Listen and read the lyrics of "The Autumn Wind," the iconic anthem of the Raiders. Narrated by John Facenda, set to a musical score by Sam Spence, and introduced by NFL Films in 1974, this ...

It was Sabol who penned a poem for NFL Films in 1974 titled, “The Autumn Wind,” which was set to music and is still considered the Raiders’ unofficial theme song.

A new HBO trailer for the show “Hard Knocks,” which will follow the Raiders at training camp, features the NFL Films poem “The Autumn Wind.” ...

Poetry and football. Two words you don’t often hear in the same sentence. One is a lyrical, niche art form. The other is a violent, mass-consumed sport. There’s something discordant about ...

HBO and “Hard Knocks” are having a lot of fun with the Raiders and the series hasn’t even started. Related Articles A Raiders ‘Hard Knocks’ primer: All you need to know Raiders wary of ...

It was Sabol who penned a poem for NFL Films in 1974 titled, “The Autumn Wind,” which was set to music and is still considered the Raiders’ unofficial theme song.

And the battle hymn of the Raiders franchise, dating back to their early days in Oakland, is “The Autumn Wind,” a poem adapted by Steve Sabol and narrated by NFL Films’ John Facenda, ...