1969 Oakland Raiders season

AFL team season December 2013 March 2026 Oakland Raiders 1969 12–1–1 1st AFL Western F. Wayne Valley Al Davis John Madden Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Won Divisional Playoffs(vs. Oilers) 56–7 Lost AFL Championship(vs. Chiefs) 7–17 Raiders seasons The 1969 Oakland Raiders season was the team's tenth as a franchise, and tenth in both Oakland and the American Football League. The campaign saw the team attempt to improve upon its 12–2 record from 1968. The season is notable for being the last for the AFL, which merged into the NFL in 1970. The Raiders stormed to a 12–1–1 record in 1969 and led the league in wins for a third consecutive season.1969 Oakland Raiders Schedule & Results The Football Database https://www.footballdb.com/teams/afl/oakland-raiders/results/1969 2024-12-07 FootballDB.com en In doing so, they posted a staggering 37 4 1 y record over their final three years of AFL regular season play. The season ended with an upset loss at home in the AFL Championship Game to division rival Kansas City, the eventual Super Bowl champion.Michael Jackson 2022-11-21 1969 AFL Championship The Game Before the Money https://www.thegamebeforethemoney.com/1969-afl-championship/ 2024-12-07 The game before the money en-US Additionally, the season marked the debut of Hall of Fame head coach John Madden, previously the linebacker coach,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=bj0aAAAAIBAJ&pg=7509%2C2745316 Milwaukee Journal Associated Press Madden is named new Raider coach February 5, 1969 21, part 2https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=nTVWAAAAIBAJ&pg=5265%2C930867 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Ex-Duck Madden takes Raider reins February 5, 1969 1D promoted after the January departure of John Rauch for Buffalo.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=it8jAAAAIBAJ&pg=7116%2C3692680 Milwaukee Journal press dispatches Oakland's Rauch shuffles off to Buffalo - stealthily January 17, 1969 15, part 2https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=BtlVAAAAIBAJ&pg=1911%2C3663222 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Raiders' Rauch leaves, accepts job with Bills January 17, 1969 3B Madden led the Raiders to seven division titles, seven AFL/AFC Championship Games, and a Super Bowl championship before leaving after 1978, his tenth as head coach, with a 112 39 7 y regular season record. Personnel Staff / Coaches 1969 Oakland Raiders Majority Co-Owner - F. Wayne Valley Minority Co-Owner/General Manager - Al Davis Minority Co-Owner: Ed McGah President of the General Partner / General Manager – Al Davis Senior Executive – John Herrera Head coach – John Madden Offensive Backs – John Polonchek Ends Coach – Dick Wood Offensive line – Ollie Spencer Defensive Line – Tom Dahms Linebackers – Sid Hall Defensive Backfield – Richie McCabe Special teams – John Rauch Strength and Conditioning - Marv Marinovich Source:1968 Oakland Raiders (AFL) Scores, Roster, Stats , Coaches, Draft https://www.profootballarchives.com/1968afloak.html 2026-09-03 www.profootballarchives.com Roster 1969 Oakland Raiders 16 George Blanda K  3 Daryle Lamonica 40 Pete Banaszak 35 Hewritt Dixon 39 Marv Hubbard 23 Charlie Smith running back 22 Larry Todd American football 25 Fred Biletnikoff 89 Drew Buie y 13 Rod Sherman 81 Warren Wells 33 Billy Cannon 36 Lloyd Edwards no y 30 Roger Hagberg 64 George Buehler y G 70 Jim Harvey American football G 65 Wayne Hawkins G 00 Jim Otto C 79 Harry Schuh T 78 Art Shell T 76 Bob Svihus T 63 Gene Upshaw G 83 Ben Davidson DE 71 Al Dotson DT 74 Tom Keating American football DT 77 Ike Lassiter DE 85 Carleton Oats DT 80 Art Thoms y DT 50 Duane Benson OLB 48 Bill Budness MLB 55 Dan Conners MLB 42 Bill Laskey American football OLB 56 Chip Oliver OLB 34 Gus Otto OLB 43 George Atkinson safety SS 24 Willie Brown American football CB 45 Dave Grayson FS 29 Howie Williams SS 26 Nemiah Wilson CB 11 Mike Eischeid P 21 Rodger Bird S IR 53 Dan Birdwell DT IR 10 Eldridge Dickey WR IR 47 Kent McCloughan CB IR 12 Ken Stabler QB (Left squad) 20 Jackie Allen American football CB 46 Ed Hayes y no S 31 Ken Newfield y no RB 67 Harold Rice y no DE Regular season 1969 American Football League season Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap 1 September 14 Houston Oilers W 21–17 1–0 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum 49,361 Recap 2 September 20, 1969 Miami Dolphins W 20–17 2–0 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum 50,277 Recap 3 September 28 at Boston Patriots W 38–23 3–0 Alumni Stadium 19,069 Recap 4 October 4, 1969 at Miami Dolphins T 20–20 3–0–1 Miami Orange Bowl 35,614 Recap 5 October 12 at Denver Broncos W 24–14 4–0–1 Mile High Stadium 49,511 Recap 6 October 19 Buffalo Bills W 50–21 5–0–1 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum 54,418 Recap 7 October 26 at San Diego Chargers W 24–12 6–0–1 San Diego Stadium 54,008 Recap 8 November 2 at Cincinnati Bengals L 17–31 6–1–1 Nippert Stadium 27,927 Recap 9 November 9 Denver Broncos W 41–10 7–1–1 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum 54,416 Recap 10 November 16 San Diego Chargers W 21–16 8–1–1 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum 54,372 Recap 11 November 23 at Kansas City Chiefs W 27–24 9–1–1 Municipal Stadium 51,982 Recap 12 November 30 at New York Jets W 27–14 10–1–1 Shea Stadium 63,865 Recap 13 December 7 Cincinnati Bengals W 37–17 11–1–1 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum 54,427 Recap 14 December 13, 1969 Kansas City Chiefs W 10–6 12–1–1 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum 54,443 Recap Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. Standings Game summaries Week 1 Oilers 0 0 10 7 Raiders 14 0 0 7 September 14 Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum 60 F; wind 9 mph on yes Q1 OAK Smith 5 yard run (Blanda kick) OAK 7–0 Q1 OAK Smith 5 yard run (Blanda kick) OAK 14–0 Q3 HOU Granger 1 yard run (Gerela kick) OAK 14–7 Q3 HOU Gerela 28 yard field goal OAK 14–10 Q4 HOU LeVias 15 yard pass from Beathard (Gerela kick) HOU 17–14 Q4 OAK Wells 64 yard pass from Lamonica (Blanda kick) OAK 21–17 yes Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-Nov-03. Week 6 Bills 0 7 0 14 Raiders 14 28 6 2 October 19 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California 54,418 56 F • Wind 8 mph on yes 1 OAK Billy Cannon 53 yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick) Raiders 7–0 1 OAK Pete Banaszak 10 yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick) Raiders 14–0 2 OAK Pete Banaszak 1 yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick) Raiders 21–0 2 OAK Warren Wells 13 yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick) Raiders 28–0 2 OAK Fred Biletnikoff 16 yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick) Raiders 35–0 2 OAK Fred Biletnikoff 23 yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick) Raiders 42–0 2 BUF Haven Moses 39 yard pass from James Harris (Bruce Alford kick) Raiders 42–7 3 OAK George Blanda 20 yard field goal Raiders 45–7 3 OAK George Blanda 36 yard field goal Raiders 48–7 4 BUF Bill Enyart 30 yard pass from Jack Kemp (Bruce Alford kick) Raiders 48–14 4 BUF Marlin Briscoe 50 yard pass from Jack Kemp (Bruce Alford kick) Raiders 48–21 4 OAK Safety, Kemp tackled by Dotson in end zone Raiders 50–21 yes Daryle Lamonica 21/36, 313 Yds, 6 TD Pro-Football-Reference.com Week 14 Chiefs 0 0 0 6 Raiders 0 3 0 7 December 13 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California 54,443 55 F; wind 7 mph on yes Q2 OAK George Blanda 30 yard field goal OAK 3–0 Q4 OAK Charlie Smith 8 yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick) OAK 10–0 Q4 KC Wendell Hayes 1 yard run (kick failed) OAK 10–6 yes Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2013-Dec-15. Postseason 1969 American Football League playoffs Round Date Opponent Result Venue Attendance Recap Divisional December 21 Houston Oilers W 56–7 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum 54,539 Recap AFL Championship January 4, 1970 Kansas City Chiefs L 7–17 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum 54,544 Recap AFL championship game Chiefs 0 7 7 3 17 Raiders 7 0 0 0 7 Kansas City Chiefs 17, Oakland Raiders 7 January 4, 1970, at Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California Scoring Summary OAK – Smith 3 run (Blanda kick) KC – Hayes 1 run (Stenerud kick) KC – Holmes 5 run (Stenerud kick) KC – Field goal Stenerud 22 Raiders lost and in 1970 the AFL merged with the NFL. Raiders lost to the Baltimore Colts in the AFC Championship Game 27–17. Awards and honors Daryle Lamonica, Co-AFL MVP References External links 1969 Oakland Raiders at ProFootballArchives.com 1969 Oakland Raiders at jt-sw.com 1969 Oakland Raiders at Pro-Football-Reference.com Oakland Category:Oakland Raiders seasons Oakland Category:1960s in Oakland, California Category:Long stubs with short prose