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Oakland Raiders Established 1960Playin Oakland, CaliforniaHeadquarteredin Alameda, CaliforniaLeague/conference affiliations

American Football League (1960 69)

Current uniformTeam colorsSilver and BlackFight songMascotNONEPersonnelOwner(s)Mark Davis (majority owner)CEOAmy TraskGeneral managerHead coachDennis AllenTeam historyTeam nicknamesChampionshipsLeague championships (3 )Conference championships (4)Division championships (15)Playoff appearances (21)Home fieldsHistory The Beginning 1959 & The Early Years 1960 - 1962 Oakland, The AFL, & Al Davis (1963 69) 1963 66 Davis Became Head Coach/General Manager, Then AFL Commissioner (1966) 1967 69 Oakland Wins AFL Championship & NFL Vs. AFL World Championship (1969 - 1978) The John Madden Era & Raiders First World Championship (1976 XI) AFL-NFL merger (1970 81) 1970 71 1972 78 1979 81 The Tom Flores Era Begins (1979 - 1987) & Second World Championship (1980 XV) The Los Angeles Era (1982-94) & Third World Championship (1983 XVI) 1989 94 The Art Shell & Bo Jackson Era Back to Oakland (1995 present) The Jon Gruden Era (1996 - 2002) 1996-99 2000 2001 Callahan era 2002 2003 Coaching carousel (2004 11) 2004 2005 Art Shell returns (2006) Lane Kiffin era (2007 08) Tom Cable era (2008 10) 2010 Hue Jackson era (2011) "A New Era Of Excellence," The Reggie McKenzie/Dennis Allen Era Begin (2012 present) Logos and uniforms Home fields Culture Commitment to Excellence Raider Nation Cheerleaders Radio and television Raiders' Radio Network Radio affiliates California Hawaii Nevada Oregon Utah Television Rivals Divisional rivals Battle Of The Bay Rival Historic rivals Historic Battle For LA Rivalry Raiders vs. opponentsRaiders records against all of the other 31 NFL franchisesOpponent First meeting Regular season Playoffs Wins Losses Ties Percent Wins Losses Percent 1973 5 3 0 .625 0 0 1971 7 5 0 .583 0 0 Baltimore Ravens 1996 1 5 0 .167 0 1 0 1960 19 17 0 .528 0 2 0 Carolina Panthers 1997 2 2 0 .500 0 0 Chicago Bears 1972 7 6 0 .538 0 0 Cincinnati Bengals 1968 18 8 0 .692 2 0 1.000 Cleveland Browns 1970 11 8 0 .579 2 0 1.000 Dallas Cowboys 1974 6 4 0 .600 0 0 Denver Broncos 1960 59 42 2 .573 1 1 .500 Detroit Lions 1970 6 5 0 .545 0 0 1972 5 6 0 .455 0 1 0 Houston Texans 2004 2 5 0 .286 0 0 Indianapolis Colts 1971 7 5 0 .583 1 1 .500 Jacksonville Jaguars 1996 1 4 0 .200 0 0 Kansas City Chiefs 1960 48 53 2 .476 1 2 .333 Miami Dolphins 1962 16 14 1 .532 3 1 .750 Minnesota Vikings 1973 9 4 0 .692 1 0 1.000 New England Patriots 1960 14 15 1 .467 1 2 .333 New Orleans Saints 1971 5 5 1 .455 0 0 New York Giants 1973 7 4 0 .636 0 0 New York Jets 1960 21 15 2 .553 2 2 .500 Philadelphia Eagles 1971 5 5 0 .500 1 0 1.000 Pittsburgh Steelers 1970 10 9 0 .526 3 3 .500 San Diego Chargers 1960 57 45 2 .558 1 0 1.000 San Francisco 49ers 1968 6 6 0 .500 0 0 Seattle Seahawks 1977 28 23 0 .549 1 1 .500 1972 8 4 0 .667 0 0 1976 6 1 0 .857 0 1 0 1960 23 19 0 .548 4 0 1.000 1970 7 4 0 .636 1 0 1.000 Ownership, administration, and financial operations Founding of the franchise Current ownership structure Financial operations Legal battles Trademark and trade dress dilution BALCO scandal Players Retired numbers NFL MVP award winners Super Bowl MVP award winners Career leaders Current roster Oakland Raiders roster

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Harney was the builder of San Francisco's Candlestick Park, built on a bleak parcel of land he owned; to date, the road leading to the stadium is known as Harney Way. With a push from Harney, the Raiders were allowed to play their final three 1960 home games at Candlestick.

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