FLASH RECAP:
Oakland sacks Donovan McNabb six times and doesn’t allow a touchdown as the host Raiders (2-4) knock off Philadelphia (2-3) before an announced crowd of 49,642 at the Oakland Coliseum on Oct. 18, 2009.
Oakland holds Philadelphia to 282 total yards and three David Akers field goals. Zach Miller scores on an 86-yard catch and run and Sebastian Janikowski kicks field goals of 29 and 46 yards for the Raiders.
Justin Fargas leads Oakland with 87 rushing yards on 23 carries. Brian Westbrook has 50 yards on six carries for the Eagles, who finish with 67 rushing yards.
The Raiders surprise the Eagles after being outscored 16-96 in dropping the past three games.
Oakland holds an opponent without a touchdown for the first time in 48 games.
Miller’s scoring catch is the first touchdown pass for JaMarcus Russell in four games.
PRIME-TIME PLAYERS:
TE Zach Miller — Has a game-high six catches for 139 yards. His 86-yard catch-and-run for a TD late in the first quarter gives Oakland a 7-3 lead. Wide receiver Louis Murphy throws three blocks down the field to help Miller reach the end zone.
Oakland defense — The unit has six sacks, doesn't allow a touchdown and prevents the Eagles from getting inside the Oakland 15-yard line.
DEs Richard Seymour & Trevor Scott — Each have two of Oakland's six sacks.
RB Brian Westbrook — His 9 catches for 91 yards and 6 rushes for 50 yards. Westbrook finishes with 141 total yards.
KEY STATS:
THEY SAID IT:
Raiders DE Trevor Scott
"I'm embarrassed with the way we played. We're a much better football team. With a young team, you take baby steps and sometimes you hit a wall. We didn't expect it, but we hit the wall today."
Eagles QB Donovan McNabb
"If we take care of our job, we can play with anyone, because you look across our roster, we have talent across the roster, especially on the defensive side of the ball. It’s about us taking care of our responsibilities."
Raiders DE Richard Seymour
BY THE NUMBERS:
5: Catches by Oakland running back Gary Russell, including three in the fourth quarter.
9: Field goals made by the Raiders' Sebastian Janikowski this season in as many attempts, including two against the Eagles.
67: Rushing yards by the Eagles on 14 carries. Oakland allowed an average of 161.0 rushing yards during the season's first five games.
325: Raiders total yards. Oakland failed to reach 200 total yards each of the past four games.
DID YOU KNOW?:
QB Donovan McNabb — Has 269 passing yards on 22 of 46 attempts.
K David Akers — Is 3-of-5 on field goal attempts, but his two misses from 43 and 47 yards could have helped fueled a successful Eagles comeback.
Zach Miller's 86-yard TD reception in the first quarter is the sixth-longest TD catch in Raiders history and the longest by a tight end. It's also the longest Raiders pass play in 25 seasons.
The Raiders sack Donovan McNabb six times. The Eagles allowed six sacks during their first four games this season. Oakland had nine sacks in the season's first five games.
"I'm sure they watched the Giants game and thought we were sorry. But all week coach (Tom) Cable talked about persevering and forget the past and move forward so we can get to where we want to go."
2 for 16: Eagles third-down conversions against the Raiders.
Zach Miller's 86-yard TD catch is the longest for the Raiders since a 92-yarder from Marc Wilson to Marcus Allen on Oct. 7, 1984 against Seattle.
With the victory, the Raiders improve to 3-0 against the Eagles in Oakland. The Eagles lost to the Raiders in Oakland in 1995 (48-17) and 1971 (34-10).
10-19-2009
