release no. 6 | tuesday, sept. 11, 2012 2012 game...

2012 OAKLAND RAIDERS WEEKLY RELEASE1

2012 GAME NOTES

THIS WEEK’S NOTABLE STORYLINES:•TheRaiderstraveltoMiamiforthefirstregular-seasonroadgameof2012onSunday.•ThetripwillmarkthefirstoffivegamesintheEasternTimeZonefortheRaidersthisseason,mostinfranchisehistory.

•TheRaidersarescheduledtotravel28,692airmilesthisseason,nearly500milesmorethanthenextmostforanNFLteam.

•Sunday’sgamewillincludethreeHeismanTrophywinnersfromthesameschool.RaiderQBsCar-sonPalmer(2002)andMattLeinart(2004)andDolphinsRBReggieBush(2005)allreceivedcol-legefootball’stophonorwhileplayingatUSC.

•TheRaidersandDolphinswillbemeetingforthefifthtimeinsixseasons,withfourofthosecon-teststakingplaceinMiami.

•OaklandandMiamiaretwoofthemostsuccessfulfranchisesinNFLhistory.TheDolphinsrankthirdamongNFLfranchisesbetween1963-2011witha400-300-4(.571)record,whiletheRaid-ersrankfourthamongleagueteamsduringthatsameperiodwithanoverallmarkof417-318-11(.567).

•CarsonPalmerownsa3-2roadrecordastheRaiders’startingquarterback.

GAME 2

Mon.,Sept.10 SANDIEGOCHARGERS...................................... L,22-14 ESPNSun.,Sept.16 atMiamiDolphins....................................................... 10a.m.PDT CBSSun.,Sept.23 PITTSBURGHSTEELERS..................................... 1:25p.m.PDT CBSSun.,Sept.30 atDenverBroncos........................................................ 1:05p.m.PDT CBSSun.,Oct.7 OPENDATE............................................................Sun.,Oct.14 atAtlantaFalcons......................................................... 10a.m.PDT CBSSun.,Oct.21 JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS.................................. 1:25p.m.PDT CBSSun.,Oct.28 atKansasCityChiefs................................................... 1:05p.m.PDT CBSSun.,Nov.4 TAMPABAYBUCCANEERS................................ 1:05p.m.PST FOXSun.,Nov.11 atBaltimoreRavens..................................................... 10a.m.PST CBSSun.,Nov.18 NEWORLEANSSAINTS...................................... 1:05p.m.PST FOXSun.,Nov.25 atCincinnatiBengals................................................... 10a.m.PST CBSSun.,Dec.2 CLEVELANDBROWNS........................................ 1:25p.m.PST CBSThu.,Dec.6 DENVERBRONCOS.............................................. 5:20p.m.PST NFLNSun.,Dec.16 KANSASCITYCHIEFS......................................... 1:25p.m.PST CBSSun.,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

2012 SCHEDULE/RESULTS

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Broadcast info...Television: CBSSports

Play-by-play:KevinHarlanColoranalyst:SolomonWilcotsProducer:JimRikhoffDirector:MarkGrant

English radio: RaidersRadioNetwork(35stations)Flagship:LIVE105.3(KITS-FM)Play-by-play:GregPapaColoranalyst:TomFloresPre/Post:GeorgeAtkinson,DavidHumm

Spanish radio: Flagship:UnivisionRadio105.7LatinoMixPlay-by-play:FernandoAriasColoranalyst:AmbrosioRico

The setting...Date: Sunday,Sept.16Kickoff: 10:00a.m.PDT/1p.m.EDTSite: SunLifeStadium(1987)Capacity/surface: 75,540/naturalgrassRegular-season series:Oaklandleads,16-14-1Postseason: Oaklandleads,3-1

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2012record:0-12011record:6-10Coach:JoePhilbinCareerrecord:0-12012LeadersRushing:R.Bush (14-69,4.9,0TD)Passing:R.Tannehill (20-30,219,0TD)Receiving:R.Bush (6-46,7.7,0TD)

2012record:0-12011record:8-8Coach:DennisAllenCareerrecord:0-1

2012LeadersRushing:D.McFadden (15-32,2.1avg.,0TD)Passing:C.Palmer (32-46,297,1TD)Receiving:D.McFadden (13-86,6.6,0TD)

Raiders travel to Miami for Week 2 contest

INSIDE:Mediainfo&schedule. 2Thisweek’sgame. . . . . . 2Opponentinfo . . . . . . . . 3Teamcomparisons . . . . 4Whattolookfor . . . . . . 4Lastweek’sgame . . . . . . 5Teamnotes...........6Individualplayernotes . 9Coachesinpressbox. . . 9

DennisAllen . . . . . . . . 11Individualnotes/off. . . 12Individualnotes/def. . 13Depthchart . . . . . . . . . 14Pronunciation . . . . . . . 14Statistics,2012. . . . . . . 15Defensivestats,2012 . . 16Numericalroster. . . . . 17Alphabeticalroster . . . 19

Howbuilt . . . . . . . . . . . 20Transactions . . . . . . . . . 21Lasttime . . . . . . . . . . . 23W-Lbreakdown. . . . . . 23Supplementalbios . . . . 25Supplementalstats. . . . 31Updatedbios . . . . . . . . 39Flipcard/gamebook . . 54


RAIDERS TRAVEL TO MIAMI: TheRaiderstraveltotakeontheMi-amiDolphinsthisweekintheirfirstroadcontestofthe2012season.Lastweek,theSilverandBlackopenedthenewcampaignwitha22-14lossinaMondayNightFootballcontestagainsttheSanDiegoChargersatO.coColiseum.

THE SERIES: TheRaidershaveposteda16-14-1all-timeregular-seasonrecord againstMiami since theDolphins joined theAmerican FootballLeagueasanexpansionteamin1966.TheSilverandBlackwereMiami’sfirst-everregular-seasonopponent,astheRaidershandedthenewlymint-edDolphinsa23-14defeatattheOrangeBowlonSept.2,1966.Thetwoteamshavealsometfourtimesintheplayoffs,withtheRaidersowninga3-1advantage.

FAMILIAR FOE, FAMILIAR LOCATION: TheRaiders andDolphinswill faceoff for thefifthtime insixseasons. IncludingSunday’scontest,fourofthosefivegameswillhavetakenplaceinSouthFlorida.TheRaiderswontheir2007matchupatMiami,35-17,buthavedroppedthelastthreecontests.

WINNING WAYS:TheRaidersandDolphinsareamongtheeliteteamsintheNFL,rankingamongthetopfourfrom1963-2011inwinningper-centage.TheRaidersrankfourthwitha.567percentagesinceAlDaviswasnamedheadcoachandgeneralmanagerin1963,trailingonlytheDallasCowboys,PittsburghSteelersandDolphins. Team W L T Pct.

1.DallasCowboys 439 304 3 .5912.PittsburghSteelers 422 316 8 .5723. Miami Dolphins 400 300 4 .5714. Oakland Raiders 417 318 11 .5675.MinnesotaVikings 411 327 8 .557

HEISMAN CENTRAL: Sunday’sgamewillfeaturethreeUSCalumsthateachwon theHeismanTrophy.RaidersQBsCarsonPalmer (2002) andMattLeinart (2004)will faceDolphinsRBReggieBush(2005) inarareoccasionwhere threeHeismanwinners fromthesameschoolwill sharethesamefield.

INDIVIDUAL HIGHLIGHTS vs. MIAMI: STyvonBranchposted 11tackles (nine solo) againstMiami onNov. 28, 2010, including a 9-yardsack...DTDesmondBryantrecordeda9-yardsackatMiamilastyearandwascreditedwithahalf-sackagainsttheDolphinsin2010...SMichaelHuffrecordedseven tackles (five)anda9-yard sackagainstMiami in2010...LBRolandoMcClainhas14careertacklesintwogames,themostforhimagainstanon-divisionalopponent...McClainrecordedhisfirstcareerin-terceptionagainstMiami,pickingoffaChadHennepassand returningit10yardsduringthe2010contest...RBDarrenMcFaddenestablishedacareerhighwithsevenreceptionsfor63yardsagainstMiamiin2010(heeclipsedhissingle-gamehighwith13receptionsinthe2012seasonopeneragainstSanDiego)...TEBrandonMyerstiedacareerhighwiththreerecep-tionsfor33yardsatMiamilastseason(hetoppedhissingle-gamecareerhighwithfivecatachesfor65yardsinthe2012seasonopener)...QBCar-sonPalmerownsa3-2recordontheroadastheRaider’sstartingQB..FBMarcelReecehada38-yardreceptionagainsttheDolphinslastyear...DTRichardSeymourhasfivesacksin17careergamesagainstMiami.

TRAVELING FAR AND WIDE: Thisweek’sgameatMiamiwillmarkthefirstoffivegamesfortheSilverandBlackintheEasternTimeZonethis season,most in franchisehistory.TheRaiders this seasonwillflyaleague-high 28,692 miles, more than the 25,000-mile trek around theglobe.Thegoodnewsisnoneoftheirtripsareonconsecutiveweeks,andthey leaveCalifornia justonce–atCarolinaDec.23–over theseason’sfinalfiveweeks.TheRaiders,SeahawksandChargerswillalltravel“aroundtheworld”atleastoncethisseason(25,000miles).

Mostscheduledairmiles(regularseason)Team Miles

1. Oakland Raiders 28,6922.SeattleSeahawks 26,2003.SanDiegoChargers 25,7664.SanFrancisco49ers 24,1105.St.LouisRams 23,570

THIS WEEK’S GAME

This week’s practice times and interview availabilities

Tuesday, Sept. 111p.m.(approx.) HeadCoachDennisAllenavailableinmedia room.

Wednesday, Sept. 1211:15-11:45a.m.(approx.) Practice,opentomedia; videography/photographylimitedTBD Dolphinsconferencecall–DolphinsPlayerTBD (Raidersmediaroom)11:30a.m. Dolphinsconferencecall–HeadCoach JoePhilbin(Raidersmediaroom)1:30p.m.(approx.) HeadCoachDennisAllenavailableonfield; QuarterbackCarsonPalmeravailableonfield; Non-coordinatorcoachesavailablebyrequest24 hoursinadvance([email protected]);1:55p.m.–2:40p.m. Lockerroomopentomedia

Thursday, Sept. 1311:15-11:45a.m.(approx.) Practice,opentomedia; videography/photographylimited1:30p.m.(approx.) HeadCoachDennisAllenavailableonfield; OffensivecoordinatorGregKnappavailableon field; DefensivecoordinatorJasonTarveravailableon field; Non-coordinatorcoachesavailablebyrequest24 hoursinadvance([email protected]);1:55–2:40p.m. Lockerroomopentomedia

Friday, Sept. 1410:55-11:25a.m.(approx.) Practice,opentomedia; videography/photographylimited12:40p.m.(approx.) HeadCoachDennisAllenavailableonfield; Non-coordinatorcoachesavailablebyrequest24 hoursinadvance([email protected]);12:55-1:40p.m. Lockerroomopentomedia

Saturday, Sept. 15Noavailability

Sunday, Sept. 1610a.m. OaklandRaidersatMiamiDolphins

All times are Pacific and subject to change.


RETURNING SUCCESS: Two of the longest kickoff returns in Raiderhistoryhavecomeagainst theMiamiDolphins.HaroldHartreturnedakickoff102yardsfortouchdownatMiamiin1975,thesecondlongestinteamhistory.JacobyFordreturnedakickoff101yardsforascorein2010andmatchedthatmarkthefollowingseasonagainstCleveland.BelowisalistofthelongestkickoffreturnsinRaidershistory. Team

1.104yards IraMatthews,Oct.25,1979vs.SD2. 102 yards Harold Hart, Sept. 22, 1975 at Mia.3. 101 yards Jacoby Ford, Nov. 28, 2010 vs. Mia.101yardsJacobyFord,Oct.16,2011vs.Cle.

TOMMY KELLY GETS AFTER MIAMI: VeteranDTTommyKellyhashadsomegreatsuccessagainsttheDolphinsduringhiscareer.KellyhasplayedfivetimesagainstMiamiandhastotaled23tackles(12solo)and3.5sacks,notchingatleastahalf-sackinfourofthosegames.BelowareKelly’sgame-by-gametotalsagainstMiami.

Date (site) TT SK YD Nov.27,2005(atMia.) 4 0.5 2Sept.20,2007(atMia.) 3 1.0 8Nov.16,2008(atMia.) 6 1.5 5Nov.28,2010(vs.Mia) 7 0.5 2Dec.4,2011(atMia.) 3 0.0 0 Totals 23 3.5 17

ROAD WARRIORS:TheRaidersandDolphinsareamongthetop-per-formingroadteamsinNFLhistory.TheSilverandBlackranksfifthsincethe1970AFL-NFLmergerwitha.491winningpercentage,whiletheDol-phinstopthelistwitha.515winningpercentageawayfromhome.

Team W L T Pct.1. Miami Dolphins 167 157 0 .5152.SanFrancisco49ers 164 159 0 .5083.DallasCowboys 164 160 0 .5064.PittsburghSteelers 162 161 0 .502

5. Oakland Raiders 157 163 0 .491

BIG GAME FOR JACOBY:WRJacobyFordhadoneofthemanybreak-outperformancesofhisrookieseasonagainsttheDolphinsonNov.28,2010. Ford electrified the home crowd atO.coColiseumwith a game-opening 101-yard kickoff return for a touchdown, marking the third-longestreturnforatouchdowninfranchisehistory.Hesparkedtheteamonoffenseaswell,haulinginfourpassesfor108yardsandatouchdown.Herecordeda52-yardcatchandconnectedwithQBBruceGradkowskiona44-yardscore.Hetotaledacareer-high208yardsonkickoffreturns,averaging29.7yardsperreturn.

CENTER OF ATTENTION: AlexParsonsstartedtheseason-openerfortheRaiderslastweek,becomingthesixthplayertostartaseasonatcenterinsixseasons.StefenWisniewski,theRaiders’projectedstarteratcenter,servedinareservecapacityashereboundsfromacalfinjury.Parsons,aversatileinteriorlinemanoutofUSC,madehisNFLdebutintheopenerParson’sstartissignificantbecauseoverthefranchise’sfirst44years(1960-2003),onlyfourcentersaccumulatedthevastmajorityofthestarts:

THIS WEEK’S GAMEAnd in the opposite corner...Raiders vs. Miami:All-time,regularseason:16-14-1All-time,postseason:3-1All-time,athome:8-6-0All-time,ontheroad:8-8-1Firstmeeting:Sept.2,1966,OrangeBowl; Raiderswon,23-14Lastmeeting:Dec.4,2011;SunLifeStadium;Dolphinswon,34-14Lastmeeting,postseason:Jan.6,2001;NetworkAssociatesColiseum; Raiderswon,27-0

Coaches capsulesOakland -- Dennis Allen:0-1,firstseasonasheadcoachMiami -- Joe Philbin: 0-1,firstseasonasheadcoachHead to head: (nopreviousmeetings)Against opponent:(nopreviousmeetings)

Notable connectionsGeneralManagerReggieMcKenzieandDolphinsheadcoachJoePhilbinworkedtogetherwiththeGreenBayPackersfrom2003-11whenMcK-enzie served in player personnel and Philbinwas an assistant coach...WRDerekHaganplayed for theDolphins from2006-08...TERichardGordon is a native ofMiami and attended theUniversity ofMiami...GordonattendedMiamiwithDolphinsRBLamarMillerandDEOlivierVernon...CBPatLeeisfromMiamiandattendedChristopherColumbusHighSchool...WRJacobyFordisfromWestPalmBeach,Fla....QBMattLeinartandDolphinsRBReggieBushwereteammatesatUSC,winningnationalchampionships in2003and2004...LeinartandBushwerealsoatUSCwithQBCarsonPalmer...RBDarrenMcFadden andDolphinsG Nate Garner were part of the same offense together at Arkansas...DolphinsWRDavoneBessisfromOaklandandattendedSkylineHighSchool...DolphinsWRMarlonMooreisfromSacramentoandattendedNatomasHighSchool...DolphinsLBKoaMisi is fromSantaRosa,Ca-lif.,andattendedMontgomeryHighSchoolandSantaRosaJuniorCol-lege...DolphinsTJonathanMartinattendedStanford...DEJackCrawfordandC/GStefenWisniewskiattendedPennStatewithDolphinsDEJaredOdrick...TEBrandonMyersplayedatUniversityofIowaunderDolphinswide receivers coach KenO’Keefe, who was offensive coordinator fortheHawkeyes from1999-2011...Dolphinsassistantspecial teamscoachDaveFippwas thedefensive coordinator at San Jose State from2005-07...DolphinsassistantwidereceiverscoachPhilMcGeoghanspenttimeontheRaiders’practicesquadasawidereceiverin2001...Dolphinsof-fensivecoordinatorMikeShermanwasheadcoachatTexasA&Mfrom2008-11,headingastaffthatincludedRaidersdefensivelinecoachTerrellWilliams (2010-11),Dolphins assistant quarterbacks coachZacTaylor(2011)andDolphinsoffensivelinecoachJimTurner(2008-11)...RBMikeGoodsonplayedatTexasA&MunderSherman.

Last meeting at Miami•at Mia. 34, Oak. 14 (Dec. 4, 2011):TheRaiderstraveledtoMiamiinWeek13andfelltotheDolphins34-14onSunday,Dec.4,2011.QBCarsonPalmerthrewfor273yardsandtwoTDs,TEBrandonMyershadthreecatchesfor38yardsandFBMarcelReecehadonecatchfor38yards,buttheRaidersdefensecouldn’tcontainDolphinsRBReggieBush,whoranfor100yardsandaTD.


HallofFamerJimOtto(1960-74),three-timeSuperBowlchampionDaveDalby (1975-84), and Pro Bowlers DonMosebar (1985-94) and BarretRobbins(1996-2003).TheRaiders’sixstartingcenterssince2007:Parsons(2012),SamsonSatele(2011),JaredVeldheer(2010),ChrisMorris(2009),JakeGrove(2008),JeremyNewberry(2007).Grove(2005-06)wasthelastplayertostartconsecutiveRaidersseasonopenersatcenter.

ROOKIE DEBUTS: WRRodStreaterandLBMilesBurrisstartedagainsttheChargers in the seasonopener,marking the seventh straight seasonthatat leastonerookiehas started the seasonopener for theSilverandBlack.TheRaiderrosterincludessevenrookies,includingfivedraftpicksandtwonon-draftedfreeagents.BelowisalistoftheRaiders’rookiestart-ersinregular-seasonopenerssince2006:Date Opp Player, Pos. Result 09/10/12 SD RodStreater,WR L,22-1409/10/12 SD MilesBurris,LB L,22-1409/12/11 atDen. StefenWisniewski,LG W,23-2009/12/10 atTen. JaredVeldheer,C L,13-3809/12/10 atTen. LamarrHouston,DE L,13-3809/12/10 atTen. RolandoMcClain,LB L,13-3809/14/09 SD DarriusHeyward-Bey,WR L,20-2409/14/09 SD LouisMurphy,WR L,20-2409/08/08 Den. DarrenMcFadden,RB L,14-4109/09/07 Det. ZachMiller,TE L,21-3609/11/06 SD MichaelHuff,SS L,0-2709/11/06 SD ThomasHoward,LB L,0-2709/11/06 SD PaulMcQuistan,RG L,0-27

DENNIS ALLEN DEBUTS:Mondaynight’sgamewasthefirstinanewerafortheOaklandRaiders.DennisAllen,theNFL’syoungestcoach,wasat thehelmfor thefirst timeasOakland’sheadcoach.Belowisa listofRaiderheadcoachingdebuts:Coach Date Opponent ResultEddieErdelatz 9/11/1960 HoustonOilers L,22-37MartyFeldman 9/24/1961 DallasTexans L,35-42RedConkright 10/20/1962 atBuffaloBills L,6-14AlDavis 9/7/1963 atHoustonOilers W,24-13JohnRauch 9/2/1966 atMiamiDolphins W,23-14JohnMadden 9/14/1969 HoustonOilers W,21-17TomFlores 9/2/1979 atLosAngelesRams W,24-17MikeShanahan 9/4/1988 SanDiegoChargers W,24-13ArtShell 10/9/1989 atNewYorkJets W,14-7MikeWhite 9/3/1995 SanDiegoChargers W,17-7JoeBugel 8/31/1997 atTennesseeOilers L,21-24(OT)JonGruden 9/6/1998 atKansasCityChiefs L,8-28BillCallahan 9/8/2002 SeattleSeahawks W,31-17NorvTurner 9/12/2004 atPittsburghSteelers L,21-24LaneKiffin 9/9/2007 DetroitLions L,21-36TomCable 10/12/2008 atNewOrleansSaints L,3-34HueJackson 9/12/2011 atDenverBroncos W,23-20DennisAllen 9/10/2012 SanDiegoChargers L,22-14NOTE -- Shell in his return as head coach lost, 27-0, vs. San Diego, 9/11/06

FROM MIAMI U. TO CANTON THROUGH OAKLAND:TwoRaiderHallofFamershavetiestothecityofMiami,asCJimOttoandLBTedHendricksbothattendedtheUniversityofMiami.Otto,whowasselectedbytheRaidersintheinauguralAFLDraft,started210consecutivegamesfor the Silver andBlack before retiring after 15 pro seasons.HendricksjoinedtheRaidersasafreeagentin1975andplayednineseasonswiththeSilverandBlack,helpingwinthreeSuperBowlchampionships.

THIS WEEK’S GAME

Team categories Oakland Rk Miami RkTurnovermargin............................. -1 21T -4 31TPointsscored...................................14 28 10 31Pointsallowed.................................22 14 30 23Totaloffense..................................321 21 275 25Rushing............................................45 26 75 22Passing...........................................276 12 196 24TotalDefense.................................258 5 337 16vs.Rush............................................32 3 83 13vs.Pass...........................................226 12 254 17Third-downOffense......................33 17T 20 27TThird-downDefense......................38 14 41 12Red-ZoneOffense.......................50.0 14T 0.0 28TRed-ZoneDefense.......................70.0 6 50.0 11T

Individual Oakland Rk Miami RkRushing McFadden(32)...........29 Bush(69)........................... 17Passing Palmer(297)...............12 Tannehill(219)................. 24Receptions McFadden(13).............1 Bush(6)............................. 12Rec.Yds. McFadden(86)...........15 Hartline(50)..................... 66Sacks Twotied(0.5)...........57T Starks(2)...........................2TInterceptions --....................................... --.............................................

Team comparisons, 2012...

T Khalif Barnes• Needsonegametoreach100career.CB Ron Bartell• Needs10gamestoreach100career.S Tyvon Branch • Needs53tacklestoreach400career.WR Jacoby Ford •Needs10kickreturnstotieArthurWhittington(1978-81)and CleoMont-gomery(1981-85)forninthontheRaiders’all-timelist.Fordentersthisweekwith64.

CB Joselio Hanson•Needsonefumblerecoverytoextendhisstreakofseasonsrecoveringafumbletosix.Hehaspouncedononefumbleineachofhislastfiveseasons(2007-11).

S Michael Huff• Needssevengamestoreach100career.• Needs18tacklestoreach400career.K Sebastian Janikowski• Needs11gamestoreach200career.• NeedsthreePATstomoveintofirstplaceonRaiders’all-timelist.DT Tommy Kelly• NeedsonesacktomoveintoseventhonRaiders’careerlist.P Shane Lechler• Needsninegamestoreach200career.RB Darren McFadden • NeedsfourrushingTDstoreach20careerandsixtomoveto10th onRaiders’all-timelist.CB Shawntae Spencer• Needsonegametoreach100career.DT Richard Seymour• Needs5.5sackstoreach60career.

What to look for, 2012...


LAST WEEK’S GAME - SAN DIEGO 22, OAKLAND 14•TheOaklandRaidersfelltotheSanDiegoChargersinthe2012regular-seasonopeneratO.coColiseum,22-14.

POSTGAME NOTES:TEAM•TheRaidersopenedtheseasononMondayNightFootballforthefourthtimeinfiveseasons.Thecontestalsomarkedthefourthtimesince2009thattheRaidersandChargershavesquaredoffinprimetime.

•TheRaidersrecordedthreeplaysof20yardsorlongeragainsttheChar-gersonMondaynight.Oaklandrackedup16playsof20yardsormoreagainstSanDiegolastyear,markingthemostbyanyNFLteamagainstanotherin2011.

•TheRaideroffense totaled204yardswithouta touchdownin thefirsthalf,markingthemostyardsinahalfforaRaiderteamwithoutgettingintotheendzonesince1999(Dec.9,1999atTen.).

•Monday’sgamefellonthe34thanniversaryofthe“HolyRoller”gamebetweentheRaidersandChargers,oneofthemostexcitingendingstoagameinNFLhistory.

INDIVIDUAL •DennisAllen,theyoungestheadcoachintheNFLat39yearsold,madehisdebutonMondaynight.

•QBCarsonPalmer’s46passingattemptswerehismostpassingattemptsinaRaidersuniform,eclipsinghisprevioushighof43passesagainsttheChargersinthe2011seasonfinale(Jan.1,2012).Thetotalishishighestnumberofattemptssincetossing50whileplayingforCincinnati(Oct.24,2010atAtl.).

•Palmerexceeded3,000yardspassinginaRaideruniformwith297yardsagainstSanDiego.Henowhaas3,050passingyardsasaRaider.

•RBDarrenMcFaddenestablishedanewRaiderrecordwith13recep-tionsforarunningback.HefellonecatchshortoftheRaidersall-timesingle-gamerecordforreceptionssetbyWRTimBrown(Dec.21,1997vs.Jac.).

•McFadden’s86receivingyardstiedhispersonalsingle-gamecareerhigh(Dec.12,2010atJac.).

•McFaddentotaled118yardsfromscrimmage,markingthe18thtimeinhiscareerthathe’samassedover100totalyardsinagame.Herecordedover100yards fromscrimmage ineachof thefirst fourgamesof the2011season.

•DTRichardSeymourstartedhis150thcareergame.•PShaneLechler set theall-time franchiserecord forpuntingyardage,puntingfor114yardstobringhiscareertotalto44,503yards,surpassingRayGuy’spreviousmarkof44,493.

•WR Rod Streater became the first rookie receiver to start a season-openerforOaklandsinceDarriusHeyward-BeyandLouisMurphybothstartedagainst theChargersonSept.14,2009.Streaterhauled in fourpassesfor27yards,includinga2-yardtouchdownreceptionandatwo-pointconversioncatchlateinthefourthquarter.

•Streater’s two-point conversion reception from QB Carson Palmermarkedthefirstsuccessful two-pointattemptbytheRaiderssincethe2007 season.The last two-point conversionby theRaiders cameonapassfromQBJaMarcusRusseltoWRRonaldCurryatJacksonville(Dec.23,2007).

•StreaterandLBMilesBurrisbothearnedstartsasrookies,markingtheseventh straight year that theRaidershave started at least one rookieintheseasonopener.ItalsomarkedthethirdtimeinfourseasonsthatmultiplerookieshavestartedaseasonopenerfortheRaiders.

•Burris, a fourth-rounddraftpick,madehisNFLdebutandpaced theteamunofficiallywithninetackles(sevensolo),includingtwotacklesforloss.Bothtacklesforlosscameonthesameseriesinthesecondquarter.

•TE Brandon Myers established career highs in receptions (five) andyards(61).Myers’previouscareerhighwas threecatches.Headdedacareer-longreceptionof26yardsinthefourthquarter.

•WRDarriusHeyward-Beyrecordedhis100thcareerreceptionearlytheinfirstquarter.Hefinishedwiththreecatchesfor43yards.

•LBTravisGoethelsteppedinatlongsnapperforaninjuredJonCondo,becoming thefirst longsnapperother thanCondo toseeactionsinceAdamTreuin2006.

•WRDerekHagan,whojoinedtheteamduringtheweekbeforethesea-sonopener,totaledfourcatchesfor44yards.HaganplayedinsixgameswithtwostartswiththeSilverandBlacklastseason,totaling11catchesfor114yards.

•PShaneLechlerhadapuntblockedforthefirsttimesince2006(Oct.8,2006atSF).ItwasthefourthblockedpuntofLechler’scareerandjustthesecondsince2001.

•LBPhilipWheelerrecordedhisfirstsackinaRaidersuniform,sharingitwithDEMattShaughnessy.ThesackwasShaughnessy’sfirstsincelastyear’sseasonopener(Sept.12,2011atDen.).Shaughnessyplayedinonlythreegameslastyearduetoashoulderinjury.

•C/GAlexParsonsmadethestartatcenter,becomingthesixthplayerinsixseasonstostartatthatpositioninaseasonopener.TheRaiderssixstartingcenterssince2007:AlexParsons(2012),SamsonSatele(2011),JaredVeldheer(2010),ChrisMorris(2009),JakeGrove(2008),andJer-emyNewberry(2007).Grove(2005-06)wasthelastplayertostartcon-secutiveRaidersseasonopenersatcenter.

•KSebastianJanikowskihita51-yardfieldgoalinthefirstquarter,mark-inghis37thfieldgoalfrom50ormoreyards.Headdeda19-yardfieldgoalinthesecondquarter.

•SMikeMitchellledtheteamwithtwotacklesonspecialteams.Mitchelltalliedthreespecialteamstackleslastseason.

•DTChristoBilukidi,LBMilesBurris,WRJuronCriner,LBCarlIhena-cho,CAlexParsonsandWRRodStreaterallmadetheirNFLdebutsonMondaynight.

•WRRodStreater,C/GAlexParsons,GMikeBrisiel,LBMilesBurris,LBPhilipWheeler,CBShawntaeSpencerandCBRonBartellallmadetheirfirststartsasRaiders.

•InactiveforthegamewereQBTerrellePryor,WRJacobyFord,WRDe-nariusMoore,OLTonyBergstrom,TJoeBarksdale,OLLucasNix,andDEJackCrawford.

•SanDiegoKNateKaedingmadefivefieldgoals,markingthefirsttimeinfranchisehistorythataRaideropponenthasmadefivefieldgoalsinasinglegame.

HEAD COACH DENNIS ALLEN POSTGAME EXCERPT:On the game:“Well,wehavetoeliminatetheself-inflictedwounds.That’sthethingthathashurtusinthepreseasonandobviouslyhurtustonightandwe’vegottofindawaytogetthosethingseliminatedbecausereally,whenyoulookatit,wedidsomegoodthingsinthegame.Defensively,Ithoughtweplayedreallyprettywell.There’sreallyacoupleofplays,wegaveupabigpassto[Robert]Meachumonathirddownsituationandthenwegaveupalongdrivethereinthesecondquarterwheretheykindofgotouroffensealittleoutofrhythmbecausetheywereabletopossesstheballsolong.Ithoughtthereweresomepositivethingswecouldgatherfromthat.IthoughtCarson[Parson]playedwelltoday.Again,offensivelyIthoughtwewereabletomovetheball,wejustdidn’thavealotofpointstoshowforit.”


A NEW ERA OF EXCELLENCE: TheRaidersenterthe2012seasonun-dernewleadershipforthefirsttimeinnearlyfivedecades.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.

•“It’sanimmenseamountofpressure,”McKenziesaidtoESPN.com’sBillWilliamson.“ButIwouldn’twanttobeanywhereelse.IreallyfeellikeIbelonghere,goingbacktowhereitbegan.”

TOUGH, SMART, DISCIPLINED FOOTBALL TEAM: That’stheiden-tityDennisAllenwantsfortheRaiders,somethingheannouncedhisfirstdayonthejob.InthewordsofAlbertEinstein,AllenexplainedthatthemostpenalizedteaminNFLhistoryhadtoundergoamajorchange,espe-ciallywithregardtodisciplinedthinking.•“Well,wehaveto,”Allensaid.“Thedefinitionofinsanity’sdoingthesamethingoverandoveragainandexpectingadifferentresult.Sowe’vegottodosomethingdifferent.We’vegottochange,andifwedon’tchangewe’llseethesameresults.Sothat’sthemessagethatwe’vepreached,andwe’regoingtocontinuepreachingthattilltheendoftheseason.”

•Practicesnowareruninno-nonsense,high-tempofashion,thehardestpracticesTommyKellysayshe’shadsincejoiningtheRaidersin2004.Andevenbeforetheirfirsttraining-camppractice,playersnotedbigdif-ferences,especiallywithregardtoarrivingatmeetingsontime.

•“They’rerealstrictondisciplinenowasfarasshowinguptomeetings,”SSTyvonBranchtoldCBS.com.“They’reevenmakinguscheckinforlunchesanddinnersnow.”

•DefensivetackleTommyKellysaidhe’shadtoworkharder“byfarrrrrrr”inpracticeunderAllenthananyofhispreviouscoachesinOakland.

•“TowinintheNationalFootballLeagueyou’vegottolearnhowtonot

beatyourself,”Allensaid.“That’soneofthethingsthatcausesyoutolosefootballgames.It’smyjobtogetthemtounderstandthat,andthen,attheendoftheday,it’stheplayers’jobstomakesuretheygetitcorrected.”

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.

•Grudensaidonseveraloccasionsas theBucs’headcoach,he tried tohireDennisAllen.AllenlearnedunderHallofFamerEmmittThomasinAtlanta,andThomasandGrudenareclose.

•“EmmittThomas recommended Dennis highly,” Gruden said. “I justcouldn’tgettheFalconstoreleasehimtome.SoI’veknownDennisfora longtime.Ispenta lotof timethe last fewyearsat theSaintstrain-ingcamp,watchedhimcoach.JohnFoxisaverygoodfriendofmineinDenverandeverybodytellsyouthesamethingaboutDennisAllen--he’ssharp,he’saleader,he’sgoingtodoagoodjob.They’vejustgottocontinuetobuildthisteam.They’vegottoworkthroughsomesal-arycapissues,they’vegottoovercomethelackofdraftchoicesandallthosethingsthathavebeenwell-documented,butIthinkiftheystaythecoursethey’vegottherightman.”

•GrudenalsoknowsReggieMcKenzie,whoworkedwiththeformeras-sistantcoachinGreenBay,andknowshistwinbrother,nowaRaidersscout,evenmore.

•“I’veknownReggieandRaleighforever.IcoachedRaleighMcKenziewhenIwastheoffensivecoordinatorwiththeEaglesfrom1995to‘97.HewasourcenterandoneofmyfavoriteplayersIeverhadachancetocoach.IknewReggiewhenhecametoGreenBayin1994.Weweretogetherforoneyear.ItstartedformeatTennesseeasagraduatecoach,andthat’swherealotofbloodinthisRaiderorganizationcomesfrom.RaleighMcKenzie,ReggieMcKenzie,LarryMarmie, JoeyClinkscales.TheVolunteerNationisveryproudoftheseOaklandRaiders.”

•AndGrudenunderstandsthegravityofthisseason,withregardtothehistoryoftheorganization.“Ithinkit’sgoingtobetough.It’sgoingtobereallytough.It’sreallydifficulttothinkabouttheNewYorkYankeeswithoutGeorgeSteinbrenner.It’stoughtothinkabouttheBostonCelticswithoutRedAuerbach.AlDavisputtheOaklandRaidersonthemap,andhislegacywillneverbeforgotten.HopefullyDennisAllenandMarkDavisandReggieMcKenziecanputtheirownspinonthingsandblazeatrailmuchlikeAlDavisdid.”

GLOBAL PRESENCE: TheRaiders drafted a pair of defensive linemenwithinterestinginternationalbackgrounds.Neitherplayedmuchfootballinhighschool.

TEAM NOTES


•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.

•“Ididn’treallymakeanyfriendsquicklyandallIcoulddowasjustprac-ticebasketball,andoverhereIsawanopportunitytoreallygetbetter,”Crawfordsaid.“Nothavinganyfriendsandreallynodistractionshelped.IcarriedthatontofootballwhenIstartedplayingmyjunioryear,andwhenIsawthesuccessIhadandIgotofferedthescholarshipatPennStatetheneverythingbecomesmorerealistic.Nowit’sjustawork-ethicthing.Idon’teventhinkabouttheendgoal;Ijustthinkabouteverydaygettingbetter.”

•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:

PLAYER, TEAM COUNTRY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL

DTC.Bilukidi,Oak. Angola GeorgiaSt. St.Patrick’s(Ontario,Canada)

CP.Blake,Den. Canada Baylor CarrCatholic(Toronto,Canada)

DEJ.Crawford,Oak.England PennState St.Augustine(Richland,NJ)

DET.Crawford,Dal. Canada BoiseState CatholicCentral(Ontario,Canada)

DTM.Kuhn,NYG. Germany NorthCarolinaSt.Weinheim(Weinheim,Germany)

ROSTER NOTES: •22playerson the current 53-man rosterdidnot appearon the activerosterlastseason.

•13RaiderplayersarefromCalifornia,mostfromanystate.•PennsylvaniarankssecondwithfivecurrentRaidersfromtheKeystoneState.

•OldestplayerontherosterisPShaneLechlerat36yearsofage(08/07/76).•YoungestplayerontherosterisDTChristoBilukidiat22yearsofage(12/13/89),who is one day younger than fellowdraft pickWR JuronCriner(12/12/89).

•26playersontherosterenteredtheleagueasRaiderdraftpicks.•TheRaidersrosterincludes26offensiveplayers,24defensiveplayersandthreespecialists.

A GOOD DAY FOR THE RAIDERS SECONDARY: Ron Bartell andShawntaeSpencer,likelytheRaiders’startingcornerbacks,werenotonlybornonthesamesay–Feb.22,1982–buttheyalsobothsignedwiththeRaiders thisoffseasonafter injuriescutshort their2011campaigns.Theveterans,whocoincidentallyspenttheirentirecareerswithoneteampriortojoiningtheRaiders,replaceOakland’sstartingcornersfromlastseason.

•“They’re smart guys, man,” safety Tyvon Branch told the AssociatedPress.“Theyknowthegame.They’rewilyveterans.They’reolderguyssotheyknowtheinsandoutsofthegame.It’snotsomuchaskillsetwiththem,it’sthementalcapacity,andtheyknowalotaboutfootball.”

SOMETHING SPECIAL: TheRaiders’specialteamsunitfeaturesthreeofthemostoutstandingspecialistsintheNFL,andallthreewererewardedwithProBowlberthslastseason.LSJonCondo,KSebastianJanikowskiandPShaneLechlerhaveamassed10ProBowlselectionsbetweenthem.Lechler, the NFL’s all-time leading punter, has earned seven Pro Bowlberths,whileCondohasearnedselectiontwice.Janikowski,long-consid-eredoneofthestrongestandmostaccuratekickersintheleague,finallyearnedhisfirstProBowlselectioninhis11thproseason.BelowaretheProBowlselectionsforeachoftheRaiders’threespecialists.•LSJonCondo-2009,11•KSebastianJanikowski-2011•PShaneLechler-2001,07,04,05,06,07,08,09,10,11

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’activerosterincludes13playersthathaveearnedpostseasonexperienceduringtheirrespectivecareers.SevenplayershavecombinedtobeapartofnineSuperBowlsquadsandhaveclaimedsixchampionships.Games Player SuperBowls(*denotesvictory)15 RichardSeymour XXXVI*,XXXVIII*,XXXIX*,XLVI8 DavidTollefson XLII*,XLVI*7 MattGiordano XLI* S.Janikowksi XXXVII ShaneLechler XXXVII5 CooperCarlisle PhilipWheeler XLIV3 KhalifBarnes2 MikeBrisiel,AaronCurry(Reserve/PUP),CarsonPalmer1 MattLeinart,OwenSchmitt

CHALLENGE, REVERSE: RaidersHeadCoachDennisAllenthrewtheredchallengeflagthreetimesduringthepreseasonandwonallthree.•AtArizonainWeek2,theRaiderschallengedthefirst-downrulingonacompletionfromQBCarsonPalmertoWRRodStreater.TherulingwasreversedandtheRaidersweregrantedafirstdown.

•InWeek3vs.Detroit,afumblebyRBDarrenMcFaddenatthegoallinewaschallenged.ThecallwasreversedandMcFaddenwascreditedwitha1-yardtouchdownrun.

•AtSeattleinWeek4,SeahawksWRGoldenTatewascreditedwitha25-yardcompletion.Oaklandchallengedthecallandtheplaywasreversedandruledincomplete.

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PAIR OF NON-DRAFTED FREE AGENTS MAKE SQUAD:TheRaid-ers’ 53-man roster for the regular-season opener includes two playersthatenteredtrainingcampasnon-draftedfreeagentsigningsinWRRodStreater andGLucasNix. Itmarks thefirst time since the 2009 seasonthattwonon-draftedplayershavemadetheRaiderssquadoutoftrainingcamp.DTDesmondBryant,whoisstillwiththeSilverandBlack,andWRNickMillerjoinedthesquadasnon-draftedfreeagentsin2009.

FRONT FOUR:TheRaiders’defensivelinereturnsfourstartersfromlastseason,includingDTsRichardSeymourandTommyKellyandDELamarrHouston,allofwhomstartedat least13gameslastseason.Alsoreturn-ingisDEMattShaughnessy,whototaledsevensacksin2010buthadlastseasoncuttothreegamesduetoashoulderinjury.Thefourplayershaveaccountedfor39.5sacksoverthepasttwoseasons,withKellyposting14.5sacksfrom2010-11.

SPECIAL TDs:Specialteamsaccountedfortwotouchdownsinonegamelastseason,astheRaidersscoredonafakefieldgoalandakickoffreturnagainsttheClevelandBrownsonOct.16,2011.PShaneLechlercompletedhisfirstcareerpass,connectingwithTEKevinBossonafakefield-goalattempt for a 35-yard touchdown. In the same contest,KR JacobyFordreturnedakickoff101yardsforatouchdown,extendinghisfranchisere-cordfortouchdownsonkickreturnstofour.ItmarkedthesecondstraightseasonthatRaidersspecialteamsaccountedformultipletouchdowns.

FEWEST SACKS ALLOWED:The Raiders’ offensive line surrenderedonly 25 total sacks last season, which set a record for the fewest sacksallowed in franchisehistory.The totalwas two fewer than thepreviousrecordof27set in2002,andwas19sacks less thanwhat thesameunitsurrenderedin2010.TheRaiderslostcenterSamsonSateleinfreeagency,butwith theadditionofguardMikeBrisielandwithStefenWisniewskimovingtocenterfromguard,thecoreremainsintact.LTJaredVeldheer,GCooperCarlisleandRTKhalifBarneseachstarted16gameslastseason.Wisniewskialsostartedall16games,making15startsatguardandoneatcenter.

2011 NFL Fewest Sacks Allowed23 BuffaloBills24 NewOrleansSaints TennesseeTitans25 Oakland Raiders CincinnatiBengals

PASSING FANCY:Duringthe2011season,Oaklandquarterbackspassedfor4,119grossyards,themostforaRaiderteamsincethe2002season.QBCarsonPalmerledtheteamwith2,753yards,whileQBJasonCampbelladded1,170.KyleBoller totaled161yards,whilePShaneLechlercom-pletedonepassfora35-yardtouchdown.Allpasserscombinedfor3,962netpassingyards,whichalsomarkedthemostsince2002.

LONG STRIKE:RaidersQBscombinedtocomplete37passesforover25yardsin2011,themostforthefranchisesincethe1998season.Asateam,theRaidersaveraged13.1yardsperreception,withWRDenariusMooreleadingthewaywithanaverageof18.7yardspercatch.

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

FAST START CUT SHORT:RBDarrenMcFaddenrushedfor614yardsinthefirstsevengameswiththeRaidersin2011,leadingtheNFLinrush-ingyardsbeforegoingdownwithaninjuryonOct.23.

LONG STRIKE:RaidersQBscombinedtocomplete37passesforover25yardsin2011,themostforthefranchisesincethe1998season.Asateam,theRaidersaveraged13.1yardsperreception,withWRDenariusMooreleadingthewaywithanaverageof18.7yardspercatch.

2011 NFL Leaders, average per reception Player Team Rec Yds Avg TD1 MalcolmFloyd SD 43 856 19.9 52 JohnnyKnox Chi 37 727 19.6 23 VictorCruz NYG 82 1536 18.7 94 Denarius Moore Oak 33 618 18.7 55JordyNelson GB 68 1263 18.6 15

2011 QUICK NOTES:•Raiderswideoutsgainedanaverageof5.8yardsafterthecatchin2011,totaling1,812yardsthroughouttheseason.

•The Raiders receiving corps averaged 257.4 yards per game in 2011,rankingfourth inteamhistoryandan improvementof40.5yardspergamesince2010.

•TheRaidersoffensetotaled328firstdownsthroughoutthe2011season,rankingthefourthmostinteamhistoryandthemostsince2000.

•Theoffensetotaled6,229yardsoftotaloffensein2011,thesecondmostinRaidershistoryandthemostsince2002.

•WRDarriusHeyward-Beygained975receivingyardsin2011,averaging65.0yardspergameandpushinghimtothe28thspotontheRaidersall-timereceivinglist.

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John DeFilippoQuarterbacks

RAIDERS COACHES IN THE PRESS BOX ON GAMEDAY

Justin GriffithQualityControl-

Offense

Johnnie LynnDefensiveBacks

Eric SandersQualityControl-

Defense

Al SaundersSeniorOffensive

Assistant

Travis SmithDefensiveAssistant

LECHLER BREAKS MARK:PShaneLechlerpuntedtwicefor114yardsintheseason-opener,pushinghiscareerpuntingyardagetotalto44,503andeclipsingthefranchiserecordof44,493yardssetbyRayGuy.Player, Years Yards1. Shane Lechler, 2000-12 44.5032.RayGuy,1973-86 44,4933.JeffGossett,1988-96 26,745

McFADDEN SETS RECEIVING RECORD: RB Darren McFaddenhauledin13receptionsduringtheseasonopeneragainstSanDiego.Thetotalwas themost foraRaiderrunningback,andranksas thesecond-highestsingle-gametotalinfranchisehistory.Player, Game Receptions1.TimBrown,Dec.21,1997vs.Jac. 142. Darren McFadden, Sept. 10, 2012 vs. SD 133.TimBrown,Nov.19,1995vs.Dal. 12DaveCasper,Oct.3,1976atNE 12 KELLY RANKS:DTTommyKellypostedacareer-high7.5sackslastsea-son,gettingtothequarterbackforlossestotaling34.5yards.ThetotalgaveKelly33sacksforhiscareerandmovedhimintoeighthplaceontheRaid-ersall-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.RodMartin,1977-88 33.58. Tommy Kelly, 2004-pres. 33.09.LanceJohnstone,1996-06 31.0SeanJones,1984-87 31.0

KELLY’S LATE SACKS = WINS: DTTommyKellyposted71/2sackslastseasontoleadtheteam.Ofhissacktotal,51/2ofthosecameinthefourthquarterandtheRaiderswent5-1inthosegames.

• 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

KELLY’S CONSISTENCY:DTTommyKellyhasbeenoneof themostdurabledefenders in theNFLover the last fewseasons.Kellyhasmade65straightstarts,whichrankssixthamongactivedefensiveplayersintheNFL.Hehasnotmissedagamesincethe2007season,whenhesatoutninegamesduetoakneeinjury.HehasstartedeverygamefortheRaiderssincetheseason-openeragainstDenveronSept.8,2008.

LECHLER GOES OVER 50 FOR SECOND TIME:PShaneLechlerfin-ishedthe2011campaign,andrankedsecondintheNFLwitha50.8-yardpuntingaverage,markingthesecondtimethat theveteranhaspostedapuntingaverageof50yardsormore.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

RECORD BOOTS: P Shane Lechler tied and broke the Raiders’ fran-chiserecordforlongestpuntlastseason.Intheseason-openeratDenver,Lechlerboomeda77-yardpunttotietheteamrecordsetbyWayneCrowin1961.HebroketherecordathomeagainstChicagolaterintheseason,registeringan80-yardeffort.

SEABASS FROM 63:KSebastianJanikowskitiedtheNFLrecordwitha63-yardfieldgoalatDenverinthe2011seasonopener.TherecordtiedamarksetbyTomDempseyoftheNewOrleansSaintsin1970andequaledbyJasonElamoftheDenverBroncosin1998.Janikowski,whokickeda61-yardfieldgoalatClevelandin2009,nowownstwoofthefivelongestfieldgoalsinNFLhistory.

INDIVIDUAL PLAYER NOTES


McFADDEN LIVING IN THE NOW: Darren McFadden has growntiredofthecountlessinjuryquestionshe’sreceivedsincereturningatfullstrength for the team’svoluntaryveteranmini-camp inApril.That’sbe-causehe’smovedon from2011.Heknowshecan’tchangehispastanddoesn’twasteanybraincellsonspeculatingwhatcould’vehappenedhadhestayedhealthylastyear.•“Ithinkaboutitsometimes,butatthesametimeItrynottothinkaboutit,”McFaddentoldSportsIllustrated.“Peoplewillsay,‘Ifyouwouldhavestayedhealthyfor16gamesyoucouldhavedonethis,youcouldhavedonethat.’Me,I’vealwaysbeenthetypeofguythattakesitonegameatatime.Iknowthenumberscouldbeamazing,butIdon’tlooktothefuture.Ifocusonthenextgame.RightnowIdon’tevenknowwhoweplayWeek2. I justknowourfirstgameisagainst theChargers in theMondaynightopener.”

•This season, McFadden is reunited with offensive coordinator GregKnapp,whocoachedthebackduringhisrookieseasonin2008,duringKnapp’sfirststopwiththeRaiders.KnappsaysMcFadden’sbiggestim-provementfromthentonowishispassprotection.

•TheNFL’s fourth overall pick in the 2008 draft,McFadden again thisoffseasonworked out atMichael Johnson Performance inMcKinney,Texas.There,as in theNFL,hisreputationforhardworkanddedica-tionisoutstanding.Anddon’texpectlastyear’sinjury,ortheteam’snewzone-blocking scheme to affect his approach, because he now knowswhathecandointhisleague.

•“Ifeellikeonceyou’replayingwithconfidence,”hesaid,“youcangooutthereandruntheballinanyoffense.Idon’tfeelwhatwe’redoingthisyear,goingfromapowerschemetoazone-blockingscheme,isgoingtomakeanydifference.Forthemostpartthatwasouroffenseincollege,onecutandgo.”

STREATER MAKING AN IMPRESSION: RodStreaterwasoneof theprimaryplayersOaklandtargetedinthecriticalminutesfollowingtheendofthe2012NFLDraft.AsNFLteamsengagedinafeedingfrenzyforavail-ableundraftedtalent,Oakland’sinterestinStreaterwasmutual.•Streater,whoseagenthastaughthimjiu-jitsuinanefforttobattlecor-nerbacksat the lineofscrimmage,gotphonecalls fromseveral teamsentering the draft, but never heard his name called.Hewasn’t disap-pointed,though,becausehehadjust19catchesfor401yardsasaseniorinTemple’srun-orientedoffenseandknewhedidn’thavea lotoffilminNFLscoutingoffices.WhenhelearnedthattheRaidershadalreadycalledseveralofhisformercoaches,heknewtheirinterestinhimwaslegitimate.

•“After thedraftwasover, I justwanted aplace to go, aplace toplay,”StreatertoldtheSacramentoBee.“Thisisanopportunitytomakeitthisfar,soIfeltlikeifIcouldjustgethere,Icouldmakeanimpact.”

•That impacton theRaiders,alongwith theplayof someofOakland’sotheryoungreceivers,allowedtheteamtotradeLouisMurphytoCaro-lina fora futuredraftchoice.Heearnedfirst-teamreps inmini-campinJuneandparlayedthat intostarting jobs in thefinal twopreseasongames.

DHB TAKES THE LEAD: AlthoughheisonlyenteringhisfourthNFLseason,WRDarriusHeyward-BeyisalreadyanelderstatesmanamongtheRaidersextremelyyoungreceivingcorps.At25yearsold,Heyward-Beyistheoldestofagroupofreceiversthataveragejustover23yearsofage.•“AnytimetheyoungerplayerscomeuptomeandaskmeaquestionIamtheretohelp,”Heyward-BeytoldFoxSports.com.“IamtryingtowintheAFCWest,andIamtryingtowinchampionshipshere.SoifanyoftheyoungerguyswantanyadviceIamouttheretogiveittothem.Ithelpsmeoutandkeepsmeonmytoesandmakesmewanttodobetter.”

•Heyward-Beyentered the leagueas theRaiders topselection(seventhoverall) in the 2009NFLDraft, but struggled in his first pro season,producingjustninereceptionsfor124yardsandonetouchdownin11games.Hechangedhisjerseynumberfrom12to85followinghisrookieseasonandshowedsteadyimprovementuntilbreakingoutlastyearwith64catchesfor975yardsandfourtouchdowns.

•Heyward-Bey became an instant starter upon joining the Silver andBlackin2009.Hehasseenactionin41gameswith38startsoverthreeprofessionalseasons,markingthemoststartsforaRaiderswidereceiverovertheplayer’sfirstthreeyearsinfranchisehistory.

•This season,Heyward-Bey looks to continuehis ascent as leader of agroup of talented Raider receivers.He enters the yearwith 99 careercatchesfor1,464yardsandsixtouchdowns,andalthoughitwouldap-pear that the fourth-yearveteranwouldbe theRaiders’ top target,heknowsthathecanbejustasvaluabletotheteambyassistingwiththedevelopmentofthisteammates.

•“Ithinkeveryreceivertellshimself,‘Iwanttobethatguythatgetsthisfirstdownormakesthatplay,”hesaid.“Ithinkifweallhadthatmindsetandweplaytogether,wecandoitbycommittee.Thereisalwaysgoingtobethatguythathasmorecatchesthantheothers.Butifwedoitandworkasateam,theskyisthelimit.”

MR. VERSATILITY:RaidersFBMarcelReececandoa littlebitof ev-erythingonthefootballfield,includingrunning,receiving,blockingandeventackling.SincesigningwiththeRaidersasanon-draftedfreeagentin2008,Reecehasplayedin30gameswith19startsovertwo-plusseasonsontheRaiders’activeroster.•AwidereceiverincollegeattheUniversityofWashington,Reecehauledin48passesintwoseasonsasaHusky.Hesetaprogramrecordwitha98-yardtouchdownreceptionasasenior.

•Lastyear,Reeceplayedinonly12gameswithsixstartsduetoanankleinjury.Despitethelimitedplayingtime,hemanagedtosetacareerhighwith27receptionsfor301yardsandtwotouchdowns.

•ReecemadeanimpressiononRaidersheadcoachDennisAllen,Den-ver’sformerdefensivecoordinator,whentheSilverandBlackhostedtheBroncosonNov.6.ReececaughtthreepassesagainstAllen’sdefensiveunit,includinga40-yardtouchdownreception.

•“IhavebeenimpressedwithMarcelReece,”DennisAllentoldtheSanFranciscoChronicleastrainingcampopened.“Heisanexceptionalath-lete.”

•Inabreakout2010campaign,Reecetotaled25catchesfor331yardsandthree touchdowns.His big-play abilitywas ondisplay throughout theseason,includinga73-yardtouchdowncatchagainsttheBroncos.

INDIVIDUAL PLAYER NOTES


When Dennis Allen became the 18th head

coachinRaidershistoryonJan.30,2012,heprom-ised tofielda tough, smart,disciplinedandcom-mittedfootballteam,notingthatorganizationswingames in the National Football League by morethantalentalone.

Allen, 39, 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.

Hisrésuméalsoincludesfootball’sultimateprize,aSuperBowlXLIVringheearnedbyhelpingtheSaintsbeatseasonMVPPeytonManning,whothrewformorethan4,500yardswith33touchdowns,andtheIndia-napolisColtstoconcludethe2009campaign.

TheNFL’s second-youngestdefensivecoordinatorwhen theBroncoshiredhim in2011,he coordinated adefense thathelpedDenverparlayanAFCWest crown intoaWildCardwinandadate in theDivisionalround.DuringhisonlyyearinDenver,despitestartingthreerookiesmostoftheseason,theBroncosimproved12spotsover2010inoveralldefen-siveranking(from32ndto20th)andbetteredtheirpointsallowedbyeightspots(from32ndto24th).

AmongfourProBowlersonAllen’sdefense,VonMillerthrived.AProBowlstarterandtheNFL’sDefensiveRookieoftheYear,hetiedtheteam’srookierecordwith11½sacks.ElvisDumervilalsoflourishedunderAllen,reboundingfrominjurytoregister9½sacks.Infact,theBroncos’41sacksasateamweretheirmostsince2000.

PriortojoiningtheBroncos,Allenwasanassistantcoachforfivesea-sonswithNewOrleans,firstasassistantdefensive linecoach(2006-07),thenasdefensivebackscoach(2008-10).

UnderAllen’sdirectionin2010,theSaints’secondaryallowedanNFL-low13touchdownpasseswhilerankingfourthintheNFLinnetpassingyardspergame(193.9).

In2009,AllentutoredasecondarythatplayedakeyroleinhelpingtheSaintstotheirfirstSuperBowlvictory.HisunitaccountedforanNFL-highsixinterceptionreturnsfortouchdownsandtotaled22picksenroutetotheirchampionship.Oneofhispupils,cornerbackTracyPorter,sealedtheSaints’31-17winoverIndianapolisbyreturningaManninginterception74yardsforatouchdownlateinthegame.

HealsohelpedrevitalizethecareerofsafetyDarrenSharper,whoin2009tiedfortheNFLleadwithnineinterceptions.SharperjoinedsafetyRomanHarperinformingthefirstpairofdefensivebacksinfranchisehis-torytomaketheProBowlinthesameseason.

In2008,hisfirstyearassecondarycoach,AllenhelpedtheSaintsover-comeseason-endinginjuriestobothstartingcornerbacksandcontributedtoadefensethatheldfiveopponentsunder200yardspassing.

AllenassistedintutoringtheSaints’defensivelinefrom2006-07,help-ingdefensiveendWillSmithbecomeaProBowlerin2006afterposting10½sacksandforcingthreefumbles.

Heoriginallyentered theNFLcoachingrankswithAtlanta in2002,

spending four seasonswith theFalcons as adefensive assistant.DuringhisstintinAtlanta,theFalconsqualifiedfortheplayoffstwice—asawildcardin2002andasNFCSouthchampsin2004—andplayedintheNFCChampionshipin2004.

Allen spent his first two yearswithAtlantaworking primarilywiththedefensivebacks.In2002,heaidedthatunitinimprovingfromNo.30againstthepassto16th,whiletyingforthirdintheNFLwith24intercep-tions.

InhisfinaltwocampaignsinAtlanta,Allenassistedincoachingade-fensive linethatproducedProBowlersPatrickKearney(2004)andRodColeman(2005).In2004,thelinehelpedtheFalconstotal48sackstoleadtheNFLforthefirsttimeinteamhistory.

Allenkickedoffhisfootballcoachingcareerin1996asagraduateas-sistantathisalmamater,TexasA&M,wherehewasafour-yearlettermanasasafety.HeworkedwithAggiesdefensivebacksforfourseasonsbeforecoachingthesecondaryattheUniversityofTulsafrom2000-01.

AhighlyrecruiteddefensivebackatL.D.BellHighSchoolinHurst,Texas, before following his father,GradyAllen, toTexasA&M,Denniswenton to start thefinal21gamesofhiscareeron the top-ratedTexasA&M“WreckingCrew”defense.

TheAtlantanativewassignedbyBuffaloasanundraftedcollegefreeagent in1996andspent trainingcampwith theBills.His father,Grady,playedintheNFLasalinebackerfortheAtlantaFalconsfrom1968-72.

Allenandhiswife,Alisson,haveason,Garrison,andadaughter,Layla.

COACHINGBACKGROUNDYears College/ProTeam PositionCoached1996-99 TexasA&MUniversity GraduateAssistant2000-01 UniversityofTulsa Secondary2002-05 AtlantaFalcons DefensiveAssistant/ QualityControl2006-07 NewOrleansSaints AssistantDefensiveLine2008-10 NewOrleansSaints Secondary2011 DenverBroncos DefensiveCoordinator2012 OaklandRaiders HeadCoach

HEAD COACH DENNIS ALLEN


PROBABLE STARTERS

WR 85 Darrius Heyward-Bey 6-2 216 4th SeasonHadabreakoutcampaigninthirdproseason...Ledteamwith64recep-

tionsfor975yardsin2011...Recorded100thcareercatchinseasonopenervs.SanDiego.

LT 68 Jared Veldheer 6-8 321 3rd SeasonAthletictacklestartedall16gameslastseason...Helpedteamsetafran-

chiserecordbyallowingonly25sacksin2011...Hasmade27straightstartsatLTafterplayingfirstcareergameatC.

LG 66 Cooper Carlisle 6-5 310 13th SeasonDurable,veteranblockermovedtoLGafterstarting79of80gamesat

RGsincejoiningtheRaidersin2007...Hasmade61straightstartsforRaid-ers,havinglastmissedagameduringthe2008season.

C 61 Stefen Wisniewski 6-3 307 2nd SeasonVersatileinteriorlinemanmovedtoCafterstartingall16gamesatLG

asarookielastseason...Activebutdidnotplayinseasonopenervs.SanDiego.

RG 65 Mike Brisiel 6-5 310 5th SeasonSignedasanunrestrictedfreeagentafterplayingin50gameswith47

over4-plusseasonswiththeHoustonTexans...SawfirstactionasaRaideratRGinseasonopenervs.SanDiego.

RT 69 Khalif Barnes 6-6 321 8th SeasonMovedintothestartinglineupinthirdseasonwithRaiders,starting

all16gamesin2011...HelpedRaiderssetteamrecordbyallowingonly25sacks...Started17thstraightgameatRTinseasonopenervs.SanDiego.

TE 83 Brandon Myers 6-3 256 4th SeasonStartedatTEinseasonopeneragainstSanDiego...Establishedcareer

highswithfivereceptionsfor65yards...Alsohauledinacareer-long26-yardpassfromQBCarsonPalmer.

WR 17 Denarius Moore 6-0 190 2nd SeasonExplosivereceiverwithapenchantforacrobaticcatches...Satoutpre-

seasondue to an injuredhamstring...Inactive for seasonopener againstSanDiego.

QB 3 Carson Palmer 6-5 235 10th SeasonElite passer is in first full seasonwithRaiders after playing in nine

games last season...Completed 32-of-46 passes for 297 yards and onetouchdownagainstSanDiego...MarkedhismostpassattemptsasaRaider.

FB 45 Marcel Reece 6-1 255 3rd SeasonAthletic,versatilefullbacknamedaProBowlalternatedespitebeing

limited to12gameswitheightstarts lastyearwithanankle injury...Re-cordedtwocatchesfor20yardsinseasonopener.

RB 20 Darren McFadden 6-1 218 5th SeasonOneof theNFL’smostexplosiveplayers...SetaRaider runningback

recordwith13receptionsfor86yardsinseasonopener...Totaled118yardsfromscrimmage.

KEY RESERVES

T 72 Joe Barksdale 6-5 329 2nd SeasonAthletictacklegainedfirstNFLexperiencelastseason...Playedinall16

games,primarilyonspecialteams...InactivefortheseasonopeneragainstSanDiego.

OL 70 Tony Bergstrom 6-5 310 RookieRaiders’topdraftpickin2012(thirdround)...Sawsignificantactionat

Ginpreseason...AlsocapableoffillinginateitherTspot...InactivefortheseasonopeneragainstSanDiego.

WR 84 Juron Criner 6-3 221 RookieExcitingtalentjoinedRaidersasafifth-rounddraftpickin2012...Had

twolongtouchdowncatchesinpreseasonWeek3,haulingin39and76-yardTDsfromQBTerrellePryor...MadeNFLdebutinseasonopener.

WR 12 Jacoby Ford 5-9 190 3rd SeasonExplosivekickreturnerandwidereceiverslowedbyinjuries..Suffered

afootinjuryinpreseasonWeek2actionatArizona...InactiveforseasonopeneragainstSanDiego...Hasfourcareerkickoffreturnsfortouchdowns.

RB 25 Mike Goodson 6-0 210 4th SeasonAcquired fromCarolina in an offseason trade...Sawfirst action as a

RaiderinseasonopeneragainstSanDiego,spellingDarrenMcFaddenatRB...Hadtwocarriesfor13yards.

TE 82 Richard Gordon 6-4 268 2nd SeasonVersatileplayersawtimeatTEandFBasarookie...Playedin14games

withonestartasarookie...StartcameatFBvs.NewEngland...Solidspecialteamscontributor.

RB 22 Taiwan Jones 6-0 197 2nd SeasonYoungrunningbacksatoutfirsttwopreseasongamesduetoinjury...

Played in10gamesasa rookie last season...Returnedkickoffs inseasonopeneragainstSanDiego.

QB 7 Matt Leinart 6-5 225 7th SeasonVeteranQB joinedRaiders as a free agent afterplaying two seasons

withtheHoustonTexans...FormerHeismanTrophywinner,enteredNFLasNo.10overallselectionin2006NFLDraft.

QB 6 Terrelle Pryor 6-4 233 2nd SeasonAthleticQBsawfirstsignificantactionasaproinpreseason...Selected

byRaidersin2011SupplementalDraft...Sawactioninonegameasarook-ie...InactiveforseasonopeneragainstSnDiego.

FB 44 Owen Schmitt 6-2 250 5th SeasonFullbacksignedasanunrestrictedfreeagentafterfourNFLseasons,

twowithSeattleandtwowithPhiladelphia...SawactionatFBandonspe-cialteamsinseasonopeneragainstSanDiego.

WR 80 Rod Streater 6-3 200 RookieNon-drafted freeagent rankedsecond inNFLwith18receptions in

preseason....MadeNFLdebutinseasonopeneragianstSanDiego,haulinginfourpassesincludinga2-yardtouchdown.

PERSONNEL AT A GLANCE/OFFENSE & SPECIALISTS

SPECIALISTS

K 11 Sebastian Janikowski 6-1 258 13th SeasonRaidersall-timeleadingscorerearnedfirstProBowlselectionin2011...TiedNFLrecordwitha63-yardfieldgoalatDenverlastseason...Booteda

51-yardfieldgoalinseasonopeneragainstSanDiego,markinghis37thcareerfieldgoalof50ormoreyards.

P 9 Shane Lechler 6-2 230 13th SeasonOneoftheNFL’sall-timegreatpuntersearnedseventhcareerProBowlselectionin2011...BecameRaiders’all-timeleaderinpuntreturnyardsdur-

ingseasonopeneragainstSanDiego(44,503)...HoldsNFLrecordwitha47.6grosscareerpuntingaverage.

LS 59 Jon Condo 6-3 245 6th SeasonReliablelong-snapperearnedsecondcareerProBowlselectionin2011...WasperfectsnappingforProBowlspecialistsKSebastianJanikowskiand

PShaneLechlerlastseason...LeftseasonopeneragainstSanDiegoduetoaconcussion.


PROBABLE STARTERS

DE 77 Matt Shaughnessy 6-5 285 4th SeasonHadthirdproseasoncutshorttothreegamesafterinjuringhisshoul-

der...ReturnedtoactioninseasonopeneragaisntSanDiego,recordingahalf-sackwithLBPhilipWheeler...Has12.5careersacks.

DT 93 Tommy Kelly 6-6 325 9th SeasonDurableveteranhasbeennamedaProBowlalternateineachofthe

pasttwoseasons...Setacareerhighwith7.5sackslastseason...Startedfifthstraightseasonopener.

DT 92 Richard Seymour 6-6 317 12th SeasonElitedefensivelinemanearnedsecondstraightProBowlselectionlast

season....CreditedwiththreetacklesinseasonopeneragainstSanDiego...Hastotaled54.5careersacks.

DE 99 Lamarr Houston 6-3 300 3rd SeasonHigh-motorDEhasrecordedsixcareersacks...Earnedstartingjobas

arookieandhasplayedin33gameswtih29startsincludingtheseasonopeneragainstSanDiego.

WLB 56 Miles Burris 6-2 240 RookieRaiders’ fourth-rounddraftpickstartedseasonopeneratWLB...Led

teamwithninetackles(sevensolo)includingtwotacklesforloss...BecamefirstrookietostartopeneratLBsinceRolandoMcClainin2010.

MLB 55 Rolando McClain 6-4 259 3rd SeasonFormerfirst-roundpickplayedin30gameswith29startsinfirsttwo

NFLseasons...Rankedsecondonteamwith99tacklesandrecordedaca-reer-highfivesackslastseason...Postedfivestopsinseasonopener.

SLB 52 Philip Wheeler 6-2 240 5th SeasonSignedasanunrestrictedfreeagentafterplayingfirstfourseasonswith

Indianapolis...Recorded a career-high 84 tackles last season...Creditedwithahalf-sackinfirstgameasaRaider.

CB 21 Ron Bartell 6-1 210 8th SeasonVeterancornerbackstartedforsixseasonswithSt.Louisbeforesuffer-

inganeckinjuryin2011seasonopener...StartedatCBinfirstgameasaRaiderbutleftgameduetoashoulderinjury.

CB 36 Shawntae Spencer 6-0 190 9th SeasonPlayedin98gameswith72startsineightseasonswithSanFrancisco....

StartedatCBinseasonopeneragainstSanDiego...Hasrecorded11careerinterceptions.

SS 33 Tyvon Branch 6-0 210 5th SeasonSolidtacklerandcoveragesafetyhasledtheRaidersintacklesineach

ofthepasttwoseasons...Hasstarted49straightgamesatSS...TotaledfivesolotacklesinseasonopeneragainstSanDiego.

FS 24 Michael Huff 6-0 211 7th SeasonHasplayedin93gameswith79startsduringhiscareerwiththeRaid-

ers...Postedsixtackles(foursolo)inseasonopeneragainstSanDiego...Hasrecordedeightinterceptionsoverthepastthreeseasons.

KEY RESERVES

CB 28 Phillip Adams 5-11 195 3rd SeasonClaimedbyRaidersoffwaiversafterspendingtrainingcampwithSe-

attle...Playedin22gamesintwoyearswith49ers,PatriotsandSeahawks...Returnedapunt15yardsinseasonopener.

DT 96 Christo Bilukidi 6-5 320 RookieTwo-yearstarteratGeorgiaStatewasRaiders’sixth-rounddraftpick...

SawfirstcareeractioninseasonopeneragainstSanDiego...BorninAn-gola,haslivedinFrance,BrazilandCanada.

LB 57 Keenan Clayton 6-1 230 3rd SeasonThird-yearplayerclaimedoffwaiversaftertwoseasonswithPhiladel-

phia..Specialteamsstandouthasrecorded22careerspecialteamstackles...MadefirstappearanceasaRaiderinseasonopener.

DE 91 Jack Crawford 6-5 281 RookieRookieDEwasOakland’s fifth-roundpick in the 2012NFLDraft...

BorninEngland,movedtoUSAasahighschoolsophomoretoplaybas-ketball...Inactiveforseasonopener.

S 27 Matt Giordano 5-11 204 8th SeasonLedteamwithfiveinterceptionlastseason...RankedfifthintheNFL

with130interceptionreturnyards...Setacareerhighwith70tackles...HadaQBhurryinseasonopener.

LB 50 Travis Goethel 6-2 255 3rd SeasonMissed 2011 seasonwith a knee injury...Played in eight games as a

rookiein2010...SawactionatlongsnapperinplaceofaninjuredJonCon-doinseasonopener.

CB 23 Joselio Hanson 5-9 180 8th SeasonVeterancornerbackwassignedbyRaidersonSept.3...Hasplayedeight

seasons, including last sevenwithPhiladelphiaEagles...Career totals in-cludefourinterceptionsand3.5sacks.

LB 53 Carl Ihenacho 6-2 255 1st SeasonLinebacker joined Raiders practice squad in 2011 andmade active

rosterfollowinganoutstandingpreseason...Hadastrip-sackinpreseasongameatArizona,forcingafumblethatwasreturnedforatouchdown.

CB 26 Pat Lee 6-0 200 5th SeasonFreeagentacquisitionwasakeyspecialteamscontributorinfoursea-

sonswithGreenBay...Hastotaled21careerspecialteamstackles...Sawsig-nificantactionatCBinplaceofaninjuredRonBartellinseasonopener.

S 34 Mike Mitchell 6-0 213 4th SeasonSafetyhasplayed45gameswithsevenstartsoverthreeproseasons...

Madeacareer-highfourstarts lastseason,postingone interceptionandonesack...Postedtwospecialteamsstopsinseasonopener.

DE 58 David Tollefson 6-4 260 6th SeasonVeteran DE earned two Super Bowl championships in five seasons

with theNewYorkGiants...Posted a career-highfive sacks last season...WaswithRaidersin2007trainingcamp.

PERSONNEL AT A GLANCE/DEFENSE


DEPTH CHART & PRONUNCIATION

DavidAusberry OZZ-bare-eeKhalifBarnes kuh-LeefChristoBilukidi BILL-oo-kee-DEEMikeBrisiel bry-ZELLTyvonBranch ty-VAHNCooperCarlisle KARR-lyleJuronCriner jurr-AHNCRY-nerJacobyFord juh-KOBE-ee

OFFENSEWR 17 DenariusMoore 80 RodStreater [12 JacobyFord]LT 68 JaredVeldheer 79 WillieSmith LG 66 CooperCarlisle 70 TonyBergstrom C 61 StefenWisniewski 67 AlexParsons RG 65 MikeBrisiel 76 LucasNix RT 69 KhalifBarnes 72 JoeBarksdale TE 83 BrandonMyers 82 RichardGordon 86 DavidAusberryWR 85 DarriusHeyward-Bey 10 DerekHagan 84 JuronCrinerQB 3 CarsonPalmer 7 MattLeinart 6 TerrellePryorRB 20 DarrenMcFadden 22 TaiwanJones 25 MikeGoodsonFB 45 MarcelReece 44 OwenSchmitt

DEFENSERE 77 MattShaughnessy 58 DavidTollefson DT 92 RichardSeymour 90 DesmondBryant NT 93 TommyKelly 96 ChristoBilukidi LE 99 LamarrHouston 91 JackCrawford WLB56 MilesBurris 57 KeenanClayton MLB 55 RolandoMcClain 50 TravisGoethel SLB 52 PhilipWheeler 53 CarlIhenacho RCB 36 ShawntaeSpencer 23 JoselioHanson 28 PhillipAdamsLCB 21 RonBartell 26 PatLee FS 24 MichaelHuff 27 MattGiordano SS 33 TyvonBranch 34 MikeMitchell SPECIAL TEAMSP 9 ShaneLechler K 11 SebastianJanikowski H 9 ShaneLechler 7 MattLeinart LS 59 JonCondo 50 TravisGoethel KR 22 TaiwanJones 25 MikeGoodson [12 JacobyFord]PR 28 PhillipAdams 17 DenariusMoore [12 JacobyFord]

Underline: Rookie [Brackets]: Injured

MattGiordano gee-or-DAHN-ohTravisGoethel GAITH-uhlJoselioHanson ho-SELL-ee-ohDarriusHeyward-Bey HAY-wordbayCarlIhenacho ee-hen-AH-chohSebastianJanikowski jan-ah-COW-skeeShaneLechler LECK-ler

RolandoMcClain roh-LAND-oh

DenariusMoore den-AIR-ee-usRichardSeymour SEE-moreMattShaughnessy SHAW-nuh-seeRodStreater STREET-erDavidTollefson TOHL-if-sonJaredVeldheer vell-DEERStefenWisniewski wizz-NEW-skee

PRONUNCIATIONGUIDE

Unofficial, updated Sept. 11, 2012, by Raiders media relations


2012 STATISTICSWON 0, LOST 1 * RUSHING No. Yds Avg Long TD09/10 L 14-22 San Diego 61,896 McFadden 15 32 2.1 8 009/16 at Miami Goodson 2 13 6.5 11 009/23 Pittsburgh Lechler 2 0 0.0 0 009/30 at Denver Reece 1 0 0.0 0 010/14 at Atlanta TEAM 20 45 2.3 11 010/21 Jacksonville OPPONENTS 20 32 1.6 11 010/28 at Kansas City * RECEIVING No. Yds Avg Long TD11/04 Tampa Bay McFadden 13 86 6.6 17 011/11 at Baltimore Myers 5 65 13.0 26 011/18 New Orleans Hagan 4 44 11.0 17 011/25 at Cincinnati Streater 4 27 6.8 13 112/02 Cleveland Heyward-Bey 3 43 14.3 21 012/06 Denver Reece 2 20 10.0 15 012/16 Kansas City Ausberry 1 12 12.0 12 012/23 at Carolina TEAM 32 297 9.3 26 112/30 at San Diego OPPONENTS 24 231 9.6 46 1 Oak. Opp. * INTERCEPTIONS No. Yds Avg Long TDTOTAL FIRST DOWNS 21 15 TEAM 0 0 --- --- 0 Rushing 3 1 OPPONENTS 0 0 --- --- 0 Passing 15 11 * PUNTING No. Yds Avg Net TB In Lg B Penalty 3 3 Lechler 2 114 57.0 32.0 0 0 62 1 3rd Down: Made/Att 5/15 5/13 TEAM 3 114 38.0 32.0 0 0 62 1 3rd Down Pct. 33.3 38.5 OPPONENTS 3 163 54.3 49.3 0 2 55 0 4th Down: Made/Att 0/2 0/0 * PUNT RETURNS Ret FC Yds Avg Long TD 4th Down Pct. 0.0 0.0 Adams 1 1 15 15.0 15 0POSSESSION AVG. 29:26 30:34 TEAM 1 1 15 15.0 15 0TOTAL NET YARDS 321 258 OPPONENTS 2 0 18 9.0 14 0 Avg. Per Game 321.0 258.0 * KICKOFF RETURNS No. Yds Avg Long TD Total Plays 69 54 Jones 1 6 6.0 6 0 Avg. Per Play 4.7 4.8 TEAM 1 6 6.0 6 0NET YARDS RUSHING 45 32 OPPONENTS 4 76 19.0 34 0 Avg. Per Game 45.0 32.0 * FIELD GOALS 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ Total Rushes 20 20 Janikowski 1/ 1 0/ 0 0/ 0 0/ 0 1/1NET YARDS PASSING 276 226 TEAM 1/ 1 0/ 0 0/ 0 0/ 0 1/1 Avg. Per Game 276.0 226.0 OPPONENTS 1/ 1 2/ 2 0/ 0 2/ 2 0/0 Sacked/Yards Lost 3/21 1/5 Janikowski: (51G,19G) Gross Yards 297 231 OPP: (23G,28G,19G,41G,45G) Att./Completions 46/32 33/24 Completion Pct. 69.6 72.7 Had Intercepted 0 0PUNTS/AVERAGE 3/38.0 3/54.3NET PUNTING AVG. 3/32.0 3/49.3PENALTIES/YARDS 6/35 9/78FUMBLES/BALL LOST 4/1 0/0TOUCHDOWNS 1 1 Rushing 0 0 Passing 1 1 Returns 0 0* SCORE BY PERIODS Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT PTSTEAM 3 3 0 8 0 14OPPONENTS 3 7 6 6 0 22* SCORING TD-Ru-Pa-Rt K-PAT FG S PTSStreater 1 0 1 0 0 8Janikowski 0 0 0 0 0/ 0 2/ 2 0 6TEAM 1 0 1 0 0/ 0 2/ 2 0 14OPPONENTS 1 0 1 0 1/ 1 5/ 5 0 222-Pt Conv: Streater, TM 1-1, OPP 0-0SACKS: Shaughnessy 0.5, Wheeler 0.5, TM 1,OPP 3FUM/LOST: Goethel 2/0, Reece 1/0,Streater 1/1 * PASSING Att Cmp Yds Cmp% Yds/Att TD TD% Int Int% Long Sack/Lost RatingPalmer 46 32 297 69.6 6.46 1 2.2 0 0.0 26 3/ 21 94.2TEAM 46 32 297 69.6 6.46 1 2.2 0 0.0 26 3/ 21 94.2OPPONENTS 33 24 231 72.7 7.00 1 3.0 0 0.0 46 1/ 5 102.0


2012 DEFENSIVE & SPECIAL-TEAMS STATS

TACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLESPlayer Total Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR YdsMilesBurris 12 9 3 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0TyvonBranch 11 4 7 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0PhilipWheeler 10 6 4 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0RolandoMcClain 7 5 2 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0MichaelHuff 7 5 2 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0RonBartell 4 4 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0TommyKelly 4 2 2 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0RichardSeymour 4 2 2 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0DavidTollefson 3 2 1 0.5 2.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0LamarrHouston 3 3 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0MattShaughnessy 3 2 1 0.5 2.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0MattGiordano 2 0 2 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0PatLee 2 2 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0ShawntaeSpencer 1 1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0ChristoBilukidi 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0DesmondBryant 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Totals 73 47 26 1.0 5.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0

SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLES Player Total Solo Asst FF FR BlkMikeMitchell 2 2 0 0 0 0PatLee 1 1 0 0 0 0MattGiordano 1 1 0 0 0 0TaiwanJones 1 1 0 0 0 0PhillipAdams 1 1 0 0 0 0DavidAusberrry 1 0 1 0 0 0Totals 7 6 1 0 0 0

MISELLANEOUS TACKLES Player Tkl FF FR MikeBrisiel 1 0 0ShaneLechler 0 0 1DavidAusberry 0 0 1TaiwanJones 0 0 1Totals 1 0 3

Official totals - based on review of coaches’ film


2012 NUMERICAL ROSTERNo. Name Pos Ht Wt Birthdate Age Exp School Hometown3 CarsonPalmer QB 6-5 235 12/27/79 32 10 USC RanchoSantaMargarita,Calif.6 TerrellePryor QB 6-4 233 06/20/89 23 2 OhioState Jeanette,Pa.7 MattLeinart QB 6-5 225 05/11/83 29 7 USC SantaAna,Calif.9 ShaneLechler P 6-2 230 08/07/76 36 13 TexasA&M Sealy,Texas10 DerekHagan WR 6-2 210 09/21/84 27 7 ArizonaState Palmdale,Calif.11 SebastianJanikowski K 6-1 258 03/02/78 34 13 FloridaState DaytonaBeach,Fla.12 JacobyFord WR 5-9 190 07/27/87 25 3 Clemson RoyalPalmBeach,Fla.17 DenariusMoore WR 6-0 190 12/09/88 23 2 Tennessee Tatum,Texas.20 DarrenMcFadden RB 6-1 218 08/27/87 25 5 Arkansas NorthLittleRock,Ark.21 RonBartell CB 6-1 210 02/22/82 30 8 Howard Detroit,Mich.22 TaiwanJones RB 6-0 197 07/26/88 24 2 EasternWashington Antioch,Calif.23 JoselioHanson CB 5-9 185 08/13/81 31 8 TexasTech Inglewood,Calif.24 MichaelHuff S 6-0 211 03/06/83 29 7 Texas Irving,Texas25 MikeGoodson RB 6-0 210 05/23/87 25 4 TexasA&M Spring,Texas26 PatLee CB 6-0 200 02/20/84 28 5 Auburn Miami,Fla.27 MattGiordano S 5-11 204 10/16/82 29 8 California Clovis,Calif.28 PhillipAdams DB 5-11 195 07/20/88 24 3 SouthCarolinaState RockHill,S.C.33 TyvonBranch S 6-0 210 12/11/86 25 5 Connecticut Cicero,N.Y.34 MikeMitchell S 6-0 213 06/10/87 25 4 Ohio Ft.Thomas,Ky.36 ShawntaeSpencer CB 6-0 190 02/22/82 30 9 Pittsburgh Pittsburgh,Pa.44 OwenSchmitt FB 6-2 250 02/13/85 27 5 WestVirginia Gilman,Wis.45 MarcelReece FB 6-1 255 06/23/85 27 3 Washington Hesperia,Calif.50 TravisGoethel LB 6-2 255 07/27/87 25 3 ArizonaState Vista,Calif.52 PhilipWheeler LB 6-2 240 12/12/84 27 5 GeorgiaTech Columbus,Ga.53 CarlIhenacho LB 6-2 255 05/28/88 24 1 SanJoseState Gardena,Calif.55 RolandoMcClain LB 6-4 259 07/14/89 23 3 Alabama Decatur,Ala.56 MilesBurris LB 6-2 240 06/27/88 24 R SanDiegoState GraniteBay,Calif.57 KeenanClayton LB 6-1 230 06/19/87 25 3 Oklahoma SulphurSprings,Texas58 DavidTollefson DE 6-4 260 05/19/81 31 6 NorthwestMissouriSt. Concord,Calif.59 JonCondo LS 6-3 245 08/26/81 31 6 Maryland Philipsburg,Pa.61 StefenWisniewski G/C 6-3 307 03/22/89 23 2 PennState Pittsburgh,Pa.65 MikeBrisiel G 6-5 310 03/14/83 29 5 ColoradoState Fayetteville,Ark.66 CooperCarlisle G 6-5 310 08/11/77 35 13 Florida McComb,Miss.67 AlexParsons C/G 6-4 316 09/14/87 24 1 USC Irvine,Calif.68 JaredVeldheer T 6-8 321 06/14/87 25 3 Hillsdale GrandRapids,Mich.69 KhalifBarnes T 6-6 321 04/21/82 30 8 Washington SpringValley,Calif.70 TonyBergstrom OL 6-5 310 08/08/86 26 R Utah SaltLakeCity,Utah72 JoeBarksdale T 6-5 329 01/01/88 24 2 LSU Detroit,Mich.76 LucasNix OL 6-5 320 09/28/89 22 R Pittsburgh JeffersonHills,Pa.77 MattShaughnessy DE 6-5 285 09/23/86 25 4 Wisconsin Norwich,Conn.79 WillieSmith T 6-5 310 11/13/86 25 2 EastCarolina Kenly,N.C.80 RodStreater WR 6-3 200 02/09/88 24 R Temple Burlington,N.J.82 RichardGordon TE 6-4 268 06/07/87 25 2 Miami Miami,Fla.83 BrandonMyers TE 6-3 256 09/04/85 27 4 Iowa PrairieCity,Iowa84 JuronCriner WR 6-3 221 12/12/89 22 R Arizona LasVegas,Nev.85 DarriusHeyward-Bey WR 6-2 216 02/26/87 25 4 Maryland OwingsMills,Md.


2012 NUMERICAL ROSTERNo. Name Pos Ht Wt Birthdate Age Exp School Hometown86 DavidAusberry TE 6-4 258 09/25/87 24 2 USC Lemoore,Calif.90 DesmondBryant DT 6-6 311 12/15/85 26 4 Harvard Elizabethtown,N.C.91 JackCrawford DE 6-5 281 09/07/88 24 R PennState Longport,N.J.92 RichardSeymour DT 6-6 317 10/06/79 32 12 Georgia Gadsden,S.C.93 TommyKelly DT 6-6 325 12/27/80 31 9 MississippiState Jackson,Miss.96 ChristoBilukidi DT 6-5 320 12/13/89 22 R GeorgiaState Ottawa,Ont.99 LamarrHouston DE 6-3 300 06/24/87 25 3 Texas ColoradoSprings,Colo.

Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform51 AaronCurry LB 6-2 255 04/06/86 26 4 WakeForest Fayetteville,N.C.

Practice Squad13 BrandonCarswell WR 6-1 201 05/22/89 23 R USC Milpitas,Calif.32 JeremyStewart RB 5-11 215 02/17/89 23 R Stanford BatonRouge,La.35 ChimdiChekwa CB 6-0 194 09/07/88 24 2 OhioState Clermont,Fla.54 NathanStupar LB 6-2 240 03/14/88 24 R PennState StateCollege,Pa.64 VaughnMeatoga DT 6-1 295 08/19/89 23 R Hawaii Kalaheo,Hawaii61 ColinMiller C 6-3 300 11/22/87 24 1 CentralMichigan Centreville,Va.87 TravionteSession WR 6-2 257 07/18/89 23 R Nevada LongBeach,Calif.95 KaelinBurnett LB 6-4 240 09/06/89 23 R Nevada Lakewood,Calif.

Injured ReserveDukeCalhoun(knee,8/16) WR 6-2 200 09/01/87 24 2 Memphis Memphis,Tenn.MarquetteKing(toe,8/31) P 6-0 190 10/26/88 23 R FortValleyState Rutland,Ga.MarioKurn(knee,8/16) WR 6-2 240 07/03/90 22 R SanDiego Encinitas,Calif.ZachHurd(head,8/29) T 6-7 316 09/30/88 23 1 Connecticut Waterford,Conn.


2012 ALPHABETICAL ROSTER

28 Adams,Phillip DB W-’12SEA86 Ausberry,David TE D7-’1172 Barksdale,Joe T D3-’1169 Barnes,Khalif T UFA-’09JAC21 Bartell,Ron CB UFA-’12STL70 Bergstrom,Tony OL D3-’1296 Bilukidi,Christo DT D6-’1233 Branch,Tyvon S D4-’0865 Brisiel,Mike G UFA-’12HOU90 Bryant,Desmond DT FA-’0956 Burris,Miles LB D4-’1266 Carlisle,Cooper G UFA-’07DEN57 Clayton,Keenan LB W-’12PHI59 Condo,Jon LS FA-’0691 Crawford,Jack DE D5-’1284 Criner,Juron WR D5-’1212 Ford,Jacoby WR D4-’1027 Giordano,Matt S FA-’1150 Goethel,Travis LB D6-’1025 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 S D1-’0653 Ihenacho,Carl LB FA-’1111 Janikowski,Sebastian K D1-’0022 Jones,Taiwan RB D4-’1193 Kelly,Tommy DT FA-’049 Lechler,Shane P D5-’0026 Lee,Pat CB UFA-’12GB7 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 D6-’0976 Nix,Lucas OL FA-’123 Palmer,Carson QB TR-’11CIN67 Parsons,Alex C/G FA-’106 Pryor,Terrelle QB D3-’11(SUP)45 Reece,Marcel FB FA-’0844 Schmitt,Owen FB UFA-’12PHI92 Seymour,Richard DT TR-’09NE77 Shaughnessy,Matt DE D3-’09

79 Smith,Willie T WAI-’12WAS36 Spencer,Shawntae CB UFA-’12SF80 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

Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform51 Curry,Aaron LB TR-’11SEA

Practice Squad13 Carswell,Brandon WR FA-’1232 Stewart,Jeremy RB W-’12NYJ35 Chekwa,Chimdi CB D4-’1154 Stupar,Nathan LB D7-’1264 Meatoga,Vaughn DT W-’12CIN74 Miller,Colin C FA-’1287 Session,Travionte WR FA-’1295 Burnett,Kaelin LB FA-’12

Injured Reserve Calhoun,Duke WR FA-’12 Hurd,Zach T FA-’11 King,Marquette P FA-’12 Kurn,Mario LB FA-’12

No. Player Pos How Acq No. Player Pos How Acq


HOW THE 2012 RAIDERS WERE BUILTYear Record Draft (26) Trades (4) Free Agents (21) Waivers (3) 2000 (12-4) KSebastianJanikowski(D1) PShaneLechler(D5) 2004 (5-11) DTTommyKelly2006 (2-14) SMichaelHuff(D1) LSJonCondo2007 (4-12) GCooperCarlisle(UFA)2008 (5-11) RBDarrenMcFadden(D1) FBMarcelReece STyvonBranch(D4a) 2009 (5-11) WRDarriusHeyward-Bey(D1) DTRichardSeymour(NE) TKhalifBarnes(UFA) SMikeMitchell(D2) DTDesmondBryant DEMattShaughnessy(D3) TEBrandonMyers(D6b) 2010 (8-8) LBRolandoMcClain(D1) C/GAlexParsons DELamarrHouston(D2) TJaredVeldheer(D3) WRJacobyFord(D4b) LBTravisGoethel(D6) 2011 (8-8) CStefenWisniewski(D2) LBAaronCurry(Sea.) LBCarlIhenacho TJoeBarksdale(D3b) QBCarsonPalmer(Cin.) SMattGiordano RBTaiwanJones(D4b) WRDenariusMoore(D5) TERichardGordon(D6) TEDavidAusberry(D7) QBTerrellePryor(D3-SUP) 2012 GTonyBergstrom(D3) RBMikeGoodson(Car.) CBRonBartell(UFA) DBPhillipAdams(Sea.) LBMilesBurris(D4) GMikeBrisiel(UFA) LBKeenanClayton(Phi.) DEJackCrawford(D5a) CBPatLee(UFA) TWillieSmith(Was.) WRJuronCriner(D5b) QBMattLeinart(UFA) DTChristoBilukidi(D6) OLLucasNix FBOwenSchmitt(UFA) CBShawntaeSpencer(UFA) WRRodStreater DEDavidTollefson(UFA) LBPhilipWheeler(UFA) CBJoselioHanson WRDerekHagan • Curry on reserve/physically unable to perform list


2012 TRANSACTIONS

since June 1

By date06/04Re-signedFBMarcelReecetoexclusive-rightstender.06/06Re-signedDLDesmondBryantasrestrictedfreeagent.06/07SignedDEJackCrawford(D5a-12),DTChristoBilukidi(D6- 12)andLBNathanStupar(D7-12).06/08SignedLBMilesBurris(D4-12)andOLNickHowell;waivedFB TreShawnRobinson.06/12SignedTEToryHumphrey.06/21WaivedDBLeQuanLewis.07/24WRLouisMurphytradedtoCarolinaforundisclosedcondi- tionaldraftchoice.07/28SignedOLTonyBergstrom(D3-12).07/29 SignedWRJuronCriner(D5b-12),LBChadKilgoreandWR DeAundreMuhammad.07/30 DeclaredCBRonBartell,DTTravisIveyandPShaneLechlerac- tive/non-footballinjury;declaredLBAaronCurryactive/physicallyunabletoperform.08/05 CBRonBartellpassedphysical,returnedtopractice;waivedDT TravisIvey.08/15Waived/injuredWRDukeCalhounandLBMarioKurn.08/16SignedLBKoreyBosworth.08/16 PlacedWRDukeCalhounandLBMarioKurnonreserve/injured.08/20 PShaneLechlerpassedphysical,returnedtopractice.08/27WaivedLBKoreyBosworth,DEMasonBrodine,DEWayne Dorsey,SAaronHenry,CBTerrailLambert,WRThomasMayo, WRDeAundreMuhammad,QBKyleNewhall-Caballero,CB ChazPowellandFBManaseTonga;waived/injuredFBRashawn JacksonandOLEdWang.08/28 SignedWRRoscoeParrish;waived/injuredOLZachHurd.08/29 ClaimedDBCoyeFranciesoffwaivers;waivedCBConroyBlack; placedOLZachHurd,FBRashawnJacksonandOLEdWangon reserve/injured.08/31WaivedLBKaelinBurnett,KEddyCarmona,WRDerekCar rier,WRBrandonCarswell,DEHallDavis,TEKyleEfaw,DL DominiqueHamilton,OLKevinHaslam,OLNickHowell,LB ChadKilgore,OLDanKnapp,WREddieMcGee,CColin Miller,RBLonyaeMiller,WRTravionteSession,LBNathanStu- parandSCurtisTaylor;waived/injuredTEToryHumphrey,P MarquetteKingandSBrandonUnderwood;terminatedWR RoscoeParrish;placedonreserve/physicallyunabletoperform LBAaronCurry.09/01 SignedLBKaelinBurnett,WRBrandonCarswell,WRTravion- teSessionandLBNathanStupartopracticesquad;waivedCB ChimdiChekwaandCBBryanMcCann;waived/injuredDTJa- mieCumbie;ClaimedDBPhillipAdams,LBKeenanClayton andTWillieSmithoffwaivers.09/03 SignedCBChimdiChekwa,DTVaughnMeatoga,CColinMill- erandRBJeremyStewarttopracticesquad.09/03 SignedCBJoselioHanson;waivedCBDeMarcusVanDyke.09/05Waivedfromreserve/injured(injurysettlement)DTJamie CumbieandOLEdWang;waivedfromreserve/injuredFB RashawnJackson;terminatedfromreserve/injuredTETory Humphrey.09/06 SignedWRDerekHagan;waivedCBCoyeFrancies.09/07Waivedfromreserve/injured(injurysettlement)SBrandonUn- derwood.

By playerADAMS,Phillip–CB•Claimedoffwaivers(09/01)

BARTELL,Ron–CB•Declaredactive/non-footballinjury(07/30)•Passedphysical,returnedtopractice(08/05)

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)

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)

CHEKWA,Chimdi–CB•Waived(09/01)•Signedtopracticesquad(09/02)

CLAYTON,Keenan–LB•Claimedoffwaivers(09/01)

CRAWFORD,Jack–DE•Signed(06/07)

CRINER,Juron–WR•Signed(07/29)

CUMBIE,Jamie–DT•Waived/injured(09/01)•Placedonreserve/injured(09/02)•Waivedfromreserve/injured(injurysettlement)(09/05)

CURRY,Aaron–LB•Placedonreserve/physicallyunabletoperform(08/31)

DAVIS,Hall–DE•Waived(08/31)

DORSEY,Wayne–DE


•Waived(08/27)

EFAW,Kyle–TE•Waived(08/31)

FRANCIES,Coye–CB•Claimedoffwaivers(08/29)•Waived(09/06)

HAGAN,Derek–WR•Signed(09/06)

HAMILTON,Dominique–DL•Waived(08/31)

HANSON,Joselio–CB•Signed(09/03)

HASLAM,Kevin–T•Waived(08/31)

HENRY,Aaron–S•Waived(08/27)

HOWELL,NICK–OL•Signed(06/08)•Waived(08/31)

HUMPHREY,Tory–TE•Signed(06/08)•Waived/injured(08/31)•Placedonreserve/injured(08/31)•Terminatedfromreserve/injured(09/05)

HURD,Zach–T•Waived/injured(08/28)•Placedonreserve/injured(08/29)

IVEY,TRAVIS–DT•Declaredactive/non-footballinjury(07/30)•Waived(08/05)

JACKSON,Rashawn–FB•Waived/injured(08/27)•Placedonreserve/injured(08/29)•Waivedfromreserve/injured(09/05)

KILGORE,Chad–LB•Signed(07/29)•Waived(08/31)

KING,Marquette–K•Waived/injured(08/31)•Placedonreserve/injured(08/31)

KNAPP,Dan–T•Waived(08/31)

KURN,Mario–LB•Waived/injured(08/15)•Placedonreserve/injured(08/16)

LAMBERT,Terrail–CB•Waived(08/27)

LECHLER,Shane–P•Declaredactive/non-footballinjury(07/30)•Passedphysical,returnedtopractice(08/20)

LEWIS,LeQuan–DB•Waived(06/21)

MAYO,Thomas–WR•Waived(08/27)

McCANN,Bryan–CB•Waived(09/01)

McGEE,Eddie–WR•Waived(08/31)

MEATOGA,Vaughn–DT•Signedtopracticesquad(09/02)

MILLER,Colin–C•Waived(08/31)•Signedtopracticesquad(09/02)

MILLER,Lonyae–RB•Waived(08/31)

MUHAMMAD,DeAundre–WR•Signed(07/29)•Waived(08/27)

MURPHY,Lewis–WR•TradedtoCarolinaforundisclosedconditionaldraftchoice(07/24)

NEWHALL-CABALLERO,Kyle–QB•Waived(08/27)

PARRISH,Roscoe–WR•Signed(08/28)•Terminated(08/31)

POWELL,Chaz–CB•Waived(08/27)

REECE,Marcel–FB• Signedexclusive-rightstender(06/04)

ROBINSON,TreShawn–FB• Waived(06/08)

SESSION,Travionte–WR•Waived(08/31)•Signedtopracticesquad(09/01)

SMITH,Willie–T•Claimedoffwaivers(09/01)

STEWART,Jeremy–RB•Signedtopracticesquad(09/02)

STUPAR,NATHAN–LB•Signed(06/07)•Waived(08/31)•Signedtopracticesquad(09/01)

TAYLOR,Curtis--S•Waived(08/31)

TONGA,Manase--FB•Waived(08/27)

UNDERWOOD,Brandon–S•Waived/injured(08/31)•Placedonreserve/injured(08/31)•Waivedfromreserve/injured(injurysettlement)(09/07)

VANDYKE,DeMarcus--CB•Waived(09/03)

WANG,Ed–OL•Waived/injured(08/27)•Placedonreserve/injured(08/29)•Waivedfromreserve/injured(injurysettlement)(09/05)

2012 TRANSACTIONS


THE LAST TIME...LAST TIME BY RAIDERS

100 Yards RushingMichaelBush-109yards(11-20-11atMin.)100 Yards ReceivingD.Heyward-Bey/D.Moore-130/101yards(1-1-12vs.SD)300 Yards PassingCarsonPalmer-417yards(1-1-12vs.SD)At Least Four Touchdowns ScoredDarrenMcFadden-4TDs(10-24-10atDen.)At Least Five Field GoalsSebastianJanikowski-6FGs(11-27-12vs.Chi.)Three Passes InterceptedRodWoodson-3(9-29-02vs.Ten.)Kickoff Return for TouchdownJacobyFord-101yards(10-16-11vs.Cle.)Punt Return for TouchdownJohnnieLeeHiggins-80yards(12-21-08vs.HouT)Interception Return for TouchdownStanfordRoutt-22yards(1-2-11atKC)Fumble Return for TouchdownAaronCurry-6yards(12-18-11vs.Det.)SafetyRolandoMcClain-(12-16-11atGB)Blocked PuntRockCartwright/BrandonMyers-(10/10/10vs.SD)Blocked Field Goal RichardSeymour-twice- (12-24-11atKC)

2012Season/DennisAllen......................... 2011Season................................................. Overall vs.AFCW Home Road Overall vs.AFCW Home RoadOverall 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-0 8-8 3-3 3-5 5-3Ongrass 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-0 6-6 6-6 3-5 3-1Onartificialsurfaces 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 2-2 0-0 0-0 2-2Whenscoringfirst 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-0 4-5 1-2 3-4 1-1Whenopponentscoresfirst 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 4-3 2-1 0-1 4-2Inovertime 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 1-0 0-0 1-0Whenleadingafterfirstquarter 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 3-0 1-0 2-0 1-0Whenleadingathalftime 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 5-3 2-1 2-2 3-1Whenleadingafterthirdquarter 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 7-2 3-0 3-1 4-1Whentrailingafterfirstquarter 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 3-5 1-2 0-3 3-2Whentrailingathalftime 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-0 1-5 0-2 0-3 1-2Whentrailingafterthirdquarter 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-0 1-5 0-2 0-3 1-2Whentiedathalftime 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 2-0 1-0 1-0 1-0OnSunday 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 5-8 0-3 3-5 2-3OnMonday 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-0 1-0 1-0 0-0 1-0OnThursday 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 1-0 0-0 1-0OnSaturday 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 1-0 0-0 1-0Daygames(before5p.m.) 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 6-8 1-3 3-5 3-3Nightgames(after5p.m.) 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-0 2-0 2-0 0-0 2-0WhenOAKhad100-yardrusher 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 4-0 2-0 1-0 3-0WhenOAKhad100-yardreceiver 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-5 1-2 0-4 1-1WhenOAKhad300-yardpasser 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-4 0-1 1-3 0-1WhenOPPhad100-yardrusher 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-3 0-1 0-1 0-2WhenOPPhad100-yardreceiver 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 3-3 0-1 2-3 1-0WhenOPPhad300-yardpasser 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 3-3 2-1 1-2 3-0

RAIDERS W-L RECORD BREAKDOWN

LAST TIME AGAINST RAIDERS

100 Yards RushingReggieBush-100yards(12-4-11atMia.)100 Yards ReceivingM.Floyd/A.Gates-127/106yards(1-1-12vs.SD)300 Yards PassingPhilipRivers-310yards(1-1-12vs.SD)At Least Four Touchdowns ScoredLaDanianTomlinson-4TDs(10-14-07atSD)At Least Five Field GoalsNateKaeding-5(9-10-12vs.SD)Three Passes InterceptedDwayneHarper-3(11-27-95atSD)Kickoff Return for TouchdownRichardGoodman-105yards(1-1-12vs.SD)Punt Return for TouchdownEddieRoyal-85yards(11-6-11vs.Den.)Interception Return for TouchdownBrandonFlowers-58yards(10-23-11vs.KC)Fumble Return for TouchdownMauriceLeggett-67yards(11-30-08vs.KC)SafetyBrianCushing-(10-4-09atHouT)Blocked PuntDanteRosario-(9-10-12vs.SD)Blocked Field Goal NdamukongSuh-(12-18-11vs.Det.)

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