More Than a Number: Every Raider who's worn No. 55
As linebacker Tanner Muse becomes the newest member of the Silver and Black to wear No. 55, take a look back at photos of all the Raiders who have worn the number through the years.
LB Riley Morris (1960-62)
Morris played in 30 games from 1960-62 and recorded three interceptions for 79 yards. He switched to No. 92 in 1962.
LB Dan Conners (1964-74)
Conners originally wore No. 60 from 1964-65 before switching to No. 55. The Raiders selected him in the second round of the 1964 AFL Draft out of the University of Miami (Fla.). In all, he played in 141 regular season games with 88 starts and grabbed 15 interceptions for 232 yards and three TDs, and recovered 16 fumbles for 112 yards and 2 TDs.
LB Matt Millen (1980-88)
The Raiders selected Millen in the 2nd round of the 1980 NFL Draft out of Penn State. He helped the Raiders win two Super Bowls. Millen played in 133 regular season games with 127 starts and recorded 11 sacks, 7 interceptions for 114 yards and 4 fumble recoveries.
LB Alex Gordon (1990)
Gordon joined the Raiders after three years with the Jets and played in 10 games for the Raiders in 1990. He went on to play three years in Cincinnati.
LB James Folston (1994-98)
The Raiders selected Folston in the 2nd round of the 1994 NFL Draft out of Louisiana-Monroe. He played in 65 games with 12 starts, forced one fumble, recovered one fumble and recorded one sack.
LB Bobby Brooks (1999-01)
An undrafted free agent out of Fresno State, Brooks played in 30 games with the Raiders and contributed mostly on special teams.
LB Shurron Pierson (2003)
The Raiders selected Pierson in the 4th round of the 2003 NFL Draft out of South Florida. He played in six games and went on to play a season with the Chicago Bears.
LB Danny Clark (2004-05)
Clark joined the Raiders after four years with Jacksonville. He played in 18 games with 16 starts and recorded three sacks, one forced fumble, and 181 solo tackles. He went on to play for New Orleans, Houston and the New York Giants.
LB Robert Thomas (2006-08)
Thomas joined the Raiders after three years in St. Louis and one in Green Bay. He played for the Raiders from 2006-08, and wore No. 55 from 2006-07 and No. 94 in 2008. In all, he played in 32 games with 11 starts and forced three fumbles, recovered one fumble and logged 79 solo tackles.
LB Jon Alston (2007-09)
Alston joined the Raiders after a year in St. Louis. He wore No. 94 in 2007, and No. 55 from 2008-09. He played in 36 total games with eight starts, forced two fumbles and recorded 32 solo tackles. He carried the ball once for 22 yards on a fake punt in 2008.
LB Rolando McClain (2010-12)
The Raiders selected McClain in the first round of the 2010 NFL Draft out of Alabama. He played in 41 games with 38 starts and recorded 6.5 sacks, one interception for 10 yards, one forced fumble and 175 solo tackles.
LB Sio Moore (2013-14)
The Raiders selected Moore in the 3rd round of the 2013 NFL Draft out of Connecticut. He played in 26 games with 22 starts and recorded 7.5 sacks, forced 2 fumbles and logged 105 solo tackles.
LB Marquel Lee (2017-Present)
Lee was selected in the 5th round of the 2017 NFL Draft out of Wake Forest. He has played in 34 games with 19 starts. He now wears jersey No. 52.
LB Vontaze Burfict (2019)
Burfict joined the Raiders as a free agent in 2019 after seven seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals. He played in four games with four starts before a suspension cut his time in Silver and Black short.
LB Tanner Muse (2020-Present)
Selected by the Raiders in the third round (100th overall) of the 2020 NFL Draft, April 24, 2020. In his final season at Clemson he was credited with 73 tackles, (6.0 for loss), 2.0 sacks, five pass breakups and a team-leading four interceptions over 15 games (all starts).
