1963 Oakland Raiders season
The 1963 Oakland Raiders season was the team's fourth in Oakland. The campaign saw the team attempt to improve upon its abysmal 1962 record of 1–13.
1963 Oakland Raiders season | |
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Head coach | Al Davis |
General manager | Al Davis |
Owner | F. Wayne Valley |
Home field | Frank Youell Field |
Results | |
Record | 10–4 |
Division place | 2nd AFL Western |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
In his first year with the organization, Raiders legend Al Davis, formerly a receivers coach with the San Diego Chargers, replaced the team's original gold and black uniforms with the current "silver and black" scheme. Under his leadership as head coach and general manager, the Raiders stunned the rest of the AFL by winning ten games. They finished with a record of 10–4, which was good for second place in the Western Division, one game behind the eventual AFL champion Chargers, whom they had defeated twice. The Raiders swept the Western division in 1963, winning all six games. For his role in the Raiders' miraculous turnaround, Al Davis was named the AFL's "Coach of the Year".
Season schedule
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Attendance |
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1 | September 7 | at Houston Oilers | W, 24–13 | 1–0 | |
2 | September 15 | Buffalo Bills | W, 35–17 | 2–0 | |
3 | September 22 | Boston Patriots | L, 14–20 | 2–1 | |
4 | September 28 | at New York Jets | L, 7–10 | 2–2 | |
5 | October 5 | at Buffalo Bills | L, 0–12 | 2–3 | |
6 | October 11 | at Boston Patriots | L, 14–20 | 2–4 | |
7 | October 20 | New York Jets | W, 49–26 | 3–4 | |
8 | October 27 | at San Diego Chargers | W, 34–33 | 4–4 | |
9 | November 3 | Kansas City Chiefs | W, 10–7 | 5–4 | |
10 | November 8 | at Kansas City Chiefs | W, 22–7 | 6–4 | |
11 | November 17 | ||||
November 24 | |||||
12 | November 28 | at Denver Broncos | W, 26–10 | 7–4 | |
13 | December 8 | San Diego Chargers | W, 41–27 | 8–4 | |
14 | December 15 | Denver Broncos | W, 35–31 | 9–4 | |
15 | December 22 | Houston Oilers | W, 52–49 | 10–4 | |
Roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
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Game summaries
Week 1: at Houston Oilers
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Raiders | 0 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 24 |
Oilers | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
at Jeppesen Stadium, Houston, Texas
- Date: September 7
- Game weather: 88 F, wind 6 mph
- Box Score
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- Clem Daniels 19 Rush, 125 Yds
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- Clem Daniels 31 Rush, 122 Yds
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- Art Powell 6 Rec, 132 Yds
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- Clem Daniels 5 Rec, 127 Yds
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- Tom Flores 17/29, 407 Yds
- Clem Daniels 22 Rush, 158 Yds
- Art Powell 10 Rec, 247 Yds
Standings
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San Diego Chargers | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | 3–3 | 399 | 255 | W2 | |
Oakland Raiders | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 6–0 | 363 | 282 | W8 | |
Kansas City Chiefs | 5 | 7 | 2 | .417 | 2–4 | 347 | 263 | W3 | |
Denver Broncos | 2 | 11 | 1 | .154 | 1–5 | 301 | 473 | L7 |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
References
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- Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2014-Aug-16.
- Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2014-Aug-17.
- Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2014-Aug-17.
- Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2014-Aug-17.
- Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2014-Aug-18.
- Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2014-Aug-18.
- Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2014-Aug-21.
- Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2014-Aug-22.