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Raiders 32, Bears 17

FLASH RECAP:
Linebacker Kamerion Wimbley has four of Oakland�s six sacks to help the visiting Raiders (2-0) beat Chicago (0-2) at Soldier Field on Aug. 21, 2010.

Oakland special teams player Slade Norris recovers a muffed punt for a touchdown and blocks a punt for a safety.

PRIME-TIME PLAYERS:

Oakland
LB Kamerion Wimbley � Has four of the Raiders� six sacks, including two on successive plays in the first quarter.

LB Slade Norris � Recovers a muffed punt in the end zone for a touchdown and blocks a punt that rolls out of the end zone for a safety.

QB Jason Campbell � Is 10-of-20 passing for 170 yards with an interception and a 1-yard rushing TD. He connects on his first five passes for 89 yards on the game's opening drive. Campbell caps the

Chicago
RB Matt Forte � Has a game-high 109 rushing yards on 5 carries, including an 89-yard TD run in the first qquarter.

CB Charles Tillman � His interception late in the first quarter stops a potential Raiders scoring drive at the Chicago 6-yard line.

QB Jay Cutler � Is 7-of-15 passing for 99 yards, including a 22-yard TD pass to Johnny Knox.

KEY STATS:
The Raiders convert 8 of 17 third-down tries while the Bears are only 2 of 14 in the same category.

THEY SAID IT:
"I got one early and I was energized. I was able to use some successful moves one-on-one and I came free. I have never had four sacks in a half before."

Raiders LB Kamerion Wimbley

"This game I was a little more comfortable. Last game, I had a couple of jitters before the game started because it was my first time with a new team. This game, it was just like playing football again."

Raiders QB Jason Campbell

"Yeah, we got the train pointed in the right direction, but we got to realize it�s preseason. So, take it for what it�s worth."

Raiders DT Tommy Kelly

BY THE NUMBERS:
4: Sacks by Raiders LB Kamerion Wimbley during the first half.

5: Completions by Raiders QB Jason Campbell in as many attempts for 89 yards on Oakland's opening drive which ends with Campbell's 1-yard TD run.

12: Oakland sacks in its first two 2010 exhibition games, including six against the Bears.

DID YOU KNOW?:
After its first three possessions and holding a 10-0 advantage, Oakland had outgained Chicago 118-0. The Raiders finished the game with 338 total yards compared to 274 for the Bears.

Photo caption/credit:
Raiders LB Kamerion Wimbley,
bottom, sacks Bears QB Jay Cutler.
By Charles Rex Arbogast/Associated Press

Updated: 08-22-2010

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