2011 Oakland Raiders season

52nd season in franchise history December 2013 March 2026 Oakland Raiders 2011 8–8 3rd AFC West Hue Jackson Al Davis (until death) Mark Davis (after October 8) O.co Coliseum Did not qualify DT Richard SeymourP Shane LechlerK Sebastian JanikowskiLS Jon Condo Raiders seasons The 2011 season was the Oakland Raiders' 42nd in the National Football League (NFL) and their 52nd overall. It was also the final season under the ownership of Al Davis, who died on October 8, 2011. The Raiders matched their 8–8 record from 2010, finishing in a three-way tie with the Denver Broncos and San Diego Chargers for the AFC West division title, but lost tiebreakers to both teams, and missed the playoffs for the ninth consecutive season.http://www.pantagraph.com/sports/football/professional/nfl/tebow-broncos-lose-game-win-division/article_2ee6e57a-34e1-11e1-b3a2-001871e3ce6c.html Tebow, Broncos lose game, win division January 2012 On January 4, 2011, it was announced that head coach Tom Cable's contract would not be extended. Cable would be replaced by Hue Jackson, the team's former offensive coordinator. The Raiders traded their first-round selection in the 2011 NFL draft (17th overall) to the New England Patriots. With their eighth win on December 24 over the Chiefs, the Raiders secured their second consecutive non-losing season. Although TV blackouts had been a persistent issue over the years, all eight regular season home games were sold out for the first time since moving from Los Angeles to Oakland in 1995.http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/12/31/raiders-complete-first-full-season-sellout-since-returning-to-oakland/ Raiders complete first full-season sellout since returning to Oakland December 31, 2011 The team set the record for being the most penalized team in NFL history, breaking the record previously held by the 1998 Kansas City Chiefs.http://www.mercurynews.com/raiders/ci_19643232 NFL penalty records just red flag for Oakland Raiders - San Jose Mercury News mercurynews.com dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140419210536/http://www.mercurynews.com/raiders/ci_19643232 2014-04-19 https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/boxscore?gid=20120101013&page=plays LA Chargers 38 - 26 Las Vegas: Final | 2012-01-01 This season also marked the first consecutive non-losing season for the Raiders since 1998–2002. Oakland went 5–3 on the road, but only 3–5 at home, which ultimately cost them a trip to the postseason. 3 Offseason The Raiders lost guard Robert Gallery and tight end Zach Miller to the Seattle Seahawks and cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha to the Philadelphia Eagles. Bruce Gradkowski, who had been with the team since 2009, left to go to Cincinnati. After the 2010 season, Daniel Loper and Jay Alford decided they had played their final NFL games. Draft 2011 NFL draft The Raiders did not have a first-round selection. In September 2009, the team acquired DT Richard Seymour from the New England Patriots in exchange for its 2011 first-round selection (#17 overall).https://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=4450767 Seymour dealt to Raiders ESPN.com September 6, 2009 2011 Oakland Raiders 2 48 Stefen Wisniewski C Penn St yes 3 81 DeMarcus Van Dyke CB Miami (FL) 3 92 Joseph Barksdale OT LSU 4 113 Chimdi Chekwa CB Ohio St 4 125 Taiwan Jones RB Eastern Washington 5 148 Denarius Moore WR Tennessee yes 6 181 Richard Gordon TE Miami (FL) 7 241 David Ausberry WR USC Staff Oakland Raiders 2011 staff Front office Owner(s) – Mark and Carol Davis (majority owners) Chief executive – Amy Trask Senior executive – John Herrera Head coaches Head coach – Hue Jackson Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator / quarterbacks – Al Saunders Running backs – Kelly Skipper Wide receivers – Sanjay Lal Tight ends – Adam Henry Offensive line – Bob Wylie Assistant offensive line – Steve Wisniewski Offensive assistant – Eric Sanders Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Chuck Bresnahan Defensive line – Mike Waufle Linebackers – Greg Biekert Assistant linebackers – Ricky Hunley Cornerbacks – Rod Woodson Safeties – Kevin Ross Defensive assistant – Mike Clark Special teams coaches Special teams coordinator – John Fassel Special teams assistant – Bob Ligashesky Strength and conditioning Strength and conditioning – Brad Roll Strength and conditioning assistant – Chris DiSanto Strength and conditioning assistant – Chris Pearson Final roster 2011 Oakland Raiders 53 7 8  7 Kyle Boller  8 Jason Campbell  3 Carson Palmer  6 Terrelle Pryor y 29 Michael Bush 25 Rock Cartwright 22 Taiwan Jones y 20 Darren McFadden 45 Marcel Reece FB 41 Manase Tonga FB 12 Jacoby Ford 85 Darrius Heyward-Bey 84 T. J. Houshmandzadeh 17 Denarius Moore y 18 Louis Murphy 81 Chaz Schilens 86 David Ausberry y 87 Kevin Boss 82 Richard Gordon American football y 83 Brandon Myers 72 Joe Barksdale y T 69 Khalif Barnes T 74 Bruce Campbell gridiron football T 66 Cooper Carlisle G 75 Stephon Heyer G 64 Samson Satele C 68 Jared Veldheer T 61 Stefen Wisniewski y G/C 95 Mason Brodine y DE 90 Desmond Bryant DE 79 John Henderson defensive tackle DT 99 Lamarr Houston DE 93 Tommy Kelly American football DT 94 Jarvis Moss DE 91 Trevor Scott DE 92 Richard Seymour DT 56 Darryl Blackstock MLB 51 Aaron Curry American football OLB 52 Quentin Groves OLB 55 Rolando McClain MLB 96 Kamerion Wimbley OLB 30 Jerome Boyd SS 33 Tyvon Branch SS 27 Matt Giordano FS 24 Michael Huff FS 32 Bryan McCann CB 34 Mike Mitchell safety CB 26 Stanford Routt CB 21 Lito Sheppard CB 23 DeMarcus Van Dyke y CB 59 Jon Condo LS 11 Sebastian Janikowski K  9 Shane Lechler P 35 Chimdi Chekwa y CB IR 31 Hiram Eugene FS IR 50 Travis Goethel MLB IR 37 Chris Johnson cornerback, born 1979 CB NF-Ill. 14 Derrick Jones WR wide receiver y IR 42 James McCluskey y FB IR 77 Matt Shaughnessy DE IR 73 Jamie Cumbie y DT 70 Zach Hurd y G 53 Carl Ihenacho y LB 97 Travis Ivey DT 28 Terrail Lambert S 16 Eddie McGee American football y WR 36 Lonyae Miller RB 65 Alex Parsons American football C Preseason Schedule The Raiders' preseason schedule was announced on April 12, 2011. Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue NFL.comrecap 1 August 11 Arizona Cardinals L 18–24 0–1 O.co Coliseum Recap 2 August 20 at San Francisco 49ers L 3–17 0–2 Candlestick Park Recap 3 August 28 New Orleans Saints L 20–40 0–3 O.co Coliseum Recap 4 September 2 at Seattle Seahawks L 3–20 0–4 CenturyLink Field Recap Candlestick Park incident The preseason game against the 49ers was marked by brawls in the stands and a major beating in a restroom at Candlestick Park. The NFL officially discontinued all future preseason games between the two teams.https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/6884942/san-francisco-49ers-curb-tailgating-seek-indefinite-end-oakland-raiders-series 49ers to ban tailgating after kickoff ESPN.com August 22, 2011 Regular season Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue NFL.comrecap 1 September 12 at Denver Broncos W 23–20 1–0 Sports Authority Field at Mile High Recap 2 September 18 at Buffalo Bills L 35–38 1–1 Ralph Wilson Stadium Recap 3 September 25 New York Jets W 34–24 2–1 O.co Coliseum Recap 4 October 2 New England Patriots L 19–31 2–2 O.co Coliseum Recap 5 October 9 at Houston Texans W 25–20 3–2 Reliant Stadium Recap 6 October 16 Cleveland Browns W 24–17 4–2 O.co Coliseum Recap 7 October 23 Kansas City Chiefs L 0–28 4–3 O.co Coliseum Recap 8 Bye 9 November 6 Denver Broncos L 24–38 4–4 O.co Coliseum Recap 10 November 10 at San Diego Chargers W 24–17 5–4 Qualcomm Stadium Recap 11 November 20 at Minnesota Vikings W 27–21 6–4 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Recap 12 November 27 Chicago Bears W 25–20 7–4 O.co Coliseum Recap 13 December 4 at Miami Dolphins L 14–34 7–5 Sun Life Stadium Recap 14 December 11 at Green Bay Packers L 16–46 7–6 Lambeau Field Recap 15 December 18 Detroit Lions L 27–28 7–7 O.co Coliseum Recap 16 December 24 at Kansas City Chiefs W 16–13 (OT) 8–7 Arrowhead Stadium Recap 17 January 1 San Diego Chargers L 26–38 8–8 O.co Coliseum Recap Game summaries Week 1 Raiders 0 16 0 7 Broncos 3 0 10 7 September 12 Sports Authority Field at Mile High, Denver, CO 10:20 p.m. EST 3:20 75,671 Mostly cloudy; 75 F; wind 6 mph on Jerome Boger Brad Nessler and Trent Dilfer ESPN yes Q1 9:55 DEN Prater 28 yard field goal DEN 3–0 Q2 13:28 OAK Reece 3 yard pass from Campbell (Janikowski kick) OAK 7–3 Q2 11:14 OAK Janikowski 37 yard field goal OAK 10–3 Q2 1:27 OAK Janikowski 21 yard field goal OAK 13–3 Q2 :00 OAK Janikowski 63 yard field goal OAK 16–3 Q3 12:31 DEN Decker 90 yard punt return (Prater kick) OAK 16–10 Q3 1:55 DEN Prater 30 yard field goal OAK 16–13 Q4 12:33 OAK Campbell 1 yard run (Janikowski kick) OAK 23–13 Q4 3:43 DEN Ball 9 yard pass from Orton (Prater kick) OAK 23–20 yes The Raiders began their 2011 campaign at Sports Authority Field at Mile High, for a Week 1 AFC West duel with the Denver Broncos in the second game of Monday Night Football's doubleheader. Oakland trailed early in the first quarter as Broncos kicker Matt Prater got a 28-yard field goal. The Raiders answered in the second quarter as quarterback Jason Campbell found fullback Marcel Reece on a 3-yard touchdown pass, followed by a 37-yard, a 21-yard, and an NFL record tying 63-yard field goal from kicker Sebastian Janikowski. Janikowski's leg helped put the Raiders up 16–3 at halftime.http://www.denverpost.com/broncos/ci_18882489 Denver Post Oakland Raiders kicker Sebastian Janikowski joins NFL's 63-yard club September 13, 2011 Denver answered in the third quarter as wide receiver Eric Decker returned a punt 90 yards for a touchdown, followed by Prater getting a 30-yard field goal. Oakland struck back in the fourth quarter with Campbell's 1-yard touchdown. The Broncos tried to rally with quarterback Kyle Orton completing a 9-yard touchdown pass to running back Lance Ball, yet the Raiders' offense was able to run out the clock.November 2011 With the win, not only did Oakland begin their season at 1–0, but they also snapped their 8-straight opening day losing streak. Week 2 Raiders 0 21 0 14 Bills 0 3 14 21 September 18 Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, NY 1:00 p.m. EST 3:29 68,191 Sunny; 65 F; wind 5 mph on Mike Carey Kevin Harlan and Solomon Wilcots CBS yes Q2 11:33 OAK Bush 1 yard run (Janikowski kick) OAK 7–0 Q2 8:08 OAK McFadden 5 yard run (Janikowski kick) OAK 14–0 Q2 2:22 BUF Lindell 25 yard field goal OAK 14–3 Q2 1:22 OAK Campbell 1 yard run (Janikowski kick) OAK 21–3 Q3 13:26 BUF Jackson 43 yard run (Lindell kick) OAK 21–10 Q3 3:41 BUF Johnson 7 yard pass from Fitzpatrick (Lindell kick) OAK 21–17 Q4 14:10 BUF Jackson 1 yard run (Lindell kick) BUF 24–21 Q4 9:18 OAK McFadden 12 yard pass from Campbell (Janikowski kick) OAK 28–24 Q4 4:48 BUF Chandler 6 yard pass from Fitzpatrick (Lindell kick) BUF 31–28 Q4 3:41 OAK Moore 50 yard pass from Campbell (Janikowski kick) OAK 35–31 Q4 :14 BUF Nelson 6 yard pass from Fitzpatrick (Lindell kick) BUF 38–35 yes Week 3 Jets 7 10 0 7 Raiders 7 10 7 10 September 25 O.co Coliseum, Oakland, CA 4:05 p.m. EST 3:18 61,546 Cloudy; 70 F; wind 7 mph on Gene Steratore Jim Nantz and Phil Simms CBS yes Q1 12:36 OAK McFadden 2 yard run (Janikowski kick) OAK 7–0 Q1 6:37 NYJ Sanchez 1 yard run (Folk kick) Tie 7–7 Q2 13:24 NYJ Tomlinson 18 yard pass from Sanchez (Folk kick) NYJ 14–7 Q2 5:03 NYJ Folk 21 yard field goal NYJ 17–7 Q2 3:40 OAK McFadden 70 yard run (Janikowski kick) NYJ 17–14 Q2 :00 OAK Janikowski 54 yard field goal Tie 17–17 Q3 :40 OAK Moore 23 yard run (Janikowski kick) OAK 24–17 Q4 14:58 OAK Bush 1 yard run (Janikowski kick) OAK 31–17 Q4 5:33 NYJ Burres 16 yard pass from Sanchez (Folk kick) OAK 31–24 Q4 2:37 OAK Janikowski 49 yard field goal OAK 34–24 yes Week 4 Patriots 7 10 7 7 Raiders 3 7 3 6 October 2 O.co Coliseum, Oakland, CA 4:15 p.m. EST 62,572 Partly cloudy; 71 F Tony Corrente Kevin Harlan and Solomon Wilcots CBS Week 5 Raiders 3 9 3 10 Texans 7 7 3 3 October 9 Reliant Stadium, Houston, TX 1:00 p.m. EST 3:35 71,420 Indoors (roof closed) Peter Morelli Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts CBS yes Q1 8:09 HOU Walter 5 yard pass from Schaub (Rackers kick) HOU 7–0 Q1 3:26 OAK Janikowski 54 yard field goal HOU 7–3 Q2 14:55 OAK Janikowski 55 yard field goal HOU 7–6 Q2 11:57 HOU Dreessen 56 yard pass from Schaub (Rackers kick) HOU 14–6 Q2 1:09 OAK Heyward-Bay 34 yard pass from Campbell (pass failed) HOU 14–12 Q3 5:12 OAK Janikowski 50 yard field goal OAK 15–14 Q3 1:59 HOU Rackers 54 yard field goal HOU 17–15 Q4 14:50 OAK Schilens 18 yard pass from Campbell (Janikowski kick) OAK 22–17 Q4 10:00 OAK Janikowski 42 yard field goal OAK 25–17 Q4 2:56 HOU Rackers 40 yard field goal OAK 25–20 yes A day after owner Al Davis died, the Raiders fought back from an early deficit and defensive back Michael Huff made a pick in the end zone in the waning seconds for an emotional victory. On that final play, the Raiders only had ten men on the field on defense, and Huff emotionally stated that he believed the team's late owner, Al Davis, "had his hand on that ball."https://www.nfl.com/news/raiders-beat-texans-with-10-men-on-the-field-or-did-they-09000d5d8230d92e Raiders beat Texans with 10 men on the field ... Or did they? NFL.com Week 6 Browns 0 7 0 10 Raiders 7 7 10 0 October 16 O.co Coliseum, Oakland, CA 4:05 p.m. EST 57,300 Sunny; 71 F Carl Cheffers Marv Albert and Rich Gannon CBS Week 7 Chiefs 14 0 7 7 Raiders 0 0 0 0 October 23 O.co Coliseum, Oakland, CA 4:05 p.m. EST 57,361 Sunny; 79 F Jeff Triplette Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts CBS With the loss, the Raiders went into their bye week at 4–3. Also, the Raiders were shut out at home for the first time since Week 1 of the 2006 season when the team was shut out by the Chargers. Week 9 Broncos 7 0 17 14 Raiders 3 14 7 0 November 6 O.co Coliseum, Oakland, CA 4:05 p.m. EST 58,125 Partly cloudy; 62 F John Parry Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf CBS Week 10 Raiders 7 10 7 0 Chargers 3 0 14 0 November 10 Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, CA 8:20 p.m. EST 3:15 68,109 Clear; 69 F; wind 5 mph on Ed Hochuli Brad Nessler, Mike Mayock, and Alex Flanagan NFLNKBCW [a] yes Q1 10:40 SD Novak 40 yard field goal SD 7–3 Q1 :41 OAK Bush 2 yard run (Janikowski kick) OAK 7–3 Q2 11:02 OAK Janikowski 23 yard field goal OAK 10–3 Q2 1:51 OAK Moore 33 yard pass from Palmer (Janikowski kick) OAK 17–3 Q3 11:48 SD Brown 30 yard pass from Rivers (Novak kick) OAK 17–10 Q3 9:01 OAK Moore 26 yard pass from Palmer (Janikowski kick) OAK 24–10 Q3 :00 SD Hester 7 yard pass from Rivers (Novak kick) OAK 24–17 yes Trying to snap a two-game losing streak, the Raiders flew to Qualcomm Stadium for a Week 10 AFC West duel with the San Diego Chargers on Thursday night. Oakland trailed early in the first quarter as Chargers kicker Nick Novak got a 20-yard field goal, yet the Raiders answered with a 2-yard touchdown run from running back Michael Bush. Oakland added onto their lead in the second quarter with a 23-yard field goal from kicker Sebastian Janikowski, followed by quarterback Carson Palmer finding rookie wide receiver Denarius Moore on a 33-yard touchdown pass.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201111100sdg.htm Oakland Raiders at San Diego Chargers – November 10, 2011 Pro-Football-Reference.com March 31, 2012 San Diego began the third quarter with quarterback Philip Rivers completing a 30-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Vincent Brown, yet the Raiders struck back with Palmer hooking up with Moore again on a 26-yard touchdown pass. Afterwards, the Chargers closed out the quarter with Rivers completing a 7-yard touchdown pass to fullback Jacob Hester. From there, Oakland's defense held on to preserve the victory. With the win, the Raiders improved to 5–4, and took the lead of the AFC West. Week 11 Raiders 3 21 3 0 Vikings 7 0 0 14 November 20 Mall of America Field at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, MN 1:00 p.m. EST 3:14 62,748 Indoors (dome) Jerome Boger Kevin Harlan and Solomon Wilcots CBS yes Q1 5:17 MIN Peterson 12 yard run (Longwell kick) MIN 7–0 Q1 :57 OAK Janikowski 29 yard field goal MIN 7–3 Q2 9:10 OAK Schilens 11 yard pass from Palmer (Janikowski kick) OAK 10–7 Q2 1:20 OAK Bush 2 yard run (Janikowski kick) OAK 17–7 Q2 :08 OAK Palmer 1 yard run (Janikowski kick) OAK 24–7 Q3 :51 OAK Janikowski 26 yard field goal OAK 27–7 Q4 14:52 MIN Harvin 26 yard pass from Ponder (Longwell kick) OAK 27–14 Q4 5:08 MIN Rudolph 1 yard pass from Ponder (Longwell kick) OAK 27–21 yes thumb|250px|Oakland at Minnesota in week 11 Week 12 Bears 0 7 0 13 Raiders 6 6 6 7 November 27 O.co Coliseum, Oakland, CA 4:05 p.m. EST 59,244 Partly cloudy; 59 F Ron Winter Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston, and Tony Siragusa Fox Sebastian Janikowski kicked a team-record six field goals and the Raiders took advantage of three interceptions from Chicago's Caleb Hanie to beat the Bears 25–20 Sunday.November 2011 Carson Palmer threw for 301 yards and Michael Bush iced the game with a touchdown run in the fourth quarter to lead the Raiders (7–4) to their third straight win against a Bears team missing starting quarterback Jay Cutler.November 2011 Week 13 Raiders 0 0 0 14 Dolphins 6 7 21 0 December 4 Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, FL 1:00 p.m. EST 57,225 Sunny; 80 F Mike Carey Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf CBS Week 14 Raiders 0 0 7 9 Packers 14 17 12 3 December 11 Lambeau Field, Green Bay, WI 4:15 p.m. EST 70,524 Clear; 43 F Pete Morelli Jim Nantz and Phil Simms CBS Week 15 Lions 7 7 0 14 Raiders 7 10 0 10 December 18 O.co Coliseum, Oakland, CA 4:05 p.m. EST 3:18 59,069 Cloudy; 50 F; wind 1 mph on Bill Leavy Thom Brennaman, Brian Billick, and Laura Okmin Fox yes Q1 6:19 OAK Murphy 12 yard run (Janikowski kick) OAK 7–0 Q1 3:34 DET Johnson 51 yard pass from Stafford (Hanson kick) Tie 7–7 Q2 9:07 OAK Heyward-Bay 43 yard pass from Palmer (Janikowski kick) OAK 14–7 Q2 1:14 DET Burleson 39 yard pass from Stafford (Hanson kick) Tie 14–14 Q2 :00 OAK Janikowski 46 yard field goal OAK 17–14 Q4 8:12 OAK Janikowski 51 yard field goal OAK 20–14 Q4 7:47 OAK Curry 6 yard fumble return (Janikowski kick) OAK 27–14 Q4 4:59 DET Young 3 yard pass from Stafford (Hanson kick) OAK 27–21 Q4 :39 DET Johnson 6 yard pass from Stafford (Hanson kick) DET 28–27 yes Gamebook Week 16 Raiders 3 0 7 3 3 Chiefs 3 0 3 7 0 December 24 Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, MO 1:00 p.m. EST 70,803 Sunny; 38 F Mike Carey Kevin Harlan and Solomon Wilcots CBS Week 17 Chargers 7 17 7 7 Raiders 7 6 6 7 January 1 O.co Coliseum, Oakland, CA 4:15 p.m. EST 58,721 Clear; 56 F Clete Blakeman Marv Albert and Rich Gannon CBS With the loss, the Raiders' season ended at 8–8 and their three-game winning streak over the Chargers was snapped. The loss also allowed the Broncos to win the AFC West. Standings Death of owner Al Davis On October 8, one day before the team's Week 5 game at the Houston Texans, owner Al Davis died in his Oakland, California home at the age of 82. The Raiders won the game 25–20.https://www.nfl.com/news/al-davis-hall-of-fame-owner-of-raiders-dies-at-age-82-09000d5d822ed9f9 Al Davis, Hall of Fame owner of Raiders, passes at age 82 Acquisition of Carson Palmer On October 18, 2011, the Raiders acquired quarterback Carson Palmer from the Cincinnati Bengals for a 2012 first round draft pick and a conditional 2013 first round pick based on incentives.https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/7118158/oakland-raiders-verge-getting-carson-palmer-cincinnati-bengals-sources-say Carson Palmer traded to Raiders October 18, 2011 The trade was made two days after Jason Campbell suffered a potential season ending collarbone injury in Week 6 against the Cleveland Browns.http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/sports_blog/2011/10/quarterback-jason-campbell-broken-collarbone-oakland.html Los Angeles Times Sports Now October 17, 2011November 2012 Firing of Hue Jackson On January 10, 2012, the Raiders announced that head coach Hue Jackson would be fired.https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/7447129/oakland-raiders-fire-coach-hue-jackson-one-year Raiders fire Hue Jackson January 11, 2012 ESPN Notes and references 30em Category:Oakland Raiders seasons 2011 Oakland Oakland Raiders