OAKLAND RAIDERS RAP
FLASH RECAP:
Tyrone Wheatley rushes for 156 yards and Rich Gannon throws for three touchdowns to lead Oakland past Seattle before an announced crowd of 57,490 at Network Associates Coliseum on Oct. 22, 2000. The Raiders extend their streak of holding opponents without a touchdown to six quarters.
PRIME-TIME PLAYERS:
RB Tyrone Wheatley -- Has a career-high 156 yards rushing on 15 carries. Breaks open the game with a career-high 80-yard touchdown run with 7:36 left in the second quarter. Also contributes two catches for 18 yards.
Oakland offensive line -- The Raiders average a whopping 7.6 yards on 27 rushing attempts. The unit neutralizes Seattle defensive end Michael Sinclair and tackle Cortez Kennedy, among the league's best at their positions.
WR Tim Brown -- Makes his only two catches count on 16- and 9-yard touchdown receptions during the first half.
CB Eric Allen -- Sets up Oakland's first touchdown when he intercepts a Brock Huard pass at the Seattle 21.
WR James Jett -- Scores on a 23-yard reception midway through the fourth quarter, his first touchdown in 16 games.
RB Ricky Watters -- Has 95 yards rushing and 56 yards receiving, more than half of the Seahawks' 283 total yards. Mr. Motor Mouth has a 70-yard touchdown run nullified by a Sean Dawkins holding penalty on the first play of the second half.
TE Itula Mili -- Contributes a game-high five catches for 33 yards.
PK Rian Lindell -- Hits a 44-yard field goal 4:13 into the game for Seattle's only points.
CB Willie Williams -- Intercepts a Rich Gannon pass to thwart an Oakland drive during the third quarter.
GOAT OF THE GAME:
Seattle QB Brock Huard completes only four of 12 passes for 64 yards with one interception before being sidelined because of a concussion midway through the second quarter.
TURNING POINT:
Running back Tyrone Wheatley breaks two tackles on an electrifying 80-yard touchdown run for a 21-3 Oakland advantage.
KEY DRIVE:
The Raiders move 70 yards in six plays, culminated by a 9-yard touchdown pass from Rich Gannon to Tim Brown for a 14-3 Oakland lead. Two Seattle penalties aid the drive.
BY THE NUMBERS:
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2: Concussions suffered by Seahawks quarterbacks Brock Huard and Jon Kitna.
4: Penalties called on Oakland OLT Matt Stinchcomb.
9: Oakland players with at least one reception.
190: Combined rushing yards by Oakland's Tyrone Wheatley (156) and Napoleon Kaufman (34).
THEY SAID IT:
Raiders RB Tyrone Wheatley
"I never look at how many yards I have. I don't know and I don't care. Except that we won. That's all I care about."
"When teams look at us, I feel they look at it as a stat game. 'Let's get our stats up.' I think that's the thing that's most frustrating to me, the lack of more respect."
Seahawks DE Michael Sinclair
DID YOU KNOW?:
With the victory over Seattle, Oakland improves to 6-1 -- equaling its best start since 1990, the last time the Raiders won the AFC West.
Oakland's Tyrone Wheatley (47) scores on an 80-yard run by The Associated Press
