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Oakland Raiders top-10 head coaches in franchise history

By Brad Weiss

Oakland head coach Art Shell after the game as the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Oakland Raiders by a score of 20 to 9 at McAfee Coliseum, Oakland, California, December 23, 2006. (Photo by Robert B. Stanton/NFLPhotoLibrary)
Oakland head coach Art Shell after the game as the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Oakland Raiders by a score of 20 to 9 at McAfee Coliseum, Oakland, California, December 23, 2006. (Photo by Robert B. Stanton/NFLPhotoLibrary) /
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12 Aug 1995: Head coach Mike White of the Oakland Raiders shouts instructions to his players from the sideline during the Raiders 27-22 victory over the St. Louis Rams at Oakland Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California. Mandatory Credit: Otto Gr
12 Aug 1995: Head coach Mike White of the Oakland Raiders shouts instructions to his players from the sideline during the Raiders 27-22 victory over the St. Louis Rams at Oakland Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California. Mandatory Credit: Otto Gr /

team. 28. . 1995-96 Record: 15-17. . Mike White. 9

After a college career that saw him take the University of Illinois to the Rose Bowl, Mike White made the venture into the professional ranks. Serving as the Raiders offensive line and quarterback coach from 1990-94, White was tapped to be the head coach in 1995, when he replaced legend Art Shell.

The firing of Shell was a bit of a shock, as the Raiders went 9-7 that season. However, White took the job and started running with it, getting the 1995  team out to a 8-2 record before the wheels fell off the wagon.

The 1995 Raiders would end up losing their last six games, seeing an almost certain playoff appearance go out the window. When the team finished the 1996 campaign with a 7-9 record, the organization decided to move in a different direction, firing White on Christmas Eve.

White latched on with the then-St. Louis Rams for the 1997 season, and actually won a Super Bowl as an assistant coach for the “Greatest Show on Turf.” In 1999, White finished his coaching career, and incredibly, is tied for ninth all-time in Raiders history in wins, despite only coaching the team for two seasons.

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