1966 Oakland Raiders season

1966 Oakland Raiders season
Head coach	John Rauch
Owner	F. Wayne Valley
Home field	Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Results
Record	8–5–1
Division place	2nd AFL Western
Playoff finish	did not qualify

The 1966 Oakland Raiders season began with the team trying to improve on their 8–5–1 record from 1965. The 1966 season was the seventh season in Oakland and in the American Football League. 1966 also saw the team move their home games from Frank Youell Field to the new Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Attendance
1	September 2, 1966	at Miami Dolphins	W 23–14	26,776
2	September 10, 1966	at Houston Oilers	L 31–0	31,763
3	September 18, 1966	Kansas City Chiefs	L 32–10	50,746
4	September 25, 1966	San Diego Chargers	L 29–20	37,183
6	October 9, 1966	Miami Dolphins	W 21–10	30,787
7	October 16, 1966	at Kansas City Chiefs	W 34–13	33,057
8	October 23, 1966	at New York Jets	W 24–21	58,135
9	October 30, 1966	at Boston Patriots	L 24–21	26,941
10	November 6, 1966	Houston Oilers	W 38–23	34,102
11	November 13, 1966	San Diego Chargers	W 41–19	26,230
12	November 20, 1966	at Denver Broncos	W 17–3	26,703
13	November 24, 1966	Buffalo Bills	L 31–10	36,781
14	December 3, 1966	New York Jets	T 28–28	32,144
15	December 11, 1966	at Denver Broncos	W 28–10	31,765

Standings

AFL Western Division
	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	PF	PA	STK
Kansas City Chiefs	11	2	1	.846	5–1	448	276	W3
Oakland Raiders	8	5	1	.615	4–2	315	288	W1
San Diego Chargers	7	6	1	.538	2–4	335	284	L1
Denver Broncos	4	10	0	.286	1–5	196	381	L2

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.