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 Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap 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 11 November 17 November 24 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.
Roster
Game summaries
Week 1 at Oilers
Week 2
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Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Week 7
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Week 8
Clem Daniels 19 Rush, 125 Yds Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2014-Aug-17.
Week 9
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Week 10
Clem Daniels 31 Rush, 122 Yds Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2014-Aug-17.
Week 12
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Week 13
Art Powell 6 Rec, 132 Yds
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Week 14
Clem Daniels 5 Rec, 127 Yds Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2014-Aug-21.
Week 15
Tom Flores 17/29, 407 Yds Clem Daniels 22 Rush, 158 Yds Art Powell 10 Rec, 247 Yds
Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2014-Aug-22.
Standings
References
External links 1963 Oakland Raiders at Pro-Football-Reference.com