Las Vegas Raiders is an NFL franchise based in the Las Vegas metropolitan area... The Raiders compete in the NFL as a member of the Western Division of the American Conference. Founded on January 30, 1960, they played their first regular season game on September 11, 1960, as a founding member of the American Football League (AFL) which merged with the NFL in 1970.

Raiders' performance has varied considerably over the years. The first three years of team operation (1960-1962) were marked by poor field performance, financial difficulties and irregular attendance. In 1963, however, the Raiders' fortunes improved dramatically with the introduction of head coach (and eventual owner) Al Davis. In 1967, after several years of improvement, the Raiders made the playoffs for the first time. The team would win its first AFL Championship that year. In doing so, the Raiders advanced to Super Bowl II, where they were defeated by the Green Bay Packers. Since 1963, the team has won 15 division titles (three AFL and 12 NFL), four AFC Championships (1976, 1980, 1983 and 2002), one AFL Championship (1967) and three Super Bowl Championships (XI, XV and XVIII). At the end of the 2019 NFL season, the Raiders had a lifetime regular season record of 473 wins, 432 losses and 11 draws; their lifetime playoff record is currently 25 wins and 19 losses.

The team left Oakland to play in Los Angeles, California, from the 1982 season until the 1994 season, before returning to Oakland at the beginning of the 1995 season. Al Davis owned the team from 1972 until his death in 2011. Control of the franchise was given to Al's son, Mark Davis.

On March 27, 2017, NFL team owners voted almost unanimously to approve the Raiders' request to move from Oakland to Las Vegas, Nevada, in a 31-to-1 vote at the league's annual meetings in Phoenix, Arizona. The Raiders plan to stay in Oakland until 2018, and move to Las Vegas in 2019 or 2020, depending on the completion of the new stadium planned by the team.

Raiders are known for their extensive fan base and their distinctive team culture. The Raiders will play their home games at Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nevada, in 2020. They have previously played at Kezar Stadium in San Francisco, California, Candlestick Park in San Francisco, Frank Youell Field in Oakland and the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles.

Las Vegas Raiders have 25 members in the NFL Hall of Fame.

American Football Conference | AFC

National Football Conference | NFC