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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.
In 1989, the Raiders owner Al Davis hired Shell as his head coach to replace Mike Shanahan, becoming the first black head coach in modern NFL history, and the first since Fritz Pollard in 1925. In the NFL's early years, Pollard, an African American running back, was a player-coach for the Hammond (Indiana) Pros from 1923-1925.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 18 February 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 ...
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 ...
The 1990 Los Angeles Raiders season was the franchise's 31st season overall, and the franchise's 21st season in the National Football League. Led by Coach of the Year Art Shell , the club appeared in its first AFC Championship Game since their Super Bowl-winning 1983 season , The Raiders lost a lopsided affair to the Buffalo Bills , 51–3.
It was also the final season under the ownership of Al Davis, who died on October 8, 2011. The Raiders matched their 8–8 record from 2010, finishing in a three-way tie with the Denver Broncos and San Diego Chargers for the AFC West division title, but lost tiebreakers to both teams, and missed the playoffs for the ninth consecutive season. [1]
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Davis spent eight seasons with the Raiders from 1971-78. The franchise took him in the fourth round of the 1971 draft after a two-year run at USC, and he spent his entire career there before ...