15 times Wild Card: (1) 2001 Division Champions: (14) 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1981*, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2006 *- Split Season won 1st Half LCS Appearances: (11) 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1981, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 2006 World Series Appearances: (6) 1972, 1973, 1974, 1988, 1989, 1990 World Champions: (4) 1972, 1973, 1974, 1989
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As of the start of the 2012 season, the Athletics franchise has won 9 MLB championships, 4 while playing in Oakland and 5 when playing in Philadelphia:
Oakland: 1989, 1974, 1973, and 1972
Philadelphia: 1930, 1929, 1913, 1911, and 1910.
The 2010 Raiders won all 6 of their division games. Not only did they miss the playoffs, they still managed to finish 3rd in their own division. The 9-7 Chargers finished 2nd and also missed the playoffs.
In the Super Bowl Era, only ONE team has started 1-5 and made the playoffs; in fact, they started 1-6. The 1970 Cincinnati Bengals won their Division and went on to the AFC Playoffs. They were shutout in that Playoff game by the BALTIMORE Colts, 17-0.
Eddie Erdelatz. He was the Raiders head coach for one season (1960) and went 6-8.
Al Davis.Davis was head coach of the Raiders between 1963-1965. The 1965 Raiders went 8-5-1 and finished 2nd in the AFL West division.
For the 2005 playoffs, the Steelers went in as the sixth seed. They won Super Bowl XL after winning in Cincinnati, Indianapolis and Denver.