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Flores and the Los Angeles titles: the Las Vegas Raiders story
Franchise era
1979—1987
Flores and the Los Angeles titles
Las Vegas Raiders
The story in one sentence
Tom Flores led the first wild-card Super Bowl champion, then Allen's record run powered a dominant title after the move to Los Angeles.
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Two more championships in two cities
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Marcus Allen, Howie Long and Cliff Branch gave the era its recognizable core.
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Its ending created the conditions for back to oakland.
Timeline
How it unfolded
Before 1979
What came before
Al Davis, John Rauch and John Madden built a feared perennial contender that finally broke through by winning Super Bowl XI.
1981-01-11
Conference Championship: Oakland Raiders vs San Diego Chargers
1981-01-25
Super Bowl: Philadelphia Eagles vs Oakland Raiders
1984-01-22
Super Bowl: Los Angeles Raiders vs Washington
After 1987
What came next
The Raiders returned home, developed Brown and Woodson, and found a precise veteran offense under Jon Gruden.
The core