Week 1
Final
OAK
TEN1Q
0 - 3
A. Del Greco 30-yard field goal.
FG Made
1Q
0 - 10
C. Sanders 48-yard TD catch from S. McNair.
Touchdown
Made XP
3Q
0 - 13
A. Del Greco 37-yard field goal.
FG Made
3Q
7 - 13
T. Brown 59-yard TD catch from J. George.
Touchdown
Made XP
4Q
14 - 13
T. Brown 27-yard TD catch from J. George.
Touchdown
Made XP
4Q
14 - 21
E. George 29-yard TD run.
Touchdown
2PT Conversion
4Q
21 - 21
T. Brown 16-yard TD catch from J. George.
Touchdown
Made XP
OT
21 - 24
A. Del Greco 33-yard field goal.
FG Made
Top Performers
Pass Yds
298
George
OAK
Rush Yds
216
George
TEN
Rec Yds
158
Brown
OAK
Scrim TD
3
Brown
OAK
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
1997 AFC West
OAK TEN
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Ravens Game Summary
The Tennessee Oilers squeaked out a win over the Oakland Raiders, 24 to 21, on August 31, 1997.
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. George #11 | 21/37 | 298 | 8.1 | 3 | 0 | 3-11 | 110.0 |
N. Kaufman #26 | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 39.6 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. McNair #9 | 13/25 | 182 | 7.3 | 1 | 1 | 3-18 | 72.4 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N. Kaufman #26 | 12 | 32 | 2.7 | 0 | 8 |
D. Fenner #44 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
J. Aska #35 | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | 4 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. George #27 | 35 | 216 | 6.2 | 1 | 29 |
S. McNair #9 | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 0 | 13 |
R. Harmon #33 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
R. Thomas #22 | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 0 | 8 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Brown #81 | 0/0 | 158 | 19.8 | 3 | 59 |
O. Truitt #88 | 0/0 | 33 | 16.5 | 0 | 18 |
R. Dudley #83 | 0/0 | 26 | 26.0 | 0 | 26 |
N. Kaufman #26 | 0/0 | 21 | 7.0 | 0 | 8 |
J. Jett #82 | 0/0 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 11 |
D. Fenner #44 | 0/0 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 9 |
H. Williams #22 | 0/0 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 14 |
K. Shedd #84 | 0/0 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Sanders #81 | 0/0 | 51 | 25.5 | 1 | 48 |
R. Harmon #33 | 0/0 | 50 | 10.0 | 0 | 15 |
F. Wycheck #89 | 0/0 | 43 | 14.3 | 0 | 21 |
W. Davis #84 | 0/0 | 27 | 13.5 | 0 | 21 |
D. Mason #85 | 0/0 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Johnstone #51 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Maryland #67 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Smith #94 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Trapp #37 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Lyons #98 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Bowden #58 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Holmes #99 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Ford #5 | 0/1 | 3/3 | 3 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Del Greco #3 | 3/3 | 1/1 | 10 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Araguz #2 | 6 | 249 | 41.5 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Roby #4 | 5 | 171 | 34.2 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Hall #45 | 3 | 75 | 25.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Howard #80 | 2 | 79 | 39.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Roan #80 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Gray #23 | 4 | 109 | 27.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Howard #80 | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Gray #23 | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. George #11 | 21/37 | 298 | 8.1 | 3 | 0 | 3-11 | 110.0 |
N. Kaufman #26 | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 39.6 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N. Kaufman #26 | 12 | 32 | 2.7 | 0 | 8 |
D. Fenner #44 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
J. Aska #35 | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | 4 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Brown #81 | 0/0 | 158 | 19.8 | 3 | 59 |
O. Truitt #88 | 0/0 | 33 | 16.5 | 0 | 18 |
R. Dudley #83 | 0/0 | 26 | 26.0 | 0 | 26 |
N. Kaufman #26 | 0/0 | 21 | 7.0 | 0 | 8 |
J. Jett #82 | 0/0 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 11 |
D. Fenner #44 | 0/0 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 9 |
H. Williams #22 | 0/0 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 14 |
K. Shedd #84 | 0/0 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Johnstone #51 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Maryland #67 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Smith #94 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Trapp #37 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Ford #5 | 0/1 | 3/3 | 3 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Araguz #2 | 6 | 249 | 41.5 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Hall #45 | 3 | 75 | 25.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Howard #80 | 2 | 79 | 39.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Howard #80 | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. McNair #9 | 13/25 | 182 | 7.3 | 1 | 1 | 3-18 | 72.4 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. George #27 | 35 | 216 | 6.2 | 1 | 29 |
S. McNair #9 | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 0 | 13 |
R. Harmon #33 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
R. Thomas #22 | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 0 | 8 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Sanders #81 | 0/0 | 51 | 25.5 | 1 | 48 |
R. Harmon #33 | 0/0 | 50 | 10.0 | 0 | 15 |
F. Wycheck #89 | 0/0 | 43 | 14.3 | 0 | 21 |
W. Davis #84 | 0/0 | 27 | 13.5 | 0 | 21 |
D. Mason #85 | 0/0 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Lyons #98 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Bowden #58 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Holmes #99 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Del Greco #3 | 3/3 | 1/1 | 10 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Roby #4 | 5 | 171 | 34.2 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Roan #80 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Gray #23 | 4 | 109 | 27.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Gray #23 | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 0 |
332
Total Yds
419
287
Pass Yds
164
45
Rush Yds
255
58
Total Plays
70
5.7
Yards Per Play
6
7
Yards Per Pass
5.9
2.6
Yards Per Rush
6.1
25:31
Possession
41:26
17
1st Downs
20
13
Passing 1st Downs
9
2
Rushing 1st Downs
11
2
1st Downs from Penalties
0
3/12
3rd Down
6/15
1/1
4th Down
0/0
6
Punts
5
1
Turnovers
2
0
Interceptions Thrown
1
1
Fumbles Lost
1
6
Penalties
7
3.0
Sacks
3.0
0
D/ST TD
0
