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The Las Vegas Raiders are an NFLNFLThe NFL (National Football League) is a U.S. professional American football league of 32 clubs. Founded in 1920 as the APFA and renamed in 1922, it is organized into the AFC and NFC, with the season culminating in the Super Bowl.Open the full entry professional American football team that began AFL play in Oakland in 1960. After periods in Los Angeles and again in Oakland, the franchise moved to the Las Vegas area in 2020. Winners of Super Bowls XI, XV and XVIII, the Raiders play at Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Clark County, Nevada.

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Key facts

1960The Oakland Raiders begin play

Oakland received an AFL franchise in 1960 after the prospective Minneapolis group opted for the NFL. Early Raiders venues included San Francisco’s Kezar Stadium and Candlestick Park and Oakland’s Frank Youell Field.⁠[1]

1963–1967Al Davis and an AFL championship

Al Davis became head coach in 1963 and turned a 1–13 team into a 10–4 club. After briefly serving as AFL commissioner in 1966, he returned to Raiders management. The franchise moved into the Oakland Coliseum in 1966 and won the AFL championship in the 1967 season.⁠[1]

1976–1980Two Super Bowl titles

The Raiders won AFC titles in the 1976 and 1980 seasons and then Super Bowls XI and XV. Both championships came during the franchise’s first Oakland period.⁠[1]

1982–1995Los Angeles and a return to Oakland

The Raiders moved to Los Angeles in 1982 and won Super Bowl XVIII after the 1983 season. In 1995, they signed an agreement to return to the Oakland Coliseum and resumed home games in Oakland that year.⁠[1][2]

1998–2002Gruden, Gannon and an AFC title

Jon Gruden became head coach in 1998. Teams featuring Rich Gannon won the AFC West in the 2000, 2001 and 2002 seasons. Bill Callahan took over in 2002 and led the Raiders to the AFC title in January 2003 and an appearance in Super Bowl XXXVII.⁠[2]

2011–2012Al Davis dies and Mark Davis takes over

Al Davis died on October 8, 2011. After taking over, Mark Davis appointed Reggie McKenzie general manager in January 2012, the franchise’s first separate hire for that position since 1963.⁠[2]

2017–2020Relocation to the Las Vegas area

The NFL conditionally approved relocation to Las Vegas on March 27, 2017. The Raiders remained in Oakland while the new venue was being completed, then moved to Allegiant Stadium and adopted the Las Vegas Raiders name in 2020.⁠[3][1]

October 2021Gruden resigns

Gruden resigned after discriminatory language in past emails was reported; Rich Bisaccia became interim head coach.⁠[4]

February 9, 2026Klint Kubiak is appointed

Klint Kubiak was appointed head coach after serving as Seattle’s offensive coordinator during the Seahawks’ 2025 season and Super Bowl LX victory.⁠[5]

Home area and stadium location

Allegiant Stadium uses the address 3333 Al Davis Way, Las Vegas. Clark County’s official planning record places the venue in Paradise, within the Las Vegas area.⁠[6][7]

Related organizations, websites and public accounts

Las Vegas Raiders: Official website: https://www.raiders.com/ (opens in a new window) .⁠[8]

Las Vegas Raiders: X: https://www.twitter.com/raiders (opens in a new window) .⁠[8]

Las Vegas Raiders: YouTubeYouTubeYouTube is Google’s video-sharing and creator platform, founded in 2005 by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim and acquired by Google in 2006. Built around video uploading, viewing, and creator earnings, the platform has developed Shorts, YouTube Music, Premium, YouTube TV, and products for children, and is headquartered in San Bruno, California, United States.Open the full entry: https://www.youtube.com/raiders (opens in a new window) .⁠[8]

Las Vegas Raiders: LinkedInLinkedInLinkedIn is a social networking platform for professionals. It was founded in 2002 by Reid Hoffman and others, launched in 2003, and listed on the New York Stock Exchange in 2011; after Microsoft acquired it for approximately $26.2 billion in 2016, it became a wholly owned Microsoft subsidiary. Its revenue comes from membership subscriptions, advertising, and recruitment solutions.Open the full entry: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lasvegas-raiders/ (opens in a new window) .⁠[8]

Sources

  1. Las Vegas Raiders — Team History (opens in a new window)
  2. Raiders Historical Highlights — Timeline (opens in a new window)
  3. Raiders Receive NFL Approval for Las Vegas Relocation (opens in a new window)
  4. Jon Gruden Resigns as Las Vegas Raiders Head Coach (opens in a new window)
  5. Klint Kubiak — Head Coach (opens in a new window)
  6. Allegiant Stadium — Official Website (opens in a new window)
  7. Paradise Town Advisory Board — February 27, 2024 Minutes (opens in a new window)
  8. Las Vegas Raiders — Official Website (opens in a new window)