Tennessee Titans vs Oakland Raiders 10/28/07

The Oakland Raiders travel to Nashville this weekend to face the Tennessee Titans this Sunday at LP Field. The Raiders hold a 23-17 advantage over Tennessee in regular season contests since 1960 when the teams began pro football competition as original members of the American Football League. The Titans were based in Houston and named the Oilers. The Houston franchise relocated to Tennessee in 1997. The Raiders are 4-0 versus the Tennessee franchise in playoff games, including the AFC Championship win in 2002.

JANIKOWSKI TIES RECORD FOR MOST FIELD GOALS AS A RAIDER: K Sebastian Janikowski.’s 37-yard field in the fourth quarter of the October 21 contest versus the Kansas City Chiefs at McAfee Coliseum gives him 162 in his career which ties him with Chris Bahr (162) on the Silver and Black’s all-time list for field goals in the regular season. Janikowski was the Raiders’ first round pick in 2000 and has led the Silver and Black in scoring in each year that he has been in the NFL.

ONE MORE TO TIE FOR MOST IN REGULAR/POSTSEASON: Sebastian Janikowski. needs one successful field goal to tie Chris Bahr for most field goals as a Raider including regular and postseason.

SAPP ATTACK: DT Warren Sapp. recorded his first sack of 2007 on October 21 versus the Kansas City Chiefs at McAfee Coliseum to give him 95.5 in his pro career. Sapp entered 2007 with a career total of 94.5 sacks to rank third on the all-time career list for defensive tackles. The seven-time Pro Bowler who was NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 1999, ended 2006 with 10 sacks to lead all National Football League interior linemen.

ROUTT IS ON: Stanford Routt. got his third interception of 2007 when he picked off a pass on October 21 versus the Kansas City Chiefs at McAfee Coliseum. Routt got his second interception of the season and third of his pro career when he picked off a pass on September 30 against the Dolphins in Miami.

SEASON LONG: QB Daunte Culpepper hooked up with WR Jerry Porter. for a season-long 59-yard gain to set up a score in the third quarter of the October 21 contest against the Kansas City Chiefs at McAfee Coliseum. On the following play, Culpepper connected with WR Ronald Curry. on a 21-yard touchdown for Culpepper’s fourth touchdown throw of 2007 and Curry’s team-high tying third scoring catch of the year. Porter also has three touchdown catches in 2007.

TOUCHDOWN THOMAS: LB Thomas Howard. recorded his second touchdown of the year with a 66-yard interception return for a score on October 14 against the Chargers in San Diego. Thomas has recorded an interception in four consecutive games, marking the first time that feat has been accomplished by a linebacker since 1980 (Al Richardson, Atlanta). With two interceptions for scores, Thomas is one short of tying the NFL record of three interception returns for touchdowns in a single season held by Derrick Brooks.

FIRSTS: FB Justin Griffith., who joined the Raiders as an unrestricted free agent during the offseason, scored his first touchdown as a Raider on a seven-yard pass from QB Josh McCown. against Detroit on September 9. Griffith got his first rushing opportunity on September 30 versus the Dolphins in Miami, totaling five carries for 18 yards. DE/LB Chris Clemons. recorded his first sack as a Raider while LB Thomas Howard. posted the first sack of his pro career against Detroit on September 9. S Michael Huff. recorded the first sack of his pro career when he was credited with running the Broncos QB out of bounds during the September 16 contest at Denver. TE Zach Miller. recorded his first touchdown catch as pro during the October 14 contest at San Diego against the Chargers. LB Isaiah Ekejiuba. and RB Dominic Rhodes. both saw their first action of 2007 during the October 14 contest at San Diego against the Chargers. Ekejiuba returned from injury while Rhodes came off the suspended list. WR Johnnie Lee Higgins. recorded his first reception as a pro on October 14 at San Diego, catching two passes for 15 yards. Rhodes got his first rushing carries and first reception as a Raider on October 21 versus the Kansas City Chiefs at McAfee Coliseum. Rhodes, who joined the Raiders as a free agent during the offseason, had nine carries for 21 yards with a long of 11 yards and caught a pass for 10 yards against the Chiefs. He also returned two kickoffs for 45 yards. S Jarrrod Cooper saw his first action as a Raider in 2007 and led the Silver and Black with two special teams tackles on October 21 versus the Kansas City Chiefs at McAfee

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Tennessee Titans vs Oakland Raiders 10/28/07
Titans vs Raiders 10/28/07