Logo of the Oakland Raiders football team, used in their first three seasons of existence in the old American Football League, from 1960 until 1963. The Raiders are a franchise that values continuity and tradition, and both their logo and uniforms have changed very little over the years. The team’s famous silver and black color scheme, however, wasn’t used from the beginning. The Raiders wore gold and black in the early years. The Raiders were a losing club in the years when they used this particular logo, and didn’t turn their fortunes around until they hired Al Davis as coach in 1963. Some notable Raider players from the first 3 years include Tom Flores, Clem Daniels, Jim Otto, Cotton Davidson and Fred “The Hammer” Williamson.