WEEKLY RELEASE VS OCTOBER 23, 2016 10:00 A.M. PT | EVERBANK FIELD OAKLAND RAIDERS WEEKLY RELEASE 1220 HARBOR BAY PARKWAY | ALAMEDA, CA 94502 | RAIDERS.COM WEEK 7 | OCTOBER 23, 2016 | 10:00 A.M. PT | EVERBANK FIELD VS. 4-2 2-3 GAME PREVIEW THE SETTING The Oakland Raiders will begin a two-game road trip in Florida Date: Sunday, October 23, 2016 this week, beginning with a matchup with the Jacksonville Jaguars Kickoff: 10:00 a.m. PT at EverBank Field on Sunday, Oct. 23 at 10:00 a.m. PT. Sunday’s Site: EverBank Field (1995) game is the first matchup between the two teams since they met Capacity/Surface: 67,246/Natural Grass in Oakland in 2013. The Jaguars will be the second AFC South Regular Season: Jaguars lead, 4-3 opponent of the year for the Raiders, as they defeated the Ten- nessee Titans in Week 3 and will take on the Houston Texans and Indianapolis Colts in the second half of the season. Last week, the Raiders fell in a divisional matchup at home to the Kansas City AMARI COOPER Chiefs, while the Jaguars won a road contest against the Chicago Over the last two weeks, WR Amari Cooper has been on a tear, Bears. recording 16 catches for 267 yards (16.7 avg.) and one touchdown Playing the Chiefs for the first time this year, Oakland fell by a against the San Diego Chargers and Kansas City Chiefs. Below are final of 10-26. Despite the wet weather,WR Amari Cooper turned some notes on Cooper’s season so far: in a big performance, setting a career mark with 10 receptions for 129 yards. WR Andre Holmes hauled in his second receiving • Cooper is tied for seventh in the NFL with 36 receptions. touchdown of the year on the game’s first drive. QB Derek Carr • Cooper ranks fourth in the NFL with 585 receiving yards. threw for 225 yards on 22-of-34 passing with one touchdown and • Cooper is tied for sixth in the NFL with 24 receptions resulting one interception on the afternoon. RB DeAndré Washington led in first downs. the team with 49 rushing yards. On defense, S Karl Joseph led the • Cooper is tied for first in the NFL with seven receptions of at team with 11 tackles (seven solo). DE Khalil Mack picked up his least 25 yards. second sack of the season, bringing down QB Alex Smith in the first quarter to help force a punt. P Marquette King punted three Notes from last week’s game vs. Kansas City times for 159 yards in the game. • Cooper became the first Raider with 10 receptions in a game Following Sunday’s game, the Raiders will stay in the state since Brandon Myers recorded 14 in 2012. of Florida for the week in preparation for their game on Oct. 30 • Cooper is the first Raiders receiver to record nine-plus catches against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. After the game against the in the first half since Jerry Rice caught 10 in 2002. Buccaneers, the team will have a divisional matchup with the • Cooper’s 108 career receptions are the most by a Raider through Denver Broncos on Sunday Night Football before their bye week. their first two seasons, passing Marcus Allen (106 from 1982- Next week, the Jaguars will travel to play the Tennessee Titans on 83). Thursday Night Football. BROADCAST INFORMATION 2016 SCHEDULE TELEVISION REGULAR SEASON (4-2) CBS Sun., Sept. 11 at New Orleans Saints W, 35-34 1-0 Play-by-play: Greg Gumbel Sun., Sept. 18 ATLANTA FALCONS L, 28-35 1-1 Color Analyst: Trent Green Sun., Sept. 25 at Tennessee Titans W, 17-10 2-1 Sideline: Jamie Erdahl Sun., Oct. 2 at Baltimore Ravens W, 28-27 3-1 Producer: Jim Rikhoff Sun., Oct. 9 SAN DIEGO CHARGERS W, 34-31 4-1 Director: Suzanne Smith Sun., Oct. 16 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS L, 10-26 4-2 Sun., Oct. 23 at Jacksonville Jaguars 10:00 a.m. CBS RADIO Sun., Oct. 30 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers 10:00 a.m. CBS Raiders Radio Network (33 stations) Sun., Nov. 6 DENVER BRONCOS 5:30 p.m. NBC Flagship: 95.7 The GAME 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 Sideline: Lincoln Kennedy Sun., Dec. 4 BUFFALO BILLS 1:05 p.m. CBS 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. JAGUARS NOTABLE CONNECTIONS TEAM RANKINGS Pro Connections OFFENSE • Raiders Head Coach Jack Del Rio began his head coaching career with the Jaguars in 2003. In 2004, he led the team to their first winning record RAIDERS JAGUARS since 1999 (9-7), and followed with a 12-4 finish the next year, taking the Category Stats Rank Stats Rank team to the playoffs. The 12-4 finish is the second best finish for the team Total Offense 374.0 8 320.0 29 in franchise history. In 2007, Del Rio again took the team to the playoffs Rush Offense 110.2 13 71.0 31 after an 11-5 finish, advancing to the Divisional Round and marking the Pass Offense 263.8 10 249.0 15 last playoff appearance by the Jacksonville club. Points Per Game 25.3 11 20.2 21 • Raiders offensive coordinator Bill Musgrave served in the same role Third Down Off. % 36.1 24 27.0 32 from 2003-04 on Head Coach Jack Del Rio’s staff with the Jaguars, while Fourth Down Off. % 40.0 20t 71.4 7 also serving as the quarterbacks coach in 2004 in addition to his offensive Red Zone Off. (TD%) 80.0 1t 57.1 14 coordinator role with the team. • Raiders offensive line coach Mike Tice spent four seasons with the Jag- DEFENSE uars as the assistant head coach, also serving as the tight ends coach for RAIDERS JAGUARS his last three years with the club under Head Coach Jack Del Rio. Category Stats Rank Stats Rank Total Defense 444.8 32 321.4 8 • Raiders tight ends coach Bobby Johnson spent one year with the Jag- Rush Defense 132.2 30 103.0 14 uars in 2012 as their tight ends coach. Pass Defense 312.7 32 218.4 8 • Raiders assistant quarterbacks coach Jake Peetz began his NFL coach- Points Per Game 27.2 24 25.4 21 ing career with the Jaguars in 2008, spending five seasons there, being Third Down Def. % 35.2 8 44.6 28 a scouting assistant from 2008-2009, moving to a BLESTO Scout from Fourth Down Def. % 40.0 10t 40.0 10t 2010-2011 and finishing his stint with the Jaguars in 2012 as an offensive Red Zone Def. (TD%) 53.6 16 52.9 14 assistant/assistant quarterbacks coach. • Raiders S Reggie Nelson was originally selected by the Jaguars in the TEAM first round (21st overall) of the 2007 NFL Draft. Nelson spent three full RAIDERS JAGUARS seasons with the Jaguars, starting in 42 of his 45 games played. Category Stats Rank Stats Rank Turnover Ratio +5 4t -4 26t • Jaguars offensive coordinator Greg Olson held the same position as a member of the Raiders’ coaching staff from 2013-2014. Penalties 52 31t 46 23t Penalty Yards 411 27 442 31 • Jaguars running backs coach Kelly Skipper joined Jacksonville after spending eight seasons (2007-2014) with the Raiders, the first two as a tight ends coach and the last six as running backs coach. WEEKLY SCHEDULE College Connections Wednesday, Oct. 19 • Raiders S Reggie Nelson played his college ball at the Florida (2005- 11:40 a.m. (approx.) .......................... Head Coach Jack Del Rio and 2006), playing in 25 games throughout his career and earning All-SEC First QB Derek Carr available Team honors in 2006 while helping his team capture the BCS National 11:40 a.m. - 12:25 p.m. (approx.) .. Locker room open to media Championship that same season. 12:20 p.m. (approx.) .......................... Jaguars Conference Call • Raiders DE Mario Edwards Jr. (2012-2014) and Jaguars CB Jalen QB Blake Bortles Ramsey (2013-2015) played at Florida State for two years, playing integral 12:30 p.m. (approx.) .......................... Jaguars Conference Call roles in their team’s victory in the BCS National Championship game over Head Coach Gus Bradley the Auburn Tigers during the 2013 season. Raiders T Menelik Watson was 1:45 - 2:15 p.m. (approx.) ................ Practice, open to media; also a member of the 2012 FSU team. Videography/photography limited • Raiders K Sebastian Janikowski played three years at FSU (1997-1999) Thursday, Oct. 20 and was the last kicker to be taken in the first round of the NFL Draft. C 11:40 a.m. (approx.) .......................... Offensive coordinator Bill Rodney Hudson is also a FSU alum (2007-2010). Musgrave and defensive • Raiders RB Latavius Murray played for the Central Florida (2008-2012), coordinator Ken Norton, Jr.