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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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LOS ANGELES – SEPTEMBER 22: Head coach Tom Flores of the Los Angeles Raiders and his crew stand on the side lines during the game against the San Francisco 49ers at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on September 22, 1985 in Los Angeles, California. The 49ers won 34-10. (Photo by George Rose/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES – SEPTEMBER 22: Head coach Tom Flores of the Los Angeles Raiders and his crew stand on the side lines during the game against the San Francisco 49ers at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on September 22, 1985 in Los Angeles, California. The 49ers won 34-10. (Photo by George Rose/Getty Images) /

. Tom Flores. 2. team. 28. . 1979-87 Record: 83-53

Tom Flores began his run with the Raiders back in 1960 as a player, and he remained with the team in that capacity until 1966. In 1979, Flores would take over as the head coach of the Silver and Black, and would lead the team to two Super Bowl victories, becoming the Minority head coach to win a Super Bowl.

In fact, Flores is one of only two people in the history of the NFL to win a Super Bowl as a player, head coach, and assistant coach. He won his Super Bowl as a member of the Kansas City Chiefs, his title as an assistant under John Madden, and of course his own two as head coach of the Raiders.

Flores accomplished so much during his time as head coach of the Raiders, finishing 30 games over .500 for his career. That includes the 1987 season, where the team went 5-10, and Flores made the move into the front office. He would finish his coaching career with the Seattle Seahawks, but he will forever be known for what he did during his time with the Oakland and Los Angeles Raiders.

In total, Flores led the Raiders to three AFC West titles, and the team made the playoffs in four of five seasons from 1980-85. He has put his stamp firmly on the franchise, and comes in as our second-best Raiders head coach of all-time.

Oh, and he should be in the Pro Football Hall of Fame already.

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