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🏈On December 31, 1967 the 8th AFL Championship Game was played at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California and matched the Western Division champion Oakland Raiders (13–1) and the Eastern Division champion Houston Oilers (9–4–1). Quarterback Daryle Lamonica, claimed off waivers from the Buffalo Bills in the offseason, led the Raiders to a 13–1 record, throwing 30 touchdown passes in the process. The Oilers went from last place in the East in 1966 (3–11) to first in 1967, beating o

🏈On December 29, 1968 the 9th annual AFL Championship Game was played before a record attendance of 62,627 fans at Shea Stadium. It matched the defending champion Oakland Raiders (12–2) of the Western Division and the host New York Jets (11–3) of the Eastern Division. Slightly favored, the Jets defeated the Raiders 27–23 to win the championship and the chance to play the Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl III. Jets quarterback Joe Namath completed 19 of 49 passes for 266 yards and 3 touchdowns, with

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