2009 Oakland Raiders season

50th season in franchise history December 2013 March 2026 Oakland Raiders 50 seasons logo.png Raiders 50th season logo Oakland Raiders 2009 5–11 3rd AFC West Tom Cable Al Davis Al Davis Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Did not qualify Nnamdi Asomugha, CB Jon Condo, LS Shane Lechler, P P Shane Lechler (1st team)CB Nnamdi Asomugha (2nd team) Raiders seasons The 2009 Oakland Raiders season was the 50th season for the original American Football League (AFL) team, and its 40th in the National Football League (NFL). On September 6, 2009, The Raiders traded a 2011 draft pick to the New England Patriots for 5× Pro Bowl Defensive Lineman Richard Seymour.https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-patriots-raiderstrade&prov=ap&type=lgns Patriots trade DL Richard Seymour to Raiders - NFL - Yahoo! Sports April 22, 2014 September 23, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090923102445/http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-patriots-raiderstrade&prov=ap&type=lgns dead With their loss to Dallas on November 26, 2009, The Raiders sealed their seventh consecutive losing season. After beating the Pittsburgh Steelers on December 6, 2009, the Raiders moved to 4–0 when playing Pittsburgh the year they won the Super Bowl, or are the defending Champions, winning in 1974, 1980, 2006, and now 2009. However, they missed the playoffs for a new team record 7th season. Off Season Draft 2009 NFL draft 2009 Oakland Raiders 1 7 Darrius Heyward-Bey WR Maryland yes 2 47 Michael Mitchell S Ohio yes 3 71 Matt Shaughnessy DE Wisconsin yes 4 124 Louis Murphy WR Florida from New England yes 4 126 Slade Norris DE Oregon from Miami yes 6 199 Stryker Sulak DE Missouri from New England 6 202 Brandon Myers TE Iowa from Carolina yes Local TV Blackouts In 2009, once again the Raiders struggled to sell tickets, resulting in 7 of their 8 home games being blacked out on local television. The Raiders were able to sell out their season opener, on Monday Night Football against the San Diego Chargers, thanks to a deadline extension from the NFL. But, the remainder of their home games were not shown on local television, because the games didn't sell out. The Raiders finished the season tied with the Jacksonville Jaguars for most television blackouts in 2009. But, blackouts are nothing new to Oakland fans, as the Raiders have sold out only 25 of 88 regular season games, since returning to Oakland. The Raiders had 3 games with attendances under 40,000, with their lowest attendance coming in week 11 against the Cincinnati Bengals when they drew only 34,112. Staff Oakland Raiders 2009 staff Front office Principal owner/general manager – Al Davis Chief executive – Amy Trask Senior executive – John Herrera Pro player personnel – Keith Rowen Salary cap administrator – Tom Delaney Director of college scouting – Jon Kingdon Head coaches Head coach – Tom Cable Offensive coaches Passing game coordinator – Ted Tollner Quarterbacks – Paul Hackett Running backs – Kelly Skipper Wide receivers – Sanjay Lal Tight ends – Adam Henry Offensive line – Jim Michalczik Assistant offensive line – Chris Morgan Offensive quality control – Rich Scangarello Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – John Marshall Defensive line – Dwaine Board Linebackers – Mike Haluchak Defensive backs – Lionel Washington Defensive backs assistant/Squad development– Willie Brown Defensive assistant – Randy Hanson Defensive quality control - Bert Leone Special teams coaches Special teams coordinator – John Fassel Special teams assistant – Aaron Pelch Strength and conditioning Strength and conditioning – Brad Roll Final roster 2009 Oakland Raiders 53 8 5  3 Charlie Frye  5 Bruce Gradkowski  7 J. 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Losman  2 JaMarcus Russell 29 Michael Bush 25 Justin Fargas 20 Darren McFadden 45 Marcel Reece FB 22 Gary Russell KR 12 Darrius Heyward-Bey 15 Johnnie Lee Higgins 18 Louis Murphy 81 Chaz Schilens 84 Javon Walker 19 Todd Watkins 80 Zach Miller 83 Brandon Myers 86 Tony Stewart 69 Khalif Barnes T 66 Cooper Carlisle G 74 Cornell Green T 75 Mario Henderson T 51 Chris Morris C/G 72 Erik Pears G/T 64 Samson Satele C 70 Langston Walker G 90 Desmond Bryant DT 99 Greg Ellis DE 97 Greyson Gunheim DE 94 William Joseph DT 93 Tommy Kelly DT 98 Jay Richardson DE 92 Richard Seymour DE 77 Matt Shaughnessy DE 61 Gerard Warren DT 50 Isaiah Ekejiuba MLB 53 Thomas Howard OLB 52 Kirk Morrison MLB 56 David Nixon OLB 91 Trevor Scott OLB 54 Sam Williams OLB 21 Nnamdi Asomugha CB 30 Jerome Boyd SS 33 Tyvon Branch SS 31 Hiram Eugene FS 23 Jonathan Holland CB/KR 24 Michael Huff FS 37 Chris Johnson CB 34 Mike Mitchell SS 26 Stanford Routt CB 59 Jon Condo LS 11 Sebastian Janikowski K  9 Shane Lechler P 55 Jon Alston LB (IR) 7px 57 Ricky Brown LB (IR) 7px 76 Robert Gallery G (IR) 7px 44 Luke Lawton FB (Susp.) 7px 89 Nick Miller WR (IR) 7px 58 Slade Norris LB (IR) 7px 46 Oren O'Neal FB (IR) 7px 71 John Wade C (IR) 7px 10 Shaun Bodiford WR 16 Paul Hubbard WR 62 Tim Mattran C  8 Jeff Otis QB 63 Brandon Rodd G/T Schedule Preseason Week Date Opponent Result Record Game site NFL.comrecap 1 August 13, 2009 Dallas Cowboys W 31–10 1–0 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Recap 2 August 22, 2009 San Francisco 49ers L 20–21 1–1 Candlestick Park Recap 3 August 29, 2009 New Orleans Saints L 7–45 1–2 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Recap 4 September 3, 2009 Seattle Seahawks L 21–31 1–3 Qwest Field Recap Regular season Week Date Opponent Result Record Game site NFL.comrecap 1 September 14, 2009 San Diego Chargers † L 20–24 0–1 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Recap 2 September 20 at Kansas City Chiefs W 13–10 1–1 Arrowhead Stadium Recap 3 September 27 Denver Broncos L 3–23 1–2 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Recap 4 October 4 at Houston Texans L 6–29 1–3 Reliant Stadium Recap 5 October 11 at New York Giants L 7–44 1–4 Giants Stadium Recap 6 October 18 Philadelphia Eagles W 13–9 2–4 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Recap 7 October 25 New York Jets † L 0–38 2–5 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Recap 8 November 1 at San Diego Chargers L 16–24 2–6 Qualcomm Stadium Recap 9Bye 10 November 15 Kansas City Chiefs † L 10–16 2–7 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Recap 11 November 22 Cincinnati Bengals W 20–17 3–7 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Recap 12 November 26 at Dallas Cowboys † L 7–24 3–8 Cowboys Stadium Recap 13 December 6 at Pittsburgh Steelers W 27–24 4–8 Heinz Field Recap 14 December 13 Washington Redskins L 13–34 4–9 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Recap 15 December 20 at Denver Broncos W 20–19 5–9 INVESCO Field at Mile High Recap 16 December 27 at Cleveland Browns L 9–23 5–10 Cleveland Browns Stadium Recap 17 January 3 Baltimore Ravens L 13–21 5–11 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Recap Notes: Division games are in bold text. † These four games were among the 16 that the NFL designated as "AFL Legacy Games", in honor of the 50th anniversary of the AFL. The Raiders wore their throwback uniforms during those four games, as did the Chargers, Jets, Chiefs and Cowboys.http://www.nfl.com/news/story?id=09000d5d81029dc6&template=without-video-with-comments&confirm=true NFL announces 2009 AFL 'Legacy Games' NFL.com Standings Regular season results Week 1: vs. San Diego Chargers Chargers 0 10 0 14 Raiders 7 3 0 10 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California 10:15 pm EDT/7:15 pm PDT 63 F (Clear) 61,940 Carl Cheffers ESPN Mike Greenberg (play-by-play), Mike Golic, Steve Young (color commentators), & Michele Tafoya (sideline reporter) The Raiders began their season with a Week 1 AFL Legacy duel against their AFC West rival, the San Diego Chargers, in the second game of an MNF doubleheader. In the first quarter, Oakland got off to a surprising good start. While the defense (led by newly acquired defensive lineman Richard Seymour) kept the Chargers offense in control, the Raiders offense struck first with running back Michael Bush getting a 4-yard touchdown run. San Diego would respond in the second quarter as running back LaDainian Tomlinson got a 1-yard touchdown run. Oakland would answer with what looked like a 19-yard touchdown pass to rookie wide receiver Louis Murphy, but was overturned as he was unable to get full control of the ball. The Raiders would have to settle with kicker Sebastian Janikowski making a 37-yard field goal, while the Chargers closed out the half with kicker Nate Kaeding getting a 47-yard field goal. After a scoreless third quarter, Oakland regained the lead as Janikowski nailed a 35-yard field goal, but San Diego answered with quarterback Philip Rivers completing a 15-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Vincent Jackson. Afterwards, the Raiders got the lead again as quarterback JaMarcus Russell completed a 57-yard touchdown pass to Murphy on 4th & long. However, the Chargers came right back as running back Darren Sproles got a 5-yard touchdown run. Oakland tried to rally, but an interception ended all hopes of a comeback. With the tough loss, the Raiders began their season at 0–1. Week 2: at Kansas City Chiefs Raiders 0 3 3 7 Chiefs 3 0 0 7 Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri 1:00 pm EDT/10:00 am PDT 72 F (Partly Cloudy) 69,169 Walt Anderson CBS Kevin Harlan & Solomon Wilcots Hoping to rebound from their loss to the Chargers, the Raiders flew to Arrowhead Stadium for a Week 2 AFC West duel with the Kansas City Chiefs. Oakland would trail in the first quarter as Chiefs kicker Ryan Succop got a 23-yard field goal. The Raiders would tie the game in the second quarter as kicker Sebastian Janikowski got a 48-yard field goal. In the third quarter, Oakland took the lead as Janikowski nailed a 54-yard field goal. In the fourth quarter, Kansas City took the lead as quarterback Matt Cassel completed a 29-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Dwayne Bowe. Afterwards, Oakland claimed victory as running back Darren McFadden got the game-winning 5-yard touchdown run. With the win, the Raiders improved to 1–1. Week 3: vs. Denver Broncos Broncos 10 3 7 3 Raiders 0 3 0 0 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California 4:15 pm EDT/1:15 pm PDT 81 F (Sunny) 45,602 Ed Hochuli CBS Ian Eagle & Rich Gannon (blacked out locally) Coming off their divisional road win over the Chiefs, the Raiders went home for a Week 3 AFC West duel with the Denver Broncos. Oakland would trail in the first quarter as Broncos quarterback Kyle Orton completed a 2-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Brandon Marshall, followed by kicker Matt Prater's 48-yard field goal. The Raiders would get on the board in the second quarter as kicker Sebastian Janikowski made a 48-yard field goal, yet Denver answered with Prater's 21-yard field goal. From here on out, the Broncos were in control as running back Knowshon Moreno got a 7-yard touchdown run in the third quarter and Prater nailed a 24-yard field goal in the fourth quarter. With the loss, Oakland fell to 1–2. Week 4: at Houston Texans Raiders 3 3 0 0 Texans 3 17 9 0 Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas 1:00 pm EDT/10:00 am PDT None (Dome Closed) 70,291 Don Carey CBS Gus Johnson & Steve Tasker Hoping to rebound from their divisional home loss to the Broncos, the Raiders flew to Reliant Stadium for a Week 4 duel with the Houston Texans. Following a 26-yard field goal from Texans kicker Kris Brown, Oakland would answer with kicker Sebastian Janikowski's 46-yard field goal. However, Houston would take control in the second quarter. Following Brown's 34-yard field goal, running back Steve Slaton would get a 32-yard touchdown run and catch quarterback Matt Schaub's 18-yard touchdown pass. The Raiders would close out the half with Janikowski's 33-yard field goal. In the third quarter, the Texans would put Oakland out of their misery with linebacker Brian Cushing tackling running back Justin Fargas in his own end zone for a safety. Afterwards, Houston closed out the game's scoring with wide receiver Jacoby Jones returning the immediate kickoff 95 yards for a touchdown. With the loss, Oakland fell to 1–3. Week 5: at New York Giants Raiders 0 7 0 0 Giants 14 17 10 3 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey 1:00 pm EDT/10:00 am PDT 61 F (Sunny) 79,012 John Parry CBS Greg Gumbel & Dan Dierdorf Hoping to end a two-game losing streak, the Raiders flew to Giants Stadium for a Week 5 interconference duel with the New York Giants. Oakland immediately trailed in the opening period as Giants running back Ahmad Bradshaw got a 1-yard and a 19-yard touchdown run. Things continued to get worse for the Raiders in the second quarter as quarterback Eli Manning completed a 30-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Mario Manningham and hooked up with wide receiver Hakeem Nicks. Oakland would answer with a 5-yard touchdown run from running back Michael Bush, yet New York closed out the half with a 25-yard field goal by kicker Lawrence Tynes. For the second half, the Giants would stay in control as quarterback David Carr got a 12-yard touchdown run and Tynes would boot a 33-yard and a 37-yard field goal. With the loss, the Raiders fell to 1–4. Week 6: vs. Philadelphia Eagles Eagles 3 3 0 3 Raiders 7 3 0 3 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California 4:05 pm EDT/1:05 pm PDT 62 F (Partly Cloudy) 49,642 Pete Morelli Fox Sam Rosen & Tim Ryan (blacked out locally) Trying to snap a three-game losing streak, the Raiders went home for a Week 6 interconference duel with the Philadelphia Eagles. In the first quarter, Philadelphia delivered the opening hit as kicker David Akers made a 45-yard field goal. The Raiders would answer with quarterback JaMarcus Russell's 86-yard touchdown pass to tight end Zach Miller. In the second quarter, both teams swapped field goals as Oakland's Sebastian Janikowski got a 29-yard field goal while Akers gave the Eagles a 43-yard field goal. After a scoreless third quarter, the Raiders turned to Janikowski again in the fourth quarter as he booted a 46-yard field goal. Philadelphia tried to make a comeback, but Oakland would only allow a 45-yard field goal from Akers. With the win, the Raiders improved to 2–4. Week 7: vs. New York Jets Jets 14 10 7 7 Raiders 0 0 0 0 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California 4:05 pm EDT/1:05 pm PDT 70 F (Sunny) 39,354 Gene Steratore CBS Greg Gumbel & Dan Dierdorf (Blacked out locally) Coming off their upset win over the Eagles, the Raiders stayed at home, donned their throwbacks, and played a Week 7 AFL Legacy game with the New York Jets. Oakland would trail early in the first quarter as early turnovers led to a 1-yard touchdown run Thomas Jones, followed by a 3-yard touchdown run by quarterback Mark Sanchez. The Raiders' season-long woes continued in the second quarter as New York running back Shonn Greene got an 8-yard touchdown run, followed by kicker Jay Feely booting a 39-yard field goal. Afterwards, the Jets would pull away as Sanchez completed a 35-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver David Clowney in the third quarter, followed by Greene's 33-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter. With the shutout loss, Oakland fell to 2–5. Week 8: at San Diego Chargers Raiders 0 10 3 3 Chargers 7 14 0 3 Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California 4:05 pm EST/1:05 pm PST 78 F (Sunny) 67,016 Terry McAulay CBS Dick Enberg & Dan Fouts Hoping to rebound from their shutout home loss to the Jets, the Raiders flew to Qualcomm Stadium for a Week 8 AFC West rematch with the San Diego Chargers. Oakland would trail in the first quarter as Chargers running back LaDainian Tomlinson got a 6-yard touchdown run. The Raiders answered in the second quarter as running back Justin Fargas got a 5-yard touchdown run, but San Diego replied with quarterback Philip Rivers' 8-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Vincent Jackson and Tomlinson's 10-yard touchdown run. Afterwards, Oakland would close out the half as kicker Sebastian Janikowski got a 48-yard field goal. In the second quarter, the Raiders tried to rally as Janikowski nailed a 41-yard field goal in the third quarter and a 28-yard field goal in the fourth, but the Chargers pulled away with a 28-yard field goal from kicker Nate Kaeding. With the loss, Oakland fell to 2–6 entering their bye week. Week 10: vs. Kansas City Chiefs Chiefs 3 10 0 3 Raiders 10 0 0 0 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California 4:05 pm EST/1:05 pm PST 60 F (Sunny) 40,720 Mike Carey CBS Gus Johnson & Steve Tasker (blacked out locally) Coming off their bye week, the Raiders went home, donned their throwbacks, and played a Week 10 AFL Legacy game with the Kansas City Chiefs. In the first quarter, Oakland struck first with a 1-yard touchdown run from running back Justin Fargas. The Chiefs would get on the boards via a 50-yard field goal from kicker Ryan Succop, yet the Raiders came right back with their own 50-yard field goal from kicker Sebastian Janikowski. However, Kansas City would take the lead in the second quarter with running back Jamaal Charles getting a 44-yard touchdown run and Succop booting a 25-yard field goal. After a scoreless third quarter, the Chiefs would pull away as Succop nailed a 31-yard field goal. With the loss, Oakland fell to 2–7. Week 11: vs. Cincinnati Bengals Bengals 7 7 3 0 Raiders 0 7 3 10 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California 4:15 pm EST/1:15 pm PST 54 F (Overcast) 34,112 Don Carey CBS Kevin Harlan & Solomon Wilcots (blacked out locally) Trying to snap a three-game losing streak, the Raiders stayed at home for a Week 11 duel with the Cincinnati Bengals. Due to quarterback JaMarcus Russell's ineffectiveness, quarterback Bruce Gradkowski would get the start. Oakland would trail in the first quarter as Bengals quarterback Carson Palmer got a 1-yard touchdown run. Cincinnati's lead would increase as Palmer got another 1-yard touchdown run, yet the Raiders would close out the half with Gradkowski completing a 10-yard touchdown pass to tight end Zach Miller. In the third quarter, Oakland continued to rally as kicker Sebastian Janikowski got a 52-yard field goal. The Bengals would answer with kicker Shayne Graham nailing a 25-yard field goal. The Raiders would tie the game in the fourth quarter as Gradkowski found rookie wide receiver Louis Murphy on a 29-yard touchdown pass. Afterwards, after recovering a special team fumble from Cincinnati wide receiver Andre Caldwell, Oakland took advantage as Janikowski booted the game-winning 33-yard field goal. With the win, the Raiders improved to 3–7. Week 12: at Dallas Cowboys Raiders 0 0 7 0 Cowboys 3 14 0 7 Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, Texas 4:15 pm EST/1:15 pm PST 62 F (Dome Open) 83,489 Carl Cheffers CBS Jim Nantz & Phil Simms With the loss, the Raiders dropped to 3–8. Week 13: at Pittsburgh Steelers Raiders 3 3 0 21 Steelers 3 7 0 14 Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 1:00 pm EST/10:00 am PST 29 F (Mostly Sunny) 61,820 Jerome Boger CBS Greg Gumbel & Dan Dierdorf With the win, the Raiders improved to 4–8. Week 14: vs. Washington Redskins Redskins 7 10 0 17 Raiders 3 7 3 0 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California 4:05 pm EST/1:05 pm PST 52 F (Rain) 44,506 Walt Anderson Fox Dick Stockton & Charles Davis (blacked out locally) With the loss, the Raiders dropped to 4–9 securing them their 6th straight losing season and disqualification from playoff contention. Oakland would finish 1-3 against the NFC East. Week 15: at Denver Broncos Raiders 0 13 0 7 Broncos 6 0 10 3 INVESCO Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado 4:05 pm EST/2:05 pm MST 57 F(Sunny) 74,502 Alberto Riverson CBS Gus Johnson & Steve Tasker With the win, the Raiders improved to 5–9. Week 16: at Cleveland Browns Raiders 3 6 0 0 Browns 10 7 3 3 Cleveland Browns Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio 1:00 pm EST/10:00 am PST 34 F (Cloudy, Light snow) 67,964 Jeff Triplette CBS Don Criqui & Randy Cross With the loss, the Raiders dropped to 5–10. Week 17: vs. Baltimore Ravens Ravens 7 7 0 7 Raiders 0 10 3 0 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California 4:15 pm PST 56 F (Sunny) 38,400 Tony Corrente CBS Jim Nantz & Phil Simms (blacked out locally) Statistically speaking, the Ravens' victory over the Raiders also allowed the dethroning of the defending world champion Pittsburgh Steelers, who would not see any playoff contention. Whatever the case, the Raiders ended their dismal season at 5–11. See also List of organizational conflicts in the NFL References External links 2009 Oakland Raiders season at Pro Football Reference 2009 Oakland Raiders season at ESPN Category:Oakland Raiders seasons Oakland Raiders Oakland