1970 Oakland Raiders season

NFL team season

1970 Oakland Raiders season

Owner| F. Wayne Valley
General manager| Al Davis
Head coach| John Madden
Home field| Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum
Results
Record| 8–4–2
Division place| 1st AFC West
Playoff finish| Won Divisional Playoffs
(vs. Dolphins) 21–14
Lost AFC Championship
(at Colts) 17–27

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The 1970 Oakland Raiders season was the team's 11th season in Oakland. It was also their first season as members of the NFL. The Raiders would ultimately win their fourth consecutive division title (as well as their first AFC West title). They advanced to the AFC Championship Game, where they lost to the Baltimore Colts.

The Raiders' 1970 season is best remembered for a series of clutch performances by veteran placekicker/quarterback George Blanda. Blanda, despite being cut during the 1970 preseason, eventually re-joined the Raiders' roster. His ensuing season (the twenty-first of his professional career) ranked as one of the more dramatic comebacks in sports history. Over a span of five consecutive games, Blanda came off the bench to spark a series of dramatic rallies. The Raiders went an impressive 4–0–1 over this span.

Blanda's five-game "streak" began on October 25, 1970. In a home game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Blanda threw for two touchdowns in relief of an injured Daryle Lamonica. One week later, his 48-yard field goal (with three seconds remaining on the clock) salvaged a 17–17 tie with the defending Super Bowl Champion Kansas City Chiefs. One week later, on November 8, Blanda came off the bench against the Cleveland Browns. His late touchdown pass (with 1:34 remaining in the game) tied the game at 20–20. He ultimately kicked a 53-yard field goal, as time expired, to give the Raiders a stunning 23–20 victory. The following week, against the Denver Broncos, Blanda again replaced Lamonica in the fourth quarter. His touchdown pass to Fred Biletnikoff, with 2:28 left in the game, gave the Raiders an unlikely 24–19 win. The incredible streak concluded one week later against the San Diego Chargers. The Raiders managed to drive deep into Chargers territory in the game's final seconds. Blanda's last-minute 16-yard field goal sealed a dramatic 20–17 triumph.

Blanda's streak played a huge role in the Raiders' 1970 division title, as the team went a mediocre 4–4–1 in "non-streak" games. Indeed, their final record of 8–4–2 (itself a four-win drop from a 12–1–1 finish in 1969) placed them only one game ahead of the Chiefs at season's end.

The Raiders ultimately advanced to the 1970 AFC Championship Game, where they met the heavily favored 11–2–1 Baltimore Colts. During this game, Blanda again came off the bench in relief of an injured Lamonica. Blanda's solid play (17 of 32 passes for 217 yards, two touchdowns, and a 48-yard field goal) kept the Raiders in the game until the final quarter, when he was intercepted twice. At age 43, Blanda became the oldest quarterback to ever play in a championship game.

Blanda's eye-opening achievements resulted in his winning the Bert Bell Award. Chiefs' owner Lamar Hunt quipped that "...this George Blanda is as good as his father, who used to play for Houston." While he never again played a major role at quarterback, Blanda served as the Raiders' kicker for five more seasons.

## Offseason

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### Draft

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Main article: 1970 NFL Draft

1970 Oakland Raiders draft

Round  | Pick  | Player  | Position  | College  | Notes
1  | 24  | Raymond Chester * | TE | Morgan State  |
2  | 50  | Ted Koy | TE  | Texas |
Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

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## Roster

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1970 Oakland Raiders roster Quarterbacks (QB)

* 3 Daryle Lamonica

* 12 Ken Stabler

* 16 George Blanda

Running backs (RB)

* 40 Pete Banaszak

* 35 Hewritt Dixon FB

* 32 Don Highsmith

* 44 Marv Hubbard

* 23 Charlie Smith

* 22 Larry Todd

Wide receivers (WR)

* 25 Fred Biletnikoff

* 89 Drew Buie

* 13 Rod Sherman

* 81 Warren Wells

Tight ends (TE)

* 87 Raymond Chester

* 38 Ted Koy

* 38 Jacque MacKinnon

|  | Offensive linemen (OL)

* 64 George Buehler G

* 70 Jim Harvey G

* 00 Jim Otto C

* 79 Harry Schuh T

* 78 Art Shell T

* 76 Bob Svihus T

* 63 Gene Upshaw G

Defensive linemen (DL)

* 84 Tony Cline DE

* 83 Ben Davidson DE

* 71 Al Dotson DT

* 74 Tom Keating DT

* 80 Art Thoms DT

|  | Linebackers (LB)

* 50 Duane Benson

* 48 Bill Budness

* 55 Dan Conners

* 86 Gerald Irons

* 42 Bill Laskey

* 34 Gus Otto

* 49 Carl Weathers

Defensive backs (DB)

* 43 George Atkinson S

* 24 Willie Brown CB

* 45 Dave Grayson S

* 47 Kent McCloughan CB

* 20 Jimmy Warren

* 26 Nemiah Wilson CB

* 41 Alvin Wyatt PR

Special teams

* 11 Mike Eischeid P

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## Regular season

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### Schedule

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Week  | Date  | Opponent  | Result  | Record  | Venue  | Attendance  | Recap

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1  | September 20  | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 21–31  | 0–1  | Riverfront Stadium | 56,616  | Recap
2  | September 27  | at San Diego Chargers | T 27–27  | 0–1–1  | San Diego Stadium | 42,109  | Recap
3  | October 3 | at Miami Dolphins | L 13–20  | 0–2–1  | Miami Orange Bowl | 57,140  | Recap
4  | October 11  | Denver Broncos | W 35–23  | 1–2–1  | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | 54,436  | Recap
5  | October 19 | Washington Redskins | W 34–20  | 2–2–1  | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum  | 54,471  | Recap
6  | October 25  | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 31–14  | 3–2–1  | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum  | 54,423  | Recap
7  | November 1  | at Kansas City Chiefs | T 17–17  | 3–2–2  | Municipal Stadium | 51,334  | Recap
8  | November 8  | Cleveland Browns | W 23–20  | 4–2–2  | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum  | 54,463  | Recap
9  | November 15  | at Denver Broncos | W 24–19  | 5–2–2  | Mile High Stadium | 50,959  | Recap
10  | November 22  | San Diego Chargers | W 20–17  | 6–2–2  | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum  | 54,594  | Recap
11  | November 26 | at Detroit Lions | L 14–28  | 6–3–2  | Tiger Stadium | 56,597  | Recap
12  | December 6  | at New York Jets | W 14–13  | 7–3–2  | Shea Stadium | 62,905  | Recap
13  | December 12 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 20–6  | 8–3–2  | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum  | 54,596  | Recap
14  | December 20  | San Francisco 49ers | L 7–38  | 8–4–2  | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum  | 54,535  | Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

### Game summaries

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#### Week 1 at Bengals

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See also: 1970 Cincinnati Bengals season

Week One: Oakland Raiders (0–0) at Cincinnati Bengals (0–0)

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Bengals | 7 | 7 | 14| 3| 31

at Riverfront Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

* Date: September 20, 1970
* Game time: 1:00 p.m.
* Game weather: 74 °F (23 °C)
* Game attendance: 56,616
* Referee: Jim Tunney
* Pro-Football-Reference.com

Game information

First quarter

* CIN – Sam Wyche 5-yard run (Horst Muhlmann kick). Bengals 7–0. Drive:
* OAK – Fred Biletnikoff 20-yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick). Tie 7–7. Drive:

Second quarter

* CIN – Essex Johnson 51-yard pass from Sam Wyche (Horst Muhlmann kick). Bengals 14–7. Drive:

Third quarter

* CIN – Paul Robinson 3-yard run (Horst Muhlmann kick). Bengals 21–7. Drive:
* OAK – Fred Biletnikoff 18-yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick). Bengals 21–14. Drive:
* OAK – Alvin Wyatt 63-yard punt return (George Blanda kick). Tie 21–21.
* CIN – Jess Phillips 76-yard run (Horst Muhlmann kick). Bengals 28–21. Drive:

Fourth quarter

* CIN – Horst Muhlmann 38-yard field goal. Bengals 31–21. Drive:

Top passers

* OAK – Daryle Lamonica – 17/36, 265 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
* CIN – Sam Wyche – 8/18, 147 yards, TD

Top rushers

* OAK – Charlie Smith – 8 rushes, 29 yards
* CIN – Jess Phillips – 15 rushes, 130 yards, TD

Top receivers

* OAK – Fred Biletnikoff – 6 receptions, 113 yards, 2 TD
* CIN – Bob Trumpy – 4 receptions, 67 yards

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#### Week 3 at Dolphins

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#### Week 4 vs Broncos

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Week Four: Denver Broncos at Oakland Raiders

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Broncos | 10 | 7 | 6| 0| 23
Raiders | 7 | 14 | 0| 14| 35

at Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California

* Date: October 11
* Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C)
* Referee: John McDonough
* Box Score

Game information

First quarter

* DEN – Bobby Howfield 23 yard field goal. Broncos 3–0. Drive:
* OAK – Raymond Chester 24 yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick). Raiders 7–3. Drive:
* DEN – Floyd Little 54 yard run (Bobby Howfield kick). Broncos 10–7. Drive:

Second quarter

* DEN – Mike Haffner 28 yard pass from Pete Liske (Bobby Howfield kick). Broncos 17–7. Drive:
* OAK – Warren Wells 32 yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick). Broncos 17–14. Drive:
* OAK – Warren Wells 60 yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick). Raiders 21–17. Drive:

Third quarter

* DEN – Bobby Howfield 47 yard field goal. Raiders 21–20. Drive:
* DEN – Bobby Howfield 34 yard field goal. Broncos 23–21. Drive:

Fourth quarter

* OAK – Warren Wells 20 yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick). Raiders 28–23. Drive:
* OAK – Charlie Smith 5 yard run (George Blanda kick). Raiders 35–23. Drive:

Top passers

* DEN
* OAK – Daryle Lamonica – 20/37, 364 yards, 4 TD, INT

Top rushers

* DEN
* OAK

Top receivers

* DEN
* OAK – Warren Wells – 7 receptions, 198 yards, 3 TD

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• Raiders | 14 | 6| 14| 0 | 34

* Date: October 19
* Location: Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California
* Game start: 9:00 p.m.
* Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C); wind 6 mph (9.7 km/h)
* Referee: Jack Reader
* TV announcers (ABC): Keith Jackson, Howard Cosell and Don Meredith

| Scoring summary

Q1| | OAK| Dixon 39 yard run (Blanda kick)| OAK 7–0
Q1| | OAK| Wells 28 yard pass from Lamonica (Blanda kick)| OAK 14–0
Q1| | WSH| Knight 14 yard field goal| OAK 14–3
Q2| | OAK| Blanda 35 yard field goal| OAK 17–3
Q2| | WSH| Knight 34 yard field goal| OAK 17–6
Q2| | WSH| Taylor 39 yard pass from Jurgensen (Knight kick)| OAK 17–13
Q2| | OAK| Blanda 21 yard field goal| OAK 20–13
Q3| | OAK| Wells 24 yard pass from Lamonica (Blanda kick)| OAK 27–13
Q3| | OAK| Smith 16 yard pass from Lamonica (Blanda kick)| OAK 34–13
Q4| | WSH| Smith 23 yard pass from Jurgensen (Knight kick)| OAK 34–20

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#### Week 6

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Steelers | 0 | 7| 7| 0 | 14
• Raiders | 7 | 17| 7| 0 | 31

* Date: October 25
* Location: Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum • Oakland, California
* Game start: 1:00 p.m.
* Game weather: 55 °F (13 °C) • Wind 8 mph (13 km/h)
* Referee: Norm Schachter

| Scoring summary

1| | OAK| Raymond Chester 37-yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick)| Raiders 7–0
2| | PIT| Preston Pearson 2-yard run (Gene Mingo kick)| Tie 7–7
2| | OAK| Warren Wells 44-yard pass from George Blanda (George Blanda kick)| Raiders 14–7
2| | OAK| George Blanda 27-yard field goal| Raiders 17–7
2| | OAK| Raymond Chester 19-yard pass from George Blanda (George Blanda kick)| Raiders 24–7
3| | PIT| Dennis Hughes 12-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Gene Mingo kick)| Raiders 24–14
3| | OAK| Raymond Chester 34-yard pass from George Blanda (George Blanda kick)| Raiders 31–14

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#### Week 7 at Chiefs

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Week Seven: Oakland Raiders (3–2–1) at Kansas City Chiefs (3–3)

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Chiefs | 0 | 7 | 3| 7| 17

at Kansas City Municipal Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

* Date: November 1
* Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: 40 °F (4 °C)
* Game attendance: 51,334
* Referee: Bob Finley
* Box Score

Game information

First quarter

* No scoring

Second quarter

* KC – Wendell Hayes 4-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick). Chiefs 7–0. Drive:
* OAK – Raymond Chester 3-yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick). Tie 7–7. Drive:

Third quarter

* OAK – Raymond Chester 8-yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick). Raiders 14–7. Drive:
* KC – Jan Stenerud 33-yard field goal. Raiders 14–10. Drive:

Fourth quarter

* KC – Otis Taylor 13-yard pass from Len Dawson (Jan Stenerud kick). Chiefs 17–14. Drive:
* OAK – George Blanda 40-yard field goal. Tie 17–17. Drive:

Top passers

* OAK – Daryle Lamonica – 13/28, 125 yards, 2 TD
* KC – Len Dawson – 8/14, 174 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

* OAK – Marv Hubbard – 18 rushes, 98 yards
* KC – Ed Podolak – 19 rushes, 108 yards

Top receivers

* OAK – Fred Biletnikoff/Warren Wells – 2 receptions, 33 yards
* KC – Otis Taylor – 4 receptions, 129 yards, TD

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#### Week 8

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• Raiders | 3 | 10| 0| 10 | 23

* Date: November 8
* Location: Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum • Oakland, California
* Game start: 1:00 p.m.
* Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C) • Wind 5 mph (8.0 km/h)
* Referee: Jack Vest

| Scoring summary

1| | OAK| George Blanda 43-yard field goal| Raiders 3–0
2| | OAK| Charlie Smith 27-yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick)| Raiders 10–0
2| | OAK| George Blanda 9-yard field goal| Raiders 13–0
2| | CLE| Leroy Kelly 10-yard pass from Bill Nelsen (Don Cockroft kick)| Raiders 13–7
2| | CLE| Don Cockroft 42-yard field goal| Raiders 13–10
3| | CLE| Bo Scott 63-yard run (Don Cockroft kick)| Browns 17–13
4| | CLE| Don Cockroft 32-yard field goal| Browns 20–13
4| | OAK| Warren Wells 14-yard pass from George Blanda (George Blanda kick)| Tie 20–20
4| | OAK| George Blanda 52-yard field goal| Raiders 23–20

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### Standings

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AFC West

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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK
Oakland Raiders | 8  | 4  | 2  | .667  | 4–0–2  | 7–2–2  | 300  | 293  | L1
Kansas City Chiefs | 7  | 5  | 2  | .583  | 2–3–1  | 7–3–1  | 272  | 244  | L2
San Diego Chargers | 5  | 6  | 3  | .455  | 2–2–2  | 4–4–3  | 282  | 278  | W1
Denver Broncos | 5  | 8  | 1  | .385  | 1–4–1  | 3–6–1  | 253  | 264  | L1

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

## Playoffs

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### AFC Divisional Playoffs

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Raiders | 0 | 7 | 7| 7| 21

at Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California

* Date: December 27
* Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST/1:00 p.m. PST
* Game weather: 45 F, wind 8 mph (13 km/h)
* Game attendance: 52,594
* Referee: John McDonough
* TV announcers (NBC): Curt Gowdy and Kyle Rote
* Box Score

Game information

Second quarter

* MIA – Paul Warfield 16-yard pass from Bob Griese (Garo Yepremian kick)
* OAK – Fred Biletnikoff 22-yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick)

Third quarter

* OAK – Willie Brown 50-yard interception return (George Blanda kick)

Fourth quarter

* OAK – Rod Sherman 82-yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick)
* MIA – Willie Richardson 7-yard pass from Bob Griese (Garo Yepremian kick)

Passing

* MIA – Bob Griese 13/27, 155 yards, 2 TD, INT
* OAK – Daryle Lamonica 8/16, 187 yards, 2 TD

Rushing

* MIA – Jim Kiick 14 att, 64 yards
* OAK – Marv Hubbard 18 att, 58 yards

Receiving

* MIA – Paul Warfield 4 rec, 64 yards, TD
* OAK – Rod Sherman 1 rec, 82 yards, TD

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### AFC Championship Game

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Raiders | 0 | 3 | 7| 7| 17
Colts | 3 | 7 | 10| 7| 27

at Memorial Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

* Date: January 3
* Game time: 2:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 34 F, wind 6 mph (9.7 km/h)
* Game attendance: 54,799
* Referee: Ben Dreith
* TV announcers (NBC): Curt Gowdy and Kyle Rote
* Box Score

Game information

First quarter

* BAL – Jim O'Brien 16-yard field goal

Second quarter

* BAL – Norm Bulaich 2-yard run (Jim O'Brien kick)
* OAK – George Blanda 48-yard field goal

Third quarter

* OAK – Fred Biletnikoff 38-yard pass from George Blanda (George Blanda kick)
* BAL – Jim O'Brien 23-yard field goal
* BAL – Norm Bulaich 11-yard run (Jim O'Brien kick)

Fourth quarter

* OAK – Warren Wells 15-yard pass from George Blanda (George Blanda kick)
* BAL – Ray Perkins 68-yard pass from Johnny Unitas (Jim O'Brien kick)

Passing

* OAK – George Blanda 17/32, 271 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
* BAL – Johnny Unitas 11/30, 245 yards, TD

Rushing

* OAK – Hewritt Dixon 10 att, 51 yards
* BAL – Norm Bulaich 22 att, 71 yards, 2 TD

Receiving

* OAK – Warren Wells 5 rec, 108 yards, TD
* BAL – Eddie Hinton 5 rec, 115 yards

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## Awards and honors

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* George Blanda, Associated Press Athlete of the Year[5]
* George Blanda, Bert Bell Award[6]

## References

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1. ^ 1970 NFL Draft on databaseFootball.com Archived March 27, 2008, at the Wayback Machine "1970 NFL Draft on databaseFootball.com". Archived from the original on March 27, 2008. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
2. ^ Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2014-Jul-28.
3. ^ Pro-Football-Reference.com
4. ^ Pro-Football-Reference.com
5. ^ Associated Press Athlete of the Year (male)
6. ^ "Maxwell Football Club - Bert Bell Award Past Recipients". Archived from the original on June 19, 2009. Retrieved June 28, 2010.

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