The 1969 Oakland Raiders season was the team's tenth as a franchise, and tenth in both Oakland and the American Football League. The campaign saw the team attempt to improve upon its 12–2 record from 1968. The season is notable for being the last for the AFL, which merged into the NFL in .
The Raiders stormed to a 12–1–1 record in 1969 and led the league in wins for a third consecutive season. In doing so, they posted a staggering record over their final three years of AFL regular season play. The season ended with an upset loss at home in the AFL Championship Game to division rival Kansas City, the eventual Super Bowl champion.
Additionally, the season marked the debut of Hall of Fame head coach John Madden, previously the linebacker coach, promoted after the January departure of John Rauch for Buffalo. Madden led the Raiders to seven division titles, seven AFL/AFC Championship Games, and a Super Bowl championship before leaving after 1978, his tenth as head coach, with a regular season record.
Personnel Staff / Coaches
Roster
Regular season
Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap 1 September 14 Houston Oilers W 21–17 1–0 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum 49,361 Recap 2 Miami Dolphins W 20–17 2–0 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum 50,277 Recap 3 September 28 at Boston Patriots W 38–23 3–0 Alumni Stadium 19,069 Recap 4 at Miami Dolphins T 20–20 3–0–1 Miami Orange Bowl 35,614 Recap 5 October 12 at Denver Broncos W 24–14 4–0–1 Mile High Stadium 49,511 Recap 6 October 19 Buffalo Bills W 50–21 5–0–1 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum 54,418 Recap 7 October 26 at San Diego Chargers W 24–12 6–0–1 San Diego Stadium 54,008 Recap 8 November 2 at Cincinnati Bengals L 17–31 6–1–1 Nippert Stadium 27,927 Recap 9 November 9 Denver Broncos W 41–10 7–1–1 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum 54,416 Recap 10 November 16 San Diego Chargers W 21–16 8–1–1 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum 54,372 Recap 11 November 23 at Kansas City Chiefs W 27–24 9–1–1 Municipal Stadium 51,982 Recap 12 November 30 at New York Jets W 27–14 10–1–1 Shea Stadium 63,865 Recap 13 December 7 Cincinnati Bengals W 37–17 11–1–1 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum 54,427 Recap 14 Kansas City Chiefs W 10–6 12–1–1 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum 54,443 Recap Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Standings
Game summaries
Week 1
Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-Nov-03.
Week 6
Daryle Lamonica 21/36, 313 Yds, 6 TD
Pro-Football-Reference.com
Week 14
Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2013-Dec-15.
Postseason
Round Date Opponent Result Venue Attendance Recap Divisional December 21 Houston Oilers W 56–7 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum 54,539 Recap AFL Championship January 4, 1970 Kansas City Chiefs L 7–17 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum 54,544 Recap
AFL championship game
Kansas City Chiefs 17, Oakland Raiders 7 January 4, 1970, at Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California
Scoring Summary OAK – Smith 3 run (Blanda kick) KC – Hayes 1 run (Stenerud kick) KC – Holmes 5 run (Stenerud kick) KC – Field goal Stenerud 22 Raiders lost and in 1970 the AFL merged with the NFL. Raiders lost to the Baltimore Colts in the AFC Championship Game 27–17.
Awards and honors Daryle Lamonica, Co-AFL MVP
References
External links 1969 Oakland Raiders at ProFootballArchives.com 1969 Oakland Raiders at jt-sw.com 1969 Oakland Raiders at Pro-Football-Reference.com