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WEEK 2 WEEKLY RELEASE V S OAKLAND-ALAMEDA SEPT. 17, 2017 1:05 PM PT COUNTY COLISEUM OAKLAND RAIDERS VS. NEW YORK JETS 1-0 WEEK 2 • SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2017 • 1:05 P.M. PT • OAKLAND-ALAMEDA COUNTY COLISEUM 0-1 1220 HARBOR BAY PARKWAY | ALAMEDA, CA | 94502 | RAIDERS.COM GAME PREVIEW THE SETTING The Oakland Raiders will play in their home opener this weekend Date: Sunday, September 17, 2017 as they host the New York Jets at the Oakland-Alameda County Kickoff: 1:05 p.m. PT Coliseum on Sunday, Sept. 17 at 1:05 p.m. PT. Sunday’s game will Site: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum (1966) mark the fourth time in the last five seasons that these two teams Capacity/Surface: 56,057/Overseeded Bermuda have played each other, with the last time coming in 2015, when Regular Season: Raiders lead, 22-17-2 the Jets visited the Coliseum. Postseason: Series tied, 2-2 The Raiders opened their 2017 campaign with a road victory over the Tennessee Titans, 26-16. Making his NFL debut, K Giorgio Tavecchio became the first kicker other than K Sebastian GIORGIO TAVECCHIO Janikowski to attempt a field goal for the franchise since 2001. K Giorgio Tavecchio made his NFL debut for the Raiders, Tavecchio connected on all four of his field goal attempts, including connecting on all four of his field goal attempts (20, 52, 52, 43). two 50-plus-yarders, in helping the Raiders to a 10-point win. Tavecchio also led both teams in scoring, totaling 14 points after QB Derek Carr returned to regular season action and posted a going 2-for-2 on PATs. He added five touchbacks on kickoffs. 114.3 quarterback rating on the afternoon, completing 22-of-32 passes for 262 yards and two touchdowns. RB Marshawn Lynch • Tavecchio became the first player in NFL history to make two made his regular season debut for the club, making an impact to field goals of at least 50 yards in his NFL debut. He also became the tune of 76 rushing yards on 18 carries and helping seal the just the second player in franchise history to convert multiple game down the stretch. WR Michael Crabtree led the team in receptions and receiving yards, posting six receptions for 83 50-yard field goals in a single game. yards. WR Amari Cooper put the first points of the year on the board for the Raiders, scoring a touchdown on the game’s opening • Week 1 marked the first time a kicker other than Sebastian drive. Cooper finished with five receptions for 62 yards. WR Seth Janikowski has kicked a field goal attempt for the Raiders since Roberts continued his clutch play in Nashville, hauling in a 19-yard Week 17 of the 2001 season (Brad Daluiso). touchdown in the fourth quarter to put the Raiders up 10. The defense was led by safeties Karl Joseph and Reggie Nelson, who • Tied for first in the league this week with 4 field goals made. paced the team with nine and eight tackles, respectively, and each added one pass defensed. DE Khalil Mack was dominant at the • Tied for first in the league this week with a 100 percent field line of scrimmage, adding three tackles (two in the backfield) for a goal percentage. defense that held the Titans to under 100 rushing yards. DE Mario Edwards Jr. and DT Justin Ellis shared a sack as well. • Was the only kicker in the league to make two field goals of at least 50-plus yards this week. Following Sunday’s game, the Raiders will head back on the road for two games, traveling to Washington to play the Redskins in • Tied for the league lead in points among kickers this week. Week 3 and Denver for a matchup with the Broncos in Week 4. The Jets will head back to New York for their home opener against the Dolphins next Sunday. BROADCAST INFORMATION TELEVISION 2017 SCHEDULE CBS Play-by-play: Ian Eagle REGULAR SEASON (1-0) Color Analyst: Dan Fouts Sun., Sept. 10 at Tennessee Titans W, 26-16 1-0 Sideline: Evan Washburn Sun., Sept. 17 NEW YORK JETS 1:05 p.m. CBS Producer: Mark Wolff Sun., Sept. 24 at Washington Redskins 5:30 p.m. NBC Director: Bob Fishman Sun., Oct. 1 at Denver Broncos 1:25 p.m. CBS Sun., Oct. 8 BALTIMORE RAVENS 1:05 p.m. CBS RADIO Sun., Oct. 15 LOS ANGELES CHARGERS 1:25 p.m. CBS Raiders Radio Network Thu., Oct. 19 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS 5:25 p.m. CBS 95.7 The GAME Sun., Oct. 29 at Buffalo Bills 10:00 a.m. CBS Flagship: Sun., Nov. 5 at Miami Dolphins 5:30 p.m. NBC (Sunday’s game will be on KFOX 98.5 BYE WEEK and 102.9 KBLX) Sun., Nov. 19 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS# 1:25 p.m. CBS Play-by-play: Greg Papa Sun., Nov. 26 DENVER BRONCOS 1:25 p.m. CBS Color Analyst: Tom Flores Sun., Dec. 3 NEW YORK GIANTS 1:25 p.m. FOX Sideline: Lincoln Kennedy Sun., Dec. 10 at Kansas City Chiefs 10:00 a.m. CBS Sun., Dec. 17 DALLAS COWBOYS 5:30 p.m. NBC SPANISH RADIO Mon., Dec. 25 at Philadelphia Eagles 5:30 p.m. ESPN Spanish Flagship: KIQI 1010 Sun., Dec. 31 at Los Angeles Chargers 1:25 p.m. CBS Play-by-play: Fernando Arias # - in Mexico City Color Analyst: Ambrosio Rico Will Kiss, Senior Director of Media Relations - (510) 780-3020 | Erin Exum, Media Relations Coordinator - (510) 780-3219 | Billy Jones, Media Relations Coordinator - (510) 780-3028 Katie Agostin, Media Relations Assistant - (510) 780-3038 | Evert Geerlings, Media Relations Assistant - (510) 780-3014 RAIDERS VS. JETS NOTABLE CONNECTIONS 2016 TEAM RANKINGS Pro Connections OFFENSE • Raiders General Manager Reggie McKenzie (pro personnel assistant) RAIDERS JETS spent two seasons with Head Coach Todd Bowles (college scouting as- sistant) in Green Bay from 1995-96, teaming up to win Super Bowl XXXI. Category Stats Rank Stats Rank Jets defensive line coach Robert Nunn (defensive tackles) also spent four Total Offense 359.0 10 214.0 29 seasons in Green Bay with McKenzie from 2005-08. Rush Offense 109.0 11 38.0 28 Pass Offense 250.0 13 176.0 21t • Raiders offensive coordinator Todd Downing (quarterbacks) and Jets Points Per Game 26.0 8 12.0 24 offensive assistant Jason Vrable (offensive quality control) spent one year Third-Down Off. % 41.7 12t 28.6 23 together with Raiders QB EJ Manuel in Buffalo (2014). Fourth-Down Off. % 100.0 1t 100.0 1t • Raiders wide receivers coach Rob Moore (wide receiver) and Jets as- Red Zone Off. (TD%) 66.7 10t 100.0 1t sistant head coach/inside linebackers coach Mike Caldwell (linebacker) played together in 1997 with the Arizona Cardinals. Moore was also se- DEFENSE lected by the Jets in the first round of the 1990 Supplemental Draft. He RAIDERS JETS played five seasons for New York, recording 306 receptions for 4,258 Category Stats Rank Stats Rank yards and 22 touchdowns. Total Defense 350.0 19 408.0 28 • Raiders running backs coach Bernie Parmalee played two seasons for Rush Defense 95.0 19 190.0 30 the Jets from 1999-2000, appearing in 30 games and rushing for 220 yards Pass Defense 255.0 19t 218.0 16 on 54 carries and two touchdowns. Points Per Game 16.0 8 21.0 16t Third-Down Def. % 50.0 23t 47.1 22 • Raiders special teams coordinator Brad Seely (special teams coach) Fourth-Down Def. % - - - - spent one season with the Jets in 1994 and helped the team rank fifth in Red Zone Def. (TD%) 33.3 8t 75.0 22t kickoff return average during his stay. • Raiders offensive line coach Mike Tice (tight end), Jetstight ends coach TEAM Jimmie Johnson (tight end) and Jets Head Coach Todd Bowles (safety) RAIDERS JETS were teammates with the Washington Redskins in 1989. Category Stats Rank Stats Rank Turnover Ratio 0 10t -1 22t • Jets QB Josh McCown played for the Raiders in 2007, starting nine Penalties 5 7t 5 7t games for the club. Penalty Yards 49 6t 62 18t • Raiders RB Marshawn Lynch and LB Bruce Irvin played with Jets WR Jermaine Kearse for four seasons (2012-15) and made two Super Bowl ap- pearances, winning Super Bowl XLIII together to bring the Seahawks their first championship in club history. Jets G James Carpenter also played on WEEKLY SCHEDULE the Seahawks from 2011-14, teaming with Lynch all four seasons and Irvin for three (2012-14). Wednesday, Sept. 13 11:45 a.m. (approx.) .............................. Head Coach Jack Del Rio and • Raiders WR Cordarrelle Patterson was coached in the same capacity in QB Derek Carr available Minnesota by assistant strength and conditioning coach Aaron McLaurin 11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. (approx.) ...... Locker room open to media during Patterson’s rookie year in 2013, where Patterson earned a spot on 12:45 p.m. (approx.) .............................. Jets Conference Call the Associated Press All-Pro First Team. Head Coach Todd Bowles 1:45 - 2:15 p.m. (approx.) .................... Practice, open to media; • Raiders linebackers coach Sal Sunseri (defensive line) coached Jets as- Videography/photography limited sistant head coach/inside linebackers coach Mike Caldwell (linebacker) in 2003 with the Carolina Panthers. Thursday, Sept. 14 11:45 a.m. (approx.) .............................. Offensive coordinator Todd • Jets entered the NFL as an un- offensive coordinator John Morton and drafted free agent and played two seasons (1993-94) with the Raiders as Downing defensive a wide receiver.