2016 Oakland Raiders season
2016 Oakland Raiders season | |
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Owner | Derek Carr WR Amari Cooper C Rodney Hudson LB Khalil Mack FS Reggie Nelson G/T Kelechi Osemele T Donald Penn |
AP All-Pros | G/T Kelechi Osemele (1st team) LB Khalil Mack (1st team) P Marquette King (2nd team) |
The 2016 Oakland Raiders season was the 57th overall of the
The Raiders, with their Week 15 win over the San Diego Chargers, clinched a playoff berth for the first time since 2002, ending their 14-year playoff drought.[1][2] The Raiders finished the season tied with the Kansas City Chiefs for the AFC West division title, but lost the tiebreaker due to a head-to-head sweep.
In a Week 16 game against the Indianapolis Colts, Raiders quarterback Derek Carr sustained a broken fibula while being sacked by Trent Cole and missed the remainder of the season including the Raiders sole postseason game.[3][4][5] Backup quarterback Matt McGloin started the final game of the season for Carr,[6] but he had a shoulder injury during the game forcing rookie Connor Cook to play.[7] Cook started the Wild Card playoff game against the Houston Texans, making him the first rookie in the Super Bowl era to make his very first NFL start in a playoff game.[8][9][10] The Raiders were unable to win their first playoff game since 2002, falling to the Houston Texans 27–14 in a game where Cook threw one touchdown and three interceptions and the Raiders struggling on offense.[11]
On January 10, 2017, three days after the loss to the Texans, offensive coordinator Bill Musgrave's contract was not renewed.
Linebacker Khalil Mack was awarded Associated Press NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award at seasons end.
With the Raiders missing the playoffs following their
Potential relocation
The Raiders' lease on the
The team also scouted the
If the team were willing to stay in the San Francisco Bay Area for 2016, they had the options of signing another short-term extension with the Coliseum or sub-leasing Levi's Stadium from the San Francisco 49ers.[18] Davis opted to seek another one-year lease extension on the Coliseum, which he secured on February 11, keeping the Raiders in Oakland for another season while a long-term solution continued to be sought.[19] The lease included team options for 2017 and 2018.[20]
On September 15, 2016, the Southern Nevada Tourism Infrastructure Committee unanimously voted to approve and recommend $750 million for the
Free agents signed
Pos. | Player | Age | 2015 Team |
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LB | Bruce Irvin
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28 | Seattle Seahawks |
OL | Kelechi Osemele | 26 | Baltimore Ravens |
CB | Sean Smith | 28 | Kansas City Chiefs |
S | Reggie Nelson | 32 | Cincinnati Bengals |
Draft
Round | Selection | Player | Position | College |
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1 |
14 | Karl Joseph | S | West Virginia
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2 | 44 | Jihad Ward | DE | Illinois
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3 | 75 | Shilique Calhoun | DE | Michigan State |
4 | 100 | Connor Cook | QB | Michigan State |
5 | 143 | DeAndré Washington | RB | Texas Tech |
6 | 194 | Cory James | LB | Colorado State |
7 | 234 | Vadal Alexander | G |
LSU |
Notes
- The Raiders traded wide receiver Brice Butler and their sixth-round selection to the Dallas Cowboys in exchange for the Cowboys' fifth-round selection. The selection swap would only occur if Butler is on the Cowboys' 2015 53-man roster for six games. On November 2, 2016, the trade was finalized as Butler appeared on the Cowboys' roster for the required amount of time.[25]
- The Raiders acquired an additional sixth-round selection in a trade that sent linebacker Sio Moore to the Indianapolis Colts.[26]
Undrafted free agents
After the draft, the Raiders signed the following undrafted free agents:
Position | Player | College |
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WR | K.J. Brent | Wake Forest |
DE | James Cowser | Southern Utah |
LB | Perez Ford | NIU |
WR | Marvin Hall | Washington |
DB | Antonio Hamilton | South Carolina State |
WR | Johnny Holton | Cincinnati |
WR | Pig Howard | Tennessee |
DE | Drew Iddings | South Dakota |
OL | Denver Kirkland | Arkansas |
DT | Darius Latham | Indiana |
WR | Max McCaffrey | Duke |
WR | Jaydon Mickens | Washington |
TE | Ryan O'Malley | Penn |
OL | Oni Omoile | Iowa State |
RB | Jalen Richard | Southern Miss |
LB | Ryan Simmons | Oklahoma State
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DE | Greg Townsend Jr. | USC |
OL | Terran Vaughn | Stephen F. Austin |
LB | Kyrie Wilson | Fresno State |
Source:[27] |
Staff
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Final roster
Preseason
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | NFL.com recap |
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1 | August 12 | at Arizona Cardinals | W 31–10 | 1–0 | University of Phoenix Stadium
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2 | August 18 | at Green Bay Packers | L 12–20 | 1–1 | Lambeau Field | Recap |
3 | August 27 | Tennessee Titans | L 14–27 | 1–2 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum
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4 | September 1 | Seattle Seahawks | L 21–23 | 1–3 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | Recap |
Regular season
Schedule
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | NFL.com recap |
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1 | September 11 | at New Orleans Saints | W 35–34 | 1–0 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome
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2 | September 18 | Atlanta Falcons | L 28–35 | 1–1 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum
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3 | September 25 | at Tennessee Titans | W 17–10 | 2–1 | Nissan Stadium | Recap |
4 | October 2 | at Baltimore Ravens | W 28–27 | 3–1 | M&T Bank Stadium | Recap |
5 | October 9 | San Diego Chargers | W 34–31 | 4–1 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | Recap |
6 | October 16 | Kansas City Chiefs | L 10–26 | 4–2 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | Recap |
7 | October 23 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | W 33–16 | 5–2 | EverBank Field
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8 | October 30 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 30–24 (OT) | 6–2 | Raymond James Stadium | Recap |
9 | November 6 | Denver Broncos | W 30–20 | 7–2 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | Recap |
10 | Bye | |||||
11 | November 21 | Houston Texans | W 27–20 | 8–2 | Estadio Azteca (Mexico City) | Recap |
12 | November 27 | Carolina Panthers | W 35–32 | 9–2 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | Recap |
13 | December 4 | Buffalo Bills | W 38–24 | 10–2 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | Recap |
14 | December 8 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 13–21 | 10–3 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
15 | December 18 | at San Diego Chargers | W 19–16 | 11–3 | Qualcomm Stadium
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16 | December 24 | Indianapolis Colts | W 33–25 | 12–3 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | Recap |
17 | January 1 | at Denver Broncos | L 6–24 | 12–4 | Sports Authority Field at Mile High
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Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries
Week 1: at New Orleans Saints
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Raiders | 10 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 35 |
Saints | 3 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 34 |
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- Date: September 11
- Game time: 12:00 p.m.
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In a high scoring affair, the Raiders took an early lead on a
Week 2: vs. Atlanta Falcons
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Falcons | 0 | 13 | 8 | 14 | 35 |
Raiders | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
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- Date: September 18
- Game time: 1:25 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C), sunny
- Game attendance: 54,081
- Referee: Clete Blakeman
- TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Rich Gannon
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The Raiders looked to win their home opener and extend their record to 2–0 for the first time since
Week 3: at Tennessee Titans
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Raiders | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
Titans | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
- Date: September 25
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT/10:00 a.m. PDT
- Game weather: 89 °F (32 °C), sunny
- Game attendance: 62,370
- Referee: Tony Corrente
- TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Steve Beuerlein and Steve Tasker
- Recap, Gamebook
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The Raiders traveled to
Week 4: at Baltimore Ravens
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Raiders | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
Ravens | 0 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 27 |
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- Date: October 2
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/10:00 a.m. PDT
- Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C), cloudy
- Game attendance: 71,152
- Referee: Ed Hochuli
- TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Steve Beuerlein, Steve Tasker and Chris Fischer
- Recap, Gamebook
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The Raiders traveled to
Week 5: vs. San Diego Chargers
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chargers | 0 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 31 |
Raiders | 3 | 6 | 18 | 7 | 34 |
at Oakland Alameda Coliseum, Oakland, California
- Date: October 9
- Game time: 1:25 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C), sunny
- Game attendance: 54,275
- Referee: Gene Steratore
- TV announcers (CBS): Tom McCarthy and Adam Archuleta
- Recap, Gamebook
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The Raiders returned home to face the
Week 6: vs. Kansas City Chiefs
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chiefs | 7 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 26 |
Raiders | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
at Oakland Alameda Coliseum, Oakland, California
- Date: October 16
- Game time: 1:05 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C), rain
- Game attendance: 54,211
- Referee: Pete Morelli
- TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Rich Gannon
- Recap, Gamebook
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Following the
Week 7: at Jacksonville Jaguars
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Raiders | 3 | 17 | 3 | 10 | 33 |
Jaguars | 0 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 16 |
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- Date: October 23
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/10:00 a.m. EDT
- Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C), sunny
- Game attendance: 62,614
- Referee: Jeff Triplette
- TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Jamie Erdahl
- Recap, Gamebook
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The Raiders traveled to Jacksonville looking to make up for their disappointing performance in Week 6 against Kansas City and to improve their road record to 4–0. This would be head coach Jack Del Rio's first return to Jacksonville in 5 years, as he previously served as their head coach from 2003 to 2011. Latavius Murray, making his first appearance since Week 4, scored two touchdowns for the Raiders, including the first touchdown of the game to add to a Raiders lead of 6–3 following two Sebastian Janikowski field goals. A five-yard touchdown pass from Derek Carr to Michael Crabtree before the half ended put the Raiders up comfortably, 20–6. The touchdown pass followed a Carr to Crabtree 52-yard pass to set up the touchdown. Janikowski added two more field goals in the second half making four for the game. Murray scored his second touchdown of the game following a fourth and 24 conversion by Raiders punter Marquette King who fielded a low snap and scampered for 27 yards and a first down. The Raiders defense improved their performance and intercepted Blake Bortles twice to secure the victory. Jack Del Rio gained a victory against his former team and the win moved the Raiders to 5–2 for the first time since 2001.[38]
Week 8: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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Raiders | 0 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 30 |
Buccaneers | 3 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
- Date: October 30
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/10:00 a.m. PDT
- Game weather: 86 °F (30 °C), clear
- Game attendance: 61,068
- Referee: Terry McAulay
- TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Steve Beuerlein, Steve Tasker and Chris Fischer
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The Raiders traveled to Tampa Bay looking to improve to 6–2 overall and 5–0 on the road on the season. Tampa scored on a Roberto Aguayo 41-yard field goal and Jameis Winston threw a 19-yard touchdown pass to put the Buccaneers up 10–0 early in the second quarter. The Raiders started slow, managing only a Sebastian Janikowski field goal in the first half and the Bucs led 10–3 at the half. The Raiders offense came alive in the second half as Derek Carr hit offensive lineman Donald Penn on a tackle eligible play from the 1-yard line for his first touchdown pass of the game, to tie the game at 10. On the next Raider possession, Carr hit Amari Cooper on a 34-yard touchdown pass to give the Raiders their first lead of the game. However, Tampa Bay answered soon thereafter, taking the lead on Cameron Brate touchdown reception and a Jacquizz Rodgers touchdown run to move ahead 24–17 early in the fourth quarter. Carr threw his third touchdown of the game, this time to tight end Mychal Rivera with 1:38 remaining in the game. With the game tied and the clock running out, the Bucs punted the ball back to the Raiders with 58 seconds remaining. The Raiders drove to field goal position, but Janikowski missed a 50-yard field goal wide left as time expired to force overtime. On the first possession of overtime, the Raiders again moved into scoring position, but due to penalties were forced to settle for a 52-yard field goal attempt which Janikowski missed wide right. The Raider defense held the Buccaneers to consecutive three and out series and the Raiders took over with 3:21 left in overtime. Carr led the Raiders to the Tampa Bay 41, and coach Jack Del Rio chose to go for it on fourth down. Carr hit Seth Roberts for the first down and he broke tackles as he scampered 41 yards for the game-winning touchdown. Carr threw for a franchise record 513 yards on 40–59 passing with four touchdowns. The Raiders won despite setting an NFL record for penalties in a game, with 23 total penalties.[39] The win kept the Raiders in a first place tie with Denver at 6–2. The Raiders moved to 5–0 on the road for the first time since 1977.[40]
Week 9: vs. Denver Broncos
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Broncos | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
Raiders | 6 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 30 |
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- Date: November 6
- Game time: 5:30 p.m. PST
- Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C), partly cloudy
- Game attendance: 54,957
- Referee: Clete Blakeman
- TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
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The Raiders looked to take full possession of first place in the AFC West as they took on the Denver Broncos in Oakland on a Sunday night game for the first time in more than a decade.[41] Things started well for the Raiders as they held Denver to three-and-outs on their first four possessions. Sebastian Janikowski hit two early field goals to give the Raiders a 6–0 lead. On the Raiders third possession, Latavius Murray capped off a 57-yard drive with a one-yard touchdown run to increase the lead to 13–0. Following the Raiders first punt of the game, the Broncos marched 84 yards for a touchdown on a pass from Trevor Siemian to Jordan Norwood to reduce the Raiders lead to 13–7. After Janikowski missed a 48-yard field goal and following another three-and-out for the Broncos, Murray scored his second touchdown of the game and increase the lead to 20–7. The Broncos added a field goal as the first half ended, putting them within 10 at 20–10. No team could muster any points in the third quarter, but a second field goal by Brandon McManus cut the lead to seven with 14:56 left in the game. The Raiders answered with a field goal and Khalil Mack sacked and stripped Siemian to give the Raiders the ball on the Denver 39-yard line. Murray's third one-yard touchdown of the game put the Raiders up comfortably at 30–13. Denver answered immediately on the second play of the ensuing drive when Kapri Bibbs took a screen pass 75 yards to cut the lead to ten. However, the Raider defense stepped up again and forced Siemian to throw an interception to Reggie Nelson with 23 seconds remaining to end the threat. The Raiders ran for 218 yards and held Denver to just 33 yards rushing.[41] Carr threw for 184 yards and Murray rushed for 114 in addition to his three touchdown runs.[42] The win put the Raiders at 7–2 on the season and in sole possession of first place in the AFC West as they headed to their bye week.
Week 11: vs. Houston Texans
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Texans | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
Raiders | 0 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 27 |
at Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico
- Date: November 21
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. CST/5:30 p.m. PST
- Game weather: 63 °F (17 °C), clear
- Game attendance: 76,473
- Referee: Tony Corrente
- TV announcers (ESPN): Sean McDonough, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters
- Recap, Gamebook
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Following the Raiders bye week, the team traveled to Mexico City to play the Houston Texans in a home game. A win for the Raiders would put them in sole possession of first place in the AFC West after a loss by the Kansas City Chiefs the day before. However, the Raiders defense struggled early and were unable to put much pressure on Texans' quarterback Brock Osweiler. However, they were helped all night by controversial calls by the officiating crew.[43] The first was in the Texans' first drive as DeAndre Hopkins appeared to have stayed in bounds and scored on a 60-yard pass from Osweiler. However, officials ruled that Hopkins had stepped out of bounds and the play was blown dead. As a result, the play could not be reviewed and the Raiders only surrendered a field goal on the opening drive of the game. Following consecutive four-and-outs by both teams, the Raiders offense mustered a drive into Houston territory capped off by a 17-yard touchdown pass by Derek Carr to Jalen Richard to give the Raiders a 7–3 lead to begin the second quarter. On the ensuing kickoff, the Texans turned the ball right back over to the Raiders, but the offense could not punch the ball in from the one-yard line and settled for a Sebastian Janikowski 19-yard field goal to extend the lead to 10–3. The Texans quickly answered as Osweiler hit Braxton Miller for a 12-yard touchdown pass to even the score at 10–10. Neither offense was able to manage much for the remainder of the half and a sack by Khalil Mack ended the first half with a tie score. On the first play of the second half, Carr was pressured and threw a deep pass that was intercepted by the Texans. The ensuing 13-play drive capped off by a one-yard touchdown run Lamar Miller gave the Texans the lead, 17–10. The Raiders responded, getting to the Texans two-yard line, but could not punch the ball in again and settled for a second Janikowski field goal cutting the lead to 17–13. The Texans ended a long drive with a Nick Novak field goal to extend the lead to 20–13 with 11 minutes remaining in the game. Carr responded by finding Jamize Olawale wide open for a 75-yard pass and run to tie the game at 20. The Texans pushed the ball deep into Raiders territory again but were stopped on short yardage situations twice as controversial spots of the ball by officials turned the ball over to the Raiders on downs.[44][45] The Raiders took advantage as Carr hit Amari Cooper on a pass and catch for a 35-yard touchdown play. The extra point gave the Raiders a 27–20 lead with 4:43 remaining in the game.[46][47] The defense who had mustered little pressure on Osweiler all night, allowed a first down by the Texans, but then forced a punt with 3:13 remaining. On second and seven from their own 23-yard line, Carr heaved a 29-yard pass to Richard for a first down. After the two minute warning and the Texans final timeout, Latavius Murray was able to get another first down and the Raiders were able to run out the clock. The win put the Raiders at 8–2 on the season and gave them the No. 1 seed in the playoffs at the time. Carr finished with 295 yards and three touchdowns while the Raider running game only mustered 30 yards rushing against the Texans defense. The Raiders also clinched a non losing season for the first time since 2011. Another win will clinch the Raiders their first winning season for the first time since 2002.
Week 12: vs. Carolina Panthers
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Panthers | 7 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 32 |
Raiders | 7 | 17 | 0 | 11 | 35 |
at Oakland Alameda Coliseum, Oakland, California
- Date: November 27
- Game time: 1:25 p.m. PST
- Game weather: 59 °F (15 °C), partly cloudy
- Game attendance: 54,909
- Referee: Jerome Boger
- TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Tracy Wolfson
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Following their home game in Mexico, the Raiders returned to Oakland to face the
Week 13: vs. Buffalo Bills
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bills | 3 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
Raiders | 3 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 38 |
at Oakland Alameda Coliseum, Oakland, California
- Date: December 4
- Game time: 1:05 p.m. PST
- Game weather: 59 °F (15 °C), partly cloudy
- Game attendance: 54,759
- Referee: Bill Vinovich
- TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn
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The Raiders entered Week 13 looking to keep their first place lead in the AFC West following wins by both the Broncos and Chiefs earlier in the day. However, the Buffalo Bills scored first on the second possession of the game as Dan Carpenter hit a 27-yard field goal to give the Bills a 3–0 lead. A Sebastian Janikowski field goal from 47 yards out, tied the game on the next possession. The Bills offense struck next as Mike Gillislee scored from one yard out to give the Bills a 10–3 lead early in the second quarter. The Raider offense managed two more Janikowski field goals, including one as the half ended to pull within one point, 10–9. To open the second half, the Bills extended their lead on a two-play drive, a 54-yard run by LeSean McCoy and a 12-yard touchdown run by Tyrod Taylor. The Raiders offense managed little on its next possession and the Bills took a 15-point lead with a Gillislee two-yard touchdown run, increasing the lead to 24–9. The Raiders five-game win streak appeared to be over, but the Raiders fought back as they had all year. On their next possession, Derek Carr, taking all snaps from the shotgun due to the injured finger he suffered in the prior game, hit Michael Crabtree on a three-yard touchdown pass to reduce the lead to 24–16.[49] The Raiders defense forced a punt which gave the Raiders good field position at the Buffalo 38-yard line. Five plays later, Latavius Murray plunged over the goal line from a yard out to reduce the lead to one, 24–23. The Bills were again forced to punt and the Raiders offense went right down the field. Carr hit Amari Cooper on a 37-yard pitch and catch to give the Raiders the lead, 30–24. Following punts by both teams that left Buffalo at its own four-yard line early in the fourth quarter, Khalil Mack hit Taylor's arm on a pass and the ball was intercepted by Nate Allen at the Buffalo 16-yard line. Four plays later, Murray again plunged over the goal line for a three-yard touchdown run which pushed the Raider lead to 36–24. A two-point conversion pass from Carr to Seth Roberts put the lead at 14, 38–24. The Bills, however, drove the ball to the Raider 17-yard line before Mack sacked and stripped Taylor of the ball. Mack also recovered the fumble to put the game away. The 29 unanswered points to overcome the 15-point deficit was the Raiders best comeback since 1963. Carr finished with 260 yards and two touchdown passes. The win was the Raiders sixth in a row and kept the Raiders one game up on the Chiefs heading into their showdown on Thursday night.[50] The win also put the Raiders back as the number one seed in the playoffs.
Week 14: at Kansas City Chiefs
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Raiders | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
Chiefs | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: December 8
- Game time: 7:25 p.m. CST/5:25 p.m. PST
- Game weather: 21 °F (−6 °C), clear
- Game attendance: 75,191
- Referee: Terry McAulay
- TV announcers (NBC/NFLN/Twitter): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Heather Cox
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With a chance to clinch a playoff spot for the first time since 2002, the Raiders traveled to Kansas City for a crucial Thursday night matchup to determine the AFC West division lead. The Raiders needed a win and a Miami Dolphins loss or a win and a Denver Broncos loss to clinch a playoff berth.[51] Oakland started well, recovering a muffed fumble by Tyreek Hill on a punt following their first drive and setting them up at the Kansas City 38-yard line. However, the Raiders had to settle for a field goal by Sebastian Janikowsi to take the early 3–0 lead. It would be the last lead the Raiders enjoyed on the night. Oakland's offense could muster little for most of the first half including after the Raider defense stopped KC on a fourth and one at the Oakland 27. The Chiefs took the lead early in the second quarter on a 36-yard pass from Alex Smith to Hill to make the score 7–3. After a four-and-out possession for the Raiders, the Chiefs again went down the field scoring on a Charcandrick West three-yard touchdown run. Following another Raiders short offensive possession, Hill returned a punt 78 yards for a touchdown to extend the Chief lead to 21–3. With six minutes remaining in the half, the Raiders went up-tempo and moved the ball down the field capping the drive with a one-yard touchdown run by Latavius Murray with 14 seconds remaining. At the half, the Raiders trailed 21–10. To begin the second half, the Raider defense stepped up intercepting Smith on the second play of the half and giving the offense the ball at the KC 23. However, the offense was shut down by the KC defense and settled for another Janikowski field goal, bringing them within a touchdown of the Chiefs at 21–13. On the next offensive play for the Chiefs, Khalil Mack sacked and stripped Smith of the ball and the Raiders recovered at the KC 18-yard line. The offense again managed little and was forced to settle for a field goal attempt. However, a bad snap resulted in Marquette King being tackled for three-yard loss. Both offenses mustered very little for the remainder of the game. With seven minutes left in the game, the Raiders needed a touchdown to tie and moved down to the KC 19-yard line, but were stopped on fourth down and the Chiefs ran the clock out. Derek Carr struggled mightily with his accuracy on the night, only completing 17 of his 41 pass attempts for 117 yards. He often missed open receivers or badly threw behind receivers.[52] Carr admitted he had a bad night saying, "Obviously, we didn't do enough."[53] The loss ended the Raiders six-game win streak and gave the Chiefs the lead in the division with a 2–0 record over the Raiders. The Raiders, still, in prime playoff position, would have to finish ahead of the Chiefs to win the division.
Week 15: at San Diego Chargers
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Raiders | 3 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 19 |
Chargers | 7 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 16 |
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- Date: December 18
- Game time: 1:25 p.m. PST
- Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C), sunny
- Game attendance: 68,352
- Referee: John Parry
- TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Solomon Wilcots
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The Raiders travelled to face the San Diego Chargers with a chance to secure their first playoff bid since 2002. In a stadium at least half full of Raider fans, the Chargers took an early lead on a pass from Philip Rivers to Travis Benjamin to put the Chargers up 7–0. The Raiders responded with an 11-play drive that stalled on the Charger 27-yard line and had to settle for a Sebastian Janikowski field goal to narrow the lead to 7–3. Neither team could muster anything offensively for the remainder of the quarter. A promising Raider drive to the Charger 16-yard line stalled again as Derek Carr was intercepted inside the 10-yard line. A Charger field goal following a 14-play drive put the Chargers up 10–3 with 1:33 left in the half. The Raider offense switched to their two-minute offense and cruised down the field before Carr hit Michael Crabtree in the corner of the end zone to tie the game at 10. The Raider offense drove deep into San Diego territory to open the second half, but had to settle for another Janikowski field goal to take the lead 13–10. The Chargers answered with a Rivers seven-yard touchdown pass to Hunter Henry to retake the lead. A missed extra point left the lead at 16–13. The remainder of the third quarter saw the offenses accomplish little before Charger running back Kenneth Farrow fumbled at the San Diego 14 early in the fourth quarter. The Raiders offense could not take advantage of the turnover and settled for Jankowski's third field of the game to tie it at 16. The Raider defense again stopped the Chargers and the offense, led by Latavius Murray and Jalen Richard, moved the ball into San Diego territory again. For the fourth time, the offense settled for a Janikowski field goal to take the lead 19–16 with 3:47 remaining. On the ensuing San Diego possession, Rivers was intercepted by Reggie Nelson to allow the Raiders to take over and run out the clock. The win gave the Raiders their first playoff appearance since 2002.[54] With a loss earlier in the day by Kansas City, the Raiders also took back first place in the AFC West.
Week 16: vs. Indianapolis Colts
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Colts | 0 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 25 |
Raiders | 0 | 19 | 14 | 0 | 33 |
at Oakland Alameda Coliseum, Oakland, California
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The Raiders entered Week 16 looking to maintain their lead in the division over the Chiefs. A win over the visiting Indianapolis Colts would further assist the Raiders attempt to win the AFC West, pending the Chiefs matchup against the Broncos on Christmas Day. Neither team managed much offense on their first possession of the game, but the Colts moved into Raider territory on their second possession. A bad snap on a field goal attempt, left the game scoreless. Following a Nate Allen interception of a pass from Andrew Luck, the Raiders looked to open the scoring. With good field position, the offense moved to the Colts one-yard line before Derek Carr threw a one-yard touchdown pass to Andre Holmes to give the Raiders a 7–0 lead on the first play of the second quarter. The Colts scored a touchdown to answer right back with Luck throwing touchdown pass to Donte Moncrief to tie the score. The Raiders, in turn, answered with a five-yard touchdown pass from Carr to Clive Walford. Sebastian Janikowski missed his first extra point of the season and lead was 13–7. On the next Colts drive, the Colts would drove to Oakland 29-yard line before Luck threw another interception, this time to Reggie Nelson in the endzone. The Raiders marched the length of the field and Carr hit Jalen Richard on a four-yard touchdown pass. Janikowski missed his second straight extra point as it was blocked, giving the Raiders a 19–7 lead at halftime. On the first possession of the second half, the Raiders again marched down the field and DeAndré Washington scored his first career rushing touchdown on a 22-yard run to push the lead to 26–7. The Colts turned the ball over again on their next possession as Malcolm Smith forced a fumble from Frank Gore which was recovered by T. J. Carrie. The Raider offense again capitalized on the turnover, leading to another 22-yard rushing touchdown for Washington, pushing the lead 33–7. The Colts offense looked to stem the blowout and torched the Raider defense on a drive which finished with a three-yard touchdown pass from Luck to Robert Turbin to cut the lead 33–14. After punts by both teams, the Raiders began a drive at Colts 44-yard line. With a little over 11 minutes remaining in the game, Derek Carr was sacked by Trent Cole, and suffered a significant injury to his right leg. The Raider offense, now led by backup quarterback Matt McGloin, stalled and were forced to punt the ball. Luck brought the game closer with an 11-yard touchdown run and hit T. Y. Hilton for the two-point conversion, cutting the lead 33–22. The Raiders punted again and the Colts settled for a field goal to draw to within a touchdown at 33–25. The Raider offense which had struggled mightily after Carr left the game, was able to get a first down as McGloin hit Amari Cooper on a 19-yard pass to allow the Raiders to run out the clock, securing the victory 33–25. The win kept the Raiders in first place in the division, but a victory for the Chiefs over the Broncos the next day meant the Raiders would still have to beat Denver in the final week to win the division. After the game, it was announced that Carr had a broken right fibula and would be out indefinitely.
Week 17: at Denver Broncos
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Raiders | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Broncos | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
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- Date: January 1, 2017
- Game time: 2:25 p.m. MST/1:25 p.m. PST
- Game weather: 45 °F (7 °C), mostly cloudy
- Game attendance: 76,836
- Referee: Brad Allen
- TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Tracy Wolfson
- Recap, Gamebook
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The Raiders entered the final game of the season with an opportunity to secure a first round bye as the number two seed in the AFC, but would have to do so without Derek Carr, following his injury on Christmas Eve. With a loss, the Raiders could still claim the number two seed, but they needed the Chiefs to lose to the Chargers. The Raiders started Matt McGloin, hoping he could provide enough offense to get the Raiders a win and the number two seed. The defense would also have to step up to secure the bye, but on the first drive of the game, they could not stop the Broncos: a 13-yard touchdown run by Devontae Booker gave the Broncos an early 7–0 lead. The Raider offense could not move the ball well on their first two possessions and, on the Broncos third possession, they extended the lead on a Brandon McManus field goal. With a little less than seven minutes remaining in the first half, McGloin was hit by Bronco defensive end, Jared Crick, resulting in a roughing the passer penalty. McGloin, though shaky after the hit, finished the drive. However, he was soon escorted to the locker room. The Broncos scored again with less than two minutes remaining on a pass from Trevor Siemian to Booker to extend the lead to 17–0. On the ensuing Raider possession, rookie Connor Cook entered the game to replace McGloin, but the Raiders went three-and-out. As the half ended, the Raiders postseason chances looked even worse with their third-string quarterback in the game, trailing 17–0, and the Chiefs beating the Chargers. Cook started and played the whole second half. The first drive started well for the Raiders, but Cook was sacked and fumbled the ball on the Denver 37-yard line. The Broncos marched down the field and Siemian hit Virgil Green for a two-yard touchdown pass to extend the lead to 24–0. The Raider offense managed a touchdown on catch and run from Amari Cooper from 32 yards out, but could muster nothing. The Raiders fell 24–6. Meanwhile, Kansas City defeated the Chargers and the Raiders fell to a wild card sport with the likelihood of having to send their third-string quarterback out as their starter against Houston in the playoffs. After the game, Broncos head coach Gary Kubiak announced he was retiring due to health issues.
Postseason
Schedule
Playoff round | Date | Opponent (seed) | Result | Record | Game site | NFL.com recap |
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Wild Card | January 7, 2017 | at Houston Texans (4) | L 14–27 | 0–1 | NRG Stadium | Recap |
Game summaries
AFC Wild Card Playoffs: at (No. 4) Houston Texans
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Raiders | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Texans | 10 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 27 |
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- Date: January 7, 2017
- Game time: 3:35 p.m. CST/1:35 p.m. PST
- Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
- Game attendance: 71,790
- Referee: Ronald Torbert
- TV announcers (ESPN/ABC): Sean McDonough, Jon Gruden, Lisa Salters and Adam Schefter
- Recap, Gamebook
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With Derek Carr out indefinitely and the injury suffered in the final week of the season by Matt McGloin, the Raiders were forced to turn to rookie quarterback Connor Cook to start his first-ever NFL game, becoming the first rookie in NFL history since the inception of the Super Bowl to make his first career start in the playoffs.[55] The Texans nominal starting quarterback, Tom Savage, would also miss the game due to concussion protocol which left the Houston offense in the hands of Brock Osweiler, who started 14 games in the regular season only being replaced by Savage late in the season.[56] The Texans got the ball first, but their drive ended at the Raider 37-yard line. The Raiders followed with a three-and-out series to give the ball back to Houston at the Raider 40. The Texans could not muster a first down, but were able to get a 50-yard Nick Novak field goal to take the lead 3–0. On the ensuing Raider possession, Cook was intercepted on a screen pass by Jadeveon Clowney and Houston took over at the Raider four-yard line. A Lamar Miller four-yard touchdown run extended the Texan lead to 10–0. Following short possessions by both teams, the Raiders got good field position due to a 37-yard punt return by Jalen Richard at the Houston 38. Five plays later, Latavius Murray scored on a two-yard touchdown run to bring the Raiders within 10–7. The Texans Raiders exchanged three-and-outs, before the Texans added a Novak 38-yard field goal to extend the lead to 13–7 in the second quarter. Following stalled drives by both teams, the Texans took over with 2:25 remaining in the half. An Osweiler pass to DeAndre Hopkins for a two-yard touchdown reception gave the Texans a 20–7 lead at the half.[57] Neither team was able to put anything on the scoreboard in the third quarter with only three total first downs in the quarter by the offenses. However, with 12:28 left to go in the fourth quarter, Osweiler scored from one yard out to put the game out of reach at 27–7. An 8-yard touchdown pass from Cook to Andre Holmes narrowed the lead, but back-to-back interceptions by Cook ended any attempt at a Raider comeback. The Raiders were eliminated from the postseason 27–14. Cook finished 18–45 with one touchdown and three interceptions. The Raider offense only managed a total of 203 yards on the day.
Standings
Division
AFC West | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
(2) Kansas City Chiefs | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 6–0 | 9–3 | 389 | 311 | W2 |
(5) Oakland Raiders | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 3–3 | 9–3 | 416 | 385 | L1 |
Denver Broncos | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 2–4 | 6–6 | 333 | 297 | W1 |
San Diego Chargers | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 1–5 | 4–8 | 410 | 423 | L5 |
Conference
# | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
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Division leaders | |||||||||||
1 | New England Patriots | East | 14 | 2 | 0 | .875 | 5–1 | 11–1 | .439 | .424 | W7 |
2[a] | Kansas City Chiefs | West | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 6–0 | 9–3 | .508 | .479 | W2 |
3 | Pittsburgh Steelers | North | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 5–1 | 9–3 | .494 | .423 | W7 |
4[b] | Houston Texans | South | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 5–1 | 7–5 | .502 | .427 | L1 |
Wild Cards | |||||||||||
5[a] | Oakland Raiders | West | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 3–3 | 9–3 | .504 | .443 | L1 |
6 | Miami Dolphins | East | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .455 | .341 | L1 |
Did not qualify for the postseason | |||||||||||
7[b][c] | Tennessee Titans | South | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 2–4 | 6–6 | .465 | .458 | W1 |
8[c] | Denver Broncos | West | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 2–4 | 6–6 | .549 | .455 | W1 |
9[d] | Baltimore Ravens | North | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .498 | .363 | L2 |
10[d] | Indianapolis Colts | South | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 3–3 | 5–7 | .492 | .406 | W1 |
11 | Buffalo Bills | East | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 1–5 | 4–8 | .482 | .339 | L2 |
12 | Cincinnati Bengals | North | 6 | 9 | 1 | .406 | 3–3 | 5–7 | .521 | .333 | W1 |
13[e] | New York Jets | East | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 2–4 | 4–8 | .518 | .313 | W1 |
14[e] | San Diego Chargers | West | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 1–5 | 4–8 | .543 | .513 | L5 |
15 | Jacksonville Jaguars | South | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 2–4 | 2–10 | .527 | .417 | L1 |
16 | Cleveland Browns | North | 1 | 15 | 0 | .063 | 0–6 | 1–11 | .549 | .313 | L1 |
Tiebreakers[f]
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Awards and honors
Pro Bowlers
Pos. | Player |
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QB | Derek Carr |
WR | Amari Cooper |
C | Rodney Hudson |
DE | Khalil Mack |
S | Reggie Nelson |
G/T | Kelechi Osemele |
T | Donald Penn |
Source[58]
All-Pro
Pos. | Player |
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DE | Khalil Mack |
G/T | Kelechi Osemele |
P | Marquette King |
Source[59]
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