 The team began play in 1960 as a charter member of the American Football League, which merged with the National Football League in 1970.In 1982, the team relocated to Los Angeles, where they remained until the franchise returned to Oakland in 1995, where they remained until 2019 when they once again relocated to the Las Vegas area.The franchise has selected 53 players in the first round, two of these being the first overall pick.