WEEKLY RELEASE VS DECEMBER 30, 2018 | 1:25 P.M. PT | ARROWHEAD STADIUM WEEK 17 OAKLAND RAIDERS VS. KANSAS CITY CHIEFS 4-11 WEEK 17 • SUNDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2018 • 1:25 P.M. PT • ArrowHEAD STADIUM 11-4 1220 HARBOR BAY PARKWAY | ALAMEDA, CA | 94502 | RAIDERS.COM GAME PREVIEW THE SETTING The Oakland Raiders head to Arrowhead Stadium to finish up the Date: Sunday, December 30, 2018 2018 campaign this weekend against the Kansas City Chiefs. The Kickoff: 1:25 p.m. PT two teams take the field as opponents for the 117th time in the Site: Arrowhead Stadium (1972) all-time regular season series, with the Chiefs holding a 62-52-2 lead and currently owning a two-game win streak. In their first Capacity/Surface: 79,541/Natural Grass matchup of 2018 in Week 13, the Chiefs edged out the Raiders in Regular Season: Chiefs lead, 62-52-2 Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum by a score of 40-33. A kickoff Postseason: Chiefs lead, 2-1 now set for 1:25 p.m. PT on CBS, this year's season finale will mark the club's fifth consecutive year concluding the campaign on the road. The Raiders closed out their 2018 home slate with a decisive 27- 14 victory over their division rival Denver Broncos in Week 16. In the victory, QB Derek Carr extended his club-record streak of pass attempts without an interception to 325, a mark that also leads the NFL. RB Doug Martin carried the ball 21 times and crossed the century mark for the first time on the year, totaling 107 yards (5.1 avg.) and adding his team-leading fourth rushing score. RB Jalen Richard also pitched in, hauling in four passes for 40 yards while also finding the end zone for the first time this season on CARR'S COMPLETIONS a 3-yard rush. On the defensive side of the ball, both S Marcus Gilchrist and Erik Harris tallied interceptions. For Gilchrist, it With 19 completions in Week 16's contest, QB Derek Carr sur- marked his team-leading third of the year, and for Harris, it was passed 350 for the campaign. Carr is one of just three quarter- his second consecutive game tallying an interception. The special backs in NFL history (Matthew Stafford and Ryan Tannehill) to teams unit highlighted the day, with WR/KR Dwayne Harris complete at least 350 passes in three of his first five seasons. returning a punt 99 yards in the opening frame for a score, tied for Additionally, Carr is just 15 completions from breaking Manning's the second-longest punt return in NFL history. Harris' exceptional record for most completions through a player's first five seasons. play earned him his second AFC Special Teams Player of the Week Award in 2018. K Daniel Carlson added two field goals from 43 and 45 yards out. Since Week 10, Carlson has made all 14 field --- MOST COMPLETIONS THROUGH YEAR 5 (NFL HISTORY) --- goal attempts, tied for third-most in the NFL during that span. Rank Player Completions Comp. % 1. Peyton Manning 1,749 62.09 The Chiefs return home following a Sunday Night Football defeat 2. Derek Carr 1,735 62.68 in Week 16 against the Seattle Seahawks. The Chiefs, now 11-4, need a victory in order to clinch the AFC West title and home field 3. Matt Ryan 1,654 62.72 advantage throughout the playoffs, while the Raiders look to play 4. Ryan Tannehill 1,653 62.68 spoiler and snap a five-game losing streak at Arrowhead Stadium 5. Drew Bledsoe 1,624 55.98 this Sunday to conclude their season. *Carr has also attempted 325 consecutive passes without an interception, breaking Rich 2018 SCHEDULE Gannon's club record of 277 set back in 2001. REGULAR SEASON (4-11) BROADCAst INFORMATION Mon., Sept. 10 LOS ANGELES RAMS L, 13-33 0-1 Sun., Sept. 16 at Denver Broncos L, 19-20 0-2 TELEVISION Sun., Sept. 23 at Miami Dolphins L, 20-28 0-3 CBS Sun., Sept. 30 CLEVELAND BROWNS W, 45-42 1-3 Play-by-play: Greg Gumbel Sun., Oct. 7 at Los Angeles Chargers L, 10-26 1-4 Color Analyst: Trent Green & Bruce Arians Sun., Oct. 14 SEATTLE SEAHAWKS# L, 3-27 1-5 Sideline: Melanie Collins BYE WEEK Producer: Ken Mack Sun., Oct. 28 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS L, 28-42 1-6 Director: Suzanne Smith Thu., Nov. 1 at San Francisco 49ers L, 3-34 1-7 Sun., Nov. 11 LOS ANGELES CHARGERS L, 6-20 1-8 RADIO Sun., Nov. 18 at Arizona Cardinals W, 23-21 2-8 Raiders Radio Network Sun., Nov. 25 at Baltimore Ravens L, 17-34 2-9 Flagship: 740 KCBS Sun., Dec. 2 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS L, 33-40 2-10 Play-by-play: Brent Musburger Sun., Dec. 9 PITTSBURGH STEELERS W, 24-21 3-10 Color Analyst: Lincoln Kennedy Sun., Dec. 16 at Cincinnati Bengals L, 16-30 3-11 Sideline: Chris Townsend Mon., Dec. 24 DENVER BRONCOS W, 27-14 4-11 Sun., Dec. 30 at Kansas City Chiefs 1:25 p.m. CBS SPANISH RADIO # - in London La Z 1490-AM/107.5-FM * - Sunday night games in Weeks 5-16 subject to change; Week 17 Spanish Flagship: game TBD Play-by-play: Fernando Arias Color Analyst: Ambrosio Rico Will Kiss, Senior Director of Media Relations - (510) 780-3020 | Erin Exum, Media Relations Manager - (510) 780-3219 Katie Agostin, Media Relations Coordinator - (510) 780-3038 | Evert Geerlings, Media Relations Coordinator - (510) 780-3014 | Cam Russo, Media Relations Assistant - (510) 780-3247 RAIDERS VS. CHIEFS NOTABLE CONNECTIONS 2018 TEAM RANKINgs Pro Connections OFFENSE • Raiders C Rodney Hudson was originally drafted by Kansas City in RAIDERS CHIEFS the second round (55th overall) of the 2011 NFL Draft and spent four Category Stats Rank Stats Rank years with the Chiefs from 2011-2014, playing in 51 games with 35 Total Offense 339.1 25 426.7 1 starts. Rush Offense 100.1 26 117.1 16 • Raiders Head Coach Jon Gruden and Chiefs defensive backs coach Pass Offense 239.1 16 309.7 3 Emmitt Thomas were on the same Philadelphia Eagles staff from Points Per Game 19.1 28 35.3 1 1995-97, serving as offensive coordinator and defensive coordinator, respectively. Third-Down Off. % 36.9 24 46.7 2 Fourth-Down Off. % 40.0 30 91.7 1 • Raiders senior defensive assistant Jim O’Neil coached on the same Red Zone Off. (TD%) 53.5 21 72.1 3 staff as Chiefs defensive coordinator Bob Sutton from 2010-12, serving as assistant defensive backs coach and assistant head coach/ linebackers, respectively. DEFENSE RAIDERS CHIEFS • Raiders defensive line Coach Mike Trgovac served on Green Bay’s Category Stats Rank Stats Rank coaching staff while Chiefs secondary/cornerbacks coach Al Harris played cornerback for the Packers in 2009. Total Defense 379.5 25 413.1 31 Rush Defense 143.3 30 132.5 28 • Chiefs CB Orlando Scandrick (2008-17) and LB Anthony Hitchens Pass Defense 236.2 14 280.6 31 (2014-17) played with Raiders WR/RS Dwayne Harris (2011-14), LB Kyle Wilber (2012-17) and RB Keith Smith (2014-17) for the Dallas Points Per Game 28.8 31 27.9 29 Cowboys. Third-Down Def. % 45.8 30 41.5 25 Fourth-Down Def. % 77.8 31 65.4 28 • Chiefs assistant special teams coach Rod Wilson and Raiders assis- Red Zone Def. (TD%) 59.3 18 72.4 30 tant special teams coach Byron Storer played together on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2009. TEAM College Connections RAIDERS CHIEFS • Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes and Raiders RB DeAndre Washington Category Stats Rank Stats Rank played for Texas Tech from 2014-15, earning Big-12 Honorable Men- Turnover Ratio -4 22 +6 11 tion honors at quarterback and Big-12 First Team honors at running Penalties 106 19t 133 32 back in 2015, respectively. Penalty Yards 943 24t 1102 32 • Chiefs inside linebackers coach Mark DeLeone was a graduate as- sistant at Temple during Raiders LB Tahir Whitehead senior season in 2011, where he was named second-team All-MAC with 13.5 tackles for loss and four forced fumbles. WEEKLY SCHEDULE • Chiefs wide receivers coach Greg Lewis served on San Jose State’s Wednesday, Dec. 26 coaching staff in 2013 while Raiders FB Keith Smith and DB Bene Benwikere were members of the team. 10:00 a.m. (approx.) .............................. Chiefs Head Coach Andy Reid opponent conference call • Chiefs T Mitchell Schwartz started all 51 games he played in at Cal, 11:30 a.m. (approx.) .............................. Head Coach Jon Gruden and starting 35 games at left tackle and 16 at right tackle. QB Derek Carr available in media area 11:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. (approx.) ...... Locker room open to media • Raiders RB Doug Martin and Chiefs DB Orlando Scandrick were teammates at Boise State from 2007-08, helping the Broncos defeat Oklahoma in the 2007 Fiesta Bowl. 1:30 - 2:00 p.m. (approx.) .................... Practice, open to media; Videography/photography limited • Raiders C Rodney Hudson and Chiefs OL Cam Erving played together at Florida State in 2010. Thursday, Dec. 27 • Chiefs WR Demarcus Robinson (2013-15), Raiders P Johnny 11:30 a.m. (approx.) .............................. Offensive Coordinator Greg Olson Townsend (2013-17) and T David Sharpe (2014-16) were all team- and Defensive Coordinator Paul mates at the University of Florida. Guenther available in media area 11:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. (approx.) ...... Locker room open to media • Chiefs RB Darrel Williams and Raiders DE Arden Key were team- mates at Louisiana State University from 2015-17.