The Oakland Raiders are a professional football team in the National Football League. They came into the league in 1970. Presently they play in Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California. The team logo is black and silver and features a Raider with an eye patch and crossed swords behind.
Notable Oakland Raiders of past and present include Howie Long, John Madden, Fred Biletnikoff, Art Shell, Gene Upshaw, Tim Brown, Jeff George, Rich Gannon, Desmond Howard, Bo Jackson, Raghib Ismail, Randy Moss, Jerry Rice, Bill Romanowski, Charles Woodson, JaMarcus Russell, and Darren McFadden. They play in the AFC West Division with such teams as the
Denver Broncos,
Kansas City Chiefs, Oakland Raiders, and
San Diego Chargers. They last won the Super Bowl in 1983 against the
Washington Redskins.
