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Allen R. Davis (July 4, 1929 – October 8, 2011) was an American professional football executive and coach. He was the managing general partner, principal owner and de facto general manager [1] of the National Football League (NFL) Oakland Raiders for 39 years, from 1972 until his death in 2011.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 30 January 2025. American businessman and sports team owner (born 1955) For other people named Mark Davis, see Mark Davis (disambiguation). Mark Davis Davis in 2017 Born Mark M Davis (1955-05-18) May 18, 1955 (age 69) Brooklyn, New York, U.S. Alma mater California State University, Chico Occupation(s ...
Prior to the 1980 season, Raiders owner Al Davis attempted unsuccessfully to have improvements made to the Oakland Coliseum, specifically the addition of luxury boxes. On March 1, 1980, he signed a memorandum of agreement to move the Raiders from Oakland to Los Angeles. The move, which required three-fourths approval by league owners, was ...
Pierce went 9-17 and won four games in 2024. From that vantage, he did indeed embody what it means to be a Raider. Especially under Mark Davis, whose teams now field a 91-137 regular-season record ...
Owner Mark Davis took responsibility for the Oakland Raiders hitting eight losses with seven games to play in 2018. Davis defended the decision to deal linebacker Khalil Mack to the Chicago Bears.
The Raiders’ new 65,000 capacity stadium was built next to the Las Vegas Strip to accommodate the team; fittingly, it is located on Al Davis Way, a street named after the team’s former owner ...
Of the 23 Raiders coaches, Al Davis, Madden, and Flores are the only Raider coaches to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame for their contributions as coaches. Davis, who was also the Managing General partner and an AFL Commissioner, was in the Hall of Fame class of 1992. Madden was in the 2006 class. Flores was in the 2021 class.
The game was a preseason game at the original Cashman Field and was organized by Raiders general manager Al Davis and Wilbur Clark of the Desert Inn as a charity game to benefit 'Wilbur Clark's Cavalcade of Charities.' The game would be the beginning of a long relationship between the Davis family and Las Vegas. The Raiders won the game 53 to ...