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When, in 1982, the Oakland Raiders (NFL) announced the start of the franchise to Los Angeles, their fans were left frustrated. It is this wave that Tab TAUBE created the Invaders (the rhyme "-ders") with the real hope for the fans switch to the other team.

In the first year, the team showed strong both attack and defense and finished with a logically championship division and thus their ticket to the playoffs. On 10 July 1983, this is a hard match between Michigan Panthers and Oakland that took place, and the rest of the Panthers 37-21 victory, despite the result, a high point of the franchise in Oakland. Cipher, this translates into 3,980 yards passing and 21 touchdowns for Fred BESANA, QB, 1043 yards Running Arthur WITTINGTON and 68 receptions for 951 yards to tight end Raymond CHESTER.

1984 began as a disaster. 4 losses for coach John Ralston and 5 others for his replacement Chuck Hutchinson, a 0-9 nothing foreshadowed and then in the 10th week, the start: a 13-17 victory at the Chicago Blitz. A click will be followed by six more victories to allow the team to achieve a respectable result in the league with 7 wins and 11 losses (but they are last in the division, however, Pacific).

Was it for a better jump? The decline from 1984 even more contrast with the 1985 season which will be the coronation of a team. A near-perfect season, a ticket to the playoffs and after victories respectively against Tampa Bay (28-17) and Memphis (28-19), it is in the championship final Invaders find themselves. It appears that this was one of the finest football finals this match and the victory of the Baltimore Stars 28-24 have left a bitter taste in the players Oakland.

Several big names in football can be found on platelets team: Bobby HEBERT (QB) and the 30 touchdowns for 3,811 yards and password. Albert BENTLEY (1,020 yards), John WILLIAMS (857 yards), Anthony CARTER (70 receptions for 1,323 yards and 14 TDs), Gordon BANKS (62 receptions for 1,115 yards) and Derek HOLLOWAY (47 receptions for 824 yards) are the 5 magicians of the team. A beautiful epic ...

 

 

  owner(s) coach(es) stadium stats spectators  

1983 - 1985

1983-84

Tad TAUBE

1983-84

John RALSTON

1983-85

Alameda County

(??.??? capacity)

1983

09 - 09

1983

31.211
   

 1984

Chuck HUTCHINSON

  

1984

07 - 11

1984

23.644

  
 

 1985

A. Alfred TAUBMAN

 1985

Charlie SUMMER

  

1985

13 - 04 - 01

1985

17.509