RAIDERS
THE GREATNESS OF THE RAIDERS The Raiders - who began play in the American Football League in 1960 – are in their 63rd year of professional football competition, including the last 51 as a member of the National Football League. In seven memorable decades - the 1960s, ‘70s, ‘80s, ‘90s, 2000s, 2010s and 2020s - the Raiders have been dominant in professional football since Al Davis first pledged in 1963 to build the finest organization in pro sports. Through the seven decades of pro football competition, the Raiders have had the greatest players, the greatest coaches, the greatest plays and participated in the greatest games in the annals of professional sports. Challengers to Raider domination of professional football will arise as they have in the ‘60s, ‘70s, ‘80s, ‘90s and the new millennium. The Raider organization will continue to meet these challenges.
During these decades of dominance, the Raiders have won an AFL championship, four American Football Conference championships, and three World Championships of Professional Football, participated in five Super Bowls, played in 14 championship games, won or tied for 17 division championships, had 23 playoff seasons, finished 38 seasons at .500 or better and played in 45 postseason games. Pro football’s dynamic organization placed first in the AFC West in 2000, 2001 and 2002 despite playing among the toughest schedules in the NFL in each of those seasons. With their appearance in Super Bowl XXXVII, the Raiders became the first NFL team to have had a season end in the Super Bowl in four different decades. The Raiders are the only team to have been in Super Bowls in the ‘60s, the ‘70s, the ‘80s and the 2000s. The Silver and Black are the only AFC team - and one of just two NFL teams - to have a season that advanced to the conference championship game in the ‘60s, the ‘70s, the ‘80s, the ‘90s and the 2000s. The Raiders are one of only three original AFL teams to have captured three World Championships of Professional Football with Super Bowl victories. The Raiders are one of only five AFC teams to have won more than one Super Bowl since 1980. In their five Super Bowl appearances, the Raiders have been led by four head coaches and started four quarterbacks. Since 1963, when Al Davis first took over the failing Oakland franchise that had struggled to win only nine of 42 league games in the initial three seasons of the new AFL and pledged to build the finest organization in sports, the Raiders have dominated professional football in terms of consistent victory. During the memorable 62 years in Oakland, Los Angeles and now Las Vegas, the Raiders won 491 league games, tied 11 and lost 447. “Commitment to Excellence” has never been an idle phrase to those who have proudly represented the Raiders organization as shown by their domination of pro football. Twenty-eight of the great players who proudly wore the Silver and Black, as well as Owner-Leader Al Davis and legendary Head Coach John Madden, have been enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The Raiders have also produced six Coaches of the Year. In addition, 78 Pro Bowl players have earned 210 Pro Bowl selections representing the Silver and Black. Another innovation came to professional football in 1970 - Monday Night Football. The Raiders’ domination of this prime-time television series has seen the Silver and Black build a 42-30-1 record in Monday night play. The Raiders won 12 games at home to begin this series and are 19-9-0 at home in the 51 years of Monday Night Football.
In addition, the Raiders are proud to contribute to community engagement, youth initiatives, multicultural awareness, and global outreach. The Raiders played in Oakland from their inception through 1982, relocated to Los Angeles in 1983, moved back to Oakland in 1995, and made Las Vegas home in 2020. The Raiders base training and business operations in Henderson, Nevada at Intermountain Healthcare Performance Center and play home games at Allegiant Stadium, a fully enclosed, state-of-the-art facility located adjacent to the world-famous Las Vegas Strip. The Raiders maintain an international presence and communicate with the worldwide Raider Nation through the team’s official website and social media channels.
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