The US Football History of Las Vegas Raiders Los Angeles Times Edition Book

THE COLISEUM IS ROARING, the sun blazing down on Pasadena as the Raiders tighten their grip on history. Madden’s men are relentless. Biletnikoff slips past the defender … complete! Another first down, and the Vikings are reeling. The ground game pounds forward: Clarence Davis, Mark van Eeghen — every carry breaking Minnesota’s resistance. Then comes the moment: Stabler hands off to Pete Banaszak … touchdown! The silver and black faithful can feel it now. After years of near misses, this is the one. The final whistle sounds — the Raiders are champions, a 32 – 14 triumph that crowns John Madden’s masterpiece. 

Follow the story of the Las Vegas Raiders through a book of authentic newspaper articles, curated from original reports dating back to 1960. This edition charts the franchise’s history — exactly as it was reported at the time.

Featuring:

– The early years of the franchise and Al Davis’s arrival in 1963
– The 1967 Championship and appearance
– Glory under John Madden
– The move to Los Angeles
– The return to Oakland 
– The historic relocation to Las Vegas and highlights from recent seasons

Choose from a range of book covers and personalise your copy with a name and message to transform it into a unique keepsake. Whether for a fan, a history enthusiast, or someone who remembers it all first-hand — you hold not just a gift, but a piece of football history ready to be passed on.

Archivist insight: We reproduce these newspaper articles from scan archives. In some cases, there’ll be blemishes and the reproduction quality might not be as clear or precise as it was in the original paper.

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