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
Read the latest news, rumors, and analysis on the Las Vegas Raiders:
The Las Vegas Raiders' new stadium will finally host fans in 2021 and some of those fans will be sitting in the most epic suites in sports.
Former NFL defensive lineman Brandon Bair saved a man's life by pulling him from a burning truck after it was struck by a train.
The Las Vegas Raiders have signed tight end Carson Williams, a college basketball player who hasn't played football since eighth grade.
LeBron James' reactions on Twitter to the verdict in Minneapolis and to a police shooting in Columbus, Ohio, were both questionable. He deleted one of them but did not apologize.
Marcus Mariota and the Las Vegas Raiders appear headed for a divorce. Which NFL team will take a chance on the former Heisman Trophy winner?
John Madden initially intended to work on HBO's ‘Inside the NFL' after retiring. A last-minute decision changed NFL broadcasting forever.
Russell Wilson has forced former Texans QB David Carr to turn his back on his own brother. Will the Raiders finally move on from Derek Carr?
Bo Jackson and Marcus Allen are two all-time Raider greats. Allen knew how tremendous Jackson would be after just one practice.
Lane Kiffin has been fired from coaching three times. His departure from USC was easily the oddest of the bunch.
Former first overall pick JaMarcus Russell had an infamous incident with a blank DVD that told the Raiders everything they needed to know.
