FLASH RECAP:
Randy Moss catches a 27-yard touchdown pass from Kerry Collins to help Oakland (1-3) defeat visiting New Orleans (1-3) before an announced crowd of 32,191 fans at McAfee Coliseum on Sept. 1, 2005. The Raiders' Sebastien Janikowski and the Saints' John Carney each kick two field goals.
With the victory, the Raiders avoid becoming only the second team in franchise history to have a winless exhibition season. The 1989 Raiders had an 0-4 exhibition record.
Raiders receiver Carlos Francis plays for the first time since tearing his anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee against the Saints on Oct. 24, 2004. Francis contributes 1 catch for 7 yards.
Oakland's Chris Carr returns the opening kickoff 101 yards for a touchdown, but the play is negated by a holding penalty.
PRIME-TIME PLAYERS:
WR Randy Moss -- Scores the game's only touchdown on a 27-yard catch on the Raiders' opening drive. Moss has two catches for 36 yards on Oakland's 10-play, TD drive.
WR Johnnie Morant -- Contributes 6 catches for 166 yards. Morrant's 52-yard catch sets up a 42-yard Sebastien Janikowski field goal during the third quarter.
QB Andrew Walter -- Completes 13 of 20 passes for 221 yards.
QB Todd Bouman -- Is 13-of-20 passing for 120 yards
K John Carney -- Hits field goals of 38 and 37 yards during the second quarter.
DT Tony Bryant -- Ex-Raider has one of the Saints' three sacks and forces a fumble.
KEY STAT:
Playing only his second NFL game, Raiders' rookie quarterback Andrew Walter throws for 221 yards.
BY THE NUMBERS:
0: Oakland points allowed in the second half. The Raiders surrendered the lead in the second half in each of their previous three games, all losses.
61: Oakland rushing yards against a New Orleans defense that surrendered 151 rushing yards to Baltimore's Chester Taylor during a 21-6 Saints loss Aug. 26.
129.5: The passer rating for Oakland's Kerry Collins, who is 3-of-5 passing for 45 yards and a TD on his only drive of the game.
THEY SAID IT:
Raiders WR Randy Moss
"The first drive was good One thing that we wanted to do was get out there and get ourselves ready for next week. With everything that we have gone through as far as training camp, preseason and today's game, we are headed in the right direction."
DID YOU KNOW?:
With a first-quarter touchdown, the Raiders' starters outscore their four 2005 preseason opponents, 43-18.
The Raiders' Fabian Washington (27) and Stuart
Schweigert (30) chase the Saints' Donte Stallworth.
