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Before Al Davis: the Las Vegas Raiders story
Franchise era
1960—1962
Before Al Davis
Las Vegas Raiders
The story in one sentence
The Raiders struggled on and off the field until a young coach and executive arrived with a clearer philosophy.
An unstable AFL start
Tom Flores, Jim Otto and Art Powell gave the era its recognizable core.
Its ending created the conditions for the raiders become the raiders.
Timeline
How it unfolded
The foundation
The franchise context
Across Oakland, Los Angeles and Las Vegas, the Raiders have remained one of football's most recognizable ideas: speed, intimidation, outsider pride and an expectation to win boldly.
1960—1962
Before Al Davis
The Raiders struggled on and off the field until a young coach and executive arrived with a clearer philosophy.
After 1962
What came next
Al Davis, John Rauch and John Madden built a feared perennial contender that finally broke through by winning Super Bowl XI.
The core