Las Vegas Raiders
Originally based in Oakland, California, the Las Vegas Raiders were founded in 1960 as a charter member of the American Football League (AFL). The franchise won an AFL title in 1967 (it lost to the Green Bay Packers in Super Bowl 2) and joined the National Football League (NFL) as part of the AFL-NFL merger in 1970.
In 1972, the Raiders were purchased by Al Davis, who owned the team until his death in 2011, at which point his son, Mark, took control of the franchise.
The team won its first Super Bowl following the 1976 season, defeating the Minnesota Vikings. The Raiders won a second Super Bowl four years later, beating the Philadelphia Eagles.
In 1982, following a highly publicized dispute with the NFL, Davis moved the Raiders from Oakland to Los Angeles. The franchise won a third Super Bowl following its second season in LA, defeating the franchise now known as the Washington Football Team.
The Raiders returned to Oakland ahead of the 1995 NFL season but moved yet again ahead of the 2020 campaign, this time to Las Vegas.
- Founded: 1960
- Championships: 1 AFL title (1967), 3 Super Bowl titles (1976, 1980, 1983)
- Previous Team Names: Oakland Raiders, Los Angeles Raiders
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Former Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Chandler Jones received a suspended 90-day jail sentence on June 17 after receiving two domestic violence charges last fall, Taylor Lane of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports. Ex-Las Vegas Raiders edge rusher Chandler Jones will avoid jail time if he stays out of trouble through Dec. 17 Jones, 34, […]
The Las Vegas Raiders are giving three-time Pro Bowl defensive end Maxx Crosby a $6 million raise for the upcoming 2024 season without adding any years to his NFL contract, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. Las Vegas Raiders are moving $1.2 million from Maxx Crosby's 2026 salary into the 2025 season Maxx Crosby was due to have base […]
Tom Brady got Jimmy Garoppolo shipped out of town once, years ago. Could history repeat itself in 2023 with the Las Vegas Raiders?
New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft has to be disappointed in seeing Tom Brady become a part-owner of the Las Vegas Raiders.
Whether or not Jimmy Garoppolo is better than Derek Carr doesn't matter all that much with the shrewd Jimmy G contract the Raiders gave out.
Of Jimmy Garoppolo, Mac Jones, or Aaron Rodgers, which quarterback fits best with the Las Vegas Raiders?
Between Derek Carr coming to play QB and the Saints defense, it's no wonder. the team is now NFC South favorites.
Which team can offer the Chicago Bears the best trade package for the top pick in the 2023 NFL Draft?
If the Mac Jones trade rumors are true, Bill Belichick could send the QB from the Patriots to an old friend with the Raiders.
The Raiders need to figure out their next move at QB after Derek Carr, and in the latest Todd McShay mock draft, that move is Will Levis.
