1965 Oakland Raiders season

1965 Oakland Raiders season
Head coach	Al Davis
General manager	Al Davis
Owner	F. Wayne Valley
Home field	Frank Youell Field
Results
Record	8–5–1
Division place	2nd AFL Western
Playoff finish	did not qualify

The 1965 Oakland Raiders season was the team's sixth in both Oakland and the American Football League. The campaign saw the team attempt to improve upon the prior year's disappointing 5–7–2 record. The Raiders would ultimately finish with a record of 8–5–1. While the effort was a definite improvement over the prior year's result, it was not enough to win the division and secure a postseason berth. The season would be Al Davis' last as head coach, as he would be named Commissioner of the AFL in April 1966. He would be replaced by John Rauch in 1966.

The 1965 season was the first of sixteen consecutive winning seasons for the Raiders. It is also notable for the debut of Hall of Fame wide receiver Fred Biletnikoff. Biletnikoff would be the first of several legendary Raiders drafted in the late-1960s and early 1970s. He would be an integral part of the team's 1967 and 1976 Super Bowl runs.

The season was also the team's last at Frank Youell Field. They would move to the Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum for the following season.

Offseason

1965 Raiders Draft Selections^[1]
Round	Overall	Player	Position	College
2	0	Fred Biletnikoff	WR	Florida State

Season

Regular season

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Attendance
1	September 12, 1965	Kansas City Chiefs	W 37–10	18,569
2	September 19, 1965	San Diego Chargers	L 17–6	21,406
3	September 26, 1965	Houston Oilers	W 21–17	18,116
4	October 3, 1965	at Buffalo Bills	L 17–12	41,246
5	October 8, 1965	at Boston Patriots	W 24–10	24,824
6	October 16, 1965	at New York Jets	T 24–24	54,890
7	October 24, 1965	Boston Patriots	W 30–21	20,585
8	October 31, 1965	at Kansas City Chiefs	L 14–7	18,354
9	November 7, 1965	at Houston Oilers	W 33–21	35,729
10	November 14, 1965	Buffalo Bills	L 17–14	19,352
11	November 21, 1965	at Denver Broncos	W 28–20	30,369
12	December 5, 1965	Denver Broncos	W 24–13	19,023
13	December 12, 1965	New York Jets	W 24–14	19,013
14	December 19, 1965	at San Diego Chargers	L 24–14	26,056

Game summaries

Week 1

	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	7	0	3	0	10
• Raiders	0	10	10	17	37

Date: September 12
Location: Frank Youell Field, Oakland, California
Game weather: 61°F, wind 8

Scoring summary

1	KC	Curtis McClinton 20 yard pass from Len Dawson (Tommy Brooker kick)	Chiefs 7–0

2	OAK	Art Powell 14 yard pass from Dick Wood (Mike Mercer kick)	Tie 7–7

2	OAK	Gene Mingo 40 yard field goal	Raiders 10–7

3	OAK	Gene Mingo 28 yard field goal	Raiders 13–7

3	KC	Tommy Brooker 34 yard field goal	Raiders 13–10

3	OAK	Art Powell 5 yard pass from Dick Wood (Mike Mercer kick)	Raiders 20–10

4	OAK	Gene Mingo 28 yard field goal	Raiders 23–10

4	OAK	Dick Wood 3 yard run (Mike Mercer kick)	Raiders 30–10

4	OAK	Claude Gibson 58 yard punt return (Mike Mercer kick)	Raiders 37–10

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Standings

AFL Western Division
	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	PF	PA	STK
San Diego Chargers	9	2	3	.818	4–1–1	340	227	W3
Oakland Raiders	8	5	1	.615	3–3	298	239	L1
Kansas City Chiefs	7	5	2	.583	4–1–1	322	285	W1
Denver Broncos	4	10	0	.286	0–6	303	392	L4

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

References

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

1965 AFL season

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

Related: 1965 NFL season

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