Due to the legal issues, in the month or March, Al Davis tried to move the team to Los Angeles. The year 1980, did not prove to be very favorable for the Raiders.
In 1979, two important members of the Raiders, coach John Madden and corner back Willie Brown, retired after 12 year careers with the Raiders. The raiders won their 100th victory against Kansas City Chiefs. At the end of the season of 1967, the Raiders had become so accomplished as a team, that they finished the season with a record of 13-1, which is considered as an outstanding performance, even today. He later resigned on 25th July, the same year. On 8th April the following year, Al Davis was made Commissioner of the AFL. An important step was taken by the organization, where the Oakland Coliseum constructed as of 1st of February 1965. In 1963, the Raiders saw the beginning of the era, that is titled as the golden era of Al Davis, when he was named the head coach, as well as, the general manager of the team. In 1962, due to 5 consecutive defeats, head coach, Marty Feldman was fired from his job and was replaced by William Conkright, the deputy coach. The Raiders finished their first season with a record of 6-8. Later that month, the Raiders won their first game against the Oilers, with a score of 14-13, on 25th September. The game was lost to Huston by a score of 37-22. The first pre-season game was played by the Raiders against the Dallas Texans on 31st July 1960, and the first regular game on their home ground was played on 11th September in the same year. The AFL granted the Raiders the franchise on 30th January 1960. At the time of their foundation, the Oakland Raiders was the eighth team of the American Football Conference (AFC), which was later merged with the National Football League (NLF). The team is based in Oakland, California, and was founded in 1960. The following article describes the history of Oakland Raiders and how it came into being.Īmong the numerous football teams in the United States of America, the Oakland Raiders, have a very glorious history. The Oakland Raiders is one of the most popular football teams in the United States of America.
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