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1966 Oakland Raiders

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Record: 8-5-1, Finished 2nd in AFL West Division
AFL Season Summary

Scored 315 points (22.5/g), 6th of 9 in the AFL.
 Allowed 288 points (20.6/g), 5th.
 Differential of 27 points (1.9/g), 5th.
 Expected W-L: 7.7-6.3.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +2 (0.1/g), 5th.

Coached by John Rauch (8-5-1)

1966 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* 29 6 10 151 for 306, 2,638 yards, 24 td, 14 int, & 5 rushes for 50 yards and 1 td
QB Cotton Davidson 35 12 4 59 for 139, 770 yards, 2 td, 11 int, & 6 rushes for -11 yards and 0 td

Baltimore Colts / 1st / 5th pick / 1954

HB Clem Daniels*+ 29 6 0 204 rushes for 801 yards, 7 td, & 40 catches for 652 yards and 3 td
FB Roger Hagberg 27 1 0 62 rushes for 282 yards, 0 td, & 21 catches for 248 yards and 1 td

Green Bay Packers / 10th / 128th pick / 1961

FB Hewritt Dixon* 26 3 0 68 rushes for 277 yards, 5 td, & 29 catches for 345 yards and 4 td

Denver Broncos / 8th / 60th pick / 1963
Pittsburgh Steelers / 11th / 151st pick / 1963

FL Fred Biletnikoff 23 1 0 17 catches for 272 yards, 3 td

Oakland Raiders / 2nd / 11th pick / 1965
Detroit Lions / 3rd / 39th pick / 1965

SE Art Powell* 29 7 0 53 catches for 1,026 yards, 11 td

Philadelphia Eagles / 11th / 123rd pick / 1959

TE Billy Cannon 29 6 0 14 catches for 436 yards, 2 td

Los Angeles Rams / 1st / 1st pick / 1960

TE Tom Mitchell 22 Rook 0 23 catches for 301 yards, 1 td

Oakland Raiders / 3rd / 58th pick / 1966

LT Bob Svihus 23 1 14

Oakland Raiders / 3rd / 19th pick / 1965
Dallas Cowboys / 4th / 53rd pick / 1965

LG Wayne Hawkins* 28 6 0
C Jim Otto* 28 6 0
RG Jim Harvey 23 Rook 0

Green Bay Packers / 5th / 59th pick / 1965

RT Harry Schuh 24 1 14

Oakland Raiders / 1st / 3rd pick / 1965

 Defensive Starters
LDE Ike Lassiter* 26 4 14 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered

Los Angeles Rams / 9th / 115th pick / 1962

LDT Dan Birdwell 26 4 0 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered

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

RDT Tom Keating* 24 2 0

Kansas City Chiefs / 5th / 34th pick / 1964
Minnesota Vikings / 4th / 53rd pick / 1964

RDE Ben Davidson* 26 5 14

New York Giants / 4th / 46th pick / 1961

LLB J.R. Williamson 25 2 13

Oakland Raiders / 9th / 71st pick / 1964
Baltimore Colts / 8th / 106th pick / 1964

MLB Bill Budness 23 2 0

Oakland Raiders / 4th / 31st pick / 1964

MLB Dan Conners* 25 2 0 2 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

Oakland Raiders / 2nd / 15th pick / 1964
Chicago Bears / 5th / 70th pick / 1964

RLB Gus Otto 23 1 14

Oakland Raiders / 4th / 27th pick / 1965

LCB Kent McCloughan*+ 26 1 0 4 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

Washington Redskins / 3rd / 34th pick / 1965
Houston Oilers / 11th / 82nd pick / 1965

RCB Dave Grayson* 27 5 0 3 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered
LS Warren Powers 25 3 0 5 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered
LS Joe Krakoski 29 5 0

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

RS Howie Williams 30 4 0 3 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered
 Special Teams Starters
K Mike Eischeid 26 Rook 0 11 of 26 field goals & 37 of 37 extra points
P Mike Eischeid 26 Rook 0 65 punts for a 41.6 average, 1 blocked
PR Rodger Bird 23 Rook 0 37 punt returns for a 8.7 average and 0 td

Oakland Raiders / 1st / 63rd pick / 1966

KR Pervis Atkins 31 5 0 29 kick returns for a 21.0 average and 0 td

Los Angeles Rams / 3rd / 30th pick / 1960

Roster

No. Age Pos G GS Wt Ht College/Univ BirthDate Yrs Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
39 Pervis Atkins 31 FL-HB-WR 14 0 230 6-1 New Mexico State,San Francisco State 11/24/1935 5

Los Angeles Rams / 3rd / 30th pick / 1960

40 Pete Banaszak 22 RB 14 0 210 5-11 Miami (FL) 5/21/1944 Rook

Oakland Raiders / 5th / 59th pick / 1966

14 Fred Biletnikoff 23 WR-FL 10 0 190 6-1 Florida State 2/23/1943 1

Oakland Raiders / 2nd / 11th pick / 1965
Detroit Lions / 3rd / 39th pick / 1965

21 Rodger Bird 23 DB 14 0 200 6-0 Kentucky 7/2/1943 Rook

Oakland Raiders / 1st / 63rd pick / 1966

53 Dan Birdwell 26 DT-DE 14 0 250 6-4 Houston 10/14/1940 4

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

48 Bill Budness 23 LB 14 0 218 6-2 Boston University 1/30/1943 2

Oakland Raiders / 4th / 31st pick / 1964

33 Billy Cannon 29 TE-HB-FB 14 0 207 6-1 LSU 8/2/1937 6

Los Angeles Rams / 1st / 1st pick / 1960

55 Dan Conners* 25 LB 14 0 230 6-2 Miami (FL) 2/6/1941 2

Oakland Raiders / 2nd / 15th pick / 1964
Chicago Bears / 5th / 70th pick / 1964

36 Clem Daniels*+ 29 HB-DB 14 0 220 6-1 Prairie View 7/9/1937 6
75 Dave Daniels 25 DT 14 0 245 6-3 Florida A&M 4/5/1941 Rook

Chicago Bears / 13th / 172nd pick / 1965

83 Ben Davidson* 26 DE-DT 14 14 275 6-8 Washington 6/14/1940 5

New York Giants / 4th / 46th pick / 1961

19 Cotton Davidson 35 QB 14 4 182 6-1 Baylor 11/30/1931 12

Baltimore Colts / 1st / 5th pick / 1954

35 Hewritt Dixon* 26 RB-TE 14 0 230 6-1 Florida A&M 1/8/1940 3

Denver Broncos / 8th / 60th pick / 1963
Pittsburgh Steelers / 11th / 151st pick / 1963

11 Mike Eischeid 26 K 12 0 190 6-0 Upper Iowa 9/29/1940 Rook
15 Tom Flores* 29 QB 14 10 202 6-1 Pacific 3/21/1937 6
45 Dave Grayson* 27 DB 14 0 187 5-10 Oregon 6/6/1939 5
12 Charlie Green 23 QB 14 0 190 6-0 Wittenberg 3/14/1943 Rook

Boston Patriots / 13th / 103rd pick / 1965

30 Roger Hagberg 27 FB-FL 14 0 216 6-2 Minnesota 2/28/1939 1

Green Bay Packers / 10th / 128th pick / 1961

70 Jim Harvey 23 G-T 14 0 255 6-5 Mississippi 8/20/1943 Rook

Green Bay Packers / 5th / 59th pick / 1965

65 Wayne Hawkins* 28 G 14 0 240 6-0 Pacific 6/17/1938 6
32 Rich Jackson 25 DE-LB 5 0 255 6-3 Southern 7/22/1941 Rook
74 Tom Keating* 24 DT 14 0 247 6-2 Michigan 9/2/1942 2

Kansas City Chiefs / 5th / 34th pick / 1964
Minnesota Vikings / 4th / 53rd pick / 1964

73 Greg Kent 23 T-DE 7 0 275 6-6 Utah,Wisconsin 7/18/1943 Rook

Detroit Lions / 7th / 92nd pick / 1965

27 Joe Krakoski 29 DB 11 0 195 6-2 Illinois 12/18/1937 5

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

42 Bill Laskey 23 LB 14 0 235 6-3 Michigan 2/10/1943 1
77 Ike Lassiter* 26 DE-DT 14 14 270 6-5 St. Augustine's 11/15/1940 4

Los Angeles Rams / 9th / 115th pick / 1962

47 Kent McCloughan*+ 26 DB 14 0 190 6-1 Nebraska 2/12/1940 1

Washington Redskins / 3rd / 34th pick / 1965
Houston Oilers / 11th / 82nd pick / 1965

10 Mike Mercer 31 K 2 0 220 6-0 Arizona State,Hardin-Simmons,Minnesota 11/21/1935 5

Minnesota Vikings / 15th / 197th pick / 1961

89 Bill Miller 26 SE-WR 5 0 195 6-1 Miami (FL) 4/17/1940 4

Dallas Texans / 2nd / 11th pick / 1962
Minnesota Vikings / 3rd / 30th pick / 1962

78 Rex Mirich 25 DT-DE 14 0 250 6-4 Northern Arizona 3/11/1941 2

Oakland Raiders / 20th / 153rd pick / 1963
Minnesota Vikings / 16th / 212th pick / 1963

82 Tom Mitchell 22 TE-WR 14 0 215 6-2 Bucknell 8/22/1944 Rook

Oakland Raiders / 3rd / 58th pick / 1966

85 Carleton Oats 24 DT-DE 14 0 260 6-3 Florida A&M 4/24/1942 1

Oakland Raiders / 21st / 167th pick / 1964
Minnesota Vikings / 16th / 215th pick / 1964

34 Gus Otto 23 LB 14 14 220 6-1 Missouri 12/8/1943 1

Oakland Raiders / 4th / 27th pick / 1965

00 Jim Otto* 28 C 14 0 255 6-2 Miami (FL) 1/5/1938 6
84 Art Powell* 29 SE-DB-WR 14 0 211 6-3 San Jose State 2/25/1937 7

Philadelphia Eagles / 11th / 123rd pick / 1959

20 Warren Powers 25 DB 14 0 185 6-0 Nebraska 2/19/1941 3
68 Palmer Pyle 29 G 13 0 247 6-3 Michigan State 6/12/1937 6

Baltimore Colts / 6th / 72nd pick / 1959

31 Ray Schmautz 23 LB 10 0 225 6-1 San Diego 1/26/1943 Rook
79 Harry Schuh 24 T 14 14 260 6-3 Memphis 9/25/1942 1

Oakland Raiders / 1st / 3rd pick / 1965

76 Bob Svihus 23 T 14 14 245 6-4 USC 6/21/1943 1

Oakland Raiders / 3rd / 19th pick / 1965
Dallas Cowboys / 4th / 53rd pick / 1965

22 Larry Todd 24 RB 14 0 185 6-1 Arizona State 10/7/1942 1

San Francisco 49ers / 4th / 44th pick / 1965

71 Dick Tyson 23 G 3 0 245 6-2 Tulsa 1/5/1943 Rook

Los Angeles Rams / 3rd / 34th pick / 1966
Oakland Raiders / 4th / 71st pick / 1966

29 Howie Williams 30 DB 14 0 190 6-1 Howard 12/4/1936 4
49 Willie Williams 24 DB 6 0 190 6-0 Grambling State 12/29/1942 1

New York Giants / 8th / 99th pick / 1965

52 J.R. Williamson 25 LB-C 13 13 220 6-2 Louisiana Tech 10/9/1941 2

Oakland Raiders / 9th / 71st pick / 1964
Baltimore Colts / 8th / 106th pick / 1964

Team Total 25.8 14 223.4 6-1.9 2.7