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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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