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-  * The Raiders signed former Reds and Redskins back [[Pervis Atkins]] on or around this date. He had been drafted by the AFL's Minneapolis/St Paul franchise in late 1959 and his AFL signing rights had been awarded to Oakland soon after. The Raiders planned to try him at tight end.+  * The Raiders signed former Rams and Redskins back [[Pervis Atkins]] on or around this date. He had been drafted by the AFL's Minneapolis/St Paul franchise in late 1959 and his AFL signing rights had been awarded to Oakland soon after. The Raiders planned to try him at tight end.
  
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   * The coaching staff tabbed [[Tom Flores]] to start at quarterback against the [[Broncos]] on the 5th.   * The coaching staff tabbed [[Tom Flores]] to start at quarterback against the [[Broncos]] on the 5th.
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 +|[[november-27-1965|< Nov 27, 1965]]|      |[[1965_calendar|Back to Calendar]]|      |[[december-5-1965|Dec 5, 1965 >]]|
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 ======December 4, 1965====== ======December 4, 1965======
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   * Prior to the game, the team activated tight end [[Billy Cannon]] and placed [[Pervis Atkins]] on the injured deferred list.   * Prior to the game, the team activated tight end [[Billy Cannon]] and placed [[Pervis Atkins]] on the injured deferred list.
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 +|[[december-3-1965|< Dec 3, 1965]]|      |[[1965_calendar|Back to Calendar]]|      |[[december-7-1965|Dec 7, 1965 >]]|
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 ======December 6, 1965====== ======December 6, 1965======
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   * Ed Levitt of the //Tribune// reported that, according to Raiders partner [[Ed McGah]], the team had turned a profit for the first time in its existence in 1965.   * Ed Levitt of the //Tribune// reported that, according to Raiders partner [[Ed McGah]], the team had turned a profit for the first time in its existence in 1965.
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 +|[[december-5-1965|< Dec 5, 1965]]|      |[[1965_calendar|Back to Calendar]]|      |[[december-12-1965|Dec 12, 1965 >]]|
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 ======December 8, 1965====== ======December 8, 1965======
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   * Defensive tackle [[Dan Birdwell]] left the game after taking a blow to the head but eventually returned.   * Defensive tackle [[Dan Birdwell]] left the game after taking a blow to the head but eventually returned.
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 +|[[december-7-1965|< Dec 7, 1965]]|      |[[1965_calendar|Back to Calendar]]|      |[[december-14-1965|Dec 14, 1965 >]]|
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 ======December 13, 1965====== ======December 13, 1965======
  
 ======December 14, 1965====== ======December 14, 1965======
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 +  * The Cowboys signed Florida A&M wide receiver [[Art Robinson]], Oakland's 18th-round pick in the 1966 draft.
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 +|[[december-12-1965|< Dec 12, 1965]]|      |[[1965_calendar|Back to Calendar]]|      |[[december-15-1965|Dec 15, 1965 >]]|
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 ======December 15, 1965====== ======December 15, 1965======
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 +=====News=====
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 +  * The Associated Press named center [[Jim Otto]] and cornerback [[Dave Grayson]] to their first-team All-AFL squad. Wide receiver [[Art Powell]], guard [[Wayne Hawkins]], and defensive end [[Ben Davidson]] were named to the second team.
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 +|[[december-14-1965|< Dec 14, 1965]]|      |[[1965_calendar|Back to Calendar]]|      |[[december-16-1965|Dec 16, 1965 >]]|
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 ======December 16, 1965====== ======December 16, 1965======
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 +  * The Raiders signed their ninth-round draft pick, San Diego State linebacker [[Clifton Kinney]], and Florida A&M tackle [[David Daniels]], an [[Titans|Oilers]] redshirt pick in 1964, whose rights had been traded to Oakland for unspecified considerations.
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 +|[[december-15-1965|< Dec 15, 1965]]|      |[[1965_calendar|Back to Calendar]]|      |[[december-19-1965|Dec 19, 1965 >]]|
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 ======December 17, 1965====== ======December 17, 1965======
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 ======December 19, 1965====== ======December 19, 1965======
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 +=====News=====
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 +  * In the final regular season game for both teams, the [[Chargers]] beat the Raiders, 24-14, in San Diego. the Raiders finished the year in second place in the Western Division with an 8-5-1 record.
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 +  * The Newspaper Enterprise Association named their AFL all-star teams. Center [[Jim Otto]], guard [[Wayne Hawkins]], and cornerback [[Dave Grayson]] were named to the first team. On the second team were halfback [[Clem Daniels]], wide receiver [[Art Powell]], and defensive end [[Ben Davidson]].
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 +|[[december-16-1965|< Dec 16, 1965]]|      |[[1965_calendar|Back to Calendar]]|      |[[december-21-1965|Dec 21, 1965 >]]|
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 ======December 20, 1965====== ======December 20, 1965======
  
 ======December 21, 1965====== ======December 21, 1965======
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 +  * The Raiders signed their fourth-round draft pick, Tulsa guard [[Richard Tyson]].
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 +|[[december-19-1965|< Dec 19, 1965]]|      |[[1965_calendar|Back to Calendar]]|      |[[december-22-1965|Dec 22, 1965 >]]|
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 ======December 22, 1965====== ======December 22, 1965======
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 +  * The Raiders signed Mississippi tackle [[Jim Harvey]], the team's second-round pick in the 1965 redshirt draft.
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 +|[[december-21-1965|< Dec 21, 1965]]|      |[[1965_calendar|Back to Calendar]]|      |[[december-24-1965|Dec 24, 1965 >]]|
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 ======December 23, 1965====== ======December 23, 1965======
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 +=====News=====
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 +The Raiders hired [[Joanne Parker]] as a team secretary sometime before this date.
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 +|[[december-22-1965|< Dec 22, 1965]]|      |[[1965_calendar|Back to Calendar]]|      |[[december-28-1965|Dec 28, 1965 >]]|
 ======December 25, 1965====== ======December 25, 1965======
  
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 ======December 28, 1965====== ======December 28, 1965======
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 +=====News=====
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 +  * The United Press International named their AFL all-star teams and included center [[Jim Otto]] and cornerback [[Dave Grayson]] among their first-teamers. Named to the second team were halfback [[Clem Daniels]], guard [[Wayne Hawkins]], wide receiver [[Art Powell]], and defensive end [[Ben Davidson]].
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 +  * The Bears signed Tennessee State defensive tackle [[Franklin McRae]], Oakland's seventh-round pick in the 1966 draft.
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 +|[[december-24-1965|< Dec 24, 1965]]|      |[[1965_calendar|Back to Calendar]]|      |[[january-1-1966|Jan 1, 1966 >]]|
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 ======December 29, 1965====== ======December 29, 1965======
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