2012 Oakland Raiders Season

2012 Oakland Raiders season
2012 Oakland Raiders season
Owner	Mark Davis
General manager	Reggie McKenzie
Head coach	Dennis Allen
Home field	O.co Coliseum
Local radio	Live 105 KITS
Results
Record	4–12
Division place	3rd AFC West
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Uniform
	← 2011; Raiders seasons; 2013 →;

It was the first season under head coach Dennis Allen, who replaced Hue Jackson, who was fired one week after the 2011 season ended. It was also the first full season without the ownership of longtime owner Al Davis, who died on October 8, 2011, and the first season with a non-Davis family member as the general manager since 1972, as Reggie McKenzie was hired from the Green Bay Packers' organization by Al Davis' son Mark on January 10 to be the general manager of the team, and was given full autonomy over the football operations. McKenzie fired Jackson on his first day and hired Allen 2 weeks later. The Raiders failed to improve on their 8–8 record in 2011, securing them into their tenth consecutive non-winning season and the tenth consecutive elimination from postseason contention. The Raiders also clinched their divisional rank, securing their fifth consecutive season since 2007 which they finished third or fourth. This was also the first time since the 2009 NFL season that the team finished with a record below 8-8. The team did however upset the Pittsburgh Steelers, whom they also defeated in the 2006 NFL season, when the Raiders finished the year 2–14 and claimed the first overall pick in the draft.

Personnel changes

On January 3, local radio show – 95.7 The Game – reported that the Raiders had fired their entire defensive staff following a season with some of the worst defensive stats in franchise history. The radio show claimed that defensive coordinator Chuck Bresnahan had been fired along with all his assistants, among them linebackers coach Greg Biekert, cornerbacks coach Rod Woodson and safeties coach Aaron Ross. When approached for comment, then Raiders' senior executive John Herrera was quoted as saying ' that's not accurate '. On January 5, a follow-up report by NBC's Pro Football Talk reporter Gregg Rosenthal confirmed that the Raiders would be firing their entire defensive staff. The supposed earlier denial by John Herrera was clarified and that the Raiders had informed all of the concerned coaches that they would not be brought back, but would be required to complete the remaining two weeks of their contracts.

On January 6, the Raiders announced that then current Green Bay Packers director of football operations Reggie McKenzie, would become their new general manager. The hiring was confirmed at a news conference on January 10. McKenzie had spent 4 seasons with the then Los Angeles Raiders as a player from 1985 to 1988. He began his career as a front office executive with the Packers in 1994 as a Pro Personnel Assistant and steadily rose through the ranks, eventually overseeing all of the Packers' scouting efforts and player evaluations as well as being heavily involved in the Packers' drafting decisions. McKenzie will become the first person besides the late Al Davis to hold the position of general manager since Davis assumed the role in 1972.
On January 10, at an official news conference introducing Reggie McKenzie as the new GM, McKenzie conducted his first act in the capacity of GM by announcing that the Raiders would be parting ways with Head Coach Hue Jackson after only one season in the job. Jackson had arrived in 2010 as the team's offensive coordinator under then head coach Tom Cable and swiftly turned the Raiders' offense into one of the league's highest-scoring offenses. Jackson was then promoted to the position of head coach after Al Davis had fired Tom Cable at the end of the 2010 season. McKenzie cited the need to start anew as the reason for firing Jackson, stating ' I felt there was a need for change at the head-coaching position, from the top. We're moving into a new era. No disrespect to Coach Jackson, but this was something I wanted to do, start anew. '
On January 22, current Defensive Line coach Mike Waufle was allowed to leave the Raiders and take up the same position with the St. Louis Rams. Waufle had been a widely respected coach within the team and received regular praise from veteran defensive linemen Richard Seymour.
On January 27, 3 days after the first reports were made, the Raiders officially announced Dennis Allen as their new head coach, replacing the fired Hue Jackson. Allen had been the current division rival Denver Broncos' defensive coordinator. At 39, Allen becomes one of the youngest Head Coaches in the league. As defensive coordinator he had helped turn the Broncos' worst-ranked defense into an aggressive, solid unit in 2011. Allen was signed to a four-year deal and becomes the first defensive-minded head coach hired by the Raiders since the hiring of legendary coach John Madden. GM Reggie McKenzie has promised Allen the freedom to pick and choose his own assistants and have a say on player signings and drafting, input that very few of the Raiders' head coaches had had in the Al Davis era.

On February 2, the Raiders announced the hiring of current Houston Texans' quarterbacks coach Greg Knapp as their new offensive coordinator. Knapp took over from Al Saunders, who was reassigned within the Raiders' coaching structure. Knapp had a previous stint with the Raiders in 2007 and 2008, where he helped the Raiders become one of the league's best rushing teams as they ranked 6th and 10th respectively. Knapp also became the first assistant coach to be hired by Allen in his capacity as head coach.
On February 2, the Raiders hired Frank Pollack as their new offensive line coach. Pollack had previously coached the Houston Texans' offensive line for the past 5 seasons and helped create a rushing offense that had ranked in the top two over the past two seasons. Pollack is schooled in the Zone Blocking philosophy that the Raiders are looking to implement.
On February 6, the Raiders announced the hiring of Jason Tarver as their new defensive coordinator and replacement for the fired Chuck Bresnahan. Tarver had previously spent a decade with the San Francisco 49ers as a defensive assistant before moving to Stanford, where he became a co-defensive coordinator and inside linebackers coach. During his time with the Cardinal, he coached on a defense that was ranked either 1st or 2nd in every major rush defense category.
On February 8, the Raiders announced that veteran offensive coach Al Saunders would be staying with the team in his new role as Senior Offensive Assistant. Saunders, who had spent 2011 as the Raiders' Offensive Coordinator under Hue Jackson, was allowed to interview for other posts – notably for the Kansas City Chiefs' vacant Offensive Coordinator's job – but instead returned to the team.
On February 14, the Raiders announced the hiring of six assistants; quarterbacks coach John DeFilippo – returning for his second stint with the Raiders -, defensive backs coaches Johnnie Lynn & Clayton Lopez, tight ends coach Mark Hutson, wide receivers coach Ted Gilmore and Defensive Line coach Terrell Williams. Hutson, Gilmore and Williams are all making their first coaching appearances in the NFL. Hutson had been a tight ends and offensive line coach at the collegiate level since 1990, recently working with Tulane. Gilmore had previously worked under ex-Raider Head Coach Lane Kiffin at USC, and Terrell Williams had been a defensive line coach and co-defensive coordinator for Texas A&M.
On February 17, the Raiders and long-serving Senior Executive John Herrera agreed on a mutual separation. Herrera had joined the team in 1963 as an errand runner and would go on to hold a position of considerable power within the organisation that saw him oversee media and public relations as well as personnel and business decisions. He formed a close friendship with Al Davis over the years. Noted for being a controversial figure at times, he was characterised by his confrontational personality, culminating in a physical exchange with San Jose Mercury News columnist Tim Kawakami in 2008. Herrera later announced his retirement from football.

Roster changes

Free agents

Position	Player	Tag	2012 Team	Notes
OT	Khalif Barnes	UFA	Oakland Raiders	re-signed March 21
OLB	Darryl Blackstock	UFA	Baltimore Ravens
QB	Kyle Boller	UFA	TBD
TE	Kevin Boss	Released	Kansas City Chiefs	signed with the Chiefs on March 16
SS	Tyvon Branch	Franchised	Oakland Raiders	assigned franchise tag on March 2, signed tender on May 7, signed four-year contract on July 14
DE	Mason Brodine	ERFA	Oakland Raiders	assigned tender on March 12, signed tender on April 2, cut on August 27
MLB/OLB	Ricky Brown	Released	Baltimore Ravens
DT/DE	Desmond Bryant	RFA	Oakland Raiders	assigned tender on March 12, signed tender on June 6
RB	Michael Bush	UFA	Chicago Bears	signed with the Bears on March 22
QB	Jason Campbell	UFA	Chicago Bears	signed with the Bears on March 13
OG	Cooper Carlisle	Released	Oakland Raiders	released on March 14, re-signed on March 19
RB/ST	Rock Cartwright	UFA	San Francisco 49ers	signed with the 49ers on March 16
FS	Matt Giordano	UFA	Oakland Raiders	re-signed April 16
OLB	Quentin Groves	UFA	Arizona Cardinals	signed with the Cardinals on May 24
DT	John Henderson	Released	TBD
OT/OG	Stephon Heyer	UFA	New York Jets	signed with the Jets on May 29
WR	T. J. Houshmandzadeh	UFA	TBD
DB/ST	Bryan McCann	ERFA	Oakland Raiders	assigned tender on March 12, signed tender on April 2
DE/OLB	Jarvis Moss	UFA	TBD
FB	Marcel Reece	ERFA	Oakland Raiders	assigned tender on March 12, signed tender on June 4
CB	Stanford Routt	Released	Kansas City Chiefs	signed with the Chiefs on February 20
C	Samson Satele	UFA	Indianapolis Colts	signed with the Colts on March 21
WR	Chaz Schilens	UFA	New York Jets	signed with the Jets on March 16
DE/OLB	Trevor Scott	UFA	New England Patriots	signed with the Patriots on March 19
CB	Lito Sheppard	UFA	TBD
OLB/DE	Kamerion Wimbley	Released	Tennessee Titans	signed with the Titans on March 20

Player re-signed by the Raiders

Signings

Position	Player	Tag	2011 team	Notes
CB	Ron Bartell	UFA	St. Louis Rams	signed to a one-year contract on March 16
LB	Korey Bosworth	UFA	Detroit Lions(2012)	signed on August 16, cut on August 27
OG	Mike Brisiel	UFA	Houston Texans	signed to a five-year contract on March 16
WR	Duke Calhoun	UFA	New York Giants	signed on April 20, placed on injured reserve
P/K	Eddy Carmona	UDFA	–	signed on May 14 after participating as a tryout during the rookie mini-camp, waived on August 31
DE	Wayne Dorsey	UDFA	–	signed on May 14 after participating as a tryout during the rookie mini-camp, cut on August 27
TE	Kyle Efaw	UDFA	–	signed on May 14 after participating as a tryout during the rookie mini-camp, waived on August 31
CB	Coye Francies	UFA	Seattle Seahawks(2012)	claimed off waivers on August 29
CB	Joselio Hanson	UFA	Philadelphia Eagles(2012)	signed on September 3
TE	Andre Hardy	UFA	–	signed on April 12, waived on May 14
OT	Kevin Haslam	UFA	Jacksonville Jaguars	signed on May 14 after participating as a tryout during the rookie mini-camp, waived on August 31
OT	Nick Howell	UFA	New Orleans Saints(2012)	signed on June 8, waived on August 31
TE	Tory Humphrey	UFA	New Orleans Saints	signed on June 12, waived-placed on injured reserve on August 31
CB	Pat Lee	UFA	Green Bay Packers	signed to a one-year contract on March 21
QB	Matt Leinart	UFA	Houston Texans	signed to a one-year contract on May 1
CB	LeQuan Lewis	UFA	–	signed on May 14 after participating as a tryout during the rookie mini-camp, released on June 22
C	Colin Miller	UFA	–	signed on May 8, waived on August 31, added to practice squad on September 2
QB	Kyle Newhall-Caballero	UDFA	–	signed on May 22, cut on August 27
WR/RS	Roscoe Parrish	UFA	San Diego Chargers(2012)	signed on August 28, cut on August 31
FB	TréShawn Robinson	UDFA	–	signed on May 14 after participating as a tryout during the rookie mini-camp, released on June 8
FB	Owen Schmitt	UFA	Philadelphia Eagles	signed to a one-year contract on May 15
WR	Travionte Session	UDFA	–	signed on May 14 after participating as a tryout during the rookie mini-camp, waived on August 31, added to practice squad on September 2
CB	Shawntae Spencer	UFA	San Francisco 49ers	signed to a one-year contract on March 19
DE/OLB	Dave Tollefson	UFA	New York Giants	signed to a two-year contract on April 6
OT	Ed Wang	UFA	–	signed on May 2, waived-injured on August 27, placed on injured reserve on August 29
OLB	Philip Wheeler	UFA	Indianapolis Colts	signed to a one-year contract on March 30

Trades

On March 30, the Raiders traded offensive lineman Bruce Campbell to the Carolina Panthers in exchange for running back/kickoff returner Mike Goodson. The deal came about due to the Raiders' need to fill the void left behind after the departure of Michael Bush in Free Agency.
On July 23, the Raiders traded wide receiver Louis Murphy to the Carolina Panthers for a conditional late round draft pick.

2012 draft class

The Raiders did not have first-, second-, third-, fourth- or seventh-round selections heading into the 2012 NFL Draft due to the following trades:

Their first-round selection and a conditional 2013 selection were traded to the Cincinnati Bengals in exchange for QB Carson Palmer.
Their second-round selection and a 2011 seventh-round selection were traded to the New England Patriots in exchange for third and fourth-round selections in 2011.
Their third-round selection was forfeited after selecting QB Terrelle Pryor in the 2011 Supplemental Draft.
Their fourth-round selection was traded to the Washington Redskins in exchange for QB Jason Campbell.
Their seventh-round selection and a conditional 2013 selection were traded to the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for LB Aaron Curry.

Draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	College	Notes
2012 Oakland Raiders draft
3	95	Tony Bergstrom	G	Utah
4	129	Miles Burris	LB	San Diego State
5	158	Jack Crawford	DE	Penn State	from Detroit
5	168	Juron Criner	WR	Arizona
6	189	Christo Bilukidi	DT	Georgia State
7	230	Nathan Stupar	OLB	Penn State	from Detroit
Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Undrafted free agents

All undrafted free agents were signed following the conclusion of the 2012 NFL Draft on April 28.

Position	Player	College	Notes
CB	Conroy Black	Utah	Added to the team roster on May 10, partook in rookie mini-camp, waived on August 28
LB	Kaelin Burnett	Nevada	Added to the team roster on May 10, partook in rookie mini-camp, waived on August 31, added to practice squad on September 2
WR/TE	Derek Carrier	Beloit	Added to the team roster on May 10, partook in rookie mini-camp, waived on August 31
WR	Brandon Carswell	USC	Added to the team roster on May 10, partook in rookie mini-camp, waived on August 31, added to practice squad on September 2
CB	Corey Gatewood	Stanford
DT	Raphael Guidry	Kansas State
DT	Dominique Hamilton	Missouri	Added to the team roster on May 10, partook in rookie mini-camp, waived on August 31
S	Aaron Henry	Wisconsin	Added to the team roster on May 10, partook in rookie mini-camp, cut on August 27
LB	Chad Kilgore	Northwest Missouri	Signed on July 29, waived on August 31,
P	Marquette King	Fort Valley State	Added to the team roster on May 10, partook in rookie mini-camp, placed on injured reserve on August 31,
OT	Dan Knapp	Arizona State	Added to the team roster on May 10, will participate in rookie mini-camp, waived on August 31,
LB	Mario Kurn	San Diego	Added to the team roster on May 10, partook in rookie mini-camp, placed on injured reserve
WR	Thomas Mayo	Cal (PA)	Added to the team roster on May 10, partook in rookie mini-camp, cut on August 27
WR	DeAundre Muhammad	Indiana	Signed on July 29, cut on August 27
DE	Darius Nall	UCF
OG	Lucas Nix	Pitt	Added to the team roster on May 10, partook in rookie mini-camp
CB	Chaz Powell	Penn State	Added to the team roster on May 10, partook in rookie mini-camp, cut on August 27
WR	Rod Streater	Temple	Added to the team roster on May 10, partook in rookie mini-camp

Staff

**2012 Oakland Raiders staff**
	Front office Owner – Mark Davis Chief executive – Amy Trask General manager – Reggie McKenzie Director of football administration – Tom Delaney Director of player personnel – Joey Clinkscales Director of college scouting – Shaun Herock Head coaches Head coach – Dennis Allen Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Greg Knapp Senior offensive assistant – Al Saunders Quarterbacks – John DeFilippo Running backs – Kelly Skipper Wide receivers – Ted Gilmore Tight ends – Mark Hutson Offensive line – Frank Pollack Quality control/offense – Justin Griffith Offensive assistant – Nick Holz			Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Jason Tarver Defensive line – Terrell Williams Linebackers – Johnny Holland Defensive backs – Clayton Lopez Defensive backs – Johnnie Lynn Quality control/defense – Eric Sanders Defensive assistant – Travis Smith Special teams coaches Special teams coordinator – Steve Hoffman Assistant special teams – Keith Burns Strength and conditioning Strength and conditioning – Al Miller Assistant strength and conditioning – John Grieco

Final roster

**2012 Oakland Raiders final roster**

	Quarterbacks 7 Matt Leinart 3 Carson Palmer 6 Terrelle Pryor Running backs 25 Mike Goodson 22 Taiwan Jones 20 Darren McFadden 49 Jamize Olawale FB 45 Marcel Reece FB 32 Jeremy Stewart Wide receivers 84 Juron Criner 10 Derek Hagan 85 Darrius Heyward-Bey 17 Denarius Moore 80 Rod Streater Tight ends 86 David Ausberry 82 Richard Gordon 83 Brandon Myers		Offensive linemen 69 Khalif Barnes T 70 Tony Bergstrom G 65 Mike Brisiel G 66 Cooper Carlisle G 76 Lucas Nix G 67 Alex Parsons C/G 79 Willie Smith T 68 Jared Veldheer T 61 Stefen Wisniewski C Defensive linemen 75 Brandon Bair DE 96 Christo Bilukidi DT 90 Desmond Bryant DT 97 Andre Carter DE 91 Jack Crawford DE 99 Lamarr Houston DE 93 Tommy Kelly DT 77 Matt Shaughnessy DE		Linebackers 95 Kaelin Burnett OLB 56 Miles Burris OLB 57 Keenan Clayton OLB 53 Omar Gaither MLB 55 Rolando McClain MLB 58 Dave Tollefson OLB 52 Philip Wheeler OLB Defensive backs 33 Tyvon Branch SS 35 Chimdi Chekwa CB 31 Coye Francies CB 27 Matt Giordano FS 23 Joselio Hanson CB 24 Michael Huff FS/CB 34 Mike Mitchell SS 38 Cory Nelms CB 29 Brandian Ross CB Special teams 59 Jon Condo LS 11 Sebastian Janikowski K 9 Shane Lechler P		Reserve lists 28 Phillip Adams CB (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 14 Duke Calhoun WR (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 12 Jacoby Ford WR (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 50 Travis Goethel MLB (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 78 Zach Hurd T (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 2 Marquette King P (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 49 Mario Kurn OLB (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 92 Richard Seymour DT (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 36 Shawntae Spencer CB (IRTooltip Injured reserve) Practice squad 62 Jason Foster G 49 Jerrell Harris LB 37 Akwasi Owusu-Ansah CB 87 Travionte Session WR 47 Mickey Shuler Jr. TE 63 Jason Slowey C Rookies in italics 53 active, 9 inactive, 6 practice squad

Schedule

Preseason

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Game site	NFL.com recap
1	August 13	Dallas Cowboys	L 0–3	0–1	O.co Coliseum	Recap
2	August 17	at Arizona Cardinals	L 27–31	0–2	University of Phoenix Stadium	Recap
3	August 25	Detroit Lions	W 31–20	1–2	O.co Coliseum	Recap
4	August 30	at Seattle Seahawks	L 3–21	1–3	CenturyLink Field	Recap

Regular season

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Game site	NFL.com recap
1	September 10	San Diego Chargers	L 14–22	0–1	O.co Coliseum	Recap
2	September 16	at Miami Dolphins	L 13–35	0–2	Sun Life Stadium	Recap
3	September 23	Pittsburgh Steelers	W 34–31	1–2	O.co Coliseum	Recap
4	September 30	at Denver Broncos	L 6–37	1–3	Sports Authority Field at Mile High	Recap
5	Bye
6	October 14	at Atlanta Falcons	L 20–23	1–4	Georgia Dome	Recap
7	October 21	Jacksonville Jaguars	W 26–23 (OT)	2–4	O.co Coliseum	Recap
8	October 28	at Kansas City Chiefs	W 26–16	3–4	Arrowhead Stadium	Recap
9	November 4	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	L 32–42	3–5	O.co Coliseum	Recap
10	November 11	at Baltimore Ravens	L 20–55	3–6	M&T Bank Stadium	Recap
11	November 18	New Orleans Saints	L 17–38	3–7	O.co Coliseum	Recap
12	November 25	at Cincinnati Bengals	L 10–34	3–8	Paul Brown Stadium	Recap
13	December 2	Cleveland Browns	L 17–20	3–9	O.co Coliseum	Recap
14	December 6	Denver Broncos	L 13–26	3–10	O.co Coliseum	Recap
15	December 16	Kansas City Chiefs	W 15–0	4–10	O.co Coliseum	Recap
16	December 23	at Carolina Panthers	L 6–17	4–11	Bank of America Stadium	Recap
17	December 30	at San Diego Chargers	L 21–24	4–12	Qualcomm Stadium	Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. San Diego Chargers

Week One: San Diego Chargers at Oakland Raiders – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	3	7	6	6	22
Raiders	3	3	0	8	14

at O.co Coliseum, Oakland, California

Date: September 10
Game time: 7:15 p.m. PDT
Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C), sunny
Game attendance: 61,896
Referee: Jim Core
TV announcers (ESPN): Chris Berman, Trent Dilfer and Rachel Nichols

Game information

First quarter

OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 51-yard field goal, 4:56. Raiders 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 33 yards, 2:55.
SD – Nate Kaeding 23-yard field goal, 1:00. Tied 3–3. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 3:56.

Second quarter

SD – Malcom Floyd 6-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nate Kaeding kick), 3:10. Chargers 10–3. Drive: 13 plays, 90 yards, 8:06.
OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 19-yard field goal, 0:04. Chargers 10–6. Drive: 14 plays, 78 yards, 3:06.

Third quarter

SD – Nate Kaeding 28-yard field goal, 6:01. Chargers 13–6. Drive: 7 plays, 29 yards, 2:42.
SD – Nate Kaeding 19-yard field goal, 1:49. Chargers 16–6. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 2:31.

Fourth quarter

SD – Nate Kaeding 41-yard field goal, 12:48. Chargers 19–6. Drive: 9 plays, 32 yards, 3:02.
SD – Nate Kaeding 45-yard field goal, 5:06. Chargers 22–6. Drive: 8 plays, 15 yards, 4:46.
OAK – Rod Streater 2-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Carson Palmer-Rod Streater pass), 0:54. Chargers 22–14. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 4:12.

Top passers

SD – Philip Rivers – 24/33, 231 yards, TD
OAK – Carson Palmer – 32/46, 297 yards, TD

Top rushers

SD – Eddie Royal – 2 rushes, 12 yards
OAK – Darren McFadden – 15 rushes, 32 yards

Top receivers

SD – Malcom Floyd – 4 receptions, 66 yards, TD
OAK – Darren McFadden – 13 receptions, 86 yards

With the loss, the Raiders began their season 0–1.

Week 2: at Miami Dolphins

Week Two: Oakland Raiders at Miami Dolphins – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Raiders	7	3	0	3	13
Dolphins	7	0	14	14	35

at Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

Date: September 16
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/10:00 a.m. PDT
Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C), cloudy
Game attendance: 54,245
Referee: Mike Shepherd
TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Solomon Wilcots

Game information

First quarter

MIA – Ryan Tannehill 2-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 9:19. Dolphins 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 5:41.
OAK – Mike Goodson 64-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 0:11. Tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 92 yards, 3:17.

Second quarter

OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 25-yard field goal, 0:46. Raiders 10–7. Drive: 12 plays, 81 yards, 2:47.

Third quarter

MIA – Reggie Bush 23-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 7:57. Dolphins 14–10. Drive: 4 plays, 44 yards, 1:37.
MIA – Reggie Bush 65-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 3:52. Dolphins 21–10. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:22.

Fourth quarter

OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 27-yard field goal, 14:50. Dolphins 21–13. Drive: 5 plays, 15 yards, 1:25.
MIA – Anthony Fasano 14-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Dan Carpenter kick), 11:45. Dolphins 28–13. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:05.
MIA – Lamar Miller 15-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 5:06. Dolphins 35–13. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 5:18.

Top passers

OAK – Carson Palmer – 24/48, 373 yards, TD, INT
MIA – Ryan Tannehill – 18/30, 200 yards, TD

Top rushers

OAK – Darren McFadden – 11 rushes, 22 yards
MIA – Reggie Bush – 26 rushes, 172 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

OAK – Brandon Myers – 6 receptions, 86 yards
MIA – Brian Hartline – 9 receptions, 111 yards

With the loss, the Raiders fell to 0–2.

Week 3: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

Week Three: Pittsburgh Steelers at Oakland Raiders – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Steelers	14	3	14	0	31
Raiders	7	7	7	13	34

at O.co Coliseum, Oakland, California

Date: September 23
Game time: 1:25 p.m. PDT
Game weather: 69 °F (21 °C), cloudy
Game attendance: 62,373
Referee: David White
TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts

Game information

First quarter

PIT – Heath Miller 4-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Shaun Suisham kick), 11:33. Steelers 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 36 yards, 3:01.
OAK – Darren McFadden 64-yard run (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 10:33. Tied 7–7. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:00.
PIT – Heath Miller 4-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Shaun Suisham kick), 3:49. Steelers 14–7. Drive: 12 plays, 81 yards, 6:44.

Second quarter

OAK – Darrius Heyward-Bey 3-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 1:54. Tied 14–14. Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 2:26.
PIT – Shaun Suisham 33-yard field goal, 0:00. Steelers 17–14. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 1:54.

Third quarter

PIT – Mike Wallace 22-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Shaun Suisham kick), 11:40. Steelers 24–14. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:20.
OAK – Richard Gordon 1-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 6:35. Steelers 24–21. Drive: 10 plays, 48 yards, 5:05.
PIT – Antonio Brown 11-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Shaun Suisham kick), 1:31. Steelers 31–21. Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 5:05.

Fourth quarter

OAK – Denarius Moore 6-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 12:13. Steelers 31–28. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 4:18.
OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 32-yard field goal, 6:30. Tied 31–31. Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 4:15.
OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 43-yard field goal, 0:00. Raiders 34–31. Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 1:43.

Top passers

PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 36/49, 384 yards, 4 TD
OAK – Carson Palmer – 24/34, 209 yards, 3 TD, INT

Top rushers

PIT – Isaac Redman – 9 rushes, 27 yards
OAK – Darren McFadden – 18 rushes, 113 yards, TD

Top receivers

PIT – Mike Wallace – 8 receptions, 123 yards, TD
OAK – Brandon Myers – 4 receptions, 55 yards

With the win, the Raiders improved to 1–2. The Pittsburgh Steelers would end up being the only AFC North team Oakland defeated during the 2012 season.

Week 4: at Denver Broncos

Week Four: Oakland Raiders at Denver Broncos – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Raiders	3	3	0	0	6
Broncos	10	0	21	6	37

at Sports Authority Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado

Date: September 30
Game time: 2:05 p.m. MDT/1:05 p.m. PDT
Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C), mostly sunny
Game attendance: 76,787
Referee: Pete Morelli
TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz and Phil Simms

Game information

First quarter

DEN – Joel Dreessen 22-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Matt Prater kick), 10:32. Broncos 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 4:28.
OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 38-yard field goal, 6:47. Broncos 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 3:45.
DEN – Matt Prater 21-yard field goal, 0:00. Broncos 10–3. Drive: 13 plays, 77 yards, 6:47.

Second quarter

OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 24-yard field goal, 0:22. Broncos 10–6. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 2:52.

Third quarter

DEN – Eric Decker 17-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Matt Prater kick), 10:08. Broncos 17–6. Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 3:51.
DEN – Willis McGahee 2-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 7:30. Broncos 24–6. Drive: 4 plays, 18 yards, 1:47.
DEN – Lance Ball 14-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Matt Prater kick), 3:46. Broncos 31–6. Drive: 5 plays, 63 yards, 1:36.

Fourth quarter

DEN – Matt Prater 43-yard field goal, 12:56. Broncos 34–6. Drive: 11 plays, 44 yards, 4:49.
DEN – Matt Prater 53-yard field goal, 3:43. Broncos 37–6. Drive: 12 plays, 41 yards, 7:17.

Top passers

OAK – Carson Palmer – 19/34, 202 yards
DEN – Peyton Manning – 30/38, 338 yards, 3 TD

Top rushers

OAK – Darren McFadden – 13 rushes, 34 yards
DEN – Willis McGahee – 19 rushes, 112 yards, TD

Top receivers

OAK – Denarius Moore – 4 receptions, 71 yards
DEN – Demaryius Thomas – 5 receptions, 103 yards

With the loss, the Raiders went into their bye week at 1–3.

Week 6: at Atlanta Falcons

Week Six: Oakland Raiders at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Raiders	3	10	0	7	20
Falcons	0	7	6	10	23

at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia

Date: October 14
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/10:00 a.m. PDT
Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
Game attendance: 69,383
Referee: Terry McAulay
TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf

Game information

First quarter

OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 52-yard field goal, 0:24. Raiders 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 4:24.

Second quarter

ATL – Roddy White 4-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 9:51. Falcons 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:33.
OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 22-yard field goal, 4:11. Falcons 7–6. Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 5:40.
OAK – Denarius Moore 25-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 1:50. Raiders 13–7. Drive: 2 plays, 28 yards, 0:54.

Third quarter

ATL – Matt Bryant 41-yard field goal, 5:06. Raiders 13–10. Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 3:29.
ATL – Matt Bryant 20-yard field goal, 2:31. Tied 13–13. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 1:53.

Fourth quarter

ATL – Asante Samuel 79-yard interception return (Matt Bryant kick), 2:40. Falcons 20–13.
OAK – Darren McFadden 2-yard run (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 0:40. Tied 20–20. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 2:00.
ATL – Matt Bryant 55-yard field goal, 0:01. Falcons 23–20. Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 0:39.

Top passers

OAK – Carson Palmer – 23/33, 353 yards, TD, INT
ATL – Matt Ryan – 24/37, 249 yards, TD, 3 INT

Top rushers

OAK – Darren McFadden – 27 rushes, 70 yards, TD
ATL – Michael Turner – 11 rushes, 33 yards

Top receivers

OAK – Denarius Moore – 5 receptions, 104 yards, TD
ATL – Roddy White – 6 receptions, 72 yards, TD

With the surprising loss, the Raiders fell to 1–4.

Week 7: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

Week Seven: Jacksonville Jaguars at Oakland Raiders – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Jaguars	7	10	3	3	0	23
Raiders	3	3	7	10	3	26

at O.co Coliseum, Oakland, California

Date: October 21
Game time: 1:25 p.m. PDT
Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C), partly cloudy
Game attendance: 51,634
Referee: Scott Green
TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts

Game information

First quarter

OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 41-yard field goal, 6:13. Raiders 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 2:44.
JAX – Cecil Shorts 42-yard pass from Blaine Gabbert (Josh Scobee kick), 3:24. Jaguars 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:44.

Second quarter

JAX – Rashad Jennings 5-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 11:34. Jaguars 14–3. Drive: 3 plays, 16 yards, 0:46.
JAX – Josh Scobee 50-yard field goal, 5:57. Jaguars 17–3. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 0:55.
OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 33-yard field goal, 0:34. Jaguars 17–6. Drive: 11 plays, 39 yards, 3:55.

Third quarter

JAX – Josh Scobee 40-yard field goal, 10:42. Jaguars 20–6. Drive: 6 plays, 17 yards, 2:49.
OAK – Denarius Moore 8-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 6:01. Jaguars 20–13. Drive: 9 plays, 85 yards, 4:41.

Fourth quarter

JAX – Josh Scobee 45-yard field goal, 12:40. Jaguars 23–13. Drive: 4 plays, -3 yards, 2:03.
OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 31-yard field goal, 6:52. Jaguars 23–16. Drive: 12 plays, 79 yards, 5:48.
OAK – Carson Palmer 1-yard run (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 3:34. Tied 23–23. Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 2:57.

Overtime

OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 40-yard field goal, 12:54. Raiders 26–23. Drive: 2 plays, -1 yard, 0:37.

Top passers

JAX – Blaine Gabbert – 8/12, 110 yards, TD
OAK – Carson Palmer – 26/46, 296 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

JAX – Rashad Jennings – 21 rushes, 44 yards, TD
OAK – Darren McFadden – 19 rushes, 53 yards

Top receivers

JAX – Cecil Shorts – 4 receptions, 79 yards, TD
OAK – Darrius Heyward-Bey – 4 receptions, 85 yards

With the win, the Raiders improved to 2–4.

Week 8: at Kansas City Chiefs

Week Eight: Oakland Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Raiders	3	10	10	3	26
Chiefs	0	6	3	7	16

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: October 28
Game time: 3:05 p.m. CDT/1:05 p.m. PDT
Game weather: 50 °F (10 °C), sunny
Game attendance: 74,730
Referee: Bill Vinovich
TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Solomon Wilcots

Game information

First quarter

OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 36-yard field goal, 9:51. Raiders 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 3:43.

Second quarter

OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 35-yard field goal, 14:44. Raiders 6–0. Drive: 8 plays, 28 yards, 2:43.
KC – Ryan Succop 30-yard field goal, 10:21. Raiders 6–3. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 4:23.
KC – Ryan Succop 42-yard field goal, 4:12. Tied 6–6. Drive: 8 plays, 30 yards, 4:34.
OAK – Denarius Moore 9-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 0:49. Raiders 13–6. Drive: 3 plays, 11 yards, 0:50.

Third quarter

OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 29-yard field goal, 13:58. Raiders 16–6. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 0:54.
KC – Ryan Succop 52-yard field goal, 8:40. Raiders 16–9. Drive: 10 plays, 44 yards, 5:18.
OAK – Darrius Heyward-Bey 32-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 5:40. Raiders 23–9. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:00.

Fourth quarter

OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 32-yard field goal, 8:14. Raiders 26–9. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 4:47.
KC – Dexter McCluster 10-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Ryan Succop kick), 2:27. Raiders 26–16. Drive: 2 plays, 32 yards, 0:42.

Top passers

OAK – Carson Palmer – 14/28, 209 yards, 2 TD, INT
KC – Matt Cassel – 20/30, 218 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

OAK – Darren McFadden – 29 rushes, 114 yards
KC – Matt Cassel – 7 rushes, 35 yards

Top receivers

OAK – Denarius Moore – 5 receptions, 96 yards, TD
KC – Dwayne Bowe – 3 receptions, 65 yards

With the win, the Raiders improved to 3–4.

Week 9: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week Nine: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Oakland Raiders – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Buccaneers	0	7	21	14	42
Raiders	3	7	0	22	32

at O.co Coliseum, Oakland, California

Date: November 4
Game time: 1:05 p.m. PST
Game weather: 71 °F (22 °C), sunny
Game attendance: 52,055
Referee: Walt Anderson
TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, John Lynch and Jennifer Hale

Game information

First quarter

OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 29-yard field goal, 0:45. Raiders 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 33 yards, 4:08.

Second quarter

TB – Vincent Jackson 20-yard pass from Josh Freeman (Connor Barth kick), 12:54. Buccaneers 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:51.
OAK – Rod Streater 25-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 1:20. Raiders 10–7. Drive: 4 plays, 71 yards, 0:22.

Third quarter

TB – Doug Martin 45-yard run (Connor Barth kick), 12:09. Buccaneers 14–10. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:51.
TB – Mike Williams 4-yard pass from Josh Freeman (Connor Barth kick), 7:12. Buccaneers 21–10. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 3:26.
TB – Doug Martin 67-yard run (Connor Barth kick), 2:15. Buccaneers 28–10. Drive: 2 plays, 68 yards, 0:52.

Fourth quarter

OAK – Brandon Myers 4-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 14:11. Buccaneers 28–17. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:04.
TB – Doug Martin 70-yard run (Connor Barth kick), 13:51. Buccaneers 35–17. Drive: 1 play, 70 yards, 0:20.
OAK – Brandon Myers 1-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 9:48. Buccaneers 35–24. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 4:03.
OAK – Marcel Reece 13-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Carson Palmer-Juron Criner pass), 3:51. Buccaneers 35–32. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 3:52.
TB – Doug Martin 1-yard run (Connor Barth kick), 1:49. Buccaneers 42–32. Drive: 3 plays, 22 yards, 0:38.

Top passers

TB – Josh Freeman – 18/30, 247 yards, 2 TD
OAK – Carson Palmer – 39/61, 414 yards, 4 TD, 3 INT

Top rushers

TB – Doug Martin – 25 rushes, 251 yards, 4 TD
OAK – Darren McFadden – 7 rushes, 17 yards

Top receivers

TB – Vincent Jackson – 2 receptions, 84 yards, TD
OAK – Marcel Reece – 8 receptions, 95 yards, TD

With the loss, the Raiders fell to 3–5.

Week 10: at Baltimore Ravens

Week Ten: Oakland Raiders at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Raiders	0	10	7	3	20
Ravens	10	17	21	7	55

at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

Date: November 11
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/10:00 a.m. PST
Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C), sunny
Game attendance: 71,339
Referee: Ron Winter
TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf

Game information

First quarter

BAL – Justin Tucker 48-yard field goal, 8:49. Ravens 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 22 yards, 3:04.
BAL – Joe Flacco 1-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 3:15. Ravens 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 3:56.

Second quarter

OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 21-yard field goal, 10:02. Ravens 10–3. Drive: 6 plays, 16 yards, 2:25.
BAL – Dennis Pitta 5-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Justin Tucker kick), 7:49. Ravens 17–3. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:13.
BAL – Justin Tucker 34-yard field goal, 3:16. Ravens 20–3. Drive: 6 plays, 16 yards, 2:52.
OAK – Darrius Heyward-Bey 55-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 1:37. Ravens 20–10. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 1:39.
BAL – Ray Rice 7-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 0:24. Ravens 27–10. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 1:13.

Third quarter

BAL – Torrey Smith 47-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Justin Tucker kick), 13:42. Ravens 34–10. Drive: 3 plays, 70 yards, 1:18.
OAK – Denarius Moore 30-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 10:31. Ravens 34–17. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:11.
BAL – Torrey Smith 20-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Justin Tucker kick), 9:20. Ravens 41–17. Drive: 1 play, 20 yards, 0:07.
BAL – Sam Koch 7-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 5:40. Ravens 48–17. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 3:04.

Fourth quarter

OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 47-yard field goal, 12:47. Ravens 48–20. Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 4:41.
BAL – Jacoby Jones 105-yard kickoff return (Justin Tucker kick), 12:34. Ravens 55–20.

Top passers

OAK – Carson Palmer – 29/45, 368 yards, 2 TD, INT
BAL – Joe Flacco – 21/33, 341 yards, 3 TD, INT

Top rushers

OAK – Marcel Reece – 13 rushes, 48 yards
BAL – Ray Rice – 13 rushes, 35 yards, TD

Top receivers

OAK – Denarius Moore – 4 receptions, 90 yards, TD
BAL – Dennis Pitta – 5 receptions, 67 yards, TD

With the huge loss, the Raiders fell to 3–6.

Week 11: vs. New Orleans Saints

Week Eleven: New Orleans Saints at Oakland Raiders – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Saints	14	7	14	3	38
Raiders	0	7	3	7	17

at O.co Coliseum, Oakland, California

Date: November 18
Game time: 1:05 p.m. PST
Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C), partly cloudy
Game attendance: 56,880
Referee: Pete Morelli
TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, John Lynch and Jennifer Hale

Game information

First quarter

NO – Jimmy Graham 1-yard pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick), 7:53. Saints 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:02.
NO – Malcolm Jenkins 55-yard interception return (Garrett Hartley kick), 4:06. Saints 14–0.

Second quarter

OAK – Brandon Myers 1-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 4:10. Saints 14–7. Drive: 4 plays, 81 yards, 2:17.
NO – Lance Moore 38-yard pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick), 0:48. Saints 21–7. Drive: 8 plays, 90 yards, 3:22.

Third quarter

NO – Mark Ingram 27-yard run (Garrett Hartley kick), 14:43. Saints 28–7. Drive: 1 play, 27 yards, 0:17.
OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 40-yard field goal, 10:22. Saints 28–10. Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 4:21.
NO – Lance Moore 15-yard pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick), 3:26. Saints 35–10. Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 2:46.

Fourth quarter

NO – Garrett Hartley 47-yard field goal, 10:28. Saints 38–10. Drive: 9 plays, 31 yards, 4:26.
OAK – Juron Criner 3-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 4:00. Saints 38–17. Drive: 7 plays, 93 yards, 2:03.

Top passers

NO – Drew Brees – 20/27, 219 yards, 3 TD
OAK – Carson Palmer – 22/40, 312 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

NO – Mark Ingram – 12 rushes, 67 yards, TD
OAK – Marcel Reece – 19 rushes, 103 yards

Top receivers

NO – Marques Colston – 4 receptions, 69 yards
OAK – Marcel Reece – 4 receptions, 90 yards

With the loss, the Raiders fell to 3–7.

Week 12: at Cincinnati Bengals

Week Twelve: Oakland Raiders at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Raiders	0	0	10	0	10
Bengals	14	10	0	10	34

at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

Date: November 25
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/10:00 a.m. PST
Game weather: 41 °F (5 °C), mostly sunny
Game attendance: 56,503
Referee: Alberto Riveron
TV announcers (CBS): Bill Macatee and Steve Tasker

Game information

First quarter

CIN – BenJarvus Green-Ellis 1-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 9:12. Bengals 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 58 yards, 2:19.
CIN – Mohamed Sanu 2-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 2:59. Bengals 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 88 yards, 4:28.

Second quarter

CIN – Mohamed Sanu 5-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 7:28. Bengals 21–0. Drive: 13 plays, 89 yards, 5:58.
CIN – Mike Nugent 55-yard field goal, 0:00. Bengals 24–0. Drive: 2 plays, 11 yards, 0:08.

Third quarter

OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 55-yard field goal, 10:28. Bengals 24–3. Drive: 6 plays, 13 yards, 3:32.
OAK – Denarius Moore 20-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 2:21. Bengals 24–10. Drive: 5 plays, 52 yards, 3:08.

Fourth quarter

CIN – Mike Nugent 20-yard field goal, 12:29. Bengals 27–10. Drive: 6 plays, 44 yards, 2:23.
CIN – Jermaine Gresham 7-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 3:39. Bengals 34–10. Drive: 12 plays, 84 yards, 5:11.

Top passers

OAK – Carson Palmer – 19/34, 146 yards, TD, INT
CIN – Andy Dalton – 16/30, 210 yards, 3 TD

Top rushers

OAK – Marcel Reece – 15 rushes, 74 yards
CIN – BenJarvus Green-Ellis – 19 rushes, 129 yards, TD

Top receivers

OAK – Jeremy Stewart – 6 receptions, 37 yards
CIN – A. J. Green – 3 receptions, 111 yards

The Raiders' loss drops their record to 3–8 and secures them their tenth consecutive non-winning campaign. This was Carson Palmer's first game against his former team, the Bengals, who he played for 8 years from 2003 to 2010.

Week 13: vs. Cleveland Browns

Week Thirteen: Cleveland Browns at Oakland Raiders – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Browns	0	10	3	7	20
Raiders	0	3	7	7	17

at O.co Coliseum, Oakland, California

Date: December 2
Game time: 1:25 p.m. PST
Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C), cloudy skies
Game attendance: 43,641
Referee: Bill Leavy
TV announcers (CBS): Bill Macatee and Steve Tasker (blacked out locally)

Game information

First quarter

No scoring plays.

Second quarter

CLE – Phil Dawson 41-yard field goal, 12:59. Browns 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 57 yards, 6:27.
CLE – Josh Gordon 44-yard pass from Brandon Weeden (Phil Dawson kick), 10:25. Browns 10–0. Drive: 2 plays, 62 yards, 0:49.
OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 51-yard field goal, 4:28. Browns 10–3. Drive: 8 plays, 37 yards, 2:44.

Third quarter

CLE – Phil Dawson 35-yard field goal, 9:51. Browns 13–3. Drive: 10 plays, 48 yards, 5:09.
OAK – Rod Streater 64-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 0:17. Browns 13–10. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:41.

Fourth quarter

CLE – Trent Richardson 3-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 3:27. Browns 20–10. Drive: 14 plays, 94 yards, 6:06.
OAK – Brandon Myers 17-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 0:01. Browns 20–17. Drive: 15 plays, 84 yards, 3:26.

Top passers

CLE – Brandon Weeden – 25/36, 364 yards, TD, 2 INT
OAK – Carson Palmer – 34/54, 351 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

CLE – Trent Richardson – 20 rushes, 72 yards, TD
OAK – Jeremy Stewart – 9 rushes, 46 yards

Top receivers

CLE – Josh Gordon – 6 receptions, 116 yards, TD
OAK – Brandon Myers – 14 receptions, 130 yards, TD

With the loss, the Raiders dropped to 3–9 and have therefore been eliminated from playoff contention. This would become the first road victory for the Cleveland Browns since Week 2 of the 2011 season, and the first television blackout for the Raiders since Week 16 of the 2010 season.

Week 14: vs. Denver Broncos

Week Fourteen: Denver Broncos at Oakland Raiders – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Broncos	10	3	13	0	26
Raiders	0	7	0	6	13

at O.co Coliseum, Oakland, California

Date: December 6
Game time: 5:20 p.m. PST
Game weather: 57 °F (14 °C), cloudy skies
Game attendance: 53,807
Referee: Clete Blakeman
TV announcers (NFLN): Brad Nessler, Mike Mayock and Alex Flanagan

Game information

First quarter

DEN – Joel Dreessen 6-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Matt Prater kick), 10:30. Broncos 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 4:30.
DEN – Matt Prater 43-yard field goal, 5:09. Broncos 10–0. Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 4:42.

Second quarter

DEN – Matt Prater 34-yard field goal, 13:39. Broncos 13–0. Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 4:14.
OAK – Darren McFadden 6-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 1:59. Broncos 13–7. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 6:33.

Third quarter

DEN – Matt Prater 20-yard field goal, 7:30. Broncos 16–7. Drive: 10 plays, 89 yards, 5:03.
DEN – Knowshon Moreno 1-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 5:07. Broncos 23–7. Drive: 2 plays, 2 yards, 0:38.
DEN – Matt Prater 33-yard field goal, 0:19. Broncos 26–7. Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 3:18.

Fourth quarter

OAK – Darrius Heyward-Bey 56-yard pass from Carson Palmer (pass failed), 5:36. Broncos 26–13. Drive: 4 plays, 86 yards, 1:50.

Top passers

DEN – Peyton Manning – 26/36, 310 yards, TD
OAK – Carson Palmer – 19/30, 273 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

DEN – Knowshon Moreno – 32 rushes, 119 yards, TD
OAK – Darren McFadden – 11 rushes, 52 yards

Top receivers

DEN – Eric Decker – 8 receptions, 88 yards
OAK – Rod Streater – 4 receptions, 100 yards

With the loss, the Raiders dropped to 3–10.

Week 15: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

Week Fifteen: Kansas City Chiefs at Oakland Raiders – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	0	0	0	0
Raiders	3	6	3	3	15

at O.co Coliseum, Oakland, California

Date: December 16
Game time: 1:25 p.m. PST
Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C), cloudy
Game attendance: 51,446
Referee: Tony Corrente
TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Solomon Wilcots

Game information

First quarter

OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 20-yard field goal, 1:44. Raiders 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 5:52.

Second quarter

OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 50-yard field goal, 10:19. Raiders 6–0. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:46.
OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 57-yard field goal, 0:00. Raiders 9–0. Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 0:56.

Third quarter

OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 30-yard field goal, 6:41. Raiders 12–0. Drive: 13 plays, 81 yards, 7:25.

Fourth quarter

OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 41-yard field goal, 13:27. Raiders 15–0. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 4:04.

Top passers

KC – Brady Quinn – 18/32, 136 yards, INT
OAK – Carson Palmer – 18/29, 182 yards

Top rushers

KC – Jamaal Charles – 9 rushes, 10 yards
OAK – Darren McFadden – 30 rushes, 110 yards

Top receivers

KC – Dexter McCluster – 7 receptions, 59 yards
OAK – Rod Streater – 5 receptions, 62 yards

The Raiders pitched a shutout for the first time since Week 17 of the 2002 Season against the Chiefs. With the win, the Raiders improved to 4–10 and avoided last place in the AFC West by virtue of a head-to-head sweep over the Chiefs (2–12).

Week 16: at Carolina Panthers

Week Sixteen: Oakland Raiders at Carolina Panthers – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Raiders	0	3	0	3	6
Panthers	7	7	0	3	17

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

Date: December 23
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/10:00 a.m. PST
Game weather: 53 °F (12 °C), cloudy
Game attendance: 73,026
Referee: Jerome Boger
TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Steve Beuerlein

Game information

First quarter

CAR – Steve Smith Sr. 23-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 3:12. Panthers 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 88 yards, 5:02.

Second quarter

OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 21-yard field goal, 6:25. Panthers 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 6:07.
CAR – Cam Newton 3-yard run (Graham Gano kick), 0:17. Panthers 14–3. Drive: 4 plays, 29 yards, 1:04.

Third quarter

No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 31-yard field goal, 13:18. Panthers 14–6. Drive: 7 plays, 5 yards, 1:42.
CAR – Graham Gano 51-yard field goal, 2:46. Panthers 17–6. Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 2:22.

Top passers

OAK – Matt Leinart – 16/32, 115 yards, INT
CAR – Cam Newton – 18/29, 179 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

OAK – Darren McFadden – 17 rushes, 33 yards
CAR – Cam Newton – 12 rushes, 60 yards, TD

Top receivers

OAK – Darrius Heyward-Bey – 2 receptions, 38 yards
CAR – Greg Olsen – 6 receptions, 53 yards

With the loss, the Raiders dropped their record to 4–11. The Raiders were swept by the NFC South.

Week 17: at San Diego Chargers

Week Seventeen: Oakland Raiders at San Diego Chargers – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Raiders	0	7	0	14	21
Chargers	10	7	7	0	24

at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California

Date: December 30
Game time: 1:25 p.m. PST
Game weather: 50 °F (10 °C), cloudy
Game attendance: 66,486
Referee: John Parry
TV announcers (CBS): Bill Macatee and Steve Tasker

Game information

First quarter

SD – Micheal Spurlock 99-yard kickoff return (Nick Novak kick), 14:48. Chargers 7–0.
SD – Nick Novak 30-yard field goal, 4:11. Chargers 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 5:20.

Second quarter

OAK – Darrius Heyward-Bey 9-yard pass from Terrelle Pryor (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 12:11. Chargers 10–7. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 7:00.
SD – Antonio Gates 11-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 2:48. Chargers 17–7. Drive: 14 plays, 81 yards, 9:23.

Third quarter

SD – Danario Alexander 34-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 4:59. Chargers 24–7. Drive: 4 plays, 47 yards, 2:11.

Fourth quarter

OAK – Terrelle Pryor 3-yard run (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 7:43. Chargers 24–14. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 5:19.
OAK – Denarius Moore 5-yard pass from Terrelle Pryor (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 1:52. Chargers 24–21. Drive: 3 plays, 11 yards, 0:53.

Top passers

OAK – Terrelle Pryor – 13/28, 150 yards, 2 TD, INT
SD – Philip Rivers – 13/17, 151 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

OAK – Darren McFadden – 19 rushes, 57 yards
SD – Jackie Battle – 19 rushes, 37 yards

Top receivers

OAK – Rod Streater – 4 receptions, 77 yards
SD – Eddie Royal – 4 receptions, 61 yards

With the loss, the Raiders finished the season with a 4–12 record. They were swept by the Chargers for the first time since 2009.

Standings

AFC West
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
⁽¹⁾ Denver Broncos	13	3	0	.813	6–0	10–2	481	289	W11
San Diego Chargers	7	9	0	.438	4–2	7–5	350	350	W2
Oakland Raiders	4	12	0	.250	2–4	4–8	290	443	L2
Kansas City Chiefs	2	14	0	.125	0–6	0–12	211	425	L4

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2012 Oakland Raiders Season

Personnel changes

Roster changes

Free agents

Signings

Trades

2012 draft class

Draft

Undrafted free agents

Staff

Final roster

Schedule

Preseason

Regular season

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. San Diego Chargers

Week 2: at Miami Dolphins

Week 3: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

Week 4: at Denver Broncos

Week 6: at Atlanta Falcons

Week 7: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

Week 8: at Kansas City Chiefs

Week 9: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week 10: at Baltimore Ravens

Week 11: vs. New Orleans Saints

Week 12: at Cincinnati Bengals

Week 13: vs. Cleveland Browns

Week 14: vs. Denver Broncos

Week 15: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

Week 16: at Carolina Panthers

Week 17: at San Diego Chargers

Standings

References

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