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Season in Review 2014 SEASON IN REVIEW OAKLAND RAIDERS WEEKLY RELEASE 1220 Harbor Bay Parkway | Alameda, CA 94502 | raiders.com OAKLAND RAIDERS 2014 SEASON IN REVIEW (3-13, FOURTH IN AFC WEST) 2014 REVIEW 2014 RESULTS The Oakland Raiders wrapped up their 2014 season with eyes on a PRESEASON (2-2) bright future. The team finished the season with a 3-13 record, but fin- Fri., Aug. 8 at Minnesota Vikings .......................... L, 6-10 ished out their last six games 3-3, with all three wins coming against Fri., Aug. 15 DETROIT LIONS ............................. W, 27-26 teams with winning records at the time (Kansas City Chiefs, San Francis- Fri., Aug. 22 at Green Bay Packers .......................... L, 21-31 co 49ers and Buffalo Bills). Oakland won their three final home games Thu., Aug. 28 SEATTLE SEAHAWKS ...................... W, 41-31 of the year, a feat the team had not accomplished since 2010. Tony Sparano took over as the team’s Interim Head Coach on Sept. 30 and REGULAR SEASON (3-13) guided the team through the final 12 games. Sun., Sept. 7 at New York Jets .................................. L, 14-19 Sun., Sept. 14 HOUSTON TEXANS ........................ L, 14-30 The 2014 Raiders were comprised of a good mix of established veter- Sun., Sept. 21 at New England Patriots ..................... L, 9-16 ans and exciting, promising young players. Among the proven veterans Sun., Sept. 28 MIAMI DOLPHINS (LONDON) ........ L, 14-38 added in the offseason were CB Tarell Brown (started 14 games), CB Carlos Rogers, G/T Austin Howard (started all 16 games at right guard), Open Date T Donald Penn (started all 16 games at left tackle),WR James Jones (set Sun., Oct. 12 SAN DIEGO CHARGERS .................. L, 28-31 a career high with 73 receptions), DE Justin Tuck (led team with five Sun., Oct. 19 ARIZONA CARDINALS .................... L, 13-24 sacks), DL Antonio Smith (three sacks) and DL C.J. Wilson (two sacks). Sun., Oct. 26 at Cleveland Browns ........................... L, 13-23 Sun., Nov. 2 at Seattle Seahawks ............................ L, 24-30 The 2014 NFL Draft brought Oakland foundation pieces that it hopes to Sun., Nov. 9 DENVER BRONCOS ........................ L, 17-41 build on for years to come. The Silver and Black used their first-round Sun., Nov. 16 at San Diego Chargers ......................... L, 6-13 selection on LB Khalil Mack, who returned immediate dividends. Mack Thu., Nov. 20 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS ..................... W, 24-20 would quickly prove to be a Defensive Rookie of the Year candidate, Sun., Nov. 30 at St. Louis Rams ................................. L, 0-52 earning a selection as a Pro Bowl alternate. QB Derek Carr, the Raid- Sun., Dec. 7 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS ................. W, 24-13 ers second-round selection, was tabbed as the team’s starting quarter- Sun., Dec. 14 at Kansas City Chiefs ........................... L, 13-31 back at the end of training camp. He started all 16 games for the team, Sun., Dec. 21 BUFFALO BILLS .............................. W, 26-24 setting every major Raider rookie quarterback record. G Gabe Jackson Sun., Dec. 28 at Denver Broncos .............................. L, 14-47 won the starting left guard spot in the preseason, and he started 12 games along a solid offensive line. Oakland also received significant contributions out of fourth-rounders DT Justin Ellis and CB Keith Mc- Gill, and seventh-rounder CB TJ Carrie. 2015 OPPONENTS As the Raiders turn their attention to 2015, their opponets will once Other young talent stepped forward in 2014 and played significant again provide a difficult challenge. Next season, the Raiders will face roles, such as 2013 draft picksCB DJ Hayden (led the team with 16 pass- the AFC North and NFC North divisions in their entirety. The last time es defensed), T Menelik Watson (started nine games), LB Sio Moore Oakland faced the AFC North was in 2012, and the Raiders last faced (112 tackles) and RB Latavius Murray (424 rushing yards). the NFC North in 2011. They will host the Vikings and Packers for the Raider stalwarts FB Marcel Reece and S Charles Woodson earned Pro first time since 2003, and travel to Chicago and Detroit for the first time Bowl consideration, with Reece getting the nod and Woodson earning since ‘03 as well. Along with their divisional foes on the slate, the Silver a spot as an alternate. Woodson added to his Hall of Fame resume con- and Black will host the New York Jets and travel to Tennessee to play sistently throughout 2014, but his signature moment came in Week 12 the Titans due to their finish within the division. Here is a look at the against the Kansas City Chiefs on national television, as he posted a sack Raiders’ 2015 opponents with their 2014 records: that made him the first player in NFL history to total 50 interceptions and 20 sacks for his career. Home Opponents (2014 record) Away Opponents (2014 record) Denver Broncos (12-4)*^ Denver Broncos (12-4)*^ P Marquette King followed up a strong 2013 with an even better 2014 Kansas City Chiefs (9-7) Kansas City Chiefs (9-7) season, leading the NFL in punts (109) and punting yards (4,930), which San Diego Chargers (9-7) San Diego Chargers (9-7) were both Raider franchise records. Baltimore Ravens (10-6)* Cleveland Browns (7-9) Cincinnati Bengals (10-5-1)* Pittsburgh Steelers (11-5)*^ AFC WEST STANDINGS New York Jets (4-12) Tennessee Titans (2-14) Team W L Home Road Div. Con. PF PA Streak Last 5 Green Bay Packers (12-4)*^ Chicago Bears (5-11) Denver 12 4 8-0 4-4 6-0 10-2 482 354 W1 4-1 Minnesota Vikings (7-9) Detroit Lions (11-5)* Kansas City 9 7 6-2 3-5 3-3 7-5 353 281 W1 2-3 San Diego 9 7 5-3 4-4 2-4 6-6 348 348 L1 2-3 * Indicates 2014 playoff team Oakland 3 13 3-5 0-8 1-5 2-10 253 452 L1 2-3 ^ Indicates 2014 division winner Will Kiss, Director of Media Relations - (510) 780-3020 | Erin Exum, Media Relations Coordinator - (510) 780-3219 | Billy Jones, Media Relations Coordinator - (510) 780-3028 Adam Klionsky, Media Relations Assistant - (510) 780-3014 | Chelsea Parker, Media Relations Assistant - (510) 780-3038 SEASON IN REVIEW 2015 DRAFT ORDER 2015 IMPORTANT DATES With the 2014 regular season over, the top 20 draft slots for the 2015 Date Event NFL Draft on April 30-May 2 in Chicago have been confirmed. Here is a Jan. 24 Senior Bowl - Mobile Alabama look at the first round draft order, with selections 21 through 32 subject Jan. 25 Pro Bowl - Glendale, Arizona to playoff results. Feb. 1 Super Bowl XLIX - Glendale, Arizona Feb. 2 Waiver system begins for 2015 Pick Team 2014 Record Win% Strength Feb. 7 NFL Regional Combine - Davie, Florida 1 Tampa Bay 2-14 .125 .486 Feb. 14 NFL Regional Combine - Houston, Texas 2 Tennessee 2-14 .125 .506 Feb. 16 First day for clubs to designate Franchise or 3 Jacksonville 3-13 .188 .514 Transition Players 4 Oakland 3-13 .188 .570 Feb. 17-23 NFL Scouting Combine - Indianapolis, Indiana 5 Washington 4-12 .250 .496 Feb. 21 NFL Regional Combine - Dove Valley, Colorado Feb. 28 NFL Regional Combine - Owings Mills, Maryland 6 NY Jets 4-12 .250 .543 March 2 Prior to 4:00 p.m. ET, deadline for clubs to 7 Chicago 5-11 .313 .529 designate Frachise or Transition Players 8 Atlanta 6-10 .375 .482 March 7 NFL Regional Combine, Lake Forest, Illinois 9 NY Giants 6-10 .375 .512 March 7-10 Clubs are permitted to contact, and enter into 10 St. Louis 6-10 .375 .531 contract negotiations with the certified agents of 11 Minnesota 7-9 .438 .475 players who will become Unrestricted Free Agents 12 Cleveland 7-9 .438 .512 upon the expiration of their 2014 contracts at 4:00 13 New Orleans 7-9 .438 .531 p.m. ET on March 10. 14 Miami 8-8 .500 .512 March 10 Prior to 4:00 p.m. ET, clubs must exercise options 15 San Francisco 8-8 .500 .527 for 2015 on all players who have option clauses 16 Houston 9-7 .563 .447 in their 2014 contracts 17 San Diego 9-7 .563 .512 March 10 Prior to 4:00 p.m. ET, clubs must submit qualifying 18 Kansas City 9-7 .563 .512 offers to their Restricted Free Agents with expiring 19 Buffalo 9-7 .563 .516 contracts and to whom they desire to retain a Right 20 Philadelphia 10-6 .625 .490 of First Refusal/Compensation 21 Carolina* 7-8-1 .469 .490 March 10 Prior to 4:00 p.m. ET, clubs must submit a Minimum 22 Baltimore* 10-6 .635 .475 Salary Tender to retain exclusive negotiating rights 23 Cincinnati* 10-5-1 .656 .498 to their players with expiring 2014 contracts and 24 Pittsburgh* 11-5 .688 .451 who have fewer than three accrued seasons of free 25 Detroit* 11-5 .688 .471 agency credit 26 Indianapolis* 11-5 .688 .479 March 10 Top-51 Begins. All clubs must be under the 2015 salary cap prior to 4:00 p.m. ET 27 Arizona* 11-5 .688 .523 March 10 All 2014 player contracts expire at 4:00 p.m. ET 28 Dallas* 12-4 .750 .445 March 10 The 2015 league year and free agency period 29 Green Bay* 12-4 .750 .482 begin at 4:00 p.m. ET 30 New England* 12-4 .750 .514 March 10 Trading period for 2015 begins at 4:00 p.m.
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