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NFL fans from California are familiar with a lot of Oakland Raiders trivia, as they are one of the older and more established teams in professional football. Originally a part of the AFL, an Oakland Raiders quiz will show that they were part of the merger that created the NFL as we know it in 1970 when the AFL and the NFL joined, and they now play in the AFC West division.

The first few years of the Oakland Raiders were a little bumpy, but Al Davis was going to represent the turning point in the organization. An interesting piece of Oakland Raiders trivia is they had the youngest general manager and head coach to date in pro ball, and that Al David who at only 33 years of age took over those positions for the Raiders. This is when the team also adopted their famous silver and black color scheme, which remains their colors today. His first year was rough as he implemented his new policies, and his new offense, but his second season showed an impressive 8-5-1 record.

Another Golden Era for the Raiders was under the head coaching of John Madden, who was their coach during the seventies, and they would win their division six times during that decade.  It was in 1976 that the Raiders would win their first post merger Super bowl, as Super Bowl XI was a win by 32-14 over the Minnesota Vikings. Their next Super Bowl would come in 1980 over the Eagles. The third came in 1983. The ‘83 win is important to note as it was a Super Bowl win by the Los Angeles Raiders, as the team had moved to L.A. By then and would stay until its return to Oakland in 1995.

Unfortunately, an Oakland Raiders quiz today will not show many positives for the trouble plagued team. The last decade has been a long string of losing seasons, coaching and player turnovers, and many other problems for the team. 2002 was their last great year, in which they played in their last Super Bowl to date, and in which they went 11-5 in the regular season. In the seasons from 2003-2008, they have finished last in their division every year, except for 2008. They have two dubious records, one being the team to win the fewest games in those six years, and to be the only team to lose 11 games or more in six straight seasons.