Oakland Raider History Quiz

Raider History Quiz

1.	The Raider Organization was founded in what year? 1970 1960 1963 1969
2.	What team did the Raiders face in their first league game? San Diego Houston Denver Cleveland
3.	Who was the first head coach of the Raiders? Marty Feldman Al Davis John Madden Eddie Erdelatz
4.	What was the first home venue for the Raiders? Stanford in Palo Alto The Oakland Coliseum Kezar Stadium in San Francisco Cal State Berkeley
5.	The original Raider team colors were? Silver and Black Silver, White and Black Black, Gold and White Blue and Gold
6.	In what year did the Raiders have their first winning season? 1961 1963 1965 1968
7.	The first Raider Super Bowl appearance was against the Packers in Super Bowl number? II IV V XI
8.	The Oakland Alameda County Coliseum opened its doors in what year? 1962 1965 1966 1970
9.	Before joining the Raider Organization, Al Davis was? A fry cook at In-N-Out Burger A paralegal An assistant coach for the San Diego Chargers A scout for the Green Bay Packers
10.	The 1968 meeting between the Jets and the Raiders is referred to as the Heidi game. Why? John Heidi was the winning quarterback. With 65 seconds left, NBC cut to commercial and never came back. They put on the movie Heidi. Fans did not get to see the Raiders score 2 tds in 9 seconds in a come from behind victory! A cheerleader named Heidi slipped and fell on the ice. It was the first game announced for NBC by Bob Heidi.
11.	In 1977 the Raiders beat the Vikings 32 - 14 in Super Bowl XI. Where was the game played? The Rose Bowl in Pasadena The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum The Pontiac Silverdome The Oakland Alameda County Coliseum
12.	The Raiders played in Los Angeles during which years? 1980 - 1992 1982 - 1994 1979 - 1990 1969 - 1977
13.	Who was the first Raider to be elected to the NFL Hall of Fame? George Blanda Ken Stabler Al Davis Jim Otto
14.	The Raiders have been victorious in which three Super Bowls? IV, X and XX XI, XV and XVIII X, XI and XIII VII, X and XIII
15.	Which head coach has the highest winning percentage in Raider Franchise history? John Madden Art Shell John Rauch Tom Flores
16.	Which of the following Raider coaches has not been named NFL Coach of the Year? Al Davis Tom Flores John Rauch John Gruden
17.	How many uniform numbers have the Raiders retired? Zero One Two Three
18.	Who is the Raiders all time leading scorer? Ray Guy Tim Brown George Blanda Cliff Branch
19.	Who is the Raiders all time leading rusher? Marcus Allen Bo Jackson Kenny King Roger Craig
20.	Who is the Raiders all time leading receiver? Willie Gault Todd Christiansen Cliff Branch Tim Brown