• George Ross of the Tribune reported that the league awarded the team the right of first refusal of players cut from AFL teams in training camp.

• He also reported that similar rights to NFL and CFL cuts had been divided between the Raiders and the Jets.

• The Raiders had the pick of cuts from Dallas, Detroit, Minnesota, Washington, Chicago, Los Angeles, and Pittsburgh of the NFL and Montreal, Toronto, Ottawa, and Winnipeg of the CFL.

• The league announced a number of regular season game dates.

• The Raiders would open the season on the road, in Houston, on September 7, and open at home against Buffalo on September 15.

• They would close out the season at home against Denver on December 15.

• The team announced that regular season ticket prices would be $4.50 for reserved seating and $2.50 for general admission areas in each end zone.

• Preseason reserved seating tickets were priced at $3.50.

• General manager Al Davis denied reports that the team had hired recently retired Minnesota Vikings defensive back Charlie Sumner as secondary coach.

• Davis said there were three candidates still under consideration and that no offers had been made.