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1997 Oakland Raiders (NFL)

4th place • American Football Conference • Western Division • 4-12-0 .250
1997 NFLPrevious SeasonNext Season
Roster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: Joe Bugel
Dave AdolphLinebackers
Fred BiletnikoffWide Receivers
Willie BrownSquad Development/Cornerbacks
Garrett GiemontStrength and Conditioning
John GuyDefensive Line
Bishop HarrisRunning Backs
Bill MeyersTight Ends
Ray PerkinsOffensive Coordinator
Keith RowenAssistant Head Coach-Offense/Offensive Line
Steve ShaferSafeties
Kevin SpencerQuality Control-Defense
Rusty TillmanSpecial Teams
Bill UrbanikDefensive Line
Fred WhittinghamDefensive Coordinator
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Sun8/3/1997ADallas Cowboys34-27WIrving, TXTexas Stadium61028
Fri8/8/1997HGreen Bay Packers24-37LOakland, CAOakland-Alameda County Coliseum42956
Sat8/16/1997HNew Orleans Saints18-16WOakland, CAOakland-Alameda County Coliseum36771
Fri8/22/1997AArizona Cardinals13-15LTempe, AZSun Devil Stadium30584
Sun8/31/1997ATennessee Oilers21-24LOTMemphis, TNLiberty Bowl30171
Mon9/8/1997HKansas City Chiefs27-28LOakland, CAOakland-Alameda County Coliseum61523
Sun9/14/1997AAtlanta Falcons36-31WAtlanta, GAGeorgia Dome47922
Sun9/21/1997ANew York Jets22-23LEast Rutherford, NJGiants Stadium72586
Sun9/28/1997HSt. Louis Rams35-17WOakland, CAOakland-Alameda County Coliseum42506
Sun10/5/1997HSan Diego Chargers10-25LOakland, CAOakland-Alameda County Coliseum43648
Sun10/19/1997HDenver Broncos28-25WOakland, CAOakland-Alameda County Coliseum57006
Sun10/26/1997ASeattle Seahawks34-45LSeattle, WAKingdome66264
Sun11/2/1997ACarolina Panthers14-38LCharlotte, NCEricsson Stadium71064
Sun11/9/1997HNew Orleans Saints10-13LOakland, CAOakland-Alameda County Coliseum40091
Sun11/16/1997ASan Diego Chargers38-13WSan Diego, CAQualcomm Stadium65714
Mon11/24/1997ADenver Broncos3-31LDenver, COMile High Stadium75307
Sun11/30/1997HMiami Dolphins16-34LOakland, CAOakland-Alameda County Coliseum50569
Sun12/7/1997AKansas City Chiefs0-30LKansas City, MOArrowhead Stadium76379
Sun12/14/1997HSeattle Seahawks21-22LOakland, CAOakland-Alameda County Coliseum40124
Sun12/21/1997HJacksonville Jaguars9-20LOakland, CAOakland-Alameda County Coliseum40032
Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.
ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Eddie Anderson33FS6-120534Fort Valley State111
Leo Araguz2P5-1119027Stephen F. Austin State160
Joe Aska35RB5-1124025Cisco JC; Coffeyville CC; Central Oklahoma70
Greg Biekert54MLB6-224728Colorado1616
Calvin Branch27CB5-1119723Iowa State; Colorado State60
Larry Brown24CB5-1118428Los Angeles Southwest JC; Texas Christian40
Tim Brown81WR6-019531Notre Dame1616
Aundray Bruce99RDE6-526531Auburn103
Perry Carter20RCB-LCB6-019026Southern Mississippi167
Rick Cunningham68OT6-731530Oregon State; Sacramento CC; Texas A&M70
Jerone Davison48RB6-122527Solano CC; Arizona State81
Rickey Dudley83TE6-625225Ohio State1616
Derrick Fenner34RB6-323630North Carolina; Gardner-Webb97
James Folston55ROLB-LOLB6-224026Louisiana-Monroe167
Cole Ford5K6-219525Southern California160
Rob Fredrickson53LOLB6-424026Michigan State1613
Jeff George3QB6-421530Purdue; Illinois1616
Tim Hall45RB5-1122023Kemper Military JC; Robert Morris160
Pat Harlow77LOT6-629528Southern California1616
Rob Holmberg57LB6-323426Navy; Penn State160
Lester Holmes71ROG6-532228Jackson State1515
Desmond Howard80WR5-1018427Michigan150
Grady Jackson90DT6-233224Hinds CC; Knoxville50
James Jett82WR5-1016727West Virginia1616
Kevin Johnson98DT6-130527Los Angeles Harbor JC; Texas Southern150
Lance Johnstone51RDE6-425124Temple146
Napoleon Kaufman26RB5-918424Washington1616
Lincoln Kennedy72ROT6-633426Washington1616
David Klingler12QB6-221028Houston10
Dan Land25S6-019232Albany State160
Chad Levitt31RB6-123122Cornell102
Albert Lewis29RCB6-220037Grambling State1411
Lorenzo Lynch43S5-1121034Chabot JC; Sacramento State150
Russell Maryland67LDT6-129528Miami (Florida)1616
Terry McDaniel36LCB5-1017832Tennessee1312
Chester McGlockton91RDT6-432928Clemson1616
John Henry Mills87LB6-023128Wake Forest160
Mike Morton50ROLB6-423625North Carolina1111
Barret Robbins63C-ROG6-331724Texas Christian1616
Bob Rosenstiel89TE6-324023Shasta JC; Sequoias JC; Eastern Illinois40
Darrell Russell96LDE6-532221Southern California1610
Kenny Shedd84WR5-1016926Northern Iowa160
Anthony Smith94RDE-LDE6-327030Alabama; Arizona1313
Greg Townsend93DE6-326236Long Beach CC; Texas Christian40
James Trapp37SS6-019028Clemson1616
Adam Treu62C6-530023Nebraska160
Olanda Truitt88WR6-019026Pittsburgh; Mississippi State140
Eric Turner42FS6-121129UCLA1615
Aaron Wallace59LB6-324530Texas A&M50
Lionel Washington23CB6-018537Tulane93
Curtis Whitley66C6-129228Clemson; Chowan JC; Clemson151
Harvey Williams22RB-TE6-222530Louisiana State146
Steve Wisniewski76LOG6-429530Penn State1616
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
12Darrell RussellDTSouthern California
372Adam TreuGNebraska
385Tim KohnGIowa State
4123Chad LevittRBCornell
6172Calvin BranchRBColorado State
6193Grady JacksonDEKnoxville
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thOTPTS
Team Totals69100113420324
Opponents Totals871231021043419
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals26:24263741701965/204 31.9%5/18 27.8%117976
Opponents Totals33:363451211992592/236 39.0%7/14 50.0%117977
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTX2X2AFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Cole Ford0333594.300132259.1072
James Jett12000000072
Napoleon Kaufman8000000048
Rickey Dudley7000000042
Tim Brown5001100032
Harvey Williams5001100032
Kenny Shedd100010006
Olanda Truitt100000006
Eric Turner100000006
Lionel Washington100000006
Anthony Smith000000012
Leo Araguz000020000
Jeff George000010000
Team Totals41333594.326132259.11324
Opponents Totals443737100.027384388.40419
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Cole Ford132259.12530/03/54/65/101/1
Team Totals132259.12530/03/54/65/101/1
Opponents Totals384388.41/113/1411/1211/142/2
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTDFD20+40+FUM
Napoleon Kaufman27212944.883t6541186
Tim Hall231205.21508000
Harvey Williams18703.91336003
Jeff George17442.61203002
Derrick Fenner7243.4701001
Tim Brown5193.81201000
Joe Aska12100.8401000
Jerone Davison242.0500000
Chad Levitt231.5200000
Leo Araguz100.0000001
David Klingler100.0000001
Team Totals36015884.483t97411811
Opponents Totals52522464.3771912112312
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPFD20+40+RTG
Jeff George52129055.722239177.513.576295.691.7584303487167591091.2
Napoleon Kaufman100.0100.000.000.000000039.6
David Klingler7457.12273.96.8800.0114.3002730026.2
Team Totals52929455.622539447.513.476295.5101.9584303514170591089.9
Opponents Totals55232458.721841097.412.776213.8101.8312393870199561187.1
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTDFD20+40+FUM
Tim Brown104140813.559t5652011
Rickey Dudley4878716.4767351620
James Jett4680417.556t12351352
Napoleon Kaufman4040310.170t213611
Harvey Williams161479.232t27200
Derrick Fenner14926.61303000
Kenny Shedd1011511.51907000
Olanda Truitt79113.019t13000
Desmond Howard4307.5900000
Jerone Davison23417.02501100
Chad Levitt22412.02201100
Tim Hall199.0900000
Team Totals294394413.4762917059104
Opponents Totals324410912.7762119956116
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Eric Turner24522.5290
Lionel Washington24422.044t1
James Trapp22412.0250
Lorenzo Lynch263.060
Terry McDaniel11717.0170
Dan Land11313.0130
Team Totals1014914.944t1
Opponents Totals1019219.255t2
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20OBDNRYDSNYDSNET
Leo Araguz93418945.063062818431363839.1
Team Totals93418945.063062818431363839.1
Opponents Totals77303539.4650427210274535.6
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD20+40+FUM
Desmond Howard27202107.8310401
Team Totals27202107.8310401
Opponents Totals52264318.33200
KICKOFFSNOYDSAVGOBTBRETRETYTDOSAOSR
Cole Ford68460567.7119481124000
Team Totals68460567.7119481124000
Opponents Totals8116990
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD20+40+FUM
Desmond Howard610131821.64503331
Tim Hall9018220.2340400
Olanda Truitt205125.5300201
Joe Aska204623.0260200
Kenny Shedd203819.0230100
Greg Biekert101616.0160000
Rob Holmberg101515.0150000
Mike Morton101414.0140000
Chad Levitt101212.0120000
Tim Brown1077.070000
Team Totals810169921.04504232
Opponents Totals480112423.4420
SACKSNOYDS
Anthony Smith6.5
Russell Maryland4.5
Chester McGlockton4.5
Lance Johnstone3.5
Darrell Russell3.5
Greg Biekert2.5
Rob Fredrickson2.0
Albert Lewis2.0
Aundray Bruce1.0
Lorenzo Lynch1.0
Team Totals31.0239.0
Opponents Totals58.0430.0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Leo Araguz1101-210
Tim Brown100000
Derrick Fenner100000
James Folston0001100
Jeff George7303-140
Rob Holmberg0001100
Desmond Howard220200
James Jett210100
Lance Johnstone0001120
Napoleon Kaufman710100
David Klingler1101-50
Terry McDaniel100000
Chester McGlockton0001100
Mike Morton0001100
Kenny Shedd00022251
Anthony Smith0001100
James Trapp0011200
Olanda Truitt100000
Eric Turner1033651
Team Totals2515101222522
Opponents Totals26121214261
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