| 1963 Oakland Raiders season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | F. Wayne Valley |
| General manager | Al Davis |
| Head coach | Al Davis |
| Home stadium | Frank Youell Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 10–4 |
| Division place | 2ndAFL Western |
| Playoffs | Did not qualify |
The1963Oakland Raiders season was the team's fourth inOakland. The campaign saw the team attempt to improve upon its abysmal 1962 record of 1–13.
In his first year with the organization, Raiders legendAl Davis, formerly a receivers coach with theSan 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 theAFL 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 theeventual AFL championChargers, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 7 | atHouston 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 | atNew York Jets | L 7–10 | 2–2 | Polo Grounds | 17,100 | Recap | |
| 5 | October 5 | atBuffalo Bills | L 0–12 | 2–3 | War Memorial Stadium | 24,846 | Recap | |
| 6 | October 11 | atBoston 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 | atSan 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 | atKansas City Chiefs | W 22–7 | 6–4 | Municipal Stadium | 24,879 | Recap | |
| 11 | November 17 | |||||||
| November 24 | Scheduled AFL games postponed to December 22 | |||||||
| 12 | November 28 | atDenver 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 inbold text. | ||||||||
| Quarterbacks(QB) Running backs(RB) Wide receivers(WR) Tight ends(TE) | Offensive linemen(OL)
| Linebackers(LB)
Defensive backs(DB)
Special teams(ST)
| Practice squad
Reserve
Rookies in italics |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raiders | 0 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 24 |
| Oilers | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
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| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bills | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| • Raiders | 0 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
| Q2 | OAK | Powell 5-yard pass fromDavidson (Mercer kick) | OAK 7–0 | |
| Q2 | BUF | Yoho 32-yard field goal | OAK 7–3 | |
| Q2 | OAK | Daniels 73-yard pass from Davidson (Mercer kick) | OAK 14–3 | |
| Q2 | OAK | Miller 2-yard run (Mercer kick) | OAK 21–3 | |
| Q2 | BUF | Dubenion 17-yard pass fromKemp (Yoho kick) | OAK 21–10 | |
| Q3 | OAK | Davidson 5-yard run (Mercer kick) | OAK 28–10 | |
| Q3 | BUF | Dubenion 58-yard pass from Kemp (Yoho kick) | OAK 28–17 | |
| Q4 | OAK | Jelacic 1-yard interception return (Mercer kick) | OAK 35–17 | |
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| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jets | 7 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 26 |
| • Raiders | 21 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 49 |
| Q1 | NYJ | Heeter 34-yard pass fromWood (Guesman kick) | NYJ 7–0 | |
| Q1 | OAK | Miller 3-yard run (Mercer kick) | Tie 7–7 | |
| Q1 | OAK | Craig 93-yard pass fromFlores (Mercer kick) | OAK 14–7 | |
| Q1 | OAK | Daniels 8-yard run (Mercer kick) | OAK 21–7 | |
| Q2 | NYJ | Guesman 51-yard field goal | OAK 21–10 | |
| Q2 | NYJ | Guesman 16-yard field goal | OAK 21–13 | |
| Q2 | OAK | Herock 38-yard pass fromDavidson (Mercer kick) | OAK 28–13 | |
| Q2 | OAK | Daniels 56-yard pass from Davidson (Mercer kick) | OAK 35–13 | |
| Q3 | OAK | Miller 8-yard pass from Davidson (Mercer kick) | OAK 42–13 | |
| Q4 | OAK | Daniels 74-yard run (Mercer kick) | OAK 49–13 | |
| Q4 | NYJ | Smolinski 49-yard pass fromHall (Guesman kick) | OAK 49–20 | |
| Q4 | NYJ | Hall 6-yard run | OAK 49–26 | |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Raiders | 7 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 34 |
| Chargers | 10 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 33 |
| Q1 | OAK | Powell 20-yard pass fromFlores (Mercer kick) | OAK 7–0 | |
| Q1 | SD | Blair 23-yard field goal | OAK 7–3 | |
| Q1 | SD | Alworth 32-yard pass fromRote (Blair kick) | SD 10–7 | |
| Q2 | OAK | Miller 5-yard pass from Flores (Mercer kick) | OAK 14–10 | |
| Q2 | SD | MacKinnon 69-yard pass fromHadl (Blair kick) | SD 17–14 | |
| Q3 | SD | Harris 23-yard interception return (kick failed) | SD 23–14 | |
| Q3 | OAK | Craig 39-yard pass fromDavidson (Mercer kick) | SD 23–21 | |
| Q3 | SD | Blair 36-yard field goal | SD 26–21 | |
| Q4 | OAK | Powell 46-yard pass from Davidson (Mercer kick) | OAK 28–26 | |
| Q4 | SD | Lincoln 51-yard run (Blair kick) | SD 33–28 | |
| Q4 | OAK | Shaw 9-yard pass from Davidson (run failed) | OAK 34–33 | |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiefs | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| • Raiders | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Q2 | OAK | Mercer 10-yard field goal | OAK 3–0 | |
| Q2 | KC | Haynes 1-yard run (Brooker kick) | KC 7–3 | |
| Q4 | OAK | Gibson 85-yard punt return (Mercer kick) | OAK 10–7 | |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Raiders | 3 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| Chiefs | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Q1 | OAK | Mercer 14-yard field goal | OAK 3–0 | |
| Q2 | OAK | Mercer 41-yard field goal | OAK 6–0 | |
| Q2 | OAK | Powell 24-yard pass fromFlores (Mercer kick) | OAK 13–0 | |
| Q2 | OAK | Wilson tackled in end zone | OAK 15–0 | |
| Q2 | OAK | Powell 34-yard pass from Flores (Mercer kick) | OAK 22–0 | |
| Q3 | KC | McClinton 4-yard run (Spikes kick) | OAK 22–7 | |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Raiders | 2 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 26 |
| Broncos | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Q1 | OAK | Safety,Joe tackled in end zone | OAK 2–0 | |
| Q2 | DEN | Mingo 52-yard field goal | DEN 3–2 | |
| Q3 | OAK | Roberson 39-yard pass fromDavidson (Mercer kick) | OAK 9–3 | |
| Q3 | OAK | Jelacic 19-yard fumble return (Mercer kick) | OAK 16–3 | |
| Q4 | OAK | Mercer 16-yard field goal | OAK 19–3 | |
| Q4 | OAK | Shaw 1-yard run (Mercer kick) | OAK 26–3 | |
| Q4 | DEN | Joe 34-yard pass fromBreaux (Mingo kick) | OAK 26–10 | |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chargers | 7 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 27 |
| • Raiders | 3 | 7 | 0 | 31 | 41 |
| Q1 | SD | Norton 32-yard pass fromRote (Blair kick) | SD 7–0 | |
| Q1 | OAK | Mercer 37-yard field goal | SD 7–3 | |
| Q2 | SD | Jackson 14-yard run (Blair kick) | SD 14–3 | |
| Q2 | OAK | Powell 44-yard pass fromFlores (Mercer kick) | SD 14–10 | |
| Q2 | SD | MacKinnon 5-yard pass from Rote (kick failed) | SD 20–10 | |
| Q3 | SD | Alworth 15-yard pass from Rote (Blair kick) | SD 27–10 | |
| Q4 | OAK | Powell 10-yard pass fromDavidson (Mercer kick) | SD 27–17 | |
| Q4 | OAK | Mercer 30-yard field goal | SD 27–20 | |
| Q4 | OAK | Davidson 9-yard run (Mercer kick) | Tie 27–27 | |
| Q4 | OAK | Powell 41-yard pass from Davidson (Mercer kick) | OAK 34–27 | |
| Q4 | OAK | Miller 2-yard run (Mercer kick) | OAK 41–27 | |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broncos | 7 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 31 |
| • Raiders | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
| Q1 | OAK | Roberson 32-yard pass fromFlores (Mercer kick) | OAK 7–0 | |
| Q1 | OAK | Powell 18-yard pass from Flores (Mercer kick) | OAK 14–0 | |
| Q1 | DEN | Joe 9-yard run (Mingo kick) | OAK 14–7 | |
| Q2 | OAK | Daniels 26-yard pass from Flores (Mercer kick) | OAK 21–7 | |
| Q2 | DEN | Mingo 35-yard field goal | OAK 21–10 | |
| Q3 | OAK | Daniels 43-yard pass from Flores (Mercer kick) | OAK 28–10 | |
| Q3 | DEN | Prebola 9-yard pass fromSlaughter (Mingo kick) | OAK 28–17 | |
| Q3 | DEN | Dixon 2-yard run (Mingo kick) | OAK 28–24 | |
| Q4 | OAK | Powell 3-yard pass from Flores (Mercer kick) | OAK 35–24 | |
| Q4 | DEN | Taylor 29-yard pass from Slaughter (Mingo kick) | OAK 35–31 | |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oilers | 14 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 49 |
| • Raiders | 7 | 28 | 7 | 10 | 52 |
| Q1 | OAK | Gibson 69-yard punt return (Mercer kick) | OAK 7–0 | |
| Q1 | HOU | Hennigan 4-yard pass fromBlanda (Blanda kick) | Tie 7–7 | |
| Q1 | HOU | Smith 2-yard run (Blanda kick) | HOU 14–7 | |
| Q2 | HOU | Dewveall 12-yard pass from Blanda (Blanda kick) | HOU 21–7 | |
| Q2 | OAK | Herock 7-yard pass fromFlores (Mercer kick) | HOU 21–14 | |
| Q2 | OAK | Daniels 56-yard pass from Flores (Mercer kick) | Tie 21–21 | |
| Q2 | HOU | Smith 25-yard pass from Blanda (Blanda kick) | HOU 28–21 | |
| Q2 | OAK | Powell 81-yard pass from Flores (Mercer kick) | Tie 28–28 | |
| Q2 | HOU | Tolar 1-yard run (Blanda kick) | HOU 35–28 | |
| Q2 | OAK | Powell 20-yard pass from Flores (Mercer kick) | Tie 35–35 | |
| Q3 | OAK | Powell 45-yard pass from Flores (Mercer kick) | OAK 42–35 | |
| Q3 | HOU | Dewveall 26-yard pass from Blanda (Blanda kick) | Tie 42–42 | |
| Q3 | HOU | McLeod 21-yard pass from Blanda (Blanda kick) | HOU 49–42 | |
| Q4 | OAK | Powell 23-yard pass from Flores (Mercer kick) | Tie 49–49 | |
| Q4 | 4:37 | OAK | Mercer 39-yard field goal | OAK 52–49 |
| AFL Western Division | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.