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1970 Oakland Raiders season

NFL team season

NFL team season

FieldValue
teamOakland Raiders
year1970
record8–4–2
division_place1st AFC West
ownerF. Wayne Valley
general managerAl Davis
coachJohn Madden
stadiumOakland–Alameda County Coliseum
playoffs**Won [Divisional Playoffs](1970-71-nfl-playoffs)**
(vs. [Dolphins](1970-miami-dolphins-season)) 21–14
Lost AFC Championship
(at [Colts](1970-baltimore-colts-season)) 17–27
shortnavlinkRaiders seasons

(vs. Dolphins) 21–14 Lost AFC Championship (at Colts) 17–27 The 1970 Oakland Raiders season was the team's 11th season in Oakland. It was also their first season as members of the NFL. The Raiders would ultimately win their fourth consecutive division title (as well as their first AFC West title). They advanced to the AFC Championship Game, where they lost to the Baltimore Colts.

The Raiders' 1970 season is best remembered for a series of clutch performances by veteran placekicker/quarterback George Blanda. Blanda, despite being cut during the 1970 preseason, eventually re-joined the Raiders' roster. His ensuing season (the twenty-first of his professional career) ranked as one of the more dramatic comebacks in sports history. Over a span of five consecutive games, Blanda came off the bench to spark a series of dramatic rallies. The Raiders went an impressive 4–0–1 over this span.

Blanda's five-game "streak" began on October 25, 1970. In a home game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Blanda threw for two touchdowns in relief of an injured Daryle Lamonica. One week later, his 48-yard field goal (with three seconds remaining on the clock) salvaged a 17–17 tie with the defending Super Bowl Champion Kansas City Chiefs. One week later, on November 8, Blanda came off the bench against the Cleveland Browns. His late touchdown pass (with 1:34 remaining in the game) tied the game at 20–20. He ultimately kicked a 53-yard field goal, as time expired, to give the Raiders a stunning 23–20 victory. The following week, against the Denver Broncos, Blanda again replaced Lamonica in the fourth quarter. His touchdown pass to Fred Biletnikoff, with 2:28 left in the game, gave the Raiders an unlikely 24–19 win. The incredible streak concluded one week later against the San Diego Chargers. The Raiders managed to drive deep into Chargers territory in the game's final seconds. Blanda's last-minute 16-yard field goal sealed a dramatic 20–17 triumph.

Blanda's streak played a huge role in the Raiders' 1970 division title, as the team went a mediocre 4–4–1 in "non-streak" games. Indeed, their final record of 8–4–2 (itself a four-win drop from a 12–1–1 finish in 1969) placed them only one game ahead of the Chiefs at season's end.

The Raiders ultimately advanced to the 1970 AFC Championship Game, where they met the heavily favored 11–2–1 Baltimore Colts. During this game, Blanda again came off the bench in relief of an injured Lamonica. Blanda's solid play (17 of 32 passes for 217 yards, two touchdowns, and a 48-yard field goal) kept the Raiders in the game until the final quarter, when he was intercepted twice. At age 43, Blanda became the oldest quarterback to ever play in a championship game.

Blanda's eye-opening achievements resulted in his winning the Bert Bell Award. Chiefs' owner Lamar Hunt quipped that "...this George Blanda is as good as his father, who used to play for Houston." While he never again played a major role at quarterback, Blanda served as the Raiders' kicker for five more seasons.

Offseason

Draft

Main article: 1970 NFL draft

Personnel

Staff / Coaches

  • Majority Co-Owner - F. Wayne Valley

  • Minority Co-Owner/General Manager - Al Davis

  • Minority Co-Owner - Ed McGah

  • President of the General Partner / General Manager – Al Davis

  • Senior Executive – John Herrera

  • Scout/ Executive Assistant, Personnel Director - Ken Herock

  • Head Coach – John Madden

  • Offensive Backs – John Polonchek

  • Ends Coach – Dick Wood

  • Offensive line – Ollie Spencer

  • Defensive Line – Tom Dahms

  • Linebackers – Sid Hall

  • Defensive Backfield – Richie McCabe

  • Special teams – John Rauch

  • Strength and Conditioning - Marv Marinovich

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Roster

  • Al Dotson DT

Regular season

Schedule

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September 20at [Cincinnati Bengals](1970-cincinnati-bengals-season)**L** 21–310–1Riverfront Stadium56,616[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197009200cin.htm)
September 27at **[San Diego Chargers](1970-san-diego-chargers-season)****T** 27–270–1–1San Diego Stadium42,109[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197009270sdg.htm)
at [Miami Dolphins](1970-miami-dolphins-season)**L** 13–200–2–1Miami Orange Bowl57,140[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197010030mia.htm)
October 11**[Denver Broncos](1970-denver-broncos-season)****W** 35–231–2–1Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum54,436[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197010110rai.htm)
[Washington Redskins](1970-washington-redskins-season)**W** 34–202–2–1Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum54,471[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197010190rai.htm)
October 25[Pittsburgh Steelers](1970-pittsburgh-steelers-season)**W** 31–143–2–1Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum54,423[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197010250rai.htm)
November 1at **[Kansas City Chiefs](1970-kansas-city-chiefs-season)****T** 17–173–2–2Municipal Stadium51,334[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197011010kan.htm)
November 8[Cleveland Browns](1970-cleveland-browns-season)**W** 23–204–2–2Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum54,463[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197011080rai.htm)
November 15at **Denver Broncos****W** 24–195–2–2Mile High Stadium50,959[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197011150den.htm)
November 22**San Diego Chargers****W** 20–176–2–2Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum54,594[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197011220rai.htm)
November 26at [Detroit Lions](1970-detroit-lions-season)**L** 14–286–3–2Tiger Stadium56,597[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197011260det.htm)
December 6at [New York Jets](1970-new-york-jets-season)**W** 14–137–3–2Shea Stadium62,905[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197012060nyj.htm)
**Kansas City Chiefs****W** 20–68–3–2Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum54,596[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197012120rai.htm)
December 20[San Francisco 49ers](1970-san-francisco-49ers-season)**L** 7–388–4–2Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum54,535[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197012200rai.htm)
**Note:** Intra-division opponents are in **bold** text.

Game summaries

Week 1 at Bengals

First quarter

  • CIN – Sam Wyche 5-yard run (Horst Muhlmann kick). ''Bengals 7–0. '''Drive:'''''
  • OAK – Fred Biletnikoff 20-yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick). ''Tie 7–7. '''Drive:''''' Second quarter
  • CIN – Essex Johnson 51-yard pass from Sam Wyche (Horst Muhlmann kick). ''Bengals 14–7. '''Drive:''''' Third quarter
  • CIN – Paul Robinson 3-yard run (Horst Muhlmann kick). ''Bengals 21–7. '''Drive:'''''
  • OAK – Fred Biletnikoff 18-yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick). ''Bengals 21–14. '''Drive:'''''
  • OAK – Alvin Wyatt 63-yard punt return (George Blanda kick). Tie 21–21.
  • CIN – Jess Phillips 76-yard run (Horst Muhlmann kick). ''Bengals 28–21. '''Drive:''''' Fourth quarter
  • CIN – Horst Muhlmann 38-yard field goal. ''Bengals 31–21. '''Drive:''''' ;Top passers
  • OAK – Daryle Lamonica – 17/36, 265 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
  • CIN – Sam Wyche – 8/18, 147 yards, TD ;Top rushers
  • OAK – Charlie Smith – 8 rushes, 29 yards
  • CIN – Jess Phillips – 15 rushes, 130 yards, TD ;Top receivers
  • OAK – Fred Biletnikoff – 6 receptions, 113 yards, 2 TD
  • CIN – Bob Trumpy – 4 receptions, 67 yards

Week 2 at Chargers

Week 3 at Dolphins

Week 4 vs Broncos

First quarter

  • DEN – Bobby Howfield 23 yard field goal. ''Broncos 3–0. '''Drive:'''''
  • OAK – Raymond Chester 24 yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick). ''Raiders 7–3. '''Drive:'''''
  • DEN – Floyd Little 54 yard run (Bobby Howfield kick). ''Broncos 10–7. '''Drive:''''' Second quarter
  • DEN – Mike Haffner 28 yard pass from Pete Liske (Bobby Howfield kick). ''Broncos 17–7. '''Drive:'''''
  • OAK – Warren Wells 32 yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick). ''Broncos 17–14. '''Drive:'''''
  • OAK – Warren Wells 60 yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick). ''Raiders 21–17. '''Drive:''''' Third quarter
  • DEN – Bobby Howfield 47 yard field goal. ''Raiders 21–20. '''Drive:'''''
  • DEN – Bobby Howfield 34 yard field goal. ''Broncos 23–21. '''Drive:''''' Fourth quarter
  • OAK – Warren Wells 20 yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick). ''Raiders 28–23. '''Drive:'''''
  • OAK – Charlie Smith 5 yard run (George Blanda kick). ''Raiders 35–23. '''Drive:''''' ;Top passers
  • DEN
  • OAK – Daryle Lamonica – 20/37, 364 yards, 4 TD, INT ;Top rushers
  • DEN
  • OAK ;Top receivers
  • DEN
  • OAK – Warren Wells – 7 receptions, 198 yards, 3 TD

Week 5

Week 6

Week 7 at Chiefs

First quarter

  • No scoring Second quarter
  • KC – Wendell Hayes 4-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick). ''Chiefs 7–0. '''Drive:'''''
  • OAK – Raymond Chester 3-yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick). ''Tie 7–7. '''Drive:''''' Third quarter
  • OAK – Raymond Chester 8-yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick). ''Raiders 14–7. '''Drive:'''''
  • KC – Jan Stenerud 33-yard field goal. ''Raiders 14–10. '''Drive:''''' Fourth quarter
  • KC – Otis Taylor 13-yard pass from Len Dawson (Jan Stenerud kick). ''Chiefs 17–14. '''Drive:'''''
  • OAK – George Blanda 40-yard field goal. ''Tie 17–17. '''Drive:''''' ;Top passers
  • OAK – Daryle Lamonica – 13/28, 125 yards, 2 TD
  • KC – Len Dawson – 8/14, 174 yards, TD, INT ;Top rushers
  • OAK – Marv Hubbard – 18 rushes, 98 yards
  • KC – Ed Podolak – 19 rushes, 108 yards ;Top receivers
  • OAK – Fred Biletnikoff/Warren Wells – 2 receptions, 33 yards
  • KC – Otis Taylor – 4 receptions, 129 yards, TD

Ben Davidson speared Len Dawson causing a massive brawl between the two teams.

Week 8

Standings

Playoffs

AFC Divisional Playoffs

Second quarter

  • MIA – Paul Warfield 16-yard pass from Bob Griese (Garo Yepremian kick)
  • OAK – Fred Biletnikoff 22-yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick) Third quarter
  • OAK – Willie Brown 50-yard interception return (George Blanda kick) Fourth quarter
  • OAK – Rod Sherman 82-yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick)
  • MIA – Willie Richardson 7-yard pass from Bob Griese (Garo Yepremian kick)

Passing

  • MIA – Bob Griese 13/27, 155 yards, 2 TD, INT
  • OAK – Daryle Lamonica 8/16, 187 yards, 2 TD

Rushing

  • MIA – Jim Kiick 14 att, 64 yards
  • OAK – Marv Hubbard 18 att, 58 yards

Receiving

  • MIA – Paul Warfield 4 rec, 64 yards, TD
  • OAK – Rod Sherman 1 rec, 82 yards, TD

AFC Championship Game

First quarter

  • BAL – Jim O'Brien 16-yard field goal Second quarter
  • BAL – Norm Bulaich 2-yard run (Jim O'Brien kick)
  • OAK – George Blanda 48-yard field goal Third quarter
  • OAK – Fred Biletnikoff 38-yard pass from George Blanda (George Blanda kick)
  • BAL – Jim O'Brien 23-yard field goal
  • BAL – Norm Bulaich 11-yard run (Jim O'Brien kick) Fourth quarter
  • OAK – Warren Wells 15-yard pass from George Blanda (George Blanda kick)
  • BAL – Ray Perkins 68-yard pass from Johnny Unitas (Jim O'Brien kick) Passing
  • OAK – George Blanda 17/32, 271 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
  • BAL – Johnny Unitas 11/30, 245 yards, TD

Rushing

  • OAK – Hewritt Dixon 10 att, 51 yards
  • BAL – Norm Bulaich 22 att, 71 yards, 2 TD

Receiving

  • OAK – Warren Wells 5 rec, 108 yards, TD
  • BAL – Eddie Hinton 5 rec, 115 yards

Awards and honors

  • George Blanda, Associated Press Athlete of the Year
  • George Blanda, Bert Bell Award

References

References

  1. "1970 NFL Draft on databaseFootball.com".
  2. https://www.profootballarchives.com/1970nfloak.html
  3. [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197010190rai.htm Pro-Football-Reference.com]. Retrieved 2014-Jul-28.
  4. [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197010250rai.htm Pro-Football-Reference.com]
  5. [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197011080rai.htm Pro-Football-Reference.com]
  6. [http://www.nndb.com/honors/906/000166408/ Associated Press Athlete of the Year (male)]
  7. "Maxwell Football Club - Bert Bell Award Past Recipients".
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