The team improved upon its 7–9 record in the previous season and returned to the NFL playoffs after a one-year absence, but lost in the AFC Divisional game to the Buffalo Bills.
Additionally, defensive end Greg Townsend, who along with Long and center Don Mosebar were the only players left from the Raiders' Super Bowl XVIII championship team of 10 years earlier, left to play for the Philadelphia Eagles (in 1997; Townsend would return to the Raiders, by then having returned to their original home in Oakland, for his final season).
Future Hall of Famer Marcus Allen, the team's all-time leading rusher, was allowed to leave as a free agent and later signed with the Kansas City Chiefs.
To fill Allen's spot, the Raiders signed running back Gaston Green, formerly of the Denver Broncos.
[3] As a rookie running back Greg Robinson started 12 games and led the 1993 Los Angeles Raiders in rushing with 591 yards and a touchdown.
Defensive tackle Chester McGlockton intercepted a Bernie Kosar pass which set up one of the Raiders' two field goals.
Hostetler missed the game due to a knee injury and with veteran Vince Evans serving in his place the Raiders were unable to beat their chief rivals.
Head coach Art Shell pulled a struggling Hostetler and Evans replaced him and the aging quarterback completed 14 passes for 247 yards and two touchdowns.
The Raiders dominated the first half and led 13–0 off two Jaeger field goals and a Hostetler touchdown pass to Alexander Wright.
John Elway drove Denver downfield and rookie kicker Jason Elam kicked a field goal to tie the game 20–20.
The Raiders responded with just seconds remaining with a Jeff Jaeger field goal from 53 yards away to beat the Broncos.
Halloween was all tricks for the Raiders and all treats for the Chargers as San Diego beat Los Angeles in a key game.
The Raiders started the scoring on their first play from scrimmage with Tim Brown hauling in a Hostetler pass and racing 71 yards for a touchdown.
Greg Robinson rushed for 70 yards and Napoleon McCallum added 50 more and one touchdown to overcome 11 penalties and 3 sacks of Hostetler.
The Raiders lead was cut to 13–7 on a Neal Anderson touchdown run but Jeff Jaeger saved the day by adding a field goal later in the fourth quarter.
Bears quarterback Jim Harbaugh tossed a touchdown pass with just minutes remaining in the game to pull Chicago within two points.
Jeff Jaeger kicked four field goals for the win but the Raiders had another nail biting game when San Diego scored a touchdown in the fourth quarter.
Needing a win to keep their playoff hopes alive the Raiders overcame the three time AFC Champion Buffalo Bills.
Jeff Jaeger added four field goals and Tim Brown caught 10 passes for 183 yards and a TD.
The Raiders ran just three plays, the first coming on a short completion to running back Nick Bell and a second to wide receiver James Jett.
Tying to maintain their playoff dreams the Raiders defeated Seattle with the help of Cornerback Terry McDaniel who had a key interception.
Tampa Bay's final ditch effort to win ended on a botched onside kick attempt and the Raiders prevailed.
This is the game that gave birth to the "Lambeau Leap" when LeRoy Butler received a lateral from Reggie White, who recovered a fumble.
Tim Brown did add 80 yards receiving, but a 25-yard fumble return and a long touchdown run gave the Packers an important 28–0 victory.
Late in the fourth quarter the Raiders trailed Denver 30–23 but Jeff Hostetler and his offense drove Los Angeles down the field.
After a 21–21 tie at halftime, Raiders running back Napoleon McCallum scored three rushing touchdowns in the second half to lead his team to the victory.
at Rich Stadium, Orchard Park, New York In one of the coldest games in NFL history, the Bills overcame a 17–6 Raiders lead by scoring three times in a span of 6:18 in the second half.