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Oh, for those of you that hated history in school...this will help you take a nap. If you're a Broncos fan, you'll probably say something about the last five years, the last team to win a Super Bowl, yadda yadda...

Oakland Raiders vs. the Denver Broncos: A History Lesson

by Raider Card Addict (Senior Writer)

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September 06, 2008


Oh, for those of you that hated history in school...this will help you take a nap.

If you're a Broncos fan, you'll probably say something about the last five years, the last team to win a Super Bowl, yadda yadda....

This is the history of the two teams, the Raiders and the Broncos.

Ahem.

First things first, the overall record between these two clubs, is 54-39-2, with the Raiders holding the lead.

Next, is head-to-head in the playoffs.

These two clubs have faced off only twice, with both teams winning once:

1977 Denver wins the conference Championship 20-17

1993 L.A. Raiders knock out the Denver Broncos, 42-24.

Biggest margin of victory?

Denver won in 1962, 44-7, in a game featuring two INTs returned for touchdowns by the Broncos. Cotton Davidson was the QB in question.

Oakland won in 1967, a 51-0 win, in which six different Raiders scored TDs, and a total of two by Hewritt Dixon, who had played earlier for the same broncos.

Last 10 games?

Denver has won eight of the last 10 games; however, while 10 is a good round number, going to 12, Oakland has four of 12...a little more respectable...but the media...fill in the blank.

Longest streak of defeats? Denver owns this record, losing 14-straight games, and an extra three, if you count a tie on Nov. 29, 1964. 14-straight games, or seven-straight years of failures.

All said and told...this is a rivalry that goes back to the glory days of the AFL...and continues to this day.

Good luck to the Oakland Raiders...from one fan who's been through it for 34 years.

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  1. Sayre Bedinger 10 months ago

    Good stats, good post. I can always respect a fan so devoted to his squad through thick and thin.

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  2. Raider Card Addict 10 months ago

    Thanks Sayre.

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  3. Raider Bob 10 months ago

    1-1 in the playoffs - MY ASS!

    The conference championship that the Donkeys won in '77 was bullshit. Some of us are old enough to remember Rob Lytle's plain as day fumble that was conveniently overlooked by the men in stripes.
    NEVER FORGET!!

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    • Raider Card Addict 10 months ago

      I know bob. The fumble, the refs admission, but then, you could go through our history, and want to scream. The immacculate deception, or the frozen field game, the list goes on.
      What's sad, is that 12 years later, the refs finally admitted they messed up the call.
      But by then, everyone involved was either retired, and it was a moot point.
      Doesn't help kill the rage over matters. Kinda like that snow job game.

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    • Glenn Agiewich about 1 month ago

      Even if the Rai Duhs recovered the fumble they still would've gotten their asses handed to them! Stay in 1983 you pathetic losers! Alcatraz Raiduhs!

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      • Raider Card Addict about 1 month ago

        Hmm, another heckleodeon.....no point, no intellegence, and obviously a hater with no reason to post.

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      • Glenn Agiewich about 1 month ago

        @Raider Card:

        A laughable, lackluster comment from someone who is a put-down artist for the sole purpose of feeling better about himself. I really don't have time for the standard, "I know you are, but what am I?" type of banter...if the Raiduhs were so great, then they should've overcome the fumble that wasn't; well, they proved they couldn't overcome the non-call. Hey, we probably did Al Davis and the Raiduhs a favor; the Clownboys would've destroyed Oakland in Super Bowl XII. Instead we got beat...not such a bad deal then huh? LOL By the way, I've probably forgotten more about the NFL than you'll ever know...if it makes you feel better to attack someone's intelligence even though you don't know that person, then let it all out...perhaps, you'll feel better...side-note...Intelligence is not spelled intellegence...LOL MORON!!! HA HA HA

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  4. Michael Miller 10 months ago

    You Raider fans always have an excuse. You NEVER lose games because the other team beat you. It was a bad call... if Shanahan hadn't called that time out... excuses excuses

    Still a good post, although very biased

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    • Raider Card Addict 10 months ago

      Call it excuses, call it flagrant biased officials.
      Take Shanahan's time out play.
      The Denver Post called it a brilliant play, while around the country, Shanahan was vilified as a Rat. Plus, to knowledge, he had admitted he told the refs, "Don't worry, we'll call a timeout right before.
      So, even if he was late, the refs would anull the kick, good or not.
      It's also funny, looking at the replays, that a ref decided, on that particular play, to stand right next to Shanahan, instead of in the proper position for a play.
      It's one thing, if both teams play a hard fought game, and a game you both can walk away from, knowing you did your best.
      But it's another matter entirely, if you played hard all game, and then at the end, it's not even decided by your club, if you win or not.
      Like when about 40 million people see you knock a ball out of Brady's hands, for a fumble, you know the game's over, but after 15 minutes in the cold, they come back and say, oh wait, due to obscure rule.....go ahead and try to play again.
      And here's the clincher. Play in California, where it's nice and warm....and then try to play again, when it's snowy and cold.
      You feel cheated. Pure and simple.
      Personally, there will never be a perfect Instant Replay, just for that reason....there's still a human element to foul things up with.

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    • Chris X 10 months ago

      Here is some history for us all:

      Gene Upshaw was quoted in the last few years as saying "If they had instant replay when I played the game, I'd have 5 Superbowl rings."

      Furthermore, I've come to this conclusion (with respect to relationships with the commissioner and other owners):

      If Al Davis had 50% of Jerry Jones' personality/charm/salesmanship (that we have all witnessed on HBO this last month), the Foxboro Farce, the imaculate reception, and a number of other famous officiating incidents would not have happened.

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  5. J.C. Ayvazi 10 months ago

    Nicely done RCA. All that's missing is Joe Friday saying "Just the facts."

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  6. David Trent 10 months ago

    Broncos beating the crap out of the raiders.

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    • Raider Card Addict 10 months ago

      Wrong.
      We still own both a better head to head matchup, and overall, we still have 15 more wins than you.
      You might equal us, if you win the next 7 and a half years of seasons, against us.
      Until then....go back and study math....seems denver fans are bad with numbers.

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    • Josh Harris 10 months ago

      Apparently so are Raider fans.
      It is my understanding that under coach Shanahan, we are 20-6 against the Raiders...
      What is Lane Kiffins record? 1-1?

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    • Raider Card Addict 10 months ago

      Actually Josh, if you want to cut out history, both teams are 0-0.
      Or, I'll take 1-0, the last game played.
      As for David....the broncos are waaaay behind the raiders. Your opinion simply shows your lack of knowledge.
      If it was class, i'd tell you to sit down, before you hurt yourself with the pencil sharpener.

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  7. David Trent 10 months ago

    Card how many times do i have to tell you that there NOT my team damn, i just see denver beating oakland ok next just dont say nothing it makes you look crazy.

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  8. Raider Glory 10 months ago

    Our defense is better this year with Hall and Wilson, if we score points we wont be playing from behind all the time and might face the pass rather than the run 75% of the game like last year. If the other team is ahead they run, run and run some more, part of the defensive woes last year was because our damn offense couldn't score points meaning our D was always on the field, sorry Donko fane we wont be the bottom feeders this year. Who is going to stop Fargas and Mcfadden?

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  9. Raider Revenge Payback 10 months ago

    Top Ten Reasons:

    1. They’re due. At some point, the Raiders will face a team which plays worse than they do in Week 1. Plus, you’ve got to figure an ex-Bronco or two (Javon Walker, Ashley Lelie, Gerard Warren, Cooper Carlisle) can give the Raiders an edge.

    2. They’re better at quarterback. Yes, JaMarcus Russell will make mistakes. But don’t compare Russell to other No. 1 draft picks or quarterbacks on other teams. Compare him instead to Aaron Brooks, the 2006 Andrew Walter, Josh McCown and Daunte Culpepper.

    How do you like him now?

    Take a look at how Atlanta’s Matt Ryan and Baltimore’s Joe Flacco did in their debuts Sunday. With the proper run support, there is no reason Russell can’t do something similar.

    3. Justin Fargas is all shiny and new, having not yet subjected his body to the weekly demolition derby. He’s the most game-ready player on the offense according to Lane Kiffin and he is just waiting to drop 100-plus on the Broncos after gashing them for 146 last season in Oakland.

    4. Mike Shanahan bristled during a conference call when I asked him about the Broncos getting away from being a running team because of Jay Cutler’s emergence as a passer.

    “You may write about it more when we’re throwing the ball well but we’re still going to run the football and we’re running it well,” Shanahan said.

    But the fact is they weren’t up to par last year, gaining under 2,000 yards (1,957) for the first time in since 2001 and finishing ninth in rushing, a year after finishing eighth. The biggest reason for Denver’s dominance over Oakland since 1995 is their running game _ and now the Raiders run it better.

    5. Denver wide receiver Brandon Marshall is suspended for the opening game. He is the most dangerous receiver on either team, the game-breaking target Cutler needs the most.

    The starters will be Darrell Jackson, the drop-prone veteran who even the 49ers wouldn’ t have as their own, and Eddie Royal, a dangerous rookie. Nnamdi Asomugha, DeAngelo Hall and Stanford Routt should be able to keep the Denver receivers under control.

    Note: Prevoiusly called Eddie Royal “Darrell.” Darrell Royal is the former coach at Texas.

    6. The Raiders should have swept the Broncos last year. Only Shanahan’s time out prevented an Oakland win in Denver when Sebastian Janikowski boinked one off the upright.

    This gets back to reason No. 2, but Josh McCown, playing with a bad ankle, had one of the worst days a quarterback could possibly have yet the Broncos were lucky to win. All McCown had to do was properly manage the rematch _ which he did _ and Denver wound up kneeling on the ball to end a 34-20 loss.

    Out-coaching Shanahan head-to-head is probably the only reason Kiffin escaped the Bugel-Shell fate of one-and-done.

    7. The Broncos don’t have the defensive personnel to dominate the Raiders offensive line. No Albert Haynesworth and not a Williams (Pat, Mike, Jamal) in sight. It’s true the Raiders tackles have some pass blocking issues, but in a true zone blocking system, the key linemen are the center and two guards _ and Robert Gallery, Jake Grove and Carlisle should take care of business.

    8. Zach Miller should be open _ and Russell will find him. Denver strong safety Marquand Manuel is regarded as a hitter with problems in coverage _ perfect for a tight end who seems wise beyond his years in finding open areas and a quarterback in Russell who already sees him as a secruity blanket.

    9. The Darren McFadden factor. He changes everything about a a formerly plodding offense _ including how teams will defend the Raiders. He will create mismatches _ even when it is someone else getting the ball.

    10. Jason Elam is in Atlanta. Maybe the scariest Bronco over the years where the Raiders are concerned because it seemed he never missed dating back to the old Mile High Stadium and when the Raiders were at the Los Angeles Coliseum.

    It’s not going to have that “automatic” feeling when Matt Prater lines up for the big kick.

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  10. David Trent 10 months ago

    hahaha card your team got there ass beat. Now look whos leading in your division.Your team Sucks LOL those broncos sure did shut you up. Now be lucky it wasnt my team cause we beat one of the best teams an we play you on week 1O. Like i said before expect that 6-1O season.

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  11. DENVER P 10 months ago

    Faders lets face it. D-Mac wasn't a factor. Jamarcus is too slow, O-line is terrible. Receivers are Denver wash outs and the corners can't compare to Denver's. The Faders got blasted at home and now all the excuses. I see another 4 win season. Cutler didn't get touched all night. One thing thats for sure. The Faders, Chefs and or DOLTS will be 0-2 after this weekend. Don't you love beatings at home. feels GREAT huh

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  12. DENVER P 10 months ago

    Got balsted at home.. Another4 win season coming. The raiders looked terrible. All those high priced players and they aren't worth a pot of piss. Good thing the chefs are in the division you can botom feed with them. Ha ha

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  13. DENVER P 10 months ago

    Where are all the Raider Faithful. Once you crawl out of your holes I will still be here. It won't go away that easy. You got Lambasted last night. All this talk about who has the best corners yeah right. D'angelo Falls and Namdi Mr. Magoo or whatever his name is wasn't a factor. We will not release ownership of the Faders. The Broncos really own that team, not Al Davis. Jamarcus WHO??????

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    • Raider Card Addict 10 months ago

      You guys hear anything?
      Denver, got a lot of guts walking and talking....considering you only joined this site what, 1 hour ago?
      What, too afraid before last night?
      Obviously, Defense we need work on. We already know that much.
      As for ownership, you guys are still 14 wins behind us....and 1-1 in the last 2 games. No such ownership exists. As your own donkos admit, it's all about the past.....history, which they like to keep denying.
      Fine....1-1 in the last two games.
      It's going to be interesting to see how denver handles a team with defenses.....anyone wanna bet on the New England vs Denver, or the Chargers vs Denver?
      Lastly, will denver import their own refs to those games too? Those Personal foul calls were total bs. If it was going to be a personal foul, I'd have had DeAngelo Hall make it so Royal wouldn't get back up off the turf....break a shoulder, etc.

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  14. DENVER P 10 months ago

    No actually raider card I just joined because this peticular site after hearing that raider fans are in denial all over. The fact that I put my comments here does not change the facts that you got that a$$ kicked at home. D-Hall got torched and all you can do is make promises and bets that other teams will beat us. Typical Raider Fan. Anyway I know this, we whipped you guys good so deal with. When the Faders go to 0-4 Then come talk otherwise take your whippin Like a man or woman for that matter. D-Mac is not a factor neither is Jamarcus. Remember 41-14 is all that matters

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