RAIDERS CHRONOLOGY
1985 Jan. 27—Eight Raiders play with victorious AFC all-stars, who down NFC, 22-14, in Pro Bowl in Honolulu. April 9—Raiders enter into agreement to hold preseason training camps in Oxnard. July 18—Raiders open first Southern California preseason training camp in Oxnard. Aug. 3—Raiders host first Family Day in Southern California before club record 12,000 fans at Oxnard High. Sept. 3—Largest crowd in Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce sports banquet history turns out to honor Raiders prior to opening of season. Sept. 8—Raiders open 26th season, at home with 31-0 shutout of N.Y. Jets. Sept. 22—92,487 tickets issued for home game against San Francisco, setting NFL league game gate record. Nov. 15—California State Court of Appeals rules in favor of Raiders in Eminent Domain case initiated by City of Oakland. Court determines that Oakland’s “proposed exercise of eminent domain power would violate the commerce clause of the U.S. Constitution.” Dec. 1—Raiders defeat Falcons, 34- 24, in Atlanta to clinch 20th winning season in 21 years. Dec. 15—Raiders earn playoff berth for 15th time in 19 years and fourth time in their four seasons in Los Angeles, by downing Seattle, 13-3, in L.A. Coliseum. Win assures Raiders of 13th AFC West championship. Dec. 23—With 16-6 win over Rams in Anaheim, Raiders raise league’s best Monday night record to 24-3-1. Victory gives Tom Flores his 70th win in seven years as Raiders head coach. 1986 Jan. 5—Raiders lose to New England, 27-20, in AFC playoff. Feb. 27— California State Supreme Court again upholds Raiders’ move to Los Angeles by refusing to alter previous favorable decision in State Court of Appeals for the Raiders and against City of Oakland in Eminent Domain case. June 11—George Anderson, Raiders head trainer since 1960, inducted into National Athletic Trainers’ Association Hall of Fame. June 30—U.S. Supreme Court upholds Raiders move to Los Angeles by refusing to alter prior series of favorable decisions in California state courts for Raiders and against City of Oakland in Eminent Domain case. Oct. 12—Raiders defeat Seattle, 14-10, to record 200th league victory against an AFC team. Nov. 2—Raiders set club single-game record with 92,496 tickets issued for home game against Denver. Nov. 16—Raiders down Cleveland, 27-14, to win 50th league game since relocation to Los Angeles in 1982. 1987 Jan. 24—Former offensive guard Gene Upshaw becomes fourth Raider voted into Pro Football Hall of Fame. July 22—Raiders open new training camp headquarters at Radisson Hotel in Oxnard. Aug. 8—Upshaw inducted into Pro Football Hall of Fame in ceremony at Canton, Ohio, with presentation speech made by Al Davis. Sept. 13—Raiders open 28th league season with 20-0 shutout victory against Packers in Green Bay. Nov. 30—Raiders become first NFL team to win 250 league games since 1960 by defeating Seattle, 37-14. Win raises Raiders’ Monday Night Football record to league-best 25-5-1. Dec. 27—Ticket count of 86,011 for Raiders home game against Chicago is tops in NFL for 1987. 1988 Jan. 20—Tom Flores retires as Raiders head football coach after nine years, 91 wins and two world championships. Jan. 30—Former wide receiver Fred Biletnikoff becomes fifth Raider voted into Pro Football Hall of Fame. Feb. 29—Mike Shanahan named as head coach of Raiders. April 24—Raiders have three first-round draft choices for first time in club history, select Notre Dame WR Tim Brown, Tennessee CB Terry McDaniel and Illinois DE Scott Davis. July 30—Biletnikoff inducted into Pro Football Hall of Fame in ceremony at Canton, Ohio with presentation speech made by Al Davis. Sept. 26—Raiders defeat Broncos in overtime, 30-27, in Denver to run Monday Night Football record to 26-5-1. Nov. 16—Raiders agree to settlement offer for damages from City of Oakland to complete victory in Eminent Domain case that began in 1980. Dec. 18—Final-game loss to Seahawks in L.A. Coliseum prevents Raiders from winning AFC West title and being in playoffs.
1989 Jan. 21—Former 15-year offensive tackle Art Shell becomes sixth Raider voted into Pro Football Hall of Fame. March 4—Raiders agree to settlement offer for damages from National Football League to complete Federal Anti- Trust case won by Raiders over right to relocate. April 23—Raiders use second-round choice obtained in draft-day trade with Dallas Cowboys to select Penn State G Steve Wisniewski as top pick in 1989 draft. Aug. 5—Shell inducted into Pro Football Hall of Fame in ceremony in Canton, Ohio, with presentation speech made by Al Davis. Oct. 3—Shell named as head coach of Raiders, replacing Mike Shanahan, released the previous day. Oct. 9—Shell records first win as head coach with 14-7 victory over N.Y. Jets in Giants Stadium, to run Monday Night Football record to 27-6-1. Dec. 3— Raiders defeat Denver Broncos, 16-13, in overtime before 90,016, largest ticket count in NFL in 1989. 1990 Jan. 27—Ted Hendricks, who wore the Silver and Black from 1975-83, becomes seventh Raider voted into Pro Football Hall of Fame. Aug. 4— Hendricks inducted into Pro Football Hall of Fame in ceremony in Canton, Ohio, with presentation speech made by Al Davis. Aug. 5—Raiders play New Orleans Saints in historic Wembley Stadium in London, first Raiders game ever in another country. Sept. 9—Raiders open 31st season and ninth in Los Angeles with 14-9 win over Denver Broncos in L.A. Coliseum. Dec. 10—Win over Detroit, 38-31, in Pontiac Silverdome earns Raiders their 275th league game victory, most by any NFL team since 1960. Dec. 30—Win over San Diego Chargers, 17-12, in L.A. Coliseum earns Raiders their 14th AFC West title and 16th season in playoffs. 1991 Jan. 13—Raiders defeat Cincinnati Bengals, 20-10, to record 20th postseason victory. Coliseum ticket count of 92,488 is largest in NFL for the 1990 season. May 24—Raider Owner Al Davis presented first NFL Players Association Award of Excellence “for his contributions to the men who played the game.” Aug. 4—Raiders pay first visit to Japan to play preseason game against Miami Dolphins. Sept. 29—Raiders defeat San Francisco, 12-6, before 92,488 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, the top NFL ticket count in 1991. 1992 Jan. 25—Al Davis voted into Pro Football Hall of Fame. Feb. 2—Eight Raider players, as many as any other NFL team, play in Pro Bowl in Honolulu. April 26—Raiders select Clemson defensive lineman Chester McGlockton in first round of draft. Aug. 1—Al Davis inducted into Pro Football Hall of Fame in ceremony in Canton, Ohio, with presentation speech made by former Raiders head coach and TV analyst John Madden. Aug. 8—Los Angeles Raiders begin second decade of play since relocating from Oakland, with preseason game against the 49ers in San Francisco. 1993 Feb. 7—Raider CB Terry McDaniel, who along with defensive lineman Howie Long represented the Raiders, scoops up fumble and returns it 27 yards for touchdown to lead AFC over NFC in Pro Bowl in Honolulu. Feb. 17—Renovation begins on L.A. Coliseum to provide more “intimate” facility for Raiders and their fans. Stadium capacity will be reduced from NFL-high 92,488 to 67,800. Sept. 5—Raiders play first game in renovated Coliseum, beating Minnesota Vikings, 24-7, in 1993 NFL league season opener.
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