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8:25 PM ET, November 20, 2014
O.co Coliseum, Oakland, CA
O.co Coliseum, Oakland, CA
Associated Press
Raiders Rally To Stun Chiefs, Get First Win
Rookie Derek Carr threw a 9-yard touchdown pass to James Jones with 1:42 remaining, and the Raiders got one last defensive stop to snap a 16-game losing streak with a 24-20 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs on Thursday night."Hopefully there's many more to come because I like this feeling better than the other one, that's for sure," Carr said.Oakland's Latavius Murray ran for two touchdowns and 112 yards on just four carries before leaving the game with a concussion. The Raiders (1-10) built a 14-point lead, but needed a 17-play, 80-yard drive led by Carr to secure its first win since beating Houston on Nov. 17, 2013."We learned something today," interim coach Tony Sparano said. "We learned something about ourselves. We've been in this end of the pool a long time. I kept saying that eventually it's going to happen. Today they just refused to give up."The Raiders became just the third team since the merger to beat a first-place team for their first win after losing at least 10 games to start the season. Indianapolis did it against Green Bay in 1997 and Buffalo did it to Dallas in 1984.Alex Smith threw two TD passes for the Chiefs (7-4), who had won five in a row. They fell a half-game behind Denver in the AFC West. The Chiefs will have a long time to stew over this loss before hosting Denver on Nov. 30."We knew we were going to be in a dogfight," Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce said. "Prime-time game and they've got the guys, played a lot of tough teams very well."It took that impressive drive by the rookie Carr to win it. He twice had to sneak for first downs. He also threw an 8-yard pass to Mychal Rivera on third-and-6 and capitalized on a pass interference penalty against Ron Parker on another third down before finding Jones for the go-ahead score."To go 17 plays on the winning drive, that's impressive, man," Raiders defensive end Justin Tuck said. "That lets you know a little bit of the moxie of No. 4 (Carr)."The game wasn't sealed until Smith threw an incomplete pass on fourth-and-13 from his 48. Even that didn't come without a tense moment. Khalil Mack and Sio Moore sacked Smith on third down and celebrated in the backfield while the Chiefs ran up to the line. An angry Justin Tuck had to call timeout as he seethed at his younger teammates."I was so caught in the moment," Moore said. "That was an error I have to make sure I clean up."The Chiefs battled back from a 17-3 deficit late in the third quarter to take the lead with three scores in less than 8 minutes, including a pair of touchdown passes from Smith.The first came on a looping throw to Anthony Fasano for a 19-yard score with 1:52 remaining in the third quarter.The Raiders managed to move the ball near midfield before stalling on their next drive, and the Chiefs answered with a four-play, 65-yard drive that was made even more difficult by a pair of holding penalties. Jamaal Charles then beat Charles Woodson out of the backfield to catch a short pass and weaved through Oakland's defense for a 30-yard score that tied it at 17. It was Charles' fifth touchdown catch in his past two games at the Oakland Coliseum.Frankie Hammond's 28-yard punt return set up Cairo Santos' second field goal of the game, giving the Chiefs their first lead of the night.The Raiders had started fast behind the little-used Murray, who had just 10 carries in the first 10 games. He spelled starter Darren McFadden on the second drive and provided an immediate spark for Oakland's struggling offense before leaving the game with a concussion.Murray carried twice on his first drive, sprinting 11 yards around the end for Oakland's first rushing touchdown since Oct. 19 against Arizona. The Chiefs were looking to match the 2011 San Francisco 49ers by becoming the second team ever to allow no rushing touchdowns through 11 games."When you line up and it's raining, the weather's no good and they can't throw the ball, you just line up and run the football," Chiefs linebacker Tamba Hali said. "We weren't playing our gaps and it's like a high school football game."Murray did even better the next time he touched the ball, sprinting 90 yards past the Chiefs defense for the longest run by a Raiders running back since Bo Jackson had a 92-yarder against Cincinnati in 1989. Quarterback Terrelle Pryor had a 93-yard TD run last season against Pittsburgh. Murray's 112 yards rushing on four carries were the most by any player since at least 1960 with five or fewer carries.
Game notes
Former Raiders P Ray Guy was presented his Hall of Fame ring at halftime. ... WR Junior Hemingway (concussion), T Donald Stephenson (shoulder) and DL Kevin Vickerson (calf strain) left with injuries for Kansas City.---Online:AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP-NFL
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Team Stat Comparison
KC
|
OAK
| |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 16 | 18 |
Passing 1st downs
| 11 | 9 |
Rushing 1st downs
| 3 | 8 |
1st downs from penalties
| 2 | 1 |
3rd down efficiency
| 2-14 | 8-16 |
4th down efficiency
| 0-1 | 1-1 |
| Total Plays | 62 | 66 |
| Total Yards | 313 | 351 |
| Yards per play | 5.0 | 5.3 |
| Total Drives | 12 | 12 |
| Passing | 217 | 172 |
Comp-Att
| 20-36 | 18-35 |
Yards per pass
| 5.7 | 4.8 |
Interceptions thrown
| 0 | 0 |
Sacks-Yards Lost
| 2-17 | 1-2 |
| Rushing | 96 | 179 |
Rushing Attempts
| 24 | 30 |
Yards per rush
| 4.0 | 6.0 |
| Red Zone (Made-Att) | 1-3 | 2-2 |
| Penalties | 7-59 | 7-60 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
Fumbles lost
| 0 | 1 |
Interceptions thrown
| 0 | 0 |
| Defensive / Special Teams TDs | 0 | 0 |
| Possession | 29:55 | 30:05 |
Scoring Summary
| FIRST QUARTER | KC | OAK | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | TD | 6:33 | Latavius Murray 11 Yd Run (Sebastian Janikowski Kick)
Drive info: 8 plays, 60 yds, 3:29
| 0 | 7 |
| SECOND QUARTER | KC | OAK | |||
| TD | 12:28 | Latavius Murray 90 Yd Run (Sebastian Janikowski Kick)
Drive info: 1 plays, 90 yds, 0:12
| 0 | 14 |
 | FG | 7:19 | Cairo Santos 24 Yd Field Goal
Drive info: 4 plays, 6 yds, 0:52
| 3 | 14 |
| THIRD QUARTER | KC | OAK | |||
| FG | 5:05 | Sebastian Janikowski 40 Yd Field Goal
Drive info: 9 plays, 27 yds, 4:39
| 3 | 17 |
| TD | 1:52 | Anthony Fasano 19 Yd pass from Alex Smith (Cairo Santos Kick)
Drive info: 6 plays, 60 yds, 3:13
| 10 | 17 |
| FOURTH QUARTER | KC | OAK | |||
| TD | 12:20 | Jamaal Charles 30 Yd pass from Alex Smith (Cairo Santos Kick)
Drive info: 4 plays, 65 yds, 2:19
| 17 | 17 |
| FG | 9:03 | Cairo Santos 25 Yd Field Goal
Drive info: 5 plays, 30 yds, 2:10
| 20 | 17 |
| TD | 1:42 | James Jones 9 Yd pass from Derek Carr (Sebastian Janikowski Kick)
Drive info: 17 plays, 80 yds, 7:21
| 20 | 24 |
Research Notes
Derek Carr
enjoyed the support of the run game on Thursday. It was easily the best
rushing performance of the season for the Raiders.
They had season highs in rushing attempts, rushing yards and yards per
carry -- all WELL above their season averages -- and they converted 50
percent of their 3rd downs.
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*Alex Smith
and the Chiefs remain the only team yet to complete a touchdown pass to
a wide receiver this season. Smith was 1-of-4 when targeting wide
receivers on the Chiefs' final drive.
- Smith completed three deep passes (thrown at least 15 yards
downfield), his most in a game since Week 2 this season. All three were
caught by tight ends.
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*The Raiders ran for 135 yards before contact, their most in a game and the second-most allowed by the Chiefs this season.
*Latavius Murray
entered Thursday with 54 career rushing yards, but ran for 112 yards,
including 108 before contact, in the 1st half prior to leaving with a
concussion. The 108 yards before contact were the most by a Raiders
running back since Week 3, 2011.
*On the game-winning drive, Marcel Reece
ran for 34 yards, including 18 after contact. Reece averaged 2.6 yards
after contact per rush on that drive, while Oakland averaged 1.2 yards
after contact per rush prior to that drive.
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*Derek Carr was 7-of-14 on 3rd down, including 6 first downs. Carr was 4-of-4 on 3rd down when targeting James Jones, all for first downs.
*Alex Smith was 2-of-8 on 3rd down with his lone first down coming on his touchdown pass to Anthony Fasano.
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From
Elias: The Chiefs have played 5 games in franchise history against
teams that entered the game 0-10 or worse. They're now 1-4 in those
games.
The rest of the NFL is 37-16 all-time against teams that are 0-10 or
worse.
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The
Chiefs really needed this win since things don't get much easier for
them this season. Only 3 teams have a tougher schedule than the Chiefs
the rest of the way.
Their two remaining road games are at the 9-1 Cardinals and the 7-4
Steelers.
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The
Chiefs have played a team with a 0-10 record or worse 4 times in
franchise history. They went 1-3 in those games, with their only win
coming against the Raiders in 1962 when they were the Dallas Texans.
That 1962 squad went on to win the AFL Championship.
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Latavius Murray (OAK): 4th-longest run from scrimmage in Raiders history
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Chiefs'
11-point halftime deficit ties their largest of the season, which came
against the Broncos in Week 2.
The Chiefs have lost their last 9 games when trailing by double-digits
at halftime. Their last win came in Week 5, 2001 vs. the Colts.
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Alex Smith's
average pass tonight has been 1.6 yards downfield. Smith already has
the three lowest averages in a game this season with the lowest being
1.9 in Week 8 vs. the Rams.
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*
The Chiefs are 3-1 this season when trailing after the 1st quarter and
they're 3-1 when they're held scoreless in the 1st quarter.
* The Raiders have led after the 1st quarter 4 times this season... And
they've lost every one.
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The
Chiefs are 1-for-10 on 3rd-down conversions tonight. Kansas City
entered the game 3rd in the NFL, converting 48% of its 3rd downs this
season.
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Aside
from their 16-game losing streak, the Raiders have the longest active
home losing streak and longest losing streak in divisional games.
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Alex Smith
has only attempted one pass tonight more than 10 yards downfield (0-1).
This season, Smith has 31 completions on such throws, the fewest in the
league among quarterbacks to play at least 10 games.
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