| 2010 Oakland Raiders season | |
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| Owner | Al Davis |
| General manager | Al Davis |
| Head coach | Tom Cable |
| Home stadium | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum |
| Results | |
| Record | 8–8 |
| Division place | 3rdAFC West |
| Playoffs | Did not qualify |
| All-Pros | CBNnamdi Asomugha(1st team) PShane Lechler(1st team) SMichael Huff(2nd team) |
| Pro Bowlers | CBNnamdi Asomugha PShane Lechler DTRichard Seymour TEZach Miller |
The2010 season was theOakland Raiders' 41st in theNational Football League (NFL), their 51st overall, and their second and final full season under head coachTom Cable. It also marked the last full season under the ownership ofAl Davis, who died in October 2011. The Raiders had improved from a five-win season, their first since2002, and achieved their first non-losing season since losingSuper Bowl XXXVII on January 26, 2003. However, the team missed the playoffs for the eighth consecutive season. The Raiders picked 8th in the2010 NFL draft. There were no blacked-out home games after the early part of the season, and the team won all six divisional matches, including a then-franchise-record 59 points in Denver. The Raiders became the first team in NFL history to go undefeated in their division and still not make the playoffs.[1][2][3][4]
The season was notable not only because the Raiders swept their division, but every victory came against a rival. The Raiders recorded home victories against theSeattle Seahawks, their former division foes from1977 to2001, and theSt. Louis Rams, whom the Raiders used to have a rivalry with during their time in Los Angeles from1982 to1994.
After finishing the 2009 season with a record of 5–11, the Raiders got the 8th overall pick in the2010 NFL draft. They had an additional third round pick acquired in a trade with theNew England Patriots for defensive endDerrick Burgess. Their sixth round pick was traded to theCarolina Panthers as part of a deal that gave the Raiders a seventh round pick in the2009 NFL draft.
| 2010 Oakland Raiders draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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| 1 | 8 | Rolando McClain | LB | Alabama | |
| 2 | 44 | Lamarr Houston | DT | Texas | |
| 3 | 69 | Jared Veldheer | OT | Hillsdale | |
| 4 | 106 | Bruce Campbell | OT | Maryland | |
| 5 | 108 | Jacoby Ford | WR | Clemson | |
| 5 | 138 | Walter McFadden | CB | Auburn | Pick from NE |
| 6 | 190 | Travis Goethel | LB | Arizona St | Pick from NE |
| 7 | 215 | Jeremy Ware | DB | Michigan St | |
| 7 | 251 | Stevie Brown | DB | Michigan | Compensatory |
| Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least onePro Bowl during career | |||||
| Oakland Raiders 2010 staff | ||||||
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Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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| Quarterbacks(QB) Running backs(RB) Wide receivers(WR)
Tight ends(TE) | Offensive linemen(OL) | Linebackers(LB)
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| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | NFL.com recap |
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| 1 | August 12 | atDallas Cowboys | W 17–9 | 1–0 | Cowboys Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | August 21 | atChicago Bears | W 32–17 | 2–0 | Soldier Field | Recap |
| 3 | August 28 | San Francisco 49ers | L 24–28 | 2–1 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | Recap |
| 4 | September 2 | Seattle Seahawks | W 27–24 | 3–1 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | Recap |
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | NFL.com recap | ||
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| 1 | September 12 | atTennessee Titans | L 13–38 | 0–1 | LP Field | Recap | ||
| 2 | September 19 | St. Louis Rams | W 16–14 | 1–1 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | Recap | ||
| 3 | September 26 | atArizona Cardinals | L 23–24 | 1–2 | University of Phoenix Stadium | Recap | ||
| 4 | October 3 | Houston Texans | L 24–31 | 1–3 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | Recap | ||
| 5 | October 10 | San Diego Chargers | W 35–27 | 2–3 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | Recap | ||
| 6 | October 17 | atSan Francisco 49ers | L 9–17 | 2–4 | Candlestick Park | Recap | ||
| 7 | October 24 | atDenver Broncos | W 59–14 | 3–4 | INVESCO Field at Mile High | Recap | ||
| 8 | October 31 | Seattle Seahawks | W 33–3 | 4–4 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | Recap | ||
| 9 | November 7 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 23–20(OT) | 5–4 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | Recap | ||
| 10 | Bye | |||||||
| 11 | November 21 | atPittsburgh Steelers | L 3–35 | 5–5 | Heinz Field | Recap | ||
| 12 | November 28 | Miami Dolphins | L 17–33 | 5–6 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | Recap | ||
| 13 | December 5 | atSan Diego Chargers | W 28–13 | 6–6 | Qualcomm Stadium | Recap | ||
| 14 | December 12 | atJacksonville Jaguars | L 31–38 | 6–7 | EverBank Field | Recap | ||
| 15 | December 19 | Denver Broncos | W 39–23 | 7–7 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | Recap | ||
| 16 | December 26 | Indianapolis Colts | L 26–31 | 7–8 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | Recap | ||
| 17 | January 2 | atKansas City Chiefs | W 31–10 | 8–8 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap | ||
| AFC West | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| (4)Kansas City Chiefs | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 2–4 | 6–6 | 366 | 326 | L1 |
| San Diego Chargers | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 3–3 | 7–5 | 441 | 322 | W1 |
| Oakland Raiders | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 6–0 | 6–6 | 410 | 371 | W1 |
| Denver Broncos | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 1–5 | 3–9 | 344 | 471 | L1 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Raiders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 |
| Cowboys | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
atCowboys Stadium,Arlington, Texas
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Raiders | 10 | 3 | 14 | 5 | 32 |
| Bears | 6 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Raiders | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
| Titans | 10 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
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The Raiders began their season atLP Field against theTennessee Titans. In the first quarter, Oakland got the opening strike as kickerSebastian Janikowski made a 34-yard field goal. The Titans would answer as quarterbackVince Young completed a 56-yard touchdown pass to wide receiverNate Washington, followed by a 43-yard field goal from kickerRob Bironas. Tennessee would add onto their lead in the second quarter as running backJavon Ringer 15-yard touchdown run, followed by running backChris Johnson getting a 76-yard touchdown run. The Raiders would close out the half with Janikowski's 30-yard field goal.
Oakland's deficit would increase in the third quarter as Johnson got a 4-yard touchdown run in the third quarter. The Titans would close out their dominating day in the fourth quarter as Young hooked up with tight endBo Scaife on a 1-yard touchdown pass. The Raiders would close out the game with quarterbackJason Campbell's 7-yard touchdown pass to running backDarren McFadden.
With the loss, Oakland began its season at 0–1.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Rams | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Raiders | 0 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 16 |
atOakland–Alameda County Coliseum,Oakland, California
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Hoping to rebound from their loss to the Titans the Raiders played on home ground for an interconference duel with the Rams. In the 2nd quarter the Raiders trailed early with QBSam Bradford making a 7-yard TD pass to WRMark Clayton. Then the Raiders replied with kickerSebastian Janikowski nailing a 38-yard field goal; then he booted a 41-yard field goal in the third quarter. Then the Raiders fought back and took the lead when QBBruce Gradkowski made a 4-yard TD pass to WR Louis Murphy, followed in the fourth quarter by Janikowski nailing a 22-yard field goal. The Rams cut the lead to 2 when Bradford found WRMark Clayton on a 17-yard TD pass, but the Raiders' defense prevented any more scoring.
With the win, the Raiders improved to 1–1.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Raiders | 13 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 23 |
| Cardinals | 10 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
atUniversity of Phoenix Stadium,Glendale, Arizona
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Bruce Gradkowski came into the game as Oakland's starter at Quarterback, trying to cap on his gamewinning performance last week vs. St. Louis
Arizona started the game with a 102-yard kickoff return fromLaRod Stephens-Howling. The Raiders answered quickly though when Gradkowski completed a 22-yard pass to tight-endZach Miller. This was followed by three field goals, two for Oakland, one for Arizona, and Oakland led 13–10 at the end of the first quarter. Both Gradkowski andDerek Anderson then traded touchdowns and the Raiders led 20–17 at the half. Anderson helped Arizona take the lead late in the third quarter with an 8-yard touchdown pass toLarry Fitzgerald. Arizona led 24–20 at the end of the third quarter.
Sebastian Janikowski made the lead 24–23 with another field goal in the fourth quarter.
Arizona held on for the win after Janikowski missed a 32-yard field goal as time expired.
Both the Raiders and Cardinals committed numerous mistakes, including two muffed punts by Arizona. Oakland committed 11 penalties for 123 yards, Arizona seven for 104.
The Raiders fell to 1–2 with the loss.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Texans | 14 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 31 |
| Raiders | 7 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 24 |
atOakland–Alameda County Coliseum,Oakland, California
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The Raiders' fourth game was an AFC duel with the Texans at home ground. The Raiders trailed early in the 1st quarter as RBDerrick Ward got a 33-yard TD run. The Raiders replied with RBMichael Bush making a 2-yard TD run. The Raiders fell behind again when QBMatt Schaub completed an 11-yard TD pass to TEJoel Dreessen. The Raiders responded in the 2nd quarter with QBBruce Gradkowski getting a 13-yard TD pass to FBMarcel Reece. In the 3rd quarter the Texans started to rally with RBArian Foster making a 74-yard TD run, followed by kickerNeil Rackers getting a 35-yard field goal, then in the 4th quarter Schaub threw a 10-yard TD pass to RBArian Foster. The Raiders tried to fight back when Gradkowski found TEZach Miller on a 14-yard TD pass, and then kickerSebastian Janikowski nailed a 39-yard field goal, but the Texans' defense prevented any more chances.
With the loss, the Raiders fell to 1–3.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Chargers | 0 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
| Raiders | 12 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 35 |
at Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California
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The Raiders started the game with 12 unanswered points off of two blocked punts and a field goal. But San Diego quickly responded with a touchdown pass byPhilip Rivers and a rush byMike Tolbert. After the Raiders and Chargers traded field goals, the Chargers led, 17–15, after the first half.
Bruce Gradkowski was injured in the first half and after briefly starting the second half, he left the game.Jason Campbell relieved Gradkowski at the quarterback position for the rest of the game.
In the third quarter, The Chargers and Raiders traded touchdowns and heading into the fourth quarter the Raiders trailed, 24–22.
In the 4th,Nate Kaeding kicked a field goal early and extended the Chargers' lead to five, 27–22. The Raiders then capped off a 14-play, 73-yard drive with a rushing touchdown byMichael Bush, who took back the lead. After a failed two- point attempt by Oakland, they led, 28–27, with 3:24 remaining in the ballgame. The Chargers than began to drive trying to get themselves into field goal position to win the game. The Chargers eventually made it to the Raiders 23-yard line, but after a 10-yard holding penalty by the Chargers, San Diego faced a 2nd and 20 on Oakland's 33-yard line. Looking to pass, Rivers was stripped byMichael Huff andTyvon Branch returned the fumble 64 yards for a touchdown, sealing the win for the Raiders, 35–27.
Though the Chargers outgained the Raiders, 506–279, their special teams were ultimately the deciding factor, giving up two blocked punts for a safety and touchdown. With the win the Raiders not only improved to 2–3, but also snapped a 13-game losing streak to the Chargers, with the first win over the Chargers since September 28, 2003.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Raiders | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 49ers | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
atCandlestick Park,San Francisco, California
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Coming off their win over the Chargers the Raiders crossed theSan Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge toCandlestick Park where they played theirSan Francisco Bay rival, the49ers. In the first quarter, the Raiders took the lead as kickerSebastian Janikowski got a 27-yard field goal. Then he made a 24-yard field goal in the 2nd quarter. The 49ers replied with kickerJoe Nedney making a 25-yard field goal. The Raiders fell behind in the third quarter with QBAlex Smith making a 32-yard TD pass to WRMichael Crabtree. The Raiders cut the lead with Janikowski making a 40-yard field goal. The 49ers pulled away after Smith found TEVernon Davis on a 17-yard TD pass.
With the loss, Oakland fell to 2–4.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Raiders | 24 | 14 | 21 | 0 | 59 |
| Broncos | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
atINVESCO Field at Mile High,Denver, Colorado
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The Raiders traveled to Denver for a week 7 AFC matchup for the ages. The game began with a 42-yard touchdown pass byJason Campbell to tight-endZach Miller to put the Raiders ahead 7–0 with 10:44 remaining in the first quarter. But only 8 seconds later, on the Broncos' first play from scrimmage,Kyle Orton threw an interception toChris Johnson which was returned 30 yards for a touchdown. The Raiders now led 14–0 with 10:36 remaining. But then on the Broncos' next possession, Denver fumbled the ball, which was recovered by Oakland. The Raiders capitalized on the turnover with a 4-yard rushing touchdown byDarren McFadden. But the Raiders were not yet done, forcing the Broncos to a 4th down situation on their next drive and eventually making them turn the ball over on downs, adding a field goal to the score later in the quarter for the Raiders. At the end of the first quarter, Oakland led 24–0.
Oakland began the second quarter with a 19-yard touchdown pass from Jason Campbell to Darren McFadden to make the Raiders lead 31–0. Later in the quarter, McFadden again rushed for another touchdown, making the Raiders lead over the Broncos 38–0. But the Broncos would not give up, scoring a touchdown in the dying minutes of the first half when Kyle Orton hooked up withKnowshon Moreno in the end zone. At the end of the half, Oakland led 38–7.
Early in the second half, the Broncos again scored a touchdown and brought Oakland's lead down to just 38–14. But the Raiders weren't done scoring yet, scoring 21 unanswered points, including a 57-yard touchdown run by Darren McFadden. At the end of the third quarter, the Raiders led 59–14.
No scoring happened in the fourth quarter as the Raidersbenched their starters. The Raiders defeated Denver 59–14. With the win, not only the Raiders improve to 3–4, but they set a new team record with 59 points scored and beat the Broncos for the third straight year in Denver. The record would not be beaten until 2023, when the Raiders scored 63 points against theLos Angeles Chargers.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Seahawks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Raiders | 3 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 33 |
at Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California
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Coming off their win over the Broncos the Raiders played on home ground where they played their former division rival, theSeattle Seahawks in their first matchup in Oakland since 2002. The Raiders took command with kickerSebastian Janikowski nailing a 31-yard field goal. This was followed in the second quarter by QBJason Campbell's 30-yard TD pass to FBMarcel Reece. Then in the third quarter Janikowski made a 36-yard field goal. Then he made a 22-yard field goal in the fourth quarter to put the Raiders up 16–0. The rally continued with Campbell getting a 69-yard TD pass to WRDarrius Heyward-Bey. The Seahawks would make their only score of the game with kickerOlindo Mare hitting a 47-yard field goal. However, the Raiders kept their momentum up as Janikowski made a 49-yard field goal, followed by RBMichael Bush making a 4-yard TD run.
With the win, Oakland improve to 4–4.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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| Chiefs | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
| Raiders | 0 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 23 |
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At home, in front of a sellout crowd for the first time since their 2009 Home Opener, the Oakland Raiders battled the Kansas City Chiefs for control of the AFC West. The first score of the game came from the Chiefs asMatt Cassel threw an 11-yard touchdown pass toVerran Tucker to take a lead over the Raiders, 7–0. After aRyan Succop field goal, the Chiefs led the Raiders 10–0 at the half.
The Raiders started the second half strong, asJacoby Ford returned the opening kickoff 94 yards for a score and cut the Chiefs' lead to 10–7. After Succop kicked yet another field goal for the Chiefs, Oakland took the lead whenJason Campbell threw a 2-yard touchdown pass toKhalif Barnes. Going into the 4th Quarter, the Raiders led 14–13.
A fourth quarterSebastian Janikowski field goal increased the Raiders' lead to 17–13. While the Raiders forced the Chiefs to punt on their next possession, punt-returnerNick Miller was charged with a controversial fumbling call. The play could not be challenged, as coach Tom Cable had used both of the Raiders' call challenges earlier in the game. On the Chiefs' ensuing drive, Cassel hooked up withDwayne Bowe in the endzone to give the Chiefs a late 20–17 lead. In the dying seconds, the Raiders found themselves trailing until Campbell hooked up with Ford for a huge 41 yard reception setting Janikowski up for the game-tying field goal. The score tied the game at 20–20, sending it into overtime.
In overtime, the Raiders quickly forced the Chiefs to punt. On the Raiders' ensuing drive, Jason Campbell again hooked up with Jacoby Ford for a 47-yard pass completion. Sebastian Janikowski kicked a 31-yard field goal to give the Raiders an overtime win.
With the win, Oakland went into their bye week at 5–4 and snapped a seven-game home losing streak to the Chiefs. The Raiders' win also gave them their first three-game winning streak since 2002, as well as their first winning record, at any time during a season, since 2004.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Raiders | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Steelers | 0 | 21 | 0 | 14 | 35 |
at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Coming off their bye week, the Raiders flew toHeinz Field for a Week 11 duel with thePittsburgh Steelers. Oakland delivered the game's opening punch in the first quarter with a 41-yard field goal from kickerSebastian Janikowski. The Steelers answered with running backRashard Mendenhall getting a 5-yard touchdown run, followed by quarterbackBen Roethlisberger getting a 16-yard touchdown run, followed by his 22-yard touchdown pass to wide receiverEmmanuel Sanders. After a scoreless third quarter, the Raiders' deficit increased in the fourth quarter as Roethlisberger completed a 52-yard touchdown pass to wide receiverMike Wallace, followed by running backIsaac Redman getting a 16-yard touchdown pass.
There were several fights during the game, mentioned by the commentators as "reminiscent of the seventies" (the Raiders and Steelers were bitter rivals in the 1970s). The first incident came before the kickoff. Defensive tackleRichard Seymour was ejected from the game after punching Roethlisberger in the face through the facemask late in the first half.
With the loss, Oakland fell to 5–5.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Dolphins | 10 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 33 |
| Raiders | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
atOakland–Alameda County Coliseum,Oakland, California
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Hoping to rebound from their loss to the Steelers the Raiders played on home ground for an AFC duel with the Dolphins.The Raiders took the early advantage asJacoby Ford returned a kick-off 101 yards for a touchdown. However, they soon trailed with kickerDan Carpenter nailing a 49-yard field goal, followed by QBChad Henne completing a 29-yard TD pass to RBPatrick Cobbs. The Raiders replied as QBBruce Gradkowski made a 44-yard TD pass to Ford. They fell behind as Carpenter got a 23-yard field goal, followed by Henne getting a 57-yard TD pass to WRMarlon Moore, and with Carpenter nailing a 44-yard field goal. The Raiders tried to cut the lead when kickerSebastian Janikowski hit a 30-yard field goal, but the Dolphins pulled away with Carpenter getting a 25-yard field goal, and with RBRicky Williams getting a 45-yard TD run.
With the loss, Oakland fell to 5–6.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Raiders | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
| Chargers | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
atQualcomm Stadium,San Diego, California
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After losing two straight games, the Raiders looked to rebound at Qualcomm Stadium, facing a Chargers team coming off a big win at Indianapolis. The game started well for the Raiders; thanks to a muffed punt byDarren Sproles that was recovered byHiram Eugene at the San Diego 18 yard line, and set up a 9-yard rushing touchdown byJason Campbell. Scoring continued in the first quarter with a 4-yard pass from Campbell toJacoby Ford; and gave the Raiders an early 14–0 lead over the Chargers. The second quarter started with a 9-play, 48 yard drive that ended on a 39-yard field goal byNate Kaeding, giving San Diego its first points of the game. Oakland answered with a rushing touchdown byMichael Bush, extending the lead to 21–3. The first half closed on a missed field goal by Kaeding.
The second half started with a quite calm third quarter, who saw both teams playing good defense and a Raiders team suffering with penalties. The third quarter closed with another field goal by Kaeding, nearing the Chargers on the scoreboard 21–6. The fourth quarter saw the Chargers trying to mount a comeback with a 4-yard TD pass fromPhilip Rivers toAntonio Gates; but it was promptly closed by a 7-play, 62 yard drive that ended with aDarren McFadden 7 yard rushing TD. With the win, both Raiders and Chargers reached a 6–6 record, and still stayed behind theChiefs by 2 games for the division lead. The Raiders also swept the season series from the Chargers for the first time since2001, and snapped a seven-game losing streak at Qualcomm Stadium.
The Raiders were favored by an impeding Chargers offense who struggled to control the game clock and establish a ground game; while the Raiders struggled with penalties and defensive miscues, mostly on the secondary.
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| Raiders | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
| Jaguars | 0 | 7 | 21 | 10 | 38 |
at EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
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Coming off their win over the Chargers the Raiders flew toEverBank Field for an AFC duel with the Jaguars. In the first quarter the Raiders took the lead as QBJason Campbell completed a 67-yard TD pass to RBDarren McFadden. The Jaguars replied in the second quarter with QBDavid Garrard making a 1-yard TD pass to TEMarcedes Lewis. They increased their lead as kickerSebastian Janikowski nailed a 26-yard field goal, followed by Campbell throwing an 8-yard TD pass to WRLouis Murphy. The lead was narrowed as Garrard made a 48-yard TD pass to WRJason Hill. But the Raiders replied as McFadden ran 51 yards for a touchdown. They fell behind for the first time with RBRashad Jennings getting a 74-yard TD run, followed by Garrard getting a 10-yard TD pass to WRMike Sims-Walker, followed by Scobee nailing a 19-yard field goal. Oakland tied the game as McFadden got a 36-yard TD run, but the Jaguars pulled out the win with RBMaurice Jones-Drew getting a 30-yard TD run.
With the loss, Oakland fell to 6–7.
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| Broncos | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 23 |
| Raiders | 14 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 39 |
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Hoping to rebound from their loss to the Jaguars the Raiders played in home ground for an AFC West rivalry rematch against the Broncos. The Raiders took the lead withJacoby Ford running 71 yards for a touchdown. The Broncos replied asTim Tebow scrambled 40 yards for a touchdown. The Raiders trailed as Tebow made a 33-yard TD pass to WRBrandon Lloyd. They soon responded by RBMichael Bush got a 1-yard TD run. The Broncos lead again with kickerSteven Hauschka making a 46-yard field goal, but the Raiders pulled ahead as kickerSebastian Janikowski nailed a 49 and a 35-yard field goal. The Broncos re-tied the game after Hauschka made a 35-yard field goal, but the Raiders got the lead back with Janikowski nailing a 47-yard field goal, followed by QBJason Campbell completing a 73-yard TD pass to FBMarcel Reece. The lead was narrowed when Hauschka nailed a 45-yard field goal, but the Raiders pulled away with OLBQuentin Groves tackling RBCorrell Buckhalter in the endzone for a safety, followed by Bush getting a 1-yard TD run.
With the win, Oakland improved to 7–7.
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| Colts | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
| Raiders | 7 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 26 |
atOakland–Alameda County Coliseum;Oakland,California
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The Raiders' fifteenth game was an AFC duel with the Colts at home. The Raiders struck immediately after a 99-yard kickoff return was made byJacoby Ford. They soon trailed with RBJoseph Addai getting a 6-yard TD run, followed by kickerAdam Vinatieri getting a 30-yard field goal. They took the lead again after kickerSebastian Janikowski hit a 59 and a 38-yard field goal, but trailed for the second time with QBPeyton Manning completing an 18-yard TD pass to TEJacob Tamme. The Raiders tried to cut the lead with Janikowski nailing a 51-yard field goal, but fell further behind with Manning getting a 4-yard TD pass to WRBlair White. The Raiders tried to keep up with Janikowski making a 45-yard field goal, but the Colts kept going with Manning completing a 7-yard TD pass to WRPierre Garçon. The Raiders tried to come back after QBJason Campbell threw a 6-yard TD pass to TEZach Miller, but the Colts defense prevented any more chances, giving them the loss.
With the loss, the Raiders fell to 7–8, and were officially eliminated from postseason contention for the eighth straight year.
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| Raiders | 0 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
| Chiefs | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
atArrowhead Stadium,Kansas City, Missouri
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The Raiders' final game was an AFC West rivalry rematch against the Chiefs. They trailed early as kickerRyan Succop nailed a 30-yard field goal, but overcame the deficit with QBJason Campbell completing a 5-yard TD pass to WRChaz Schilens, followed by kickerSebastian Janikowski hitting a 38-yard field goal. The Chiefs tied the game with RBJamaal Charles getting a 5-yard TD run, but the Raiders got the lead back with RBMichael Bush getting a 26-yard TD run, followed byJacoby Ford getting a 10-yard TD run, then with CBStanford Routt returning an interception 22 yards for a touchdown.
With the win, the Raiders finished the season with an 8–8 record, but this was not good enough to retain Tom Cable as head coach. Not long after the regular season ended, the Raiders chose not to exercise their option to retain Cable, thus he was released from the Raider organization. This season, the Raiders set the dubious record as the first (and to date, the only) NFL team ever to post a perfect record in divisional games (going 6-0 against AFC West opponents) and yet not win the division; the Raiders, in fact, did not even qualify for the post-season.
The first four games of the season were blacked out for Oakland with crowds under 50,000, and a season low of just over 32,000 in a game against Houston. But, big wins against Denver and Seattle for the Raiders led to an increase in ticket sales for the Week 9 match-up against the Chiefs, which was sold out and was the only Raiders home game televised in the market in 2010 (ironically, the Chiefs are actually the Raiders' easternmost division rivals).
