Las Vegas Raiders Playoff History

The Las Vegas Raiders compete in the AFC West Division of the NFL. The franchise was originally established in 1960 as the Oakland Raiders and based out of California. The franchise played in the NFL as the Oakland Raiders from 1960 to 1981. The team shifted to Los Angeles between 1982 and 1994 (when they were known as the Los Angeles Raiders). The team returned to Oakland in 1995 and remained as the Oakland Raiders till 2019. Since 2020, the franchise has been known as the Las Vegas Raiders and their home stadium is at the Allegiant Stadium in Nevada. The team enjoyed most of their NFL playoff success during the 1970s. The Raiders have won the Super Bowl three times (1976, 1980, and 1983).

Las Vegas Raiders Playoff Appearances Year-by-Year

As of December 2024, the Las Vegas Raiders have a 25-20 record in the playoffs after playing 45 games. The Raiders participated in 18 divisional rounds, winning 13 of them, and won five of the 14 conference titles. As a result, they made five Super Bowl appearances: 1967, 1976, 1980, 1983, and 2002. They won in three, losing in 1967 to the Green Bay Packers 14-33 and in 2002 to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 21-48.

The Las Vegas Raiders playoff appearances year-by-year are as follows:

Year	Round	Opponent	Result	Score
2021	WildCard	Cincinnati Bengals	Loss	19-26
2016	WildCard	Houston Texans	Loss	14-27
2002	Division	New York Jets	Win	30-10
2002	ConfChamp	Tennessee Titans	Win	41-24
2002	SuperBowl	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Loss	21-48
2001	WildCard	New York Jets	Win	38-24
2001	Division	New England Patriots	Loss	13-16
2000	Division	Miami Dolphins	Win	27-0
2000	ConfChamp	Baltimore Ravens	Loss	3-16
1993	WildCard	Denver Broncos	Win	42-24
1993	Division	Buffalo Bills	Loss	23-29
1991	WildCard	Kansas City Chiefs	Loss	6-10
1990	Division	Cincinnati Bengals	Win	20-10
1990	ConfChamp	Buffalo Bills	Loss	3-51
1985	Division	New England Patriots	Loss	20-27
1984	WildCard	Seattle Seahawks	Loss	7-13
1983	Division	Pittsburgh Steelers	Win	38-10
1983	ConfChamp	Seattle Seahawks	Win	30-14
1983	SuperBowl	Washington Redskins	Win	38-9
1982	WildCard	Cleveland Browns	Win	27-10
1982	Division	New York Jets	Loss	14-17
1980	WildCard	Houston Oilers	Win	27-7
1980	Division	Cleveland Browns	Win	14-12
1980	ConfChamp	San Diego Chargers	Win	34-27
1980	SuperBowl	Philadelphia Eagles	Win	27-10
1977	Division	Baltimore Colts	Win	37-31
1977	ConfChamp	Denver Broncos	Loss	17-20
1976	Division	New England Patriots	Win	24-21
1976	ConfChamp	Pittsburgh Steelers	Win	24-7
1976	SuperBowl	Minnesota Vikings	Win	32-14
1975	Division	Cincinnati Bengals	Win	31-28
1975	ConfChamp	Pittsburgh Steelers	Loss	10-16
1974	Division	Miami Dolphins	Win	28-26
1974	ConfChamp	Pittsburgh Steelers	Loss	13-24
1973	Division	Pittsburgh Steelers	Win	33-14
1973	ConfChamp	Miami Dolphins	Loss	10-27
1972	Division	Pittsburgh Steelers	Loss	7-13
1970	Division	Miami Dolphins	Win	21-14
1970	ConfChamp	Baltimore Colts	Loss	17-27
1969	Division	Houston Oilers	Win	56-7
1969	ConfChamp	Kansas City Chiefs	Loss	7-17
1968	Division	Kansas City Chiefs	Win	41-6
1968	ConfChamp	New York Jets	Loss	23-27
1967	ConfChamp	Houston Oilers	Win	40-7
1967	SuperBowl	Green Bay Packers	Loss	14-33

Las Vegas Raiders Playoff Win-Loss Record

Round	Games	Wins	Losses
All-Time Playoffs	45	25	20
Wild Card Round	8	4	4
Divisional Round	18	13	5
Conference Championship	14	5	9
Super Bowl	5	3	2

Las Vegas Raiders Conference Championships Record

The Las Vegas Raiders conference championship record is as follows:

Year	Opponent	Result	Score
2002	Tennessee Titans	Win	41-24
2000	Baltimore Ravens	Loss	3-16
1990	Buffalo Bills	Loss	3-51
1983	Seattle Seahawks	Win	30-14
1980	San Diego Chargers	Win	34-27
1977	Denver Broncos	Loss	17-20
1976	Pittsburgh Steelers	Win	24-7
1975	Pittsburgh Steelers	Loss	10-16
1974	Pittsburgh Steelers	Loss	13-24
1973	Miami Dolphins	Loss	10-27
1970	Baltimore Colts	Loss	17-27
1969	Kansas City Chiefs	Loss	7-17
1968	New York Jets	Loss	23-27
1967	Houston Oilers	Win	40-7

How many playoff games has Gene Upshaw played at the Oakland Coliseum?

Gene Upshaw played 25 NFL playoff games in total with the Raiders, including ten at the Oakland Coliseum. He is lovably called ‘Uptown Gene; or ‘Highway 63’ by Raiders fans and played as a guard. He reached the Super Bowl in the '60s, '70s and '80s with the Raiders and is the only player to feature in Super Bowls across three decades with the same team. He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in 1967 and played for them till 1981. He played 207 games straight for the Raiders as an offensive guard.

How many times have the Las Vegas Raiders made the playoffs with Art Shell and Gene Shaw?

Along with Gene Shaw (offensive guard), Art Shell (offensive tackle) is one of the most celebrated players in Raiders history. The two Pro Bowl Hall of Famers won two Super Bowls with the Raiders and had ten playoff appearances together.

Here are the playoff games where Shell and Shaw both featured for the Raiders:

Week	Date	Opponent	Points Scored	Points Allowed	Stadium
1980 Playoffs- Wild Card Round	Dec 28, 1980	Houston Oilers	27	7	Oakland Coliseum, California
1980 Playoffs- Divisional Round	Jan 4, 1981	Cleveland Browns	14	12	Cleveland Stadium, Ohio
1980 Playoffs- Conference Championship	Jan 11, 1981	San Diego Chargers	34	27	Jack Murphy Stadium, California
1980 Playoffs- NFL Super Bowl	Jan 25, 1981	Philadelphia Eagles	27	10	Louisiana Superdome, Louisiana
1977 Playoffs- Divisional Round	Dec 24, 1977	Baltimore Colts	37	31	Memorial Stadium, Baltimore
1977 Playoffs- Conference Championship	Jan 1, 1978	Denver Broncos	17	20	Mile High Stadium, Colorado
1976 Playoffs- Divisional Round	Dec 18, 1976	New England Patriots	24	21	Oakland Coliseum, California
1976 Playoffs- Conference Championship	Dec 26, 1976	Pittsburgh Steelers	24	7	Oakland Coliseum, California
1976 Playoffs- NFL Super Bowl	Jan 9, 1977	Minnesota Vikings	32	14	Rose Bowl, California
1975 Playoffs- Divisional Round	Dec 28, 1975	Cincinnati Bengals	31	28	Oakland Coliseum, California
1975 Playoffs- Conference Championship	Jan 4, 1976	Pittsburgh Steelers	10	16	Three Rivers Stadium, Pennsylvania
1974 Playoffs- Divisional Round	Dec 21, 1974	Miami Dolphins	28	26	Oakland Coliseum, California
1974 Playoffs- Conference Championship	Dec 29, 1974	Pittsburgh Steelers	13	24	Oakland Coliseum, California
1973 Playoffs- Divisional Round	Dec 22, 1973	Pittsburgh Steelers	33	14	Oakland Coliseum, California
1973 Playoffs- Conference Championship	Dec 30, 1973	Miami Dolphins	10	27	Miami Orange Bowl, Florida
1972 Playoffs- Divisional Round	Dec 23, 1972	Pittsburgh Steelers	7	13	Three Rivers Stadium, Pennsylvania
1970 Playoffs- Divisional Round	Dec 27, 1970	Miami Dolphins	21	14	Three Rivers Stadium, Pennsylvania
1970 Playoffs- Conference Championship	Jan 3, 1971	Baltimore Colts	17	27	Memorial Stadium, Baltimore
1969 Playoffs (AFL)- Divisional Round	Dec 21, 1969	Houston Oilers	56	7	Oakland Coliseum, California
1969 Playoffs (AFL)- Conference Championship	Jan 4, 1970	Kansas City Chiefs	7	17	Oakland Coliseum, California
1968 Playoffs (AFL)- Divisional Round	Dec 22, 1968	Kansas City Chiefs	41	6	Oakland Coliseum, California
1968 Playoffs (AFL)- Conference Championship	Dec 29, 1968	New York Jets	23	27	Shea Stadium, New TYork

Las Vegas Raiders Overall Playoff Stats

Total Playoff Games Played: 45

Overall Playoff Record (Wins-Losses): 25-20

Total Super Bowls Won: 3 (5 Appearances)

All-time Passing Leader: Derek Carr 2,896/4,456, 31,700 yds, 193 TD

All-time Rushing Leader: Marcus Allen 2,090 att, 8,545 yds, 79 TD

All-time Receiving Leader: Tim Brown 1,070 rec, 14,734 yds, 99 TD

All-time Scoring Leader: Sebastian Janikowski 1,799 points

All-time AV Leader: Jim Otto 163 AV

Coach with most wins: John Madden 103-32-7

Las Vegas Raiders Super Bowl Stats

Total Super Bowl Appearances: 5 (1967, 1976, 1980, 1983, 2002)

Super Bowl Winning Seasons: 1976, 1980, 1983

Most Scoring Super Bowl Win: 38-9 win against the Washington Redskins in the 1984 Super Bowl

Lowest Scoring Super Bowl Loss: 21-48 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 2003 Super Bowl