History of the Las Vegas Raiders

In 1980 Al Davis attempted unsuccessfully to have improvements made to the Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, specifically the addition of luxury boxes.

[2] 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.

[3][4][5] With the ruling, the Raiders would relocate to Los Angeles for the 1982 season to play their home games at the Memorial Coliseum.

[6][7][8] Davis chose to return the Raiders to Oakland after the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Commission failed to deliver on promised renovations to build luxury suites (the Coliseum would not have luxury suites until a 2019 renovation) and after he was unable to secure a new stadium in the Los Angeles area.

The team appeared in Super Bowl XXXVII during its second stint in Oakland but lost to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

[10] Davis spent many long weekends in the area staying at Caesars Palace, or at the Riviera and would take members of the team including coaches and former CEO Amy Trask on trips to Las Vegas.

[15] On January 22, 2020, after three lame duck seasons in Oakland, the team officially was declared the "Las Vegas Raiders" in a ceremony at the under-construction Allegiant Stadium.

[17] On September 21, the team won its first home game in Las Vegas defeating the New Orleans Saints 34–24.

[18] The Raiders ultimately finished 8–8 in their first season in Las Vegas, missing out on the playoffs after losing to the Miami Dolphins in week 16.

[22] Despite several incidents off the field that resulted in the arrests or terminations of players such as Henry Ruggs, Damon Arnette, and Nate Hobbs, the Raiders overcame a midseason slump and managed to make the postseason for the first time since 2016, beating the Los Angeles Chargers in the final seconds of overtime during a week 18 game.

The 2023 season would go moderately well, but on October 31, 2023, after their week 8 loss to the Detroit Lions and a 3–5 start, the Raiders fired head coach Josh McDaniels and general manager Dave Ziegler.

Another highlight is where the Raiders upset the defending and eventual Super Bowl champions Kansas City Chiefs 20–14 on Christmas Day.