For other people named Al Davis, see Al Davis (disambiguation).
American football player
Al Davis
Davis c. 1970
Personal information
Born:
(1929-07-04)July 4, 1929 Brockton, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died:
October 8, 2011(2011-10-08) (aged 82) Oakland, California, U.S.
Career information
High school:
Erasmus Hall (Brooklyn, New York)
College:
Wittenberg University
(attended)
Syracuse
Career history
As a coach:
Adelphi (1950–1951) Offensive line coach
Fort Belvoir (1953)
Baltimore Colts (1954) Scout
The Citadel (1955–1956) Offensive line coach
Southern California (1957–1959) Offensive line coach
Los Angeles/San Diego Chargers (1960–1962) Wide receivers coach
Oakland Raiders (1963–1965) Head coach
As an executive:
American Football League (1966) Commissioner
Oakland Raiders (1966–1971) Part owner & general manager
Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders (1972–2011) Principal owner & general manager
Career highlights and awards
3× Super Bowl champion (XI, XV, XVIII)
2× NFL Executive of the Year (1976, 2002)
AFL Coach of the Year (1963)
Head coaching record
Regular season:
23–16–3 (.583)
Coaching stats at PFR
Executive profile at PFR
Pro Football Hall of Fame
Allen Davis (July 4, 1929 – October 8, 2011) was an American football coach and executive. He was the principal owner and general manager (officially titled managing general partner)[1] of the National Football League (NFL) Oakland Raiders for 39 years, from 1972 until his death in 2011. Prior to becoming principal owner of the Raiders, he served as the team's head coach from 1963 to 1965 and part owner from 1966 to 1971, assuming both positions while the Raiders were part of the American Football League (AFL). He served as AFL commissioner in 1966.
Known for his motto "Just win, baby",[2] the Raiders became one of the NFL's most successful and popular teams under Davis' management. The franchise enjoyed their greatest successes during the 1970s and 1980s where they were perennial playoff contenders and won three Super Bowl titles. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1992.
Davis was active in civil rights, refusing to allow the Raiders to play in any city where black and white players had to stay in separate hotels.[3][4][5] He was the first NFL owner in the modern era to hire a black head coach (Art Shell),[6][7] the first to hire a female chief executive (Amy Trask),[8] and the first NFL owner to hire a Latino head coach (Tom Flores).[9] He remains the only executive in NFL history to be an assistant coach, head coach, general manager, commissioner, and owner.[10][11][12]
^"Al Davis, Hall of Fame owner of Raiders, dies at age 82". NFL.com. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
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^"Al Davis' diversity legacy: Of Silver & Black, and the full rainbow". The Mercury News. September 10, 2020. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
^Elman, Jake (February 2, 2021). "Late Raiders Owner Al Davis Fought Segregation Laws as Fiercely as He Did the NFL". Sportscasting | Pure Sports. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
^"Hall of Famer Al Davis went the extra yard for social justice | Pro Football Hall of Fame Official Site". pfhof. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
^Frank, Vincent. "Al Davis: Art Shell and 5 NFL Coaches Who Owe Most to Oakland Raiders Owner". Bleacher Report. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
^Davenport, Gary. "Al Davis: Hiring Art Shell Paved the Way for Diversity in the NFL". Bleacher Report. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
^RaiderusMax. "Amy Trask of the Oakland Raiders: The Toughest and 1st Female CEO in the NFL". Bleacher Report. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
^"Oakland Raiders Owner Al Davis Dies, Hired First Black and Latino Coaches in the NFL". Rolling Out. October 8, 2011. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
^Robertson, Maddie (October 21, 2020). "The impact of one man on America and professional football, the story of Al Davis". Footballscoop. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
^Schalter, Ty. "Al Davis Death: Oakland Raiders Owner Championed Diversity in the NFL". Bleacher Report. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
^"Hall of Famer Al Davis went the extra yard for social justice | Pro Football Hall of Fame Official Site". pfhof. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
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(AFL) preseason and owner AlDavis considered relocating the team there. On March 21, 2016, when asked about Las Vegas, Davis said, "I think the Raiders...
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NFC West, something that Mark Davis volunteered the Raiders to be willing to do. Davis's father and Raiders founder AlDavis was a staunch opponent of the...
the Conference Championship game. AlDavis, owner of the Raiders, fired Shell after a 9–7 season in 1994, a move Davis later called "a mistake." After leaving...
52nd overall. 2011 also marked the final season under the ownership of AlDavis, who died on October 8, 2011. The Raiders matched their 8–8 record from...
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Gruden was chosen by the owner and general manager of the Oakland Raiders, AlDavis, to be the Raiders' new head coach for the 1998 season. Under Gruden, the...
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the original Cashman Field and was organized by Raiders general manager AlDavis and Wilbur Clark of the Desert Inn as a charity game to benefit 'Wilbur...
he was given broad authority over both leagues after AFL Commissioner AlDavis was forced to resign and ultimately replaced by an AFL President subordinate...
through mediation in July 2021. The wins remained vacated. Raiders' owner AlDavis hired the 31 year-old Kiffin on January 23, 2007, making him the youngest...
forge a bitter rivalry. In 1963, Oakland general manager (later owner) AlDavis traded guard Dan Ficca to New York during training camp, without mentioning...
honors for the second time. With the World Football League bankrupt, owner AlDavis of the Raiders sent two first round draft choices to the Packers for the...
including keyboardist Joe Zawinul, drummer Al Foster, and guitarist John McLaughlin. This period, beginning with Davis's 1969 studio album In a Silent Way and...
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