FLASH RECAP:
Tommy Kelly blocks Phil Dawson's 40-yard field goal attempt on the game's final play as Oakland escapes with a victory over Cleveland before an announced crowd of 51,057 at McAfee Coliseum on Sept. 23, 2007.
The Raiders (1-2) end an 11-game losing streak and win for only the third time in the past 25 regular-season games. Before beating the Browns, the Raiders were 2-22 in their past 24 games.
Oakland scores nine straight points in the second half to erase a 17-16 Cleveland lead. Browns QB Derek Anderson scores on a 1-yard run and then Cleveland (1-2) forces an Oakland punt near midfield with 1:14 left.
After Anderson drives the Browns 69 yards to the Oakland 22, Dawson’s first 40-yard field goal attempt with 3 seconds left sails through the uprights.
What appears to be the winning field goal doesn’t count because Raiders coach Lane Kiffin calls a timeout before the snap.
In a Raiders loss at Denver the previous week, a Sebastian Janikowski 52-yard field goal in overtime is negated because of a timeout called by Broncos coach Mike Shanahan. Janikowski misses his second attempt and Denver goes on to beat Oakland.
"Oh yeah, I learned from Mike. Thanks, Mike," Kiffin tells reporters after Oakland’s win over Cleveland.
PRIME-TIME PLAYERS:
DT Tommy Kelly — Blocks Phil Dawson's 40-yard field goal attempt with his right hand to preserve Raiders' advantage.
QB Daunte Culpepper — Engineers successive scoring drives after the Browns take a 17-16 lead. Culpepper is 8-of-14 passing for 118 yards in relief of injured starter Josh McCown.
K Sebastian Janikowski — Is 4-for-4 on field goal attempts (32, 22, 23 and 48 yards) and also makes both PAT tries.
RB LaMont Jordan — Rushes for 121 yards on 28 carries and one TD, but coughs up a fumble late in the first half that leads to a Browns field goal.
QB Derek Anderson — Completes 18 of 37 passes for 248 yards and one TD with two interceptions. He drives the Browns 69 yards in 61 seconds to the Oakland 23, but Phil Dawson's potential game-winning kick is blocked.
WR Braylon Edwards — Has four catches for 83 yards and one TD.
LB Kamerion Wimbley — Contributes two sacks and a forced fumble.
KR Joshua Cribbs — Returns a Sebastian Janikowski kickoff 99 yards for Cleveland's first TD.
KEY STAT:
The Browns have 307 total yards and 24 points a week after having 554 yards and 51 points against the Cincinnati Bengals.
TURNING POINT:
After the Browns take their only lead at 17-16 early in the third period, the Raiders score 9 unanswered points for a 26-17 advantage with 8:11 left in the fourth period. LaMont Jordan scores on a 1-yard run and Sebastain Janikowski kicks a 48-yard field goal, his fourth of the game, to elevate Oakland.
THEY SAID IT:
Raiders CB Nnamdi Asomugha
"We got them, just like Denver got us. What are the odds of that? You could have a heart attack if you go through many games like this. This was one of those games you would have hated to lose."
"We played terribly offensively. We made a lot of mistakes. It's disappointing."
Browns QB Derek Anderson
"I've been on the other end of that, too. I appreciate (cheers), but my focus is just to go out there and do what it takes to help this team win."
Raiders QB Daunte Culpepper
BY THE NUMBERS:
3: Interceptions by Raiders LB Kirk Morrison during the season’s first three games. His second-quarter interception against the Browns and subsequent 45-yard return sets up a Sebastian Janikowski field goal.
3: LaMont Jordan 100-yard rushing performances against the Browns. He rushed for 128 yards against Cleveland on Oct. 1, 2006 after rushing for 132 yards against the Browns on Dec. 12, 2005.
4: Field goals by the Raiders' Sebastian Janikowski, who was 1-of-5 on field goal tries during the season's first two games
16: Raiders victories in 67 games (Oakland has 51 losses over that period) since the start of the 2003 regular season.
DID YOU KNOW?:
The Raiders end a three-game losing streak to the Browns. Cleveland had won three straight and six of seven before losing to Oakland on Sept. 23, 2007.
The Browns are 20-45 in road games since rejoining the NFL in 1999.
The Raiders allow a kickoff return for a touchdown for the first time since Nov. 17, 2002 against New England. The Browns' Joshua Cribbs returns a kickoff 99 yards late in the second quarter to reduce Oakland's lead to 16-7.
Raiders S Michael Huff (24) can't stop
Browns TE Kellen Winslow from making a catch.
