Oakland Coliseum
The Oakland Coliseum: home of the Raiders from 1966 to 1981 and 1995 to 2019.
The Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, often shortened to the Oakland Coliseum, is a multi-purpose stadium in Oakland, California. It was the home of the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League from 1966 until 1981, when the team moved to Los Angeles, and again after the team's return, from 1995 until 2019, when the team moved to Las Vegas.
Quick Facts
- First season
- 1966
- Primary era
- 1966–1981, 1995–2019
Lore & Background
The Raiders moved to Frank Youell Field, a makeshift stadium near downtown Oakland, for their third season in 1962, and the Coliseum was already being heralded as the Raiders' future permanent home. The Coliseum has a seating capacity of up to 63,132; an upper deck dubbed 'Mount Davis' was added as part of a 1996 renovation for the Raiders' return to Oakland.
Reader's Guide
The Coliseum is located next to Oakland Arena as part of the Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Complex. It has occasionally been used for soccer and currently hosts second-division soccer league USL Championship's Oakland Roots SC.
Did You Know?
- The Raiders played their first game at the Coliseum in 1966, not 1960.
- The Raiders moved to Los Angeles in 1982 and returned in 1995, a span of 13 years.
- The Coliseum hosted the AFL championship game in 1967.
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