• Head coach Al Davis named Cotton Davidson as the starting quarterback for the team's preseason opener on August 4 against the Patriots.
• It was team picture day
• Not pictured: defensive tackle Bill Boschini, linebacker Don Briemle, defensive tackle Tony Discenzo, guard George Hogan, defensive end Earl Randolph, wide receiver Drew Roberts, and linebacker Riley Morris, all of whom were placed on waivers.
Al Davis | Head coach | |
Tom Dahms | Defensive line | |
John Rauch | Offensive backs | |
Ollie Spencer | Offensive line | |
Charlie Sumner | Defensive backs |
Name | Pos | Ht | Wt | School | |
Dalva Allen | DE | 6'4“ | 240 | Houston | |
Dan Birdwell | LB | 6'3” | 235 | Houston | |
Sonny Bishop | G | 6'2“ | 240 | Fresno State | |
Doyle Bransom | DB | 6'2” | 190 | Southern Oregon | |
Charles Brown | T | 6'4“ | 240 | Houston | |
Jim Callopy | TE | 6'2” | 215 | San Francisco State | |
Cotton Clark | S | 6'1“ | 190 | Alabama | |
Dave Costa | T | 6'2” | 245 | Utah | |
Dobie Craig | WR | 6'3“ | 190 | Howard Payne | |
Clem Daniels | HB | 6'1” | 215 | North Texas State | |
Cotton Davidson | QB | 6'1“ | 180 | Baylor | |
Dick Davis | DT | 6'3” | 235 | Kansas | |
Dick Dorsey | WR | 6'3“ | 195 | Oklahoma | |
Bob Dougherty | LB | 6'1” | 235 | Kentucky | |
Tom Flores | QB | 6'1“ | 190 | Pacific | |
Jerry Fowler | G | 6'3” | 250 | Northwestern State | |
Bob Garner | WR | 5'10“ | 180 | Fresno State | |
Claude Gibson | DB | 6'1” | 190 | North Carolina State | |
Glen Hakes | G | 6'2“ | 235 | New Mexico | |
Darnell Haney | DE | 6'8” | 255 | Utah State | |
Wayne Hawkins | G | 5'11“ | 235 | Pacific | |
Ken Herock | LB | 6'2” | 230 | West Virginia | |
Proverb Jacobs | DT | 6'4“ | 260 | California | |
Jon Jelacic | DE | 6'3” | 245 | Minnesota | |
Joe Krakoski | DB | 6'2“ | 195 | Illinois | |
Bill Leeka | LB | 6'2” | 225 | UCLA | |
Arch Matsos | LB | 6'2“ | 215 | Michigan | |
Chuck McMurtry | DT | 6'0” | 280 | Whittier | |
Alan Miller | FB | 6'0“ | 195 | Boston College | |
Bob Mischak | TE | 6'0” | 240 | Army | |
Tommy Morrow | CB | 5'11 | 180 | Mississippi Southern | |
Jim Norris | T | 6'4“ | 240 | Houston | |
Joe Novsek | DL | 6'4” | 240 | Tulsa | |
Jim Otto | C | 6'2“ | 225 | Miami (FL) | |
Durward Pennington | K | 6'2” | 210 | Georgia | |
George Pierovich | FB | 6'1“ | 225 | California | |
Art Powell | WR | 6'3” | 210 | San Jose State | |
Warren Powers | DB | 6'1“ | 190 | Nebraska | |
Charlie Rieves | FB | 5'11” | 210 | Houston | |
Bo Roberson | HB | 6'1“ | 200 | Cornell | |
Jackie Simpson | LB | 6'1” | 225 | Mississippi | |
Willie Simpson | FB | 6'2“ | 220 | San Francisco State | |
Ollie Spencer | T | 6'1” | 240 | Kansas | |
Jack Stone | T | 6'2“ | 245 | Oregon | |
John Stone | K | 5'9” | 215 | South Dakota State | |
Herm Urenda | WR | 5'10“ | 180 | Pacific | |
Gene White | HB | 6'1” | 195 | Florida A&M | |
Fred Williamson | CB | 6'3“ | 210 | Northwestern |