The GOAT of the Raiders' franchise, Jim Otto, died a couple of weeks ago. He's unquestionably the greatest center in NFL history and he played every single game for the first 15 years of Raiders history.

He's not as well known as he ought to be although his jersey number "00" is iconic.

It got me thinking about the most impactful people in our team's history. Going with the Mt. Rushmore gimmick, here are the four most important Raiders of all-time.

Al Davis

Al Davis is the Raiders, as much as one man can be. He rose from head coach and general manager of the team to the majority owner (which is wild!). He's probably the most important owner in NFL history, because of his role in merging the AFL and NFL, as well as being a trailblazer in team relocations and hiring minorities for important roles.

Many of the famous phrases associated with the Raiders - "Just win baby!", "Commitment to excellence", "Once a Raider, always a Raider" - originated with Davis.

John Madden

The most famous figure in NFL history was also the youngest coach to win a Super Bowl, which was also the Raiders first. His coaching career was relatively short, but he holds the best winning percentage ever for an NFL head coach.

Jim Otto

The ten time All-Pro 1st Team center is the only player other than Jerry Rice to have accomplished that feat. Unlike Rice, Otto went undrafted by the NFL, which is why he was available to play in the newly founded AFL.

Technically he was drafted by the Raiders, after being passed over by the entirety of the NFL, so he might not count as an undrafted player. However, he still has a claim as being the greatest player ever who wasn't taken in the NFL draft.

Kenny "The Snake" Stabler

The near mythological status of Ken Stabler can hardly be overstated. He was the central figure of sseveral of the most iconic moments in NFL history: The Holy Roller, Sea of Hands, Ghost to the Post. Seldom thought of as the best QB in the league, he struck fear into the hearts of rival fans like no other player from that era.

The Snake embodied the Raiders motto "Just Win Baby!"

Your Mt. Rushmore

Who's on your team's Mt. Rushmore?