1967 Oakland Raiders season

AFL team season December 2013 March 2026 Oakland Raiders 1967 13–1 1st AFL Western F. Wayne Valley Scotty Stirling John Rauch Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Won AFL Championship(vs. Oilers) 40–7 Lost Super Bowl II(vs. Packers) 14–33 Raiders seasons The 1967 Oakland Raiders season was the team's eighth in Oakland. Under the command of second-year head coach John Rauch, the Raiders went 13 1 y, an American Football League (AFL) record, and captured their first Western Division title, four games ahead of runner-up Kansas City, the defending league champion. The addition of strong-armed quarterback Daryle Lamonica greatly energized the Raiders' vertical passing game. Additionally, the Raiders added Gene Upshaw, Willie Brown, and George Blanda to their roster as well as linebackers coach (and future head coach) John Madden prior to the 1967 season. All four were later elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The Raiders routed the visiting Houston Oilers in the AFL championship game on New Year's Eve. They advanced to Super Bowl II in Miami two weeks later, but were defeated by the NFL champion Green Bay Packers, and finished at 14 2 y. Offseason Undrafted free agents + 1967 undrafted free agents of notePlayerPositionCollegeJohn GuilloryDefensive backStanford Personnel Staff / Coaches 1967 Oakland Raiders Majority Co-Owner - F. Wayne Valley Minority Co-Owner/General Manager - Al Davis Minority Co-Owner - Ed McGah President / Managing General Partner / General Manager – Al Davis Senior Executive – John Herrera Head coach – John Rauch Running Backs – John Polonchek Tight ends – Bill Meyers Offensive line – Ollie Spencer Defensive line – Tom Dahms Linebackers – John Madden Defensive Backfield – Charlie Sumner 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 2026-09-24 www.profootballarchives.com Roster 1967 Oakland Raiders 16 George Blanda K  3 Daryle Lamonica 40 Pete Banaszak 35 Hewritt Dixon 30 Roger Hagberg 22 Larry Todd American football 25 Fred Biletnikoff 89 Bill Miller wide receiver 23 Rod Sherman y 81 Warren Wells 33 Billy Cannon 84 Ken Herock 88 Dave Kocourek 78 Dan Archer y T 70 Jim Harvey American football G 65 Wayne Hawkins G 62 Bob Kruse y C/G 00 Jim Otto C 79 Harry Schuh T 76 Bob Svihus T 63 Gene Upshaw y G 53 Dan Birdwell DT 83 Ben Davidson DE 74 Tom Keating American football DT 77 Ike Lassiter DE 85 Carleton Oats DE/DT 73 Richard Sligh y DT 50 Duane Benson y OLB 48 Bill Budness MLB 55 Dan Conners MLB 42 Bill Laskey American football OLB 34 Gus Otto OLB 52 J. R. Williamson OLB 21 Rodger Bird SS 24 Willie Brown American football CB 45 Dave Grayson FS/CB 47 Kent McCloughan CB 20 Warren Powers SS 29 Howie Williams FS 11 Mike Eischeid P 38 Estes Banks y RB IR 36 Clem Daniels RB IR 19 Cotton Davidson QB IR 86 Bill Fairband y LB IR -- Mike Hibler y LB IR Rick Egloff y QB John Guillory American football CB Team leaders Passing Daryle Lamonica – 3,228 yds., 30 TD, 20 INT, 80.8 rating Rushing Clem Daniels – 130 att., 575 yds., 4 TD Receiving Fred Biletnikoff – 40 rec., 876 yds., 5 TD Regular season Over the course of a fourteen-game regular season schedule, the Raiders faced six of the other eight AFL teams twice, with one game against the Eastern Division's Houston Oilers and Miami Dolphins. The AFL's only scheduled playoff was the championship game between the two division winners. A playoff round was added two years later, in its final season. Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap 1 Bye 2 September 10 Denver Broncos W 51–0 1–0 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum 25,423 Recap 3 September 17 Boston Patriots W 35–7 2–0 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum 26,289 Recap 4 Bye 5 October 1 Kansas City Chiefs W 23–21 3–0 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum 50,268 Recap 6 October 7 at New York Jets L 14–27 3–1 Shea Stadium 63,106 Recap 7 October 15 at Buffalo Bills W 24–20 4–1 War Memorial Stadium 45,758 Recap 8 October 22 at Boston Patriots W 48–14 5–1 Fenway Park 25,057 Recap 9 October 29 San Diego Chargers W 51–10 6–1 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum 53,474 Recap 10 November 5 at Denver Broncos W 21–17 7–1 Bears Stadium 29,043 Recap 11 Bye 12 November 19 Miami Dolphins W 31–17 8–1 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum 37,295 Recap 13 November 23 at Kansas City Chiefs W 44–22 9–1 Municipal Stadium 44,020 Recap 14 December 3 at San Diego Chargers W 41–21 10–1 San Diego Stadium 53,474 Recap 15 December 10 at Houston Oilers W 19–7 11–1 Rice Stadium 36,375 Recap 16 December 17 New York Jets W 38–29 12–1 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum 53,011 Recap 17 December 24 Buffalo Bills W 28–21 13–1 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum 30,738 Recap Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. Postseason Round Date Opponent Result Venue Attendance Gamerecap AFL Championship December 31 Houston Oilers W 40–7 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum 53,330 Recap Super Bowl II January 14, 1968 Green Bay Packers L 14–33 Miami Orange Bowl 75,546 Recap Standings Game summaries Week 1 vs Broncos 1967 Denver Broncos season Broncos–Raiders rivalry Oakland Raiders 1967 2; text-align:center collapsed Week One: Denver Broncos (1–0) at Oakland Raiders (0–0) September 10 Broncos 0 0 0 0 Raiders 7 13 14 17 Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum • Oakland, California 25,423 66 F C • Wind 10 mph km/h knot Pro-Football-Reference.com Broncos Steve Tensi2/12, 17 Yds, INT Bo Hickey2 Rush, 13 Yds Wendell Hayes1 Rec, 19 Yds Raiders Daryle Lamonica8/14, 118 Yds, TD, INT Clem Daniels14 Rush, 69 Yds, TD Warren Wells2 Rec, 96 Yds, TD With only one game played during the AFL's opening week, the Raiders' season began on September 10, 1967, with a 51–0 wipeout of the Denver Broncos in front of a home crowd of just more than 25,000. Running back Hewritt Dixon caught one touchdown pass and ran for another. Warren Powers capped the scoring with a 36-yard interception return for a touchdown. DEN OAK collapsed 1 Raiders RushTD Hewritt Dixon 3 good George Blanda run/pass good/failed/incomplete 0 7 2 Raiders RushTD Daryle Lamonica 4 no good George Blanda run/pass good/failed/incomplete 0 13 2 Raiders RecTD Hewritt Dixon Daryle Lamonica 10 good George Blanda run/pass good/failed/incomplete 0 20 3 Raiders RushTD Clem Daniels 6 good George Blanda run/pass good/failed/incomplete 0 27 3 Raiders RushTD Rod Sherman 13 good George Blanda run/pass good/failed/incomplete 0 34 4 Raiders FG 23 George Blanda 0 37 4 Raiders RecTD Warren Wells George Blanda 50 good George Blanda run/pass good/failed/incomplete 0 44 4 Raiders IntTD Warren Powers 36 good George Blanda run/pass good/failed/incomplete 0 51 0 51 Week 2 Patriots 7 0 0 0 Raiders 7 14 14 0 September 17 Newly acquired quarterback Daryle Lamonica threw three touchdowns and ran for another as Oakland's high-powered offense easily handled the Boston Patriots. Former Raiders quarterback Babe Parilli connected with Art Graham on a 19-yard touchdown pass for Boston's only score. Week 3 Chiefs 0 7 0 14 Raiders 0 10 3 10 October 1 The Raiders stayed undefeated on the young season on the strength of two Daryle Lamonica touchdown passes and three field goals from 40-year-old George Blanda. A late touchdown run by Mike Garrett was not enough for Kansas City, who lost their first game of the season. Week 4 Raiders 0 0 7 7 Jets 7 10 3 7 October 7 In front of a crowd of more than 63,000 at Shea Stadium, the New York Jets spoiled Oakland's perfect season. New York's running game provided three touchdowns—two by Emerson Boozer and one by Bill Mathis. Daryle Lamonica connected with Bill Miller and Warren Wells for two second-half touchdowns. Week 5 Raiders 0 17 0 7 Bills 7 0 7 6 October 15 Oakland rebounded from the previous week's defeat by edging the Buffalo Bills in War Memorial Stadium. The Raiders built a 17–7 halftime lead on a George Blanda field goal, a Fred Biletnikoff touchdown catch, and a 30-yard interception return for a touchdown by Dan Conners. Daryle Lamonica found Billy Cannon for a 3-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter, which provided the margin of victory. Week 6 Raiders 14 6 7 21 Patriots 0 0 7 7 October 22 In a week 3 rematch at Fenway Park the Raiders once again easily defeated the Patriots. Daryle Lamonica threw for four touchdowns, while George Blanda accounted for one touchdown pass and two field goals. Roger Hagberg caught one touchdown and ran for another for Oakland. Week 7 Chargers 0 10 0 0 Raiders 9 7 14 21 October 29 Oakland broke the 50-point mark for the second time in 1967, as the Raiders crushed the San Diego Chargers in their first meeting of the season. Daryle Lamonica and George Blanda combined for three touchdown passes, while Lamonica ran for two more scores. Lance Alworth caught a 71-yard touchdown for the Chargers. Week 8 Raiders 3 15 3 0 Broncos 0 7 0 10 November 5 Oakland held off a late comeback by the Broncos to preserve a narrow victory at Bears Stadium. The Raiders built an 18–7 halftime lead on the strength of two touchdown receptions by Bill Miller, but could only manage one field goal in the second half. Jim LeClair ran for a 1-yard Denver touchdown in the final period. Week 9 Dolphins 3 7 0 7 Raiders 0 7 7 17 November 19 The Raiders scored 17 points in the final period to pull away from the expansion Miami Dolphins. Daryle Lamonica connected with Billy Cannon for three scores, while Clem Daniels ran for another. Bob Griese threw a 5-yard touchdown pass to tight end Doug Moreau in the second quarter to give the Dolphins a three-point lead at halftime. Week 10 Raiders 17 6 7 14 Chiefs 10 0 2 10 November 23 Oakland improved to 9–1 by doubling up on the Chiefs in front of more than 44,000 in Municipal Stadium. Five different Raiders (Fred Biletnikoff, Willie Brown, Pete Banaszak, Warren Powers, and Larry Todd) scored touchdowns, while the Chiefs got touchdown receptions from Frank Pitts and Otis Taylor. Week 11 Raiders 17 14 7 3 Chargers 7 14 0 0 December 3 The Raiders' offense continued to pile up points on the season, as Daryle Lamonica threw for four more touchdowns. Billy Cannon caught two, while Bill Miller and Fred Biletnikoff caught one each. Charger quarterback John Hadl passed for two scores and ran for another. Week 12 Raiders 0 0 3 16 Oilers 0 7 0 0 December 10 Four George Blanda field goals and a 27-yard touchdown run by Hewritt Dixon lifted Oakland to its eleventh win of the season, while the Raiders defense held the Houston Oilers to just one touchdown. The game was played at Rice Stadium. Week 13 Jets 7 7 0 15 Raiders 3 7 14 14 December 17 The Raiders avenged their only loss of the season in front of a home crowd of 53,011. The Jets scored first on a 28-yard pass from Joe Namath to Don Maynard. Daryle Lamonica threw for three touchdowns, while Roger Hagberg and Hewritt Dixon ran for one touchdown each. Week 14 Bills 10 0 3 8 Raiders 7 7 7 7 December 24 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum A 6-yard touchdown run by Hewritt Dixon broke a 21–21 tie in the fourth quarter, as the Raiders edged the Bills to end their regular season with a 13–1 mark, the best in franchise history. The Oakland defense capitalized on Buffalo turnovers, converting two fumble recoveries into touchdowns in the second and third quarters. Daryle Lamonica found Billy Cannon for a 23-yard touchdown pass in the first period. Regular season team statistics In the 1967 regular season, the defense led the league with 67 sacks and 665 yards lost, the latter still an all-time record, the Raiders leading the league in sacks from 1966 to 1968, also an all-time record. Postseason With a 13–1 record, the Raiders captured their first AFL Western Division title and advanced to the 1967 AFL Championship against the Eastern Division champion Houston Oilers. Oakland edged Houston in a week 15 matchup on December 10. By virtue of the game's annual rotation, the game was played in Oakland. AFL championship game Oilers 0 0 0 7 Raiders 3 14 10 13 December 31 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California 45 F • Wind 3 mph yes 1 OAK George Blanda 37 yard field goal Raiders 3–0 2 OAK Hewritt Dixon 69 yard run (George Blanda kick) Raiders 10–0 2 OAK Dave Kocourek 17 yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick) Raiders 17–0 3 OAK Daryle Lamonica 1 yard run (George Blanda kick) Raiders 24–0 3 OAK George Blanda 40 yard field goal Raiders 27–0 4 OAK George Blanda 42 yard field goal Raiders 30–0 4 HOU Charley Frazier 5 yard pass from Pete Beathard (John Wittenborn kick) Raiders 30–7 4 OAK George Blanda 36 yard field goal Raiders 33–7t 4 OAK Bill Miller 12 yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick) Raiders 40–7 yes Championship - Houston Oilers at Oakland Raiders - December 31st, 1967 https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196712310rai.htm 2026-07-14 Pro-Football-Reference.com en Raiders went to Super Bowl II but lost to the Packers 33-14. Super Bowl II Super Bowl II Packers 3 13 10 7 Raiders 0 7 0 7 January 14 Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida Scoring summary GB – FG Chandler 39 GB – FG Chandler 20 GB – Dowler 62 pass from Starr (Chandler kick) OAK – Miller 23 pass from Lamonica (Blanda kick) GB – FG Chandler 43 GB – Anderson 2 run (Chandler kick) GB – FG Chandler 31 GB – Adderley 60 interception return (Chandler kick) OAK – Miller 23 pass from Lamonica (Blanda kick) Raiders lost and in 1968 finished 12-2 win to the Kansas City Chiefs 41-6. But lost to the New York Jets in the AFL Championship 27-23. Also see NFL team records External links 1967 Oakland Raiders at Pro-Football-Reference.com 1967 Oakland Raiders at jt-sw.com 1967 Oakland Raiders at ProFootballArchives.com References American Football League champion 1967 Kansas City Chiefs1966 New York Jets1968 Category:American Football League championship seasons Category:Oakland Raiders seasons Oakland Oakland Category:1960s in Oakland, California