<Li> Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (1982--1994) </Li> <P> The professional American football team now known as the Oakland Raiders played in Los Angeles, California from 1982 to 1994 before relocating back to Oakland . This article chronicles the team's history during their time as the Los Angeles Raiders . </P> <P> Prior to the 1980 season, Al Davis attempted unsuccessfully to have improvements made to the Oakland--Alameda County Coliseum, specifically the addition of luxury boxes . That year, he signed a Memorandum of Agreement to move the Raiders from Oakland to Los Angeles . The move, which required three - fourths approval by league owners, was defeated 22--0 (with five owners abstaining). When Davis tried to move the team anyway, he was blocked by an injunction . In response, the Raiders not only became an active partner in an antitrust lawsuit filed by the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (who had recently lost the Los Angeles Rams), but filed an antitrust lawsuit of their own . After the first case was declared a mistrial, in May 1982 a second jury found in favor of Davis and the Los Angeles Coliseum, clearing the way for the move . With the ruling, the Raiders finally relocated to Los Angeles for the 1982 season to play their home games at the Los Angeles Coliseum . </P> <P> The team finished 8--1 in the strike - shortened 1982 season, first in the AFC, but lost in the second round of the playoffs to the New York Jets . The following season, the team finished 12--4 and won convincingly against the Steelers and Seattle Seahawks in the AFC playoffs . Against the Washington Redskins in Super Bowl XVIII, the Raiders built a 21--3 halftime lead en route to a 38--9 victory and their third NFL championship . The team had another successful regular season in 1984, finishing 11--5, but a three - game losing streak forced them to enter the playoffs as a wildcard, where they fell to the Seahawks . The 1985 campaign saw 12 wins and a division title, but that was followed by an embarrassing home loss to the Patriots . </P>

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