The Sad Story of Raiders WR Warren Wells| Raiders History
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- The Sad Story of Raiders WR Warren Wells| Raiders History
In early 1967, renowned coach and general manager Al Davis of the Oakland Raiders was deeply immersed in the meticulous analysis of a game film of the Kansas City Chiefs. As he carefully watched each play, he came across a scene that left him speechless: a talented Wide Receiver from the Chiefs displayed extraordinary skills on the field, leaving Davis impressed.
This surprising discovery led Davis to revisit the video multiple times, and it soon became clear to him that the player had the potential to join the Raiders. After thorough investigation, Davis and his team confirmed that the receiver in question was Warren Wells.
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When I was ten years old my family stayed at the Tropicana Motel for two weeks. Just so happens that’s where the Raiders practiced and stayed. My friend and I made friends with him and many other players and he taught us how to dive off the high dive while swimming. He also let us eat in the dining area with all the other players! I still have memorabilia that John Madden gave me that’s signed by a lot of the players! I even have a Polaroid picture of me signing Jim Otto’s leg cast while he is signing my program that John gave me! What great memories of so many awesome players!
Warren Wells the original #81 That’s when the Raiders were the Raiders. I got to see him play.
Wow!
So did I he was awesome
Another loser for entertainment
I got a chance to talk to him back in the day and he was appreciative of the compliments I gave him on his football skills. RIP Mr. Wells
Loved his game. I am 74 and watched the Raiders whenever they were on tv
I've been a Raiders fan since 1971. Al Davis, Laconia, and Warren Wells are the reason. RIP Mr Wells!
Remember watching Warren Wells on originally broadcasted TV football games. He had great catching abilities etc n
had potential to be GREAT ! Sad He had God given talent but could not control his personal demons ! RIP Warren Wells. Kudos for upload. Peace
Over 1,200 yards with a +26 average per catch is incredible
Man Warren Well, Blanda, Lamonica, 00 Jim Otto and Bilitnekoff those guys made me a Raider fan for life. Those guys seemed to never be out of games. They seemed to snatch victory out of the jaws of defeat week after week. I always what happeded to Mr. Wells and why he is not in more conversations when it comes to great recievers. RNFL🏴☠🏴☠🏴☠
Clarence Davis, Charlie Smith. Hewitt Dixon
I believe so. He put up some great numbers. In 1967 I was 11yrs old. Living on the east coast. That's when I first saw the AFL. And fell in love with the Silver and Black. I'm 68 now and still love the Silver and Black. I only wish that I can see game
I concur.
The Autumn Wind is a Pirate.
🏴☠️💀🏴☠️
The voice of John Facenda. Narrator of NFL films.
one of the best, under rated Raiders. Changed the potenial of WRs. great video
I'm on the Southside of Chicago, born and raised in Toledo, OH!
Even though I had friends who were Browns fans, and even some Lions fans, I just couldn't root for those perpetually inept organizations!
I started out as a Joe Namath fan so I rooted for the Jets of course!
Then in 1973, the Jets were joining the inept organization club, after watching the immaculate deception, I was deeply impressed with the Raiders, even though they were on the losing end!
I did some research and realized that their organization was a superior product!
I've been a Raiders fan ever since, even during the lean years when Al wouldn't admit that he needed a youth movement at the upper end of the organization's management, not completely his fault, the league continues to treat the Raiders, even now it seems like!
Like many NFL players who basically washed out before their time, Warren Wells made some bad decisions!
As a long time Kansas City Chiefs fan, I can easily state that Warren Wells was truly one of the greatest wide receivers in American Football League history and used to terrify Chiefs fans with his ability to get open deep downfield so that "the Mad Bomber," AKA Daryl Lamonica, could hit him with long passes. Wells was truly outstanding in the role and the Chiefs were unwise for treating him the way they did. At that time they had Otis Taylor as their top wideout, so Wells was deemed expendable. But After Taylor, Frank Pitts and Gloster Richardson were the Chiefs split ends, wide receivers, etc, and they fared pretty well. Wells play with the Raiders helped to augment their "vertical attack," and along with Fred Biletnikoff were two of the best receivers in ALL of pro football. I wish we could have seen more of Warren Wells. RIP Warren.
Long Life the AFL!
Kaukauna, Wisconsin - Warren Wells just made it look so easy - my all-time favorite receiver!
When I first began watching The Raiders, it was Lamonica, Wells, and Bilitnekoff burning through those AFL defenses. He seemed to be uncoverable.
Me too.
Me three! 1970 was a magical season I’ll never forget. The string of late game heroics was something else. The late 60’s, early 70’s were the best!
I agree 100%.
26.8 & 14 TD in 1969 ... AWESOME 👍
I never knew that even being a Raiders fan since 1973. God bless his family…..🙏🏽
Same here. That is the year I became a fan of them also.
I'm a Tom Landry-era Dallas Cowboys fan, began watching in earnest in 1963, and the NFL was MY league.
But I also watched the AFL as well, and my AFL team was the Houston Oilers.
As all old-school pro football fans know, the AFL was loaded with great players.
Those late-1960s Oakland Raiders were one of the AFL teams that were loaded with great players.
There were so many great players on the Oakland squad that I
would just about have to list the entire
40-man roster.
I will list several of my personal favorites:
George Blanda
Billy Cannon
Daryl Lamonica
Fred Biletnikoff
Warren Wells
Pete Banaszak
Jim Otto
Tom Keating
Ben Davidson
Dan Connors
Dan Birdwell
Dave Grayson
Willie Brown
Roger Bird
God bless our pro football heroes from a by-gone era 🏈
Watching this from Villavicencio Colombia. Go Raiders from the land of boring soccer. Wish I could get Colombians to switch to a real sport... football americano.
Great video. Those are some monster stats, especially with 14 game seasons and no "Mel Blount Rule."
Thanks for sharing Mr Wells story. I grew in beaumont. I would see him att times walking walking around in beaumont, tx. My mom and dad always told me how good he was playing football. RIP
Thank you for posting this video. I always wondered what had happened to WW, and why he suddenly had disappeared from the Raiders and the NFL...
I loved watching Warren Wells. He was fabulous.
Great Video, Thanks for the 🏴☠️ History lesson. Forgot all about WW In the late 60's if you had drugs or leagal problems! You were Gone! Same thing happened to Dallas Cowboys Duane Thomas!
I was at Shea for the Jets game during this time. The Jets were ahead, but a pass was intercepted. Lamonica underthrew Wells in double coverage, he tipped it and dove into the end zone to make the catch. As a Raiders fan, I was thrilled.
Rest in peace Warren. And thank you for being a Raider. You'll forever be a Raider. 🤘😌
RIP
Warren Wells was from my hometown Beaumont TX
I would see him often in town and they are correct in towards the end of his life he was doing so much better. We would tell the kids who he was and what he did so they knew who they were looking at.
Oh man totally loved Wells
WOW Great story! (Greetings from Copenhagen, Denmark)
Lifelong Raider fan of 66 years old, grew up in the bay area and I remember listening to Raiders games on the radio and Warren Wells and Fred Biletnikoff were the Great receivers that Daryl the mad bomber Lamonica was throwing to.... very exciting days for the Raiders and US fans
Watching from Houston,TX.
I was a big fan of number 81 rip ❤
Not a Raiders fan but that didn’t stop me from enjoying this, great job.
Great video Wells was awesome RIP WARREN
This is a great series. Enjoying from Southern California.
I remember watching him he was a beast. So fast.
Lifelong Raider fan at 59. I don't recall him but appreciate his story. Raiders were always the story of the underdog, giving guys chances that everyone else gave up on.
I've never heard of him either, that was before my time. I've watched Cliff Branch back in the day, though.
Facts!
The Silver Age of the Raiders was a story that couldn't be told without a chapter on the great Warren Wells....Madden said he would have been the greatest receiver ever had he played a full career ...im an east coast guy so I only saw him play on TV.
He was a str8 BALLER.
first deep threat the raiders had with 9.5 speed in 100 yd and 4.3 speed in the 40
My Favorite Raider.. He's the Reason I'm a fan of the Raiders.. since 1967
Al Davis is genius for not retiring numbers.
Oh. Please feature "Killer" Henry Lawrance. The best RT not in the HOF.
@@itsallinmyhead365And how is Plunkett not in the HOF.
@@kelliparra2483I guess leading your team to two championships isn’t enough 🤷🏻
Great video about Mr Wells who was troubled but talented and while I am a Miami Dolphins Fan and the Raiders in the 1970s doomed the Dolphins such as their playoff wins in 1970 and 1974 over Miami and ending the Dolphins 18 game winning streak in Berkeley in 1973 or ending the Dolphins still 31 game NFL record home win streak in 1975 I have always respected the Raiders and John Madden for the way they treated former players even though when they had fallen on hard times.
I remember games where Lamonica led the team to a good lead, Blanda and Wells would enter the game and bam TD Blanda to Wells.
from chgo...
i'm 70 years old, and my middle name is warren; i was SO proud of my middle name, especially after watching him and lamonica LIGHT IT UP.
Loved Warren Wells...
Nice
When Warren Wells played wide receivers didn't average 10 to 13 yards per catch like they do now, yes the game has changed. You'd be run out the league if you didn't average 14-15 yard per catch minimum. Most guys would average between 15 to 18 yards. In 1969 I think; he caught 43 passes for over 1,200 yards!! Wells was the reason the Raiders later drafted the great Cliff Branch to replace #81. Wells was Cliff Branch before Cliff Branch so to speak.
Gulf coast of Texas! Galveston area.
Agreed! Great man
Respect and remember Warren Well. Respect and appreciate
Met Warren in his later years and he was still a proud Oakland Raider. I was still in awe of him as an adult. I introduced him to my nephew to him and said he played with the Los Angeles Raiders, to which he quickly replied, " no I played with the Oakland Raiders." He was a proud Oakland Raider. Always wondered why there was no stories on him. One of the greatest who No one talks about. Thanks for the video! The ORIGINAL 81!
Before they won their first super bowl, it seems the Raiders were always the second best team in football for about a decade.
RAIDER NATION
Given everything that he went through, I'm surprised he lived as long as he did. RIP
it makes note that Mr. Wells's brain was tested posthumously for CTE (9:00). What was the result? Many of the Raiders from that era did have CTE (Ken Stabler, Jack Tatum etc).
This is why the Raiders always loved fast players
Warren Wells was that dude
This guy was the best game breaker ever,
Washington DC for the people who don't know The Raiders and Chief was the best rivalry ever in Football this coming from a guy in DC
My fourth grade teacher who in my humble opinion had the greatest body I have ever seen to this day grew up with Warren Wells in Beaumont Texas, I'm from DC and she always told us about him this guy was the greatest deep threat ever.
In my opinion Warren Wells was even better than Jerry Rice. He is the best wideout that I have ever seen.
Yes Warren Wells was the best he made remarkable catches in his day
WW was a receiver in the likes of a Chris Carter. After his conviction for sexual assault he ended up doing a year in old Santa Rita. He was one of my favorite Raider receivers of all time. I was at a lot of those games he played in.
So Did I I'm a Oakland Boy!!! Right Down the Street
Those Raiders teams were notorious.
I remember Warren Wells as a member of the hated Oakland Raiders when l was a diehard Kansas City Chiefs fan in the mid to late 1960s, but l lost track of what happened to him when Cliff Branch replaced him to become the key wideout for Raiders catching passes from Kenny (Snake) Stabler, who had replaced Daryle Lamonica at quarterback. This was before the merger when lots of the black players in the upstart AFL came from HBCUS.
So many highlights and no ones around him when he catches the touchdown. Really 3 full years and over 40 td’s for a wr during the running area (68-70), amazing. Too bad the off field stuff derailed what could have been
At 3:24 you see all raider QB's that season in 1974 and the one most will not recognize is #13 Larry Lawrence who had talent, but with Blanda, Lamonica and Stabler on the team was not going to get playing time. As to Warren Wells, at 4:34 look at his concentration of catching a TD despite being triple teamed was indictive of his skill. Heck look at the Jet banging his head and body into the ground in disbelief and agony. RIP Warren
If "ifs" and "buts" were candy and nuts, we'd all have a Merry Christmas - Don Meredith 1970 (from an older nursery rhyme, If Wishes Were Horses, which is widely attributed to Sir Thomas More)
I remember watching the Raid Da’s and Warren Wells in Detroit. They always came on NBC with Curt Gowdy and Al derogotis the man was bad.
Had a uncle bet AFL on the days Nfl not scheduled
Loved them announcers
Natchez, Mississippi
He would have been a great wide receiver if he did not get into legal trouble.
You said at the end career problems. From what I read , he was charged with rape and it was knocked down to sexual assault. Then a woman stabbed him in the chest probably fighting off sexual advances. He had personal problems big time.
Was the predecessor of Cliff Branch.
Wells to the left, Biletnikoff to the right.....
What were the CTE results?
Would have, could have, should have……an old story
Bob Brown was football best lineman
Cordele Georgia
Being invited to the Pro Bowl when the Pro Bowl meant something.
I would love to have Warren Wells or any other 60's or 70's football players over any of these over paid cry babies today.
Tragedy to the utmost.....NFL....Not For Long....that's what it means.....
Reno Nv
Columbus Ohio home of the' Ohio State buckeyes 🏈
The AFL was smart they Invaded HBCU and was kicking the NFL ass that was why the merger took place
Bob brown
Best? He was good but81 was touchdown Timmy who could do it all,punts,kickoffs,catch for 100 tds over 10k
Well Warren was o.k. for the AFL at that time. In the NFL players like Paul Warfield , Homer Jones, The Saint's Danny Abramowitz, along with many others were better than Wells. The merger between the NFL and AFL had not taken place yet. Nevertheless, Warren did catch some T.D.s in what was viewed as a lesser league .
The Heidi Bowl.