<P> In 1995 , the Raiders returned to Oakland . After several years of continued mediocrity , the team entered a brief period of pronounced success in the early 2000s . From 2000 to 2002 , the Raiders won three consecutive division titles and four playoff games ; their renaissance culminated with a lopsided 2002 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Super Bowl XXXVII . The Super Bowl loss marked the beginning of a lengthy period of futility for the Raiders ; from 2003 through 2015 , the Raiders failed to post a single winning season or clinch a single playoff berth . In 2016 , the Raiders finally ended their postseason drought , finishing with a 12 -- 4 record before losing to the Houston Texans 27 -- 14 in the Wild Card round of the playoffs . </P>
<P> In 1995 , the Raiders returned to Oakland . After several years of continued mediocrity , the team entered a brief period of pronounced success in the early 2000s . From 2000 to 2002 , the Raiders won three consecutive division titles and four playoff games ; their renaissance culminated with a lopsided 2002 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Super Bowl XXXVII . The Super Bowl loss marked the beginning of a lengthy period of futility for the Raiders ; from 2003 through 2015 , the Raiders failed to post a single winning season or clinch a single playoff berth . In 2016 , the Raiders finally ended their postseason drought , finishing with a 12 -- 4 record before losing to the Houston Texans 27 -- 14 in the Wild Card round of the playoffs . </P>
when did the raiders move back to oakland
when did the raiders move back to oakland
1995
1995