Archive for the 'Game Stories' Category
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Raiders Close Out Season with 30-17 Loss to Chargers
The 2007 Oakland Raiders looked as if they made strides, but Sunday a costly JaMarcus Russell turnover that resulted in a score and note enough big plays did in Oakland, as they lost to the rival Chargers 30-17. San Diego wrapped up the AFC’s number three seed on Sunday with a win over the […]
Posted by Matt Loede on Dec 30 2007Raiders Hang Tough; Fall to Colts Late 21-14
Peyton Manning went 22-of-39 passing for 276 yards with a touchdown and an interception while T.J. Rushing returned a punt 90 yards for a score as the Indianapolis Colts beat the Oakland Raiders, 21-14, at McAfee Coliseum. Anthony Gonzalez added seven receptions for 86 yards and touchdown for the Colts, who improved to 12-and-2 on […]
Posted by Matt Loede on Dec 17 2007Long Day in Lambeau; Raiders Pounded 38-7
Don’t blame the cold, the frozen turf, or the cheeseheads in the crowd. The Raiders 38-7 drubbing at the hands of the Green Bay Packers had everything to do with a team that simply was back to playing bad football. The Raiders had been playing much better, winning two in a row, but ran into […]
Posted by Matt Loede on Dec 09 2007McCown and Russell March Raiders to 34-20 Win
While the crowd cheered the loudest for rookie JaMarcus Russell, the Raiders as a team deserved a lot of claps as well as they won their second straight on Sunday, stunning the Denver Broncos 34-20 in Oakland. The Raiders have now won two straight since losing six in a row. For the Broncos, the loss […]
Posted by Matt Loede on Dec 02 2007Raiders Finally Back in the Win Column 20-17 over Chiefs
The “streak” is over! Daunte Culpepper went 15-of-22 passing for 170 yards while Justin Fargas ran for 139 yards and a touchdown to help lead the Oakland Raiders past the Kansas City Chiefs, 20-17, at Arrowhead Stadium. LaMont Jordan added a five-yard touchdown run while Sebastian Janikowski nailed a pair of field goals for the […]
Posted by Matt Loede on Nov 26 2007Oakland Drops Sixth Straight in Loss to Vikings
It was a homecoming of sorts for Oakland quarterback Daunte Culpepper as he returned to the field where he spent six years as a starter. But despite Culpepper having his best passing game since he was a Vikings quarterback in 2005, the Raiders still lost, 29-22 in the Metrodome. Culpepper was 23 of 39 for […]
Posted by Matt Loede on Nov 19 2007Struggles Continue as Raiders Fall to Bears 17-6
The Raiders suffered their fifth straight loss as the Chicago Bears came from behind to win 17-6 at McAfee Coliseum. The Raiders didn’t score a touchdown in the loss, and their 193 yards total offense with the lowest of the season. Oakland had a 6-3 lead with 4:04 left in the game. Less than a minute […]
Posted by Matt Loede on Nov 12 2007Dayne and the Texans Top Raiders 24-17
Former Heisman Trophy winner Ron Dayne galloped for 122 yards and a score to lead the Texans over the Raiders 24-17 at McAfee Coliseum. Sage Rosenfels threw for 181 yards with a touchdown and an interception as Houston upped their record to 4-and-5 on the season. Oakland’s Josh McCown passed for 158 yards and a […]
Posted by Matt Loede on Nov 05 2007Raiders Can’t Stop Run; Fall 13-9 to Titans
The Raiders had a great shot to steal a game Sunday in Tennessee, but they forgot to do one very important thing - stop the run. Overall the Titans rushed for 192 yards on 36 carries, putting up 5.6 yards per carry, as they topped the Raiders 13-9 at LP Field. The Titans passing game, […]
Posted by Matt Loede on Oct 28 2007Losing Streak Continues vs Chiefs in 12-10 Loss
Another AFC West matchup, another loss. Larry Johnson ran 24 times for 112 yards and a touchdown and Oakland native Jarrad Page intercepted a Daunte Culpepper pass with 35 seconds remaining as the Kansas City Chiefs held off the Oakland Raiders, 12-10, at McAfee Coliseum. Damon Huard finished 16-of-31 passing for 177 yards for the […]
Posted by Matt Loede on Oct 22 2007

