The Oakland Raiders:A History

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1960 Oakland Raiders
Offense:
QB:Tom Flores Rookie 13/27
HB:Wayne Crow Rookie 38/52
FB:JD Smith Rookie 25/44
TE:Gene Prebola Rookie 34/50
WR:Kelly Sax Rookie 18/32
WR:Toby Stuff Rookie 17/30
LT:Ron Sabal 3 Years 18/24
LG:Al Barry 8 Years 82/82
C:Jim Otto Rookie 56/92
RG:Wayne Hawkins Rookie 47/47
RT:Paul Oglesby Rookie 17/41

Defense:
DE:Carmen Cavalli Rookie 28/45
DE:Nicky Dobler Rookie 21/32
DT:Gabriel Anthony Rookie 22/36
DT:Don Deskins Rookie 39/57
WLB:Bob Dougherty 7 Years 49/49
MLB:Tom Louderback 6 Years 17/17
SLB:Riley Morris Rookie 26/39
CB:Joe Cannavino Rookie 22/31
CB:Walter Beach Rookie 25/34
SS:Irving Rayburn Rookie 20/32
FS:Ted Trantham Rookie 16/29

OG Wayne Hawkins is listed as the 18th highest rookie prospect in the league.

Staff
HC Tony Sparano
Offensive Linemen
AC Bobby April
Wide Receivers
OC Greg Olson
Quarterbacks
DC Jason Tarver
Linebackers
SC John Grieco

Initial thoughts...this team is young but that makes sense as this is the first year of their existence. We aren't very good either, this could be a long season. I plan on mixing Babe Parilli in at quarterback so I can raise his trade stock.
Historically Flores started 13 of 14 games so this first season will be fairly acurate in terms of the starting quarterback. The scouting department is extremely concerned about our quarterbacks, flankers, split ends, tackles, linebackers, cornerbacks, safties and kicker so we may have a few holes to plug.

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1960 Exhibition Week 2
Oakland(-4) at Minnesota
Oakland Raiders 0 2 0 8 - 10
Minnesota Vikings 0 0 0 7 - 7
2Q: 01:54 OAK - Safety, holding called in the end zone
4Q: 09:23 MIN - Colby Lyons 19 run (Filmel Harris extra point)
4Q: 03:38 OAK - Kelly Sax 15 pass from Babe Parilli (Babe Parilli pass to Al Hoisington for conversion)

This game was not pretty if you like offense and I'm not sure how worried I should be about our offense
at the moment. Flores was 6/10 for 49 yards. Our backs had four fumbles but we were able to get on top
of three. Ian Nichols had 14 rushes for 42 yards. The offensive line looked decent, only giving up two sacks
for the game. CB Mackenzie Shireman was the leader in tackles, not a good sign. The only injury to report
was Jim Otto,our starting center who suffered a broken toe, probable for the next two weeks. The locker room is content at the moment
so I will continue with the starting lineup for now. Babe Parilli was shopped after this game with no interest being shown.

Team Statistics
OAK/MIN
First Downs 13 10
- by Rushing 4 3
- by Passing 9 7
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 267 193
- Offensive Plays 77 56
- Yards per Play 3.47 3.45
Net Rushing Yards 68 68
- Rushing Attempts 37 19
- Yards per Rush 1.84 3.58
Net Passing Yards 199 125
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 38 - 26 - 2 34 - 17 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 207 149
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/8 3/24
- Yards per Pass Play 4.98 3.38
Fumbles/Lost 4/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 9/22 1/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.1 11.2
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/1
Penalties/Yards 10/60 5/37
Punt Returns/Yards 5/47 5/10
Kick Returns/Yards 3/61 2/46
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 2/0
2pt Conversions 1/1 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 32 OWN 28
Time of Possession 35:19 24:41

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1960 Exhibition Week 3
Detroit(-11) at Oakland

Detroit Lions 0 17 0 3
Oakland Raiders 0 3 0 0
2Q: 10:19 DET - Nick Pietrosante 21 pass from Jim Ninowski (Jim Martin extra point)
2Q: 06:47 DET - Gail Cogdill 37 pass from Jim Ninowski (Jim Martin extra point)
2Q: 01:06 OAK - Daniel Macon 50 field goal
2Q: 00:08 DET - Jim Martin 31 field goal
4Q: 07:00 DET - Jim Martin 35 field goal

Not a lot to write home about in our performance this game. Offense cut down on its fumbles and
we made two picks but other than that our defense was pretty mediocre. We will start all our first
stringers next week and let them play a majority of the game to get a good gauge of where we are
as a team. LT Ron Sabal will be sidelined for the next four weeks with an abdominal strain.

DET/OAK
Record 2-0 1-1
First Downs 18 11
- by Rushing 4 2
- by Passing 13 8
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 332 224
- Offensive Plays 64 74
- Yards per Play 5.19 3.03
Net Rushing Yards 134 68
- Rushing Attempts 27 24
- Yards per Rush 4.96 2.83
Net Passing Yards 198 156
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 35 - 20 - 2 48 - 23 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 212 174
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/14 2/18
- Yards per Pass Play 5.35 3.12
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 2/12 6/20
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.7 6.5
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/3
Penalties/Yards 3/15 5/30
Punt Returns/Yards 5/81 4/17
Kick Returns/Yards 2/59 3/47
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 2/23
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/2 0/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 37 OWN 30
Time of Possession 30:39 29:21

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1960 Exhibition Week 4
Oakland at Green Bay(-17)

Oakland Raiders 0 3 7 0 - 10
Green Bay Packers 10 2 0 10 - 22
1Q: 11:39 GBY - Colin Montgomery 22 field goal
1Q: 08:19 GBY - Paul Hornung 9 run (Colin Montgomery extra point)
2Q: 09:37 GBY - Safety: Kaleb Mobley tackled ball carrier in end zone
2Q: 07:08 OAK - Daniel Macon 36 field goal
3Q: 05:54 OAK - Enrique Henry 28 pass from Babe Parilli (Daniel Macon extra point)
4Q: 02:01 GBY - Colin Montgomery 42 field goal
4Q: 00:31 GBY - Willie Wood 60 interception return (Colin Montgomery extra point)

Damn...as we continued our tour of the NFC North we had a chance to win a game we shouldn't but a Willie Wood touchdown return on a poorly thrown pass killed the Oakland rally. Wood accounted for three of our four turnovers and was the game MVP. Games like this really bother me even though it means nothing in the standings. Flores played a decent game and we have figured out the Carl Scurlock will be our punter and Daniel Macon will be our kicker for this season anyway.

OAK/GBY
Record 1-2 1-2
First Downs 15 16
- by Rushing 3 6
- by Passing 11 9
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 251 364
- Offensive Plays 69 61
- Yards per Play 3.64 5.97
Net Rushing Yards 51 140
- Rushing Attempts 28 33
- Yards per Rush 1.82 4.24
Net Passing Yards 200 224
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 39 - 22 - 1 28 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 209 224
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/9 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 4.88 8.00
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 3/2
3rd Down Conversions 7/18 2/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.9 6.2
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 8/66 7/65
Punt Returns/Yards 3/18 4/40
Kick Returns/Yards 1/15 1/26
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/60
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 1/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 25 OWN 22
Time of Possession 30:33 29:27

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1960 Exhibition Week 5
Seattle at Oakland(-7)

Seattle Seahawks 0 7 0 0 - 7
Oakland Raiders 0 3 3 0 - 6
2Q: 15:00 SEA - Jeff Donnalley 5 pass from Eric Anderson (Tom White extra point)
2Q: 05:38 OAK - Daniel Macon 33 field goal
3Q: 03:41 OAK - Daniel Macon 18 field goal

Well to start out with some positive thoughts I am very excited about our defense, three out of the four games we played outstanding and one half was really what did us in. Our offense however looks very poor. I guess that is to be expected since our team is not very good and very young but hopefully we can get it together and score a few more points. OT Ron Sabal is questionable for the next two weeks, DT George Fields is out for four weeks with a hyperextended knee and SS Conner Gardner is out three weeks with a strained calf muscle.

SEA/OAK
Record 1-3 1-3
First Downs 12 11
- by Rushing 5 3
- by Passing 6 8
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 199 202
- Offensive Plays 65 68
- Yards per Play 3.06 2.97
Net Rushing Yards 132 56
- Rushing Attempts 42 17
- Yards per Rush 3.14 3.29
Net Passing Yards 67 146
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 22 - 12 - 1 46 - 28 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 71 181
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/4 5/35
- Yards per Pass Play 2.91 2.86
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 2/15 4/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.4 7.2
4th Down Conversions 0/1 1/2
Penalties/Yards 4/35 5/25
Punt Returns/Yards 4/23 6/30
Kick Returns/Yards 2/44 0/0
Interception Ret./Yards 1/5 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 0/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 30 OWN 28
Time of Possession 29:26 30:34


Week 1 Injury Report-Oakland Raiders
Alex Bravo, LCB - Shin Splints, Questionable, full strength in about 2 weeks.
Ron Sabal, LT/Starter - Abdominal Strain, Questionable, full strength in about 2 weeks.
Conner Gardner, SS/Starter - Strained Calf Muscle, Out, full strength in about 3 weeks.
George Fields, LDT/Starter - Hyperextended Knee, Out, full strength in about 4 weeks.
Dalton Truax, RT - Strained Elbow Tendon, Out, full strength in about 4 weeks.
Week 1 Notable Injuries -NFL Well Known Players
Out
Bengals Jamie Emanuel MLB Broken Ankle
Patriots Jack Davis LG Pulled Calf Muscle
Chargers Dick Harris CB Torn Pateller Tendon
Doubtful
Colts Lenny Lyles CB Sprained Knee
Questionable
Steelers Bobby Layne QB Pulled Groin
Cardinals Freddy Glick FS Strained Hamstring
Cowboys Dick Klein RT Strained Hamstring
Cardinals Jimmy Hill CB Torn Thumb Ligament

Next:New York Jets 0-0

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Week 1
Oakland at New York Jets(-4)

Oakland Raiders 3 7 0 0 - 10
New Jersey Jets 0 7 14 10 - 31
1Q: 05:14 OAK - Daniel Macon 30 field goal
2Q: 07:30 OAK - J.D. Smith 15 pass from Babe Parilli (Daniel Macon extra point)
2Q: 05:22 NJY - Don Maynard 40 pass from Al Dorow (Jameson Anthony extra point)
3Q: 10:13 NJY - Art Powell 16 pass from Al Dorow (Jameson Anthony extra point)
3Q: 06:52 NJY - Don Perkins 2 run (Jameson Anthony extra point)
4Q: 14:18 NJY - Jameson Anthony 19 field goal
4Q: 09:24 NJY - Don Perkins 97 run (Jameson Anthony extra point)

After watching the first half I thought I was going to get to report a mild upset over the Jets. Even though Tom Flores had been benched after going 4/16 the Raiders still went into the locker room with a three point lead but the Jets erupted in the 2nd half. Don Maynard was the player of the game with eleven catches for 175 yard and a score. Our pass defense had two picks by Joe Cannavino to help keep the Raiders in the game but we looked pathetic, paticularly against the pass. Tom Louderback led the team in tackles with nine. The only positive we had on the offensive side of the ball was the running game with Wayne Crow who had 75 yards on 17 carries.
OT Ron Sabal will return Week 2 and we have no new injuries. Next week is the home opener against the Houston Texans who lost on a last second
field goal against Washington.

OAK/NJY
Record 0-1 1-0
First Downs 17 22
- by Rushing 6 6
- by Passing 10 16
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 303 476
- Offensive Plays 74 67
- Yards per Play 4.09 7.10
Net Rushing Yards 101 198
- Rushing Attempts 26 32
- Yards per Rush 3.88 6.19
Net Passing Yards 202 278
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 46 - 18 - 1 35 - 26 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 212 278
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/10 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 4.21 7.94
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 2/0
3rd Down Conversions 2/15 2/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 10.9 8.8
4th Down Conversions 1/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 4/35 10/57
Punt Returns/Yards 4/51 5/50
Kick Returns/Yards 1/13 2/55
Interception Ret./Yards 2/37 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 34 OWN 29
Time of Possession 27:30 32:30

Week 2 Injury Report-Oakland Raiders
Nothing new.
Week 2 Notable Injuries -NFL Well Known Players
Injured Reserve
Chargers Dick Harris CB Torn Pateller Tendon
Out
Bengals Jamie Emanuel MLB Broken Ankle
Patriots Jack Davis LG Pulled Calf Muscle
Titans Dennit Morris LB Broken Ribs
Jets Jack Klotz LT Hyperextended Knee

New from around the League
Analysts are calling out Clarence Peaks of the Philadelphia Eagles for his lackluster performance in this week's game against Jacksonville.

They suspect troubles down the road with Peaks. He might never become a player mentor. He might end up
negatively affecting team chemistry. And, if he becomes unhappy with playing time, he will be less likely to work with the Eagles in the future.

Next: Houston Texans 0-1

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Week 2
Houston at Oakland(-6)

Houston Texans 7 0 0 10 0 - 17
Oakland Raiders 0 10 7 0 6 - 23
1Q: 09:59 HOU - Kyle Scott 5 pass from Rodolfo Lewis (Jamal Rocker extra point)
2Q: 08:14 OAK - Daniel Macon 24 field goal
2Q: 02:53 OAK - Al Goldstein 30 pass from Tom Flores (Daniel Macon extra point)
3Q: 08:17 OAK - Wayne Crow 12 run (Daniel Macon extra point)
4Q: 14:51 HOU - Tom Miller 20 fumble return (Jamal Rocker extra point)
4Q: 03:15 HOU - Jamal Rocker 31 field goal
OT: 07:48 OAK - Doug Asad 47 pass from Tom Flores

A very entertaining back and forth between the two teams, Tom Flores was the Game MVP with his 33/43/228 two touchdown perfomance but it just as easily could have been Wayne Crow with 110 yards on 21 carries. Doug
Asad stepped in with 3 big catches after Gene Prebola was knocked out of the game and the season with a torn ACL, he will be a huge loss for this young team. The defense was bend but don't break for much of the game, Tom Louderback was once again the tackle leader for the game and Joe Cannavino had another interception. The undrafted Buckeye has been a huge addition to the team. Next week Oakland travels to Boston to face the Patriots who have split two games on the road, the last one a comeback win over the Vikings. On a side note I have started negotiations with key players, the first one is LG Al Barry. Babe Parilli and Wade Blanchard are disgruntled over playing time.

HOU/OAK
Record 0-2 1-1
First Downs 17 23
- by Rushing 4 10
- by Passing 11 11
- by Penalty 2 2
Total Net Yards 281 407
- Offensive Plays 65 74
- Yards per Play 4.32 5.50
Net Rushing Yards 67 137
- Rushing Attempts 15 28
- Yards per Rush 4.47 4.89
Net Passing Yards 214 270
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 47 - 31 - 2 43 - 33 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 225 288
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/11 3/18
- Yards per Pass Play 4.28 5.87
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 2/2
3rd Down Conversions 7/16 7/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.3 9.5
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/35 7/74
Punt Returns/Yards 1/8 1/11
Kick Returns/Yards 3/76 3/66
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 2/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 31 OWN 27
Time of Possession 30:17 37:13

Week 3 Injury Report-Oakland Raiders
Conner Gardner, SS - Strained Calf Muscle, Probable, full strength in about 1 week.
George Fields, LDT - Hyperextended Knee, Questionable, full strength in about 2 weeks.
Ron Sabal, LT/Starter - Abdominal Strain, Questionable, full strength in about 2 weeks.
Dalton Truax, RT - Strained Elbow Tendon, Out, full strength in about 3 weeks.
Bernie Blades, FB - Sprained Knee, Questionable, full strength in about 3 weeks.
Gene Prebola, TE/Starter - ACL Damage to the Knee, Out, full strength in about 17 weeks.
Week 3 Notable Injuries -NFL Well Known Players
Injured Reserve
Chargers Dick Harris CB Torn Pateller Tendon
Out
Cardinals Willie West FS Torn Rotator Cuff
Bengals Jamie Emanuel MLB Broken Ankle
Patriots Jack Davis LG Pulled Calf Muscle
Titans Dennit Morris LB Broken Ribs
Texans Wyatt Escribano RT Strained Foot Ligament
Texans Rodolfo Lewis QB Strained Achilles Tendon
Colts Alan Ameche FB Severe Hamstring Pull
Patriots Al Crow NT Ruptured Achilles Tendon
Jets Bob Mischak LG Torn Deltoid Muscle
Chargers Jack Kemp QB Degenerative Hip Condition

Next: New England Patriots 1-1

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Week 3
Oakland at New England(-4)

Oakland Raiders 7 0 7 17 - 31
New England Patriots 7 7 3 7 - 24
1Q: 06:32 OAK - Toby Stuff 5 run (Daniel Macon extra point)
1Q: 01:13 NED - Larry Garron 3 run (Jonathan Bensen extra point)
2Q: 12:40 NED - Larry Garron 43 run (Jonathan Bensen extra point)
3Q: 10:44 OAK - Toby Stuff 8 pass from Tom Flores (Daniel Macon extra point)
3Q: 06:37 NED - Jonathan Bensen 32 field goal
4Q: 14:00 OAK - Daniel Macon 37 field goal
4Q: 03:07 NED - Larry Garron 16 run (Jonathan Bensen extra point)
4Q: 00:53 OAK - Al Goldstein 10 pass from Tom Flores (Daniel Macon extra point)
4Q: 00:10 OAK - Walter Beach 91 interception return (Daniel Macon extra point)

An incredible interception return caps off a 14 point comeback to put the Oakland Raiders at 2-1. Tom Flores was the MVP for the second game in a row with a 21/39 237 yard 2 touchdown performance. The running game wasn't quite up to par with the last game, Wayne Crow had 37 yards on 18 attempts. We were very lucky to win this game as Butch Songin moved the
Patriots up and down the field, luckily our defense is the definition of "bend don't break"as we capitalized on 5 New England turnovers. Our defense had a new leading tackler as Bob Dougherty had 9 solo stops. Next week finds the Raiders back in California taking on a Dolphin team that has lost 3 games by a total of 11 points. Al Barry agreed to a three year contract
extension, our next target will be DE Carmen Cavalli.

OAK/NED
Record 2-1 1-2
First Downs 22 20
- by Rushing 7 6
- by Passing 12 14
- by Penalty 3 0
Total Net Yards 354 430
- Offensive Plays 68 69
- Yards per Play 5.21 6.23
Net Rushing Yards 125 127
- Rushing Attempts 28 22
- Yards per Rush 4.46 5.77
Net Passing Yards 229 303
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 39 - 21 - 0 43 - 27 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards 237 317
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/8 4/14
- Yards per Pass Play 5.73 6.45
Fumbles/Lost 2/0 2/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/15 10/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.1 7.6
4th Down Conversions 1/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 4/45 12/84
Punt Returns/Yards 2/1 2/5
Kick Returns/Yards 3/72 3/72
Interception Ret./Yards 3/109 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/0 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 29 OWN 23
Time of Possession 28:33 31:27

Week 4 Injury Report-Oakland Raiders
Nothing new.
Week 4 Notable Injuries -NFL Well Known Players
Injured Reserve
Chargers Dick Harris CB Torn Pateller Tendon
Jets Bob Mischak LG Torn Deltoid Muscle
Chargers Jack Kemp QB Degenerative Hip Condition
Out
Bengals Jamie Emanuel MLB Broken Ankle
Patriots Jack Davis LG Pulled Calf Muscle
Texans Wyatt Escribano RT Strained Foot Ligament
Texans Rodolfo Lewis QB Strained Achilles Tendon
Colts Alan Ameche FB Severe Hamstring Pull
Patriots Al Crow NT Ruptured Achilles Tendon
Cowboys Jerry Tubbs LB Strained Calf Muscle
Broncos Korey Hudson DT Strained Foot Ligament
Jets Roger Ellis LB Fractured FootWeek 3

Next:Miami Dolphins 0-3

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Week 4
Oakland at Miami Dolphins(-4)

Miami Dolphins 0 10 7 7 - 24
Oakland Raiders 3 14 10 0 - 27
1Q: 01:13 OAK - Daniel Macon 30 field goal
2Q: 11:34 MIA - Winfred Gmerek 64 fumble return (Dan Hunt extra point)
2Q: 04:53 OAK - Wayne Crow 6 run (Daniel Macon extra point)
2Q: 01:25 MIA - Dan Hunt 54 field goal
2Q: 00:03 OAK - Toby Stuff 48 pass from Tom Flores (Daniel Macon extra point)
3Q: 12:33 MIA - Thomas Dunbar 25 pass from Colin Ackerman (Dan Hunt extra point)
3Q: 05:16 OAK - Victor Boyer 12 pass from Tom Flores (Daniel Macon extra point)
3Q: 01:14 OAK - Daniel Macon 43 field goal
4Q: 04:51 MIA - Jack Adkins 5 run (Dan Hunt extra point)

Another entertaining back and forth for the Raiders as they win third nailbiter in a row and send Miami to 0-4. Tom Flores was 18/31 168 yards with two touchdowns and has put the nightmarish first game behind him. My only complaint with him is penchant for fumbling the last two games which is a little worrisome. The running game wasn't much better than the previous game with Wayne Crow having a 2.33 average, Billy Lott may have to see a bit more playing time. Kelly Sax is making the GM look very smart as an undrafted possession receiver and Al Goldstein is blossoming
as a deep threat. The defense provided the MVP as Bob Dougherty had two of the four Oakland interceptions. Next week we stay home and get healthy, bruised sternums seem to be epidemicin Oakland. Carmen Cavalli refused our first offer so we will keep trying to sign him, he is leading the team in sacks so I would like to keep him around. Five players have multiple picks with CB Joe Cannavino leading the race.

MIA/OAK
0-4 3-1
First Downs 18 14
- by Rushing 6 4
- by Passing 10 7
- by Penalty 2 3
Total Net Yards 287 260
- Offensive Plays 72 75
- Yards per Play 3.99 3.47
Net Rushing Yards 105 106
- Rushing Attempts 17 41
- Yards per Rush 6.18 2.59
Net Passing Yards 182 154
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 51 - 20 - 4 31 - 18 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 206 168
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/24 3/14
- Yards per Pass Play 3.31 4.53
Fumbles/Lost 4/2 2/2
3rd Down Conversions 2/15 2/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.5 9.1
4th Down Conversions 0/0 1/1
Penalties/Yards 7/60 10/85
Punt Returns/Yards 6/2 4/26
Kick Returns/Yards 3/55 4/88
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 4/26
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 27 OWN 41
Time of Possession 27:20 32:40

Week 1-4 Summary
I feel good with the 3-1 record, I would feel better if the four teams we have played weren't a combined 3-13. We are currently tied with San Diego for first place in the West with Denver a half game behind. Around the league
Pittsburgh looks very strong offensively at 4-0. Indianapolis is 4-0 and has given up a total of 29 points in 4 games. Buffalo is also 4-0 looking very strong defensive wise. Detroit and Dallas look strong in the NFC both at 4-0. Oakland currently has the 7th ranked rushing attack and 13th ranked passing attack. Opponents are 28th in rushing and passing against the Raiders. Oakland is also first in turnover margin at plus 6 and 27th in points per game at 24. The next four games have the Chargers and Cardinals coming into Oakland and then we pay visits to Cleveland and Seattle.

AFC West
San Diego 3-1
Oakland 3-1
Denver 2-1
Kansas City 1-3

Week 5 Injury Report-Oakland Raiders
Conner Gardner, SS - Strained Calf Muscle, Probable, full strength in about 1 week.
Dalton Truax, RT - Strained Elbow Tendon, Probable, full strength in about 1 week.
Mickey Buchanan, FS - Bruised Sternum, Probable, full strength in about 3 weeks.
Bob Dougherty, WLB - Bruised Sternum, Probable, full strength in about 5 weeks.
Bernie Blades, FB - Sprained Knee, Questionable, full strength in about 2 weeks.
Ron Sabal, LT - Abdominal Strain, Doubtful, full strength in about 4 weeks.
Gene Prebola, TE - ACL Damage to the Knee, Out, full strength in about 16 weeks.
Week 5 Notable Injuries -NFL Well Known Players
Injured Reserve
Chargers Dick Harris CB Torn Pateller Tendon
Jets Bob Mischak LG Torn Deltoid Muscle
Chargers Jack Kemp QB Degenerative Hip Condition
Out
Bengals Jamie Emanuel MLB Broken Ankle
Texans Wyatt Escribano RT Strained Foot Ligament
Texans Rodolfo Lewis QB Strained Achilles Tendon
Colts Alan Ameche FB Severe Hamstring Pull
Patriots Al Crow NT Ruptured Achilles Tendon
Cowboys Jerry Tubbs LB Strained Calf Muscle
Broncos Korey Hudson DT Strained Foot Ligament
Cardinals Willie West FS Torn Rotator Cuff
Steelers Pete Brewster TE High Ankle Sprain
Steelers Ronnie Hall SS Concussion
Titans Billy Cannon TE Strained Ligament

Next:San Diego Chargers 4-0

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Week 6
San Diego(-2) at Oakland
San Diego Chargers 21 14 3 3 - 41
Oakland Raiders 3 7 0 7 - 17

1Q: 13:31 SDO - Dave Kocourek 10 pass from Jerry Francis (George Blair extra point)
1Q: 08:08 SDO - Trusse Norris 17 pass from Jerry Francis (George Blair extra point)
1Q: 03:42 OAK - Daniel Macon 42 field goal
1Q: 02:17 SDO - Howie Ferguson 23 fumble return (George Blair extra point)
2Q: 07:09 SDO - Ralph Anderson 41 pass from Jerry Francis (George Blair extra point)
2Q: 03:01 SDO - Don Norton 17 pass from Jerry Francis (George Blair extra point)
2Q: 01:25 OAK - Kelly Sax 10 pass from Tom Flores (Daniel Macon extra point)
3Q: 11:29 SDO - George Blair 49 field goal
4Q: 07:15 OAK - Kelly Sax 31 pass from Paul Larson (Daniel Macon extra point)
4Q: 02:25 SDO - George Blair 44 field goal

The old coach saying about burning the game tape absolutely applies to this game, we couldn't get out of our own way today. Charger QB Jerry Francis had a rating of 133.8, throwing 4 touchdowns in the process. All three Oakland quarterbacks made it into the game as Flores and Larson both suffered injuries. Al Goldstein suffered a season ender and quite possibly a career ender with a torn ACL with nerve damage. S Irving Rayburn led the defense (what little there was) with 11 tackles and an interception. Arizona comes to town next week so hopefully we can regroup and play better.

SDO/OAK
Record 5-1 3-2
First Downs 18 18
- by Rushing 3 6
- by Passing 14 10
- by Penalty 1 2
Total Net Yards 361 308
- Offensive Plays 58 60
- Yards per Play 6.22 5.13
Net Rushing Yards 68 83
- Rushing Attempts 37 26
- Yards per Rush 1.84 3.19
Net Passing Yards 293 225
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 20 - 17 - 1 32 - 20 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 299 239
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/6 2/14
- Yards per Pass Play 13.95 6.62
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 5/13 2/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.2 8.8
4th Down Conversions 0/0 1/1
Penalties/Yards 8/50 6/47
Punt Returns/Yards 4/63 1/-3
Kick Returns/Yards 2/42 2/36
Interception Ret./Yards 2/20 1/28
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/0 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 39 OWN 22
Time of Possession 31:38 28:22

Week 7 Injury Report-Oakland Raiders
John Dittrich, RG - Sprained Ankle, Probable, full strength in about 1 week.
Babe Parilli, QB - Bruised Heel, Probable, full strength in about 1 week.
Mickey Buchanan, FS - Bruised Sternum, Probable, full strength in about 1 week.
Bob Dougherty, WLB - Bruised Sternum, Probable, full strength in about 3 weeks.
Tom Flores, QB - Knee Tendinitis, Probable, full strength in about 3 weeks.
Ron Sabal, LT - Abdominal Strain, Questionable, full strength in about 2 weeks.
Walter Beach, RCB - Broken Toe, Questionable, full strength in about 3 weeks.
Gene Prebola, TE - ACL Damage to the Knee, Out, full strength in about 14 weeks.
Al Goldstein, FL - ACL Knee Surgery, Out, full strength in late 1961.
Week 7 Notable Injuries -NFL Well Known Players
Injured Reserve
Cardinals Bobby Joe Conrad FL Ruptured Adductor Muscle
Chargers Dick Harris CB Torn Pateller Tendon
Jets Bob Mischak LG Torn Deltoid Muscle
Chargers Jack Kemp QB Degenerative Hip Condition
Out
Browns Floyd Peters NT Strained Calf
Cardinals Bill Hudson DT Pulled Calf
Bengals Jamie Emanuel MLB Broken Ankle
Colts Alan Ameche FB Severe Hamstring Pull
Colts Johnny Unitas QB Strained Achilles Tendon
Patriots Al Crow NT Ruptured Achilles Tendon
Cowboys Jerry Tubbs LB Strained Calf Muscle
Broncos Korey Hudson DT Strained Foot Ligament
Cardinals Willie West FS Torn Rotator Cuff
Giants Andy Robustelli DE Tobacco Withdrawal Syndrome
Packers Bob Jeter CB Severe Depression
Packers Jerry Kramer RG Concussion

Next:Arizona Cardinals 1-4

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Week 7
Arizona at Oakland(-7)
Arizona Cardinals 7 3 0 3 - 13
Oakland Raiders 0 0 0 3 - 3

1Q: 06:13 ARI - Frank Mestnik 2 pass from Charley Johnson (Wendell Scholl extra point)
2Q: 14:17 ARI - Wendell Scholl 41 field goal
4Q: 11:14 OAK - Daniel Macon 36 field goal
4Q: 02:13 ARI - Wendell Scholl 22 field goal

For some reason our offense did not show up today at all, 210 net yards is all we could muster against the leagues 28th ranked defense. RB Wayne Crow has officially lost his starting position with 35 yards on 22 carries. Tom Flores struggled in the first half and had to be pulled, I'm thinking of giving Babe Parilli the start next week. Our defense played stout today, only giving up 287 total yards. CB Mason Nixon led the way with nine total tackles but we were unable to get to Cardinal QB Charley Johnson.
Next week we travel to Cleveland and it is going to be a very tough game for us, fortunately QB Len Dawson is out for Cleveland. We need to right this ship quick or major changes will be coming.

ARI/OAK
Record 2-4 3-3
First Downs 14 11
- by Rushing 6 3
- by Passing 8 6
- by Penalty 0 2
Total Net Yards 287 210
- Offensive Plays 63 63
- Yards per Play 4.56 3.33
Net Rushing Yards 104 68
- Rushing Attempts 35 28
- Yards per Rush 2.97 2.43
Net Passing Yards 183 142
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 28 - 16 - 1 33 - 19 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 183 149
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 2/7
- Yards per Pass Play 6.54 4.06
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 7/16 3/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 5.4 9.6
4th Down Conversions 0/0 2/3
Penalties/Yards 3/37 6/35
Punt Returns/Yards 5/82 1/7
Kick Returns/Yards 2/58 3/62
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 0/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 37 OWN 24
Time of Possession 32:13 27:47

Week 8 Injury Report-Oakland Raiders
Bob Dougherty, WLB - Bruised Sternum, Probable, full strength in about 2 weeks.
Tom Flores, QB - Knee Tendinitis, Probable, full strength in about 3 weeks.
Ron Sabal, LT - Abdominal Strain, Probable, full strength in about 1 week.
Walter Beach, RCB - Broken Toe, Probable, full strength in about 2 weeks.
Joe Cannavino, LCB, Sprained Knee, Questionable, full strength in about 3 weeks.
Gene Prebola, TE - ACL Damage to the Knee, Out, full strength in about 13 weeks.
Al Goldstein, FL - ACL Knee Surgery, Out, full strength in late 1961.
Week 8 Notable Injuries -NFL Well Known Players
Injured Reserve
Cardinals Bobby Joe Conrad FL Ruptured Adductor Muscle
Chargers Dick Harris CB Torn Pateller Tendon
Jets Bob Mischak LG Torn Deltoid Muscle
Chargers Jack Kemp QB Degenerative Hip Condition
Out
Cardinals Willie West FS Torn Rotator Cuff
Browns Len Dawson QB Concussion
Lions Dan Lewis RB Strained Adductor Muscle
Lions Joe Schmidt LB Hyperextended Elbow
Packers Bob Jeter CB Severe Depression
Colts Alan Ameche FB Severe Hamstring Pull
Colts Jonny Unitas QB Strained Achilles Tendon
Chiefs Sherrill Headrick LB Hyperextended Knee
Patriots Al Crow NT Ruptured Achilles Tendon
Patriots Jack Davis LG Pulled Calf Muscle
Giants Andy Robustelli DE Tobacco Withdrawal Syndrome
Steelers Pete Brewster TE High Ankle Sprain

Next:Cleveland Browns 5-1

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Week 8
Oakland at Cleveland(-11)

Oakland Raiders 0 3 0 6 - 9
Cleveland Browns 14 14 3 0 - 31
1Q: 10:54 CLE - Jim Brown 7 run (Lou Groza extra point)
1Q: 05:53 CLE - Jim Brown 7 run (Lou Groza extra point)
2Q: 13:33 CLE - Jim Brown 1 run (Lou Groza extra point)
2Q: 08:39 OAK - Daniel Macon 35 field goal
2Q: 03:32 CLE - Taz Anderson 11 pass from Milt Plum (Lou Groza extra point)
3Q: 00:03 CLE - Lou Groza 27 field goal
4Q: 08:47 OAK - Daniel Macon 24 field goal
4Q: 01:55 OAK - Daniel Macon 35 field goal

A lost weekend in Cleveland dropped the Raiders below .500 for the second time this season. Cleveland's All Pro QB Len Dawson missed the game but it didn't matter because second stringer Milt Plum put the team on his back and threw for 342 yard. Jim Brown had three touchdowns and put a hurting on the Raider defense. Oakland's first play from scrimmage went for thirty yards but it was called back due to a holding penalty and that set the tone for the game. Next week the Raiders are on the road again, this time in the Pacific Northwest against Seattle.

OAK/CLE
Record 3-4 6-1
First Downs 10 26
- by Rushing 5 7
- by Passing 5 18
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 186 433
- Offensive Plays 57 79
- Yards per Play 3.26 5.48
Net Rushing Yards 82 104
- Rushing Attempts 22 38
- Yards per Rush 3.73 2.74
Net Passing Yards 104 329
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 35 - 14 - 2 39 - 25 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 104 342
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 2/13
- Yards per Pass Play 2.97 8.02
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 2/2
3rd Down Conversions 3/15 9/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.3 8.1
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 6/51 12/70
Punt Returns/Yards 1/6 1/25
Kick Returns/Yards 4/70 1/10
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 2/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 6
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/3 4/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 34 OWN 30
Time of Possession 23:53 36:07

Week 9 Injury Report-Oakland Raiders
Walter Beach, RCB - Broken Toe, Probable, full strength in about 1 week.
Bob Dougherty, WLB - Bruised Sternum, Probable, full strength in about 1 week.
Tom Flores, QB - Knee Tendinitis, Probable, full strength in about 2 weeks.
Joe Cannavino, LCB - Sprained Lateral Knee Ligament, Questionable, full strength in about 3 weeks.
Gene Prebola, TE - ACL Damage to the Knee, Out, full strength in about 12 weeks.
Al Goldstein, FL - ACL Knee Surgery, Out, full strength in late 1961.
Week 9 Notable Injuries -NFL Well Known Players
Injured Reserve
Cardinals Bobby Joe Conrad FL Ruptured Adductor Muscle
Jets Bob Mischak LG Torn Deltoid Muscle
Chargers Dick Harris CB Torn Pateller Tendon
Chargers Jack Kemp QB Degenerative Hip Condition
Out
Cardinals Willie West FS Torn Rotator Cuff
Bears Charlie Sumner FS Strained Foot Ligament
Bengals Jaime Emanuel LB Strained Patellar Tendon
Browns Len Dawson QB Concussion
Lions Dan Lewis RB Strained Adductor Muscle
Packers Bob Jeter CB Severe Depression
Colts Alan Ameche FB Severe Hamstring Pull
Colts Dick Szymanski C Strained Achilles Tendon
Patriots Al Crow NT Ruptured Achilles Tendon
Patriots Jack Davis LG Pulled Calf Muscle
Giants Andy Robustelli DE Tobacco Withdrawal Syndrome
Steelers Pete Brewster TE High Ankle Sprain

Next:Seattle Seahawks 2-5

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Week 9
Oakland at Seattle(-3)

Oakland Raiders 0 14 3 0 3 - 20
Seattle Seahawks 0 10 0 7 0 - 17
2Q: 08:00 OAK - Kelly Sax 3 pass from Tom Flores (Daniel Macon extra point)
2Q: 04:11 OAK - Kelly Sax 21 pass from Tom Flores (Daniel Macon extra point)
2Q: 01:14 SEA - Tom White 38 field goal
2Q: 00:49 SEA - Kevin McLain 13 pass from Eric Anderson (Tom White extra point)
3Q: 05:14 OAK - Daniel Macon 34 field goal
4Q: 12:15 SEA - Jake Lewis 6 pass from Eric Anderson (Tom White extra point)
OT: 05:07 OAK - Daniel Macon 33 field goal

This game was way to close for my taste, Oakland fumbled and allowed Seattle a touchdown right before halftime to make the score 14-10 and then fumbled the ball at their own 30 to give up another short field for the Seahawks. We were managed to squeak out a win in overtime, our third OT win of the season. Tom Flores was the game MVP with two touchdown passes to Kelly Sax and Daniel Macon just keeps making field goals. Penalties helped keep the Seahawks close as well, eleven for 84 yards. Defensively LB Spain Tuman led the way with nine tackles, we forced three fumbles but were unable to recover any of them. We return home next week to take on division foe Denver, we are 2.5 games behind San Diego so we need to keep winning.

OAK/SEA
Record 4-4 2-6
First Downs 21 21
- by Rushing 8 8
- by Passing 11 9
- by Penalty 2 4
Total Net Yards 342 330
- Offensive Plays 71 84
- Yards per Play 4.82 3.93
Net Rushing Yards 129 185
- Rushing Attempts 30 43
- Yards per Rush 4.30 4.30
Net Passing Yards 213 145
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 40 - 21 - 1 39 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 221 153
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/8 2/8
- Yards per Pass Play 5.20 3.54
Fumbles/Lost 2/2 3/0
3rd Down Conversions 6/15 6/21
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.0 9.9
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/1
Penalties/Yards 11/84 12/82
Punt Returns/Yards 5/25 6/27
Kick Returns/Yards 2/29 0/0
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/2 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 25 OWN 34
Time of Possession 32:05 37:56

Week 5-9 Summary
The good feeling I had with this team has evaporated, the losses to San Diego and Cleveland are understandable but losing to Arizona hurt. Our offense needs to get back on track, two touchdowns in three games is not acceptable. We are currently 11th in rushing and 20th in passing, 29th against the rush and 28th against the pass. Defense will obviously be
addressed in the offseason. San Diego is firmly in charge of our division with Denver and Oakland three games back. Indianapolis is undefeated
at 9-0 and has scored the second most points in the AFC without the services of Johnny Unitas. Cleveland is 7-1 and Pittsburgh 7-2 in the tough AFC Central and Buffalo is leading the AFC East by three games. In the NFC Detroit and Green Bay are both 7-1 in the North with Chicago only two games back. Tampa Bay leads a weak NFC South, San Francisco is 7-1 leading the West and Dallas has scored the most points in the league and leads the East with a 7-2 record. Oakland has three straight division games, home with Denver, at San Diego, back at home against Kansas City and then a trip to St. Louis to take on the Rams. Wayne Crow is disgruntled with his reduced role but I am disgruntled with his play so it's mutual.

Week 10 Injury Report-Oakland Raiders
Bob Dougherty, WLB - Bruised Sternum, Probable, full strength in about 1 week.
Tom Flores, QB - Knee Tendinitis, Probable, full strength in about 1 week.
Joe Cannavino, LCB - Sprained Lateral Knee Ligament, Questionable, full strength in about 3 weeks.
Jim Otto, C - Strained Foot Ligament, Out, full strength in about 3 weeks.
Gene Prebola, TE - ACL Damage to the Knee, Out, full strength in about 11 weeks.
Al Goldstein, FL - ACL Knee Surgery, Out, full strength in late 1961.
Week 10 Notable Injuries -NFL Well Known Players
Injured Reserve
Cardinals Bobby Joe Conrad FL Ruptured Adductor Muscle
Jets Bob Mischak LG Torn Deltoid Muscle
Chargers Dick Harris CB Torn Pateller Tendon
Chargers Jack Kemp QB Degenerative Hip Condition
Out
Cardinals Willie West FS Torn Rotator Cuff
Bengals Jaime Emanuel LB Strained Patellar Tendon
Packers Bob Jeter CB Severe Depression
Colts Alan Ameche FB Severe Hamstring Pull
Colts Dick Szymanski C Strained Achilles Tendon
Patriots Al Crow NT Ruptured Achilles Tendon
Patriots Jack Davis LG Pulled Calf Muscle
Giants Cliff Livingston LB Broken Clavicle
Giants Andy Robustelli DE Tobacco Withdrawal Syndrome
Rams Carroll Dale WR Torn Biceps

Next:Denver Broncos 4-4

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Week 10
Denver(-5) at Oakland

Denver Broncos 10 3 0 3 - 16
Oakland Raiders 0 7 3 11 - 21

1Q: 07:21 DEN - Gene Mingo 32 field goal
1Q: 03:50 DEN - Lionel Taylor 18 pass from Frank Tripucka (Gene Mingo extra point)
2Q: 01:40 OAK - Doug Asad 19 pass from Tom Flores (Daniel Macon extra point)
2Q: 00:03 DEN - Gene Mingo 40 field goal
3Q: 02:03 OAK - Daniel Macon 28 field goal
4Q: 11:39 DEN - Gene Mingo 36 field goal
4Q: 08:49 OAK - Daniel Macon 51 field goal
4Q: 04:22 OAK - Safety, holding called in the end zone
4Q: 02:49 OAK - Ray Armstrong 9 fumble return (Tom Flores run for conversion failed)

On a sloppy muddy field the Raiders scored 11 points in the fourth quarter and had a huge goal line stand with less than a minute left and defeat their foe from Denver. Flores had a subpar game but Billy Lott continues to make me look start for inserting him into the starting lineup with 82 yards rushing and 26 yards receiving, he just seems to make plays when it is needed. LB Fernando Wolf led the team with 12 tackles and the defense harrassed Frank Tripucka to the tune of seven sacks. One of the biggest plays was a holding call in the end zone to provide a safety for the Raiders and swing the momentum. Daniel Macon added two more field goals to up his total to 14/15 for the year. Our special teams play this year has been excellent with Asst. Head Coach Bobby April providing the spark this team needs at times. Oakland travels down the coast for another division matchup looking to pay back the Chargers for a Week 6 beat down.

DEN/OAK
Record 4-5 5-4
First Downs 16 13
- by Rushing 1 4
- by Passing 15 8
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 370 244
- Offensive Plays 71 69
- Yards per Play 5.21 3.54
Net Rushing Yards 32 115
- Rushing Attempts 18 36
- Yards per Rush 1.78 3.19
Net Passing Yards 338 129
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 46 - 34 - 1 32 - 13 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 371 131
- Sacks/Yards Lost 7/33 1/2
- Yards per Pass Play 6.38 3.91
Fumbles/Lost 5/3 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/17 3/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.7 6.9
4th Down Conversions 1/1 0/1
Penalties/Yards 3/15 2/10
Punt Returns/Yards 5/38 3/15
Kick Returns/Yards 3/78 3/81
Interception Ret./Yards 2/3 1/2
2pt Conversions 0/0 1/0
Red Zone Visits 4 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/2 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 28 OWN 31
Time of Possession 32:15 27:45

Week 11 Injury Report-Oakland Raiders
John Harris, RCB - Broken Nose, Probable, full strength in about 1 week.
Jim Otto, C - Strained Foot Ligament, Out, full strength in about 2 weeks.
Joe Cannavino, LCB - Sprained Lateral Knee Ligament, Questionable, full strength in about 3 weeks.
Gene Prebola, TE - ACL Damage to the Knee, Out, full strength in about 11 weeks.
Al Goldstein, FL - ACL Knee Surgery, Out, full strength in late 1961.
Week 11 Notable Injuries -NFL Well Known Players
Injured Reserve
Cardinals Bobby Joe Conrad FL Ruptured Adductor Muscle
Jets Bob Mischak LG Torn Deltoid Muscle
Chargers Dick Harris CB Torn Pateller Tendon
Chargers Jack Kemp QB Degenerative Hip Condition
Rams Carroll Dale WR Torn Biceps
Out
Cardinals Willie West FS Torn Rotator Cuff
Bengals Jaime Emanuel LB Strained Patellar Tendon
Bears Erich Barnes CB Strained Elbow Tendon
Bears Ted Karras LG Ruptured Achilles Tendon
Packers Bob Jeter CB Severe Depression
Colts Alan Ameche FB Severe Hamstring Pull
Patriots Al Crow NT Ruptured Achilles Tendon
Giants Cliff Livingston LB Broken Clavicle
Giants Andy Robustelli DE Tobacco Withdrawal Syndrome

Next: San Diego Chargers 7-2

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Week 11
Oakland at San Diego(-8)

Oakland Raiders 0 0 0 0 - 0
San Diego Chargers 3 10 6 3 - 22
1Q: 06:46 SDO - George Blair 38 field goal
2Q: 08:58 SDO - George Blair 47 field goal
2Q: 01:12 SDO - Don Norton 4 pass from Jerry Francis (George Blair extra point)
3Q: 10:54 SDO - George Blair 33 field goal
3Q: 00:33 SDO - George Blair 38 field goal
4Q: 02:30 SDO - George Blair 46 field goal

Kind of a good news, bad news type of game that the Raiders played against the Chargers, we managed to hold them to one touchdown and five field goals but the Chargers managed to keep us off of the scoreboard. For the first time in Raider history we were shut out. We couldn't get anything going on offense, only able to put up 184 yards total and only 29 yards rushing. The Charger defense forced four Flores interceptions, the young signal caller is really struggling right now. LB Fernando Wolf led the team with ten tackles but our defense took a serious blow when we lost Don Deskins, our first round pick from last years draft until next year due to a MCL tear. Kansas City come to Oakland next week and we really need a win to keep our flickering playoff hopes alive.

OAK/SDO
Record 5-5 8-2
First Downs 11 18
- by Rushing 1 8
- by Passing 8 7
- by Penalty 2 3
Total Net Yards 184 308
- Offensive Plays 64 73
- Yards per Play 2.88 4.22
Net Rushing Yards 29 158
- Rushing Attempts 14 39
- Yards per Rush 2.07 4.05
Net Passing Yards 155 150
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 46 - 18 - 4 32 - 17 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 179 163
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/24 2/13
- Yards per Pass Play 3.10 4.41
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 2/16 4/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.6 9.6
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 7/64 12/100
Punt Returns/Yards 1/4 5/65
Kick Returns/Yards 2/43 1/20
Interception Ret./Yards 1/2 4/15
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/0 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 25 OWN 36
Time of Possession 23:42 36:18

Week 12 Injury Report-Oakland Raiders
John Harris, RCB - Broken Nose, Probable, full strength in about 1 week.
Jim Otto, C - Strained Foot Ligament, Probable, full strength in about 1 week.
Joe Cannavino, LCB - Sprained Lateral Knee Ligament, Probable, full strength in about 2 weeks.
Charley Powell, RDE - Pulled Groin, Doubtful, full strength in about 4 weeks.
Gene Prebola, TE - ACL Damage to the Knee, Out, full strength in about 9 weeks.
Al Goldstein, FL - ACL Knee Surgery, Out, full strength in late 1961.
Don Deskins, RDT - MCL Knee Surgery, Out, full strength in late 1961.
Week 12 Notable Injuries -NFL Well Known Players
Injured Reserve
Cardinals Bobby Joe Conrad FL Ruptured Adductor Muscle
Bears Ted Karras LG Ruptured Achilles Tendon
Jets Bob Mischak LG Torn Deltoid Muscle
Raiders Don Deskins DT MCL Surgery
Chargers Dick Harris CB Torn Pateller Tendon
Chargers Jack Kemp QB Degenerative Hip Condition
Rams Carroll Dale WR Torn Biceps
Out
Cardinals Willie West FS Torn Rotator Cuff
Bengals Jaime Emanuel LB Strained Patellar Tendon
Bears Erich Barnes CB Strained Elbow Tendon
Bears Bill George LB Strained Calf Muscle
Packers Bob Jeter CB Severe Depression
Colts Alan Ameche FB Severe Hamstring Pull
Patriots Al Crow NT Ruptured Achilles Tendon
Giants Cliff Livingston LB Broken Clavicle
Giants Andy Robustelli DE Tobacco Withdrawal Syndrome
Rams Frank Ryan QB Strained Calf Muscle

Next: Kansas City Chiefs 3-7

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Week 12
Kansas City at Oakland (-1)

Kansas City Chiefs 3 14 0 7 - 24
Oakland Raiders 7 3 3 0 - 13
1Q: 07:39 OAK - Doug Asad 11 pass from Tom Flores (Daniel Macon extra point)
1Q: 01:47 KCY - Kerry Lasica 25 field goal
2Q: 07:59 OAK - Daniel Macon 49 field goal
2Q: 02:42 KCY - Clem Daniels 1 pass from Hunter Enis (Kerry Lasica extra point)
2Q: 01:31 KCY - Dave Webster 28 interception return (Kerry Lasica extra point)
3Q: 00:40 OAK - Daniel Macon 31 field goal
4Q: 09:32 KCY - Duane Wood 38 fumble return (Kerry Lasica extra point)

This one hurt, we handed KC five turnovers, two of which they returned for touchdowns which proved to be the diference in the game.Tom Flores threw three more picks and sprained his knee, we will sit him for at least one week and give Parelli a start. Billy Lott will be out for at least two games due to a strained elbow tendon, both starting receivers are banged up and our starting right tackle will be out due to an elbow issue. To say injuries are starting to mount would be an understatement. Fernando Wolf once again led the defense in tackles with seven. DE Carmen Cavalli added another sack to bring his total for the year to 6, he has by far been our most consistent pass rusher this year. Next up is St. Louis who has dropped 3 of their last 4 but should be getting QB Frank Ryan back from injury.

KCY/OAK
Record 4-7 5-6
First Downs 14 16
- by Rushing 5 4
- by Passing 8 8
- by Penalty 1 4
Total Net Yards 222 249
- Offensive Plays 68 60
- Yards per Play 3.26 4.15
Net Rushing Yards 142 88
- Rushing Attempts 44 18
- Yards per Rush 3.23 4.89
Net Passing Yards 80 161
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 22 - 13 - 0 39 - 20 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards 96 183
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/16 3/22
- Yards per Pass Play 3.33 3.83
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 2/2
3rd Down Conversions 6/18 3/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.8 7.8
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/3
Penalties/Yards 11/85 5/34
Punt Returns/Yards 1/23 3/6
Kick Returns/Yards 3/64 3/67
Interception Ret./Yards 3/41 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 44 OWN 25
Time of Possession 34:46 25:14

Week 13 Injury Report-Oakland Raiders
Joe Cannavino, LCB - Sprained Lateral Knee Ligament, Probable, full strength in about 1 week.
Shaquille Jacob, FL - Elbow Contusion, Probable, full strength in about 1 week.
Wayne Hawkins, RG - Knee Tendinitis, Probable, full strength in about 2 weeks.
Kelly Sax, FL - Broken Toe, Probable, full strength in about 2 weeks.
Tom Flores, QB - Sprained Knee, Questionable, full strength in about 2 weeks.
Charley Powell, RDE - Pulled Groin, Questionable, full strength in about 3 weeks.
Paul Oglesby, RT - Hyperextended Elbow, Out, full strength in about 3 weeks.
Billy Lott, RB - Strained Elbow Tendon, Out, full strength in about 4 weeks.
Gene Prebola, TE - ACL Damage to the Knee, Out, full strength in about 8 weeks.
Al Goldstein, FL - ACL Knee Surgery, Out, full strength in late 1961.
Don Deskins, RDT - MCL Knee Surgery, Out, full strength in late 1961.
Week 13 Notable Injuries -NFL Well Known Players
Injured Reserve
Cardinals Bobby Joe Conrad FL Ruptured Adductor Muscle
Bears Ted Karras LG Ruptured Achilles Tendon
Jets Bob Mischak LG Torn Deltoid Muscle
Raiders Don Deskins DT MCL Surgery
Chargers Dick Harris CB Torn Pateller Tendon
Chargers Jack Kemp QB Degenerative Hip Condition
Rams Carroll Dale WR Torn Biceps
Out
Cardinals Willie West FS Torn Rotator Cuff
Bears Erich Barnes CB Strained Elbow Tendon
Bears Bill George LB Strained Calf Muscle
Packers Bob Jeter CB Severe Depression
Colts Alan Ameche FB Severe Hamstring Pull
Chiefs Johnny Robinson SS Hyperextended Knee
Patriots Al Crow NT Ruptured Achilles Tendon
Giants Andy Robustelli DE Tobacco Withdrawal Syndrome

Next: St. Louis Rams 5-6

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Week 13
Oakland at St. Louis(-7)

Oakland Raiders 0 3 0 0 - 3
St. Louis Rams 7 17 6 3 - 33
1Q: 05:37 STL - Zack Hormel 19 pass from Frank Ryan (Lou Michaels extra point)
2Q: 04:35 STL - Lou Michaels 51 field goal
2Q: 02:06 STL - Red Phillips 8 pass from Frank Ryan (Lou Michaels extra point)
2Q: 02:00 STL - Gene Brito 6 fumble return (Lou Michaels extra point)
2Q: 00:03 OAK - Daniel Macon 37 field goal
3Q: 06:51 STL - Lou Michaels 47 field goal
3Q: 04:28 STL - Lou Michaels 23 field goal
4Q: 07:48 STL - Lou Michaels 45 field goal

There is no doubt about it, we are in free fall, with Flores hurt we gave Parelli the start and he looked terrible, so we threw third stringer Donnie Davison, just signed this week, to the wolves. Davison didn't look horrible
and he may compete for the starting job next year, but today he just could not get it going. That has been a theme the last few weeks, not matter what we try on offense it just doesn't work. The defense hasn't really
been horrible, they are just getting worn out because the offense is so bad. 11-1 San Francisco comes to the Coliseum this week, not looking forward to this game.

OAK/STL
Record 5-7 6-6
First Downs 10 16
- by Rushing 2 2
- by Passing 7 12
- by Penalty 1 2
Total Net Yards 158 250
- Offensive Plays 64 73
- Yards per Play 2.47 3.42
Net Rushing Yards 67 91
- Rushing Attempts 25 36
- Yards per Rush 2.68 2.53
Net Passing Yards 91 159
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 37 - 20 - 2 36 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 112 164
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/21 1/5
- Yards per Pass Play 2.33 4.30
Fumbles/Lost 2/2 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 3/16 5/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.0 7.9
4th Down Conversions 1/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 6/61 6/35
Punt Returns/Yards 3/10 7/120
Kick Returns/Yards 4/83 1/26
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 2/42
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 0 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/0 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 26 OWN 43
Time of Possession 27:15 32:45

Week 14 Injury Report-Oakland Raiders
Wayne Hawkins, RG - Knee Tendinitis, Probable, full strength in about 1 weeks.
Kelly Sax, FL - Broken Toe, Probable, full strength in about 1 weeks.
Tom Flores, QB - Sprained Knee, Questionable, full strength in about 1 weeks.
Charley Powell, RDE - Pulled Groin, Questionable, full strength in about 2 weeks.
Paul Oglesby, RT - Hyperextended Elbow, Out, full strength in about 2 weeks.
Billy Lott, RB - Strained Elbow Tendon, Out, full strength in about 3 weeks.
Gene Prebola, TE - ACL Damage to the Knee, Out, full strength in about 7 weeks.
Al Goldstein, FL - ACL Knee Surgery, Out, full strength in late 1961.
Don Deskins, RDT - MCL Knee Surgery, Out, full strength in late 1961.
Week 14 Notable Injuries -NFL Well Known Players
Injured Reserve
Cardinals Bobby Joe Conrad FL Ruptured Adductor Muscle
Bears Ted Karras LG Ruptured Achilles Tendon
Jets Bob Mischak LG Torn Deltoid Muscle
Raiders Don Deskins DT MCL Surgery
Chargers Dick Harris CB Torn Pateller Tendon
Chargers Jack Kemp QB Degenerative Hip Condition
Rams Carroll Dale WR Torn Biceps
Out
Cardinals Willie West FS Torn Rotator Cuff
Bears Erich Barnes CB Strained Elbow Tendon
Bears Bill George LB Strained Calf Muscle
Packers Bob Jeter CB Severe Depression
Colts Alan Ameche FB Severe Hamstring Pull
Chiefs Johnny Robinson SS Hyperextended Knee
Patriots Al Crow NT Ruptured Achilles Tendon
Giants Andy Robustelli DE Tobacco Withdrawal Syndrome

Week 10-13 Summary
This team is young and not very good, we have multiple areas to focus on in the offseason and playoffs are the furthest thing from our minds. We are down at the bottom of all categories and we have dropped to 24th in the league in turnover margin. We finish up the season with San Fran, at Kansas City, Buffalo and a final road trip to Denver, hopefully we can salvage
something from this season and play for pride. Indy is still undefeated but they have two big games coming up with Cleveland and Dallas. Cleveland leads Pittsburg by one game and Buffalo is up by three in the East. San Francisco and Detroit are tied with matching 11-1 records although Green Bay is staying in there at 10-2. Dallas is 9-3 and Tampa Bay is 5-7 and leading the South. Miami is currently 0-12 and has poor prospects of winning this year.

Next: San Francisco 49ers 11-1

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Week 14
San Francisco (-13) at Oakland

San Francisco 49ers 7 7 0 7 - 21
Oakland Raiders 0 3 3 7 - 13
1Q: 07:49 SFO - Taylor Floyd 4 pass from Y.A. Tittle (Maxwell Sanford extra point)
2Q: 06:05 SFO - Jerald Lewis 8 pass from Y.A. Tittle (Maxwell Sanford extra point)
2Q: 00:43 OAK - Daniel Macon 42 field goal
3Q: 07:37 OAK - Daniel Macon 30 field goal
4Q: 09:25 SFO - Taylor Floyd 18 pass from Y.A. Tittle (Maxwell Sanford extra point)
4Q: 00:42 OAK - Shaquille Jacob 5 pass from Tom Flores (Daniel Macon extra point)

An offense that looked very promising after the first four weeks has regressed as the season as gone on. Flores looks lost but in his defense it is not all of his fault, this young team is just not catching any breaks. Fernando Wolf had his third game this season leading the Raiders in tackles for game with 12. Cavalli had another sack and was continuously harrasing YA Tittle during the game. We go on the road and try to repay Kansas City for the beating they put on us earlier in the season. Indianapolis is no longer undefeated as Cleveland beat them by 8 in the dawg pound.

SFO/OAK
Record 12-1 5-8
First Downs 21 19
- by Rushing 6 3
- by Passing 14 13
- by Penalty 1 3
Total Net Yards 332 267
- Offensive Plays 65 68
- Yards per Play 5.11 3.93
Net Rushing Yards 112 93
- Rushing Attempts 32 21
- Yards per Rush 3.50 4.43
Net Passing Yards 220 174
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 31 - 21 - 1 46 - 27 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 234 190
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/14 1/16
- Yards per Pass Play 6.67 3.70
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 3/12 4/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.3 8.1
4th Down Conversions 0/0 1/1
Penalties/Yards 9/90 4/26
Punt Returns/Yards 4/75 3/6
Kick Returns/Yards 1/35 1/19
Interception Ret./Yards 2/0 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/0 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 35 OWN 20
Time of Possession 32:51 27:09

Week 15 Injury Report-Oakland Raiders
Paul Oglesby, RT - Hyperextended Elbow, Probable, full strength in about 1 week.
Charley Powell, DE - Pulled Groin, Probable, full strength in about 1 week.
Ron Sabal, LT - Strained Triceps Muscle, Probable, full strength in about 1 week.
Toby Stuff, SE - Hyperextended Elbow, Probable, full strength in about 1 week.
Billy Lott, RB - Strained Elbow Tendon, Probable, full strength in about 2 weeks.
Joe Cannavino, CB - Shin Splints, Questionable, full strength in about 3 weeks.
George Fields, DT - Hyperextended Elbow, Out, full strength in about 3 weeks.
Gene Prebola, TE - ACL Damage to the Knee, Out, full strength in about 6 weeks.
Al Goldstein, FL - ACL Knee Surgery, Out, full strength in late 1961.
Don Deskins, DT - MCL Knee Surgery, Out, full strength in late 1961.
Week 15 Notable Injuries -NFL Well Known Players
Injured Reserve
Cardinals Bobby Joe Conrad FL Ruptured Adductor Muscle
Bears Ted Karras LG Ruptured Achilles Tendon
Jets Bob Mischak LG Torn Deltoid Muscle
Raiders Don Deskins DT MCL Surgery
Chargers Dick Harris CB Torn Pateller Tendon
Chargers Jack Kemp QB Degenerative Hip Condition
Rams Carroll Dale WR Torn Biceps
Out
Bills Marvin Harden RG Strained Calf Muscle
Broncos Eldon Danehauer RT Concussion
Lions Wayne Walker LB Separated Shoulder
Bears Erich Barnes CB Strained Elbow Tendon
Bears Bill George LB Strained Calf Muscle
Packers Bob Jeter CB Severe Depression
Packers Bob Skoronski LT Strained Elbow Tendon
Colts Alan Ameche FB Severe Hamstring Pull
Colts Lenny Moore RB Strained Back
Colts Mike Sommer RB Strained Elbow Tendon
Chiefs Duane Wood CB Hyperextended Elbow
Patriots Al Crow NT Ruptured Achilles Tendon
Giants Andy Robustelli DE Tobacco Withdrawal Syndrome
Steelers Pete Brewster TE High Ankle Sprain
Steelers Ernie Stautner DE Broken Foot
Rams Eddie Meador CB Hyperextended Knee
Redskins Ray Lemek LG Broken Ankle

Next: Kansas City Chiefs 4-9

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Week 15
Oakland at Kansas City (-4)

Oakland Raiders 0 3 0 10 - 13
Kansas City Chiefs 0 3 3 0 - 6
2Q: 08:34 KCY - Kerry Lasica 25 field goal
2Q: 02:18 OAK - Daniel Macon 24 field goal
3Q: 01:35 KCY - Kerry Lasica 39 field goal
4Q: 12:37 OAK - Billy Lott 70 run (Daniel Macon extra point)
4Q: 05:38 OAK - Daniel Macon 36 field goal

Two inept offenses met in KC and the Raiders managed to win the day. Billy Lott was game MVP due to his 120 yard performance
which included a 70 yard touchdown run, his longest of the year. Some changes will have to happen this offseason because we have regressed. SS Irving Rayburn had two interceptions and LB Bob Dougherty had 7 tackles. We have managed to keep penalties down the last two games and our defense has adopted a bend but don't break mentality. Next week Buffalo comes out west for our last home game, we have several players who are coming back to full speed so maybe we can finish this season mediocre.

OAK/KCY
Record 6-8 4-10
First Downs 14 14
- by Rushing 6 5
- by Passing 6 9
- by Penalty 2 0
Total Net Yards 267 287
- Offensive Plays 62 61
- Yards per Play 4.31 4.70
Net Rushing Yards 155 102
- Rushing Attempts 38 25
- Yards per Rush 4.08 4.08
Net Passing Yards 112 185
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 23 - 16 - 1 35 - 20 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 117 190
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/5 1/5
- Yards per Pass Play 4.67 5.14
Fumbles/Lost 2/0 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 5/15 3/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 5.7 9.3
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 4/35 3/35
Punt Returns/Yards 5/43 2/16
Kick Returns/Yards 3/59 3/77
Interception Ret./Yards 2/26 1/5
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/2 0/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 31 OWN 22
Time of Possession 30:01 29:59

Week 16 Injury Report-Oakland Raiders
Injury Report:
Billy Lott, RB - Strained Elbow Tendon, Probable, full strength in about 1 week.
Ron Sabal, LT - Strained Triceps Muscle, Probable, full strength in about 1 week.
Joe Cannavino, LCB - Shin Splints, Probable, full strength in about 2 weeks.
George Fields, LDT - Hyperextended Elbow, Questionable, full strength in about 2 weeks.
Gene Prebola, TE - ACL Damage to the Knee, Out, full strength in about 5 weeks.
Fernando Wolf, MLB - Pulled Quadriceps Muscle, Out, full strength in about 5 weeks.
Al Goldstein, FL - ACL Knee Surgery, Out, full strength in late 1961.
Don Deskins, DT - MCL Knee Surgery, Out, full strength in late 1961.
Week 16 Notable Injuries -NFL Well Known Players
Injured Reserve
Cardinals Bobby Joe Conrad FL Ruptured Adductor Muscle
Bears Ted Karras LG Ruptured Achilles Tendon
Jets Bob Mischak LG Torn Deltoid Muscle
Raiders Don Deskins DT MCL Surgery
Chargers Dick Harris CB Torn Pateller Tendon
Chargers Jack Kemp QB Degenerative Hip Condition
Rams Carroll Dale WR Torn Biceps
Out
Bills Marvin Harden RG Strained Calf Muscle
Broncos Eldon Danehauer RT Concussion
Packers Bob Jeter CB Severe Depression
Packers Bob Skoronski LT Strained Elbow Tendon
Colts Lenny Moore RB Strained Back
Colts Mike Sommer RB Strained Elbow Tendon
Patriots Al Crow NT Ruptured Achilles Tendon
Giants Andy Robustelli DE Tobacco Withdrawal Syndrome
Steelers Pete Brewster TE High Ankle Sprain
Rams Les Richter LB Hyperextended Knee
Titans Wahoo McDaniel LB Pulled Calf
Redskins Ray Lemek LG Broken Ankle

Next: Buffalo Bills 9-5

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Week 16
Buffalo (-6) at Oakland

Buffalo Bills 3 10 0 10 - 23
Oakland Raiders 0 3 3 0 - 6
1Q: 05:27 BUF - Darrell Harper 21 field goal
2Q: 10:07 BUF - Darrell Harper 30 field goal
2Q: 07:10 OAK - Daniel Macon 46 field goal
2Q: 03:22 BUF - Wilmer Fowler 32 pass from Johnny Green (Darrell Harper extra point)
3Q: 05:12 OAK - Daniel Macon 21 field goal
4Q: 10:25 BUF - Wray Carlton 16 run (Darrell Harper extra point)
4Q: 01:40 BUF - Darrell Harper 35 field goal

Same old song and dance this week, our offense forgot to show up and Buffalo cruised to an easy victory. We were behind 13-6 late in the 3rd but it was never very close. Red zone inefficiency seems to be the order of the day for us the last few weeks, Flores looked decent but we are going to start Donnie Davidson in the final game to see if we have a starter for next year on the roster. The running game was nonexistent even with Lott back from injury. Defensively we weren't able to pressure Johnny Green to speak off so he picked us apart, scoring just enough to put our anemic offense away. Next week we travel to Denver to finish the inaugural season and to play spoiler to the Broncos playoff hopes.

BUF/OAK
Record 10-5 6-9
First Downs 15 16
- by Rushing 6 2
- by Passing 7 12
- by Penalty 2 2
Total Net Yards 274 278
- Offensive Plays 59 68
- Yards per Play 4.64 4.09
Net Rushing Yards 86 61
- Rushing Attempts 34 19
- Yards per Rush 2.53 3.21
Net Passing Yards 188 217
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 23 - 14 - 0 46 - 26 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 203 234
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/15 3/17
- Yards per Pass Play 7.52 4.43
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 4/14 5/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.1 6.8
4th Down Conversions 0/0 1/4
Penalties/Yards 4/25 11/90
Punt Returns/Yards 1/14 3/17
Kick Returns/Yards 3/82 4/79
Interception Ret./Yards 1/8 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 5 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/3 0/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 37 OWN 26
Time of Possession 30:48 29:12

Week 17 Injury Report-Oakland Raiders
Injury Report:
Joe Cannavino, LCB - Shin Splints, Probable, full strength in about 1 week.
George Fields, LDT - Hyperextended Elbow, Probable, full strength in about 1 week.
Gene Prebola, TE - ACL Damage to the Knee, Out, full strength in about 4 weeks.
Fernando Wolf, MLB - Pulled Quadriceps Muscle, Out, full strength in about 4 weeks.
Carmen Cavalli, RDE - Strained Back, Out, full strength in 1961.
Al Goldstein, FL - ACL Knee Surgery, Out, full strength in late 1961.
Don Deskins, RDT - MCL Knee Surgery, Out, full strength in late 1961.
Week 17 Notable Injuries -NFL Well Known Players
Injured Reserve
Cardinals Bobby Joe Conrad FL Ruptured Adductor Muscle
Bears Ted Karras LG Ruptured Achilles Tendon
Jets Bob Mischak LG Torn Deltoid Muscle
Raiders Don Deskins DT MCL Surgery
Chargers Dick Harris CB Torn Pateller Tendon
Chargers Jack Kemp QB Degenerative Hip Condition
Rams Carroll Dale WR Torn Biceps
Out
Bears Erich Barnes CB Ruptured Elbow Tendon
Bears Zeke Bratkowski QB Pulled Calf Muscle
Packers Bob Jeter CB Severe Depression
Packers Bob Skoronski LT Strained Elbow Tendon
Colts Mike Sommer RB Strained Elbow Tendon
Patriots Al Crow NT Ruptured Achilles Tendon
Giants Andy Robustelli DE Tobacco Withdrawal Syndrome
Steelers Pete Brewster TE High Ankle Sprain
Rams Les Richter LB Hyperextended Knee
Titans Wahoo McDaniel LB Pulled Calf
Redskins Ray Lemek LG Broken Ankle

Next: Denver Broncos 9-6

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Week 17
Oakland at Denver (-8)

Oakland Raiders 7 10 0 7 - 24
Denver Broncos 13 0 3 9 - 25
1Q: 10:40 OAK - Kelly Sax 2 run (Daniel Macon extra point)
1Q: 07:11 DEN - Kelly Booker 43 interception return (Gene Mingo extra point)
1Q: 01:21 DEN - Al Day 54 interception return (Gene Mingo extra point failed)
2Q: 09:22 OAK - Daniel Macon 47 field goal
2Q: 03:00 OAK - Wayne Crow 9 run (Daniel Macon extra point)
3Q: 11:03 DEN - Gene Mingo 33 field goal
4Q: 15:00 DEN - Gene Mingo 24 field goal
4Q: 12:48 OAK - Joe Cannavino 62 fumble return (Daniel Macon extra point)
4Q: 05:13 DEN - B.J. Ward 9 pass from Frank Tripucka (Frank Tripucka pass for conversion failed)

A fitting end to the season as Donnie Davison tosses four picks, two returned for touchdowns and the Raiders fall by one point. Three of the interceptions were tips but Davison was just a touch off all day which
was the Raiders downfall. Lott and Crow combined for 153 yards on 31 carries and Kelly Sax added a two yard touchdown run. Joe Cannavino returned a fumble for a touchdown but the defense couldn't seem to get off the field in key moments.

OAK/DEN
Record 6-10 10-6
First Downs 17 14
- by Rushing 10 2
- by Passing 7 11
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 286 324
- Offensive Plays 73 66
- Yards per Play 3.92 4.91
Net Rushing Yards 166 94
- Rushing Attempts 37 25
- Yards per Rush 4.49 3.76
Net Passing Yards 120 230
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 35 - 13 - 4 38 - 20 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 123 247
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/3 3/17
- Yards per Pass Play 3.33 5.61
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 3/1
3rd Down Conversions 6/16 6/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.9 10.6
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 4/35 6/50
Punt Returns/Yards 3/12 3/17
Kick Returns/Yards 1/19 1/25
Interception Ret./Yards 1/36 4/100
2pt Conversions 0/0 1/0
Red Zone Visits 3 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 1/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 28 OWN 28
Time of Possession 29:56 30:04

Next: Season Wrap-up

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1960 Oakland Raiders 6-10
Playoffs 0-0
Leading Passer Tom Flores 242/443 2168 yards 12 TD/17 Int.
Leading Rusher Wayne Crow 209 att 736 yards 3 TD's.
Leading Receiver Kenny Sax 53 catches 483 yards 4 TD's.
Leading Tackler Bob Dougherty 85 Tackles 32 Asst.
Leading Sacks Carmen Cavalli 14

11th Rushing/25th Passing/27th Turnover Margin (-9)
27th Rushing Def/27th Passing Def/31Turnovers forced

Rough first season for the Raiders, we are young and not very good but hopefully with a season under our belts we look better next year. We are going to draft for best possible player in the draft.

1960 Standings
AFC North W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
Cleveland 14 2 0 .875 523 200 10-2 4-2
Pittsburgh 13 3 0 .813 529 209 9-3 5-1
Baltimore 6 10 0 .375 227 391 5-7 2-4
Cincinnati 4 12 0 .250 149 296 2-10 1-5

AFC South W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
Indianapolis 14 2 0 .875 465 183 11-1 6-0
Tennessee 9 7 0 .563 258 312 7-5 4-2
Jacksonville 3 13 0 .188 189 413 3-9 1-5
Houston 2 14 0 .125 207 385 1-11 1-5

AFC East W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
Buffalo 10 6 0 .625 284 288 8-4 4-2
New York Jets 10 6 0 .625 350 279 9-3 4-2
New England 6 10 0 .375 195 312 6-6 4-2
Miami 0 16 0 .000 177 378 0-12 0-6

AFC West W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
San Diego 11 5 0 .688 366 190 8-4 3-3
Denver 10 6 0 .625 290 326 8-4 4-2
Oakland 6 10 0 .375 233 368 5-7 2-4
Kansas City 5 11 0 .313 188 299 4-8 3-3

NFC North W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
Green Bay 14 2 0 .875 469 223 10-2 5-1
Detroit 13 3 0 .813 415 210 9-3 3-3
Chicago 11 5 0 .688 350 259 8-4 3-3
Minnesota 6 10 0 .375 227 322 4-8 1-5

NFC South W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
Atlanta 6 10 0 .375 198 351 5-7 5-1
New Orleans 6 10 0 .375 224 285 5-7 4-2
Tampa Bay 5 11 0 .313 195 400 3-9 2-4
Carolina 2 14 0 .125 143 350 1-11 1-5

NFC East W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
Dallas 12 4 0 .750 470 259 8-4 5-1
New York Giants 9 7 0 .563 329 299 7-5 4-2
Philadelphia 9 7 0 .563 348 276 7-5 3-3
Washington 4 12 0 .250 215 344 2-10 0-6

NFC West W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
San Francisco 14 2 0 .875 452 213 10-2 5-1
St. Louis 10 6 0 .625 358 278 7-5 3-3
Arizona 9 7 0 .563 323 240 7-5 3-3
Seattle 3 13 0 .188 167 375 3-9 1-5

1960 Wild Card Round
Chicago (11-5) 8 @ Dallas (12-4) 17
New York (10-6) 21 @ San Diego (11-5) 24
Detroit (13-3) 31 @ Atlanta (6-10) 7
Pittsburgh (13-3) 27 @ Buffalo (10-6) 3

1960 Conference Semifinal Round
Dallas (13-4) 9 @ Green Bay (14-2) 34
Pittsburgh (14-3) 14 @ Cleveland (14-2) 37
Detroit (14-3) 7 @ San Francisco (14-2) 26
San Diego (12-5) 18 @ Indianapolis (14-2) 38

1960 Conference Final Round
Green Bay (15-2) 21 @ San Francisco (15-2) 38
Indianapolis (15-2) 10 @ Cleveland (15-2) 34

1960 NFL Championship @ Tulane Stadium, New Orleans, Louisiana
San Francisco (16-2) 38 vs Cleveland (16-2) 34

Player of the Year Len Dawson Cleveland
Coach of the Year Jim Harbaugh San Francisco
Rookie of the Year Don Meredith Dallas

Al Berry First Team Offensive Guard Oakland
Oakland Profit $5,970,000

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1961 Oakland Raiders

Off Season To Do List
1 New staff members-ours grade out poor in player development and I want some guys who can teach
what little young talent that we have. I am happy with Coach Sparano but not happy enough to extend
his contract another year right now.

OC Mackenzie Russell 57-Signs a 4 year contract worth $380,000 per year. His primary focus is quarterbacks
and has high marks in player development, intelligence, motivation, discipline and play calling. Hopefully he
can get the most out of one of our two young quarterbacks.

DC Korey Manning 57-Another 4 year contract for $380,000, primary focus on the secondary. High marks in
player development, motivation, play calling and interview ability. The Raider secondary needs a lot of work and
we think Manning is the guy to get it done. Both coordinators are making $10,000 a year more than Coach Sparano.

2 Who to target in Free Agency-Guards, Tackles, Def Tackles, Weak Side Linebackers look good, everything else fair to poor. We may focus on our own free agents right now.

Current Targets
T Dick Klein Cowboys 65/65-6.7 grade and is the highest ranked free agent of the offseason not franchised. SIGNED WITH DOLPHINS
T Sherman Plunkett Colts 57/57-5.9 grade, a back up plan to Klein. SIGNED WITH PATRIOTS
T Frank Varrichone Steelers 49/49-5.2 grade, this is a longshot. SIGNED WITH STEELERS
G Duane Putnam Cowboys 51/51-4.7 grade, looks like he could transition to tackle possibly. SIGNED WITH FALCONS
WR Jerry Reichow Eagles 54/54-5.4 grade, huge upgrade to what we currently have. SIGNED WITH PANTHERS
WR Del Shofner Rams 47/47-4.8 grade, better than anything we have. SIGNED WITH RAIDERS

QB Donnie Davison-Resigned 1 year
RB Billy Lott 44/44-Resigned 2 years
FB JD Smith 29/37-Resigned 2 years
FB Bernie Blades 22/31-Resigned 2 years
WR Toby Stuff 19/27-Resigned 3 years
TE Gene Prebola 33/46-Resigned 2 years
P Carl Scurlock 44/48-Resigned 3 years
K Daniel Macon 37/37-Resigned 3 years
DT Don Deskins 43/54-Resigned 4 years coming off an MCL tear, crossing our fingers.
DT Wade Blanchard 29/46-Resigned 3 years
DT Gabriel Anthony 25/36-Resigned 2 Years
LB Fernando Wolf 20/29-Resigned 3 years
CB Walter Beach 26/35-Resigned 2 years
FS Mickey Buchanan 20/32-Resigned 2 years

3. Identify our needs for draft-Pretty much all over the board, our quarterbacks are weak, running backs decent, receivers
nothing to write home about and our offensive tackles need help. Defensively we need help on the line, middle and strong
side linebackers, a corner and both safeties. We finished tied with five other teams at 6-10 so we will draft 11, 10, 14, 13,12, 11 and 10. I believe we will use the "best player available" tag in this first draft.

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1961 Amatuer Draft 1st Round
1. Miami - Tarkenton, Fran, QB, Georgia
2. Carolina - Johnson, Jimmy, CB, UCLA
3. Houston - Kilmer, Billy, QB, UCLA
4. Jacksonville - Grayson, Dave, CB, Oregon
5. Seattle - Marsh, Amos, RB, Oregon State
6. Cincinnati - Holub, E.J., OLB, Texas Tech
7. Carolina(Trade w/Washington) - Matte, Tom, RB, Ohio State
8. Tampa Bay - Barber, Stew, T, Penn State
9. Kansas City - Jones, Deacon, DE, Miss. Valley St.
10. Baltimore - Ditka, Mike, TE, Pittsburgh
11. Minnesota(Trade w/Oakland)-Ladd, Ernie, DT, Grambling State
12. New Orleans - Casey, Bernie, WR, Bowling Green
13. New England - Lucci, Mike, ILB, Tennessee
14. Arizona(Trade w/Oakland)- Lakes, Roland, DT, Small College
15. Tennessee - Goode, Tom, C, Mississippi State
16. Philadelphia - McLeod, Bob, TE, Abiliene Christian
17. New York - Fischer, Pat, CB, Nebraska
18. Oakland(Trade w/Arizona) - McMillan, Ernie, T, Illinois
19. Denver - Pottios, Myron, ILB, Notre Dame
20. St. Louis - Donohue, Leon, G, San Jose State
21. Atlanta - Stonebreaker, Steve, OLB, Small College
22. Buffalo - Daniel, Willie, S, Mississippi State
23. New Jersey - Kostelink, Ron, DT, Cincinnati
24. Chicago - Frongillo, John, C, Baylor
25. San Diego - Faison, Earl, DE, Indiana
26. Dallas - Mays, Jerry, DE, Southern Methodist
27. Pittsburgh - Lilly, Bob, DT, Texas Christian
28. Detroit - Eisenhauer, Larry, DE, Boston College
29. Indianapolis - Taylor, Rosey, S, Grambling State
30. Green Bay - Antwine, Houston, DT, Southern Illinois
31. Cleveland - Davidson, Ben, DE, Washington
32. San Francisco - Rutgens, Joe, DT, Illinois

Oakland traded down twice and we were still able to get the top tackle we wanted, we picked up an extra 3rd and 5th round pick in the process, like I stated, we have plenty of needs. 1st round featured only 3 trades with Oakland making 2 of them.

LT Ernie McMillan (Illinois)
31/61 6'8" 275 22 years old. McMillan is already the 3rd best linemen on our team and hopefully will be a fixture at left tackle for years to come. His volatility was a touch high (68) but we really liked his ceiling at 19% development. He has the frame to put on weight with pass blocking very high.

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1961 Amatuer Draft 2nd Round
33. Miami - West, Mel, RB, Missouri
34. Houston - Paulson, Dainard, S, Oregon State
35. Carolina - Krakoski, Joe, S, Illinois
36. Seattle - Hawkins, Rip, ILB, North Carolina
37. Jacksonville - Linden, Errol, T, Houston
38. Washington - Snead, Norm, QB, Wake Forest
39. Cincinnati - Cowan, Charlie, T, Small College
40. Kansas City - Larson, Greg, C, Minnesota
41. Tampa Bay - Bass, Glenn, WR, East Carolina
42. Oakland - Lamson, Chuck, S, Wyoming
43. New Orleans - Brewington, Jim, T, North Central
44. New England - McKeever, Marlin, TE, Southern California
45. Minnesota - Ficca, Dan, G, Southern California
46. Baltimore - Gibson, Claude, CB, North Carolina State
47. Philadelphia - Oakes, Don, T, Virginia Tech
48. New York - Lincoln, Keith, RB, Washington State
49. Arizona - Suggs, Walt, T, Mississippi State
50. Tennessee - Cadwell, John, G, Oregon State
51. St. Louis - Scibelli, Joe, G, American Interntnl
52. Denver - Arbanas, Fred, TE, Michigan State
53. Atlanta - Allen, Chuck, ILB, Washington
54. New Jersey - Shoals, Roger, T, Maryland
55. Buffalo - Cross, Irv, CB, Northwestern
56. Chicago - Clement, Henry, TE, North Carolina
57. Miami(Trade w/San Diego) - Adderley, Herb, CB, Michigan State
58. Dallas - Shaw, Billy, G, Georgia Tech
59. Detroit - MacKinnon, Jacque, TE, Colgate
60. Pittsburgh - Crespino, Bob, TE, Mississippi
61. Jacksonville(Trade w/Green Bay) - Tarbox, Bruce, G, Syracuse
62. Indianapolis - LaRose, Dan, T, Missouri
63. Jacksonville(Trade w/Cleveland) - Miller, Clark, DE, Utah State
64. New Orleans(Trade w/San Francisco) - Long, Charley, G, Tenn. - Chattanooga

FS Chuck Lamson (Wyoming)
22/48 6' 189 20 Years Old. We went defense with the 2nd pick and found a starter at free safety. Lamson grades out high at everything but run defense and should help solify the secondary.

3rd - Gregory, Ken, WR, Whittier
3rd - Talbert, Don, T, Texas
6th-Childs, Clarence, CB, Florida A&M

We traded the rest of our picks for extra picks next year and our draft graded to an A-, Mel Kiper called our GM a genius!

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Late Free Agency
QB Louis Kurtz-Signed from KC 1 year
RB John Sanders-Signed from Jax-3 years
WR Daquan Campion-Signed from Ari 3 years
WR Shaquille Jacob-Resigned 2 years
WR Bruce Rucci-SIGNED WITH PACKERS
WR Phillip Jimenez-signed from Car 2 years
RG John Dittrich-SIGNED WITH COWBOYS
DE Wayne Anderson-Signed from Cinn 3 years
DT Brad Godfrey-SIGNED WITH CHARGERS
LB Spain Tuman-Signed from Seattle 4 years
LB Carter Woodson-Signed from Cle 2 Years
CB Dick Haley-Signed from Wash 3 years
CB Roger Donnahoo-SIGNED WITH BEARS
SS Irving Rayburn-Resigned 2 years

1-29-15
1961 Oakland Raiders
Offense:
QB Tom Flores 2nd year 18/33
HB Billy Lott 4th year 45/45
FB JD Smith 2nd year 30/33
TE Gene Prebola 2nd year 35/45
WR Daquan Campion 2nd year 32/35
WR Del Shoffner 5th year 49/49
LT Ernie McMillan Rookie 42/80
LG Al Barry 9th year 83/83
C Jim Otto 2nd year 65/87
RG Wayne Hawkins 2nd year 58/59
RT Harry McElroy 2nd year 20/33

Defense:
DE Carmen Cavalli 2nd year 40/47
DE Nicky Dobler 2nd year 26/32
DT Don Deskins 2nd year48/55
DT Wade Blanchard 2nd year 33/43
WLB Bob Dougherty 8th year 50/50
MLB Carter Woodson 2nd year 27/27
SLB Spain Tuman 2nd year 39/45
CB Dick Haley 3rd year 42/42
CB Walter Beach 2nd year 30/35
SS Irving Rayburn 2nd year 32/32
FS Chuck Lamson Rookie 20/29

OT Ernie McMillan is the 7th highest rookie prospect in the league.

First thoughts...only starting 2 rookies this year as opposed to 18 last year. I'm pretty sure our quarterback of the future is not on the roster, Flores and Davidson will battle it out this year. Very weird schedule this year, we play our first four games and six of our first seven on the road. We get the NFC East this year with the Giants and Cowboys coming to Oakland.

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1961 Exhibition-two words...we suck, 0-4...ok maybe a few more than two words, we did not play well at all. We are young and got better as the offseason progressed. Only two surprise cuts heading into the season, third round pick ClarenceChilds failed to make any progression throughout the preseason and was released. The other one was quarterback Donnie Davidson,who actually regressed, so Oakland cut ties with the hope that Louis Kurtz can be an adequate backup. The offensive line is the strongest unit on the team so we are going to focus on running the ball and trying to keep our time of possession up.

1961 Season
Week 1 Injury Report-Oakland Raiders
Ernie McMillan OT Strained Calf, Probable, full strength in about 2 weeks.
Don Deskins DT MCL Surgery, Probable, full strength in about 1 week.
Toby Stuff WR Strained Quadriceps, Questionable, full strength in about three weeks. OUT
Week 1 Notable Injuries -NFL Well Known Players
Out
Bengals Lynn Hoyem LG Strained Foot Ligament.
Browns Jim Marshall DE Broken Fibula.
Lions Night Train Lane CB Severe Hamstring Pull.
Lions Dick LeBeau CB Separated Shoulder.
Colts Ralph Felton LB Pulled Calf.
Giants Pat Fischer CB Broken Ankle.
Eagles Don Burroughs SS Strained Elbow.
Chargers Jack Kemp QB Degenerative Hip Condition.
Chargers Paul Maguire P Broken Ankle.
Buccaneers Bo Brooks WR Broken Fibula.
Doubtful
Bears Joe Fortunato LB Hyperextended Elbow.
Texans Dainard Paulson SS Severe Wrist Sprain.
Steelers Bobby Layne QB Pulled Groin.

Week 1
Oakland at San Diego(-4)

Oakland Raiders 6 10 7 6 0 - 29
San Diego Chargers 7 0 7 15 3 - 32
1Q: 05:22 OAK - Doug Asad 7 pass from Tom Flores (Daniel Macon extra point failed)
1Q: 01:22 SDO - Alan McCaffrey 2 run (George Blair extra point)
2Q: 13:05 OAK - Billy Lott 21 run (Daniel Macon extra point)
2Q: 05:01 OAK - Daniel Macon 31 field goal
3Q: 06:05 OAK - Del Shofner 16 pass from Tom Flores (Daniel Macon extra point)
3Q: 03:55 SDO - Alan McCaffrey 3 run (George Blair extra point)
4Q: 12:34 OAK - Daniel Macon 24 field goal
4Q: 07:22 SDO - Zack Hormel 18 pass from Bert Bulluck (George Blair extra point)
4Q: 01:38 SDO - Bernard Wertlieb 1 pass from Bert Bulluck (Alan McCaffrey run for conversion)
4Q: 00:06 OAK - Daniel Macon 41 field goal
OT: 08:09 SDO - George Blair 23 field goal

A big first half for the Raiders wasn't enough as we fall to 0-3 all time against the Chargers in OT. Our game plan seemed to work very well as we had forty minutes of possession but we couldn't seem to get the job done when it mattered most. Flores was 28/51 for 355 yards and two touchdowns. Lott and Crow combined for 146 yards but Lott had problems with his stamina and was not able to help much at the end of the game. Shofner had seven catches for 98 yards and one touchdown. Defensively we were able to force three fumble but couldn't recover any of them. Our corners led the team in tackles, not ever a good stat. Rick Mills had our only sack and we struggled to get pressure on the quarterback. Oakland flies across the country next week to take on the Redskins.

OAK/SDO
Record 0-1 1-0
First Downs 27 23
- by Rushing 6 9
- by Passing 21 14
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 506 399
- Offensive Plays 89 61
- Yards per Play 5.69 6.54
Net Rushing Yards 175 180
- Rushing Attempts 35 22
- Yards per Rush 5.00 8.18
Net Passing Yards 331 219
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 51 - 28 - 0 38 - 30 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 355 223
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/24 1/4
- Yards per Pass Play 6.13 5.62
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 3/0
3rd Down Conversions 10/19 4/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.1 8.4
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/28 4/20
Punt Returns/Yards 1/5 2/15
Kick Returns/Yards 3/71 5/128
Interception Ret./Yards 1/22 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 1/1
Red Zone Visits 5 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/2 4/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 24 OWN 32
Time of Possession 40:46 26:12

Game of the Week: Cleveland at Pittsburgh
The defending AFC champions went on the road to rival Pittsburgh and the Steelers had no answer for reigning player of the year Len Dawson, who had his way with the Steeler secondary. Jim Brown and Prentice Gautt combined for 128 yards on 31 carries as the Browns defeated the Steelers 26-8.

Week 2 Injury Report-Oakland Raiders
Tom Flores QB - Knee Tendinitis, Probable, full strength in about 1 week.
Howard Glenn, RG - Sprained Ankle, Probable, full strength in about 1 week.
Ernie McMillan LT - Strained Calf Muscle, Probable, full strength in about 1 week.
Toby Stuff, SE - Strained Quadriceps Muscle, Probable, full strength in about 2 weeks.
John Sanders, RB - Strained Rotator Cuff, Probable, full strength in about 3 weeks.
Tanner Pearson, LS - Abdominal Strain, Doubtful, full strength in about 2 weeks.
Gene Prebola, TE - Separated Shoulder, Out, full strength in about 2 weeks.
Week 2 Notable Injuries -NFL Well Known Players
Injured Reserve
Chargers Jack Kemp QB Degenerative Hip Condition
Out
Bengals Lynn Hoyem LG Strained Foot Ligament.
Browns Galen Fiss LB Separated Shoulder.
Browns Jim Marshall DE Broken Fibula.
Lions Night Train Lane CB Severe Hamstring Pull.
Lions Earl Morrall QB Pulled Calf.
Packers Bart Starr QB Strained Patellar Tendon.
Chargers Paul Maguire P Broken Ankle.
Buccaneers Bo Brooks WR Broken Fibula.
Doubtful
Colts Ralph Felton LB Pulled Calf.
Giants Pat Fischer CB Broken Ankle.

Next: Washington Redskins 1-0

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Week 2
Oakland(-1) at Washington

Oakland Raiders 0 7 7 0 - 14
Washington Redskins 3 17 7 17 - 44
1Q: 06:43 WAS - Bob Khayat 42 field goal
2Q: 13:30 WAS - Bob Khayat 19 field goal
2Q: 09:38 OAK - Billy Lott 8 run (Daniel Macon extra point)
2Q: 08:52 WAS - Tony Harkin 94 kickoff return (Bob Khayat extra point)
2Q: 03:39 WAS - Joe Kapp 2 run (Bob Khayat extra point)
3Q: 09:08 OAK - Dave Ross 14 pass from Tom Flores (Daniel Macon extra point)
3Q: 01:17 WAS - Timothy Bernard 6 pass from Joe Kapp (Bob Khayat extra point)
4Q: 01:52 WAS - Bob Khayat 30 field goal
4Q: 00:49 WAS - Don Webb 94 interception return (Bob Khayat extra point)
4Q: 00:40 WAS - Jim Crotty 50 interception return (Bob Khayat extra point)

Total BS game, Washington had a kickoff return, fumble return and interception return for touchdowns, Oakland had two touchdowns reversed due to penalty. The type of game where the computer gives you a big screw you! Not going to have a recap for this game...on to New England.

OAK/WAS
Record 0-2 2-0
First Downs 18 18
- by Rushing 3 6
- by Passing 14 9
- by Penalty 1 3
Total Net Yards 345 228
- Offensive Plays 68 66
- Yards per Play 5.07 3.45
Net Rushing Yards 57 97
- Rushing Attempts 20 37
- Yards per Rush 2.85 2.62
Net Passing Yards 288 131
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 46 - 24 - 3 26 - 16 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 300 149
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/12 3/18
- Yards per Pass Play 6.00 4.52
Fumbles/Lost 3/2 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 3/13 4/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.1 7.6
4th Down Conversions 0/2 1/1
Penalties/Yards 10/75 4/50
Punt Returns/Yards 3/18 2/20
Kick Returns/Yards 3/60 1/94
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 3/144
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 2/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 21 OWN 42
Time of Possession 26:47 33:13

Game of the Week: Indianapolis at Arizona
Week 2 had a scorcher as 102 degree temps greeted the Colts at kickoff, undaunted by the heat Raymond Berry and Johnny Unitas led the Colts into Arizona territory enough times to come away with the intra-conference win 16-10.

Week 3 Injury Report-Oakland Raiders
Tom Flores QB - Knee Tendinitis, Probable, full strength in about 1 week.
Gene Prebola TE - Separated Shoulder, Probable, full strength in about 1 week.
John Sanders RB - Strained Rotator Cuff, Probable, full strength in about 2 weeks.
Toby Stuff SE - Strained Quadriceps Muscle, Probable, full strength in about 2 weeks.
Walter Beach RCB - Sprained Thumb, Probable, full strength in about 3 weeks.
Dick Haley LCB - Strained Foot Ligament, Out, full strength in about 4 weeks.
Week 3 Notable Injuries -NFL Well Known Players
Injured Reserve
Chargers Jack Kemp QB Degenerative Hip Condition
Out
Bengals Lynn Hoyem LG Strained Foot Ligament.
Browns Galen Fiss LB Separated Shoulder.
Browns Jim Marshall DE Broken Fibula.
Lions Night Train Lane CB Severe Hamstring Pull
Lions Dick LeBeau CB Separated Shoulder
Lions Earl Morrall QB Pulled Calf
Packers Bill Forester LB Hyperextended Elbow
Packers Bart Starr QB Strained Patellar Tendon.
Patriots Ross O'Hanley SS Separated Shoulder
Chargers Paul Maguire P Broken Ankle
Seahawks Colin Montgomery K Torn Biceps
Buccaneers Bo Brooks WR Broken Fibula.
Doubtful
Colts Ralph Felton LB Pulled Calf
Colts George Preas RT Ab Strain
49ers Bob St. Clair LT Pulled Groin

Next: New England Patriots 1-1

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Oakland at New England (-2)

Oakland Raiders 7 0 7 14 - 28
New England Patriots 7 21 7 7 - 42
1Q: 07:28 NED - Larry Garron 4 run (Mike Mercer extra point)
1Q: 01:04 OAK - Philip Jimenez 3 pass from Tom Flores (Daniel Macon extra point)
2Q: 10:58 NED - Marlin McKeever 7 pass from Sam Etcheverry (Mike Mercer extra point)
2Q: 03:29 NED - Alan Miller 23 pass from Sam Etcheverry (Mike Mercer extra point)
2Q: 02:06 NED - Jim Colclough 41 pass from Sam Etcheverry (Mike Mercer extra point)
3Q: 07:13 OAK - Wayne Crow 2 run (Daniel Macon extra point)
3Q: 02:16 NED - Ron Burton 3 run (Mike Mercer extra point)
4Q: 14:18 OAK - Philip Jimenez 10 pass from Tom Flores (Daniel Macon extra point)
4Q: 12:20 NED - Denzel Morris 61 fumble return (Mike Mercer extra point)
4Q: 08:31 OAK - Daquan Campion 13 pass from Tom Flores (Daniel Macon extra point)

The Raiders have sunk pretty low, 0-3 on this four game road trip, we are moving the ball and scoring points but we can't get off of the field because our secondary stinks. Flores has six touchdown passes but is giving the ball up way too much with eight turnovers in three games. The running game is decent but we are getting behind so quick that we have to give up the run. On defense we are getting absolutely no rush on the quarterback and because of that our def. backs are toast! I am giving Flores a tight leash this week. Cincinnati is 2-1 with a -18 point differential so maybe this team will be the cure for us.

OAK/NED
Record 0-3 2-1
First Downs 24 16
- by Rushing 4 7
- by Passing 20 7
- by Penalty 0 2
Total Net Yards 423 274
- Offensive Plays 73 51
- Yards per Play 5.79 5.37
Net Rushing Yards 72 89
- Rushing Attempts 21 33
- Yards per Rush 3.43 2.70
Net Passing Yards 351 185
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 48 - 30 - 3 18 - 14 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 371 185
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/20 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 6.75 10.28
Fumbles/Lost 5/4 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/12 4/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.3 6.9
4th Down Conversions 4/4 0/0
Penalties/Yards 7/50 2/15
Punt Returns/Yards 3/24 1/11
Kick Returns/Yards 4/99 4/92
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 3/3
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 4/0 3/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 22 OWN 43
Time of Possession 32:55 27:05

Game of the Week: Cleveland at Indianapolis
Easily the biggest game of the young season as the two best teams in the AFC took to the field in Indianapolis. The Colts defense was able to stifle Len Dawson and the Cleveland running attack for much of the game and three Johnny Unitas touchdowns had Indy up big going into the fourth quarter. Cleveland came alive in the fourth quarter and scored ten points to cut the lead to four but a huge defensive sack on the Indy 12 yard line gave the win to the Colts 24-20.

Week 4 Injury Report-Oakland Raiders
John Sanders RB - Strained Rotator Cuff, Probable, full strength in about 1 week.
Toby Stuff SE - Strained Quadriceps Muscle, Probable, full strength in about 1 week.
Walter Beach RCB - Sprained Thumb, Probable, full strength in about 2 weeks.
Chuck Lamson FS - Shoulder Tendinitis, Probable, full strength in about 5 weeks.
Mickey Buchanan FS - Sprained Lateral Knee Ligament, Questionable, full strength in about 3 weeks.
Dick Haley LCB - Strained Foot Ligament, Out, full strength in about 3 weeks.
Week 4 Notable Injuries -NFL Well Known Players
Injured Reserve
Chargers Jack Kemp QB Degenerative Hip Condition
Out
Bears Herman Lee LT Pulled Calf
Browns Galen Fiss LB Separated Shoulder.
Lions Night Train Lane CB Severe Hamstring Pull
Lions Dick LeBeau CB Separated Shoulder
Texans Dainard Paulson SS Wrist Sprain
Patriots Ross O'Hanley SS Separated Shoulder
Giants Lindon Crow FS Hyperextended Elbow
Chargers Paul Maguire P Broken Ankle
49ers Dave Baker SS Hyperextended Knee
Doubtful
Bills LaVerne Torczon DE Turf Toe
Colts Ralph Felton LB Pulled Calf
Colts George Preas RT Ab Strain
49ers Bob St. Clair LT Pulled Groin

Next: Cincinnati Bengals 2-1

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Week 4
Oakland at Cincinnati(-5)

Oakland Raiders 0 10 3 3 - 16
Cincinnati Bengals 3 3 7 0 - 13
1Q: 02:41 CIN - Jerry Traynham 34 field goal
2Q: 12:37 OAK - Billy Lott 2 run (Daniel Macon extra point)
2Q: 07:39 OAK - Daniel Macon 41 field goal
2Q: 00:26 CIN - Jerry Traynham 21 field goal
3Q: 10:22 OAK - Daniel Macon 41 field goal
3Q: 00:43 CIN - Barry Marlow 23 pass from Weston Valenta (Jerry Traynham extra point)
4Q: 00:02 OAK - Daniel Macon 30 field goal

Finally the Raiders pull one out and get to have celebratory plane ride home to Oakland. I'm not sure if our defense was stellar or if the Bengals are just really bad but today it doesn't matter, we are finally in the win column. Flores was 26/39 but had another late pick that should have cost us but our defense was able to keep the Bengals out of the end zone. Our running attack was pretty worthless in this game both Lott and Crow were held below three yards rushing for the game. Next week we face Baltimore, another game we should win.

OAK/CIN
Record 1-3 2-2
First Downs 19 13
- by Rushing 3 3
- by Passing 13 10
- by Penalty 3 0
Total Net Yards 293 305
- Offensive Plays 69 66
- Yards per Play 4.25 4.62
Net Rushing Yards 67 73
- Rushing Attempts 29 22
- Yards per Rush 2.31 3.32
Net Passing Yards 226 232
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 39 - 26 - 1 43 - 24 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 232 235
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/6 1/3
- Yards per Pass Play 5.65 5.27
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/15 6/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.4 8.1
4th Down Conversions 1/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/30 4/34
Punt Returns/Yards 5/67 2/-4
Kick Returns/Yards 0/0 0/0
Interception Ret./Yards 1/9 1/12
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/2 0/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 31 OWN 23
Time of Possession 32:31 27:29

Game of the Week: Dallas at Carolina
Dallas arrived in Charlotte full of confidence but young Panther squad led by wily veteran Norm Van Brocklin and a tenacious defense kept Don Meredith and the Cowboys at bay the whole game. Both teams traded punches into the fourth quarter but a late field goal by Wendell Scholl gave the Panthers the upset win 23-20.

Week 1-4 Summary
I am a little disappointed in how this team has played the first quarter of the season. Washington and New England are not very good but they demolished us. Combine that with the fourth quarter comeback by San Diego and I am thinking we are looking forward to an early pick in the draft. Turnovers, untimely penalties and poor pass defense have caused some sleepless nights in the Oakland front office. Around the league Indianapolis is once again the cream of the AFC at 4-0. The Jets and Chargers are 3-1 and Cleveland is 2-1. Miami didn't win a game last year but already has two wins this year with first pick of the draft Fran Tarkenton starting and playing decent. The second worst team in the league last year was Carolina but they are undefeated in the NFC along with Green Bay, who is leading the league in scoring. World champion San Francisco is 3-1 as well as Washington and the Giants.

Week 5 Injury Report-Oakland Raiders
Walter Beach RCB - Sprained Thumb, Probable, full strength in about 1 week.
Mickey Buchanan FS - Sprained Lateral Knee Ligament, Probable, full strength in about 2 weeks.
Dick Haley LCB - Strained Foot Ligament, Probable, full strength in about 2 weeks.
Chuck Lamson FS - Shoulder Tendinitis, Probable, full strength in about 4 weeks.
Ron Sabal RT - Strained Calf Muscle, Out, full strength in about 4 weeks.
Week 5 Notable Injuries -NFL Well Known Players
Injured Reserve
Chargers Jack Kemp QB Degenerative Hip Condition
Seahawks Colin Montgomery K Torn Biceps
Out
Ravens Mike Ditka TE Pulled Calf
Bears Herman Lee LT Pulled Calf
Lions Bill Glass DE Broken Clavicle
Lions Night Train Lane CB Severe Hamstring Pull
Lions Dick LeBeau CB Separated Shoulder
Chiefs Sherrill Headrick LB Strained Calf
Patriots Ross O'Hanley SS Separated Shoulder
Doubtful
Bills LaVerne Torczon DE Turf Toe
Chargers Paul Maguire P Broken Ankle

Next: Baltimore Ravens 1-3

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Week 5
Baltimore at Oakland(-4)

Baltimore Ravens 0 14 0 9 - 23
Oakland Raiders 3 3 7 7 - 20
1Q: 09:06 OAK - Daniel Macon 39 field goal
2Q: 06:19 BAL - Adrian Embree 54 interception return (Dan Hunt extra point)
2Q: 01:53 BAL - Charley Ferguson 1 pass from Darrin Wray (Dan Hunt extra point)
2Q: 00:10 OAK - Daniel Macon 26 field goal
3Q: 12:02 OAK - Wayne Crow 72 run (Daniel Macon extra point)
4Q: 09:57 BAL - Dan Hunt 42 field goal
4Q: 09:51 OAK - John Sanders 100 kickoff return (Daniel Macon extra point)
4Q: 06:09 BAL - Dan Hunt 35 field goal
4Q: 01:23 BAL - Dan Hunt 28 field goal

Introducing the new starting quarterback for the Oakland Raiders #14 Louis Kurtz, I am tired of Flores and his drive killing interceptions, three more in the game including one returned for a touchdown. Kurtz played in 16 games last year for Kansas City and excels at throwing the long ball. Oakland front office execs are keeping an eye on the top college quarterbacks, Roman Gabriel and John Hadl. We had a chance in this game but turnovers plagued us. We improved on defense but I'm not sure if that is accurate or the last two teams we have played are not very good. We had six sacks against the Ravens, three by DE Cavalli. LB Spain Tuman is proving to be a good pickup in free agency as he currently leads the team in tackles. Oakland takes back to the road to take on Cleveland, whose only loss is to Indianapolis.

BAL/OAK
Record 2-3 1-4
First Downs 17 17
- by Rushing 4 6
- by Passing 12 11
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 334 341
- Offensive Plays 60 65
- Yards per Play 5.57 5.25
Net Rushing Yards 91 151
- Rushing Attempts 29 24
- Yards per Rush 3.14 6.29
Net Passing Yards 243 190
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 25 - 20 - 1 37 - 21 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards 283 216
- Sacks/Yards Lost 6/40 4/26
- Yards per Pass Play 7.84 4.63
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 2/0
3rd Down Conversions 2/12 5/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.3 7.8
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 7/55 2/10
Punt Returns/Yards 3/34 2/-4
Kick Returns/Yards 3/86 6/212
Interception Ret./Yards 3/54 1/6
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/3 0/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 34 OWN 24
Time of Possession 30:44 29:16

Game of the Week: Green Bay at St. Louis
The NFC favorite Packers travelled to St. Louis to play the young upstart Rams and for a good while it was a barnburner. Frank Ryan had the Rams moving down the field until Bill Forester stepped in front of a pass and returned it 89 yards for the touchdown. After that the Packers showed the Rams and the rest of the NFL why they are the beast of the NFC. Bart Starr threw two touchdown passes and Miguel Nordberg kicked four field goals to turn what the experts tabbed a close game into a rout 33-18.

Week 6 Injury Report-Oakland Raiders
Mickey Buchanan FS - Sprained Lateral Knee Ligament, Probable, full strength in about 1 week.
Philip Jimenez FL - Strained Quadriceps Muscle, Probable, full strength in about 3 weeks.
Chuck Lamson FS - Shoulder Tendinitis, Probable, full strength in about 3 weeks.
Dick Haley LCB - Strained Foot Ligament, Out, full strength in about 2 weeks.
Ron Sabal RT - Strained Calf Muscle, Out, full strength in about 3 weeks.
Week 6 Notable Injuries -NFL Well Known Players
Injured Reserve
Chargers Jack Kemp QB Degenerative Hip Condition
Seahawks Colin Montgomery K Torn Biceps
Out
Cardinals Freddy Glick FS Herniated Disc
Bears Herman Lee LT Pulled Calf
Cowboys Bob Bercich SS Strained Calf
Lions Bill Glass DE Broken Clavicle
Lions Night Train Lane CB Severe Hamstring Pull
Colts Don Shinnick LB Strained Elbow Tendon
Patriots SE Gino Cappelletti Concussion
Doubtful
Bills LaVerne Torczon DE Turf Toe
Giants Lindon Crow FS Hyperextended Elbow

Next: Cleveland Browns 3-1

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I had a brief interlude due to moving but back to the dynasty...

Week 6
Oakland at Cleveland(-16)

Oakland Raiders 0 0 0 7 - 7
Cleveland Browns 14 21 0 3 - 38
1Q: 11:27 CLE - Jim Brown 3 run (Lou Groza extra point)
1Q: 02:42 CLE - Gern Nagler 12 pass from Len Dawson (Lou Groza extra point)
2Q: 11:07 CLE - Vince Costello 9 fumble return (Lou Groza extra point)
2Q: 07:48 CLE - Rich Kreitling 8 pass from Len Dawson (Lou Groza extra point)
2Q: 03:02 CLE - Bobby Mitchell 48 pass from Len Dawson (Lou Groza extra point)
4Q: 14:53 OAK - Bernie Blades 5 pass from Tom Flores (Daniel Macon extra point)
4Q: 07:28 CLE - Lou Groza 27 field goal

That is a good team we just played, Len Dawson picked our secondary apart to the tune of 258 yards and three touchdowns. Prentice Gautt had 83 yards rushing and Jim Brown added 43 yards and a touchdown. Kurtz was fairly ineffective with 16/32 129 yards. A throw away weekend against one of the best teams in the league. Next week we head to Kansas City for our sixth road game this year against a team who has won their last two games.

OAK/CLE
Record 1-5 4-1
First Downs 10 24
- by Rushing 2 7
- by Passing 7 14
- by Penalty 1 3
Total Net Yards 184 404
- Offensive Plays 58 72
- Yards per Play 3.17 5.61
Net Rushing Yards 66 146
- Rushing Attempts 24 36
- Yards per Rush 2.75 4.06
Net Passing Yards 118 258
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 32 - 16 - 0 36 - 22 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 129 258
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/11 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 3.47 7.17
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/16 5/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.4 7.1
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 11/107 5/35
Punt Returns/Yards 2/8 5/160
Kick Returns/Yards 3/66 0/0
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 3/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 19 OWN 38
Time of Possession 24:48 35:12

Game of the Week: Detroit at Green Bay
For the second week in a row Green Bay was a contestant in the game of the week and they didn't disappoint. Earl Morrall threw four touchdown passes and it looked like Detroit was going to pull off a huge upset at Lambeau Field but Bart Starr rallied the Packers with thirteen points in the fourth quarter, including a touchdown with twenty-five seconds left. Both teams traded field goals to start the overtime period and then the Packers
went on a nine play, sixty-eight yard drive to kick a field goal and win the game 40-37.

Week 7 Injury Report-Oakland Raiders
Philip Jimenez FL - Strained Quadriceps Muscle, Probable, full strength in about 2 weeks.
Chuck Lamson FS - Shoulder Tendinitis, Probable, full strength in about 2 weeks.
Dick Haley LCB - Strained Foot Ligament, Probable, full strength in about 1 week.
Ron Sabal RT - Strained Calf Muscle, Probable, full strength in about 2 weeks.
Wayne Crow RB - Strained Rotator Cuff, Probable, full strength in about 3 weeks.
Week 7 Notable Injuries -NFL Well Known Players
Injured Reserve
Chargers Jack Kemp QB Degenerative Hip Condition
Seahawks Colin Montgomery K Torn Biceps
Out
Cardinals Freddy Glick FS Herniated Disc
Ravens Claude Gibson CB Hyperextended Elbow
Bears Zeke Bratkowski QB Strained Achilles Tendon
Browns Bernie Parrish CB Broken Foot
Cowboys Bob Bercich SS Strained Calf
Lions Bill Glass DE Broken Clavicle
Colts Gene Lipscomb NT Strained Calf
Colts Don Shinnick LB Strained Elbow Tendon
Chiefs Sherrill Headrick LB Strained Calf
Patriots SE Gino Cappelletti Concussion
Doubtful
Bills LaVerne Torczon DE Turf Toe
Bears Herman Lee LT Pulled Calf
Broncos Bud McFadin DT Pulled Groin
Lions Night Train Lane CB Severe Hamstring Pull
Giants Lindon Crow FS Hyperextended Elbow

Next: Kansas City 2-3

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Week 7
Oakland at Kansas City (-8)

Oakland Raiders 7 5 16 0 - 28
Kansas City Chiefs 0 0 14 24 - 38
1Q: 05:19 OAK - Del Shofner 35 pass from Louis Kurtz (Daniel Macon extra point)
2Q: 11:17 OAK - Safety: Gabriel Anthony tackled ball carrier in end zone
2Q: 04:03 OAK - Daniel Macon 39 field goal
3Q: 12:26 KCY - Duane Wood 67 fumble return (Kerry Lasica extra point)
3Q: 10:08 KCY - Jack Spikes 13 pass from Buddy Aldridge (Kerry Lasica extra point)
3Q: 09:20 OAK - Joe Cannavino 72 interception return (Louis Kurtz pass to Kelly Sax for conversion)
3Q: 07:25 OAK - Louis Kurtz 2 run (Louis Kurtz pass to Gene Prebola for conversion)
4Q: 15:00 KCY - Kerry Lasica 25 field goal
4Q: 08:34 KCY - Clem Daniels 13 pass from Buddy Aldridge (Kerry Lasica extra point)
4Q: 05:41 KCY - Johnny Robinson 87 punt return (Kerry Lasica extra point)
4Q: 02:41 KCY - Dave Webster 91 interception return (Kerry Lasica extra point)

An absolutely incredible comeback (heavy sarcasm) as Kansas City battle back from an 28-14 deficit with two big returns in the final six minutes of the game to drop the Raiders to 1-6, the worst record in the AFC. For those of you keeping score at home that is now four interceptions, three fumbles and three kickoffs/punts returned for touchdowns. Seventy of the 230 points scored against us on returns and we just finished game seven. Last in turnovers and next to last in turnover margin. The defense had
four interceptions, recovered one fumble and recorded three sacks this game and held the Chiefs to seventeen points but once again we draw the short straw, this keeps up and I may not have a job after this season. 3-3
Pittsburgh comes to town this week, this season is more than likely lost so we all we have left to do is play spoiler. The Steelers don't score a lot of points but don't give up a lot of points either.

OAK/KCY
Record 1-6 3-3
First Downs 24 15
- by Rushing 8 6
- by Passing 14 9
- by Penalty 2 0
Total Net Yards 393 255
- Offensive Plays 82 63
- Yards per Play 4.79 4.05
Net Rushing Yards 170 119
- Rushing Attempts 38 26
- Yards per Rush 4.47 4.58
Net Passing Yards 223 136
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 39 - 21 - 1 34 - 13 - 4
- Gross Passing Yards 248 156
- Sacks/Yards Lost 5/25 3/20
- Yards per Pass Play 5.07 3.68
Fumbles/Lost 4/4 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 4/16 5/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.1 7.7
4th Down Conversions 0/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/25 6/50
Punt Returns/Yards 1/6 1/87
Kick Returns/Yards 6/129 0/0
Interception Ret./Yards 4/91 1/91
2pt Conversions 2/2 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 31 OWN 32
Time of Possession 36:09 23:51

Game of the Week: Detroit at San Francisco
Detroit continued with a hard schedule a week after facing the Packers in Lambeau they faced the defending world champs in Kezar Stadium. Both defenses were stout and until the fourth quarter the only points scored
were field goals and interception/kick returns. Earl Morrell threw a touchdown pass and the Lion defense forced the 49ers into a long field goal try that was missed and Detroit left California with a 17-16 victory.

Week 8 Injury Report-Oakland Raiders
Philip Jimenez FL - Strained Quadriceps Muscle, Probable, full strength in about 1 week
Chuck Lamson FS - Shoulder Tendinitis, Probable, full strength in about 1 week
Ron Sabal RT - Strained Calf Muscle, Probable, full strength in about 1 week.
Wayne Crow RB - Strained Rotator Cuff, Probable, full strength in about 2 weeks
John Sanders RB - Sprained Knee, Questionable, full strength in about 3 weeks.
Week 8 Notable Injuries -NFL Well Known Players
Injured Reserve
Chargers Jack Kemp QB Degenerative Hip Condition
Seahawks Colin Montgomery K Torn Biceps
Out
Ravens Claude Gibson CB Hyperextended Elbow
Bears Zeke Bratkowski QB Strained Achilles Tendon
Browns Bernie Parrish CB Broken Foot
Cowboys Bob Bercich SS Strained Calf
Cowboys Jerry Tubbs LB Plantar Fasciitis
Lions Bill Glass DE Broken Clavicle
Lions Dick LeBeau CB Separated Shoulder
Texans Gary Baker FL Separated Shoulder
Colts Don Shinnick LB Strained Elbow Tendon
Dolphins Edwin McDonald RT Strained Elbow Tendon
49ers Jim McMillin CB Strained Foot Ligament
Doubtful
Cardinals Freddy Glick FS Herniated Disc
Bills LaVerne Torczon DE Turf Toe
Lions Night Train Lane CB Severe Hamstring Pull
Patriots SE Gino Cappelletti Concussion
Giants Lindon Crow FS Hyperextended Elbow

Around the League
Analysts are calling out Kevin Toburen of the New Orleans Saints for his lackluster performance in this week's game against Washington. They suspect troubles down the road with Toburen. He might never become a player mentor. He might end up negatively affecting team chemistry,
and, if he becomes unhappy with playing time, he will be less likely to work with the Saints in the future.

Next: Pittsburgh Steelers 3-3

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Week 8
Pittsburgh(-8) at Oakland

Pittsburgh Steelers 0 0 6 14 - 20
Oakland Raiders 7 10 0 0 - 17
1Q: 11:29 OAK - Wayne Crow 76 run (Daniel Macon extra point)
2Q: 14:16 OAK - Philip Jimenez 7 pass from Louis Kurtz (Daniel Macon extra point)
2Q: 08:39 OAK - Daniel Macon 22 field goal
3Q: 10:33 PIT - Juan Delong 42 field goal
3Q: 07:08 PIT - Juan Delong 24 field goal
4Q: 14:54 PIT - Juan Delong 37 field goal
4Q: 06:13 PIT - Juan Delong 41 field goal
4Q: 01:03 PIT - Ross Barton 2 pass from Bobby Layne (Bobby Layne pass to Tom Tracy for conversion)

Oakland jumped out to a 17-0 lead and I thought this game is easy...we give up 20 unanswered in the second half and I think that I will never figure this game out. My problems seem to lie in the second half, I have trouble mounting drives and even more trouble stopping them. Pittsburgh is a good team so I liked the way we played, Kurtz was erratic but not horribly so, Crow had another long touchdown run but not a lot else. The defense hurried Bobby Layne for most of the day (right up until the last drive anyway) to the tune of six sacks and we only gave up 29 yards rushing, but once more we just cant get off the field when we need to. It gets even better as division leading San Diego comes up the coast for us to play once more.

PIT/OAK
Record 4-3 1-7
First Downs 21 14
- by Rushing 2 5
- by Passing 18 6
- by Penalty 1 3
Total Net Yards 376 303
- Offensive Plays 71 59
- Yards per Play 5.30 5.14
Net Rushing Yards 29 191
- Rushing Attempts 13 29
- Yards per Rush 2.23 6.59
Net Passing Yards 347 112
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 52 - 33 - 0 27 - 12 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 378 125
- Sacks/Yards Lost 6/31 3/13
- Yards per Pass Play 5.98 3.73
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 6/16 6/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.9 9.6
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/2
Penalties/Yards 6/60 5/34
Punt Returns/Yards 4/45 1/9
Kick Returns/Yards 0/0 4/103
Interception Ret./Yards 1/2 0/0
2pt Conversions 1/1 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/2 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 31 OWN 26
Time of Possession 33:22 26:38

Week 5-8 Summary
Two losses by three points, an unbelievable comeback and a loss to one of the best teams in the league. No moral victories in the league but I have to take something out of the losses or I might just delete the season. Six of our next eight games are at home, I don't know whether its better to try and squeak out some wins or to just go ahead and suck so our draft position can hope to improve. If the season ended today we would have the third pick, probably just out of the reach of the two big time quarterbacks in the draft. Lance Alworth and Merlin Olson are also available but I have to have a QB to get the ball to Bambi and my defensive front is pretty good, so hopefully Atlanta and New Orleans can win some games. Cleveland and Indy are the cream of the AFC at 6-1 and 8-0. San Diego leads the west at 5-2 with New York leading a jumbled pack in the East at 4-3. Green Bay is undefeated and has a two game lead in the North. Carolina has won more games in the South this year at 7-1 than last years winner won in the whole year. Dallas, Washington and Philly are all 5-3 in the East with Dallas having won four in a row to get back into playoff contention. Arizona leads the defending champs by a half game in the West with St. Louis one game back at 4-4.

Game of the Week: Pittsburgh at Oakland
See Above

Week 9 Injury Report-Oakland Raiders
Philip Jimenez FL - Strained Quadriceps Muscle, Probable, full strength in about 3 weeks
Wayne Crow RB - Strained Rotator Cuff, Probable, full strength in about 1 week
John Sanders RB - Sprained Knee, Questionable, full strength in about 2 weeks.
Week 9 Notable Injuries -NFL Well Known Players
Injured Reserve
Chargers Jack Kemp QB Degenerative Hip Condition
Seahawks Colin Montgomery K Torn Biceps
Out
Browns Gene Hickerson RG Broken Arm
Browns Bernie Parrish CB Broken Foot
Cowboys Jerry Tubbs LB Plantar Fasciitis
Lions Bill Glass DE Broken Clavicle
Lions Dick LeBeau CB Separated Shoulder
Packers Dan Currie LB Strained Achilles
Packers Bill Forester LB Separated Shoulder
Texans Gary Baker FL Separated Shoulder
Colts Raymond Berry WR Strained Achilles
Dolphins Edwin McDonald RT Strained Elbow Tendon
Eagles Don Burroughs SS Strained Achilles
49ers Jim McMillin CB Strained Foot Ligament
Doubtful
Bills LaVerne Torczon DE Turf Toe
Panthers Jimmy Johnson CB Hyperextended Elbow
Steelers Fred Williamson CB Hyperextended Elbow

Next: San Diego Chargers 5-2

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Week 9
San Diego(-10) at Oakland

San Diego Chargers 0 6 0 3 - 9
Oakland Raiders 0 7 10 0 - 17
2Q: 13:48 SDO - Dick Harris 87 interception return (George Blair extra point failed)
2Q: 08:43 OAK - J.D. Smith 2 pass from Louis Kurtz (Daniel Macon extra point)
3Q: 11:28 OAK - Daniel Macon 25 field goal
3Q: 02:52 OAK - Wayne Crow 20 run (Daniel Macon extra point)
4Q: 14:18 SDO - George Blair 49 field goal

To get the bad news out of the way first, Kurtz threw two touchdown passes, only one was to a Raider...but it doesn't matter because WE BEAT THE CHARGERS FOR THE FIRST TIME IN FRANCHISE HISTORY! Kurtz had the one mistake throwing the pick but other than that was 24-32 for 204, turning into a solid game manager. Lott and Crow combine for 167 yards on thirty carries, Crow has broken long runs for touchdowns in the last three games, he is a definite spark plug for us. Defensively is where we shined today, giving up only three points and holding San Diego under 225 yards for the game. Carmen Cavalli was the Game MVP as he added two big sacks to up his total to eight for the year. The int return was the eleventh we have given in the season, raising the point total to seventy-six. Next week is an off week for us and then we travel to Denver who is just a game ahead of us in the weak AFC West.

SDO/OAK
Record 5-3 2-7
First Downs 9 20
- by Rushing 3 9
- by Passing 6 11
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 191 394
- Offensive Plays 54 70
- Yards per Play 3.54 5.63
Net Rushing Yards 63 190
- Rushing Attempts 15 38
- Yards per Rush 4.20 5.00
Net Passing Yards 128 204
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 36 - 22 - 1 32 - 24 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 156 204
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/28 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 3.28 6.38
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 3/15 9/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.8 6.3
4th Down Conversions 1/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 6/33 3/18
Punt Returns/Yards 5/24 4/13
Kick Returns/Yards 1/20 2/30
Interception Ret./Yards 1/87 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 0 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/0 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 25 OWN 28
Time of Possession 23:37 36:23

Week 9
Game of the Week: Kansas City at Pittsburgh
This game started looking like a Pittsburgh route, Bobby Layne threw three touchdown passes early and got the Steeler up to 24-0 lead by half. After half it was a different story as the Chiefs came back to get within two late in the game and with 1:55 late in the game KC got the ball back and went on what could have been the game winning drive. On a fourth and six at their own 48 a last ditch hail mary fell short and the Steeler beat the Chiefs 24-22.

Week 10
Game of the Week: Philadelphia at Dallas
A good old fashioned NFC East slugfest as the Eagles and Cowboys battled in the Cotton Bowl. 2nd year phenom Don Meredith threw four touchdowns but
veteran Sonny Jurgeson matched him pass for pass. Dallas looked like they were going to run away with the game as they got up 21-7 in the 2nd quarter but Philadelphia methodically fought back and tied the score to begin the fourth quarter. The defenses ruled until overtime as Jurgeson drove the Eagles down the field for the game winning field goal as the Eagles defeat the Cowboys 31-28.

Week 11 Injury Report-Oakland Raiders
John Sanders RB - Sprained Knee, Probable, full strength in about 1 week
Joe Cannavino LCB - Shin Splints, Probable, full strength in about 3 weeks
Wayne Hawkins RG - Strained Triceps Muscle, Questionable, full strength in about 2 weeks
Bernie Blades FB - Pulled Groin, Doubtful, full strength in about 4 weeks
Philip Jimenez FL - Pulled Quadriceps Muscle, Out, full strength in about 4 weeks.
Week 11 Notable Injuries -NFL Well Known Players
Injured Reserve
Bears Zeke Bratkowski QB Ruptured Achilles
Chargers Jack Kemp QB Degenerative Hip Condition
Seahawks Colin Montgomery K Torn Biceps
Out
Cardinals Bill Koman LB Separated Shoulder
Browns Gene Hickerson RG Broken Arm
Bengals Charlie Cowan RT Strained Foot Ligament
Cowboys Jerry Tubbs LB Plantar Fasciitis
Lions Sam Williams DE Pulled Quad
Packers Bill Forester LB Separated Shoulder
49ers Joe Rutgens NT Separated Shoulder
Doubtful
Bills LaVerne Torczon DE Turf Toe
Bears Doug Atkins DE Broken Wrist
Panthers Jimmy Johnson CB Hyperextended Elbow
Browns Bernie Parrish CB Broken Foot
Steelers Jimmy Orr WR Hyperextended Knee
Chargers Paul Maguire P Severe Headaches

Around the League
Analysts are calling out Abe Cohen of the New Orleans Saints for his lackluster performance in this week's game against Carolina. They suspect troubles down the road with Cohen. He might never become a player mentor and he might end up negatively affecting team chemistry and, if he becomes unhappy with playing time, he will be less likely to work with the Saints in the future

Next: Denver Broncos 3-6

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Week 11
Oakland at Denver (-7)

Oakland Raiders 0 10 3 3 - 16
Denver Broncos 14 10 3 3 - 30
1Q: 09:39 DEN - Goose Gonsoulin 75 punt return (Gene Mingo extra point)
1Q: 05:09 DEN - Lionel Taylor 3 pass from Frank Tripucka (Gene Mingo extra point)
2Q: 13:32 DEN - Lionel Taylor 8 pass from Frank Tripucka (Gene Mingo extra point)
2Q: 08:08 OAK - Del Shofner 32 pass from Louis Kurtz (Daniel Macon extra point)
2Q: 01:54 DEN - Gene Mingo 50 field goal
2Q: 00:03 OAK - Daniel Macon 35 field goal
3Q: 10:42 DEN - Gene Mingo 25 field goal
3Q: 05:55 OAK - Daniel Macon 26 field goal
4Q: 15:00 OAK - Daniel Macon 45 field goal
4Q: 01:13 DEN - Gene Mingo 47 field goal

A 14 point first quarter was the difference in the game as we allowed our 12th return for a touchdown this season and we fall to the Broncos 30-16. Our running game was non existent, 33 yards against the Bronco defense that is average at best. Kurtz had a decent day 26/40 301 yards. Nobody stood out on defense today, Wayne Anderson had 1.5 sacks but we were not able to get off the field when we needed to. Next week the Dallas Cowboys come to town, one game back in the NFC East.

OAK/DEN
Record 2-8 4-6
First Downs 16 19
- by Rushing 3 2
- by Passing 13 16
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 324 357
- Offensive Plays 62 62
- Yards per Play 5.23 5.76
Net Rushing Yards 39 80
- Rushing Attempts 20 28
- Yards per Rush 1.95 2.86
Net Passing Yards 285 277
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 40 - 26 - 1 32 - 21 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 301 288
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/16 2/11
- Yards per Pass Play 6.79 8.15
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 2/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/13 6/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.2 8.1
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 8/55 5/31
Punt Returns/Yards 1/4 3/100
Kick Returns/Yards 2/47 3/81
Interception Ret./Yards 1/44 1/45
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/2 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 27 OWN 36
Time of Possession 28:23 31:37

Game of the Week: New England at Buffalo
This game was picked because of the rivalry that is developing between these two foes, QB Johnny Green left New England for Buffalo and had some
harsh words for his former teammates and coaches. When he defected it forced New England to pick a quarterback and it looks like they have found a good one in Sam Etcheverry (who I wanted and they picked one pick ahead of me. Green backed up his trash talk and made the Patriots look bad on this day, if not for a late Patriot this game wouldn't even had been as close as the 20-13 score indicated.

Week 12 Injury Report-Oakland Raiders
Wayne Hawkins RG - Strained Triceps Muscle, Probable, full strength in about 1 week
Joe Cannavino LCB - Shin Splints, Probable, full strength in about 2 weeks
Carmen Cavalli RDE - Broken Finger, Probable, full strength in about 2 weeks
Chuck Lamson FS - Broken Toe, Probable, full strength in about 2 weeks.
Bernie Blades FB - Pulled Groin, Questionable, full strength in about 3 weeks
Philip Jimenez FL - Pulled Quadriceps Muscle, Out, full strength in about 3 weeks
Week 12 Notable Injuries -NFL Well Known Players
Injured Reserve
Bears Zeke Bratkowski QB Ruptured Achilles
Chargers Jack Kemp QB Degenerative Hip Condition
Seahawks Colin Montgomery K Torn Biceps
Out
Cardinals Bill Koman LB Separated Shoulder
Bengals Charlie Cowan RT Strained Foot Ligament
Browns Gene Hickerson RG Broken Arm
Cowboys Jerry Tubbs LB Plantar Fasciitis
Broncos Eldon Danehauer LT Broken Clavicle
Lions Sam Williams DE Pulled Quad
Packers Bill Forester LB Separated Shoulder
Texans AJ Rich DE Strained Calf
Steelers Frank Varrichone LT Hyperextended Elbow
49ers Joe Rutgens NT Separated Shoulder
Doubtful
Bills LaVerne Torczon DE Turf Toe
Broncos Frank Tripucka QB Hyperextended Elbow
Packers Boyd Dowler WR Pulled Groin
Chargers Paul Maguire P Severe Headaches
49ers Bob St. Clair LT Hyperextended Elbow

Next: Dallas Cowboys 6-4

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Week 12
Dallas(-5) at Oakland

Dallas Cowboys 0 10 0 10 6 - 26
Oakland Raiders 7 3 3 7 3 - 23
1Q: 03:19 OAK - Del Shofner 7 pass from Louis Kurtz (Daniel Macon extra point)
2Q: 15:00 DAL - Rex Johnston 29 run (Harold Snyder extra point)
2Q: 01:14 OAK - Daniel Macon 33 field goal
2Q: 00:18 DAL - Harold Snyder 49 field goal
3Q: 07:43 OAK - Daniel Macon 34 field goal
4Q: 10:45 OAK - Del Shofner 5 pass from Louis Kurtz (Daniel Macon extra point)
4Q: 04:07 DAL - Rex Johnston 15 run (Harold Snyder extra point)
4Q: 00:20 DAL - Harold Snyder 20 field goal
OT: 10:21 OAK - Daniel Macon 36 field goal
OT: 05:06 DAL - Dick Bielski 3 pass from Don Meredith

Damn, what could have been in this game, at times this team looks very good and then we can't get out of our own damn way. We should have won and probably would have if the GM wouldn't have attempted a fourth and 1 deep in our territory with less than two minutes...nice call you frigging Jerry Jones wannabe. I'm happy with Kurtz' play since he has become the starter, if he could just shake that annoying little problem of throwing a red zone pick, those really hurt, his three fumbles didn't help matters any but doesn't happen every game so I will overlook that problem for now. I really like the 194 yards we gained on the ground, unfortunately Don Meredith picked apart our secondary to the tune of 36/46 421 yards because we couldn't control the clock enough, to say we have secondary issues is an understatement but with no help out right now we will make do with what we have. DE Wayne Anderson is tied for third in the league in sacks with ten and our other DE Carmen Cavalli is right behind him with 9.5. We have lost four games by three points each, twelve points is the difference between 2-9 and 6-5. Next up is the Jaguars at 3-8, this is a very winnable game, it just depends on which Oakland team shows up.

DAL/OAK
Record 7-4 2-9
First Downs 23 26
- by Rushing 3 11
- by Passing 20 14
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 489 460
- Offensive Plays 70 82
- Yards per Play 6.99 5.61
Net Rushing Yards 85 204
- Rushing Attempts 21 47
- Yards per Rush 4.05 4.34
Net Passing Yards 404 256
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 46 - 36 - 0 34 - 19 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 421 263
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/17 1/7
- Yards per Pass Play 8.24 7.31
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 4/1
3rd Down Conversions 4/13 7/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.0 6.6
4th Down Conversions 1/1 1/2
Penalties/Yards 6/35 3/20
Punt Returns/Yards 1/9 2/13
Kick Returns/Yards 3/83 3/64
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 6
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 2/3
Avg. Drive Start OWN 29 OWN 24
Time of Possession 30:58 39:33.

Game of the Week: Miami at Carolina
Rookie QB Fran Tarkenton led the Dolphins into Charlotte at .500, both of the teams struggled last year but have seem to be on the right track after coaching changes in the offseason. Carolina's defense has stepped it up big time and has the ability to hold teams to field goals, which is exactly what happened today. Norm Van Brocklin had been a terrific pickup for Carolina, the game manager that a team like the Panthers needs with their defense. Tarkenton threw for over three hundred yards but was not able to get the Dolphins into the end zone and 2nd pick of the 1960 draft Jimmy Johnson returned a fumble forty-six yards to seal the game 17-9.

Week 13 Injury Report-Oakland Raiders
Joe Cannavino LCB - Shin Splints, Probable, full strength in about 1 week
Carmen Cavalli RDE - Broken Finger, Probable, full strength in about 1 week
Chuck Lamson FS - Broken Toe, Probable, full strength in about 1 week
Billy Lott RB - Bruised Ribcage, Probable, full strength in about 2 weeks
Philip Jimenez FL - Pulled Quadriceps Muscle, Questionable, full strength in about 2 weeks
Bernie Blades FB - Pulled Groin, Questionable, full strength in about 2 weeks
Nicky Dobler LDE - Viral Infection, Questionable, full strength in about 2 weeks
Week 13 Notable Injuries -NFL Well Known Players
Injured Reserve
Bears Zeke Bratkowski QB Ruptured Achilles
Chargers Jack Kemp QB Degenerative Hip Condition
Seahawks Colin Montgomery K Torn Biceps
Out
Cardinals Bill Koman LB Separated Shoulder
Browns Gene Hickerson RG Broken Arm
Cowboys Jerry Tubbs LB Plantar Fasciitis
Broncos Eldon Danehauer LT Broken Clavicle
Packers Dan Currie LB Ruptured Achilles Tendon
Packers Bill Forester LB Separated Shoulder
Packers Bart Starr QB Strained Elbow Tendon
Colts Jim Parker LT Broken Arm
Eagles Sonny Jurgensen QB Hyperextended Elbow
Doubtful
Bills LaVerne Torczon DE Turf Toe
Broncos Frank Tripucka QB Hyperextended Elbow
Lions Sam Williams DE Pulled Quad
Colts Gene Lipscomb NT Hyperextended Knee

Next: Jacksonville Jaguars 3-8

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Week 13
Jacksonville(-2) at Oakland

Jacksonville Jaguars 0 0 7 0 - 7
Oakland Raiders 0 10 0 7 - 17
2Q: 14:49 OAK - Daniel Macon 42 field goal
2Q: 00:52 OAK - Gene Prebola 3 pass from Louis Kurtz (Daniel Macon extra point)
3Q: 08:59 JAX - Gus Kriewaldt 5 pass from M.C. Reynolds (Jeff Lane extra point)
4Q: 10:41 OAK - Del Shofner 14 pass from Louis Kurtz (Daniel Macon extra point)

It wasn't always pretty but this victory was sweet, we beat a team that we should beat and we kept mistakes to a minimum. Kurtz is the player of the game going 21/31 215 yards, two touchdowns and no picks. Wayne Crow carried the brunt of the load on the ground with 22/100. Billy Lott was in uniform but didn't play because we didn't need him. Daquan Campion has gotten over his early season drops and along with Del Shofner have become a potent receiving combo. On the other side of the ball Irving Rayburn had two interceptions and Carmen Cavalli jumped his teammate Wayne Anderson for third place in the league in sacks. We played a complete game today and were able to hold the Jags to 215 total yards. We are on the road next week against the NFC East leading Eagles, it will be a tough fight for us but this team is starting to gel and we look forward to it.

JAX/OAK
Record 3-9 3-9
First Downs 16 18
- by Rushing 2 6
- by Passing 12 12
- by Penalty 2 0
Total Net Yards 215 348
- Offensive Plays 69 67
- Yards per Play 3.12 5.19
Net Rushing Yards 35 153
- Rushing Attempts 18 34
- Yards per Rush 1.94 4.50
Net Passing Yards 180 195
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 48 - 24 - 2 31 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 211 215
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/31 2/20
- Yards per Pass Play 3.53 5.91
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 2/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/17 6/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.4 6.4
4th Down Conversions 1/1 0/1
Penalties/Yards 4/36 4/35
Punt Returns/Yards 1/10 1/9
Kick Returns/Yards 4/98 1/19
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 2/20
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 24 OWN 25
Time of Possession 28:18 31:42

Game of the Week: Indianapolis at San Diego

The experts pegged this game to be high scoring and they were correct, Johnny Unitas threw five touchdown passes, unfortunately for Indianapolis two of them were to San Diego safety Chuck Nutter, who had returns of 97 and 95 yards (this game really loves returns). San Diego's defense totaled three touchdowns on the day and consistently harassed Unitas to the tune of four turnovers. After all of the turnovers Indianapolis still had a chance to tie the game but the fourth turnover sealed the deal and San Diego knocked Indianapolis out of the ranks of the unbeaten 38-31.

Week 9-13 Summary
The AFC will more than likely come down to two teams; Cleveland 11-1 and Indianapolis 11-1. Cleveland is leading the league in points scored and
second in points allowed, their only loss was in week 3 against Indy, who is not quite the juggernaut on offense that they were last year but still impressive. New York and San Diego are leading their respective divisions by two games and San Diego was able to give Indy their first loss of the season, but by all appearances the Browns and Colts look like the teams to beat. In the NFC Green Bay is the cream of the conference at 12-0, second in the league in points scored and third in points allowed. They have suffered some big name injuries, including Bart Starr, but it appears that he will be back for the playoffs. Carolina is 10-2 and leading the NFC in defense. Philadelphia lost their first three games of the year but has rebounded to win nine in a row to lead the East by two points. Arizona has one of the most potent offenses and leads the West by two games. Last years champion 49ers are in danger of not qualifying for the playoffs since they are third in the West.

Week 14 Injury Report-Oakland Raiders
Billy Lott RB - Bruised Ribcage, Probable, full strength in about 1 week
Philip Jimenez FL - Pulled Quadriceps Muscle, Probable, full strength in about 1 week
Bernie Blades FB - Pulled Groin, Probable, full strength in about 1 week
Nicky Dobler LDE - Viral Infection, Probable, full strength in about 1 week
Spain Tuman SLB - Sprained Knee, Questionable, full strength in about 2 weeks
Gabriel Anthony LDT - Elbow Bursitis, Questionable, full strength in about 3 weeks
Week 14 Notable Injuries -NFL Well Known Players
Injured Reserve
Bears Zeke Bratkowski QB Ruptured Achilles
Chargers Jack Kemp QB Degenerative Hip Condition
Seahawks Colin Montgomery K Torn Biceps
Out
Cardinals Bill Koman LB Separated Shoulder
Browns Gene Hickerson RG Broken Arm
Cowboys Jerry Tubbs LB Plantar Fasciitis
Broncos Eldon Danehauer LT Broken Clavicle
Packers Dan Currie LB Ruptured Achilles Tendon
Packers Bill Forester LB Separated Shoulder
Packers Bart Starr QB Strained Elbow Tendon
Colts Jim Parker LT Broken Arm
Eagles Sonny Jurgensen QB Hyperextended Elbow
Doubtful
Bills LaVerne Torczon DE Turf Toe
Broncos Frank Tripucka QB Hyperextended Elbow
Lions Sam Williams DE Pulled Quad
Colts Gene Lipscomb NT Hyperextended Knee

Next: Philadelphia Eagles 9-3

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Week 14
Oakland at Philadelphia(-13)

Oakland Raiders 7 14 0 0 - 21
Philadelphia Eagles 0 3 3 9 - 15
1Q: 03:19 OAK - Gene Prebola 28 pass from Louis Kurtz (Daniel Macon extra point)
2Q: 13:05 PHI - Robert Alves 45 field goal
2Q: 07:25 OAK - Wayne Crow 11 run (Daniel Macon extra point)
2Q: 01:11 OAK - Joe Cannavino 70 interception return (Daniel Macon extra point)
3Q: 05:24 PHI - Robert Alves 21 field goal
4Q: 13:02 PHI - Johnathan Lunney 83 pass from Sonny Jurgensen (Robert Alves extra point)
4Q: 02:50 PHI - Safety: Chuck Weber tackled ball carrier in end zone

Louis Kurtz had a spectacular afternoon in Philadelphia, going 20/26 214 as the Raiders built up a huge lead and then hung on to beat the Eagles 21-15. Our offense was clicking right along in the first half but bogged down in the second half. All we could muster was fifty-one yards rushing but the defense held Philly to one touchdown, even though Jurgensen threw the ball all over the field today. Joe Cannavino returned an interception for a 70 yard touchdown (finally we get a pick going our way) and led the way with ten tackles. Cavalli had two sacks and Anderson one, Cavalli is now second in the league and coming up fast. Next week the Chiefs come to Oakland as we finish the season on a three game home stand, it will be nice if we could get out of the cellar.

OAK/PHI
Record 4-9 9-4
First Downs 10 18
- by Rushing 1 3
- by Passing 9 12
- by Penalty 0 3
Total Net Yards 243 382
- Offensive Plays 54 74
- Yards per Play 4.50 5.16
Net Rushing Yards 42 56
- Rushing Attempts 26 13
- Yards per Rush 1.62 4.31
Net Passing Yards 201 326
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 26 - 20 - 0 58 - 38 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 214 345
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/13 3/19
- Yards per Pass Play 7.18 5.34
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 2/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/14 6/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.6 7.6
4th Down Conversions 0/0 1/3
Penalties/Yards 5/30 7/53
Punt Returns/Yards 2/8 5/34
Kick Returns/Yards 2/32 3/76
Interception Ret./Yards 1/70 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 0/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 27 OWN 23
Time of Possession 27:25 32:35

Game of the Week: San Francisco at Indianapolis
The 49ers would be out of the playoffs if the season ended today but they reminded the league why the are defending world champs as they put a beat down on the Colts. YA Tittle threw three touchdowns and the Niner defense was able to harass Johnny Unitas the entire game, forcing 2 fumbles at critical times. The 49er running attack looked solid as the other team by the bay was able to beat Indy 38-10.

Week 15 Injury Report-Oakland Raiders
Spain Tuman SLB - Sprained Knee, Probable, full strength in about 1 week
Gabriel Anthony LDT - Elbow Bursitis, Probable, full strength in about 2 weeks
Gene Prebola TE - Bruised Heel, Questionable, full strength in about 2 weeks
Toby Stuff SE - Sprained Ankle, Questionable, full strength in about 3 weeks
Week 15 Notable Injuries -NFL Well Known Players
Injured Reserve
Bears Zeke Bratkowski QB Ruptured Achilles
Packers Dan Currie LB Ruptured Achilles Tendon
Texans Billy Kilmer QB Severe Hamstring Pull
Chargers Jack Kemp QB Degenerative Hip Condition
Seahawks Colin Montgomery K Torn Biceps
Redskins Sammy Delap CB MCL Knee Surgery
Out
Cardinals Billy Stacy CB Hyperextended Knee
Cardinals Bill Koman LB Separated Shoulder
Bears Doug Atkins DE Broken Wrist
Browns Gene Hickerson RG Broken Arm
Cowboys Jerry Tubbs LB Plantar Fasciitis
Broncos Eldon Danehauer LT Broken Clavicle
Packers Bart Starr QB Strained Elbow Tendon
Colts Jim Parker LT Broken Arm
Saints Bernie Casey FL Severe Hamstring Pull
Redskins Andy Stynchula DE Strained Foot Ligament
Doubtful
Bills LaVerne Torczon DE Turf Toe
Bears Chuck Gavin DE Hyperextended Knee

Next: Kansas City Chiefs 5-8

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Week 15
Kansas City at Oakland(-1)

Kansas City Chiefs 0 3 3 15 - 21
Oakland Raiders 7 7 0 6 - 20
1Q: 11:47 OAK - Doug Asad 21 pass from Louis Kurtz (Daniel Macon extra point)
2Q: 12:47 OAK - Doug Asad 3 pass from Louis Kurtz (Daniel Macon extra point)
2Q: 06:48 KCY - Kerry Lasica 32 field goal
3Q: 04:36 KCY - Kerry Lasica 50 field goal
4Q: 12:36 KCY - Kerry Lasica 49 field goal
4Q: 07:48 KCY - Dave Webster 60 interception return (Abner Haynes run for conversion failed)
4Q: 04:42 OAK - Daquan Campion 2 pass from Louis Kurtz (Billy Lott run for conversion failed)
4Q: 01:50 KCY - Jack Spikes 2 pass from Buddy Aldridge (Clem Daniels run for conversion failed)

Another one of those games, Oakland builds up a lead in the first half, we have trouble moving
the ball in the second half even though we mix up the run/pass ratio, another return for a touchdown.
For those keeping track at home that is now the thirteenth return against us for touchdowns. Our
defense played spectacular today, I am going to be looking for secondary help in the draft, I think we
will be drafting a little to low to get at the good quarterbacks this year. Cavalli and Anderson added
two more sacks to their totals, Cavalli is a half sack back for the league lead. Next week the Giants
come to town, they are playing .500 ball and should be a good game.

KCY/OAK
Record 6-8 4-10
First Downs 21 17
- by Rushing 11 7
- by Passing 8 9
- by Penalty 2 1
Total Net Yards 273 260
- Offensive Plays 65 62
- Yards per Play 4.20 4.19
Net Rushing Yards 173 107
- Rushing Attempts 36 28
- Yards per Rush 4.81 3.82
Net Passing Yards 100 153
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 25 - 17 - 1 32 - 17 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 121 162
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/21 2/9
- Yards per Pass Play 3.45 4.50
Fumbles/Lost 3/1 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 6/14 4/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.4 9.6
4th Down Conversions 0/0 1/2
Penalties/Yards 3/25 7/50
Punt Returns/Yards 6/72 3/48
Kick Returns/Yards 2/50 3/86
Interception Ret./Yards 1/60 1/0
2pt Conversions 2/0 1/0
Red Zone Visits 4 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 34 OWN 34
Time of Possession 32:42 27:18

Game of the Week: Green Bay at Detroit
For the second time this year these two match up for game of the week but this time it was a much different
scene at Tiger Stadium. Green Bay was missing its All Pro QB Bart Starr and couldn't get on track. Dan Lewis
and Dick LeBeau contributed touchdowns and Jim Martin added three field goals as the Lions gave the Packers
their first loss of the season 23-0.

Week 16 Injury Report-Oakland Raiders
Gene Prebola TE - Bruised Heel, Probable, full strength in about 1 week
Gabriel Anthony LDT - Elbow Bursitis, Probable, full strength in about 1 week
Toby Stuff SE - Sprained Ankle, Probable, full strength in about 2 weeks
Riley Morris SLB - Severe Hamstring Pull, Out, full strength in 1962
Week 16 Notable Injuries -NFL Well Known Players
Injured Reserve
Bears Zeke Bratkowski QB Ruptured Achilles
Packers Dan Currie LB Ruptured Achilles Tendon
Texans Billy Kilmer QB Severe Hamstring Pull
Saints Bernie Casey FL Severe Hamstring Pull
Chargers Jack Kemp QB Degenerative Hip Condition
Seahawks Colin Montgomery K Torn Biceps
Redskins Sammy Delap CB MCL Knee Surgery
Out
Cardinals Terry Day DE Strained Back
Cowboys Jerry Tubbs LB Plantar Fasciitis
Lions Grady Alderman LT Hyperextended Elbow
Lions Joe Schmidt LB Strained Elbow Tendon
Broncos Eldon Danehauer LT Broken Clavicle
Colts Jim Parker LT Broken Arm
Patriots Bob Dee DE Strained Foot Ligament
Redskins Andy Stynchula DE Strained Foot Ligament
Doubtful
Bears Chuck Gavin DE Hyperextended Knee
Broncos Eldon Danehauer LT Broken Clavicle
Jaguars Clark Miller DE Pulled Groin

Next: New York Giants 7-7

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Week 16
New York(-2) at Oakland

New York Giants 7 0 21 14 - 42
Oakland Raiders 6 3 11 7 - 27
1Q: 10:22 OAK - Daniel Macon 50 field goal
1Q: 03:49 OAK - Daniel Macon 39 field goal
1Q: 03:01 NYK - Kenyon Recker 16 run (Kirk Devaney extra point)
2Q: 11:00 OAK - Daniel Macon 38 field goal
3Q: 10:32 NYK - Frank Jackson 18 pass from Lee Grosscup (Kirk Devaney extra point)
3Q: 09:54 OAK - Del Shofner 78 pass from Tom Flores (Tom Flores pass to Daquan Campion for conversion)
3Q: 06:53 NYK - Kenyon Recker 5 run (Kirk Devaney extra point)
3Q: 03:37 OAK - Daniel Macon 27 field goal
3Q: 00:36 NYK - Van Nwokome recovered blocked punt in end zone (Kirk Devaney extra point)
4Q: 09:30 NYK - Frank Jackson 2 pass from Lee Grosscup (Kirk Devaney extra point)
4Q: 02:00 NYK - Frank Gifford 45 run (Kirk Devaney extra point)
4Q: 00:06 OAK - Toby Stuff 2 pass from Tom Flores (Daniel Macon extra point)

We jumped out quick against the Giants with three field goals in our first four possessions, the problem was we were kicking field goals instead of scoring touchdowns. Louis Kurtz suffered a sprained ankle and had to leave the game for a bit and when Tom Flores came in the rust was obvious. The Giants decided to make Flores beat the and he was not up to the task. New York held us to 101 yards rushing and 17 first downs, our defense wasn't able to keep up with the lack of offensive productivity and that also helped contribute to the rout. New York blocked a punt and returned it for a touchdown, the fourteenth return against us this year. We had four fumble recoveries but just couldn't convert the turnovers in touchdowns. Carmen Cavalli had another sack and is now tied for the league lead with Lamar Lundy of St. Louis, if Cavalli doesn't get named All Pro this year its bullcrap. Next up will be our rival Denver, who is playing for a division title.

NYK/OAK
Record 8-7 4-11
First Downs 23 17
- by Rushing 12 6
- by Passing 9 11
- by Penalty 2 0
Total Net Yards 385 351
- Offensive Plays 62 68
- Yards per Play 6.21 5.16
Net Rushing Yards 234 101
- Rushing Attempts 33 26
- Yards per Rush 7.09 3.88
Net Passing Yards 151 250
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 26 - 17 - 1 38 - 21 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 171 285
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/20 4/35
- Yards per Pass Play 5.21 5.95
Fumbles/Lost 3/3 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 5/10 4/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.1 9.3
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 6/54 7/55
Punt Returns/Yards 3/38 2/18
Kick Returns/Yards 2/66 6/149
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 1/1
Red Zone Visits 4 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 4/0 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 29 OWN 38
Time of Possession 29:40 30:20

Game of the Week: Green Bay at Cleveland
Many people in the know think that this was a preview for the 1961 Championship, Green Bay better hope some things change in a few weeks if that is the case. Green Bay managed to keep the game close for a half but the Browns scored early and often. Lou "The Toe" Groza contributed 22 points and Len Dawson threw for over four hundred yards and four touchdowns. Bart Starr and Paul Hornung played valiant and Starr threw a late touchdown to keep it respectable but in the end Cleveland showed why most league experts are picking them to be the AFC rep in the championship as the Browns beat the Packers 46-31.

Week 17 Injury Report-Oakland Raiders
Del Shofner SE - Bruised Ribcage, Probable, full strength in about 1 week
Louis Kurtz QB - Sprained Ankle, Probable, full strength in about 1 week
Toby Stuff SE - Sprained Ankle, Probable, full strength in about 1 week
Mickey Buchanan FS - Shoulder Tendinitis, Probable, full strength in about 2 weeks
Irving Rayburn SS - Sprained Knee, Questionable, full strength in about 3 weeks
Riley Morris SLB - Severe Hamstring Pull, Out, full strength in 1962
Week 17 Notable Injuries -NFL Well Known Players
Injured Reserve
Bears Zeke Bratkowski QB Ruptured Achilles
Packers Dan Currie LB Ruptured Achilles Tendon
Texans Billy Kilmer QB Severe Hamstring Pull
Saints Bernie Casey FL Severe Hamstring Pull
Chargers Jack Kemp QB Degenerative Hip Condition
Seahawks Colin Montgomery K Torn Biceps
Redskins Sammy Delap CB MCL Knee Surgery
Out
Cardinals Terry Day DE Strained Back
Cowboys Jerry Tubbs LB Plantar Fasciitis
Lions Grady Alderman LT Hyperextended Elbow
Lions Joe Schmidt LB Strained Elbow Tendon
Colts Will Dewveal TE Strained Elbow Tendon
Colts Jim Parker LT Broken Arm
Doubtful
Bears Chuck Gavin DE Hyperextended Knee
Patriots Sherman Plunkett LT Hyperextended Elbow
Redskins Joe Kapp QB Hyperextended Knee

Next: Denver Broncos 8-7

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Week 17
Denver(-4) at Oakland

Denver Broncos 3 7 0 3 - 13
Oakland Raiders 3 7 3 3 - 16
1Q: 13:27 DEN - Gene Mingo 51 field goal
1Q: 06:16 OAK - Daniel Macon 40 field goal
2Q: 13:27 OAK - Daquan Campion 3 pass from Louis Kurtz (Daniel Macon extra point)
2Q: 07:52 DEN - Fred Arbanas 13 pass from Frank Tripucka (Gene Mingo extra point)
3Q: 05:06 OAK - Daniel Macon 31 field goal
4Q: 11:06 DEN - Gene Mingo 46 field goal
4Q: 00:06 OAK - Daniel Macon 32 field goal

Woo hoo! We finish the season on a high note! Louis Kurtz finishes 32/43 273 and we find our running game again. Our defense held Denver to 12 yards rushing and allowed nineteen completions. Cavalli didn't manage any sacks and finished second by a half a sack. Wayne Anderson finished sixth with 12 sacks. K Daniel Macon finished the season 25/28 in field goals, making him 49/53 for the last two seasons. We are going to focus on linebackers and secondary for the offseason. By defeating Denver we put Kansas City into the playoffs as winner of the West.

DEN/OAK
Record 8-8 5-11
First Downs 12 25
- by Rushing 2 6
- by Passing 10 18
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 283 390
- Offensive Plays 43 89
- Yards per Play 6.58 4.38
Net Rushing Yards 12 134
- Rushing Attempts 10 43
- Yards per Rush 1.20 3.12
Net Passing Yards 271 256
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 32 - 19 - 2 43 - 32 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 277 273
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/6 3/17
- Yards per Pass Play 8.21 5.57
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 2/2
3rd Down Conversions 3/10 12/22
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.8 6.5
4th Down Conversions 0/0 3/4
Penalties/Yards 3/20 7/60
Punt Returns/Yards 0/0 2/18
Kick Returns/Yards 3/56 0/0
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 2/42
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 1/3
Avg. Drive Start OWN 33 OWN 26
Time of Possession 16:10 43:50

Game of the Week: Baltimore at Pittsburgh
In a must win game for Pittsburgh to make the playoffs it didn't look good for them at halftime when Baltimore had Pittsburgh down 21-7. Brady Keys returned a punt for a touchdown(this game loves returns) and John Henry Johnson scored two touchdowns to give the Steelers the win 28-27 and gain entry into the playoffs.

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1961 Standings
AFC North W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div NFC North W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
Cleveland 15 1 0 .938 581 239 11-1 6-0 Green Bay 14 2 0 .875 518 251 11-1 5-1
Pittsburgh 10 6 0 .625 354 343 8-4 3-3 Detroit 12 4 0 .750 429 211 9-3 5-1
Cincinnati 5 11 0 .313 249 332 5-7 2-4 Minnesota 6 10 0 .375 184 368 4-8 1-5
Baltimore 4 12 0 .250 202 405 4-8 1-5 Chicago 5 11 0 .313 246 357 3-9 1-5

AFC South W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div NFC South W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
Indianapolis 14 2 0 .875 416 234 11-1 6-0 Carolina 11 5 0 .688 360 259 9-3 5-1
Houston 7 9 0 .438 213 317 7-5 3-3 Tampa Bay 7 9 0 .438 272 306 5-7 4-2
Tennessee 6 10 0 .375 237 250 5-7 2-4 Atlanta 4 12 0 .250 194 412 3-9 3-3
Jacksonville 3 13 0 .188 182 383 2-10 1-5 New Orleans 1 15 0 .063 194 393 0-12 0-6

AFC East W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div NFC East W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
Miami 9 7 0 .563 288 226 6-6 5-1 Philadelphia 11 5 0 .688 408 259 9-3 4-2
Buffalo 9 7 0 .563 261 246 6-6 4-2 New York Giants 9 7 0 .563 315 246 7-5 3-3
New York 8 8 0 .500 301 303 6-6 3-3 Dallas Cowboys 8 8 0 .500 341 331 6-6 3-3
New England 6 10 0 .375 279 344 4-8 0-6 Washington 7 9 0 .438 275 335 5-7 2-4

AFC West W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div NFC West W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
Kansas City 8 8 0 .500 297 291 7-5 4-2 Arizona 13 3 0 .813 459 255 10-2 5-1
Denver 8 8 0 .500 336 310 4-8 3-3 St. Louis 10 6 0 .625 289 199 8-4 4-2
San Diego 8 8 0 .500 265 348 6-8 3-3 San Francisco 10 6 0 .625 396 254 6-6 3-3
Oakland 5 11 0 .313 316 413 4-8 2-4 Seattle 3 13 0 .188 158 395 1-11 0-6

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1961 Wild Card Round
NFC
Detroit 36 at Carolina 14
St. Louis 13 at Philadelphia 10
AFC
Buffalo 6 at Miami 31
Pittsburgh 21 at Kansas City 27

1961 Conference Semifinal Round
NFC
Detroit 24 at Arizona 21
St. Louis 10 at Green Bay 43
AFC
Kansas City 12 at Cleveland 48
Miami 7 at Indianapolis 27

1961 Conference Final Round
NFC
Detroit 6 at Green Bay 30
AFC
Indianapolis 45 at Cleveland 17

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1961 NFL Championship @ Orange Bowl Miami, Florida
Green Bay 35 vs Indianapolis 37

Green Bay Packers 7 21 0 7 - 35
Indianapolis Colts 3 13 14 7 - 37
MVP Johnny Unitas

1Q: 11:19 GBY - Ron Kramer 22 pass from Bart Starr (Miguel Nordberg extra point)
1Q: 05:28 IND - Steve Myhra 30 field goal
2Q: 09:08 IND - Raymond Berry 7 pass from Johnny Unitas (Steve Myhra extra point)
2Q: 07:08 GBY - Paul Hornung 29 run (Miguel Nordberg extra point)
2Q: 04:01 IND - Steve Myhra 25 field goal
2Q: 02:02 GBY - Boyd Dowler 43 pass from Bart Starr (Miguel Nordberg extra point)
2Q: 01:23 GBY - Max McGee 9 pass from Bart Starr (Miguel Nordberg extra point)
2Q: 00:03 IND - Steve Myhra 36 field goal
3Q: 12:32 IND - Alex Hawkins 11 run (Steve Myhra extra point)
3Q: 03:37 IND - Fred Dugan 10 pass from Johnny Unitas (Steve Myhra extra point)
4Q: 11:59 IND - Howie Ferguson 7 pass from Johnny Unitas (Steve Myhra extra point)
4Q: 05:46 GBY - Boyd Dowler 44 pass from Bart Starr (Miguel Nordberg extra point)


GBY/IND
Record 16-3 17-2
First Downs 20 32
- by Rushing 4 8
- by Passing 15 23
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 448 557
- Offensive Plays 52 82
- Yards per Play 8.62 6.79
Net Rushing Yards 105 145
- Rushing Attempts 15 35
- Yards per Rush 7.00 4.14
Net Passing Yards 343 412
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 37 - 23 - 1 46 - 31 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 343 418
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 1/6
- Yards per Pass Play 9.27 8.77
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 4/9 12/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.4 6.8
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 6/40 4/30
Punt Returns/Yards 1/11 2/22
Kick Returns/Yards 5/158 2/40
Interception Ret./Yards 1/6 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 7
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 4/3
Avg. Drive Start OWN 30 OWN 30
Time of Possession 21:13 38:47

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Player of the Year Len Dawson Cleveland
Coach of the Year Mike Pettine Cleveland
Rookie of the Year Tom Matte Carolina

Oakland Awards
Al Berry First Team Offensive Guard Oakland
Carmen Cavalli Second Team Defensive End Oakland
Wayne Anderson Second Team Defensive End Oakland

Oakland Profit $3,400,000

We will have the 6th pick in the upcoming draft.

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Retirements
Chuck Bednarik LB Philadelphia
Eddie Bell LB Dallas
Stan Campbell G Philadelphia
Ed Henke DE Atlanta
Woodley Lewis WR Dallas
Ray Mathews WR Cincinnati
Jack McClairen TE Minnesota
Bob Schnelker TE New York (N)
Jack Stroud G New York (N)
Bobby Walston WR Philadelphia
Alex Webster FB New York (N)

1962 Oakland Raiders

Off Season To Do List
New staff members-Sparano and Grieco wanted too much money for the performance we were getting from them so we let them walk and Manning was signed to be the Titans head coach so we will be looking for multiple coaches.

Bill Callahan Head Coach-Callahan is an upgrade over Sparano as far as player development, talent, intelligence, play calling interview ability, his only drawback is discipline. Callahan's primary focus is the offensive line.

Scott O'Brien Defensive Coordinator-Player development, intelligence, interview ability are all high. Play calling and scouting are average. Primary focus will be linebackers, one of our weak spots.

Scott Benson Asst Coach-Player development and scouting ability are high, primary focus will be our other weak spot the secondary.

Darren Krein Strength Coach-upgrade over Grieco at half the price.

Free Agency-Our biggest interest was in safeties and linebackers which were few and far between. This class was pretty weak in general so we only went after one player.

FS Bobby Freeman 35/35-29 year old former 3rd round pick from Auburn, should help shore up our pass defense and will installed as a starter week 1.

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Draft Needs-Quarterback, Linebackers, Secondary, Tackle , Running Back.

1962 Amatuer Draft 1st Round
1. New Orleans - Lassiter, Ike, DE, Small College
2. Jacksonville - Alworth, Lance, WR, Arkansas
3. Seattle - Hadl, John, QB, Kansas
4. Atlanta - Edgerson, Booker, CB, Western Illinois
5. Baltimore - Hudson, Dick, T, Memphis
6. Oakland - Gabriel, Roman, QB, North Carolina State
7. Cincinnati - Hunt, Bobby, S, Auburn
8. Chicago - Olsen, Merlin, DT, Utah State
9. New England - Buncom, Frank, OLB, Southern California
10. Tennessee - McRae, Bennie, CB, Michigan
11. Minnesota - Boyette, Garland, ILB, Grambling State
12. Denver(Trade from Tampa) - Thompson, Bobby, CB, Arizona
13. Washington - Neighbors, Billy, G, Alabama
14. Houston - Ballman, Gary, WR, Michigan State
15. New Jersey - Sestak, Tom, DT, McNeese State
16. Denver - Goode, Irv, G, Kentucky
17. Dallas - Nicklas, Pete, T, Baylor
18. San Diego - Miller, Fred, DT, Louisiana State
19. New York - Miller, Bill, WR, Miami, Florida
20. San Francisco - Jacobs, Ray, DT, Howard Payne
21. Buffalo - Gaechter, Mike, S, Oregon
22. Pittsburgh - Holmes, Pat, DE, Texas Tech
23. Washington - Green, Cornell, CB, Utah State
24. Philadelphia - Bishop, Sonny, G, Fresno State
25. Kansas City - Carollo, Joe, T, Notre Dame
26. Miami - Buoniconti, Nick, ILB, Notre Dame
27. St. Louis - Morelli, Fran, T, Colgate
28. Arizona - Sieminski, Chuck, DT, Penn State
29. Detroit - Mitinger, Bob, ILB, Penn State
30. Cleveland - Morrow, Tommy, S, Southern Mississippi
31. Seattle(Trade from Green Bay) - McCullough, Bob, G, Colorado
32. Miami(Traded from Indy) - Suci, Bob, CB, Michigan State

We really liked Bobby Hunt but Gabriel was the quarterback we coveted all along, we tried with Cincinnati to get the 7th spot but they didn't like any package we put together. I was surprised with New Orleans pick of Ike Lassiter, defensive end wasn't even in their top three needs. Merlin Olsen falling to 8 was a surprise, my scouts had him as the fourth ranked player in the draft but it wasn't a position of need for us. We tried to get back into the tail end of the first round so we could go after Nick Buoniconti but the Dolphins grabbed him before we could.

QB Roman Gabriel (North Carolina St)
18/64 21 years old 6'4" 225. Right now his only low mark is Rush Sense, all other phases are high. 62 Volatility and 28% developed, we may have just found our quarterback for the next 12-14 years.

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1962 Amatuer Draft 2nd Round
33. New Orleans - Gros, Earl, FB, Louisiana State
34. Green Bay - Warlick, Ernie, TE, North Central
35. Jacksonville - Blaine, Ed, G, Missouri
36. Baltimore - Flint, George, G, Arizona State
37. Atlanta - Woulfe, Mike, OLB, Colorado
38. Cincinnati - Williams, Howie, S, Howard
39. Chicago - Pine, Ed, OLB, Utah
40. Oakland - McGeever, John, CB, Auburn
41. Tennessee - Meyers, Jerry, DT, Northern Illinois
42. Minnesota - Stratton, Mike, OLB, Tennessee
43. New Orleans(Trade from New England) - Gruneisen, Sam, C, Villanova
44. New York(Trade from Washington-Case, Pete, G, Georgia
45. New Orleans(Trade from Houston)- Sharockman, Ed, CB, Pittsburgh
46. Oakland(Trade from Tampa) - Brown, Charles, T, Houston
47. Kansas City - Cadile, Jim, G, San Jose State
48. Pittsburgh - Sullivan, Dan, G, Boston College
49. Atlanta - Gilchrist, Cookie, FB, No College
50. Jacksonville - Jackson, Bobby, FB, New Mexico State
51. Detroit - Bowie, Larry, G, Purdue
52. Seattle - Jancik, Bobby, CB, Small College
53. Arizona - Marshall, Chuck, CB, Oregon State
54. Dallas - McClinton, Curtis, FB, Kansas
55. Buffalo - O'Bradovich, Ed, DE, Illinois
56. Washington - Andrie, George, DE, Small College
57. Philadelphia - Cutsinger, Gary, DE, Oklahoma State
58. San Diego - Green, Ernie, FB, Louisville
59. Carolina - Wilson, Ben, FB, Southern California
60. Chicago - Winter, Bill, OLB, St. Olaf
61. Dallas - Gross, George, DT, Auburn
62. Denver - Stephens, Harold, QB, Hardin-Simmons
63. Miami - Tinglehoff, Mick, C, Nebraska
64. Green Bay - Collins, Gary, WR, Maryland

CB John McGeever (Auburn)
19/48 22 years old 6'1" 195. Very good in zone defense, run defense and special teams, should be a starter in a couple of years.

RT Charles Brown (Houston)
14/38 24 years old 6'4" 277. We may have overreached on Brown, trading up to get him with Tampa, but we needed someone who could have some playing time this year and I like his frame, the only drawback is his endurance.

5th Round Henley, Carey, RB, Tenn. - Chattanooga
6th Round Miller, Al, ILB, Ohio
7th Round Peterson, B.J., DE, Sul Ross State

We receive a B grade for our draft, piss on you Mel Kiper!

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Late Free Agency
LB Bob Harrison 42/42-Signed from San Francisco
CB Johnny Pyeatt 48/48-Signed from Denver
LT George McGee 39/39-Signed from New York Jets
LS Marcus Schultz 18/18-Signed from Tampa Bay
FB Gerry McDougall 27/33-Rookie Free Agent

1962 Oakland Raiders
Offense:
QB: Roman Gabriel Rookie 23/62
HB: Billy Lott 5th year 45/45
FB: Gerry McDougall Rookie 31/34
TE: Gene Prebola 3rd year 44/44
WR: Daquan Campion 3rd year 36/36
WR: Del Shoffner 6th year 49/49
LT: Ernie McMillan 2nd year 63/83
LG: Al Barry 9th year 77/77
C: Jim Otto 3rd year 89/89
RG: Wayne Hawkins 3rd year 62/62
RT: George McGee 4th year 39/39

Defense:
DE:Carmen Cavalli 3rd year 50/50
DE:Nicky Dobler 3rd year 31/31
DT: Don Deskins 3rd year 56/56
DT:Wade Blanchard 3rd year 41/41
WLB:Bob Harrison 4th year 42/42
MLB:Monty Blake 3rd year 26/27
SLB:Spain Tuman 3rd year 39/39
CB:Johnny Pyeatt 3rd year 46/46
CB:Walter Beach 3rd year 34/34
SS:Irving Rayburn 3rd year 32/32
FS:Bobby Freeman 8th year 37/37

The preseason finds us go 2-2 but suffer a couple of big injuries, CB Walter Beach will be out possibly six weeks with a separated shoulder and G Al Berry is out two weeks with a concussion. We will be at home for the first two games of the season against defending division champ Kansas City and San Francisco and then have two games on the east coast, one in Boston and one in Jacksonville.

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Week 1
Kansas City at Oakland(-2)

Kansas City Chiefs 0 0 11 0 - 11
Oakland Raiders 7 14 0 13 - 34
1Q: 03:09 OAK - Del Shofner 11 pass from Roman Gabriel (Daniel Macon extra point)
2Q: 10:16 OAK - Billy Lott 2 run (Daniel Macon extra point)
2Q: 03:27 OAK - Daquan Campion 7 pass from Roman Gabriel (Daniel Macon extra point)
3Q: 08:14 KCY - Kerry Lasica 26 field goal
3Q: 03:39 KCY - Hardy Bateman 18 pass from Ed Brown (Ed Brown pass to Jack Spikes for conversion)
4Q: 12:09 OAK - Daquan Campion 3 pass from Roman Gabriel (Daniel Macon extra point)
4Q: 04:36 OAK - Daniel Macon 40 field goal
4Q: 01:07 OAK - Daniel Macon 21 field goal

The Roman Gabriel era starts off with a bang as Oakland defeats the Chiefs 34-11. Gabriel went 23/36
268 passing yards and three touchdowns. Through out the game Gabriel looked composed in the pocket
and always seemed to make the right decisions. Billy Lott contributed eighty-five yards on the ground
and Del Shofner led all receivers with 132 yards. On the defensive side Rookie CB John McGeever, pressed
into action due to injury, made eight tackles with a sack. The defense sacked Ed Brown three times and
kept him unsettled in the pocket all day. San Francisco comes across the bay next week, fresh of a
38-9 victory over Seattle, I hope Gabriel can look as good next week as he did today.

KCY/OAK
Record 0-1 1-0
First Downs 11 25
- by Rushing 2 7
- by Passing 7 17
- by Penalty 2 1
Total Net Yards 159 393
- Offensive Plays 55 75
- Yards per Play 2.89 5.24
Net Rushing Yards 52 125
- Rushing Attempts 16 39
- Yards per Rush 3.25 3.21
Net Passing Yards 107 268
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 36 - 19 - 1 36 - 23 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 127 268
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/20 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 2.74 7.44
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 3/13 9/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.4 6.2
4th Down Conversions 0/2 0/2
Penalties/Yards 6/33 8/46
Punt Returns/Yards 1/6 2/60
Kick Returns/Yards 6/146 1/23
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/4
2pt Conversions 1/1 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 6
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 4/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 28 OWN 40
Time of Possession 22:52 37:08

Game of the Week: Denver vs San Diego
The other two members of the AFC West played an exciting back and fourth game in San Diego, Denver was up at halftime and looked
to run away with a victory but the Chargers had other ideas. The Charger defense forced six punts and fumble in the second half, giving
the offense enough time to score sixteen unanswered points and defeat the Broncos 23-20.


Oakland Raider Injury Report Week 2
Wayne Crow RB - Sprained Knee, Probable, full strength in about 1 week
George McGee LT - Strained Rotator Cuff, Probable, full strength in about 4 weeks
Johnny Pyeatt LCB - Sprained Knee, Questionable, full strength in about 2 weeks
Wayne Hawkins RG - Sprained Knee, Questionable, full strength in about 4 weeks
Al Barry LG - Concussion, Out, full strength in about 1 week
John Sanders RB - Strained Patellar Tendon, Out, full strength in about 3 weeks
Walter Beach RCB - Separated Shoulder, Out, full strength in about 5 weeks
Wayne Anderson LDE - Strained Patellar Tendon, Out, full strength in about 6 weeks
NFL Injury Report Week 2-Well Known Players
Out
Cardinals Terry Day DE Broken Foot
Bills Bo Roberson SE Strained Patellar Tendon
Browns Paul Wiggin DE Strained Back
Cowboys Bob Bercich SS Strained Elbow Tendon
Lions John Gonzaga LT Ruptured Elbow Tendon
Lions Sam Williams DE Severe Hamstring Pull
Chiefs Duane Wood CB Strained Foot Ligament
Patriots Bob Dee DE Broken Foot
Chargers Jack Kemp QB Degenerative Hip Condition
Doubtful
Browns John Morrow C Strained Triceps Muscle
Packers Dan Currie LB Pulled Groin
Jets Mike Huddock C Abdominal Strain
Steelers Roy Winston LB Hyperextended Elbow

Next: San Francisco 49ers 1-0

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Week 2
San Francisco(-3) at Oakland

San Francisco 49ers 0 14 0 0 - 14
Oakland Raiders 0 7 0 0 - 7
2Q: 09:54 SFO - Jerry Green 55 fumble return (Maxwell Sanford extra point)
2Q: 05:58 SFO - Tommy Lenz 2 pass from Y.A. Tittle (Maxwell Sanford extra point)
2Q: 04:21 OAK - Del Shofner 14 pass from Roman Gabriel (Daniel Macon extra point)

2-8-15
A good old fashioned defensive struggle in Oakland today, hard to belive that a fumble return was the difference in the game (see last year).
The 49ers shut down the Raider running game and made Gabriel attemp to beat them. Five sacks of Gabriel had the young quarterback
wide eyed and skittish in the pocket all day. Two of our starting linemen were out for the day so I'm hoping that when we get them back
the line will solidify a bit. The Raider defense didn't play poorly, giving up just one Y.A. Tittle touchdown but the Niners were able to
keep their pocket much cleaner and in the end thats what allowed San Francisco to triumph. Next up we head out for our first road game
of the season against the Patriots, who lost a tough struggle against Detroit.

SFO/OAK
Record 2-0 1-1
First Downs 20 7
- by Rushing 8 0
- by Passing 11 6
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 353 128
- Offensive Plays 71 52
- Yards per Play 4.97 2.46
Net Rushing Yards 145 25
- Rushing Attempts 29 16
- Yards per Rush 5.00 1.56
Net Passing Yards 208 103
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 40 - 26 - 0 31 - 15 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 219 129
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/11 5/26
- Yards per Pass Play 4.95 2.86
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/16 3/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.9 8.0
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 10/65 2/16
Punt Returns/Yards 10/101 4/2
Kick Returns/Yards 2/50 3/61
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 33 OWN 21
Time of Possession 35:54 24:06

Game of the Week: Tennessee Titans at New York Giants
Several close games this week to choose from but this game was a great one. Only one touchdown scored today as both
defenses are very good. Going into the fourth quarter New York was firmly in command 12-3 and the Titan offense had
only crossed mid field once. A Terrance Andrews touchdown toss whittled the lead down to 12-10. The Titan defense
then forced the Giants to punt and Tennesse took the the ball on an 11 play/83 yard drive from their own 2 to kick another
field goal. New York was able to drive 43 yards to attempt a 47 yard field goal as time was expiring but it went wide
right and the Titans won the ball game 13-12.

Oakland Raider Injury Report Week 3
Johnny Pyeatt LCB - Sprained Knee, Probable, full strength in about 1 week
George McGee LT - Strained Rotator Cuff, Probable, full strength in about 3 weeks
Wayne Crow RB - Sprained Knee, Questionable, full strength in about 2 weeks
John Sanders RB - Strained Patellar Tendon, Questionable, full strength in about 2 weeks
Wayne Hawkns RG - Sprained Knee, Questionable, full strength in about 3 weeks
Gerry McDougall FB - Turf Toe, Doubtful, return to full strength unknown
Walter Beach RCB - Separated Shoulder, Out, full strength in about 4 weeks
Wayne Anderson LDE - Strained Patellar Tendon, Out, full strength in about 5 weeks
NFL Injury Report Week 3-Well Known Players
Out
Cardinals Terry Day DE Broken Foot
Bills Archie Matsos LB Strained Achilles Tendon
Cowboys Jerry Tubbs LB Strained Back
Cowboys Charlie Frazier SE Separated Shoulder
Lions John Gonzaga LT Ruptured Elbow Tendon
Lions Sam Williams DE Severe Hamstring Pull
Chiefs Duane Wood CB Strained Foot Ligament
Vikings Max Kemp LT Broken Tibia
Patriots Bob Dee DE Broken Foot
Chargers Jack Kemp QB Degenerative Hip Condition
Rams Jack Pardee LB Hyperextended Knee
Doubtful
Bills Bo Roberson SE Strained Patellar Tendon
Texans Billy Kilmer QB Hyperextended Knee
Colts Alex Sandusky G Hyperextended Elbow
49ers Monte Clark RT Strained Patellar Tendon

Next: New England Patriots 1-1

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Oakland at New England(-2)

Oakland Raiders 0 0 0 0 - 0
New England Patriots 7 10 3 0 - 20
1Q: 07:15 NED - Jim Colclough 21 pass from Sam Etcheverry (Mike Mercer extra point)
2Q: 09:35 NED - Mike Mercer 20 field goal
2Q: 00:30 NED - Marlin McKeever 7 pass from Sam Etcheverry (Mike Mercer extra point)
3Q: 10:25 NED - Mike Mercer 21 field goal

Typical "I'm getting screwed over by the cpu" game, three first downs awarded by penalty after big stops,
four third down completions called back by offensive holding, twelve penalties total when we have
averaged four the first two games. New England put a clamp on us defensively, stopping Lott for most of
the game, Gabriel was 23/37 but only 197 yards. Along with the penalties and converted third downs
dropped passes hurt us as well,we just didn't show up and it caused our second shutout in team history.
Next week we travel to Jacksonville who went to Baltimore and thumped on the Ravens 27-11.

OAK/NED
Record 1-2 2-1
First Downs 13 21
- by Rushing 2 8
- by Passing 10 10
- by Penalty 1 3
Total Net Yards 251 277
- Offensive Plays 53 68
- Yards per Play 4.74 4.07
Net Rushing Yards 60 107
- Rushing Attempts 15 32
- Yards per Rush 4.00 3.34
Net Passing Yards 191 170
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 37 - 23 - 1 33 - 25 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 197 186
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/6 3/16
- Yards per Pass Play 5.03 4.72
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 4/12 6/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 11.8 6.1
4th Down Conversions 0/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 12/88 4/27
Punt Returns/Yards 3/15 3/45
Kick Returns/Yards 4/95 1/33
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/0 1/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 31 OWN 36
Time of Possession 24:11 35:49

Game of the Week: Dallas at Atlanta
The high flying Cowboys travelled to Atlanta to face the Falcons with Don Meredith questionable, a game time decision.
An audible groan was heard as Meredith took the field, he is really staring to come into his own in the league. The teams
traded quarters in the first half with Atlanta up 17-14 at the intermission but in the second half the fireworks really started
Dallas led 28-27 and was driving to pad the score early in fourth quarter wehn Chuck Allen stepped in front of a Meredith
pass and took it back 63 yards to put the Falcons up 35-28 midway through the quarter. Dallas kicked a field goal and took over
on their 21 with 3:09 left in the game. Meredith manufactured a ten play drive throwing a 34 yard pass with a minute remaing
to give Dallas the win 38-35.

Oakland Raider Injury Report Week 4
Carmen Cavalli RDE - Bruised Shoulder, Probable, full strength in about 1 week
Wayne Crow RB - Sprained Knee, Probable, full strength in about 1 week
John Sanders RB - Strained Patellar Tendon, Probable, full strength in about 1 week
Wayne Hawkins RG - Sprained Knee, Probable, full strength in about 2 weeks
George McGee, LT - Strained Rotator Cuff, Probable, full strength in about 2 weeks
George Fields LDT - Broken Hand, Probable, full strength in about 5 weeks
Al Barry LG - Sprained Thumb, Questionable, full strength in about 3 weeks
Walter Beach RCB - Separated Shoulder, Questionable, full strength in about 3 weeks
Wayne Anderson LDE - Strained Patellar Tendon, Doubtful, full strength in about 4 weeks
Gerry McDougall FB - Turf Toe, Doubtful, return to full strength unknown
Don Deskins RDT - Ruptured Adductor Muscle, Out, full strength in 1963
NFL Injury Report Week 4-Well Known Players
Injured Reserve
Raiders Don Deskins DT Ruptured Adductor Muscle
Bears Richard Petitbon SS Strained Elbow Tendon
Out
Bears Bob Wetoska RT Severe Hamstring Pull
Cowboys Jerry Tubbs LB Strained Back
Cowboys Charlie Frazier SE Separated Shoulder
Broncos Bill Brown FB Hyperextended Knee
Lions John Gonzaga LT Ruptured Elbow Tendon
Lions Dan Lewis RB Strained Deltoid Muscle
Lions Sam Williams DE Severe Hamstring Pull
Chiefs Dave Webster CB Strained Deltoid Muscle
Vikings Max Kemp LT Broken Tibia
Patriots Bob Dee DE Broken Foot
Chargers Jack Kemp QB Degenerative Hip Condition
Doubtful
Packers Willie Wood SS Abdominal Strain
Saints Charley Long G Pulled Groin
Rams Jack Pardee LB Hyperextended Knee

Next: Jacksonville Jaguars 1-2

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Week 4
Oakland at Jacksonville(-2)

Oakland Raiders 0 17 0 10 - 27
Jacksonville Jaguars 3 0 0 0 - 3
1Q: 00:29 JAX - Jeff Lane 46 field goal
2Q: 13:01 OAK - Gene Prebola 3 pass from Roman Gabriel (Daniel Macon extra point)
2Q: 11:28 OAK - Bert Coan 0 blocked punt return (Daniel Macon extra point)
2Q: 00:09 OAK - Daniel Macon 19 field goal
4Q: 10:45 OAK - Doug Asad 10 fumble return (Daniel Macon extra point)
4Q: 08:10 OAK - Daniel Macon 32 field goal

Aha! the return giveith and the return taketh away, we finally get some returns in our favor, a blocked punt and a fumble return to help us defeat the Jags. Gabriel did not have a great game and we are still passing way to much for my taste but our defense has stepped up and played very well during this first four games. Our running back tandem rushed for 82 yards and our defense held the Jaguars to 176 total yards. I was worried about the #2 pick Alworth going into this game, he showed flashes of brillance but for the most part we were able to shut him out. Four turnovers in our favor has us tied for 7th in turnover ratio for the young year. Gabe Anthony was the MVP of the game with two big time sacks, we were constantly harrasing Ninowski into bad throws.
Next week we head to 0-4 Houston, a trap game the week before we come back to Cali to face division leader San Diego.

OAK/JAX
Record 2-2 1-3
First Downs 19 7
- by Rushing 5 0
- by Passing 11 7
- by Penalty 3 0
Total Net Yards 259 176
- Offensive Plays 84 59
- Yards per Play 3.08 2.98
Net Rushing Yards 87 5
- Rushing Attempts 34 12
- Yards per Rush 2.56 0.42
Net Passing Yards 172 171
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 49 - 23 - 1 44 - 20 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 176 195
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/4 3/24
- Yards per Pass Play 3.44 3.64
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 2/2
3rd Down Conversions 5/21 2/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.9 9.0
4th Down Conversions 1/2 0/1
Penalties/Yards 8/69 7/70
Punt Returns/Yards 6/45 3/32
Kick Returns/Yards 1/27 4/97
Interception Ret./Yards 2/18 1/3
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 0
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/2 0/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 29 OWN 26
Time of Possession 36:54 23:06

1962 Week 1-4 Summary
We are currently a game behind San Diego and we are second in points scored against us in the AFC. Cleveland is 4-0 in the North with Pittsburgh a game behind. Cleveland leads the NFL in points scored. Tennesse is currently in first in the South at 3-0 with defending champ Indy at 2-2. New England is 3-1 leading the East, Buffalo one game behind. Philadelphia is currently 4-0 in the NFC East and the leading point scorer, Washington a game behind. 3-1 Carolina is once again looking like the team to beat in the South. Chicago is 3-0 and Detroit 3-1 in the North and San Francisco and St. Louis are tied at 3-1.
We are on the road for the next two games; at Houston and San Diego. After a bye week in week 7 defending champs Indianapolis comes to Oakland so this stretch will show if we are any good.

AFC West
San Diego 3-1
Oakland 2-2
Denver 1-3
Kansas City 0-3

Game of the Week: Cleveland at Buffalo
Cleveland traveled north to Buffalo in week 4 and a packed War Memorial Stadium was treated to a great game with a fantastic finish. Both teams marched up and down the field as Buffalo took a 24-17 lead into the 4th quarter but Jim Brown and Len Dawson led the Cleveland to back to back drives to take the lead 31-24. Buffalo fans were settling in for overtime after Johnny Green found Larry Walton to tie the score 31 all but Dawson put Lou Groza into position for a forty-six yard try and he nailed it to stun the Buffalo 34-31 and show the league why Cleveland is the favorite in the AFC.

Oakland Raider Injury Report Week 5
Carmen Cavalli, RDE - Bruised Shoulder, Probable, full strength in about 1 week.
Wayne Hawkins, RG - Sprained Knee, Probable, full strength in about 1 week.
George McGee, LT - Strained Rotator Cuff, Probable, full strength in about 1 week.
Al Barry, LG - Sprained Thumb, Probable, full strength in about 2 weeks.
Walter Beach, RCB - Separated Shoulder, Probable, full strength in about 2 weeks.
Johnny Pyeatt, LCB - Broken Finger, Probable, full strength in about 2 weeks.
Daquan Campion, FL - Knee Tendinitis, Probable, full strength in about 3 weeks.
George Fields, LDT - Broken Hand, Probable, full strength in about 4 weeks.
Wayne Anderson, LDE - Strained Patellar Tendon, Questionable, full strength in about 3 weeks.
Jim Otto, C - Strained Foot Ligament, Out, full strength in about 2 weeks.
Gerry McDougall, FB - Turf Toe, Doubtful, return to full strength unknown.
Don Deskins, RDT - Ruptured Adductor Muscle, Out, full strength in 1963.
Injuries are kicking our arse this year...these probable injuries seem to linger on.
NFL Injury Report Week 5-Well Known Players
Injured Reserve
Raiders Don Deskins DT Ruptured Adductor Muscle
Out
Falcons Alan Ameche FB ACL Damage
Bills Elbert Dubenion Hyperextended Knee
Bears Richard Petitbon SS Strained Elbow Tendon
Bears Bob Wetoska RT Severe Hamstring Pull
Cowboys Bob Bercich SS Strained Elbow Tendon
Cowboys Jerry Tubbs LB Strained Back
Cowboys Charlie Frazier SE Separated Shoulder
Lions John Gonzaga LT Ruptured Elbow Tendon
Lions Dan Lewis RB Strained Deltoid Muscle
Lions Dave Whitsell CB Strained Patellar Tendon
Lions Sam Williams DE Severe Hamstring Pull
Lions Larry Bowie G Broken Ribs
Jaguars Clark Miller DE Hyperextended Elbow
Chiefs Dave Webster CB Strained Deltoid Muscle
Vikings Max Kemp LT Broken Tibia
Patriots Bob Dee DE Broken Foot
Patriots Ross O'Hanley SS Separated Shoulder
Steelers Bobby Layne QB Hyperextended Knee
Chargers Jack Kemp QB Degenerative Hip Condition
Doubtful
Packers Willie Wood SS Abdominal Strain
Rams Jon Arnett RB Sprained Knee

Next: Houston Texans 0-4

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Week 5
Oakland(-7) at Houston

Oakland Raiders 7 10 0 0 - 17
Houston Texans 0 7 14 0 - 21
1Q: 06:14 OAK - Billy Lott 3 run (Daniel Macon extra point)
2Q: 04:47 OAK - Wayne Crow 26 run (Daniel Macon extra point)
2Q: 01:51 HOU - Cliff LeClair 8 pass from Billy Kilmer (Fred Cox extra point)
2Q: 00:04 OAK - Daniel Macon 31 field goal
3Q: 06:04 HOU - Cliff LeClair 4 pass from Billy Kilmer (Fred Cox extra point)
3Q: 00:16 HOU - Walter Foley recovered blocked punt in end zone (Fred Cox extra point)

Games like these make you want to kick the dog, yell at the kids and drink a beer. We jumped out to a halftime lead of 17-7 but couldn't do anything right and lost the game. We forced four turnovers but could only score ten points off them. Gabriel is decent but is not wowing anyone, I guess that is to be expected from a rookie. His fumbles are starting to mount and that is not helping his public appeal. Crow had 97 yards in relief of Lott, whose stamina is horrible. Lott could only muster 13 carries and38 yards. Del Shofner continues to carry the receiving crew. Our defense is still playing well but can only do so much when the offense is scoring 17 points per game. Irving Rayburn is turnover machine and although no one else is really standing out this year, steady play continues to define them. Next week Oakland heads to southern California to face division leading San Diego, this rivalry is becoming very heated as these two teams just don't like each other.

OAK/HOU
Record 2-3 1-4
First Downs 23 14
- by Rushing 9 1
- by Passing 13 11
- by Penalty 1 2
Total Net Yards 354 268
- Offensive Plays 83 57
- Yards per Play 4.27 4.70
Net Rushing Yards 145 64
- Rushing Attempts 35 22
- Yards per Rush 4.14 2.91
Net Passing Yards 209 204
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 44 - 27 - 0 34 - 19 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards 244 210
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/35 1/6
- Yards per Pass Play 4.35 5.83
Fumbles/Lost 3/0 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 11/21 7/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.8 7.2
4th Down Conversions 0/5 0/0
Penalties/Yards 7/43 8/61
Punt Returns/Yards 1/9 1/8
Kick Returns/Yards 2/49 2/66
Interception Ret./Yards 3/20 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 5 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 41 OWN 23
Time of Possession 35:50 24:10

Game of the Week: San Francisco at Tampa Bay
The 49ers came into Tampa to play the Bucs in the after effects of Hurricane Kathy, 56 MPH winds played havoc with each team and helped the Buc defense stall the powerful 49er attack. For a brief moment Tampa fans were thinking that their team could pull off the big upset win but YA Tittle found Dave Sherer in the back of the end zone with two seconds left and
the 49ers escaped from Florida with a 21-20 win.

Oakland Raider Injury Report Week 6
Al Barry, LG - Sprained Thumb, Probable, full strength in about 1 week.
Walter Beach, RCB - Separated Shoulder, Probable, full strength in about 1 week.
Jim Otto, C - Strained Foot Ligament, Probable, full strength in about 1 week.
Johnny Pyeatt, LCB - Broken Finger, Probable, full strength in about 1 week.
Wayne Anderson, LDE - Strained Patellar Tendon, Probable, full strength in about 2 weeks.
Daquan Campion, FL - Knee Tendinitis, Probable, full strength in about 2 weeks.
George Fields, LDT - Broken Hand, Probable, full strength in about 3 weeks.
Mickey Buchanan, FS - Hyperextended Knee, Out, full strength in about 4 weeks.
Don Deskins, RDT - Ruptured Adductor Muscle, Out, full strength in 1963.
Gerry McDougall, FB - Turf Toe, Doubtful, return to full strength unknown.
NFL Injury Report Week 6-Well Known Players
Injured Reserve
Raiders Don Deskins DT Ruptured Adductor Muscle
Out
Falcons Alan Ameche FB ACL Damage
Bears Richard Petitbon SS Strained Elbow Tendon
Bears Bob Wetoska RT Severe Hamstring Pull
Cowboys Bob Bercich SS Strained Elbow Tendon
Cowboys Charlie Frazier SE Separated Shoulder
Lions John Gonzaga LT Ruptured Elbow Tendon
Lions Bob Scholtz C Pulled Calf
Lions Sam Williams DE Severe Hamstring Pull
Texans Donnie Stone FB MCL Damage
Texans Jim Norris NT Strained Elbow Tendon
Jaguars Clark Miller DE Hyperextended Elbow
Chiefs Greg Larson C Dislocated Shoulder
Vikings Max Kemp LT Broken Tibia
Patriots Jack Davis LG Ankle Surgery
Patriots Ross O'Hanley SS Separated Shoulder
Giants Lindon Crow FS Concussion
Chargers Jack Kemp QB Degenerative Hip Condition
Doubtful
Bills Elbert Dubenion Hyperextended Knee
Lions Larry Bowie G Broken Ribs
Packers Willie Wood SS Abdominal Strain
Rams Jon Arnett RB Sprained Knee

Next: San Diego Chargers 3-2

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Week 6
Oakland at San Diego(-2)

Oakland Raiders 7 0 0 3 - 10
San Diego Chargers 3 0 7 6 - 16
1Q: 09:06 SDO - George Blair 33 field goal
1Q: 00:36 OAK - Philip Jimenez 5 pass from Roman Gabriel (Daniel Macon extra point)
3Q: 00:43 SDO - Don Norton 18 pass from Bert Bulluck (George Blair extra point)
4Q: 09:52 SDO - George Blair 32 field goal
4Q: 02:24 SDO - George Blair 20 field goal
4Q: 00:40 OAK - Daniel Macon 50 field goal

Frustrating loss to say the least, we seem to get out to fast starts, grab a halftime lead and then do absolutely nothing in the second half. Gabriel's fumbles are starting to mount and hurt us at the most inopportune times, he was 13/35 today, not one of his better games, we threw the ball to much today for my taste. The biggest reason we have to throw so much is our running game at the moment, 53 total yards on 20 rushes, running back is going to be an area to look for in the offseason. DE Nicky Dobler, who has been complaining about playing time in the locker room, led the team in tackles and sacks today with 8/1 so I guess he will see the field some more. We get a bye next week before the Colts come to town, led by Johnny Unitas and Raymond Berry, the Colts are currently 4-2, a half game behind upstart Tennessee.

OAK/SDO
Record 2-4 4-2
First Downs 11 11
- by Rushing 4 2
- by Passing 7 8
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 197 225
- Offensive Plays 60 68
- Yards per Play 3.28 3.31
Net Rushing Yards 66 97
- Rushing Attempts 22 40
- Yards per Rush 3.00 2.43
Net Passing Yards 131 128
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 35 - 13 - 1 25 - 18 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 147 146
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/16 3/18
- Yards per Pass Play 3.45 4.57
Fumbles/Lost 3/3 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 3/15 6/19
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.2 8.5
4th Down Conversions 1/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 9/62 10/75
Punt Returns/Yards 4/26 6/40
Kick Returns/Yards 2/44 1/24
Interception Ret./Yards 1/20 1/11
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 1/3
Avg. Drive Start OWN 24 OWN 43
Time of Possession 24:22 35:38

Game of the Week: Philadelphia at Green Bay
Philly came into Lambeau the toast of the NFC at 5-0 and Green Bay was in second place in the North at 3-2, the Eagles were thinking that Green Bay's position at the top of the NFC hierarchy was ripe for the picking...Green Bay had other thoughts in mind, jumped out early against the Eagles and won a the game by sixteen but it was never really that close. Starr had four touchdown passes and the Packer defense harassed Sonny Jurgensen throughout the day, leading to two interceptions, five sacks and a 44-28 Green Bay win.

Oakland Raider Injury Report Week 8
George Fields, LDT - Broken Hand, Probable, full strength in about 1 week.
J.D. Smith, FB - Deep Thigh Bruise, Probable, full strength in about 1 week.
Mickey Buchanan, FS - Hyperextended Knee, Questionable, full strength in about 2 weeks.
John McGeever, LCB - Sprained Lateral Knee Ligament, Questionable, full strength in about 8 weeks.
Gerry McDougall, FB - Turf Toe, Doubtful, return to full strength unknown.
Don Deskins, RDT - Ruptured Adductor Muscle, Out, full strength in 1963.
NFL Injury Report Week 8-Well Known Players
Injured Reserve
Falcons Alan Ameche FB ACL Damage
Raiders Don Deskins DT Ruptured Adductor Muscle
Out
Ravens Dick Hudson LT Severe Wrist Sprain
Panthers Joe Krakoski SS Dislocated Elbow
Bears Johnny Morris WR Broken Fibula
Bears Bob Wetoska RT Severe Hamstring Pull
Browns Bernie Parrish CB Severe Wrist Sprain
Lions John Gonzaga LT Ruptured Elbow Tendon
Texans Donnie Stone FB MCL Damage
Texans Jim Norris NT Strained Elbow Tendon
Texans Charlie Rieves LB Strained Foot Ligament
Chiefs Greg Larson C Dislocated Shoulder
Patriots Gino Cappelletti WR Separated Shoulder
Patriots Jack Davis LG Ankle Surgery
Rams Dick Bass RB Concussion
Redskins Dick James CB Strained Achilles Tendon
Redskins Sammy Delap CB Hyperextended Knee
Doubtful
Bengals Charlie Cowan RT Hyperextended Elbow
Steelers Fred Williamson CB Hyperextended Knee
Chargers Jack Kemp QB Degenerative Hip Condition

Next: Indianapolis Colts 5-2

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Week 8
Indianapolis(-7) at Oakland

Indianapolis Colts 3 7 0 10 - 20
Oakland Raiders 0 3 7 0 - 10
1Q: 07:50 IND - Steve Myhra 41 field goal
2Q: 13:41 IND - Fred Dugan 21 pass from Johnny Unitas (Steve Myhra extra point)
2Q: 09:13 OAK - Daniel Macon 35 field goal
3Q: 04:41 OAK - Roman Gabriel 2 run (Daniel Macon extra point)
4Q: 08:19 IND - Lenny Moore 8 run (Steve Myhra extra point)
4Q: 01:49 IND - Steve Myhra 36 field goal

What could have been...we played lights out defense but still can't score any points. Gabriel had a better game today against fierce competition, we are going to be more aggressive in going for fourth downs. Crow got the start tonight and the combo of Crow and Lott gained 78 yards, Lott looked better coming out in relief of Crow. Our offense is going to suffer more this week with Jim Otto out due to an ab strain. Defensively we played decent but once again we couldn't get off the field when it counted. We travel to Kansas City next to face the Chiefs with the loser stuck in basement of the West.

IND/OAK
Record 6-2 2-5
First Downs 17 18
- by Rushing 9 6
- by Passing 8 10
- by Penalty 0 2
Total Net Yards 316 273
- Offensive Plays 56 70
- Yards per Play 5.64 3.90
Net Rushing Yards 142 102
- Rushing Attempts 29 31
- Yards per Rush 4.90 3.29
Net Passing Yards 174 171
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 26 - 20 - 0 36 - 17 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 181 193
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/7 3/22
- Yards per Pass Play 6.44 4.38
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 3/11 6/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.4 9.2
4th Down Conversions 0/0 2/3
Penalties/Yards 6/61 5/21
Punt Returns/Yards 2/21 2/16
Kick Returns/Yards 3/72 3/76
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 34 OWN 20
Time of Possession 31:03 28:57

Game of the Week: San Diego at Denver
I was tempted to use our game as game of the week but not much action made me choose this one. San Diego is the perennial tough guy on the block in the AFC West, we have only beat them once in five tries, Denver however gave them all they wanted for 59 minutes. George Blair contributed ten points in the game with a 26 yarder with a minute left and a 23 yarder in overtime to give the Chargers the win 16-13.

1962 Week 5-8 Summary
Three straight losses the last four weeks has dropped us to 2-5, we are 20th in rushing, 27th in passing and a plus 4 turnover ratio. Our defense is currently 9th against the run, 3rd against the pass and 5th in scoring defense. Home games against Tennessee and Denver are sandwiched between trips to Kansas City and Seattle the next four games. Around the AFC Cleveland is once again showing they are the toast of the conference at 8-0 and most points scored in the league. Tennessee is 6-1 and leading Indy by a half game. New England is on top of the East at 4-4 and San Diego is 5-2. In the NFC San Francisco is 7-1 and leading Arizona by two games. Philadelphia is 6-1 getting led by a stout defense. Detroit leads Green Bay by a game at 6-2 and Carolina is still the toast of the worst division in football with four wins, the same amount as the other three teams combined.

Next: Denver Broncos 2-5

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Week 9
Oakland at Kansas City (-3)

Oakland Raiders 10 0 0 10 - 20
Kansas City Chiefs 0 0 14 3 - 17
1Q: 10:04 OAK - Daniel Macon 47 field goal
1Q: 03:49 OAK - Billy Lott 2 run (Daniel Macon extra point)
3Q: 12:24 KCY - Hardy Bateman 19 pass from Ed Brown (Kerry Lasica extra point)
3Q: 06:38 KCY - Abner Haynes 8 run (Kerry Lasica extra point)
4Q: 15:00 OAK - Del Shofner 19 pass from Roman Gabriel (Daniel Macon extra point)
4Q: 01:44 KCY - Kerry Lasica 39 field goal
4Q: 00:11 OAK - Daniel Macon 34 field goal

I'll take winning ugly over losing pretty any day and that is exactly what happened today. Roman Gabriel went down with a hyperextended elbow and Louis Kurtz was able to rally the troops. Our running game was basically non existent (pretty much the same as all year) but the defense rose to the occasion and caused six turnovers. The law firm of Anderson and Cavalli sacked Brown six times and caused general havoc all day. Daniel Macon missed two field goals and as a result we are bringing in some competition this week. Tennessee comes to Oakland this week, they are 7-1 this year and the surprise team of the AFC, leading the Colts by one game.

OAK/KCY
Record 3-5 2-6
First Downs 17 16
- by Rushing 3 6
- by Passing 11 10
- by Penalty 3 0
Total Net Yards 319 333
- Offensive Plays 66 65
- Yards per Play 4.83 5.12
Net Rushing Yards 57 157
- Rushing Attempts 27 31
- Yards per Rush 2.11 5.06
Net Passing Yards 262 176
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 37 - 23 - 2 28 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 272 216
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/10 6/40
- Yards per Pass Play 6.72 5.18
Fumbles/Lost 2/2 7/5
3rd Down Conversions 6/15 5/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.9 9.6
4th Down Conversions 0/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 3/15 6/47
Punt Returns/Yards 3/21 3/34
Kick Returns/Yards 1/15 1/27
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 2/25
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 37 OWN 28
Time of Possession 30:06 29:54

Game of the Week: Philadelphia at Chicago
This game was make or break for the Bears, the Eagles are trying to prove they are one of the big boys in the NFC this year but through three quarters all they could muster was four field goals. Leading 12-10 in the fourth Jurgensen was leading the Eagles down the field when Dixon Foley stepped in front of a flat pass and took it back 57 yards to put Chicago up by five. Each team traded series and the Eagles were able to get the ball back with 1:50 remaining. Much to the dismay of Bears fans Jurgenson completed a one yard pass with thirty-three seconds remaining to win the game 20-17.

Oakland Raider Injury Report Week 10
Del Shofner, SE - Sprained Ankle, Probable, full strength in about 1 week.
Ernie McMillan, LT - Knee Tendinitis, Probable, full strength in about 1 week.
John McGeever, LCB - Sprained Lateral Knee Ligament, Probable, full strength in about 6 weeks.
Jim Otto, C - Abdominal Strain, Questionable, full strength in about 2 weeks.
Roman Gabriel, QB - Hyperextended Elbow, Doubtful, full strength in about 2 weeks.
Gerry McDougall, FB - Turf Toe, Doubtful, return to full strength unknown.
Bobby Freeman, FS - Concussion, Out, full strength in about 3 weeks.
Don Deskins, RDT - Ruptured Adductor Muscle, Out, full strength in 1963.
George McGee, LT - Repetitive Concussion Syndrome, Out, full strength in 1964.
NFL Injury Report Week 10-Well Known Players
Injured Reserve
Falcons Alan Ameche FB ACL Damage
Raiders Don Deskins DT Ruptured Adductor Muscle
Out
Ravens Dick Hudson LT Severe Wrist Sprain
Bears Johnny Morris WR Broken Fibula
Bears Bob Wetoska RT Severe Hamstring Pull
Lions John Gonzaga LT Ruptured Elbow Tendon
Lions Yale Larry SS Concussion
Packers Fuzzy Thurston LG Strained Foot Ligament
Texans Donnie Stone FB MCL Damage
Colts Dick Szymanski C Hyperextended Elbow
Chiefs Greg Larson C Dislocated Shoulder
Patriots Jack Davis LG Ankle Surgery
Giants Ray Wietecha C Hyperextended Knee
Eagles Don Oakes LT Hyperextended Elbow
Seahawks Rusty Stargell LB Broken Ankle
Doubtful
Panthers Joe Krakoski SS Dislocated Elbow
Packers Jerry Kramer G Hyperextended Knee
49ers Dave Baker SS Sprained Knee

Next: Tennessee Titans 7-1

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Week 10/Game of the Week
Tennessee(-9) at Oakland

Tennessee Titans 0 0 14 3 - 17
Oakland Raiders 3 0 7 10 - 20
1Q: 00:53 OAK - Daniel Macon 49 field goal
3Q: 09:45 OAK - Daquan Campion 8 pass from Tom Flores (Daniel Macon extra point)
3Q: 08:57 TEN - Todd Dunbar 95 kickoff return (Colin Stimson extra point)
3Q: 07:14 TEN - Wahoo McDaniel 53 interception return (Colin Stimson extra point)
4Q: 13:02 OAK - Daniel Macon 29 field goal
4Q: 09:18 TEN - Colin Stimson 37 field goal
4Q: 00:08 OAK - Philip Jimenez 9 pass from Tom Flores (Daniel Macon extra point)

Wow, no need to find a game of the week, it happened right here in Oakland. Three points was all both teams could muster in the first half and after Tom Flores threw his first touchdown of the year the Raiders were cruising. The cpu had other ideas as it realized that it was losing and promptly returned the following kickoff 95 yards for a touchdown. Our next possession Wahoo McDaniel stepped in front of a Flores pass and returned it 53 yards to put the Titans up 14-10. Each team traded field goals and it was really bleak as Tennessee pinned us down at our own 2 with 2:24 left in the game. What came next was possibly our best moment of the last two and half years as Tom Flores, who hasn't seen the field, went 9/13 and led the Raiders to the Tennessee 9 yard line and on a fourth and four tossed his second touchdown of the game to Philip Jimenez to give the Raiders a huge win, 20-17. Our defense was huge, allowing only three points to the second ranked team in the AFC. We seem to have a problem at running back as both Crow and Lott seem to perform better when they aren't the starter which is a weird situation. Del Shofner and Daquan Campion continue to make me look like a genius as free agent pick ups, both of them had ten catches in this game. We forced eight punts in todays game and added two more sacks to our total for the year. We are now one game behind San Diego and Denver for first in the division with Denver coming to town for our first meeting of the year.

TEN/OAK
Record 7-2 4-5
First Downs 12 22
- by Rushing 6 3
- by Passing 5 16
- by Penalty 1 3
Total Net Yards 221 314
- Offensive Plays 49 71
- Yards per Play 4.51 4.42
Net Rushing Yards 109 75
- Rushing Attempts 24 23
- Yards per Rush 4.54 3.26
Net Passing Yards 112 239
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 23 - 18 - 1 44 - 28 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 122 259
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/10 4/20
- Yards per Pass Play 4.48 4.98
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 2/0
3rd Down Conversions 2/12 3/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 10.8 9.4
4th Down Conversions 0/0 3/3
Penalties/Yards 10/70 6/46
Punt Returns/Yards 3/34 3/18
Kick Returns/Yards 2/112 2/52
Interception Ret./Yards 1/53 1/6
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 0 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/0 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 23 OWN 22
Time of Possession 29:21 30:40

Oakland Raider Injury Report Week 11
Jim Otto, C - Abdominal Strain, Probable, full strength in about 1 week.
Philip Jimenez, FL - Deep Thigh Bruise, Probable, full strength in about 1 week.
Roman Gabriel, QB - Hyperextended Elbow, Probable, full strength in about 1 week.
Jerry Warren, LT - Deep Thigh Bruise, Probable, full strength in about 2 weeks.
Ernie McMillan, LT - Knee Tendinitis, Probable, full strength in about 3 weeks.
John McGeever, LCB - Sprained Lateral Knee Ligament, Probable, full strength in about 5 weeks.
Gerry McDougall, FB - Turf Toe, Doubtful, return to full strength unknown.
Bobby Freeman, FS - Concussion, Out, full strength in about 2 weeks.
Don Deskins, RDT - Ruptured Adductor Muscle, Out, full strength in 1963.
George McGee, LT - Repetitive Concussion Syndrome, Out, full strength in 1964.

NFL Injury Report Week 11-Well Known Players
Injured Reserve
Falcons Alan Ameche FB ACL Damage
Raiders Don Deskins DT Ruptured Adductor Muscle
Out
Bears Johnny Morris WR Broken Fibula
Bears Bob Wetoska RT Severe Hamstring Pull
Broncos Myron Pottios MLB Shoulder Surgery
Lions John Gonzaga LT Ruptured Elbow Tendon
Lions Yale Larry SS Concussion
Packers Fuzzy Thurston LG Strained Foot Ligament
Texans Donnie Stone FB MCL Damage
Patriots Jack Davis LG Ankle Surgery
Seahawks Rusty Stargell LB Broken Ankle
Doubtful
Ravens Dick Hudson LT Severe Wrist Sprain
Packers Jerry Kramer G Hyperextended Knee
Giants Ray Wietecha C Hyperextended Knee
Redskins Bob Toneff NT Turf Toe

Next: Denver Broncos 5-4

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Week 11
Denver(-4) at Oakland

Denver Broncos 0 7 7 13 - 27
Oakland Raiders 10 0 0 0 - 10
1Q: 08:56 OAK - Daniel Macon 35 field goal
1Q: 02:14 OAK - Philip Jimenez 6 pass from Tom Flores (Daniel Macon extra point)
2Q: 01:11 DEN - Lionel Taylor 10 pass from Frank Tripucka (Gene Mingo extra point)
3Q: 06:25 DEN - Paul Dudley 8 run (Gene Mingo extra point)
4Q: 12:50 DEN - Mike Short 28 pass from Frank Tripucka (Gene Mingo extra point)
4Q: 03:30 DEN - Gene Mingo 27 field goal
4Q: 01:00 DEN - Gene Mingo 29 field goal

This game is hard to understand at times, Oakland came out on fire, even though Gabriel was knocked out with an elbow injury, and we had a 10-0 at the end of quarter #1. After that, nothing, eighty-one total yards rushing did us in. I knew the Broncos were tough against the run but I didn't think they were that good. Flores came in the game as relief and didn't look very good, 14/42 132 yards. We are going to readjust our pass defense from a 2 deep bump and run to a cover 3 scheme, we may give up more yardage underneath but will hopefully keep from giving up as many big plays. Next week we go to Seattle to face the Seahawks, Gabriel will be on the bench since he is hurt and Flores will get the start.

DEN/OAK
Record 6-4 4-6
First Downs 20 16
- by Rushing 6 5
- by Passing 12 10
- by Penalty 2 1
Total Net Yards 295 227
- Offensive Plays 71 70
- Yards per Play 4.15 3.24
Net Rushing Yards 112 81
- Rushing Attempts 31 22
- Yards per Rush 3.61 3.68
Net Passing Yards 183 146
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 36 - 23 - 0 45 - 16 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 209 160
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/26 3/14
- Yards per Pass Play 4.58 3.04
Fumbles/Lost 2/2 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 8/17 7/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.6 11.2
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/4
Penalties/Yards 3/14 10/71
Punt Returns/Yards 3/22 2/20
Kick Returns/Yards 1/22 1/18
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 5 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/2 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 38 OWN 32
Time of Possession 34:12 25:48

Game of the Week: Green Bay at Chicago
Several big games the last few weeks in the NFC and week 11 brings another one as the Packers travel to Soldier Field. Chicago was looking to play the role of spoiler and early on
they jumped out to a 21-7 halftime lead. After the half however Bart Starr and Paul Hornung figured out the Bear defense and the Chicago offense took a page out of the Raider
playbook and failed to manage any points. Green Bay's Jim Bakken kicked a 48 yard field goal with 33 seconds left to defeat the Bears 22-21 and keep ahold of the NFC North.

Oakland Raider Injury Report Week 12
Bobby Freeman, FS - Concussion, Questionable, full strength in about 1 week.
Jerry Warren, LT - Deep Thigh Bruise, Probable, full strength in about 1 week.
Ernie McMillan, LT - Knee Tendinitis, Probable, full strength in about 2 weeks.
John McGeever, LCB - Sprained Lateral Knee Ligament, Probable, full strength in about 4 weeks.
Roman Gabriel, QB - Hyperextended Elbow, Doubtful, full strength in about 2 weeks.
Gerry McDougall, FB - Turf Toe, Doubtful, return to full strength unknown.
Don Deskins, RDT - Ruptured Adductor Muscle, Out, full strength in 1963.
George McGee, LT - Repetitive Concussion Syndrome, Out, full strength in 1964.
NFL Injury Report Week 12-Well Known Players
Injured Reserve
Falcons Alan Ameche FB ACL Damage
Broncos Myron Pottios MLB Shoulder Surgery
Raiders Don Deskins DT Ruptured Adductor Muscle
Out
Bears Johnny Morris WR Broken Fibula
Bears Bob Wetoska RT Severe Hamstring Pull
Lions John Gonzaga LT Ruptured Elbow Tendon
Lions Yale Larry SS Concussion
Packers Fuzzy Thurston LG Strained Foot Ligament
Texans Donnie Stone FB MCL Damage
Dolphins Gabriel Posey FS Torn Knee Cartilage
Patriots Jack Davis LG Ankle Surgery
49ers Monte Clark RT Hyperextended Elbow
Buccaneers Tom Gilburg P Concussion
Redskins Randal Horner C Hyperextended Knee
Doubtful
Giants Rosey Brown LT Pulled Groin
Seahawks Rusty Stargell LB Broken Ankle
Redskins Bob Toneff NT Turf Toe

Next: Seattle Seahawks 3-7

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Week 12
Oakland at Seattle(-1)

Oakland Raiders 3 17 0 0 - 20
Seattle Seahawks 7 0 0 0 - 7
1Q: 06:11 OAK - Daniel Macon 22 field goal
1Q: 02:49 SEA - Leon Nelson 27 run (Colin Montgomery extra point)
2Q: 14:20 OAK - Billy Lott 3 run (Daniel Macon extra point)
2Q: 05:46 OAK - Daquan Campion 6 pass from Tom Flores (Daniel Macon extra point)
2Q: 00:32 OAK - Daniel Macon 40 field goal

Our running game came alive today, I'm not sure if it's because we made a concerted effort to run the ball more or if the Seahawks are that much poorer against the run. Crow and Lott combined for 119 yards on 35 carries and Flores went 23/39 for 252 yards. Shofner had 12 catches to pace the Oakland passing attack with Campion and Jimenez adding multiple catches. The defense was very stingy, holding Seattle to 233 yards total switching to more of a cover 3 defense, adding more run support in the process. Oakland will play the Ravens next week, who are currently three games under .500 at 4-7.

OAK/SEA
Record 5-6 3-8
First Downs 24 13
- by Rushing 7 3
- by Passing 16 9
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 386 233
- Offensive Plays 76 59
- Yards per Play 5.08 3.95
Net Rushing Yards 134 73
- Rushing Attempts 37 20
- Yards per Rush 3.62 3.65
Net Passing Yards 252 160
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 39 - 23 - 1 38 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 252 169
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 1/9
- Yards per Pass Play 6.46 4.10
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 8/18 3/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.5 8.5
4th Down Conversions 1/2 0/1
Penalties/Yards 5/40 6/45
Punt Returns/Yards 3/16 3/16
Kick Returns/Yards 1/23 4/76
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/44
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 0/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 26 OWN 27
Time of Possession 35:35 24:25

Week 9-12 Summary
Three wins in four weeks have brought us up to 5-6, our best record in the last two years. We are currently one game behind the Chargers and Broncos with games against both of them remaining. Cleveland remains undefeated at 11-0, 74 more points scored than any other team in the league. Tennessee is 9-2, leading Indy by one game. New York and Miami are tied in the East at 6-5 with New England a game behind. San Diego and Denver are tied in the West, ahead of Oakland by one game. Detroit leads the North over Green Bay by one game at 9-2 and has scored the most points in the NFC. Carolina is in firm control of the South at 7-4. Philadelphia is 8-3, two games ahead of the Cowboys. The West has San Francisco at 9-2 and Arizona and St. Louis at 8-3, battling for the last playoff spot. The last five games of the Oakland season has Baltimore coming to Oakland, trips to Arizona and Denver and visits from St. Louis and San Diego. Baltimore will more than likely be the only game we are favored in, I'm hoping we can finish 8-8 for our first .500 season.

An inter-conference game led to high powered shoot out this week as Denver and San Francisco hooked up in Kezar Stadium

Oakland Raider Injury Report Week 13
Wayne Hawkins, RG - Knee Contusion, Probable, full strength in about 1 week.
Roman Gabriel, QB - Hyperextended Elbow, Probable, full strength in about 1 week.
John McGeever, LCB - Sprained Lateral Knee Ligament, Probable, full strength in about 3 weeks.
Ernie McMillan, LT - Knee Tendinitis, Probable, full strength in about 4 weeks.
Daquan Campion, FL - Pulled Groin, Doubtful, full strength in about 4 weeks.
Gerry McDougall, FB - Turf Toe, Doubtful, return to full strength unknown.
Don Deskins, RDT - Ruptured Adductor Muscle, Out, full strength in 1963.
George McGee, LT - Repetitive Concussion Syndrome, Out, full strength in 1964.
NFL Injury Report Week 13-Well Known Players
Injured Reserve
Falcons Alan Ameche FB ACL Damage
Broncos Myron Pottios MLB Shoulder Surgery
Raiders Don Deskins DT Ruptured Adductor Muscle
Out
Bears Johnny Morris WR Broken Fibula
Bears Bob Wetoska RT Severe Hamstring Pull
Browns Bernie Parrish CB Strained Achilles Tendon
Lions John Gonzaga LT Ruptured Elbow Tendon
Texans Donnie Stone FB MCL Damage
Texans Gary Ballman WR Strained Achilles Tendon
Texans Charlie Rieves LB Separated Shoulder
Colts George Preas RT Strained Deltoid Muscle
Dolphins Gabriel Posey FS Torn Knee Cartilage
Patriots Jack Davis LG Ankle Surgery
Buccaneers Tom Gilburg P Concussion
Doubtful
Cardinals Bill Koman LB Hyperextended Knee
Lions Dave Whitsell CB Hyperextended Elbow
Colts Johnny Sample CB Hyperextended Elbow
Steelers John Reger LB Hyperextended Elbow
Redskins Bob Toneff NT Turf Toe
Redskins Randal Horner C Hyperextended Knee

Next: Baltimore Ravens 4-7

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Baltimore at Oakland(-3)

Baltimore Ravens 0 7 0 0 - 7
Oakland Raiders 3 14 10 7 - 34
1Q: 07:12 OAK - Daniel Macon 37 field goal
2Q: 10:24 OAK - Toby Stuff 2 pass from Tom Flores (Daniel Macon extra point)
2Q: 08:56 BAL - Bobby White 40 run (Robert Fox extra point)
2Q: 01:10 OAK - Philip Jimenez 17 pass from Tom Flores (Daniel Macon extra point)
3Q: 08:17 OAK - Daniel Macon 33 field goal
3Q: 06:45 OAK - Irving Rayburn 56 interception return (Daniel Macon extra point)
4Q: 00:14 OAK - Del Shofner 10 pass from Roman Gabriel (Daniel Macon extra point)

Oakland put it to the Ravens today...and it felt good. Flores was 30/44 282 yards 2 TD's and Gabriel came in and threw a garbage time touchdown. Shofner and Jimenez led the way receiving with 216 yards between them. The defense held Baltimore to 168 yards total for the game and made life miserable for Ravens players. All in all a good day, not going to say much, just gonna enjoy it before we face a tough Arizona squad.

BAL/OAK
Record 4-8 6-6
First Downs 10 23
- by Rushing 3 2
- by Passing 5 21
- by Penalty 2 0
Total Net Yards 168 369
- Offensive Plays 60 83
- Yards per Play 2.80 4.45
Net Rushing Yards 75 83
- Rushing Attempts 13 34
- Yards per Rush 5.77 2.44
Net Passing Yards 93 286
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 44 - 20 - 1 47 - 31 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 110 292
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/17 2/6
- Yards per Pass Play 1.98 5.84
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 2/14 12/21
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.4 7.0
4th Down Conversions 0/4 0/1
Penalties/Yards 2/10 6/50
Punt Returns/Yards 2/19 1/14
Kick Returns/Yards 4/93 0/0
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/56
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/0 3/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 29 OWN 36
Time of Possession 22:31 37:29

Game of the Week: Indianapolis at Cleveland
The two best teams squared off for the third team in three regular seasons, Cleveland came
in undefeated and the odds on favorite to win the AFC. Indianapolis was in second place in
the South behind the stingy Tennessee Titans. Both teams knew exactly how important this
game was going to be for playoff seeding and both played their absolute best. Four quarters
was not enough for these two teams as Len Dawson and Jim Brown tied up the game and send
it into overtime, where Johnny Unitas kept the ball out of Len Dawson's hands and threw a
touchdown pass to win the game 30-24.

Oakland Raider Injury Report Week 14
John McGeever, LCB - Sprained Lateral Knee Ligament, Probable, full strength in about 2 weeks.
Ernie McMillan, LT - Knee Tendinitis, Probable, full strength in about 3 weeks.
Bob Harrison, WILB - Strained Triceps Muscle, Questionable, full strength in about 2 weeks.
Wayne Hawkins, RG - Shin Splints, Questionable, full strength in about 2 weeks.
Daquan Campion, FL - Pulled Groin, Doubtful, full strength in about 4 weeks.
Gerry McDougall, FB - Turf Toe, Doubtful, return to full strength unknown.
Don Deskins, RDT - Ruptured Adductor Muscle, Out, full strength in 1963.
George McGee, LT - Repetitive Concussion Syndrome, Out, full strength in 1964.
NFL Injury Report Week 14-Well Known Players
Injured Reserve
Falcons Alan Ameche FB ACL Damage
Broncos Myron Pottios MLB Shoulder Surgery
Raiders Don Deskins DT Ruptured Adductor Muscle
Out
Bears Bob Wetoska RT Severe Hamstring Pull
Browns Bernie Parrish CB Strained Achilles Tendon
Lions John Gonzaga LT Ruptured Elbow Tendon
Texans Donnie Stone FB MCL Damage
Texans Charlie Rieves LB Separated Shoulder
Patriots Jack Davis LG Ankle Surgery
Buccaneers Tom Gilburg P Concussion
Doubtful
Bears Roger Davis RG Hyperextended Knee
Dolphins Gabriel Posey FS Torn Knee Cartilage
Redskins Bob Toneff NT Turf Toe

Next: Arizona Cardinals 9-3

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Oakland at Arizona(-7)

Oakland Raiders 0 0 8 0 - 8
Arizona Cardinals 14 14 0 0 - 28
1Q: 10:15 ARI - Sonny Randle 18 pass from Charley Johnson (Emmitt Stone extra point)
1Q: 02:26 ARI - Dustin Chukwurah 11 pass from Charley Johnson (Emmitt Stone extra point)
2Q: 07:35 ARI - Cleo McIntyre 14 pass from Charley Johnson (Emmitt Stone extra point)
2Q: 03:17 ARI - Sonny Randle 49 pass from Charley Johnson (Emmitt Stone extra point)
3Q: 01:23 OAK - Wayne Crow 7 pass from Roman Gabriel (Roman Gabriel pass to Del Shofner for conversion)

And just like that, the good feeling from last week is over. Roman Gabriel came back from injury and played poorly although it may have been due to Arizona being that good. Charley Johnson threw four touchdown passes and we didn't have an answer for him. Next up for us is a trip to Mile High Stadium for a match up with the Broncos.

OAK/ARI
Record 6-7 10-3
First Downs 16 17
- by Rushing 2 5
- by Passing 12 10
- by Penalty 2 2
Total Net Yards 219 359
- Offensive Plays 70 57
- Yards per Play 3.13 6.30
Net Rushing Yards 30 127
- Rushing Attempts 13 37
- Yards per Rush 2.31 3.43
Net Passing Yards 189 232
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 53 - 29 - 6 19 - 16 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 220 237
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/31 1/5
- Yards per Pass Play 3.32 11.60
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/15 2/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.8 9.9
4th Down Conversions 1/4 0/1
Penalties/Yards 5/25 12/90
Punt Returns/Yards 2/22 1/9
Kick Returns/Yards 4/89 1/16
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 6/40
2pt Conversions 1/1 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 3/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 24 OWN 39
Time of Possession 28:32 31:28

Game of the Week: Baltimore at New Orleans
I don't think these two teams have been featured in the game of the week as so far both have subpar. New Orleans has a tough defense but their offense has been poor for two plus years and Baltimore has just been poor. This game was entertaining and a few lead changes, New Orleans led 20-17 lead late and had just intercepted the ball for what looked like a game saving turnover but an offsides call gave Baltimore new life. They took advantage and a Bobby White touchdown run gave the Ravens a 24-20 win.

Oakland Raider Injury Report Week 15
Doug Asad, TE - Sprained Ankle, Probable, full strength in about 1 week.
Bob Harrison, WILB - Strained Triceps Muscle, Probable, full strength in about 1 week.
Wayne Hawkins, RG - Shin Splints, Probable, full strength in about 1 week.
Gabriel Anthony, LDT - Knee Contusion, Probable, full strength in about 1 week.
John McGeever, LCB - Sprained Lateral Knee Ligament, Probable, full strength in about 1 week.
Ernie McMillan, LT - Knee Tendinitis, Probable, full strength in about 2 weeks.
Jim Otto, C - Broken Hand, Probable, full strength in about 4 weeks.
Daquan Campion, FL - Pulled Groin, Questionable, full strength in about 3 weeks.
Gerry McDougall, FB - Turf Toe, Doubtful, return to full strength unknown.
Don Deskins, RDT - Ruptured Adductor Muscle, Out, full strength in 1963.
George McGee, LT - Repetitive Concussion Syndrome, Out, full strength in 1964.
NFL Injury Report Week 15-Well Known Players
Injured Reserve
Falcons Alan Ameche FB ACL Damage
Broncos Myron Pottios MLB Shoulder Surgery
Raiders Don Deskins DT Ruptured Adductor Muscle
Out
Lions John Gonzaga LT Ruptured Elbow Tendon
Patriots Jack Davis LG Ankle Surgery
Seahawks Rusty Stargell LB Separated Shoulder
Redskins Randal Horner C Hyperextended Knee
Doubtful
Bears Bob Wetoska RT Severe Hamstring Pull
Eagles Don Burroughs SS Ab Strain
Buccaneers Tom Gilburg P Concussion
Redskins Bob Toneff NT Turf Toe

Next: Denver Broncos 6-7

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Oakland at Denver(-5)

Oakland Raiders 7 0 0 3 - 10
Denver Broncos 7 6 6 10 - 29
1Q: 06:36 OAK - Del Shofner 20 pass from Roman Gabriel (Daniel Macon extra point)
1Q: 03:27 DEN - Dustin Wiggins 21 pass from Frank Tripucka (Gene Mingo extra point)
2Q: 08:52 DEN - Gene Mingo 54 field goal
2Q: 03:17 DEN - Gene Mingo 34 field goal
3Q: 05:08 DEN - Gene Mingo 43 field goal
3Q: 00:11 DEN - Gene Mingo 32 field goal
4Q: 12:34 OAK - Daniel Macon 48 field goal
4Q: 09:55 DEN - Gene Mingo 51 field goal
4Q: 06:28 DEN - Paul Dudley 2 run (Gene Mingo extra point)

Tough game for us today, neither quarterback looked good and our running game was just not working. Receivers were dropping passes and big plays were being called back on penalties. Gene Mingo beat us himself with five field goals. We play a good Rams team our next game, a team fighting for the last playoff spot in the NFC. I think I am going to give Tom Flores the start in this game and maybe go into next year with a quarterback controversy.

OAK/DEN
Record 6-8 7-7
First Downs 12 23
- by Rushing 6 5
- by Passing 5 17
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 267 409
- Offensive Plays 56 79
- Yards per Play 4.77 5.18
Net Rushing Yards 95 73
- Rushing Attempts 19 29
- Yards per Rush 5.00 2.52
Net Passing Yards 172 336
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 35 - 12 - 4 45 - 30 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 181 355
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/9 5/19
- Yards per Pass Play 4.65 6.72
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 2/11 5/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 10.2 9.1
4th Down Conversions 0/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 11/87 6/41
Punt Returns/Yards 2/5 2/15
Kick Returns/Yards 4/111 2/33
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 4/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/0 1/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 26 OWN 29
Time of Possession 20:48 39:12

Game of the Week: Kansas City at San Diego
Wild game in San Diego, Chiefs jump out to a 20-0 only to see the Chargers come roaring back with 23 in the second half to tie the game and send it into overtime. In the overtime period Ed Brown drove Kansas City down the field and threw a touchdown to Shaquille Jacob to win the game 29-23.

Oakland Raider Injury Report Week 16
Daquan Campion, FL - Pulled Groin, Probable, full strength in about 1 week.
Ernie McMillan, LT - Knee Tendinitis, Probable, full strength in about 1 week.
Jim Otto, C - Broken Hand, Probable, full strength in about 2 weeks.
Mickey Buchanan, FS - Knee Tendinitis, Probable, full strength in about 2 weeks.
Irving Rayburn, SS - Broken Hand, Probable, full strength in about 3 weeks.
Dick Haley, LCB - Broken Arm, Out, full strength in about 5 weeks.
Gerry McDougall, FB - Turf Toe, Doubtful, return to full strength unknown.
Don Deskins, RDT - Ruptured Adductor Muscle, Out, full strength in 1963.
George McGee, LT - Repetitive Concussion Syndrome, Out, full strength in 1964.
NFL Injury Report Week 16-Well Known Players
Injured Reserve
Falcons Alan Ameche FB ACL Damage
Broncos Myron Pottios MLB Shoulder Surgery
Raiders Don Deskins DT Ruptured Adductor Muscle
Out
Cardinals John David Crow RB Torn Knee Cartiledge
Bills Bo Roberson SE Pulled Calf
Lions John Gonzaga LT Ruptured Elbow Tendon
Packers Bart Starr QB Strained Calf Muscle
Patriots Jack Davis LG Ankle Surgery
Titans Charley Hennigan FL Broken Ankle
Doubtful
Bears Bob Wetoska RT Severe Hamstring Pull
Jaguars Doug Mayberry RB Hyperextended Knee
Eagles Don Burroughs SS Ab Strain
Steelers Dan James RT Hyperextended Knee
Redskins Bob Toneff NT Turf Toe

Next: St. Louis Rams 10-4

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St. Louis(-5) at Oakland

St. Louis Rams 14 10 0 14 - 38
Oakland Raiders 0 0 3 6 - 9

1Q: 06:57 STL - Dick Bass 5 run (Preston Jacox extra point)
1Q: 01:58 STL - Broderick Beach 25 pass from Frank Ryan (Preston Jacox extra point)
2Q: 13:42 STL - Jon Arnett 2 run (Preston Jacox extra point)
2Q: 02:10 STL - Preston Jacox 27 field goal
3Q: 04:37 OAK - Daniel Macon 27 field goal
4Q: 09:11 OAK - Daniel Macon 41 field goal
4Q: 03:38 STL - Jon Arnett 10 run (Preston Jacox extra point)
4Q: 01:58 STL - Craig Borders 84 interception return (Preston Jacox extra point)
4Q: 00:04 OAK - Daniel Macon 42 field goal

Damn, the third week in a row that we didn't show up to play, I knew this stretch of games was going to be tough but I didn't think it was going to be this tough. We will have to do something in the offseason to address our running backs because frankly they are not very good. Flores and Gabriel will fight it out in the offseason (Gabriel has the edge due to his potential) and our secondary will need to be upgraded. Week 17 brings our rivals from San Diego, currently tied with Denver for the lead league.

STL/OAK
Record 11-4 6-9
First Downs 18 19
- by Rushing 6 2
- by Passing 10 16
- by Penalty 2 1
Total Net Yards 340 347
- Offensive Plays 60 74
- Yards per Play 5.67 4.69
Net Rushing Yards 113 90
- Rushing Attempts 28 16
- Yards per Rush 4.04 5.63
Net Passing Yards 227 257
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 31 - 21 - 0 56 - 28 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 232 276
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/5 2/19
- Yards per Pass Play 7.09 4.43
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 3/2
3rd Down Conversions 6/14 2/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.5 8.1
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/1
Penalties/Yards 12/115 2/10
Punt Returns/Yards 2/19 3/11
Kick Returns/Yards 2/52 3/68
Interception Ret./Yards 2/113 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 5 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 4/1 0/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 42 OWN 21
Time of Possession 30:47 29:13

Game of the Week: Washington at Tennessee
Two teams fighting for the playoffs met in Nashville, the Titans jumped out to a 26-14 lead to begin the fourth quarter. Washington just kept chipping away, causing three Tennessee punts and an interception in the final quarter, and scored 13 unanswered points to win the game 27-26.

Oakland Raider Injury Report Week 16
Ernie McMillan, LT - Knee Tendinitis, Probable, full strength in about 2 weeks.
Jim Otto, C - Broken Hand, Probable, full strength in about 3 weeks.
Mickey Buchanan, FS - Knee Tendinitis, Probable, full strength in about 3 weeks.
Irving Rayburn, SS - Broken Hand, Probable, full strength in about 4 weeks.
Daquan Campion, FL - Pulled Groin, Questionable, full strength in about 2 weeks.
Dick Haley, LCB - Broken Arm, Out, full strength in about 5 weeks.
Gerry McDougall, FB - Turf Toe, Doubtful, return to full strength unknown.
Don Deskins, RDT - Ruptured Adductor Muscle, Out, full strength in 1963.
George McGee, LT - Repetitive Concussion Syndrome, Out, full strength in 1964.
NFL Injury Report Week 16-Well Known Players
Injured Reserve
Falcons Alan Ameche FB ACL Damage
Broncos Myron Pottios MLB Shoulder Surgery
Raiders Don Deskins DT Ruptured Adductor Muscle
Out
Cardinals John David Crow RB Torn Knee Cartiledge
Lions John Gonzaga LT Ruptured Elbow Tendon
Jaguars Doug Mayberry RB Hyperextended Knee
Patriots Jack Davis LG Ankle Surgery
Steelers Dan James RT Hyperextended Knee
Seahawks Rusty Stargell LB Separated Shoulder
Titans Charley Hennigan FL Broken Ankle
Doubtful
Bears Bob Wetoska RT Severe Hamstring Pull
Eagles Don Burroughs SS Ab Strain
Redskins Bob Toneff NT Turf Toe

Next: San Diego Chargers 8-7

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Week 17
San Diego(-3) at Oakland

San Diego Chargers 3 3 3 10 - 19
Oakland Raiders 0 3 7 0 - 10
1Q: 13:39 SDO - George Blair 25 field goal
2Q: 11:54 OAK - Daniel Macon 37 field goal
2Q: 00:15 SDO - George Blair 43 field goal
3Q: 11:01 SDO - George Blair 20 field goal
3Q: 06:29 OAK - Del Shofner 4 pass from Tom Flores (Daniel Macon extra point)
4Q: 13:22 SDO - Alan McCaffrey 3 run (George Blair extra point)
4Q: 01:04 SDO - George Blair 41 field goal

Not much I can say about this game today except the computer made sure it wasn't going to lose, four times I got inside the San Diego 30 and all four times resulted in turnovers, every one of the running backs I used fumbled. I think this was just one of those games. We finish 6-10, starting to get a little frustrating.

SDO/OAK
Record 9-7 6-10
First Downs 17 16
- by Rushing 11 5
- by Passing 5 10
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 281 269
- Offensive Plays 66 69
- Yards per Play 4.26 3.90
Net Rushing Yards 155 127
- Rushing Attempts 39 30
- Yards per Rush 3.97 4.23
Net Passing Yards 126 142
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 22 - 13 - 0 35 - 16 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 148 166
- Sacks/Yards Lost 5/22 4/24
- Yards per Pass Play 4.67 3.64
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 4/3
3rd Down Conversions 6/17 4/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.9 5.6
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/3
Penalties/Yards 4/42 4/20
Punt Returns/Yards 0/0 4/13
Kick Returns/Yards 3/74 1/33
Interception Ret./Yards 1/18 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/2 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 38 OWN 28
Time of Possession 30:20 29:40

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5701

Only one surprise with the Eagles downing the 49ers.

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5702
Pittsburgh downs the mighty Colts, nothing else surprising here.

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5703

The Steelers win three road games against three division champions and their reward: a Packer squad that demolished a pretty good Arizona team.

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Green Bay 15-3 (-9) vs Pittsburgh 15-4
1962 NFL Championship @ Tiger Stadium, Detroit, Michigan

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The Packers destroy the Steelers in a game that was never close, Bart Starr threw for 4 touchdowns and the Packers avenge their loss in last years championship game.

Player of the Year Len Dawson
Coach of the Year Mike McCarthy
Rookie of the Year Bake Turner

No awards for Oakland
Profit $2,570,000

Final thoughts on the season; very inept on offense, we are going to have to find a running back who can both hold on to the ball and maybe run more than twenty times a game,
a new right tackle would be nice, too many sacks came from that side of the line. Secondary will need to be addressed this offseason.

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1963 Oakland Raiders

Retirements
Norm Van Brocklin QB Carolina
Johnny Carson TE Cincinnati
Duane Putnam G Atlanta
Art Spinney G Baltimore
Ollie Spencer T Detroit
Jim Martin K Detroit
Ordell Braase DE Indianapolis
Don Joyce DE Atlanta
Gino Marchetti DE Indianapolis
Andy Robustelli DE New York Giants
Ernie Stautner DE Pittsburgh
Leo Sugar DE Arizona
George Tarasovic DE Pittsburgh
Bill Bishop DT Minnesota
Bud McFadin DT Denver
Bob Dougherty OLB Oakland
Joe Fortunato OLB Chicago
Walt Michaels OLB Cleveland
Night Train Lane CB Detroit

First thoughts, Carolina is going to miss Van Brocklin; Dougherty was a stalwart with us, playing in 48 games during his Oakland career. Night Train Lane retires with 41 games played and seven picks over the last three years.

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1963 Amatuer Draft Round 1
1. Houston - Dunaway, Jim, DT, Mississippi
2. Atlanta - Lamonica, Daryle, QB, Notre Dame
3. New Orleans - Aldridge, Lionel, DE, Utah State
4. Jacksonville - Walker, Chuck, DE, Duke
5. Kansas City - Meggyesy, Dave, OLB, Syracuse
6. Minnesota - Herman, Dave, G, Michigan State
7. Cincinnati - Tobin, Bill, RB, Missouri
8. Seattle - Jordan, Lee Roy, ILB, Alabama
9. Baltimore - Logan, Jerry, S, West Texas A&M
10. Tampa Bay - Russell, Andy, OLB, Missouri
11. New York Jets(Trade w/Oakland)- Janik, Tom, S, Tx. A&M - Kingsville
12. Buffalo - Stovall, Jerry, S, Louisiana State
13. Chicago - Smith, Jackie, TE, Northwestern St., La.
14. Washington(Trade w/Oakland) - Robinson, Dave, OLB, Penn State
15. New York Giants - Bell, Bobby, OLB, Minnesota
16. New England - Gaubatz, Dennis, ILB, Louisiana State
17. Denver - Hill, Winston, T, Texas Southern
18. San Diego(Trade w/Carolina) - Brown, Willie, CB, Grambling State
19. Dallas - Vogel, Bob, T, Ohio State
20. St. Louis - Mackey, John, TE, Syracuse
21. Carolina - Brumm, Don, DE, Purdue
22. Oakland - Jones, Marcus, WR, Texas Southern
23. Indianapolis - Clark, Ernie, OLB, Michigan State
24. San Francisco - Buchanan, Buck, DT, Grambling State
25. Philadelphia - Saimes, George, S, Michigan State
26. Tennessee - Johnson, John, DT, Indiana
27. Detroit - Stallings, Larry, OLB, Georgia Tech
28. Indianapolis - Baker, Johnny, OLB, Mississippi State
29. Tampa Bay(Trade w/Arizona),Hopkins, Jerry, ILB, Texas A&M
30. Cleveland - Sklopan, John, S, Southern Mississippi
31. Pittsburgh - Caffey, Lee Roy, OLB, Texas A&M
32. Green Bay - Mirich, Rex, DT, Arizona State

We gambled by trading down in an attempt to draft Willie Brown and we lost out when San Diego traded up. We took the best available player in WR Marcus "Flash" Jones.

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1963 Amatuer Draft Round 2
33. San Diego - Sanders, Daryl, T, Ohio State
34. San Francisco - Baird, Billy, CB, Small College
35. Green Bay - Costa, Dave, DT, Utah
36. Oakland - Stricker, Tony, CB, Colorado
37. Minnesota - Battle, Jim, G, Southern Illinois
38. Kansas City - Chuy, Don, G, Clemson
39. Seattle - Poage, Ray, WR, Texas
40. Cincinnati - Kerbow, Randy, WR, Rice
41. Seattle(Trade w/Tampa) - Mansfield, Ray, C, Washington
42. Houston - Burson, Jimmy, CB, Auburn
43. Philadelphia - Whitmyer, Nat, CB, Washington
44. Baltimore - Hayes, Wendell, FB, Humboldt State
45. New Jersey - Reynolds, Bob, T, Bowling Green
46. New York - Kassulke, Karl, S, Drake
47. Kansas City(Trade w/Chicago) - Westmoreland, Dick, CB, North Carolina A&T
48. New Orleans(Trade w/New England) - Heck, Ralph, OLB, Colorado
49. Washington - Boylan, Jim, WR, Washington State
50. San Diego(Trade w/Cleveland) - Behrman, Dave, C, Michigan State
51. Oakland(Trade w/Dallas) - Walton, Chuck, G, Iowa State
52. St. Louis - Budde, Ed, G, Michigan State
53. Carolina - Watson, Dave, G, Georgia Tech
54. Kansas City - Rosdahl, Hatch, DE, Penn State
55. San Diego - Sweeney, Walt, G, Syracuse
56. San Diego - Atkinson, Frank, DT, Stanford
57. Carolina - Alexander, Kermit, CB, UCLA
58. Jacksonville - Caylor, Lowell, CB, Miami, Ohio
59. Tennessee - Woodeshick, Tom, FB, West Virginia
60. Indianapolis - Kirouac, Lou, G, Boston College
61. Chicago - Joe, Billy, FB, Villanova
62. Minnesota - Hill, Dave, T, Auburn
63. Cincinnati - Simon, Jim, G, Miami, Florida
64. New York - Rzempoluch, Ted, CB, Virginia

We didn't care for any of the running backs in the draft and were still looking for a cornerback so we traded back up and drafted CB Tony Stricker from Colorado. This draft class was deep in guards, we are moving Wayne Hawkins to right tackle and Al Barry is in his 11th year so I figured this would be a perfect time to move up and grab a guard for depth and the future. We traded Dallas three picks for their second round pick and we grabbed G Chuck Walton from Iowa.

Rd 5 139. Oakland - Middleton, Joe, DT, Indiana
Rd 6 170. Oakland - Mitchell, Charley, RB, Washington
Rd 7 201. Oakland - Sisk, John, S, Miami, Florida

Mitchell was the only player to make the team.

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1963 Free Agent Starters
RB Frank Mestnik 41/41
RG Alejandro Frey 43/43
DT Ryan Bruschi 37/37

We basically traded running backs with Arizona with Billy Lott going to the Cardinals, his stamina kept him from participating late in the game.

1963 Oakland Raiders
Offense
QB Roman Gabriel 29/54
RB Frank Mestnik 41/41
FB Gerry McDougall 35/35
WR Daquan Campion 36/36
WR Del Shofner 49/49
TE Gene Prebola 44/44
LT Ernie McMillan 81/83
LG Al Barry68/68
C Jim Otto 84/84
RG Alejandro Frey 43/43
RT Wayne Hawkins 62/62

Defense
DE Nicky Dobler 30/30
DE Carmen Cavalli 42/42
DT Ryan Bruschi 37/37
DT Wade Blanchard 41/41
LB Monty Blake 28/28
LB Spain Tuman 40/40
LB Bob Harrison 33/33
CB Johnny Pyeatt 43/43
CB Dick Haley 33/33
SS Irving Rayburn 31/31
FS Bobby Freeman 34/34

P Carl Scurlock
K Daniel Macon

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Preseason Week 2
Oakland 30 Washington 17

Preseason Week 3
New Orleans 16 Oakland 9

Preseason Week 4
Oakland 13 Philadelphia 10

Preseason Week 5
Oakland 31 Carolina 10

1963 Season
Week 1 Injury Report-Oakland Raiders
George Boynton, RCB - Knee Bursitis, Probable, full strength in about 1 week.
Carl Scurlock, P - Knee Tendinitis, Probable, full strength in about 2 weeks.
Riley Morris, SLB - Knee Tendinitis, Probable, full strength in about 3 weeks.
Deion Farley, LDT - Severe Wrist Sprain, Questionable, full strength in about 2 weeks.
Johnny Pyeatt, LCB - Broken Fibula, Out, full strength in about 5 weeks.
Week 1 Notable Injuries -NFL Well Known Players
Out
Falcons Chuck Allen LB Broken Ankle
Ravens Mike Ditka TE Strained Achilles Tendon
Bears Rick Casares FB Concussion
Browns John Morrow C Broken Arm
Packers Willie Wood SS Strained Elbow Tendon
Packers Claude Crabb FS High Ankle Sprain
Jet Mike Huddock C Hyperextended Elbow
Redskins Jay Thorton C MCL Damage
Doubtful
Jaguars Lance Alworth WR Turf Toe

Next: Denver Broncos 0-0

Week 1
Denver at Oakland(-4) 2-4 All Time

Denver Broncos 0 16 3 3 - 22
Oakland Raiders 10 0 7 7 - 24
1Q: 10:28 OAK - Daniel Macon 28 field goal
1Q: 05:12 OAK - J.D. Smith 3 pass from Roman Gabriel (Daniel Macon extra point)
2Q: 11:49 DEN - Paul Dudley 2 run (Gene Mingo extra point)
2Q: 07:13 DEN - Lionel Taylor 47 pass from Frank Tripucka (Gene Mingo extra point failed)
2Q: 00:31 DEN - Gene Mingo 37 field goal
3Q: 09:00 OAK - Wayne Crow 7 run (Daniel Macon extra point)
3Q: 03:10 DEN - Gene Mingo 21 field goal
4Q: 11:15 OAK - Bert Coan 6 run (Daniel Macon extra point)
4Q: 03:27 DEN - Gene Mingo 46 field goal

Gabriel had a decent game 22/39 193, Crow and Mestnik combined for 106 yards and Campion led the receivers with 8 catches. The defense had three sacks with Freeman and Spain having seven tackles a piece and held Denver out of the endzone in the 2nd half. Most important we get a big win against a division rival to get off to a hot start on the year.

DEN/OAK
Record 0-1 1-0
First Downs 18 21
- by Rushing 2 8
- by Passing 15 11
- by Penalty 1 2
Total Net Yards 349 302
- Offensive Plays 63 65
- Yards per Play 5.54 4.65
Net Rushing Yards 54 113
- Rushing Attempts 21 25
- Yards per Rush 2.57 4.52
Net Passing Yards 295 189
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 39 - 27 - 1 39 - 22 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 319 193
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/24 1/4
- Yards per Pass Play 7.02 4.73
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 1/11 5/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.9 8.6
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 6/42 7/40
Punt Returns/Yards 3/33 2/20
Kick Returns/Yards 3/77 3/76
Interception Ret./Yards 1/12 1/4
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 3/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 29 OWN 36
Time of Possession 29:45 30:15

Game of the Week: San Diego at Kansas City
The Chiefs storm back and score ten points in the 4th quarter to hand the Chargers a 16-13 defeat.

Week 2 Injury Report-Oakland Raiders
Deion Farley, LDT - Severe Wrist Sprain, Probable, full strength in about 1 week.
Carl Scurlock, P - Knee Tendinitis, Probable, full strength in about 1 week.
Riley Morris, SLB - Knee Tendinitis, Probable, full strength in about 3 weeks.
Wade Blanchard, RDT - Strained Rotator Cuff, Probable, full strength in about 4 weeks.
Johnny Pyeatt, LCB - Broken Fibula, Out, full strength in about 4 weeks.
Week 2 Notable Injuries -NFL Well Known Players
Out
Falcons Chuck Allen LB Broken Ankle
Bills Elbert Dubenion WR Separated Shoulder
Bills Johnny Green QB Strained Foot Ligament
Panthers Jimmy Johnson CB Strained Foot Ligament
Bears Rick Casares FB Concussion
Browns John Morrow C Broken Arm
Broncos Dana Hoffman P Hyperextended Elbow
Texans Wyatt Escribano LT Dislocated Shoulder
Texans Dainard Paulson SS Strained Deltoid Muscle
Rams John Mackey TE Hyperextended Knee
Redskins Jay Thorton C MCL Damage
Doubtful
Cardinals Charley Johnson QB Hyperextended Elbow

Next: Detroit Lions 1-0

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Week 2
Oakland at Detroit(-11) 0-0 All Time

Oakland Raiders 10 17 7 0 - 34
Detroit Lions 0 7 0 7 - 14
1Q: 10:43 OAK - Daniel Macon 39 field goal
1Q: 05:41 OAK - Daquan Campion 44 pass from Roman Gabriel (Daniel Macon extra point)
2Q: 07:10 OAK - Daniel Macon 19 field goal
2Q: 06:39 OAK - Spain Tuman 32 interception return (Daniel Macon extra point)
2Q: 04:17 DET - Terry Barr 4 pass from Earl Morrall (John Paul McDonald extra point)
2Q: 00:46 OAK - Del Shofner 12 pass from Roman Gabriel (Daniel Macon extra point)
3Q: 13:07 OAK - Irving Rayburn 58 interception return (Daniel Macon extra point)
4Q: 10:46 DET - T.J. Hanks 23 pass from Earl Morrall (John Paul McDonald extra point)

Oakland gets a huge road win against one of the top teams in the NFC. Gabriel continued his steady play with 19/30 222 2 TD's and no picks. Mestnik and Crow combined for 75 yards,
Detroit managed to shutdown the running attack but they didn't play anywhere as good as the Oakland defense. Three interceptions, two returned for touchdowns and two fumbles
nullified a very good Detroit offense. Baltimore comes to Oakland next week, looking for their first win of the season.

OAK/DET
Record 2-0 1-1
First Downs 20 26
- by Rushing 5 5
- by Passing 12 17
- by Penalty 3 4
Total Net Yards 288 416
- Offensive Plays 67 71
- Yards per Play 4.30 5.86
Net Rushing Yards 94 83
- Rushing Attempts 33 20
- Yards per Rush 2.85 4.15
Net Passing Yards 194 333
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 30 - 19 - 0 49 - 28 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards 222 344
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/28 2/11
- Yards per Pass Play 5.71 6.53
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 7/16 3/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.7 10.1
4th Down Conversions 0/0 2/2
Penalties/Yards 6/31 8/55
Punt Returns/Yards 2/15 5/54
Kick Returns/Yards 0/0 4/78
Interception Ret./Yards 3/90 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/2 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 25 OWN 31
Time of Possession 33:00 27:01

Game of the Week: Miami at Dallas
Dallas had 22-13 lead after three quarters but Fran Tarkenton continued to show why he was the top pick in the 61 draft and led the Dolphins to a fourth quarter comeback and defeated the Cowboys 23-22.

Week 3 Injury Report-Oakland Raiders
John Sanders, RB - Sprained Ankle, Questionable, full strength in about 1 week.
Riley Morris, SLB - Knee Tendinitis, Probable, full strength in about 2 weeks.
Wade Blanchard, RDT - Strained Rotator Cuff, Probable, full strength in about 3 weeks.
Johnny Pyeatt, LCB - Broken Fibula, Out, full strength in about 3 weeks.
Week 3 Notable Injuries -NFL Well Known Players
Out
Falcons Tom Minter CB Severe Wrist Sprain
Bills Elbert Dubenion WR Separated Shoulder
Panthers Jimmy Johnson CB Strained Foot Ligament
Browns John Morrow C Broken Arm
Browns Ben Davidson DE Strained Calf
Texans Wyatt Escribano LT Dislocated Shoulder
Colts Dick Szymanski C Strained Adductor Muscle
Giants Pat Fischer CB Degenerative Hip Condition
Redskins Jay Thorton C MCL Damage
Doubtful
Falcons Chuck Allen LB Broken Ankle
Bears Rick Casares FB Concussion
Cardinals Charley Johnson QB Hyperextended Elbow

Next: Baltimore Ravens 0-2

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Week 3
Baltimore at Oakland(-5) 1-1 All Time

Baltimore Ravens 0 3 0 0 - 3
Oakland Raiders 7 10 0 13 - 30
1Q: 06:42 OAK - Marcus Jones 45 pass from Roman Gabriel (Daniel Macon extra point)
2Q: 12:47 BAL - Robert Fox 34 field goal
2Q: 07:33 OAK - Wayne Crow 7 run (Daniel Macon extra point)
2Q: 01:14 OAK - Daniel Macon 24 field goal
4Q: 03:18 OAK - Frank Mestnik 1 run (Daniel Macon extra point)
4Q: 01:33 OAK - Marcus Jones 4 pass from Tom Flores (Daniel Macon extra point failed)

This game was closer than it should have been, Oakland couldn't do much in the third quarter and Roman Gabriel will miss at least one game with a strained achilles tendon. The running game managed only 113 yards rushing and penalties after big plays limited our offensive output. Jones had two touchdown receptions and is pushing for playing time in a crowded receiving corp. The Oakland defense was the big story of the game today, sacking King Hill seven times and holding Baltimore to 99 yards total offense. Wayne Anderson had four sacks in the game and currently leads the league with 5.5. Tom Flores will lead the team next week against the Patriots as the Raiders look to remain undefeated.

BAL/OAK
Record 0-3 3-0
First Downs 8 20
- by Rushing 0 5
- by Passing 5 13
- by Penalty 3 2
Total Net Yards 99 283
- Offensive Plays 54 69
- Yards per Play 1.83 4.10
Net Rushing Yards 11 113
- Rushing Attempts 11 34
- Yards per Rush 1.00 3.32
Net Passing Yards 88 170
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 36 - 19 - 2 33 - 23 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 127 182
- Sacks/Yards Lost 7/39 2/12
- Yards per Pass Play 2.05 4.86
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 2/13 9/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 10.8 6.1
4th Down Conversions 0/2 0/1
Penalties/Yards 7/54 10/117
Punt Returns/Yards 1/7 3/34
Kick Returns/Yards 1/14 2/46
Interception Ret./Yards 2/18 2/5
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/1 3/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 20 OWN 47
Time of Possession 24:38 35:22

Game of the Week: Carolina at Philadelphia
Philadelphia looked to prove that they are a team to contend with this season and after falling behind 20-10 Sonny Jurgensen led the Eagles back to a 23-20 overtime win.

Week 4 Injury Report-Oakland Raiders
Riley Morris, SLB - Knee Tendinitis, Probable, full strength in about 1 week.
Del Shofner, SE - Bruised Shoulder, Probable, full strength in about 1 week.
Spain Tuman, SLB - Knee Contusion, Probable, full strength in about 1 week.
Wade Blanchard, RDT - Strained Rotator Cuff, Probable, full strength in about 2 weeks.
Johnny Pyeatt, LCB - Broken Fibula, Out, full strength in about 2 weeks.
Roman Gabriel, QB - Strained Achilles Tendon, Out, full strength in about 2 weeks.
Week 4 Notable Injuries -NFL Well Known Players
Injured Reserve
Giants Pat Fischer CB Degenerative Hip Condition
Out
Bills Elbert Dubenion WR Separated Shoulder
Browns Ben Davidson DE Strained Calf
Colts Dick Szymanski C Strained Adductor Muscle
Jets Don Maynard WR Broken Ribs
Giants Dick Modzelewski DT Torn Wrist Tendon
Raiders Roman Gabriel QB Strained Achilles Tendon
49ers Monte Clark RT Concussion
Rams Tom Hall WR Strained Calf
Redskins Jay Thorton C MCL Damage
Doubtful
Falcons Tom Minter CB Severe Wrist Sprain
Browns John Morrow C Broken Arm
Jets Roger Ellis LB Turf Toe
Rams Ken Iman C Turf Toe

Next: New England Patriots 2-1

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Week 4
New England at Oakland(-2) 1-2 All Time

New England Patriots 3 7 7 7 - 24
Oakland Raiders 7 7 0 13 - 27
1Q: 11:59 OAK - Marcus Jones 22 pass from Tom Flores (Daniel Macon extra point)
1Q: 06:50 NED - Mike Mercer 20 field goal
2Q: 02:27 OAK - Marcus Jones 1 pass from Tom Flores (Daniel Macon extra point)
2Q: 00:43 NED - Marlin McKeever 20 pass from Sam Etcheverry (Mike Mercer extra point)
3Q: 02:31 NED - Jim Colclough 3 pass from Sam Etcheverry (Mike Mercer extra point)
4Q: 14:04 OAK - Daniel Macon 41 field goal
4Q: 11:32 OAK - Philip Jimenez 22 pass from Tom Flores (Daniel Macon extra point)
4Q: 07:00 OAK - Daniel Macon 46 field goal
4Q: 01:56 NED - Gino Cappelletti 30 pass from Sam Etcheverry (Mike Mercer extra point)

Tom Flores filled in for Roman Gabriel against the Patriots and played one of the best games of his career 21/31 214 yards 3 TD's but it took a Bert Coan 50 yard run to spark Oakland to a 27-24 win. Oakland had trouble putting away the Patriots as Sam Etcheverry was named the game MVP. New England is a team on the rise. Marcus Jones continued to push for rookie of the year awards, he leads the team in catches, yards and touchdowns.
Week 5 we will face 3-1 Kansas City with the winner sitting in first place in the AFC West.

NED/OAK
Record 2-2 4-0
First Downs 21 18
- by Rushing 1 6
- by Passing 19 11
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 431 335
- Offensive Plays 68 63
- Yards per Play 6.34 5.32
Net Rushing Yards 56 135
- Rushing Attempts 19 30
- Yards per Rush 2.95 4.50
Net Passing Yards 375 200
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 48 - 34 - 0 31 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 385 214
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/10 2/14
- Yards per Pass Play 7.65 6.06
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 6/14 5/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.4 8.0
4th Down Conversions 0/1 1/1
Penalties/Yards 6/40 5/37
Punt Returns/Yards 2/0 1/11
Kick Returns/Yards 3/46 5/96
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 22 OWN 36
Time of Possession 28:29 31:31

Game of the Week: Tennessee at Cleveland
Tennessee is looking to prove that 1962 was not a fluke as they travelled to Cleveland to battle the Browns. A game that most experts figured to be a defensive struggle turned into a shootout as Len Dawson and Terrance Andrews drove up and down the field and in the end a Fernando Banks touchdown run put the Titans ahead for good 36-31 and put the AFC on notice.

Week 5 Injury Report-Oakland Raiders
Johnny Pyeatt, LCB - Broken Fibula, Probable, full strength in about 1 week.
Wade Blanchard, RDT - Strained Rotator Cuff, Probable, full strength in about 1 week.
Roman Gabriel, QB - Strained Achilles Tendon, Probable, full strength in about 1 week.
Riley Morris, SLB - Knee Tendinitis, Probable, full strength in about 4 weeks.
Week 5 Notable Injuries -NFL Well Known Players
Injured Reserve
Giants Pat Fischer CB Degenerative Hip Condition
Out
Panthers Jimmy Johnson CB Strained Foot Ligament
Colts Johnny Unitas Broken Arm
Patriots Ross O'Hanley SS Strained Deltoid
Jets Don Maynard WR Broken Ribs
Giants Dick Modzelewski DT Torn Wrist Tendon
Giants Ray Wietecha C Strained Back
49ers Monte Clark RT Concussion
Doubtful
Bears Chuck Howley LB Hyperextended Elbow
Browns John Morrow C Broken Arm
Jets Roger Ellis LB Turf Toe
Rams Ken Iman C Turf Toe

Week 1-4 Summary
4-0, Coach Callahan has this team operating at a high level, second in the AFC in scoring and leading the West by one game over the Chiefs. Pittsburgh leads Cleveland by one game in the North at 4-0. Indianapolis is 4-0 and leading the Titans by one game in the South and Miami is 3-1 leading the Patriots by one game in the East. The NFC North has Chicago, Detroit and Green Bay all at 3-1 with Minnesota a game behind. Atlanta and Tampa Bay are tied at 2-2. Philadelphia is 3-0 in the East and Arizona is 3-1 and leading San Francisco by one game. Cleveland and Green Bay are leading the league in scoring with 135 points, Pittsburgh has given up the fewest at 33. Up next for the Raiders are the Chiefs at home, road trips to Buffalo and New York and a home meeting with the Dolphins.

Next: Kansas City Chiefs 3-1

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I got almost five years into this dynasty before my cpu crashed losing everything in the process. Oakland won the Superbowl in '64 I believe against the Packers and was cruising into 1965.