Oakland Raiders History
1960
• The American Football League awarded Oakland a football franchise on January 30th.
• Eddie Erdelatz was appointed first Oakland Raiders coach on February 9th.
• Played first preseason game against the Dallas Texans on July 31st.
• Recorded first preseason win against the New York Titans (23-17) at Sacamento's Hughes stadium on August 7th.
• First regular-season home
game was a 37-22 loss to Houston on September 11th.
• Raiders record their first regular-season win, 14-13 over the Oilers, on September 25th.
• Tony Teresa became the first Raider to rush 100 yards in a game when he ran for 141 yards against the Buffalo Bills on November 13th.
• Finished the 1960 season with a 6-8 record.
1961
• E.W. McGah was named Oakland Raiders president on January 17th.
• Head coach Eddie Erdelatz was fired and assistant Marty Feldman took over on September 17th
1962
• The Raiders lost to San Diego 27-33 in their first game at Frank Youell Field on August 26th.
• Head coach Marty Feldman was fired after five-straight loss and was replaced by assistant William Conkright.
1963
• Al Davis named head coach and general manager on January 15th.
• Raiders display new silver and black uniforms in season opener on September 7th.
• Clem Daniels becomes the first Raiders 1,000-Yard rusher with 1,099 yards for the season.
• Raiders record their first winning season. (10-4
1965
• Construction began on Oakland Coliseum on February 1st.
• Played their last game at Frank Youell Field, a 24-14 win over the New York Jets
1966
• Al Davis named AFL Commissioner on April 8th.
• On June 8th, the AFL and NFL merge and make plans to have a common draft and championship game.
• Al Davis resigns as AFL Commissioner on July 25th.
• With over 50,000 fans in attendance, the Raiders lost 32-10 to the Kansas City Chiefs in their first game in the Coliseum
1967
• Raiders ended the season 13-1; the best record in AFL history.
• Beat Houston 40-7 to win AFL Championship on December 31st.
1968
• The Raiders lost to the Packers, 33-14, in Super Bowl II on January 25th.
• November 17th was the date of the infamous "Heidi" game. The Raiders beat New York 43-32, but their great come-back win was cut off by the television network so they could start the movie "Heidi" on time.
• Raiders lost to the New York Jets, 27-23, in AFL Championship at Shea Stadium on December 29th.
1969
• John Madden replaced John Rauch as head coach on February 4th.
1970
• Lost to the Kansas City Chiefs, 7-17, in the AFL Championship game on January 4th.
• The 1970 season saw the Raiders win their fourth-4 consecutive Western Division crown.
• George Blanda was named AFC Player of the Year.
• Raymond Chester was named AFC Rookie of the Year.
1971
• Raiders lost 17-27 to the Baltimore Colts in the AFC title game on January 3rd.
1972
• Raiders record 100th victory with a 26-3 win over the Kansas City Chiefs.
• Won fifth-consecutive Western Division title.
1973
• Ended Dolphins 18-game winning streak with a 12-7 win on September 23rd.
• The Raiders lost, 27-10, to the Miami Dolphins in the AFC Championship Game on December 30th.
1974
• Lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers, 24-13, in the AFC Championship game on December 29th.
1975
• Al Davis named Long Island Athletic Club's NFL Executive of the Year on February 7th.
• On September 3rd, center Jim Otto, the last original Oakland Raider, retired after 15 years.
• On November 23rd, Oakland defeated the Washington Redskins, 26-23, in the Raiders' first-ever overtime game.
1976
• Raiders lost 16-10 to Pittsburg in AFC Championship Game on January 4th.
• On November 21st, the Raiders beat the Philadelphia Eagles, 26-7, to clinch their 9th Western Division Championship in 10 years.
• Finished with the best record in the NFL at 13-1.
• Raiders win the AFC Championship by beating Pittsburg 24-7 on December 26th.
1977
• On January 9th, the Raiders beat the Minnesota Vikings, 32-14, at Super Bowl XI in Pasadena, California.
• On March 5th, Al Davis was named NFL Executive of the Year for the 1976 season.
1978
• John Madden becomes the 13th coach in NFL history to win 100 games.
• Fred Biletnikoff retired at the end of the season.
1979
• On January 4th, John Madden retires as Raiders head coach after 12 years with the team.
• Tom Flores was named the new Raiders head coach on February 8th.
• Hall of Fame cornerback Willie Brown retired after 12 years with the Raiders.
1980
• On March 1st, Al Davis announced he will move the Raiders to Los Angeles.
• On March 6th, a judge grants a temporary restraining order barring the Raiders from moving.
• On March 10th, NFL Comissioner Pete Rozelle announced that the NFL will not schedule any games in Los Angeles for the Raiders.
• Center Jim Otto is inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on August 2nd.
1981
• The Raiders beat the Philadelphia Eagles, 27-10, in New Orleans at Super Bowl XV on January 25th.
• George Blanda inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on August 1st.
1982
• Raiders select Marcus Allen in the first round of the NFL Draft.
• Raiders play their first preseason game in Los Angeles Coliseum on August 29th.
• Raiders record their 200th franchise victory by beating Kansas City, 21-16, on December 12th.
1983
• On April 13th, a Federal court awarded the Raiders $35 million in compensatory damages from the NFL for anti-trust and bad faith violations.
• The Raiders hold their first off-season workout in the team's new headquarters in El Segundo.
• Ed McGah, Raiders General Partner and one of the original owners, died on September 17th at the age 84.
1984
• The Raiders beat the Washington Redskins, 38-9, in Tampa at Super Bowl XVIII on January 22nd.
• Willie Brown was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on July 28th.
• On November 5th, the United States Supreme Court upheld the Raiders' victory in their antitrust case against NFL.
1985
• Raiders record their 20th winning season in 21 years.
1986
• On February 27th, the California Supreme Court upholds the Raiders move to Los Angeles.
• On June 30th, the United States Supreme Court upholds the Raiders move to Los Angeles.
1987
• On January 24th, Gene Upsahw was voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
• Raiders open their new training camp at Radisson Hotel in Oxnard on July 22nd.
• Al Davis declares his coliseum lease void and starts talking to Oakland officials about returning.
1988
• Tom Flores retires as head coach on January 20th.
• Fred Biletnikoff was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
• Mike Shanahan is named new Raiders head coach on February 29th.
1989
• Art Shell inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
• On October 2nd, head coach Mike Shanahan was fired and replaced the next day by Art Shell.
1990
• Ted Hendricks was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
1991
• Al Davis presented with the NFL Players Association Award of Excellence.
1992
• Al Davis is inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on August 1st.
1993
• The Raiders beat the Vikings, 24-7, in their first game in the newly-renovated L.A. Coliseum on September 5th.
1995
• Mike White replaces Art Shell as head coach on February 2nd.
• On June 23rd, Al Davis agrees to bring the Raiders back to Oakland.
• On August 12th, the Raiders played their first preseason game in Oakland since leaving for Los Angeles.
• On September 3rd, the Raiders beat the Chargers, 17-7, in their first regular-season game back in Oakland
1996
• Raiders move into their new headquarters in Alameda on June 17th.
• On July 12th, the Raiders opened training camp in Napa.
1997
• Mike Haynes is inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
• Raiders name Joe Bugel head coach on January 15th.
1998
• Jon Gruden is named new head coach of the Raiders.
1999
• Former Raider Eric Dickerson is inducted in Hall of Fame.
2001
• Lost to the Baltimore Ravens, 16-3 in the AFC Championship game on January 14th.
2002
• Lost to the New England Patriots, 16-13, in the Divisional round of the AFC playoffs.
• Bill Callahan became the 13th head coach in Raiders history in March, after Jon Gruden was allowed to leave for Tampa Bay in exchange for a series of draft picks.
2003
• Lost to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 48-21, in Super Bowl # # on January 26th
Today, the Raiders are known for their extensive fan base and distinctive team culture. Since 1960, the team has won fifteen division titles (three AFL and twelve NFL), three Super Bowls, four AFC titles (1976, 1980, 1983, and 2002) and an AFL Championship. AFL Championships (1)
1967 (VIII)
Super Bowl Championships (3)
1976 (XI), 1980 (XV), 1983 (XVIII)
