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1963 Oakland Raiders season

AFL team season

AFL team season

FieldValue
teamOakland Raiders
year1963
record10–4
division_place2nd AFL Western
ownerF. Wayne Valley
general managerAl Davis
coachAl Davis
stadiumFrank Youell Field
playoffs*Did not qualify*
shortnavlinkRaiders seasons

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. Prior to the final game of the season, for his role in the Raiders' miraculous turnaround, Al Davis was named the AFL Coach of the Year.

Season schedule

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September 7at [Houston Oilers](1963-houston-oilers-season)**W** 24–131–0Jeppesen Stadium24,749[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196309070oti.htm)
September 15[Buffalo Bills](1963-buffalo-bills-season)**W** 35–172–0Frank Youell Field17,568[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196309150rai.htm)
September 22[Boston Patriots](1963-boston-patriots-season)**L** 14–202–1Frank Youell Field17,131[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196309220rai.htm)
September 28at [New York Jets](1963-new-york-jets-season)**L** 7–102–2Polo Grounds17,100[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196309280nyj.htm)
October 5at [Buffalo Bills](1963-buffalo-bills-season)**L** 0–122–3War Memorial Stadium24,846[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196310050buf.htm)
October 11at [Boston Patriots](1963-boston-patriots-season)**L** 14–202–4Fenway Park26,494[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196310110nwe.htm)
October 20[New York Jets](1963-new-york-jets-season)**W** 49–263–4Frank Youell Field15,557[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196310200rai.htm)
October 27at **[San Diego Chargers](1963-san-diego-chargers-season)****W** 34–334–4Balboa Stadium30,182[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196310270sdg.htm)
November 3**[Kansas City Chiefs](1963-kansas-city-chiefs-season)****W** 10–75–4Frank Youell Field18,919[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196311030rai.htm)
November 8at **[Kansas City Chiefs](1963-kansas-city-chiefs-season)****W** 22–76–4Municipal Stadium24,879[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196311080kan.htm)
November 17
November 24
November 28at **[Denver Broncos](1963-denver-broncos-season)****W** 26–107–4Bears Stadium14,763[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196311280den.htm)
December 8**[San Diego Chargers](1963-san-diego-chargers-season)****W** 41–278–4Frank Youell Field20,249[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196312080rai.htm)
December 15**[Denver Broncos](1963-denver-broncos-season)****W** 35–319–4Frank Youell Field15,223[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196312150rai.htm)
December 22[Houston Oilers](1963-houston-oilers-season)**W** 52–4910–4Frank Youell Field17,401[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196312220rai.htm)
**Note:** Intra-division opponents are in **bold** text.

Roster

  • 19 Cotton Davidson

  • 15 Tom Flores

  • 36 Clem Daniels

  • 37 Alan Miller

  • 32 Glenn Shaw

  • 42 Dobie Craig

  • 84 Art Powell

  • 40 Bo Roberson

  • 86 Ken Herock

  • 87 Bob Mischak

  • 53 Dan Birdwell T

  • 66 Sonny Bishop G

  • 65 Wayne Hawkins G

  • 77 Proverb Jacobs T

  • 70 Dick Klein T

  • 00 Jim Otto C

  • 63 Ollie Spencer G

  • 80 Dalva Allen DE

  • 46 Dave Costa DT

  • 88 Jon Jelacic DE

  • 73 Chuck McMurtry DT

  • 72 Jim Norris DT

  • 56 Archie Matsos MLB

  • 81 Clancy Osborne OLB

  • 48 Charlie Rieves OLB

  • 49 Jackie Simpson OLB

  • 25 Claude Gibson CB

  • 27 Joe Krakoski SS

  • 45 Jim McMillin CB

  • 35 Tom Morrow FS

  • 20 Warren Powers FS

  • 24 Fred Williamson CB

  • 10 Mike Mercer K/P

  • 33 Doug Mayberry RB (IR) [[Image:Injury icon.svg|7px]]

  • 78 Frank Youso T (IR) [[Image:Injury icon.svg|7px]]|Practice Squad=*39 Herm Urenda WR}}

Game summaries

Week 1 at Oilers

;First quarter

  • HOU – George Blanda 30-yard field goal. Oilers 3–0.
  • HOU – George Blanda 46-yard field goal. Oilers 6–0. ;Second quarter
  • No scoring ;Third quarter
  • OAK – Clem Daniels 2-yard run (Mike Mercer kick). Raiders 7–6.
  • OAK – Mike Mercer 11-yard field goal. Raiders 10–6. ;Fourth quarter
  • OAK – Art Powell 85-yard pass from Tom Flores (Mike Mercer kick). Raiders 17–6.
  • OAK – Ken Herock 15-yard fumble return (Mike Mercer kick). Raiders 24–6.
  • HOU – Charley Hennigan 34-yard pass from Jacky Lee (George Blanda kick). Raiders 24–13. ;Top passers
  • OAK – Tom Flores – 7/21, 217 yards, TD
  • HOU – Jacky Lee – 10/28, 123 yards, TD, INT ;Top rushers
  • OAK – Clem Daniels – 16 rushes, 73 yards, TD
  • HOU – Charley Tolar – 9 rushes, 44 yards ;Top receivers
  • OAK – Art Powell – 7 receptions, 181 yards, TD
  • HOU – Charley Hennigan – 7 receptions, 101 yards, TD

Week 2

Week 3

Week 4

Week 5

Week 6

Week 7

Week 8

  • Clem Daniels 19 Rush, 125 Yds

Week 9

Week 10

  • Clem Daniels 31 Rush, 122 Yds

Week 12

Week 13

  • Art Powell 6 Rec, 132 Yds

Week 14

  • Clem Daniels 5 Rec, 127 Yds

Week 15

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

Standings

References

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