The Raiders have appeared in five Super Bowls in their franchise’s history. On the first three occasions, they were the American Football League’s Oakland Raiders, defeating the Minnesota Vikings in Super Bowl XI, the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl XV and the Washington Redskins in Super Bowl XVIII.
When the franchise moved to Los Angeles in 1982, they fell to the Washington Redskins in Super Bowl XVIII and returned yet again with the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XXXVII. The Raiders returned to Oakland in 1995 and most recently appeared in Super Bowl XL in 2006, falling to the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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Who did the Raiders beat in the Super Bowls?
The Oakland Raiders (now the Las Vegas Raiders) have won three Super Bowls in their storied history, the first two being in the 1977 and 1981 seasons against the Minnesota Vikings and Philadelphia Eagles respectively, and the last coming in the 2002 season when they won XXVII against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
All three wins were by a comfortable margin, with the 1977 and 1981 victories being 32-14 and 27-10 respectively. The 2002 Super Bowl win was a convincing victory, with the Raiders winning 48-21, their largest margin of victory in a Super Bowl.
How many Raiders won 3 Super Bowls?
The Oakland Raiders won 3 Super Bowls, meaning there were 3 players (and staff) who were part of all 3 teams. Hall of Fame wide receiver Fred Biletnikoff played in Super Bowl XI, Super Bowl XV and Super Bowl XVIII.
Hall of Fame defensive tackle and Linebacker Ted Hendricks played in Super Bowl XI, Super Bowl XV, and Super Bowl XVIII. Finally, Hall of Fame Running Back Marcus Allen played in Super Bowl XVIII, Super Bowl XVIII and Super Bowl XVIII.
Additionally, Assistant Coach Joe Amato was also part of all 3 Super Bowl teams.
Has any team gone to 4 Super Bowls in a row?
No, no team has gone to four consecutive Super Bowls. The closest team to accomplish this feat was the Buffalo Bills, who competed in four consecutive Super Bowls from 1991 to 1994, but were unable to win any of the games.
The New England Patriots had an impressive run of three consecutive Super Bowl appearances from 2016 to 2018, but fell just short of making it four in a row. A few other teams have also made it to three consecutive Super Bowls, including the Miami Dolphins (1971 to 1973) and the Minnesota Vikings (1973 to 1975).
Has Tom Brady ever lost to the Bills?
Yes, Tom Brady has lost to the Buffalo Bills multiple times throughout his career. Despite leading one of the greatest dynasties in NFL history with the New England Patriots, Brady has a 9-10 record when playing against the Bills (including the playoffs).
His first loss to the Bills came in 2002, when Buffalo handed the Patriots a 31-0 defeat in Week 1. Brady had a streak of seven wins against the Bills between 2003 and 2011, but his success has been inconsistent since then, leading to five losses in the past seven meetings.
Brady’s last loss to the Bills came in 2020 in a Week 8 matchup, when the Bills won by a score of 24-21.
