Sebastian Janikowski nailed a 33-yard field goal in overtime to give the Oakland Raiders a 23-20 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday.

The Raiders now have a record of 5-4 heading into their bye week, and the Chiefs have a record of 5-3. The Raiders will play the Steelers in Pittsburgh after the bye.

Jason Campbell started at quarterback and finished the game 19 for 33, 229 yards, 1 touchdown, and 1 interception.

Rookie receiver Jacoby Ford was the star of the game. Not only did he run back a kickoff return for a touchdown to begin the 3rd quarter, but he finished the game with 6 receptions for 148 yards. Most of his catches were in crucial situations.

Darren McFadden had a solid game. 89 yards rushing on 17 attempts. Long was 34 yards.

The Raiders improved their record to 4-4 on Sunday after destroying the Seattle Seahawks 33-3.

The Raiders’ offense had over 500 yards for the second week in a row! Jason Campbell looked great and finished the game 15 for 27, 310 yards, and 2 touchdowns.

Marcel Reece and Darrius Heyward-Bey had both of the Raiders’ 2 touchdowns (both passing from Campbell).

Darren McFadden was unstoppable again, rushing for 111 yards on 21 carries and also had 2 catches for 24 yards.

The defense was running on all cylinders as they tore up the Seahawks’ offense all day long. The defense recorded 1 interception and 8 sacks on Matt Hasselbeck.

Next Sunday the Raiders will host the 5-2 Kansas City Chiefs.

The Oakland Raiders set a new franchise record on Sunday when they scored 59 points in a rout over the Denver Broncos.

Darren McFadden was spectacular, as he finished the game with 16 carries for 165 yards, 31 yards receiving, and 4 total touchdowns (3 rushing, 1 receiving).

The defense played well, shutting down the Broncos’ offense for most of the game. Defensive back Chris Johnson came up huge in the 1st quarter with an interception for a touchdown which put the Raiders up 21-0.

Even at 3-4 the Raiders are in pretty good shape in the AFC West with a 2-0 record within the division. The Broncos and Chargers are both behind the Raiders at 2-5, while the Chiefs are still in 1st place with a record of 4-2.

Next Sunday the Raiders host the Seattle Seahawks at 1:15(pt) on Halloween.

The Raiders are now 1-0 against teams in their division after they defeated the Chargers 35-27 in Oakland on Sunday.

The Raiders blocked 2 punts in the 1st quarter, one for a safety and the other for a touchdown.

Bruce Gradkowski was knocked out of the game with an injury and was replaced with Jason Campbell who finished the game 13 of 18, 159 yards, and 1 touchdown.

Michael Bush rushed for 104 yards and 1 touchdown and Zach Miller had 6 catches for 62 yards and 1 touchdown.

The Chargers were trailing 28-27 late in the 4th quarter when safety Michael Huff forced a fumble on Philip Rivers which was picked up and ran in for a touchdown by Tyvon Branch making the final score 35-27.

The Raiders are now 2-3 and travel to San Francisco to play the 0-5 49ers.

All Sebastian Janikowski had to do was kick a 32-yard field goal and the Oakland Raiders would be 2-1, but no, it ended up being his third missed field goal of the game. The loss obviously is not all his fault, but Janikowski is a professional and missing a kick like that is inexcusable. Tom Cable also might want to think about letting the ball go through the uprights before starting to celebrate.

The Raiders did, however, seem to play well overall, and the offense was in sync with Bruce Gradkowski at the helm. Gradkowski finished 17 for 34, 255 yards, 1 touchdown and 1 interception.

Darren McFadden is off to a terrific season. He currently has the 3rd most rushing yards in the NFL with 345. He rushed for 105 yards on 25 carries with 1 touchdown against the Cardinals.

The Raiders are now 1-2, along with the Chargers and Broncos, as the Chiefs are alone at the top of the AFC West at 3-0. The Raiders will host the Houston Texans in Oakland on Sunday, October 3rd.

Jason Campbell was replaced by Bruce Gradkowski in the 2nd half of the home opener against the St. Louis Rams on Sunday. Gradkowski provided a much needed spark as usual.

Bruce went 11 for 22, 162 yards passing, 1 touchdown, and 1 interception in the 2nd half as he helped lead the Raiders to a 16-14 victory.

Darren McFadden also had a great game as he rushed for 145 yards on 30 carries.

Receivers Louis Murphy and Darrius Heyward-Bey both had 6 receptions. Murphy had 91 yards and Heyward-Bey had 80 yards.

The Raiders are now 1-1 and play the Cardinals in Arizona next week.

Raiders fans had a hard time fighting off the feeling of deja vu on Sunday, as they watched their Raiders’ offense look just as bad as last season’s.

The Raiders looked completely out of sync in all aspects offensively, except for a bright spot at running back with Darren McFadden. McFadden could have a big season if he stays healthy.

Quarterback Jason Campbell finished the game 22 for 37, 180 yards, 1 touchdown, and 1 interception.

The Raiders are 0-1 and head home to play the St. Louis Rams on Sunday Sept. 19th at 1:05pm.

QB Colt Brennan
FB Luke Lawton
FB Manase Tonga
WR Todd Watkins
WR Shaun Bodiford
TE John Owens
C Chris Morris
OG Alex Parsons
OG Brandon Rodd
DE Alex Daniels
DE Jay Richardson
DT Kellen Heard
DT William Joseph
DT Chris Cooper
LB Slade Norris
LB Joe Porter
LB David Nixon
CB Joey Thomas
S Jerome Boyd
P Swayze Waters

Coach Tom Cable has confirmed that Jason Campbell will be the Raiders’ starting quarterback this season.  Cable praised Campbell for his leadership.

Jason Campbell will be in the first huddle, with Bruce Gradkowski backing him up as the Raiders’ begin training camp on Thursday, July 28th.

Defensive lineman Richard Seymour has signed his $12.4 million exclusive franchise tag tender with the Oakland Raiders.

The Raiders announced the move on their website Saturday.

Oakland placed the tag on Seymour in February, making him unable to negotiate with any other teams. Raiders coach Tom Cable said the sides had been working on a long-term deal but Seymour decided to sign the one-year tender.

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The Raiders released quarterback JaMarcus Russell Thursday, three years after drafting him first overall in the 2007 NFL Draft.

Quarterbacks remaining on the roster include Jason Campbell, Bruce Gradkowski, Charlie Frye, and Kyle Boller.

The Raiders have traded a 2012 fourth-round draft pick to the Washington Redskins for quarterback Jason Campbell.

As of now Campbell is expected to be the starting quarterback for the Raiders this season.

Here are Jason Campbell’s career stats:  1,002 completions out of 1,637 attempts, 61.2% passer rating, 10,860 passing yards, 55 touchdowns, 38 interceptions, and a rating of 82.3.