Ray Guy: Remembering a Raiders Legend
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Ray Guy: Remembering a Raiders Legend
The laughter echoed when, during the 1973 draft, he made the unusual selection of Ray Guy, a young standout as a punter. However the truth behind Al Davis' choice revealed itself as the insertion of the ultimate piece into a roster that bordered on perfection. The 1970s witnessed the Raiders not only for their dominance on the playing fields but also for their bold personality off them. Ray the unconventional punter, seamlessly harmonized with this constellation of talents.
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@raidershistory351 7 ай бұрын
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@jacksonj3082 7 ай бұрын
Ray Guy could also throw the football 80 yards and was a back-up QB, had 18 interceptions as a safety, threw a no-hitter, and was a triple jumper.
@andrewphillips8790 7 ай бұрын
He had an awesome leg, he was a more than an adequate place kicker also, he ended up as the Raiders kick-off specialist often
@CBS70s 7 ай бұрын
Thanks. This narrator mentioned twice that he participated in track and field, but neither time mentioned what event.
@bigglilwayne7050 7 ай бұрын
I never knew he had Jeff George-esque arm talent
@vs800rider 7 ай бұрын
Video missed a key to Ray's success. Hang-time, ie, how long it's in the air. A long kick is of little value if it's low, quickly caught and gives the returner time to make a long return. Ray's kicks were so high, in the air so long that the punting team had time to run down and cover punt returner. Fair catches were very common with Ray's punts. Easy to see how frustrated many of the fastest returners in the NFL were. Ray Guy was and still is the best ever.
@tomodonovan5931 7 ай бұрын
That is a good point to wonder about. Billy White Shoes Johnson was one of the biggest threats returning kickoffs, as well as punts. I would venture to say there is probably no highlight film of him, or anyone else running back a punt for a TD against the Raiders You're right! Hang time was very critical, and prevented any blocking schemes set up by the returning team. I'm sure the Raiders gave up a few returns, but probably led the league.in giving up the fewest yards. Drafting him was a smart move. Most would find the kicking game very boring, but it was a vital part of football. Guy could back you up near your own endzone. It must have been a bad feeling for a QB to look at the opposition's goal line, and thinking it's miles, and miles away. lol!
@babyboomer9560 7 ай бұрын
Bum Phillips thought he put helium in football.
@randyhanson4973 7 ай бұрын
@@babyboomer9560I remember
@randyhanson4973 7 ай бұрын
Exactly!
@gpowellish1 7 ай бұрын
Another fact he missed. Ray Guy had only 1 punt blocked in his career. That was in Super Bowl 11.
@paulhudson4254 7 ай бұрын
R.I.P. Ray Guy you were definitely one of a kind. 🙏🌺☦️🌺🙏
@al6347 5 ай бұрын
Once a Raider always an Oakland Raiders.
@crusader4273 7 ай бұрын
I would clearly argue... the greatest punter of all time. RIP RAY GUY.🕊
@littleblackduck3134 6 ай бұрын
The only others I would even consider are Dave Jennings and fellow Raider Shane Lechler
@sovietonion72 24 күн бұрын
The perfect punter
@gregorytyussr4570 3 күн бұрын
Raider Nation4Life 🏴☠️🏴☠️🏴☠️🏴☠️🏴☠️🏴☠️🏴☠️
@randyhanson4973 7 ай бұрын
I remember watching the 75 Pro Bowl game in New Orleans when he hit the Gondola
@michaelhenderson2744 7 ай бұрын
I was watching that game too great pl
@timothyl8237 2 ай бұрын
I can’t believe this video didn’t mention that. I’m from New Orleans and all the locals talk about that game in the superdome.
@user-uq4iu3bp2o 7 ай бұрын
No doubt in my mind Ray Guy was greatest punter in NFL history. He was great athlete also. He was weapon huge part of the great success Raiders had from 72 thru 83
@jamesupton143 7 ай бұрын
In a book written by John Madden, the Raider coaching staff all wanted Ray because of Ray's punting ability. He became a weapon the Raiders used in field position. Hang time allowed special teams to pin the opposing team deep in their own territory.
@mattsweeny3957 7 ай бұрын
Ray Guy..The Best Ever Matt NYC
@sabertoothbaseball3432 Ай бұрын
Ray Guy deserves all the accolades as one of the best punters in NFL history. There is another punter close to him in greatness that is hardly known by fans under 65. Bobby Joe Green carried a 43 yard career average having to play half his games in Wrigley Field and another three games in Tiger Stadium, Lambeau Field, and Metropolitan Stadium in terrible weather. Green had the best hang time in the NFL in those days, and his pints were the hardest to handle and led to more fumbles.
@user-nq9oz5eb2j 7 ай бұрын
Ray Guy, still today, the greatest punter of all time!
@friedrich1957 7 ай бұрын
The man punted a ball off the roof of the Kingdome. Amazing!
@crusader4273 7 ай бұрын
A Great Tribute to Ray Guy...Long Overdue. 🎯
@Southern-author 7 ай бұрын
The only punter that I remember that could turn a game around at just the right time. It seemed like every time the Raiders were backed up to their own end zone he could deliver a 70 yard punt--with no return.
@MichaelRocco-kw3mu 7 ай бұрын
Rest in peace one hell of a athlete Ray was
@randystolz 7 ай бұрын
Guy's ability to pin opponents deep against their own goal line, coupled with the legendary 70s & 80s Raiders defenses, often enabled their offense to work with a "short field." Imo, Guy was the greatest punter of all time, and his HOF induction was decades overdue.
@dennissaunders5247 7 ай бұрын
His first ever blocked punt , was in SUPER BOWL 11 vs the vikings. The raider defense made a ferocious goal line stand and forced a fumble. The raiders went to defeat the vikings 32-14 and win their first SUPER BOWL 🏈.
@user-yw9ge7cw8z 7 ай бұрын
As john madden said use to when a team punted no one paint attention when ray punted everyone stopped an watched in dis belief of his punted. A great raider
@DanSan11 6 ай бұрын
Thank you for this video! I didn't know much about his life other than pro football. No matter how you slice it and who you rooted for, Ray Guy was the best! R.I.P. Ray🖤
@johnhays3073 7 ай бұрын
Loving this Praying Always GO Raiders and Thank you
@user-qk5yr1zq4w 7 ай бұрын
The BEST!!
@dennissaunders5247 7 ай бұрын
R.I.P RAY GUY. GOD BLESS HIM AND HIS FAMILY. NFL H O Fer. 3 X SUPER BOWL CHAMPION 🏆. RAIDER LEGEND.
@charlesrazo7246 7 ай бұрын
He was on the last great raider team 🏆🏆🏆
@randyhanson4973 7 ай бұрын
Ray Guy also had the best arm on the team. He was the 3rd QB
@dennissaunders5247 7 ай бұрын
THE RAIDERS 4TH STRING QUATERBACK , ACTUALLY PLAYED QB VS THE DETROIT LIONS IN 1981.
@terryhill4732 7 ай бұрын
Ray Guy had so much hang time he hit it so high that he could bring rain out of the clouds
@Gen-X-Memories 7 ай бұрын
Dude was an all around great athlete.
@jayduke6148 7 ай бұрын
A true "Oakland" Raider!
@214jef 5 ай бұрын
Some photos I’d never seen before. Thank you.
@bransonwillis1672 7 ай бұрын
A 5 Star 4 sport athlete
@xxxYYZxxx 7 ай бұрын
I can recall Ray Guy kicking 40+ yard punts into the wind, perfect spirals even.
@michaelbyrne8860 7 ай бұрын
Great Positional Punter! A Big part of the Raiders philosophy! Ray Guy was the Greatest Punter! Since watching the NFL! He was an offensive and defensive weapon at the same time! When Al Davis was at his draft pick Zenith! Love watching him punt! A Great all around athlete!
@raidershistory351 7 ай бұрын
👊👊👍👍
@russboatright2360 7 ай бұрын
I saw him punt in college. Best ever.
@timothykozlowski2945 7 ай бұрын
Ray Guy and Reggie Roby were the best punters I've seen
@CBS70s 7 ай бұрын
Brian Barker, back in the 90’s, was the best I ever saw. So of course, the Chiefs shipped him off to Jacksonville.
@bobe3250 7 ай бұрын
Who didn’t know who Ray Guy was. Legend!
@kensantiago132 7 ай бұрын
Well done!Thank you.
@Nastyfinger1444 7 ай бұрын
I saw him punt as a fan attending a college game. The best I have seen.
@billkaldem5099 7 ай бұрын
Southern Miss. I’ll never forget
@laurakilmer8652 7 ай бұрын
jRay Guy was the finest. I feel so proud that I was at usm when he was there. God Bless. Ray Guy and your family.
@LEXICOGRAFFER 5 ай бұрын
What a Guy!
@T.R.R.Jolkien 7 ай бұрын
Ray hit the speakers at the top of the astrodome, 212 feet high. That’s why Bum insinuated he used helium. The best ever…
@dennissaunders5247 7 ай бұрын
3 X SUPER BOWL CHAMPION 🏆. NOUGH SAID.
@redhog1arkie395 7 ай бұрын
RIP..Thanks for all the memories,!
@CasonovaCorkClub 7 ай бұрын
Hang time started because of Ray Guy
@mikecoady5519 7 ай бұрын
Just a super...athlete and person...God bless Ray and his family.
@AndthenthereisCencorship-xc6yi 7 ай бұрын
RIP Ray.
@sammyvh11 7 ай бұрын
First time I ever saw Ray kick was in warm ups in Baltimore. I was in the upper deck and he was kicking 70 yard punts higher than the stadium. You had to think the ball was filled with helium. RIP
@MapleSyrupPoet 7 ай бұрын
With a profile like he had ...you gotta be destined for success 🙌 😊
@MapleSyrupPoet 7 ай бұрын
I remember watching his punts ...while living in London Ontario ...as a youngster ...he definitely stood out #gifted 🎁🎁🎁
@gregorytyussr4570 3 күн бұрын
Best Punter Ever In Football
@CBS70s 7 ай бұрын
Am I ever behind the 8 ball! I never heard about Ray Guy’s passing away!😮
@jonathanbatturs6359 7 ай бұрын
I remember the stories when i was a little tike about people driving on the highway past the Coliseum and seeing the ball coming up out above the stadium !
@davidstock2713 5 ай бұрын
Very first, enter as doubted wild card, went through divisional teams, captured super bowl. Hundreds thousands humbled.
@artlover1477 7 ай бұрын
I read Ray Guy's wiki bio after watching this video. In 2011 he filed bankruptcy and was forced to sell of his SB rings to satisfy his creditors, urgh!!!!!! Wasn't there any one in "Raider Nation" that could have helped him out? I am sure Guy being a proud Southerner didn't want charity .....but man. Really bummed me out. The Raiders tout that the organization is a closed knit family ....but they dropped the ball (no pun intended) on this one. RIP Mr. Guy and thank you for the memories!!!
@marcmenton8063 7 ай бұрын
The only raider I liked and kept his football card
@markadkins9290 7 ай бұрын
Ray Guy was the best, the great old days!
@mattsweeny3957 7 ай бұрын
He got his leg up like a Ballerina ..talk about Follow through. Matt NYC
@RaiderRSupastar 7 ай бұрын
He was a star. I remembered SB 18 where he caught a very high snap and still was able to punt. He is a Raider thru and thru
@user-ne6gp4gn6x 7 ай бұрын
a truely great punter
@laurakilmer8652 7 ай бұрын
I was at the game against Ole Miss. I heard the radio broadcaster practically go NUTS after seeing this punter. He also intercepted a pass from Archie Manning. We beat No 4 Ole Miss at their homecoming game. 30 to 14. Bythe way, we were called the Southern Mississippi Southerns. at that time, ( not the golden eagles )
@TorahBenYeshua 7 ай бұрын
Thanks for this video... I was a student at Southern Miss during rays time at Southern. I clearly remember the 90+yard kick against Ole Miss... He definitely was a unique and great player.
@laurakilmer8652 7 ай бұрын
I am proud to have been a classmate of Ray Guy at Southern Miss. I went there from 69 to 72. He would literally kick it from one end of the field to the other.
@mattsweeny3957 7 ай бұрын
Raiders should have had Ray as Tight End with Dave Caspar Matt NYC
@raybenoit5238 7 ай бұрын
Yes , it was exciting when ray came into the game!
@kimmartin6063 5 ай бұрын
The Best. Ga. Boy
@Blt-rr2lm 5 ай бұрын
He realized that he could hit the clock, not sure what stadium. He told John Madden that he wanted to hit the clock. At first, Madden said no, then quickly changed his mind thinking what an impact it would make on the receiving team. He did it.
@Comeoffitman 6 ай бұрын
Ray guy was instrumental in Oakland playing lots of games
@MarkHoward660 7 ай бұрын
the best ever
@user-jc7jb3bu5s 7 ай бұрын
A threat to put the ball at the opposing teams one yard line! i remember him well...
@user-jc7jb3bu5s 7 ай бұрын
AKA thunderfoot!
@howardkahn4330 7 ай бұрын
WOW!
@margaretjiantonio939 7 ай бұрын
No one realized that he was a great football player. He was a great athlete.
@scotthayley1939 7 ай бұрын
The greatest punter that ever lived. He once kicked a punt at old cleveland stadium against the browns in 1980 . It was so cold Don Cockroft the browns placekicker could not lift the ball in the air for an extra point the place was frozen the ball was like a block of concrete anyway Ray kicked this punt 40 yards 5 second hang time perfection in frozen conditions impossible to do.. Only the great Ray Guy could do this
@mikeholt1248 7 ай бұрын
Ray Guy/GOAT punter, no doubt about that. Yale Lary of the Detroit Lions was a great punter but Ray Guy was the GOAT.
@toddgeisinger2634 7 ай бұрын
Good player
@lestercombs1871 7 ай бұрын
He was one helluva DB too!
@madDdog67 7 ай бұрын
10:20 is a still of Ray saving a bad snap early in the Super Bowl against the 'Skins. Beginning of the 2nd quarter, it was still 7-0 Raiders, and the 'Skins had just shut the Raiders down. The ball was still rising when Guy snagged it down, and gets off a great punt for a touchback. Had he not saved that play, Washington probably recovers it down around the Raider 20, and who knows...the whole game could have changed. Hell of an athlete. RIP Ray.
@user-sg3xd4dj1p 7 ай бұрын
I have a Georgia vs Southern Miss game program that he signed at a Georgia games for me. Brett Farve was the starter for SM that day.
@g.t.richardson6311 7 ай бұрын
Guy was Clearly the best , the only other punter who has any shot at the HOF, and it’s slight and a long shot, is recently retired Andy Lee
@garysmart3586 7 ай бұрын
Let's see a video on The Snake!
@richardmourdock2719 7 ай бұрын
Amazing stats to be sure. As an NFL kicker, Pat McAfee has a place of honor in my mind (yes, I'm a Colts fan) but other that P-Mac, Ray Guy was amazing as a player.
@robertmurphy906 7 ай бұрын
I wish they would have mentioned that he is the only man to kick a football inside roof of the Houston Astros dome. Few baseball s have done that
@kevindavis-zp5ob 7 ай бұрын
Great video of the greatest punter...We need the Bo Jackson story... great talent cut short by injury 🤕
@randyhanson4973 7 ай бұрын
In SB XI Ray Guy made an incredible play to prevent the Vikings from scoring a Touchdown after getting his first ever Punt Blocked. 2 plays later the Vikings fumbled at the Raiders 2 yard line and the momentum of the game changed from that moment on. In SB XVIII Ray Guy saved the day again by making an incredible one hand catch on a high snap that would have went over the head of every punter in the NFL except for Ray Guy. After snagging the ball with one hand he hit a 50 yd punt that pinned the Redskins inside their own 15 yd line. If that ball goes over Guy’s head the game could have turned into a shootout
@winnhill3736 7 ай бұрын
Ray Guy was a great punter but also a "tough guy" punter as he also played defensive back also at Southern Mississippi.Been such a long time but I think I'm correct.
@mattsweeny3957 7 ай бұрын
I'm glad he chose Football over baseball ⚾️..Football is better. MATT NYC
@littleblackduck3134 6 ай бұрын
His 1st ever blocked punt was in S.B. XI
@erichodge567 7 ай бұрын
The most dangerous punter in NFL history.
@strangerintown3676 7 ай бұрын
It would have been interesting to know his thoughts on the other teams punters during his era.
@eduardovigil5196 7 ай бұрын
Ray Guy hang time…😮
@zekeonstormpeak4186 7 ай бұрын
Drafted a punter in the 1st round????
@calvinleeds6554 7 ай бұрын
He was the King of the coffin corner.
@mattsweeny3957 7 ай бұрын
Bum Philips was nipping on his Bourbon when he said that. Matt NYC
@raidershistory351 7 ай бұрын
🤔😂😂
@samdavis1958 7 ай бұрын
He probably was sipping the bourbon. However, he was joking. Bum had that deadpan delivery that made it hard to tell when he was joking. Regarding Ray Guy, he was the best. Should have made the HOF much sooner.
@annettemalaski1967 7 ай бұрын
I felt the hall of fame took way too long to put Ray Guy in! I grew up watching haw much of a weapon he was. The leagues teams went trying to find people who could match his leg. Reggie Robey was the only one who came close.
@brucepoole8552 2 ай бұрын
Didnt ray punt a ball so high in the astrodome that it stuck in the cieling or am I confused?
@Cards-In-The-Closet 7 ай бұрын
Do you use all of the screen glitchy effects to avoid copyright infringement, because I can’t watch your videos because of it.
@raidershistory351 7 ай бұрын
👍👍
@bobanderson6656 7 ай бұрын
He was best followed closely by Reggie Robbie😊
@timothykozlowski2945 7 ай бұрын
His hang time was incredible
@johnclark4593 7 ай бұрын
Al Davis has the look and mannerisms of Trump.
@royeastham5277 7 ай бұрын
Ray paid tragic price for smoking.
@rlam8805 7 ай бұрын
How about Raiders Dave Casper?
@raidershistory351 7 ай бұрын
🤔👍👍☠
@HughPoland 7 ай бұрын
I love learning about Ray Guy, but I think he and Raider Nation deserve a video narrated by a real person, not a computer voice. Fred "Buy"-litnekoff? Surely there's a REAL Raider fan who could narrate this better!
@raidershistory351 7 ай бұрын
I left it in the community because I'm not narrating the videos. The first reason is that I'm disabled and cannot speak, and the second reason is that I cannot afford to hire a narrator
@HughPoland 7 ай бұрын
@@raidershistory351 Thank you for making the video available. I did not mean to disparage you, nor your disability. I hope today is a great day for you!
@raidershistory351 7 ай бұрын
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