<P> In 1982, amidst much controversy, the Raiders relocated to Los Angeles . The team finished with the NFL's best regular season record that year; one year later, the Raiders beat the Washington Redskins in Super Bowl XVIII to capture their third (and, to date, last) Super Bowl championship . The Raiders' fortunes declined considerably following the 1985 season; they would win just one division title (1990) and two playoff games from 1986 to 1994 . </P> <P> In 1995, the Raiders returned to Oakland . After several years of continued mediocrity, the team entered a brief period of pronounced success in the early 2000s . From 2000 to 2002, the Raiders won three consecutive division titles and four playoff games; their renaissance culminated with a lopsided 2002 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Super Bowl XXXVII . The Super Bowl loss marked the beginning of a lengthy period of futility for the Raiders; from 2003 through 2015, the Raiders failed to post a single winning season or clinch a single playoff berth . In 2016, the Raiders finally ended their postseason drought, finishing with a 12--4 record before losing to the Houston Texans 27--14 in the Wild Card round of the playoffs . </P> <P> The Raiders are known for their extensive fan base and distinctive team culture . 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). The Raiders have 14 former members who have been enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame . </P> <P> The Oakland Raiders were originally going to be called the "Oakland Señors" after a name - the - team contest had that name finish first, but after being the target of local jokes, the name was changed to the Raiders before the 1960 season began . Having enjoyed a successful collegiate coaching career at Navy during the 1950s, San Francisco native Eddie Erdelatz was hired as the Raiders first head coach . On February 9, 1960, after rejecting offers from the NFL's Washington Redskins and the AFL's Los Angeles Chargers, Erdelatz accepted the Oakland Raiders head coaching position . In January 1960, the Raiders were established in Oakland, and because of NFL interference with the original eighth franchise owner, were the last team of eight in the new American Football League to select players, thus relegated to the remaining talent available (see below). </P>

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