1964 Oakland Raiders season
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The 1964 Oakland Raiders season was the team's fifth in both Oakland and the American Football League. The campaign saw the team attempt to improve upon its impressive 10–4 record from 1963. The Raiders' efforts, however, would prove fruitless. The team staggered out to an abysmal 1–7–1 record over its first nine games. While the Raiders pulled themselves together over the final five games of the season (in what amounted to a 4–0–1 run), their slow start ensured that they would miss the postseason for a fifth consecutive year.
During the preseason, the Raiders played the Houston Oilers in Las Vegas at Cashman Field in the first professional football game ever held there.[1] 56 years later, the Raiders would relocate to the Las Vegas metropolitan area and play at the newly-built Allegiant Stadium starting in 2020.
After this season, the Raiders would not finish lower than second place in the AFL/AFC West again until 1979 and would not have another losing season until 1981.
Roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
| Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
| Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
| Reserve lists
Practice squad
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Season schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
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| 1 | September 13 | Boston Patriots | L 14–17 | 0–1 | Frank Youell Field | 21,126 | Recap |
| 2 | September 19 | at Houston Oilers | L 28–42 | 0–2 | Jeppesen Stadium | 26,482 | Recap |
| 3 | September 27 | Kansas City Chiefs | L 9–21 | 0–3 | Frank Youell Field | 18,163 | Recap |
| 4 | October 3 | at Buffalo Bills | L 20–23 | 0–4 | War Memorial Stadium | 36,451 | Recap |
| 5 | October 10 | at New York Jets | L 13–35 | 0–5 | Shea Stadium | 36,499 | Recap |
| 6 | October 16 | at Boston Patriots | T 43–43 | 0–5–1 | Fenway Park | 23,279 | Recap |
| 7 | October 25 | Denver Broncos | W 40–7 | 1–5–1 | Frank Youell Field | 17,858 | Recap |
| 8 | November 1 | at San Diego Chargers | L 17–31 | 1–6–1 | Balboa Stadium | 25,557 | Recap |
| 9 | November 8 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 7–42 | 1–7–1 | Municipal Stadium | 21,023 | Recap |
| 10 | November 15 | Houston Oilers | W 20–10 | 2–7–1 | Frank Youell Field | 16,375 | Recap |
| 11 | November 22 | New York Jets | W 35–26 | 3–7–1 | Frank Youell Field | 15,589 | Recap |
| 12 | November 29 | at Denver Broncos | T 20–20 | 3–7–2 | Bears Stadium | 15,958 | Recap |
| 13 | December 6 | Buffalo Bills | W 16–13 | 4–7–2 | Frank Youell Field | 18,134 | Recap |
| 14 | Bye | ||||||
| 15 | December 20 | San Diego Chargers | W 21–20 | 5–7–2 | Frank Youell Field | 20,124 | Recap |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. | |||||||
Standings
| AFL Western Division | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK | |
| San Diego Chargers | 8 | 5 | 1 | .615 | 4–2 | 341 | 300 | L2 | |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 4–2 | 366 | 306 | W2 | |
| Oakland Raiders | 5 | 7 | 2 | .417 | 2–3–1 | 303 | 350 | W2 | |
| Denver Broncos | 2 | 11 | 1 | .154 | 1–4–1 | 240 | 438 | L2 | |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings in the AFL.
Season summary
Week 15 vs Chargers
Week Fifteen: San Diego Chargers (8–4–1) at Oakland Raiders (4–7–2)
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Chargers | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| Raiders | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
at Frank Youell Field, Oakland, California
- Date: December 20
- Game weather: 57 °F (14 °C)
- Game attendance: 20,124
- Box Score
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References
- ^ Hawley, Tom (March 25, 2020). "VIDEO VAULT | The first time the Raiders came to Las Vegas". KSNV. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
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