The Raiders play the 1961 season in Candlestick Park.
The first regular season home game the Raiders played in Candlestick was against the Dallas Texans. The game was played September 24th, 1961 and the Raiders lost 42-35.
Frank Youell Field was the home of the Oakland Raiders from 1962-1965. They played there whilst the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum was being constructed.
The Raiders played their first regular-season game at Frank Youell Field on September 9, 1962, against the New York Titans. The Raiders lost 28-17.
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum was constructed for two reasons: One to provide a new stadium for the Oakland Raiders and two to lure MLB baseball to Oakland.
The Raiders played their first game there on September 18, 1966. The opening game was again a loss - this time a 32-10 defeat by the Kansas City Chiefs.
In 1980 Al Davis attempted to move the Raiders to Los Angeles but the move was blocked by a court injunction. Al Davis responded by filing an anti-trust lawsuit against the league. A Federal District Court rules in the Raider's favor in June 1982 and the team officially relocated to Los Angeles for the start of the 1982 season.
The Raiders played their first regular season home game in Los Angeles on November 22nd, 1982.
Al Davis agreed to move the Raiders back to Oakland in July 1995. As part of the agreement the Oakland Coliseum underwent renovations. In November 1995, the renovations started and until the beginning of the 1996 football season.
The first regular season game upon their return was against the San Diego Chargers on September 3rd, 1995. The Raider would win the match 7-17.
In 1998 the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum was renamed Network Associates Coliseum after Network Associates agreed to pay $5.8 million over 5 years for the rights.
Network Associates renewed the contract at the cost of $6 million.
