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AFL Legacy Games Announced

May 5, 2009

Season Tickets | 50th Season Merchandise

The NFL announced the 16 AFL Legacy Games that will be played during the 2009 NFL season with The Oakland Raiders participating in four of the 16 Legacy Games.

This season marks the 50th season for the eight original American Football League teams. As part of the celebration, the eight original AFL teams will wear historic uniforms during Legacy Games.

Eleven Legacy Games will be match-ups between the eight original AFL teams. The other five Legacy Games include the Dallas Cowboys playing the "Dallas Texans" in Kansas City (October 11, 1:00 PM ET). In addition, three of the Legacy Games feature the Miami Dolphins who joined the AFL in 1966.

To kick off the slate of Legacy Games, the Bills will take on the Tennessee Titans in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio on Sunday, August 9. The game will be televised nationally by NBC at 8:00 PM ET.

On Monday night, September 14, ESPN will host a Monday Night Football doubleheader that will be part of the NFL's celebration of the 50th anniversary season of the AFL. The four clubs competing that night began playing in the inaugural 1960 AFL season. The first game (7:00 PM ET) will send the Buffalo Bills to Foxboro to visit the New England Patriots.

The MNF nightcap (7:15 p.m. PT) will be an AFC West battle as the Raiders host the San Diego Chargers (formerly known as the Los Angeles Chargers).

On Sunday, October 25, (1:05 p.m. PT), the Raiders host the New York Jets (formerly known as the Titans) in the second of the Silver and Black's Legacy match-ups.

Sunday, November 15th, the Raiders vs. the Kansas City Chiefs (formerly the Dallas Texans) at 1:05 p.m. PT, marks the third Legacy Game for the Silver and Black.

The Raiders visit to Dallas to face the Cowboys in the Raiders' first Thanksgiving game since 1970 (November 26, 1:15 p.m. PT) is the fourth Legacy game for the Raiders.

The American Football League, which merged with the NFL in 1970, played its first season in 1960 with eight teams. The original eight AFL teams were the BUFFALO BILLS, DENVER BRONCOS, KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (played as the Dallas Texans), NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (played as the Boston Patriots), NEW YORK JETS (played as the Titans of New York), OAKLAND RAIDERS, SAN DIEGO CHARGERS, and TENNESSEE TITANS (played as the Houston Oilers). The MIAMI DOLPHINS became the ninth AFL franchise and played its first game in 1966. The CINCINNATI BENGALS followed as the 10th AFL team playing its first game during the 1968 season.

Oakland Raiders 2009 Season Tickets are on sale now. Fans may call 1-800-RAIDERS to speak with a sales representative or log on to www.raiders.com/tickets for more information. Also, a wide variety of 50th Season merchandise is available for purchase through The Raider Image.

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