Today is Day 3 of Raiders Wire’s countdown to the Oakland Raiders’ training camp that begins on July 24 when the rookies report. Until that day, we will count down the best Raider to wear each jersey number from No. 26 to No. 1.

The No. 24 is easily the most historic number in all of for the Raiders. One Hall of Famer and one future Hall of Famer wore it for the majority of their careers: former Raiders cornerbacks Willie Brown and Charles Woodson.

Currently, a third future Hall of Famer, Raiders running back Marshawn Lynch, is also wearing the No. 24 in Oakland.

Despite Brown winning a Super Bowl for the team, making the all-pro team seven times and ushering in bump and run coverage, Woodson’s career might be more amazing.

Woodson had 65 career interceptions (fifth all-time) to Brown’s 39. Woodson also had one more all-pro appearance (8 vs. 7), won the NFL’s Defensive Rookie of the Year in 1998 and won the NFL’s Defensive Player of the Year in 2009.

Most importantly, Woodson successfully completed the difficult rebuild in Oakland after a decade of excruciating loss. If anyone thinks the team would be where it is now without the former Wolverine is completely misled.

In all, Woodson was an all-time great who was special on the field but also sacrificed for his teammates to make them as good as they could be. Brown and Woodson are both GOATs, yet the slight edge goes to the 1997 Heisman Trophy winner as the best No. 24 to wear the Silver and Black.