Oakland Raiders and penalties

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JoeZagorski
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Oakland Raiders and penalties

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Hey Guys:

I'm reasonably sure that the Oakland Raiders were the most penalized team in the decade of the 1970s, but I don't know this for sure. Can anyone confirm or refute this belief? Moreover, can anyone tell me how many times the Raiders were penalized during the 1970s? Thanks a bunch!

Sincerely,
Joe Zagorski
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sheajets
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Re: Oakland Raiders and penalties

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Oakland led the league in penalties in 1966 and in 1968/69

The only year in the 70's that they led the league in penalties was 1975.


http://www.nfl.com/history/randf/records/team/penalties
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JoeZagorski
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Re: Oakland Raiders and penalties

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Thanks for the info. I guess the Raiders were more disciplined than I thought they were.
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JuggernautJ
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Or perhaps the refs were wary of angering the NFL's "criminal element".
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SixtiesFan
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Re: Oakland Raiders and penalties

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"We get penalized more often" was one of Al Davis' complaints.
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