1968 Oakland Raiders Roster
American Football League (AFL)
Team Record: 12-2
Finishing 1st in the AFL's West Division
Postseason: 1-1 Lost Championship
Coach: John Rauch (12-2)
Location: Oakland, California
1968 Oakland Raiders StatisticsTeam Record: 12-2
Finishing 1st in the AFL's West Division
Postseason: 1-1 Lost Championship
Coach: John Rauch (12-2)
Location: Oakland, California
1968 Oakland Raiders Results
The Oakland Raiders of the American Football League ended the 1968 season with a record of 12 wins and 2 losses, finishing first in the AFL's West Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-1.
Offensively, the Raiders topped the league with 453 points. Meanwhile, the stingy defense surrendered 233 points. Daryle Lamonica triggered the aerial attack, passing for 3,245 yards. Fred Biletnikoff paced pass catchers, hauling in 61 passes, while Warren Wells accumulated 1,137 receiving yards.
Hewritt Dixon ran for a team-best 865 yards.
Dave Grayson picked off 10 errant tosses from the opposition.
John Rauch coached the team. The 1968 Oakland Raiders lost in the Championship.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | George Atkinson | KR | January 4, 1947 | 6'0" | 180 | Morris Brown | Savannah, GA USA | 14 | 6 |
| 40 | Pete Banaszak | HB | May 21, 1944 | 5'11" | 210 | Miami (FL) | Crivitz, WI USA | 13 | 11 |
| 50 | Duane Benson | LLB | August 5, 1945 | 6'2" | 215 | Hamline | Belmond, IA USA | 12 | 6 |
| 25 | Fred Biletnikoff | FL | February 23, 1943 | 6'1" | 190 | Florida St. | Erie, PA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 21 | Rodger Bird | LS | July 2, 1943 | 6'0" | 200 | Kentucky | Corbin, KY USA | 10 | 8 |
| 53 | Dan Birdwell | LDT | October 14, 1940 | 6'4" | 250 | Houston | Big Spring, TX USA | 14 | 14 |
| 16 | George Blanda | K | September 17, 1927 | 6'2" | 215 | Kentucky | Youngwood, PA USA | 14 | 1 |
| 24 | Willie Brown | RCB | December 2, 1940 | 6'1" | 195 | Grambling St. | Yazoo City, MS USA | 14 | 14 |
| 48 | Bill Budness | LB | January 30, 1943 | 6'2" | 218 | Boston Univ. | Chicopee, MA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 33 | Billy Cannon | TE | August 2, 1937 | 6'1" | 207 | LSU | Philadelphia, MS USA | 14 | 13 |
| 55 | Dan Conners | MLB | February 6, 1941 | 6'2" | 230 | Miami (FL) | St. Mary's, PA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 83 | Ben Davidson | RDE | June 14, 1940 | 6'8" | 275 | Washington | Los Angeles, CA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 19 | Cotton Davidson | QB | November 30, 1931 | 6'1" | 182 | Baylor | Gatesville, TX USA | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | Eldridge Dickey | WR | December 24, 1945 | 6'2" | 198 | Tennessee St. | Houston, TX USA | 11 | 0 |
| 35 | Hewritt Dixon | FB | January 8, 1940 | 6'1" | 230 | Florida A&M | Alachua, FL USA | 14 | 13 |
| 71 | Al Dotson | DT | February 25, 1943 | 6'4" | 260 | Grambling St. | Houston, TX USA | 13 | 1 |
| 82 | John Eason | WR | July 30, 1945 | 6'2" | 220 | Florida A&M | Ocala, FL USA | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | Mike Eischeid | P | September 29, 1940 | 6'0" | 190 | Upper Iowa | Orange City, IA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 86 | Bill Fairband | LB | June 11, 1941 | 6'3" | 228 | Colorado | Los Gatos, CA USA | 2 | 0 |
| 45 | Dave Grayson | RS | June 6, 1939 | 5'10" | 187 | Oregon | San Diego, CA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 30 | Roger Hagberg | FB | February 28, 1939 | 6'2" | 216 | Minnesota | Winnebago, MN USA | 14 | 1 |
| 70 | Jim Harvey | RG | August 20, 1943 | 6'5" | 255 | Mississippi | Jackson, MS USA | 14 | 11 |
| 65 | Wayne Hawkins | G | June 17, 1938 | 6'0" | 240 | Pacific | Fort Peck, MT USA | 10 | 3 |
| 52 | Jerry Hopkins | LB | January 24, 1941 | 6'2" | 235 | Texas A&M | Chalk Bluff, TX USA | 5 | 0 |
| 88 | Dave Kocourek | TE | August 20, 1937 | 6'5" | 240 | Wisconsin | Chicago, IL USA | 7 | 1 |
| 62 | Bob Kruse | G-T | February 10, 1942 | 6'2" | 259 | Colorado St. | Franklin Park, IL USA | 12 | 0 |
| 3 | Daryle Lamonica | QB | July 17, 1941 | 6'3" | 215 | Notre Dame | Fresno, CA USA | 13 | 13 |
| 77 | Ike Lassiter | LDE | November 15, 1940 | 6'5" | 270 | St. Augustine's | Wilson, NC USA | 14 | 14 |
| 47 | Kent McCloughan | LCB | February 12, 1940 | 6'1" | 190 | Nebraska | Scottsbluff, NE USA | 8 | 8 |
| 89 | Bill Miller | SE | April 17, 1940 | 6'1" | 195 | Miami (FL) | McKeesport, PA USA | 9 | 2 |
| 85 | Carleton Oats | RDT | April 24, 1942 | 6'3" | 260 | Florida A&M | Tampa, FL USA | 14 | 14 |
| 61 | Dave Ogas | LB | July 23, 1946 | 6'1" | 225 | San Diego St. | Silver City, NM USA | 6 | 0 |
| 56 | Chip Oliver | LLB | April 24, 1944 | 6'2" | 220 | USC | Winona, MS USA | 14 | 10 |
| 34 | Gus Otto | RLB | December 8, 1943 | 6'1" | 220 | Missouri | St. Louis, MO USA | 13 | 12 |
| 00 | Jim Otto | C | January 5, 1938 | 6'2" | 255 | Miami (FL) | Wausau, WI USA | 14 | 14 |
| 20 | Warren Powers | DB | February 19, 1941 | 6'0" | 185 | Nebraska | Kansas City, MO USA | 8 | 4 |
| 37 | Preston Ridlehuber | RB | November 2, 1943 | 6'2" | 217 | Georgia | Greenwood, SC USA | 10 | 0 |
| 41 | John Roderick | WR | August 21, 1944 | 6'0" | 180 | SMU | Fort Worth, TX USA | 11 | 0 |
| 80 | Karl Rubke | LB-C-DT-DE | December 6, 1935 | 6'4" | 240 | USC | Los Angeles, CA USA | 4 | 0 |
| 79 | Harry Schuh | RT | September 25, 1942 | 6'3" | 260 | Memphis | Philadelphia, PA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 78 | Art Shell | T | November 26, 1946 | 6'5" | 265 | Md-Eastern Shore | Charleston, SC USA | 14 | 0 |
| 23 | Charlie Smith | RB | January 18, 1946 | 6'0" | 205 | Utah | Natchez, MS USA | 14 | 3 |
| 76 | Bob Svihus | LT | June 21, 1943 | 6'4" | 245 | USC | Los Angeles, CA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 22 | Larry Todd | RB | October 7, 1942 | 6'1" | 185 | Arizona St. | Memphis, TN USA | 3 | 0 |
| 63 | Gene Upshaw | LG | August 15, 1945 | 6'5" | 255 | Texas A&M-Kingsville | Robstown, TX USA | 14 | 14 |
| 81 | Warren Wells | SE | November 14, 1942 | 6'1" | 190 | Texas Southern | Franklin, LA USA | 14 | 12 |
| 29 | Howie Williams | DB | December 4, 1936 | 6'1" | 190 | Howard | Spartanburg, SC USA | 13 | 2 |
| 26 | Nemiah Wilson | DB | April 6, 1943 | 6'0" | 165 | Grambling St. | Baton Rouge, LA USA | 1 | 0 |
