WEEKLY RELEASE VS SEPTEMBER 18, 2016 1:25 P.M. PT | OAKLAND-ALAMEDA COUNTY COLISEUM OAKLAND RAIDERS WEEKLY RELEASE 1220 HARBOR BAY PARKWAY | ALAMEDA, CA 94502 | RAIDERS.COM WEEK 2 | SEPTEMBER 18, 2016 | 1:25 P.M. PT | OAKLAND-ALAMEDA COUNTY COLISEUM VS. 1-0 0-1 GAME PREVIEW THE SETTING The Oakland Raiders will play in their home opener this week- Date: Sunday, September 18, 2016 end as they host the Atlanta Falcons at the Oakland-Alameda Kickoff: 1:25 p.m. PT County Coliseum on Sunday, Sept. 18 at 1:25 p.m. PT. Coupled Site: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum (1966) with last week’s victory on the road at New Orleans, Oakland Capacity/Surface: 56,055/Overseeded Bermuda opens the year with two NFC opponents for the first time since Regular Season: Raiders lead, 7-6 1999, when they opened with the Packers and Minnesota Vikings. Postseason: N/A Sunday’s game will mark the Falcons’ first trip to Oakland since 2008 and the first matchup between the two teams since they met in 2012 in Atlanta. Last week, the Raiders pulled out a come- from-behind victory against the Saints, while the Falcons fell at WEEK 1 NOTABLES home to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Below are some key notes from last Sunday’s Week 1 35-34 vic- The Raiders opened their 2016 season in dramatic fashion last tory over the Saints in New Orleans: week in New Orleans, edging the Saints by a final of 35-34. After scoring a touchdown to pull within one point with 47 seconds left, • WR Michael Crabtree hauled in the game-winning two-point Head Coach Jack Del Rio decided to go for the two-point conver- conversion with 47 seconds remaining in the game, making the sion and WR Michael Crabtree hauled in the pass from QB Derek Raiders the fourth team to score the game-winning points on a Carr to seal the Raiders victory. Carr led the offense to four touch- two-point conversion in the final minute of the fourth quarter down drives on the day, throwing for 319 yards on 24-of-38 pass- and the first to do so in a season opener. ing with one touchdown for a 98.5 quarterback rating. WR Amari • The Raiders’ come-from-behind victory marked the first time Cooper led the team with 137 receiving yards on six receptions since Sept. 10, 2000 the team overcame a 14-or-more-point and WR Seth Roberts hauled in the third game-winning reception deficit on the road. of his young career. RB Jalen Richard led the ground attack with a • WR Amari Cooper finished the game with 137 receiving yards, game-high 84 yards. RB Latavius Murray, FB/RB Jamize Olawale the second highest total by a Raider in a season opener since and Richard all tallied rushing touchdowns. On defense, LB Bruce 1970 (Tim Brown posted 158 yards on Aug. 31, 1997 at the Irvin recorded his first sack as a Raider, forcing a fumble in the pro- Tennessee Oilers). cess that was recovered by DL Jihad Ward to set up a field goal. S • On rookie RB Jalen Richard’s first career carry, he rushed 75 Reggie Nelson paced the defensive unit with nine tackles. yards for a touchdown. With his 75-yard touchdown, Richard After Sunday’s game, the Raiders will head back on the road became just the fourth player ever to record a 75-or-more-yard for two games, traveling to Tennessee to play the Titans and Balti- rushing touchdown in his NFL debut, joining Oran Pape (1930), more for a matchup with the Ravens. The Falcons will play another Alan Ameche (1955) and Ottis Anderson (1979). road game against the Saints next week. BROADCAST INFORMATION 2016 SCHEDULE TELEVISION REGULAR SEASON (1-0) CBS Sun., Sept. 11 at New Orleans Saints W, 35-34 1-0 Play-by-play: Kevin Harlan Sun., Sept. 18 ATLANTA FALCONS 1:25 p.m. CBS Color Analyst: Rich Gannon Sun., Sept. 25 at Tennessee Titans 10:00 a.m. CBS Producer: Ken Mack Sun., Oct. 2 at Baltimore Ravens 10:00 a.m. CBS Director: Mark Grant Sun., Oct. 9 SAN DIEGO CHARGERS 1:25 p.m. CBS Sun., Oct. 16 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS 1:05 p.m. CBS RADIO Sun., Oct. 23 at Jacksonville Jaguars 10:00 a.m. CBS Raiders Radio Network (33 stations) Sun., Oct. 30 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers 10:00 a.m. CBS Flagship: 95.7 The GAME (Sunday’s game Sun., Nov. 6 DENVER BRONCOS 5:30 p.m. NBC will be on KFOX 98.5 and KBLX 102.9) BYE WEEK Play-by-play: Greg Papa Mon., Nov. 21 HOUSTON TEXANS# 5:30 p.m. ESPN Color Analyst: Tom Flores Sun., Nov. 27 CAROLINA PANTHERS 1:25 p.m. CBS Sun., Dec. 4 BUFFALO BILLS 1:05 p.m. CBS 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. FALCONS NOTABLE CONNECTIONS TEAM RANKINGS Pro Connections OFFENSE • Raiders defensive quality control coach Travis Smith’s father, Richard Smith, is the Falcons’ defensive coordinator. RAIDERS FALCONS Category Stats Rank Stats Rank • Raiders offensive coordinator Bill Musgrave served as the quarter- Total Offense 486.0 2 374.0 11 backs coach with the Falcons from 2006-10, helping QB Matt Ryan’s de- Rush Offense 167.0 1 52.0 31 velopment. During Ryan’s first year in the league, he won Associated Press Pass Offense 319.0 8 322.0 7 and Sporting News NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year honors. Points Per Game 35.0 3t 24.0 13 • Prior to coming to Oakland, Raiders offensive line coach Mike Tice Third Down Off. % 36.4 17t 23.1 28t spent the 2014 season in Atlanta where he held the same role. Fourth Down Off. % - - 50.0 10t Red Zone Off. (TD%) 75.0 10t 25.0 28t • Falcons offensive line coach Chris Morgan began his NFL coaching ca- reer with the Raiders as the assistant line coach from 2009-10. DEFENSE RAIDERS FALCONS • Falcons QB Matt Schaub spent the 2014 season in Oakland, seeing ac- tion in 11 games with the team. Category Stats Rank Stats Rank Total Defense 507.0 32 371.0 21 • Falcons LB Philip Wheeler spent the 2012 season with the Raiders Rush Defense 88.0 14 90.0 15 where he started all 16 games, tallying 109 total tackles, three sacks and Pass Defense 419.0 32 281.0 22 two forced fumbles. Points Per Game 34.0 28 31.0 26 Third Down Def. % 36.4 15t 30.0 8t • Prior to joining their respective teams this past offseason, Raiders S Reggie Nelson and Falcons WR Mohamed Sanu spent four years (2012- Fourth Down Def. % 100.0 26t - - 15) with the Cincinnati Bengals. Red Zone Def. (TD%) 60.0 18t 50.0 11t • Raiders WR Michael Crabtree and Falcons S Dashon Goldson spent TEAM four seasons together with San Francisco from 2009-12, where the two RAIDERS FALCONS helped the 49ers reach Super Bowl XLVII. Category Stats Rank Stats Rank • Raiders defensive coordinator Ken Norton, Jr. worked with Falcons Turnover Ratio +1 5t +1 5t Head Coach Dan Quinn for three seasons with the Seattle Seahawks. Penalties 14 32 7 20t Penalty Yards 141 32 74 25 College Connections • Before joining the Falcons, assistant offensive line coach Keith Carter spent the 2014 season at San Jose State working with the offensive line/ run game. WEEKLY SCHEDULE Wednesday, Sept. 14 • Raiders offensive assistant Sam Anno and Falcons assistant offensive 9:30 a.m. (approx.) ............................ Falcons Conference Call line coach Keith Carter worked together for three years at the University WR Julio Jones of San Diego from 2009-11. 9:45 a.m. (approx.) ............................ Falcons Conference Call Head Coach Dan Quinn • Raiders T Menelik Watson was part of a line that blocked for Falcons 11:35 a.m. (approx.) .......................... and RB Devonta Freeman at Florida State in 2012, when Freeman rushed for Head Coach Jack Del Rio 660 yards on 111 carries with eight touchdowns as a sophomore. QB Derek Carr available 11:35 a.m. - 12:20 p.m. (approx.) .. Locker room open to media • Falcons S Kemal Ishmael and Raiders RB Latavius Murray played to- 1:30 - 2:00 p.m. (approx.) ................ Practice, open to media; gether for four years at UCF from 2009-12. Videography/photography limited • Falcons C Alex Mack was a two-time All-American and a four-time Thursday, Sept. 15 league academic honor roll honoree at Cal, earning the Draddy Trophy as a 11:35 a.m. (approx.) .......................... Offensive coordinator Bill senior, given to college football’s top scholar-athlete. Musgrave and defensive coordinator Ken Norton, Jr. • Falcons TE Levine Toilolo attended Stanford from 2009-2012, record- available ing 50 receptions for 763 yards (15.3 avg.) with 10 touchdowns. 11:35 a.m. - 12:20 p.m.