A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | CH | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9
| 1967 Oakland Raiders season | |
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| Owner | F. Wayne Valley |
| General manager | Scotty Stirling |
| Head coach | John Rauch |
| Home field | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum |
| Results | |
| Record | 13–1 |
| Division place | 1st AFL Western |
| Playoff finish | Won AFL Championship (vs. Oilers) 40–7 Lost Super Bowl II (vs. Packers) 14–33 |
The 1967 Oakland Raiders season was the team's eighth in Oakland. Under the command of second-year head coach John Rauch, the Raiders went 13–1 (.929), an American Football League (AFL) record, and captured their first Western Division title, four games ahead of runner-up Kansas City, the defending league champion.
The addition of strong-armed quarterback Daryle Lamonica greatly energized the Raiders' vertical passing game. Additionally, the Raiders added Gene Upshaw, Willie Brown, and George Blanda to their roster as well as linebackers coach (and future head coach) John Madden prior to the 1967 season. All four were later elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
The Raiders routed the visiting Houston Oilers in the AFL championship game on New Year's Eve. They advanced to Super Bowl II in Miami two weeks later, but were defeated by the NFL champion Green Bay Packers, and finished at 14–2 (.875).
Offseason
1967 AFL draft
Roster
| Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams |
Reserve lists
Practice squad
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Team leaders
- Passing
Daryle Lamonica – 3,228 yds., 30 TD, 20 INT, 80.8 rating
- Rushing
Clem Daniels – 130 att., 575 yds., 4 TD
- Receiving
Fred Biletnikoff – 40 rec., 876 yds., 5 TD
Regular season
Over the course of a fourteen-game regular season schedule, the Raiders faced six of the other eight AFL teams twice, with one game against the Eastern Division's Houston Oilers and Miami Dolphins. The AFL's only scheduled playoff was the championship game between the two division winners. A playoff round was added two years later, in its final season.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
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| 1 | Bye | ||||||
| 2 | September 10 | Denver Broncos | W 51–0 | 1–0 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | 25,423 | Recap |
| 3 | September 17 | Boston Patriots | W 35–7 | 2–0 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | 26,289 | Recap |
| 4 | Bye | ||||||
| 5 | October 1 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 23–21 | 3–0 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | 50,268 | Recap |
| 6 | October 7 | at New York Jets | L 14–27 | 3–1 | Shea Stadium | 63,106 | Recap |
| 7 | October 15 | at Buffalo Bills | W 24–20 | 4–1 | War Memorial Stadium | 45,758 | Recap |
| 8 | October 22 | at Boston Patriots | W 48–14 | 5–1 | Fenway Park | 25,057 | Recap |
| 9 | October 29 | San Diego Chargers | W 51–10 | 6–1 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | 53,474 | Recap |
| 10 | November 5 | at Denver Broncos | W 21–17 | 7–1 | Bears Stadium | 29,043 | Recap |
| 11 | Bye | ||||||
| 12 | November 19 | Miami Dolphins | W 31–17 | 8–1 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | 37,295 | Recap |
| 13 | November 23 | at Kansas City Chiefs | W 44–22 | 9–1 | Municipal Stadium | 44,020 | Recap |
| 14 | December 3 | at San Diego Chargers | W 41–21 | 10–1 | San Diego Stadium | 53,474 | Recap |
| 15 | December 10 | at Houston Oilers | W 19–7 | 11–1 | Rice Stadium | 36,375 | Recap |
| 16 | December 17 | New York Jets | W 38–29 | 12–1 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | 53,011 | Recap |
| 17 | December 24 | Buffalo Bills | W 28–21 | 13–1 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | 30,738 | Recap |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. | |||||||
Postseason
| Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Venue | Attendance | Game recap |
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| AFL Championship | December 31 | Houston Oilers | W 40–7 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | 53,330 | Recap |
| Super Bowl II | January 14, 1968 | Green Bay Packers | L 14–33 | Miami Orange Bowl | 75,546 | Recap |
Standings
| AFL Western Division | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Oakland Raiders | 13 | 1 | 0 | .929 | 6–0 | 468 | 233 | W10 | |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | 2–4 | 408 | 254 | W3 | |
| San Diego Chargers | 8 | 5 | 1 | .615 | 4–2 | 360 | 352 | L4 | |
| Denver Broncos | 3 | 11 | 0 | .214 | 0–6 | 256 | 409 | L1 | |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings in the AFL.
Game summaries
Week 1 vs Broncos
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Broncos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Raiders | 7 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 51 |
at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum • Oakland, California
- Date: September 10
- Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C) • Wind 10 miles per hour (16 km/h; 8.7 kn)
- Game attendance: 25,423
- Pro-Football-Reference.com
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With only one game played during the AFL's opening week, the Raiders' season began on September 10, 1967, with a 51–0 wipeout of the Denver Broncos in front of a home crowd of just more than 25,000. Running back Hewritt Dixon caught one touchdown pass and ran for another. Warren Powers capped the scoring with a 36-yard interception return for a touchdown.