The Oakland Raiders season was the franchise's 31st season in the National Football League (NFL), the 41st overall, their sixth season of their second stint in Oakland, and the third season under head coach Jon Gruden. The Raiders finished the season 12–4 (the best record in the Gruden era), winning the AFC West and advancing to the AFC Championship Game for the first time since 1990. They returned to the playoffs for the first time since 1993, when the team was still in Los Angeles.History: NFL Football – Oakland Raiders The Divisional Round playoff game versus the Miami Dolphins would be their first home playoff game in Oakland since defeating the Houston Oilers in the 1980 AFC Wild Card Playoffs.
This was the first of three consecutive AFC West titles for the Raiders. As the No. 2 seed in the AFC, the Raiders received a bye into the divisional round of the playoffs. Their four regular season losses were by a combined 16 points. The Raiders held the Miami Dolphins scoreless, winning 27–0. The following week against the eventual Super Bowl champion Baltimore Ravens in the AFC Championship, starting quarterback Rich Gannon sustained a shoulder injury after being hit by Baltimore's Tony Siragusa early in the second quarter. The loss of Gannon was too steep to overcome as the Raiders lost 16–3. Siragusa was later fined $10,000 for the hit. This was the NFL-record ninth playoff loss in Raiders history with a Super Bowl berth at stake (since tied by the San Francisco 49ers in 2013). The Raiders set a still-standing franchise record for most points scored in the regular season, with 479.
The season was also the first for kicker Sebastian Janikowski. He would play 276 games in the regular season and playoffs as a Raider, a franchise record.
Offseason Additions SubtractionsFS Anthony Dorsett (Titans) DT Russell Maryland (Packers)WR Andre Rison (Chiefs) LB Richard Harvey (Chargers)LB Elijah Alexander (Colts) K Michael Husted (Redskins)LB William Thomas (Eagles) P Leo Araguz (Rams)SS Marquez Pope (Browns) CB Marquis Walker (Lions)RB Terry Kirby (Browns) DE Regan Upshaw (Jaguars) CB Tory James (Broncos)
NFL draft
Oakland Raiders – Draft History. Retrieved 2014-Jan-06.
Undrafted free agents + 2000 undrafted free agents of notePlayerPositionCollegeShomari BuchananWide receiverAlabamaJeff CronshagenTackleStanfordJoey HamiltonWide receiverJacksonville StateJabari JacksonRunning backUSCJulius JacksonLinebackerNebraskaBrandon JenningsSafetyTexas A&MEric JohnsonSafetyNebraskaMarcus KnightWide receiverMichiganAbdul Salam NoahDefensive tackleSan Jose StateAnthony WhiteRunning backKentucky
Staff 2000 Oakland Raiders Staff Front office Principal Owner / President of the General Partner – Al Davis Senior Executive – John Herrera
Head coaches Head coach – Jon Gruden Coaches’ Assistant – Paul Kelly
Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator/offensive line – Bill Callahan Quarterbacks – Gary Stevens Running backs – Skip Peete Wide receivers – Fred Biletnikoff Tight ends – Jim Erkenbeck Offensive quality control – John Morton Quality control – David Shaw Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Chuck Bresnahan Defensive line – Mike Waufle Linebackers – Robin Ross Defensive backs – Ron Lynn Assistant defensive backs/director of squad development – Willie Brown Defensive assistant – Woodrow Lowe Defensive quality control – Don Martin
Special teams coaches Special teams – Bob Casullo
Strength and conditioning Strength and conditioning – Garrett Giemont
Roster
Rookies in italics
Regular season
Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance 1 September 3 San Diego Chargers W 9–6 1–0 Network Associates Coliseum 56,373 2 September 10 at Indianapolis Colts W 38–31 2–0 RCA Dome 56,769 3 September 17 Denver Broncos L 24–33 2–1 Network Associates Coliseum 62,078 4 September 24 Cleveland Browns W 36–10 3–1 Cleveland Browns Stadium 45,702 5 Bye 6 October 8 at San Francisco 49ers W 34–28 4–1 3Com Park 68,344 7 October 15 at Kansas City Chiefs W 20–17 5–1 Arrowhead Stadium 79,025 8 October 22 Seattle Seahawks W 31–3 6–1 Network Associates Coliseum 57,490 9 October 29 at San Diego Chargers W 15–13 7–1 Qualcomm Stadium 66,659 10 November 5 Kansas City Chiefs W 49–31 8–1 Network Associates Coliseum 62,428 11 at Denver Broncos L 24–27 8–2 Invesco Field 75,951 12 November 19 at New Orleans Saints W 31–22 9–2 Louisiana Superdome 64,900 13 November 26 Atlanta Falcons W 41–14 10–2 Network Associates Coliseum 55,175 14 December 3 at Pittsburgh Steelers L 20–21 10–3 Three Rivers Stadium 55,811 15 December 10 New York Jets W 31–7 11–3 Network Associates Coliseum 62,632 16 at Seattle Seahawks L 24–27 11–4 Husky Stadium 68,681 17 December 24 Carolina Panthers W 52–9 12–4 Network Associates Coliseum 60,637Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Season summary Week 1: vs. San Diego Chargers
Week 2: at Indianapolis Colts
This was the first time the Raiders had ever visited Indianapolis. Their previous regular season away game against the Colts occurred as far back as 1975 in Baltimore, although they also played in Baltimore during the 1977 postseason. This anomaly was due to old NFL scheduling formulas in place prior to 2002, whereby teams had no rotating schedule opposing members of other divisions within their own conference, but instead played interdivisional conference games according to position within a season's table.History of the NFL’s Structure and Formats, Part Two
Week 3: vs. Denver Broncos
Week 4: vs. Cleveland Browns
Week 5: Bye Week 6: at San Francisco 49ers
Week 7: at Kansas City Chiefs
Week 8: vs. Seattle Seahawks
Week 9: at San Diego Chargers
Week 16: at Seattle Seahawks
Standings
Playoffs AFC Divisional Playoff Game Raiders go to the AFC Championship Game but lost to the eventual Super Bowl Champion Baltimore Ravens 16-3.
AFC Championship Game Raiders lost and in 2001 finished 10-6. Win to the New York Jets in the AFC Wild Card Round 38-24. But lost to the eventual Super Bowl Champion New England Patriots in the Tuck Rule game 16-13.
Awards and records Led NFL, Net Yards Gained, Rushing (2,470 yards) Led NFL, First Downs, Rushing (128 First Downs) Led NFL, Rushing Offense Eric Allen, AFC Defensive Player of the Month, December Rich Gannon, Bert Bell Award Rich Gannon, All-Pro selection Rich Gannon, AFC Pro Bowl Selection Rich Gannon, PFW/PFWA All-Pro Team Rich Gannon, Pro Bowl MVP Award Shane Lechler, Single Season Record, Highest Punting Average in One Season, 45.9 Yards Shane Lechler, All-NFL Team (as selected by the Associated Press, Pro Football Weekly, and the Pro Football Writers of America) Shane Lechler, PFW/PFWA All-Rookie Team (as selected by the Associated Press, Pro Football Weekly, and the Pro Football Writers of America)
Pro Bowl selections Rich Gannon, AFC Pro Bowl Selection, Lincoln Kennedy, AFC Pro Bowl Selection, Steve Wisniewski, AFC Pro Bowl Selection, Charles Woodson, AFC Pro Bowl Selection,
Team leaders Scoring – Sebastian Janikowski, 112 Points Rushing – Tyrone Wheatley, 1,046 Yards Passing – Rich Gannon, 3,430 Yards Receiving – Tim Brown, 1,128 Yards Receptions – Tim Brown, 76 Interceptions – Eric Allen, William Thomas, 6 each Sacks – Grady Jackson,8.0
References
External links Raiders on Pro Football Reference Raiders on jt-sw.com