1963 Oakland Raiders season

1963 Oakland Raiders season
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

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.

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
1	September 7	at Houston Oilers	W, 24–13	1–0	24,749
2	September 15	Buffalo Bills	W, 35–17	2–0	17,568
3	September 22	Boston Patriots	L, 14–20	2–1	17,131
4	September 28	at New York Jets	L, 7–10	2–2	17,100
5	October 5	at Buffalo Bills	L, 0–12	2–3	24,846
6	October 11	at Boston Patriots	L, 14–20	2–4	26,494
7	October 20	New York Jets	W, 49–26	3–4	15,557
8	October 27	at San Diego Chargers	W, 34–33	4–4	30,182
9	November 3	Kansas City Chiefs	W, 10–7	5–4	18,919
10	November 8	at Kansas City Chiefs	W, 22–7	6–4	24,879
11	November 17	Bye week
	November 24	Scheduled AFL games postponed to December 22
12	November 28	at Denver Broncos	W, 26–10	7–4	14,763
13	December 8	San Diego Chargers	W, 41–27	8–4	20,249
14	December 15	Denver Broncos	W, 35–31	9–4	15,223
15	December 22	Houston Oilers	W, 52–49	10–4	17,401

Game summaries

Week 1: at Houston Oilers

	1	2	3	4	Total
Raiders	0	0	10	14	24
Oilers	6	0	0	7	13

Week 2

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bills	0	10	7	0	17
• Raiders	0	21	7	7	35

Date: September 15
Location: Frank Youell Field, Oakland, California
Game attendance: 17,568
Game weather: 66°F; wind 12

Scoring summary

Q2	OAK	Powell 5-yard pass from Davidson (Mercer kick)	OAK 7–0

Q2	BUF	Yoho 32-yard field goal	OAK 7–3

Q2	OAK	Daniels 73-yard pass from Davidson (Mercer kick)	OAK 14–3

Q2	OAK	Miller 2-yard run (Mercer kick)	OAK 21–3

Q2	BUF	Dubenion 17-yard pass from Kemp (Yoho kick)	OAK 21–10

Q3	OAK	Davidson 5-yard run (Mercer kick)	OAK 28–10

Q3	BUF	Dubenion 58-yard pass from Kemp (Yoho kick)	OAK 28–17

Q4	OAK	Jelacic 1-yard interception return (Mercer kick)	OAK 35–17

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Week 7

	1	2	3	4	Total
Jets	7	6	0	13	26
• Raiders	21	14	7	7	49

Date: October 20
Location: Frank Youell Field, Oakland, California
Game attendance: 15,557
Game weather: 62°F; wind 13

Scoring summary

Q1	NYJ	Heeter 34-yard pass from Wood (Guesman kick)	NYJ 7–0

Q1	OAK	Miller 3-yard run (Mercer kick)	Tie 7–7

Q1	OAK	Craig 93-yard pass from Flores (Mercer kick)	OAK 14–7

Q1	OAK	Daniels 8-yard run (Mercer kick)	OAK 21–7

Q2	NYJ	Guesman 51-yard field goal	OAK 21–10

Q2	NYJ	Guesman 16-yard field goal	OAK 21–13

Q2	OAK	Herock 38-yard pass from Davidson (Mercer kick)	OAK 28–13

Q2	OAK	Daniels 56-yard pass from Davidson (Mercer kick)	OAK 35–13

Q3	OAK	Miller 8-yard pass from Davidson (Mercer kick)	OAK 42–13

Q4	OAK	Daniels 74-yard run (Mercer kick)	OAK 49–13

Q4	NYJ	Smolinski 49-yard pass from Hall (Guesman kick)	OAK 49–20

Q4	NYJ	Hall 6-yard run	OAK 49–26

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Week 8

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Raiders	7	7	7	13	34
Chargers	10	7	9	7	33

Date: October 27
Location: Balboa Stadium, San Diego, California
Game attendance: 30,182
Game weather: 68°F; wind 6

Scoring summary

Q1	OAK	Powell 20-yard pass from Flores (Mercer kick)	OAK 7–0

Q1	SD	Blair 23-yard field goal	OAK 7–3

Q1	SD	Alworth 32-yard pass from Rote (Blair kick)	SD 10–7

Q2	OAK	Miller 5-yard pass from Flores (Mercer kick)	OAK 14–10

Q2	SD	MacKinnon 69-yard pass from Hadl (Blair kick)	SD 17–14

Q3	SD	Harris 23-yard interception return (kick failed)	SD 23–14

Q3	OAK	Craig 39-yard pass from Davidson (Mercer kick)	SD 23–21

Q3	SD	Blair 36-yard field goal	SD 26–21

Q4	OAK	Powell 46-yard pass from Davidson (Mercer kick)	OAK 28–26

Q4	SD	Lincoln 51-yard run (Blair kick)	SD 33–28

Q4	OAK	Shaw 9-yard pass from Davidson (run failed)	OAK 34–33

Clem Daniels 19 Rush, 125 Yds

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Week 9

	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	7	0	0	7
• Raiders	0	3	0	7	10

Date: November 3
Location: Frank Youell Field, Oakland, California
Game attendance: 18,919
Game weather: 55°F; wind 12

Scoring summary

Q2	OAK	Mercer 10-yard field goal	OAK 3–0

Q2	KC	Haynes 1-yard run (Brooker kick)	KC 7–3

Q4	OAK	Gibson 85-yard punt return (Mercer kick)	OAK 10–7

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Week 10

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Raiders	3	19	0	0	22
Chiefs	0	0	7	0	7

Date: November 8
Location: Kansas City Municipal Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Game attendance: 24,879
Game weather: 57°F; wind 10

Scoring summary

Q1	OAK	Mercer 14-yard field goal	OAK 3–0

Q2	OAK	Mercer 41-yard field goal	OAK 6–0

Q2	OAK	Powell 24-yard pass from Flores (Mercer kick)	OAK 13–0

Q2	OAK	Wilson tackled in end zone	OAK 15–0

Q2	OAK	Powell 34-yard pass from Flores (Mercer kick)	OAK 22–0

Q3	KC	McClinton 4-yard run (Spikes kick)	OAK 22–7

Clem Daniels 31 Rush, 122 Yds

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Week 12

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Raiders	2	0	14	10	26
Broncos	0	3	0	7	10

Date: November 28
Location: Bears Stadium, Denver, Colorado
Game attendance: 14,763
Game weather: 39°F; wind 9

Scoring summary

Q1	OAK	Safety, Joe tackled in end zone	OAK 2–0

Q2	DEN	Mingo 52-yard field goal	DEN 3–2

Q3	OAK	Roberson 39-yard pass from Davidson (Mercer kick)	OAK 9–3

Q3	OAK	Jelacic 19-yard fumble return (Mercer kick)	OAK 16–3

Q4	OAK	Mercer 16-yard field goal	OAK 19–3

Q4	OAK	Shaw 1-yard run (Mercer kick)	OAK 26–3

Q4	DEN	Joe 34-yard pass from Breaux (Mingo kick)	OAK 26–10

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Week 13

	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	7	13	7	0	27
• Raiders	3	7	0	31	41

Date: December 8
Location: Frank Youell Field, Oakland, California
Game attendance: 20,249
Game weather: 48°F; wind 6

Scoring summary

Q1	SD	Norton 32-yard pass from Rote (Blair kick)	SD 7–0

Q1	OAK	Mercer 37-yard field goal	SD 7–3

Q2	SD	Jackson 14-yard run (Blair kick)	SD 14–3

Q2	OAK	Powell 44-yard pass from Flores (Mercer kick)	SD 14–10

Q2	SD	MacKinnon 5-yard pass from Rote (kick failed)	SD 20–10

Q3	SD	Alworth 15-yard pass from Rote (Blair kick)	SD 27–10

Q4	OAK	Powell 10-yard pass from Davidson (Mercer kick)	SD 27–17

Q4	OAK	Mercer 30-yard field goal	SD 27–20

Q4	OAK	Davidson 9-yard run (Mercer kick)	Tie 27–27

Q4	OAK	Powell 41-yard pass from Davidson (Mercer kick)	OAK 34–27

Q4	OAK	Miller 2-yard run (Mercer kick)	OAK 41–27

Art Powell 6 Rec, 132 Yds

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Week 14

	1	2	3	4	Total
Broncos	7	3	14	7	31
• Raiders	14	7	7	7	35

Date: December 15
Location: Frank Youell Field, Oakland, California
Game weather: 41°F; wind 5

Scoring summary

Q1	OAK	Roberson 32-yard pass from Flores (Mercer kick)	OAK 7–0

Q1	OAK	Powell 18-yard pass from Flores (Mercer kick)	OAK 14–0

Q1	DEN	Joe 9-yard run (Mingo kick)	OAK 14–7

Q2	OAK	Daniels 26-yard pass from Flores (Mercer kick)	OAK 21–7

Q2	DEN	Mingo 35-yard field goal	OAK 21–10

Q3	OAK	Daniels 43-yard pass from Flores (Mercer kick)	OAK 28–10

Q3	DEN	Prebola 9-yard pass from Slaughter (Mingo kick)	OAK 28–17

Q3	DEN	Dixon 2-yard run (Mingo kick)	OAK 28–24

Q4	OAK	Powell 3-yard pass from Flores (Mercer kick)	OAK 35–24

Q4	DEN	Taylor 29-yard pass from Slaughter (Mingo kick)	OAK 35–31

Clem Daniels 5 Rec, 127 Yds

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Week 15

	1	2	3	4	Total
Oilers	14	21	14	0	49
• Raiders	7	28	7	10	52

Date: December 22
Location: Frank Youell Field, Oakland, California
Game weather: 46°F; wind 7

Scoring summary

Q1		OAK	Gibson 69-yard punt return (Mercer kick)	OAK 7–0

Q1		HOU	Hennigan 4-yard pass from Blanda (Blanda kick)	Tie 7–7

Q1		HOU	Smith 2-yard run (Blanda kick)	HOU 14–7

Q2		HOU	Dewveall 12-yard pass from Blanda (Blanda kick)	HOU 21–7

Q2		OAK	Herock 7-yard pass from Flores (Mercer kick)	HOU 21–14

Q2		OAK	Daniels 56-yard pass from Flores (Mercer kick)	Tie 21–21

Q2		HOU	Smith 25-yard pass from Blanda (Blanda kick)	HOU 28–21

Q2		OAK	Powell 81-yard pass from Flores (Mercer kick)	Tie 28–28

Q2		HOU	Tolar 1-yard run (Blanda kick)	HOU 35–28

Q2		OAK	Powell 20-yard pass from Flores (Mercer kick)	Tie 35–35

Q3		OAK	Powell 45-yard pass from Flores (Mercer kick)	OAK 42–35

Q3		HOU	Dewveall 26-yard pass from Blanda (Blanda kick)	Tie 42–42

Q3		HOU	McLeod 21-yard pass from Blanda (Blanda kick)	HOU 49–42

Q4		OAK	Powell 23-yard pass from Flores (Mercer kick)	Tie 49–49

Q4	4:37	OAK	Mercer 39-yard field goal	OAK 52–49

Tom Flores 17/29, 407 Yds
Clem Daniels 22 Rush, 158 Yds
Art Powell 10 Rec, 247 Yds

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Standings

AFL Western Division
	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	PF	PA	STK
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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External links

1963 Oakland Raiders at Pro-Football-Reference.com

Oakland Raiders

Founded in 1960 Played in Los Angeles (1982–1994) Based in Oakland, California Headquartered in Alameda, California

Franchise	History in Los Angeles Seasons Players First-round draft picks Starting quarterbacks Head coaches

Stadiums	Kezar Stadium Candlestick Park Frank Youell Field Oakland Alameda Coliseum Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Las Vegas Raiders Stadium (proposed)

Key personnel	Owner/CEO: Mark Davis General manager: Reggie McKenzie Head coach: Jack Del Rio

Culture	Oakland Raiderettes Raider Nation The Autumn Wind

Lore	Heidi Game Immaculate Reception The Sea of Hands Ghost to the Post Holy Roller Red Right 88 Tuck Rule Game

Rivalries	Denver Broncos Kansas City Chiefs San Diego Chargers Pittsburgh Steelers

Media	Television: Comcast SportsNet California Comcast SportsNet Bay Area KTVU Radio: KGMZ KITS Other: Compass Media Networks The Raider Cast Personalities: Bill King Greg Papa J. T. the Brick

Playoff appearances (21)	1967 1968 1969 1970 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1980 1982 1983 1984 1985 1990 1991 1993 2000 2001 2002

Division championships (15)	1967 1968 1969 1970 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1983 1985 1990 2000 2001 2002

Conference championships (4)	1976 1980 1983 2002

League championships (3^†)	1976 (XI) 1980 (XV) 1983 (XVIII) ^† does not include 1967 AFL championship

Current league affiliations	League: National Football League (1970–present) Conference: American Football Conference Division: West Division

Former league affiliation	League: American Football League (1960–1969)

Seasons (55)	1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Championship seasons in bold

Los Angeles / Oakland Raiders seasons

Oakland 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 Los Angeles 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 Oakland 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Bold indicates AFL Championship or Super Bowl victory Italics indicates AFL Championship or Super Bowl appearance

1963 AFL season

Eastern Division	Boston	Houston	Denver	Oakland	Western Division
Eastern Division	Buffalo	New York	Kansas City	San Diego	Western Division

Related: 1963 NFL season

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