PRESEASON WEEK 3 WEEKLY RELEASE V S AUGUST 26, 2017 5:00 PM PT AT&T STADIUM OAKLAND RAIDERS VS. DALLAS COWBOYS 0-2 PRESEASON WEEK 3 • SATURDAY, AUGUST 26, 2017 • 5:00 P.M. PT • AT&T STADIUM 2-1 1220 HARBOR BAY PARKWAY | ALAMEDA, CA | 94502 | RAIDERS.COM GAME PREVIEW THE SETTING The Oakland Raiders will play in their final road preseason contest Date: Saturday, August 26, 2017 this week as they head to Dallas to face the Cowboys on Saturday, Kickoff: 5:00 p.m. PT Aug. 26 at 5:00 p.m. PT at AT&T Stadium. This will be the first time Site: AT&T Stadium (2009) the two teams have faced each other since the 2013 season, when Capacity/Surface: 80,000/Matrix RealGrass they opened the preseason against each other and then faced off Preseason: Raiders lead, 19-10 on Thanksgiving Day in the regular season. The teams will meet Regular Season: Raiders lead, 6-5 twice in the same year again in 2017, as the Cowboys will visit the Postseason: N/A Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on Dec. 17. Last week, the Raiders fell at home against the Los Angeles Rams, 21-24. In his first action of the 2017 preseason, QB Derek Carr LAST WEEK VS. LA RAMS posted a 113.0 quarterback rating, throwing for 100 yards on Below are the stat lines from a few key contributors from last 7-of-9 passing with two touchdowns and one interception. WR Michael Crabtree recorded a 13-yard catch-and-run for a score week’s preseason contest against the Los Angeles Rams: in the first half and TE Lee Smith hauled in a 19-yarder from Carr for his first touchdown of 2017.RB Marshawn Lynch saw his first QB Derek Carr: 7-of-9 passing for 100 yards with two TDs and game action in Silver and Black, totaling two carries for 10 yards. one INT and a 113.0 quarterback rating. DE Khalil Mack also appeared in his first contest of the preseason and picked up right where he left off from a year ago, posting four QB Connor Cook: 9-of-15 passing for 83 yards with one TD and a tackles (three solo) and one sack. 97.4 quarterback rating. Both teams will face a short week following the game Saturday WR Amari Cooper: Three receptions for 46 yards. night as the Raiders will wrap up their preseason slate at home against the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday, Aug. 31 and the WR Michael Crabtree: One reception for 13 yards and one TD. Cowboys will travel to Houston to play the Texans on the same day. All NFL teams will make their final roster reductions on Sept. LB Jelani Jenkins: Six tackles (six solo). 2, reducing their squads to the mandated 53-man limit. Looking ahead to Week 1 of the regular season, the Raiders will open on DE Khalil Mack: Four tackles (three solo) and one sack. the road in Tennessee against the Titans and the Cowboys will host the New York Giants. TE Lee Smith: Two receptions for 25 yards and one TD. CHEDULE 2017 S BROADCAST INFORMATION PRESEASON (0-2) TELEVISION Sat., Aug. 12 at Arizona Cardinals L, 10-20 KTVU/KICU (Bay Area) Sat., Aug. 19 LOS ANGELES RAMS L, 21-24 KVVU (Las Vegas) Sat., Aug. 26 at Dallas Cowboys 5:00 p.m. Play-by-play: Beth Mowins Thu., Aug. 31 SEATTLE SEAHAWKS 7:00 p.m. Color Analyst: Matt Millen Sideline: Nicole Zaloumis, REGULAR SEASON John Tournour “JT The Brick” Sun., Sept. 10 at Tennessee Titans 10:00 a.m. CBS Exec. Producers: Vittorio DeBartolo, Sun., Sept. 17 NEW YORK JETS 1:05 p.m. CBS Brad Phinney Sun., Sept. 24 at Washington Redskins 5:30 p.m. NBC Producer: Mark Shah Sun., Oct. 1 at Denver Broncos 1:25 p.m. CBS Director: Sean LaRett Sun., Oct. 8 BALTIMORE RAVENS 1:05 p.m. CBS Sun., Oct. 15 LOS ANGELES CHARGERS 1:25 p.m. CBS RADIO Thu., Oct. 19 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS 5:25 p.m. CBS Raiders Radio Network Sun., Oct. 29 at Buffalo Bills 10:00 a.m. CBS Flagship: 95.7 The GAME Sun., Nov. 5 at Miami Dolphins 5:30 p.m. NBC (Saturday’s game will be on KFOX 98.5 BYE WEEK and 102.9 KBLX) Sun., Nov. 19 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS# 1:25 p.m. CBS Play-by-play: Greg Papa Sun., Nov. 26 DENVER BRONCOS 1:25 p.m. CBS Color Analyst: Tom Flores Sun., Dec. 3 NEW YORK GIANTS 1:25 p.m. FOX Sideline: Lincoln Kennedy Sun., Dec. 10 at Kansas City Chiefs 10:00 a.m. CBS Sun., Dec. 17 DALLAS COWBOYS 5:30 p.m. NBC SPANISH RADIO Mon., Dec. 25 at Philadelphia Eagles 5:30 p.m. ESPN Spanish Flagship: KIQI 1010 Sun., Dec. 31 at Los Angeles Chargers 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. COWBOYS NOTABLE CONNECTIONS 2016 TEAM RANKINGS Pro Connections • Raiders Head Coach Jack Del Rio played three seasons (1989-91) with OFFENSE the Dallas Cowboys alongside former All-Pro linebacker and current Raiders RAIDERS COWBOYS defensive coordinator Ken Norton, Jr. After being drafted by the Cowboys in Category Stats Rank Stats Rank 1988, Norton, Jr. spent the first six years of his playing career with the team and Total Offense 373.2 6 376.7 5 helped guide his team to a Super Bowl XXVII victory in 1993. Rush Offense 120.1 6 149.8 2 • Raiders special teams coordinator Brad Seely signed with the Dallas Cow- Pass Offense 253.2 13 226.9 23 boys as an undrafted free agent following his senior year of college ball in 1978. Points Per Game 26.0 7 26.3 5 Third-Down Off. % 38.1 17 42.3 10 • Raiders offensive coordinator Todd Downing and Cowboys offensive coor- dinator Scott Linehan spent four seasons together (2009-13) in Detroit, with Fourth-Down Off. % 46.2 19 46.2 19 Downing serving as the offensive quality control coach, assistant quarterbacks Red Zone Off. (TD%) 57.1 13t 57.1 14 coach and quarterbacks coach during his tenure, and Linehan as the offensive coordinator. DEFENSE • Raiders LS Jon Condo signed with the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free RAIDERS COWBOYS agent in 2005 and made his NFL debut with the Cowboys that year, appearing Category Stats Rank Stats Rank in three games for the club. Total Defense 375.1 26 343.9 14 • Raiders FB/RB Jamize Olawale signed with the Dallas Cowboys as an un- Rush Defense 117.6 23 83.5 1 drafted free agent in 2012 and was added to their practice squad that same Pass Defense 257.5 24 260.4 26 season. Olawale was signed by the Raiders off the Cowboys’ practice squad in Points Per Game 24.1 20 19.1 5 December of 2012 and has been with the club since. Olawale also attended the University of North Texas in Denton, where he played in 19 games as a wide Third-Down Def. % 39.4 16 39.1 15 receiver. Fourth-Down Def. % 26.7 4 64.3 23 Red Zone Def. (TD%) 57.9 25 53.7 13 • Cowboys offensive line coach Frank Pollack had a one-year stint with the Raiders, holding the same title for the club in 2012. TEAM • Cowboys quarterbacks coach Wade Wilson played quarterback for the RAIDERS COWBOYS Raiders from 1998-99. Category Stats Rank Stats Rank • Cowboys RB Darren McFadden was originally drafted by the Raiders with Turnover Ratio +16 1t +5 9t the fourth overall pick of the 2008 NFL Draft. McFadden spent seven years Penalties 147 32 105 15 (2008-14) with the club, posting 4,247 yards on the ground and adding 25 rush- Penalty Yards 1,251 32 879 14 ing scores. His 1,038 carries also place him fourth for most in team annals. • Cowboys WR Brice Butler was originally drafted by the Raiders in the sev- enth round (209th overall) of the 2013 NFL Draft. As a reserve wide receiver and special teamer, Butler spent two full seasons with the team before being WEEKLY SCHEDULE traded to the Cowboys in 2015. Tuesday, Aug. 22 • Cowboys LB John Lotulelei was signed to the Raiders practice squad and 11:30 a.m. (approx.) .......................... Head Coach Jack Del Rio and activated for one game in 2015 and remained with the team through the 2016 available training camp. QB Derek Carr 11:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. (approx.) .. Media availability • Cowboys DE Benson Mayowa spent time on the Raiders roster (2014-15) 1:45 - 2:15 p.m. (approx.) ................ Practice, open to media; before being signed by the Cowboys as a restricted free agent in 2016. Videography/photography limited • Cowboys DE Damontre’ Moore spent time with the Oakland Raiders in training camp during the 2016 season. Wednesday, Aug. 23 11:30 a.m. (approx.) .......................... Offensive Coordinator Todd • Cowboys T Emmett Cleary spent the 2014 training camp with the Oakland and Raiders and was released following its conclusion. Downing Defensive Coordinator Ken Norton, Jr. College Connections available • Raiders RB DeAndré Washington attended Texas Tech for four years (2012- 11:30 a.m.