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The Las Vegas Raiders made a bold move in this year’s draft that ESPN didn’t like. But the organization may be gaining new fans. As for history, the Raiders have multiple locations for the franchise. But here’s a look at the 10 greatest Raiders teams of all time.
They started in Oakland in 1960, moved to Los Angeles in 1982, moved back to Oakland in 1995, and settled in Vegas in 2020. Along the way, the organization has captured three Super Bowl titles. But it has been a long time since the most recent one.
So let’s dive into the history and rank the 10 greatest teams.
Coached by John Gruden, the Raiders burst out of the gates with an 8-1 record. They cooled off, but still finished the regular season with 12 wins. Then they hammed the Dolphins, 27-0, in the divisional round.
And in the championship game against the defensive juggernaut Ravens, the game turned on a 96-yard touchdown pass from Trent Dilfer to Shannon Sharpe. The Raiders fell short of the Super Bowl in a 16-3 decision, but it was still one of their best teams.
It would be hard to keep this team off the list. The Raiders went 12-2 and crushed the Chiefs, 41-6, in their first playoff game.
However, in the AFC Championship game, they lost a tough 27-23 decision to the Jets on a 6-yard fourth-quarter scoring strike from Joe Namath to Don Maynard.
The Raiders had a terrific offense, ranking No. 1 overall by finishing second in passing and third in rushing.
Another great regular season ended one game short of the Super Bowl. The Raiders went 12-1-1 and destroyed the Oilers 56-7 in the divisional round.
However, the Raiders couldn’t find a way to solve the Chiefs in the AFC Championship game. The Raiders led 7-0 after the first quarter, and the game was tied at halftime. A Robert Holmes 5-yard scoring run in the third quarter gave the Chiefs the lead, and the Raiders couldn’t respond.
They surpassed the 1968 team based on earning a tie against the Dolphins in Week 4, which resulted in one fewer loss.
Coming off a Super Bowl victory, the Raiders seemed to have their sights set on a repeat with an 8-1 start to the season. However, a pair of losses down the stretch dampened their enthusiasm.
Then they met the Colts in the divisional round of the playoffs. Thanks to a late field goal from Errol Mann, the Raiders forced overtime. And Dave Casper sealed the win by catching a 10-yard touchdown pass from Ken Stabler.
Perhaps a little drained from that win, the Raiders fell behind 14-3 to the Broncos entering the fourth quarter of the AFC Championship game. They got a pair of TD connections between Stabler and Casper, but fell short by a 20-17 margin.
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