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<prespan>[[1960_calendar|< 1960]]          [[1962_calendar|1962 >]]</prespan>


====== 1961 ======

===== Calendar =====

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|  [[january-22-1961|22]]  |  [[january-23-1961|23]]    |  [[january-24-1961|24]]    |  [[january-25-1961|25]]    |  [[january-26-1961|26]]  |  [[january-27-1961|27]]    |  [[january-28-1961|28]]  | |  [[february-19-1961|19]]  |  [[february-20-1961|20]]    |  [[february-21-1961|21]]    |  [[february-22-1961|22]]  |  [[february-23-1961|23]]  |  [[february-24-1961|24]]  |  [[february-25-1961|25]]  | |  [[march-19-1961|19]]    |  [[march-20-1961|20]]    |  [[march-21-1961|21]]    |  [[march-22-1961|22]]  |  [[march-23-1961|23]]  |  [[march-24-1961|24]]    |  [[march-25-1961|25]]  | |
|  [[january-29-1961|29]]  |  [[january-30-1961|30]]    |  [[january-31-1961|31]]  | | | | | |  [[february-26-1961|26]]  |  [[february-27-1961|27]]  |  [[february-28-1961|28]]    | | | | | |  [[march-26-1961|26]]  |  [[march-27-1961|27]]  |  [[march-28-1961|28]]  |  [[march-29-1961|29]]  |  [[march-30-1961|30]]  |  [[march-31-1961|31]]  | | |
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|  [[july-2-1961|2]]  |  [[july-3-1961|3]]  |  [[july-4-1961|4]]  |  [[july-5-1961|5]]  |  [[july-6-1961|6]]    |  [[july-7-1961|7]]  |  [[july-8-1961|8]]  | |  [[august-6-1961|6]]    |  [[august-7-1961|7]]    |  [[august-8-1961|8]]    |  [[august-9-1961|9]]    |  [[august-10-1961|10]]    |  [[august-11-1961|11]]    |  [[august-12-1961|12]]    | |  [[september-3-1961|3]]  |  [[september-4-1961|4]]  |  [[september-5-1961|5]]    |  [[september-6-1961|6]]  |  [[september-7-1961|7]]    |  [[september-8-1961|8]]    |  [[september-9-1961|9]]    | |
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|  [[october-1-1961|1]]    |  [[october-2-1961|2]]    |  [[october-3-1961|3]]    |  [[october-4-1961|4]]  |  [[october-5-1961|5]]  |  [[october-6-1961|6]]  |  [[october-7-1961|7]]  | | | | |  [[november-1-1961|1]]    |  [[november-2-1961|2]]    |  [[november-3-1961|3]]    |  [[november-4-1961|4]]  | | | | | | |  [[december-1-1961|1]]  |  [[december-2-1961|2]]    | |
|  [[october-8-1961|8]]  |  [[october-9-1961|9]]    |  [[october-10-1961|10]]  |  [[october-11-1961|11]]  |  [[october-12-1961|12]]    |  [[october-13-1961|13]]    |  [[october-14-1961|14]]  | |  [[november-5-1961|5]]    |  [[november-6-1961|6]]    |  [[november-7-1961|7]]  |  [[november-8-1961|8]]    |  [[november-9-1961|9]]  |  [[november-10-1961|10]]  |  [[november-11-1961|11]]    | |  [[december-3-1961|3]]    |  [[december-4-1961|4]]  |  [[december-5-1961|5]]  |  [[december-6-1961|6]]  |  [[december-7-1961|7]]    |  [[december-8-1961|8]]    |  [[december-9-1961|9]]    | |
|  [[october-15-1961|15]]    |  [[october-16-1961|16]]  |  [[october-17-1961|17]]    |  [[october-18-1961|18]]  |  [[october-19-1961|19]]    |  [[october-20-1961|20]]  |  [[october-22-1961|22]]  | |  [[november-12-1961|12]]  |  [[november-13-1961|13]]  |  [[november-14-1961|14]]    |  [[november-15-1961|15]]  |  [[november-16-1961|16]]    |  [[november-17-1961|17]]    |  [[november-18-1961|18]]  | |  [[december-10-1961|10]]  |  [[december-11-1961|11]]    |  [[december-12-1961|12]]    |  [[december-13-1961|13]]    |  [[december-14-1961|14]]    |  [[december-15-1961|15]]    |  [[december-16-1961|16]]    | |
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===== Standings =====

|< 22% >|
|  AFL Eastern Division  |||| |
|[[Titans|Houston]]|  10|  3|  1| |
|[[Patriots|Boston]]|  9|  4|  1| |
|[[Jets|New York]]|  7|  7|  1| |
|[[Bills|Buffalo]]|  6|  8|  0| |
| | | | | |
|  AFL Western Division  |||| |
|[[Chargers|San Diego]]|  12|  2|  0| |
|[[Chiefs|Dallas]]|  6|  8|  0| |
|[[Broncos|Denver]]|  3|  11|  0| |
|Oakland|  2|  12|  0| |

===== Games =====

=== Preseason ===

|Fri|August 11, 1961|7:30pm|Oilers|  35|Raiders|  17|Honolulu Stadium|  12,500| |
|Sat|August 19, 1961|8:15pm|Broncos|  48|Raiders|  21|Albi Memorial Stadium, Spokane|  6,500| |
|Sun|August 27, 1961|1:30pm|Chargers|  35|Raiders|  7|Balboa Stadium|  10,436| |
|Mon|September 4, 1961|1:30pm|Raiders|  49|Broncos|  12|Candlestick Park|  6,300| |

=== Regular Season ===

|Sat|September 9, 1961|8:00pm|Oilers|  55|Raiders|  0|Jeppesen Stadium|  16,321| | 
|Sun|September 17, 1961|1:30pm|Chargers|  44|Raiders|  0|Balboa Stadium|  20,216| | 
|Sun|September 24, 1961|1:30pm|Texans|  42|Raiders|  35|Candlestick Park|  6,700| | 
|Sun|October 1, 1961|1:30pm|Raiders|  33|Broncos|  19|Candlestick Park|  9,871| | 
|Sun|October 15, 1961|1:30pm|Broncos|  27|Raiders|  24|Bears Stadium|  11,129| | 
|Sun|October 22, 1961|1:30pm|Chargers|  41|Raiders|  10|Candlestick Park|  12,014| | 
|Sun|October 29, 1961|1:30pm|Titans|  14|Raiders|  6|Candlestick Park|  7,138| | 
|Sun|November 5, 1961|2:00pm|Raiders|  31|Bills|  22|War Memorial Stadium|  17,024| | 
|Sat|November 11, 1961|8:00pm|Titans|  23|Raiders|  12|Polo Grounds|  16,811| | 
|Fri|November 17, 1961|8:00pm|Patriots|  20|Raiders|  17|Boston University Field|  18,169| | 
|Sun|November 26, 1961|2:30pm|Texans|  43|Raiders|  11|Cotton Bowl|  14,500|  | 
|Sun|December 3, 1961|1:30pm|Bills|  26|Raiders|  21|Candlestick Park|  8,011| | 
|Sat|December 9, 1961|1:30pm|Patriots|  35|Raiders|  21|Candlestick Park|  6,500| | 
|Sun|December 17, 1961|1:30pm|Oilers|  47|Raiders|  16|Candlestick Park|  4,821| | 

===== Transactions =====

January 1 - Signed their 25th-round pick, end [[Paul Yanke]], and their 27th-round pick, end [[Clar Appledoorn]].

January 4 - [[Ed McGah]] named interim president and [[Bud Hastings]] named interim general manager.

January 15 - [[Don Blessing]], [[Charles Harney]], [[Roger Lapham]], [[Wallace Marsh]], and [[Chet Soda]] sold their shares of the team to [[Ed McGah]], [[Robert Osborne]], and [[Wayne Valley]]. McGah was named team president, Valley was named vice president, and Osborne was named treasurer.

January 16 - Signed their 15th-round draft pick, wide receiver [[Bob Coolbaugh]].

January 17 - Signed their 13th-round draft pick, wide receiver [[Jerry Burch]]. Signed free agent halfback [[Oneal Cuttery]].

January 23 - Defensive backfield coach [[Ed Cody]] resigned.

January 24 - Signed their 21st-round draft pick, quarterback [[Mike Jones]], and their 23rd-round draft pick, guard [[Roger Fisher]]. Signed free agent guard [[Arnold Metcalf]].

January 27 - Signed their 2nd-round draft pick, halfback [[George Fleming]].

February 1 - Offensive line coach [[Ernie Jorge]] resigned.

February 15 - Removed the interim tag from the title of general manager [[Bud Hastings]]. Hired [[Bob Maddock]] as offensive line coach.

February 21 - Signed three free agents: halfback [[Clive Bullian]], center [[Harrison Rece]], and tackle [[Bob Voight]].

February 28 - Signed three free agents: halfback [[Grover Garvin]], end [[John Hardy]], and tackle [[Ray Schaack]].

March 15 - Hired [[Al Salisbury]] as ticket manager.

March 16 - Signed four free agents: defensive back [[Bo Bankston]], tackle [[John Freim]], end [[Fred Tunnicliffe]], and tight end [[Charles 
Moore]].

April 1 - Traded fullback [[Billy Lott]] and quarterback [[Babe Parilli]] to the [[Patriots]] for halfback [[Dick Christy]], fullback [[Alan Miller]], and defensive tackle [[Hal Smith]].

April 7 - Signed five free agents: halfback [[Bob Cabanyog]], defensive back [[Ted Cano]], guard [[Tom Cousineau]], halfback [[Herm Urenda]], and defensive lineman [[Dave Williams]].

April 9 - Hired [[George Dickson]] as offensive backfield coach.

May 14 - Signed free agent guard [[Glen Hakes]] on or before this date.

May 20 - End [[Paul Yanke]] retired from pro football.

May 29 - Signed two free agents: end [[Earl Randolph]] and tackle [[Julius Varnado]].

June 9 - The AFL awarded the team two 12th-round picks in the 1962 draft in compensation for the loss of the signing rights to halfback [[CJ Alexander]] to the [[Patriots]] and defensive end [[Jim O'Brien]] to the [[Bills]]. Both players had been part of the Minneapolis/St Paul group in the 1960 AFL draft.

June 14 - Signed two free agents: linebacker [[Dick Carlsen]] and guard [[Jim Green]].

July 9 - Guard [[Don Manoukian]] retired from pro football.

July 14 - Acquired linebacker [[Al Bansavage]] from the [[Chargers]] for an unspecified future draft pick.

July 21 - Signed two free agents: quarterback [[Nick Papac]] and halfback [[Ed Whittle]]. Tackle [[Ray Schaack]] informed the team he would not report to training camp.

July 22 - Waived tackle [[Dalton Truax]] and defensive tackle [[Don Deskins]]. Defensive tackle [[Ron Warzeka]] and end [[Fred Tunnicliffe]] informed the team they would not report to training camp.

July 26 - Defensive tackle [[Ramon Armstrong]] retired from pro football. Released five players: running back [[Bo Bankston]], defensive back [[Clive Bullian]], linebacker [[Dick Carlsen]], defensive back [[Grover Garvin]], and defensive back [[Ed Whittle]].

July 27 - Waived three players: center [[Roger Fisher]], halfback [[Ted Cano]], and tight end [[Charles Moore]].

July 31 - Released wide receiver [[Earl Randolph]]. Linebacker [[Tom Cousineau]] and guard [[Jim Green]] voluntarily left training camp.

August 2 - Signed three free agents: halfback [[Jim Pace]], defensive end [[Jim Toon]], and guard [[Roger Meitz]]. Waived quarterback [[Mike Jones]] and defensive end [[John Freim]].

August 3 - Invited guard [[Dick DeBov]] to training camp for a tryout.

August 8 - Waived defensive back [[Nyle McFarlane]] and dismissed guard [[Dick DeBov]] from training camp.

August 9 - Halfback [[Jim Pace]] voluntarily left training camp.

August 10 - Traded tight end [[Gene Prebola]] to the [[Broncos]] for guard [[Willie Smith]]. Signed free agent cornerback [[Frank Bernardi]].

August 15 - Traded halfback [[Dick Christy]] to the [[Jets|Titans]] for tight end [[Dave Ross]] and a player to be named later.

August 22 - Purchased the contract of defensive tackle [[Volney Peters]] from the [[Chargers]] for an undisclosed sum. Tackle [[Francis Morelli]] reported to the team after being added to the trade of [[Dick Christy]] to the [[Jets|Titans]] for [[Dave Ross]]. Waived cornerback [[Bob Cabanyog]], guard [[Roger Meitz]], and tackle [[Dave Williams]].

August 23 - Signed two free agents: cornerback [[Fred Williamson]] and fullback [[Jim Jones]]. Waived cornerback [[John Hardy]].

August 27 - Signed their 19th-round draft pick, halfback [[Charley Fuller]]. Waived defensive end [[Jim Toon]] and fullback [[Oneal Cuttery]].

August 29 - Acquired guard [[John Cadwell]] from the [[Chiefs|Texans]] for Oakland's 11th-round pick in the 1962 draft. Wide receiver [[Herm Urenda]] placed on the inactive list.

August 30 - Waived fullback [[Jetstream Smith]], wide receiver [[Alan Goldstein]], tackle [[Francis Morelli]], wide receiver [[Clar Appledoorn]], guard [[Arnold Metcalf]], and cornerback [[Frank Bernardi]]. Public relations director [[Jack Gallagher]] resigned.

August 31 - Signed two free agents: offensive lineman [[Jim Brewington]] and defensive end [[Jon Jelacic]]. Placed center [[Harrison Rece]] on injured reserve.

September 5 - Waived five players: tight end [[Carmen Cavalli]], cornerback [[Eddie Macon]], guard [[John Cadwell]], tight end [[Dave Ross]], and tackle [[Julius Varnado]].

September 7 - Signed free agent guard [[Herb Roedel]]. Waived guard [[John Dittrich]].

September 11 - Signed free agent defensive end [[Gary Finneran]]. Waived fullback [[Jim Jones]]. Hired [[Bill Tunnell]] as public relations director.

September 13 - Signed free agent cornerback [[Bob Garner]].

September 14 - Waived defensive lineman [[George Fields]].

September 18 - Fired head coach [[Eddie Erdelatz]]. Promoted [[Marty Feldman]] to head coach. Placekicker [[Larry Barnes]] waived sometime on or after this date. Signed free agent fullback [[Walt Kowalczyk]].

September 19 - Waived halfback [[Jack Larscheid]].

September 20 - Invited free agent defensive back [[Johnny Bookman]] for a tryout.

October 2 - General manager [[Bud Hastings]] resigned.

October 3 - Signed free agent fullback [[Clem Daniels]] and tackle [[Cliff Roberts]] sometime between September 6 and this date.

October 9 - Named [[Wes Fry]] acting general manager. Named [[Ed Walls]] business manager. Activated tackle [[Cliff Roberts]] from the taxi 
squad.

October 26 - Activated fullback [[Clem Daniels]] from the taxi squad. Waived fullback [[Walt Kowalczyk]]. Placed defensive tackle [[Hal Smith]] on injured reserve.

October 27 - Signed free agent defensive tackle [[Harry Jagielski]].

December 6 - Traded the signing rights to their 2nd-round draft pick, halfback [[Lance Alworth]], to the [[Chargers]] for four players to be named later.

December 7 - Signed their 6th-round draft pick, linebacker [[Dan Birdwell]], and their 7th-round draft pick, tackle [[Jim Norris]].

December 11 - Signed their 8th-round draft pick, defensive end [[Ferrell Yarbrough]].

December 14 - Signed their 3rd-round redshirt pick from the 1961 draft, defensive lineman [[Joe Novsek]]. Signed free agent guard/linebacker [[Joel Walenta]].

December 19 - Signed their 23rd-round draft pick, guard [[Elvin Basham]]. Hired [[Jack Hennessy]] as community relations director.

December 20 - Signed their 5th-round pick from the spring redshirt draft, halfback [[Gene White]].

December 23 - Signed their 24th-round draft pick, [[Mickey Bruce]]. Signed free agent wide receiver [[Joe Borich]].

===== AFL Spring Redshirt Draft =====

Specific date(s) unknown.
 
|  **Round**  |  **Player**  |  **Pos**  |  **School**  |  **NFL**  |  **1st Signing**  | |
|1|[[Leon Donohue]]|E|San Jose State|49ers 9th|49ers Dec 5, 1961| |
|2|[[Pete Nicklas]]|T|Baylor|Colts 9th|Raiders Feb 25, 1962| |
|3|[[Bob Elliott]]|FB|North Carolina|Cardinals 14th| | |
|4|[[Bob Richards]]|T|LSU|Eagles 15th|Eagles Jan 20, 1962| |
|5|[[Gene White]]|HB|Florida A&M|Giants 14th|Raiders Dec 20, 1961| |
|6|[[Bill Worrell]]|T|Georgia|49ers 14th|49ers Jan 13, 1961| |

===== 1962 AFL Draft =====

**December 2, 1961**

|  **Round**  |  **#**  |  **Player**  |  **Pos**  |  **School**  |  **NFL**  |  **1st Signing**  | |
|1|1|[[Roman Gabriel]]|QB|North Carolina|Rams 1st|Rams Dec 13, 1961| |
|2|9|[[Lance Alworth]]|HB|Arkansas|49ers 1st|Chargers Jan 1, 1962| |
|3|17|[[Ed Pine]]|C|Utah|49ers 2nd|49ers Dec 12, 1961| |
|4|25|[[John Meyers]]|T|Washington|Rams 3rd|Rams Dec 22, 1961| |
|5|33|[[Joe Hernandez]]|HB|Arizona|Redskins 2nd|Toronto May 28, 1962| |
|6|41|[[Dan Birdwell]]|C|Houston|Lions 5th|Raiders Dec 7, 1961| |
|7|49|[[Jim Norris]]|T|Houston|Rams 10th|Raiders Dec 7, 1961| |
|8|57|[[Ferrell Yarbrough]]|E|Northwest Louisiana|Steelers 18th|Raiders Dec 11, 1961| |
|9|65|[[Jim Dillard]]|HB|Oklahoma State|Colts 4th|Calgary Dec 12, 1961| |
|10|73|[[Hank Rivera]]|HB|Oregon State|Browns 5th|Raiders Jan 26, 1962| |
|11|81|to Dallas| | | | | |
|12|89|[[Jim Skaggs]]|G|Washington|Eagles 10th|Eagles Dec 17, 1961| |
|12|92|[[Gary Schwertfeger]]<fs small><sup>1</sup></fs>|LB|Montana| |British Columbia Apr 12, 1962| |
|12|94|[[Oscar Donahue]]<fs small><sup>2</sup></fs>|E|San Jose State|Packers 6th|Packers Jun 13, 1962| |
|13|97|[[George Pierovich]]|HB|California|49ers 13th|49ers January 3, 1962| |
|14|105|[[Bert Coan]]<fs small><sup>3</sup></fs>|HB|Kansas|Redskins 7th|Chargers Mar 1, 1962| |
|15|113|[[Floyd Dean]]<fs small><sup>3</sup></fs>|E|Florida|49ers 4th|49ers Dec 29, 1962| |
|16|121|[[Pat Russ]]|T|Purdue|Vikings 14th|Vikings Jan 1, 1962| |
|17|129|[[Larry Ferguson]]<fs small><sup>3</sup></fs>|HB|Iowa|Lions 4th|Lions Dec 3, 1962| |
|18|137|[[Jim Vollenweider]]|FB|Miami FL|49ers 8th|49ers Dec 20, 1961| |
|19|145|[[Dennis Spurlock]]|QB|Whitworth| |Saskatchewan Dec 29, 1961| |
|19|146|[[Kent Horne]]|T|Brigham Young| |Eagles Jan 13, 1962| |
|20|153|[[John Sutro]]|G|San Jose State|Packers 6th|Packers Jun 13, 1962| |
|21|161|[[Bill Tunnicliff]]|FB |Michigan|Bears 5th|Bears Jan 16, 1962| |
|22|169|[[Jim Cadile]]|E|San Jose State|Bears 4th|Bears Jan 31, 1962| |
|23|177|[[Elvin Basham]]|G|Kansas| |Raiders Dec 19, 1961| |
|24|185|[[Mickey Bruce]]|HB|Oregon State| |Raiders Dec 23, 1961| |
|25|193|[[Terry Cagaanan]]<fs small><sup>3</sup></fs>|HB|Utah State|Vikings 20th|Vikings Jun 22, 1963| |
<fs small>1. from Buffalo\\
2. from Boston\\
3. redshirt pick</fs>

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

[[Ben Agajanian]], kicker, Dallas Texans, Green Bay Packers\\
[[Leon Akins]], end, Mississippi Southern College

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

[[CJ Alexander]], Patriots training camp halfback\\
[[Jim Andreotti]], Toronto Argonauts linebacker\\
[[Pervis Atkins]], Los Angeles Rams tight end


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