1970 Oakland Raiders season

1970 Oakland Raiders season
Head coach	John Madden
Owner	F. Wayne Valley
Home field	Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum
Results
Record	8–4–2
Division place	1st AFC West
Playoff finish	Lost AFC Championship Game
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1 2 3 4 Total Broncos 10 7 6 0 23 • Raiders 7 14 0 14 35 Date: October 11 Location: Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California Game start: 1:00 p.m. Game weather: 60°F; wind 9

Scoring summary Q1 DEN Bobby Howfield 23 yard field goal DEN 3–0 Q1 OAK Raymond Chester 24 yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick) OAK 7–3 Q1 DEN Floyd Little 54 yard run (Bobby Howfield kick) DEN 10–7 Q2 DEN Mike Haffner 28 yard pass from Pete Liske (Bobby Howfield kick) DEN 17–7 Q2 OAK Warren Wells 32 yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick) DEN 17–14 Q2 OAK Warren Wells 60 yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick) OAK 21–17 Q3 DEN Bobby Howfield 47 yard field goal OAK 21–20 Q3 DEN Bobby Howfield 34 yard field goal DEN 23–21 Q4 OAK Warren Wells 20 yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick) OAK 28–23 Q4 OAK Charlie Smith 5 yard run (George Blanda kick) OAK 35–23

Scoring summary
Q1		DEN	Bobby Howfield 23 yard field goal	DEN 3–0
Q1		OAK	Raymond Chester 24 yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick)	OAK 7–3
Q1		DEN	Floyd Little 54 yard run (Bobby Howfield kick)	DEN 10–7
Q2		DEN	Mike Haffner 28 yard pass from Pete Liske (Bobby Howfield kick)	DEN 17–7
Q2		OAK	Warren Wells 32 yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick)	DEN 17–14
Q2		OAK	Warren Wells 60 yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick)	OAK 21–17
Q3		DEN	Bobby Howfield 47 yard field goal	OAK 21–20
Q3		DEN	Bobby Howfield 34 yard field goal	DEN 23–21
Q4		OAK	Warren Wells 20 yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick)	OAK 28–23
Q4		OAK	Charlie Smith 5 yard run (George Blanda kick)	OAK 35–23

1 2 3 4 Total Redskins 3 10 0 7 20 • Raiders 14 6 14 0 34 Date: October 19 Location: Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California Game start: 9:00 p.m. Game weather: 58°F; wind 6 Referee: Jack Reader Television network: ABC

Scoring summary Q1 OAK Dixon 39 yard run (Blanda kick) OAK 7–0 Q1 OAK Wells 28 yard pass from Lamonica (Blanda kick) OAK 14–0 Q1 WSH Knight 14 yard field goal OAK 14–3 Q2 OAK Blanda 35 yard field goal OAK 17–3 Q2 WSH Knight 34 yard field goal OAK 17–6 Q2 WSH Taylor 39 yard pass from Jurgensen (Knight kick) OAK 17–13 Q2 OAK Blanda 21 yard field goal OAK 20–13 Q3 OAK Wells 24 yard pass from Lamonica (Blanda kick) OAK 27–13 Q3 OAK Smith 16 yard pass from Lamonica (Blanda kick) OAK 34–13 Q4 WSH Smith 23 yard pass from Jurgensen (Knight kick) OAK 34–20

Scoring summary
Q1		OAK	Dixon 39 yard run (Blanda kick)	OAK 7–0
Q1		OAK	Wells 28 yard pass from Lamonica (Blanda kick)	OAK 14–0
Q1		WSH	Knight 14 yard field goal	OAK 14–3
Q2		OAK	Blanda 35 yard field goal	OAK 17–3
Q2		WSH	Knight 34 yard field goal	OAK 17–6
Q2		WSH	Taylor 39 yard pass from Jurgensen (Knight kick)	OAK 17–13
Q2		OAK	Blanda 21 yard field goal	OAK 20–13
Q3		OAK	Wells 24 yard pass from Lamonica (Blanda kick)	OAK 27–13
Q3		OAK	Smith 16 yard pass from Lamonica (Blanda kick)	OAK 34–13
Q4		WSH	Smith 23 yard pass from Jurgensen (Knight kick)	OAK 34–20

1 2 3 4 Total Steelers 0 7 7 0 14 • Raiders 7 17 7 0 31 Date: October 25 Location: Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum • Oakland, California Game start: 1:00 p.m. Game weather: 55°F • Wind 8

Scoring summary 1 OAK Raymond Chester 37-yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick) Raiders 7–0 2 PIT Preston Pearson 2-yard run (Gene Mingo kick) Tie 7–7 2 OAK Warren Wells 44-yard pass from George Blanda (George Blanda kick) Raiders 14–7 2 OAK George Blanda 27-yard field goal Raiders 17–7 2 OAK Raymond Chester 19-yard pass from George Blanda (George Blanda kick) Raiders 24–7 3 PIT Dennis Hughes 12-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Gene Mingo kick) Raiders 24–14 3 OAK Raymond Chester 34-yard pass from George Blanda (George Blanda kick) Raiders 31–14

Scoring summary
1		OAK	Raymond Chester 37-yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick)	Raiders 7–0
2		PIT	Preston Pearson 2-yard run (Gene Mingo kick)	Tie 7–7
2		OAK	Warren Wells 44-yard pass from George Blanda (George Blanda kick)	Raiders 14–7
2		OAK	George Blanda 27-yard field goal	Raiders 17–7
2		OAK	Raymond Chester 19-yard pass from George Blanda (George Blanda kick)	Raiders 24–7
3		PIT	Dennis Hughes 12-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Gene Mingo kick)	Raiders 24–14
3		OAK	Raymond Chester 34-yard pass from George Blanda (George Blanda kick)	Raiders 31–14

Oakland Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs

1 2 3 4 Total Raiders 0 7 7 3 17 Chiefs 0 7 3 7 17 Date: November 1 Location: Kansas City Municipal Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri Game start: 3:00 p.m. CST Game attendance: 51,334 Game weather: 40°F, wind 4 mph Referee: Bob Finley Source: Pro-Football-Reference.com

Scoring summary 2 Chiefs Wendell Hayes 4-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick) Chiefs 7–0 2 Raiders Raymond Chester 3-yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick) Tie 7–7 3 Raiders Raymond Chester 8-yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick) Raiders 14–7 3 Chiefs Jan Stenerud 33-yard field goal Raiders 14–10 4 Chiefs Otis Taylor 13-yard pass from Len Dawson (Jan Stenerud kick) Chiefs 17–14 4 Raiders George Blanda 48-yard field goal Tie 17–17

Scoring summary
2		Chiefs	Wendell Hayes 4-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick)	Chiefs 7–0
2		Raiders	Raymond Chester 3-yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick)	Tie 7–7
3		Raiders	Raymond Chester 8-yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick)	Raiders 14–7
3		Chiefs	Jan Stenerud 33-yard field goal	Raiders 14–10
4		Chiefs	Otis Taylor 13-yard pass from Len Dawson (Jan Stenerud kick)	Chiefs 17–14
4		Raiders	George Blanda 48-yard field goal	Tie 17–17

1 2 3 4 Total Browns 0 10 7 3 20 • Raiders 3 10 0 10 23 Date: November 8 Location: Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum • Oakland, California Game start: 1:00 p.m. Game weather: 60°F • Wind 5 Referee: Jack Vest

Scoring summary 1 OAK George Blanda 43-yard field goal Raiders 3–0 2 OAK Charlie Smith 27-yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick) Raiders 10–0 2 OAK George Blanda 9-yard field goal Raiders 13–0 2 CLE Leroy Kelly 10-yard pass from Bill Nelsen (Don Cockroft kick) Raiders 13–7 2 CLE Don Cockroft 42-yard field goal Raiders 13–10 3 CLE Bo Scott 63-yard run (Don Cockroft kick) Browns 17–13 4 CLE Don Cockroft 32-yard field goal Browns 20–13 4 OAK Warren Wells 14-yard pass from George Blanda (George Blanda kick) Tie 20–20 4 OAK George Blanda 52-yard field goal Raiders 23–20

The 1970 Oakland Raiders season was the team's 11th season in Oakland. It was also their first season as members of the NFL. The Raiders would ultimately win their fourth consecutive division title (as well as their first AFC West title). They advanced to the AFC Championship Game, where they lost to the Baltimore Colts.

The Raiders' 1970 season is best remembered for a series of clutch performances by veteran placekicker/quarterback George Blanda. Blanda, despite being cut during the 1970 preseason, eventually re-joined the Raiders' roster. His ensuing season (the twenty-first of his professional career) would rank as one of the more dramatic comebacks in sports history. Over a span of five consecutive games, Blanda would come off the bench to spark a series of dramatic rallies. The Raiders went an impressive 4–0–1 over this span.

Blanda's five-game "streak" began on October 25, 1970. In an away game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Blanda threw for two touchdowns in relief of an injured Daryle Lamonica. One week later, his 48-yard field goal (with three seconds remaining on the clock) salvaged a 17–17 tie with the defending Super Bowl Champion Kansas City Chiefs. One week later, on November 8, Blanda would come off the bench against the Cleveland Browns. His late touchdown pass (with 1:34 remaining in the game) tied the game at 20–20. He would ultimately kick a 53-yard field goal, as time expired, to give the Raiders a stunning 23–20 victory. The following week, against the Denver Broncos, Blanda again replaced Lamonica in the fourth quarter. His touchdown pass to Fred Biletnikoff, with 2:28 left in the game, gave the Raiders an unlikely 24–19 win. The incredible streak concluded one week later against the San Diego Chargers. The Raiders managed to drive deep into Chargers territory in the game's final seconds. Blanda's last-minute 16-yard field goal would seal a dramatic 20–17 triumph.

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