Professional Football Coach. From 1950 to 1958, he was the coach of the U.S. Naval Academy football team. On February 9, 1960, he was hired as the first head coach of the new American Football League Oakland Raiders. Led by Coach Erdelatz, the Raiders played their first game ever at San Francisco's Kezar Stadium on September 11, 1960, losing to the Houston Oilers by a score of 37-22. The Raiders would finish their first season in financial peril with a 6-8 record. After losing their first 2 games of the 1961 season by a combined score of 99-0, he was fired ending his pro career with a 6-10 record.
Professional Football Coach. From 1950 to 1958, he was the coach of the U.S. Naval Academy football team. On February 9, 1960, he was hired as the first head coach of the new American Football League Oakland Raiders. Led by Coach Erdelatz, the Raiders played their first game ever at San Francisco's Kezar Stadium on September 11, 1960, losing to the Houston Oilers by a score of 37-22. The Raiders would finish their first season in financial peril with a 6-8 record. After losing their first 2 games of the 1961 season by a combined score of 99-0, he was fired ending his pro career with a 6-10 record.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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