| 1986 Los Angeles Raiders season | |
|---|---|
| Head Coach | Tom Flores |
| Home Field | L.A. Memorial Coliseum |
| Results | |
| Record | 8–8 |
| Place | 4th AFC West |
| Playoff Finish | did not qualify |
| Timeline | |
| Previous Season | Next Season |
| 1985 | 1987 |
The 1986 Los Angeles Raiders season was their 17th in the league, 27th overall, and fifth while playing in Los Angeles. They were unable to improve upon their previous season's output of 12–4, winning only eight games.[1] The team failed to qualify for the playoffs for the first time in five seasons.
Following the season, head coach Tom Flores was relieved of his coaching duties, and reassigned within the Raider organization. Offensive Coordinator Mike Shanahan was promoted to replace him.
Regular season[]
Schedule[]
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 7 | at Denver | L 38–36 | 0-1 |
| 2 | September 14 | at Washington | L 10–6 | 0-2 |
| 3 | September 21 | NY Giants | L 14–9 | 0-3 |
| 4 | September 28 | San Diego | W 17–13 | 1-3 |
| 5 | October 5 | at Kansas City | W 24–17 | 2-3 |
| 6 | October 12 | Seattle | W 14–10 | 3-3 |
| 7 | October 19 | at Miami | W 30–28 | 4-3 |
| 8 | October 26 | at Houston | W 28–17 | 5-3 |
| 9 | November 2 | Denver | L 21–10 | 5-4 |
| 10 | November 9 | at Dallas | W 17–13 | 6-4 |
| 11 | November 16 | Cleveland | W 27–14 | 7-4 |
| 12 | November 20 | at San Diego | W 37–31 | 8-4 |
| 13 | November 30 | Philadelphia | L 33–27 | 8-5 |
| 14 | December 8 | at Seattle | L 37–0 | 8-6 |
| 15 | December 14 | Kansas City | L 20–17 | 8-7 |
| 16 | December 21 | Indianapolis | L 30–24 | 8-8 |
Standings[]
| AFC West | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| Denver Broncos | 11 | 5 | 0 | .683 | 378 | 327 | L-1 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 358 | 326 | W-3 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 366 | 293 | W-5 |
| Los Angeles Raiders | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 323 | 346 | L-4 |
| San Diego Chargers | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 335 | 396 | L-2 |