WEEKLY RELEASE VS SEPTEMBER 1, 2016 7:00 P.M. PT | OAKLAND ALAMEDA COUNTY COLISEUM OAKLAND RAIDERS WEEKLY RELEASE 1220 HARBOR BAY PARKWAY | ALAMEDA, CA 94502 | RAIDERS.COM PRESEASON WEEK 4 | SEPTEMBER 1, 2016 | 7:00 P.M. PT | OAKLAND ALAMEDA COUNTY COLISEUM VS. 1-2 2-1 GAME PREVIEW THE SETTING The Oakland Raiders will close out their preseason schedule Date: Thursday, September 1, 2016 this week as they face the Seattle Seahawks at Oakland Alameda Kickoff: 7:00 p.m. PT County Coliseum on Thursday, Sept. 1, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. PT. The Site: Oakland Alameda County Coliseum (1966) game will mark the 11th straight season that the Raiders have Capacity/Surface: 56,055/Overseeded Bermuda finished up their preseason schedule against the Seahawks, with Preseason: Seahawks lead, 10-4 three of those 11 games coming in Oakland. Seattle marks the Regular Season: Raiders lead, 28-24 third NFC opponent that Oakland has faced this preseason. Postseason: Series tied, 1-1 The Raiders played their first home game of the year last week against the Tennessee Titans, a nationally-televised contest on CBS, falling 14-27. QB Derek Carr led the offense to two first-half touchdown drives of 58 and 75 yards, culminating in touchdown passes to RB DeAndré Washington (6 yards) and WR Amari Coo- per (29 yards). Carr finished the game with 169 passing yards on 12-of-18 attempts, two touchdowns and a 133.8 quarterback rat- ing. WR Michael Crabtree started the game off with a 41-yard re- ception in the first quarter, leading to the team’s first touchdown. Washington added 55 rushing yards on eight carries to pace the rushing attack.LB Malcolm Smith led the team with seven tackles on defense. After Thursday’s contest, the Raiders will need to make their final roster reductions to the NFL-mandated 53-man active roster RAIDERS/SEAHAWKS on Sept. 3. The Silver and Black will then turn their focus to their This week, the Raiders will conclude their preseason slate at home Week 1 opponent, the New Orleans Saints, with the regular sea- against the Seahawks. The game will mark the 11th straight sea- son getting underway at 10:00 a.m. PT on Sept. 11. son that the Raiders have finished up their preseason schedule against the Seahawks, with three of those 11 games coming in Oakland. The last time the Raiders hosted the Seahawks in Oak- 2016 SCHEDULE land in the preseason, rookie QB Derek Carr threw for 143 yards PRESEASON (1-2) on 11-of-13 passing and three first-half touchdowns to lead the Fri., Aug. 12 at Arizona Cardinals W, 31-10 Silver and Black to a 41-31 victory in 2014. Thu., Aug. 18 at Green Bay Packers L, 12-20 Sat., Aug. 27 TENNESSEE TITANS L, 14-27 Thu., Sept. 1 SEATTLE SEAHAWKS 7:00 p.m. KTVU BROADCAST INFORMATION REGULAR SEASON Sun., Sept. 11 at New Orleans Saints 10:00 a.m. FOX TELEVISION Sun., Sept. 18 ATLANTA FALCONS 1:25 p.m. CBS KTVU/KTVU Plus Sun., Sept. 25 at Tennessee Titans 10:00 a.m. CBS Play-by-play: Beth Mowins Sun., Oct. 2 at Baltimore Ravens 10:00 a.m. CBS Color Analyst: Matt Millen Sun., Oct. 9 SAN DIEGO CHARGERS 1:25 p.m. CBS Sideline: Nicole Zaloumis, Sun., Oct. 16 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS 1:05 p.m. CBS John Tournour “JT The Brick” Sun., Oct. 23 at Jacksonville Jaguars 10:00 a.m. CBS Executive Producers: Vittorio DeBartolo, Sun., Oct. 30 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers 10:00 a.m. CBS Brad Phinney Sun., Nov. 6 DENVER BRONCOS 5:30 p.m. NBC Producer: Mark Shah BYE WEEK Director: Paul Davis Mon., Nov. 21 HOUSTON TEXANS# 5:30 p.m. ESPN Sun., Nov. 27 CAROLINA PANTHERS 1:25 p.m. CBS RADIO Sun., Dec. 4 BUFFALO BILLS 1:05 p.m. CBS Raiders Radio Network (33 stations) Thu., Dec. 8 at Kansas City Chiefs 5:25 p.m. NBC Flagship: 95.7 The GAME Sun., Dec. 18 at San Diego Chargers 1:25 p.m. CBS Play-by-play: Greg Papa Sat., Dec. 24 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS 1:05 p.m. CBS Color Analyst: Tom Flores Sun., Jan. 1 at Denver Broncos 1:25 p.m. CBS Sideline: Lincoln Kennedy # - in Mexico City 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. SEAHAWKS NOTABLE CONNECTIONS Pro Connections USC Connections • Raiders defensive coordinator Ken Norton, Jr. coached linebackers Between the Raiders and Seahawks, 21 coaches and players have con- with the Seahawks from 2010-14. nections with USC. Below is a look at the teams’ connections to USC: • Raiders offensive line coach Mike Tice played 10 seasons as a tight ---- SEAHAWKS ---- end with the Seahawks from 1981-88 and 1990-91. Executive VP of Football Operations/Head Coach Pete Carroll • Raiders defensive backs coach Marcus Robertson finished his play- Head Coach, 2001-09 ing career with Seattle from 2001-02. Defensive coordinator Kris Richard Defensive back, 1998-2001 • Raiders assistant special teams coach Tracy Smith served as a Graduate assistant/defensive backs, 2008-09 coaching assistant with Seattle in 2011. He is also the son of Seahawks Wide receivers coach Dave Canales quarterbacks coach Carl Smith. Offensive administrative assistant, 2009 Head Strength and Conditioning Coach Chris Carlisle • Raiders LB Malcolm Smith was a seventh-round pick of the Se- Head strength and conditioning coach, 2001-09 ahawks in 2011 and played for the team until 2014, playing in 57 games Assistant offensive line coach Brennan Carroll and earning the Super Bowl XLVIII MVP award in the Seahawks’ win. Offensive assistant, 2002-03 Tight ends, 2004-06 • Raiders LB Bruce Irvin was the Seahawks first-round pick (15th Tight ends/recruiting coordinator, 2007-10 overall) of the 2012 NFL Draft and spent four seasons with the team, Assistant offensive line coach Pat Ruel helping Seattle to two NFC Championships and a victory in Super Bowl Offensive line, 2005-09 XLIII. Assistant running backs/assistant special teams coach Chad Morton Running back, 1996-99 • Raiders LB John Lotulelei originally signed with Seattle as an un- Assistant head coach/defense Rocky Seto drafted free agent in 2013 and played in two games with the team. Linebacker, 1997-98 Administrative assistant, 1999-2000 • Seahawks assistant head coach/offensive line coach Tom Cable Grad Assistant, 2001-02 served as the Raiders’ offensive line coach from 2007-08 and as head Safeties, 2003 coach from 2008-10. Linebackers, 2004-05 Secondary, 2006-08 • Seahawks assistant defensive line coach Dwaine Board coached Defensive coordinator/secondary, 2009 the Raiders’ defensive line in 2009. Assistant linebackers coach Lofa Tatupu Linebacker, 2003-04 • Seahawks special teams coordinator Brian Schneider coached spe- Quarterbacks coach Carl Smith cial teams for the Raiders from 2007-08. In both seasons, Shane Lechler Quarterbacks coach, 2004 led the league in punting and was named to the Pro Bowl. Assistant strength and conditioning coach Jamie Yanchar Assistant strength and conditioning, 1991-2004 • Raiders General Manager Reggie McKenzie and Seahawks Ex- Head assistant, strength and conditioning, 2005-09 ecutive VP/General Manager John Schneider worked together in the Special teams coordinator Brian Schneider Green Bay Packers’ front office from 2002-09. Schneider served as a Special teams coordinator, 2009 personnel analyst to the general manager and McKenzie was director CB George Farmer of pro personnel from 2002-07, until both men were named Director – Wide receiver, 2011-14 Football Operations in 2008. LB Mike Morgan Linebacker, 2006-09 College Connections RB Tre Madden • Raiders WR Marvin Hall (2012-15), WR Jaydon Mickens (2012-15) Linebacker, 2011 and FB Marcel Reece (2006-07) all played at the University of Washing- Running back, 2012-2015 ton in Seattle. ---- RAIDERS ---- • Seahawks’ seventh-round pick of the 2016 NFL Draft WR Kenny Lawler was selected out of Cal where he recorded 1,706 yards on 143 Head Coach Jack Del Rio catches for 27 touchdowns, finishing his collegiate career tied for sec- Linebacker, 1981-84 ond on Cal’s all-time list for touchdown receptions. Defensive assistant Sam Anno Tight end, 1984-87 Hometown Connections Defensive and special teams graduate assistant, 2005-06 • Seahawks Executive VP of Football Operations/Head Coach Pete Football systems analyst, 2007 Carroll was born in San Francisco, Calif., and played free safety at the Defensive line coach Jethro Franklin University of the Pacific, being inducted into the Pacific Athletic hall of Defensive line, 2005-06, 2008-10 Fame in 1995. His eldest son, Seahawks assistant offensive line coach Defensive coordinator Ken Norton, Jr. Brennan Carroll, attended Saratoga (Calif.) High School. Defensive assistant/linebackers, 2004 Linebackers, 2005-08 • Seahawks assistant defensive line coach Dwaine Board was an as- Assistant head coach – defense, linebackers, 2009 sistant coach at St. Francis High School in Mountain View, Calif. from LB Malcolm Smith 2013-14. Linebacker, 2007-10 DE Greg Townsend Jr. • Seahawks tight ends coach Pat McPherson is a native of San Jose, Defensive End, 2012-2015 Calif. where he played and later coached linebackers and running backs (1994-97) at Bellarmine College Prep. • Seahawks TE Cooper Helfet is a native of Kentfield, Calif. and at- tended Redwood High School. RAIDERS VS. SEAHAWKS 2015 TEAM RANKINGS INDIVIDUAL LEADERS OFFENSE RAIDERS SEAHAWKS RAIDERS SEAHAWKS Passing Yards Category Stats Rank Stats Rank Derek Carr........... 3,987 Russell Wilson .....4,024 Total Offense 333.5 24 378.6 4 Rush Offense 91.1 28 141.8 3 Completion Percentage (Min.