Game 182. Cincinnati at Oakland
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1997 Game 236 (Week 17) Jacksonville at Oakland
Jaguars take down the Raiders
Jacksonville Jaguar QB Mark Brunell had his best day as a pro Sunday as the Jaguars defeated the Oakland Raiders, 38-21, at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.
Brunell had a 150.4 QB rating, which is the best rating a quarterback has had this season. He threw for 330 yards on 24 of 31 passing with four touchdowns and no interceptions.
The Jaguars had a great offensive season but were a disappointment mainly because they had expectations for this season. They were in the AFC Championship game a season ago but fell back this season to a 7-9 record.
Brunell threw for over 4,000 yards this season with 26 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. He had two great receivers to throw the ball to. WR Jimmy Smith caught 111 passes this season for 1,720 yards and 12 TDs. His counterpart, Keenan McCardell, caught 95 passes for 1,313 yards and four touchdowns.
As for the Raiders, they finished 5-11 this season but had some big-time highlights. WR Tim Brown broke the all-time single season receptions record as he caught 130 passes for 1,846 yards and nine touchdowns. He broke Herman Moore’s receptions record when Moore caught 122 in ’95 for the Lions.
QB Jeff George had the best season of his career. George completed 58.6% of his passes for 4,518 yards with 34 touchdowns and five interceptions. George finished with a 104 QB rating.
Game 165. Tampa Bay at Oakland
1997 Game 223 (Week 16) Seattle at Oakland
Jets get a gift; Seahawks blow opportunity
The Seattle Seahawks were motivated going into their game Sunday afternoon against the Oakland Raiders at Oakland-Alameda Co. Coliseum. The New York Jets lost earlier in the day to Tampa Bay, so the Seahawks had a chance to control the final spot in the AFC playoff race heading into the final week.
Shockingly, the Seahawks blew their opportunity to take control of their playoff destiny as they lost 20-14 to the Raiders. Now the Seahawks need the Jets to lose to the Lions, and they must beat the 49ers to earn a playoff spot.
The Seahawks seemed to be in a primed position to go to the playoffs, but they lost starting QB Warren Moon last week to a hip injury and Moon did not play in this game either. Backup John Kitna took the snaps, and he didn’t play bad. He threw for 267 yards on 24 of 35 passing with two touchdowns.
It was the Raiders, who played outstanding. QB Jeff George has had an MVP-like season. He threw for 326 yards in this game on 21 of 30 passing with two touchdowns. On the season, George has thrown for 33 TDs and 4,242 yards. He also has only thrown three interceptions all season and has a 106.4 QB rating.
WR Tim Brown has been another MVP candidate. Brown caught 10 passes for 124 yards and two TDs. On the season, Brown is just three receptions from tying Herman Moore’s record for most receptions in a season at 123. Moore did it two years ago in 1995. On the season, Brown has caught 120 passes for 1,712 yards and nine TDs.
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1997 Game 202 (Week 15) Oakland at Kansas City
Raiders shock the Chiefs
A few weeks ago, the Kansas City Chiefs had dreams of an undefeated season. After a shocking 31-28 loss to the Oakland Raiders on Sunday, the Chiefs are now in a fight just to hold onto their lead in the AFC West.
Raiders’ QB Jeff George has had an awesome season despite the Raiders’ 4-10 record. On Sunday, he dissected the vaunted Chiefs’ defense that has dominated all the QBs they have played this season. George threw for 301 yards on Sunday on 24 of 36 passing with two touchdowns and no interceptions. On the season, George has a 105.1 QB Rating as he has completed 58.2% of his passes for 3,916 yards with 31 TDs and only three INTs.
Another key to the Raiders’ victory was their run defense. They came into the game with the worst run defense in the league, but they held the Chiefs’ potent run offense to just 56 yards on the ground. They forced Chiefs’ QB Rich Gannon to beat them, but he couldn’t do it. Gannon had a nice game with 300 yards on 23 of 34 passing with a touchdown but threw a crucial interception that turned away a Chief scoring opportunity.
WR Tim Brown continued to riddle defenses as he caught ten passes for 167 yards and a touchdown. On the season, Brown leads the league with 110 catches for 1,588 yards and now seven touchdown receptions.
The Chiefs have lost two of their last three games and will travel to San Diego next Sunday. If they win, they are the AFC West Champions. If they lose, they open the door for the Broncos to take the division away from them. As for the 4-10 Raiders, they host a red-hot Seattle team next Sunday in the Black Hole.
