2011 Oakland Raiders season

2011 Oakland Raiders season
Head coach	Hue Jackson
Owner	Al Davis (until death) Mark Davis (after October 8)
Home field	O.co Coliseum
Results
Record	8–8
Division place	3rd AFC West
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	Richard Seymour, DT Shane Lechler, P Sebastian Janikowski, K Jon Condo, LS

The 2011 Oakland Raiders season was the franchise's 42nd season in the National Football League and the 52nd overall. 2011 also marked the final season under the ownership of Al Davis, who died on October 8, 2011. The Raiders matched their 8–8 record from 2010, finishing in a three-way tie with the Denver Broncos and San Diego Chargers for the AFC West division title, but lost tiebreakers to both teams, and missed the playoffs for the ninth consecutive season.

On January 4, 2011, it was announced that head coach Tom Cable's contract would not be extended. Cable would be replaced by Hue Jackson, the team's former offensive coordinator. The Raiders traded their first-round selection in the 2011 NFL Draft (17th overall) to the New England Patriots. With their eighth win on December 24 over the Chiefs, the Raiders secured their second consecutive non-losing season. Although TV blackouts had been a persistent issue over the years, all eight regular season home games were sold out for the first time since moving from Los Angeles to Oakland in 1995. The team set the record for being the most penalized team in NFL history, breaking the record previously held by the 1998 Kansas City Chiefs. This season also marked the first consecutive non-losing season for the Raiders since 1998–2002.

Offseason

Draft

Main article: 2011 NFL Draft

The Raiders did not have a first-round selection. In September 2009, the team acquired DT Richard Seymour from the New England Patriots in exchange for its 2011 first-round selection (#17 overall).

2011 Oakland Raiders draft
Round	Pick	Player	Position	College	Notes
2	48	Stefen Wisniewski	C	Penn St
3	81	DeMarcus Van Dyke	CB	Miami (FL)
3	92	Joseph Barksdale	OT	LSU
4	113	Chimdi Chekwa	CB	Ohio St
4	125	Taiwan Jones	RB	Eastern Washington
5	148	Denarius Moore	WR	Tennessee
6	181	Richard Gordon	TE	Miami (FL)
7	241	David Ausberry	WR	USC
Made roster    †   Pro Football Hall of Fame    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Staff

Oakland Raiders 2011 staff
Front Office Owner(s) – Mark and Carol Davis (majority owners) Chief Executive – Amy Trask Senior Executive – John Herrera Head Coaches Head Coach – Hue Jackson Offensive Coaches Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks – Al Saunders Running Backs – Kelly Skipper Wide Receivers – Sanjay Lal Tight Ends – Adam Henry Offensive Line – Bob Wylie Assistant Offensive Line – Steve Wisniewski Offensive Assistant – Eric Sanders			Defensive Coaches Defensive Coordinator – Chuck Bresnahan Defensive Line – Mike Waufle Linebackers – Greg Biekert Assistant Linebackers – Ricky Hunley Cornerbacks – Rod Woodson Safeties – Kevin Ross Defensive Assistant – Mike Clark Special Teams Coaches Special Teams Coordinator – John Fassel Special Teams Assistant – Bob Ligashesky Strength and Conditioning Strength and Conditioning – Brad Roll Strength and Conditioning Assistant – Chris DiSanto Strength and Conditioning Assistant – Chris Pearson

Final roster

2011 Oakland Raiders final roster
	Quarterbacks 8 Jason Campbell 3 Carson Palmer 6 Terrelle Pryor Running backs 29 Michael Bush 25 Rock Cartwright 22 Taiwan Jones 20 Darren McFadden 45 Marcel Reece FB 41 Manase Tonga FB Wide receivers 12 Jacoby Ford 85 Darrius Heyward-Bey 84 T. J. Houshmandzadeh 17 Denarius Moore PR 18 Louis Murphy 81 Chaz Schilens Tight ends 86 David Ausberry 87 Kevin Boss 82 Richard Gordon FB 83 Brandon Myers		Offensive linemen 72 Joseph Barksdale T/G 69 Khalif Barnes T 74 Bruce Campbell T/G 66 Cooper Carlisle G 75 Stephon Heyer T 64 Samson Satele C 68 Jared Veldheer T 61 Stefen Wisniewski G/C Defensive linemen 95 Mason Brodine DE 90 Desmond Bryant DT/DE 79 John Henderson DT 99 Lamarr Houston DE 93 Tommy Kelly DT 94 Jarvis Moss DE 91 Trevor Scott DE 92 Richard Seymour DT		Linebackers 56 Darryl Blackstock OLB/MLB 51 Aaron Curry OLB 52 Quentin Groves OLB 55 Rolando McClain MLB 96 Kamerion Wimbley OLB Defensive backs 30 Jerome Boyd SS/OLB 33 Tyvon Branch SS 27 Matt Giordano SS/FS 24 Michael Huff FS 32 Bryan McCann CB/KR 34 Mike Mitchell SS 26 Stanford Routt CB 21 Lito Sheppard CB 23 DeMarcus Van Dyke CB Special teams 59 Jon Condo LS 11 Sebastian Janikowski K  9 Shane Lechler P		Reserve lists 35 Chimdi Chekwa CB/FS (IR) 10px 31 Hiram Eugene FS (IR) 10px 50 Travis Goethel MLB (IR) 10px 37 Chris Johnson CB (NF-Ill.) 10px 14 Derrick Jones WR (IR) 10px 42 James McCluskey FB (IR) 10px 77 Matt Shaughnessy DE (IR) 10px Practice squad 73 Jamie Cumbie DT 70 Zach Hurd G 53 Carl Ihenacho OLB 97 Travis Ivey DT 28 Terrail Lambert DB 16 Eddie McGee WR/QB 36 Lonyae Miller RB 65 Alex Parsons G Rookies in italics 53 Active, 7 Inactive, 8 Practice squad

Preseason

Schedule

The Raiders' preseason schedule was announced on April 12, 2011.

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Game site	NFL.com recap
1	August 11	Arizona Cardinals	L 18–24	0–1	O.co Coliseum	Recap
2	August 20	at San Francisco 49ers	L 3–17	0–2	Candlestick Park	Recap
3	August 28	New Orleans Saints	L 20–40	0–3	O.co Coliseum	Recap
4	September 2	at Seattle Seahawks	L 3–20	0–4	CenturyLink Field	Recap

Candlestick Park incident

The preseason game against the 49ers was marked by brawls in the stands and a major beating in a restroom at Candlestick Park. The NFL officially discontinued all future preseason games between the two teams.

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Game site	NFL.com recap
1	September 12	at Denver Broncos	W 23–20	1–0	Sports Authority Field at Mile High	Recap
2	September 18	at Buffalo Bills	L 35–38	1–1	Ralph Wilson Stadium	Recap
3	September 25	New York Jets	W 34–24	2–1	O.co Coliseum	Recap
4	October 2	New England Patriots	L 19–31	2–2	O.co Coliseum	Recap
5	October 9	at Houston Texans	W 25–20	3–2	Reliant Stadium	Recap
6	October 16	Cleveland Browns	W 24–17	4–2	O.co Coliseum	Recap
7	October 23	Kansas City Chiefs	L 0–28	4–3	O.co Coliseum	Recap
8	Bye
9	November 6	Denver Broncos	L 24–38	4–4	O.co Coliseum	Recap
10	November 10	at San Diego Chargers	W 24–17	5–4	Qualcomm Stadium	Recap
11	November 20	at Minnesota Vikings	W 27–21	6–4	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome	Recap
12	November 27	Chicago Bears	W 25–20	7–4	O.co Coliseum	Recap
13	December 4	at Miami Dolphins	L 14–34	7–5	Sun Life Stadium	Recap
14	December 11	at Green Bay Packers	L 16–46	7–6	Lambeau Field	Recap
15	December 18	Detroit Lions	L 27–28	7–7	O.co Coliseum	Recap
16	December 24	at Kansas City Chiefs	W 16–13 (OT)	8–7	Arrowhead Stadium	Recap
17	January 1	San Diego Chargers	L 26–38	8–8	O.co Coliseum	Recap

Game summaries

Week 1

1 2 3 4 Total • Raiders 0 16 0 7 23 Broncos 3 0 10 7 20 Date: September 12 Location: Sports Authority Field at Mile High, Denver, CO Game start: 10:20 p.m. EST Elapsed time: 3:20 Game attendance: 75,671 Game weather: Mostly cloudy; 75°F; wind 6 Referee: Jerome Boger TV announcers (ESPN): Brad Nessler and Trent Dilfer

Scoring summary Q1 9:55 DEN Prater 28 yard field goal DEN 3–0 Q2 13:28 OAK Reece 3 yard pass from Campbell (Janikowski kick) OAK 7–3 Q2 11:14 OAK Janikowski 37 yard field goal OAK 10–3 Q2 1:27 OAK Janikowski 21 yard field goal OAK 13–3 Q2 :00 OAK Janikowski 63 yard field goal OAK 16–3 Q3 12:31 DEN Decker 90 yard punt return (Prater kick) OAK 16–10 Q3 1:55 DEN Prater 30 yard field goal OAK 16–13 Q4 12:33 OAK Campbell 1 yard run (Janikowski kick) OAK 23–13 Q4 3:43 DEN Ball 9 yard pass from Orton (Prater kick) OAK 23–20

The Raiders began their 2011 campaign at Sports Authority Field at Mile High, for a Week 1 AFC West duel with the Denver Broncos in the second game of Monday Night Football's doubleheader. Oakland trailed early in the first quarter as Broncos kicker Matt Prater got a 28-yard field goal. The Raiders answered in the second quarter as quarterback Jason Campbell found fullback Marcel Reece on a 3-yard touchdown pass, followed by a 37-yard, a 21-yard, and an NFL record tying 63-yard field goal from kicker Sebastian Janikowski. Janikowski's leg helped put the Raiders up 16–3 at halftime.

Denver answered in the third quarter as wide receiver Eric Decker returned a punt 90 yards for a touchdown, followed by Prater getting a 30-yard field goal. Oakland struck back in the fourth quarter with Campbell's 1-yard touchdown. The Broncos tried to rally with quarterback Kyle Orton completing a 9-yard touchdown pass to running back Lance Ball, yet the Raiders' offense was able to run out the clock.

With the win, not only did Oakland begin their season at 1–0, but they also snapped their 8-straight opening day losing streak.

Week 2

1 2 3 4 Total Raiders 0 21 0 14 35 • Bills 0 3 14 21 38 Date: September 18 Location: Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, NY Game start: 1:00 p.m. EST Elapsed time: 3:29 Game attendance: 68,191 Game weather: Sunny; 65°F; wind 5 Referee: Mike Carey TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Solomon Wilcots

Scoring summary Q2 11:33 OAK Bush 1 yard run (Janikowski kick) OAK 7–0 Q2 8:08 OAK McFadden 5 yard run (Janikowski kick) OAK 14–0 Q2 2:22 BUF Lindell 25 yard field goal OAK 14–3 Q2 1:22 OAK Campbell 1 yard run (Janikowski kick) OAK 21–3 Q3 13:26 BUF Jackson 43 yard run (Lindell kick) OAK 21–10 Q3 3:41 BUF Johnson 7 yard pass from Fitzpatrick (Lindell kick) OAK 21–17 Q4 14:10 BUF Jackson 1 yard run (Lindell kick) BUF 24–21 Q4 9:18 OAK McFadden 12 yard pass from Campbell (Janikowski kick) OAK 28–24 Q4 4:48 BUF Chandler 6 yard pass from Fitzpatrick (Lindell kick) BUF 31–28 Q4 3:41 OAK Moore 50 yard pass from Campbell (Janikowski kick) OAK 35–31 Q4 :14 BUF Nelson 6 yard pass from Fitzpatrick (Lindell kick) BUF 38–35

Week 3

1 2 3 4 Total Jets 7 10 0 7 24 • Raiders 7 10 7 10 34 Date: September 25 Location: O.co Coliseum, Oakland, CA Game start: 4:05 p.m. EST Elapsed time: 3:18 Game attendance: 61,546 Game weather: Cloudy; 70°F; wind 7 Referee: Gene Steratore TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz and Phil Simms

Scoring summary Q1 12:36 OAK McFadden 2 yard run (Janikowski kick) OAK 7–0 Q1 6:37 NYJ Sanchez 1 yard run (Folk kick) Tie 7–7 Q2 13:24 NYJ Tomlinson 18 yard pass from Sanchez (Folk kick) NYJ 14–7 Q2 5:03 NYJ Folk 21 yard field goal NYJ 17–7 Q2 3:40 OAK McFadden 70 yard run (Janikowski kick) NYJ 17–14 Q2 :00 OAK Janikowski 54 yard field goal Tie 17–17 Q3 :40 OAK Moore 23 yard run (Janikowski kick) OAK 24–17 Q4 14:58 OAK Bush 1 yard run (Janikowski kick) OAK 31–17 Q4 5:33 NYJ Burres 16 yard pass from Sanchez (Folk kick) OAK 31–24 Q4 2:37 OAK Janikowski 49 yard field goal OAK 34–24

Week 4

1 2 3 4 Total • Patriots 7 10 7 7 31 Raiders 3 7 3 6 19 Date: October 2 Location: O.co Coliseum, Oakland, CA Game start: 4:15 p.m. EST Game attendance: 62,572 Game weather: Partly cloudy; 71°F Referee: Tony Corrente TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Solomon Wilcots

Week 5

1 2 3 4 Total • Raiders 3 9 3 10 25 Texans 7 7 3 3 20 Date: October 9 Location: Reliant Stadium, Houston, TX Game start: 1:00 p.m. EST Elapsed time: 3:35 Game attendance: 71,420 Game weather: Indoors (roof closed) Referee: Peter Morelli TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts

Scoring summary Q1 8:09 HOU Walter 5 yard pass from Schaub (Rackers kick) HOU 7–0 Q1 3:26 OAK Janikowski 54 yard field goal HOU 7–3 Q2 14:55 OAK Janikowski 55 yard field goal HOU 7–6 Q2 11:57 HOU Dreessen 56 yard pass from Schaub (Rackers kick) HOU 14–6 Q2 1:09 OAK Heyward-Bay 34 yard pass from Campbell (pass failed) HOU 14–12 Q3 5:12 OAK Janikowski 50 yard field goal OAK 15–14 Q3 1:59 HOU Rackers 54 yard field goal HOU 17–15 Q4 14:50 OAK Schilens 18 yard pass from Campbell (Janikowski kick) OAK 22–17 Q4 10:00 OAK Janikowski 42 yard field goal OAK 25–17 Q4 2:56 HOU Rackers 40 yard field goal OAK 25–20

A day after owner Al Davis died, the Raiders fought back from an early deficit and defensive back Michael Huff made a pick in the end zone in the waning seconds for an emotional victory. On that final play, the Raiders only had ten men on the field on defense, and Huff emotionally stated that he believed the team's late owner, Al Davis, "had his hand on that ball."

Week 6

1 2 3 4 Total Browns 0 7 0 10 17 • Raiders 7 7 10 0 24 Date: October 16 Location: O.co Coliseum, Oakland, CA Game start: 4:05 p.m. EST Game attendance: 57,300 Game weather: Sunny; 71°F Referee: Carl Cheffers TV announcers (CBS): Marv Albert and Rich Gannon

Week 7

1 2 3 4 Total • Chiefs 14 0 7 7 28 Raiders 0 0 0 0 0 Date: October 23 Location: O.co Coliseum, Oakland, CA Game start: 4:05 p.m. EST Game attendance: 57,361 Game weather: Sunny; 79°F Referee: Jeff Triplette TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts

With the loss, the Raiders went into their bye week at 4–3. Also, the Raiders were shut out at home for the first time since Week 1 of the 2006 season when the team was shut out by the Chargers.

Week 9

1 2 3 4 Total • Broncos 7 0 17 14 38 Raiders 3 14 7 0 24 Date: November 6 Location: O.co Coliseum, Oakland, CA Game start: 4:05 p.m. EST Game attendance: 58,125 Game weather: Partly cloudy; 62°F Referee: John Parry TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf

Week 10

1 2 3 4 Total • Raiders 7 10 7 0 24 Chargers 3 0 14 0 17 Date: November 10 Location: Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, CA Game start: 8:20 p.m. EST Elapsed time: 3:15 Game attendance: 68,109 Game weather: Clear; 69°F; wind 5 Referee: Ed Hochuli TV announcers (NFLN): Brad Nessler, Mike Mayock, and Alex Flanagan

Scoring summary Q1 10:40 SD Novak 40 yard field goal SD 7–3 Q1 :41 OAK Bush 2 yard run (Janikowski kick) OAK 7–3 Q2 11:02 OAK Janikowski 23 yard field goal OAK 10–3 Q2 1:51 OAK Moore 33 yard pass from Palmer (Janikowski kick) OAK 17–3 Q3 11:48 SD Brown 30 yard pass from Rivers (Novak kick) OAK 17–10 Q3 9:01 OAK Moore 26 yard pass from Palmer (Janikowski kick) OAK 24–10 Q3 :00 SD Hester 7 yard pass from Rivers (Novak kick) OAK 24–17

Trying to snap a two-game losing streak, the Raiders flew to Qualcomm Stadium for a Week 10 AFC West duel with the San Diego Chargers on Thursday night. Oakland trailed early in the first quarter as Chargers kicker Nick Novak got a 20-yard field goal, yet the Raiders answered with a 2-yard touchdown run from running back Michael Bush. Oakland added onto their lead in the second quarter with a 23-yard field goal from kicker Sebastian Janikowski, followed by quarterback Carson Palmer finding rookie wide receiver Denarius Moore on a 33-yard touchdown pass.

San Diego began the third quarter with quarterback Philip Rivers completing a 30-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Vincent Brown, yet the Raiders struck back with Palmer hooking up with Moore again on a 26-yard touchdown pass. Afterwards, the Chargers closed out the quarter with Rivers completing a 7-yard touchdown pass to fullback Jacob Hester. From there, Oakland's defense held on to preserve the victory.

With the win, the Raiders improved to 5–4, and took the lead of the AFC West.

Week 11

1 2 3 4 Total • Raiders 3 21 3 0 27 Vikings 7 0 0 14 21 Date: November 20 Location: Mall of America Field at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, MN Game start: 1:00 p.m. EST Elapsed time: 3:14 Game attendance: 62,748 Game weather: Indoors (dome) Referee: Jerome Boger TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Solomon Wilcots

Scoring summary Q1 5:17 MIN Peterson 12 yard run (Longwell kick) MIN 7–0 Q1 :57 OAK Janikowski 29 yard field goal MIN 7–3 Q2 9:10 OAK Schilens 11 yard pass from Palmer (Janikowski kick) OAK 10–7 Q2 1:20 OAK Bush 2 yard run (Janikowski kick) OAK 17–7 Q2 :08 OAK Palmer 1 yard run (Janikowski kick) OAK 24–7 Q3 :51 OAK Janikowski 26 yard field goal OAK 27–7 Q4 14:52 MIN Harvin 26 yard pass from Ponder (Longwell kick) OAK 27–14 Q4 5:08 MIN Rudolph 1 yard pass from Ponder (Longwell kick) OAK 27–21

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Oakland at Minnesota in week 11

Week 12

1 2 3 4 Total Bears 0 7 0 13 20 • Raiders 6 6 6 7 25 Date: November 27 Location: O.co Coliseum, Oakland, CA Game start: 4:05 p.m. EST Game attendance: 59,244 Game weather: Partly cloudy; 59°F Referee: Ron Winter TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston, and Tony Siragusa

Sebastian Janikowski kicked a team-record six field goals and the Raiders took advantage of three interceptions from Chicago's Caleb Hanie to beat the Bears 25–20 Sunday.

Carson Palmer threw for 301 yards and Michael Bush iced the game with a touchdown run in the fourth quarter to lead the Raiders (7–4) to their third straight win against a Bears team missing starting quarterback Jay Cutler.

Week 13

1 2 3 4 Total Raiders 0 0 0 14 14 • Dolphins 6 7 21 0 34 Date: December 4 Location: Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, FL Game start: 1:00 p.m. EST Game attendance: 57,225 Game weather: Sunny; 80°F Referee: Mike Carey TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf

Week 14

1 2 3 4 Total Raiders 0 0 7 9 16 • Packers 14 17 12 3 46 Date: December 11 Location: Lambeau Field, Green Bay, WI Game start: 4:15 p.m. EST Game attendance: 70,524 Game weather: Clear; 43°F Referee: Pete Morelli TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz and Phil Simms

Week 15

1 2 3 4 Total • Lions 7 7 0 14 28 Raiders 7 10 0 10 27 Date: December 18 Location: O.co Coliseum, Oakland, CA Game start: 4:05 p.m. EST Elapsed time: 3:18 Game attendance: 59,069 Game weather: Cloudy; 50°F; wind 1 Referee: Bill Leavy TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Brian Billick, and Laura Okmin

Scoring summary Q1 6:19 OAK Murphy 12 yard run (Janikowski kick) OAK 7–0 Q1 3:34 DET Johnson 51 yard pass from Stafford (Hanson kick) Tie 7–7 Q2 9:07 OAK Heyward-Bay 43 yard pass from Palmer (Janikowski kick) OAK 14–7 Q2 1:14 DET Burleson 39 yard pass from Stafford (Hanson kick) Tie 14–14 Q2 :00 OAK Janikowski 46 yard field goal OAK 17–14 Q4 8:12 OAK Janikowski 51 yard field goal OAK 20–14 Q4 7:47 OAK Curry 6 yard fumble return (Janikowski kick) OAK 27–14 Q4 4:59 DET Young 3 yard pass from Stafford (Hanson kick) OAK 27–21 Q4 :39 DET Johnson 6 yard pass from Stafford (Hanson kick) DET 28–27

Week 16

1 2 3 4 OT Total • Raiders 3 0 7 3 3 16 Chiefs 3 0 3 7 0 13 Date: December 24 Location: Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, MO Game start: 1:00 p.m. EST Game attendance: 70,803 Game weather: Sunny; 38°F Referee: Mike Carey TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Solomon Wilcots

Week 17

1 2 3 4 Total • Chargers 7 17 7 7 38 Raiders 7 6 6 7 26 Date: January 1 Location: O.co Coliseum, Oakland, CA Game start: 4:15 p.m. EST Game attendance: 58,721 Game weather: Clear; 56°F Referee: Clete Blakeman TV announcers (CBS): Marv Albert and Rich Gannon

With the loss, the Raiders' season ended at 8–8 and their three-game winning streak over the Chargers was snapped.

Standings

AFC West
	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
(4) Denver Broncos	8	8	0	.500	3–3	6–6	309	390	L3
San Diego Chargers	8	8	0	.500	3–3	7–5	406	377	W1
Oakland Raiders	8	8	0	.500	3–3	6–6	333	395	L1
Kansas City Chiefs	7	9	0	.438	3–3	4–8	212	338	W1

Death of owner Al Davis

On October 8, one day before the team's Week 5 game at the Houston Texans, owner Al Davis died in his Oakland, California home at the age of 82. The Raiders won the game 25–20.

Acquisition of Carson Palmer

On October 18, 2011, the Raiders acquired quarterback Carson Palmer from the Cincinnati Bengals for a 2012 first round draft pick and a conditional 2013 first round pick based on incentives. The trade was made two days after Jason Campbell suffered a potential season ending collarbone injury in Week 6 against the Cleveland Browns.

Firing of Hue Jackson

On January 10, 2012, the Raiders announced that head coach Hue Jackson would be fired.