Raiders 33, Cardinals 26 • the Raiders Defeated the Arizona Cardinals in Their Second Preseason Contest of 2019 by a Score of 33-26, Bringing Their Record to 2-0
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State Farm Stadium Glendale, Arizona 1 2 3 4 Total Oakland Raiders 17 9 0 7 33 Arizona Cardinals 0 10 3 13 26 Raiders 33, Cardinals 26 • The Raiders defeated the Arizona Cardinals in their second preseason contest of 2019 by a score of 33-26, bringing their record to 2-0. • The Raiders improve their record to 9-8 against the Cardinals in preseason action, and now hold a 134-134-1 record all-time in the preseason. Starters – Offense Starters – Defense TE Foster Moreau DE Clelin Ferrell T Kolton Miller DT Maurice Hurst G Richie Incognito DT Johnathan Hankins C Rodney Hudson DE Arden Key G Jordan Devey LB Tahir Whitehead T Trent Brown LB Vontaze Burfict TE Darren Waller LB Brandon Marshall WR Tyrell Williams CB Gareon Conley QB Derek Carr CB Daryl Worley RB Josh Jacobs S Johnathan Abram FB Alec Ingold S Karl Joseph Game Themes • The Raiders had another strong performance on defense, totaling three sacks in the contest and holding the Cardinals to 2-of-12 (17 percent) on third downs. • The Raiders’ offense finished with a 75% red zone efficiency (3-for-4), while 14 different receivers caught a pass and four different players recorded a touchdown. • QB Mike Glennon finished the contest with a perfect 158.3 passer rating after completing 11-of-14 passes for 175 yards with two touchdowns. • Oakland’s quarterbacks combined for 21-of-24 passing for 256 yards with three touchdowns for a passer rating of 150.7. August 15, 2019 Team Stats in First Half Raiders Cardinals Total First Downs 14 8 Total Net Yards 260 128 Rushing Net Yards 51 25 Passing Net Yards 209 103 Third Down Efficiency 3-6-50% 1-6-17% Raiders Debuts • S Lamarcus Joyner o Earning his first start of the preseason, Joyner recorded the team’s first safety when he took down QB Kyler Murray in the end zone for a loss of nine yards. • WR Tyrell Williams o Williams recorded his first catch as a Raider, a 27-yard reception from QB Derek Carr on the Raiders’ first offensive series of the game. Williams’ catch set up a 13-yard touchdown by WR Ryan Grant two plays later. • TE Luke Willson o On the team’s first offensive play of the third quarter Willson hauled in his first pass as a Raider, a 4-yard reception from QB Nathan Peterman. • LB Vontaze Burfict o Burfict earned the start and finished with two tackles in his Raiders preseason debut. NFL Debuts • RB Josh Jacobs o Jacobs earned the start and finished with four carries for 21 yards (5.3 avg.), exiting the game after the Raiders’ first offensive series. Individual Highlights • RB Mack Brown o Brown capped off a 15-play, 80-yard drive lasting 8:41, to mark the longest scoring drive of the night, with a 3-yard run. The touchdown marked the first for Brown as member of the Silver and Black. • QB Derek Carr o Carr led the offense down the field on the opening drive of the game, orchestrating a six play, 75-yard drive lasting 3:09, which culminated in a 13-yard touchdown pass to WR Ryan Grant. o Carr finished the night 2-of-2 passing for 40 yards with one touchdown for a passer rating of 158.3. August 15, 2019 • TE Derek Carrier o Carrier hauled in his first pass of the preseason, a 2-yard touchdown reception from QB Mike Glennon, which culminated a 12 play, 65-yard drive lasting 7:05 to give the Raiders a 24-0 lead in the second quarter. • WR Keelan Doss o Doss led the team with five receptions 38 yards (7.6 avg.), including a 20-yard long. • WR Rico Gafford o With :43 left in the first quarter, Gafford recorded his first touchdown of his career on a 53-yard reception from QB Mike Glennon. o The 53-yard touchdown reception marks the Raiders’ longest play from scrimmage of the preseason and ranks as the longest reception by a Raider in the preseason since 2000. • QB Mike Glennon o Glennon connected on a deep pass late in the first quarter, a 53-yard touchdown reception to WR Rico Gafford. Glennon’s pass marked the longest by a Raider in preseason play since 2012. o Glennon finished the night completing 11-of-14 passes for 175 yards with two touchdowns for a passer rating of 158.3. • WR Ryan Grant o Grant recorded his first touchdown as a Raider on a 13-yard reception from QB Derek Carr. The touchdown was the culmination of a 6-play, 75-yard drive lasting 3:09 to give the Raiders a 7-0 lead on their opening drive. • LB Brandon Marshall o Earned the start and recorded his first sack as a member of the Raiders, finishing with two tackles. • CB Keisean Nixon o Nixon led the team in tackles, finishing with five stops (five solo). • QB Nathan Peterman o Peterman finished the night completing 8-of-8 passes for 41 yards for a passer rating of 88.0. o Peterman led the unit on 15-play, 80-yard scoring drive in the fourth quarter, which was culminated by a 3-yard rushing touchdown by RB Mack Brown. • WR Hunter Renfrow o Renfrow ended the night with two receptions for 26 yards, including a 19-yard long. • RB DeAndré Washington o On his first target of the night, Washington hauled in a 35-yard pass from QB Mike Glennon in the first quarter, marking the Raiders’ third-longest passing play of the preseason. o Washington ended his night adding eight carries for 17 yards, in addition to his one reception for 35 yards. August 15, 2019 • DT Ethan Westbrooks o Recorded his first sack of the preseason when he took down QB Chad Kanoff for a loss of six yards. Additional Notes • K Daniel Carlson converted on a 25-yard field goal attempt and was perfect on four PATs, scoring seven points. • P AJ Cole punted five times for 247 yards (49.4 avg.) with a long of 54 yards. Cole placed three punts inside the 20-yard line, limiting the Cardinals to 10 punt return yards. August 15, 2019 .