Oakland Raiders: From Whence We’ve Come

A Historical Graph of Oakland Raiders' History is worth a thousand words. During the first of the year, many of us reflect on our past experiences, and we made some assessments about our progress over the year, and over a decade. Since the 2009 season for the Oakland Raiders had its ups and downs, this aricle gives a pictoral account of the Raiders performance, in part. We have entered a new decade and we need to constantly do "self-studies." Consider these graphs either the spine or the skeleton of the complex organization callled the Oakland Raiders. One thing is certain, however, is that adjustment to the structure (or spine) of a situation ofen promotes healing and growth. For example, the Oakland Raiders franchise is 50 years old. It started in 1960. During the early years, we see a definite upward movement of performance on the graph. From 1960 to 1977 (and to present) there are only 11 ties. 1. Two ties occurred in 1964 and 1971. 2. In 1967 and 1976, the Oakland Raiders loss only one game during each of those seasons. 3 In 1965, and 1966, the performance overall was similar.. Begin Slideshow

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