2007 Oakland Raiders
The 2007 Oakland Raiders season will begin with the team's fourth head coach in six seasons. By virtue of the team's 2-14 finish in 2006, they acquired the first overall pick in the 2007 NFL Draft. As in 2005 and 2006, the Raiders will face both participants from the previous season's Super Bowl. In 2007, they have home games scheduled against the Chicago Bears and Indianapolis Colts from Super Bowl XLI.[1]
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[edit] Offseason
The first casualty of the Raiders' disastrous 2006 season was head coach Art Shell, who was fired on January 4, 2007.[2] His career record as head coach of the Raiders (including playoffs) was 58-56. The team has interviewed a number of candidates since Shell's firing, including San Diego Chargers assistant coach James Lofton, former New York Giants head coach Jim Fassel, and current Raiders defensive coordinator Rob Ryan. USC assistant head coach Steve Sarkisian, considered to be the front runner for the position, withdrew his name from consideration on January 19.[3] On January 22, the team announced the hiring of 31-year-old USC offensive coordinator Lane Kiffin, the youngest coach in franchise history and the youngest coach in the NFL.[4]
Kiffin's first staffing hire was former Atlanta Falcons offensive coordinator Greg Knapp, who accepted the same position in Oakland on January 28.[5]
Oakland signed Super Bowl winning running back Dominic Rhodes away from the Indianapolis Colts on March 9, 2007. The next day, the Raiders brought in Justin Griffith from the Atlanta Falcons to help the blocking game.
With the first overall pick in the 2007 NFL Draft the Raiders selected quarterback JaMarcus Russell from LSU.
[edit] 2007 Raiders Draft Selections[6]
| Round | Overall | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | JaMarcus Russell | QB | LSU |
| 2 | 38 | Zach Miller | TE | Arizona State |
| 3 | 65 | Quentin Moses | DE | Georgia |
| 3 | 91 | Mario Henderson | OT | Florida State |
| 3 | 99 | Johnnie Lee Higgins | WR | UTEP |
| 4 | 100 | Michael Bush | HB | Louisville |
| 4 | 110 | John Bowie | CB | Cincinnati |
| 5 | 138 | Jay Richardson | DE | Ohio State |
| 5 | 165 | Eric Frampton | SS | Washington State |
| 6 | 175 | Oren O'Neal | FB | Arkansas State |
| 7 | 254 | Johnathan Holland | WR | Louisiana Tech |
[edit] Players
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[edit] Coaches
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[edit] Uniforms
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[edit] Regular Season
[edit] Week 1: vs. Detroit Lions
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Tot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lions | 0 | 10 | 7 | 19 | 36 |
| Raiders | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 21 |
at McAfee Coliseum, Oakland, California
With Josh McCown getting the start at quarterback, the Raiders began their 2007 campaign at home in an interconference fight with the Detroit Lions. After a scoreless first quarter, Oakland trailed early as Lions QB Jon Kitna completed a 13-yard TD pass to WR Roy Williams. Detroit would increase its lead before halftime with kicker Jason Hanson getting a 46-yard field goal.
In the third quarter, the Lions continued with their early lead as Kitna completed a 16-yard TD pass to WR Calvin Johnson. Afterwards, the Raiders began to comeback as McCown completed a 4-yard TD pass to WR Ronald Curry, followed by RB LaMont Jordan getting a 12-yard TD run. In the fourth quarter, Detroit responded with Hanson kicking a 46-yard field goal, while Oakland took the lead with McCown completing a 7-yard TD pass to FB Justin Griffith. However, as it seems to be for the Raiders, their lead wouldn't hold as the Lions scored 17 unanswered points (32-yard TD pass from Kitna to WR Shaun McDonald, Hanson getting a 23-yard field goal, and RB Tatum Bell getting a 14-yard TD run) to end the game.
With the loss, Oakland began their season at 0-1.
[edit] Season
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Game site | Aired |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 11 | Arizona Cardinals | W 27-23 | McAfee Coliseum | KICU |
| 2 | August 18 | @ San Francisco 49ers | L 26-21 | Monster Park | KTVU |
| 3 | August 24 | St. Louis Rams | W 20-10 | McAfee Coliseum | KICU |
| 4 | August 30 | @ Seattle Seahawks | L 19-14 | Qwest Field | KTVU |
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Game site | Aired |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 9 | Detroit Lions | L 36-21 | McAfee Coliseum | FOX |
| 2 | September 16 | @ Denver Broncos | -- | Invesco Field at Mile High | CBS |
| 3 | September 23 | Cleveland Browns | -- | McAfee Coliseum | CBS |
| 4 | September 30 | @ Miami Dolphins | -- | Dolphin Stadium | CBS |
| 5 | October 7 | BYE | |||
| 6 | October 14 | @ San Diego Chargers | -- | Qualcomm Stadium | CBS |
| 7 | October 21 | Kansas City Chiefs | -- | McAfee Coliseum | CBS |
| 8 | October 28 | @ Tennessee Titans | -- | LP Field | CBS |
| 9 | November 4 | Houston Texans | -- | McAfee Coliseum | CBS |
| 10 | November 11 | Chicago Bears | -- | McAfee Coliseum | FOX |
| 11 | November 18 | @ Minnesota Vikings | -- | Metrodome | CBS |
| 12 | November 25 | @ Kansas City Chiefs | -- | Arrowhead Stadium | CBS |
| 13 | December 2 | Denver Broncos | -- | McAfee Coliseum | CBS |
| 14 | December 9 | @ Green Bay Packers | -- | Lambeau Field | CBS |
| 15 | December 16 | Indianapolis Colts | -- | McAfee Coliseum | CBS |
| 16 | December 23 | @ Jacksonville Jaguars | -- | Municipal Stadium | CBS |
| 17 | December 30 | San Diego Chargers | -- | McAfee Coliseum | CBS |
[edit] Notes
- ↑ Oakland Raiders 2007 Opponents. Retrieved on 2007-01-22.
- ↑ White, David; Nancy Gay (January 5, 2007). "Shell fired by Raiders again - Davis called coach's '94 dismissal 'a mistake'; apparently thought rehiring was another". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved on 2007-01-19.
- ↑ White, David (January 19, 2007). "USC assistant withdraws from Raiders search". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved on 2007-01-22.
- ↑ White, David (January 22, 2007). "Raiders hire USC's Kiffin to be head coach". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved on 2007-01-23.
- ↑ Template:Cite news
- ↑ 2007 NFL Draft at NFL.com.
- ↑ 2007 preseason schedule at Raiders.com.
- ↑ 2007 regular season schedule at Raiders.com.
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