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1963 Oakland Raiders

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Record: 10-4-0, Finished 2nd in AFL West Division
AFL Season Summary

Scored 363 points (25.9/g), 2nd of 8 in the AFL.
 Allowed 282 points (20.1/g), 4th.
 Differential of 81 points (5.8/g), 3rd.
 Expected W-L: 9.0-5.0.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +14 (1.0/g), 1st.

Coached by Al Davis (10-4-0)

1963 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees

Starters

Pos Age Yrs GS Summary of Player Stats Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
 Offensive Starters Complete Team Stats
QB Tom Flores 26 3 9 113 for 247, 2,101 yards, 20 td, 13 int, & 12 rushes for 2 yards and 0 td
QB Cotton Davidson* 32 9 5 77 for 194, 1,276 yards, 11 td, 10 int, & 23 rushes for 133 yards and 4 td

Baltimore Colts / 1st / 5th pick / 1954

HB Clem Daniels*+ 26 3 0 215 rushes for 1,099 yards, 3 td, & 30 catches for 685 yards and 5 td
FB Alan Miller 26 3 0 62 rushes for 270 yards, 3 td, & 34 catches for 404 yards and 2 td

Philadelphia Eagles / 19th / 219th pick / 1959

FL Bo Roberson 28 2 0 25 catches for 407 yards, 3 td, & 19 rushes for 47 yards and 0 td
FL Dobie Craig 25 1 0 7 catches for 196 yards, 2 td
SE Art Powell*+ 26 4 0 73 catches for 1,304 yards, 16 td

Philadelphia Eagles / 11th / 123rd pick / 1959

TE Ken Herock 22 Rook 0 16 catches for 269 yards, 2 td
TE Bob Mischak 31 5 0 2 catches for 25 yards, 0 td

Cleveland Browns / 23rd / 276th pick / 1954

LT Proverb Jacobs 28 5 0

Philadelphia Eagles / 2nd / 17th pick / 1958

LG Wayne Hawkins* 25 3 0
C Jim Otto*+ 25 3 0
RG Sonny Bishop 24 1 0

San Diego Chargers / 11th / 88th pick / 1962
Cleveland Browns / 18th / 249th pick / 1962

RG Ollie Spencer 32 10 0

Detroit Lions / 6th / 73rd pick / 1953

RT Dick Klein 29 5 0

Chicago Bears / 29th / 347th pick / 1955

 Defensive Starters
LDE Dalva Allen 28 3 0

Los Angeles Rams / 23rd / 267th pick / 1957

LDT Chuck McMurtry 26 3 0
RDT Dave Costa* 22 Rook 0

Los Angeles Rams / 3rd / 29th pick / 1963
Oakland Raiders / 7th / 49th pick / 1963

RDE Jon Jelacic 27 5 0 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered

Chicago Cardinals / 7th / 74th pick / 1958

LLB Jackie Simpson 27 2 0 2 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

Washington Redskins / 21st / 246th pick / 1958

LLB Bob Dougherty 31 6 0

Los Angeles Rams / 20th / 238th pick / 1954

MLB Archie Matsos*+ 29 3 0 4 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

Baltimore Colts / 16th / 189th pick / 1958

RLB Clancy Osborne 29 4 0 2 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

Los Angeles Rams / 27th / 315th pick / 1957

LCB Fred Williamson*+ 26 3 0 6 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered
RCB Claude Gibson 24 2 0 3 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

Chicago Bears / 3rd / 33rd pick / 1961
San Diego Chargers / 7th / 55th pick / 1961

RCB Jim McMillin 24 2 0 4 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered
LS Joe Krakoski 26 2 0 4 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

Washington Redskins / 6th / 72nd pick / 1961
Oakland Raiders / 18th / 140th pick / 1961

RS Tommy Morrow+ 25 1 0 9 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered
 Special Teams Starters
K Mike Mercer 28 2 0 8 of 21 field goals & 47 of 47 extra points

Minnesota Vikings / 15th / 197th pick / 1961

P Mike Mercer 28 2 0 75 punts for a 40.1 average, 1 blocked

Minnesota Vikings / 15th / 197th pick / 1961

PR Claude Gibson 24 2 0 26 punt returns for a 11.8 average and 2 td

Chicago Bears / 3rd / 33rd pick / 1961
San Diego Chargers / 7th / 55th pick / 1961

KR Bo Roberson 28 2 0 38 kick returns for a 21.3 average and 0 td

Roster

No. Age Pos G GS Wt Ht College/Univ BirthDate Yrs Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
80 Dalva Allen 28 DE 14 0 245 6-4 Houston 1/13/1935 3

Los Angeles Rams / 23rd / 267th pick / 1957

82 Jan Barrett 24 E 3 0 226 6-3 Fresno State 11/13/1939 Rook

Kansas City Chiefs / 9th / 72nd pick / 1963
Green Bay Packers / 6th / 84th pick / 1963

53 Dan Birdwell 23 DT-DE 10 0 250 6-4 Houston 10/14/1940 1

Oakland Raiders / 6th / 41st pick / 1962
Detroit Lions / 5th / 66th pick / 1962

66 Sonny Bishop 24 G-T 14 0 245 6-2 Fresno State 10/1/1939 1

San Diego Chargers / 11th / 88th pick / 1962
Cleveland Browns / 18th / 249th pick / 1962

46 Dave Costa* 22 DT-DE 14 0 250 6-2 Utah 10/27/1941 Rook

Los Angeles Rams / 3rd / 29th pick / 1963
Oakland Raiders / 7th / 49th pick / 1963

42 Dobie Craig 25 FL-WR-HB 12 0 200 6-5 Baylor,Howard Payne 2/14/1938 1
36 Clem Daniels*+ 26 HB-DB 14 0 220 6-1 Prairie View 7/9/1937 3
19 Cotton Davidson* 32 QB 14 5 182 6-1 Baylor 11/30/1931 9

Baltimore Colts / 1st / 5th pick / 1954

44 Bob Dougherty 31 LB 5 0 240 6-1 Cincinnati,Kentucky 4/20/1932 6

Los Angeles Rams / 20th / 238th pick / 1954

15 Tom Flores 26 QB 14 9 202 6-1 Pacific 3/21/1937 3
25 Claude Gibson 24 DB 14 0 190 6-1 North Carolina State 5/26/1939 2

Chicago Bears / 3rd / 33rd pick / 1961
San Diego Chargers / 7th / 55th pick / 1961

65 Wayne Hawkins* 25 G 14 0 240 6-0 Pacific 6/17/1938 3
86 Ken Herock 22 TE-LB 14 0 230 6-2 West Virginia 7/16/1941 Rook
77 Proverb Jacobs 28 T-DT 14 0 258 6-4 California 5/25/1935 5

Philadelphia Eagles / 2nd / 17th pick / 1958

88 Jon Jelacic 27 DE 14 0 250 6-3 Minnesota 12/19/1936 5

Chicago Cardinals / 7th / 74th pick / 1958

70 Dick Klein 29 T-DT 14 0 254 6-4 Georgia,Iowa 2/11/1934 5

Chicago Bears / 29th / 347th pick / 1955

27 Joe Krakoski 26 DB 14 0 195 6-2 Illinois 12/18/1937 2

Washington Redskins / 6th / 72nd pick / 1961
Oakland Raiders / 18th / 140th pick / 1961

56 Archie Matsos*+ 29 LB 14 0 217 6-0 Michigan State 11/22/1934 3

Baltimore Colts / 16th / 189th pick / 1958

33 Doug Mayberry 26 FB 2 0 220 6-1 California,Utah State 3/23/1937 2

Minnesota Vikings / 10th / 127th pick / 1961

45 Jim McMillin 24 DB 14 0 190 6-0 Colorado State 9/18/1939 2
73 Chuck McMurtry 26 DT 14 0 280 6-0 Whittier 2/15/1937 3
10 Mike Mercer 28 K 14 0 220 6-0 Arizona State,Hardin-Simmons,Minnesota 11/21/1935 2

Minnesota Vikings / 15th / 197th pick / 1961

37 Alan Miller 26 FB 14 0 219 6-0 Boston College 6/19/1937 3

Philadelphia Eagles / 19th / 219th pick / 1959

87 Bob Mischak 31 G-TE 14 0 237 6-0 Army 10/25/1932 5

Cleveland Browns / 23rd / 276th pick / 1954

35 Tommy Morrow+ 25 DB-P 14 0 187 6-0 Southern Miss 6/3/1938 1
Jesse Murdock 25 HB 1 0 203 6-2 California Western 9/17/1938 Rook
72 Jim Norris 24 DT-T 14 0 238 6-4 Houston 10/14/1939 1

Oakland Raiders / 7th / 49th pick / 1962
Los Angeles Rams / 10th / 128th pick / 1962

81 Clancy Osborne 29 LB 14 0 218 6-3 Arizona State 11/23/1934 4

Los Angeles Rams / 27th / 315th pick / 1957

00 Jim Otto*+ 25 C 14 0 255 6-2 Miami (FL) 1/5/1938 3
84 Art Powell*+ 26 SE-DB-WR 14 0 211 6-3 San Jose State 2/25/1937 4

Philadelphia Eagles / 11th / 123rd pick / 1959

20 Warren Powers 22 DB 5 0 185 6-0 Nebraska 2/19/1941 Rook
48 Charlie Rieves 24 LB 9 0 218 6-1 Alabama,Houston 1/6/1939 1
40 Bo Roberson 28 FL-HB-WR 14 0 195 6-1 Cornell 7/23/1935 2
32 Glenn Shaw 25 FB 12 0 220 6-2 Kentucky 7/11/1938 3

Chicago Bears / 11th / 129th pick / 1960

49 Jackie Simpson 27 LB-K 14 0 225 6-0 Mississippi 8/20/1936 2

Washington Redskins / 21st / 246th pick / 1958

29 Mike Sommer 29 HB-DB 4 0 190 5-11 George Washington 10/9/1934 5

Washington Redskins / 2nd / 16th pick / 1958

63 Ollie Spencer 32 T-G-C 14 0 245 6-2 Kansas 4/17/1931 10

Detroit Lions / 6th / 73rd pick / 1953

39 Herman Urenda 25 E-DB 2 0 182 6-0 Pacific 4/24/1938 Rook
24 Fred Williamson*+ 26 DB 14 0 219 6-3 Northwestern 3/5/1937 3
78 Frank Youso 27 T-DT 4 0 257 6-4 Minnesota 7/5/1936 5

New York Giants / 2nd / 23rd pick / 1958

Team Total 26.3 14 222.7 6-1.7 2.8