"The Autumn Wind" is a sports-themed
poem written by former
NFL Films President and co-founder
Steve Sabol (son of founder
Ed Sabol) describing the atmosphere of autumn weather, as it relates to pro football season. It is synonymous with, and the unofficial team anthem of the NFL's
Oakland Raiders, and is often heard blaring out of the soundspeakers at Raider games. Narrated by
John Facenda, this 1974 production has been dubbed "The Battle Hymn of the
Raider Nation".