| 2009 Oakland Raiders season | |
|---|---|
 Raiders 50th season logo | |
| Owner | Al Davis |
| General manager | Al Davis |
| Head coach | Tom Cable |
| Home stadium | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum |
| Results | |
| Record | 5–11 |
| Division place | 3rdAFC West |
| Playoffs | Did not qualify |
| All-Pros | PShane Lechler(1st team) CBNnamdi Asomugha(2nd team) |
| Pro Bowlers | Nnamdi Asomugha, CB Jon Condo, LS Shane Lechler, P |
The2009Oakland Raiders season was the 50th season for the originalAmerican Football League (AFL) team, and its 40th in theNational Football League (NFL). On September 6, 2009, The Raiders traded a 2011 draft pick to theNew England Patriots for 5×Pro Bowl Defensive LinemanRichard Seymour.[1] With their loss toDallas on November 26, 2009, The Raiders sealed their seventh consecutive losing season. After beating thePittsburgh Steelers on December 6, 2009, the Raiders moved to 4–0 when playing Pittsburgh the year they won the Super Bowl, or are the defending Champions, winning in 1974, 1980, 2006, and now 2009. However, they missed the playoffs for a new team record 7th season.
| 2009 Oakland Raiders draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Darrius Heyward-Bey | WR | Maryland | |
| 2 | 47 | Michael Mitchell | S | Ohio | |
| 3 | 71 | Matt Shaughnessy | DE | Wisconsin | |
| 4 | 124 | Louis Murphy | WR | Florida | from New England |
| 4 | 126 | Slade Norris | DE | Oregon | from Miami |
| 6 | 199 | Stryker Sulak | DE | Missouri | from New England |
| 6 | 202 | Brandon Myers | TE | Iowa | from Carolina |
| Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least onePro Bowl during career | |||||
In 2009, once again the Raiders struggled to sell tickets, resulting in 7 of their 8 home games being blacked out on local television. The Raiders were able to sell out their season opener, onMonday Night Football against theSan Diego Chargers, thanks to a deadline extension from the NFL. But, the remainder of their home games were not shown on local television, because the games didn't sell out. The Raiders finished the season tied with theJacksonville Jaguars for most television blackouts in 2009. But, blackouts are nothing new to Oakland fans, as the Raiders have sold out only 25 of 88 regular season games, since returning to Oakland. The Raiders had 3 games with attendances under 40,000, with their lowest attendance coming in week 11 against theCincinnati Bengals when they drew only 34,112.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | NFL.com recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 13 | Dallas Cowboys | W 31–10 | 1–0 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | Recap |
| 2 | August 22 | San Francisco 49ers | L 20–21 | 1–1 | Candlestick Park | Recap |
| 3 | August 29 | New Orleans Saints | L 7–45 | 1–2 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | Recap |
| 4 | September 3 | Seattle Seahawks | L 21–31 | 1–3 | Qwest Field | Recap |
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | NFL.com recap | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 14 | San Diego Chargers † | L 20–24 | 0–1 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | Recap | |||
| 2 | September 20 | atKansas City Chiefs | W 13–10 | 1–1 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap | |||
| 3 | September 27 | Denver Broncos | L 3–23 | 1–2 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | Recap | |||
| 4 | October 4 | atHouston Texans | L 6–29 | 1–3 | Reliant Stadium | Recap | |||
| 5 | October 11 | atNew York Giants | L 7–44 | 1–4 | Giants Stadium | Recap | |||
| 6 | October 18 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 13–9 | 2–4 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | Recap | |||
| 7 | October 25 | New York Jets † | L 0–38 | 2–5 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | Recap | |||
| 8 | November 1 | atSan Diego Chargers | L 16–24 | 2–6 | Qualcomm Stadium | Recap | |||
| 9 | Bye | ||||||||
| 10 | November 15 | Kansas City Chiefs † | L 10–16 | 2–7 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | Recap | |||
| 11 | November 22 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 20–17 | 3–7 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | Recap | |||
| 12 | November 26 | atDallas Cowboys † | L 7–24 | 3–8 | Cowboys Stadium | Recap | |||
| 13 | December 6 | atPittsburgh Steelers | W 27–24 | 4–8 | Heinz Field | Recap | |||
| 14 | December 13 | Washington Redskins | L 13–34 | 4–9 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | Recap | |||
| 15 | December 20 | atDenver Broncos | W 20–19 | 5–9 | INVESCO Field at Mile High | Recap | |||
| 16 | December 27 | atCleveland Browns | L 9–23 | 5–10 | Cleveland Browns Stadium | Recap | |||
| 17 | January 3 | Baltimore Ravens | L 13–21 | 5–11 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | Recap | |||
Notes: Division games are inbold text.
† These four games were among the 16 that the NFL designated as "AFL Legacy Games", in honor of the 50th anniversary of the AFL. The Raiders wore their throwback uniforms during those four games, as did the Chargers, Jets, Chiefs and Cowboys.[2]
| AFC West | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| (2)San Diego Chargers | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 5–1 | 9–3 | 454 | 320 | W11 |
| Denver Broncos | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 3–3 | 6–6 | 326 | 324 | L4 |
| Oakland Raiders | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 2–4 | 4–8 | 197 | 379 | L2 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 2–4 | 3–9 | 294 | 424 | W1 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chargers | 0 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
| Raiders | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
atOakland–Alameda County Coliseum,Oakland, California
The Raiders began their season with a Week 1 AFL Legacy duel against their AFC West rival, theSan Diego Chargers, in the second game of anMNF doubleheader. In the first quarter, Oakland got off to a surprising good start. While the defense (led by newly acquired defensive linemanRichard Seymour) kept the Chargers offense in control, the Raiders offense struck first with running backMichael Bush getting a 4-yard touchdown run. San Diego would respond in the second quarter as running backLaDainian Tomlinson got a 1-yard touchdown run. Oakland would answer with what looked like a 19-yard touchdown pass to rookie wide receiverLouis Murphy, but was overturned as he was unable to get full control of the ball. The Raiders would have to settle with kickerSebastian Janikowski making a 37-yard field goal, while the Chargers closed out the half with kickerNate Kaeding getting a 47-yard field goal.
After a scoreless third quarter, Oakland regained the lead as Janikowski nailed a 35-yard field goal, but San Diego answered with quarterbackPhilip Rivers completing a 15-yard touchdown pass to wide receiverVincent Jackson. Afterwards, the Raiders got the lead again as quarterbackJaMarcus Russell completed a 57-yard touchdown pass to Murphy on 4th & long. However, the Chargers came right back as running backDarren Sproles got a 5-yard touchdown run. Oakland tried to rally, but an interception ended all hopes of a comeback.
With the tough loss, the Raiders began their season at 0–1.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raiders | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
| Chiefs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
atArrowhead Stadium,Kansas City, Missouri
Hoping to rebound from their loss to the Chargers, the Raiders flew toArrowhead Stadium for a Week 2 AFC West duel with theKansas City Chiefs. Oakland would trail in the first quarter as Chiefs kickerRyan Succop got a 23-yard field goal. The Raiders would tie the game in the second quarter as kickerSebastian Janikowski got a 48-yard field goal. In the third quarter, Oakland took the lead as Janikowski nailed a 54-yard field goal. In the fourth quarter, Kansas City took the lead as quarterbackMatt Cassel completed a 29-yard touchdown pass to wide receiverDwayne Bowe. Afterwards, Oakland claimed victory as running backDarren McFadden got the game-winning 5-yard touchdown run.
With the win, the Raiders improved to 1–1.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broncos | 10 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 23 |
| Raiders | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
atOakland–Alameda County Coliseum,Oakland, California
Coming off their divisional road win over the Chiefs, the Raiders went home for a Week 3 AFC West duel with theDenver Broncos. Oakland would trail in the first quarter as Broncos quarterbackKyle Orton completed a 2-yard touchdown pass to wide receiverBrandon Marshall, followed by kickerMatt Prater's 48-yard field goal. The Raiders would get on the board in the second quarter as kickerSebastian Janikowski made a 48-yard field goal, yet Denver answered with Prater's 21-yard field goal. From here on out, the Broncos were in control as running backKnowshon Moreno got a 7-yard touchdown run in the third quarter and Prater nailed a 24-yard field goal in the fourth quarter.
With the loss, Oakland fell to 1–2.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raiders | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Texans | 3 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 29 |
atReliant Stadium,Houston, Texas
Hoping to rebound from their divisional home loss to the Broncos, the Raiders flew toReliant Stadium for a Week 4 duel with theHouston Texans. Following a 26-yard field goal from Texans kickerKris Brown, Oakland would answer with kickerSebastian Janikowski's 46-yard field goal. However, Houston would take control in the second quarter. Following Brown's 34-yard field goal, running backSteve Slaton would get a 32-yard touchdown run and catch quarterbackMatt Schaub's 18-yard touchdown pass. The Raiders would close out the half with Janikowski's 33-yard field goal. In the third quarter, the Texans would put Oakland out of their misery with linebackerBrian Cushing tackling running backJustin Fargas in his own end zone for a safety. Afterwards, Houston closed out the game's scoring with wide receiverJacoby Jones returning the immediate kickoff 95 yards for a touchdown.
With the loss, Oakland fell to 1–3.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raiders | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Giants | 14 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 44 |
atGiants Stadium,East Rutherford, New Jersey
Hoping to end a two-game losing streak, the Raiders flew toGiants Stadium for a Week 5 interconference duel with theNew York Giants. Oakland immediately trailed in the opening period as Giants running backAhmad Bradshaw got a 1-yard and a 19-yard touchdown run. Things continued to get worse for the Raiders in the second quarter as quarterbackEli Manning completed a 30-yard touchdown pass to wide receiverMario Manningham and hooked up with wide receiverHakeem Nicks. Oakland would answer with a 5-yard touchdown run from running backMichael Bush, yet New York closed out the half with a 25-yard field goal by kickerLawrence Tynes. For the second half, the Giants would stay in control as quarterbackDavid Carr got a 12-yard touchdown run and Tynes would boot a 33-yard and a 37-yard field goal.
With the loss, the Raiders fell to 1–4.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagles | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| Raiders | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
Trying to snap a three-game losing streak, the Raiders went home for a Week 6 interconference duel with thePhiladelphia Eagles. In the first quarter, Philadelphia delivered the opening hit as kickerDavid Akers made a 45-yard field goal. The Raiders would answer with quarterbackJaMarcus Russell's 86-yard touchdown pass to tight endZach Miller. In the second quarter, both teams swapped field goals as Oakland'sSebastian Janikowski got a 29-yard field goal while Akers gave the Eagles a 43-yard field goal. After a scoreless third quarter, the Raiders turned to Janikowski again in the fourth quarter as he booted a 46-yard field goal. Philadelphia tried to make a comeback, but Oakland would only allow a 45-yard field goal from Akers.
With the win, the Raiders improved to 2–4.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jets | 14 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
| Raiders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
atOakland–Alameda County Coliseum,Oakland, California
Coming off their upset win over the Eagles, the Raiders stayed at home, donned their throwbacks, and played a Week 7 AFL Legacy game with theNew York Jets. Oakland would trail early in the first quarter as early turnovers led to a 1-yard touchdown runThomas Jones, followed by a 3-yard touchdown run by quarterbackMark Sanchez. The Raiders' season-long woes continued in the second quarter as New York running backShonn Greene got an 8-yard touchdown run, followed by kickerJay Feely booting a 39-yard field goal. Afterwards, the Jets would pull away as Sanchez completed a 35-yard touchdown pass to wide receiverDavid Clowney in the third quarter, followed by Greene's 33-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter.
With the shutout loss, Oakland fell to 2–5.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raiders | 0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
| Chargers | 7 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 24 |
atQualcomm Stadium,San Diego, California
Hoping to rebound from their shutout home loss to the Jets, the Raiders flew toQualcomm Stadium for a Week 8 AFC West rematch with theSan Diego Chargers. Oakland would trail in the first quarter as Chargers running backLaDainian Tomlinson got a 6-yard touchdown run. The Raiders answered in the second quarter as running backJustin Fargas got a 5-yard touchdown run, but San Diego replied with quarterbackPhilip Rivers' 8-yard touchdown pass to wide receiverVincent Jackson and Tomlinson's 10-yard touchdown run. Afterwards, Oakland would close out the half as kickerSebastian Janikowski got a 48-yard field goal.
In the second quarter, the Raiders tried to rally as Janikowski nailed a 41-yard field goal in the third quarter and a 28-yard field goal in the fourth, but the Chargers pulled away with a 28-yard field goal from kickerNate Kaeding.
With the loss, Oakland fell to 2–6 entering their bye week.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiefs | 3 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 16 |
| Raiders | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
atOakland–Alameda County Coliseum,Oakland, California
Coming off their bye week, the Raiders went home, donned their throwbacks, and played a Week 10 AFL Legacy game with theKansas City Chiefs. In the first quarter, Oakland struck first with a 1-yard touchdown run from running backJustin Fargas. The Chiefs would get on the boards via a 50-yard field goal from kickerRyan Succop, yet the Raiders came right back with their own 50-yard field goal from kickerSebastian Janikowski. However, Kansas City would take the lead in the second quarter with running backJamaal Charles getting a 44-yard touchdown run and Succop booting a 25-yard field goal. After a scoreless third quarter, the Chiefs would pull away as Succop nailed a 31-yard field goal.
With the loss, Oakland fell to 2–7.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengals | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
| Raiders | 0 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 20 |
atOakland–Alameda County Coliseum,Oakland, California
Trying to snap a three-game losing streak, the Raiders stayed at home for a Week 11 duel with theCincinnati Bengals. Due to quarterbackJaMarcus Russell's ineffectiveness, quarterbackBruce Gradkowski would get the start.
Oakland would trail in the first quarter as Bengals quarterbackCarson Palmer got a 1-yard touchdown run. Cincinnati's lead would increase as Palmer got another 1-yard touchdown run, yet the Raiders would close out the half with Gradkowski completing a 10-yard touchdown pass to tight endZach Miller.
In the third quarter, Oakland continued to rally as kickerSebastian Janikowski got a 52-yard field goal. The Bengals would answer with kickerShayne Graham nailing a 25-yard field goal. The Raiders would tie the game in the fourth quarter as Gradkowski found rookie wide receiverLouis Murphy on a 29-yard touchdown pass. Afterwards, after recovering a special team fumble from Cincinnati wide receiverAndre Caldwell, Oakland took advantage as Janikowski booted the game-winning 33-yard field goal.
With the win, the Raiders improved to 3–7.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raiders | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Cowboys | 3 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
atCowboys Stadium,Arlington, Texas
With the loss, the Raiders dropped to 3–8.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raiders | 3 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 27 |
| Steelers | 3 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
atHeinz Field,Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
With the win, the Raiders improved to 4–8.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redskins | 7 | 10 | 0 | 17 | 34 |
| Raiders | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
atOakland–Alameda County Coliseum,Oakland, California
With the loss, the Raiders dropped to 4–9 securing them their 6th straight losing season.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raiders | 0 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
| Broncos | 6 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 19 |
atINVESCO Field at Mile High,Denver, Colorado
With the win, the Raiders improved to 5–9.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raiders | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Browns | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 23 |
atCleveland Browns Stadium,Cleveland, Ohio
With the loss, the Raiders dropped to 5–10.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ravens | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| Raiders | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
atOakland–Alameda County Coliseum,Oakland, California
Statistically speaking, the Ravens' victory over the Raiders also allowed the dethroning of the defending world championPittsburgh Steelers, who would not see any playoff contention. Whatever the case, the Raiders ended their dismal season at 5–11.
