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1999 Oakland Raiders

The 1999 Oakland Raiders went 8–8, and missed the playoffs. They scored 390 points and allowed 329.

Record
8–8
Home
5–3
Road & neutral
3–5
Points
390–329
Postseason
Did not qualify

Where the season ranked

They scored 390 points, tied for the eighth-most among the 31 teams, and allowed 329, the 16th-fewest. Their point differential was +61.

How the season unfolded

The Raiders started 2–2 and were 4–4 after eight games. They went 2–2 over the final four weeks to finish 8–8.

Best and worst games

Their biggest win was 45–0 over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 15 (December 19, 1999).

Their heaviest loss was 16–9 to the Miami Dolphins in Week 8 (October 31, 1999).

They shut out the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Week 15).

In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 5–8.

They played two games that went to overtime and went 1–1 in them.

Division and playoff opponents

Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 4–3 in the regular season.

Postseason

They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 9–7, one game better than their record.

Before and after

In 2000, they went 12–4 and returned to the playoffs.

1999 schedule and results

1999 Oakland Raiders · every game
WeekDateOpponentResult
Week 1Sep 12, 1999at Green Bay PackersL 24–28
Week 2Sep 19, 1999at Minnesota VikingsW 22–17
Week 3Sep 26, 1999vs Chicago BearsW 24–17
Week 4Oct 3, 1999at Seattle SeahawksL 21–22
Week 5Oct 10, 1999vs Denver BroncosL 13–16
Week 6Oct 17, 1999at Buffalo BillsW 20–14
Week 7Oct 24, 1999vs New York JetsW 24–23
Week 8Oct 31, 1999vs Miami DolphinsL 9–16
Week 10Nov 14, 1999vs San Diego ChargersW 28–9
Week 11Nov 22, 1999at Denver BroncosL 21–27 (OT)
Week 12Nov 28, 1999vs Kansas City ChiefsL 34–37
Week 13Dec 5, 1999vs Seattle SeahawksW 30–21
Week 14Dec 9, 1999at Tennessee TitansL 14–21
Week 15Dec 19, 1999vs Tampa Bay BuccaneersW 45–0
Week 16Dec 26, 1999at San Diego ChargersL 20–23
Week 17Jan 2, 2000at Kansas City ChiefsW 41–38 (OT)

Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 1999 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.