Team: | Oakland Raiders |
Year: | 1969 |
Record: | 12–1–1 |
Division Place: | 1st AFL Western |
Owner: | F. Wayne Valley |
General Manager: | Al Davis |
Coach: | John Madden |
Stadium: | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum |
Playoffs: | Won Divisional Playoffs (vs. Oilers) 56–7 Lost AFL Championship (vs. Chiefs) 7–17 |
Shortnavlink: | 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 .
The Raiders stormed to a 12–1–1 record in 1969 and led the league in wins for a third consecutive season. In doing so, they posted a staggering 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.
Additionally, the season marked the debut of Hall of Fame head coach John Madden, previously the linebacker coach,[1] [2] promoted after the January departure of John Rauch for Buffalo.[3] [4] 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 regular season record.
See main article: 1969 American Football League season.
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap | |
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1 | September 14 | Houston Oilers | W 21–17 | 1–0 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | 49,361 | Recap | |
2 | 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 | 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 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 10–6 | 12–1–1 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | 54,443 | Recap | ||
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. |
See main article: 1969 American Football League playoffs.
Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Venue | Attendance | Recap | |
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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 |
Kansas City Chiefs 17, Oakland Raiders 7
January 4, 1970, at Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California