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RAIDERS’ 2016 SCHEDULE FEATURES THREE PRIME-TIME GAMES, TRIP TO MEXICO CITY 2016 HIGHLIGHTS 2016 SCHEDULE • The Oakland Raiders will open their 57th regular season on the PRESEASON road against the , marking the first time the Fri., Aug. 12 at 7:00 p.m. KTVU/KICU team has opened on the road against an NFC opponent since Thu., Aug. 18 at 5:00 p.m. KTVU/KICU 1999 when they opened up with the Packers in Green Bay. The Sat., Aug. 27 5:00 p.m. CBS Raiders and Saints have never faced each other in a season Thu., Sept. 1 7:00 p.m. KTVU/KICU opener. REGULAR SEASON • The 1999 season was also the last time the Raiders have opened Sun., Sept. 11 at New Orleans Saints 10:00 a.m. FOX with three road contests in their first four games. Sun., Sept. 18 1:25 p.m. CBS Sun., Sept. 25 at Tennessee Titans 10:00 a.m. CBS • The Silver and Black open with two NFC opponents for the first Sun., Oct. 2 at Ravens 10:00 a.m. CBS time since 1999, when they opened with the Packers and Min- Sun., Oct. 9 SAN DIEGO CHARGERS* 1:25 p.m. CBS nesota Vikings. Oakland’s home opener against the Atlanta Fal- Sun., Oct. 16 * 1:05 p.m. CBS cons will mark the first time since 2007 it has played an NFC Sun., Oct. 23 at * 10:00 a.m. CBS opponent in the home opener. Sun., Oct. 30 at * 10:00 a.m. CBS Sun., Nov. 6 * 5:30 p.m. NBC • Oakland’s three prime-time games this year are the most since BYE WEEK 2006, when it played in four prime-time contests. Mon., Nov. 21 # 5:30 p.m. ESPN Sun., Nov. 27 * 1:25 p.m. CBS • Oakland has three back-to-back road trips (Sept. 25 at Tennes- Sun., Dec. 4 * 1:05 p.m. CBS see and Oct. 2 at Baltimore; Oct. 23 at Jacksonville and Oct. 30 Thu., Dec. 8 at Kansas City Chiefs 5:25 p.m. NBC at Tampa Bay; Dec. 8 at Kansas City and Dec. 18 at San Diego) Sun., Dec. 18 at San Diego Chargers* 1:25 p.m. CBS and two back-to-back homestands (Oct. 9 vs. San Diego and Sat., Dec. 24 1:05 p.m. CBS Oct. 16 vs. Kansas City; Nov. 27 vs. Carolina and Dec. 4 vs. Buf- Sun., Jan. 1 at Denver Broncos* 1:25 p.m. CBS falo) in 2016. * - subject to NFL Flexible Scheduling • The schedule includes six games against playoff teams from # - in Mexico City 2015. POSTSEASON • For the second straight year, the Raiders will not play a divi- Jan. 7-8, 2017 AFC and NFC Wild Card Playoffs sional opponent until Week 5. Jan. 14-15, 2017 AFC and NFC Wild Card Playoffs Jan. 22, 2017 AFC and NFC Championships • The Raiders have a Week 10 bye for the first time since 2010. Jan. 29, 2017 Feb. 5, 2017 LI; Houston, Texas • The Silver and Black will play back-to-back games in Florida for the first time in franchise history. Only two times in fran- chise history has the team played two regular season games in MONDAY NIGHT IN MEXICO Florida in a season, 2007 and 2008. On Nov. 21, the Raiders will play a regular season game outside • Oakland will play both participants of the previous year’s Super of the for the second time in franchise history. After Bowl for the second time in three years, as it played the Denver playing in London in 2014, the Silver and Black will play the Hous- Broncos and Seattle Seahawks in 2014. ton Texans in Mexico City on , marking the NFL’s second regular season game in Mexico and first since Oct. 2, 2005, when the Arizona Cardinals defeated the San Francisco • The Raiders will play a game on Christmas Eve for the second 49ers, 31-14. The trip marks the second game at Azteca Stadium straight season, following up last year’s 23-20 overtime win at for the Raiders, who played there in the 2001 preseason against home against the San Diego Chargers. Oakland carries a 5-4 the . Here is a look at Oakland’s international con- all-time record (including postseason) in games played on Dec. tests, both preseason and regular season: 24.

• Oakland finishes the year with three of its final four games Date/Opp. City, Country Result against AFC West opponents for the third time in four years. All 8/5/90 vs. NO London, England L, 10-17 three of this year’s games are on the road. 8/3/91 vs. Mia. Tokyo, Japan L, 17-19 7/31/94 vs. Den. Barcelona, Spain W, 25-22 • The Raiders will play their season finale against the Broncos for the third time in four seasons and in Denver for the second time 8/27/01 vs. Dal. Mexico City, Mexico L, 6-21 in three years. The Raiders are 5-3 all-time in regular season 9/28/14 vs. Mia. London, England L, 14-38 finales against the Broncos. 11/21/16 vs. Hou. Mexico City, Mexico ????

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Last overall Last meeting in 2015 2015 Home 2015 record meeting/result city/result rank/off. rank/def. Denver 12-4 Dec. 13, 2015, W, 15-12 Oct. 11, 2015, L, 10-16 16 1 Kansas City 11-5 Jan. 3, 2016, L, 17-23 Dec. 6, 2015, L, 20-34 27 7 San Diego 4-12 Dec. 24, 2015, W, 23-20 (OT) Dec. 24, 2015, W, 23-20 (OT) 9 20 Houston (Mexico City) 9-7 Sept. 14, 2014, L, 14-30 N/A 19 3 Indianapolis 8-8 Sept. 8, 2013, L, 17-21 Dec. 26, 2010, L, 26-31 28 26 Buffalo 8-8 Dec. 21, 2014, W, 26-24 Dec. 21, 2014, W, 26-24 13 19 Atlanta 8-8 Oct. 14, 2012, L, 20-23 Nov. 2, 2008, L, 0-24 7 16 Carolina 15-1 Dec. 23, 2012, L, 6-17 Nov. 9, 2008, L, 6-17 11 6

Away Denver 12-4 Dec. 13, 2015, W, 15-12 Dec. 13, 2015, W, 15-12 16 1 Kansas City 11-5 Jan. 3, 2016, L, 17-23 Jan. 3, 2016, L, 17-23 27 7 San Diego 4-12 Dec. 24, 2015, W, 23-20 (OT) Oct. 25, 2015, W, 37-29 9 20 Jacksonville 5-11 Sept. 15, 2013, W, 19-9 Dec. 12, 2010, L, 31-38 18 24 Tennessee 3-13 Nov. 29, 2015, W, 24-21 Nov. 24, 2013, L, 19-23 30 12 Baltimore 5-11 Sept. 20, 2015, W, 37-33 Nov. 11, 2012, L, 20-55 14 8 New Orleans 7-9 Nov. 18, 2012, L, 17-38 Oct. 12, 2008, L, 3-34 2 31 Tampa Bay 6-10 Nov. 4, 2012, L, 32-42 Dec. 28, 2008, W, 31-24 5 10

2015 RESULTS DEL RIO VS. ‘16 OPPONENTS PRESEASON (1-3) Raiders enters his second sea- Fri., Aug. 14 ST. LOUIS RAMS W, 18-3 1-0 son at the helm in 2016, and brings a 78-81 career record Sat. Aug. 22 at L, 12-20 1-1 into the season. After spending nearly nine seasons as the Sun., Aug. 30 ARIZONA CARDINALS L, 23-30 1-2 head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars from 2003-11, Del Thu., Sept. 3 at Seattle Seahawks L, 21-31 1-3 Rio posted a 7-9 record last year in his first season with the Silver and Black. Over his career, Del Rio has posted a REGULAR SEASON (7-9) .500 record or better against seven of the team’s 2016 op- Sun., Sept. 13 L, 13-33 0-1 ponents (not including Jacksonville). Del Rio will be facing Sun., Sept. 20 W, 37-33 1-1 Sun., Sept. 27 at W, 27-20 2-1 some familiar foes this year from the AFC South, as he has Sun., Oct. 4 at L, 20-22 2-2 gone against the Texas, Colts and Titans at least 17 times Sun., Oct. 11 DENVER BRONCOS L, 10-16 2-3 each. Below is a look at Del Rio’s records: Sun., Oct. 18 Bye Week Sun., Oct. 25 at San Diego Chargers W, 37-29 3-3 AFC West Sun., Nov. 1 W, 34-20 4-3 Denver Broncos: 5-2 Sun., Nov. 8 at L, 35-38 4-4 Kansas City Chiefs: 5-4 Sun., Nov. 15 MINNESOTA VIKINGS L, 14-30 4-5 San Diego Chargers: 5-2 Sun., Nov. 22 at L, 13-18 4-6 Sun., Nov. 29 at Tennessee Titans W, 24-21 5-6 Sun., Dec. 6 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS L, 20-34 5-7 AFC South Sun., Dec. 13 at Denver Broncos W, 15-12 6-7 Houston Texans: 8-10 Sun., Dec. 20 GREEN BAY PACKERS L, 20-30 6-8 Indianapolis Colts: 6-11 Thu., Dec. 24 SAN DIEGO CHARGERS W, 23-20 (OT) 7-8 Jacksonville Jaguars: 0-0 Sun., Jan. 3, 2016 at Kansas City Chiefs L, 17-23 7-9 Tennessee Titans: 9-9

AFC East Buffalo Bills: 4-3

AFC North Baltimore Ravens: 3-2

NFC South Atlanta Falcons: 1-1 Carolina Panthers: 1-2 New Orleans Saints: 1-2 Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 2-0 SCHEDULE NOTES RAIDERS VS. ‘16 OPPONENTS OAKLAND VS. NFC SOUTH Below is a look at some key information on the Raiders’ 13 Oakland will face off against the NFC South this season, opponents for the 2016 season. marking the first time since 2012 that they have played the . Last season, the NFC South produced the NFC’s participant in , the Carolina Panthers. The Opponent First met Last met Series record Raiders hold a 20-17-1 combined all-time record against Atlanta 12/5/71 10/14/12 7-6 Atlanta, Carolina, New Orleans and Tampa Bay. Baltimore 9/1/96 9/20/15 2-6 Buffalo 10/23/60 12/21/14 20-17 RAIDERS VS. NFC SOUTH IN 2012 Carolina 11/2/97 12/23/12 2-3 Denver 10/2/60 12/13/15 60-49-2 Date Opponent Result Houston 10/3/04 9/14/14 3-6 10/14/12 at Atlanta L, 20-23 Indianapolis 11/28/71 9/8/13 7-6 11/4/12 vs. Tampa Bay L, 32-42 Jacksonville 9/15/96 9/15/13 3-4 11/18/12 vs. New Orleans L, 17-38 Kansas City 9/16/60 1/3/16 51-58-2 12/23/12 at Carolina L, 6-17 New Orleans 11/7/71 11/18/12 5-6-1 San Diego 11/27/60 12/24/15 60-50-2 Tampa Bay 11/28/76 11/4/12 6-2 Tennessee 9/11/60 11/29/15 24-20

• The Raiders have faced the Chargers 112 times, the most of any opponent. They have faced the Broncos and Chiefs each 111 times, as they only played each team once dur- ing the strike-shortened 1982 season.

SILVER AND BLACK IN PRIME TIME • The Raiders will play three prime-time games in 2016, an NBC Sunday Night Football matchup with the Denver Broncos on Nov. 6, an ESPN Monday Night Football contest on Nov. 21 against the Houston Texans in Mexico City and a game at the Kansas City Chiefs on Dec. 8. The Thursday Night Football contest against the Chiefs will be televised on NBC with a simulcast on NFL Network and streamed live on .

• With the Raiders hosting the Broncos on Sunday Night Football in Week 9, it marks the first time Oakland has been scheduled for a Sunday Night game since 2006. In 2013, the Raiders participated in the latest NFL game ever played when they hosted the San Diego Chargers on Oct. 6. Due to an ’ postseason game at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, the Raiders moved their game to an 8:35 p.m. PT start, marking the latest start time in NFL history.

• The Raiders are 17-18 in Sunday night contests since 1978 and 1-3 against Denver. At home, Oakland is 0-1.

• This will mark the Raiders’ 66th contest on Monday Night Football and first since 2013. It will also be the Raiders’ first matchup with the Texans on Monday Night Football. The only Monday Night Football game the Raiders have played against one of the four current AFC South franchises was a contest against the Houston Oilers on Oct. 9, 1972 in Houston. The Raiders won that game, 34-0.

• Oakland holds a 37-27-1 all-time record in Monday Night Football contests. The Silver and Black last played on Monday Night Football on September 23, 2013 at the Denver Broncos. The Raiders lost that contest, 21-37.

• On Thursdays, the Raiders are 9-9 all-time, including a 3-4 record on Thanksgiving Days. In 11 Thursday games vs. the AFC West, Oakland is 8-3 and 2-1 against the Chiefs.

• The Raiders have won two straight games on Thursday Night Football, including 2014’s 24-20 win at home over Kansas City.

• Last season, the Raiders hosted the San Diego Chargers on Thursday Night Football, beating the Chargers 23-20 in overtime. The Christmas Eve game served as Raiders S Charles Woodson’s final home game and marked a season sweep over the team’s AFC West rivals. P Marquette King was spectacular in the contest, earning AFC Special Teams Player of the Week honors after booting eight punts for 400 yards (50.0 gross average; 49.8 net average) with a long of 65 and six punts downed inside the opponent’s 20-yard line. It marked the second straight year that a Raider had won a Player of the Week Award for a performance on Thursday Night Football, as Woodson won AFC Defensive Player of the Week for his play in Week 12 of 2014. SCHEDULE/OPPONENT NOTES DIVISIONAL BREAKDOWN STADIUM STATS AFC WEST: Denver Broncos, Kansas City Chiefs, San Diego Chargers • The Silver and Black own a 196-222-8 all-time record on the • The Broncos won the Super Bowl 50 crown after they captured their road. fifth straight AFC West title. • The Raiders finished 3-3 against the AFC West last season, their • The Raiders will play in 10 different stadiums during the 2016 first .500-or-better finish in the division since 2011 (3-3). regular season, including one game at Azteca Stadium in Mex- • Since divisional realignment in 2002, the Raiders have posted a winning record in the AFC West twice: 4-2 in 2002 and 6-0 in 2010. ico City.

AFC SOUTH: Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jag- • Nine of the 10 stadiums are outdoor stadiums, with the excep- uars, Tennessee Titans tion being New Orleans’ Mercedes-Benz Superdome, where the • The Raiders are 37-35 (.514) all-time against the AFC South, with Silver and Black will open the 2016 slate. the team’s best mark coming against the Titans (24-20). • Oakland last faced the division in 2013, posting a 2-2 record with • Only one of the stadiums the Raiders will play in this year have wins at home against Jacksonville and at Houston. opened since 2000 (Sports Authority Field at Mile High). AFC NORTH: Baltimore Ravens • Oakland owns a 44-36 (.550) combined all-time advantage against • The Raiders have played more road games in Qualcomm Stadi- AFC North opponents. um than in any other stadium, followed by . • The Raiders will face the Ravens in back-to-back years for the first time since 2008-09. REGULAR SEASON RECORDS BY STADIUM

AFC EAST: Buffalo Bills Stadium Year Opened Record • The Raiders hold a 72-66-4 (.521) record against AFC East opposi- Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum 1966 162-117-3 tion. Azteca Stadium 1966 N/A • The Raiders haven’t lost in Oakland to an AFC East opponent since Sports Authority Field at Mile High 2001 7-8 Oct. 2, 2011 against New England. Arrowhead Stadium 1972 19-25 NFC SOUTH: Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, New Orleans Qualcomm Stadium 1967 28-20-1 Saints, Tampa Bay Buccaneers EverBank Field 1995 0-2 • The NFC South features the conference champion in Carolina, who 1999 2-4 finished 15-1 in 2015. M&T Bank Stadium 1998 0-4 • The Raiders are a combined 20-17-1 (.539) against NFC South Mercedes-Benz Superdome 1975 2-3 teams, with the team’s best mark coming aginst Tampa Bay (6-2). 1998 1-0

BALTIMORE RAVENS BUFFALO BILLS Sun., Oct. 2 at 10:00 a.m., M&T Bank Stadium Sun., Dec. 4 at 1:05 p.m., Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum • Baltimore leads the all-time series, 6-2. • Oakland leads the all-time series, 20-17. • In the teams’ last meeting, Sept. 20, 2015 in Oakland, the Raiders ended their four game skid against the • The Raiders won the last meeting against the Bills, 26-24, on Ravens after they orchestrated a game-winning drive for a 37- Dec. 21, 2014 in Oakland. 33 victory. • The Raiders hold a commanding 13-5 lead at home against the • Oakland’s other win against Baltimore came at Oakland-Alam- eda County Coliseum on Dec. 14, 2003, when the Raiders beat Bills, and own a 11-4 record in Oakland. The Bills haven’t won the Ravens, 20-12. in Oakland since Nov. 24, 1966 (31-10).

• The Raiders and Ravens have faced off once in the postseason, • This season’s game will mark the first time Buffalo has traveled the AFC Championship Game on Jan. 14, 2001, which Baltimore to Oakland for back-to-back meetings since playing Sept. 19, won 16-3 on the way to the Ravens’ Super Bowl XXXV title. 2004 and Oct. 23, 2005 at the Coliseum.

• With a win, Oakland will have its first win streak in the series • The first meeting in the all-time series took place on Oct. 23, history. 1960, when the Bills beat the Raiders in Buffalo, 38-9.

• Raiders Head Coach Jack Del Rio coached the Ravens line- • The Bills have won both of the teams’ postseason meetings, backers from 1999-2001, helping earn AP NFL De- the AFC Championship on Jan. 20, 1991 and a Divisional Round fensive Player of the Year honors and the Super Bowl XXXV MVP contest on Jan. 15, 1994. award, as the Ravens allowed just one postseason touchdown throughout the team’s 2000 Super Bowl run. • Raiders wide receivers coach Rob Moore and Raiders quarter- • Raiders assistant defensive backs coach played backs coach both coached for the Bills in 2014. for Baltimore from 1999-2001, where he earned his only Super Bowl title following the 2000 season. • Before joining the Raiders in 2015, TE Lee Smith spent four seasons with the Bills from 2011-14, where he appeared in 56 • Raiders OL Kelechi Osemele was drafted by the Ravens in the games with 34 starts and totaled 20 catches for 144 yards with second round of the 2012 NFL Draft and played four seasons for three touchdowns while serving primarily as a blocking tight Baltimore before joining the Raiders this offseason. end. PRESEASON/AFC WEST NOTES

PRESEASON OPPONENTS DENVER BRONCOS Sun., Nov. 6 at 5:30 p.m., Oakland-Alameda • The Raiders are 129-124-1 (.510) all-time in preseason con- County Coliseum tests. Sun., Jan. 1, 2017 at 1:25 p.m., Sports Authority Field at Mile High • Oakland faced all four preseason opponents in 2015. The Raid- ers saw the Cardinals and Seahawks in last year’s preseason • Oakland has played Denver 111 times in the regular season, and played the Packers and Titans in the regular season. with two meetings in every season since 1960, except the strike-shortened season of 1982. The Raiders own a 60-49-2 • The Raiders will face an AFC team in the preseason for the first (.550) advantage in the all-time series. time since they played at Tennessee in 2008. • The Raiders snapped the Bronco’s eight-game winning streak • The Raiders will travel to Arizona in Week 1 of the preseason, in the series with an impressive 15-12 victory on Dec. 13, 2015 marking the first exhibition meeting at University of Phoenix at Denver. Before the win, Oakland last defeated Denver on Stadium between the teams since 2012. Sept. 12, 2011 (23-20).

• This will mark the second time in the past three years that the • Last season, the Raiders did not allow the Broncos an offensive Raiders will travel to Green Bay to face the Packers in the pre- touchdown in a season for the first time in the series history. It season. marks the sixth time the Raiders held Denver without a passing touchdown and the eighth time without a rushing touchdown in • For the third consecutive year, Oakland’s Week 3 preseason a season series. game will be on national , as they host the Titans on CBS Sunday Night Football. Last season, the Raiders hosted • Raiders Head Coach Jack Del Rio spent three seasons (2012- the Cardinals on NBC. 14) as the Broncos’ , helping them to three straight AFC West titles, two AFC Championship games and an • The Raiders will conclude their preseason slate at home appearance in Super Bowl XLVIII. Del Rio served as interim against the Seahawks. The game will mark the 11th straight head coach from Weeks 10-13 in 2013, posting a 3-1 record. season that the Raiders have concluded their preseason sched- ule against the Seahawks, with three of those 11 games coming • In Week 14, DE Khalil Mack sacked QB Brock Osweiler five in Oakland. times, tying a franchise record set more than 32 years ago by Howie Long and setting a career high.

• Raiders played two sea- sons at for the Denver Broncos from 1995-96, starting one game.

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS SAN DIEGO CHARGERS Sun., Oct. 16 at 1:05 p.m., Oakland-Alameda Sun., Oct. 9 at 1:25 p.m., Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum County Coliseum Thu., Dec. 8 at 5:25 p.m., Arrowhead Stadium Sun., Dec. 18 at 1:25 p.m., Qualcomm Stadium

• The Raiders trail the Chiefs, 51-58-2 (.468), in • Oakland has played 112 regular season games the all-time series with a home record of 27-27-1 (.500). against San Diego and leads the all-time series, 60-50-2 (.545).

• Since losing nine straight meetings with the Chiefs from 2003- • Last season, the Raiders swept the Chargers in a season se- 07, the Raiders have won nine of the last 17 contests. ries for the first time since 2010 and marked their first season sweep of a divisional opponent since 2012 (Kansas City). • Oakland will be seeking its first win at Arrowhead Stadium since Oct. 28, 2012 (26-16). The Raiders are 24-31-1 all-time • In Week 7 of last year, Oakland earned its first divisional win at Kansas City. on the road since Oct. 28, 2012 with a 37-29 victory against the Chargers and its first win at Qualcomm since Nov. 10, 2011. • In Week 13, QB completed passes to 11 different receivers in the game, marking a season high. • WR Amari Cooper joined (1961) as the only rookies since 1960 with three 100-yard games through his team’s first • In Week 17, CB recorded the Raiders first inter- six contests after catching five passes for 133 yards and one ception return for a touchdown since Tracy Porter on Nov. 10, touchdown in Week 7. 2013 at the . • QB Derek Carr threw his 31st touchdown in Week 16 against • Raiders CB joined the Raiders in 2016 as an unre- the Chargers, moving him into second place in franchise history stricted free agent after playing three seasons with the Chiefs, for touchdown passes in a season. playing in 45 games with 44 starts while totaling 142 tackles (130 solo), 41 passes defensed and 5 interceptions. • RB Latavius Murray totaled 79 rushing yards in Week 16 against San Diego, giving him 1,035 rushing yards and making • Raiders C Rodney Hudson spent four years in Kansas City, play- him the Raiders’ first 1,000-yard rusher since Darren McFad- ing in 51 games with 35 starts from 2011-14. den in 2010. • • Raiders running backs coach coached the • Raiders DE Khalil Mack and Chargers RB Branden Oliver were Chiefs tight ends from 2010-12. teammates and roommates at Buffalo from 2010-13. AFC SOUTH NOTES

HOUSTON TEXANS INDIANAPOLIS COLTS Mon., Nov. 21 at 5:30 p.m., Azteca Stadium Sat., Dec. 24 at 1:05 p.m., Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum • Houston leads the all-time series, 6-3. • Oakland leads the all-time series, 7-6. • The Raiders have won two of the last three meetings, both coming in Houston on Oct 9, 2011 (25-20) and • Oakland will be seeking its first win against Indianapolis since Nov. 17, 2013 (28-23). Oct. 14, 2001 (23-18), ending a four-game skid. • This season’s meeting will mark Indianapolis’ first trip to Oakland • In the teams’ last meeting, the Texans defeated the Raiders, 30- since the Colts defeated the Raiders 31-26 on Dec. 26, 2010 at the 14, on Sept. 14, 2014 in Oakland. Coliseum.

• The Texans began the series with a three-game winning streak, • The Raiders are 1-1 in postseason meetings, losing the AFC the longest win streak in the series. Championship on Jan. 3, 1971 and defeating the Colts, 37-31 in double overtime of a Divisional Round on Dec. 24, 1977. Both • This season’s meeting will be the NFL’s first International Se- playoff meetings came while the Colts were located in Balti- ries game outside London and the first game in Mexico City more. since Oct. 2, 2005 when the Arizona Cardinals defeated the , 31-14 in Mexico City. • In the Colts’ four game winning streak, two have came away from home. Indianapolis holds a 4-3 record on the road in the series and • This season’s meeting marks the first International meeting leads 3-1 in Oakland. and Monday Night meeting between the two teams. • The Raiders only win against the Colts in Oakland was a 30-17 vic- • A win would mark the Raiders first Monday Night victory since tory on Oct. 22, 1995. Sept. 12, 2011 (23-20) against the Denver Broncos. • Raiders special teams coordinator Brad Seely began his NFL career with the Colts where he worked with special teams and • This is Oakland’s first Monday Night game since Sept. 23, 2013, tight ends for five seasons from 1989-93. in which it suffered a 37-21 loss to Denver. Overall, the Raiders are 37-27-1 on Monday Night Football. • Colts Head Coach spent two seasons coaching defensive backs with the Raiders from 2005-06. In 2006, the • Raiders defensive line coach spent two sea- Raiders led the NFL in pass defense and ranked third in total sons with the Texans from 2007-08. defense.

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS TENNESSEE TITANS Sun., Oct. 23 at 10:00 a.m., EverBank Field Sun., Sept. 25 at 10:00 a.m., Nissan Stadium

• Oakland trails Jacksonville, 3-4, in the all- • Oakland leads the all-time series, 24-20, with time series. a 4-0 record in the postseason.

• The Raiders have won the last two meetings, both at home, giv- • The Raiders defeated the Titans 24-21 in Week 12 of last sea- ing them a 3-2 lead against the Jaguars in Oakland. son. • Oakland will look to win for the first time in franchise history at Jacksonville. The Raiders are 0-2 all-time at EverBank Field. • The Raiders are a combined 12-14 on the road against the Oil- ers and Titans. • The two teams last faced each other in Jacksonville on Dec. 12, 2010, with the Jaguars taking a 38-31 victory. • Oakland will look to win back-to-back contests for the first time in Tennessee. The Raiders last took two consecutive games in • The teams’ first meeting came on Sept. 15, 1996, in which the the series with a 40-35 victory on Dec. 19, 2004 in Oakland and Raiders won 17-3 in Oakland. a 34-25 win on Oct. 30, 2005 at Tennessee.

• In the teams’ last meeting on Sept. 15, 2013, FB Marcel Reece • The Raiders have won all four postseason contests against produced the Raiders only touchdown on an 11-yard run, while the Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans, including the 1967 AFL K Sebastian Janikowski recorded a season-high four field Championship Game on Dec. 31, 1967 (40-7) and the 2002 AFC goals en route to a 19-9 victory. Championship Game on Jan. 19, 2003 (41-24). • Raiders Head Coach Jack Del Rio was at the helm in Jackson- ville for nine seasons from 2003-11. He left the Jaguars tied • In the teams’ last meeting, the Raiders defense allowed just with as the franchise’s winningest head coach, seven rushing yards in the first half, the eighth fewest rushing posting a 68-71 regular season record. Under Del Rio, the Jag- yards allowed in a first half in team history. uars made two playoff appearances in 2005 and 2007, Jackson- ville’s last postseason appearance. • Raiders defensive backs coach was drafted by the Houston Oilers in the fourth round (102nd overall) of the • Before joining the Raiders in 2016, S started his 1991 NFL Draft, and went on to play 10 seasons for the Oilers/ NFL career in Jacksonville as the Jaguars’ first round pick (21st Titans from 1991-2000. He began his coaching career with Ten- overall) in the 2007 NFL draft. In his three years with the Jag- nessee as assistant secondary coach from 2007-08 and as a uars, Nelson played in 45 games with 187 tackles (170 solo), 20 secondary coach from 2009-11. passes defensed, seven interceptions and one sack. NFC SOUTH NOTES

ATLANTA FALCONS CAROLINA PANTHERS Sun., Sept. 18 at 1:25 p.m., Oakland-Alameda Sun., Nov. 27 at 1:25 p.m., Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum County Coliseum

• Oakland leads the all-time series, 7-6. • Carolina leads the all-time series, 3-2.

• With a win, the Raiders will snap a three game losing streak for • Carolina has won two straight contests. Oakland’s last win in their first victory since defeating the Falcons, 41-14, on Nov. 26, the series came on Nov. 7, 2004 in Carolina, a 27-24 victory. 2000 in Oakland. Before the streak began, the Raiders had won two straight meetings. • This season’s game will mark the Panthers’ first trip to Oakland since 2008, a 17-6 win against the Raiders on Nov. 9. The series • Atlanta won the last meeting in the series, a 23-20 victory at is tied at 1-1 in Oakland. Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Oct. 14, 2012. • The first meeting in the all-time series took place on Nov. 2, • The Raiders hold a 4-2 lead at home and a 3-1 advantage when 1997 in Carliona. The two teams met for the first time in Oak- playing in Oakland. The lone loss at the Oakland-Alameda land on Dec. 24, 2000, where the Raiders defeated the Pan- County Coliseum came on Nov. 2, 2008 (24-0). thers, 52-9.

• In the Raiders’ seven wins against the Falcons, the team has • Head Coach Jack Del Rio held his first defensive coordinator posted at least 30 points, with the most points scored coming in position with the Panthers in 2002 where he turned an inher- a 50-19 victory on Oct. 14, 1979. ited NFL’s worst defense statistically (371.4 ypg. allowed) into the league’s second-ranked unit (290.4 ypg. allowed) in just one • Raiders offensive coordinator Bill Musgrave spent five sea- season. sons with the Falcons, serving as the coach from 2006-10 and played a large role in the development of 2008 • Raiders offensive coordinator Bill Musgrave spent two sea- first-round draft pick QB Matt Ryan. sons with the Panthers from 1999-2000 where he was the quarterbacks coach and offensive coordinator. Raiders special • Raiders offensive line coach held the same position teams coordinator Brad Seely was with Carolina from 1995- in 2014 with the Falcons where his line blocked for an offense 98 as the special teams coach. Raiders linebackers coach Sal that ranked eighth in the NFL in total offense (378.2 yards per Sunseri coached the Panthers defensive line for seven season game) and fifth in passing yards per game (284.6). from 2002-08.

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS Sun., Sept. 11 at 10:00 a.m., Mercedes-Benz Sun., Oct. 30 at 10:00 a.m., Raymond James Superdome Stadium

• New Orleans leads the series, 6-5-1. • The Raiders hold a 6-2 advantage in the all- time series. • In the teams’ last meeting, the Saints came away with a 38-17 victory on Nov. 18, 2012 at the Coliseum. The win gave New Or- • Tampa Bay won the teams’ only postseason meeting, a 48-21 leans a 3-1 record in Oakland. victory in Super Bowl XXXVII on Jan. 26, 2003 in the Raiders last playoff appearance. • Oakland will look to snap New Orleans’ three game winning streak, dating back to Oct. 24, 2004 where the Raiders lost, 31-26, at home. Before the streak, Raiders won two of the last • This season’s contest will mark just the third road game for the three meetings. Raiders in the series, where they are split 1-1. Oakland took the last match in Tampa Bay on Dec. 28, 2008, winning 31-24. • This season, the Raiders will travel to New Orleans for just the seventh time. The Raiders trail in the road series with a 2-3-1 • With a win, the Raiders would hold a .778 winning percentage mark, with their last road win came on Nov. 19, 2000, a 31-22 against the Buccaneers, Oakland’s largest lead against all op- victory ponents.

• The series dates back to Nov. 7, 1971 in New Orleans, where the • Oakland has won three of its last four meetings against Tampa game finished in a tie. Bay, dropping the teams’ last meeting on Nov. 4, 2012 (42-32).

• After the Raiders started the series with a tie and three straight • Six of the teams’ matchups have come as Raider homes games, wins, New Orleans went on to win six of the last eight contests. where they hold a 5-1 record.

• Raiders Head Coach Jack Del Rio began his NFL playing and • Raiders T Donald Penn played eight seasons for the Bucca- coaching career with the Saints. Del Rio was drafted in the 3rd neers, appearing in 112 consecutive games from 2007-13. round (68th overall) of the 1985 NFL draft by New Orleans, go- ing on to play two seasons for the team from 1985-86. He re- turned to the Saints in 1997 as an assistant strength coach and • Raiders defensive assistant spent three seasons was promoted to linebackers in 1998. playing linebacker for the Buccaneers from 1989-91. • Raiders defensive line coach Jethro Franklin spent the 2006 season holding the same position with the Buccaneers.