FLASH RECAP:
Daunte Culpepper throws for a touchdown in his first Raiders start to help Oakland (2-1) defeat St. Louis (1-2) before an announced crowd of 44,131 at McAfee Coliseum on Aug. 24, 2007.
Culpepper is 4-of-7 passing for 47 yards with no interceptions. His 19-yard touchdown pass to Ronald Curry early in the second quarter gives Oakland a 10-0 lead.
The Raiders' Josh McCown, who enters the game with 6:19 left in the first half, is 6-of-9 passing for 138 yards. His 49-yard screen pass to LaMont Jordan sets up Jordan's 1-yard touchdown run late in the second quarter.
The Rams have only three points (on a Jeff Wilkins 26-yard field goal) through three quarters. Gus Frerotte throws a 6-yard touchdown pass to Marques Hagans on the first play of the fourth quarter.
PRIME-TIME PLAYERS:
QB Daunte Culpepper — Is 4-of-8-passing for 47 yards and a touchdown. Culpepper has thrown for three touchdowns with no interceptions in Oakland's first three 2007 exhibition games.
WR Ronald Curry — Turns a short pass into a 19-yard touchdown after eluding Rams CB Ty Hill over the middle. Curry finishes with a team-high three catches for 27 yards.
RB LaMont Jordan — Sets up his 1-yard touchdown run with a 49-yard reception on a screen pass late in the second quarter. Jordan coughs up a fumble near the goal line on third-and-1 from the St. Louis 1-yard line in the first quarter.
WR Isaac Bruce — Has a game-high four catches for 77 yards. Bruce catches a 40-yard pass from Marc Bulger on the game's first play.
DE Eric Moore — Has two sacks and a forced fumble.
WR Marques Hagans — Catches a 6-yard touchdown pass from Gus Frerotte on the first play of the fourth quarter.
KEY STATS:
The Raiders have 172 rushing yards on 46 carries (3.7 yards per rush).
Oakland converts four of six fourth down tries.
TURNING POINT:
The Raiders build a 17-3 lead in the second quarter on touchowns by Ronald Curry (19-yard reception) and LaMont Jordan (1-yard run).
THEY SAID IT:
Raiders QB Daunte Culpepper
"I feel like I have a lot to offer a club. I feel like I'm a starter, but at the same time I have to do what's best for the team."
"We didn't move the ball the way we should have. I'm disappointed we didn't score more."
Rams QB Marc Bulger
BY THE NUMBERS:
4: Raiders sacks allowed.
5: Rams pass interference penalties, including two on CB Tye Hill.
36:25: Oakland time of possesssion. In building a 17-3 lead, the Raiders control the football for 18:06 during the first half.
DID YOU KNOW?:
The Raiders improve to 11-7 in their exhibition series with the Rams, which began in 1970. The Raiders hold a 7-4 advantage over the Rams in regular-season play.
Raiders WR Johnnie Lee Higgins (15) tries
to catch a pass over Rams CB Ty Hill (26). Hill
was called for a 32-yard pass interference penalty.
