1963 Oakland Raiders season

1963 Oakland Raiders season
Head coach	Al Davis
General manager	Al Davis
Owner	F. Wayne Valley
Home field	Frank Youell Field
Results
Record	10–4
Division place	2nd AFL Western
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
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1 2 3 4 Total Bills 0 10 7 0 17 • Raiders 0 21 7 7 35 Date: September 15 Location: Frank Youell Field, Oakland, California Game attendance: 17,568 Game weather: 66°F; wind 12

Scoring summary Q2 OAK Powell 5-yard pass from Davidson (Mercer kick) OAK 7–0 Q2 BUF Yoho 32-yard field goal OAK 7–3 Q2 OAK Daniels 73-yard pass from Davidson (Mercer kick) OAK 14–3 Q2 OAK Miller 2-yard run (Mercer kick) OAK 21–3 Q2 BUF Dubenion 17-yard pass from Kemp (Yoho kick) OAK 21–10 Q3 OAK Davidson 5-yard run (Mercer kick) OAK 28–10 Q3 BUF Dubenion 58-yard pass from Kemp (Yoho kick) OAK 28–17 Q4 OAK Jelacic 1-yard interception return (Mercer kick) OAK 35–17

Scoring summary
Q2		OAK	Powell 5-yard pass from Davidson (Mercer kick)	OAK 7–0
Q2		BUF	Yoho 32-yard field goal	OAK 7–3
Q2		OAK	Daniels 73-yard pass from Davidson (Mercer kick)	OAK 14–3
Q2		OAK	Miller 2-yard run (Mercer kick)	OAK 21–3
Q2		BUF	Dubenion 17-yard pass from Kemp (Yoho kick)	OAK 21–10
Q3		OAK	Davidson 5-yard run (Mercer kick)	OAK 28–10
Q3		BUF	Dubenion 58-yard pass from Kemp (Yoho kick)	OAK 28–17
Q4		OAK	Jelacic 1-yard interception return (Mercer kick)	OAK 35–17

1 2 3 4 Total Jets 7 6 0 13 26 • Raiders 21 14 7 7 49 Date: October 20 Location: Frank Youell Field, Oakland, California Game attendance: 15,557 Game weather: 62°F; wind 13

Scoring summary Q1 NYJ Heeter 34-yard pass from Wood (Guesman kick) NYJ 7–0 Q1 OAK Miller 3-yard run (Mercer kick) Tie 7–7 Q1 OAK Craig 93-yard pass from Flores (Mercer kick) OAK 14–7 Q1 OAK Daniels 8-yard run (Mercer kick) OAK 21–7 Q2 NYJ Guesman 51-yard field goal OAK 21–10 Q2 NYJ Guesman 16-yard field goal OAK 21–13 Q2 OAK Herock 38-yard pass from Davidson (Mercer kick) OAK 28–13 Q2 OAK Daniels 56-yard pass from Davidson (Mercer kick) OAK 35–13 Q3 OAK Miller 8-yard pass from Davidson (Mercer kick) OAK 42–13 Q4 OAK Daniels 74-yard run (Mercer kick) OAK 49–13 Q4 NYJ Smolinski 49-yard pass from Hall (Guesman kick) OAK 49–20 Q4 NYJ Hall 6-yard run OAK 49–26

Scoring summary
Q1		NYJ	Heeter 34-yard pass from Wood (Guesman kick)	NYJ 7–0
Q1		OAK	Miller 3-yard run (Mercer kick)	Tie 7–7
Q1		OAK	Craig 93-yard pass from Flores (Mercer kick)	OAK 14–7
Q1		OAK	Daniels 8-yard run (Mercer kick)	OAK 21–7
Q2		NYJ	Guesman 51-yard field goal	OAK 21–10
Q2		NYJ	Guesman 16-yard field goal	OAK 21–13
Q2		OAK	Herock 38-yard pass from Davidson (Mercer kick)	OAK 28–13
Q2		OAK	Daniels 56-yard pass from Davidson (Mercer kick)	OAK 35–13
Q3		OAK	Miller 8-yard pass from Davidson (Mercer kick)	OAK 42–13
Q4		OAK	Daniels 74-yard run (Mercer kick)	OAK 49–13
Q4		NYJ	Smolinski 49-yard pass from Hall (Guesman kick)	OAK 49–20
Q4		NYJ	Hall 6-yard run	OAK 49–26

1 2 3 4 Total • Raiders 7 7 7 13 34 Chargers 10 7 9 7 33 Date: October 27 Location: Balboa Stadium, San Diego, California Game attendance: 30,182 Game weather: 68°F; wind 6

Scoring summary Q1 OAK Powell 20-yard pass from Flores (Mercer kick) OAK 7–0 Q1 SD Blair 23-yard field goal OAK 7–3 Q1 SD Alworth 32-yard pass from Rote (Blair kick) SD 10–7 Q2 OAK Miller 5-yard pass from Flores (Mercer kick) OAK 14–10 Q2 SD MacKinnon 69-yard pass from Hadl (Blair kick) SD 17–14 Q3 SD Harris 23-yard interception return (kick failed) SD 23–14 Q3 OAK Craig 39-yard pass from Davidson (Mercer kick) SD 23–21 Q3 SD Blair 36-yard field goal SD 26–21 Q4 OAK Powell 46-yard pass from Davidson (Mercer kick) OAK 28–26 Q4 SD Lincoln 51-yard run (Blair kick) SD 33–28 Q4 OAK Shaw 9-yard pass from Davidson (run failed) OAK 34–33

Scoring summary
Q1		OAK	Powell 20-yard pass from Flores (Mercer kick)	OAK 7–0
Q1		SD	Blair 23-yard field goal	OAK 7–3
Q1		SD	Alworth 32-yard pass from Rote (Blair kick)	SD 10–7
Q2		OAK	Miller 5-yard pass from Flores (Mercer kick)	OAK 14–10
Q2		SD	MacKinnon 69-yard pass from Hadl (Blair kick)	SD 17–14
Q3		SD	Harris 23-yard interception return (kick failed)	SD 23–14
Q3		OAK	Craig 39-yard pass from Davidson (Mercer kick)	SD 23–21
Q3		SD	Blair 36-yard field goal	SD 26–21
Q4		OAK	Powell 46-yard pass from Davidson (Mercer kick)	OAK 28–26
Q4		SD	Lincoln 51-yard run (Blair kick)	SD 33–28
Q4		OAK	Shaw 9-yard pass from Davidson (run failed)	OAK 34–33

1 2 3 4 Total Chiefs 0 7 0 0 7 • Raiders 0 3 0 7 10 Date: November 3 Location: Frank Youell Field, Oakland, California Game attendance: 18,919 Game weather: 55°F; wind 12

Scoring summary Q2 OAK Mercer 10-yard field goal OAK 3–0 Q2 KC Haynes 1-yard run (Brooker kick) KC 7–3 Q4 OAK Gibson 85-yard punt return (Mercer kick) OAK 10–7

Scoring summary
Q2		OAK	Mercer 10-yard field goal	OAK 3–0
Q2		KC	Haynes 1-yard run (Brooker kick)	KC 7–3
Q4		OAK	Gibson 85-yard punt return (Mercer kick)	OAK 10–7

1 2 3 4 Total • Raiders 3 19 0 0 22 Chiefs 0 0 7 0 7 Date: November 8 Location: Kansas City Municipal Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri Game attendance: 24,879 Game weather: 57°F; wind 10

Scoring summary Q1 OAK Mercer 14-yard field goal OAK 3–0 Q2 OAK Mercer 41-yard field goal OAK 6–0 Q2 OAK Powell 24-yard pass from Flores (Mercer kick) OAK 13–0 Q2 OAK Wilson tackled in end zone OAK 15–0 Q2 OAK Powell 34-yard pass from Flores (Mercer kick) OAK 22–0 Q3 KC McClinton 4-yard run (Spikes kick) OAK 22–7

The 1963 Oakland Raiders season was the team's fourth in Oakland. The campaign saw the team attempt to improve upon its abysmal 1962 record of 1–13.

In his first year with the organization, Raiders legend Al Davis, formerly a receivers coach with the San Diego Chargers, replaced the team's original gold and black uniforms with the current "silver and black" scheme. Under his leadership as head coach and general manager, the Raiders stunned the rest of the AFL by winning ten games. They finished with a record of 10–4, which was good for second place in the Western Division, one game behind the eventual AFL champion Chargers, whom they had defeated twice. The Raiders swept the Western division in 1963, winning all six games. For his role in the Raiders' miraculous turnaround, Al Davis was named the AFL's "Coach of the Year".

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

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