1960 Oakland Raiders season
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The 1960 Oakland Raiders
season was the inaugural one for the franchise and for the American Football League
. Head coach Eddie Erdelatz
led the team to a 6–8 finish, third out of four teams in the Western Division.
. Erdelatz, who had most recently coached the football team at Texas A&M University
, had success as head coach of the United States Naval Academy
during the 1950s.
When the University of California
refused to let the Raiders play home games at Memorial Stadium
in Berkeley, they chose Kezar Stadium
(also home to the NFL
's 49ers
) in San Francisco as their home field.
of the Minneapolis franchise. Among the most notable picks was center Jim Otto
, who would be a fixture at the position for 15 years and was selected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame
in 1980.
Tom Flores
– 1,738 yds., 12 TD, 12 INT, 71.8 rating
Rushing
Tony Teresa
– 139 att., 608 yds., 6 TD
Receiving
Billy Lott
– 49 rec., 524 yds., 1 TD
. The Oilers took an early lead after a 43-yard pass from George Blanda
to Charlie Hennigan
. The Raiders evened the score in the second quarter when Tom Flores
connected with Tony Teresa
for a 13-yard pass. Oakland took the lead after Ed Macon intercepted a Blanda pass and ran 42 yards for a touchdown, but the Oilers scored 23 points to take a 30–15 lead. Flores found Jack Larschied for a 46-yard scoring pass in the fourth quarter, but it was not nearly enough.
's Dallas Texans
. The Texans jumped out to an early 10–0 lead after a field goal and a touchdown pass from Cotton Davidson
to Max Boydston
. Oakland responded with 26-yard touchdown pass from Babe Parilli
to Tony Teresa. The Texans' Jack Spikes
ran for a 15-yard score in the second quarter, and Oakland responded with a field goal. After scoring a third-quarter field goal, Dallas pulled away with two touchdowns (rushing and receiving) from Johnny Robinson.
's Denver Broncos
easily defeated the Raiders on the strength of a 21-point outburst in the second quarter. Denver opened the scoring with a short first-quarter field goal, but Oakland took the lead after a 1-yard touchdown run by J.D. Smith. In the second period, a pair of touchdown strikes from Frank Tripucka
to Lionel Taylor
gave Denver a 17–7 lead. Bill Yelverton intercepted an Oakland pass and returned it 20 yards for a touchdown, giving Denver a 24–7 lead at halftime. A 2-yard touchdown run by Billy Lott
capped the scoring for the Raiders.
. After a scoreless first quarter, the Texans' David Webster
scored on an 80-yard interception return. The Raiders responded with three consecutive touchdowns, including a 98-yard kickoff return by J.D. Smith. Al Goldstein recorded receiving and rushing touchdowns in the third quarter. The Texans mounted a fourth-quarter comeback, but fell short when a two-point conversion
attempt failed.
, Oakland went into halftime with a 21–6 lead. The scoring was highlighted by an 87-yard run by Jack Larschied. Tom Flores threw a pair of touchdown passes—a 36-yard strike to Gene Prebola and a 9-yard pass to Al Hoisington. Boston got a pair of touchdown runs in the first and third quarters.
. Oakland managed just one offensive score, a 1-yard touchdown run by J.D. Smith in the second quarter. Oakland recorded the first safety in team history in the fourth quarter when a Buffalo snap went out of the end zone.
. The two teams combined for 35 points in the first half, including a pair of touchdown passes each from Tom Flores and the Titans' Al Dorow
. New York entered the fourth quarter with a 24–14 lead, but a pair of J.D. Smith rushing touchdowns gave Oakland the narrow win.
. Oakland's Tony Teresa ran for three touchdowns, including a pair in the fourth quarter. Quarterback Tom Flores ran for an 8-yard touchdown in the third quarter.
's Los Angeles Chargers
for the first time on November 27, 1960. The eventual Western Division champion Chargers piled up 31 points by halftime, led by quarterback Jack Kemp
. Kemp passed for two touchdowns in the first half, and ran for another. Oakland got short touchdown runs by J.D. Smith and Billy Lott. Tom Flores and Babe Parilli passed for touchdowns.
caught an 11-yard pass from Tom Flores in the same period.
for a 17-yard touchdown pass.
Oakland Raiders
The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in Oakland, California. They currently play in the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
season was the inaugural one for the franchise and for the American Football League
American Football League
The American Football League was a major American Professional Football league that operated from 1960 until 1969, when the established National Football League merged with it. The upstart AFL operated in direct competition with the more established NFL throughout its existence...
. Head coach Eddie Erdelatz
Eddie Erdelatz
Eddie Erdelatz was an American collegiate and Professional Football player and coach who was the head football coach of the U.S. Naval Academy for nine years, as well as holding the distinction of being the first head coach of the American Football League's Oakland Raiders.Erdelatz's mother died...
led the team to a 6–8 finish, third out of four teams in the Western Division.
Offseason
The Raiders were the last of the AFL's original eight teams to be accepted into the new league. As a result of the Minnesota franchise's defection to the NFL, Oakland was awarded the eighth AFL franchise on January 30, 1960. It was not until February 9 that the team named its first head coach, Eddie ErdelatzEddie Erdelatz
Eddie Erdelatz was an American collegiate and Professional Football player and coach who was the head football coach of the U.S. Naval Academy for nine years, as well as holding the distinction of being the first head coach of the American Football League's Oakland Raiders.Erdelatz's mother died...
. Erdelatz, who had most recently coached the football team at Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University is a coeducational public research university located in College Station, Texas . It is the flagship institution of the Texas A&M University System. The sixth-largest university in the United States, A&M's enrollment for Fall 2011 was over 50,000 for the first time in school...
, had success as head coach of the United States Naval Academy
United States Naval Academy
The United States Naval Academy is a four-year coeducational federal service academy located in Annapolis, Maryland, United States...
during the 1950s.
When the University of California
University of California
The University of California is a public university system in the U.S. state of California. Under the California Master Plan for Higher Education, the University of California is a part of the state's three-tier public higher education system, which also includes the California State University...
refused to let the Raiders play home games at Memorial Stadium
California Memorial Stadium
California Memorial Stadium is an outdoor football stadium on the campus of the University of California in Berkeley. Commonly known as Memorial Stadium, it is the home field for the University of California Golden Bears of the Pacific-12 Conference...
in Berkeley, they chose Kezar Stadium
Kezar Stadium
Kezar Stadium is a stadium located adjacent to Kezar Pavilion in the southeastern corner of Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, California. It is the former home of the Oakland Raiders and the San Francisco 49ers of the NFL, and of the San Francisco Dragons of MLL. It also served as the home of the...
(also home to the NFL
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
's 49ers
San Francisco 49ers
The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and...
) in San Francisco as their home field.
1960 AFL draft
The Raiders inherited the draft picks1960 American Football League Draft
The 1960 American Football League Draft was held on November 22, 1959, shortly after the organization of the league, and lasted 33 rounds. An additional draft of 20 rounds was held by the AFL on December 2.- Territorial draft :...
of the Minneapolis franchise. Among the most notable picks was center Jim Otto
Jim Otto
James Edwin Otto is a former Professional Football center for the Oakland Raiders of the American Football League.-Wausau High School and University of Miami:...
, who would be a fixture at the position for 15 years and was selected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame
Pro Football Hall of Fame
The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the hall of fame of professional football in the United States with an emphasis on the National Football League . It opened in Canton, Ohio, on September 7, 1963, with 17 charter inductees...
in 1980.
Team leaders
PassingTom Flores
Tom Flores
Thomas R. "Tom" Flores is a retired American football quarterback and coach. Flores and Mike Ditka are the only two people in the National Football League history to win a Super Bowl as a player, as an assistant coach, and as a head coach...
– 1,738 yds., 12 TD, 12 INT, 71.8 rating
Rushing
Tony Teresa
Tony Teresa
Anthony Michael "Tony" Teresa was a professional American football halfback in the National Football League and the American Football League . He played 1 game for the NFL's San Francisco 49ers in 1958 and one season for the AFL's Oakland Raiders....
– 139 att., 608 yds., 6 TD
Receiving
Billy Lott
Billy Lott
Billy Rex Lott was a professional American football running back who played in the National Football League and the American Football League . He played for the NFL's New York Giants and the AFL's Oakland Raiders and Boston Patriots .-External links:*...
– 49 rec., 524 yds., 1 TD
Regular season
Over the course of a fourteen-game regular season schedule, the Raiders faced each of the other seven AFL teams twice. The AFL had no playoff rounds, only a championship game between the league's two division winners, so Oakland's third-place finish was not enough to qualify.Season schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 11, 1960 | Houston Oilers Tennessee Titans The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. They are members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Previously known as the Houston Oilers, the team began play in 1960 as a charter... |
L 37–22 |
| 2 | September 16, 1960 | Dallas Texans Kansas City Chiefs The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a... |
L 34–16 |
| 3 | September 25, 1960 | at Houston Oilers Tennessee Titans The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. They are members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Previously known as the Houston Oilers, the team began play in 1960 as a charter... |
W 14–13 |
| 4 | October 2, 1960 | at Denver Broncos Denver Broncos The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently members of the West Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 31–14 |
| 5 | October 9, 1960 | at Dallas Texans Kansas City Chiefs The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a... |
W 20–19 |
| 6 | October 16, 1960 | Boston Patriots | W 27–14 |
| 7 | October 23, 1960 | at Buffalo Bills Buffalo Bills The Buffalo Bills are a professional football team based in Buffalo, New York. They are currently members of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 38–9 |
| 8 | October 28, 1960 | at New York Titans New York Jets The New York Jets are a professional football team headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, representing the New York metropolitan area. The team is a member of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
W 28–27 |
| 9 | November 4, 1960 | at Boston Patriots | L 34–28 |
| 10 | November 13, 1960 | Buffalo Bills Buffalo Bills The Buffalo Bills are a professional football team based in Buffalo, New York. They are currently members of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
W 20–7 |
| 11 | November 27, 1960 | at Los Angeles Chargers San Diego Chargers The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego, California. they were members of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 52–28 |
| 12 | December 4, 1960 | Los Angeles Chargers San Diego Chargers The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego, California. they were members of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 41–17 |
| 13 | December 11, 1960 | New York Titans New York Jets The New York Jets are a professional football team headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, representing the New York metropolitan area. The team is a member of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 31–28 |
| 14 | December 17, 1960 | Denver Broncos Denver Broncos The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently members of the West Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
W 48–10 |
Final standings
| Western Division | ||||||||||
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | 1960 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Chargers San Diego Chargers The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego, California. they were members of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 373 | 336 | Details 1960 Los Angeles Chargers season The 1960 Los Angeles Chargers season was the team's inaugural season. It was also the inaugural season of the American Football League. The team's only season in Los Angeles ended with a loss in the AFL Championship to the Houston Oilers.-Season schedule:... |
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| Dallas Texans Kansas City Chiefs The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a... |
8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | 362 | 253 | Details 1960 Dallas Texans season The 1960 Dallas Texans season was the inaugural season of Lamar Hunt’s American Football League franchise from Dallas, Texas. Head coach Hank Stram led the team to an 8–6 record and second place in the AFL’s Western Conference.... |
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| Oakland Raiders Oakland Raiders The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in Oakland, California. They currently play in the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 319 | 388 | Details | |||
| Denver Broncos Denver Broncos The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently members of the West Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
4 | 9 | 1 | .286 | 309 | 393 | Details 1960 Denver Broncos season The Denver Broncos finished the inaugural American Football League's 1960 season with a record of four wins, nine losses, and one tie, thus finishing last in the AFL's western division.-Regular season:-External links:*... |
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W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PCT= Winning Percentage, PF= Points For, PA = Points Against |
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Week 1: vs. Houston Oilers
The Raiders' first-ever regular season game was played on September 11, 1960, at home against the Houston OilersTennessee Titans
The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. They are members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Previously known as the Houston Oilers, the team began play in 1960 as a charter...
. The Oilers took an early lead after a 43-yard pass from George Blanda
George Blanda
George Frederick Blanda was a collegiate and professional football quarterback and placekicker...
to Charlie Hennigan
Charlie Hennigan
Charles Taylor Hennigan, Sr., known as Charlie Hennigan , is a retired American football player with the former Houston Oilers who resides in Shreveport, Louisiana. Born in Bienville in Bienville Parish in north Louisiana, Hennigan grew up in nearby Minden, the seat of Webster Parish, located...
. The Raiders evened the score in the second quarter when Tom Flores
Tom Flores
Thomas R. "Tom" Flores is a retired American football quarterback and coach. Flores and Mike Ditka are the only two people in the National Football League history to win a Super Bowl as a player, as an assistant coach, and as a head coach...
connected with Tony Teresa
Tony Teresa
Anthony Michael "Tony" Teresa was a professional American football halfback in the National Football League and the American Football League . He played 1 game for the NFL's San Francisco 49ers in 1958 and one season for the AFL's Oakland Raiders....
for a 13-yard pass. Oakland took the lead after Ed Macon intercepted a Blanda pass and ran 42 yards for a touchdown, but the Oilers scored 23 points to take a 30–15 lead. Flores found Jack Larschied for a 46-yard scoring pass in the fourth quarter, but it was not nearly enough.
Week 2: vs. Dallas Texans
The Raiders lost their second consecutive game in a Friday night matchup against Hank StramHank Stram
Henry Louis "Hank" Stram was an American football coach. He is best known for his 15-year tenure with the American Football League's Dallas Texans/Kansas City Chiefs and the Chiefs of the NFL. Stram won three AFL Championships and Super Bowl IV with the Chiefs...
's Dallas Texans
Kansas City Chiefs
The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a...
. The Texans jumped out to an early 10–0 lead after a field goal and a touchdown pass from Cotton Davidson
Cotton Davidson
Francis Marion Davidson , known by his nickname "Cotton" Davidson, was an American collegiate and Professional Football quarterback...
to Max Boydston
Max Boydston
Max Ray Boydston was a professional gridiron football end who played in the National Football League , the Canadian Football League , and the American Football League .-College career:...
. Oakland responded with 26-yard touchdown pass from Babe Parilli
Babe Parilli
-Biography:Parilli was born in the Pittsburgh industrial suburb of Rochester, Pennsylvania. He attended the University of Kentucky as an All-American starting quarterback for the Wildcats under Coach Paul "Bear" Bryant....
to Tony Teresa. The Texans' Jack Spikes
Jack Spikes
Jack Erwin Spikes is a former American collegiiate and Professional Football running back and placekicker. He played in the American Football League for the Dallas Texans, Kansas City Chiefs, Houston Oilers, and the Buffalo Bills...
ran for a 15-yard score in the second quarter, and Oakland responded with a field goal. After scoring a third-quarter field goal, Dallas pulled away with two touchdowns (rushing and receiving) from Johnny Robinson.
Week 3: at Houston Oilers
Oakland recorded its first-ever victory in a Week 3 rematch against the eventual league champion Oilers. J.D. Smith ran for a 3-yard score to post the Raiders to an early 7–0 lead. The Oilers tied and then overtook the Raiders on the strength of a touchdown pass and two field goals by George Blanda. In the final period, Tom Flores found tight end Gene Prebola for a 14-yard touchdown, which was enough for the win.Week 4: at Denver Broncos
In the inaugural game of what would become one of football's most intense rivalries, Frank FilchockFrank Filchock
Frank Joseph Filchock was an American and Canadian football tailback/quarterback and coach. As a consequence of a famous scandal regarding the 1946 NFL Championship game, he was suspended by the National Football League from 1947 to 1950 for associating with gamblers.-Early career:Born in 1916 in...
's Denver Broncos
Denver Broncos
The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently members of the West Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
easily defeated the Raiders on the strength of a 21-point outburst in the second quarter. Denver opened the scoring with a short first-quarter field goal, but Oakland took the lead after a 1-yard touchdown run by J.D. Smith. In the second period, a pair of touchdown strikes from Frank Tripucka
Frank Tripucka
Francis Joseph Tripucka is a former American collegiate and Professional Football quarterback, at Notre Dame, in the National Football League, in the Canadian Football League, and in the early American Football League.-Notre Dame Fighting Irish:Tripucka was backup quarterback to Heisman Trophy...
to Lionel Taylor
Lionel Taylor
Lionel Thomas Taylor is a former American football wide receiver who led the American Football League in receptions each year for the first six years of the league's existence.-College football:...
gave Denver a 17–7 lead. Bill Yelverton intercepted an Oakland pass and returned it 20 yards for a touchdown, giving Denver a 24–7 lead at halftime. A 2-yard touchdown run by Billy Lott
Billy Lott
Billy Rex Lott was a professional American football running back who played in the National Football League and the American Football League . He played for the NFL's New York Giants and the AFL's Oakland Raiders and Boston Patriots .-External links:*...
capped the scoring for the Raiders.
Week 5: at Dallas Texans
The Raiders improved to 2–3 in front of 21,000 at the Cotton BowlCotton Bowl (stadium)
The Cotton Bowl is a stadium which opened in 1929 and became known as "The House That Doak Built" due to the immense crowds that former SMU running back Doak Walker drew to the stadium during his college career in the late 1940s. Originally known as Fair Park Stadium, it is located in Fair Park,...
. After a scoreless first quarter, the Texans' David Webster
Dave Webster
David A. Webster, Jr. in Atlanta, Texas, is a former professional American football cornerback who played two seasons for that American Football League's Dallas Texans, 1960-1961. He was an All-AFL selection in 1961.-Early years:...
scored on an 80-yard interception return. The Raiders responded with three consecutive touchdowns, including a 98-yard kickoff return by J.D. Smith. Al Goldstein recorded receiving and rushing touchdowns in the third quarter. The Texans mounted a fourth-quarter comeback, but fell short when a two-point conversion
Two-point conversion
In American and Canadian football, a two-point conversion is a play a team attempts instead of kicking a one-point convert immediately after it scores a touchdown...
attempt failed.
Week 6: vs. Boston Patriots
In their first game against the Boston PatriotsNew England Patriots
The New England Patriots, commonly called the "Pats", are a professional football team based in the Greater Boston area, playing their home games in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium. The team is part of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National...
, Oakland went into halftime with a 21–6 lead. The scoring was highlighted by an 87-yard run by Jack Larschied. Tom Flores threw a pair of touchdown passes—a 36-yard strike to Gene Prebola and a 9-yard pass to Al Hoisington. Boston got a pair of touchdown runs in the first and third quarters.
Week 7: at Buffalo Bills
In Week 7, the Raiders suffered their most lopsided loss of the season and fell to 3–4. The Bills dominated thanks to four touchdown passes and a touchdown run by Johnny GreenJohnny Green (American football)
John Edward Green was a former American collegiate and Professional Football quarterback who played in four American Football League seasons from 1960–1963 for the Buffalo Bills and the New York Titans....
. Oakland managed just one offensive score, a 1-yard touchdown run by J.D. Smith in the second quarter. Oakland recorded the first safety in team history in the fourth quarter when a Buffalo snap went out of the end zone.
Week 8: at New York Titans
Oakland evened their record at 4–4 in a Friday night contest against the New York TitansNew York Jets
The New York Jets are a professional football team headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, representing the New York metropolitan area. The team is a member of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
. The two teams combined for 35 points in the first half, including a pair of touchdown passes each from Tom Flores and the Titans' Al Dorow
Al Dorow
Albert Richard "Al" Dorow was an American collegiate and Professional Football quarterback. He played collegiately for Michigan State and professionally in the National Football League and the American Football League....
. New York entered the fourth quarter with a 24–14 lead, but a pair of J.D. Smith rushing touchdowns gave Oakland the narrow win.
Week 9: at Boston Patriots
Boston avenged a Week 6 loss in a high-scoring Friday night game at Nickerson FieldNickerson Field
Nickerson Field is a stadium on the site of Braves Field, in Boston, Massachusetts, the former home of the National League Boston Braves baseball team which is now located in Atlanta...
. Oakland's Tony Teresa ran for three touchdowns, including a pair in the fourth quarter. Quarterback Tom Flores ran for an 8-yard touchdown in the third quarter.
Week 10: vs. Buffalo Bills
The Raiders rebounded from the previous week's defeat by holding the Bills to just one touchdown. The offensive highlight for Oakland was an 83-yard touchdown run by Tony Teresa in the third quarter.Week 12: at Los Angeles Chargers
After a Week 11 bye, the Raiders met Sid GillmanSid Gillman
Sidney "Sid" Gillman was an American football player, coach, executive, and innovator. Gillman's insistence on stretching the football field by throwing deep downfield passes, instead of short passes to running backs or wide receivers at the sides of the line of scrimmage, was instrumental in...
's Los Angeles Chargers
San Diego Chargers
The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego, California. they were members of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
for the first time on November 27, 1960. The eventual Western Division champion Chargers piled up 31 points by halftime, led by quarterback Jack Kemp
Jack Kemp
Jack French Kemp was an American politician and a collegiate and professional football player. A Republican, he served as Housing Secretary in the administration of President George H. W. Bush from 1989 to 1993, having previously served nine terms as a congressman for Western New York's 31st...
. Kemp passed for two touchdowns in the first half, and ran for another. Oakland got short touchdown runs by J.D. Smith and Billy Lott. Tom Flores and Babe Parilli passed for touchdowns.
Week 13: vs. Los Angeles Chargers
The Chargers continued their offensive deluge against the Raiders in Week 13, erupting for 27 points in the fourth quarter. Billy Lott ran for a touchdown in the second quarter; Charlie HardyCharlie Hardy
Charlie Hardy was an Australian rules footballer who played for North Melbourne in the VFA during the 1910s and Essendon in the VFL during the early 1920s.-VFA:...
caught an 11-yard pass from Tom Flores in the same period.
Week 14: vs. New York Titans
The Raiders dropped their third consecutive contest, as the Titans evened the season series. Oakland took a 28–24 lead in the fourth quarter After Tom Flores found Tony Teresa for 3-yard touchdown pass, but the Titans got the margin of victory when Al Dorow connected with Dewey BohlingDewey Bohling
Dewey Bohling is a former college and professional American football player. A halfback, he played college football at Hardin-Simmons University, and played professionally in the American Football League for the New York Titans and the Buffalo Bills between the 1960 and 1961.-Stats:-See also:*...
for a 17-yard touchdown pass.
Week 15: vs. Denver Broncos
On Saturday, December 17, 1960, the Raiders ended their inaugural campaign on a high note by easily defeating the Broncos. The two squads traded field goals in the first quarter, but Oakland entered halftime with a 17–10 lead on the strength of touchdown runs by Tom Flores and Tony Teresa. Denver's lone touchdown was a 6-yard pass from Frank Tripucka to Lionel Taylor in the second quarter. After that, Oakland scored 38 unanswered points, including 31 in the final period. Babe Parilli passed for two scores in his final game as a Raider.Sources
- 1960 AFL line scores
- 1960 Oakland Raiders at databaseFootball.com