Oakland Raiders
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The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team in the National Football League. They are located in Oakland, California and play at McAfee Coliseum. They were created in 1960 as a new American Football League team. They play in the Western Division of the American Football Conference. Division rivals are Denver Broncos, Kansas City Chiefs, and San Diego Chargers.
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[change] Team history
[change] American Football League years (1960-1969)
Few moths after AFL's first draft in 1959, owners of the Minneapolis new team (later known as the Minnesota Vikings) accepted the invitation to join the established National Football League. Needed a replacement, the AFL tried to find one quickly.[1][2] Oakland was a unlikely city to have a professional American football team. The AFL owners selected Oakland after Los Angeles Chargers owner Barron Hilton threatened to lose his team unless a second team was placed on the West Coast.[3] So, the city of Oakland was awarded the eighth AFL team on January 30, 1960, and the team took over the Minneapolis club's draft picks. In the early years, the Raiders struggled. When Al Davis came in as head coach and general manager, the Raiders improved. Davis hired John Rauch and went to the their first AFL Championship against the Houston Oilers and won it 40-7. After winning their first AFL championship they earned a shot at Super Bowl II and lost to Green Bay Packers 33-14. The next two years, the Raiders again won Western Division titles, only to lose the AFL Championship to the eventual Super Bowl winners—the New York Jets (1968) and Kansas City Chiefs (1969).
[change] National Football League years (1970-present)
After the 1969 season, the AFL decided to merge with the NFL. The Raiders join the American Football Conference as a Western Division member. John Madden was hired as head coach. Madden took the Raiders to their first Super Bowl win against Minnesota Vikings 32-14 in Super Bowl XI. Later, Madden left for a commentary career. The Raiders hire Tom Flores, the first Hispanic head coach in NFL history.[4] Flores took the Raiders for their second Super Bowl win against Philadelphia Eagles 27 10 in Super Bowl XV. The Raiders became the first wild card team to win a Super Bowl.[5]
[change] Los Angeles Raiders (1982-1995)
Al Davis signed a note to make the Raiders move to Los Angeles. The Raiders won their third Super Bowl against the Washington Redskins.
[change] Oakland Raiders (1995-present)
The Raiders move back to Oakland. Currently, the Raiders have struggle since 2003 season.
[change] Season-by-season records
Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties
| Season | W | L | T | Finish | Playoff results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland Raiders (AFL) | |||||
| 1960 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 3rd AFL West | -- |
| 1961 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 4th AFL West | -- |
| 1962 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 4th AFL West | -- |
| 1963 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2nd AFL West | -- |
| 1964 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 3rd AFL West | -- |
| 1965 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2nd AFL West | -- |
| 1966 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2nd AFL West | -- |
| 1967 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1st AFL West | Won AFL Championship (Oilers) 40-7 Lost Super Bowl II (Packers) 33-14 |
| 1968 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1st AFL West | Won Western Division playoff (Chiefs) 41-6 Lost AFL Championship (Jets) 27-23 |
| 1969 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1st AFL West | Won Divisional Playoffs (Oilers) 56-7 Lost AFL Championship (Chiefs) 17-7 |
| Merged into NFL | |||||
| 1970 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1st AFC West | Won Divisional Playoffs (Dolphins) 21-14 Lost Conference Championship (B. Colts) 27-17 |
| 1971 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2nd AFC West | -- |
| 1972 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1st AFC West | Lost Divisional Playoffs (Steelers) 13-7 |
| 1973 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1st AFC West | Won Divisional Playoffs (Steelers) 33-14 Lost Conference Championship (Dolphins) 27-10 |
| 1974 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1st AFC West | Won Divisional Playoffs (Dolphins) 28-26 Lost Conference Championship (Steelers) 24-13 |
| 1975 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1st AFC West | Won Divisional Playoffs (Bengals) 31-28 Lost Conference Championship (Steelers) 16-10 |
| 1976 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1st AFC West | Won Divisional Playoffs (Patriots) 24-21 Won Conference Championship (Steelers) 24-7 Won Super Bowl XI (Vikings) 32-14 |
| 1977 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2nd AFC West | Won Divisional Playoffs (B. Colts) 37-31 Lost Conference Championship (Broncos) 20-17 |
| 1978 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 4th AFC West | -- |
| 1979 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 3rd AFC West | -- |
| 1980 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 2nd AFC West | Won Wild Card Playoffs (Oilers) 27-7 Won Divisional Playoffs (Browns) 14-12 Won Conference Championship (Chargers) 34-27 Won Super Bowl XV (Eagles) 27-10 |
| 1981 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 4th AFC West | -- |
| Los Angeles Raiders | |||||
| 1982 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1st AFC Conf.+ | Won First Round (Browns) 27-10 Lost Second Round (Jets) 17-14 |
| 1983 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1st AFC West | Won Divisional Playoffs (Steelers) 38-10 Won Conference Championship (Seahawks) 30-14 Won Super Bowl XVIII (Redskins) 38-9 |
| 1984 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 3rd AFC West | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (Seahawks) 13-7 |
| 1985 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1st AFC West | Lost Divisional Playoffs (Patriots) 27-20 |
| 1986 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 4th AFC West | -- |
| 1987 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 4th AFC West | -- |
| 1988 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 3rd AFC West | -- |
| 1989 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 3rd AFC West | -- |
| 1990 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1st AFC West | Won Divisional Playoffs (Bengals) 20-10 Lost Conference Championship (Bills) 51-3 |
| 1991 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 3rd AFC West | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (Chiefs) 10-6 |
| 1992 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 4th AFC West | -- |
| 1993 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 2nd AFC West | Won Wild Card Playoffs (Broncos) 42-24 Lost Divisional Playoffs (Bills) 29-23 |
| 1994 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2nd AFC West | -- |
| Oakland Raiders | |||||
| 1995 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 4th AFC West | -- |
| 1996 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 4th AFC West | -- |
| 1997 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 4th AFC West | -- |
| 1998 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2nd AFC West | -- |
| 1999 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 4th AFC West | -- |
| 2000 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1st AFC West | Won Divisional Playoffs (Dolphins) 27-0 Lost Conference Championship (Ravens) 16-3 |
| 2001 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1st AFC West | Won Wild Card Playoffs (Jets) 38-24 Lost Divisional Playoffs (Patriots) 16-13 |
| 2002 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1st AFC West | Won Divisional Playoffs (Jets) 30-10 Won Conference Championship (Titans) 41-24 Lost Super Bowl XXXVII (Buccaneers) 48-21 |
| 2003 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 3rd AFC West | -- |
| 2004 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 4th AFC West | -- |
| 2005 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 4th AFC West | -- |
| 2006 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 4th AFC West | -- |
| 2007 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 4th AFC West | -- |
| Totals | 422 | 326 | 11 | (1960-2006, including AFL & NFL playoffs) | |
+ = Due to a strike-shortened season in 1982, all teams were ranked by conference instead of division.
[change] Notes and References
- ↑ Pro Football Hall of Fame - Oakland Raiders. Retrieved on 19 January 2007.
- ↑ Dickey, Just Win, Baby, p. 7.
- ↑ Dickey, Just Win, Baby, pp. 7–8.
- ↑ Newhouse, Dave. "1980 Raiders were outcasts, champions". Retrieved on 25 January 2007.
- ↑ Phillips, B.J.. "The Wild Cards Run Wild", Time, 1981-02-09. Retrieved on 2007-01-28.
[change] Other websites
| Came after: Pittsburgh Steelers 1974 and 1975 |
Super Bowl Champions Oakland Raiders 1976 |
Came before: Dallas Cowboys 1977 |
| Came after: Pittsburgh Steelers 1978 and 1979 |
Super Bowl Champions Oakland Raiders 1980 |
Came before: San Francisco 49ers 1981 |
| Came after: Washington Redskins 1982 |
Super Bowl Champions Los Angeles Raiders 1983 |
Came before: San Francisco 49ers 1984 |
