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The 1960 Oakland Raiders season was the inaugural one for the franchise and for the American Football League (AFL). Head coach Eddie Erdelatz led the team to a 6–8 finish, third in the four-team Western Division .
The Oakland Raiders were a professional American football team that played in Oakland, California, from its founding in 1960 to 1981 and again from 1995 to 2019 before relocating to the Las Vegas metropolitan area where they now play as the Las Vegas Raiders. Between 1982 and 1994, the team played in Los Angeles as the Los Angeles Raiders.
Eugene Thurman Upshaw Jr. (August 15, 1945 – August 20, 2008) was an American professional football guard who played for the Oakland Raiders of the American Football League (AFL) and later the National Football League (NFL). He later served as the executive director of the National Football League Players Association (NFLPA).
The 1960 AFL season was the inaugural regular season of the American Football League. It consisted of 8 franchises split into two divisions: the East Division ( Buffalo Bills , Houston Oilers , Titans of New York , Boston Patriots ) and the West Division ( Los Angeles Chargers , Denver Broncos , Dallas Texans , Oakland Raiders ).
The Chiefs’ name and logo have replaced the Raiders team name, and as has been the case in past Super Bowls, the end zone is painted gold. Take a look. Gold end zone for the Super Bowl!
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When Al Davis became head coach and general manager in 1963, he changed the team's color scheme to silver and black, and added a logo to the helmet. This logo is a shield that consists of the word "RAIDERS" at the top, two crossed cutlasses with handles up and cutting edge down, and superimposed head of a Raider wearing a football helmet and a ...