The 1969 Oakland Raiders season was the team's 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 Raiders' last in the AFL (they would, along with all the other AFL teams, join the NFL in 1970.
The Raiders stormed to a 12-1-1 record in 1969. They led the league in wins for a third consecutive season; in doing so, they posted a staggering 37-4-1 record over their final three years of AFL play. The season would end with an upset loss to the eventual Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs in the 1969 AFL Championship Game.
Additionally, the season marked the debut of Hall-of-Fame head coach John Madden. Madden would lead the Raiders to seven division titles, seven AFL/AFC Championship Games, and a Super Bowl championship before leaving in 1978. He would post a 112-39-7 regular season record over this span.
Regular Season [edit]
| Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Attendance |
| 1 |
September 14, 1969 |
Houston Oilers |
W 21–17 |
49,361
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| 2 |
September 20, 1969 |
Miami Dolphins |
W 20–17 |
50,277
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| 3 |
September 28, 1969 |
at Boston Patriots |
W 38–23 |
19,069
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| 4 |
October 4, 1969 |
at Miami Dolphins |
T 20–20 |
35,614
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| 5 |
October 12, 1969 |
at Denver Broncos |
W 24–14 |
49,511
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| 6 |
October 19, 1969 |
Buffalo Bills |
W 50–21 |
54,418
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| 7 |
October 26, 1969 |
at San Diego Chargers |
W 24–12 |
54,008
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| 8 |
November 2, 1969 |
at Cincinnati Bengals |
L 31–17 |
27,927
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| 9 |
November 9, 1969 |
Denver Broncos |
W 41–10 |
54,416
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| 10 |
November 16, 1969 |
San Diego Chargers |
W 21–16 |
54,372
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| 11 |
November 23, 1969 |
at Kansas City Chiefs |
W 27–24 |
51,982
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| 12 |
November 30, 1969 |
at New York Jets |
W 27–14 |
63,865
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| 13 |
December 7, 1969 |
Cincinnati Bengals |
W 37–17 |
54,427
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| 14 |
December 13, 1969 |
Kansas City Chiefs |
W 10–6 |
54,443
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Postseason [edit]
AFL championship game [edit]
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Chiefs |
0 |
7 |
7 |
3 |
17 |
| Raiders |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
Kansas City Chiefs 17, Oakland Raiders 7
- January 4, 1970 at Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, California
Scoring Summary [edit]
- OAK – Smith 3 run (Blanda kick)
- KC – Haynes 1 run (Stenerud kick)
- KC – Holmes 5 run (Stenerud kick)
- KC – Field goal Stenerud 22
Personnel [edit]
| 1969 Oakland Raiders football team roster |
| Players |
Coaches |
Offense
| Pos. |
# |
Name |
| RB |
40 |
Banaszak, PetePete Banaszak |
| FL |
25 |
Biletnikoff, FredFred Biletnikoff |
| QB, K |
16 |
Blanda, GeorgeGeorge Blanda |
| OG |
64 |
Buehler, GeorgeGeorge Buehler (R) |
| WR |
89 |
Buie, DrewDrew Buie (R) |
| TE |
33 |
Cannon, BillyBilly Cannon |
| FB |
35 |
Dixon, HewrittHewritt Dixon |
| TE |
36 |
Edwards, LloydLloyd Edwards |
| FB |
30 |
Hagberg, RogerRoger Hagberg |
| OG |
70 |
Harvey, JimJim Harvey |
| OG |
65 |
Hawkins, WayneWayne Hawkins |
| RB |
39 |
Hubbard, MarvMarv Hubbard (R) |
| QB |
3 |
Lamonica, DaryleDaryle Lamonica |
| C |
00 |
Otto, JimJim Otto |
| OT |
74 |
Schuh, HarryHarry Schuh |
| OT |
78 |
Shell, ArtArt Shell |
| WR |
13 |
Sherman, RodRod Sherman |
| HB |
23 |
Smith, CharlieCharlie Smith |
| OT |
76 |
Svihus, BobBob Svihus |
| RB |
22 |
Todd, LarryLarry Todd |
| OG |
63 |
Upshaw, GeneGene Upshaw |
| SE |
81 |
Wells, WarrenWarren Wells |
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Defense
| Pos. |
# |
Name |
| DB |
20 |
Allen, JackieJackie Allen |
| S |
43 |
Atkinson, GeorgeGeorge Atkinson |
| LB |
50 |
Benson, DuaneDuane Benson |
| DL |
53 |
Birdwell, DanDan Birdwell |
| CB |
24 |
Brown, WillieWillie Brown |
| LB |
48 |
Budness, BillBill Budness |
| LB |
55 |
Conners, DanDan Conners |
| DE |
83 |
Davidson, BenBen Davidson |
| DT |
71 |
Dotson, AlAl Dotson |
| S |
45 |
Grayson, DaveDave Grayson |
| DT |
74 |
Keating, TomTom Keating |
| LB |
42 |
Laskey, BillBill Laskey |
| DE |
77 |
Lassiter, IkeIke Lassiter |
| DB |
47 |
McCloughan, KentKent McCloughan |
| DT |
85 |
Oats, CarletonCarleton Oats |
| LB |
56 |
Oliver, ChipChip Oliver |
| LB |
34 |
Otto, GusGus Otto |
| DT |
80 |
Thoms, ArtArt Thoms |
| DB |
29 |
Williams, HowieHowie Williams |
| CB |
26 |
Wilson, NemiahNemiah Wilson |
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Special teams
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
 Injured Redshirt
Roster
Last update: January 16, 2013
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