Raiders 33, Cardinals 26
- The Raiders defeated the Arizona Cardinals in their second preseason contest of 2019 by a score of 33-26, bringing their record to 2-0.
- The Raiders improve their record to 9-8 against the Cardinals in preseason action, and now hold a 134-134-1 record all-time in the preseason.
Starters – Offense
TE Foster Moreau
T Kolton Miller
G Richie Incognito
C Rodney Hudson
G Jordan Devey
T Trent Brown
TE Darren Waller
WR Tyrell Williams
QB Derek Carr
RB Josh Jacobs
FB Alec Ingold Â
Starters – Defense
DE Clelin Ferrell
DT Maurice Hurst
DT Johnathan Hankins
DE Arden Key
LB Tahir Whitehead
LB Vontaze Burfict
LB Brandon Marshall
CB Gareon Conley
CB Daryl Worley
S Johnathan Abram
S Karl Joseph
Game Themes
- The Raiders had another strong performance on defense, totaling three sacks in the contest and holding the Cardinals to 2-of-12 (17 percent) on third downs.
- The Raiders' offense finished with a 75% red zone efficiency (3-for-4), while 14 different receivers caught a pass and four different players recorded a touchdown.
- QB Mike Glennon finished the contest with a perfect 158.3 passer rating after completing 11-of-14 passes for 175 yards with two touchdowns.Â
- Oakland's quarterbacks combined for 21-of-24 passing for 256 yards with three touchdowns for a passer rating of 150.7.
Raiders Debuts
- S Lamarcus Joyner
- Earning his first start of the preseason, Joyner recorded the team's first safety when he took down QB Kyler Murray in the end zone for a loss of nine yards.
- WR Tyrell Williams
- Williams recorded his first catch as a Raider, a 27-yard reception from QB Derek Carr on the Raiders' first offensive series of the game. Williams' catch set up a 13-yard touchdown by WR Ryan Grant two plays later.Â
- TE Luke Willson
- On the team's first offensive play of the third quarter Willson hauled in his first pass as a Raider, a 4-yard reception from QB Nathan Peterman.Â
- LB Vontaze Burfict
- Burfict earned the start and finished with two tackles in his Raiders preseason debut.
NFL Debuts
- RB Josh Jacobs
- Jacobs earned the start and finished with four carries for 21 yards (5.3 avg.), exiting the game after the Raiders' first offensive series.
Individual Highlights
- RB Mack Brown
- Brown capped off a 15-play, 80-yard drive lasting 8:41, to mark the longest scoring drive of the night, with a 3-yard run. The touchdown marked the first for Brown as member of the Silver and Black.
- QB Derek Carr
- Carr led the offense down the field on the opening drive of the game, orchestrating a six play, 75-yard drive lasting 3:09, which culminated in a 13-yard touchdown pass to WR Ryan Grant.
- Carr finished the night 2-of-2 passing for 40 yards with one touchdown for a passer rating of 158.3.
- TE Derek Carrier
- Carrier hauled in his first pass of the preseason, a 2-yard touchdown reception from QB Mike Glennon, which culminated a 12 play, 65-yard drive lasting 7:05 to give the Raiders a 24-0 lead in the second quarter.
- WR Keelan Doss
- Doss led the team with five receptions 38 yards (7.6 avg.), including a 20-yard long.Â
- WR Rico Gafford
- With :43 left in the first quarter, Gafford recorded his first touchdown of his career on a 53-yard reception from QB Mike Glennon.Â
- The 53-yard touchdown reception marks the Raiders' longest play from scrimmage of the preseason and ranks as the longest reception by a Raider in the preseason since 2000.Â
- QB Mike Glennon
- Glennon connected on a deep pass late in the first quarter, a 53-yard touchdown reception to WR Rico Gafford. Glennon's pass marked the longest by a Raider in preseason play since 2012.
- Glennon finished the night completing 11-of-14 passes for 175 yards with two touchdowns for a passer rating of 158.3.
- WR Ryan Grant
- Grant recorded his first touchdown as a Raider on a 13-yard reception from QB Derek Carr. The touchdown was the culmination of a 6-play, 75-yard drive lasting 3:09Â to give the Raiders a 7-0 lead on their opening drive.
- LB Brandon Marshall
- Earned the start and recorded his first sack as a member of the Raiders, finishing with two tackles. Â
- CB Keisean Nixon
- Nixon led the team in tackles, finishing with five stops (five solo).
- QB Nathan Peterman
- Peterman finished the night completing 8-of-8 passes for 41 yards for a passer rating of 88.0.
- Peterman led the unit on 15-play, 80-yard scoring drive in the fourth quarter, which was culminated by a 3-yard rushing touchdown by RB Mack Brown.
- WR Hunter Renfrow
- Renfrow ended the night with two receptions for 26 yards, including a 19-yard long.
- RB DeAndré Washington
- On his first target of the night, Washington hauled in a 35-yard pass from QB Mike Glennon in the first quarter, marking the Raiders' third-longest passing play of the preseason.Â
- Washington ended his night adding eight carries for 17 yards, in addition to his one reception for 35 yards.
- DT Ethan Westbrooks
- Recorded his first sack of the preseason when he took down QB Chad Kanoff for a loss of six yards.Â
Additional Notes
- K Daniel Carlson converted on a 25-yard field goal attempt and was perfect on four PATs, scoring seven points.Â
- P AJ Cole punted five times for 247 yards (49.4 avg.) with a long of 54 yards. Cole placed three punts inside the 20-yard line, limiting the Cardinals to 10 punt return yards.