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Oakland Raiders

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· Emily Grant

Key facts

Name Oakland Raiders[1]
Sport American football[1]
League National Football League (NFL)[1]
Founding date January 30, 1960[1]
First regular season game September 11, 1960[1]
Original league American Football League (AFL)[1]

The Oakland Raiders were a professional American football team that played in Oakland, California, from 1960 to 1981 and again from 1995 to 2019. The franchise is now the Las Vegas Raiders.

Context

The Oakland Raiders were a professional American football team in the NFL and the AFL, based in Oakland, California, from 1960 to 1981 and again from 1995 to 2019 [1]. They were a charter member of the AFL and played their first regular season game on September 11, 1960 [1]. The franchise moved to Los Angeles from 1982 to 1994, then returned to Oakland until relocating to the Las Vegas area, where they now play as the Las Vegas Raiders [1][2]. The team shared its city with the Oakland Athletics baseball team, though the two franchises are unrelated.

Documented claims

  • The team was a charter member of the AFL. [1]
  • The team moved to Los Angeles from 1982 to 1994. [1]
  • The team moved to the Las Vegas metropolitan area and now plays as the Las Vegas Raiders. [2]

Questions and answers

What happened to the Oakland Raiders?

The Oakland Raiders moved to the Las Vegas metropolitan area and now play as the Las Vegas Raiders [2].

Why did the Raiders leave Oakland?

The team relocated to Las Vegas, ending its second stint in Oakland in 2019 [1].

When did the Oakland Raiders become the Las Vegas Raiders?

The franchise became the Las Vegas Raiders after moving from Oakland, with the name change taking effect in 2020 [2].

What is the difference between the Las Vegas Raiders and the Oakland Raiders?

The Las Vegas Raiders are the same franchise that was formerly known as the Oakland Raiders; the name change reflects the team's relocation to Las Vegas [2].

Sources

  1. Team history — profootballhof.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  2. Las Vegas Raiders — americanfootball.org.uk (retrieved August 3, 2026)

Sources last checked August 3, 2026. · More in Sports