• The American Football League awarded Oakland a football franchise on January 30th.
• Eddie Erdelatz was appointed first Oakland Raiders coach on February 9th.
• Played first preseason game against the Dallas Texans on July 31st.
• Recorded first preseason win against the New York Titans (23-17) at Sacamento's Hughes stadium on August 7th.
• First regular-season home game was a 37-22 loss to Houston on September 11th.
• Raiders record their first regular-season win, 14-13 over the Oilers, on September 25th.
• Tony Teresa became the first Raider to rush 100 yards in a game when he ran for 141 yards against the Buffalo Bills on November 13th.
• Finished the 1960 season with a 6-8 record.
1961
• E.W. McGah was named Oakland Raiders president on January 17th.
• Head coach Eddie Erdelatz was fired and assistant Marty Feldman took over on September 17th
1962
• The Raiders lost to San Diego 27-33 in their first game at Frank Youell Field on August 26th.
• Head coach Marty Feldman was fired after five-straight loss and was replaced by assistant William Conkright.
1963
• Al Davis named head coach and general manager on January 15th.
• Raiders display new silver and black uniforms in season opener on September 7th.
• Clem Daniels becomes the first Raiders 1,000-Yard rusher with 1,099 yards for the season.
• Raiders record their first winning season. (10-4
1965
• Construction began on Oakland Coliseum on February 1st.
• Played their last game at Frank Youell Field, a 24-14 win over the New York Jets
1966
• Al Davis named AFL Commissioner on April 8th.
• On June 8th, the AFL and NFL merge and make plans to have a common draft and championship game.
• Al Davis resigns as AFL Commissioner on July 25th.
• With over 50,000 fans in attendance, the Raiders lost 32-10 to the Kansas City Chiefs in their first game in the Coliseum
1967
• Raiders ended the season 13-1; the best record in AFL history.
• Beat Houston 40-7 to win AFL Championship on December 31st.
1968
• The Raiders lost to the Packers, 33-14, in Super Bowl II on January 25th.
• November 17th was the date of the infamous "Heidi" game. The Raiders beat New York 43-32, but their great come-back win was cut off by the television network so they could start the movie "Heidi" on time.
• Raiders lost to the New York Jets, 27-23, in AFL Championship at Shea Stadium on December 29th.
1969
• John Madden replaced John Rauch as head coach on February 4th.
1970
• Lost to the Kansas City Chiefs, 7-17, in the AFL Championship game on January 4th.
• The 1970 season saw the Raiders win their fourth-4 consecutive Western Division crown.
• George Blanda was named AFC Player of the Year.
• Raymond Chester was named AFC Rookie of the Year.
1971
• Raiders lost 17-27 to the Baltimore Colts in the AFC title game on January 3rd.
1972
• Raiders record 100th victory with a 26-3 win over the Kansas City Chiefs.
• Won fifth-consecutive Western Division title.
1973
• Ended Dolphins 18-game winning streak with a 12-7 win on September 23rd.
• The Raiders lost, 27-10, to the Miami Dolphins in the AFC Championship Game on December 30th.
1974
• Lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers, 24-13, in the AFC Championship game on December 29th.
1975
• Al Davis named Long Island Athletic Club's NFL Executive of the Year on February 7th.
• On September 3rd, center Jim Otto, the last original Oakland Raider, retired after 15 years.
• On November 23rd, Oakland defeated the Washington Redskins, 26-23, in the Raiders' first-ever overtime game.
1976
• Raiders lost 16-10 to Pittsburg in AFC Championship Game on January 4th.
• On November 21st, the Raiders beat the Philadelphia Eagles, 26-7, to clinch their 9th Western Division Championship in 10 years.
• Finished with the best record in the NFL at 13-1.
• Raiders win the AFC Championship by beating Pittsburg 24-7 on December 26th.