Funny how the same people who called Biletnikoff a cheater when stickum was LEGAL, are the same guys who defend Jerry Rice who admitted to using stickum after it became ILLEGAL!
what they don't mention is his crazy moves on defensive backs that would leave them confused, falling down or just standing dumbfounded stock still. i'll never forget a replay in slow mo. freddied went down and out. you could see the ball coming in the foreground yet biletnikoff ran circles around a defensive back, not even looking for the ball and at the last micro second freddie sticks out his hands with the ball actuall slightly of bound but freddie sticks out his arms and catches it and kept his feet inbounds befor being knocked out of bounds. well Stabler knew just where to put the ball too. he was great touch but also long ball passer. biletnikoff he had like radar or something. for many years in his nfl career defensive backs would rank him hardest receiver to cover . Once i heard raiders super fast long ball receiver cliff branch say fred taught me things that improved my moves and other things, as a reciever.
Him, Cliff Branch, and Dave Casper were an awesome trio of receivers for the Snake to throw the ball to. And they had the best O-Line in the league with Jim Otto, Gene Upshaw, and Art Shell. The ONLY thing the Raiders were missing on offense was a great running back. Clarence Davis and Mark Van Eeghen were solid players but not elite. That team would've probably been the team of the 70's if they had gotten a RB like Marcus Allen sooner. But Al Davis was all about the vertical passing game ever since his time as an assistant coach under Sid Gillman with the LA/San Diego Chargers in the AFL
You have to remember that Elite running backs in the NFL draft have always been at a premium, and there's never enough Great running backs to go around. Because the Raiders were always so good in the 60's and 70's they always had Low Draft picks. So they didn't get a chance to draft OJ, Csonka or Franco.
Biletnikoff , Branch and Casper. As a Packers fan for 50 plus years, I would take this trio of receivers over any other. But as much as I love Stabler, Roger Staubach was always my fave QB
When I was a kid, I got his autograph in his rookie season. Waited as he walked off the field. I knew he had something. Chainsmoker. Slow as molasses. Automatic first down.
How I wish I could have seen him play in many actual games. I am sure I would learned a lot about how to get myself free from the other teams defenders!!!!
I'm not sure I'm right, but they said he cheated by using stickem. I thought stickem was legal in Bilitnicoff's era. I thought it was banned after Fred retired. Anybody know for sure?
Both Lester Haynes and Freddy were just as god without stickum. So to say “we don’t even know who they were without stickum” is very disrespectful because after it was banned they played just as good and Lester Haynes played even better
In all the years I watched Fred Biletnikoff play I never once saw him drop a pass. I don't think he ever dropped a pass in his entire career. I don't care what anybody says Fred Biletnikoff had the best hands of any Wide Receiver in NFL history. I'm a Green Bay Packer fan & love Fred Biletnikoff. He's one of those players that no matter who you're a fan of you gotta love this guy.
I wouldn't get all crazy about the stick em yes back then it was an advantage but there's nothing different from that and the gloves today's receivers wear
yes those gloves with the rubber palms and fingers are just as good or better than stickem. lol, i heard about a year ago today's receivers are using a spray can type of stick up and spraying it on their gloves.
Fred belitnikoff has got to be the best receiver they ever had. He was Steve largent before Steve largent. Not only that he was on those Florida State teams when they were just starting to get good under Bill Peterson and he was an All-American and I believe that's the first time Florida state had ever been ranked number one was when they had acquired Fred belitnikoff. Probably the best player Bill Peterson ever coached
I remember when watching the Raiders play back then I would hear from the commentators that he's too slow, but he kept getting open and scoring TD's, so I said if he's too slow then I wanna be slow like Fred
I went thru the whole playlist of NFL films and cannot find the name of the music at 1:57 in this video i tried to Shazam it still nothing if anyone knows please reply thanks
Lester Hayes need to be in the HALL OF FAME. Fred used stickem to he's in the Hall of Fame. His stats were iffy. Lester was the defensive player of the year. Stickem didn't do that. Lester played some ball. He was a BALL HAWK. Who ever is the sports writer or sports panel needs to have their heads examined.
Tom Keating is dead on. If it was just the Stickum, everybody would be great. When Stickum was banned, the NFL allowed players to use the scuba gloves, so they traded one sticky substance for another, only one looked better on TV.
Once he walked away from the Raider coaching job, the receivers have not truly reached their potential. Idiots like Jerry Porter and Randy Moss contributed to this.
Florida State scoured the county for talent and when he was there they had some good teams. In matter of fact in his senior year in 1964 they beat Florida for the first time. Then at the end of the 60's going into the early 70's they were rotten. Bobby Bowden came in 1976 and made them a power.
Message to the casuals put all the stickum on your hands back then guys like mel blount could kick your ass from the scrimmage line to the end zone, still think catching the ball was easy?
Where is Warren Wells? Biletnikoff was overrated. He had Art Powell, Wells and Cliff Branch on the other side attracting double-teams, leaving him single coverage. Plus, he cheated. Raymond Berry didn't need stickum.
He didn't cheat. No rules against stickum until after he retired. Also, what makes you think that Fred wasn't ever doubled, leaving those guys single covered. If Fred put up big numbers mostly better than any of them then why would they choose to double the other guy and not him?
He was the most talented receiver at wearing stickum glue on his hands and jersey the perfect cheater to play for the Raiders. Look at the Raiders now, hell there a traveling act that can't even keep a hometown 😂
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you know your a legend when they name an award after you. best rec of the college season.
just met Fred yesterday and wow he was such a cool guy! shook his hand and he signed my jersey what an experience.
Did your hand get stuck?
Nice
steeler fan all my life, but i loved this fkin guy.
Funny how the same people who called Biletnikoff a cheater when stickum was LEGAL, are the same guys who defend Jerry Rice who admitted to using stickum after it became ILLEGAL!
Fred cheated
@@Pubify17 as did Jerry Rice
@@Pubify17 it was legal back then so Get over yourself..
Jerry Rice when did he do that?
The gloves they use today are 100x more cheating than stickum.
My childhood idol.
I recall John Madden saying that Fred new more about the position of flanker than our coaches did. To Fred it was science.
The One hander in the 1976 playoff against the Pats. We fell on top of the place when we saw that catch!
He had great footwork
....especially on the sidelines.
what they don't mention is his crazy moves on defensive backs that would leave them confused, falling down or just standing dumbfounded stock still. i'll never forget a replay in slow mo. freddied went down and out. you could see the ball coming in the foreground yet biletnikoff ran circles around a defensive back, not even looking for the ball and at the last micro second freddie sticks out his hands with the ball actuall slightly of bound but freddie sticks out his arms and catches it and kept his feet inbounds befor being knocked out of bounds. well Stabler knew just where to put the ball too. he was great touch but also long ball passer. biletnikoff he had like radar or something. for many years in his nfl career defensive backs would rank him hardest receiver to cover . Once i heard raiders super fast long ball receiver cliff branch say fred taught me things that improved my moves and other things, as a reciever.
Regardless of the stickum crap, Fred Biletnikoff was still a great receiver due to his phenomenal route running.
Him, Cliff Branch, and Dave Casper were an awesome trio of receivers for the Snake to throw the ball to. And they had the best O-Line in the league with Jim Otto, Gene Upshaw, and Art Shell. The ONLY thing the Raiders were missing on offense was a great running back. Clarence Davis and Mark Van Eeghen were solid players but not elite. That team would've probably been the team of the 70's if they had gotten a RB like Marcus Allen sooner. But Al Davis was all about the vertical passing game ever since his time as an assistant coach under Sid Gillman with the LA/San Diego Chargers in the AFL
You have to remember that Elite running backs in the NFL draft have always been at a premium, and there's never enough Great running backs to go around. Because the Raiders were always so good in the 60's and 70's they always had Low Draft picks. So they didn't get a chance to draft OJ, Csonka or Franco.
FSU legend, it's kinda weird how good he was he was a slow big wr with amazing hands and it got the job done for years
that catch in the sea of hands game the guy is on top of him catches it with one hand and at the edge of the line. awesome play.
The best way to describe Fred B. #25 Stick ‘em
Fred was scandalous, and I love it.. Raaaaiiiiderrrs 💪💯
Biletnikoff , Branch and Casper. As a Packers fan for 50 plus years, I would take this trio of receivers over any other. But as much as I love Stabler, Roger Staubach was always my fave QB
Raiders 4 Life! 1968 - 2019
Biletnikoff and Stabler are tied for my #1 Raider. Just win baby!
Glad Largent was on this. Most like FB of any WR in that he was also “small”, “slow”, and “not cut out for the NFL”.
When I was a kid, I got his autograph in his rookie season. Waited as he walked off the field. I knew he had something. Chainsmoker. Slow as molasses. Automatic first down.
Mr. Clutch.
Anyone calling Stickum cheating should remember what Matt Millen said:
Raider Rule #1: Cheating is encouraged.
Raider Rule #2: See rule #1.
When you got.lamonica..stabler,, slinging all ya need is great hands and know your routes,,
1 of many Great 🏴☠️ That continued to Coach for the 🏴☠️ Long After They're HOF 🏈 Career!
How I wish I could have seen him play in many actual games. I am sure I would learned a lot about how to get myself free from the other teams defenders!!!!
Stickem was working heavenly 🤣
I never understood how Stickum didn't negatively effect the QB throwing the ball.
Bruh! Dude was covered in Stick-Em lol
I'm not sure I'm right, but they said he cheated by using stickem. I thought stickem was legal in Bilitnicoff's era. I thought it was banned after Fred retired. Anybody know for sure?
You are right, it wasn't banned in the NFL til 1981.
Cool. Thanks!
Lester Hayes' misuse of stickem got it banned after 1980, he was always covered in it.
now the primadona's receivers use gloves that have a sticky palm!!! and is legal!!!! WTF!!!
Both Lester Haynes and Freddy were just as god without stickum. So to say “we don’t even know who they were without stickum” is very disrespectful because after it was banned they played just as good and Lester Haynes played even better
In all the years I watched Fred Biletnikoff play I never once saw him drop a pass. I don't think he ever dropped a pass in his entire career. I don't care what anybody says Fred Biletnikoff had the best hands of any Wide Receiver in NFL history. I'm a Green Bay Packer fan & love Fred Biletnikoff. He's one of those players that no matter who you're a fan of you gotta love this guy.
Fred Biletnikoff
The best wide receiver ever
I wouldn't get all crazy about the stick em yes back then it was an advantage but there's nothing different from that and the gloves today's receivers wear
yes those gloves with the rubber palms and fingers are just as good or better than stickem. lol, i heard about a year ago today's receivers are using a spray can type of stick up and spraying it on their gloves.
They still drop passes though ........
You can take receiver gloves with tacky substance on them and then spray hair spray on them and footballs will magnetize to your hands.
gloves aren't like glue idiot
Jose Christian Are you kidding me it’s Biletnikoff man, he got his own trophy
He free on Madden 23
Haha! Was about to say “who’s here bc of MUT 23”? Lol
That Route Tech for 1AP and legends theme team is a problem lol
My god! There are 10 Raiders not on this list that easily could be.
THE FRED BILENTIKOFF AWARD GOES TO THE BEST WIDE RECEIVER IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL.
Did he ever ever EVER drop a ball? Plus the Greatest Catch Ever (1973 playoffs Miami in the end-zone)
Those catches were in his hands. Stick em had nothing to do with Freddie's greatness.
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Fred belitnikoff has got to be the best receiver they ever had. He was Steve largent before Steve largent. Not only that he was on those Florida State teams when they were just starting to get good under Bill Peterson and he was an All-American and I believe that's the first time Florida state had ever been ranked number one was when they had acquired Fred belitnikoff. Probably the best player Bill Peterson ever coached
I remember when watching the Raiders play back then I would hear from the commentators that he's too slow, but he kept getting open and scoring TD's, so I said if he's too slow then I wanna be slow like Fred
I went thru the whole playlist of NFL films and cannot find the name of the music at 1:57 in this video i tried to Shazam it still nothing if anyone knows please reply thanks
Why am I not seeing HOF Raiders legend Ted Hendricks?
Lester Hayes need to be in the HALL OF FAME. Fred used stickem to he's in the Hall of Fame. His stats were iffy. Lester was the defensive player of the year. Stickem didn't do that. Lester played some ball. He was a BALL HAWK. Who ever is the sports writer or sports panel needs to have their heads examined.
Number 2 will be the o line men I can't remember his name he was a guard I think
James Bosnich gene upshaw
4.70 40, hell I could outrun him. -Ken Stabler
Tom Keating is dead on. If it was just the Stickum, everybody would be great. When Stickum was banned, the NFL allowed players to use the scuba gloves, so they traded one sticky substance for another, only one looked better on TV.
Once he walked away from the Raider coaching job, the receivers have not truly reached their potential. Idiots like Jerry Porter and Randy Moss contributed to this.
As a Nole I have to ask; How did he get away from PSU or Pitt?
Florida State scoured the county for talent and when he was there they had some good teams. In matter of fact in his senior year in 1964 they beat Florida for the first time. Then at the end of the 60's going into the early 70's they were rotten. Bobby Bowden came in 1976 and made them a power.
WHEN ARE THEY GOING TO LET LESTER HAYES INTO THE H.O.F.??
No art shell
Message to the casuals put all the stickum on your hands back then guys like mel blount could kick your ass from the scrimmage line to the end zone, still think catching the ball was easy?
They named the rule for him. Blount blew up many a play not letting receivers off the line of scrimmage.
tatum? hendricks?
mauricio krebs HENDRICKS!! C'MON!
"4.7 forty hell i can out run him
Stickum compared to gloves? Gloves give far more advantage so what is cheating?
3 no!!! Fred and Willie tie for 2
Legend also has it that he had to be practically spoon fed gum cause he had all that stick glue on his hands
Oh stfu
@@Aaron77733 They showed the trainer giving him the gum in this video.
you can have stickum, but you need to skills as well. He probably never needed it
interesting
But yet they keep Lester Hayes out of the hall of fame do to stickum and cliff branch
Branch got in this year
What was stickum??
Pine Tar. The same stuff that baseball players use to grip the bat.
Fred or tim
Fred in my opinion
Bryce Thompson Freddie of course. Just for the Coolness factor.
Tim
What about the gloves these days
many of the today's great catches would not happen with out those gloves.
Bo jackson won't be in the top 10
James Bosnich because of the injury he had thats why i think
James Bosnich because of the injury he had thats why i think
Bo, Tim and Willie is way better than the last 4 guys
Jackson did not have much of a career in football to make him a Raider great.
Always had vomit on his socks. He threw up all the time from nerves and because he ate like crap. You Will never see a clip of him with clean socks
"Raider rule number 1, cheating is encouraged" tuck rule happens "Patriots cheated waaaa"
Big difference between players trying to get an edge, and getting hosed by the ref...
Clutch, total clutch, the epitome of a Raiders reciever !
Where is Warren Wells? Biletnikoff was overrated. He had Art Powell, Wells and Cliff Branch on the other side attracting double-teams, leaving him single coverage. Plus, he cheated. Raymond Berry didn't need stickum.
the professor this is a top ten Raiders list and with the Raiders cheating was encouraged. "If you ain't cheating, you ain't trying"
True
the professor You sound dumb as hell
That's hilarious.
He didn't cheat. No rules against stickum until after he retired. Also, what makes you think that Fred wasn't ever doubled, leaving those guys single covered. If Fred put up big numbers mostly better than any of them then why would they choose to double the other guy and not him?
cheater bcoz of stickum he became a legend pfft..
Frad is a all time great when I was
watching him make catches no other
receivers made in the 60s-70s.
Hall of famer easy call.
He was the most talented receiver at wearing stickum glue on his hands and jersey the perfect cheater to play for the Raiders. Look at the Raiders now, hell there a traveling act that can't even keep a hometown 😂
And he could do it after puffing a cigarette