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WEEKLY RELEASE VS OCTOBER 7, 2018 | 1:05 P.M. PT | STUBHUB CENTER WEEK 5 OAKLAND RAIDERS VS. LOS ANGELES CHARGERS 1-3 WEEK 5 • SUNDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2018 • 1:05 P.M. PT • STUBHUB CENTER 2-2 1220 HARBOR BAY PARKWAY | ALAMEDA, CA | 94502 | RAIDERS.COM GAME PREVIEW THE SETTING The Oakland Raiders travel to the StubHub Center for their third Date: Sunday, October 7, 2018 away game in their last four contests, following their home victory Kickoff: 1:05 p.m. PT over the Cleveland Browns in Week 4. The trip to Los Angeles Site: StubHub Center (2003) marks the club's second appearance at the StubHub Center Capacity/Surface: 27,000/Natural Grass after closing out the 2017 campaign in Los Angeles, a game the Regular Season: Raiders lead, 62-52-1 Chargers took by a score of 30-10. The Chargers currently own a Postseason: Raiders lead, 1-0 two-game win streak over the Silver and Black, while the Raiders hold a 62-52-1 advantage over the Bolts in the all-time series. Week 5's kickoff is set for this Sunday, Oct. 7 at 1:05 p.m. PT. OFFENSIVE EXPLOSION The Raiders recorded their first victory of the 2018 campaign with In Week 4, the Raiders compiled 565 yards of total offense, the a 45-42 thrilling overtime finish over the Browns this past Sunday. most in the NFL this season and most by a team since Week 16 Down 34-42 with 1:28 left in the fourth quarter and no timeouts, of the 2016 campaign. Dating back to the 1970 AFL-NFL Merger, QB Derek Carr orchestrated a 6-play, 53-yard drive that lasted only Week 8 of the 2016 season did the Silver and Black register just 58 seconds. The drive culminated with a 7-yard touchdown more offensive yards (626 yards at Tampa Bay). pass to TE Jared Cook, his second score of the afternoon. On Additionally, the Raiders notched a 400-yard passer, two 100-yard the ensuing two-point conversion, Carr completed a pass to WR receivers and one 100-yard rusher. It marked the first time since Jordy Nelson, who also tallied a touchdown reception earlier in 1964 in which the club has achieved the milestone. The Raiders the fourth quarter, to tie the game at 42 and send the game into are the first team to achieve the milestone since the Denver Bron- overtime. On the final drive of overtime, Carr completed passes cos in Week 13 of 2013. Shown below are the player's final statis- to four different receivers and positioned the offense for a 29- tics from their memorable day. yard field goal from , culminating an 11-play, 70- K Matt McCrane ----- QB Derek Carr ----- yard game-winning drive. The come-from-behind victory marked 35-of-58 for 437 yards and four TD passes Carr's 14th game-winning drive in the fourth quarter or overtime, second-most since entering the league in 2014. -----TE Jared Cook ----- Eight receptions for 110 yards (13.8 avg.) and two TDs The Chargers won their second game of the season last week, de- feating the San Francisco 49ers at home by a score of 29-27. This ----- WR Amari Cooper ----- will mark each team's second divisional matchup of the season Eight receptions for 128 yards (16.0 avg.) and one TD thus far. Next week, the Raiders will travel 'across the pond' to -----RB Marshawn Lynch ----- play a home game in London at Wembley Stadium against the Se- 20 rush attempts for 130 yards (6.5 avg.) attle Seahawks, marking the third consecutive season the club has played on foreign soil. The Chargers will take flight to Cleveland The Raiders have now recorded a 100-yard receiver for the fourth to face the Browns for their first of four contests against the AFC consecutive week, the first time the team has done so to begin a North. season since 2005. The Raiders are one of just three teams (Min- nesota and Tampa Bay) in the NFL to accomplish the feat through the first quarter of the season. 2018 SCHEDULE REGULAR SEASON (1-3) BROADCAST INFORMATION Mon., Sept. 10 LOS ANGELES RAMS L, 13-33 0-1 Sun., Sept. 16 at Denver Broncos L, 19-20 0-2 TELEVISION Sun., Sept. 23 at Miami Dolphins L, 20-28 0-3 CBS Sun., Sept. 30 CLEVELAND BROWNS W, 45-42 1-3 Play-by-play: Greg Gumbel Sun., Oct. 7 at Los Angeles Chargers 1:05 p.m. CBS Color Analyst: Trent Green & Bruce Arians Sun., Oct. 14 SEATTLE SEAHAWKS# 10:00 a.m. FOX Sideline: Melanie Collins BYE WEEK Producer: Ken Mack Sun., Oct. 28 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS 1:05 p.m. CBS Director: Suzanne Smith Thu., Nov. 1 at San Francisco 49ers 5:20 p.m. FOX Sun., Nov. 11 LOS ANGELES CHARGERS 1:05 p.m. FOX RADIO Sun., Nov. 18 at Arizona Cardinals 1:05 p.m. CBS Raiders Radio Network Sun., Nov. 25 at Baltimore Ravens 10:00 a.m. CBS Flagship: 740 KCBS Sun., Dec. 2 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS 1:05 p.m. CBS Play-by-play: Brent Musburger Sun., Dec. 9 PITTSBURGH STEELERS 5:20 p.m. NBC Color Analyst: Lincoln Kennedy Sun., Dec. 16 at Cincinnati Bengals 10:00 a.m. CBS Sideline: Chris Townsend Mon., Dec. 24 DENVER BRONCOS 5:15 p.m. ESPN Sun., Dec. 30 at Kansas City Chiefs 10:00 a.m. CBS SPANISH RADIO # - in London La Z 1490-AM/107.5-FM * - Sunday night games in Weeks 5-16 subject to change; Week 17 Spanish Flagship: game TBD Play-by-play: Fernando Arias Color Analyst: Ambrosio Rico Will Kiss, Senior Director of Media Relations - (510) 780-3020 | Erin Exum, Media Relations Manager - (510) 780-3219 Katie Agostin, Media Relations Coordinator - (510) 780-3038 | Evert Geerlings, Media Relations Coordinator - (510) 780-3014 | Cam Russo, Media Relations Assistant - (510) 780-3247 RAIDERS VS. CHARGERS NOTABLE CONNECTIONS 2018 TEAM RANKINGS Pro Connections OFFENSE • Raiders Head Coach Jon Gruden and Chargers defensive coordina- tor Gus Bradley spent time on the same coaching staff in Tampa Bay RAIDERS CHARGERS from 2006-08, serving as head coach and linebackers coach, respec- Category Stats Rank Stats Rank tively. Total Offense 441.8 2 403.5 9 Rush Offense 108.8 15 124.8 8 • Raiders director of player personnel Joey Clinkscales and Chargers Head Coach Anthony Lynn were both with the New York Jets from Pass Offense 333.0 4 278.8 14 2009-11. Clinkscales served in a variety of scouting roles, most re- Points Per Game 24.3 13 27.8 8t cently as the vice president of college scouting, while Lynn served as Third-Down Off. % 40.0 16t 36.2 22 the team’s running backs coach. Additionally, Chargers quality con- Fourth-Down Off. % 0.0 29t 75.0 6t trol – offense coach Dan Shamash also spent one season with Clink- Red Zone Off. (TD%) 50.0 22t 60.0 11t scales in New York during the 2008 season as a coaching assistant. Chargers head strength and conditioning coach John Lott also spent eight seasons (1997-2004) with Clinkscales in the same capacity with DEFENSE the Jets. RAIDERS CHARGERS Category Stats Rank Stats Rank • Raiders assistant head coach/special teams coordinator Rich Bi- saccia spent two seasons in San Diego with the Chargers as special Total Defense 402.5 27 385.0 23 teams coordinator in 2011 before adding assistant head coaching du- Rush Defense 139.3 30 109.3 17t ties in 2012. Pass Defense 263.3 18 275.8 21 Points Per Game 30.8 31 30.0 27 • Raiders assistant defensive line coach Marco Coleman played defen- sive end for the Chargers from 1996-98. Third-Down Def. % 38.0 19 46.8 29 Fourth-Down Def. % 100.0 27t - - • Raiders senior defensive assistant Jim O’Neil and Chargers Head Red Zone Def. (TD%) 50.0 11t 61.5 22 Coach Anthony Lynn spent time on the same coaching staff for the New York Jets from 2009-12, serving as defensive quality control/ defensive backs coach and running backs coach, respectively. TEAM RAIDERS CHARGERS • Raiders special teams assistant Byron Storer spent two years with Category Stats Rank Stats Rank the Chargers, coaching as a special teams assistant in 2012 before Turnover Ratio -2 20t +1 10t serving as an assistant linebackers coach in 2013. Penalties 29 19t 22 11t • Raiders S Marcus Gilchrist originally entered the league with the Penalty Yards 288 25 169 4 Chargers as a second-round draft pick, spending four seasons in San Diego (2011-14). • Raiders quality control-offense coach Tim Berbenich and Chargers running back coach Alfredo Roberts spent time on the same staff in WEEKLY SCHEDULE Indianapolis from 2012-15, serving as offensive assistant and tight Wednesday, Oct. 3 ends coach, respectively. 11:30 a.m. (approx.) .............................. Head Coach Jon Gruden and QB Derek Carr available in media area • Chargers T Joe Barksdale was drafted by the Raiders in the third round of the 2011 NFL Draft and played all 16 games as a rookie, 11:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. (approx.) ...... Locker room open to media primarily on special teams. 12:30 p.m. (approx.) .............................. Chargers Conference Call Head Coach Anthony Lynn 1:15 - 1:45 p.m. (approx.) .................... Practice, open to media; College Connections Videography/photography limited • Raiders running backs coach Jemal Singleton and Chargers assistant defensive line coach Eric Henderson were on the same staff at Okla- homa State from 2013-14, serving as the running backs coach and a Thursday, Oct.