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WEEKLY RELEASE VS OCTOBER 14, 2018 | 10:00 A.M. PT | WEMBLEY STADIUM WEEK 6 OAKLAND RAIDERS VS. SEATTLE SEAHAWKS 1-4 WEEK 6 • SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2018 • 10:00 A.M. PT • WEMBLEY STADIUM 2-3 1220 HARBOR BAY PARKWAY | ALAMEDA, CA | 94502 | RAIDERS.COM GAME PREVIEW THE SETTING The Oakland Raiders travel to London to play an international Date: Sunday, October 14 game for the third consecutive season, with this year's contest Kickoff: 10:00 a.m. PT coming against the Seattle Seahawks. The Silver and Black are Site: Wembley Stadium (2007) coming off a 10-26 defeat against the Los Angeles Chargers. The Capacity/surface: 84,000/Rye grass game will mark the Raiders' fourth matchup away from Oakland- Regular Season: Raiders lead, 28-24 Alameda County Coliseum in their last five contests. This will be Postseason: Series tied, 1-1 their 53rd regular season matchup in the clubs' all-time series, with the Raiders leading 28-24. Week 6 kickoff is set for 10:00 a.m. PT this Sunday from London's prestigious Wembley Stadium. In Week 5, the Raiders fell to the division-rival Chargers at the StubHub Center in Los Angeles. In the contest, LB Bruce Irvin got home for his team-leading third sack of the season, while INTERNATIONAL RAIDERS LB Tahir Whitehead led the club in tackles (nine) for the second This Sunday, the Raiders return to London for the second time in consecutive game and fourth time on the year. On the offensive the last five seasons, after playing the Miami Dolphins 'across the side of the ball, WR Martavis Bryant put together his best output pond' in 2014. It also marks the third consecutive year in which of the season, hauling in three passes for a game-high 91 yards. the Raiders have played a home contest internationally, with the RB Jalen Richard led the team in receptions with six and is now club appearing in Mexico City in back-to-back years (2016-17) second on the team with 24 total on the season. WR Jordy Nelson against the Houston Texans and New England Patriots. In their also tacked on a late score from 1-yard out from QB Derek Carr most recent international matchup, the Silver and Black fell to and paces the team with three receiving touchdowns in 2018. the New England Patriots in 2017 by a score of 8-33. This year's Nelson leads the NFL with 19 receiving scores inside the red zone contest will kick off at 10:00 a.m. PT/6:00 p.m. London time. The since 2016. game will mark the team's fourth international game in five years and eighth overall in the team’s history. Here is a look at the team’s international contests, dating back to 1990. The Seahawks fell in a close matchup with the undefeated Los Angeles Rams by a score of 31-33 and dropped to 2-3 on the year. This will mark the first time since 2014 the two clubs have Date/Opp. City, Country Result faced off in regular season action, but their second time seeing 8/5/90 vs. NO* London, England L, 10-17 each other in 2018, as the Raiders closed out their preseason slate 8/3/91 vs. Mia.* Tokyo, Japan L, 17-19 with a 30-19 victory over the Seahawks in Seattle. Next week, the 7/31/94 vs. Den.* Barcelona, Spain W, 25-22 Raiders will hit their Bye Week before returning to action at home 8/27/01 vs. Dal.* Mexico City, Mexico L, 6-21 against the Indianapolis Colts in Week 8. The Seahawks will also 9/28/14 vs. Mia. London, England L, 14-38 have a break in action, as they head to the Bye Week prior to trav- eling to Detroit in Week 8 to face the NFC North Lions. 11/21/16 vs. Hou. Mexico City, Mexico W, 27-20 11/19/17 vs. NE Mexico City, Mexico L, 8-33 *Denotes preseason contests 2018 SCHEDULE REGULAR SEASON (1-4) 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 FOX Sun., Sept. 30 CLEVELAND BROWNS W, 45-42 1-3 Play-by-play: Chris Myers Sun., Oct. 7 at Los Angeles Chargers L, 10-26 1-4 Color Analyst: Daryl Johnston Sun., Oct. 14 SEATTLE SEAHAWKS# 10:00 a.m. FOX Sideline: Laura Okmin BYE WEEK Producer: Fran Morison Sun., Oct. 28 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS 1:05 p.m. CBS Director: J. Bryan Lilley 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. SEAHAWKS NOTABLE CONNECTIONS 2018 TEAM RANKINGS Pro Connections • Raiders RB Marshawn Lynch played with Seattle from 2010-15, earn- OFFENSE ing two Associated Press All-Pro selections and four Pro Bowl berths RAIDERS SEAHAWKS while with the Seahawks. He also appeared in two Super Bowls with Category Stats Rank Stats Rank the franchise, helping win Super Bowl XLVIII in 2013. Total Offense 411.2 5 316.2 27 • Raiders LB Bruce Irvin was the Seahawks first-round pick (15th over- Rush Offense 95.2 24 122.4 8 all) of the 2012 NFL Draft and spent four seasons with the team, Pass Offense 316.0 6 193.8 27 helping Seattle to a victory in Super Bowl XLVIII. Points Per Game 21.4 22 23.2 17 • Raiders offensive line coach Tom Cable served as the assistant head Third-Down Off. % 39.3 18t 33.3 27 coach/offensive line coach with the Seahawks from 2011-17. Fourth-Down Off. % 25.0 30 50.0 19t • Raiders General Manager Reggie McKenzie and Seahawks Execu- Red Zone Off. (TD%) 47.4 25t 80.0 1 tive VP/General Manager John Schneider worked together in the Green Bay Packers’ front office from 2002-09. Schneider served as a DEFENSE personnel analyst to the general manager and McKenzie was director of pro personnel from 2002-07, until both men were named Director RAIDERS SEAHAWKS – Football Operations in 2008. Category Stats Rank Stats Rank Total Defense 404.4 30 355.0 13 • Raiders assistant offensive line coach Lemuel Jeanpierre spent 2017 serving as an offensive assistant with the Seahawks after five seasons Rush Defense 127.2 28 129.0 29 (2011-15) playing center and guard for Seattle. Pass Defense 277.2 23t 226.0 6 Points Per Game 29.8 30 22.8 14t • Raiders tight ends coach Frank Smith and Seahawks assistant head coach/defense Clint Hurtt spent time on the same staff for the Chi- Third-Down Def. % 41.3 20 34.5 12 cago Bears from 2015-17, serving as tight ends coach and outside Fourth-Down Def. % 100.0 29t 75.0 25 linebackers coach, respectively. Red Zone Def. (TD%) 50.0 11t 62.5 20t • Seahawks defensive coordinator Ken Norton, Jr. served in the same role with the Raiders from 2015-17, helping Oakland post 12 wins in TEAM 2016 and return to the postseason for the first time since 2002. RAIDERS SEAHAWKS • Seahawks assistant defensive line Jethro Franklin served as the Category Stats Rank Stats Rank Raiders defensive line coach from 2015-17. Turnover Ratio -4 28t +6 2t Penalties 36 20 37 21t • Seahawks K Sebastian Janikowski was selected by the Raiders in the first round of the 2000 NFL Draft. Over his 18 years in Oakland, Penalty Yards 343 24 256 11 Janikowski set the franchise record for all-time points (1,799), games played (268) and seasons of service (18). • Seahawks special teams coordinator Brian Schneider coached spe- cial teams for the Raiders from 2007-08. WEEKLY SCHEDULE • Seahawks director of team operations Matt Capurro spent six sea- Tuesday, Oct. 9 sons (2003-09) as the assistant to the head coach for the Oakland 11:30 a.m. (approx.) .............................. Defensive Coordinator Paul Guenther Raiders. available in media area • Seahawks running backs coach Chad Morton was on the same staff 11:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. (approx.) ...... Locker room open to media at Green Bay from 2009-13 as Raiders wide receiver coach Edgar 1:00 p.m. (approx.) ................................ Seahawks Conference Call Bennett and defensive line coach Mike Trgovac. Head Coach Pete Carroll • Seahawks have three players that were on Ken Norton Jr’s. defensive 1:15 - 1:45 p.m.