FLASH RECAP:
Rodney Peete is 5-for-5 passing for 46 yards and a touchdown to help Oakland (3-2) defeat Green Bay before an announced crowd of 32,300 at Network Associates Coliseum on Aug. 31, 2001. Peete's 1-yard scoring pass to Marcus Knight gives the Raiders a 24-10 advantage with 4:06 left in the third quarter. Oakland builds a 17-7 lead in the first half on touchdown runs by Tyrone Wheatley (49 yards) and Terry Kirby (1 yard) and a 37-yard field goal by Sebastian Janikowski. For Green Bay (2-2), Brett Favre throws an 87-yard scoring pass to Corey Bradford and Ryan Longwell kicks field goals of 24 and 43 yards.
PRIME-TIME PLAYERS:
QB Rodney Peete -- Playing only one offensive series, the 13-year-old veteran engineers a 69-yard scoring drive midway through the third quarter. He completes all five of his passes for 46 yards, including a 1-yard touchdown pass to Marcus Knight.
WR Marcus Knight -- Has his first NFL touchdown on a 1-yard pass from Rodney Peete. Knight makes his five receptions on Oakland's two touchdown drives.
RB Tyrone Wheatley -- Has the game's first touchdown on a 40-yard run. In Oakland's previous four exhibition games, Wheatley rushed for 33 yards on 13 carries.
CB Brandon Jennings -- Contributes four tackles and breaks up two passes, but he also has a pass interference penalty when he grabs the jersey of Green Bay's Charles Lee.
P Shane Lechler -- Averages 45.7 yards on seven punts. He puts three kicks inside the Green Bay 20 and has a long attempt of 65 yards.
QB Brett Favre -- Throws an 87-yard touchdown pass to Corey Bradford.
WR Corey Bradford -- Out-runs Oakland defensive backs Eric Allen and Anthony Dorsett to the end zone to complete an 87-yard touchdown reception.
PK Ryan Longwell -- Kicks field goals of 24 and 43 yards.
TURNING POINT:
Oakland scores 10 consecutive points for a 17-7 advantage in the first half. Sebastien Janikowski kicks a 37-yard field goal late in the first quarter to break a 10-10 deadlock. After Green Bay is forced to punt, Oakland drives 82 yards for a touchdown. Terry Kirby scores on a 1-yard run, his seventh carry of the 13-play drive.
KEY DRIVE:
The Raiders move 69 yards in 12 plays for a touchdown to build a 24-10 advantage with 4:06 left in the third quarter. QB Rodney Peete hits on five straight passes, including first-down completions to Marcus Knight (17 yards), Randy Jordan (7 yards) and David Dunn (11 yards). On third-and-goal, Peete flips a 1-yard scoring pass to Knight.
BY THE NUMBERS:
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2: Rushing touchdowns by Oakland, doubling its output in the previous four exhibition games.
3: Pass interference penalties on Oakland (MLB Greg Biekert, CB Brandon Jennings and S Raymond Perryman).
5: Receptions by Raiders WR Marcus Knight.
203: Yards rushing by Oakland on 38 carries.
THEY SAID IT:
Packers QB Brett Favre
"I was having a little fun. They have great fans here, which makes it a special place ... fortunately we don't come here during the regular season."
"Tonight I felt like I earned a paycheck.
Raiders RB Tyrone Wheatley
DID YOU KNOW?:
With 11 penalties for 101 yards against the Packers, the Raiders commit 50 infractions during their five 2001 exhibition games. Oakland is flagged for 11 penalties in games against Dallas, San Francisco and Green Bay.
Green Bay's Herbert Goodman (29) battles for yards against Oakland.
By Associated Press
