1967 Oakland Raiders season The 1967 Oakland Raiders season was a breakthrough one for the franchise . The team captured their first Western Division title , and advanced to the American Football League Championship game for the first time . Head coach John Rauch led the team to a 13 – 1 finish and an appearance in Super Bowl II . Daryle Lamonica – 3 , 228 yds . , 30 TD , 20 INT , 80 . 8 rating Clem Daniels – 130 att . , 575 yds . , 4 TD Fred Biletnikoff – 40 rec . , 876 yds . , 5 TD Regular season . Over the course of a fourteen - game regular season schedule , the Raiders faced six of the other eight AFL teams twice , with one game against the Eastern Division ' s Houston Oilers and Miami Dolphins . The AFL had no playoff rounds ; only a championship game between the league ' s two division winners . Postseason . Week 2 : vs . Denver Broncos . With only one game played during the AFL ' s opening week , the Raiders ' season began on September 10 , 1967 , with a 51 – 0 wipeout of the Denver Broncos in front of a home crowd of just more than 25 , 000 . Running back Hewritt Dixon caught one touchdown pass and ran for another . Warren Powers capped the scoring with a 36 - yard interception return for a touchdown . Week 3 : vs . Boston Patriots . Newly acquired quarterback Daryle Lamonica threw three touchdowns and ran for another as Oakland ' s high - powered offense easily handled the Boston Patriots . Former Raiders quarterback Babe Parilli connected with Art Graham on a 19 - yard touchdown pass for Boston ' s only score . Week 5 : vs . Kansas City Chiefs . The Raiders stayed undefeated on the young season on the strength of two Daryle Lamonica touchdown passes and three field goals from 40 - year - old George Blanda . A late touchdown run by Mike Garrett was not enough for Kansas City , who lost their first game of the season . Week 6 : at New York Jets . In front of a crowd of more than 63 , 000 at Shea Stadium , the New York Jets spoiled Oakland ' s perfect season . New York ' s running game provided three touchdowns — two by Emerson Boozer and one by Bill Mathis . Daryle Lamonica connected with Bill Miller and Warren Wells for two second - half touchdowns . Week 7 : at Buffalo Bills . Oakland rebounded from the previous week ' s defeat by edging the Buffalo Bills in War Memorial Stadium . The Raiders built a 17 – 7 halftime lead on a George Blanda field goal , a Fred Biletnikoff touchdown catch , and a 30 - yard interception return for a touchdown by Dan Conners . Daryle Lamonica found Billy Cannon for a 3 - yard touchdown in the fourth quarter , which provided the margin of victory . Week 8 : at Boston Patriots . In a Week 3 rematch at Fenway Park the Raiders once again easily defeated the Patriots . Daryle Lamonica threw for four touchdowns , while George Blanda accounted for one touchdown pass and two field goals . Roger Hagberg caught one touchdown and ran for another for Oakland . Week 9 : vs . San Diego Chargers . Oakland broke the 50 - point mark for the second time in 1967 , as the Raiders crushed the San Diego Chargers in their first meeting of the season . Daryle Lamonica and George Blanda combined for three touchdown passes , while Lamonica ran for two more scores . Lance Alworth caught a 71 - yard touchdown for the Chargers . Week 10 : at Denver Broncos . Oakland held off a late comeback by the Broncos to preserve a narrow victory at Bears Stadium . The Raiders built an 18 – 7 halftime lead on the strength of two touchdown receptions by Bill Miller , but could only manage one field goal in the second half . Jim LeClair ran for a 1 - yard Denver touchdown in the final period . Week 12 : vs . Miami Dolphins . The Raiders scored 17 points in the final period to pull away from the expansion Miami Dolphins . Daryle Lamonica connected with Billy Cannon for three scores , while Clem Daniels ran for another . Bob Griese threw a 5 - yard touchdown pass to tight end Doug Moreau in the second quarter to give the Dolphins a three - point lead at halftime . Week 13 : at Kansas City Chiefs . Oakland improved to 9 – 1 by doubling up on the Chiefs in front of more than 44 , 000 in Municipal Stadium . Five different Raiders ( Fred Biletnikoff , Willie Brown , Pete Banaszak , Warren Powers , and Larry Todd ) scored touchdowns , while the Chiefs got touchdown receptions from Frank Pitts and Otis Taylor . Week 14 : at San Diego Chargers . The Raiders ' offense continued to pile up points on the season , as Daryle Lamonica threw for four more touchdowns . Billy Cannon caught two , while Bill Miller and Fred Biletnikoff caught one each . Charger quarterback John Hadl passed for two scores and ran for another . Week 15 : at Houston Oilers . Four George Blanda field goals and a 27 - yard touchdown run by Hewritt Dixon lifted Oakland to its eleventh win of the season , while the Raiders defense held the Houston Oilers to just one touchdown . The game was played at Rice Stadium . Week 16 : vs . New York Jets . The Raiders avenged their only loss of the season in front of a home crowd of 53 , 011 . The Jets scored first on a 28 - yard pass from Joe Namath to Don Maynard . Daryle Lamonica threw for three touchdowns , while Roger Hagberg and Hewritt Dixon ran for one touchdown each . Week 17 : vs . Buffalo Bills . A 6 - yard touchdown run by Hewritt Dixon broke a 21 – 21 tie in the fourth quarter , as the Raiders edged the Bills to end their regular season with a 13 – 1 mark , the best in franchise history . The Oakland defense capitalized on Buffalo turnovers , converting two fumble recoveries into touchdowns in the second and third quarters . Daryle Lamonica found Billy Cannon for a 23 - yard touchdown pass in the first period . Regular season team statistics . In the 1967 regular season , the defense led the league with 67 sacks and 665 yards lost , the latter still an all - time record , the Raiders leading the league in sacks from 1966 to 1968 , also an all - time record . Postseason . With a 13 – 1 record , the Raiders captured their first AFL Western Division title and advanced to the 1967 AFL Championship against the Eastern Division champion Houston Oilers . Oakland edged Houston in a Week 15 matchup on December 10 . By virtue of the game ' s annual rotation , the game was played in Oakland . AFL championship game . Oakland Raiders 40 , Houston Oilers 7 Super Bowl II . Green Bay Packers 33 , Oakland Raiders 14