Game 127. Atlanta at Oakland
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Boyd’s 1997 Replay Game 125 (Week 10) Oakland at Carolina
Panthers run all over the Raiders
Carolina has been a major disappointment in 1997. In just their second year in existence in 1996, they won the NFC West Division and played in the NFC Championship Game. This year, however, they have fallen back to Earth. With their 28-21 victory over the Oakland Raiders on Sunday, the Panthers notched just their second win of the season.
The Panthers looked a lot like last year’s team on Sunday at Ericsson Stadium. They got running back Fred Lane back from injury and they rolled up 211 yards on the ground against the Raiders’ pathetic run defense. Lane rushed for 136 yards on 17 carries and scored what came to be the game-clinching TD run. They also got 37 yards from Anthony Johnson and 30 from Tim Biakabutuka.
Panther QB Kerry Collins had a big day too. He used a ton of play-action to roll up 271 yards passing. He had 21 completions on 27 attempts and threw for 2 TDs. Rae Carruth had his best day of the season. He caught nine passes for 131 yards and a TD.
As for the Raiders, QB Jeff George continued to connect with his receivers on big plays. George hit Tim Brown on a 50-yard TD, TE Rickey Dudley on a 41-yard TD and Napolean Kaufman on a 63-yard bomb for a TD. George now has 19 TD passes on the season, and he finally threw his first interception on the season in this game.
So what’s wrong with the Raiders if they are getting this aerial production on the season? They are 1-8 simply because their defense is horrible. Their defense gives up 410 total yards per game and surrenders 168 of it on the ground. They also give up the most points in the NFL at 29 per game.
The Panthers (2-7) have tough next couple of weeks. Next Sunday they travel to Denver and then the week after they travel to Candlestick to take on the 49ers. As for the Raiders, they host the New Orleans Saints.
Boyd’s 1997 Replay Game 119 (Week 9) Oakland at Seattle
The Seahawks are a force
The Seattle Seahawks are a team to be reckoned with in the AFC. They defeated the Oakland Raiders Sunday afternoon in the Kingdome, 30-24, to improve their record to 5-3.
Warren Moon got some much-needed help from his running game as the Seahawks racked up 175 yards on the ground against one of the poorest run defenses in the league. Chris Warren rushed for 78 yards and a TD, while Steve Broussard rushed for 92 yards and a TD.
Moon threw for 246 yards, and he began the scoring output for the Seahawks when he hit Ronnie Harris for a 41-yard bomb. Joey Galloway caught nine of Moon’s passes for 93 yards.
Raiders’ QB Jeff George continued his good offensive performance as he threw for 279 yards and a TD. Through 8 games, George has not yet thrown an interception.
WR Tim Brown caught 7 passes for 72 yards, and he now has 62 catches on the season for 854 yards and 3 TDs.
The Seahawks have now won 3 games in a row and will travel to Denver next week for a showdown with the Broncos. The Hawks need it to keep pace with the AFC West leaders. The Raiders (1-7) will travel to Carolina next Sunday.
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Boyd’s 1997 Replay Game 102 (Week 8) Denver at Oakland
Davis & Elway lead the Broncos past the Raiders
The Broncos offense finally got into high-gear Sunday afternoon as they defeated the Oakland Raiders 28-14 at Oakland-Alameda Co. Coliseum.
The Broncos rolled up 493 total yards of offense enroute to their 6th win of the season. RB Terrell Davis rushed for 208 yards on 26 carries, while John Elway rushed for another 27 yards and 2 TDs. Elway also threw for 248 yards on 22 completions with 2 TDs, one to Davis and another to TE Shannon Sharpe.
Davis is having a career season. On the season, Davis has rushed for 898 yards and 8 TDs through 7 games. He is on pace for to rush for 2,052 yards. He along with Barry Sanders are on pace for that historic mark.
The Raiders continue to get explosive play from their QB Jeff George. He threw for 311 yards and 2 TDs and still hasn’t thrown an interception this season. He threw an 85-yard TD pass to WR James Jett.
The Broncos (6-1) will travel to Buffalo next to take on the Bills. The Broncos are hoping to keep pace with division-leading Chiefs, who are currently undefeated. The Raiders (1-6) will head up to the Pacific Northwest to take on the Seahawks.
