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WEEKLY RELEASE VS DECEMBER 8, 2016 5:25 P.M. PT | ARROWHEAD STADIUM OAKLAND RAIDERS WEEKLY RELEASE 1220 HARBOR BAY PARKWAY | ALAMEDA, CA 94502 | RAIDERS.COM WEEK 14 | DECEMBER 8, 2016 | 5:25 P.M. PT | ARROWHEAD STADIUM VS. 10-2 9-3 GAME PREVIEW THE SETTING The Oakland Raiders will travel on a short week to play a Date: Thursday, December 8, 2016 primetime divisional game against the Kansas City Chiefs at Ar- Kickoff: 5:25 p.m. PT rowhead Stadium on Thursday, Dec. 8 at 5:25 p.m. PT. Thursday’s Site: Arrowhead Stadium (1972) contest between the two long-time rivals pits the AFC West’s top Capacity/Surface: 79,541/Natural Grass two teams, with the Raiders leading the division at 10-2 and the Regular Season: Chiefs lead, 59-51-2 Chiefs in second at 9-3. The game begins a stretch run for the Postseason: Chiefs lead, 2-1 Raiders that sees them play three of their final four games on the road, with all three road games coming against AFC West oppo- nents. The game will be the final matchup between the Raiders and Chiefs this year, as the Chiefs won the first game in Oakland RAIDERS ON THE ROAD back in Week 6. Last week, Oakland earned a win at home, com- This season, the Raiders have come up big away from their home ing back from a 15-point deficit in to beat the Buffalo Bills, 38-24. stadium. In six games played away from Oakland (five road games Kansas City won a road game against the Atlanta Falcons, 29-28. plus one home game in Mexico City), the Raiders are 6-0. Their Getting their sixth consecutive win, QB Derek Carr led start marks the first time since 1977 that the team has begun a the team to 29 unanswered points in the second half, turning a season 5-0 on the road. The Raiders have not played a true road 15-point deficit into a 14-point win. Carr finished the day with a game since Oct. 30 at Tampa Bay. 97.3 quarterback rating, throwing for 260 yards on 19-of-35 pass- ing with two touchdowns. led Oakland’s WR Michael Crabtree 2016 OAKLAND RAIDERS GAMES AWAY FROM HOME receiving corps, posting 74 yards on seven receptions and one touchdown. RBs Latavius Murray (20 carries for 82 yards and two Week Opponent Result Score touchdowns) and Jalen Richard (nine carries for 53 yards) paced a 1 at New Orleans Win 35-34 strong rushing attack for the Raiders. On defense,DE Khalil Mack 3 at Tennessee Win 17-10 continued his torrid streak, notching his seventh straight game 4 at Baltimore Win 28-27 with a sack and filling up the stat sheet, posting seven tackles, 7 at Jacksonville Win 33-16 one sack, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and one pass 8 at Tampa Bay Win 30-24 (OT) defensed. Mack was also a factor in both Bills turnovers, disrupt- 11 vs. Houston (Mexico City) Win 27-20 ing QB Tyrod Taylor’s arm to force an interception byS Nate Allen, and posting a sack-fumble of Taylor that he recovered. DL Denico Autry, LB/DE James Cowser (first career) and LB Bruce Irvin also BROADCAST INFORMATION recorded sacks on the afternoon. Next week, the Raiders will play the Chargers in San Diego on TELEVISION Dec. 18, and the Chiefs will host the Tennessee Titans. NBC/NFL Network Play-by-play: Al Michaels Color Analyst: Cris Collinsworth 2016 SCHEDULE Sideline: Heather Cox Producer: Fred Gaudelli REGULAR SEASON (10-2) Director: Drew Esocoff Sun., Sept. 11 at New Orleans Saints W, 35-34 1-0 Sun., Sept. 18 ATLANTA FALCONS L, 28-35 1-1 NATIONAL RADIO Sun., Sept. 25 at Tennessee Titans W, 17-10 2-1 Westwood One Sports Sun., Oct. 2 at Baltimore Ravens W, 28-27 3-1 Play-by-play: Ian Eagle Sun., Oct. 9 SAN DIEGO CHARGERS W, 34-31 4-1 Color Analyst: Trent Green Sun., Oct. 16 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS L, 10-26 4-2 Sun., Oct. 23 at Jacksonville Jaguars W, 33-16 5-2 RADIO Sun., Oct. 30 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers W, 30-24 (OT) 6-2 Raiders Radio Network (33 stations) Sun., Nov. 6 DENVER BRONCOS W, 30-20 7-2 Flagship: 95.7 The GAME BYE WEEK Greg Papa Mon., Nov. 21 HOUSTON TEXANS# W, 27-20 8-2 Play-by-play: Sun., Nov. 27 CAROLINA PANTHERS W, 35-32 9-2 Color Analyst: Tom Flores Sun., Dec. 4 BUFFALO BILLS W, 38-24 10-2 Sideline: Lincoln Kennedy Thu., Dec. 8 at Kansas City Chiefs 5:25 p.m. NBC Sun., Dec. 18 at San Diego Chargers 1:25 p.m. CBS SPANISH RADIO Sat., Dec. 24 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS 1:05 p.m. CBS Flagship: KSOL 98.9 FM (Radio Estereo Sol, 98.9 y 99.1) Sun., Jan. 1, 2017 at Denver Broncos 1:25 p.m. CBS Play-by-play: Fernando Arias # - in Mexico City Color Analyst: Ambrosio Rico Will Kiss, Senior Director of Media Relations - (510) 780-3020 | Erin Exum, Media Relations Coordinator - (510) 780-3219 | Billy Jones, Media Relations Coordinator - (510) 780-3028 Katie Agostin, Media Relations Assistant - (510) 780-3038 | Evert Geerlings, Media Relations Assistant - (510) 780-3014 RAIDERS VS. CHIEFS NOTABLE CONNECTIONS TEAM RANKINGS Pro Connections OFFENSE • Raiders Head Coach Jack Del Rio played for the Kansas City RAIDERS CHIEFS Chiefs from 1987-88 and earned a degree in political science from Category Stats Rank Stats Rank the University of Kansas while playing for the Chiefs. Total Offense 391.7 5 333.3 24 Rush Offense 114.6 7 98.8 25 • Raiders running backs coach Bernie Parmalee coached tight Pass Offense 277.1 4 234.6 21 ends for three seasons (2010-2012) for Kansas City. Points Per Game 28.8 3 23.4 15 Third Down Off. % 39.1 17 34.6 28 • Raiders C Rodney Hudson was originally drafted by Kansas Fourth Down Off. % 55.6 11 81.8 3 City in the second round (55th overall) of the 2011 NFL Draft and Red Zone Off. (TD%) 64.3 7 45.0 30 spent four years with the Chiefs from 2011-2014, playing in 51 games with 35 starts. DEFENSE RAIDERS CHIEFS • Raiders CB Sean Smith spent three seasons with the Chiefs Category Stats Rank Stats Rank from 2013-15, appearing in 45 games with 44 starts and record- Total Defense 389.7 29 384.9 28 ing 129 tackles with five interceptions. Rush Defense 124.8 29 121.9 27 Pass Defense 264.8 24 263.0 23 • Raiders LB Tyrell Adams finished the 2015 season on the Points Per Game 24.9 23 20.2 9 Chiefs’ practice squad, signing as a reserve/future free agent for Third Down Def. % 37.6 7 47.3 30 the 2016 campaign before being released at the end of preseason. Fourth Down Def. % 33.3 5t 41.7 11 Red Zone Def. (TD%) 55.1 17 48.8 6 • Chiefs CB Ron Parker played in three games for the Raiders in 2011. TEAM RAIDERS CHIEFS • Raiders General Manager Reggie McKenzie was in the scout- Category Stats Rank Stats Rank ing department of the Green Bay Packers for 11 seasons from Turnover Ratio +12 3 +14 1 2000-2011 with Chiefs General Manager John Dorsey. McKen- Penalties 112 32 83 18t zie served as pro personnel assistant (1994-96), director of pro Penalty Yards 932 32 651 9 personnel (1997-2007) and director of football operations (2008- 11), while Dorsey served as director of college scouting (2000-11) during those years. The two were also in Green Bay when Chiefs WEEKLY SCHEDULE Head Coach Andy Reid coached the tight ends/offensive line Monday, Dec. 5 (1992-1996) and quarterbacks (1997-1998). 3:00 p.m. ............................................. Head Coach Jack Del Rio available in media room • Chiefs offensive line coach Andy Heck worked on Raiders 4:30 p.m. (approx.) ............................ QB Derek Carr available in media Head Coach Jack Del Rio’s staff with the Jacksonville Jaguars from area 2004-2011. 4:30 - 5:15 p.m. (approx.) ................ Locker room open to media College Connections Tuesday, Dec. 6 • Raiders CB Dexter McDonald played collegiately at the Univer- 9:45 a.m. (approx.) ............................ Chiefs Conference Call sity of Kansas and grew up in Kansas City, Mo. Player TBD 10:00 a.m. (approx.) .......................... Chiefs Conference Call • Chiefs T Mitchell Schwartz started all 51 games he played in at Head Coach Andy Reid Cal, starting 35 games at left tackle and 16 at right tackle. 11:40 a.m. (approx.) .......................... Offensive coordinator Bill Musgrave and defensive • Raiders DT Dan Williams and Chiefs S Eric Berry were team- coordinator Ken Norton, Jr. available mates for three years (2007-09) at Tennessee. Additionally, Raid- 11:40 a.m. - 12:25 p.m. (approx.) .. Locker room open to media ers TE Mychal Rivera and Chiefs G Zach Fulton played at Tennes- 1:45 - 2:15 p.m. (approx.) ................ Practice, open to media; see together from 2010-12. Videography/photography limited • Chiefs LB Dee Ford and Raiders LB Daren Bates played togeth- Wednesday, Dec. 7 er at Auburn from 2009-2012. 11:05 - 11:35 a.m. (approx.) ........... Practice, open to media; Videography/photography limited Hometown Connections 12:05 p.m. (approx.) .......................... Head Coach Jack Del Rio • Chiefs CB Marcus Peters is a native of Oakland, Calif., and he available attended McClymonds High School. 12:05 - 12:50 p.m. (approx.) ........... Locker room open to media • Raiders CB DJ Hayden (I.R.) and Chiefs RB Knile Davis both Thursday, Dec.