FLASH RECAP:
Darren McFadden rushes for 164 yards and a touchdown and Sebastian Janikowski kicks a team-record 56-yard field goal to lead Oakland past Kansas City before an announced crowd of 74,480 at Arrowhead Stadium on Sept. 14, 2008.
Michael Bush's 23-yard scoring run with 51 seconds left seals victory for the Raiders (1-1), who rebound from a season-opening 41-14 loss to Denver. Oakland has 300 rushing yards compared to a mere 55 for the Chiefs (0-2).
The Raiders defense allows only 190 total yards after surrendering 441 total yards against Denver in Week 1. Oakland has five sacks and two interceptions against three Kansas City quarterbacks.
Janikowski betters his club record for longest field goal by a yard with the first of two kicks in the opening quarter. He previously made 55-yard kicks against Detroit (2003) and Denver (2006).
The Raiders win in Kansas City for the second straight season and improve to 5-14 against the Chiefs at Arrowhead since 1990. Oakland is 3-19 in its past 22 games against AFC West opposition.
PRIME-TIME PLAYERS:
RB Darren McFadden — Has 164 rushing yards 21 carries. His 19-yard scoring run with midway through the third quarter gives the Raiders a 13-0 advantage.
MLB Kirk Morrison — Has a sack, interception and four tackles.
K Sebastian Janikowski — Is 3-for-3 on field goal attempts, including a career-best 56-yarder. Janikowski has five touchbacks in six kickoff attempts.
WR Dwayne Bowe — Has six catches for 90 yards.
TE Tony Gonzalez — Has five catches for 39 yards and a touchdown. His 2-yard scoring catch with 4:04 left is his eighth career TD reception against Oakland in 22 games.
QB Tyler Thigpen — Is 14-of-33 passing for 151 yards and a touchdown with an interception.
KEY STATS:
Raiders defense limits Chiefs RB Larry Johnson to 22 rushing yards on 12 carries. He has five career 100-yard rushing efforts against the Raiders, his most against any opponent.
The Raiders have five sacks and two turnovers (both interceptions) after getting no sacks or turnovers against the Broncos in Week 1.
THEY SAID IT:
Raiders RB Darren McFadden
"It boosts your confidence through the roof. You get confidence in your line. You know they're going to do their jobs and where the holes are going to be. You just have to hit them."
"We got a job to do, man. We can’t worry about who the coach is going to be or what’s going on upstairs. We’ve got to do what we’ve got to do."
Raiders DT Gerrard Warren
"There aren’t a lot of teams going to be rushing for 300 yards, I can guarantee that.”
Chiefs DE Tamba Hali
BY THE NUMBERS:
7.8: Average yards per rush on 21 carries for Oakland's Darren McFadden.
45.0: Quarterback efficiency rating for Oakland's JaMarcus Russell, who is 6-of-17 passing for 55 yards with no interceptions or TD passes.
143: Rushing yards by Oakland's Darren McFadden on 12 carries during the second half.
DID YOU KNOW?:
Sebastian Janikowski's career-best 56-yard field goal in the first quarter is the longest field goal by an opponent in Chiefs history. Janikowski and two others held the previous longest of 55 yards.
The Raiders' Sebastian Janikowski has made 14 straight field goals at Arrowhead Stadium since his last miss in 2002.
Raiders FS Michael Huff (24)
wraps up Chiefs TE Tony Gonzalez (86).
