Throughout the team’s history, the Raiders have had several players who have shined for one season and then disappeared. But no player in franchise history was a bigger one-hit wonder than quarterback Terrelle Pryor.
Selected in the third round of the 2011 NFL supplemental draft, Pryor went on to start nine games at quarterback for the Raiders in 2013. Pryor won three of his first six starts, completing 63 percent of his passes during that stretch.
The most memorable play of his career came on the opening play against Pittsburgh, where he took a read-option to the house to help Oakland defeat the Steelers. But from that point on, it was all downhill for Pryor.
In a recent article by ESPN, Pryor was named the biggest one-hit wonder in franchise history by senior writer Paul Gutierrez. Take a look at his reasoning for selecting Pryor:
After beating the Steelers, he lost two straight, injured a knee and didn’t start again until a loss in the season finale. Pryor — who was never a gifted passer and saw defenses flood the box when he was under center — transitioned to receiver. He spent time with Cleveland, Washington, Buffalo and the Jets, last playing in November 2018.
While Pryor never developed into a franchise quarterback, he did have some success as a receiver. In 2016, he eclipsed 1,000 receiving yards with the Cleveland Browns. He’s bounced around the league some since then, but he carved out a nice six-year career as both a quarterback and a receiver.
