1970 Oakland Raiders season
The 1970 Oakland Raiders season was the team’s 11th season. In their first season in the AFC West following the merger between the AFL and the NFL, the Raiders won the division championship. They advanced to the AFC Championship Game where they lost to the Baltimore Colts.
Offseason
NFL Draft
Main article:
1970 NFL Draft
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Regular season
In 1970, Blanda was released during the preseason, but bounced back to establish his 21st professional season as one of the more dramatic comebacks in sports history. Beginning with the October 25 game at Pittsburgh, Blanda put together five straight clutch performances.
Against the Steelers, Blanda threw for two touchdowns in relief of an injured Daryle Lamonica. One week later, his 48-yard field goal with three seconds remaining salvaged a 17–17 tie with the Kansas City Chiefs. Repeating the thrilling finish on November 8, Blanda once again came off the bench to throw for a pass to tie the Cleveland Browns with 1:34 remaining, then kicked a 53-yard field goal as time expired for the 23–20 win. In the team's next game, Blanda replaced Lamonica in the fourth quarter and connected with Fred Biletnikoff on a touchdown pass with 2:28 left in the game to defeat the Denver Broncos, 24–19. The incredible streak concluded one week later when Blanda's 16-yard field goal in the closing seconds defeated the San Diego Chargers, 20–17.
In the AFC title game against the Baltimore Colts, Blanda again relieved an injured Lamonica and had a superb performance, completing 17 of 32 passes for 217 yards and 2 touchdowns while also kicking a 48-yard field goal and two extra points, keeping the Raiders in the game until the final quarter, when he was intercepted twice. Aged 43, he became the oldest quarterback ever to play in a championship game
Blanda's eye-opening achievements resulted in his winning the Bert Bell Award. Chiefs' owner Lamar Hunt quipped, "Why, this George Blanda is as good as his father, who used to play for Houston." Although he never again played a major role at quarterback, Blanda would serve as the Raiders' kicker for five more seasons.
Roster
Schedule
Game |
Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Raiders points |
Opponents |
First Downs |
Record |
Streak |
Attendance |
1 |
Sept 20 |
at Cincinnati Bengals |
Loss |
21 |
31 |
13 |
0–1 |
Lost 1 |
56,616
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2 |
Sept 27 |
at San Diego Chargers |
Tie |
27 |
27 |
23 |
0–1–1 |
Tied 1 |
42,109
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3 |
Oct 3 |
at Miami Dolphins |
Loss |
13 |
20 |
14 |
0–2–1 |
Lost 1 |
57,140
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4 |
Oct 11 |
Denver Broncos |
Win |
35 |
23 |
25 |
1–2–1 |
Won 1 |
54,436
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5 |
Oct 19 |
Washington Redskins |
Win |
34 |
20 |
25 |
2–2–1 |
Won 2 |
54,471
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6 |
Oct 25 |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
Win |
31 |
14 |
15 |
3–2–1 |
Won 3 |
54,423
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7 |
Nov 1 |
Kansas City Chiefs |
Tie |
17 |
17 |
22 |
3–2–2 |
Tie 1 |
51,334
|
8 |
Nov 8 |
Cleveland Browns |
Win |
23 |
20 |
21 |
4–2–2 |
Won 1 |
54,463
|
9 |
Nov 15 |
Denver Broncos |
Win |
24 |
19 |
16 |
5–2–2 |
Won 2 |
50,959
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10 |
Nov 22 |
San Diego Chargers |
Win |
20 |
17 |
22 |
6–2–2 |
Won 3 |
54,594
|
11 |
Nov 26 |
at Detroit Lions |
Loss |
14 |
28 |
18 |
6–3–2 |
Lost 1 |
56,597
|
12 |
Dec 6 |
at New York Jets |
Win |
14 |
13 |
16 |
7–3–2 |
Won 1 |
62,905
|
13 |
Dec 12 |
Kansas City Chiefs |
Win |
20 |
6 |
23 |
8–3–2 |
Won 2 |
54,596
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14 |
Dec 20 |
San Francisco 49ers |
Loss |
7 |
38 |
17 |
8–4–2 |
Lost 1 |
54,535
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Standings
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Playoffs
AFC Divisional Playoffs
Game information |
- Scoring
- MIA - Warfield 16 pass from Griese (Yepremian kick) MIA 7-0
- OAK - Biletnikoff 22 pass from Lamonica (Blanda kick) 7-7
- OAK - Brown 50 interception return (Blanda kick) OAK 14-7
- OAK - Sherman 82 pass from Lamonica (Blanda kick) OAK 21-7
- MIA - Richardson 7 pass from Griese (Yepremian kick) OAK 21-14
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AFC Championship Game
Game information |
- Scoring
- BAL - field goal O'Brien 16 BAL 3-0
- BAL - Bulaich 2 run (O'Brien kick)BAL 10-0
- OAK - field goal Blanda 48 BAL 10-3
- OAK - Biletnikoff 38 pass from Blanda (Blanda kick)10-10
- BAL - field goal O'Brien 23 BAL 13-10
- BAL - Bulaich 11 run (O'Brien kick) BAL 20-10
- OAK - Wells 15 pass from Blanda (Blanda kick) BAL 20-17
- BAL - Perkins 68 pass from Unitas (O'Brien kick) BAL 27-17
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Awards and honors
References
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Formerly the Los Angeles Raiders from 1982 until 1994 • Founded in 1960 • Based in Oakland, California
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Playoff Appearances (21) |
1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1990, 1991, 1993, 2000, 2001, 2002
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Division Championships (15) |
1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1983, 1985, 1990, 2000, 2001, 2002
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Wild Cards (5) |
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Conference Championships (4) |
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Super Bowl Appearances (5) |
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League Championships (4) |
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Seasons (52) |
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