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The Autumn Wind
Sports-themed poem used by the Las Vegas Raiders football team
The Autumn Wind
"The Autumn Wind" is a combination of musical score by Sam Spence and a sports-themed poem adapted for the 1974 Oakland Raiders season coverage by NFL Films President and co-founder Steve Sabol (1942–2012, son of founder Ed Sabol, 1916–2015). The original 1941 poem "Pirate Wind" by Mary Jane Carr (1895–1988) is nearly identical, yet mentions colors like yellow and red that don't fit into the silver-and-black Raiders style. Describing the atmosphere of autumn weather, as it relates to pro football season, as well as the eye-patched outlaw traits of the team nickname and mascot, the poem is synonymous with the National Football League (NFL)'s Oakland/Los Angeles/Las Vegas Raiders franchise. Narrated by John Facenda, this 1974 production has been dubbed "The Battle Hymn of the Raider Nation" as music and poem are often heard blaring out of the speakers at Raiders games. The poem was first used for the team's official team yearbook film in 1974, of the same title, and also for NFL Films' hour...
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