2012 OAKLAND RAIDERS WEEKLY RELEASE 1 WEEK 16 2012 GAME NOTES THIS WEEK’S NOTABLE STORYLINES: •e Raiders travel to face the Carolina Panthers Sunday, marking the Silver and Black’s fiſth and final trip to the Eastern Time Zone this season. •Oakland snapped a six-game skid with last week’s 15-0 win over Kansas City, only the fiſth NFL shutout in 2012 and the first for the Silver and Black since 2002. • QB Carson Palmer needs just 13 passing yards to become the second Raider to reach 4,000 yards in a single season. Rich Gannon holds the Silver and Black’s all-time single-season record with 4,689 passing yards in 2002. •Palmer currently ranks third on the Raiders’ single-season list in attempts (562), third in comple- tions (342) and 14th in touchdowns (22). • K Sebastian Janikowski was 5-for-6 on field-goal attempts in last week’s win over the Chiefs, falling one short of his career high and marking the fiſth time that he has kicked five-or-more field goals in a game. • Two of Janikowski’s field goals came from 50-or-more yards out. He has booted 42 career field goals of 50-or-more yards, moving into a tie with John Kasay for second place all-time in field goals of 50-or-more yards. • For the second straight week, the Raiders will be facing a top-10 rushing offense, as the Panthers rank ninth in the NFL with 4.3 yards per attempt. Mon., Sept. 10 SAN DIEGO CHARGERS................................ L, 22-14 ESPN 0-1 Sun., Sept. 16 at Miami Dolphins ................................................. L, 35-13 CBS 0-2 Sun., Sept. 23 PITTSBURGH STEELERS ............................... W, 34-31 CBS 1-2 Sun., Sept. 30 at Denver Broncos.................................................. L, 37-6 CBS 1-3 Sun., Oct. 7 OPEN DATE ...................................................... Sun., Oct. 14 at Atlanta Falcons ................................................... L, 23-20 CBS 1-4 Sun., Oct. 21 JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS ............................ W, 26-23 (OT) CBS 2-4 Sun., Oct. 28 at Kansas City Chiefs ............................................. W, 26-16 CBS 3-4 Sun., Nov. 4 TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS .......................... L, 42-32 FOX 3-5 Sun., Nov. 11 at Baltimore Ravens ............................................... L, 55-20 CBS 3-6 Sun., Nov. 18 NEW ORLEANS SAINTS ................................ L, 38-17 FOX 3-7 Sun., Nov. 25 at Cincinnati Bengals............................................. L, 34-10 CBS 3-8 Sun., Dec. 2 CLEVELAND BROWNS.................................. L, 20-17 CBS 3-9 u., Dec. 6 DENVER BRONCOS........................................ L, 26-13 NFLN 3-10 Sun., Dec. 16 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS ................................... W, 15-0 CBS 4-10 Sun., Dec. 23 at Carolina Panthers .............................................. 10 a.m. PST CBS Sun., Dec. 30 at San Diego Chargers ........................................... 1:25 p.m. PST CBS POSTSEASON DATES Jan. 5-6 AFC and NFC Wild Card Playoffs .................. TBA Jan. 12-13 AFC and NFC Divisional Playoffs ................... TBA Jan. 20 AFC and NFC Championship Games............. TBA Sun., Jan. 27 AFC-NFC Pro Bowl .......................................... TBA NBC Sun., Feb. 3 Super Bowl XLVII in New Orleans .................TBA CBS 2012 SCHEDULE/RESULTS Oakland Raiders Media Relations | Zak Gilbert, [email protected], 510/780-3038 | Will Kiss, [email protected], 510/780-3020 | Erin Exum, [email protected], 510/780-3219 | raiders.com Broadcast info... Television: CBS Sports Play-by-play: Spero Dedes Color analyst: Steve Beuerlein Producer: Ken Mack Director: Steve Milton Local broadcast: KPIX-5 DirecTV Sunday Ticket: 709 English radio: Raiders Radio Network (35 stations) Flagship: LIVE 105.3 (KITS-FM) Play-by-play: Greg Papa Color analyst: Tom Flores Pre/Post: George Atkinson, David Humm Spanish radio: Flagship: Univision Radio 105.7 Latino Mix Play-by-play: Fernando Arias Color analyst: Ambrosio Rico Sirius satellite radio: 139 e setting... Date: Sunday, Dec. 23 Kickoff: 10 a.m. (PST)/1 p.m. (EST) Site: Bank of America Stadium (1996) Capacity/surface: 73,778/hybrid bermuda Regular-season: Series tied, 2-2 Release No. 19 | Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2012 2012 record: 5-9 NFC South: 2-3 Coach: Ron Rivera Career record: 11-19 2012 Leaders Rushing: C.Newton (108-647, 6.0, 7 TD) Passing: C.Newton (246-423, 3,451, 18 TD) Receiving: S.Smith (66-1,056, 16.0, 3 TD) 2012 record: 4-10 AFC West: 2-3 Coach: Dennis Allen Career record: 4-10 2012 Leaders Rushing: D.McFadden (180-617, 3.4 avg., 2 TD) Passing: C.Palmer (342-562, 3,987, 22 TD) Receiving: B.Myers (72-743, 10.3, 4 TD) Raiders make final 2012 trip to Eastern Time Zone at Carolina Sunday INSIDE: Media info & schedule . 2 is week’s game ...... 2 Opponent info ........ 3 Team comparisons .... 4 What to look for ...... 4 Last week’s game ...... 5 Team notes ........... 6 Individual player notes 10 Coaches in press box. . 10 Dennis Allen ........ 15 Individual notes/off. . . 16 Individual notes/def. . 17 Depth chart ......... 18 Pronunciation ....... 18 Statistics, 2012 ....... 19 Defensive stats, 2012 . . 20 Numerical roster ..... 21 Alphabetical roster . . . 23 How built ........... 24 Transactions ......... 25 Last time ........... 28 W-L breakdown ...... 28 Game Summaries .... 29 Supplemental stats .... 43 Updated bios ........ 55 Supplemental bios .... 83 Flip card/game book . . 99
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2012 OAKLAND RAIDERS WEEKLY RELEASE1
WEEK 16
2012 GAME NOTES
THIS WEEK’S NOTABLE STORYLINES:•TheRaiderstraveltofacetheCarolinaPanthersSunday,markingtheSilverandBlack’sfifthandfinaltriptotheEasternTimeZonethisseason.
Mon.,Sept.10 SANDIEGOCHARGERS................................L,22-14 ESPN 0-1Sun.,Sept.16 atMiamiDolphins.................................................L,35-13 CBS 0-2Sun.,Sept.23 PITTSBURGHSTEELERS...............................W,34-31 CBS 1-2Sun.,Sept.30 atDenverBroncos..................................................L,37-6 CBS 1-3Sun.,Oct.7 OPENDATE......................................................Sun.,Oct.14 atAtlantaFalcons...................................................L,23-20 CBS 1-4Sun.,Oct.21 JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS............................W,26-23(OT) CBS 2-4Sun.,Oct.28 atKansasCityChiefs.............................................W,26-16 CBS 3-4Sun.,Nov.4 TAMPABAYBUCCANEERS..........................L,42-32 FOX 3-5Sun.,Nov.11 atBaltimoreRavens...............................................L,55-20 CBS 3-6Sun.,Nov.18 NEWORLEANSSAINTS................................L,38-17 FOX 3-7Sun.,Nov.25 atCincinnatiBengals.............................................L,34-10 CBS 3-8Sun.,Dec.2 CLEVELANDBROWNS..................................L,20-17 CBS 3-9Thu.,Dec.6 DENVERBRONCOS........................................L,26-13 NFLN 3-10Sun.,Dec.16 KANSASCITYCHIEFS...................................W,15-0 CBS 4-10Sun.,Dec.23 atCarolinaPanthers..............................................10a.m.PST CBSSun.,Dec.30 atSanDiegoChargers...........................................1:25p.m.PST CBSPOSTSEASON DATESJan.5-6 AFCandNFCWildCardPlayoffs..................TBAJan.12-13 AFCandNFCDivisionalPlayoffs...................TBAJan.20 AFCandNFCChampionshipGames.............TBASun.,Jan.27 AFC-NFCProBowl..........................................TBA NBCSun.,Feb.3 SuperBowlXLVIIinNewOrleans.................TBA CBS
RAIDERS TRAVEL TO TAKE ON CAROLINA: After three straighthomegames,theRaiderstraveltofacetheCarolinaPanthersatBankofAmericaStadiumSunday.ThegamewillmarkthefifththisseasonintheEasternTimeZone,afranchisehigh.
THE SERIES: TheRaidersandPanthershavemet just four times sinceCarolinajoinedtheNFLasanexpansionfranchisein1995,andtheseriesistiedattwovictoriesapiece.ThePantherswonthelastmeetingbetweenthetwoteams,postinga17-6wininOaklandonNov.9,2008.TheRaid-erstookthelastdecisionatCarolina,recordinga27-24triumphonNov.7,2004.
AIR YARDS vs. YAC: TheRaidersrankfirstintheNFLwith1,966yardsafterthecatch(YAC). Gross yds YAC Air yds YAC/tot yds1. Oak. 3,809 1,966 1,843 51.62.NE 3,850 1,911 1,939 49.6
FIVE FOR SEABASS:KSebastianJanikowskiwent5-for-6onfield-goalattempts vs. Kansas City last week, marking the fifth time that he haskickedfiveormorefieldgoalsinagame.FGM FGA LG Date,opponent6 6 47 Nov.27,2011,vs.Chicago5 6 54 Oct.29,2000,atSanDiego5 6 49 Oct.6,2003,atChicago5 5 52 Nov.18,2007,atMinnesota5 6 57 Dec.16,2012,vs.KansasCity
STREAKING STREATER: Rookie WR Rod Streater, who totaled just19catchesasasenioratTemple,needsjusttwomorereceptionstopasscurrentCarolinaPantherLouisMurphyforthemostcatchesbyaRaiderrookieWRoveratleastthelastdecade.Player, Year REC YDS AVG LG TD1.LouisMurphy,2009 34 521 15.3 75 42t.DenariusMoore,2011 33 618 18.7 78 52t. Rod Streater, 2012 33 491 14.9 64t 3
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This week’s practice times and interview availabilitiesTuesday, Dec. 18 Playersoff;noavailabilityWednesday, Dec. 1911:10-11:35a.m.(approx.) Practice,opentomedia; videography/photographylimited11:15a.m. Panthersconferencecall– LBLukeKuechly(Raidersmediaroom)11:30a.m. Panthersconferencecall–HeadCoach RonRivera(Raidersmediaroom)1:15p.m.(approx.) HeadCoachDennisAllenavailableonfield; QuarterbackCarsonPalmeravailableonfield; Non-coordinatorcoachesavailablebyrequest24 hoursinadvance([email protected]);1:40-2:25p.m.(approx.) LockerroomopentomediaThursday, Dec. 2011:10-11:35a.m.(approx.) Practice,opentomedia; videography/photographylimited1:20p.m.(approx.) HeadCoachDennisAllenavailableonfield; OffensivecoordinatorGregKnapp availableonfield; DefensivecoordinatorJasonTarver availableonfield; Non-coordinatorcoachesavailablebyrequest24 hoursinadvance([email protected]);1:40–2:25p.m. LockerroomopentomediaFriday, Dec. 2110:55(approx.) Practice,opentomediauntilthestartofteam period;videography/photographylimited12:15p.m.(approx.) HeadCoachDennisAllenavailableonfield;12:30-1:15p.m.(approx.) LockerroomopentomediaSaturday, Dec. 22 NoavailabilitySunday, Dec. 2310a.m.PST OaklandRaidersatCarolinaPanthersMonday, Dec. 241p.m.(approx.) HeadCoachDennisAllenavailablein mediaroom2:15-3p.m.(approx.) LockerroomopentomediaAll times are Pacific and subject to change.
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CLUTCH vs. CAROLINA: K Sebastian Janikowski has played againstCarolinajustthreetimesduringhis13-yearNFLcareer,butheproducednotableperformancesineachofthosegames.•Dec.24,2000:Duringhis rookieseason, Janikowski tieda then-fran-chiserecordwithsevenPATsina52-9victoryoverthePanthers.Jan-ikowskiwouldbreakthatmarkadecadelaterwitheightPATsonOct.24,2010,atDenver.
•Nov. 7, 2004: Janikowski booted twofield goals, including the game-winnerwith six seconds remaining in regulation to lift theSilverandBlacktoa27-24roadtriumph.ItmarkedJanikowski’ssixthcareergame-winningfieldgoal.
•Nov.9,2008:Janikowskikickedtwofieldgoalsina17-6loss,surpassingGeorgeBlandaas theRaiders’ all-time leading scorerwith865careerpoints.
TRAVELING FAR AND WIDE:Sunday’sgamewillmarkthelastoffivegamesfortheRaidersintheEasternTimeZonethisseason,mostinfran-chisehistory.TheRaidersthisseasonwillhaveflownaleague-high28,692miles,morethanthe25,000-mile trekaroundglobe.Noneof theirEastCoasttripshavecomeonconsecutiveweeks,andtheywillhaveleftCali-forniajustonce–thisweekatCarolina–overtheseason’sfinalfiveweeks.TheRaiders,SeahawksandChargerswillalltravel“aroundtheworld”atleastoncethisseason.Team Miles 1. Oakland Raiders 28,6922.SeattleSeahawks 26,2003.SanDiegoChargers 25,7664.SanFrancisco49ers 24,1105.St.LouisRams 23,570
GROUND CHALLENGE: Forthesecondstraightweek,theRaiderswillbefacingatop-10rushingattack,asthePanthersrankninthintheNFLwithanaverageof4.3yardspercarry.Lastweek,theRaiderslimitedtheChiefs,whoentered thecontestwith the league’sNo.5rushingoffense,tojust10yardsontheground,matchingafranchisesingle-gamerecord.
THREE OVER 100:ThreeOaklanddefendershaverecorded100-or-moretacklessofarthisseason,markingthefirsttimesince2006thatthreeRaid-ershavereachedthecenturymark.In2006,LBKirkMorrison(127),LBThomasHoward(110)andSStuartSchweigert(107)alltopped100.Player Tackles (solo)TyvonBranch 144(88)PhilipWheeler 143(94)MilesBurris 118(73)
THIS WEEK’S GAMEAnd in the opposite corner...Raiders vs. Carolina Panthers:All-time,regularseason:2-2All-time,postseason:N/AAll-time,athome:1-1All-time,ontheroad:1-1Firstmeeting:Nov.2,1997,EricssonStadium; Pantherswon,38-17Lastmeeting:Nov.9,2008,Oakland-AlamedaCountyColiseum; Pantherswon,17-6LastmeetingatCarolina:Nov.7,2004,BankofAmericaStadium; Raiderswon,27-24
Coaches capsulesOakland -- Dennis Allen:4-10(.286),firstseasonasheadcoachCarolina -- Ron Rivera: 11-19(.367),secondseasonasheadcoachHead to head: FirstmeetingAgainst opponent:Firstmeeting
Notable connectionsRaidersRBMikeGoodsonwasthePanthers’fourth-roundpick(111thoverall)inthe2009NFLDraft...Goodsonplayedin28gameswiththreestartsforCarolinafrom2009-11...LBOmarGaitherplayedin10gamesforthePanthersin2011...GaitherisanativeofCharlotte,andattendedMyers ParkHigh School...TWillie Smith is fromKenly,N.C., and at-tendedEastCarolina...C/GAlexParsonsandTEDavidAusberryplayedwithPanthersCJeffByersatUSC...TEBrandonMyerswasteammateswith Panthers S Charles Godfrey at Iowa...QB Terrelle Pryor and CBChimdiChekwaplayedatOhioStatewithPanthersSAndersonRussell...QBMattLeinartplayedatUSCwithPanthersCRyanKhalil,whoisoninjured reserve...Panthers T Bruce Campbell was the Raiders’ fourth-round(106thoverall)pickinthe2010NFLDraftandplayedin14gamesfor the Silver andBlack from2010-11...Campbellwas teammateswithWRDarrius Heyward-Bey atMaryland...PanthersWR LouisMurphywas selectedby theRaiders in the fourth round (124thoverall) of the2009NFLDraft...Murphytotaled90receptionsfor1,371yardsandsixtouchdownswithOaklandfrom2009-11...PanthersheadcoachRonRi-veraisanativeofFortOrd,Calif.,andplayedcollegiatelyatCal...Pan-thersdefensivecoordinatorSeanMcDermottservedasthePhiladelphiaEagles’ linebackerscoach in2007, tutoringRaidersLBOmarGaither...PanthersspecialteamscoordinatorRichardRodgersplayedcollegiatelyatCalandparticipated in theNFL’sMinorityCoaches InternshipPro-gramwiththeRaidersin1996...RodgerscoachedatthecollegiatelevelatDiabloValleyCollegeinPleasantHill,Calif.,from1989-94,andSanJoseStatefrom1995-96...PanthersoffensivelinecoachJohnMatskoservedonstaffwithRaiderssenioroffensiveassistantAlSaunderswithboththeSt.LouisRams(1999-2000)andtheBaltimoreRavens(2009-10)....Saunderswasassociateheadcoach/widereceiverswiththeRamsfrom1999-2000,coachingcurrentPanthersassistantwidereceiverscoachRickyProehl...PanthersSD.J.CampbellwenttoCal...PanthersDTSioneFuaplayedatStanford...PanthersGAminiSilatoluisfromTracy,Calif.,andattendedMerrillF.WestHighSchool.
Last meeting vs. Carolina•Car. 17, at Oak. 6 (Nov. 9, 2008): KSebastianJanikowskibecametheRaiders’all-timeleadingscorer(865)withtwofieldgoalsvs.Carolina.
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LINEUP ANALYSIS: The Raiders started their seventh defensive-backcombination of the season last week. Oakland’s starting DBs this year(RCB,LCB,SS,FS):•ShawntaeSpencer,RonBartell,TyvonBranch,MichaelHuff.•ShawntaeSpencer,PatLee,TyvonBranch,MichaelHuff.•PatLee,MichaelHuff,TyvonBranch,MattGiordano.•RonBartell,MichaelHuff,TyvonBranch,MattGiordano.•RonBartell,MichaelHuff,MikeMitchell,MattGiordano.•RonBartell,MichaelHuff,TyvonBranch,JoselioHanson.•PhillipAdams,MichaelHuff,TyvonBranch,MattGiordano.
INDIVIDUAL HIGHLIGHTS vs. CAROLINA: KSebastianJanikowskitied a then-franchise record with seven PATs vs. Carolina on Dec. 24,2000...Janikowski kicked a 19-yard, game-winning field goal in a 27-24victory at Carolina onNov. 7, 2004...Janikowski broke George Blanda’scareerfranchisescoringrecordof863pointswitha45-yardfieldgoalvs.CarolinaonNov.9,2008...DTTommyKellyrecordedasackandforcedfumbleatCarolinaonNov.7,2004...Kellyalsohadasackvs.thePanthersonNov.9,2008...PShaneLechlerrecordedacareer-high11puntsvs.Car-olinaonNov.9,2008...Lechleraveragedaseason-high55.7yardsperpuntatCarolinaonNov.7,2004...QBCarsonPalmercompleted23-of-39passattemptsfor240yardsandtwotouchdownsvs.CarolinaasamemberoftheCincinnatiBengalsonOct.22,2006...Palmercompleted19-of-37passattemptsfor195yardsatCarolinaonSept.26,2010...DTRichardSeymourrecordedhisfirst-careerfumblerecoveryatCarolinaonJan.6,2001asamemberof theNewEnglandPatriots...Seymourposted14 tackles (foursolo)asamemberofthePatriotsvs.CarolinaonSept.18,2005.
•Needs threerushingTDs to tieNo.10MichaelBush(21,2008-11)on the franchise’scareerlist,fivetotieNo.9MarvHubbard(22,1969-75)andseventotieNo.8CharlieSmith(24,1968-74).McFaddenenterswith18.
LAST WEEK’S GAME - OAKLAND 15, KANSAS CITY 0 TEAM NOTES•ThevictorymarkedthefirstshutoutbytheSilverandBlacksincea24-0winovertheChiefsonDec.28,2002,inOakland.
•Janikowskimoved intoa tie for secondplaceon theNFL’sall-time list infieldgoalsof50-or-moreyards,increasinghiscareertotalto42.HeisnowtiedwithJohnKasayforsecondplaceall-time.
•WRRodStreaterhauledinfivepassesfor62yards,increasinghisseasoncatchestotal to33.Streater’s receptionsmark is thesecond-highestpostedbyaRaiderrookiewidereceiveroverthepastdecade,trailingonlyLouisMurphy’s34catchesin2009.
A NEW ERA OF EXCELLENCE: TheRaidersenteredthe2012seasonundernewleadershipforthefirsttimeinnearlyfivedecades.OwnerMarkDavisnamedReggieMcKenzie the team’sGeneralManageronJan.10,makingMcKenzie the first person to hold theGM title sinceAlDaviswasnamedHeadCoachandGeneralManagerin1963.McKenzienamedDenverdefensivecoordinatorDennisAllenheadcoachonJan.30.
NEW ERA, NEW IDEAS:JohnMaynardKeynes,aleadingLondonecon-omist,oncesaidthatdifficultyliesnotsomuchindevelopingnewideasasinescapingfromoldones.That’swheretheRaidersorganization,includ-ingnewGeneralManagerReggieMcKenzieandnewHeadCoachDennisAllen,findsitselfastheteamlaunchesanewcommitmenttoexcellence.•“Ithinkthebiggestchallengeisthatbecausetheleadershiphasbeenthewayit’sbeendoneforsolong,peopleareusedtodoingthingsoneway,”Allensaidduringtheoffseason.“Ithinkthebiggestchallengeisjustget-tingpeoplewithintheorganizationtoopenupthethoughtprocesstodoingthingsanotherway.Therearedifferentwaystodothingsinthisleague.Ithinkeveryonewithintheorganizationhasbeenopenandre-ceptivetoconformingtothewayReggieandIaretryingtodothings.”
A HISTORIC YEAR:Theyear1963wasapivotalyearintheUnitedStates,mostnotablyduetotheassassinationofPresidentJohnF.Kennedy.ItalsomarkedanimportantyearfortheRaiders.Thatseason,theteam’spartnersnamedSanDiegoChargersassistantAlDavis theRaiders’newGeneralManagerandHeadCoach.Davis,whopromptlychangedtheteam’scolorstosilverandblack,wenttoworkbuildingwhatwouldbecometheleague’swinningestfranchiseoverthenextfourdecades.Meanwhile,inTennessee,ReggieMcKenzie,theonlyotherindividualinRaidershistorytoholdthetitleofGeneralManager,wasborn.DavisdraftedMcKenziein1985,andoneofthelasttimesDavisspoketoMcKenzie,theownertoldthefledglingGM,“Youcancomehomeanytimeyouwant.”•McKenziereturnedhomeinJanuary,whenMarkDavismadeMcKenziethefirstindividualinRaidershistorytoholdthetitleofGeneralMan-agersinceDavisin1963.
GRUDEN IMPRESSED BY RAIDERS: Former Oakland coach JonGruden,who returned toRaiders camp inAugust to call thepreseasonopenerforESPN,hadsomenicethingstosayaboutthenewRaiders,andtheoldones,suchasProBowlspecialistsSebastianJanikowskiandShaneLechler.•“I liked the place-kicker and I liked the punter,” he told theOaklandTribune.“Let’sstartright there.Thoseare twodecisions thatAlDavismadethatwillgodowninhistoryastwoofthegreatestdecisionsinthehistoryoftheorganization.Itwasreallyneatseeingthoseguys,man.ItwaslikeI’dneverleft.ButIcan’ttellyouhowimpressedIwaswiththetypeofpracticeDennisAllenran.Areallysharp,young,energeticcoach.Ithinkhe’sdoneanicejobassemblinghisstaff.Coach(Jason)Tarverondefenseimpressedus,asdidGregKnapp,whohasahistoryofmakingfirstdownsandmovingtheballinthisleague.Thatwasreallyimpres-sive.Butwhat really standsout is the speed. Iknow theRaidershavebeenknownforit--wehadJamesJett,TerryMcDanielonthepracticefieldhere,butwhenyoulookatDarriusHeyward-Bey,JacobyFord,De-nariusMoore,Taiwan JonesandDarrenMcFadden,UsainBoltbetterwatchoutbecausethey’vegotsomespeedhere.
UPSHAW’S LEGACY LIVES ON IN NEW CANCER CENTER: TheGeneUpshawMemorialTahoeForestCancerCenter inTruckee,Calif.,celebrateditsgrandopeninginJuly.ItisnamedinhonorofthelateProFootballHallofFamerandformerNFLPAExecutiveDirectorGeneUp-shaw.•ThenewbuildingispartoftheTahoeForestCancerfacilityandhonorsUpshaw’slegacywhileadvancingtheUpshawfamily’spassionforqualitymedicalcareforcancerpatientsandtheirrelatives.ThecenterislocatedinTruckeenearLakeTahoe,whereUpshawwasapart-timeresidentfor35yearsuntilhisdeathfrompancreaticcancerin2008.
•Upshawplayed for theOaklandRaiders from1967-81andwas a six-timeProBowlplayer.HeservedastheNFLPA’sexecutivedirectorfrom1983untilhisdeathin2008.
PLAYOFF PEDIGREE: TheRaiders’activerosterincludes15playersthathave earned postseason experience during their respective careers. SixplayershavecombinedtobeapartofnineSuperBowlsquadsandhaveclaimedsevenchampionships.Games Player (Super Bowls - *denotes victory) 15 RichardSeymour(XXXVI*,XXXVIII*,XXXIX*,XLVI)8 DavidTollefson(XLII*,XLVI*)7 MattGiordano(XLI*),JoselioHanson,SebastianJanikowksi (XXXVII),ShaneLechler(XXXVII)6 OmarGaither5 CooperCarlisle,PhilipWheeler(XLIV)4 AndreCarter3 KhalifBarnes2 MikeBrisiel,CarsonPalmer1 KeenanClayton,MattLeinart
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GLOBAL PRESENCE: TheRaiders drafted a pair of defensive linemenwithinterestinginternationalbackgrounds.Neitherplayedmuchfootballinhighschool.•JackCrawfordgrewupinLondon,andstilllovesfootball–soccer,thatis.Hedidn’t play theAmericangameof football until his junior yearofhighschool.Aftermoving to theU.S. toattendSt.AugustineHighSchool inLongport,N.J.,his sportasa freshmanandsophomorewasbasketball.
•Meanwhile,ChristoBilukidi, likeCrawfordaDay3selection,becamethefirst player ever draftedout ofGeorgia State,wherehe signed af-teroneyearofhigh-schoolfootballinOttawa,Canada.Afour-yearlet-terman in basketball, Bilukidi (bill-oo-KEE-dee)was born inAngola,wherehis fatherservesasadiplomat.Healsohas livedinFranceandBrazil,andspeaksfluentFrench.Alookatthefiveinternationalplayerswhowereselectedinthe2012NFLDraft:
CHALLENGE=REVERSE:HeadCoachDennisAllensuccessfullychal-lengedacompletionrulingvs.NewOrleansonNov.18,thefourthsuc-cessfulchallengebytheRaidersthisseason.Includingthepreseason,theRaiders have successfully challenged seven rulings, recording the bestchallenge-successrateintheleague.ThelastOaklandopponenttochal-lengeaplaywasDenveronSept.30.Allen’schallenges:
CRINER AND STREATER MAKING THEIR MARKS:RookieWRsJu-ronCrinerandRodStreaterhavebeentwooftheRaiders’mostproductiverookiereceiversoverthepastdecade.Streateristiedforsecondforrecep-tionsbyarookiereceiversince2003with33,whileCrinerhasposted16catchesincluding14inthelastsixgames.Player, Year REC YDS AVG LG TD1.LouisMurphy,2009 34 521 15.3 75 42t.DenariusMoore,2011 33 618 18.7 78 52t. Rod Streater, 2012 33 491 14.9 64t 34.JacobyFord,2010 25 470 18.8 52 25. Juron Criner, 2012 16 151 9.4 17 16.ChazSchilens,2008 15 226 15.1 60 27.JohnMadsen,2006 11 146 13.3 57 1
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PAIR OF NON-DRAFTED FREE AGENTS MAKE SQUAD:TheRaid-ers’ 53-man roster for the regular-season opener included two playersthatenteredtrainingcampasnon-draftedfreeagentsinWRRodStreaterandGLucasNix. Itmarks thefirst timesince the2009seasonthat twonon-draftedplayershavemade theRaiders squadoutof trainingcamp.DTDesmondBryant,whoisstillwiththeSilverandBlack,andWRNickMillerjoinedthesquadasnon-draftedfreeagentsin2009.
ROOKIE DEBUTS: WRRodStreaterandLBMilesBurrisstartedagainsttheChargers in the seasonopener,marking the seventh straight seasonthatat leastonerookiehas started the seasonopener for theSilverandBlack.TheRaiderrosterincludessevenrookies,includingfivedraftpicksandtwonon-draftedfreeagents.BelowisalistoftheRaiders’rookiestart-ersinregular-seasonopenerssince2006:
DENNIS ALLEN DEBUTS:The2012seasonopenerwasthefirstinanewerafortheOaklandRaiders.DennisAllen,theNFL’syoungestcoach,wasat thehelmfor thefirst timeasOakland’sheadcoach.Belowisa listofRaiderheadcoachingdebuts:
CENTER OF ATTENTION: AlexParsonsstartedtheseason-openerfortheRaiders,becoming the sixthplayer to start a seasonat center in sixseasons.StefenWisniewski,theRaiders’projectedstarteratcenter,servedinareservecapacityashereboundedfromacalfinjury.Parsons,aversatileinteriorlinemanoutofUSC,madehisNFLdebutintheopener.Parson’sstartissignificantbecauseoverthefranchise’sfirst44years(1960-2003),onlyfourcentersaccumulatedthevastmajorityofthestarts:HallofFamerJimOtto(1960-74),three-timeSuperBowlchampionDaveDalby(1975-84),andProBowlersDonMosebar(1985-94)andBarretRobbins(1996-2003).TheRaiders’sixstartingcenterssince2007:Parsons(2012),Sam-sonSatele(2011),JaredVeldheer(2010),ChrisMorris(2009),JakeGrove(2008), JeremyNewberry(2007).Grove(2005-06)wasthe lastplayertostartconsecutiveRaidersseasonopenersatcenter.
STILL KICKING: Kicking specialists Sebastian Janikowski and ShaneLechlerjoinedtheRaidersinthe2000NFLDraftandnowentertheir13thseasonasakickingduo.Thestretchmarksthelongestofanykicker/punterpairinginNFLhistory,asthetwopassedKansasCity’sJanStenerudandJerrelWilson.Consecutive seasons with one team, kicker and punterNo. Years Kicker Punter Team13 2000-12 S.Janikowski S.Lechler Raiders11 1967-77 J.Stenerud J.Wilson Chiefs
WINNING WAYS:The Raiders are among the elite teams in the NFL,rankingamongthetopfourfrom1963-2011inwinningpercentage.TheRaidersrankfourthwitha.567percentagesinceAlDaviswasnamedheadcoach and generalmanager in 1963, trailing only theDallas Cowboys,PittsburghSteelersandtheMiamiDolphins. Team W L T Pct.
IRON MEN: Several Raiders look to extend personal games-played/games-startedstreaksthisweek.DTTommyKellyhasthelongeststreakon the offense or defense, having played in 78 straight games with 78straightstartsfortheSilverandBlack.Onspecialteams,PShaneLechlerhasplayedin156straightcontestsandJonCondohasplayedin94con-secutivegamessincejoiningtheteamin2007.Player Pos. G GS last game/start missedShaneLechler P 156 -- Sept.15,2002atPit.JonCondo LS 94 -- Dec.31,2006atNYJTommyKelly DT 78 78 Nov.4,2007vs.HouTCooperCarlisle G 74 74 Sept.28,2008vs.SDJaredVeldheer T 46 40 Oct.17,2010atSF(start)LamarrHouston DE 46 26 Oct.2,2011vs.NE(start)
DINGED-UP GROUP: Forthefirsttimethisseason,theRaidersplayedafullgamewithallfiveprojectedstartersontheoffensivelineonNov.18,vs.NewOrleans.They’vesustainedkeyinjuriesnowatthreeofthosefivepositions,mostrecentlylosingRGMikeBrisiel(concussion)atAtlantaonOct.14.OnlyLTJaredVeldheerandLGCooperCarlislehaveplayedeveryquarterthisyear.Abreakdownofquartersmissedbylinemen: Quarters Player Injury Occurred4 S.Wisniewski Calf Aug.13vs.Dal.(Preseason)30 K.Barnes Groin Sept.16atMia.2 M.Brisiel Head Oct.14atAtl.
LOST STARTS: TheSilverandBlack’sdepthhasbeentested,asnineoftheteam’s22startingspotshavebeenhitbyinjury.TheRaidershavelost41startsduetoinjury. Startslostduetoinjury: No Player (Injury)12 ShawntaeSpencer,CB(foot)7 RonBartell,CB(shoulder);KhalifBarnes,OT(groin)6 RichardSeymour,DT(hamstring)4 DarrenMcFadden,RB(ankle)2 DarriusHeyward-Bey,WR(concussion,hamstring)1 DenariusMoore,WR(hamstring);StefenWisniewski,C(Calf) TyvonBranch,S(neck)
CLEAN JERSEY: “Idon’tthinkmyjerseyneedstobewashed,”QBCar-sonPalmertoldreportersaftertheRaiders’offensivelineheldtheChiefswithoutasackonOct.28.Itmarkedthesecondtimethisseasonthattheunithasnot allowed thedefense toget to thequarterback.TheRaidershaveheldtheiropponenttothreesacksorlessineachoftheteam’sfourwinsthisseason.
WELCOME BACK: TheRaidershavehostedtheSteelersandJaguarsthisseason,snappingtwoofthelongeststretchesbetweenvisitstoOaklandforAFCteams.JacksonvillehadnotplayedinOaklandsincethe2004season,whichwastiedforthelongestactivestretchbetweenhomegamesagainstanAFCopponentfortheSilverandBlack.PittsburghhadnotvisitedtheColiseum since the 2006 season. Tennessee now has the longest activestretch,astheTitanshavenotcometoOaklandforaregular-seasoncon-testsincethe2004campaign.AFC Team Last visit Seasons Jacksonville* 2004 8Tennessee 2004 8Buffalo 2005 7Pittsburgh* 2006 6Bal./Cin. 2009 3* Played at O.co Coliseum in 2012.
FIRST-ROUND RAIDERS: TheRaidershavenineplayersontherosterthatwerefirst-rounddraftpicks in their respectivedrafts.Fiveof thoseplayerswereselectedbytheSilverandBlack,whichisremarkableconsid-eringthattheRaidershavenothadafirst-roundselectioninthelasttwoNFLDrafts.Inaddition,eightoftheninefirst-roundpicksontheRaidersrosterweretop-10overallselections. Year Player Pos. Team/overall pick 2000 SebastianJanikowski K Raiders/172001 RichardSeymour DT Patriots/62001 AndreCarter DE 49ers/72003 CarsonPalmer QB Bengals/12006 MichaelHuff DB Raiders/72006 MattLeinart QB Cardinals/102008 DarrenMcFadden RB Raiders/42009 DarriusHeyward-Bey WR Raiders/72010 RolandoMcClain LB Raiders/8
DB SACKS: CurrentRaidersTyvonBranchandMichaelHuffrankamongthefranchise’sall-timeleadersinsacksbydefensivebacks.Branch’ssixca-reersacksaretiedforfourth,whileHuffisnotfarbehindwith5.5careersacks.Sacks Player, years 11.0 MikeDavis,1978-859.0 StaceyToran,1984-888.0 AlbertLewis,1994-986.0 Tyvon Branch, 2008-12 CharlesWoodson,1998-20055.5 Michael Huff, 2006-12
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PALMER’S AUTOMATIC 200:QBCarsonPalmerpassedfor298yardsintheRaiders’26-23winovertheJacksonvilleJaguarsonOct.21,markinghis12thstraightgamewithatleast200yardspassingasaRaider,snappingtheRaidersfranchiserecordsetbyformerNFLMostValuablePlayerRichGannon.Palmerextendedhisstreakto16gameswith312yardspassingonNov. 18 vs.NewOrleans, beforehaving the streak snappedonNov.25,atCincinnati.Hehadpassedforatleast200yardsineachgamesincethrowingfor164onNov.20,2011,atMinnesota.
CARSON RACKS UP THE YARDAGE: QBCarsonPalmerpassed for414yardsvs.TampaBayonNov.4,eclipsingthe400-yardmarkforthesecond timewith theRaiders.He became just the third quarterback inRaiderhistorywithatleast400passingyardsandfour-plustouchdownsinagame,andthefirstsinceCottonDavidsondiditvs.DenveronOct.25,1964.HisyardagetotalmarkedthefourthmostbyaRaider,andPalmernowownstwoofthetopfoursingle-gamepassingtotalsinfranchisehis-tory.Yards Player Date, opponent427 CottonDavidson Oct.25,1964,vs.Den.424 JeffHostetler Oct.31,1993,vs.SD417 Carson Palmer Jan. 1, 2012, vs. SD414 Carson Palmer Nov. 4, 2012, vs. TB407 TomFlores Dec.22,1963,vs.Hou.
LECHLER TOPS 1,000:WithhisfirstpuntonDec.16,vs.KansasCity,P Shane Lechler reached 1,000 career punts. Lechler’s total is themostamongactivepuntersandhebecamejustthe20thplayerinNFLhistorytotopthe1,000mark.
LECHLER GOES OVER 50 FOR SECOND TIME:PShaneLechlerfin-ishedthe2011campaignrankedsecondintheNFLwitha50.8-yardpunt-ingaverage,markingthesecondtimethattheveteranhaspostedapuntingaverageof50yardsormore.Lechlersetafranchiserecordwith51.1-yardaveragein2009,afigurethatrankssecondinNFLannals.His50.8-yardpuntingaveragethisseasonranksasthefourth-highestinNFLhistory.Highest single-season punting averages in NFL history1. 51.4SammyBaugh(WAS) 19402. 51.1 Shane Lechler 20093. 50.9AndyLee(SF) 20114. 50.8 Shane Lechler 2011
•Janikowski extended his streak of successful field-goal attempts to 19withthreeagainstJacksonvilleonOct.21beforemissinga64-yarderattheendofregulation.Hehadpreviouslymissedafield-goalattempt,a59-yarder,onDec.24,2011,atKansasCity.
JANIKOWSKI’S LONGEST ATTEMPTS: K Sebastian Janikowski at-tempteda64-yardfieldgoalagainstJacksonvilleonOct.21,markinghisfourth-longestcareerattempt.Janikowskihasattemptedeightfieldgoalsof61ormoreyards,includingafranchise-recordattemptof76yardsin2008.BelowareJanikowski’slongestcareerattempts.Dist. Date, Opponent76 Sept.28,2008,vs.SD66 Dec.13,2009,vs.Was.65 Dec.18,2011,vs.Det.64 Nov.4,2007,vs.Hou.64 Oct.21,2012,vs.Jac.63 Sept.12,2011,atDen.(made)*61 Dec.4,2005,atSD61 Dec.27,2009,atCle.(made)61 Dec.2,2012,vs.Cle.*TiedNFLrecord
ACCURATE FOR 200 AND COUNTING: KSebastian Janikowskihasconverted80.5percentofhiscareerfield-goalattempts,afigurethatranks12thamongNFLkickersthathaveplayed200ormoregames.Player, years G M A Pct. 1.P.Dawson,1999-2012 212 302 359 84.12.M.Stover,1991-2009 297 471 563 83.73.R.Longwell,1997-2011 240 361 434 83.24.A.Vinatieri,1996-2012 257 411 498 82.55.J.Carney,1988-2010 302 478 580 82.46.J.Hanson,1992-2012 325 491 597 82.27.J.Kasay,1991-2011 301 461 563 81.98.J.Wilkins,1994-2007 200 307 375 81.99.D.Akers,1998-2012 219 363 446 81.410.O.Mare,1997-2011 232 350 431 81.211.J.Elam,1993-2009 263 436 540 80.712. S.Janikowski, 2000-12 202 322 400 80.5
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INDIVIDUAL PLAYER NOTESJANIKOWSKI GARNERS HONOR: Pro BowlK Sebastian Janikowskiwasnamed theAFC’sOctoberSpecialTeamsPlayerof theMonth. Jan-ikowskihasnowwonthreeoftheAFC’slastsevenSpecialTeamsPlayerof theMonthhonors.Hehelped theRaiders to a2-1mark inOctober,hitting10-of-11field-goalattemptsduringthemonth(90.9percent),hisonlymissa64-yarderOct.21vs.Jacksonville,attheendofregulation,thatwould’veestablishedtheNFLrecord.Minuteslaterinovertime,hecon-verteda40-yardertorecordhissecondwalk-offfieldgoalthisseason(alsoSept.23vs.Pittsburgh),andhis13thgame-winningfieldgoal.
SEABASS FROM 63:KSebastianJanikowskitiedtheNFLrecordwitha63-yardfieldgoalatDenverinthe2011season-opener.TherecordtiedamarksetbyTomDempseyoftheNewOrleansSaintsin1970andequaledbyJasonElamoftheDenverBroncosin1998.TherecordwasalsoequaledbySanFrancisco’sDavidAkersonSept.9,2012.Janikowski,whokickeda61-yardfieldgoalatClevelandonDec.27,2009,nowownstwoofthesixlongestfieldgoalsinNFLhistory.
CLIMBING TO 200: KSebastianJanikowskiplayed inhis200thcareergameonDec.2,vs.Cleveland,joiningPShaneLechlerasthesecondRaid-ertoreachthe200markthisseason.Thetwospecialists,whobothenteredtheleagueasOaklandselectionsinthe2000NFLDraft,joinanelitelistofplayersthathaveplayedin200gamesfortheSilverandBlack.Games Player, years240 TimBrown,1988-2003217 GeneUpshaw,1967-81210 JimOtto,1960-74207 ArtShell,1968-81207 RayGuy,1973-86206 SteveWisniewski,1989-01205 DaveDalby,1972-85204 Shane Lechler, 2000-12202 Sebastian Janikowski, 2000-12
DIALING LONG DISTANCE: K Sebastian Janikowski booted 50- and57-yardfieldgoalsvs.KansasCityonDec.16,markinghis41stand42ndcareerfieldgoalsof50-or-moreyards.HistotalistiedforsecondinNFLhistorywithJohnKasayandtrailsonlyJasonHanson’s52careerfieldgoalsof50-or-moreyards.50-plus FG, all-time Years 50+ M 50+ A Pct. 1.J.Hanson 1992-2012 52 93 55.92t. S.Janikowski 2000-12 42 75 56.02t.J.Kasay 1991-2011 42 83 50.64.M.Andersen 1982-2007 40 84 47.65.J.Elam 1993-2009 39 65 60.0
McFADDEN SETS RECEIVING RECORD: RB Darren McFaddenhauledin13receptionsduringtheseason-openeragainstSanDiego.Thetotalwas themost foraRaiderrunningback,andranksas thesecond-highestsingle-gametotalinfranchisehistory.Player, Game Receptions1t.TimBrown,Dec.21,1997,vs.Jac. 14BrandonMyers,Dec.2,2012vs.Cle. 143. Darren McFadden, Sept. 10, 2012, vs. SD 13
McFADDEN’S LONGEST PLAYS FROM SCRIMMAGE: Includinghis64-yardtouchdownrunagainstPittsburghonSept.23,RBDarrenMcFad-denhasproduced11careerplaysof40yardsormore.Yds Date/Opp 70(Ru.) Sept.25,2011,vs.NYJ(TD)67(Rec.) Dec.12,2010,atJac.(TD)64(Ru.) Sept.23,2012,vs.Pit.(TD)57(Ru.) Oct.24,2010,atDen.(TD)51(Ru.) Dec.12,2010,atJac.(TD)50(Ru.) Sept.14,2008,atKC49(Ru.) Oct.31,2010,vs.Sea.48(Rec.) Dec.13,2009,vs.Was.47(Ru.) Sept.12,2011,atDen.43(Rec.) Oct.3,2010,vs.Hou.41(Ru.) Oct.2,2011,vs.NE
MYERS TIES MARK:TEBrandonMyerstiedafranchiserecordwith14receptionsvs.ClevelandonDec.2.ThetotalisthemostforaRaidertightend,eclipsingProFootballHallofFamerDaveCasper,whorecorded12catchesina1976contest.Twoofthetopthreesingle-gamereceivinggamesinfranchisehistoryhavebeenpostedthisseason,withMyersfollowingRBDarrenMcFadden’s13catchesintheseasonopenervs.SanDiego.Player, Game Receptions1t.TimBrown,Dec.21,1997,vs.Jac. 141t. Brandon Myers, Dec. 2, 2012, vs. Cle. 14 3. Darren McFadden, Sept. 10, 2012, vs. SD 134t.TimBrown,Nov.19,1995,vs.Dal. 124t.DaveCasper,Oct.3,1976,atNE 12
MYERS CLUTCH IN THE FOURTH: TEBrandonMyersistiedforsec-ondintheNFLwirh33receptionsinthefinalperiodsofarthisseason.Player, team Rec Yds Avg Lg TD1.CalvinJonson,Det. 34 580 17.1 37 22t. Brandon Myers, Oak. 33 370 11.2 27 32t.JasonWitten,Dal. 33 327 9.1 36 1
KELLY RANKS:DTTommyKellypostedacareer-high71/2sacks lastseason,andaddedhisfirstsackofthe2012campaignonDec.16,vs.Kan-sasCity.ThetotalgivesKelly34sacksinhiscareerandmoveshimintoseventhplaceontheRaiders’all-timesackslist.Player, Years Sacks1.GregTownsend,1983-93,97 107.52.HowieLong,1981-93 84.03.AnthonySmith,1991-97 57.54.BillPickel,1983-90 53.05.ChesterMcGlockton,1992-97 39.56.DerrickBurgess,2005-08 38.57. Tommy Kelly, 2004-pres. 34.08.RodMartin,1977-88 33.59.LanceJohnstone,1996-06 31.0SeanJones,1984-87 31.0
KELLY’S LATE SACKS = WINS: DTTommyKellyposted71/2sackslastseasontoleadtheteam.OfKelly’slast81/2sacks,61/2havecomeinthefourthquarterandtheRaidersare6-1inthosegames..Kelly’sfirstsackofthe2012seasoncameinthefourthquarterofa15-0winoverKansasCityonDec.16.• 09/11/11atDen.(K.Orton)-W,23-20• 09/25/11vs.NYJ(M.Sanchez)-W,34-24(sharedw/JarvisMoss)• 10/09/11atHou.(M.Schaub)-W,25-20• 11/10/11atSD(P.Rivers)-W,24-17• 11/20/11atMin.(C.Ponder)-W,27-21• 12/18/11vs.Det.(M.Stafford)-L,28-27• 12/16/12 vs. KC (B.Quinn) - W, 15-0
KELLY’S CONSISTENCY:DTTommyKellyhasbeenoneof themostdurabledefenders in theNFLover the last fewseasons.Kellyhasmade78straightstarts,whichrankssixthamongactivedefensiveplayersintheNFL.Hehasnotmissedagamesincethe2007season,whenhesatoutninegamesduetoakneeinjury.HehasstartedeverygamefortheRaiderssincetheseason-openeragainstDenveronSept.8,2008.Consecutive NFL starts for defensive tacklesPlayer, team Starts1.JustinSmith,SF 1852. Tommy Kelly, Oak. 783t.DomataPeko,Cin. 463t.TysonAlualu,Jax. 46
REECE REELS ‘EM IN: FBMarcelReece is thirdamongallNFLbackswith 48 receptions. He ranks second among backs with 478 receivingyards,andpacesallNFLfullbacksinbothreceptionsandyards. Rec Yards Avg Lg TD 1.D.Sproles,NO 60 484 8.1 35 62.R.Rice,Bal. 55 427 7.8 43 03. M.Reece, Oak. 48 478 10.0 56 1
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HOUSTON GRABS AFC HONOR:DELamarrHoustonearnedtheAFCDefensivePlayeroftheWeekawardforhisperformanceagainstJackson-ville onOct. 21.Houston totaled seven tackles (six solo), one sack andacriticalforcedfumbleintheRaiders’26-23overtimewin.Inovertime,HoustonforcedafumblewasrecoveredbyteammateJoselioHanson,set-tingupKSebastianJanikowski’sgame-winningfieldgoal.
D-MO TO 1,000: WRDenariusMoore reached 1,000 career receivingyardswithhissecondcatchatKansasCityonOct.28.With56receptionsfor 1,015 yards,Moore averaged 18.1 yards per catch through his first1,000yards.Hisaverageranksfifthamongactiveplayers.Avg Rec Player, Team Date Yds21.6 12 RandyMoss,Min. 11/26/98 1,01420.7 21 MikeWallace,Pit. 10/17/10 1,05719.6 27 DeveryHenderson,NO 12/17/06 1,01719.5 47 MilesAustin,Dal. 11/22/09 1,03318.1 56 Denarius Moore, Oak. 10/28/12 1,015
CARTER AMONG ACTIVE LEADERS:RaidersDEAndreCarterrankseighthamongactiveNFLplayerswith78careersacks.HepostedhisfirstsackasaRaidervs.TampaBayonNov.4,andaddedasackvs.KansasCityonDec.16.Player, Years Sacks Team(s)1.JohnAbraham,2000-12 122.0 NYJ,Atl.2.JaredAllen,2004-12 114.0 KC,Min.3.DeMarcusWare,2005-12 111.0 Dal.4.JuliusPeppers,2002-12 108.5 Car.,Chi.5.DwightFreeney,2002-12 105.5 Ind.6.RobertMathis,2003-12 91.5 Ind.7.TerrellSuggs,2003-12 84.5 Bal.8. Andre Carter, 2001-12 78.0 SF, Was., NE, Oak.
CONSTANT CARLISLE:GCooperCarlislehasbeenasteadyforceontheRaiders offensive line for six seasons.Carlisle hasmade 74 straightstartsatguardfortheRaiderssincelastmissingagameonSept.28,2008,vs.SanDiego.Carlislestarted79of80gamesatRGfortheRaidersbeforemovingtoLGpriortothisseason,andcurrentlyranksfifthamongNFLguardsinconsecutivestarts.Consectutive NFL starts for guardsPlayer, team Starts1.BrandonMoore,NYJ 1352.JahriEvans,NO 1103.JustinBlalock,Atl. 804.DarynColledge,GB/Ari. 795. Cooper Carlisle, Oak. 74
BURRIS ON THE STOP: LBMilesBurrisbecamethefirstRaiderrookietocrackthecenturymarkintacklessinceThomasHowardin2006(110),andhistackletotalranksfirstamongRaiderrookiessinceatleast1994.Player,year Tackles Solo1. Miles Burris, 2012 118 732.KirkMorrison,2005 116 913.ThomasHoward,2006 110 88
AWAY FROM THE GAME: •TEDavid AusberryisthecousinofTommieSmith,the1968Olympicgoldmedalistinthe200meterswhoislongrememberedforgivingthe“BlackPower”salute(withJohnCarlos)onthemedalstand.
•DE Jack Crawford wasborninEnglandanddidn’tmovetotheUnitedStatesuntilhewasajuniorinhighschool.Crawfordplayedbasketballandsoccergrowingup,andheisanavidsupporterofArsenalFCoftheEnglishPremierLeague.
•Defensive Coordinator Jason Tarver earned his bachelor’s degree inchemistryin1997fromSantaClaraUniversityandhismaster’sdegreeinbiochemistryandmolecularbiologyfromUCLA.
coachinRaidershistoryonJan.30,2012,heprom-ised tofielda tough, smart,disciplinedandcom-mittedfootballteam,notingthatorganizationswingames in the National Football League by morethantalentalone.
Allen, 40, is the NFL’s youngest head coach,more than six months younger than the league’spreviouslyyoungestcoach,Pittsburgh’sMikeTom-lin.
With 16 years of combined coaching experience at the college andprofessional levels,Allen enters his 11thNFL season.On six occasionsduringhis10yearsasanNFLassistant,histeamearnedaplayoffberth:2002,2004,2006,2009,2010and2011.Andfourofthosetripscameafterdivisionchampionships:TheNFCSouthwithAtlanta in2004andNewOrleansinboth2006and2009,andtheAFCWestwithDenverin2011.
spending four seasonswith theFalcons as adefensive assistant.DuringhisstintinAtlanta,theFalconsqualifiedfortheplayoffstwice—asawildcardin2002andasNFCSouthchampsin2004—andplayedintheNFCChampionshipin2004.
Allen spent his first two yearswithAtlantaworking primarilywiththedefensivebacks.In2002,heaidedthatunitinimprovingfromNo.30againstthepassto16th,whiletyingforthirdintheNFLwith24intercep-tions.
AhighlyrecruiteddefensivebackatL.D.BellHighSchoolinHurst,Texas, before following his father,GradyAllen, toTexasA&M,Denniswenton to start thefinal21gamesofhiscareeron the top-ratedTexasA&M“WreckingCrew”defense.
28 Adams,Phillip DB W-’12SEA86 Ausberry,David TE D7-’1169 Barnes,Khalif T UFA-’09JAC70 Bergstrom,Tony OL D3-’1296 Bilukidi,Christo DT D6-’1233 Branch,Tyvon S D4a-’0865 Brisiel,Mike G UFA-’12HOU90 Bryant,Desmond DT FA-’0995 Burnett,Kaelin LB FA-’1256 Burris,Miles LB D4-’1266 Carlisle,Cooper G UFA-’07DEN97 Carter,Andre DE FA-’1235 Chekwa,Chimdi CB D4a-’1157 Clayton,Keenan LB W-’12PHI59 Condo,Jon LS FA-’0691 Crawford,Jack DE D5a-’1284 Criner,Juron WR D5b-’1231 Francies,Coye CB FA-’1253 Gaither,Omar LB FA-’1227 Giordano,Matt S FA-’1125 Goodson,Mike RB TR-’12CAR82 Gordon,Richard TE D6-’1110 Hagan,Derek WR FA-’1223 Hanson,Joselio CB FA-’1285 Heyward-Bey,Darrius WR D1-’0999 Houston,Lamarr DE D2-’1024 Huff,Michael DB D1-’0611 Janikowski,Sebastian K D1-’0022 Jones,Taiwan RB D4b-’1193 Kelly,Tommy DT FA-’049 Lechler,Shane P D5-’007 Leinart,Matt QB UFA-’12HOU55 McClain,Rolando LB D1-’1020 McFadden,Darren RB D1-’0834 Mitchell,Mike S D2-’0917 Moore,Denarius WR D5-’1183 Myers,Brandon TE D6b-’0976 Nix,Lucas OL FA-’1249 Olawale,Jamize FB/RB FA-’123 Palmer,Carson QB TR-’11CIN67 Parsons,Alex C/G FA-’106 Pryor,Terrelle QB D3-’11(SUP)45 Reece,Marcel FB FA-’0829 Ross,Brandian DB FA-’1292 Seymour,Richard DT TR-’09NE77 Shaughnessy,Matt DE D3-’09
79 Smith,Willie T W-’12WAS32 Stewart,Jeremy RB FA-’1280 Streater,Rod WR FA-’1258 Tollefson,David DE UFA-’12NYG68 Veldheer,Jared T D3-’1052 Wheeler,Philip LB UFA-’12IND61 Wisniewski,Stefen G/C D2-’11
Practice Squad75 Bair,Brandon DL FA-’1262 Foster,Jason G FA-’1248 Harris,Jerrell LB FA-’1238 Nelms,Cory DB FA-’1237 Owusu-Ansah,Akwasi S FA-’1287 Session,Travionte WR FA-’1247 Shuler,Mickey TE FA-’1263 Slowey,Jason T FA-’12
By playerADAMS,Phillip–CB•Claimedoffwaivers(09/01)BAIR,Brandon–DL•Signedtopracticesquad(09/12)BARKSDALE,Joe--T•Waived(09/26)BARTELL,Ron–CB•Declaredactive/non-footballinjury(07/30)•Passedphysical,returnedtopractice(08/05)•Placedonreserve/injured;designatedforreturn(09/15)•Activatedfromreserve/injured;designatedforreturn(11/10)•Waived(12/10)BERGSTROM,Tony--OL•Signed(07/28)BILUKIDI,Christo--DT•Signed(06/07)BOSWORTH,Korey–LB•Signed(08/16)•Waived(08/27)BRODINE,Mason–DE•Waived(08/27)BRYANT,Desmond–DL•Re-signed,restrictedfreeagent(06/06)BURNETT,Kaelin–LB•Waived(08/31)•Signedtopracticesquad(09/01)•Promotedfrompracticesquad(11/24)BURRIS,Miles–LB•Signed(06/08)CALHOUN,Duke–WR•Waived/injured(08/15)•Placedonreserve/injured(08/16)CARMONA,Eddy–K•Waived(08/31)CARRIER,Derek–WR•Waived(08/31)CARSWELL,Brandon–WR•Wavied(08/31)•Signedtopracticesquad(09/01)•Waivedfrompracticesquad(09/12)CARTER,Andre--DE•Signed(09/26)CHEKWA,Chimdi–CB•Waived(09/01)•Signedtopracticesquad(09/03)•Promotedfrompracticesquad(12/10)CLAYTON,Keenan–LB•Claimedoffwaivers(09/01)CRAWFORD,Jack–DE•Signed(06/07)
THE LAST TIME...LAST TIME BY RAIDERS100 Yards RushingDarrenMcFadden-110yards(Dec.16,2012vs.KC)Two 100-yard RushersNapoleanKaufman-122/TyroneWheatley-111(Dec.19,1999vs.TB)100 Yards ReceivingRodStreater-100yards(Dec.6,2012vs.Den.)Two 100-yard ReceiversDarriusHeyward-Bey-130/DenariusMoore-101(Jan.1,2012vs.SD)300 Yards PassingCarsonPalmer-351yards(Dec.2,2012vs.Cle.)At Least Four Touchdowns ScoredDarrenMcFadden-4TDs(Oct.24,2010atDen.)At Least Five Field GoalsSebastianJanikowski-5FGs(Dec.16,2012vs.KC)Three Passes InterceptedRodWoodson-3(Sept.29,2002vs.Ten.)Kickoff Return for TouchdownJacobyFord-101yards(Oct.16,2011vs.Cle.)Punt Return for TouchdownJohnnieLeeHiggins-80yards(Dec.21,2008vs.HouT)Interception Return for TouchdownStanfordRoutt-22yards(Jan.2,2011atKC)Fumble Return for TouchdownAaronCurry-6yards(Dec.18,2011vs.Det.)SafetyRolandoMcClain-(Dec.11,2011atGB)Blocked PuntRockCartwright/BrandonMyers-(Oct.10,2010vs.SD)Blocked Field Goal DesmondBryant- (Dec.2,2012vs.Cle.)
LAST TIME AGAINST RAIDERS100 Yards RushingKnowshonMoreno-119yards(Dec.6,2012vs.Den.)Two 100-yard RushersWillisMcGahee-163/TimTebow-118(Nov.6,2011vs.Den.)100 Yards ReceivingJoshGordon-116yards(Dec.2,2012vs.Cle.)Two 100-yard ReceiversMalcolmFloyd-127/AntonioGates-106(Jan.1,2012vs.SD)300 Yards PassingPeytonManning-310yards(Dec.6,2012vs.Den.)At Least Four Touchdowns ScoredDougMartin-4TDs(Nov.4,2012vs.TB)At Least Five Field GoalsNateKaeding-5(Sept.10,2012vs.SD)Three Passes InterceptedDwayneHarper-3(Nov.27,1995atSD)Kickoff Return for TouchdownJacobyJones-105yards(Nov.11,2012atBal.)Punt Return for TouchdownEddieRoyal-85yards(Nov.6,2011vs.Den.)Interception Return for TouchdownMalcolmJenkins-55yards(Nov.18,2012vs.NO)Fumble Return for TouchdownMauriceLeggett-67yards(Nov.30,2008vs.KC)SafetyBrianCushing-(Oct.4,2009atHouT)Blocked PuntDanteRosario-(Sept.10,2012vs.SD)Blocked Field Goal NdamukongSuh-(Dec.18,2011vs.Det.)
SCORE BY QUARTER 1 2 3 4 OT TotalSan Diego 3 7 6 6 - 22Oakland 3 3 0 8 - 14
C H A R G E R S 2 2 , R A I D E R S 1 4 GAME 1O.co Coliseum; Monday, Sept. 10, 2012; Attendance: 61,896; Time: 3:06; Weather: 67°F; clear and sunny, 59% humidity, wind WNW 11 mph
Oakland (AP) -- The San Diego Chargers capitalized on three botched punts following an injury to Oakland’s long snapper to beat the Raiders 22-14 Monday night.
Philip Rivers threw for 231 yards and a 6-yard touchdown to Malcom Floyd in a turnover-free game as San Diego won despite starting undrafted rookie Mike Harris at left tackle and missing starting running back Ryan Mathews and receiver Vincent Brown to injuries. San Diego protected Harris by throwing short often with 16 of Rivers’ 24 completions going to running backs and tight ends. Rivers was sacked just once and did not turn the ball over after having 20 interceptions a year ago. Oakland had its own problems with injuries. The absence of deep-threat receivers Denarius Moore (hamstring) and Jacoby Ford (left foot) left Carson Palmer mostly throwing underneath to Darren McFadden, who caught a career-high 13 passes. A head injury to Pro Bowl long snapper Jon Condo in the second quarter proved to be even more significant when backup long snapper Travis Goethel had to fill in. Early in the third quarter, the Raiders lined up to go for it on fourth-and-2 from the San Diego 48. But after a penalty for 12 men in the huddle, Oakland decided to punt. Goethel, who last
snapped in high school, rolled one back to Lechler, who was tackled for a loss, giving San Diego the ball at the Raiders 39. That set up a 28-yard field goal by Kaeding. After Oakland was stopped on its next drive, Lechler set up closer to Goethel, whose snap made it back in the air. But Dante Rosario broke through for the first block against Lechler since 2006 — a year before Condo joined the team. The Chargers once again had to settle for a short field goal and led 16-6 heading into the fourth quarter.
Palmer finally got Oakland into the end zone with 54 seconds left on a 2-yard pass to rookie Rod Streater and the two connected for a 2-point conversion to make it 22-14. But San Diego recovered the onside kick and iced the game.
The Raiders had little trouble moving the ball in the first half, but could not get into the end zone and trailed 10-6 at the break. The Chargers used two long passes by Rivers and penalties by Oakland on their two scoring drives. Robert Meacham beat Ron Bartell on a 46-yard deep ball to set up Kaeding’s 23-yard field goal in the first quarter.
Rivers hit Floyd on a 23-yarder on a drive that was extended by three Oakland penalties that gave San Diego a first down, including two offside penalties by Tommy Kelly on third down. Rivers capped the drive by escap-
ing pressure and finding Floyd for a TD.
SD OakTOTAL FIRST DOWNS 15 21 By Rushing 1 3 By Passing 11 15 By Penalty 3 3THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY 5-13-38% 5-15-33%FOURTH DOWN EFFICIENCY 0-0-0% 0-2-0%TOTAL NET YARDS 258 321 Total Plays (inc. times thrown passing) 54 69 Average gain per offensive play 4.8 4.7NET YARDS RUSHING 32 45 Total Rushing Plays 20 20 Average gain per rushing play 1.6 2.3 Tackles for a loss-number and yards 3-9 2-14NET YARDS PASSING 226 276 Times thrown - yards lost attempting to pass 1-5 3-21 Gross yards passing 231 297PASS ATT-COM-INT 33-24-0 46-32-0 Avg gain per pass play (inc.# thrown passing) 6.6 5.6KICKOFFS Number-In EZ-TB 7-6-6 4-2-0PUNTS Number and Average 3-54.3 3-38.0 Had Blocked 0 1FGs - PATs Had Blocked 0-0 0-0Net Punting Average 49.3 32.0TOTAL RET. YARDAGE (Not Incl. Kickoffs) 18 15 No. and Yards Punt Returns 2-18 1-15 No. and Yards Kickoff Returns 4-76 1-6 No. and Yards Interception Returns 0-0 0-0PENALTIES Number and Yards 9-78 6-35FUMBLES Number and Lost 0-0 4-1TOUCHDOWNS 1 1 Rushing 0 0 Passing 1 1EXTRA POINTS Made-Attempts 1-1 1-1 Kicking Made-Attempts 1-1 0-0FIELD GOALS Made-Attempts 5-5 2-2RED ZONE EFFICIENCY 1-5-20% 1-2-50%GOAL TO GO EFFICIENCY 1-3-33% 1-1-100%SAFETIES 0 0FINAL SCORE 22 14
RAIDERS STARTERS OFFENSE DEFENSEWR 80 R. Streater RE 77 M. ShaughnessyLT 68 J. Veldheer DT 92 R. SeymourLG 66 C. Carlisle NT 93 T. KellyC 67 A. Parsons LE 99 L. HoustonRG 65 M. Brisiel WLB 56 M. BurrisRT 69 K. Barnes MLB 55 R. McClainWR 85 D. Heyward-Bey SLB 52 P. WheelerTE 83 B. Myers CB 36 S. SpencerQB 3 C. Palmer CB 21 R. BartellFB 45 M. Reece FS 24 M. HuffRB 20 D. McFadden SS 33 T. Branch
CHARGERS STARTERS OFFENSE DEFENSEWR 80 M. Floyd DE 94 C. LiugetLT 79 M. Harris DT 90 A. FranklinLG 69 T. Green DE 92 V. MartinC 61 N. Hardwick LB 95 S. PhillipsRG 65 L. Vasquez LB 51 T. SpikesRT 66 J. Clary LB 56 D. ButlerTE 85 A. Gates LB 96 J. JohnsonWR 81 R. McMichael CB 20 A. CarsonQB 17 P. Rivers CB 23 Q. JammerFB 33 L. McClain S 26 A. BigbyHB 30 R. Brown S 32 E. Weddle
D O L P H I N S 3 5 , R A I D E R S 1 3 GAME 2Sun Life Stadium; Sunday, Sept. 16, 2012; Attendance: 54,245; Time: 3:10; Weather: 80°F; clear and sunny, 75% humidity, wind E 8 mph
MIAMI (AP) -- Reggie Bush ran for 172 yards and two touchdowns, and the Dolphins won a home opener for the first time since 2005 by beating the Oakland Raiders 35-13.Ryan Tannehill threw his first NFL touchdown pass, ran for another and avoided any turnovers after tossing three interceptions in his pro debut a week earlier.The Dolphins improved to 1-1, and Joe Philbin earned a sideline drenching for his first victory as a head coach. The Raiders, under new coach Dennis Allen, are 0-2 for the first
time since 2007. Miami outgained Oakland on the ground 259-23.Bush broke four tackles on a 23-yard touchdown run that put the Dolphins ahead to stay in the third quarter. After they forced a punt, Bush struck again, this time on a 65-yard
scoring run. Far from home on a sweltering afternoon, the Raiders wilted down the stretch. Miami employed a no-huddle approach most of the game and pulled away in the final 20 minutes by mounting touchdown drives of 80, 80 and 75 yards.
Carson Palmer threw for 373 yards, but the Raiders were plagued by poor field position and managed only one touchdown -- when backup running back Mike Goodson took a swing pass and turned it into a 64-yard score.
Darren McFadden was held to 22 yards rushing and 19 receiving. The Raiders were only 1 for 12 on third-down conversions, and they had no takeaways. Tannehill went 18 for 30 for 200 yards, including a 14-yard touchdown pass to Anthony Fasano. But the rookie’s niftiest throw came as he was being tackled: Parallel to the ground, he side armed a completion for a 3-yard gain. He hit Brian Hartline nine times for 111 yards.
Bush had a career-high 26 carries and added three receptions for 25 yards. Lamar Miller carried 10 times in his NFL debut for 65 yards, including a 15-yard score to seal the victory.
The Dolphins trailed 10-7 in the third quarter before finally taking advantage of superior field position, when they had the Raiders pinned at their 1 and forced a punt that gave them the ball at the Oakland 44.
Oak MiaTOTAL FIRST DOWNS 18 24 By Rushing 1 12 By Passing 15 11 By Penalty 2 1THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY 1-12-8% 9-17-53%FOURTH DOWN EFFICIENCY 0-0-0% 1-1-100%TOTAL NET YARDS 396 452 Total Plays (inc. times thrown passing) 62 74 Average gain per offensive play 6.4 6.1NET YARDS RUSHING 23 263 Total Rushing Plays 14 43 Average gain per rushing play 1.6 6.1 Tackles for a loss-number and yards 1-6 3-5NET YARDS PASSING 373 189 Times thrown - yards lost attempting to pass 0-0 1-11 Gross yards passing 373 200PASS ATT-COM-INT 48-24-1 30-18-0 Avg gain per pass play (inc.# thrown passing) 7.8 6.1KICKOFFS Number-In EZ-TB 4-4-4 6-3-3PUNTS Number and Average 9-46.9 7-49.7 Had Blocked 0 0FGs - PATs Had Blocked 0-0 0-0Net Punting Average 35.2 41.4TOTAL RET. YARDAGE (Not Incl. Kickoffs) 58 93 No. and Yards Punt Returns 5-58 6-85 No. and Yards Kickoff Returns 3-54 0-0 No. and Yards Interception Returns 0-0 1-8PENALTIES Number and Yards 5-42 3-21FUMBLES Number and Lost 1-0 0-0TOUCHDOWNS 1 5 Rushing 0 4 Passing 1 1EXTRA POINTS Made-Attempts 1-1 5-5 Kicking Made-Attempts 1-1 5-5FIELD GOALS Made-Attempts 2-2 0-0RED ZONE EFFICIENCY 0-2-0% 3-3-100%GOAL TO GO EFFICIENCY 0-1-0% 1-1-100%SAFETIES 0 0FINAL SCORE 13 35
Field Goals (made ( ) & missed)S.Janikowski (25)(27)
RAIDERS STARTERS OFFENSE DEFENSEWR 17 D. Moore RE 77 M. ShaughnessyLT 68 J. Veldheer DT 92 R. SeymourLG 66 C. Carlisle NT 93 T. KellyC 61 S. Wisniewski LE 99 L. HoustonRG 65 M. Brisiel WLB 56 M. BurrisRT 69 K. Barnes MLB 55 R. McClainWR 85 D. Heyward-Bey SLB 52 P. WheelerTE 83 B. Myers CB 36 S. SpencerQB 3 C. Palmer CB 26 P. LeeFB 82 R. Gordon FS 24 M. HuffRB 20 D. McFadden SS 33 T. Branch
DOLPHINS STARTERS OFFENSE DEFENSEWR 82 B. Hartline DE 98 J. OdrickLT 77 J. Long DT 94 R. StarksLG 68 R. Incognito DT 96 P. SoliaiC 51 M. Pouncey RE 91 C. WakeRG 74 J. Jerry LB 56 K. BurnettRT 71 J. Martin LB 58 K. DansbyTE 80 A. Fasano LB 55 K.MisiWR 15 D. Bess CB 24 S. SmithQB 17 R. Tannehill CB 31 R. MarshallRB 22 R. Bush S 30 C. ClemonsFB 41 J. Lane S 20 R. Jones
R A I D E R S 3 4 , S T E E L E R S 3 1 GAME 3O.co Coliseum; Sunday, Sept. 23, 2012; Attendance: 62,373; Time: 3:39; Weather: 69°F; clear and sunny, 53% humidity, wind WNW 10 mph
OAKLAND (AP) — Sebastian Janikowski kicked a 43-yard field goal on the last play and the Raiders scored the final 13 points after Heyward-Bey was knocked out and hospitalized by a scary hit to beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 34-31 on Sunday. The celebration after Janikowski’s kick was in stark contrast to the pall over the stadium early in the fourth quarter when Heyward-Bey was knocked unconscious by a helmet-to-helmet hit in the end zone by Steelers safety Ryan Mundy. Heyward-Bey was taken to Eden Medical Center with a concussion and neck injury. But coach Dennis Allen said he was able to move his extremities and the team said he was in stable condition. Heyward-Bey was to stay in the hospital overnight for observation.
Carson Palmer followed the injury by throwing his third touchdown pass and Janikowski kicked two field goals to beat the Steelers (1-2) and get the Raiders on track after two losses to open the season. The Raiders took over at their 25 with the game tied and 1:42 remaining. Palmer got the drive going with a 24-yard pass to Brandon Myers on third-and-10 and then hit Derek Hagan on a 17-yard pass down to the Pittsburgh 26 with 27 seconds left. Oakland then ran down the clock to set up Janikowski’s winning kick that sent the crowd into delirium less than an hour after silence overtook the stadium when Heyward-Bey was injured. Heyward-Bey managed to raise his right hand while being taken off the field on a cart to go to the hospital.
Four plays later, Palmer eluded pressure and found Denarius Moore on a 6-yard touchdown pass that brought Oakland within 31-28 early in the fourth quarter. Raiders cornerback Pat Lee then forced a fumble downfield by Pittsburgh receiver Antonio Brown that Philip Wheeler recovered at the Oakland 36. Palmer then drove the Raiders down the field and they tied the game on a 32-yard field goal by Janikowski with 6:30 to play.
Darren McFadden ran for 113 yards, including a 64-yard TD burst in the first quarter that surpassed his rushing total from the first two games of the season combined. Palmer overcame an interception on the first play of the game to go 24 for 34 for 209 yards and three touchdowns, including a 3-yarder to Heyward-Bey late in the first half. Each team converted a turn-over into a touchdown in the opening half with the Steelers taking a 17-14 lead at the break after Roethlisberger led them 64 yards in the final 1:54 with-out a timeout to set up Shaun Suisham’s 33-yard field goal on the final play.
Pitt OakTOTAL FIRST DOWNS 24 21 By Rushing 6 4 By Passing 18 15 By Penalty 0 2THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY 8-14-57% 7-12-58%FOURTH DOWN EFFICIENCY 2-2-100% 0-0-0%TOTAL NET YARDS 433 321 Total Plays (inc. times thrown passing) 70 56 Average gain per offensive play 6.2 5.7NET YARDS RUSHING 54 119 Total Rushing Plays 20 21 Average gain per rushing play 2.7 5.7 Tackles for a loss-number and yards 2-5 3-4NET YARDS PASSING 379 202 Times thrown - yards lost attempting to pass 1-5 1-7 Gross yards passing 384 209PASS ATT-COM-INT 49-36-0 34-24-1 Avg gain per pass play (inc.# thrown passing) 7.6 5.8KICKOFFS Number-In EZ-TB 5-3-3 6-5-3PUNTS Number and Average 3-36.0 3-51.7 Had Blocked 0 0FGs - PATs Had Blocked 0-0 0-0Net Punting Average 34.3 44.3TOTAL RET. YARDAGE (Not Incl. Kickoffs) 48 5 No. and Yards Punt Returns 2-22 1-5 No. and Yards Kickoff Returns 2-44 2-87 No. and Yards Interception Returns 1-26 0-0PENALTIES Number and Yards 10-81 3-25FUMBLES Number and Lost 4-2 0-0TOUCHDOWNS 4 4 Rushing 0 1 Passing 4 3EXTRA POINTS Made-Attempts 4-4 4-4 Kicking Made-Attempts 4-4 4-4FIELD GOALS Made-Attempts 1-1 2-2RED ZONE EFFICIENCY 3-4-75% 3-4-75%GOAL TO GO EFFICIENCY 3-3-100% 3-3-100%SAFETIES 0 0FINAL SCORE 31 34
RAIDERS STARTERS OFFENSE DEFENSEWR 17 D. Moore RE 77 M. ShaughnessyLT 68 J. Veldheer DT 92 R. SeymourLG 66 C. Carlisle NT 93 T. KellyC 61 S. Wisniewski LE 99 L. HoustonRG 65 M. Brisiel WLB 56 M. BurrisRT 79 W. Smith MLB 55 R. McClainWR 85 D. Heyward-Bey SLB 52 P. WheelerTE 83 B. Myers CB 26 P. LeeQB 3 C. Palmer CB 24 M. HuffFB 45 M. Reece FS 27 M. GiordanoRB 20 D. McFadden SS 33 T. Branch
STEELERS STARTERS OFFENSE DEFENSEWR 17 M. Wallace DE 96 E. HoodLT 78 M. Starks NT 98 C. HamptonLG 74 W. Colon DE 99 B. KeiselC 53 M. Pouncey LB 56 L. WoodleyRG 73 R. Foster LB 50 L. FooteRT 77 M. Gilbert LB 94 L. TimmonsTE 83 H. Miller LB 54 C. CarterRB 33 I. Redman CB 23 K. LewisTE 45 L. Pope CB 24 I. TaylorQB 7 B.RoethlisbergerS 25 R. ClarkTE 81 D. Paulson S 29 R. Mundy
B R O N C O S 3 7 , R A I D E R S 6 GAME 4Sports Authority Field at Mile High; Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012; Attendance: 76,787; Time: 2:55; Weather: 72°F; clear and sunny, 26% humidity, wind NE 6 mph
DENVER (AP) -- The Denver Broncos (2-2) outscored their archrival 27-0 in the second half as Peyton Manning, who was sacked eight times in his first three games, had plenty of time to throw to his open targets. Picking and poking with short crossing routes and screen passes against a depleted Oakland defense, Manning finished with 338 yards and three scores on 30 of 38 passing. For the second straight game, he didn’t throw an interception. Topping it off, he handed the Raiders (1-3) their worst loss in this heated AFC West rivalry in nearly a half-century.
Manning had his record-extending 65th 300-yard passing game, and Willis McGahee recorded his 32nd 100-yard rushing game, tops among active NFL players. Allen pledged to use the upcom-ing bye week to evaluate everything from schemes to personnel.
Oakland came in without injured starting cornerbacks Ron Bartell and Shawntae Spencer, which has forced a number of changes - none of them for the better. The Broncos gained 101 more yards than the Raiders in the first half, but only led 10-6 going into the locker room, thanks to two big blunders: a Demaryius Thomas fumble after a 40-yard recep-
tion and kicker Matt Prater’s misfire on a pass to left guard Zane Beadles on a fake field goal.Thanks to those gaffes, the Raiders came out of the tunnel for the
second half feeling like they could win this one.The Broncos were so efficient that they didn’t punt at all - only the
fifth time that’s happened in franchise history.The Raiders gave up three TDs in the third quarter while going
three-and-out three times. They’ve now been outscored 55-7 in the third quarter.
Oak DenTOTAL FIRST DOWNS 12 26 By Rushing 2 11 By Passing 9 14 By Penalty 1 1THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY 1-12-8% 10-16-63%FOURTH DOWN EFFICIENCY 1-2-50% 1-2-50%TOTAL NET YARDS 237 503 Total Plays (inc. times thrown passing) 53 77 Average gain per offensive play 4.5 6.5NET YARDS RUSHING 56 165 Total Rushing Plays 16 38 Average gain per rushing play 3.5 4.3 Tackles for a loss-number and yards 2-5 3-5NET YARDS PASSING 181 338 Times thrown - yards lost attempting to pass 3-21 0-0 Gross yards passing 202 338PASS ATT-COM-INT 34-19-0 39-30-0 Avg gain per pass play (inc.# thrown passing) 4.9 8.7KICKOFFS Number-In EZ-TB 3-3-2 8-8-8PUNTS Number and Average 7-49.4 0-0.0 Had Blocked 0 0FGs - PATs Had Blocked 0-0 0-0Net Punting Average 43.4 0.0TOTAL RET. YARDAGE (Not Incl. Kickoffs) 0 42 No. and Yards Punt Returns 0-0 5-42 No. and Yards Kickoff Returns 0-0 1-16 No. and Yards Interception Returns 0-0 0-0PENALTIES Number and Yards 5-41 4-30FUMBLES Number and Lost 1-0 1-1TOUCHDOWNS 0 4 Rushing 0 1 Passing 0 3EXTRA POINTS Made-Attempts 0-0 4-4 Kicking Made-Attempts 0-0 4-4FIELD GOALS Made-Attempts 2-2 3-3RED ZONE EFFICIENCY 0-2-0% 3-4-75%GOAL TO GO EFFICIENCY 0-0-0% 1-2-50%SAFETIES 0 0FINAL SCORE 6 37
F A L C O N S 2 3 , R A I D E R S 2 0 GAME 5Georgia Dome; Sunday, Oct. 14, 2012; Attendance: 69,383; Time: 2:59; Indoors
ATLANTA (AP) -- Overcoming three interceptions by Matt Ryan, the Falcons (6-0) extended the best start in franchise history and became the NFL’s only unbeaten team.
The pesky Raiders (1-4) bounced back from Asante Samuel’s pick to tie the game with less than a minute to go, but left a little too much time on the clock for Atlanta’s final possession.
Ryan completed four short passes, the last of them a 13-yarder to Tony Gonzalez that got Bryant in range for his longest field goal since joining the Falcons in 2009 — and his second game-winning kick in three weeks. He beat the Panthers 30-28 on a 40-yard field goal with 5 seconds left. Bryant actually missed one early, pulling a 43-yarder wide left to break a streak of 23 consecutive field goals going back to last season. He bounced back to connect from 41 and 20 yards before making the one that really mattered. After a mostly ugly game, the final 3 minutes were thrilling. Tied at 13, the Raiders were in position for a go-ahead field goal when Samuel stepped in front of Carson Palmer’s pass at the Atlanta 21 and returned it for a touchdown, racing to the end zone right in front of the Falcons’ bench.
Palmer shook off that huge mistake, leading the Raiders down the field for the tying score. He connected with Derek Hagan on a 38-yard pass to the Atlanta 5, and Darren McFadden scored on a 2-yard run with 40 seconds left. Ryan finished 24 of 37 for 249 yards and equaled his career high for picks, matching the three he had against New Orleans in 2009. Palmer was 23 of 33 for 353 yards, putting up a much better rating than Ryan. But the Raiders quarterback was kicking himself for that one devastating play: the pick by Samuel. Ryan came into the game with three interceptions in the first five weeks. He doubled his total by halftime. Joselio Hanson picked one off over the middle. Michael Huff snatched another away on a deep throw. And Tyvon Branch grabbed a fluttering ball after Ryan was hit as he threw. The Raiders seized on Branch’s interception. Palmer flipped a short pass to Denarius Moore, who took it all the way to the end zone for a 25-yard touchdown that gave Oakland a 13-7 lead at halftime.
John Abraham had a huge day on the Falcons’ defense. He sacked Palmer three times and gave Atlanta’s sputtering offense a chance to retake the lead in the third when he stripped the ball from the quarterback just before his right arm came forward. Ray Edwards scooped up the fumble and rumbled to the Oakland 2, before Oakland held Atlanta on a dramatic goal-line stand.
Oak AtlTOTAL FIRST DOWNS 22 16 By Rushing 6 3 By Passing 15 11 By Penalty 1 2THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY 5-13-38% 2-9-22%FOURTH DOWN EFFICIENCY 0-0-0% 0-0-0%TOTAL NET YARDS 474 286 Total Plays (inc. times thrown passing) 68 53 Average gain per offensive play 7.0 5.4NET YARDS RUSHING 149 45 Total Rushing Plays 32 15 Average gain per rushing play 4.7 3.0 Tackles for a loss-number and yards 6-21 4-8NET YARDS PASSING 325 241 Times thrown - yards lost attempting to pass 3-28 1-8 Gross yards passing 353 249PASS ATT-COM-INT 33-23-1 37-24-1
Avg gain per pass play (inc.# thrown passing) 9.0 6.3KICKOFFS Number-In EZ-TB 5-5-4 6-5-4PUNTS Number and Average 5-48.2 4-52.8 Had Blocked 0 0FGs - PATs Had Blocked 0-0 0-0Net Punting Average 36.2 52.8TOTAL RET. YARDAGE (Not Incl. Kickoffs) 32 79 No. and Yards Punt Returns 2-0 0-0 No. and Yards Kickoff Returns 2-25 1-29 No. and Yards Interception Returns 3-32 1-79PENALTIES Number and Yards 12-110 2-25FUMBLES Number and Lost 2-2 0-0TOUCHDOWNS 2 2 Rushing 1 0 Passing 1 1EXTRA POINTS Made-Attempts 2-2 2-2 Kicking Made-Attempts 2-2 2-2FIELD GOALS Made-Attempts 2-2 3-4RED ZONE EFFICIENCY 1-2-50% 1-2-50%GOAL TO GO EFFICIENCY 1-2-50% 1-2-50%SAFETIES 0 0FINAL SCORE 20 23
R A I D E R S 2 6 , J A G U A R S 2 3 GAME 6O.co Coliseum; Sunday, Oct. 21, 2012; Attendance: 51,634; Time: 3:24; Wind: WSW 11mph, Partly Cloudy
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -- Carson Palmer wasn’t going to apologize for a mistake-filled win by the Oakland Raiders a week after they lost what might have been their best-played game of the season.
Sebastian Janikowski kicked a 40-yard field goal after Cecil Shorts III fumbled on the opening possession of overtime and the Raiders overcame three turnovers and a 14-point deficit to beat the Jacksonville Jaguars 26-23 on Sunday.
Even though this win came against the struggling Jaguars (1-5), who were missing star running back Maurice Jones-Drew and quarterback Blaine Gabbert for much of the game, Oakland was pleased with the outcome. The Jaguars lost Jones-Drew to a left foot injury on the opening drive and Gabbert to an injured left shoulder in the second quarter and managed only two first downs after halftime behind backup quarterback Chad Henne. Jacksonville lost it after Henne took a sack on second down in overtime and Shorts then got stripped by Houston after a short pass over the middle to set up Janikowski’s fourth field goal of the game.
Oakland fell behind 20-6 early in the second half and 23-13 early in the fourth before rallying to tie the game on Palmer’s 1-yard run with 3:34 remaining. Palmer threw an 8-yard touchdown pass to Denarius Moore to start the comeback and Oakland’s next two scoring drives were aided by Jacksonville penalties.
Andre Branch was called for roughing the passer in the end zone on a third-down play stopped short of the yard marker to extend a drive that ended with Janikowski’s third field goal.
The Jaguars went three-and-out again on the next drive but were in position to stop Oakland on fourth-and-10 from the Jacksonville 25 with under 4 minutes to go. After the Raiders used their final timeout, Palmer threw deep in the end zone to Darrius Heyward-Bey. Aaron Ross was called for pass interference on the play, putting Oakland at the 1 to set up Palmer’s score.
The Jaguars broke out to a 17-3 lead and then recovered a surprise onside kick. But Henne failed to convert a fourth-and-1 pass. The Raiders then got a 33-yard field goal by Janikowski in the final minute to make it 17-6 at the break.
Jax OakTOTAL FIRST DOWNS 10 20 By Rushing 3 8 By Passing 6 9 By Penalty 1 3THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY 1-15-7% 6-17-35%FOURTH DOWN EFFICIENCY 0-1-0% 0-0-0%TOTAL NET YARDS 209 351 Total Plays (inc. times thrown passing) 61 74 Average gain per offensive play 3.4 4.7NET YARDS RUSHING 54 69 Total Rushing Plays 26 26 Average gain per rushing play 2.1 2.7 Tackles for a loss-number and yards 4-6 1-3NET YARDS PASSING 155 282 Times thrown - yards lost attempting to pass 3-26 2-16 Gross yards passing 181 298PASS ATT-COM-INT 32-17-0 46-26-1 Avg gain per pass play (inc.# thrown passing) 4.4 5.9KICKOFFS Number-In EZ-TB 6-4-1 7-6-4PUNTS Number and Average 9-42.1 6-44.0 Had Blocked 0 0FGs - PATs Had Blocked 0-0 0-0Net Punting Average 39.2 33.3TOTAL RET. YARDAGE (Not Incl. Kickoffs) 46 6 No. and Yards Punt Returns 4-44 5-6 No. and Yards Kickoff Returns 3-54 4-99 No. and Yards Interception Returns 1-2 0-0PENALTIES Number and Yards 6-92 9-58FUMBLES Number and Lost 1-1 4-2TOUCHDOWNS 2 2 Rushing 1 1 Passing 1 1EXTRA POINTS Made-Attempts 2-2 2-2 Kicking Made-Attempts 2-2 2-2FIELD GOALS Made-Attempts 3-3 4-5RED ZONE EFFICIENCY 1-1-100% 2-5-40%GOAL TO GO EFFICIENCY 1-1-100% 1-3-33%SAFETIES 0 0FINAL SCORE 23 26
SCORE BY QUARTER 1 2 3 4 OT TotalOakland 3 10 10 3 0 26Kansas City 0 6 3 7 0 16
R A I D E R S 2 6 , C H I E F S 1 6 GAME 7Arrowhead Stadium; Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012; Attendance: 74,730 Time: 3:00; Wind: ENE 3 mph, Sunny
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Seems like a long time ago that the Oakland Raiders had lost four of their first five games and were scuffling along at the bottom of the AFC West. Turns out a lot can change in a couple of weeks. Carson Palmer threw for 209 yards and two touchdowns on Sunday, and the Raiders followed up their overtime win over Jacksonville with a comprehensive 26-16 pasting of the Kansas City Chiefs, their sixth straight win at Arrowhead Stadium. Suddenly, Oakland (3-4) is a player in the division race.
Matt Cassel threw for 218 yards in place of Brady Quinn, who left in the first half with what the team called a “head injury.” Quinn had started his second straight game even though Cassel was cleared to play following the concussion he sustained three weeks ago against Baltimore. The Chiefs committed four turnovers to run their league-leading total to 25, and their fourth-quarter touchdown was the first by the offense since Sept. 30 against San Diego. Jamaal Charles, their biggest offensive weapon, carried only five times for 4 yards. While the Chiefs struggled to get their ground game going, Oakland finally did with Darren McFadden. He ran for 114 yards, and in doing so opened up the passing game, allowing Palmer to hit Denarius Moore and Darrius Heyward-Bey with touchdown throws.
It was the Raiders’ first road win since beating the Chiefs last December, and certainly a satisfying one. Sebastian Janikowski was perfect on four field-goal attempts, and the Raiders (3-4) nearly became the third straight team to keep the Kansas City offense out of the end zone. The Chiefs got their lone touchdown on Dexter McCluster’s catch with 2:27 left in the game.
The Raiders finally got on the board when Palmer found Moore for a short completion that he turned into a 38-yard gain, and Janikowski connected from 36 yards for a 3-0 lead. The Raiders took the lead into halftime when the Chiefs’ Javier Arenas fumbled a punt while attempting to make a fair catch. Jon Condo recovered it at the Kansas City 11, and Palmer hit Moore in the back of the end zone on third down to give Oakland a 13-6 lead with 49 seconds left. Cassel fumbled the snap on the first play of the third quarter and the Raiders’ Tommy Kelly recovered, but Oakland couldn’t manage anything in three plays — two of them woeful throws by Palmer. The Raiders had to settle for a 29-yard field goal by Janikowski.
Succop added a 52-yarder later in the quarter to get the Chiefs within a touchdown, but Oakland answered by going 80 yards in just six plays for another score. Palmer picked on Routt the whole way, and his 36-yard touchdown pass to Heyward-Bey gave the Raiders a 23-9 lead.
Oak KCTOTAL FIRST DOWNS 15 17 By Rushing 6 5 By Passing 8 11 By Penalty 1 1THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY 2-12-17% 4-13-31%FOURTH DOWN EFFICIENCY 0-0-0% 0-0-0%TOTAL NET YARDS 344 299 Total Plays (inc. times thrown passing) 62 59 Average gain per offensive play 5.5 5.1NET YARDS RUSHING 135 102 Total Rushing Plays 34 22 Average gain per rushing play 4.0 4.6 Tackles for a loss-number and yards 7-16 1-2NET YARDS PASSING 209 197 Times thrown - yards lost attempting to pass 0-0 0-0 Gross yards passing 209 219PASS ATT-COM-INT 28-14-1 34-22-2 Avg gain per pass play (inc.# thrown passing) 7.5 5.3KICKOFFS Number-In EZ-TB 7-7-5 5-3-2PUNTS Number and Average 6-42.7 5-47.2 Had Blocked 0 0FGs - PATs Had Blocked 0-0 0-0Net Punting Average 29.5 39.6TOTAL RET. YARDAGE (Not Incl. Kickoffs) 63 76 No. and Yards Punt Returns 3-38 5-59 No. and Yards Kickoff Returns 2-46 2-52 No. and Yards Interception Returns 2-25 1-17PENALTIES Number and Yards 2-20 5-40FUMBLES Number and Lost 0-0 3-2TOUCHDOWNS 2 1 Rushing 0 0 Passing 2 1EXTRA POINTS Made-Attempts 2-2 1-1 Kicking Made-Attempts 2-2 1-1FIELD GOALS Made-Attempts 4-4 3-3RED ZONE EFFICIENCY 1-6-17% 1-3-33%GOAL TO GO EFFICIENCY 0-1-0% 1-1-100%SAFETIES 0 0FINAL SCORE 26 16
SCORE BY QUARTER 1 2 3 4 OT TotalTampa Bay 0 7 21 14 0 42Oakland 3 7 0 22 0 32
B U C C A N E E R S 4 2 , R A I D E R S 3 2 GAME 8O.co Coliseum; Sunday, Nov. 4, 2012; Attendance: 52,055; Time: 3:32; Wind: NW 7 mph, Sunny
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Doug Martin rushed for a franchise-record 251 yards and four touchdowns, and Ahmad Black intercepted a Carson Palmer pass after Oakland had cut an 18-point deficit to three late in the fourth quarter as the Bucs beat the Raiders 42-32 Sunday. Martin, who was born in Oakland and went to high school in nearby Stockton, had a memorable return home for the Bucs (4-4) by scoring on runs of 1, 45, 67 and 70 yards in front of more than 60 friends and family members. But Tampa Bay still struggled to hold onto an 18-point, fourth-quarter lead against an Oakland team that lost star running back Darren McFadden to an ankle injury late in the first half. Palmer threw for 414 yards and had three of his four touchdowns in the fourth quarter as Oakland cut the Bucs’ lead to 35-32 with 3:51 to go. The Raiders then got a defensive stop and took over at their 38 with 2:42 to play. But on second down, Palmer threw off-target down the left sideline and Black came up with the second of Palmer’s three interceptions. Martin then ran three straight times to score his fourth touchdown and put the game away. Freeman threw for 247 yards and two touchdowns as Tampa Bay won for the third time in four games. The Bucs are averaging 477 yards and 36 points per game over the past four contests. The Raiders, coming off two straight victories had no answers for Martin and the Bucs, allowing the three long runs in the second half when Martin gained 220 of his yards. Along with the loss, the Raiders had to deal with another injury to McFadden, who left in the second quarter because of his ankle. X-rays were negative, but McFadden did not return and his status was unknown. He missed 19 games in his first four seasons with foot, toe, shoulder, knee and hamstring injuries. But McFadden would have been no help trying to stop Martin, who broke the franchise record of 219 yards James Wilder set in 1983 despite the absence of All Pro guard Carl Nicks, who was placed on injured reserve last week with a left toe injury.
TB OakTOTAL FIRST DOWNS 23 25 By Rushing 10 2 By Passing 10 19 By Penalty 3 4THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY 5-12-42% 5-14-36%FOURTH DOWN EFFICIENCY 0-1-0% 1-2-50%TOTAL NET YARDS 515 424 Total Plays (inc. times thrown passing) 63 75 Average gain per offensive play 8.2 5.7NET YARDS RUSHING 278 22 Total Rushing Plays 32 11 Average gain per rushing play 8.7 2.0 Tackles for a loss-number and yards 6-23 2-3NET YARDS PASSING 237 402 Times thrown - yards lost attempting to pass 1-10 2-16 Gross yards passing 247 418PASS ATT-COM-INT 30-18-0 62-40-3 Avg gain per pass play (inc.# thrown passing) 7.6 6.3KICKOFFS Number-In EZ-TB 7-7-6 6-5-3PUNTS Number and Average 4-38.5 4-54.5 Had Blocked 0 0FGs - PATs Had Blocked 1-0 0-0Net Punting Average 38.5 43.0TOTAL RET. YARDAGE (Not Incl. Kickoffs) 83 0 No. and Yards Punt Returns 3-46 2-0 No. and Yards Kickoff Returns 3-62 1-22 No. and Yards Interception Returns 3-37 0-0PENALTIES Number and Yards 14-116 9-80FUMBLES Number and Lost 2-1 2-0TOUCHDOWNS 6 4 Rushing 4 0 Passing 2 4EXTRA POINTS Made-Attempts 6-6 4-4 Kicking Made-Attempts 6-6 3-3FIELD GOALS Made-Attempts 0-2 1-1RED ZONE EFFICIENCY 2-3-67% 3-4-75%GOAL TO GO EFFICIENCY 2-2-100% 2-3-67%SAFETIES 0 0FINAL SCORE 42 32
R A V E N S 5 5 , R A I D E R S 2 0 GAME 9M&T Bank Stadium; Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012; Attendance: 71,339 Time: 3:06; Wind: SSE 6 mph, Sunny
BALTIMORE (AP) — Ravens QB Joe Flacco threw for 341 yards and three scores, and Baltimore set a club mark for points in a 55-20 victory against the Oakland Raiders on Sunday. The Ravens (7-2) scored on six of their first seven possessions against the Raiders (3-6), who have yielded at least 40 points in two straight games for the first time since 1962. The 55 points tied an Oakland record for points allowed, set in 1961 and matched in 1981. Baltimore led 27-10 at halftime. In the third quarter, Flacco threw touchdown passes of 47 and 20 yards to Torrey Smith, and holder Sam Koch scored on a fake field goal to make it 48-17. In the fourth quarter, Jacoby Jones took a kickoff 105 yards for a 55-20 lead. Baltimore’s previous record for points in a game was 48, against Detroit in December 2009. It was a rare blowout for the AFC North-leading Ravens, who won their previous five games by a total of 23 points. Baltimore has 15 straight home wins, the longest current streak in the NFL. Carson Palmer went 29 for 45 for 368 yards and two touchdowns for Oakland. Playing without injured running backs Darren McFadden and Mike Goodson, the Raiders gained only 72 yards on the ground. Baltimore didn’t punt until the third quarter, and even that turned out well. Phillip Adams muffed the punt and the Ravens recovered at Oak-land’s 20 before Flacco promptly tossed a 20-yard touchdown strike on the ensuing play. Later in the quarter, Koch ran 7 yards for a touchdown on a fake field goal to cap a 74-yard drive. The Raiders used a 55-yard touchdown pass from Palmer to Dar-rius Heyward-Bey to close within 20-10 with 1:39 left in the second quarter, marking the ninth straight game in which Oakland scored in the final two minutes of the first half.
Oak BalTOTAL FIRST DOWNS 19 22 By Rushing 4 4 By Passing 15 15 By Penalty 0 3THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY 8-18-44% 5-12-42%FOURTH DOWN EFFICIENCY 0-2-0% 1-1-100%TOTAL NET YARDS 422 419 Total Plays (inc. times thrown passing) 73 62 Average gain per offensive play 5.8 6.8NET YARDS RUSHING 72 78 Total Rushing Plays 24 28 Average gain per rushing play 3.0 2.8 Tackles for a loss-number and yards 2-7 4-9NET YARDS PASSING 350 341 Times thrown - yards lost attempting to pass 3-18 0-0 Gross yards passing 368 341PASS ATT-COM-INT 46-29-1 34-21-1 Avg gain per pass play (inc.# thrown passing) 7.1 10.0KICKOFFS Number-In EZ-TB 5-4-3 10-10-5PUNTS Number and Average 5-54.8 4-52.5 Had Blocked 0 0FGs - PATs Had Blocked 0-0 0-0Net Punting Average 47.6 52.5TOTAL RET. YARDAGE (Not Incl. Kickoffs) 0 36 No. and Yards Punt Returns 3-0 4-36 No. and Yards Kickoff Returns 5-136 2-123 No. and Yards Interception Returns 1-0 1-0PENALTIES Number and Yards 10-105 4-41FUMBLES Number and Lost 2-2 0-0TOUCHDOWNS 2 7 Rushing 0 3 Passing 2 3EXTRA POINTS Made-Attempts 2-2 7-7 Kicking Made-Attempts 2-2 7-7FIELD GOALS Made-Attempts 2-2 2-2RED ZONE EFFICIENCY 0-3-0% 4-5-80%GOAL TO GO EFFICIENCY 0-1-0% 3-3-100%SAFETIES 0 0FINAL SCORE 20 55
S A I N T S 3 8 , R A I D E R S 1 7 GAME 10O.co Coliseum; Sunday, Nov. 18, 2012; Attendance: 56,880 Time: 3:11; Wind: W 3 mph, Sunny
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Drew Brees threw three touchdown passes and Malcolm Jenkins returned an interception for another score to help the Saints get back to even after an 0-4 start by beating the Oakland Raiders 38-17 on Sunday. Lance Moore caught two touchdown passes and Mark Ingram ran for a score as the Saints (5-5) won for the fifth time in six games and are in position to make a late-season playoff run despite the season-long distraction from the bounty scandal. The Raiders (3-7) lost their third straight game under first-year coach Dennis Allen as their banged-up defense got picked apart by Brees’ precision passing. Oakland has allowed 135 points in those defeats. Carson Palmer threw one interception that was returned for a score and another in the end zone. The Raiders have been outscored by 56 points the past two games. The Saints did just about everything starting with an efficient opening drive by Brees that set the tone for the game. Brees finished 20 for 27 for 219 yards, extending his own records by throwing a touchdown in his 53rd straight game and completing 20 passes for the 46th straight game. The only bright spot for the Raiders was fullback Marcel Reece, who rushed for 103 yards and added 90 yards receiving as he started at halfback in place of injured Darren McFadden and Mike Goodson. Travaris Cadet returned the second-half kickoff 75 yards and In-gram ran it in from the 27 on the next play. Brees and Moore connected one more time in the third quarter to make it 35-10.
NO OakTOTAL FIRST DOWNS 19 24 By Rushing 5 7 By Passing 14 15 By Penalty 0 2THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY 6-11-55% 4-12-33%FOURTH DOWN EFFICIENCY 0-0-0% 1-3-33%TOTAL NET YARDS 382 404 Total Plays (inc. times thrown passing) 56 69 Average gain per offensive play 6.8 5.9NET YARDS RUSHING 153 120 Total Rushing Plays 28 26 Average gain per rushing play 5.5 4.6 Tackles for a loss-number and yards 2-6 3-9NET YARDS PASSING 229 312 Times thrown - yards lost attempting to pass 0-0 3-28 Gross yards passing 229 284PASS ATT-COM-INT 28-21-0 40-22-2 Avg gain per pass play (inc.# thrown passing) 8.2 6.6KICKOFFS Number-In EZ-TB 7-5-1 4-3-0PUNTS Number and Average 4-43.0 3-45.0 Had Blocked 0 0FGs - PATs Had Blocked 0-0 0-0Net Punting Average 43.0 38.3TOTAL RET. YARDAGE (Not Incl. Kickoffs) 55 0 No. and Yards Punt Returns 0-0 1-0 No. and Yards Kickoff Returns 3-123 6-121 No. and Yards Interception Returns 2-55 0-0PENALTIES Number and Yards 11-109 4-40FUMBLES Number and Lost 1-0 0-0TOUCHDOWNS 5 2 Rushing 1 0 Passing 3 2EXTRA POINTS Made-Attempts 5-5 2-2 Kicking Made-Attempts 5-5 2-2FIELD GOALS Made-Attempts 1-1 1-1RED ZONE EFFICIENCY 2-3-67% 2-3-67%GOAL TO GO EFFICIENCY 1-1-100% 2-3-67%SAFETIES 0 0FINAL SCORE 38 17
B E N G A L S 3 4 , R A I D E R S 1 0 GAME 11Paul Brown Stadium; Sunday, Nov. 25, 2012; Attendance: 56,503 Time: 3:11; Wind: SW 9 mph, Sunny
CINCINNATI (AP) — The Bengals got back into the playoff race on Sunday by beating their former franchise quarterback and his new team 34-10. Cincinnati (6-5) moved into a tie with Pittsburgh for the second wild card spot, although the Steelers have the head-to-head tiebreaker. For the first time since 1976, the Bengals have won three games in a row by at least 18 points. Andy Dalton threw three touchdown passes and BenJarvus Green-Ellis ran for 129 yards and a touchdown. He had runs of 48 and 39 yards — the longest of his career — to set up scores. From the coin flip, the attention was on Palmer, who had decided he couldn’t play for one of the NFL’s most forlorn franchises of the past 20 years. He held out last year, and owner Mike Brown finally relented and traded him to Oakland at midseason. Palmer hadn’t been back to Cincinnati since the trade. He went 19 of 34 for 146 yards with a touchdown, four sacks and an interception that went off the receiver’s hands — hardly what he’d hoped. With running back Darren McFadden sidelined again by an ankle injury, the Raiders were missing one of their best options. And Palmer was under heavy pressure all game. The Bengals had 156 yards after only two series. Dalton’s second touchdown pass to Mohamed Sanu made it 21-0 midway through the sec-ond quarter. At that point, the Raiders’ offense hadn’t yet crossed midfield. The half ended with one more Raiders mistake. Marcel Reece had Palmer’s pass go off his hands, and Chris Crocker intercepted with 8 sec-onds left. Mike Nugent’s 55-yard field goal tied the club record and put the Bengals up 24-0. Oakland allowed 289 yards in the half — the most this season — and had only 83 yards, its fewest on offense since it managed 52 yards in the first half at Pittsburgh on Nov. 21, 2010.
Oak CinTOTAL FIRST DOWNS 14 18 By Rushing 6 10 By Passing 8 8 By Penalty 0 0THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY 3-12-25% 9-17-53%FOURTH DOWN EFFICIENCY 0-2-0% 0-0-0%TOTAL NET YARDS 218 415 Total Plays (inc. times thrown passing) 61 66 Average gain per offensive play 3.6 6.3NET YARDS RUSHING 99 221 Total Rushing Plays 23 34 Average gain per rushing play 4.3 6.5 Tackles for a loss-number and yards 4-5 1-1NET YARDS PASSING 119 194 Times thrown - yards lost attempting to pass 4-27 2-16 Gross yards passing 146 210PASS ATT-COM-INT 34-19-1 30-16-0 Avg gain per pass play (inc.# thrown passing) 3.1 6.1KICKOFFS Number-In EZ-TB 3-3-2 6-5-1PUNTS Number and Average 6-46.8 5-40.8 Had Blocked 0 0FGs - PATs Had Blocked 0-0 0-0Net Punting Average 42.0 37.4TOTAL RET. YARDAGE (Not Incl. Kickoffs) 17 58 No. and Yards Punt Returns 2-17 5-29 No. and Yards Kickoff Returns 5-117 1-25 No. and Yards Interception Returns 0-0 1-29PENALTIES Number and Yards 3-25 3-25 FUMBLES Number and Lost 1-1 0-0TOUCHDOWNS 1 4 Rushing 0 1 Passing 1 3EXTRA POINTS Made-Attempts 1-1 4-4 Kicking Made-Attempts 1-1 4-4FIELD GOALS Made-Attempts 1-1 2-3RED ZONE EFFICIENCY 0-0-0% 4-5-80%GOAL TO GO EFFICIENCY 0-0-0% 3-4-75%SAFETIES 0 0FINAL SCORE 10 34
B R O W N S 2 0 , R A I D E R S 1 7 GAME 12O.co Coliseum; Sunday, Dec. 2, 2012; Attendance: 43,641 Time: 3:03; Wind: W 21 mph, Partly cloudy
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Brandon Weeden threw for a career-high 364 yards and a touchdown and made key plays on the clinching 94-yard drive that helped the Browns snap a 12-game road losing streak. He hit fellow rookie Josh Gordon on a 44-yard score in the second quarter and Trent Richardson scored on a 3-yard run after Sheldon Brown’s key interception. It all added up to the first road win for the Browns (4-8) since beating Indianapolis 27-19 in the second game of the 2011 season. The skid started a few weeks later with a loss in Oakland and went deep into this season. Weeden completed an 11-yard pass on third-and-3 to Gordon to get the Browns started and also had a big 22-yard pass to tight end Benjamin Watson. Weeden then converted a fourth-and-1 sneak from the Oakland 45 and Desmond Bryant jumped offside on a third-and-1 from the Raiders 10. Richardson scored two plays later to give the Browns a 20-10 lead with 3:27 to go as the Browns won for the fourth time in seven games since an 0-5 start to match last season’s win total. Palmer was 34 for 54 for 351 yards, including a 64-yard touchdown to rookie Rod Streater. He added a 17-yard TD pass to Brandon Myers with 1 second left, but it was too late. Myers caught 14 passes for 130 yards, tying Tim Brown’s franchise record for catches in a game. Oakland showed signs of life late in the third quarter when Des-mond Bryant blocked a 28-yard field goal attempt by Phil Dawson. Four plays later, Streater made a good adjustment on a deep pass from Palmer that cut Cleveland’s lead to 13-10. Sebastian Janikowski got Oakland on the board with a 51-yard field goal, but was wide right on a 61-yarder at the end of the half.
Cle OakTOTAL FIRST DOWNS 23 25 By Rushing 8 5 By Passing 14 20 By Penalty 1 0THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY 3-11-27% 9-16-56%FOURTH DOWN EFFICIENCY 2-2-100% 1-1-100%TOTAL NET YARDS 475 429 Total Plays (inc. times thrown passing) 67 72 Average gain per offensive play 7.1 6.0NET YARDS RUSHING 122 85 Total Rushing Plays 30 17 Average gain per rushing play 4.1 5.0 Tackles for a loss-number and yards 1-1 1-2NET YARDS PASSING 353 344 Times thrown - yards lost attempting to pass 1-11 1-7 Gross yards passing 364 351PASS ATT-COM-INT 36-25-2 54-34-1 Avg gain per pass play (inc.# thrown passing) 9.5 6.3KICKOFFS Number-In EZ-TB 5-3-0 4-3-2PUNTS Number and Average 2-34.5 5-40.4 Had Blocked 0 0FGs - PATs Had Blocked 1-0 0-0Net Punting Average 34.5 33.2TOTAL RET. YARDAGE (Not Incl. Kickoffs) 16 24 No. and Yards Punt Returns 2-16 0-0 No. and Yards Kickoff Returns 1-18 5-101 No. and Yards Interception Returns 1-0 2-24PENALTIES Number and Yards 2-25 9-65 FUMBLES Number and Lost 0-0 1-0TOUCHDOWNS 2 2 Rushing 1 0 Passing 1 2EXTRA POINTS Made-Attempts 2-2 2-2 Kicking Made-Attempts 2-2 2-2FIELD GOALS Made-Attempts 2-3 1-2RED ZONE EFFICIENCY 1-3-33% 1-1-100%GOAL TO GO EFFICIENCY 1-1-100% 0-0-0% SAFETIES 0 0FINAL SCORE 20 17
B R O N C O S 2 6 , R A I D E R S 1 3 GAME 13O.co Coliseum; Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012; Attendance: 53,807 Time: 2:59; Wind: WNW 7 mph, Cloudy
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Knowshon Moreno sparked a struggling Denver running game with 119 yards and a touchdown and QB Peyton Manning threw for 310 yards and another score to help the Broncos top the Oakland Raiders, 26-13, on Thursday night. Manning extended his franchise record with his 30th touchdown pass on the game’s opening drive, becom-ing the fastest quarterback to reach 5,000 career completions and earned his record 12th 10-win season as a starter. Carson Palmer threw one interception that thwarted a possible scoring chance for the Raiders (3-10) and lost a fumble that set up a touchdown for the Broncos as Oakland lost its sixth straight game. It is the team’s longest skid since also losing six in a row in 2007. The Raiders played the game with heavy hearts as coach Den-nis Allen’s father, Grady, died earlier in the week from cardiac arrest. Allen was away from the team for two days but returned Wednesday and coached the game. The game was competitive for a brief time as the Raiders got on the board late in the first half on a touchdown pass from Palmer to Darren McFadden and then started with the ball in the third quarter down 13-7. McFadden, returning from a four-game absence due to a sprained right ankle, broke off a 36-yard run on the first play from scrimmage, but the Raiders’ drive stalled in Denver territory after that and the Broncos took the game over. Matt Prater added two field goals after Broncos drives stalled inside the Oakland 20 as Denver extended the lead to 13-0. The mo-mentum shifted after Phillip Adams intercepted an underthrown pass
from Manning to Matthew Willis in the end zone. Oakland responded with an 80-yard drive capped by a 6-yard screen pass to McFadden.
Den OakTOTAL FIRST DOWNS 30 14 By Rushing 9 2 By Passing 15 11 By Penalty 6 1 THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY 7-14-50% 2-8-25%FOURTH DOWN EFFICIENCY 0-0-0% 0-0-0%TOTAL NET YARDS 428 324 Total Plays (inc. times thrown passing) 78 47 Average gain per offensive play 5.5 6.9NET YARDS RUSHING 140 61 Total Rushing Plays 39 16 Average gain per rushing play 3.6 3.8 Tackles for a loss-number and yards 3-8 2-4NET YARDS PASSING 288 263 Times thrown - yards lost attempting to pass 3-22 1-10 Gross yards passing 310 273 PASS ATT-COM-INT 36-26-1 30-19-1 Avg gain per pass play (inc.# thrown passing) 7.4 8.5KICKOFFS Number-In EZ-TB 7-6-5 3-2-1PUNTS Number and Average 2-44.5 5-43.4 Had Blocked 0 0FGs - PATs Had Blocked 0-0 0-0Net Punting Average 40.5 43.4TOTAL RET. YARDAGE (Not Incl. Kickoffs) 18 8 No. and Yards Punt Returns 1-0 1-8 No. and Yards Kickoff Returns 1-33 2-34 No. and Yards Interception Returns 1-18 1-0PENALTIES Number and Yards 3-25 11-94FUMBLES Number and Lost 1-0 1-1TOUCHDOWNS 2 2 Rushing 1 0 Passing 1 2EXTRA POINTS Made-Attempts 2-2 1-2 Kicking Made-Attempts 2-2 1-1FIELD GOALS Made-Attempts 4-4 0-0RED ZONE EFFICIENCY 2-7-29% 1-1-100%GOAL TO GO EFFICIENCY 1-3-33% 0-0-0%SAFETIES 0 0FINAL SCORE 26 13
SCORE BY QUARTER 1 2 3 4 OT TotalKansas City 0 0 0 0 0 0Oakland 3 6 3 3 0 15
R A I D E R S 1 5 , C H I E F S 0 GAME 14O.co Coliseum; Sunday, Dec. 16, 2012; Attendance: 51,446 Time: 2:50; Wind: WS 2 mph, Cloudy
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - The defense dominated, the running game clicked and the Oakland Raiders finally ended up on the winning end for the first time in seven weeks.
Sebastian Janikowski kicked five field goals, Darren McFadden rushed for 110 yards and the Raiders shut out Kansas City for the second time ever, beating the Chiefs 15-0 on Sunday.
The Raiders (4-10) overwhelmed the Chiefs (2-12) to snap a six-game losing streak. There has been little to cheer for this season for the Chiefs, who have lost 10 of 11 games and are tied for the second-most losses in franchise history behind a 2-14 mark in 2008.
The Chiefs took nearly 40 minutes to earn their initial first down of the game and the Raiders failed to reach the end zone. Oakland allowed just 119 total yards, fewest by a Raiders opponent since 1975.
But strong running by McFadden and Mike Goodson giving the Raiders a season-high 203 yards rushing, Carson Palmer playing turnover-free for the first time since September and the Raiders dominating defensively, Oakland came out on top. The Raiders held Jamaal Charles to 10 yards rushing on nine carries, giving him 14 yards on 14 carries in two games against Oakland this season. Brady Quinn was 18 for 32 for 136 yards and an interception as he missed injured receiver Dwayne Bowe.
Kansas City also failed to capitalize on a fumble by McFadden that Jus-tin Houston recovered at the Oakland 18. An offensive pass interference and four straight incompletions by Quinn gave the ball back to the Raiders and helped seal the shut out.
The last time the Raiders recorded a shutout came in the 2002 regular sea-son finale when they beat Kansas City 24-0. That was also the only other time they shutout the Chiefs in this long rivalry.
The fans even got to see third quarterback Terrelle Pryor for the first time all season. He entered to cheers on the first series of the second quarter. The former Ohio State star player handed off on his first two plays and threw an incompletion on third down before Palmer returned to the game.
KC OakTOTAL FIRST DOWNS 7 21 By Rushing 0 10 By Passing 5 9 By Penalty 2 2 THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY 1-12-8% 7-17-41%FOURTH DOWN EFFICIENCY 0-3-0% 0-0-0%TOTAL NET YARDS 119 385 Total Plays (inc. times thrown passing) 46 75 Average gain per offensive play 2.6 5.1NET YARDS RUSHING 10 203 Total Rushing Plays 10 45 Average gain per rushing play 1.0 4.5 Tackles for a loss-number and yards 2-5 4-10NET YARDS PASSING 109 182 Times thrown - yards lost attempting to pass 4-27 0-0 Gross yards passing 136 182 PASS ATT-COM-INT 32-18-1 30-18-0 Avg gain per pass play (inc.# thrown passing) 3.0 6.1KICKOFFS Number-In EZ-TB 1-1-1 5-5-2PUNTS Number and Average 7-54.7 4-51.3 Had Blocked 0 0FGs - PATs Had Blocked 0-0 0-0Net Punting Average 51.9 40.3TOTAL RET. YARDAGE (Not Incl. Kickoffs) 24 3 No. and Yards Punt Returns 3-24 0-0 No. and Yards Kickoff Returns 3-70 0-0 No. and Yards Interception Returns 0-0 1-3PENALTIES Number and Yards 7-60 5-62FUMBLES Number and Lost 0-0 2-1TOUCHDOWNS 0 0 Rushing 0 0 Passing 0 0EXTRA POINTS Made-Attempts 0-0 0-0 Kicking Made-Attempts 0-0 0-0FIELD GOALS Made-Attempts 0-0 5-6RED ZONE EFFICIENCY 0-2-0% 0-2-0%GOAL TO GO EFFICIENCY 0-1-0% 0-1-0%SAFETIES 0 0FINAL SCORE 0 15