FLASH RECAP:
Andrew Walter throws for a career-high 263 yards and Oakland's defense doesn’t allow a touchdown as the rejuvenated Raiders end an 11-game losing streak before an announced crowd of 61,595 at McAfee Coliseum on Oct. 22, 2003.
The Raiders (1-5) have three sacks, allow only 224 total yards and record a safety against reeling Arizona (1-6), which drops its sixth straight game.
Oakland doesn’t surrender a touchdown for the first time in 55 regular-season games (a 24-0 win over Kansas City on Dec. 28, 2002).
The Raiders’ Randy Moss has seven receptions for 129 yards (both season highs) and a touchdown against the Cardinals, but drops four passes.
Oakland builds a 17-0 lead in the first half on touchdowns by RaShard Lee (1-yard run) and Moss (32-yard catch) and the first of two Sebastian Janikowski field goals.
The Cardinals’ Neil Rackers kicks three field goals, two in the second half.
The Raiders are victorious despite committing five turnovers (three by Walter) and eight penalties for 70 yards.
Oakland has season-highs in total yards (395) and time of possession (37:01).
PRIME-TIME PLAYERS:
DE Derrick Burgess — Has two of the Raiders’ three sacks. In tormenting Arizona OT Oliver Ross, Burgess also has two hurries and defensing a pass that results in a Terdell Sands interception.
WR Randy Moss — Has seven catches for 129 yards and a TD. His 32-yard TD catch gives Oakland a 14-0 lead with 8 seconds left in the opening period.
QB Andrew Walter — Is 17-of-30 passing for 263 yards and two touchdowns with an interception before being sidelined in the third quarter with a hamstring injury. His two lost fumbles after being sacked by Bertrand Berry set up Cardinals field goals.
DE Bertrand Berry — Has three sacks and two forced fumbles.
MLB Gerald Hayes — Has a game-high 10 solo tackles (plus three assists).
WR Anduan Bolin — Has four catches for 59 yards, all in the second half.
KEY STATS:
Arizona has only 50 rushing yards on 20 carries against Oakland’s 30th ranked run defense.
The Raiders’ Andrew Walter is 8-of-11 passing for 137 yards on third downs.
TURNING POINT:
The Raiders build a 14-0 lead in the first half. Oakland scored only 10 first-quarter points through the season’s first five games.
THEY SAID IT:
Raiders coach Art Shell
"It’s a weight off of everybody’s shoulders to get the first win. I’m glad to get to taste it. Now we move on."
"All day long, we just rushed the hell out of the quarterback and stopped a great running back."
Raiders DT Warren Sapp
"We got five turnovers and couldn’t capitalize on them. That’s tough."
Cardinals DT Darnell Dockett
BY THE NUMBERS:
6: Raiders interceptions this season, surpassing their 2005 total of five interceptions. DT Terdell Sands and CB Tyrone Poole have interceptions against the Cardinals.
36.3: Cardinals QB Matt Leinart’s efficiency rating on 13-of-32 passing for 203 yards and 2 INTs.
117: Combined rushing yards by Oakland's Justin Fargas (66 yards) Zack Crockett (44) and RaShard Lee (7) on 33 carries.
DID YOU KNOW?:
By defeating the Cardinals, the Raiders get their first victory at McAfee Coliseum in almost a year. Oakland had dropped six regular-season home games since a 38-17 win over the Buffalo Bills on Oct. 23, 2005.
With a third-quarter reception, Arizona’s Anduan Boldin reaches 300 catches in 47 games — making him the fastest player to reach the plateau, surpassing Lionel Taylor’s record of 54 games.
Th Raiders' Randy Moss, left, celebrates his
first-quarter TD catch with teammate Alvis Whitted.
