1969 Oakland Raiders season
AFL team season
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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.
OwnerF. Wayne Valley
Home stadiumOakland–Alameda County Coliseum
| 1969 Oakland Raiders season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | F. Wayne Valley |
| General manager | Al Davis |
| Head coach | John Madden |
| Home stadium | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum |
| Results | |
| Record | 12–1–1 |
| Division place | 1st AFL Western |
| Playoffs | Won Divisional Playoffs (vs. Oilers) 56–7 Lost AFL Championship (vs. Chiefs) 7–17 |
The Raiders stormed to a 12–1–1 record in 1969 and led the league in wins for a third consecutive season.[1] In doing so, they posted a staggering 37–4–1 (.893) 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.[2]
Additionally, the season marked the debut of Hall of Fame head coach John Madden, previously the linebacker coach,[3][4] promoted after the January departure of John Rauch for Buffalo.[5][6] 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 (.731) regular season record.
Personnel
Staff / Coaches
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Roster
Regular 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 | 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 | 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 | 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
| AFL Western Division | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Oakland Raiders | 12 | 1 | 1 | .923 | 7–1 | 377 | 242 | W6 | |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | 5–3 | 359 | 177 | L1 | |
| San Diego Chargers | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | 2–6 | 288 | 276 | W4 | |
| Denver Broncos | 5 | 8 | 1 | .385 | 3–5 | 297 | 344 | W1 | |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 4 | 9 | 1 | .308 | 3–5 | 280 | 367 | L5 | |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings of the AFL.
Game summaries
Week 1
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oilers | 0 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 17 |
| • Raiders | 14 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
- Date: September 14
- Location: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
- Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C); wind 9 mph (14 km/h)
| 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 | |
Week 6
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bills | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
| • Raiders | 14 | 28 | 6 | 2 | 50 |
- Date: October 19
- Location: Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California
- Game attendance: 54,418
- Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C) • Wind 8 mph (13 km/h)
| 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 | |
- Daryle Lamonica 21/36, 313 Yds, 6 TD
Week 14
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Chiefs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| • Raiders | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
- Date: December 13
- Location: Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California
- Game attendance: 54,443
- Game weather: 55 °F (13 °C); wind 7 mph (11 km/h)
| 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 | |
Postseason
| 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
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| 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
