Oakland Raiders top-10 head coaches in franchise history

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Oakland Raiders owner Al Davis watches the game from his box as the Oakland Raiders defeated the Buffalo Bills by a score of 38 to 17 at McAfee Coliseum, Oakland, California, October 23, 2005. (Photo by Robert B. Stanton/NFLPhotoLibrary) /

5. team. 28. . 1963-65 Record: 23-16-3. . Al Davis

Just Win Baby.

The motto of one of the biggest icons in the history of sports. Al Davis is the Oakland Raiders, and he starts our top-5 head coaches in the history of the franchise. He was only the head coach for a handful of seasons, but while he may have gone into the front office after coaching, he never took his fingers off the team.

Davis was the head coach of the Raiders from 1963-65, becoming the youngest head coach in the AFL when he was given the keys to the car. An assistant coach with the Chargers from 1960-62, Davis would spend the rest of his days giving the Chargers fits, whether on the sidelines, or in the owner’s box.

During his tenure at head coach, Davis put together a 23-16-3 record, before handing the reins over to John Rauch. Davis left his post as head coach to become the commissioner of the AFL, though that lasted only one season. From there, he would lead the organization as a general manager, and owner, up until the final day of his life.

The AFL Coach of the Year in 1963, Davis was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1992, and is one of the biggest figures in NFL history. He is credited with bringing the culture of being a Raider, and all of Raider Nation owes him a huge debt of gratitude.

We love you Al.

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