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:
Former New York Jets and Oakland Raiders safety Burgess Owens appears to have won a congressional seat in Utah.
The NFL fined Jon Gruden $100,000 and the Las Vegas Raiders $500,000 and a sixth-round draft pick for COVID-19 protocol violations.
With Trent Brown landing on the reserve/COVID-19 list again, the Raiders will once again be without their $66 million star right tackle.
Chester McGlockton played 13 NFL seasons and did his best work with the Raiders franchise. Sadly, McGlockton tragically died at age 42.
Bo Jackson was a dominant running back during his short NFL career, but he believes he would be even better in today's NFL.
Everyone's parents embarrass them at some point. But not Raiders safety Johnathan Abram, who isn't ashamed of his mother, especially now.
Coming out of their bye week, the Las Vegas Raiders got some brutal COVID-19 news. On Sunday, however, things are looking much brighter.
Raiders' OT Trent Brown just landed on the Reserve/COVID-19 list, and it sent a brutal wave through the entire offensive line.
Napoleon McCallum suffered a devastating injury in 1994 that cost him his NFL career and almost cost him his leg.
Retired Oakland Raiders lineman Barret Robbins, who disappeared before Super Bowl 37, continues to have run-ins with law enforcement.
