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====== 1960 ======

===== Calendar =====

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===== Standings =====

|< 20% >|
|  AFL Eastern Division  ||||
| [[Tennessee Titans|Houston]]  |  10 |  4 |  0 |
| [[New York Jets|New York]]  |  7 |  7 |  0 |
| [[Buffalo Bills|Buffalo]]  |  5 |  8 |  1 |
| [[New England Patriots|Boston]]  |  5 |  9 |  0 |
|  AFL Western Division  ||||
| [[Los Angeles Chargers|Los Angeles]]  |  10 |  4 |  0 |
| [[Kansas City Chiefs|Dallas]]  |  8 |  6 |  0 |
| Oakland  |  6|  8|  0 |
| [[Denver Broncos|Denver]]  |  4 |  9 |  1 |

===== Games =====
=== Preseason ===
| Day  | Date  | Time  |  |  |  |  | Site  | Attendance  |
| Sun  | Jul 31  | 1:30pm  | [[Chiefs|Texans]]  |  20 | Raiders  |  13 | Kezar Stadium  |  12,000 |
| Sat  | Aug 13  | 8:00pm  | Raiders  |  23 | [[Jets|Titans]]  |  17 | Hughes Stadium, Sacramento  |  9,551 |
| Fri  | Aug 19  | 8:15pm  | [[Chargers]]  |  24 | Raiders  |  17 | Kezar Stadium  |  6,521 |
| Wed  | Aug 24  | 8:00pm  | Raiders  |  26 | [[Bills]]  |  21 | War Memorial Stadium  |  17,071 |
| Sun  | Aug 28  | 2:00pm  | [[Patriots]]  |  28 | Raiders  |  14 | University of Massaschusetts Stadium  |  3,500 |

=== Regular Season ===
| Day  | Date  | Time  |  |  |  |  | Site  | Attendance  |
| Sun  | Sep 11  | 1:30pm  | [[Titans|Oilers]]  |  37 | Raiders  |  22 | Kezar Stadium  |  12,703 |
| Fri  | Sep 16  | 8:15pm  | [[Chiefs|Texans]]  |  34 | Raiders  |  16 | Kezar Stadium  |  8,021 |
| Sun  | Sep 25  | 1:30pm  | Raiders  |  14 | [[|Oilers]]  |  13 | Jeppesen Stadium  |  16,421 |
| Sun  | Oct 2  | 1:30pm  | [[Broncos]]  |  31 | Raiders  |  14 | Bears Stadium  |  18,372 |
| Sun  | Oct 9  | 2:30pm  | Raiders  |  20 | [[Chiefs|Texans]]  |  19 | Cotton Bowl  |  21,000 |
| Sun  | Oct 16  | 1:30pm  | Raiders  |  27 | [[Patriots]]  |  14 | Kezar Stadium  |  11,500 |
| Sun  | Oct 23  | 2:00pm  | [[Bills]]  |  38 | Raiders  |  9 | War Memorial Stadium  |  8,876 |
| Fri  | Oct 28  | 7:00pm  | Raiders  |  28 | [[Jets|Titans]]  |  27 | Polo Grounds  |  10,000 |
| Fri  | Nov 4  | 8:00pm  | [[Patriots]]  |  34 | Raiders  |  28 | Boston University Field  |  8,446 |
| Sun  | Nov 13  | 1:30pm  | Raiders  |  20 | [[Bills]]  |  7 | Kezar Stadium  |  8,800 |
| Sun  | Nov 27  | 2:00pm  | [[Chargers]]  |  52 | Raiders  |  28 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum  |  15,075 |
| Sun  | Dec 4  | 1:30pm  | [[Chargers]]  |  41 | Raiders  |  17 | Candlestick Park  |  12,061 |
| Sun  | Dec 11  | 1:00pm  | [[Jets|Titans]]  |  31 | Raiders  |  28 | Candlestick Park  |  9,037 |
| Sat  | Dec 17  | 1:30pm  | Raiders  |  48 | [[Broncos]]  |  10 | Candlestick Park  |  5,159 |

===== Transactions =====

January 30 – The American Football League awarded a franchise in Oakland to eight Bay Area residents: [[Art Beckett]], [[Harvey Binns]], [[Don Blessing]], [[Charles Harney]], [[Ed McGah]], [[Robert Osborne]], [[Chet Soda]], and [[Wayne Valley]].

February 4 – Hired [[William Hayes]] as lead counsel.

February 9 – Hired [[Eddie Erdelatz]] as head coach.

February 10 – Hired [[Ernie Jorge]] as offensive line coach.

February 23 – [[Art Beckett]] sold his share of the team. [[Roger Lapham|Roger Lapham, Jr.]] purchased Beckett’s share from the other owners.

March 2 – Hired [[Marty Feldman]] as defensive line coach.

March 3 – The AFL awarded the signing rights of the following players to the team: defensive back [[George Blanch]], lineman [[Clord Boyette]], defensive tackle [[Willie Boykin]], defensive end [[Carmen Cavalli]], quarterback [[Fran Curci]], fullback [[Purcell Daniels]], center [[Jim Otto]], tight end [[Gene Prebola]], quarterback [[Sam McCord]], end [[Dan Edgington]], halfback Abner 
Haynes, end [[Don Norton]], tackle [[Bob Parker]], and lineman [[Jim Woodard]].

March 5 – Signed free agent quarterback [[Ed Hino]].

March 22 – Hired [[Tommy Kalmanir]] as offensive backfield coach.

March 25 – Selected five players in the AFL allocation draft: cornerback [[Joe Cannavino]] from the [[Bills|Buffalo Bills]], guard [[Jerry Epps]] from the [[Jets|New York Titans]], halfback [[Marvin Lasater]] from the [[Chiefs|Dallas Texans]], fullback [[Billy Lott]] from the [[Titans|Houston Oilers]], and center [[Bob Nelson]] from the [[Patriots|Boston Patriots]].

March 29 – Hired [[Gene Perry]] as publicity director.

April 4 - Signed free agent halfback [[Jack Larscheid]].

April 6 – Selected wide receiver [[Alan Goldstein]] from the [[Bills|Buffalo Bills]] in the AFL allocation draft. Signed free agent halfback [[Tony Teresa]].

April 8 – Selected two players in the AFL allocation draft: guard [[Ramon Armstrong]] from the [[Jets|New York Titans]] and halfback [[Buddy Allen]] from the [[Patriots|Boston Patriots]]. Signed free agent defensive end [[Jerry Flynn]].

April 11 – Hired [[George Anderson]] as head of the training staff.

April 15 – Selected five players in the AFL allocation draft: guard [[Wayne Hawkins]], tackle [[Larry Lancaster]], and halfback [[Dean Philpott]] from the [[Chargers|Los Angeles Chargers]] and linebacker [[Don Churchwell]] and linebacker [[Bob Dougherty]] from the [[Titans|Houston Oilers]].

April 16 – Signed free agent quarterback [[Paul Larson]].

April 18 – Signed free agent wide receiver [[Ron Beagle]].

April 20 – Hired [[Everett Nevin]] as ticket and operations manager.

April 21 – Signed free agent defensive back [[Eddie Macon]]. Halfback [[John Brown]] signed on or before this date.

April 24 - Invited end/placekicker [[Gordon Tovani]] to training camp.

April 26 – Co-owner [[Harvey Binns]] sold his share of the team back to his fellow owners. Signed free agent halfback [[Ron Drzewiecki]].

April 27 – The following players signed on or before this date: guard [[Bill Atkins]], tackle [[Charles Bates]], linebacker [[Lou Byrd]], center [[Roch Conklin]], tackle [[Don Deskins]], halfback [[Al Feola]], defensive end [[George Fields]], center [[Wes Fry]], halfback [[Alexander Gardner]], halfback [[Carl Gordon]], halfback [[James Hall]], defensive back [[Vin Hogan]], fullback [[Clark Holden]], halfback [[Brad Hustad]], fullback [[Stan Jones]], defensive back [[LC Joyner]], guard [[Charlie Kaaihue]], tackle, [[Joe Kominski]], center [[Rich Max]], halfback [[Ron Newhouse]], fullback [[Andrew Pierce]], tackle [[Chris Plain]], and end [[Willis Towne]]. Signed free agent halfback [[Wayne Crow]].

May 4 – Hired [[Ed Cody]] as defensive backfield coach.

May 11 – Traded quarterback [[Fran Curci]] to the [[Chiefs|Dallas Texans]] for tackle [[Dalton Truax]].

May 20 – Signed a pair of free agents: guard [[Don Manoukian]] and fullback [[Larry Barnes]].

June 1 – Traded wide receiver [[Don Norton]] to the [[Chargers|Los Angeles Chargers]] for defensive end [[Charley Powell]].

June 6 – Signed free agent quarterback [[Tom Flores]].

June 11 – Signed a pair of free agents: halfback [[Ray Peterson]] and halfback [[Wayne Schneider]]. [[Wallace Marsh]] purchased the share of the team abandoned by [[Harvey Binns]].

June 15 – Signed six free agents: End [[Irv Nikolai]], guard [[Ron Sabal]], tackle [[Billy Ray Locklin]], tackle [[Dave Holden]], center [[Mac Starnes]], and defensive tackle [[Joe Barbee]]. Signed Minneapolis/St. Paul draft selection [[Clord Boyette]].

June 19 – Hired [[Del Courtney]] as musical director.

June 22 – Hired [[Frank Hinek]] as equipment manager.

June 26 – Signed free agent defensive back [[Alex Bravo]].

June 29 – Hired [[Bud Hastings]] as assistant general manager.

July 1 – Hired [[Palmer Whitted]] as personnel assistant.

July 2 – Signed the following free agents on or before this date: wide receiver [[Charlie Hardy]], linebacker [[Tom Cousineau]], quarterback [[Bob Webb]], tackle [[Fred Fehn]], linebacker [[Tommy Davis]], wide receiver [[Bob Fails]], linebacker [[Buddy Alliston]], guard [[Bob Harrison]] and halfback [[Max Fields]]. Hired [[Kendall Small]] to be team physician.

July 9 – Signed free agent quarterback [[Sandy Lederman]].

July 10 - Invited tackle [[Curtis Iaukea]] to training camp on or before this date.

July 12 – Invited end [[Mose Mastelotto]] to training camp on or before this date. Tackle [[Bob Parker]] either did not report to training camp or was released on or around this date.

July 13 – Signed wide receiver [[Carl Isaacs]] on or before this date. Released 14 players: quarterbacks [[Sandy Lederman]], [[Ed Hino]], [[Ron Newhouse]], and [[Sam McCord]], halfbacks [[Stan Jones]], [[Max Fields]], [[Andrew Pierce]], [[James Hall]], and [[Al Feola]], ends [[Gordon Tovani]], [[Joe Kominski]], [[Mose Mastelotto]], and [[Willis Towne]], and tackle [[Charles Bates]]. Three players voluntarily left training camp: tackle [[Curtis Iaukea]], halfback [[Vin Hogan]], and linebacker [[Tommy Davis]].

July 14 – Guard [[Tom Cousineau]] voluntarily left training camp. Signed free agent tackle [[Willie Hudson]] on or around this date.

July 15 – Fullback [[Clark Holden]] and tackle [[Dave Holden]] voluntarily left training camp.

July 18 – Signed free agent linebacker [[Tom Louderback]]. Halfback [[Marvin Lasater]] and halfback [[George Blanch]] voluntarily left training camp.

July 20 – Released five players: center [[Rich Max]], tackle [[Clord Boyette]], tackle [[Willie Hudson]], center [[Wes Fry]], and halfback [[Purcell Daniels]].

July 24 – Released halfback [[Carl Gordon]] and halfback [[Wayne Schneider]].

July 25 – Hired [[Stan Easterling]] as public address announcer.

July 29 - Sent wide receiver [[Ron Beagle]] home to recover from a knee injury.

August 1 – Signed free agent halfback [[John Harris]].

August 2 – Waived six players: halfback [[Alexander Gardner]], halfback [[Ray Peterson]], tackle [[Willie Boykin]], guard [[Bob Harrison]], defensive back [[Bob Fails]], and guard [[Charlie Kaaihue]]. Signed two free agents: fullback [[Jim Varnado]] and wide receiver [[Charles Moore]]. Invited guard [[Gil Ane]] to training camp.

August 3 – Waived three players: tackle [[Fred Fehn]], guard [[Lou Byrd]], and fullback [[Jim Varnado]].

August 12 – Signed free agent quarterback [[Bobby Newman]].

August 16 – Purchased the contract of quarterback [[Babe Parilli]] from the Ottawa Rough Riders. Signed halfback [[Luther Carr]].

August 17 – Waived quarterback [[Bobby Newman]]. Released halfback [[John Brown]]. Dismissed guard [[Gil Ane]] from training camp.

August 18 – Waived quarterback [[Bob Webb]] and wide receiver [[Carl Isaacs]]. Placed tackle [[Chris Plain]] on injured reserve.

August 20 – Released center [[Bob Nelson]].

August 22 – Released wide receiver [[Irv Nikolai]].

August 23 – Offered tryout to halfback [[Severn Hayes]].

August 30 – Waived three players: wide receiver [[Charles Moore]], defensive end [[Jerry Flynn]], and guard [[Jerry Epps]]. Placed halfbacks [[Ron Drzewiecki]] and [[Dean Philpott]] on injured reserve.

September 1 – Rescinded tryout offer to halfback [[Severn Hayes]].

September 3 – Traded linebacker [[Buddy Alliston]] to the [[Broncos|Denver Broncos]] for Denver’s eighth-round pick in the 1961 draft. Released tackle [[Larry Lancaster]].

September 4 – Claimed fullback [[Jetstream Smith]] off waivers from the [[Chargers|Los Angeles Chargers]].

September 6 – Released four players: wide receiver [[Dan Edgington]], center [[Mac Starnes]], halfback [[John Harris]], and halfback [[Brad Myers]].

September 7 – Signed free agent defensive tackle [[Ron Warzeka]]. Made two waiver claims: defensive end Glenn Holtzman from the [[Chargers|Los Angeles Chargers]] and tackle [[Paul Oglesby]] from the [[Titans|Houston Oilers]]. Re-signed defensive back [[John Harris]] sometime between today and September 11.

September 9 – Released halfback [[Buddy Allen]].

September 13 – Released four players: quarterback [[Paul Larson]], halfback [[Luther Carr]], tackle [[Don Churchwell]], and defensive tackle [[Joe Barbee]]. Signed three free agents: tight end [[Doug Asad]], halfback [[Nyle McFarlane]], and wide receiver [[Al Hoisington]].

September 19 – Signed two free agents: linebacker [[Riley Morris]] and defensive tackle [[Bill Striegel]].

September 22 – Signed halfback [[Bob Keyes]]. Released defensive back [[LC Joyner]].

September 28 – Signed free agent guard [[John Dittrich]]. Released defensive tackle [[Bill Striegel]].

October 11 – Publicity director [[Gene Perry]] resigned. Hired [[Jack Gallagher]] as new publicity director.

October 22 – Signed free agent halfback [[Billy Reynolds]]. Released halfback [[Bob Keyes]].

November 14 – Released wide receiver [[Al Hoisington]].

December 19 – Acquired tackle [[Jack Stone]] from the [[Chiefs|Dallas Texans]] as consideration for relinquishing the signing rights to halfback Abner Haynes in March.

===== AFL Allocation Draft =====
|< 50% >|
| **Date**  | **Name**  |  **Pos**  | **Team Selected From**  |
| Mar 25  | [[Joe Cannavino]]  |  CB  | [[Bills]]  |
| Mar 25  | [[Jerry Epps]]  |  G  | [[Jets|Titans]]  |
| Mar 25  | [[Marvin Lasater]]  |  HB  | [[Chiefs|Texans]]  |
| Mar 25  | [[Billy Lott]]  |  FB  | [[Titans|Oilers]]  |
| Mar 25  | [[Bob Nelson]]  |  C  | [[Patriots]]  |
| Apr 6  | [[Alan Goldstein]]  |  WR  | [[Bills]]  |
| Apr 8  | [[Buddy Allen]]  |  HB  | [[Patriots]]  |
| Apr 8  | [[Ramon Armstrong]]  |  G  | [[Jets|Titans]]  |
| Apr 15  | [[Don Churchwell]]  |  LB  | [[Titans|Oilers]]  |
| Apr 15  | [[Bob Dougherty]]  |  LB  | [[Titans|Oilers]]  |
| Apr 15  | [[Wayne Hawkins]]  |  G  | [[Chargers]]  |
| Apr 15  | [[Larry Lancaster]]  |  T  | [[Chargers]]  |
| Apr 15  | [[Dean Philpott]]  |  HB  | [[Chargers]]  |

===== 1961 AFL Draft =====
|  **Rd**   |  **#**  | **Player**  |  **Pos**  | **School**  | **NFL Draft**  | **Initial Signing**  |
|  1 |  5 | [[Joe Rutgens]]  |  T  | Illinois  | Redskins 1st  | Redskins Jan 3, 1961  |
|  2 |  13 | [[George Fleming]]  |  HB  | Washington  | Browns 6th  | Raiders Jan 27, 1961  |
|  3 |  21 | [[Myron Pottios]]  |  LB  | Notre Dame  | Steelers 2nd  | Steelers Jan 4, 1961  |
|  4 |  29 | [[Elbert Kimbrough]]  |  DB  | Northwestern  | Rams 2nd  | Rams Jun 28, 1961  |
|  5 |  37 | [[Dick Norman]]  |  QB  | Stanford  | Bears 5th (1960 redshirt)  | Bears Dec 24, 1960  |
|  6 |  45 | [[Bobby Crespino]]  |  TE  | Mississippi  | Browns 1st  | Browns Jan 5, 1961  |
|  7 |  51 | [[Ray Purdin]]  |  HB  | Northwestern  | 49ers 7th  | Sasketchewan May 12, 1961  |
|  8 |  57 | [[Tom Watkins]]  |  HB  | Iowa State  | Browns 15th (1960 redshirt)  | Browns Jun 19, 1961  |
|  8 |  58 | [[Richard Price]]<sup><fs x-small>1</fs></sup>  |  G  | Mississippi  |  | Cowboys Jan 11, 1961  |
|  9 |  67 | [[Lowndes Shingler]]  |  QB  | Clemson  | Cowboys 12th  | Cowboys Jan 11, 1961  |
|  10 |  74 | [[Ken Petersen]]  |  T  | Utah  | Vikings 14th  | Vikings Mar 16, 1961  |
|  11 |  83 | [[Doug Mayberry]]  |  FB  | Utah State  | Vikings 10th  | Vikings Mar 16, 1961  |
|  12 |  90 | [[Bob Schmitz]]  |  G  | Montana State  | Steelers 14th  | Steelers May 7, 1961  |
|  13 |  99 | [[Jerry Burch]]  |  WR  | Georgia Tech  | Vikings 6th  | Raiders Jan 17, 1961  |
|  14 |  106 | [[Clark Miller]]<sup><fs x-small>2</fs></sup>  |  T  | Utah State  | 49ers 5th (redshirt)  | 49ers Dec 15, 1961  |
|  15 |  115 | [[Bob Coolbaugh]]  |  WR  | Richmond  | Redskins 12th  | Raiders Jan 16, 1961  |
|  16 |  122 | [[Chuck Lamson]]<sup><fs x-small>2</fs></sup>  |  DB  | Wyoming  | Vikings 4th (redshirt)  | Vikings Feb 7, 1962  |
|  17 |  131 | [[Joe Novsek]]<sup><fs x-small>2</fs></sup>  |  DE  | Tulsa  | Colts 19th (redshirt)  | Raiders Dec 14, 1961  |
|  18 |  138 | [[Joe Krakoski]]  |  HB  | Illinois  | Redskins 6th  | Redskins  Jan 17, 1961  |
|  19 |  148 | [[Charley Fuller]]  |  HB  | San Francisco State  | 49ers 16th  | 49ers Feb 10, 1961  |
|  20 |  154 | [[Preston Powell]]  |  FB  | Grambling  | Browns 7th  | Browns Jan 21, 1961  |
|  21 |  163 | [[Mike Jones]]  |  QB  | San Jose State  | Steelers 20th  | Raiders Jan 24, 1961  |
|  22 |  170 | [[Blayne Jones]]  |  G  | Idaho State  | | Montreal Jan 5, 1961  |
|  23 |  179 | [[Roger Fisher]]  |  C  | Utah State  | | Raiders Jan 24, 1961  |
|  24 |  186 | [[Jack Novak]]  |  G  | Miami (FL)  | Packers 5th  | Packers Jan 25, 1961  |
|  25 |  195 | [[Paul Yanke]]  |  WR  | Northwestern  | | Raiders Jan 1, 1961  |
|  26 |  202 | [[Dean Hinshaw]]  |  T  | Stanford  | 49ers 13th (1960 redshirt)  | 49ers Dec 25, 1960  |
|  27 |  211 | [[Clar Appledoorn]]  |  WR  | San Jose State  | | Raiders Jan 1, 1961  |
|  28 |  218 | [[Dave Grosz]]  |  QB  | Oregon  | Eagles 12th (1960 redshirt)  | Saskatchewan Jan 9, 1961  |
|  29 |  227 | [[Ed Morris]]  |  T  | Indiana  | Browns 18th  | Browns before Jan 19, 1961  |
|  30 |  234 | [[Skip Face]]  |  HB  | Stanford  | | Cowboys Jan 11, 1961  |
<fs x-small>1. Pick acquired from the Broncos in trade for [[Buddy Alliston]].\\
2. Redshirt pick.</fs>

=====Future Raiders=====

[[Ben Agajanian]], kicker, New York Titans, Los Angeles Chargers\\
[[Leon Akins]], end, Mississippi Southern College\\
[[Pervis Atkins]], New Mexico State University halfback


=====Former Raiders=====

[[CJ Alexander]], Edmonton Eskimos halfback\\
[[Jim Andreotti]], Toronto Argonauts linebacker

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