The Raiders defeated the Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers again for the second time in their last two meetings, winning 27-24 in Pittsburgh. Last time the two teams met the Raiders beat the Steelers in Oakland in the 2006 season after the Steelers defeated the Seahawks in the Super Bowl.
The Raiders’ defense held the Steelers close throughout the game. The fourth quarter started with the Steelers ahead 10-6.
Bruce Gradkowski hit Louis Murphy for 2 touchdowns, including the game winning touchdown with nine seconds left in the game. He finished 20 of 33, 308 yards, 3 touchdowns, and no interceptions. Murphy had 4 catches for 128 yards and 2 touchdowns.
The Raiders are now 4-8 and host the Washington Redskins next week.