On This Date in Raiders History: Gene Upshaw inducted into the Hall of Fame

On this date in 1987, Raiders legend Gene Upshaw was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Take a look back at photos of Upshaw's career with the Raiders as we celebrate his induction.

Gene Upshaw was selected by the Raiders in the 1st round of the 1967 NFL Draft out of Texas A&I. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1987 after playing in 217 regular-season games with 207 starts, 24 playoff games and three Super Bowls (II, XI, XV). Upshaw was named to seven All-Star Games/Pro Bowls and named 1st Team All-Pro five times.
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Gene Upshaw was selected by the Raiders in the 1st round of the 1967 NFL Draft out of Texas A&I. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1987 after playing in 217 regular-season games with 207 starts, 24 playoff games and three Super Bowls (II, XI, XV). Upshaw was named to seven All-Star Games/Pro Bowls and named 1st Team All-Pro five times.

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Gene Upshaw was selected by the Raiders in the 1st round of the 1967 NFL Draft out of Texas A&I. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1987 after playing in 217 regular-season games with 207 starts, 24 playoff games and three Super Bowls (II, XI, XV). Upshaw was named to seven All-Star Games/Pro Bowls and named 1st Team All-Pro five times.
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Gene Upshaw was selected by the Raiders in the 1st round of the 1967 NFL Draft out of Texas A&I. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1987 after playing in 217 regular-season games with 207 starts, 24 playoff games and three Super Bowls (II, XI, XV). Upshaw was named to seven All-Star Games/Pro Bowls and named 1st Team All-Pro five times.

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Gene Upshaw was selected by the Raiders in the 1st round of the 1967 NFL Draft out of Texas A&I. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1987 after playing in 217 regular-season games with 207 starts, 24 playoff games and three Super Bowls (II, XI, XV). Upshaw was named to seven All-Star Games/Pro Bowls and named 1st Team All-Pro five times.
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Gene Upshaw was selected by the Raiders in the 1st round of the 1967 NFL Draft out of Texas A&I. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1987 after playing in 217 regular-season games with 207 starts, 24 playoff games and three Super Bowls (II, XI, XV). Upshaw was named to seven All-Star Games/Pro Bowls and named 1st Team All-Pro five times.

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Gene Upshaw was selected by the Raiders in the 1st round of the 1967 NFL Draft out of Texas A&I. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1987 after playing in 217 regular-season games with 207 starts, 24 playoff games and three Super Bowls (II, XI, XV). Upshaw was named to seven All-Star Games/Pro Bowls and named 1st Team All-Pro five times.
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Gene Upshaw was selected by the Raiders in the 1st round of the 1967 NFL Draft out of Texas A&I. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1987 after playing in 217 regular-season games with 207 starts, 24 playoff games and three Super Bowls (II, XI, XV). Upshaw was named to seven All-Star Games/Pro Bowls and named 1st Team All-Pro five times.

Las Vegas Raiders
Gene Upshaw was selected by the Raiders in the 1st round of the 1967 NFL Draft out of Texas A&I. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1987 after playing in 217 regular-season games with 207 starts, 24 playoff games and three Super Bowls (II, XI, XV). Upshaw was named to seven All-Star Games/Pro Bowls and named 1st Team All-Pro five times.
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Gene Upshaw was selected by the Raiders in the 1st round of the 1967 NFL Draft out of Texas A&I. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1987 after playing in 217 regular-season games with 207 starts, 24 playoff games and three Super Bowls (II, XI, XV). Upshaw was named to seven All-Star Games/Pro Bowls and named 1st Team All-Pro five times.

Las Vegas Raiders
Gene Upshaw was selected by the Raiders in the 1st round of the 1967 NFL Draft out of Texas A&I. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1987 after playing in 217 regular-season games with 207 starts, 24 playoff games and three Super Bowls (II, XI, XV). Upshaw was named to seven All-Star Games/Pro Bowls and named 1st Team All-Pro five times.
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Gene Upshaw was selected by the Raiders in the 1st round of the 1967 NFL Draft out of Texas A&I. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1987 after playing in 217 regular-season games with 207 starts, 24 playoff games and three Super Bowls (II, XI, XV). Upshaw was named to seven All-Star Games/Pro Bowls and named 1st Team All-Pro five times.

Las Vegas Raiders
Gene Upshaw was selected by the Raiders in the 1st round of the 1967 NFL Draft out of Texas A&I. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1987 after playing in 217 regular-season games with 207 starts, 24 playoff games and three Super Bowls (II, XI, XV). Upshaw was named to seven All-Star Games/Pro Bowls and named 1st Team All-Pro five times.
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Gene Upshaw was selected by the Raiders in the 1st round of the 1967 NFL Draft out of Texas A&I. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1987 after playing in 217 regular-season games with 207 starts, 24 playoff games and three Super Bowls (II, XI, XV). Upshaw was named to seven All-Star Games/Pro Bowls and named 1st Team All-Pro five times.

Las Vegas Raiders
Gene Upshaw was selected by the Raiders in the 1st round of the 1967 NFL Draft out of Texas A&I. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1987 after playing in 217 regular-season games with 207 starts, 24 playoff games and three Super Bowls (II, XI, XV). Upshaw was named to seven All-Star Games/Pro Bowls and named 1st Team All-Pro five times.
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Gene Upshaw was selected by the Raiders in the 1st round of the 1967 NFL Draft out of Texas A&I. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1987 after playing in 217 regular-season games with 207 starts, 24 playoff games and three Super Bowls (II, XI, XV). Upshaw was named to seven All-Star Games/Pro Bowls and named 1st Team All-Pro five times.

Las Vegas Raiders
Gene Upshaw was selected by the Raiders in the 1st round of the 1967 NFL Draft out of Texas A&I. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1987 after playing in 217 regular-season games with 207 starts, 24 playoff games and three Super Bowls (II, XI, XV). Upshaw was named to seven All-Star Games/Pro Bowls and named 1st Team All-Pro five times.
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Gene Upshaw was selected by the Raiders in the 1st round of the 1967 NFL Draft out of Texas A&I. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1987 after playing in 217 regular-season games with 207 starts, 24 playoff games and three Super Bowls (II, XI, XV). Upshaw was named to seven All-Star Games/Pro Bowls and named 1st Team All-Pro five times.

Las Vegas Raiders
Gene Upshaw was selected by the Raiders in the 1st round of the 1967 NFL Draft out of Texas A&I. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1987 after playing in 217 regular-season games with 207 starts, 24 playoff games and three Super Bowls (II, XI, XV). Upshaw was named to seven All-Star Games/Pro Bowls and named 1st Team All-Pro five times.
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Gene Upshaw was selected by the Raiders in the 1st round of the 1967 NFL Draft out of Texas A&I. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1987 after playing in 217 regular-season games with 207 starts, 24 playoff games and three Super Bowls (II, XI, XV). Upshaw was named to seven All-Star Games/Pro Bowls and named 1st Team All-Pro five times.

Las Vegas Raiders
Gene Upshaw was selected by the Raiders in the 1st round of the 1967 NFL Draft out of Texas A&I. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1987 after playing in 217 regular-season games with 207 starts, 24 playoff games and three Super Bowls (II, XI, XV). Upshaw was named to seven All-Star Games/Pro Bowls and named 1st Team All-Pro five times.
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Gene Upshaw was selected by the Raiders in the 1st round of the 1967 NFL Draft out of Texas A&I. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1987 after playing in 217 regular-season games with 207 starts, 24 playoff games and three Super Bowls (II, XI, XV). Upshaw was named to seven All-Star Games/Pro Bowls and named 1st Team All-Pro five times.

Las Vegas Raiders
Gene Upshaw was selected by the Raiders in the 1st round of the 1967 NFL Draft out of Texas A&I. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1987 after playing in 217 regular-season games with 207 starts, 24 playoff games and three Super Bowls (II, XI, XV). Upshaw was named to seven All-Star Games/Pro Bowls and named 1st Team All-Pro five times.
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Gene Upshaw was selected by the Raiders in the 1st round of the 1967 NFL Draft out of Texas A&I. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1987 after playing in 217 regular-season games with 207 starts, 24 playoff games and three Super Bowls (II, XI, XV). Upshaw was named to seven All-Star Games/Pro Bowls and named 1st Team All-Pro five times.

Las Vegas Raiders
Gene Upshaw was selected by the Raiders in the 1st round of the 1967 NFL Draft out of Texas A&I. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1987 after playing in 217 regular-season games with 207 starts, 24 playoff games and three Super Bowls (II, XI, XV). Upshaw was named to seven All-Star Games/Pro Bowls and named 1st Team All-Pro five times.
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Gene Upshaw was selected by the Raiders in the 1st round of the 1967 NFL Draft out of Texas A&I. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1987 after playing in 217 regular-season games with 207 starts, 24 playoff games and three Super Bowls (II, XI, XV). Upshaw was named to seven All-Star Games/Pro Bowls and named 1st Team All-Pro five times.

Las Vegas Raiders
Gene Upshaw was selected by the Raiders in the 1st round of the 1967 NFL Draft out of Texas A&I. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1987 after playing in 217 regular-season games with 207 starts, 24 playoff games and three Super Bowls (II, XI, XV). Upshaw was named to seven All-Star Games/Pro Bowls and named 1st Team All-Pro five times.
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Gene Upshaw was selected by the Raiders in the 1st round of the 1967 NFL Draft out of Texas A&I. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1987 after playing in 217 regular-season games with 207 starts, 24 playoff games and three Super Bowls (II, XI, XV). Upshaw was named to seven All-Star Games/Pro Bowls and named 1st Team All-Pro five times.

Las Vegas Raiders
Gene Upshaw was selected by the Raiders in the 1st round of the 1967 NFL Draft out of Texas A&I. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1987 after playing in 217 regular-season games with 207 starts, 24 playoff games and three Super Bowls (II, XI, XV). Upshaw was named to seven All-Star Games/Pro Bowls and named 1st Team All-Pro five times.
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Gene Upshaw was selected by the Raiders in the 1st round of the 1967 NFL Draft out of Texas A&I. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1987 after playing in 217 regular-season games with 207 starts, 24 playoff games and three Super Bowls (II, XI, XV). Upshaw was named to seven All-Star Games/Pro Bowls and named 1st Team All-Pro five times.

Las Vegas Raiders
Gene Upshaw was selected by the Raiders in the 1st round of the 1967 NFL Draft out of Texas A&I. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1987 after playing in 217 regular-season games with 207 starts, 24 playoff games and three Super Bowls (II, XI, XV). Upshaw was named to seven All-Star Games/Pro Bowls and named 1st Team All-Pro five times.
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Gene Upshaw was selected by the Raiders in the 1st round of the 1967 NFL Draft out of Texas A&I. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1987 after playing in 217 regular-season games with 207 starts, 24 playoff games and three Super Bowls (II, XI, XV). Upshaw was named to seven All-Star Games/Pro Bowls and named 1st Team All-Pro five times.

Las Vegas Raiders
Gene Upshaw was selected by the Raiders in the 1st round of the 1967 NFL Draft out of Texas A&I. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1987 after playing in 217 regular-season games with 207 starts, 24 playoff games and three Super Bowls (II, XI, XV). Upshaw was named to seven All-Star Games/Pro Bowls and named 1st Team All-Pro five times.
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Gene Upshaw was selected by the Raiders in the 1st round of the 1967 NFL Draft out of Texas A&I. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1987 after playing in 217 regular-season games with 207 starts, 24 playoff games and three Super Bowls (II, XI, XV). Upshaw was named to seven All-Star Games/Pro Bowls and named 1st Team All-Pro five times.

Las Vegas Raiders
Gene Upshaw was selected by the Raiders in the 1st round of the 1967 NFL Draft out of Texas A&I. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1987 after playing in 217 regular-season games with 207 starts, 24 playoff games and three Super Bowls (II, XI, XV). Upshaw was named to seven All-Star Games/Pro Bowls and named 1st Team All-Pro five times.
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Gene Upshaw was selected by the Raiders in the 1st round of the 1967 NFL Draft out of Texas A&I. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1987 after playing in 217 regular-season games with 207 starts, 24 playoff games and three Super Bowls (II, XI, XV). Upshaw was named to seven All-Star Games/Pro Bowls and named 1st Team All-Pro five times.

Las Vegas Raiders
Gene Upshaw was selected by the Raiders in the 1st round of the 1967 NFL Draft out of Texas A&I. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1987 after playing in 217 regular-season games with 207 starts, 24 playoff games and three Super Bowls (II, XI, XV). Upshaw was named to seven All-Star Games/Pro Bowls and named 1st Team All-Pro five times.
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Gene Upshaw was selected by the Raiders in the 1st round of the 1967 NFL Draft out of Texas A&I. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1987 after playing in 217 regular-season games with 207 starts, 24 playoff games and three Super Bowls (II, XI, XV). Upshaw was named to seven All-Star Games/Pro Bowls and named 1st Team All-Pro five times.

Las Vegas Raiders
Gene Upshaw was selected by the Raiders in the 1st round of the 1967 NFL Draft out of Texas A&I. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1987 after playing in 217 regular-season games with 207 starts, 24 playoff games and three Super Bowls (II, XI, XV). Upshaw was named to seven All-Star Games/Pro Bowls and named 1st Team All-Pro five times.
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Gene Upshaw was selected by the Raiders in the 1st round of the 1967 NFL Draft out of Texas A&I. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1987 after playing in 217 regular-season games with 207 starts, 24 playoff games and three Super Bowls (II, XI, XV). Upshaw was named to seven All-Star Games/Pro Bowls and named 1st Team All-Pro five times.

Las Vegas Raiders
Gene Upshaw was selected by the Raiders in the 1st round of the 1967 NFL Draft out of Texas A&I. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1987 after playing in 217 regular-season games with 207 starts, 24 playoff games and three Super Bowls (II, XI, XV). Upshaw was named to seven All-Star Games/Pro Bowls and named 1st Team All-Pro five times.
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Gene Upshaw was selected by the Raiders in the 1st round of the 1967 NFL Draft out of Texas A&I. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1987 after playing in 217 regular-season games with 207 starts, 24 playoff games and three Super Bowls (II, XI, XV). Upshaw was named to seven All-Star Games/Pro Bowls and named 1st Team All-Pro five times.

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