The Raiders franchise was founded on January 30, 1960, in Oakland, California. The Oakland Raiders were a charter member of the AFL (American Football League) and moved the NFL in the AFL-NFL merger in 1970.
The Raiders departed Oakland and became the Los Angeles Raiders from 1982-1994. However, prior to the 1995 season the Raiders returned to Oakland, where they would remain until 2020. The NFL approved the Raiders application to relocate to Las Vegas in 2017, and the team officially made it鈥檚 move to the Sin City in 2020.
The Raiders have won three Super Bowls in their franchise鈥檚 history. They won their first one in 1976 (Super Bowl XI) under legendary head coach John Madden. Madden was not at the helm for their next Super Bowl victories, which came in 1980 (Super Bowl XV) and 1983 (Super Bowl XVIII). The Raiders are in the AFC West division with the Kansas City Chiefs, Denver Broncos, and Los Angeles Chargers.
