Photos: Al Davis Through the Years

Al Davis looks on from the sideline before a game against the Cleveland Browns at Municipal Stadium on October 9, 1977 in Cleveland, Ohio.  (George Gojkovich/Getty)

Al Davis walks the sideline before the 1980 AFC Wild Card Playoff Game against the Houston Oilers at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on December 28, 1980 in Oakland, California. The Raiders defeated the Oilers 27-7.  (Michael Zagaris/Getty)

NFL commissioner Pete Rozelle presents the Vince Lombardi Trophy to Oakland Raiders owner Al Davis as head coach Tom Flores and NBC reporter Bryant Gumbel watch in the locker room following Super Bowl XV against the Philadelphia Eagles at the Louisiana Superdome on January 25, 1981 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Raiders defeated the Eagles 27-10.  (Michael Zagaris/Getty)

Oakland Raiders owner Al Davis congratulates his players in the locker room after Super Bowl XV, a 27-10 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles on January 25, 1981, at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana.  (Al Messerschmidt/Getty)

Los Angeles Raiders managing general partner/owner Al Davis and former wide receiver Lynn Swann, a broadcaster for ABC, talk on the field before the Raiders 10-6 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in the 1991 AFC Wild Card Playoff Game on December 28, 1991 at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri.  (Al Messerschmidt/Getty)

Oakland Raiders owner Al Davis talks about personal seat licenses at the newly renovated Oakland Coliseum at a news conference in November 1996. The Raiders had moved back to Oakland from Los Angeles before the 1995 NFL season.   (Susan Ragan / Associated Press)

Oakland Raiders managing general partner Al Davis visits with Boston Celtics Hall of Fame center Bill Russell before the Raiders 27-0 victory over the Miami Dolphins in the 2000 AFC Divisional Playoff Game on January 6, 2001 at Network Associates Coliseum in Oakland, California.  (Al Messerschmidt/Getty)

Al Davis, the owner of the Oakland Raiders, smiles as he faces reporters and photographers after a press conference at the Oakland Alameda County Coliseum Arena. Davis has signed an agreement to move the Los Angeles Raiders back to Oakland, California, after leaving 14 years ago.  (JOHN G. MABANGLO/AFP/Getty)

Oakland Raiders owner Al Davis, left, introduces former Raiders coach John Madden as Madden is enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in August 2006.   (Mark Duncan / Associated Press)

Oakland Raiders owner Al Davis assist former coach and current NBC broadcaster John Madden with the unveiling of Madden’s bust during the 2006 Pro Football Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on Saturday, August 5, 2006 at Fawcett Stadium in Canton, Ohio.  (Kevin Terrell/Getty)

Newly hired head coach of the Oakland Raiders, Lane Kiffin (L), speaks during a press conference as Raiders owner Al Davis looks on, on January 23, 2007 in Alameda, California. Kiffin, a 31 year-old offensive coordinator from the University of Southern California, was named as the new head coach to replace Art Shell who was fired after going 2-14 for the season.  (Justin Sullivan/Getty)

Oakland Raiders owner Al Davis speaks during a press conference to announce the firing of head coach Lane Kiffin of the Oakland Raiders at the thier training facility on Septemer 30, 2008 in Alameda, California.  (Jed Jacobsohn/Getty)

Oakland Raiders owner Al Davis speaks at a news conference in September 2008; the team’s struggles on the field caused disgruntled fans to make a high-profile plea for Davis to step down as the team’s general manager.   (Paul Sakuma / Associated Press)

Al Davis, in charge of the Raiders’ football operations since 1966, attends an Oakland-San Francisco 49ers game in October 2010.   (Paul Sakuma / Associated Press)

Oakland Raiders owner Al Davis pauses as he speaks to reporters after introducing Hue Jackson as the new head coach of the Oakland Raiders on January 18, 2011 in Alameda, California. Hue Jackson was introduced as the new coach of the Oakland Raiders, replacing the fired Tom Cable.  (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Oakland Raiders owner Al Davis speaks to reporters after introducing Hue Jackson as the new head coach of the Oakland Raiders on January 18, 2011 in Alameda, California. Hue Jackson was introduced as the new coach of the Oakland Raiders, replacing the fired Tom Cable.  (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

New Oakland Raiders coach Hue Jackson (L) looks on as Raiders owner Al Davis (R) speaks to reporters after introducing Jackson as the new head coach of the Oakland Raiders on January 18, 2011 in Alameda, California. Hue Jackson was introduced as the new coach of the Oakland Raiders, replacing the fired Tom Cable.  (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)