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season was their 27th in the

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. They were unable to improve upon the previous season's output of 12–4, winning only eight games. The team failed to qualify for the playoffs for the first time in five seasons. This would also be

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's final season of his Hall of Fame career with the Raiders. The 1986 season was marked by highly competitive games (only four of the Raiders' sixteen regular season games were decided by more than a touchdown). The campaign also marked the end of storied quarterback

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's career. After starting the season 0-3, the Raiders proceeded to win eight of their next nine games before losing their final four games to miss the playoffs.

Offseason

NFL Draft

Personnel

Staff

Roster

Schedule

Season summary

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Week 5 at Chiefs

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Dokie Williams Darryl Eugene "Dokie" Williams (born August 25, 1960) is a former professional American football wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL) for five seasons for the Los Angeles Raiders from 1983 to 1987. Dokie and his wife, T ...

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Standings

References

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