1967 Oakland Raiders season

1967 Oakland Raiders season
OwnerF. Wayne Valley
General managerScotty Stirling
Head coachJohn Rauch
Home fieldOakland–Alameda County Coliseum
Results
Record13–1
Division place1st AFL Western
Playoff finishWon AFL Championship
(vs. Oilers) 40–7
Lost Super Bowl II
(vs. Packers) 14–33

The 1967 Oakland Raiders season was the team's eighth in Oakland. Under the command of second-year head coach John Rauch, the Raiders went 13–1 (.929), an American Football League (AFL) record, and captured their first Western Division title, four games ahead of runner-up Kansas City, the defending league champion.

The addition of strong-armed quarterback Daryle Lamonica greatly energized the Raiders' vertical passing game. Additionally, the Raiders added Gene Upshaw, Willie Brown, and George Blanda to their roster as well as linebackers coach (and future head coach) John Madden prior to the 1967 season. All four were later elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

The Raiders routed the visiting Houston Oilers in the AFL championship game on New Year's Eve. They advanced to Super Bowl II in Miami two weeks later, but were defeated by the NFL champion Green Bay Packers, and finished at 14–2 (.875).


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