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.
1963 Oakland Raiders season | |
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Owner | F. Wayne Valley |
General manager | Al Davis |
Head coach | Al Davis |
Home field | Frank Youell Field |
Results | |
Record | 10–4 |
Division place | 2nd AFL Western |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
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".
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap | |
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1 | September 7 | at Houston Oilers | W 24–13 | 1–0 | Jeppesen Stadium | 24,749 | Recap | |
2 | September 15 | Buffalo Bills | W 35–17 | 2–0 | Frank Youell Field | 17,568 | Recap | |
3 | September 22 | Boston Patriots | L 14–20 | 2–1 | Frank Youell Field | 17,131 | Recap | |
4 | September 28 | at New York Jets | L 7–10 | 2–2 | Polo Grounds | 17,100 | Recap | |
5 | October 5 | at Buffalo Bills | L 0–12 | 2–3 | War Memorial Stadium | 24,846 | Recap | |
6 | October 11 | at Boston Patriots | L 14–20 | 2–4 | Fenway Park | 26,494 | Recap | |
7 | October 20 | New York Jets | W 49–26 | 3–4 | Frank Youell Field | 15,557 | Recap | |
8 | October 27 | at San Diego Chargers | W 34–33 | 4–4 | Balboa Stadium | 30,182 | Recap | |
9 | November 3 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 10–7 | 5–4 | Frank Youell Field | 18,919 | Recap | |
10 | November 8 | at Kansas City Chiefs | W 22–7 | 6–4 | Municipal Stadium | 24,879 | Recap | |
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November 24 | Scheduled AFL games postponed to December 22
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12 | November 28 | at Denver Broncos | W 26–10 | 7–4 | Bears Stadium | 14,763 | Recap | |
13 | December 8 | San Diego Chargers | W 41–27 | 8–4 | Frank Youell Field | 20,249 | Recap | |
14 | December 15 | Denver Broncos | W 35–31 | 9–4 | Frank Youell Field | 15,223 | Recap | |
15 | December 22 | Houston Oilers | W 52–49 | 10–4 | Frank Youell Field | 17,401 | Recap | |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. |
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Rookies in italics |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Raiders | 0 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 24 |
Oilers | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
at Jeppesen Stadium, Houston, Texas
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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 in the AFL.