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===Oakland Raiders===
{{Main article|1967 Oakland Raiders season}}
{{See also|1967 American Football League Championship Game}}

The Raiders, led by head coach [[John Rauch]], had stormed to the top of the AFL with a 13–1 regular season record, the best record in AFL history (their only defeat was an October 7 loss to the [[New York Jets]], 27–14), and went on to crush the [[Houston Oilers]], 40–7, in the AFL Championship game.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Championship - Houston Oilers at Oakland Raiders - December 31st, 1967 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196712310rai.htm |access-date=2024-06-08 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en |archive-date=May 14, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240514195052/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196712310rai.htm |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=John Rauch Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/RaucJo0.htm |access-date=2024-06-15 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en |archive-date=April 8, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190408161323/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/RaucJo0.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> They had led all AFL and NFL teams in scoring with 468 points. Starting quarterback [[Daryle Lamonica]] had thrown for 3,228 yards and an AFL-best 30 touchdown passes.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Daryle Lamonica 1967 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/L/LamoDa00/gamelog/1967/ |access-date=2024-06-15 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en |archive-date=June 15, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240615011251/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/L/LamoDa00/gamelog/1967/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=1967 AFL Passing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1967_AFL/passing.htm |access-date=2024-06-15 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en |archive-date=June 15, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240615011312/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1967_AFL/passing.htm |url-status=live }}</ref>

The offensive line was anchored by center [[Jim Otto]] and rookie guard [[Gene Upshaw]], along with AFL All-Stars [[Harry Schuh]] and [[Wayne Hawkins]]. Wide receiver [[Fred Biletnikoff]] led the team with 40 receptions for 876 yards, an average of 21.3 yards per catch.<ref>{{Cite web |title=1967 Oakland Raiders Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/rai/1967.htm |access-date=2024-07-08 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en |archive-date=December 22, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081222050255/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/rai/1967.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> On the other side of the field, tight end [[Billy Cannon]] caught 32 passes for 629 yards and scored 10 touchdowns. In the backfield, the Raiders had three running backs, [[Clem Daniels]], [[Hewritt Dixon]], and [[Pete Banaszak]], who carried the ball equally and combined for 1,510 yards and 10 touchdowns. On special teams, defensive back [[Rodger Bird]] led the AFL with 612 punt return yards and added another 148 yards returning kickoffs.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rodger Bird 1967 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BirdRo20/gamelog/1967/ |access-date=2024-07-08 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en |archive-date=July 8, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240708183746/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BirdRo20/gamelog/1967/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

The main strength of the Raiders was their defense, nicknamed "The 11 Angry Men". The defensive line was anchored by AFL All-Stars [[Tom Keating (American football)|Tom Keating]] and [[Ben Davidson]], a former Packer who played on Green Bay's 1961 championship team. Davidson was an extremely effective pass rusher who had demonstrated his aggressiveness in a regular season game against the [[New York Jets]] by breaking the jaw of Jets quarterback [[Joe Namath]] while sacking him. Behind them, All AFL linebacker [[Dan Conners]] excelled at blitzing and pass coverage, recording 3 interceptions. The Raiders also had two All AFL defensive backs: [[Willie Brown (American football, born 1940)|Willie Brown]], who led the team with 7 interceptions, and [[Kent McCloughan]], who had 2 interceptions. Safety [[Warren Powers]] recorded 6 interceptions, returning them for 154 yards and 2 touchdowns.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Warren Powers 1967 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/P/PoweWa20/gamelog/1967/ |access-date=2024-07-08 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en |archive-date=July 8, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240708184446/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/P/PoweWa20/gamelog/1967/ |url-status=live }}</ref>