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Vol. 60s–70s · Oakland Raiders · #12 Stabler

Vintage 1960s–70s Raiders

jerseys.

Vintage 1960s–70s Oakland Raiders jerseys, from the Snake years (1970–1979). Oakland. Madden on the sideline, Stabler at quarterback, Super Bowl XI won 32–14 over Minnesota.

What dates a piece to the 1960s–70s: No names on many pre-1970 NFL jerseys, AFL-era names like Boston Patriots, short-lived 60s logos, Champion Rochester labels. The uniform and shield barely changed after 1963, so read the city: Los Angeles Raiders gear dates to 1982-94, while Oakland fits 1963-81 or 1995 on. We don't keep a market snapshot for this collection, so check listings against the list below and ask the seller for photos of the tag and the measurements.

NO. · · 1960S–70S RAIDERS JERSEYS, BY THE NUMBERS
Years
1960–79
Garment
jersey
Rough value
$126+
12
Stabler · #12
12
60s–70s · Jerseys
vol. 60s–70s
NO. 01 · ON EBAY NOW

We don't keep a market snapshot for this collection. The live eBay search shows everything listed right now; use the checklist below to judge what you find.

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LOW · $126
TYPICAL · $281
HIGH · $703

rough guide, not an appraisal

price check

a fair price for a fair shirt

NO. 02 · WHAT TO LOOK FOR
  • Names on the back: AFL teams already used them, and the merged NFL put names on every team's jerseys from 1970, so an older NFL jersey may have none.
  • Old team names: Boston Patriots (renamed New England in 1971), Dallas Texans (moved to Kansas City as the Chiefs in 1963), Baltimore Colts and Houston Oilers.
  • Short-lived logos: the Bills' standing buffalo (through 1973), the Giants' lowercase "ny" (1961-74), the Bears' white wishbone C (orange from 1974) and the Broncos' pre-1968 bucking horse.
  • Match the maker to the years. A Reebok jersey dates to 2001 or later, while Starter, Russell and Champion NFL jerseys are generally 2000 or earlier.
  • Confirm the player's years with that team. A jersey for a season he never played there is a later product or a custom.
the 60s–70s raiders
12
worn by · Stabler
the

Snake

era, 1970–1979

Oakland. Madden on the sideline, Stabler at quarterback, Super Bowl XI won 32–14 over Minnesota.

NO. 03 · IN THE DESIGN ARCHIVE

Looking for one specific design? The archive files every Raiders design we found on eBay, one page each, with all its past examples.

Oakland Raiders · 48 designs →Los Angeles Raiders · 24 designs →

NO. 04 · RELATED COLLECTIONS
NO. 05 · FIELD NOTES

How can I tell a 1960s–70s Raiders jersey is original and not a modern reissue?

Start with the tag: the maker and the country of manufacture should fit the 1960s–70s, and a licensed piece usually names the NFL or the team on a label. Then check that the logo, wordmark and colors match what the Raiders used in those years. Modern retro and throwback lines copy old graphics but use current tags, so a tag photo settles most questions.

Why does this page mention Stabler?

Stabler wore #12 in the Snake years (1970–1979). Oakland. Madden on the sideline, Stabler at quarterback, Super Bowl XI won 32–14 over Minnesota. Player numbers and names from a team's best-known years are the ones most often printed and sewn on fan gear, so they turn up most in secondhand listings.

How does a vintage jersey fit?

Jersey cuts changed over the decades and sizing varies by maker; some jerseys, including many throwbacks, use numeric sizes (such as 44 or 48) rather than S to XL. Ignore the tag and compare the seller's pit-to-pit and length measurements with a jersey you own.

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