Admin What is the name of the Raiders football team?
Los Angeles Raiders
Las Vegas Raiders/Former names
What place are the Raiders in?
Standings
| AFC WEST | W | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Chiefs Chiefs | 8 | 0.667 |
| Los Angeles Chargers Chargers | 7 | 0.667 |
| Las Vegas Raiders Raiders | 6 | 0.333 |
| Denver Broncos Broncos | 6 | 0.333 |
Where do the Oakland Raiders play home games?
The Raiders played home games at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum from 1982 to 1994. In 1995, the Raiders returned to Oakland after the city and Alameda County agreed to build the luxury and club seats on to the Oakland Coliseum with a structure that would become known as Mount Davis.
When did the Raiders move from Oakland to Las Vegas?
The professional American football team now known as the Las Vegas Raiders played in Oakland, California as the Oakland Raiders from its founding in 1960 to 1981 and again from 1995 to 2019 before relocating to Las Vegas, Nevada. Between 1982 and 1994, the team played in Los Angeles as the Los Angeles Raiders .
Why are there so many Raiders fans in California?
Today Los Angeles and Southern California continue to have a very large number of Raider fans. After the Raiders left LA, many fans began to travel to Oakland to see the Raiders play. The Southern California fans are considered essential to the Raiders approved and planned relocation to Las Vegas being successful.
What was the original name of the Oakland Raiders?
The Oakland Raiders were originally going to be called the “Oakland Señors” after a name-the-team contest had that name finish first, but after being the target of local jokes, the name was changed to the Raiders before the 1960 season began.