2007 Oakland Raiders season

NFL team season December 2013 March 2026 Oakland Raiders 2007 4–12 4th AFC West Lane Kiffin Al Davis Al Davis McAfee Coliseum Did not qualify Nnamdi Asomugha, CBShane Lechler, P Raiders seasons The 2007 Oakland Raiders season was the 48th overall season of the Oakland Raiders franchise, the franchise's 38th season in the National Football League (NFL), their 13th season since their return to Oakland and the 1st season under head coach Lane Kiffin. The team finished the season with a 4–12 record. It began with the team's fourth head coach in six seasons. By virtue of the team's 2–14 finish in 2006 (the worst in the NFL for that year), they acquired the first overall pick in the 2007 NFL draft. With that first pick, the Raiders selected LSU quarterback JaMarcus Russell, who went on to be one of the biggest busts in NFL history. As in 2005 and 2006, the Raiders faced both participants from the previous season's Super Bowl. In 2007, they had home games scheduled against the Chicago Bears and Indianapolis Colts from Super Bowl XLI. They lost to both teams.http://www.raiders.com/gameday/schedule.jsp Oakland Raiders 2007 Opponents January 22, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070120124912/http://raiders.com/gameday/schedule.jsp January 20, 2007 dead mdy Offseason The first casualty of the Raiders' disastrous 2006 season was head coach Art Shell, who was fired on January 4, 2007.http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/01/05/SPGA2NDHSM1.DTL&hw=art+shell&sn=001&sc=1000 https://web.archive.org/web/20070810115013/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/01/05/SPGA2NDHSM1.DTL&hw=art+shell&sn=001&sc=1000 dead August 10, 2007 Shell fired by Raiders again – Davis called coach's '94 dismissal 'a mistake'; apparently thought rehiring was another January 19, 2007 White David Nancy Gay January 5, 2007 San Francisco Chronicle His career record as head coach of the Raiders (including playoffs) was 58–56. The team interviewed a number of candidates after Shell's firing, including San Diego Chargers assistant coach James Lofton, former New York Giants head coach Jim Fassel, and Raiders defensive coordinator Rob Ryan. USC assistant head coach Steve Sarkisian, considered to be the front runner for the position, withdrew his name from consideration on January 19.https://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/USC-assistant-withdraws-from-Raiders-search-2655742.php USC assistant withdraws from Raiders search January 22, 2007 White David January 19, 2007 San Francisco Chronicle On January 22, the team announced the hiring of 31-year-old USC offensive coordinator Lane Kiffin, the youngest coach in franchise history and the youngest coach in the NFL.http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/01/22/SPGCLNMU4G9.DTL https://web.archive.org/web/20070810115007/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/01/22/SPGCLNMU4G9.DTL dead August 10, 2007 Raiders hire USC's Kiffin to be head coach January 23, 2007 White David January 22, 2007 San Francisco Chronicle Kiffin's first staffing hire was former Atlanta Falcons offensive coordinator Greg Knapp, who accepted the same position in Oakland on January 28.David White Raiders hire Knapp as offensive coordinator https://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/Raiders-hire-Knapp-as-offensive-coordinator-2620652.php San Francisco Chronicle January 29, 2007 January 30, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070210094323/http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=%2Fc%2Fa%2F2007%2F01%2F29%2FSPG11NQVKN2.DTL February 10, 2007 live Oakland signed Super Bowl winning running back Dominic Rhodes away from the Indianapolis Colts on March 9, 2007. The next day, the Raiders brought in Justin Griffith from the Atlanta Falcons to help the blocking game. With the first overall pick in the 2007 NFL draft the Raiders selected quarterback JaMarcus Russell from LSU. Draft Selections 2007 Oakland Raiders 1 1 JaMarcus Russell QB LSU yes 2 38 Zach Miller TE Arizona State yes 3 65 Quentin Moses DE Georgia no 3 91 Mario Henderson OT Florida State yes 3 99 Johnnie Lee Higgins WR UTEP yes 4 100 Michael Bush RB Louisville yes 4 110 John Bowie CB Cincinnati yes 5 138 Jay Richardson DE Ohio State yes 5 165 Eric Frampton SS Washington State no 6 175 Oren O'Neal FB Arkansas State yes 7 254 Jonathan Holland WR Louisiana Tech yes 2007 NFL Draft http://www.nfl.com/draft/history/fulldraft?season=2007&round= National Football League Players Oakland Raiders 2007 final roster Quarterbacks 12 Josh McCown  8 Daunte Culpepper  2 JaMarcus Russell 16 Andrew Walter Running backs 36 Justin Griffith FB 34 LaMont Jordan 46 Oren O'Neal FB 33 Dominic Rhodes Wide receivers 89 Ronald Curry 17 Tim Dwight PR 15 Johnnie Lee Higgins PR 14 Chris McFoy 84 Jerry Porter Tight ends 85 John Madsen 80 Zach Miller 86 Tony Stewart Offensive linemen 66 Cooper Carlisle G 76 Robert Gallery G 75 Mario Henderson T 79 Paul McQuistan G/T 51 Chris Morris C 60 Jeremy Newberry C 77 Jonathan Palmer G/T 65 Barry Sims T 72 Seth Wand G/T 63 Mark Wilson T Defensive linemen 91 Tyler Brayton DE 56 Derrick Burgess DE 58 Chris Clemons DE 98 Jay Richardson DE 90 Terdell Sands DT 99 Warren Sapp DT 95 Josh Shaw DT 61 Gerard Warren DT Linebackers 94 Jon Alston OLB 57 Ricky Brown OLB 50 Isaiah Ekejiuba MLB 53 Thomas Howard OLB 52 Kirk Morrison MLB 55 Robert Thomas OLB 54 Sam Williams OLB Defensive backs 21 Nnamdi Asomugha CB 28 Rashad Baker SS 35 John Bowie CB 23 Chris Carr CB/KR/PR 31 Hiram Eugene FS 24 Michael Huff SS 37 Chris Johnson CB 26 Stanford Routt CB 30 Stuart Schweigert FS 27 Fabian Washington CB Special teams 59 Jon Condo LS 11 Sebastian Janikowski K  9 Shane Lechler P Reserve lists 29 Michael Bush RB (NF-Inj.) 7px 40 Jarrod Cooper S (IR) 7px  8 Daunte Culpepper QB (IR) 7px 25 Justin Fargas RB (IR) 7px 74 Cornell Green T (IR) 7px 64 Jake Grove C (IR) 7px 18 Jonathan Holland WR (IR) 7px 93 Tommy Kelly DE (IR) 7px 42 ReShard Lee RB (IR) 7px 47 Fred Wakefield TE (IR) 7px Practice squad 70 Jesse Boone C 92 Mkristo Bruce DE 83 Daniel Fells TE 13 Drisan James WR 96 Jonathan Lewis DT 44 Quinton Smith RB 81 Matt Trannon WR rookies in italics 53 active, 10 inactive, 7 practice squad Staff Oakland Raiders 2007 coaching staff Front office President/Managing General Partner – Al Davis Head coaches Head coach – Lane Kiffin Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Greg Knapp Quarterbacks – John DeFilippo Running backs – Tom Rathman Wide receivers – Charles Coe Tight ends – Kelly Skipper Offensive line – Tom Cable Assistant offensive line – James Cregg Offensive quality control – Adam Henry Offensive quality control – Sanjay Lal Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Rob Ryan Defensive line – Keith Millard Assistant defensive line – Don Johnson Linebackers – Don Martindale Defensive backs – Darren Perry Defensive backs/squad development – Willie Brown Assistant defensive backs – Randy Hanson Defensive quality control – George Martinez Special teams coaches Special teams coordinator – Brian Schneider Special teams quality control – Curtis Fuller Strength and conditioning Strength and conditioning – Jeff Fish Schedule Pre-season Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 August 11, 2007 Arizona Cardinals W 27–23 1–0 McAfee Coliseum Recap 2 August 18, 2007 at San Francisco 49ers L 21–26 1–1 Monster Park Recap 3 August 24, 2007 St. Louis Rams W 20–10 2–1 McAfee Coliseum Recap 4 August 30, 2007 at Seattle Seahawks L 14–19 2–2 Qwest Field Recap Regular season Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 September 9 Detroit Lions L 21–36 0–1 McAfee ColiseumRecap 2 September 16 at Denver Broncos L 20–23 0–2 Invesco Field at Mile HighRecap 3 September 23 Cleveland Browns W 26–24 1–2 McAfee ColiseumRecap 4 September 30 at Miami Dolphins W 35–17 2–2 Dolphin StadiumRecap 5Bye 6 October 14 at San Diego Chargers L 14–28 2–3 Qualcomm StadiumRecap 7 October 21 Kansas City Chiefs L 10–12 2–4McAfee ColiseumRecap 8 October 28 at Tennessee Titans L 9–13 2–5 LP FieldRecap 9 November 4 Houston Texans L 17–24 2–6 McAfee ColiseumRecap 10 November 11 Chicago Bears L 6–17 2–7 McAfee ColiseumRecap 11 November 18 at Minnesota Vikings L 22–29 2–8 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Recap 12 November 25 at Kansas City Chiefs W 20–17 3–8Arrowhead StadiumRecap 13 December 2 Denver Broncos W 34–20 4–8 McAfee ColiseumRecap 14 December 9 at Green Bay Packers L 7–38 4–9Lambeau FieldRecap 15 December 16 Indianapolis Colts L 14–21 4–10McAfee ColiseumRecap 16 December 23 at Jacksonville Jaguars L 11–49 4–11Jacksonville Municipal StadiumRecap 17 December 30 San Diego Chargers L 17–30 4–12 McAfee ColiseumRecap Standings Week 1: vs. Detroit Lions Lions 0 10 7 19 Raiders 0 0 14 7 September 9, 2007 McAfee Coliseum, Oakland, California 61,547 Fox Matt Vasgersian (play-by-play) and J.C. Pearson (color commentator) First quarter No scoring plays Second quarter DET – Roy Williams 13-yard pass from Jon Kitna (Jason Hanson kick), 8:27. Lions 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 37 yards, 0:46. DET – Jason Hanson 46-yard field goal, 1:10. Lions 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 36 yards, 1:08. Third quarter DET – Calvin Johnson 16-yard pass from Jon Kitna (Jason Hanson kick), 9:15. Lions 17–0. Drive: 4 plays, 33 yards, 2:09. OAK – Ronald Curry 4-yard pass from Josh McCown (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 3:49. Lions 17–7. Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 2:22. OAK – LaMont Jordan 12-yard run (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 0:49. Lions 17–14. Drive: 4 plays, 27 yards, 1:29. Fourth quarter DET – Jason Hanson 46-yard field goal, 12:13. Lions 20–14. Drive: 8 plays, 28 yards, 3:36. OAK – Justin Griffith 7-yard pass from Josh McCown (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 7:43. Raiders 21–20. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 4:30. DET – Shaun McDonald 32-yard pass from Jon Kitna (pass failed), 4:15. Lions 26–21. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:28. DET – Jason Hanson 23-yard field goal, 1:56. Lions 29–21. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:05. DET – Tatum Bell 14-yard run (Jason Hanson kick), 1:16. Lions 36–21. Drive: 3 plays, 23 yards, 0:21. Top passers DET – Jon Kitna – 27/36, 289 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT OAK – Josh McCown – 30/40, 313 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Top rushers DET – Tatum Bell – 15 rushes, 87 yards, TD OAK – LaMont Jordan – 15 rushes, 70 yards, TD Top receivers DET – Shaun McDonald – 6 receptions, 90 yards, TD OAK – Ronald Curry – 10 receptions, 133 yards, TD With Josh McCown getting the start at quarterback, the Raiders began their 2007 campaign at home in an interconference fight with the Detroit Lions. After a scoreless first quarter, Oakland trailed early as Lions QB Jon Kitna completed a 13-yard TD pass to WR Roy Williams. Detroit increased its lead before halftime with kicker Jason Hanson getting a 46-yard field goal. In the third quarter, the Lions continued with their early lead as Kitna completed a 16-yard TD pass to rookie WR Calvin Johnson. Afterwards, the Raiders began to come back as McCown completed a 4-yard TD pass to WR Ronald Curry, followed by RB LaMont Jordan getting a 12-yard TD run. In the fourth quarter, Detroit responded with Hanson kicking a 46-yard field goal, while Oakland took the lead with McCown completing a 7-yard TD pass to FB Justin Griffith. However, their lead didn't hold as the Lions scored 17 unanswered points (a 32-yard TD pass from Kitna to WR Shaun McDonald, Hanson getting a 23-yard field goal, and RB Tatum Bell getting a 14-yard TD run) to end the game. With the loss, Oakland began their season at 0–1. Week 2: at Denver Broncos Raiders 0 3 7 10 0 Broncos 7 10 0 3 3 CBS Kevin Harlan (play-by-play) and Rich Gannon (color commentator) September 16, 2007 Invesco Field at Mile High, Denver 78,784 Hoping to rebound from their embarrassing home loss to the Lions, the Raiders flew to Invesco Field at Mile High for an AFC West duel with the Denver Broncos. In the first quarter, Oakland trailed early as Broncos QB Jay Cutler completed a 9-yard TD pass to WR Brandon Stokley for the only score of the period. In the second quarter, the Raiders got on the board with kicker Sebastian Janikowski getting a 38-yard field goal. However, Denver continued to pound away as RB Cecil Sapp got a 4-yard TD run, while kicker Jason Elam got a 23-yard field goal. In the third quarter, Oakland began to come back as QB Josh McCown (who was a gametime decision heading into the game) completed a 46-yard TD pass to WR Jerry Porter for the only score of the period. In the fourth quarter, the Raiders took the lead as DT Gerard Warren sacked Cutler in the end zone for a safety, while LB Thomas Howard returned an interception 44 yards for a touchdown (followed by a successful two-point conversion pass from McCown to WR Ronald Curry). However, the Broncos tied the game up with Elam's 20-yard field goal. In overtime, Oakland managed to make Denver go three-and-out on their first possession. A 33-yard run by RB LaMont Jordan helped set up Janikowski for a game-winning 52-yard field goal. Broncos head coach Mike Shanahan called timeout before the kick could begin. Janikowski's second try hit off the very tip of the left goal post and was no good, giving Denver a chance to win the game. The Broncos won with Elam getting a 23-yard field goal. With the loss, not only did the Raiders fall to 0–2, but they had lost 11-straight games (currently the NFL's longest losing streak) dating back to Week 9 of the 2006 season. Week 3: vs. Cleveland Browns Browns 0 10 7 7 Raiders 3 13 7 3 CBS Bill Macatee (play-by-play) and Steve Beuerlein (color commentator) September 23, 2007 McAfee Coliseum, Oakland, California 51,075 Though the Raiders had lost eleven straight games dating back to Week 9 of the 2006 season, they were favored to beat the Cleveland Browns. Sebastian Janikowski kicked a 32-yard field goal with a 3–0 lead with 37 seconds left in the 1st quarter. Sebastian Janikowski kicked a 22-yard field goal, and the Raiders lead 6–0 with 11 minutes left in the 2nd quarter. Josh McCown threw a 41-yard touchdown pass to Ronald Curry with a good point after touchdown (PAT). The Raiders lead 13–0 with 4 minutes and 45 seconds left in the 2nd quarter. Sebastian Janikowski kicked a 23-yard field goal. The Raiders lead 16–0 with 2 minutes and 5 seconds left in the 2nd quarter. Joshua Cribbs returns a 99-yard kickoff return for a touchdown with a good point after touchdown with the Raiders leading 16–7 with 1 minute and 53 seconds left in the 2nd quarter. Phil Dawson kicked a 23-yard field goal with the Raiders still in the lead, 16–10 with 11 seconds left in the 2nd quarter. After halftime, Derek Anderson threw a 21-yard touchdown pass to Braylon Edwards with an extra point, and the Browns lead 17–16 with 9 minutes and 16 seconds left in the 3rd quarter. LaMont Jordan runs a 1-yard touchdown with an extra point, Raiders lead 23–17 with 11 seconds left in the 3rd quarter. Sebastian Janikowski kicked a 48-yard field goal with the Raiders leading 26–17 with 8 minutes and 11 seconds left in the 4th quarter. Derek Anderson runs a 1-yard touchdown and extra point with the Raiders still leading 26–24 with 3 minutes and 33 seconds left in the 4th quarter. After getting the ball back with 1:04 left on the clock, Derek Anderson drove the Browns down to the Oakland 22-yard line. However, as the ball for Dawson's game-winning field goal was snapped, Raiders coach Lane Kiffin called a timeout, imitating the strategy used by the Denver Broncos last week. On Dawson's second attempt, the ball was blocked by Tommy Kelly, ending the game and ending an 11-game losing streak for the Raiders as they improved to 1–2. Week 4: at Miami Dolphins Raiders 14 0 7 14 Dolphins 0 7 10 0 CBS Gus Johnson (play-by-play) and Steve Tasker (color commentator) September 30, 2007 Dolphin Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida 70,621 Coming off a last-second home win over the Browns, the Raiders flew to Dolphin Stadium for a Week 4 duel with the winless Miami Dolphins. With QB Josh McCown out with an injury, QB Daunte Culpepper got a chance to get redemption against his former team. The game was delayed for 30 minutes due to thunderstorms in the Miami area. In the first quarter, Oakland got off to a fast start with Culpepper completing a 7-yard TD pass to WR Jerry Porter, along with getting a 2-yard TD run. In the second quarter, the Dolphins responded with RB Ronnie Brown getting a 9-yard TD run for the only score of the period. In the third quarter, Miami drew closer with kicker Jay Feely nailing a 29-yard field goal. The Raiders continued their offensive revival with Culpepper getting a 5-yard TD run. The Dolphins responded with QB Trent Green completing a 3-yard TD pass to TE Justin Peelle. In the fourth quarter, Oakland sealed its first road win since Week 11 of the 2005 season with Culpepper hooking up with Porter again on a 27-yard TD pass, along with getting a 3-yard TD run. With the win, the Raiders entered their bye week at 2–2. Week 6: at San Diego Chargers Raiders 0 7 0 7 Chargers 14 0 7 7 CBS Dick Enberg (play-by-play) and Randy Cross (color commentator) October 14, 2007 Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California 67,523 Coming off their bye week, the Raiders flew to Qualcomm Stadium for their Week 6 divisional duel with the San Diego Chargers. In the first quarter, Oakland trailed early as Chargers RB LaDainian Tomlinson got a 3-yard and a 27-yard TD run. In the second quarter, the Raiders responded with LB Thomas Howard returning an interception 66 yards for a touchdown, along with the only score of the period. In the third quarter, San Diego replied with Tomlinson getting a 13-yard TD run for the only score of the period. In the fourth quarter, Oakland tried to rally as QB Daunte Culpepper completed a 1-yard TD pass to rookie TE Zach Miller. The Chargers destroyed any remaining signs of hope with Tomlinson getting a 41-yard TD run. With the loss, the Raiders fell to 2–3. Week 7: vs. Kansas City Chiefs Chiefs 3 3 0 6 Raiders 0 0 7 3 CBS Jim Nantz (play-by-play) and Phil Simms (color commentator) October 21, 2007 McAfee Coliseum, Oakland, California 62,240 Hoping to rebound from their divisional road loss to the Chargers, the Raiders went home for a Week 7 divisional duel with their nemesis, the Kansas City Chiefs. In the first half, Oakland trailed as Chiefs kicker Dave Rayner got a 41-yard field goal in the first quarter and a 31-yard field goal in the second quarter. In the third quarter, the Raiders got on the board with QB Daunte Culpepper completing a 21-yard TD pass to WR Ronald Curry for the only score of the period. In the fourth quarter, Kansas City retook the lead with RB Larry Johnson getting a 1-yard TD run (with a failed 2-point conversion). Oakland managed to respond with kicker Sebastian Janikowski getting a 37-yard field goal, along with trying to turn a late-game drive into some winning points. The game ended with an interception. With the loss, not only did the Raiders fall to 2–4, but it also marked their 17th-straight divisional loss, the most since 1970. Week 8: at Tennessee Titans Raiders 3 6 0 0 Titans 3 0 7 3 CBS Kevin Harlan (play-by-play) and Rich Gannon (color commentator) October 28, 2007 LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee 69,143 Trying to snap a two-game skid, the Raiders flew to LP Field for a Week 8 intraconference duel with the Tennessee Titans. In the first quarter, Oakland struck first with kicker Sebastian Janikowski getting a 50-yard field goal. The Titans responded with kicker Rob Bironas getting a 35-yard field goal. In the second quarter, the Raiders jumped back into the lead with Janikowski kicking a 43-yard and a 54-yard field goal. In the third quarter, Tennessee drew close with RB Chris Henry getting a 24-yard TD run for the only score of the period. In the fourth quarter, the Titans took the lead with Bironas getting a 23-yard field goal. QB Daunte Culpepper tried to lead Oakland back into the lead, but Tennessee's defense held them off. With their third-straight loss, not only did the Raiders fall to 2–5, but they have now lost 14 out of their last 15 road games. Week 9: vs. Houston Texans Texans 7 10 0 7 Raiders 0 0 3 14 CBS Gus Johnson (play-by-play) and Steve Tasker (color commentator) November 4, 2007 McAfee Coliseum, Oakland, California 49,603 Trying to snap a three-game skid, the Raiders went home for a Week 9 intraconference duel with the Houston Texans. In the first quarter, Oakland's struggles continued as Texans RB Ahman Green got an 8-yard TD run for the only score of the period. In the second quarter, things continued to get worse the Raiders as Houston increased its lead with RB Ron Dayne getting a 14-yard TD run, while kicker Kris Brown nailed a 40-yard field goal. In the third quarter, Oakland finally managed to get on the board as kicker Sebastian Janikowski nailed a 22-yard field goal for the only score of the period. In the fourth quarter, the Raiders drew closer as RB Justin Fargas got a 1-yard TD run. The Texans pulled away as QB Sage Rosenfels completed a 42-yard TD pass to WR André Davis. Oakland's only response was QB Josh McCown completing a 28-yard TD pass to WR Tim Dwight. With their fourth-straight loss, the Raiders fell to 2–6. Week 10: vs. Chicago Bears Bears 0 3 0 14 Raiders 3 0 0 3 Fox Matt Vasgersian (play-by-play) and J.C. Pearson (color commentator) November 11, 2007 McAfee Coliseum, Oakland, California 62,715 Trying to snap a four-game losing skid, the Raiders stayed at home for a Week 10 interconference duel with the defending NFC champions, the Chicago Bears. In the first quarter, Oakland struck first with kicker Sebastian Janikowski getting a 37-yard field goal for the only score of the period. In the second quarter, the Bears tied the game with kicker Robbie Gould getting a 32-yard field goal for the only score of the period. After a scoreless third quarter, the Raiders regained the lead with Janikowski nailing a 52-yard field goal. Oakland's struggles continued as QB Rex Grossman completed a 59-yard TD pass to WR Bernard Berrian, along with RB Cedric Benson getting a 3-yard TD run. With their fifth-straight loss, the Raiders fell to 2–7. Week 11: at Minnesota Vikings Raiders 3 16 0 3 Vikings 9 10 3 7 CBS Dick Enberg (play-by-play) and Randy Cross (color commentator) November 18, 2007 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota 62,960 Trying to snap a five-game skid, the Raiders flew to the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome for a Week 11 interconference duel with the Minnesota Vikings, as QB Daunte Culpepper got the start against his former team. In the first quarter, Oakland trailed early as Vikings RB Chester Taylor managed to get a 10-yard TD run, along with a safety (due to Culpepper committing a penalty while in his own endzone). The Raiders got on the board as kicker Sebastian Janikowski managed to get a 42-yard field goal. In the second quarter, Minnesota increased its lead with kicker Ryan Longwell getting a 30-yard field goal. Afterwards, Oakland took the lead as Culpepper completed a 10-yard TD pass to TE John Madsen, along with Janikowski kicking a 30-yard field goal. The Vikings answered with Taylor getting a 38-yard TD run. The Raiders tied the game heading into halftime as Janikowski kicked a 42-yard and a 49-yard field goal. In the third quarter, Minnesota regained the lead with Longwell kicking a 38-yard field goal for the only score of the period. In the fourth quarter, the Vikings ended its scoring day with Taylor getting a 6-yard TD run. Oakland tried to come back as Janikowski nailed a 52-yard field goal. However, Minnesota held on for the win. With their sixth-straight loss, the Raiders fell to 2–8, securing the team's fifth consecutive non-winning season. Week 12: at Kansas City Chiefs Raiders 3 3 7 7 Chiefs 7 3 7 0 CBS Ian Eagle (play-by-play) and Solomon Wilcots (color commentator) November 25, 2007 Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri 76,210 Trying to snap a six-game losing skid, the Raiders flew to Arrowhead Stadium for a Week 12 AFC West rematch with the Kansas City Chiefs. In the first quarter, Oakland took the early lead as kicker Sebastian Janikowski managed to get a 25-yard field goal. However, the Chiefs took the lead with RB Kolby Smith getting a 10-yard TD run. In the second quarter, the Raiders drew closer as Janikowski kicked a 54-yard field goal. However, Kansas City managed to get one last strike prior to halftime as kicker Dave Rayner nailed a 30-yard field goal. In the third quarter, Oakland regained the lead with RB LaMont Jordan getting a 5-yard TD run. However, the Chiefs retook the lead with Smith getting a 5-yard TD run. In the fourth quarter, the Raiders once again jumped into the lead as RB Justin Fargas got a 14-yard TD run. This time, the defense managed to hold on for the win. With the win, not only did the Raiders improve to 3–8, but they managed to do four things with their one win. First, they snapped their six-game losing skid. Second, they snapped a nine-game losing skid to the Chiefs. Third, they snapped a 17-game losing streak against divisional opponents with their first divisional win since 2004. And finally, they surpassed their regular season win total from last season. Week 13: vs. Denver Broncos Broncos 7 0 6 7 Raiders 7 7 10 10 CBS Bill Macatee (play-by-play) and Steve Beuerlein (color commentator) December 2, 2007 McAfee Coliseum, Oakland, California 61,990 Coming off their divisional road win over the Chiefs, the Raiders went home for a Week 13 AFC West rematch with the Denver Broncos. In the first quarter, Oakland stormed ahead early as QB Josh McCown completed a 15-yard TD pass to WR Tim Dwight. Afterwards, the Broncos answered with RB Travis Henry getting a 4-yard TD run. In the second quarter, the Raiders regained the lead with McCown completing a 13-yard TD pass to TE Zach Miller for the only score of the period. In the third quarter, Oakland increased its lead with kicker Sebastian Janikowski getting a 38-yard field goal, while McCown completed a 13-yard TD pass to WR Jerry Porter. Denver managed to keep itself in the game with kicker Jason Elam getting a 29-yard and a 44-yard field goal. In the fourth quarter, the Broncos got close as Henry got a 3-yard TD run. Afterwards, the Raiders pulled away with Janikowski connecting on a 44-yard field goal, while RB Justin Fargas managed to get a 5-yard TD run. With the win, Oakland improved to 4–8. For the Raiders, the win marked back-to-back divisional win after losing their previous 17 AFC West games. During the second quarter, rookie QB JaMarcus Russell made his NFL debut as he completed 4 of 7 for 56 yards. Week 14 at Green Bay Packers Raiders 0 7 0 0 Packers 0 14 17 7 CBS Kevin Harlan (play-by-play) and Rich Gannon (color commentator) December 9, 2007 Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin 70,828 Trying to look for their first three-game winning streak since 2002, the Raiders travel to Green Bay to face the Packers. Oakland and Green Bay did not score in first quarter, but score in the second. Halfback Ryan Grant run a six-yard touchdown with kicker Mason Crosby kicking an extra point. Later, Raiders' punter Shane Lechler punts the ball to Will Blackmon with a fifty seven-yard punt return for a touchdown and Crosby kicks for an extra point. Later on the second quarter, quarterback Josh McCown throws a twenty five-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Jerry Porter with a Sebastian Janikowski point after touchdown. In the third quarter, Mason Crosby kicks a forty four-yard field goal. Quarterback Brett Favre throws an eight-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Greg Jennings with Mason Crosby extra point. With a Raiders possession, quarterback Josh McCown fumbles in Raiders' end zone and cornerback Will Blackmon recovers the fumble in the end zone for a touchdown. And again, Crosby kicks an extra point. In fourth quarter, Brett Favre throws a forty six-yard touchdown pass to tight end Donald Lee with Crosby kicking an extra point. With the loss, the Raiders fell to 4–9, marking their fifth-straight losing season since their Super Bowl XXXVII appearance. Week 15: vs. Indianapolis Colts Colts 10 0 3 8 Raiders 0 7 0 7 CBS Dick Enberg (play-by-play) and Randy Cross (color commentator) December 16, 2007 McAfee Coliseum, Oakland, California 62,000 Hoping to rebound from their road loss to the Packers, the Raiders went home for a Week 15 intraconference duel with the defending Super Bowl champions, the Indianapolis Colts. In the first quarter, Oakland trailed early as Colts kicker Adam Vinatieri managed to get a 22-yard field goal, while CB T.J. Rushing returned a punt 90 yards for a touchdown. In the second quarter, the Raiders got on the board with QB Josh McCown completing a 3-yard TD pass to WR Ronald Curry for the only score of the period. In the third quarter, Indianapolis increased its lead with Vinatieri nailing a 19-yard field goal for the only score of the period. In the fourth quarter, Oakland took the lead with RB Justin Fargas getting a 2-yard run. However, the Colts sealed the win with QB Peyton Manning completing a 20-yard TD pass to WR Anthony Gonzalez. With the loss, not only did the Raiders fall to 4–10, but it also marked their 5th-straight time in which Oakland had at least 10 losses in a season. During this game Justin Fargas rushed for a season total of 1,000 yards, despite being given the starting job for nine games. Week 16 at Jacksonville Jaguars Raiders 3 0 0 8 Jaguars 14 14 7 14 CBS Ian Eagle (play-by-play) and Solomon Wilcots (color commentator) December 23, 2007 Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida 66,905 First quarter JAX – Fred Taylor 62-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 12:02. Jaguars 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 67 yards, 0:45. JAX – Maurice Jones-Drew 14-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 3:21. Jaguars 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 85 yards, 3:42. Second quarter OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 41-yard field goal, 13:59. Jaguars 14–3. Drive: 9 plays, 21 yards, 0:51. JAX – Greg Jones 2-yard pass from David Garrard (Josh Scobee kick), 9:12. Jaguars 21–3. Drive: 1 play, 2 yards, 0:04. JAX – David Garrard 2-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 6:08. Jaguars 28–3. Drive: 3 plays, 34 yards, 1:31. Third quarter JAX – Matt Jones 37-yard pass from David Garrard (Josh Scobee kick), 6:16. Jaguars 35–3. Drive: 7 plays, 95 yards, 3:53. Fourth quarter JAX – Reggie Williams 9-yard pass from Quinn Gray (Josh Scobee kick), 13:00. Jaguars 42–3. Drive: 6 plays, 29 yards, 2:55. JAX – Richard Angulo 7-yard pass from Quinn Gray (Josh Scobee kick), 4:52. Jaguars 49–3. Drive: 3 plays, 14 yards, 1:28. OAK – Zach Miller 2-yard pass from JaMarcus Russell (JaMarcus Russell pass to Ronald Curry), 0:06. Jaguars 49–11. Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 4:46. Top passers OAK – JaMarcus Russell – 7/23, 83 yards, TD, 3 INT JAX – David Garrard – 11/18, 199 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers OAK – Dominic Rhodes – 27 rushes, 115 yards JAX – Fred Taylor – 7 rushes, 111 yards, TD Top receivers OAK – Zach Miller – 3 receptions, 27 yards, TD JAX – Maurice Jones-Drew – 6 receptions, 96 yards The Raiders were stymied almost totally by the Jaguars in Week 16. The Raiders defense allowed seven touchdowns: two passing TDs each from David Garrard and Jaguars backup QB Quinn Gray, and three rushing TDs. The Raiders only managed 215 yards of total offense. The game was punctuated by an ugly incident with 21 seconds left in the first half, where Warren Sapp argued with officials over a penalty the team wanted to accept. The argument led to four unsportsmanlike conduct penalties against the Raiders, three of them on Sapp, and Sapp was ejected from the game. Although one of the officials accused Sapp of bumping him, he was not suspended. JaMarcus Russell entered the game during the first quarter, and played the rest of the game. Although he threw three interceptions, he finally threw his first career touchdown pass in the NFL, to Zach Miller, with 11 seconds to go in the game. He followed it up with a pass to Ronald Curry for a two-point conversion. Dominic Rhodes rushed for 115 yards. Kirk Morrison managed to intercept a pass by David Garrard, one of only three picks the Jaguars QB threw all season. With the loss, the Raiders fell to 4–11. Week 17 vs. San Diego Chargers Chargers 7 7 10 6 Raiders 7 3 7 0 CBS Greg Gumbel (play-by-play) and Dan Dierdorf (color commentator) December 30, 2007 McAfee Coliseum, Oakland, California 61,706 First quarter SD – LaDainian Tomlinson 7-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nate Kaeding kick), 9:53. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 4:55. OAK – Dominic Rhodes 1-yard run (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 4:31. Tied 7–7. Drive: 3 plays, 35 yards, 1:14. Second quarter SD – Chris Chambers 19-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nate Kaeding kick), 0:38. Chargers 14–7. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 2:28. OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 53-yard field goal, 0:00. Chargers 14–10. Drive: 5 plays, 37 yards, 0:38. Third quarter SD – Nate Kaeding 36-yard field goal, 12:51. Chargers 17–10. Drive: 6 plays, 16 yards, 2:09. SD – Jyles Tucker 0-yard fumble return (Nate Kaeding kick), 7:12. Chargers 24–10. OAK – Jerry Porter 32-yard pass from JaMarcus Russell (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 1:19. Chargers 24–17. Drive: 2 plays, 40 yards, 0:45. Fourth quarter SD – Nate Kaeding 31-yard field goal, 13:36. Chargers 27–17. Drive: 6 plays, 32 yards, 2:43. SD – Nate Kaeding 24-yard field goal, 1:46. Chargers 30–17. Drive: 8 plays, 7 yards, 0:46. Top passers SD – Philip Rivers – 13/23, 135 yards, 2 TD OAK – JaMarcus Russell – 23/31, 224 yards, TD, INT Top rushers SD – LaDainian Tomlinson – 16 rushes, 56 yards OAK – Dominic Rhodes – 29 rushes, 122 yards, TD Top receivers SD – Antonio Gates – 6 receptions, 62 yards OAK – Zach Miller – 8 receptions, 84 yards After a lackluster performance in Jacksonville, JaMarcus Russell made his first career start at home against divisional rival San Diego. Russell still had some difficulty with turnovers as he threw an interception early in the game and fumbled the ball which was recovered in the end zone by San Diego for a touchdown. He did, however, improve his passing game by throwing for over 200 yards including a touchdown to Jerry Porter, his first touchdown at home as a Raider. Oakland lost their final game of their season. They finished at 4–12, which was an improvement over last year's 2–14 record. Notes 2006 Oakland Raiders season 2008 Oakland Raiders season 2007 Oakland Raiders season Oakland Category:Oakland Raiders seasons Oakland