The 2019 season was the Oakland Raiders' 60th since they were founded, their 50th in the National Football League (NFL) and their second under head coachJon Gruden since his rehiring by the organization (sixth overall). The Raiders finished the season 7–9, improving on the prior season 4–12 record, but failing to make the playoffs for the third straight year and the 16th time in the last 17 years.
The Raiders were not eliminated from playoff contention until the final week of the season after losing to the Denver Broncos.[1] Although they surprisingly started the season 6–4, leading some to believe they could potentially challenge the Kansas City Chiefs for the AFC West title, the Raiders would suffer a late season collapse losing 5 of their last 6 games, including losing the last game in Oakland to the Jacksonville Jaguars.
After initially stating they would not return to RingCentral Coliseum for 2019, the Raiders were effectively forced to return to the stadium after their regional rivals, the San Francisco 49ers, blocked an effort to play at Oracle Park while they awaited the completion of Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nevada. This was the 25th and final season in the team's second tenure in Oakland and marked the end of the team's longest continuous tenure in one city.[2] It was announced on June 11, 2019 that the Raiders would be featured on HBO'sHard Knocks, premiering on August 6, 2019.[3]
To commemorate their 60th season, the Raiders wore a special logo which incorporated the torch lit at Raider games in honor of former owner Al Davis.[5]
Stadium negotiations
In December 2018, the Raiders indicated they would not return to the Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum (renamed RingCentral Coliseum under a naming rights deal secured in May 2019) upon the expiration of its lease on the stadium after the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Authority filed a lawsuit against the team, seeking financial damages, and would be seeking another venue for the 2019 season. The Raiders then began negotiating a lease with Oracle Park in San Francisco in February 2019;[6] however, the San Francisco 49ers refused to waive their territorial rights, effectively vetoing the deal.[7] The team briefly negotiated for sharing Levi's Stadium with the 49ers, but the proposal was reportedly rejected for costing more than the Coliseum's asking price.[8]
Unlike the case of the Tennessee Titans, in which the team played in Memphis' Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium for 1997 and Nashville's Vanderbilt Stadium for 1998 until their new stadium was completed in 1999, the state of Nevada's two largest college stadiums, Mackay Stadium in Reno and Sam Boyd Stadium in Whitney, were either rejected or never considered.[9]
On February 25, 2019, the Raiders reached an agreement in principle with the Coliseum Authority to return to the Coliseum for at least the 2019 season. Rent for the 2019 season cost the team $7.5 million, and rent for the 2020 season would have increasd to $10.5 million if the option was invoked due to construction delays to Allegiant Stadium; the option for the 2020 season was never exercised.[8][10] As part of the lease agreement, the Raiders did not receive naming rights revenue from RingCentral, and game-day expenses for the Coliseum Authority would also be capped.[2] On March 15, 2019, the Coliseum Authority voted to approve the lease, while the Alameda County Board of Supervisors and Oakland City Council voted in favor of the lease on March 19 and 21, respectively, clearing all legal hurdles in time for the NFL's owners meetings on March 24.[11]
^The Raiders traded a conditional fifth-round selection, their 2020 second-round selection and linebacker Khalil Mack to the Chicago Bears in exchange for Chicago's first- and sixth-round selections and 2020 first- and third-round selections.[12]
^The Raiders traded wide receiver Amari Cooper to the Dallas Cowboys in exchange for Dallas's first-round selection.[13]
^ a b cThe Raiders traded their third and fifth-round selection to the Pittsburgh in exchange for wide receiver Antonio Brown.[14]
^The Raiders traded Kelechi Osemele and the Chicago Bears' 2019 6th round pick to the New York Jets in exchange for the Jets' 5th round pick
^The Raiders traded the Steelers' fifth-round selection to the Buffalo Bills in exchange for quarterback AJ McCarron.[15]
Staff
2019 Oakland Raiders staff
Front office
Owner – Mark Davis
President – Marc Badain
Executive vice president/general counsel – Dan Ventrelle
General manager – Mike Mayock
Senior vice president/director of football administration – Tom Delaney
Assistant director of player personnel – DuJuan Daniels
Assistant director of player personnel – Trey Scott
Director of pro personnel – Dwayne Joseph
Director of college scouting – Jim Abrams
Assistant director of college scouting – Teddy Atlas
Senior advisor to the general manager – Walter Juliff
Head coaches
Head coach – Jon Gruden
Assistant head coach/special teams coordinator – Rich Bisaccia
Offensive coaches
Offensive coordinator – Greg Olson
Senior offensive assistant – John Morton
Running backs – Kirby Wilson
Wide receivers – Edgar Bennett
Tight ends – Frank Smith
Offensive line – Tom Cable
Assistant offensive line – Lemuel Jeanpierre
Offensive quality control – Nick Holz
Offensive quality control – Tim Berbenich
Defensive coaches
Defensive coordinator – Paul Guenther
Senior defensive assistant – Mike Trgovac
Defensive line – Brentson Buckner
Assistant defensive line – Travis Smith
Linebackers – David Lippincott
Defensive backs – Jim O'Neil
Assistant defensive backs – Taver Johnson
Special teams coaches
Assistant special teams – Byron Storer
Strength and conditioning
Head strength and conditioning – A. J. Neibel
Strength and conditioning assistant – D'Anthony Batiste
Strength and conditioning assistant – Deuce Gruden
Strength and conditioning assistant – Rick Slate
Nutritionist – Ricky Ng
Final roster
2019 Oakland Raiders final roster
Quarterbacks
4 Derek Carr
7 Mike Glennon
14 DeShone Kizer
Running backs
45Alec Ingold FB
28Josh Jacobs
30 Jalen Richard
34 Rod Smith
33 DeAndré Washington
Wide receivers
88 Marcell Ateman
18Keelan Doss
10 Rico Gafford
12 Zay Jones
13Hunter Renfrow
16 Tyrell Williams
Tight ends
85 Derek Carrier
82 Eric Tomlinson
83 Darren Waller
Offensive linemen
67Lester Cotton G
71 Denzelle Good T
61 Rodney Hudson C
64 Richie Incognito G
66 Gabe Jackson G
68Andre James C
74 Kolton Miller T
75 Brandon Parker T
72 David Sharpe T
Defensive linemen
98Maxx Crosby DE
96Clelin Ferrell DE
92 P. J. Hall DT
90 Johnathan Hankins DT
73 Maurice Hurst Jr. DT
95 Dion Jordan DE
97 Josh Mauro DE
91 Benson Mayowa DE
93 Olsen Pierre DE
94 Jeremiah Valoaga DE
Linebackers
51 Will Compton MLB
54 Ukeme Eligwe OLB
50 Nicholas Morrow OLB
59 Tahir Whitehead MLB
58 Kyle Wilber OLB
Defensive backs
25 Erik Harris SS
31Isaiah Johnson CB
29 Lamarcus Joyner FS
26 Nevin Lawson CB
32 Dallin Leavitt SS
27Trayvon Mullen CB
22Keisean Nixon CB
35 Curtis Riley FS
20 Daryl Worley CB
Special teams
8 Daniel Carlson K
6A. J. Cole III P
47 Trent Sieg LS
Reserve lists
24Johnathan Abram FS (IR)
77 Trent Brown T (IR)
55 Vontaze Burfict MLB (Suspended)
20 Isaiah Crowell RB (IR)
65 Jordan Devey G (IR)
43 Makinton Dorleant CB (IR)
17 Dwayne Harris WR (IR)
62 Cameron Hunt G (IR)
42 Karl Joseph SS (IR)
99 Arden Key DE (IR)
40 D. J. Killings CB (IR)
52 Marquel Lee OLB (IR)
87Foster Moreau TE (IR)
23 Nick Nelson CB (IR)
3 Nathan Peterman QB (IR)
Practice squad
79 Ade Aruna DE
39Jordan Brown CB
36 James Butler RB
89 Paul Butler TE
56Te'von Coney MLB
57 Kendall Donnerson DE
70 Kyle Kalis G
37Dylan Mabin CB (Injured)
62 Erik Magnuson C
15 De'Mornay Pierson-El WR
19Anthony Ratliff-Williams WR
Rookies in italics 53 active, 15 inactive, 11 practice squad
Preseason
The Raiders' preseason opponents and schedule were announced in the spring. On March 27, Green Bay Packers President Mark H. Murphy stated during the league owners' meetings that the Packers and Raiders were in negotiations to play a preseason game August 22 at Investors Group Field in Winnipeg, Manitoba, with the Raiders as the designated home team.[16] Mosaic Stadium in Regina, Saskatchewan was another potential site for the game, and the teams secured the cooperation of the city and local sports promoter On Ice Management, but the Saskatchewan Roughriders vetoed the proposal; the Roughriders feared they would be unable to reconfigure the field from NFL to CFL standards in time for the Roughriders' August 24 home game.[17] When the preseason schedule was released, the August 22 Packers-Raiders game was subtly noted as a neutral-site contest, with no location identified.[18] The Raiders confirmed the Winnipeg game June 5.[19] Had the Winnipeg negotiations fallen through, or in the event the game cannot be held in Winnipeg, the game would be moved to Lambeau Field, thus effectively giving the Raiders only one home game and three away games.[20]
Shortly before the game started, 33 Packers players (among them starting quarterback Aaron Rodgers) raised objections to the turf fill used to patch the holes where the goal posts had been in their CFL configurations and refused to play. In an unsuccessful effort to assuage those concerns, the league reconfigured the field such that the field was shortened to 80 yards and the last ten yards on each end was converted to end zones.
Week
Date
Opponent
Result
Record
Game site
NFL.com recap
1
August 10
Los Angeles Rams
W 14–3
1–0
RingCentral Coliseum
Recap
2
August 15
at Arizona Cardinals
W 33–26
2–0
State Farm Stadium
Recap
3
August 22
Green Bay Packers
W 22–21
3–0
IG Field (Winnipeg)
Recap
4
August 29
at Seattle Seahawks
L 15–17
3–1
CenturyLink Field
Recap
Regular season
Schedule
Week
Date
Opponent
Result
Record
Venue
NFL.com recap
1
September 9
Denver Broncos
W 24–16
1–0
RingCentral Coliseum
Recap
2
September 15
Kansas City Chiefs
L 10–28
1–1
RingCentral Coliseum
Recap
3
September 22
at Minnesota Vikings
L 14–34
1–2
U.S. Bank Stadium
Recap
4
September 29
at Indianapolis Colts
W 31–24
2–2
Lucas Oil Stadium
Recap
5
October 6
Chicago Bears
W 24–21
3–2
Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (London)
Recap
6
Bye
7
October 20
at Green Bay Packers
L 24–42
3–3
Lambeau Field
Recap
8
October 27
at Houston Texans
L 24–27
3–4
NRG Stadium
Recap
9
November 3
Detroit Lions
W 31–24
4–4
RingCentral Coliseum
Recap
10
November 7
Los Angeles Chargers
W 26–24
5–4
RingCentral Coliseum
Recap
11
November 17
Cincinnati Bengals
W 17–10
6–4
RingCentral Coliseum
Recap
12
November 24
at New York Jets
L 3–34
6–5
MetLife Stadium
Recap
13
December 1
at Kansas City Chiefs
L 9–40
6–6
Arrowhead Stadium
Recap
14
December 8
Tennessee Titans
L 21–42
6–7
RingCentral Coliseum
Recap
15
December 15
Jacksonville Jaguars
L 16–20
6–8
RingCentral Coliseum
Recap
16
December 22
at Los Angeles Chargers
W 24–17
7–8
Dignity Health Sports Park
Recap
17
December 29
at Denver Broncos
L 15–16
7–9
Empower Field at Mile High
Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries
Week 1: vs. Denver Broncos
Week 1: Denver Broncos at Oakland Raiders – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Broncos
0
0
6
10
16
Raiders
7
7
0
10
24
at RingCentral Coliseum, Oakland, California
Date: September 9
Game time: 7:20 p.m. PDT
Game weather: Breezy, 68 °F (20 °C)
Game attendance: 52,359
Referee: Craig Wrolstad
TV announcers (ESPN): Steve Levy, Brian Griese, Louis Riddick and Dianna Russini
Recap, Game Book
Game information
First quarter
OAK – Tyrell Williams 8-yard pass from Derek Carr (Daniel Carlson kick), 8:52. Raiders 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 6:08.
Second quarter
OAK – Josh Jacobs 2-yard run (Daniel Carlson kick), 3:30. Raiders 14–0. Drive: 13 plays, 95 yards, 8:35.
Third quarter
DEN – Brandon McManus 26-yard field goal, 9:20. Raiders 14–3. Drive: 12 plays, 67 yards, 5:40.
DEN – Brandon McManus 26-yard field goal, 3:42. Raiders 14–6. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 3:21.
Fourth quarter
OAK – Josh Jacobs 4-yard run (Daniel Carlson kick), 11:52. Raiders 21–6. Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 2:59.
DEN – Brandon McManus 39-yard field goal, 8:39. Raiders 21–9. Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 3:13.
OAK – Daniel Carlson 29-yard field goal, 4:38. Raiders 24–9. Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, 4:01.
DEN – Emmanuel Sanders 1-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Brandon McManus kick), 2:15. Raiders 24–16. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:23.
Top passers
DEN – Joe Flacco – 21/31, 268 yards, TD
OAK – Derek Carr – 22/26, 259 yards, TD
Top rushers
DEN – Royce Freeman – 10 rushes, 56 yards
OAK – Josh Jacobs – 23 rushes, 85 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
DEN – Courtland Sutton – 7 receptions, 120 yards
OAK – Tyrell Williams – 6 receptions, 105 yards, TD
Just days before the game, the Raiders released wide receiver Antonio Brown, who was acquired via trade prior to the season, stemming from conduct detrimental to the team, including a heated argument with general manager Mike Mayock.[21] However, the Raiders played well without Brown, as quarterback Derek Carr, wide receiver Tyrell Williams, and rookie running back Josh Jacobs all had strong performances, with the defense stifling Broncos quarterback Joe Flacco for much of the game. With a statement win, the Raiders opened their final season in Oakland at 1–0.[22]
Week 2: vs. Kansas City Chiefs
Week 2: Kansas City Chiefs at Oakland Raiders – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Chiefs
0
28
0
0
28
Raiders
10
0
0
0
10
at RingCentral Coliseum, Oakland, California
Date: September 15
Game time: 1:05 p.m. PDT
Game weather: Sunny, 70 °F (21 °C)
Game attendance: 52,748
Referee: Clay Martin
TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
Recap, Game Book
Game information
First quarter
OAK – Daniel Carlson 28-yard field goal, 10:21. Raiders 3–0 Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 4:39.
OAK – Tyrell Williams 4-yard pass from Derek Carr (Daniel Carlson kick), 4:46. Raiders 10–0. Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 2:38.
Against traditional rival Kansas City, Oakland took a 10–0 lead in the first quarter, but the Chiefs stormed back with four touchdown passes from quarterback Patrick Mahomes in the second quarter. Despite the Chiefs being hampered by injuries to key offensive players such as Mahomes, Damien Williams and LeSean McCoy in the second half, the Raiders could not take advantage as Derek Carr threw two interceptions in the third quarter, and the offense was forced to punt on its final two possessions of the game. Oakland fell to 1–1 with the loss.[23]
Week 3: at Minnesota Vikings
Week 3: Oakland Raiders at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Raiders
0
7
0
7
14
Vikings
7
14
7
6
34
at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Date: September 22
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT/10:00 a.m. PDT
Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
Game attendance: 66,738
Referee: Jerome Boger
TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Mark Schlereth and Jennifer Hale
Recap, Game Book
Game information
First quarter
MIN – Adam Thielen 35-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dan Bailey kick), 11:21. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 3:39.
Second quarter
MIN – Dalvin Cook 1-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 14:55. Vikings 14–0. Drive: 12 plays, 79 yards, 5:25.
MIN – Adam Thielen 1-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 11:06. Vikings 21–0. Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 3:07.
OAK – J. J. Nelson 29-yard pass from Derek Carr (Daniel Carlson kick), 7:26. Vikings 21–7. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:40.
Third quarter
MIN – Alexander Mattison 10-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 7:28. Vikings 28–7. Drive: 10 plays, 92 yards, 5:25.
Fourth quarter
MIN – Dan Bailey 50-yard field goal, 14:55. Vikings 31–7. Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 3:19.
MIN – Dan Bailey 24-yard field goal, 3:45. Vikings 34–7. Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 4:44.
OAK – Tyrell Williams 11-yard pass from Derek Carr (Daniel Carlson kick), 1:23. Vikings 34–14. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:22.
Top passers
OAK – Derek Carr – 27/34, 242 yards, 2 TD, INT
MIN – Kirk Cousins – 15/21, 174 yards, TD
Top rushers
OAK – Josh Jacobs – 10 rushes, 44 yards
MIN – Dalvin Cook – 16 rushes, 110 yards, TD
Top receivers
OAK – Darren Waller – 13 receptions, 134 yards
MIN – Irv Smith Jr. – 3 receptions, 60 yards
Week 4: at Indianapolis Colts
Week 4: Oakland Raiders at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Raiders
14
7
3
7
31
Colts
7
3
0
14
24
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
Date: September 29
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/10:00 a.m. PDT
Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
Game attendance: 62,259
Referee: Scott Novak
TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon and John Schriffen
OAK – Erik Harris 30-yard interception return (Daniel Carlson kick), 2:09. Raiders 31–17.
IND – Eric Ebron 48-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett (Adam Vinatieri kick), 1:10. Raiders 31–24. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 0:59.
Top passers
OAK – Derek Carr – 21/31, 189 yards, 2 TD
IND – Jacoby Brissett – 24/46, 265 yards, 3 TD, INT
Top rushers
OAK – Josh Jacobs – 17 rushes, 79 yards
IND – Marlon Mack – 11 rushes, 39 yards
Top receivers
OAK – Darren Waller – 7 receptions, 53 yards
IND – Zach Pascal – 4 receptions, 72 yards
After two consecutive losses, Oakland surprised the Colts by taking a 21–10 halftime lead. Though the Colts managed to cut the Raiders' lead to seven by the fourth quarter, Colts quarterback Jacoby Brissett threw a crucial pick-six to Raiders safety Erik Harris just before the two-minute warning, effectively putting the game away for Oakland. With the win, the Raiders improved to 2–2.[24] Linebacker Vontaze Burfict was ejected from the game and later suspended the rest of the season for initiating two helmet-to-helmet hits, including one on Colts tight end Jack Doyle.[25]
Week 5: vs. Chicago Bears
NFL London Games
Week 5: Chicago Bears at Oakland Raiders – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Bears
0
0
21
0
21
Raiders
0
17
0
7
24
at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, England
Date: October 6
Game time: 6:00 p.m. BST/10:00 a.m. PDT
Game weather: Cloudy, 59 °F (15 °C)
Game attendance: 60,463
Referee: Tony Corrente
TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Mark Schlereth and Jennifer Hale
Recap, Game Book
Game information
First quarter
No scoring plays.
'Second quarter
OAK – Josh Jacobs 12-yard run (Daniel Carlson kick), 14:55. Raiders 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 90 yards, 5:06.
OAK – DeAndre Washington 3-yard run (Daniel Carlson kick), 9:51. Raiders 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 24 yards, 3:32.
OAK – Daniel Carlson 41-yard field goal, 1:56. Raiders 17–0. Drive: 11 plays, 28 yards, 5:36.
Third quarter
CHI – David Montgomery 1-yard run (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 12:43. Raiders 17–7. Drive: 2 plays, 14 yards, 0:36.
CHI – Allen Robinson 4-yard pass from Chase Daniel (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 3:56. Raiders 17–14. Drive: 12 plays, 89 yards, 6:20.
CHI – Allen Robinson 16-yard pass from Chase Daniel (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 1:16. Bears 21–17. Drive: 1 play, 16 yards, 0:25.
Fourth quarter
OAK – Josh Jacobs 2-yard run (Daniel Carlson kick), 1:57. Raiders 24–21. Drive: 13 plays, 97 yards, 5:52.
Top passers
CHI – Chase Daniel – 22/30, 231 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
OAK – Derek Carr – 25/32, 229 yards
Top rushers
CHI – David Montgomery – 11 rushes, 25 yards, TD
OAK – Josh Jacobs – 26 rushes, 123 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
CHI – Allen Robinson – 7 receptions, 97 yards, 2 TD
OAK – Foster Moreau – 4 receptions, 46 yards
The Raiders headed off to England for an international game against the Bears and former Raiders linebacker Khalil Mack, who was traded to Chicago prior to the previous season. Like the previous week, Oakland surged to an early lead, this time behind strong play from Josh Jacobs. Chicago took the lead in the third quarter with 21 unanswered points, but the Raiders eventually answered with a rushing touchdown from Jacobs with just under two minutes left in the game. Oakland's defense intercepted Bears quarterback Chase Daniel on the next drive, then snuffed out a final comeback attempt in the final seconds of the game. With the win, Oakland entered its bye week at 3–2.[26][27]
Week 7: at Green Bay Packers
Week 7: Oakland Raiders at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Raiders
3
7
7
7
24
Packers
7
14
14
7
42
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
Date: October 20
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT/10:00 a.m. PDT
Game weather: Sunny, 55 °F (13 °C)
Game attendance: 78,160
Referee: Alex Kemp
TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
Recap, Game Book
Game information
First quarter
OAK – Daniel Carlson 45-yard field goal, 12:25. Raiders 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 2:39.
Despite holding a 16–6 lead late in the fourth quarter, Oakland allowed a touchdown pass from Jaguars quarterback Gardner Minshew to Chris Conley, then failed to run out the clock and missed the subsequent field goal attempt. Jacksonville would capitalize on the ensuing drive as Minshew and Conley connected again for a game-winning touchdown. This was the Raiders' final game played in Oakland before relocating to Las Vegas for the 2020 season. Fans booed the team as they exited the field for the last time.[28][29] With their fourth straight loss, the Raiders fell to 6–8, but remained in the playoff hunt as the Pittsburgh Steelers would lose later that night.
Week 16: at Los Angeles Chargers
Week 16: Oakland Raiders at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Raiders
7
7
7
3
24
Chargers
0
7
7
3
17
at Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California
Date: December 22
Game time: 1:05 p.m. PST
Game weather: Partly cloudy, 64 °F (18 °C)
Game attendance: 25,380
Referee: Clay Martin
TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
LAC – Melvin Gordon 1-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 1:54. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 3:58.
OAK – Derek Carr 3-yard run (Daniel Carlson kick), 0:08. Raiders 14–7. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 1:46.
Third quarter
OAK – DeAndre Washington 5-yard run (Daniel Carlson kick), 6:11. Raiders 21–7. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 8:49.
LAC – Melvin Gordon 1-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 1:04. Raiders 21–14. Drive: 10 plays, 83 yards, 5:07.
Fourth quarter
OAK – Daniel Carlson 48-yard field goal, 8:28. Raiders 24–14. Drive: 12 plays, 48 yards, 7:36.
LAC – Michael Badgley 27-yard field goal, 1:29. Raiders 24–17. Drive: 13 plays, 81 yards, 2:03.
Top passers
OAK – Derek Carr – 26/30, 291 yards, TD
LAC – Philip Rivers – 27/39, 279 yards
Top rushers
OAK – DeAndre Washington – 23 rushes, 85 yards, TD
LAC – Melvin Gordon – 9 rushes, 15 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
OAK – Hunter Renfrow – 7 receptions, 107 yards, TD
LAC – Keenan Allen – 5 receptions, 71 yards
This was the Chargers' final home game at Dignity Health Sports Park before moving into their new stadium in the 2020 season. This was also the last time the Raiders and Chargers faced each other—home or away—prior to the Raiders' relocation to Las Vegas in 2020. As a result, this was the last meeting against the two rivals as California-based franchises. This also turned out to be the Raiders final win as the "Oakland Raiders". With the win, the Raiders snapped their 4-game losing streak, improving to 7–8 and keeping their slim playoff hopes alive.
Week 17: at Denver Broncos
Week 17: Oakland Raiders at Denver Broncos – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Raiders
0
3
0
12
15
Broncos
0
10
3
3
16
at Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado
Date: December 29
Game time: 2:25 p.m. MST/1:25 p.m. PST
Game weather: Sunny, 31 °F (−1 °C)
Game attendance: 76,334
Referee: Shawn Smith
TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon and James Lofton
Recap, Game Book
Game information
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
OAK – Daniel Carlson 23-yard field goal, 14:06. Raiders 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 88 yards, 4:36.
DEN – Brandon McManus 43-yard field goal, 8:21. Tied 3–3. Drive: 11 plays, 50 yards, 5:45.
DEN – Andrew Beck 1-yard pass from Drew Lock (Brandon McManus kick), 0:28. Broncos 10–3. Drive: 5 plays, 41 yards, 0:43.
Third quarter
DEN – Brandon McManus 49-yard field goal, 4:37. Broncos 13–3. Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 4:34.
Fourth quarter
DEN – Brandon McManus 51-yard field goal, 14:55. Broncos 16–3. Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards, 3:01.
OAK – Daniel Carlson 33-yard field goal, 9:03. Broncos 16–6. Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 5:52.
OAK – Daniel Carlson 28-yard field goal, 3:09. Broncos 16–9. Drive: 3 plays, 5 yards, 0:24.
OAK – Hunter Renfrow 3-yard pass from Derek Carr (pass failed), 0:07. Broncos 16–15. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 1:34.
Top passers
OAK – Derek Carr – 29/46, 391 yards, TD
DEN – Drew Lock – 17/28, 177 yards, TD
Top rushers
OAK – DeAndre Washington – 17 rushes, 77 yards
DEN – Phillip Lindsay – 18 rushes, 53 yards
Top receivers
OAK – Darren Waller – 6 receptions, 107 yards
DEN – DaeSean Hamilton – 5 receptions, 65 yards
Standings
Division
AFC West
view
talk
edit
W
L
T
PCT
DIV
CONF
PF
PA
STK
(2) Kansas City Chiefs
12
4
0
.750
6–0
9–3
451
308
W6
Denver Broncos
7
9
0
.438
3–3
6–6
282
316
W2
Oakland Raiders
7
9
0
.438
3–3
5–7
313
419
L1
Los Angeles Chargers
5
11
0
.313
0–6
3–9
337
345
L3
Conference
AFC
v
t
e
#
Team
Division
W
L
T
PCT
DIV
CONF
SOS
SOV
STK
Division leaders
1
Baltimore Ravens
North
14
2
0
.875
5–1
10–2
.494
.484
W12
2[a]
Kansas City Chiefs
West
12
4
0
.750
6–0
9–3
.510
.477
W6
3[a]
New England Patriots
East
12
4
0
.750
5–1
8–4
.469
.411
L1
4
Houston Texans
South
10
6
0
.625
4–2
8–4
.520
.488
L1
Wild Cards
5
Buffalo Bills
East
10
6
0
.625
3–3
7–5
.461
.363
L2
6
Tennessee Titans
South
9
7
0
.563
3–3
7–5
.488
.465
W1
Did not qualify for the postseason
7
Pittsburgh Steelers
North
8
8
0
.500
3–3
6–6
.502
.324
L3
8[b][c]
Denver Broncos
West
7
9
0
.438
3–3
6–6
.510
.406
W2
9[c][d][e]
Oakland Raiders
West
7
9
0
.438
3–3
5–7
.482
.335
L1
10[b][d][e]
Indianapolis Colts
South
7
9
0
.438
3–3
5–7
.492
.500
L1
11[b][d]
New York Jets
East
7
9
0
.438
2–4
4–8
.473
.402
W2
12[f]
Jacksonville Jaguars
South
6
10
0
.375
2–4
6–6
.484
.406
W1
13[f]
Cleveland Browns
North
6
10
0
.375
3–3
6–6
.533
.479
L3
14[g]
Los Angeles Chargers
West
5
11
0
.313
0–6
3–9
.514
.488
L3
15[g]
Miami Dolphins
East
5
11
0
.313
2–4
4–8
.484
.463
W2
16
Cincinnati Bengals
North
2
14
0
.125
1–5
2–10
.553
.406
W1
Tiebreakers[h]
^ a bKansas City finished ahead of New England based on head-to-head victory.
^ a b cDenver finished ahead of Indianapolis and NY Jets based on conference record. Division tiebreak was initially used to eliminate Oakland (see below).
^ a bDenver finished ahead of Oakland based on conference record.
^ a b cOakland and Indianapolis finished ahead of NY Jets based on conference record.
^ a bOakland finished ahead of Indianapolis based on head-to-head victory.
^ a bJacksonville finished ahead of Cleveland based on record against common opponents. Jacksonville's cumulative record against Cincinnati, Denver, NY Jets, and Tennessee was 4–1, compared to Cleveland's 2–3 cumulative record against the same four teams.
^ a bLA Chargers finished ahead of Miami based on head-to-head victory.
^When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division.
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