2007 Oakland Raiders season
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The 2007
2007 NFL season
The 2007 NFL season was the 88th regular season of the National Football League.Regular-season play was held from September 6 to December 30....

 Oakland Raiders
Oakland Raiders
The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in Oakland, California. They currently play in the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...

 season
was the team's forty-eight season overall. The team finished the season with a 4–12 record. It began with the team's fourth head coach in six seasons. By virtue of the team's 2–14 finish in 2006 (the worst in the NFL for that year), they acquired the first overall pick in the 2007 NFL Draft
2007 NFL Draft
The 2007 National Football League Draft took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on April 28 and April 29, 2007. The draft was televised for the 28th consecutive year on ESPN and ESPN2. The NFL Network also broadcast coverage of the event, its second year doing so...

. As in 2005 and 2006, the Raiders faced both participants from the previous season's Super Bowl. In 2007, they had home games scheduled against the Chicago Bears
Chicago Bears
The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...

 and Indianapolis Colts
Indianapolis Colts
The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League ....

 from Super Bowl XLI
Super Bowl XLI
Super Bowl XLI was an American football game that featured the American Football Conference champion Indianapolis Colts and the National Football Conference champion Chicago Bears to decide the National Football League champion for the 2006 season...

. They lost to both teams.

Offseason

The first casualty of the Raiders' disastrous 2006 season was head coach Art Shell
Art Shell
Arthur "Art" Shell is an American former collegiate and professional football player in the American Football League and later in the NFL, a Hall of Fame offensive tackle, and a two-time former head coach of the Oakland Raiders...

, who was fired on January 4, 2007. His career record as head coach of the Raiders (including playoffs) was 58–56. The team has interviewed a number of candidates since Shell's firing, including San Diego Chargers
San Diego Chargers
The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego, California. they were members of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...

 assistant coach James Lofton
James Lofton
James David Lofton is a former American football player and coach. He is a former American football coach for the San Diego Chargers but is best known for his years in the National Football League as a wide receiver for the Green Bay Packers , Los Angeles Raiders , the Buffalo Bills...

, former New York Giants
New York Giants
The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...

 head coach Jim Fassel
Jim Fassel
-Professional:-Personal life:Before the 2003 NFL season, Fassel was reunited with a son, John Mathieson, whom he and his wife Kitty gave up for adoption in 1969. The couple was unmarried when he was born....

, and current Raiders defensive coordinator Rob Ryan. USC
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...

 assistant head coach Steve Sarkisian
Steve Sarkisian
Steve Sarkisian is an American football coach and former player of American and Canadian football. He is currently the head football coach at the University of Washington, a position he has held since the 2009 season...

, considered to be the front runner for the position, withdrew his name from consideration on January 19. On January 22, the team announced the hiring of 31-year-old USC offensive coordinator Lane Kiffin
Lane Kiffin
Lane Monte Kiffin is the current head coach of the University of Southern California Trojans college football team. He was previously the head coach of the Tennessee Volunteers college football team, the Oakland Raiders of the NFL, and the offensive coordinator for the Trojans...

, the youngest coach in franchise history and the youngest coach in the NFL.

Kiffin's first staffing hire was former Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta Falcons
The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are a member of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...

 offensive coordinator Greg Knapp
Greg Knapp
Greg Knapp is the quarterbacks coach for the Houston Texans of the National Football League. Previously he was the offensive coordinator for the Seattle Seahawks. He was named to the position in January 2009 by new head coach Jim L. Mora...

, who accepted the same position in Oakland on January 28.

Oakland signed Super Bowl winning running back Dominic Rhodes
Dominic Rhodes
Dominic Dondrell Rhodes is an American football running back for the Virginia Destroyers of the United Football League. He attended Cooper High School in Abilene, Texas. He was signed by the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent in 2001...

 away from the Indianapolis Colts
Indianapolis Colts
The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League ....

 on March 9, 2007. The next day, the Raiders brought in Justin Griffith
Justin Griffith
Justin Montrel Griffith is an American football fullback for the Houston Texans of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the fourth round of the 2003 NFL Draft...

 from the Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta Falcons
The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are a member of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...

 to help the blocking game.

With the first overall pick in the 2007 NFL Draft
2007 NFL Draft
The 2007 National Football League Draft took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on April 28 and April 29, 2007. The draft was televised for the 28th consecutive year on ESPN and ESPN2. The NFL Network also broadcast coverage of the event, its second year doing so...

 the Raiders selected quarterback JaMarcus Russell
JaMarcus Russell
JaMarcus Trenell Russell is an American football quarterback who is currently a free agent. Russell played college football for the LSU Tigers where he finished 21–4 as a starter and was named MVP of the 2007 Sugar Bowl. The Oakland Raiders selected Russell with the first overall pick of the 2007...

 from LSU
Louisiana State University
Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, most often referred to as Louisiana State University, or LSU, is a public coeducational university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The University was founded in 1853 in what is now known as Pineville, Louisiana, under the name...

.

2007 Raiders Draft Selections

Round Overall Player Position College
1 1 JaMarcus Russell
JaMarcus Russell
JaMarcus Trenell Russell is an American football quarterback who is currently a free agent. Russell played college football for the LSU Tigers where he finished 21–4 as a starter and was named MVP of the 2007 Sugar Bowl. The Oakland Raiders selected Russell with the first overall pick of the 2007...

QB
Quarterback
Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...

LSU
Louisiana State University
Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, most often referred to as Louisiana State University, or LSU, is a public coeducational university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The University was founded in 1853 in what is now known as Pineville, Louisiana, under the name...

2 38 Zach Miller
Zach Miller
Zachary Joseph Miller is an American football tight end for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League. He was drafted in the second round of the 2007 NFL Draft by the Oakland Raiders. He played college football at Arizona State.-Early years:Miller Attended Desert Vista High School in...

TE
Tight end
The tight end is a position in American football on the offense. The tight end is often seen as a hybrid position with the characteristics and roles of both an offensive lineman and a wide receiver. Like offensive linemen, they are usually lined up on the offensive line and are large enough to be...

Arizona State
Arizona State University
Arizona State University is a public research university located in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area of the State of Arizona...

3 65 Quentin Moses
Quentin Moses
Quentin Moses is an American football linebacker for the Virginia Destroyers of the United Football League.-Early years:Moses attended Cedar Shoals High School...

DE
Defensive end
Defensive end is the name of a defensive position in the sport of American and Canadian football.This position has designated the players at each end of the defensive line, but changes in formations have substantially changed how the position is played over the years...

Georgia
University of Georgia
The University of Georgia is a public research university located in Athens, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1785, it is the oldest and largest of the state's institutions of higher learning and is one of multiple schools to claim the title of the oldest public university in the United States...

3 91 Mario Henderson
Mario Henderson
Mario Henderson is a National Football League offensive tackle who is currently a free agent. He spent the first four years of his career with the Oakland Raiders, after being selected from Florida State in the 2007 NFL Draft.- Early life :Henderson originally attended Bishop Verot High School in...

OT Florida State
Florida State University
The Florida State University is a space-grant and sea-grant public university located in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. It is a comprehensive doctoral research university with medical programs and significant research activity as determined by the Carnegie Foundation...

3 99 Johnnie Lee Higgins
Johnnie Lee Higgins
Johnnie Lee Higgins is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the third round out of the University of Texas at El Paso in the 2007 NFL Draft.Higgins has also been a member of the Philadelphia Eagles...

WR
Wide receiver
A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...

UTEP
University of Texas at El Paso
The University of Texas at El Paso is a four-year state university, and is a component institution of the University of Texas System. Its campus is located on the bank of the Rio Grande in El Paso, Texas. The school was founded in 1914 as The Texas State School of Mines and Metallurgy,...

4 100 Michael Bush
Michael Bush
Michael Bush is an American football running back for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League. He was drafted in the 4th round of the 2007 NFL Draft...

HB
Halfback (American football)
A halfback, sometimes referred to as a tailback, is an offensive position in American football, which lines up in the backfield and generally is responsible for carrying the ball on run plays. Historically, from the 1870s through the 1950s, the halfback position was both an offensive and defensive...

Louisville
University of Louisville
The University of Louisville is a public university in Louisville, Kentucky. When founded in 1798, it was the first city-owned public university in the United States and one of the first universities chartered west of the Allegheny Mountains. The university is mandated by the Kentucky General...

4 110 John Bowie
John Bowie
John Bowie is an American football cornerback who is currently a member of the Cincinnati Bengals. He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the fourth round of the 2007 NFL Draft...

CB
Cornerback
A cornerback is a member of the defensive backfield or secondary in American and Canadian football. Cornerbacks cover receivers, to defend against pass offenses and make tackles. Other members of the defensive backfield include the safeties and occasionally linebackers. The cornerback position...

Cincinnati
University of Cincinnati
The University of Cincinnati is a comprehensive public research university in Cincinnati, Ohio, and a part of the University System of Ohio....

5 138 Jay Richardson
Jay Richardson
Jay Richardson is an American football defensive end who is currently a free agent. He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes, where he majored in African Studies...

DE
Defensive end
Defensive end is the name of a defensive position in the sport of American and Canadian football.This position has designated the players at each end of the defensive line, but changes in formations have substantially changed how the position is played over the years...

Ohio State
Ohio State University
The Ohio State University, commonly referred to as Ohio State, is a public research university located in Columbus, Ohio. It was originally founded in 1870 as a land-grant university and is currently the third largest university campus in the United States...

5 165 Eric Frampton
Eric Frampton
Eric Ulyssee Frampton is a safety for the Minnesota Vikings in the National Football League.-College career:Known as a big hitter with a motor that never stops, Frampton received the Washington State Ironman Award in 2004. Frampton was a two-year starter and was awarded All-Pac 10 honors as a senior...

SS Washington State
Washington State University
Washington State University is a public research university based in Pullman, Washington, in the Palouse region of the Pacific Northwest. Founded in 1890, WSU is the state's original and largest land-grant university...

6 175 Oren O'Neal
Oren O'Neal
Orenthal O'Neal is a current American football fullback of the National Football League who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the sixth round of the 2007 NFL Draft....

FB
Fullback (American football)
A fullback is a position in the offensive backfield in American and Canadian football, and is one of the two running back positions along with the halfback...

Arkansas State
Arkansas State University
Arkansas State University is a public university and is the flagship campus of the Arkansas State University System, the state's second largest college system and third largest university by enrollment. It is located atop on Crowley's Ridge at Jonesboro, Arkansas, USA...

7 254 Johnathan Holland
Johnathan Holland
Jonathan Holland is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was recently signed by the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League, but was released prior to the regular season. He was drafted by the Raiders in the seventh round of the 2007 NFL Draft...

WR
Wide receiver
A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...

Louisiana Tech
Louisiana Tech University
Louisiana Tech University, often referred to as Louisiana Tech, LA Tech, or Tech, is a coeducational public research university located in Ruston, Louisiana. Louisiana Tech is designated as a Tier 1 school in the national universities category by the 2012 U.S. News & World Report college rankings...


Players

Oakland Raiders 2007 final roster
Quarterbacks
  • 12 Josh McCown
    Josh McCown
    Joshua Treadwell McCown is an American football quarterback for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the third round of the 2002 NFL Draft. He played college football at Sam Houston State.McCown has played for the Detroit Lions, Oakland...

  •  2 JaMarcus Russell
    JaMarcus Russell
    JaMarcus Trenell Russell is an American football quarterback who is currently a free agent. Russell played college football for the LSU Tigers where he finished 21–4 as a starter and was named MVP of the 2007 Sugar Bowl. The Oakland Raiders selected Russell with the first overall pick of the 2007...

  • 16 Andrew Walter
    Andrew Walter
    Andrew Scott Walter is a former American football quarterback in National Football League. He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the third round of the 2005 NFL Draft after playing college football at Arizona State....



Running Backs
  • 36 Justin Griffith
    Justin Griffith
    Justin Montrel Griffith is an American football fullback for the Houston Texans of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the fourth round of the 2003 NFL Draft...

     FB
  • 34 LaMont Jordan
    LaMont Jordan
    LaMont Damon Jordan is an American football running back who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the second round of the 2001 NFL Draft...

  • 25 Justin Fargas
    Justin Fargas
    Justin Fargas is an American football running back who is a Free Agent in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the third round of the 2003 NFL Draft...

  • 46 Oren O'Neal
    Oren O'Neal
    Orenthal O'Neal is a current American football fullback of the National Football League who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the sixth round of the 2007 NFL Draft....

    FB
  • 33 Dominic Rhodes
    Dominic Rhodes
    Dominic Dondrell Rhodes is an American football running back for the Virginia Destroyers of the United Football League. He attended Cooper High School in Abilene, Texas. He was signed by the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent in 2001...



Wide Receivers
  • 89 Ronald Curry
    Ronald Curry
    Ronald Antonio Curry is an American football wide receiver, currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the seventh round of the 2002 NFL Draft after playing college football at North Carolina....

  • 17 Tim Dwight
    Tim Dwight
    Timothy Deutch Dwight, Jr. is an American football wide receiver and return specialist who is currently a free agent. He was originally drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the fourth round of the 1998 NFL Draft...

     PR
  • 15 Johnnie Lee Higgins
    Johnnie Lee Higgins
    Johnnie Lee Higgins is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the third round out of the University of Texas at El Paso in the 2007 NFL Draft.Higgins has also been a member of the Philadelphia Eagles...

    PR
  • 14 Chris McFoy
    Chris McFoy
    Chris McFoy is an American football wide receiver who played for the Oakland Raiders. He is now a free agent.-Pro career:...

  • 84 Jerry Porter


Tight Ends
  • 85 John Madsen
  • 80 Zach Miller
    Zach Miller
    Zachary Joseph Miller is an American football tight end for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League. He was drafted in the second round of the 2007 NFL Draft by the Oakland Raiders. He played college football at Arizona State.-Early years:Miller Attended Desert Vista High School in...

  • 86 Tony Stewart
    Tony Stewart (American football)
    Tony Alexander Stewart is an American football tight end, who is currently a free agent.Stewart was originally drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 5th round of the 2001 NFL Draft out of Penn State....

Offensive Linemen
  • 66 Cooper Carlisle
    Cooper Carlisle
    Cooper Morrison Carlisle is an American professional football player who is an offensive guard and offensive tackle in the National Football League...

     G
  • 76 Robert Gallery
    Robert Gallery
    -Oakland Raiders:In 2004, he started 15 games at right tackle and gave up 3 sacks. In 2005, he started all 16 games at right tackle and gave up 3.5 sacks. The Raiders moved him to left tackle at the beginning of the 2006 preseason...

     G/T
  • 75 Mario Henderson
    Mario Henderson
    Mario Henderson is a National Football League offensive tackle who is currently a free agent. He spent the first four years of his career with the Oakland Raiders, after being selected from Florida State in the 2007 NFL Draft.- Early life :Henderson originally attended Bishop Verot High School in...

    T
  • 79 Paul McQuistan
    Paul McQuistan
    Paul McQuistan is an American football offensive lineman for the Seattle Seahawks. He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the third round of the 2006 NFL Draft...

     G
  • 51 Chris Morris
    Chris Morris (American football)
    Chris Morris is an American football guard and center who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the seventh round of the 2006 NFL Draft...

     C
  • 60 Jeremy Newberry
    Jeremy Newberry
    Jeremy David Newberry is a former Center in the National Football League . He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the second round of the 1998 NFL Draft...

     C
  • 78 Jonathan Palmer
    Jonathan Palmer (American football)
    Jonathan Palmer is an American football offensive lineman for the Virginia Destroyers of the United Football League. He was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 2007...

    T
  • 65 Barry Sims
    Barry Sims
    Barry Sims is an American football offensive lineman who is currently a free agent of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Scottish Claymores in the 17th round of the NFL Europe Draft in 1999. He played college football at Utah...

     T
  • 72 Seth Wand
    Seth Wand
    Seth Phillip Wand is an American football offensive tackle for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Houston Texans in the third round of the 2003 NFL Draft...

     T
  • 63 Mark Wilson
    Mark Wilson (American football)
    Mark Wilson is a free agent American football offensive tackle for the Las Vegas Locomotives of the United Football League . He played college football at the University of California, Berkeley. He played high school football at Fall River High School in McArthur, California....

     T


  • Defensive Linemen
    • 91 Tyler Brayton
      Tyler Brayton
      Tyler Brayton is an American football defensive end for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders 32nd overall in the 2003 NFL Draft...

       DT
    • 56 Derrick Burgess
      Derrick Burgess
      Derrick Lee Burgess is an American football defensive end who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the third round of the 2001 NFL Draft. He played college football at Mississippi....

       DE
    • 58 Chris Clemons DE
    • 98 Jay Richardson
      Jay Richardson
      Jay Richardson is an American football defensive end who is currently a free agent. He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes, where he majored in African Studies...

      DE
    • 90 Terdell Sands
      Terdell Sands
      Terdell Sands is an American football defensive tackle who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the seventh round of the 2001 NFL Draft...

       DT
    • 99 Warren Sapp
      Warren Sapp
      Warren Carlos Sapp is a retired American football player who played defensive tackle in the National Football League. He played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Oakland Raiders during his 13 year professional career, and college football for the University of Miami Hurricanes. He was then...

       DT
    • 95 Josh Shaw
      Josh Shaw (American football)
      Josh Shaw is an American football defensive tackle who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the fifth round of the 2002 NFL Draft. He played college football at Michigan State.Shaw has also played for the Miami Dolphins, Oakland Raiders and Denver...

       DT
    • 61 Gerard Warren DT
    Linebackers
  • 94 Jon Alston
    Jon Alston
    -St. Louis Rams:Alston was drafted in the third round of the 2006 NFL Draft by the St. Louis Rams. In 2006 he made 2 special teams tackles for the Rams. On September 1, 2007, he was released by the Rams.-Oakland Raiders:...

     OLB
  • 57 Ricky Brown
    Ricky Brown
    Ricky Brown is an American football linebacker for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League. He was signed by the Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2006...

     ILB
  • 50 Isaiah Ekejiuba
    Isaiah Ekejiuba
    Isaiah Afamefuna Ekejiuba [Eck-ah-ju-buh] is a Nigerian-American linebacker of American football for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League. He was originally signed by the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent in 2005...

     OLB
  • 53 Thomas Howard OLB
  • 52 Kirk Morrison
    Kirk Morrison
    Kirk David Morrison is an American football linebacker for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the third round of the 2005 NFL Draft...

     ILB
  • 55 Robert Thomas
    Robert Thomas (linebacker)
    Robert Wayne Thomas is an American football linebacker who is a free agent. He was drafted by the St. Louis Rams 31st overall in the 2002 NFL Draft. He played college football at UCLA....

     OLB
  • 54 Sam Williams OLB


  • Defensive Backs
    • 21 Nnamdi Asomugha
      Nnamdi Asomugha
      Nnamdi Asomugha is an American cornerback for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League . He was drafted in the first round of the 2003 NFL Draft by the Oakland Raiders and played college football for the Golden Bears at the University of California, Berkeley...

       CB
    • 28 Rashad Baker
      Rashad Baker
      Rashad Steward Baker is an American football safety who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Buffalo Bills as a undrafted free agent in 2004...

       S
    • 35 John Bowie
      John Bowie
      John Bowie is an American football cornerback who is currently a member of the Cincinnati Bengals. He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the fourth round of the 2007 NFL Draft...

      CB
    • 23 Chris Carr CB/KR
    • 31 Hiram Eugene
      Hiram Eugene
      Hiram Eugene is an American football safety for the Oakland Raiders in the National Football League. He was originally signed by the Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2006...

       FS
    • 24 Michael Huff
      Michael Huff
      Michael Wayne Huff II. is an American Football Free Safety for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League. He played collegiately as a CB/S for The University of Texas Longhorns.-High school career:...

       SS
    • 37 Chris Johnson
      Chris Johnson (cornerback)
      Christopher Mario Johnson is an American football cornerback for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the seventh round of the 2003 NFL Draft. He played college football at Louisville. Johnson previously played for the St...

       CB
    • 26 Stanford Routt
      Stanford Routt
      Stanford Bermond Routt is an National Football League cornerback with the Oakland Raiders.-High school career:...

       CB
    • 30 Stuart Schweigert
      Stuart Schweigert
      Stuart Schweigert is an American football safety for the Omaha Nighthawks of the United Football League. He was drafted in the third round of the 2004 NFL Draft by the Oakland Raiders. He played college football at Purdue.-Early years:Schweigert played quarterback and safety for Saginaw Heritage...

       FS
    • 27 Fabian Washington
      Fabian Washington
      -Oakland Raiders:During his rookie year he played all 16 games with 11 starts and recorded 40 tackles. In his second season with the Raiders, Washington started in all 14 games he played in and had 43 tackles and four interceptions . During his third season with the Raiders in 2007 he played in 15...

       CB


    Special Teams
    • 59 Jon Condo
      Jon Condo
      Jonathan Condo in Philipsburg, Pennsylvania is an American football long snapper for the Oakland Raiders in the National Football League. He played college football at the University of Maryland....

       LS
    • 11 Sebastian Janikowski
      Sebastian Janikowski
      Sebastian Janikowski is a left-footed Polish placekicker who plays for the National Football League's Oakland Raiders. He is nicknamed The Polish Cannon because he is considered to have one of the strongest kicking legs in the league, and leads the NFL in kickoffs for touchbacks. He lives in...

       K
    •  9 Shane Lechler
      Shane Lechler
      Edward Shane Lechler is an American football punter who currently plays for the Oakland Raiders in the National Football League. Lechler played college football for Texas A&M from 1996-1999. In the NFL, Lechler has been named an All-Pro eight times during his career...

       P
    Reserve Lists
  • 29 Michael Bush
    Michael Bush
    Michael Bush is an American football running back for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League. He was drafted in the 4th round of the 2007 NFL Draft...

    RB (IR)
  • 40 Jarrod Cooper
    Jarrod Cooper
    Jarrod Alexander Cooper is a former American football safety with the Oakland Raiders and Carolina Panthers. He was drafted by the Panthers in the fifth round of the 2001 NFL Draft. He played college football at Kansas State.-Early life:Cooper played football and ran track and field for Pearland...

     SS (IR)
  •  8 Daunte Culpepper
    Daunte Culpepper
    Daunte Rachard Culpepper is an American football quarterback who is currently a free agent. He last played for the Sacramento Mountain Lions of the United Football League . Prior to joining the UFL, Culpepper enjoyed a successful National Football League career after being drafted 11th overall in...

     QB (IR)
  • -- Ricardo Dickerson ILB (NFLE NF-Inj.)
  • 25 Justin Fargas
    Justin Fargas
    Justin Fargas is an American football running back who is a Free Agent in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the third round of the 2003 NFL Draft...

     RB (IR)
  • 74 Cornell Green
    Cornell Green (offensive tackle)
    Cornell Duane Green is an American football offensive tackle who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent in 1999...

     OT (IR)
  • 64 Jake Grove
    Jake Grove
    Charles Jacob Grove is a retired American football center, most recently for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the second round of the 2004 NFL Draft...

     C (IR)
  • 18 Johnathan Holland
    Johnathan Holland
    Jonathan Holland is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was recently signed by the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League, but was released prior to the regular season. He was drafted by the Raiders in the seventh round of the 2007 NFL Draft...

    WR (IR)
  • 93 Tommy Kelly
    Tommy Kelly
    Tommy Kelly is an American football player who currently plays defensive tackle for the Oakland Raiders.-Early years:...

     DE (IR)
  • 42 ReShard Lee
    ReShard Lee
    ReShard Lee is an American football running back in the National Football League who is currently a free agent. He played college football for Middle Tennessee State University....

     RB (IR)
  • 47 Fred Wakefield
    Fred Wakefield
    Frederick Douglas Wakefield is an American football guard who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent in 2001. He played college football at Illinois....

     TE (IR)

  • Practice Squad
    • 70 Jesse Boone
      Jesse Boone
      Jesse Rostenbach Boone is an American football center for the Las Vegas Locomotives of the United Football League. He was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent in 2006...

      C
    • 92 Mkristo Bruce
      Mkristo Bruce
      Mkristo Eugene Bruce is an American football defensive end who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2007...

      DE
    • 83 Daniel Fells
      Daniel Fells
      Daniel Fells is an American football tight end for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League. He was signed by the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He played college football at UC Davis.Fells has also been a member of the Oakland Raiders, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and St...

       TE
    • 13 Drisan James
      Drisan James
      Drisan Bryant James is a professional American and Canadian football wide receiver in the Canadian Football League. He was signed by the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent in 2007...

      WR
    • 96 Jonathan Lewis DT
    • -- Quinton Smith
      Quinton Smith
      Quinton Bernard Smith is an American football running back who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 2007...

      RB
    • -- Matt Trannon
      Matt Trannon
      Matthew Horise Trannon is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent in 2007...

      WR


    Rookies in italics

    Coaches

    Oakland Raiders 2007 coaching staff
    Front Office
    • President/Managing General Partner – Al Davis
      Al Davis
      Allen "Al" Davis was an American football executive. He was the principal owner of the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League from 1970 to 2011...



    Head Coaches
    • Head Coach – Lane Kiffin
      Lane Kiffin
      Lane Monte Kiffin is the current head coach of the University of Southern California Trojans college football team. He was previously the head coach of the Tennessee Volunteers college football team, the Oakland Raiders of the NFL, and the offensive coordinator for the Trojans...



    Offensive Coaches
    • Offensive Coordinator – Greg Knapp
      Greg Knapp
      Greg Knapp is the quarterbacks coach for the Houston Texans of the National Football League. Previously he was the offensive coordinator for the Seattle Seahawks. He was named to the position in January 2009 by new head coach Jim L. Mora...

    • Quarterbacks – John DeFilippo
    • Running Backs – Tom Rathman
      Tom Rathman
      Thomas Dean Rathman is a former American football fullback who played for the San Francisco 49ers and the Oakland Raiders . He is currently the running backs coach for the 49ers.-High school:...

    • Wide Receivers – Charles Coe
    • Tight Ends – Kelly Skipper
      Kelly Skipper
      Kelly Skipper is an American football coach. He currently serves as running backs coach under head coach Hue Jackson for the Oakland Raiders. Skipper spent two summers doing NFL internships with the Seattle Seahawks and Washington Redskins. Played running back at Fresno State....

    • Offensive Line – Tom Cable
      Tom Cable
      -NFL:-References:...

    • Assistant Offensive Line – James Cregg
      James Cregg
      James Cregg is an American football coach.-College career:Cregg played college football at Colorado State University. He was an all Mountain West Conference offensive lineman in 1997...

    • Offensive Quality Control – Adam Henry
      Adam Henry
      Adam Henry is an american football coach. He currently serves as tight ends coach coach under head coach Hue Jackson for the Oakland Raiders....

    • Offensive Quality Control – Sanjay Lal
      Sanjay Lal
      Sanjay Lal is an american football coach. He currently serves as wide receivers coach under head coach Hue Jackson for the Oakland Raiders....

     
    Defensive Coaches
    • Defensive Coordinator – Rob Ryan
      Rob Ryan
      Rob Ryan is the defensive coordinator for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League. He is the son of former defensive coordinator and head coach Buddy Ryan and the twin brother of current head coach of the New York Jets, Rex Ryan.-Early life:When his parents, Doris and Buddy Ryan,...

    • Defensive Line – Keith Millard
      Keith Millard
      Keith Millard is a former American football defensive tackle who played nine seasons for the Minnesota Vikings, the Green Bay Packers, the Seattle Seahawks and the Philadelphia Eagles from 1985 to 1993 in the National Football League....

    • Assistant Defensive Line – Don Johnson
    • Linebackers – Don Martindale
      Don Martindale
      Don "Wink" Martindale was the former defensive coordinator for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League...

    • Defensive Backs – Darren Perry
      Darren Perry
      Darren Perry is a National Football League assistant coach and former professional American football player. He is currently the safeties coach for the Green Bay Packers...

    • Defensive Backs/Squad Development – Willie Brown
    • Assistant Defensive Backs – Randy Hanson
      Randy Hanson
      Randy Hanson began the 2009 season as a National Football League assistant coach for the Oakland Raiders. Hanson was put on a paid leave-of-absence in August 2009 following an alleged incident with Head Coach Tom Cable where Hanson suffered a broken jaw and two cracked teeth...

    • Defensive Quality Control – George Martinez
      George Martinez
      George Martinez is a former mayor of Maywood, California.Martinez was elected to the Maywood City Council in 1999 and has served as the mayor in 2003-2005.-References:...



    Special Teams Coaches
    • Special Teams Coordinator – Brian Schneider
    • Special Teams Quality Control – Curtis Fuller


    Strength and Conditioning
    • Strength and Conditioning – Jeff Fish



    Week 1 vs. Arizona Cardinals

    Week 2 at San Francisco 49ers

    Week 3 vs. St. Louis Rams

    Week 4 at Seattle Seahawks

    Schedule

    Week Date Opponent Result
    1 September 9, 2007 Detroit Lions
    Detroit Lions
    The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and...

    L 36–21
    2 September 16, 2007 at Denver Broncos
    Denver Broncos
    The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently members of the West Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...

    L 23–20
    3 September 23, 2007 Cleveland Browns
    Cleveland Browns
    The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...

    W 26–24
    4 September 30, 2007 at Miami Dolphins
    Miami Dolphins
    The Miami Dolphins are a Professional football team based in the Miami metropolitan area in Florida. The team is part of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...

    W 35–17
    5 Bye
    6 October 14, 2007 at San Diego Chargers
    San Diego Chargers
    The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego, California. they were members of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...

    L 28–14
    7 October 21, 2007 Kansas City Chiefs
    Kansas City Chiefs
    The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a...

    L 12–10
    8 October 28, 2007 at Tennessee Titans
    Tennessee Titans
    The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. They are members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Previously known as the Houston Oilers, the team began play in 1960 as a charter...

    L 13–9
    9 November 4, 2007 Houston Texans
    Houston Texans
    The Houston Texans are a professional American football team based in Houston, Texas. The team is currently a member of the Southern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...

    L 24–17
    10 November 11, 2007 Chicago Bears
    Chicago Bears
    The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...

    L 17–6
    11 November 18, 2007 at Minnesota Vikings
    Minnesota Vikings
    The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings joined the National Football League as an expansion team in 1960...

    L 29–22
    12 November 25, 2007 at Kansas City Chiefs
    Kansas City Chiefs
    The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a...

    W 20–17
    13 December 2, 2007 Denver Broncos
    Denver Broncos
    The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently members of the West Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...

    W 34–20
    14 December 9, 2007 at Green Bay Packers
    Green Bay Packers
    The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions...

    L 38–7
    15 December 16, 2007 Indianapolis Colts
    Indianapolis Colts
    The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League ....

    L 21–14
    16 December 23, 2007 at Jacksonville Jaguars
    Jacksonville Jaguars
    The Jacksonville Jaguars are a professional American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...

    L 49–11
    17 December 30, 2007 San Diego Chargers
    San Diego Chargers
    The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego, California. they were members of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...

    L 30–17

    Week 1: vs. Detroit Lions

    With Josh McCown
    Josh McCown
    Joshua Treadwell McCown is an American football quarterback for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the third round of the 2002 NFL Draft. He played college football at Sam Houston State.McCown has played for the Detroit Lions, Oakland...

     getting the start at quarterback, the Raiders began their 2007 campaign at home in an interconference fight with the Detroit Lions
    Detroit Lions
    The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and...

    . After a scoreless first quarter, Oakland trailed early as Lions QB Jon Kitna
    Jon Kitna
    Jon K. Kitna is an American football quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League. He was signed by the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 1996...

     completed a 13-yard TD pass to WR Roy Williams
    Roy Williams (wide receiver)
    Roy Eugene Williams, Jr. is an American football wide receiver who is currently a member of the Chicago Bears. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions seventh overall in the 2004 NFL Draft...

    . Detroit would increase its lead before halftime with kicker Jason Hanson
    Jason Hanson
    Jason Douglas Hanson is an American football placekicker for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League, where he has spent his entire 20 year career. He was drafted by the Lions in the second round of the 1992 NFL Draft...

     getting a 46-yard field goal.

    In the third quarter, the Lions continued with their early lead as Kitna completed a 16-yard TD pass to WR Calvin Johnson
    Calvin Johnson (American football)
    Calvin Johnson, Jr. is an American football wide receiver for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League . He was drafted by the Lions second overall in the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Georgia Tech....

    . Afterwards, the Raiders began to come back as McCown completed a 4-yard TD pass to WR Ronald Curry
    Ronald Curry
    Ronald Antonio Curry is an American football wide receiver, currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the seventh round of the 2002 NFL Draft after playing college football at North Carolina....

    , followed by RB LaMont Jordan
    LaMont Jordan
    LaMont Damon Jordan is an American football running back who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the second round of the 2001 NFL Draft...

     getting a 12-yard TD run. In the fourth quarter, Detroit responded with Hanson kicking a 46-yard field goal, while Oakland took the lead with McCown completing a 7-yard TD pass to FB Justin Griffith
    Justin Griffith
    Justin Montrel Griffith is an American football fullback for the Houston Texans of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the fourth round of the 2003 NFL Draft...

    . However, as it seems to be for the Raiders, their lead wouldn't hold as the Lions scored 17 unanswered points (32-yard TD pass from Kitna to WR Shaun McDonald
    Shaun McDonald
    Shaun Terrance McDonald is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the fourth round of the 2003 NFL Draft...

    , Hanson getting a 23-yard field goal, and RB Tatum Bell
    Tatum Bell
    Tatum Antoine Bell is an American football running back who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the second round of the 2004 NFL Draft...

     getting a 14-yard TD run) to end the game.

    With the loss, Oakland began their season at 0–1.

    Week 2: at Denver Broncos

    Hoping to rebound from their embarrassing home loss to the Lions, the Raiders flew to INVESCO Field at Mile High
    INVESCO Field at Mile High
    Sports Authority Field at Mile High, previously known as Invesco Field at Mile High, and commonly known as Mile High, is a multi-purpose stadium, in Denver, Colorado. It replaced the identically sized, but commercially obsolete Mile High Stadium in 2001...

     for an AFC West duel with the Denver Broncos
    Denver Broncos
    The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently members of the West Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...

    . In the first quarter, Oakland trailed early as Broncos QB Jay Cutler
    Jay Cutler (American football)
    Jay Christopher Cutler is a quarterback for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League. He played football at Vanderbilt University. Cutler began his professional football career with the Denver Broncos, who selected him as the 11th overall pick of the 2006 NFL Draft...

     completed a 9-yard TD pass to WR Brandon Stokley
    Brandon Stokley
    Brandon Stokley is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the fourth round of the 1999 NFL Draft...

     for the only score of the period. In the second quarter, the Raiders got on the board with kicker Sebastian Janikowski
    Sebastian Janikowski
    Sebastian Janikowski is a left-footed Polish placekicker who plays for the National Football League's Oakland Raiders. He is nicknamed The Polish Cannon because he is considered to have one of the strongest kicking legs in the league, and leads the NFL in kickoffs for touchbacks. He lives in...

     getting a 38-yard field goal. However, Denver continued to pound away as RB Cecil Sapp
    Cecil Sapp
    Cecil Sapp is an American football fullback who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent in 2003. He played college football at Colorado State....

     got a 4-yard TD run, while kicker Jason Elam
    Jason Elam
    Jason Elam is a retired American football placekicker. He was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the third round of the 1993 NFL Draft. He played college football at Hawaii....

     got a 23-yard field goal.

    In the third quarter, Oakland began to come back as QB Josh McCown
    Josh McCown
    Joshua Treadwell McCown is an American football quarterback for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the third round of the 2002 NFL Draft. He played college football at Sam Houston State.McCown has played for the Detroit Lions, Oakland...

     (who was a gametime decision heading into the game) completed a 46-yard TD pass to WR Jerry Porter for the only score of the period. In the fourth quarter, the Raiders took the lead as DT Gerard Warren sacked Cutler in the end zone for a safety, while LB Thomas Howard returned an interception 44 yards for a touchdown (followed by a successful 2-point coversion pass from McCown to WR Ronald Curry
    Ronald Curry
    Ronald Antonio Curry is an American football wide receiver, currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the seventh round of the 2002 NFL Draft after playing college football at North Carolina....

    ). However, the Broncos tied the game up with Elam's 20-yard field goal. In overtime, Oakland managed to make Denver go three-and-out on their first possession. A 33-yard run by RB LaMont Jordan
    LaMont Jordan
    LaMont Damon Jordan is an American football running back who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the second round of the 2001 NFL Draft...

     helped set up Janikowski for a game-winning 52-yard field goal. The Good News: The Kick was good. The Bad News: Broncos Head Coach Mike Shanahan
    Mike Shanahan
    Michael Edward "Mike" Shanahan is the 28th and current head coach of the Washington Redskins of the National Football League. Shanahan also holds the title of Vice President of Football Operations with the Redskins, giving him full control over player personnel with the team. Shanahan previously...

     called timeout before the kick could begin. Janikowski's second try hit off the very tip of the left goal post and was no good, giving Denver a chance to win the game. The Broncos would eventually win with Elam getting a 23-yard field goal.

    With the loss, not only did the Raiders fall to 0–2, but they have now lost 11-straight games (currently the NFL's longest losing streak) dating back to Week 9 of the 2006 season.

    Week 3: vs. Cleveland Browns

    Though the Raiders had lost eleven straight games dating back to Week 9 of the 2006 season, they were favored to beat the Cleveland Browns
    Cleveland Browns
    The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...

    .

    Sebastian Janikowski
    Sebastian Janikowski
    Sebastian Janikowski is a left-footed Polish placekicker who plays for the National Football League's Oakland Raiders. He is nicknamed The Polish Cannon because he is considered to have one of the strongest kicking legs in the league, and leads the NFL in kickoffs for touchbacks. He lives in...

     kicked a 32-yard field goal with a 3–0 lead with 37 seconds left in the 1st quarter. Sebastian Janikowski kicked a 22-yard field goal, and the Raiders lead 6–0 with 11 minutes left in the 2nd quarter. Josh McCown
    Josh McCown
    Joshua Treadwell McCown is an American football quarterback for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the third round of the 2002 NFL Draft. He played college football at Sam Houston State.McCown has played for the Detroit Lions, Oakland...

     threw a 41-yard touchdown pass to Ronald Curry
    Ronald Curry
    Ronald Antonio Curry is an American football wide receiver, currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the seventh round of the 2002 NFL Draft after playing college football at North Carolina....

     with a good point after touchdown (PAT). The Raiders lead 13–0 with 4 minutes and 45 seconds left in the 2nd quarter. Sebastian Janikowski kicked a 23-yard field goal. The Raiders lead 16–0 with 2 minutes and 5 seconds left in the 2nd quarter. Joshua Cribbs
    Joshua Cribbs
    Joshua "Josh" Cribbs is an American football wide receiver and return specialist for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League. He played collegiately for Kent State University. He holds the NFL record with eight kickoff returns for touchdowns...

     returns a 99-yard kickoff return for a touchdown with a good point after touchdown with the Raiders leading 16–7 with 1 minute and 53 seconds left in the 2nd quarter. Phil Dawson
    Phil Dawson
    Philip Drury Dawson is an American football placekicker for the Cleveland Browns in the National Football League. He holds the franchise record for most field goals made, passing Hall of Famer Lou Groza in 2010...

     kicked a 23-yard field goal with the Raiders still in the lead, 16–10 with 11 seconds left in the 2nd quarter. After halftime, Derek Anderson
    Derek Anderson (American football)
    Derek Matthew Anderson is an American football quarterback for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the sixth round of the 2005 NFL Draft...

     threw a 21-yard touchdown pass to Braylon Edwards
    Braylon Edwards
    -Cleveland Browns:-2005:Edwards began his rookie season as Cleveland's third wide receiver – he would have started higher, but a hold-out caused him to miss the beginning of training camp. Early in the season Edwards revealed that he had a staph infection, and missed a few weeks as a result of it....

     with an extra point, and the Browns lead 17–16 with 9 minutes and 16 seconds left in the 3rd quarter. LaMont Jordan runs a 1-yard touchdown with an extra point, Raiders lead 23–17 with 11 seconds left in the 3rd quarter. Sebastian Janikowski kicked a 48-yard field goal with the Raiders leading 26–17 with 8 minutes and 11 seconds left in the 4th quarter. Derek Anderson runs a 1-yard touchdown and extra point with the Raiders still leading 26–24 with 3 minutes and 33 seconds left in the 4th quarter. After getting the ball back with 1:04 left on the clock, Derek Anderson drove the Browns down to the Oakland 22-yard line. However, as the ball for Dawson's game winning field goal was snapped, Raiders coach Lane Kiffin
    Lane Kiffin
    Lane Monte Kiffin is the current head coach of the University of Southern California Trojans college football team. He was previously the head coach of the Tennessee Volunteers college football team, the Oakland Raiders of the NFL, and the offensive coordinator for the Trojans...

     called a timeout, imitating the strategy used by the Denver Broncos
    Denver Broncos
    The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently members of the West Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...

     last week. On Dawson's second attempt, the ball was blocked by Tommy Kelly
    Tommy Kelly
    Tommy Kelly is an American football player who currently plays defensive tackle for the Oakland Raiders.-Early years:...

    , ending the game and ending an 11-game losing streak for the Raiders.

    Week 4: at Miami Dolphins

    Coming off a last-second home win over the Browns, the Raiders flew to Dolphin Stadium
    Dolphin Stadium
    Sun Life Stadium is an American football stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, a suburb of Miami. It is the home stadium of the Miami Dolphins National Football League team, and the University of Miami Hurricanes football team. It also hosts the Orange Bowl, an annual college football bowl game. It...

     for a Week 4 duel with the winless Miami Dolphins
    Miami Dolphins
    The Miami Dolphins are a Professional football team based in the Miami metropolitan area in Florida. The team is part of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...

    . With QB Josh McCown
    Josh McCown
    Joshua Treadwell McCown is an American football quarterback for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the third round of the 2002 NFL Draft. He played college football at Sam Houston State.McCown has played for the Detroit Lions, Oakland...

     out with an injury, QB Daunte Culpepper
    Daunte Culpepper
    Daunte Rachard Culpepper is an American football quarterback who is currently a free agent. He last played for the Sacramento Mountain Lions of the United Football League . Prior to joining the UFL, Culpepper enjoyed a successful National Football League career after being drafted 11th overall in...

     got a chance to get redemption against his former team. The game was delayed for 30 minutes due to thunderstorms in the Miami area.

    In the first quarter, Oakland got off to a fast start with Culpepper completing a 7-yard TD pass to WR Jerry Porter, along with getting a 2-yard TD run. In the second quarter, the Dolphins responded with RB Ronnie Brown
    Ronnie Brown
    Ronnie G. Brown, Jr. is an American football running back for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League . After graduating from Cartersville High School in Georgia, Brown attended Auburn University to play college football for the Auburn Tigers...

     getting a 9-yard TD run for the only score of the period. In the third quarter, Miami drew closer with kicker Jay Feely
    Jay Feely
    Thomas James "Jay" Feely is an American football placekicker for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. Jay played for the Temple Terrace Spirit Soccer team that won the National Championships when he was 16....

     nailing a 29-yard field goal. Fotunately, the Raiders continued their offensive revival with Culpepper getting a 5-yard TD run. The Dolphins would respond with QB Trent Green
    Trent Green
    Trent Jason Green is a retired professional American football quarterback. He was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the eighth round of the 1993 NFL Draft. He played college football at Indiana University....

     completing a 3-yard TD pass to TE Justin Peelle
    Justin Peelle
    Justin Morris Peelle is an American football tight end for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the fourth round of the 2002 NFL Draft...

    . In the fourth quarter, Oakland sealed its first road win since Week 11 of the 2005 season with Culpepper hooking up with Porter again on a 27-yard TD pass, along with getting a 3-yard TD run.

    With the win, the Raiders entered their bye week at 2–2.

    Week 6: at San Diego Chargers

    Coming off their bye week, the Raiders flew to Qualcomm Stadium
    Qualcomm Stadium
    Qualcomm Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium, in San Diego, California, in the Mission Valley area....

     for their Week 6 divisional duel with the San Diego Chargers
    San Diego Chargers
    The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego, California. they were members of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...

    . In the first quarter, Oakland trailed early as Chargers RB LaDainian Tomlinson
    LaDainian Tomlinson
    LaDainian Tramayne Tomlinson is an American football running back for the New York Jets of the National Football League. He was drafted by the San Diego Chargers fifth overall in the 2001 NFL Draft. He played college football at Texas Christian.Tomlinson, often referred to by his initials, L...

     got a 3-yard and a 27-yard TD run. In the second quarter, the Raiders would respond with LB Thomas Howard returning an interception 66 yards for a touchdown, along with the only score of the period.

    In the third quarter, San Diego replied with Tomlinson getting a 13-yard TD run for the only score of the period. In the fourth quarter, Oakland tried to rally as QB Daunte Culpepper
    Daunte Culpepper
    Daunte Rachard Culpepper is an American football quarterback who is currently a free agent. He last played for the Sacramento Mountain Lions of the United Football League . Prior to joining the UFL, Culpepper enjoyed a successful National Football League career after being drafted 11th overall in...

     completed a 1-yard TD pass to rookie TE Zach Miller
    Zach Miller
    Zachary Joseph Miller is an American football tight end for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League. He was drafted in the second round of the 2007 NFL Draft by the Oakland Raiders. He played college football at Arizona State.-Early years:Miller Attended Desert Vista High School in...

    . Unfortunately, the Chargers destroyed any remaining signs of hope with Tomlinson getting a 41-yard TD run.

    With the loss, the Raiders fell to 2–3.

    Week 7: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

    Hoping to rebound from their divisional road loss to the Chargers, the Raiders went home for a Week 7 divisional duel with their arch-nemesis, the Kansas City Chiefs
    Kansas City Chiefs
    The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a...

    . In the first half, Oakland trailed as Chiefs kicker Dave Rayner
    Dave Rayner
    David Michael "Dave" Rayner is an American football placekicker who currently plays for the Buffalo Bills. He was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the sixth round of the 2005 NFL Draft...

     got a 41-yard field goal in the first quarter and a 31-yard field goal in the second quarter. In the third quarter, the Raiders got on the board with QB Daunte Culpepper
    Daunte Culpepper
    Daunte Rachard Culpepper is an American football quarterback who is currently a free agent. He last played for the Sacramento Mountain Lions of the United Football League . Prior to joining the UFL, Culpepper enjoyed a successful National Football League career after being drafted 11th overall in...

     completing a 21-yard TD pass to WR Ronald Curry
    Ronald Curry
    Ronald Antonio Curry is an American football wide receiver, currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the seventh round of the 2002 NFL Draft after playing college football at North Carolina....

     for the only score of the period. In the fourth quarter, Kansas City retook the lead with RB Larry Johnson getting a 1-yard TD run (with a failed 2-point conversion). Oakland managed to respond with kicker Sebastian Janikowski
    Sebastian Janikowski
    Sebastian Janikowski is a left-footed Polish placekicker who plays for the National Football League's Oakland Raiders. He is nicknamed The Polish Cannon because he is considered to have one of the strongest kicking legs in the league, and leads the NFL in kickoffs for touchbacks. He lives in...

     getting a 37-yard field goal, along with trying to turn a late-game drive into some winning points. Unfortunately, the game ended with an interception.

    With the loss, not only did the Raiders fall to 2–4, but it also marked their 17th-straight divisional loss, the most since 1970.

    Week 8: at Tennessee Titans

    Trying to snap a two-game skid, the Raiders flew to LP Field
    LP Field
    LP Field is a football stadium in Nashville, Tennessee, United States, owned by the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County....

     for a Week 8 interconference duel with the Tennessee Titans
    Tennessee Titans
    The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. They are members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Previously known as the Houston Oilers, the team began play in 1960 as a charter...

    . In the first quarter, Oakland struck first with kicker Sebastian Janikowski
    Sebastian Janikowski
    Sebastian Janikowski is a left-footed Polish placekicker who plays for the National Football League's Oakland Raiders. He is nicknamed The Polish Cannon because he is considered to have one of the strongest kicking legs in the league, and leads the NFL in kickoffs for touchbacks. He lives in...

     getting a 50-yard field goal. The Titans would respond with kicker Rob Bironas
    Rob Bironas
    James Robert Douglas "Rob" Bironas is an American football placekicker for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League. He was signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2002. He played college football at Auburn University and Georgia Southern.Bironas was an All-Pro...

     getting a 35-yard field goal. In the second quarter, the Raiders jumped back into the lead with Janikowski kicking a 43-yard and a 54-yard field goal.

    In the third quarter, Tennessee drew close with RB Chris Henry
    Chris Henry (running back)
    Chris John Henry is an American football running back who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the second round of the 2007 NFL Draft...

     getting a 24-yard TD run for the only score of the period. In the fourth quarter, the Titans took the lead with Bironas getting a 23-yard field goal. QB Daunte Culpepper
    Daunte Culpepper
    Daunte Rachard Culpepper is an American football quarterback who is currently a free agent. He last played for the Sacramento Mountain Lions of the United Football League . Prior to joining the UFL, Culpepper enjoyed a successful National Football League career after being drafted 11th overall in...

     tried to lead Oakland back into the lead, but Tennessee's defense held them off.

    With their third-straight loss, not only did the Raiders fall to 2–5, but they have now lost 14 out of their last 15 road games.

    Week 9: vs. Houston Texans

    Trying to snap a three-game skid, the Raiders went home for a Week 9 intraconference duel with the Houston Texans
    Houston Texans
    The Houston Texans are a professional American football team based in Houston, Texas. The team is currently a member of the Southern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...

    . In the first quarter, Oakland's struggles continued as Texans RB Ahman Green
    Ahman Green
    Ahman Rashad Green is a retired American football running back. He is the all-time leading rusher for the Green Bay Packers. He was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the 3rd round of the 1998 NFL Draft...

     got an 8-yard TD run for the only score of the period. In the second quarter, things continued to get worse the Raiders as Houston increased its lead with RB Ron Dayne
    Ron Dayne
    Ron Dayne is a former American football running back who is currently a free agent. He holds the NCAA record for career rushing yards, and he won the 1999 Heisman Trophy.-Early life:...

     getting a 14-yard TD run, while kicker Kris Brown
    Kris Brown
    Kristopher "Kris" Clayton Brown is an American football placekicker who is currently a free agent.He was originally drafted in the seventh round of the 1999 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers. In the first six years of his NFL career, he has converted 132 of 173 field goals and scored 573 points...

     nailed a 40-yard field goal.

    In the third quarter, Oakland finally managed to get on the board as kicker Sebastian Janikowski
    Sebastian Janikowski
    Sebastian Janikowski is a left-footed Polish placekicker who plays for the National Football League's Oakland Raiders. He is nicknamed The Polish Cannon because he is considered to have one of the strongest kicking legs in the league, and leads the NFL in kickoffs for touchbacks. He lives in...

     nailed a 22-yard field goal for the only score of the period. In the fourth quarter, the Raiders drew closer as RB Justin Fargas
    Justin Fargas
    Justin Fargas is an American football running back who is a Free Agent in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the third round of the 2003 NFL Draft...

     got a 1-yard TD run. Unfortunately, the Texans pulled away as QB Sage Rosenfels
    Sage Rosenfels
    Sage Rosenfels is an American football quarterback who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Iowa State before he was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the fourth round of the 2001 NFL Draft. He played with the Miami Dolphins from 2002–2005, the Houston Texans from...

     completed a 42-yard TD pass to WR André Davis
    André Davis
    André N. Davis is a American football wide receiver and kick returner who is currently a free agent. He was originally drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the second round of the 2002 NFL Draft...

    . Oakland's only response was QB Josh McCown
    Josh McCown
    Joshua Treadwell McCown is an American football quarterback for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the third round of the 2002 NFL Draft. He played college football at Sam Houston State.McCown has played for the Detroit Lions, Oakland...

     completing a 28-yard TD pass to WR Tim Dwight
    Tim Dwight
    Timothy Deutch Dwight, Jr. is an American football wide receiver and return specialist who is currently a free agent. He was originally drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the fourth round of the 1998 NFL Draft...

    .

    With their fourth-straight loss, the Raiders fell to 2–6.

    Week 10: vs. Chicago Bears

    Trying to snap a four-game losing skid, the Raiders stayed at home for a Week 10 interconference duel with the defending NFC champions, the Chicago Bears
    Chicago Bears
    The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...

    . In the first quarter, Oakland struck first with kicker Sebastian Janikowski
    Sebastian Janikowski
    Sebastian Janikowski is a left-footed Polish placekicker who plays for the National Football League's Oakland Raiders. He is nicknamed The Polish Cannon because he is considered to have one of the strongest kicking legs in the league, and leads the NFL in kickoffs for touchbacks. He lives in...

     getting a 37-yard field goal for the only score of the period. In the second quarter, the Bears would tie the game with kicker Robbie Gould
    Robbie Gould
    Robert Paul "Robbie" Gould III is an American football placekicker for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League. He was originally signed by the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 2005. He played college football at Penn State...

     getting a 32-yard field goal for the only score of the period.

    After a scoreless third quarter, the Raiders regained the lead with Janikowski nailing a 52-yard field goal. Unfortunately, Oakland's struggles continued as QB Rex Grossman
    Rex Grossman
    Rex Daniel Grossman, III is an American football quarterback for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League . Grossman played college football for the University of Florida, and thereafter, he has played professionally for the Chicago Bears, Houston Texans and Washington Redskins of...

     completed a 59-yard TD pass to WR Bernard Berrian
    Bernard Berrian
    Bernard Berrian is a free agent American football wide receiver who last played for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the Chicago Bears in the third round of the 2004 NFL Draft...

    , along with RB Cedric Benson
    Cedric Benson
    Cedric Myron Benson is an American football running back for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Chicago Bears fourth overall in the 2005 NFL Draft...

     getting a 3-yard TD run.

    With their fifth-straight loss, the Raiders fell to 2–7.

    Week 11: at Minnesota Vikings

    Trying to snap a five-game skid, the Raiders flew to the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
    Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
    The Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, commonly called the Metrodome, is a domed sports stadium in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. Opened in 1982, it replaced Metropolitan Stadium, which was on the current site of the Mall of America in Bloomington and Memorial Stadium on the University...

     for a Week 11 interconference duel with the Minnesota Vikings
    Minnesota Vikings
    The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings joined the National Football League as an expansion team in 1960...

    , as QB Daunte Culpepper
    Daunte Culpepper
    Daunte Rachard Culpepper is an American football quarterback who is currently a free agent. He last played for the Sacramento Mountain Lions of the United Football League . Prior to joining the UFL, Culpepper enjoyed a successful National Football League career after being drafted 11th overall in...

     would be getting the start against his former team.

    In the first quarter, Oakland trailed early as Vikings RB Chester Taylor
    Chester Taylor
    Chester Lamar Taylor also known as "Che Tay" is an American football running back of the National Football League who is currently on the Arizona Cardinals. He was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the sixth round of the 2002 NFL Draft...

     managed to get a 10-yard TD run, along with a safety (due to Culpepper committing a penalty while in his own endzone). The Raiders would get on the board as kicker Sebastian Janikowski
    Sebastian Janikowski
    Sebastian Janikowski is a left-footed Polish placekicker who plays for the National Football League's Oakland Raiders. He is nicknamed The Polish Cannon because he is considered to have one of the strongest kicking legs in the league, and leads the NFL in kickoffs for touchbacks. He lives in...

     managed to get a 42-yard field goal. In the second quarter, Minnesota increased its lead with kicker Ryan Longwell
    Ryan Longwell
    Ryan Walker Longwell is an American football placekicker for the Minnesota Vikings in the National Football League. After playing college football for the California Golden Bears, he started his professional football career with the San Francisco 49ers, but never played a game for the franchise...

     getting a 30-yard field goal. Afterwards, Oakland would take the lead as Culpepper completed a 10-yard TD pass to TE John Madsen, along with Janikowski kicking a 30-yard field goal. The Vikings would answer with Taylor getting a 38-yard TD run. Fortunately, the Raiders would tie the game heading into halftime as Janikowski kicked a 42-yard and a 49-yard field goal.

    In the third quarter, Minnesota regained the lead with Longwell kicking a 38-yard field goal for the only score of the period. In the fourth quarter, the Vikings ended its scoring day with Taylor getting a 6-yard TD run. Oakland tried to come back as Janikowski nailed a 52-yard field goal. However, Minnesota would hold on for the win.

    With their sixth-straight loss, the Raiders fell to 2–8, securing the team's fifth consecutive non-winning season.

    Week 12: at Kansas City Chiefs

    Trying to snap a six-game losing skid, the Raiders flew to Arrowhead Stadium
    Arrowhead Stadium
    Arrowhead Stadium is a stadium located in Kansas City, Missouri and home to the NFL's Kansas City Chiefs....

     for a Week 12 AFC West rematch with the Kansas City Chiefs
    Kansas City Chiefs
    The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a...

    . In the first quarter, Oakland took the early lead as kicker Sebastian Janikowski
    Sebastian Janikowski
    Sebastian Janikowski is a left-footed Polish placekicker who plays for the National Football League's Oakland Raiders. He is nicknamed The Polish Cannon because he is considered to have one of the strongest kicking legs in the league, and leads the NFL in kickoffs for touchbacks. He lives in...

     managed to get a 25-yard field goal. However, the Chiefs took the lead with RB Kolby Smith
    Kolby Smith
    -Kansas City Chiefs:His first career NFL start was on November 25, 2007 due to injuries to Larry Johnson and the retirement of Priest Holmes. He recorded his first career touchdown on that date against the Oakland Raiders at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City....

     getting a 10-yard TD run. In the second quarter, the Raiders drew closer as Janikowski kicked a 54-yard field goal. However, Kansas City managed to get one last strike prior to halftime as kicker Dave Rayner
    Dave Rayner
    David Michael "Dave" Rayner is an American football placekicker who currently plays for the Buffalo Bills. He was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the sixth round of the 2005 NFL Draft...

     nailed a 30-yard field goal.

    In the third quarter, Oakland regained the lead with RB LaMont Jordan
    LaMont Jordan
    LaMont Damon Jordan is an American football running back who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the second round of the 2001 NFL Draft...

     getting a 5-yard TD run. However, the Chiefs retook the lead with Smith getting a 5-yard TD run. In the fourth quarter, the Raiders once again jumped into the lead as RB Justin Fargas
    Justin Fargas
    Justin Fargas is an American football running back who is a Free Agent in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the third round of the 2003 NFL Draft...

     got a 14-yard TD run. This time, the defense managed to hold on for the win.

    With the win, not only did the Raiders improve to 3–8, but they managed to do four things with their one win. First, they snapped their six-game losing skid. Second, they snapped a nine-game losing skid to the Chiefs. Third, they snapped a 17-game losing streak against divisional opponents with their first divisional win since 2004. And finally, they surpassed their regular season win total from last season.

    Week 13: vs. Denver Broncos

    Coming off their divisional road win over the Chiefs, the Raiders went home for a Week 13 AFC West rematch with the Denver Broncos
    Denver Broncos
    The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently members of the West Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...

    . In the first quarter, Oakland stormed ahead early as QB Josh McCown
    Josh McCown
    Joshua Treadwell McCown is an American football quarterback for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the third round of the 2002 NFL Draft. He played college football at Sam Houston State.McCown has played for the Detroit Lions, Oakland...

     completed a 15-yard TD pass to WR Tim Dwight
    Tim Dwight
    Timothy Deutch Dwight, Jr. is an American football wide receiver and return specialist who is currently a free agent. He was originally drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the fourth round of the 1998 NFL Draft...

    . Afterwards, the Broncos answered with RB Travis Henry
    Travis Henry
    Travis Deion Henry is a former American football running back for the Buffalo Bills, Tennessee Titans and Denver Broncos. He was drafted by the Bills in the second round of the 2001 NFL Draft...

     getting a 4-yard TD run. In the second quarter, the Raiders regained the lead with McCown completing a 13-yard TD pass to TE Zach Miller
    Zach Miller
    Zachary Joseph Miller is an American football tight end for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League. He was drafted in the second round of the 2007 NFL Draft by the Oakland Raiders. He played college football at Arizona State.-Early years:Miller Attended Desert Vista High School in...

     for the only score of the period.

    In the third quarter, Oakland increased its lead with kicker Sebastian Janikowski
    Sebastian Janikowski
    Sebastian Janikowski is a left-footed Polish placekicker who plays for the National Football League's Oakland Raiders. He is nicknamed The Polish Cannon because he is considered to have one of the strongest kicking legs in the league, and leads the NFL in kickoffs for touchbacks. He lives in...

     getting a 38-yard field goal, while McCown completed a 13-yard TD pass to WR Jerry Porter. Denver managed to keep itself in the game with kicker Jason Elam
    Jason Elam
    Jason Elam is a retired American football placekicker. He was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the third round of the 1993 NFL Draft. He played college football at Hawaii....

     getting a 29-yard and a 44-yard field goal. In the fourth quarter, the Broncos got close as Henry got a 3-yard TD run. Afterwards, the Raiders pulled away with Janikowski connecting on a 44-yard field goal, while RB Justin Fargas
    Justin Fargas
    Justin Fargas is an American football running back who is a Free Agent in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the third round of the 2003 NFL Draft...

     managed to get a 5-yard TD run.

    With the win, Oakland improved to 4–8.

    For the Raiders, the win marked back-to-back divisional win after losing their previous 17 AFC West games.

    During the second quarter, rookie QB JaMarcus Russell
    JaMarcus Russell
    JaMarcus Trenell Russell is an American football quarterback who is currently a free agent. Russell played college football for the LSU Tigers where he finished 21–4 as a starter and was named MVP of the 2007 Sugar Bowl. The Oakland Raiders selected Russell with the first overall pick of the 2007...

     made his NFL debut as he completed 4 of 7 for 56 yards.

    Week 14 at Green Bay Packers

    Trying to look for their first three-game winning streak since 2002
    2002 Oakland Raiders season
    -AFC Championship Game:-References:...

    , the Raiders travel to Green Bay
    Green Bay, Wisconsin
    Green Bay is a city in and the county seat of Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, located at the head of Green Bay, a sub-basin of Lake Michigan, at the mouth of the Fox River. It has an elevation of above sea level and is located north of Milwaukee. As of the 2010 United States Census,...

     to face the Packers
    Green Bay Packers
    The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions...

    . Oakland and Green Bay did not score in first quarter, but score in the second. Halfback Ryan Grant
    Ryan Grant
    Ryan Brett Grant is a running back for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League . He was originally signed by the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2005 but was traded to the Packers shortly before the 2007 season in exchange for a future sixth-round draft pick...

      run a six-yard touchdown with kicker
    Placekicker
    Placekicker, or simply kicker , is the title of the player in American and Canadian football who is responsible for the kicking duties of field goals, extra points...

     Mason Crosby
    Mason Crosby
    Mason Walker Crosby , is a professional American football placekicker for the Green Bay Packers in the National Football League. During his playing days at the University of Colorado, Crosby was widely considered the best kicker in college football, as evidenced by ESPN draft expert Mel Kiper Jr.'s...

     kicking an extra point. Later, Raiders' punter Shane Lechler
    Shane Lechler
    Edward Shane Lechler is an American football punter who currently plays for the Oakland Raiders in the National Football League. Lechler played college football for Texas A&M from 1996-1999. In the NFL, Lechler has been named an All-Pro eight times during his career...

     punts
    Punt (football)
    In some codes of football, a punt is a play in which a player drops the ball and kicks it before it touches the ground. A punt is in contrast to a drop kick, in which the ball touches the ground before being kicked....

     the ball to Will Blackmon
    Will Blackmon
    William Edwards Blackmon is an American football Return specialist / Defensive Back who is currently a member of the New York Giants in the National Football League. He was drafted in the fourth round of the 2006 NFL Draft by the Green Bay Packers...

     with a fifty seven-yard punt return for a touchdown and Crosby kicks for an extra point. Later on the second quarter, quarterback Josh McCown
    Josh McCown
    Joshua Treadwell McCown is an American football quarterback for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the third round of the 2002 NFL Draft. He played college football at Sam Houston State.McCown has played for the Detroit Lions, Oakland...

     throws a twenty five-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Jerry Porter with a Sebastian Janikowski point after touchdown. In the third quarter, Mason Crosby kicks a forty four-yard field goal
    Field goal (football)
    A field goal in American football and Canadian football is a goal that may be scored during general play . Field goals may be scored by a placekick or the now practically extinct drop kick.The drop kick fell out of favor in 1934 when the shape of the ball was changed...

    . Quarterback Brett Favre
    Brett Favre
    Brett Lorenzo Favre is a former American football quarterback who spent the majority of his career with the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League . He was a 20-year veteran of the NFL, having played quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons , Green Bay Packers , New York Jets and Minnesota...

     throws an eight-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Greg Jennings
    Greg Jennings
    Gregory Jennings, Jr. is a professional American football wide receiver for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League...

     with Mason Crosby extra point. With a Raiders possession, quarterback Josh McCown fumbles in Raiders' end zone and cornerback
    Cornerback
    A cornerback is a member of the defensive backfield or secondary in American and Canadian football. Cornerbacks cover receivers, to defend against pass offenses and make tackles. Other members of the defensive backfield include the safeties and occasionally linebackers. The cornerback position...

     Will Blackmon
    Will Blackmon
    William Edwards Blackmon is an American football Return specialist / Defensive Back who is currently a member of the New York Giants in the National Football League. He was drafted in the fourth round of the 2006 NFL Draft by the Green Bay Packers...

     recovers the fumble in the end zone for a touchdown. And again, Crosby kicks an extra point. In fourth quarter, Brett Favre throws a forty six-yard touchdown pass to tight end
    Tight end
    The tight end is a position in American football on the offense. The tight end is often seen as a hybrid position with the characteristics and roles of both an offensive lineman and a wide receiver. Like offensive linemen, they are usually lined up on the offensive line and are large enough to be...

     Donald Lee with Crosby kicking an extra point.

    With the loss, the Raiders fell to 4–9, marking their fifth-straight losing season since their Super Bowl XXXVII appearance.

    Week 15: vs. Indianapolis Colts

    Hoping to rebound from their road loss to the Packers, the Raiders went home for a Week 15 intraconference duel with the defending Super Bowl champions, the Indianapolis Colts
    Indianapolis Colts
    The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League ....

    . In the first quarter, Oakland trailed early as Colts kicker Adam Vinatieri
    Adam Vinatieri
    Adam Matthew Vinatieri is an American football placekicker currently playing for the Indianapolis Colts. He has played in six Super Bowls, four with the New England Patriots and two with the Colts, winning four. Vinatieri won a Super Bowl in 2006 with Indianapolis and won Super Bowls in 2001,...

     managed to get a 22-yard field goal, while CB T.J. Rushing returned a punt 90 yards for a touchdown. In the second quarter, the Raiders got on the board with QB Josh McCown
    Josh McCown
    Joshua Treadwell McCown is an American football quarterback for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the third round of the 2002 NFL Draft. He played college football at Sam Houston State.McCown has played for the Detroit Lions, Oakland...

     completing a 3-yard TD pass to WR Ronald Curry
    Ronald Curry
    Ronald Antonio Curry is an American football wide receiver, currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the seventh round of the 2002 NFL Draft after playing college football at North Carolina....

     for the only score of the period.

    In the third quarter, Indianapolis increased its lead with Vinatieri nailing a 19-yard field goal for the only score of the period. In the fourth quarter, Oakland took the lead with RB Justin Fargas
    Justin Fargas
    Justin Fargas is an American football running back who is a Free Agent in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the third round of the 2003 NFL Draft...

     getting a 2-yard run. However, the Colts sealed the win with QB Peyton Manning
    Peyton Manning
    Peyton Williams Manning is an American football quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League . Manning holds the record for most NFL MVP awards with four. He was drafted by the Colts as the first overall pick in 1998 after a standout college football career with the...

     completing a 20-yard TD pass to WR Anthony Gonzalez
    Anthony Gonzalez
    Anthony E. Gonzalez is an American football wide receiver for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Colts in the first round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Ohio State.-Early years:Gonzalez attended St...

    .

    With the loss, not only did the Raiders fall to 4–10, but it also marked their 5th-straight time in which Oakland had at least 10 losses in a season.

    During this game Justin Fargas rushed for a season total of 1000 yards, despite being given the starting job for nine games.

    Week 16 at Jacksonville Jaguars

    The Raiders were stymied almost totally by the Jaguars in Week 16. The Raiders defense allowed seven touchdowns: two passing TDs each from David Garrard
    David Garrard
    David Douglas Garrard is an American football quarterback who is currently a free agent.Garrard played college football at East Carolina. He was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the fourth round of the 2002 NFL Draft, and served as the team's starting quarterback from 2007 to 2010...

     and Jaguars backup QB Quinn Gray
    Quinn Gray
    Quinn F. Gray, Sr. is a former American football quarterback who played for four seasons in the National Football League and one season each in the United Football League and NFL Europe. He played for the Frankfurt Galaxy in 2003, the Jacksonville Jaguars from 2005–2007, the Kansas City...

    , and three rushing TDs. The Raiders only managed 215 yards of total offense.

    The game was punctuated by an ugly incident with 21 seconds left in the first half, where Warren Sapp
    Warren Sapp
    Warren Carlos Sapp is a retired American football player who played defensive tackle in the National Football League. He played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Oakland Raiders during his 13 year professional career, and college football for the University of Miami Hurricanes. He was then...

     argued with officials over a penalty the team wanted to accept. The argument led to four unsportmanlike conduct penalties against the Raiders, three of them on Sapp, and Sapp was ejected from the game. Although one of the officials accused Sapp of bumping him, he was not suspended.

    JaMarcus Russell entered the game in the middle of the first quarter, and would play the rest of the game. Although he threw three interceptions, he finally threw his first career touchdown pass in the NFL, to Zach Miller
    Zach Miller
    Zachary Joseph Miller is an American football tight end for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League. He was drafted in the second round of the 2007 NFL Draft by the Oakland Raiders. He played college football at Arizona State.-Early years:Miller Attended Desert Vista High School in...

    , with 11 seconds to go in the game. He followed it up with a pass to Ronald Curry
    Ronald Curry
    Ronald Antonio Curry is an American football wide receiver, currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the seventh round of the 2002 NFL Draft after playing college football at North Carolina....

     for a two-point conversion. Dominic Rhodes
    Dominic Rhodes
    Dominic Dondrell Rhodes is an American football running back for the Virginia Destroyers of the United Football League. He attended Cooper High School in Abilene, Texas. He was signed by the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent in 2001...

     rushed for 115 yards. Kirk Morrison
    Kirk Morrison
    Kirk David Morrison is an American football linebacker for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the third round of the 2005 NFL Draft...

     managed to intercept a pass by David Garrard, one of only three picks the Jaguars QB would throw all season in 2007.

    Week 17 vs. San Diego Chargers

    After a lackluster performance in Jacksonville, JaMarcus Russell made his first career start at home against divisional rival San Diego. Russell still had some difficulty with turnovers as he threw an interception early in the game and fumbled the ball which was recovered in the end zone by San Diego for a touchdown. He did, however, improve his passing game by throwing for over 200 yards including a touchdown to Jerry Porter, his first touchdown at home as a Raider.

    Oakland lost their final game of their season. They finished at 4–12, which was an improvement over last year's 2–14 record.
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