# 2003 Oakland Raiders season

The 2003 Oakland Raiders season was the 44th season of professional football for the Oakland Raiders franchise, their 34th season as members of the National Football League (NFL), and their ninth season since returning to Oakland. They were led by head coach Bill Callahan in his second and final year as head coach of the Raiders. The Raiders played their home games at Network Associates Coliseum as members of the AFC West. They finished the season 4–12 to finish in a tie with the Chargers for last place, but the Raiders finished in 3rd place because they had a better conference record than the Chargers did. It marked the first time since 1999 that the Raiders failed to make the playoffs and finished with a losing record for the first time since 1997.
Quarterback Rich Gannon, who had been the league MVP the previous season, injured his shoulder in seventh game of the season and was put on injured reserve for the remainder of the season. He was replaced by Marques Tuiasosopo and Rick Mirer. The Raiders had a five-game losing streak in the middle of the season and lost seven games by a touchdown or less. Their 4–12 record tied them with the San Diego Chargers, New York Giants, and Arizona Cardinals as the worst team in football in 2003 and they received the second pick in the 2004 NFL draft.
The season was the last year in Oakland for wide receivers Tim Brown and Jerry Rice. Both future Hall of Fame members were held to four total touchdowns for the season.
Following the season, Raiders owner Al Davis fired head coach Bill Callahan and replaced him with Norv Turner.
The 2003 season marked a turning point in Oakland/Las Vegas Raiders history, as it started a long period of futility and decline for the team. From 2003 to present, the Raiders made the playoffs twice and only having two winning season both of them were achieved the same year 2016, and 2021.
In Week 13, after a 22-8 loss to the Denver Broncos, head coach Bill Callahan stated "We've got to be the dumbest team in America in terms of playing the game. I'm highly critical because of the way we give games away. We give 'em away! Period. It's embarrassing, and I represent that. And I apologize for that, but that’s the best we can do, and that’s a sad product.”

## Previous season

The Raiders finished the 2002 season 11–5 to win the AFC West. As the No. 1 seed in the AFC playoffs, they defeated the Jets and Titans to advance to their first Super Bowl since 1984, where they were defeated by the Buccaneers who were led by former Raider head coach Jon Gruden.

## Offseason

The Raiders lost defensive tackle Sam Adams, cornerback Tory James, defensive end Regan Upshaw and fullback Jon Ritchie in free agency.

### NFL draft

2003 Oakland Raiders draft :
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College |
| 1 | 31 | Nnamdi Asomugha * | CB | California |
| 1 | 32 | Tyler Brayton | DE | Colorado |
| 2 | 63 | Teyo Johnson | TE | Stanford |
| 3 | 83 | Sam Williams | LB | Fresno State |
| 3 | 96 | Justin Fargas | RB | USC |
| 4 | 129 | Shurron Pierson | DE | South Florida |
| 5 | 167 | Doug Gabriel | WR | UCF |
| 6 | 204 | Dustin Rykert | OT | BYU |
| 7 | 246 | Siddeeq Shabazz | SS | New Mexico State |
| 7 | 262 | Ryan Hoag | WR | Gustavus Adolphus |
| Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career ||||||

## Regular season
### Schedule

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
| 1 | September 7 | at Tennessee Titans | L 20–25 | 0–1 | The Coliseum | 68,809 |
| 2 | September 14 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 23–20 | 1–1 | Network Associates Coliseum | 50,135 |
| 3 | September 22 | at Denver Broncos | L 10–31 | 1–2 | Invesco Field at Mile High | 76,753 |
| 4 | September 28 | San Diego Chargers | W 34–31 (OT) | 2–2 | Network Associates Coliseum | 54,078 |
| 5 | October 5 | at Chicago Bears | L 21–24 | 2–3 | Soldier Field | 61,099 |
| 6 | October 12 | at Cleveland Browns | L 7–13 | 2–4 | Cleveland Browns Stadium | 73,318 |
| 7 | October 20 | Kansas City Chiefs | L 10–17 | 2–5 | Network Associates Coliseum | 62,391 |
| 8 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 9 | November 2 | at Detroit Lions | L 13–23 | 2–6 | Ford Field | 61,561 |
| 10 | November 9 | New York Jets | L 24–27 (OT) | 2–7 | Network Associates Coliseum | 51,909 |
| 11 | November 16 | Minnesota Vikings | W 28–18 | 3–7 | Network Associates Coliseum | 56,653 |
| 12 | November 23 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 24–27 | 3–8 | Arrowhead Stadium | 78,889 |
| 13 | November 30 | Denver Broncos | L 8–22 | 3–9 | Network Associates Coliseum | 57,201 |
| 14 | December 7 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 7–27 | 3–10 | Heinz Field | 53,079 |
| 15 | December 14 | Baltimore Ravens | W 20–12 | 4–10 | Network Associates Coliseum | 45,398 |
| 16 | December 22 | Green Bay Packers | L 7–41 | 4–11 | Network Associates Coliseum | 62,298 |
| 17 | December 28 | at San Diego Chargers | L 14–21 | 4–12 | Qualcomm Stadium | 62,222 |

### Standings

AFC West :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
| $^{(2)}$ Kansas City Chiefs | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 5–1 | 10–2 | 484 | 332 | W1 |
| $^{(6)}$ Denver Broncos | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 5–1 | 9–3 | 381 | 301 | L1 |
| Oakland Raiders | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 1–5 | 3–9 | 270 | 379 | L2 |
| San Diego Chargers | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 1–5 | 2–10 | 313 | 441 | W1 |

## Game summaries
### Week 1: at Tennessee Titans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Raiders | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
| Titans | 6 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 25 |
at The Coliseum, Nashville, Tennessee
* Date: September 7
* Game time: 5:30 p.m. PDT/7:30 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Partly cloudy, 75 °F (24 °C)
* Game attendance: 68,809
* Referee: Ron Blum
* TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Patrick, Joe Theismann, Paul Maguire, and Suzy Kolber
* Box score
Game information :
First quarter
TEN – Tyrone Calico 11-yard pass from Steve McNair (kick failed), 6:47. Titans 6–0. Drive: 7 plays, 90 yards, 4:18.
OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 47-yard field goal, 1:29. Titans 6–3. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 2:53.
Second quarter
TEN – Joe Nedney 50-yard field goal, 8:32. Titans 9–3. Drive: 8 plays, 19 yards, 4:06.
OAK – Charlie Garner 46-yard pass from Rich Gannon (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 1:06. Raiders 10–9. Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 2:49.
TEN – Craig Hentrich 49-yard field goal, 0:00. Titans 12–10. Drive: 5 plays, 41 yards, 1:06.
Third quarter
TEN – Craig Hentrich 34-yard field goal, 2:52. Titans 15–10. Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 5:09.
Fourth quarter
OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 47-yard field goal, 13:51. Titans 15–13. Drive: 9 plays, 39 yards, 4:01.
TEN – Derrick Mason 3-yard pass from Steve McNair (Craig Hentrich kick), 7:51. Titans 22–13. Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 4:06.
OAK – Tim Brown 25-yard pass from Rich Gannon (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 3:30. Titans 22–20. Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 1:27.
TEN – Craig Hentrich 33-yard field goal, 0:32. Titans 25–20. Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 2:58.
Top passers
OAK – Rich Gannon – 24/38, 264 yards, 2 TD
TEN – Steve McNair – 25/38, 269 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
OAK – Charlie Garner – 7 rushes, 22 yards
TEN – Eddie George – 20 rushes, 42 yards
Top receivers
OAK – Charlie Garner – 8 receptions, 112 yards, TD
TEN – Derrick Mason – 10 receptions, 99 yards, TD :

### Week 2: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bengals | 3 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
| Raiders | 10 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 23 |
at Network Associates Coliseum, Oakland, California
* Date: September 14
* Game time: 1:15 p.m. PDT/4:15 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C)
* Game attendance: 50,135
* Referee: Ed Hochuli
* TV announcers (CBS): Bill Macatee, Jerry Glanville
* Box score
Game information :
First quarter
OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 40-yard field goal, 12:12. Raiders 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:20.
OAK – Tyrone Wheatley 2-yard run (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 9:27. Raiders 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 68 yards, 1:54.
CIN – Shayne Graham 31-yard field goal, 5:14. Raiders 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 4:13.
Second quarter
CIN – Corey Dillon 1-yard run (Shayne Graham kick), 11:46. Tied 10–10. Drive: 14 plays, 84 yards, 7:20.
Third quarter
OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 26-yard field goal, 8:18. Raiders 13–10. Drive: 7 plays, 38 yards, 3:28.
CIN – Shayne Graham 22-yard field goal, 0:30. Tied 13–13. Drive: 16 plays, 70 yards, 7:48.
Fourth quarter
OAK – Phillip Buchanon 83-yard interception return (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 3:46. Raiders 20–13.
CIN – Peter Warrick 8-yard pass from Jon Kitna (Shayne Graham kick), 1:18. Tied 20–20. Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 2:28.
OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 39-yard field goal, 0:09. Raiders 23–20. Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 1:09.
Top passers
CIN – Jon Kitna – 25/41, 303 yards, TD, 2 INT
OAK – Rich Gannon – 13/28, 103 yards
Top rushers
CIN – Corey Dillon – 19 rushes, 84 yards, TD
OAK – Charlie Garner – 13 rushes, 63 yards
Top receivers
CIN – Chad Johnson – 8 receptions, 131 yards
OAK – Jerry Rice – 4 receptions, 40 yards :

### Week 3: at Denver Broncos

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Raiders | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| Broncos | 21 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 31 |
at Invesco Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado
* Date: September 22
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. PDT/7:00 p.m. MDT
* Game weather: Clear, 72 °F (22 °C)
* Game attendance: 76,753
* Referee: Larry Nemmers
* TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels, John Madden, and Lisa Guerrero
* Box score
Game information :
First quarter
DEN – Shannon Sharpe 18-yard pass from Jake Plummer (Jason Elam kick), 9:28. Broncos 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 4:03.
DEN – Ashley Lelie 44-yard pass from Jake Plummer (Jason Elam kick), 4:14. Broncos 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 2:51.
DEN – Jake Plummer 6-yard run (Jason Elam kick), 0:54. Broncos 21–0. Drive: 4 plays, 50 yards, 2:23.
Second quarter
DEN – Jason Elam 20-yard field goal, 2:28. Broncos 24–0. Drive: 12 plays, 78 yards, 6:14.
Third quarter
DEN – Mike Anderson 1-yard run (Jason Elam kick), 12:11. Broncos 31–0. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:49.
OAK – Zack Crockett 4-yard run (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 5:21. Broncos 31–7. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 6:50.
Fourth quarter
OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 41-yard field goal, 12:26. Broncos 31–10. Drive: 4 plays, -2 yards, 0:53.
Top passers
OAK – Rich Gannon – 14/29, 149 yards
DEN – Jake Plummer – 14/21, 197 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
OAK – Tyrone Wheatley – 5 rushes, 16 yards
DEN – Mike Anderson – 14 rushes, 70 yards, TD
Top receivers
OAK – Jerry Rice – 4 receptions, 61 yards
DEN – Ashley Lelie – 3 receptions, 108 yards, TD :

### Week 4: vs. San Diego Chargers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Chargers | 7 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 31 |
| Raiders | 7 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 34 |
at Network Associates Coliseum, Oakland, California
* Date: September 29
* Game time: 1:05 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: Partly cloudy, 63 °F (17 °C)
* Game attendance: 54,078
* Referee: Peter Morelli
* TV announcers (CBS): Dick Enberg, Dan Dierdorf, and Bonnie Bernstein
* Box score
Game information :
First quarter
OAK – Tim Brown 36-yard pass from Rich Gannon (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 11:26. Raiders 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 3:34.
SDG – Drew Brees 21-yard pass from LaDainian Tomlinson (Steve Christie kick), 6:46. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 4:40.
Second quarter
SDG – Justin Peelle 7-yard pass from Drew Brees (Steve Christie kick), 13:19. Chargers 14–7. Drive: 3 plays, 18 yards, 1:29.
OAK – Doug Jolley 2-yard pass from Rich Gannon (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 8:14. Tied 14–14. Drive: 11 plays, 92 yards, 5:05.
SDG – LaDainian Tomlinson 55-yard run (Steve Christie kick), 6:44. Chargers 21–14. Drive: 3 plays, 74 yards, 1:30.
Third quarter
SDG – Steve Christie 32-yard field goal, 10:41. Chargers 24–14. Drive: 8 plays, 20 yards, 4:19.
Fourth quarter
OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 23-yard field goal, 9:29. Chargers 24–17. Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 7:05.
SDG – Lorenzo Neal 3-yard run (Steve Christie kick), 5:59. Chargers 31–17. Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 3:30.
OAK – Alvis Whitted 36-yard pass from Rich Gannon (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 4:38. Chargers 31–24. Drive: 4 plays, 60 yards, 1:21.
OAK – Charlie Garner 24-yard run (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 1:24. Tied 31–31. Drive: 5 plays, 64 yards, 1:27.
Overtime
OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 46-yard field goal, 5:01. Raiders 34–31. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 4:44.
Top passers
SDG – Drew Brees – 21/31, 187 yards, TD, INT
OAK – Rich Gannon – 26/43, 348 yards, 3 TD, INT
Top rushers
SDG – LaDainian Tomlinson – 28 rushes, 187 yards, TD
OAK – Charlie Garner – 12 rushes, 70 yards, TD
Top receivers
SDG – Dondre Gilliam – 4 receptions, 67 yards
OAK – Jerry Rice – 7 receptions, 126 yards :
The Chargers jumped out to a 31–17 lead with just under 6 minutes left in regulation, but the Raiders scored 17 unanswered points to tie the game with 1:24 left in the 4th quarter. San Diego started the following drive at its own 20-yard line and made it to the Oakland 32-yard line, but ran out of time before being able to score, and the game went into overtime. The Chargers received the opening kickoff in overtime, but only gained 12 yards before punting. The two teams would trade punts before Oakland kicker Sebastian Janikowski made a 46-yard field goal to win the game for the Raiders.

### Week 5: at Chicago Bears

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Raiders | 6 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 21 |
| Bears | 0 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 24 |
at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
* Date: October 5
* Game time: 10:00 a.m. PDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C)
* Game attendance: 61,099
* Referee: Walt Anderson
* TV announcers (CBS): Dick Enberg, Dan Dierdorf, and Bonnie Bernstein
* Box score

### Week 6: at Cleveland Browns

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Raiders | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Browns | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 13 |
at Cleveland Browns Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
* Date: October 12
* Game time: 10:00 a.m. PDT/1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 62 °F (17 °C)
* Game attendance: 73,318
* Referee: Johnny Grier
* TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Randy Cross
* Box score

### Week 7: vs. Kansas City

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chiefs | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| Raiders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
at Network Associates Coliseum, Oakland, California
* Date: October 20
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 75 °F (24 °C)
* Game attendance: 62,391
* Referee: Mike Carey
* TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels, John Madden, and Lisa Guerrero
* Box score
Game information :
First quarter
KC – Trent Green 2-yard run (Morten Andersen kick), 4:16. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 44 yards, 1:18.
Second quarter
KC – Morten Andersen 37-yard field goal, 1:07. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 3:19.
Third quarter
No scoring plays.
Fourth quarter
OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 27-yard field goal, 8:06. Chiefs 10–3. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 5:49.
KC – Priest Holmes 2-yard run (Morten Andersen kick), 4:57. Chiefs 17–3. Drive: 3 plays, 11 yards, 1:24.
OAK – Zack Crockett 1-yard run (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 2:25. Chiefs 17–10. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 2:32.
Top passers
KC – Trent Green – 11/22, 206 yards, INT
OAK – Marques Tuiasosopo – 16/28, 224 yards, INT
Top rushers
KC – Priest Holmes – 27 rushes, 123 yards, TD
OAK – Charlie Garner – 10 rushes, 32 yards
Top receivers
KC – Tony Gonzalez – 3 receptions, 87 yards
OAK – Charlie Garner – 8 receptions, 71 yards :

### Week 9: at Detroit Lions

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Raiders | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 13 |
| Lions | 10 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 23 |
at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan
* Date: November 2
* Game time: 10:00 a.m. PST/1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: None (played indoors)
* Game attendance: 61,561
* Referee: Jeff Triplette
* TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Randy Cross, Marcus Allen
* Box score
Game information :
First quarter
DET – Jason Hanson 54-yard field goal, 12:54. Lions 3–0 Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:26.
DET – Olandis Gary 2-yard run (Jason Hanson kick good), 0:58. Lions 10–0 Drive: 4 plays, 12 yards, 1:26.
Second quarter
OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 55-yard field goal, 0:00. Lions 10–3 Drive: 13 plays, 48 yards, 1:51.
Third quarter
DET – Cory Schlesinger 33-yard pass from Joey Harrington (Jason Hanson kick good), 11:06. Lions 17–3 Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 3:54.
OAK – Charlie Garner 7-yard run (Sebastian Janikowski kick good), 2:55. Lions 17–10 Drive: 14 plays, 79 yards, 8:11.
Fourth quarter
DET – Jason Hanson 42-yard field goal, 12:45. Lions 20–10 Drive: 11 plays, 44 yards, 5:10.
OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 24-yard field goal, 9:14. Lions 20–13 Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 0:52.
DET – Jason Hanson 39-yard field goal, 5:52. Lions 23–13 Drive: 6 plays, 16 yards, 3:22.
Top passers
OAK – Rick Mirer – 15/28, 125 yards, 2 INT
DET – Joey Harrington – 13/21, 117 yards, TD, INT
Top receivers
OAK – Jerry Rice – 8 receptions, 71 yards
DET – Cory Schlesinger – 4 receptions, 53 yards, TD
Top rushers
OAK – Charlie Garner – 15 rushes, 66 yards, TD
DET – Shawn Bryson – 12 rushes, 53 yards :

### Week 10: vs. New York Jets

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Jets | 7 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 27 |
| Raiders | 7 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 24 |
at Network Associates Coliseum, Oakland, California
* Date: November 9
* Game time: 1:15 p.m. PST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 61 °F (16 °C)
* Game attendance: 51,909
* Referee: Tony Corrente
* TV announcers (CBS): Gus Johnson, Brent Jones
* Box score

### Week 11: vs. Minnesota Vikings

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Vikings | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 18 |
| Raiders | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
at Network Associates Coliseum, Oakland, California
* Date: November 16
* Game time: 1:15 p.m. PST
* Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 55 °F (13 °C)
* Game attendance: 56,653
* Referee: Bill Leavy
* TV announcers (FOX): Sam Rosen, Bill Maas, Chris Meyers
* Box score
Game information :
First quarter
OAK – Phillip Buchanon 64-yard interception return (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 14:11. Raiders 7–0.
Second quarter
MIN – Aaron Elling 35-yard field goal, 11:24. Raiders 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 3:43.
OAK – Zack Crockett 1-yard run (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 8:22. Raiders 14–3. Drive: 1 play, 1 yard, 0:07.
Third quarter
OAK – Tyrone Wheatley 2-yard run (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 11:23. Raiders 21–3. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 3:37.
MIN – Daunte Culpepper 11-yard run (Aaron Elling kick), 2:12. Raiders 21–10. Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 1:52.
Fourth quarter
MIN – Kelly Campbell 29-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Daunte Culpepper pass to Hunter Goodwin), 8:32. Raiders 21–18. Drive: 2 plays, 81 yards, 0:44.
OAK – Zack Crockett 2-yard run (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 2:16. Raiders 28–18. Drive: 4 plays, 11 yards, 0:30.
Top passers
MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 27/49, 396 yards, TD, 3 INT
OAK – Rick Mirer – 9/13, 195 yards
Top rushers
MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 7 rushes, 42 yards, TD
OAK – Tyrone Wheatley – 32 rushes, 109 yards, TD
Top receivers
MIN – Kelly Campbell – 4 receptions, 115 yards, TD
OAK – O. J. Santiago – 2 receptions, 53 yards :

### Week 12: at Kansas City Chiefs

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Raiders | 0 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
| Chiefs | 14 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 27 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: November 23
* Game time: 1:15 p.m. PST/3:15 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Overcast, 30 °F (−1 °C)
* Game attendance: 78,889
* Referee: Larry Nemmers
* TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Phil Simms, and Armen Keteyian
* Box score
Game information :
First quarter
KC – Derrick Blaylock 25-yard run (Morten Andersen kick), 9:05. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 84 yards, 2:47.
KC – Priest Holmes 2-yard run (Morten Andersen kick), 0:28. Chiefs 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards, 2:47.
Second quarter
OAK – Rick Mirer 13-yard run (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 1:50. Chiefs 14–7. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 3:31.
KC – Jason Dunn 2-yard pass from Trent Green (Morten Andersen kick), 0:22. Chiefs 21–7. Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 1:28.
Third quarter
OAK – Tyrone Wheatley 15-yard run (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 10:19. Chiefs 21–14. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:41.
KC – Morten Andersen 43-yard field goal, 7:12. Chiefs 24–14. Drive: 5 plays, 23 yards, 3:07.
Fourth quarter
OAK – Jerry Rice 47-yard pass from Rick Mirer (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 14:26. Chiefs 24–21. Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 2:31.
OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 41-yard field goal, 2:18. Tied 24–24. Drive: 7 plays, 18 yards, 1:33.
KC – Morten Andersen 35-yard field goal, 0:04. Chiefs 27–24. Drive: 8 plays, 38 yards, 2:14.
Top passers
OAK – Rick Mirer – 19/31, 219 yards, TD
KC – Trent Green – 23/33, 244 yards, TD
Top rushers
OAK – Tyrone Wheatley – 19 rushes, 77 yards, TD
KC – Priest Holmes – 21 rushes, 91 yards, TD
Top receivers
OAK – Jerry Porter – 7 receptions, 89 yards
KC – Priest Holmes – 6 receptions, 100 yards :

### Week 13: vs. Denver Broncos

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Broncos | 0 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 22 |
| Raiders | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
at Network Associates Coliseum, Oakland, California
* Date: November 30
* Game time: 1:15 p.m. PST
* Game weather: Light rain, 55 °F (13 °C)
* Game attendance: 57,201
* Referee: Ron Blum
* TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Randy Cross
* Box score
Game information :
First quarter
OAK – Punt blocked by O. J. Santiago out of bounds in the end zone for a safety, 7:49. Raiders 2–0
OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 46-yard field goal, 4:36. Raiders 5–0. Drive: 8 plays, 34 yards, 3:13.
Second quarter
DEN – Shannon Sharpe 4-yard pass from Jake Plummer (Jason Elam kick), 11:00. Broncos 7–5. Drive: 13 plays, 65 yards, 8:36.
OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 48-yard field goal, 9:03. Raiders 8–7. Drive: 5 plays, 47 yards, 1:57.
DEN – Clinton Portis 1-yard run (Jason Elam kick), 4:24. Broncos 14–8. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 4:39.
Third quarter
No scoring plays
Fourth quarter
DEN – Clinton Portis 1-yard run (Clinton Portis run), 3:15. Broncos 22–8. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 6:04.
Top passers
DEN – Jake Plummer – 11/20, 105 yards, TD, INT
OAK – Rick Mirer – 13/30, 153 yards
Top rushers
DEN – Clinton Portis – 34 rushes, 170 yards, 2 TD
OAK – Tyrone Wheatley – 8 rushes, 85 yards
Top receivers
DEN – Ed McCaffrey – 4 receptions, 39 yards
OAK – Jerry Porter – 3 receptions, 49 yards :

### Week 14: at Pittsburgh Steelers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Raiders | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Steelers | 0 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
* Date: December 7
* Game time: 10:00 a.m. PST/1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Partly cloudy, 30 °F (−1 °C)
* Game attendance: 53,079
* Referee: Johnny Grier
* TV announcers (CBS): Gus Johnson and Brent Jones
* Box score

### Week 15: vs. Baltimore Ravens

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Ravens | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
| Raiders | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
at Network Associates Coliseum, Oakland, California
* Date: December 14
* Game time: 1:05 p.m. PST
* Game weather: Partly cloudy, 55 °F (13 °C)
* Game attendance: 45,398
* Referee: Ed Hochuli
* TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Solomon Wilcots
* Box score

### Week 16: vs. Green Bay Packers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Packers | 14 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 41 |
| Raiders | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Network Associates Coliseum, Oakland, California
* Date: December 22
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. PST
* Game weather: Clear, 54 °F (12 °C)
* Game attendance: 62,298
* Referee: Tony Corrente
* TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels, John Madden, and Lisa Guerrero
* Box score
The day before the game, Irvin Favre, father of Packers' quarterback Brett Favre, died suddenly of a heart attack. Favre elected to play and passed for four touchdowns in the first half, and 399 yards in a 41–7 defeat of the Raiders. Afterwards, Favre said, "I knew that my dad would have wanted me to play. I love him so much and I love this game. It's meant a great deal to me, to my dad, to my family, and I didn't expect this kind of performance. But I know he was watching tonight."

### Week 17: at San Diego Chargers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Raiders | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Chargers | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California
* Date: December 29
* Game time: 1:15 p.m. PST
* Game weather: Sunny, 61 °F (16 °C)
* Game attendance: 62,222
* Referee: Bill Leavy
* TV announcers (CBS): Bill Macatee, Beasley Reece, and Scott Kaplan
* Box score
Game information :
First quarter
SDG – LaDainian Tomlinson 2-yard run (Steve Christie kick), 7:44. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 5:19.
Second quarter
OAK – Phillip Buchanon 80-yard punt return (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 4:39. Tied 7–7.
SDG – David Boston 18-yard pass from Drew Brees (Steve Christie kick), 0:43. Chargers 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 81 yards, 0:59.
OAK – Doug Gabriel 85-yard kickoff return (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 0:24. Tied 14–14. Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:19.
Third quarter
No scoring plays.
Fourth quarter
SDG – LaDainian Tomlinson 2-yard run (Steve Christie kick), 11:42. Chargers 21–14. Drive: 5 plays, 63 yards, 2:23.
Top passers
OAK – Rick Mirer – 4/11, 21 yards
SDG – Drew Brees – 15/28, 97 yards, TD
Top rushers
OAK – Zack Crockett – 10 rushes, 39 yards
SDG – LaDainian Tomlinson – 31 rushes, 243 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
OAK – Jerry Rice – 2 receptions, 14 yards
SDG – David Boston – 4 receptions, 43 yards, TD :