2003 Oakland Raiders season

The 2003 Oakland Raiders season was the 44th season of professional football for the Oakland Raiders franchise, their 34th season as members of the National Football League (NFL), and their ninth season since returning to Oakland. They were led by head coach Bill Callahan in his second and final year as head coach of the Raiders. The Raiders played their home games at Network Associates Coliseum as members of the AFC West. They finished the season 4–12 to finish in a tie with the Chargers for last place, but the Raiders finished in 3rd place because they had a better conference record than the Chargers did. It marked the first time since 1999 that the Raiders failed to make the playoffs and finished with a losing record for the first time since 1997.

2003 Oakland Raiders season
Owner	Al Davis
General manager	Al Davis
Head coach	Bill Callahan
Home stadium	Network Associates Coliseum
Results
Record	4–12
Division place	3rd AFC West
Playoffs	Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	None
← 2002 Raiders seasons 2004 →

Quarterback Rich Gannon, who had been the league MVP the previous season, injured his shoulder in seventh game of the season and was put on injured reserve for the remainder of the season.^[1] He was replaced by Marques Tuiasosopo and Rick Mirer. The Raiders had a five-game losing streak in the middle of the season and lost seven games by a touchdown or less. Their 4–12 record tied them with the San Diego Chargers, New York Giants, and Arizona Cardinals as the worst team in football in 2003 and they received the second pick in the 2004 NFL draft.

The season was the last year in Oakland for wide receivers Tim Brown and Jerry Rice. Both future Hall of Fame members were held to four total touchdowns for the season.

Following the season, Raiders owner Al Davis fired head coach Bill Callahan^[2][3] and replaced him with Norv Turner.^[4]

The 2003 season marked a turning point in Oakland/Las Vegas Raiders history, as it started a long period of futility and decline for the team. From 2003 to present, the Raiders only made the playoffs twice in 2016 and 2021 with only 5 seasons with a .500 or better record in the same timespan.

In Week 13, after a 22-8 loss to the Denver Broncos, head coach Bill Callahan stated "We've got to be the dumbest team in America in terms of playing the game. I'm highly critical because of the way we give games away. We give 'em away! Period. It's embarrassing, and I represent that. And I apologize for that, but that’s the best we can do, and that’s a sad product.”

Previous season

The Raiders finished the 2002 season 11–5 to win the AFC West. As the No. 1 seed in the AFC playoffs, they defeated the Jets and Titans to advance to their first Super Bowl since 1984, where they were defeated by the Buccaneers who were led by former Raider head coach Jon Gruden.

Offseason

The Raiders lost defensive tackle Sam Adams, cornerback Tory James, defensive end Regan Upshaw and fullback Jon Ritchie in free agency.

NFL draft

2003 Oakland Raiders draft
Round	Pick	Player	Position	College	Notes
1	31	Nnamdi Asomugha *	CB	California
1	32	Tyler Brayton	DE	Colorado
2	63	Teyo Johnson	TE	Stanford
3	83	Sam Williams	LB	Fresno State
3	96	Justin Fargas	RB	USC
4	129	Shurron Pierson	DE	South Florida
5	167	Doug Gabriel	WR	UCF
6	204	Dustin Rykert	OT	BYU
7	246	Siddeeq Shabazz	SS	New Mexico State
7	262	Ryan Hoag	WR	Gustavus Adolphus
Made roster    †   Pro Football Hall of Fame    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

^[5]

Staff

2003 Oakland Raiders staff
Head coaches Head coach – Bill Callahan Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Marc Trestman Running backs – Skip Peete Wide receivers – Fred Biletnikoff Tight ends – Jay Norvell Offensive line – Aaron Kromer Senior assistant – John Morton Offensive assistant – Jim Harbaugh Offensive assistant – Chris Turner			Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Chuck Bresnahan Defensive line – Mike Waufle Linebackers – Fred Pagac Defensive backs – Ron Lynn Quality control/defense – Chris Griswold Quality control/defense – Don Martin Squad development – Willie Brown Special teams coaches Special teams coordinator – Bob Casullo Strength and conditioning Strength and conditioning – Tim Adams

Roster

2003 Oakland Raiders roster
Quarterbacks  7 Rob Johnson 17 Tee Martin  3 Rick Mirer Running backs 32 Zack Crockett FB 25 Charlie Garner 44 Chris Hetherington FB 27 J. R. Redmond 47 Tyrone Wheatley Wide receivers 81 Tim Brown 89 Ronald Curry 85 Doug Gabriel KR 84 Jerry Porter 80 Jerry Rice 86 John Stone 87 Alvis Whitted Tight ends 82 Teyo Johnson 88 Doug Jolley 83 O. J. Santiago		Offensive linemen 70 Brad Badger G 71 Corey Hulsey G 72 Lincoln Kennedy T 63 Barret Robbins C 60 Blaine Saipaia C/G 65 Barry Sims T 78 Chad Slaughter G/T 62 Adam Treu C 66 Langston Walker G/T 77 Joe Wong G/T Defensive linemen 91 Tyler Brayton DE 95 Lorenzo Bromell DE 57 Rod Coleman DT 75 Chris Cooper DT 98 Akbar Gbaja-Biamila DE 90 Sean Gilbert DT 99 DeLawrence Grant DE 96 Grant Irons DE 92 Terdell Sands DT 94 Dana Stubblefield DT		Linebackers 50 Eric Barton OLB 58 Napoleon Harris OLB 51 Tim Johnson MLB 55 Shurron Pierson OLB Defensive backs 21 Nnamdi Asomugha CB/FS 31 Phillip Buchanon CB/PR 33 Anthony Dorsett FS/SS 36 Derrick Gibson SS 41 Eric Johnson SS 38 Clarence Love CB 37 Carey Scott CB/S 22 Terrance Shaw CB 24 Charles Woodson CB Special teams 11 Sebastian Janikowski  9 Shane Lechler		Injured Reserve 93 Trace Armstrong DE (IR) 73 Mo Collins G (IR) 20 Justin Fargas RB/KR (IR) 12 Rich Gannon QB (IR) 79 Frank Middleton G (IR) -- Scottie Montgomery WR (IR) 42 Keyon Nash S (IR) 97 John Parrella DT (IR) 53 Bill Romanowski LB (IR) 56 Travian Smith LB (IR) 74 Matt Stinchcomb T (IR)  8 Marques Tuiasosopo QB (IR) 54 Sam Williams LB (IR) 26 Rod Woodson FS (IR) Practice squad 48 James Adkisson TE 28 Keith Burnell RB 52 Donny Green LB 49 David Newman TE 76 Jared Peck T rookies in italics 53 active, 14 inactive, 5 practice squad

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance
1	September 7	at Tennessee Titans	L 20–25	0–1	The Coliseum	68,809
2	September 14	Cincinnati Bengals	W 23–20	1–1	Network Associates Coliseum	50,135
3	September 22	at Denver Broncos	L 10–31	1–2	Invesco Field at Mile High	76,753
4	September 28	San Diego Chargers	W 34–31 (OT)	2–2	Network Associates Coliseum	54,078
5	October 5	at Chicago Bears	L 21–24	2–3	Soldier Field	61,099
6	October 12	at Cleveland Browns	L 7–13	2–4	Cleveland Browns Stadium	73,318
7	October 20	Kansas City Chiefs	L 10–17	2–5	Network Associates Coliseum	62,391
8	Bye
9	November 2	at Detroit Lions	L 13–23	2–6	Ford Field	61,561
10	November 9	New York Jets	L 24–27 (OT)	2–7	Network Associates Coliseum	51,909
11	November 16	Minnesota Vikings	W 28–18	3–7	Network Associates Coliseum	56,653
12	November 23	at Kansas City Chiefs	L 24–27	3–8	Arrowhead Stadium	78,889
13	November 30	Denver Broncos	L 8–22	3–9	Network Associates Coliseum	57,201
14	December 7	at Pittsburgh Steelers	L 7–27	3–10	Heinz Field	53,079
15	December 14	Baltimore Ravens	W 20–12	4–10	Network Associates Coliseum	45,398
16	December 22	Green Bay Packers	L 7–41	4–11	Network Associates Coliseum	62,298
17	December 28	at San Diego Chargers	L 14–21	4–12	Qualcomm Stadium	62,222

Standings

AFC West
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
(2) Kansas City Chiefs	13	3	0	.813	5–1	10–2	484	332	W1
(6) Denver Broncos	10	6	0	.625	5–1	9–3	381	301	L1
Oakland Raiders	4	12	0	.250	1–5	3–9	270	379	L2
San Diego Chargers	4	12	0	.250	1–5	2–10	313	441	W1

Game summaries

Week 1: at Tennessee Titans

Week 1: Oakland Raiders at Tennessee Titans – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Raiders	3	7	0	10	20
Titans	6	6	3	10	25

at The Coliseum, Nashville, Tennessee

• Date: September 7
• Game time: 5:30 p.m. PDT/7:30 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Partly cloudy, 75 °F (24 °C)
• Game attendance: 68,809
• Referee: Ron Blum
• TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Patrick, Joe Theismann, Paul Maguire, and Suzy Kolber
• Box score

Game information

First quarter TEN – Tyrone Calico 11-yard pass from Steve McNair (kick failed), 6:47. Titans 6–0. Drive: 7 plays, 90 yards, 4:18. OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 47-yard field goal, 1:29. Titans 6–3. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 2:53. Second quarter TEN – Joe Nedney 50-yard field goal, 8:32. Titans 9–3. Drive: 8 plays, 19 yards, 4:06. OAK – Charlie Garner 46-yard pass from Rich Gannon (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 1:06. Raiders 10–9. Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 2:49. TEN – Craig Hentrich 49-yard field goal, 0:00. Titans 12–10. Drive: 5 plays, 41 yards, 1:06. Third quarter TEN – Craig Hentrich 34-yard field goal, 2:52. Titans 15–10. Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 5:09. Fourth quarter OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 47-yard field goal, 13:51. Titans 15–13. Drive: 9 plays, 39 yards, 4:01. TEN – Derrick Mason 3-yard pass from Steve McNair (Craig Hentrich kick), 7:51. Titans 22–13. Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 4:06. OAK – Tim Brown 25-yard pass from Rich Gannon (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 3:30. Titans 22–20. Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 1:27. TEN – Craig Hentrich 33-yard field goal, 0:32. Titans 25–20. Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 2:58. Top passers OAK – Rich Gannon – 24/38, 264 yards, 2 TD TEN – Steve McNair – 25/38, 269 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers OAK – Charlie Garner – 7 rushes, 22 yards TEN – Eddie George – 20 rushes, 42 yards Top receivers OAK – Charlie Garner – 8 receptions, 112 yards, TD TEN – Derrick Mason – 10 receptions, 99 yards, TD

Week 2: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

Week 2: Cincinnati Bengals at Oakland Raiders – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bengals	3	7	3	7	20
Raiders	10	0	3	10	23

at Network Associates Coliseum, Oakland, California

• Date: September 14
• Game time: 1:15 p.m. PDT/4:15 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C)
• Game attendance: 50,135
• Referee: Ed Hochuli
• TV announcers (CBS): Bill Macatee, Jerry Glanville
• Box score

Game information

First quarter OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 40-yard field goal, 12:12. Raiders 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:20. OAK – Tyrone Wheatley 2-yard run (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 9:27. Raiders 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 68 yards, 1:54. CIN – Shayne Graham 31-yard field goal, 5:14. Raiders 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 4:13. Second quarter CIN – Corey Dillon 1-yard run (Shayne Graham kick), 11:46. Tied 10–10. Drive: 14 plays, 84 yards, 7:20. Third quarter OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 26-yard field goal, 8:18. Raiders 13–10. Drive: 7 plays, 38 yards, 3:28. CIN – Shayne Graham 22-yard field goal, 0:30. Tied 13–13. Drive: 16 plays, 70 yards, 7:48. Fourth quarter OAK – Phillip Buchanon 83-yard interception return (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 3:46. Raiders 20–13. CIN – Peter Warrick 8-yard pass from Jon Kitna (Shayne Graham kick), 1:18. Tied 20–20. Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 2:28. OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 39-yard field goal, 0:09. Raiders 23–20. Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 1:09. Top passers CIN – Jon Kitna – 25/41, 303 yards, TD, 2 INT OAK – Rich Gannon – 13/28, 103 yards Top rushers CIN – Corey Dillon – 19 rushes, 84 yards, TD OAK – Charlie Garner – 13 rushes, 63 yards Top receivers CIN – Chad Johnson – 8 receptions, 131 yards OAK – Jerry Rice – 4 receptions, 40 yards

Week 3: at Denver Broncos

Week 3: Oakland Raiders at Denver Broncos – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Raiders	0	0	7	3	10
Broncos	21	3	7	0	31

at Invesco Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado

• Date: September 22
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. PDT/7:00 p.m. MDT
• Game weather: Clear, 72 °F (22 °C)
• Game attendance: 76,753
• Referee: Larry Nemmers
• TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels, John Madden, and Lisa Guerrero
• Box score

Game information

First quarter DEN – Shannon Sharpe 18-yard pass from Jake Plummer (Jason Elam kick), 9:28. Broncos 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 4:03. DEN – Ashley Lelie 44-yard pass from Jake Plummer (Jason Elam kick), 4:14. Broncos 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 2:51. DEN – Jake Plummer 6-yard run (Jason Elam kick), 0:54. Broncos 21–0. Drive: 4 plays, 50 yards, 2:23. Second quarter DEN – Jason Elam 20-yard field goal, 2:28. Broncos 24–0. Drive: 12 plays, 78 yards, 6:14. Third quarter DEN – Mike Anderson 1-yard run (Jason Elam kick), 12:11. Broncos 31–0. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:49. OAK – Zack Crockett 4-yard run (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 5:21. Broncos 31–7. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 6:50. Fourth quarter OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 41-yard field goal, 12:26. Broncos 31–10. Drive: 4 plays, -2 yards, 0:53. Top passers OAK – Rich Gannon – 14/29, 149 yards DEN – Jake Plummer – 14/21, 197 yards, 2 TD Top rushers OAK – Tyrone Wheatley – 5 rushes, 16 yards DEN – Mike Anderson – 14 rushes, 70 yards, TD Top receivers OAK – Jerry Rice – 4 receptions, 61 yards DEN – Ashley Lelie – 3 receptions, 108 yards, TD

Week 4: vs. San Diego Chargers

Week 4: San Diego Chargers at Oakland Raiders – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Chargers	7	14	3	7	0	31
Raiders	7	7	0	17	3	34

at Network Associates Coliseum, Oakland, California

• Date: September 29
• Game time: 1:05 p.m. PDT
• Game weather: Partly cloudy, 63 °F (17 °C)
• Game attendance: 54,078
• Referee: Peter Morelli
• TV announcers (CBS): Dick Enberg, Dan Dierdorf, and Bonnie Bernstein
• Box score

Game information

First quarter OAK – Tim Brown 36-yard pass from Rich Gannon (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 11:26. Raiders 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 3:34. SDG – Drew Brees 21-yard pass from LaDainian Tomlinson (Steve Christie kick), 6:46. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 4:40. Second quarter SDG – Justin Peelle 7-yard pass from Drew Brees (Steve Christie kick), 13:19. Chargers 14–7. Drive: 3 plays, 18 yards, 1:29. OAK – Doug Jolley 2-yard pass from Rich Gannon (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 8:14. Tied 14–14. Drive: 11 plays, 92 yards, 5:05. SDG – LaDainian Tomlinson 55-yard run (Steve Christie kick), 6:44. Chargers 21–14. Drive: 3 plays, 74 yards, 1:30. Third quarter SDG – Steve Christie 32-yard field goal, 10:41. Chargers 24–14. Drive: 8 plays, 20 yards, 4:19. Fourth quarter OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 23-yard field goal, 9:29. Chargers 24–17. Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 7:05. SDG – Lorenzo Neal 3-yard run (Steve Christie kick), 5:59. Chargers 31–17. Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 3:30. OAK – Alvis Whitted 36-yard pass from Rich Gannon (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 4:38. Chargers 31–24. Drive: 4 plays, 60 yards, 1:21. OAK – Charlie Garner 24-yard run (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 1:24. Tied 31–31. Drive: 5 plays, 64 yards, 1:27. Overtime OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 46-yard field goal, 5:01. Raiders 34–31. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 4:44. Top passers SDG – Drew Brees – 21/31, 187 yards, TD, INT OAK – Rich Gannon – 26/43, 348 yards, 3 TD, INT Top rushers SDG – LaDainian Tomlinson – 28 rushes, 187 yards, TD OAK – Charlie Garner – 12 rushes, 70 yards, TD Top receivers SDG – Dondre Gilliam – 4 receptions, 67 yards OAK – Jerry Rice – 7 receptions, 126 yards

The Chargers jumped out to a 31–17 lead with just under 6 minutes left in regulation, but the Raiders scored 17 unanswered points to tie the game with 1:24 left in the 4th quarter. San Diego started the following drive at its own 20-yard line and made it to the Oakland 32-yard line, but ran out of time before being able to score, and the game went into overtime. The Chargers received the opening kickoff in overtime, but only gained 12 yards before punting. The two teams would trade punts before Oakland kicker Sebastian Janikowski made a 46-yard field goal to win the game for the Raiders.

Week 5: at Chicago Bears

Week 5: Oakland Raiders at Chicago Bears – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Raiders	6	12	0	3	21
Bears	0	3	3	18	24

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

• Date: October 5
• Game time: 10:00 a.m. PDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C)
• Game attendance: 61,099
• Referee: Walt Anderson
• TV announcers (CBS): Dick Enberg, Dan Dierdorf, and Bonnie Bernstein
• Box score

Week 6: at Cleveland Browns

Week 6: Oakland Raiders at Cleveland Browns – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Raiders	7	0	0	0	7
Browns	0	3	7	3	13

at Cleveland Browns Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

• Date: October 12
• Game time: 10:00 a.m. PDT/1:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 62 °F (17 °C)
• Game attendance: 73,318
• Referee: Johnny Grier
• TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Randy Cross
• Box score

Week 7: vs. Kansas City

Week 7: Kansas City Chiefs at Oakland Raiders – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	7	3	0	7	17
Raiders	0	0	0	10	10

at Network Associates Coliseum, Oakland, California

• Date: October 20
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. PDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 75 °F (24 °C)
• Game attendance: 62,391
• Referee: Mike Carey
• TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels, John Madden, and Lisa Guerrero
• Box score

Game information

First quarter KC – Trent Green 2-yard run (Morten Andersen kick), 4:16. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 44 yards, 1:18. Second quarter KC – Morten Andersen 37-yard field goal, 1:07. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 3:19. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 27-yard field goal, 8:06. Chiefs 10–3. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 5:49. KC – Priest Holmes 2-yard run (Morten Andersen kick), 4:57. Chiefs 17–3. Drive: 3 plays, 11 yards, 1:24. OAK – Zack Crockett 1-yard run (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 2:25. Chiefs 17–10. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 2:32. Top passers KC – Trent Green – 11/22, 206 yards, INT OAK – Marques Tuiasosopo – 16/28, 224 yards, INT Top rushers KC – Priest Holmes – 27 rushes, 123 yards, TD OAK – Charlie Garner – 10 rushes, 32 yards Top receivers KC – Tony Gonzalez – 3 receptions, 87 yards OAK – Charlie Garner – 8 receptions, 71 yards

Week 9: at Detroit Lions

Week 9: Oakland Raiders at Detroit Lions – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Raiders	0	3	7	3	13
Lions	10	0	7	6	23

at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

• Date: November 2
• Game time: 10:00 a.m. PST/1:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: None (played indoors)
• Game attendance: 61,561
• Referee: Jeff Triplette
• TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Randy Cross, Marcus Allen
• Box score

Game information

First quarter DET – Jason Hanson 54-yard field goal, 12:54. Lions 3–0 Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:26. DET – Olandis Gary 2-yard run (Jason Hanson kick good), 0:58. Lions 10–0 Drive: 4 plays, 12 yards, 1:26. Second quarter OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 55-yard field goal, 0:00. Lions 10–3 Drive: 13 plays, 48 yards, 1:51. Third quarter DET – Cory Schlesinger 33-yard pass from Joey Harrington (Jason Hanson kick good), 11:06. Lions 17–3 Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 3:54. OAK – Charlie Garner 7-yard run (Sebastian Janikowski kick good), 2:55. Lions 17–10 Drive: 14 plays, 79 yards, 8:11. Fourth quarter DET – Jason Hanson 42-yard field goal, 12:45. Lions 20–10 Drive: 11 plays, 44 yards, 5:10. OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 24-yard field goal, 9:14. Lions 20–13 Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 0:52. DET – Jason Hanson 39-yard field goal, 5:52. Lions 23–13 Drive: 6 plays, 16 yards, 3:22. Top passers OAK – Rick Mirer – 15/28, 125 yards, 2 INT DET – Joey Harrington – 13/21, 117 yards, TD, INT Top receivers OAK – Jerry Rice – 8 receptions, 71 yards DET – Cory Schlesinger – 4 receptions, 53 yards, TD Top rushers OAK – Charlie Garner – 15 rushes, 66 yards, TD DET – Shawn Bryson – 12 rushes, 53 yards

Week 10: vs. New York Jets

Week 10: New York Jets at Oakland Raiders – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Jets	7	3	0	14	3	27
Raiders	7	14	0	3	0	24

at Network Associates Coliseum, Oakland, California

• Date: November 9
• Game time: 1:15 p.m. PST
• Game weather: Cloudy, 61 °F (16 °C)
• Game attendance: 51,909
• Referee: Tony Corrente
• TV announcers (CBS): Gus Johnson, Brent Jones
• Box score

Week 11: vs. Minnesota Vikings

Week 11: Minnesota Vikings at Oakland Raiders – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Vikings	0	3	7	8	18
Raiders	7	7	7	7	28

at Network Associates Coliseum, Oakland, California

• Date: November 16
• Game time: 1:15 p.m. PST
• Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 55 °F (13 °C)
• Game attendance: 56,653
• Referee: Bill Leavy
• TV announcers (FOX): Sam Rosen, Bill Maas, Chris Meyers
• Box score

Game information

First quarter OAK – Phillip Buchanon 64-yard interception return (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 14:11. Raiders 7–0. Second quarter MIN – Aaron Elling 35-yard field goal, 11:24. Raiders 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 3:43. OAK – Zack Crockett 1-yard run (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 8:22. Raiders 14–3. Drive: 1 play, 1 yard, 0:07. Third quarter OAK – Tyrone Wheatley 2-yard run (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 11:23. Raiders 21–3. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 3:37. MIN – Daunte Culpepper 11-yard run (Aaron Elling kick), 2:12. Raiders 21–10. Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 1:52. Fourth quarter MIN – Kelly Campbell 29-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Daunte Culpepper pass to Hunter Goodwin), 8:32. Raiders 21–18. Drive: 2 plays, 81 yards, 0:44. OAK – Zack Crockett 2-yard run (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 2:16. Raiders 28–18. Drive: 4 plays, 11 yards, 0:30. Top passers MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 27/49, 396 yards, TD, 3 INT OAK – Rick Mirer – 9/13, 195 yards Top rushers MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 7 rushes, 42 yards, TD OAK – Tyrone Wheatley – 32 rushes, 109 yards, TD Top receivers MIN – Kelly Campbell – 4 receptions, 115 yards, TD OAK – O. J. Santiago – 2 receptions, 53 yards

Week 12: at Kansas City Chiefs

Week 12: Oakland Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Raiders	0	7	7	10	24
Chiefs	14	7	3	3	27

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: November 23
• Game time: 1:15 p.m. PST/3:15 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Overcast, 30 °F (−1 °C)
• Game attendance: 78,889
• Referee: Larry Nemmers
• TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Phil Simms, and Armen Keteyian
• Box score

Game information

First quarter KC – Derrick Blaylock 25-yard run (Morten Andersen kick), 9:05. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 84 yards, 2:47. KC – Priest Holmes 2-yard run (Morten Andersen kick), 0:28. Chiefs 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards, 2:47. Second quarter OAK – Rick Mirer 13-yard run (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 1:50. Chiefs 14–7. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 3:31. KC – Jason Dunn 2-yard pass from Trent Green (Morten Andersen kick), 0:22. Chiefs 21–7. Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 1:28. Third quarter OAK – Tyrone Wheatley 15-yard run (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 10:19. Chiefs 21–14. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:41. KC – Morten Andersen 43-yard field goal, 7:12. Chiefs 24–14. Drive: 5 plays, 23 yards, 3:07. Fourth quarter OAK – Jerry Rice 47-yard pass from Rick Mirer (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 14:26. Chiefs 24–21. Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 2:31. OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 41-yard field goal, 2:18. Tied 24–24. Drive: 7 plays, 18 yards, 1:33. KC – Morten Andersen 35-yard field goal, 0:04. Chiefs 27–24. Drive: 8 plays, 38 yards, 2:14. Top passers OAK – Rick Mirer – 19/31, 219 yards, TD KC – Trent Green – 23/33, 244 yards, TD Top rushers OAK – Tyrone Wheatley – 19 rushes, 77 yards, TD KC – Priest Holmes – 21 rushes, 91 yards, TD Top receivers OAK – Jerry Porter – 7 receptions, 89 yards KC – Priest Holmes – 6 receptions, 100 yards

Week 13: vs. Denver Broncos

Week 13: Denver Broncos at Oakland Raiders – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Broncos	0	14	0	8	22
Raiders	5	3	0	0	8

at Network Associates Coliseum, Oakland, California

• Date: November 30
• Game time: 1:15 p.m. PST
• Game weather: Light rain, 55 °F (13 °C)
• Game attendance: 57,201
• Referee: Ron Blum
• TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Randy Cross
• Box score

Game information

First quarter OAK – Punt blocked by O. J. Santiago out of bounds in the end zone for a safety, 7:49. Raiders 2–0 OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 46-yard field goal, 4:36. Raiders 5–0. Drive: 8 plays, 34 yards, 3:13. Second quarter DEN – Shannon Sharpe 4-yard pass from Jake Plummer (Jason Elam kick), 11:00. Broncos 7–5. Drive: 13 plays, 65 yards, 8:36. OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 48-yard field goal, 9:03. Raiders 8–7. Drive: 5 plays, 47 yards, 1:57. DEN – Clinton Portis 1-yard run (Jason Elam kick), 4:24. Broncos 14–8. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 4:39. Third quarter No scoring plays Fourth quarter DEN – Clinton Portis 1-yard run (Clinton Portis run), 3:15. Broncos 22–8. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 6:04. Top passers DEN – Jake Plummer – 11/20, 105 yards, TD, INT OAK – Rick Mirer – 13/30, 153 yards Top rushers DEN – Clinton Portis – 34 rushes, 170 yards, 2 TD OAK – Tyrone Wheatley – 8 rushes, 85 yards Top receivers DEN – Ed McCaffrey – 4 receptions, 39 yards OAK – Jerry Porter – 3 receptions, 49 yards

Week 14: at Pittsburgh Steelers

Week 14: Oakland Raiders at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Raiders	7	0	0	0	7
Steelers	0	17	7	3	27

at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

• Date: December 7
• Game time: 10:00 a.m. PST/1:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Partly cloudy, 30 °F (−1 °C)
• Game attendance: 53,079
• Referee: Johnny Grier
• TV announcers (CBS): Gus Johnson and Brent Jones
• Box score

Week 15: vs. Baltimore Ravens

Week 15: Baltimore Ravens at Oakland Raiders – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Ravens	3	3	6	0	12
Raiders	10	7	0	3	20

at Network Associates Coliseum, Oakland, California

• Date: December 14
• Game time: 1:05 p.m. PST
• Game weather: Partly cloudy, 55 °F (13 °C)
• Game attendance: 45,398
• Referee: Ed Hochuli
• TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Solomon Wilcots
• Box score

Week 16: vs. Green Bay Packers

Main article: Favre's Dad Game

Week 16: Green Bay Packers at Oakland Raiders – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Packers	14	17	3	7	41
Raiders	7	0	0	0	7

at Network Associates Coliseum, Oakland, California

• Date: December 22
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. PST
• Game weather: Clear, 54 °F (12 °C)
• Game attendance: 62,298
• Referee: Tony Corrente
• TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels, John Madden, and Lisa Guerrero
• Box score

The day before the game, Irvin Favre, father of Packers' quarterback Brett Favre, died suddenly of a heart attack. Favre elected to play and passed for four touchdowns in the first half, and 399 yards in a 41–7 defeat of the Raiders. Afterwards, Favre said, "I knew that my dad would have wanted me to play. I love him so much and I love this game. It's meant a great deal to me, to my dad, to my family, and I didn't expect this kind of performance. But I know he was watching tonight."^[6]

Week 17: at San Diego Chargers

Week 17: Oakland Raiders at San Diego Chargers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Raiders	0	14	0	0	14
Chargers	7	7	0	7	21

at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California

• Date: December 29
• Game time: 1:15 p.m. PST
• Game weather: Sunny, 61 °F (16 °C)
• Game attendance: 62,222
• Referee: Bill Leavy
• TV announcers (CBS): Bill Macatee, Beasley Reece, and Scott Kaplan
• Box score

Game information

First quarter SDG – LaDainian Tomlinson 2-yard run (Steve Christie kick), 7:44. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 5:19. Second quarter OAK – Phillip Buchanon 80-yard punt return (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 4:39. Tied 7–7. SDG – David Boston 18-yard pass from Drew Brees (Steve Christie kick), 0:43. Chargers 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 81 yards, 0:59. OAK – Doug Gabriel 85-yard kickoff return (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 0:24. Tied 14–14. Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:19. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter SDG – LaDainian Tomlinson 2-yard run (Steve Christie kick), 11:42. Chargers 21–14. Drive: 5 plays, 63 yards, 2:23. Top passers OAK – Rick Mirer – 4/11, 21 yards SDG – Drew Brees – 15/28, 97 yards, TD Top rushers OAK – Zack Crockett – 10 rushes, 39 yards SDG – LaDainian Tomlinson – 31 rushes, 243 yards, 2 TD Top receivers OAK – Jerry Rice – 2 receptions, 14 yards SDG – David Boston – 4 receptions, 43 yards, TD

See also

• List of NFL teams affected by internal conflict