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Los Angeles Raiders




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  • 1983
  • Los Angeles Raiders 1982

    Move to Los Angeles – Raiders

    Prior to the 1980 season, Al Davis attempted unsuccessfully to have improvements made to the Oakland Coliseum, specifically the addition of luxury boxes. That year, he signed a Memorandum of Agreement to move the Raiders from Oakland to Los Angeles. The move, which required three-fourths approval by league owners, was defeated 22-0 with five owners abstaining. When Davis tried to ...
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  • Super Bowl XVIII - 1983 Los Angeles Raiders

    Super Bowl XVIII Winner 1983

    Super Bowl XVIII was an American football game between the National Football Conference (NFC) champion Washington Redskins and the American Football Conference (AFC) champion Los Angeles Raiders to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion for the 1983 season. The Raiders defeated the Redskins by the score of 38–9. The Raiders’ 38 points and their 29-point margin of victory broke ...
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History of the Raiders

The Los Angeles Raiders are one of the most storied teams in NFL history. Founded in 1982, they have been a part of some of the greatest moments and games in league history. From their first Super Bowl victory over Washington to their three-peat with quarterback Jim Plunkett at the helm, there is no denying that this franchise has made its mark on professional football.

When it comes to individual players, few can match what Hall-of-Famer Marcus Allen accomplished for this team during his 11 seasons as a Raider from 1982–1992. His electrifying runs and clutch plays helped lead them to two Super Bowl victories (XVIII & XVIII) while also earning him MVP honors for both games – an accomplishment only matched by Joe Montana and Terry Bradshaw before him! In addition to Allen’s heroics, other notable names who donned silver & black include Howie Long, Bo Jackson, Tim Brown, Rich Gannon, Jerry Rice, and many more who all left an indelible mark on Raiders lore throughout their time with the team!

The Raiders were not always based out of Los Angeles though; they began to play out at Oakland Alameda County Coliseum prior to moving southward 1984 season due to financial issues within the city of Oakland. While there was initial skepticism about the move amongst fans Bay Area's long-term success LA proved to be the right decision organization had become a perennial contender AFC West division and even made back consecutive Super Bowl appearances in 2002 and 2003 under head coach Bill Callahan. Despite losing those championship matchups Tampa Buccaneers and New England Patriots respectively still managed post-winning records 7-8 times between 1983 and 2004 which included four division titles three conference championships eight playoff berths!

Although 2008 marked the end era when relocated back original home base in Oakland following stint City Angels now known as Las Vegas Stadium will look forward new chapter franchise’s illustrious story of 2020 onward after relocating to Sin City for the 2019 NFL Draft! With a rich tradition and excellence behind them expect plenty of excitement come future years sure make any fan proud to call themselves a die-hard member of Raider Nation!





Established
1960

City
Oakland - Los Angeles - Oakland - Las Vegas

League History
1970 - Present / National Football League
1960 - 1969 / American Football League

Team History
2020 - Present / Las Vegas Raiders
1995 - 2019 / Oakland Raiders
1982 - 1994 / Los Angeles Raiders
1960 - 1981 / Oakland Raiders

Nickname
Raiders - Chet Soda, Oakland’s first general manager, sponsored a name-the-team contest in 1960. Helen A. Davis, an Oakland policewoman, submitted the winning entry, Señors, and was rewarded with a trip to the Bahamas. The nickname, an allusion to the old Spanish settlers of northern California, was ridiculed in the weeks that followed, and fans also claimed that the contest was fixed. Scotty Stirling, a sportswriter for the Oakland Tribune who would later become the team’s general manager, provided another reason to abandon the nickname. “That’s no good,” Stirling said. “We don’t have the accent mark for the n in our headline type.” Responding to the backlash, Soda and the team’s other investors decided to change the team’s nickname to Raiders, which was a finalist in the contest along with Lakers.

Championship
Super Bowl 1
1984, 1981, 1977
AFL Championships 0
1967

Stadium
2020 - Present / Las Vegas Stadium

*Oakland*
2016 - 2019 / Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
2012 - 2015 / O.co Coliseum
2011 / Overstock.com Coliseum
2008 - 2011 / Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
2004 - 2008 / McAfee Coliseum
1995 - 2004 / Network Associates Coliseum

*Los Angeles*
1982 - 1994 / Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

*Oakland*
1966 - 1998 / Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
1962 - 1965 / Frank Youell Field

*San Francisco*
1961 / Candlestick Park
1960 / Kezar Stadium and Candlestick Park

Owner
2011 - Present / Mark and Carol Davis
1983 - 2011 / Al Davis
1976 - 1983 / Al Davis and Ed McGah
1966 - 1976 / F. Wayne Valley, Ed McGah and Al Davis
1961 - 1966 / F. Wayne Valley and Ed McGah
1960 / Y. Charles (Chet) Soda

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