FLASH RECAP:
Jason Campbell’s 73-yard touchdown pass to Marcel Reese on the third play of the fourth quarter helps Oakland pull away from Denver before an announced crowd of 44,246 at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on Dec. 19, 2010.
Darren McFadden has 119 of the Raiders' 264 rushing yards as the Raiders (7-7) hand the Broncos their fifth straight loss and ninth defeat the past 10 games. The Broncos (3-11) equal a franchise record for most losses in a season.
The Broncos’ Tim Tebow, making his first NFL start, has a 40-yard touchdown run and throws a 33-yard scoring pass as the AFC West rivals end the first quarter deadlocked at 14-all.
Leading 23-20, the Raiders score 16 fourth-quarter points to clinch a third straight victory over the Broncos and their first season sweep of Denver since 2002.
Michael Bush has two short touchdown runs and Sebastian Janikowski kicks three field goals for Oakland. The Raiders hold the Broncos to 106 rushing yards a week after surrendering 234 rushing yards to the Jacksonville Jaguars.
PRIME-TIME PLAYERS:
RB Darren McFadden — Has 119 rushing yards on 20 carries and catches four passes for 39 yards. His 21-yard reception late in the game sets up the second of two short TD runs by Michael Bush.
FB Marcel Reese — His 73-yard TD catch and run gives Oakland a 30-20 lead eight seconds into the fourth quarter.
QB Jason Campbell — Is 8-of-12 passing for 180 yards and a TD during the second half. Campbell has only 58 passing yards on 7 completions in 15 attempts and two interceptions in a forgettable first half.
K Sebastian Janikowski - Makes field goals from 49, 35 and 47 yards. He also has a 31-yard punt, the first punt of his 11-year career as he fills in for an injured Shane Lechler.
WR Jacoby Ford — Takes it too the house on a 71-yard TD run on a reverse on the Raiders’ first play from scrimmage.
QB Tim Tebow — Completes 8 of 16 passes for 138 yards and a TD in his first NFL start. He also has a team-high 78 rushing yards on eight carries, including a 40-yard touchdown run on a quarterback draw.
WR Brandon Lloyd — Has four catches for 79 yards, including a 33-yard TD reception in the first quarter.
K Steven Hauschka — Is 3-for-3 on field goal attempts from 46, 35 & 45 yards.
KEY STATS:
With 119 yards on 20 carries against Denver, Darren McFadden becomes Oakland's first 1,000-yard rusher since Justin Fargas (1,009) accomplished the feat in 2007. McFadden has 1,112 rushing yards in 12 games this season.
The Broncos’ Tim Tebow becomes the third player in NFL history to throw a TD pass of 30 or more yards and run for a score of 40 or more yards the same game. Kordell Stewart (2000) and Michael Vick (2002) also accomplished the feat.
Oakland has 502 total yards, the third time this season the Raiders have 500 or more total yards. They had 508 total yards against Denver on Oct. 24 and 545 against Seattle on Oct. 31.
THEY SAID IT:
Raiders QB Jason Campbell
"I wish we were in a better position, but to still be in the fight, still be in the hunt, we’ve grown a long ways. What we have to do is control what’s in front of us from here out.”
“It was nice to be able to get out there and play football again. I love that. You’re playing against the biggest, strongest, fastest, but at the end of the day, it’s still playing football and so it wasn’t extremely different.”
Broncos QB Tim Tebow
“It doesn’t mean anything if we are at home, watching Kansas City in the playoffs. It’s something nice to say but, at the end of the day, it doesn’t mean anything. You don’t even get a T-shirt.”
DT Tommy Kelly on
Raiders' 5-0 record
vs. AFC West
BY THE NUMBERS:
3: Consecutive Raiders wins against the Broncos. It’s Oakland’s longest win streak aginst Denver since winning six straight from 1992 to 1994.
5-0: Raiders record against AFC opposition this season, Oakland's first 5-0 start in division games since 1988.
1010: Raiders total yards in two games against the Broncos this season. Oakland had 508 total yards in a 59-14 win at Denver on Oct. 24.
DID YOU KNOW?:
The Raiders beat the Broncos in Oakland for only the fifth time since 1995. Oakland also had home wins over Denver in 1997, 2001, 2002 and 2007. Since 1995, the Broncos are 11-5 against the Raiders in Oakland.
Oakland's Michael Huff (24) can't stop
Denver's Tim Tebow (15) on a 40-yard TD run.
By Marcio Jose Sanchez/Associated Press
