Mike Shanahan was hired as head coach, and the club finished with a 7–9 record.
The Raiders drafted Heisman Trophy winner Tim Brown, making Brown the third person on the Raiders roster to have won the Heisman Trophy, the others being Marcus Allen and Bo Jackson.
Their only other win coming against the eventual champions, the 49ers in San Francisco in a game in which only field goals were kicked.
Running backs (RB) Wide receivers (WR) Tight ends (TE) Defensive linemen (DL) Defensive backs (DB) Special teams Reserve 47 active, 16 inactive
Rookies in italics [2] Steve Beuerlein threw for 375 yards in a game against the Los Angeles Rams.