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The 1963 Oakland Raiders season was the team's fourth in Oakland . The campaign saw the team attempt to improve upon its abysmal 1962 record of 1–13. In his first year with the organization, Raiders legend Al Davis replaced the team's original gold and black uniforms with the current "silver and black" scheme. Under his leadership, the Raiders stunned the rest of the AFL by winning ten games. They finished with a record of 10–4, which was good for second place in the Western Conference. For his role in the Raiders' miraculous turnaround, Al Davis was named the AFL's "Coach of the Year".
Season schedule
Week
Date
Opponent
Result
Attendance
1
September 7, 1963
at Houston Oilers
W 24–13
24,749
2
September 15, 1963
Buffalo Bills
W 35–17
17,568
3
September 22, 1963
Boston Patriots
L 14–20
17,131
4
September 28, 1963
at New York Jets
L 7–10
17,100
5
October 5, 1963
at Buffalo Bills
L 0–12
24,846
6
October 11, 1963
at Boston Patriots
L 14–20
26,494
7
October 20, 1963
New York Jets
W 49–26
15,557
8
October 27, 1963
at San Diego Chargers
W 34–33
30,182
9
November 3, 1963
Kansas City Chiefs
W 10–7
18,919
10
November 8, 1963
at Kansas City Chiefs
W 22–7
24,879
11
November 28, 1963
at Denver Broncos
W 26–10
14,763
12
December 8, 1963
San Diego Chargers
W 41–27
20,249
13
December 15, 1963
Denver Broncos
W 35–31
15,223
14
December 22, 1963
Houston Oilers
W 52–49
17,401
Game summaries
Week 1: at Houston Oilers
Week One: Oakland Raiders at Houston Oilers – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Raiders
0
0
10 14 24
Oilers
6
0
0 7 13
at Jeppesen Stadium , Houston, Texas
Date : September 7Game weather : 88 F, wind 6 mphBox Score
Scoring summary
Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
Raiders
Oilers
1
Oilers
30-yard field goal by George Blanda
0
3
1
Oilers
46-yard field goal by George Blanda
0
6
3
Raiders
Clem Daniels 2-yard touchdown run, Mike Mercer kick good
7
6
3
Raiders
11-yard field goal by Mike Mercer
10
6
4
Raiders
Art Powell 85-yard touchdown reception from Tom Flores, Mike Mercer kick good
17
6
4
Raiders
Fumble recovery returned 15 yards for touchdown by Ken Herock , Mike Mercer kick good
24
6
4
Oilers
Charley Hennigan 34-yard touchdown reception from Jacky Lee, George Blanda kick good
24
13
"TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football .
24
13
Week 2
1
2 3 4 Total
Bills
0
10 7 0
17
• Raiders
0
21 7 7
35
Scoring summary Q2 OAK Powell 5 yard pass from Davidson (Mercer kick)OAK 7–0
Q2 BUF Yoho 32 yard field goal OAK 7–3
Q2 OAK Daniels 73 yard pass from Davidson (Mercer kick)OAK 14–3
Q2 OAK Miller 2 yard run (Mercer kick)OAK 21–3
Q2 BUF Dubenion 17 yard pass from Kemp (Yoho kick)OAK 21–10
Q3 OAK Davidson 5 yard run (Mercer kick) OAK 28–10
Q3 BUF Dubenion 58 yard pass from Kemp (Yoho kick) OAK 28–17
Q4 OAK Jelacic 1 yard interception return (Mercer kick)OAK 35–17
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Week 7
1
2 3 4 Total
Jets
7
6 0 13
26
• Raiders
21
14 7 7
49
Scoring summary Q1 NYJ Heeter 34 yard pass from Wood (Guesman kick)NYJ 7–0
Q1 OAK Miller 3 yard run (Mercer kick)Tie 7–7
Q1 OAK Craig 93 yard pass from Flores (Mercer kick) OAK 14–7
Q1 OAK Daniels 8 yard run (Mercer kick)OAK 21–7
Q2 NYJ Guesman 51 yard field goal OAK 21–10
Q2 NYJ Guesman 16 yard field goal OAK 21–13
Q2 OAK Herock 38 yard pass from Davidson (Mercer kick)OAK 28–13
Q2 OAK Daniels 56 yard pass from Davidson (Mercer kick) OAK 35–13
Q3 OAK Miller 8 yard pass from Davidson (Mercer kick) OAK 42–13
Q4 OAK Daniels 74 yard run (Mercer kick) OAK 49–13
Q4 NYJ Smolinski 49 yard pass from Hall (Guesman kick)OAK 49–20
Q4 NYJ Hall 6 yard run OAK 49–26
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Week 8
1
2 3 4 Total
• Raiders
7
7 7 13
34
Chargers
10
7 9 7
33
Scoring summary Q1 OAK Powell 20 yard pass from Flores (Mercer kick)OAK 7–0
Q1 SD Blair 23 yard field goalOAK 7–3
Q1 SD Alworth 32 yard pass from Rote (Blair kick)SD 10–7
Q2 OAK Miller 5 yard pass from Flores (Mercer kick)OAK 14–10
Q2 SD MacKinnon 69 yard pass from Hadl (Blair kick)SD 17–14
Q3 SD Harris 23 yard interception return (kick failed)SD 23–14
Q3 OAK Craig 39 yard pass from Davidson (Mercer kick) SD 23–21
Q3 SD Blair 36 yard field goal SD 26–21
Q4 OAK Powell 46 yard pass from Davidson (Mercer kick) OAK 28–26
Q4 SD Lincoln 51 yard run (Blair kick)SD 33–28
Q4 OAK Shaw 9 yard pass from Davidson (run failed) OAK 34–33
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Week 9
1
2 3 4 Total
Chiefs
0
7 0 0
7
• Raiders
0
3 0 7
10
Scoring summary Q2 OAK Mercer 10 yard field goalOAK 3–0
Q2 KC Haynes 1 yard run (Brooker kick)KC 7–3
Q4 OAK Gibson 85 yard punt return (Mercer kick)OAK 10–7
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Week 10
1
2 3 4 Total
• Raiders
3
19 0 0
22
Chiefs
0
0 7 0
7
Scoring summary Q1 OAK Mercer 14 yard field goalOAK 3–0
Q2 OAK Mercer 41 yard field goal OAK 6–0
Q2 OAK Powell 24 yard pass from Flores (Mercer kick)OAK 13–0
Q2 OAK Wilson tackled in end zoneOAK 15–0
Q2 OAK Powell 34 yard pass from Flores (Mercer kick) OAK 22–0
Q3 KC McClinton 4 yard run (Spikes kick)OAK 22–7
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Week 11
1
2 3 4 Total
• Raiders
2
0 14 10
26
Broncos
0
3 0 7
10
Scoring summary Q1 OAK Safety, Joe tackled in end zone OAK 2–0
Q2 DEN Mingo 52 yard field goalDEN 3–2
Q3 OAK Roberson 39 yard pass from Davidson (Mercer kick)OAK 9–3
Q3 OAK Jelacic 19 yard fumble return (Mercer kick)OAK 16–3
Q4 OAK Mercer 16 yard field goal OAK 19–3
Q4 OAK Shaw 1 yard run (Mercer kick) OAK 26–3
Q4 DEN Joe 34 yard pass from Breaux (Mingo kick) OAK 26–10
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Week 12
1
2 3 4 Total
Chargers
7
13 7 0
27
• Raiders
3
7 0 31
41
Scoring summary Q1 SD Norton 32 yard pass from Rote (Blair kick)SD 7–0
Q1 OAK Mercer 37 yard field goalSD 7–3
Q2 SD Jackson 14 yard run (Blair kick)SD 14–3
Q2 OAK Powell 44 yard pass from Flores (Mercer kick)SD 14–10
Q2 SD MacKinnon 5 yard pass from Rote (kick failed)SD 20–10
Q3 SD Alworth 15 yard pass from Rote (Blair kick)SD 27–10
Q4 OAK Powell 10 yard pass from Davidson (Mercer kick) SD 27–17
Q4 OAK Mercer 30 yard field goal SD 27–20
Q4 OAK Davidson 9 yard run (Mercer kick) Tie 27–27
Q4 OAK Powell 41 yard pass from Davidson (Mercer kick) OAK 34–27
Q4 OAK Miller 2 yard run (Mercer kick)OAK 41–27
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Week 13
1
2 3 4 Total
Broncos
7
3 14 7
31
• Raiders
14
7 7 7
35
Scoring summary Q1 OAK Roberson 32 yard pass from Flores (Mercer kick)OAK 7–0
Q1 OAK Powell 18 yard pass from Flores (Mercer kick)OAK 14–0
Q1 DEN Joe 9 yard run (Mingo kick)OAK 14–7
Q2 OAK Daniels 26 yard pass from Flores (Mercer kick)OAK 21–7
Q2 DEN Mingo 35 yard field goal OAK 21–10
Q3 OAK Daniels 43 yard pass from Flores (Mercer kick) OAK 28–10
Q3 DEN Prebola 9 yard pass from Slaughter (Mingo kick) OAK 28–17
Q3 DEN Dixon 2 yard run (Mingo kick)OAK 28–24
Q4 OAK Powell 3 yard pass from Flores (Mercer kick) OAK 35–24
Q4 DEN Taylor 29 yard pass from Slaughter (Mingo kick)OAK 35–31
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Week 14
1
2 3 4 Total
Oilers
14
21 14 0
49
• Raiders
7
28 7 10
52
Scoring summary Q1 OAK Gibson 69 yard punt return (Mercer kick)OAK 7–0
Q1 HOU Hennigan 4 yard pass from Blanda (Blanda kick)Tie 7–7
Q1 HOU Smith 2 yard run (Blanda kick)HOU 14–7
Q2 HOU Dewveall 12 yard pass from Blanda (Blanda kick)HOU 21–7
Q2 OAK Herock 7 yard pass from Flores (Mercer kick)HOU 21–14
Q2 OAK Daniels 56 yard pass from Flores (Mercer kick)Tie 21–21
Q2 HOU Smith 25 yard pass from Blanda (Blanda kick) HOU 28–21
Q2 OAK Powell 81 yard pass from Flores (Mercer kick)Tie 28–28
Q2 HOU Tolar 1 yard run (Blanda kick) HOU 35–28
Q2 OAK Powell 20 yard pass from Flores (Mercer kick) Tie 35–35
Q3 OAK Powell 45 yard pass from Flores (Mercer kick) OAK 42–35
Q3 HOU Dewveall 26 yard pass from Blanda (Blanda kick) Tie 42–42
Q3 HOU McLeod 21 yard pass from Blanda (Blanda kick)HOU 49–42
Q4 OAK Powell 23 yard pass from Flores (Mercer kick) Tie 49–49
Q4 4:37 OAK Mercer 39 yard field goal OAK 52–49
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Standings
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings in the AFL.
References
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