Fish & Chippy

The Dolphins meet the Raiders this week across the pond in London. Let’s check out the history between these two teams.

The Oakland Raiders and the Miami Dolphins have history; that much is for sure.  Like the Dolphins, the Raiders are one of the oldest teams in the NFL.  The franchise began in 1960 as part of the American Football league (AFL). During the next decade the team became one of the most dominant in the AFL, before the AFL merged with the NFL.

Indeed, during the 1960s the Raiders were unbeaten against the Dolphins, winning five and tying one game.  During the 1970s, the dominance continued, winning five and losing three.  In one of the most memorable meetings between the two teams, Curt Gowdy, the longtime NBC Sports telecaster, called the December 21st, 1974 meeting the greatest game he had ever seen.  His co-host, Al De Rogatis also agreed.

Throughout the 1980s, the Raiders continued their winning streak against the Dolphins, losing only once.  However, once the 1990s rolled by, that streak ended and the team has never been the same since.  Miami Dolphins remain unbeaten stretching back to the November 16th, 2008 meeting between the two sides.  Since 1990, the Raiders have only won four times, to the Dolphins twelve wins.

Will that change come Sunday?  Being the eternal optimist, I’ll hedge my bets and say no.  It’s the Miami Dolphins versus the Oakland Raiders In London this weekend.  Are you ready?

(The Raiders hold a slight edge over the Dolphins in the franchises meetings, going 16-15-1 in the regular season, and 3-1 when they’ve met in the playoffs.)