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OAKLAND RAIDERS 2015 SEASON
HONORS NOTES AND INFORMATION
QB DEREK CARR
AP Offensive Player of the Year, FedEx Air
Player of the Year, All-Pro, Pro Bowl
WR AMARI COOPER
AP Offensive Rookie of the Year,
All-Rookie, All-Pro, Pro Bowl
WR MICHAEL CRABTREE
Comeback Player of the Year, All-Pro,
Pro Bowl
DE KHALIL MACK
All-Pro, Pro Bowl
RB LATAVIUS MURRAY
All-Pro, Pro Bowl
THE OFFENSIVE LINE:
T DONALD PENN, G GABE JACKSON,
C RODNEY HUDSON
All-Pro, Pro Bowl
FB MARCEL REECE
All-Pro, Pro Bowl
DE JUSTIN TUCK
Walter Payton Man of the Year, Bart Starr
Award
S CHARLES WOODSON
AP Defensive Player of the Year, Art
Rooney Award, All-Pro, Pro Bowl
FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
DE Justin Tuck Walter Payton Man of the Year Info................. pg. 2	
QB Derek Carr - 2015 Season Notes........................................ pg. 3
WR Amari Cooper - 2015 Season Notes.................................. pg. 4
WR Michael Crabtree - 2015 Season Notes............................ pg. 5
RB Latavius Murray and FB Marcel Reece - 2015 Season Notes.... pg. 6
The Offensive Line:
T Donald Penn, G Gabe Jackson and C Rodney Hudson............. pg. 7
S Charles Woodson -2015 Season Notes ................................ pg. 8
DE Khalil Mack - 2015 Season Notes....................................... pg. 9
Raiders Season Honors Quick Facts ..................................... pg. 10
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In 2015, the Oakland Raiders have fielded one of the NFL’s most dynamic offenses and a sturdy defensive unit led by several key playmak-
ers who should be in consideration for postseason awards and honors, including the Pro Bowl. On offense, second-year QB Derek Carr
leads the league’s eighth-ranked passing unit, thanks in part to his elite receiving tandem of WR Michael Crabtree and rookie WR Amari
Cooper. The entire offensive attack is anchored around the offensive line, which features several prime candidates for honors consid-
eration including T Donald Penn, G Gabe Jackson and C Rodney Hudson. On defense, DE Khalil Mack has continued to emerge as an
elite pass rusher in his second year, while S Charles Woodson remains one of the game’s best defensive backs in his 18th NFL season.
So far this season, the Raiders have accumulated seven different
weekly and monthly awards.
QB Derek Carr
- Named the Castrol Edge Clutch Performer of the Week for his
Week 2 game-winning drive against the Baltimore Ravens to lift
the Raiders to a 37-33 win. Carr led Oakland on a 9-play, 80-yard
drive in 1:44, culminating with a 12-yard TD pass to WR Seth Rob-
erts with :26 left to take the lead for good.
- Named the Castrol Edge Clutch Performer of the Week in Week
12 at Tennessee, leading Oakland to a 24-21 victory. Carr led the
Raiders on a 9-play, 90-yard drive in 3:20 that ended with a 12-
yard TD pass to WR Seth Roberts with 1:21 remaining.
WR Amari Cooper
- Named the Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week for his Week 7 perfor-
mance against the San Diego Chargers. He totaled 133 receiving
yards on five receptions (26.6 avg.) and one touchdown.
- Named the Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week for his Week 9 per-
formance against the Pittsburgh Steelers after recording seven
receptions for 88 yards and one touchdown.
- Named the Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week for his effort in Week
12 at Tennessee, finishing with seven receptions for 115 yards.
DE Mario Edwards Jr.
- Named the Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week for his Week 11 per-
formance against the Minnesota Vikings. He posted 11 tackles
(eight solo), one sack and one forced fumble.
S Charles Woodson
- Named the AFC Defensive Player of the Month for October when
he posted three interceptions, which tied for the most in the NFL,
12 tackles and four passes defensed in three October games. His
five career Defensive Player of the Week Awards are tied for the
second-most of any player since the award’s inception in 1986.
2015 TEAM HONORS
JUSTIN TUCK
On Dec. 2, the NFL announced the 32 players honored as their team’s Man of the Year. Repre-
senting the best of the NFL’s commitment to philanthropy and community impact, these players
are now eligible to win the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award presented by Nationwide.
The Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award recognizes a player for his excellence on and off
the field.
DE Justin Tuck, the Raiders’ Walter Payton Man of the Year Nominee, is committed not only to
being a force on the field, but also a force in philanthropy. He has been a strong supporter of
education and literacy for over eight years.
Tuck’s extensive philanthropic work has been recognized and honored by numerous charitable
organizations, both national and international. Inspired by their own educational experiences
and aware of education’s equalizing role, Justin and his wife, Lauran, developed Tuck’s R.U.S.H.
for Literacy in 2008. The program focuses on providing access to books, combating summer
learning loss, and closing the educational opportunity gap that exists for low-income Americans.
The program has given more than 65,000 books to over 11,000 students across the country.
The Tucks further their philanthropy efforts through grants, and have given over $320,000 to
youth-serving literacy and financial literacy nonprofits.
Since joining the Raiders in 2014, Tuck has begun to build a legacy in the Bay Area and he has continued to work to close the opportunity
gap that exists for so many children. The Tucks added Alliance Academy in Oakland (in addition to the schools they already work with in
New York, New Jersey and Alabama) to their program; providing books and reading materials for the children to use over the summer
and then taking the winners of an essay contest to a Raiders game. Alliance Academy’s Principal Stacey Wyatt has credited the R.U.S.H.
for Literacy program as a key element in raising the literacy scores and the number of students who reach grade-level proficiency in
reading over those two years. This year, with Super Bowl 50 fast approaching, Justin and Lauran worked with the 50 Fund to create
“The Re(a)d Zone” to invest in, strengthen and build the capacity of high-quality, literacy-enhancing programs that increase third grade
proficiency throughout the Bay Area. The Tucks made a significant gift of $250,000 to help make this the most philanthropic Super Bowl
ever. Staying true to their cause of childhood literacy, their support of the 50 Fund’s Signature Initiative, The Re(a)d Zone, has provided
thousands of books and online programming for under-resourced youth in the Bay Area.
In his 11th season playing in the National Football League, Justin Tuck has received prestigious accolades over the course of his career.
While playing for the New York Giants, Tuck helped guide the team to two Super Bowl Championships. During Super Bowl XLII, Tuck
notched a game-high two sacks along with six tackles and one forced fumble in the Giants’ stunning win over the New England Patriots.
He duplicated this remarkable performance in Super Bowl XLVI where the Giants once again bested the Patriots. In that game, Tuck
again registered two sacks and forced a pivotal safety. In addition to his two championship rings and superb individual stats, he was
named to the Pro Bowl squad twice. In his first season with the Raiders, Tuck led the team with five sacks.
Finalists will be announced in January 2016. The winner will be announced during the 5th Annual NFL Honors awards show, a two-hour
primetime special airing nationally on Feb. 6, the night before Super Bowl 50, from 9-11 p.m. ET on CBS.
Each of the 32 team nominees receives a $5,000 donation to their charity of choice. The two runner-ups will receive an additional $6,000
donation, and the winner will receive an additional $50,000 donation. Donations will be courtesy of the NFL Foundation and Nationwide.
To further celebrate and promote the 32 nominees, Nationwide will execute an inaugural Charity Challenge. The social media contest
will give fans the opportunity to
show support for their favorite
nominee, as well as offer a
chance for players to secure
an additional $20,000 for their
cause.
Fans are invited to vote for
their favorite nominee by using
that player’s unique hashtag
on any social media platform
(hashtags are listed below).
The player whose unique
hashtag is used the most by
December 31, 2015 will receive
a $20,000 donation to their
charity of choice, courtesy of
Nationwide. The hashtag for
Tuck is: #TuckWPMOYChal-
lenge
WALTER PAYTON MAN OF THE YEAR NOMINEE
QB Derek Carr was named the Raiders’ starting
quarterback heading into the 2014 season, be-
coming the first rookie QB in team history to start
in Week 1. Praised for his poise and maturity as a
young signal caller, Carr has already shown growth
in a number of key areas. This season, he currently
ranks seventh in the NFL in passer rating (97.7)
and tied for fourth in passing touchdowns (26).
DEREK CARR 2015 STATISTICS
	 GP	 GS	 W-L	 Cmp.	 Att.	 %	 Yards	 TDs	 INTs	 Passer Rtg.
	 12	 12	 5-7	 271	 426	 63.6	 3,178	 26	 9	 97.7
Carr has orchestrated two fourth-quarter comebacks and
game-winning drives in 2015:
•	9-play, 80-yard TD drive (1:44) vs. Baltimore on Sept. 20, 2015
(12-yard TD to Seth Roberts).
•	9-play, 90-yard TD drive (3:20) at Tennessee on Nov. 29, 2015 (12-
yard TD to Seth Roberts).
CARR AT THE HELM
Carr tied his rookie season total of 21 TDs in only 10 games, as he
has now thrown for a career high 26 TDs in 2015. His 26 scores are
tied for the fourth most in the NFL this season.
2015 TOUCHDOWN PASSES
	 Rank	 Player	 Team	 TDs
	 1st	 Tom Brady	 New England	 31
	 2nd	 Carson Palmer	 Arizona	 29
	 3rd	 Blake Bortles	 Jacksonville 		 27	
	 T-4th	 Derek Carr	 Oakland	 26
	 T-4th	 Aaron Rodgers	 Green Bay	 26
Additionally, Carr has thrown 11 TD passes of 25-or-more yards
this season, the most in the NFL. His 26 completions of 25-plus
yards rank tied for eighth in the league this year.
TOUCHDOWN PASSES OF 25+ YARDS
	 Player	 Team	 TDs	 Comp.	 Yds.
	 Derek Carr	 Oakland	 11	 26	 993
	 Russell Wilson	 Seattle	 9	 24	 886	
	 Aaron Rodgers	 Green Bay	 9	 33	 1,108
	 Tyrod Taylor	 Buffalo	 8	 22	 822	
	 Eli Manning	 N.Y. Giants	 8	 26	 1,036
26 TOUCHDOWNS
In only his second NFL season, Carr’s statistics have put him in
some elite company atop the NFL’s passings lists. Here is where
he stands in several major passing categories:
	 Category	 Carr	 2015 Rank
	 Passer Rating	 97.7	 7th
	 Passing TDs	 26	 T-4th
	 Passing Yards	 3,178	 9th
	Completions	 271	 9th
	Attempts	 426	 T-9th
With those numbers, Carr’s passing rates are also among the
best in the NFL this season.
	 Category	 Carr	 2015 Rank
	 TD/Attempt %	 6.10	 T-6th
	 TD:INT Ratio	 2.89	 10th
	 INT Rate	 2.11	 12th
	 Yards/Attempt	7.46	 12th
RISING TO THE TOP
Carr has eclipsed the 3,000-yard mark for a second straight year,
becoming just the sixth NFL player to do so in each of his first two
seasons. His 3,178 passing yards rank ninth in the NFL and fifth
in the AFC in 2015.
2015 PASSING YARDS
	 Rank	 Player	 Team	 Pass Yards
	 1st	 Tom Brady	 New England		 3,912	
	 2nd	 Philip Rivers	 San Diego	 3,713
	 3rd	 Carson Palmer	 Arizona	 3,693
	 4th	 Drew Brees	 New Orleans		 3,482	
	5th	 Matt Ryan	 Atlanta		3,481	
	 6th	 Eli Manning	 New York (N)	 3,318
	 7th	 Blake Bortles	 Jacksonville		 3,274	
	 8th	 Andy Dalton	 Cincinnati	 3,191
	 9th	 Derek Carr	 Oakland	 3,178
TOP-10 PRODUCTION
HIGHLY RATED
Carr has emerged as one of the league’s leading passers in 2015,
as he currently ranks seventh in passer rating. Carr’s passer rating
through 13 games (97.7) is nearly 20 points better than his rookie
rating after 13 contests (78.3). Here is where Carr’s rating ranks in
the NFL this season:
	 Rank 	 Player 	 Team 	 Rating
	 4.	 Tyrod Taylor	 Buffalo	 104.3
	 5.	 Tom Brady	 New England	 102.8
	 6.	 Ben Roethlisberger	 Pittsburgh	 98.1
	 7.	 Derek Carr	 Oakland	 97.7
SIX 300-YARD GAMES
Carr has eclipsed the 300-yard mark six times in 2015, tied for
fourth most in the NFL this season. The Raiders are 4-2 this sea-
son when Carr reaches the 300-yard milestone.
CARR’S 300-YARD PASSING GAMES
	Date	 Opp.	 Yards	 Comp./Att.	 TDs		 Passer Rtg.	 Result
	09/20/15	 Bal.	 351	 30/46	 3		 100.9	 W, 37-33
	11/01/15	 NYJ	 333	 23/36	 4		 130.9	 W, 34-20
	11/29/15	 at Ten.	 330	 24/37	 3		 120.3	 W, 24-21 		
	09/27/15	 at Cle.	 314	 20/32	 2		 115.9	 W, 27-20
	11/15/15	 Min.	 302	 29/43	 2		 83.7	 L, 14-30
	11/08/15	 at Pit.	 301	 24/44	 4		 96.9	 L, 35-38
		
•	Carr is also tied for the second most 300-yard passing games in
a season in team history.
•	From Weeks 8-10, he threw for 300 yards in three straight
games, tying the second longest streak in team history. He also
became the third Raiders QB with 300 yards and two TDs in
three straight games.
KEEPING IT 100
The Raiders are 5-0 in 2015 when Carr posts a rating of at least 100
points. In Weeks 8 and 9, became the first Raider since 1980 with
ratings of 130 points in back-to-back games.
CARR’S 2015 100-PLUS PASSER RATING GAMES
	Date	 Opp.	 Passer Rtg.	 Yards	 TDs	 INTs	 Result
	10/25/15	 at SD	 137.7	 289	 3	 0	 W, 37-29 	
	11/01/15	 NYJ	 130.9	 333	 4	 0	 W, 34-20	
	11/29/15	 at Ten.	 120.3	 330	 3	 0	 W, 24-21
	09/27/15	 at Cle.	 115.9	 314	 2	 0	 W, 27-20
	09/20/15 	 Bal.	 100.9	 351	 3	 1	 W, 37-33	
DEREK CARR 2015 SEASON NOTES
WR Amari Cooper was selected fourth-overall in the 2015 NFL Draft by the Oakland Raiders and has since rewritten the franchise’s rookie receiving records while
threateningtobreakseveralotherNFLmarks.Through12games,Cooperhas62receptionsfor920yards(14.8avg.)andfourTDs,includingfour100-yardgames.
He is currently on pace to finish with approx. 83 receptions and 1,225 receiving yards, both of which would rank among the top 10 rookie seasons in NFL history.
AMARI COOPER 2015 SEASON NOTES
In 2015, Cooper ranks seventh among NFL WRs in yards after
catch (YAC) with 367 and ranks 14th among WRs in yards after
contact with 107, according to TruMedia.
•	 Cooper has the most yards after catch (367) and second
most yards after contact (98) of any rookie in 2015.
•	 Among all rookie WRs since 2001, Cooper ranks 8th in YAC
and 10th in yards after contact, according to TruMedia.
EXPLOSIVE AFTER CATCH
RECORD RECEPTION PACE
Cooper set the franchise record for rookie receptions in just eight
games, passing Zach Miller’s mark of 44 in 2007 (16 games). Coo-
per’s 62 receptions through 12 games ranks tied for sixth among
NFL rookies since 1960:
RECEPTIONS BY ROOKIE THROUGH 12 GAMES (SINCE 1960)
	 Rank	 Player	 Team	 Year	 Receptions
	 1.	 Reggie Bush	 NO	 2006	 73
	 2.	 Anquan Boldin	 Ari.	 2003	 70
	 3.	 Keith Jackson	 Phi.	 1988	 66
	 T-4.	 Earl Cooper	 SF	 1980	 63	
	 T-4.	 Eddie royal	 Den.	 2008	 63
	 6.	 Amari Cooper	 Oak.	 2015	 62
	
•	 Cooper is the only NFL rookie WR with at least four recep-
tions in each of his team’s first nine games, and 11 of his
team’s first 12 games.
•	 Cooper went nine straight games with at least four recep-
tions, tied for the third longest streak by a rookie since 2001.
•	 Cooper is the second rookie since 1960 with eighth five-re-
ception games through his team’s first 11 contests.
•	 Cooper has four seven-reception games, tied for third most
by a rookie through 11 games since 1960.
Cooper already has four 100-yard outings, a franchise rookie record.
He totaled a career-high 134 yards in Week 3 at Cleveland (9/27).
Cooper is tied for the second most 100-yard games by any player
21-or-younger (leader: Keenan Allen, five).
Cooper is the third rookie since 1970 with four 100-yard games
through his team’s first 11 contests.
Cooper became the first NFL rookie since 1961 (Mike Ditka) with
three 100-yard receiving games in his team’s first six games.
Cooper joins DeSean Jackson (2008) as the only NFL rookies in
the past 30 years with two 100-yard receiving games in their
team’s first three games.
In Week 3 at Cleveland (8 rec., 134 yds), Cooper became the first
Raiders rookie with 100 receiving yards in back-to-back games
since James Jett (Nov. 21-28, 1993).
FOUR 100-YARD GAMES
WR Amari Cooper was tabbed as the Raiders’
first-round draft pick in the 2015 NFL Draft and the
fourth-overall selection. He was the highest wide
receiver taken in the draft and the first receiver tak-
en by Oakland in the first round since 2009. After
enjoying one of the most dominant careers a wide
receiver has ever had at the college level, Cooper is
seeing that success translate to the NFL, as he is already the fran-
chise record holder for recpetions and receiving yards by a rookie.
AMARI COOPER 2015 STATS
	 GP	 GS	 Rec.	 Yds.	 Avg.	 Lg.	 TD	 YAC
	 12	 11	 62	 920	 14.8	 68t	 4	 367
AMARI COOPER 2015 ROOKIE RANKINGS
		 Rec.	 Yds.	 Avg.	 TD 	 YAC
		 1st	 1st	 2nd	 T-1st	 1st
2015 NFL RANKINGS
		 Rec.	 Yds.	 Avg.	 TD 	 YAC (WRs)
		T-17th	 12th	 22nd	 T-32nd	 7th	
Age Not a Factor
- In Week 2, Cooper became the youngest Raiders wide receiver
and second youngest player in franchise history to catch a TD pass.
- In Week 3, Cooper also became the youngest player in fran-
chise history to return a punt at 21-years and 102-days old.
FIRST-ROUNDER
Cooper will not turn 22 until June 17, 2016, making him one of the
most electric 21-year-old receivers the NFL has ever seen. Only
12 games into his rookie season, Cooper already ranks among the
most productive NFL players aged 21-years or younger.
•	 Cooper’s 62 receptions are tied for the 5th most by a wide
receiver 21 or younger (record: Keenan Allen, 71, 2013).
•	 Cooper’s 920 receiving yards are the fifth most by any NFL
player 21 or younger (record: Randy Moss, 1,313, 1998). 	
•	 Cooper’s four receiving touchdowns are tied for the 16th
most by an NFL player 21-or-younger (record: Randy Moss,
17, 1998).
21 OR YOUNGER
ALL-TIME PRODUCTION
Cooper needed only 11 games to break the franchise rookie re-
ceiving record, previously held by James Jett (771) in 1993. His
receiving yardage total through 12 games is tied for the fifth most
by an NFL rookie since1960:
RECEIVING YARDS BY ROOKIE THROUGH 12 GAMES (SINCE 1960)
	 Rank	 Player	 Team	 Year	 Rec. Yds	 Rec.
	 1.	 Bill Groman	 HouO.	 1960	 1,222	 62
	 2.	 Anquan Boldin	 Ari.	 2003	 1,032	 70
	 3. 	 Randy Moss	 Min.	 1998	 1,014	 47
	 4. 	 Mike Ditka	 Chi.	 1961	 939	 44
	 5.	 Amari Cooper	 Oak.	 2015	 920	 62
•	 He has totaled at least 65 receiving yards in seven games,
tied for 13th among rookies since the 1970 merger.
•	 Cooper was the fourth rookie since the 1970 with at least 75
receiving yards in six of his team’s first 11 games, joining An-
quan Boldin (seven), Joey Galloway and Terry Glenn (six each).
•	 Cooper leads all 2015 rookies with five 40-yard receptions,
three 20-yard TDs and 13 receptions of 20-plus yards.
When the Raiders signed WR Michael Crabtree
in April, they immediately upgraded their offense
with a proven performer. After being selected by
the San Francisco 49ers in the first round (10th
overall) of the 2009 NFL Draft, Crabtree has
caught at least one pass in each of his 91 games
played. Before joining the NFL ranks, “Crab”
turned in one of the most prolific receiving careers in college foot-
ball history, winning the Biletnikoff Award - given to the nation’s
most outstanding wide receiver - in each of his two seasons at
Texas Tech. He was the first and only player to win the coveted
award twice.
Career Highlights
•	Became the first 49ers player since WR Terrell Owens in 2003 to
post a 1,000-yard receiving season, tallying a career year in 2012
with 85 receptions for 1,105 yards and nine touchdowns.
•	Registered two 100-yard receiving games in the 2012 postsea-
son with three touchdown receptions.
•	Has registered at least three receptions in 78 of his 91 career
games, and at least four recpetions in 62 of his 91 career games.
Awards and Honors
•	Named to USA Today’s All-Joe Team in 2012
Career Statistics
	Year	 Team	 GP	 GS	 Rec.	 Yds.	 Avg.	 Lg.	 TD
	2009	 SF	 11	 11	 48	 625	 13.0	 50	 2
	2010	 SF	 16	 15	 55	 741	 13.5	 60t	 6
	2011	 SF	 15	 14	 72	 874	 12.1	 52t	 4
	2012	 SF	 16	 16	 85	 1,105	 13.0	 49t	 9
	2013	 SF	 5	 5	 19	 284	 14.9	 60	 1
	2014	 SF	 16	 16	 68	 698	 10.3	 51	 4
	2015	 Oak.	 12	 11	 66	 760	11.5	 38t	 7
	Totals		 91	 88	 413	 5,087	 12.3	 60t	 33
‘CRAB’ CROSSES THE BAY
2015 Highlights
- In Week 2, Crabtree (nine rec., 111 yards) and WR Amari Cooper
(seven rec., 109 yards) became the first pair of Raiders receivers
to each post 100 receiving yards and a touchdown in a game since
2005.
4 Receptions in Every Game
- 1-of-5 NFL players with at least four receptions in all 12 games
this season.
- The four others are Odell Beckham Jr. (NYG), Brandin Cooks
(NO), DeAndre Hopkins (Hou.) and Julio Jones (Atl.).
- Crabtree is the first Raiders player with at least four receptions
in 12 straight games to begin a season.
4 Receptions in 13 Straight
- Crabtree, whose streak dates back to Dec. 28, 2014, holds the
fifth longest active streak in the NFL entering Week 14.
4 Receptions and 50 Yards in 7 Straight
- From Week 4 (at Chicago) to Week 11 (at Detroit), Crabtree post-
ed four receptions and 50 receiving yards in seven straight games.
- The streak was the second longest in team history (Tim Brown).
- Brown did his over two seasons, making Crabtree’s streak the
longest within a season in team history.
50 Yards in 7 Straight
- From Week 4 (at Chicago) to Week 11 (at Detroit), Crabtree became
the eighth Raider with 50 receiving yards and seven straight games
- He was the first Raider to do so since Jerry Rice (nine straight)
from 2001-02.
- His streak was the longest by a Raider within a single season
since 1985 (Dokie Williams, eight).
Moving the Chains
- Crabtree has 38 first downs this season, good for 19th in the NFL.
- He has 12 third-down receptions resutling in first downs, tied
for 26th in the league.
25-Plus Yard Receptions
- Crabtree is tied for first in the NFL with Odell Beckham Jr. (NYG)
with five 25-plus-yard touchdown receptions.
- Crabtree is tied for 15th in the NFL with eighth receptions of
25-or-more yards this season.
SILVER AND BLACK SUCCESS
WR Michael Crabtree traveled across the Bay Area in the 2015 offseason to join the Oakland Raiders for his seventh NFL campaign. Since donning the Silver and
Black, his career has been rejuvenated as he has established himself as one of the top targets on the team and one of the most dangerous weapons in the league
today. With 66 receptions for 760 yards (11.5 avg.) and seven touchdowns, Crabtree has inserted his name into the conversation for a number of postseason honors.
MICHAEL CRABTREE 2015 SEASON NOTES
Crabtree has emerged as the Raiders’ leader in receptions (66) and re-
ceiving touchdowns (seven) this season, and those figures have him
ranked near the top of the NFL in several receiving categories. Here is
howCrabtreestacksupagainsttherestoftheleagueinthosecategories:
2015 RECEPTION LEADERS
	 Rank	 Player	 Team	 Receptions
	 T-11th	 Keenan Allen	 San Diego		 67	
	 T-11th	 Golden Tate	 Detroit	 67
	 T-11th	 Delanie Walker	 Tennessee	 67
	 T-14th	 Michael Crabtree	 Oakland 		 66	
	T-14th	 Jeremy Maclin	 Kansas City		 66	
2015 RECEIVING TOUCHDOWN LEADERS
	 Rank	 Player	 Team	 Rec. TDs
	 6th	 Rob Gronkowski	 New England		 9	
	 T-7th	 Doug Baldwin	 Seattle	 8
	 T-7th	 Eric Decker	 New York Jets	 8
	 T-9th	 Michael Crabtree	 Oakland 		 7	
	T-9th	 Nine others		 	 7	
‘CRAB’ STACKS UP
The Raiders’ rushing attack received a significant boost in 2015 with the injection of third-year pro RB Latavius Murray into the starting role. In his first full sea-
son as the team’s primary ball carrier, Murray has rushed for 851 yards on 199 attempts (4.3 avg.) with five rushing touchdowns, while adding 31 receptions
for 167 yards (5.4 avg.). One of his main counterparts in the Oakland backfield is veteran FB Marcel Reece, now in his seventh NFL season. Reece is a prime
Pro Bowl candidate for his 2015 efforts, which include 25 receptions for 229 yards (9.2 avg.) with three touchdowns and eight carries for 34 yards (4.3 avg.).
RB LATAVIUS MURRY AND FB MARCEL REECE
2015 SEASON NOTES
THIRD DOWN SUCCESS
Murray has assumed the role of an every-down back this season,
as he is a prime candidate for touches when the Raiders face third
down. He is tied for third in the AFC and tied for 11th in the NFL
with 38 rushing first downs this season.
•	 Murray is tied for third in the NFL with 10 first-down conver-
soins on third downs.
•	 Murray is tied for second in the NFL with seven successful
conversions on third-and-1 rushing attempts.
•	 He is tied for eighth in the NFL with a success rate of 87.5
percent (7-of-8) on third-and-1 rushing attempts.
THE LEADING RUSHER
RB Latavius Murray emerged onto the scene late
in 2014 and has since been explosive as the lead-
ing man in the Raiders’ backfield for all of 2015.
Murray has started all 12 games for the Raiders
this year and has totaled 851 rushing yards on
199 carries (4.3 avg.) with five rushing touch-
downs. He has also been dynamic in the receiv-
ing game, hauling in 31 receptions, third most on the team, for
167 yards. Here are some notes on Murray’s season:
•	 His 851 rushing yards are first in the AFC and fourth in the
NFL.
•	 His 734 yards from scrimmage are seventh among NFL run-
ning backs.
•	 Murray is on pace to be the first Raider to rush for 1,000
yards since Darren McFadden did it in 2010.
2015 NFL RUSHING LEADERS
	Player	 Team	 Yards	 Att.	 Avg.	 TDs
	Adrian Peterson	 Min.	 1,182	 245	 4.8	 8
	Doug Martin	 TB	 1,133	 227	 5.0	 4
	Jonathan Stewart	 Car.	 914	 232	 3.9	 5
	Latavius Murray	 Oak.	 851	 199	 4.3	 5	
	Todd Gurley	 StL.	 835	 173	 4.8	 6
YARDS FROM SCRIMMAGE
Murray has been able to supplement his rushing ability with
receiving talent in 2015, allowing him to total 1,018 yards from
scrimmage. That total ranks seventh in the NFL among running
backs and eighth in the AFC in yards from scrimmage. Here is a
look at where he ranks in the conference:
2015 AFC YARDS FROM SCRIMMAGE LEADERS
	 Rank	 Player	 Team	 Rec.	 Rush	 Total
	 4.	 Brandon Marshall (WR)	 NYJ	 1,062	 0	 1,062
	 5.	 LeSean McCoy (RB)	 Buf.	 249	 792	 1,041
	 6.	 A.J. Green (WR)	 Cin.	 1,037	 0	 1,037	
	 7.	 Lamar Miller (RB)	 Mia.	 346	 680	 1,026
	 8.	 Latavius Murray (RB)	 Oak.	 167	 851	 1,018
DYNAMIC REECE
The three-time Pro Bowler, FB Marcel Reece, has
been lethal out of the backfield when it comes to
picking up big yards through the air. Reece has
appeared in 12 games, tallying 25 receptions for
229 yards (9.2 avg.) and three touchdowns. He
also has eight carries for 34 yards (4.3 avg.) on
the year. His 9.2 receiving average ranks ninth in
the league among running backs. Here’s how he stacks up against
the league:
2015 REC. AVG. LEADERS AMONG RBs/FBs
	 Rank	 Player	 Avg.	 Rec.	 Yds.
	 6.	 James Starks	 9.63	 35	 337
	 7.	 LeSean McCoy	 9.22	 27	 249
	 8.	 Duke Johnson	 9.17	 48	 440
	 9.	 Marcel Reece	 9.16	 25	 229	
	 10.	 Theo Riddick	 8.90	 60	 534
In Week 5 against Denver, Reece moved into third place on the
franchise’s all-time receiving yards list by a running back or full-
back.
	 Rank	 Player	 Rec. Yards.
	 1.	 Marcus Allen	 4,258
	 2.	 Clem Daniels	 3,291
	 3.	 Marcel Reece	 1,975
	 4.	 Charlie Garner	 1,905
Reece is also moving up the franchise’s all-time list for receptions
by a running back or fullback. Currently in fifth, Reece will look to
move into the top two this season.
CAREER HIGHS
In the season opener Reece recorded his first career multi-TD
game with two receiving scores, finishing the game with three
catches for 26 yards (8.7 avg.)
Reece later tied a career high in Week 5 with his third TD recep-
tion of the season, moving him into third place in receiving touch-
downs (12) among Raiders running back or fullbacks.
The Raiders have established a new identity on offense behind the strength of an elite offensive line, which has propelled Oakland to a top-10 offensive attack
in 2015. The unit has aided the passing game by allowing 18 sacks on the season, the third fewest in the league, while also paving the way for 1,156 rushing
yards and an average of 4.1 yards per carry. The line is particularly strong on the left side through the center position, where it is anchored by T Donald Penn
(12 starts), G Gabe Jackson (12 starts) and C Rodney Hudson (nine starts). Here is a look at some of the highlights from their 2015 campaign:
OFFENSIVE LINE 2015 SEASON NOTES
BLOCKING FOR MURRAY
The line has paved the way for RB Latavius Murray to rank among
the NFL rushing leaders in 2015. So far in 2015, Murray has 851
rushing yards on 199 carries (4.3 avg.) with a long of 54 and five
touchdowns. Here are some notes on Murray’s season:
•	 His 851 rushing yards are first in the AFC and fourth in the NFL.
•	 His 734 yards from scrimmage are seventh among NFL
run¬ning backs.
•	 Murray is on pace to be the first Raiders to rush for 1,000 yards
since Darren McFadden did it in 2010.
POWERFUL PROTECTORS
The Raiders offense is at its best when QB Derek Carr is given
ample time to perform from the pocket, which he has been able to
do as often as any passer in the league this season. The line leads
the NFL in pressures per dropback with a rate of 19.8 percent,
according to TruMedia. The Raiders are the only team in the
league to allow pressure on less than 20 percent of dropbacks.
	 Rank 	 Team 	 Dropbacks 	 Pressure %
	 1. 	 Oak. 	 484 	 19.8
	 2. 	 Hou. 	 530 	 20.6
	 3. 	 Cin. 	 435 	 21.5
	 4. 	 NYG 	 497 	 22.1
	 5. 	 Was. 	 446 	 22.2
The Raiders also rank third in the NFL in sacks per dropback
with a rate of 3.7 percent, a full two percent below the league
average. Here is how the Raiders’ offensive line ranks in sacks
allowed per dropback:
	
	 Rank 	 Team 	 Sacked	 Dropbacks 	 Sacks/Dropback %
	 1. 	 NYJ 	 17	 495 	 3.4
	 2. 	 Bal. 	 19	 512 	 3.7
	 3. 	 Oak. 	 18	 484 	 3.7
	 4. 	 StL. 	 15	 389 	 3.9
	 5. 	 NYG 	 21	 497 	 4.2
So far in 2015, the Raiders have kept QB Derek Carr relatively up-
right, as he has only been sacked 16 times. Carr was not sacked in
the team’s opening game against Cincinnati, Week 3’s win against
Cleveland, Week 8’s victory over the New York Jets and the Week
9 match-up against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Through 12 games, Oakland has only given up 18 sacks on the
year, good for third in the league. Last season, the Silver and
Black gave up only 28 sacks on the entire year, a number that was
tied for sixth in the NFL.
The Raiders’ offensive line has held opponents to less than two
sacks or less in 10 of the team’s 12 games. The only time the
team gave up more than two sacks in a game was in Week 5’s
game against the Denver Broncos and Week 13’s match-up with
the Kansas City Chiefs, who both rank in the top five of the NFL
in sacks.
Carr has thrown for 300 yards in a game six times so far this year,
and has not been sacked in three of those games.
In Week 8 (11/1 vs. NYJ) and Week 9 (11/8 at Pit.) of the 2015 sea-
son, the Raiders offensive line recorded clean sheets by not al-
lowing a single sack in either game. That marks the third straight
season, and the 11th time since team sacks became an official
statistic in 1982, that the Raiders’ line kept the quarterback up-
right in back-to-back games. The Raiders have allowed zero
sacks in a contest three times so far in 2015. Here is a look at
those streaks since 1990:
CONSECUTIVE GAMES NOT ALLOWING A SACK (SINCE 1990)
	Consec. Games	 Beginning	 End	 W/L
	 3	 12/2/07 vs. Den.	 12/16/07 vs. Ind.	 1-2
	 2	 11/1/15 vs. NYJ	 11/8/15 at Pit.	 1-1
	 2	 9/14/14 vs. Hou.	 9/21/14 at NE	 0-2
	 2	 11/24/13 vs. Ten.	 11/28/13 at Dal.	 0-2
	 2	 12/24/11 at KC	 1/1/12 vs. SD	 1-1
	 2 	 11/23/08 at Den.	 11/30/08 vs. KC	 1-1
	 2	 12/16/90 vs. Cin.	 12/22/90 at Min.	 2-0	
KEEPING CARR CLEAN
ONE OR NONE
With three clean sheets in the sack column already this season, the
Raiders’ offensive line also ranks near the top of the league in games
with one-or-fewer sacks allowed. Through Week 13, the Raiders are
one of seven NFL teams with at least seven games with one or zero
sacks allowed. Oakland is 5-2 this season when hitting that target.
The St. Louis Rams and Washington Redskins lead the way with
eight such games. The Raiders are tied with the Houston Texans,
New York Jets, Philadelphia Eagles and Baltimore Ravens with
seven total zero- or one-sack games.
T Donald Penn joined the Raiders prior to the
2014 season after he was released from the Tam-
pa Bay Buccaneers. This, Penn is widely consid-
ered one of the better left tackles in the league
and has helped Oakland yield only 18 sacks on
the year, good for tied for third in the NFL.
Since 2007, Penn has been one of the most dura-
ble players in the NFL. He has played in 140 consecutive games
and started 136 consecutive games. Both of the totals are second
in the NFL during that time frame among offensive lineman. His
streak is now in its ninth season in 2015.
Originally signed by the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free
agent in 2006 out of Utah State - where he started 44 consecu-
tive games - Penn earned Pro Bowl honors after the 2010 season,
when he helped the Buccaneers to one of the best offensive sea-
sons in franchise history.
DURABLE PENN
CHARLES WOODSON 2015 SEASON NOTES
A LEADER IN PICKS WOODSON QUICK HITS
S Charles Woodson, who posted nine intercep-
tions when he won the NFL’s Defensive Player of
the Year award in 2009, is the NFL’s active leader
in interceptions. Woodson, who is in his 18th NFL
campaign, has 65 interceptions, 22 more than
DeAngelo Hall’s 43. Woodson has six seasons
with at least five picks in his Hall of Fame career.
Woodson also moved into fifth on the all-time interceptions list in
2015. Here is who is ahead of him:
ALL-TIME INTERCEPTION LEADERS
	 Rank	 Player	 INTs
	 1. 	 Paul Krause	 89
	 2.	 Emlen Tunnell	 79
	 3.	 Rod Woodson	 71
	 4.	 Night Train Lane	 68
	 5t.	 Charles Woodson	 65
	 5t.	 Ken Riley	 65
	 6.	 Ed Reed	 64
•	 Only two players in football history have ever won a Heisman
Trophy, Associated Press Rookie of the Year, Associated Press
Player of the Year and a Super Bowl in their career. Charles
Woodson is one of them. The other? Former Raiders RB Mar-
cus Allen.
•	 Since 1995, only four players have won both the Associated
Press Defensive Rookie of the Year and Associated Press De-
fensive Player of the Year awards in their career - Raiders S
Charles Woodson (1998 & 2009), Ravens OLB Terrell Suggs
(2003 & 2011), former Bears LB Brian Urlacher (2000 & 2005)
and Panthers LB Luke Kuechly (2012 & 2013).
•	 Woodson posted an interception touchdown in six straight sea-
sons (2006-11), becoming the first player in NFL history to do
so. No other NFL player has accomplished the feat in more
than four consecutive seasons.
•	 In 2009, Woodson became the fourth player in NFL history
(since sacks became an official statistic in 1982) to record at
least nine interceptions and two sacks in a single season.
•	 Is the only player in NFL history to post at least seven intercep-
tions and two sacks in back-to-back seasons.
•	 Became the first NFL player (since sacks became an official
statistic in 1982) to record two interceptions, an interception
touchdown, a sack and a fumble recovery in the same game
when he posted all of those statistics on 11/26/09 at Det.
•	 Became the first player in NFL history to record 60 intercep-
tions and 20 sacks for his career on Dec. 21, 2014.
•	 Had two interceptions against Denver on Oct. 11, 2015. Wood-
son is the only player in NFL history with two interceptions in
a game at age 39 or older. He is one of three players in NFL
history with an interception at age 39 or older, joining Hall of
Famer Darrell Green and Clay Matthews, Jr.
Remarkably, S Charles Woodson has intercepted at least one pass
in each of his first 18 NFL seasons. Woodson has joined an elite
company of just one other player to intercept a pass in at least 18
consecutive seasons. He is now in sole posession of second place
on this list, trailing only Hall of Famer Darrell Green. Woodson
has four seasons of at least seven interceptions in his career.
	 Player	 Consec. Seasons w/INT	 Years
	 Darrell Green#	 19	 1983-2001
	 Charles Woodson*	 18	 1998-2015
	 Eugene Robinson	 16	 1985-2000
	 Willie Brown#	 16	 1963-78
	
* - Still Active
# - Hall of Famer
LONG-TERM HAWK
In Week 12 last season against Kansas City, S Charles Woodson
achieved some history. With a third quarter sack of Chiefs QB Alex
Smith, Woodson became the first player since sacks became an
official statistic in 1982 to record 50 interceptions and 20 sacks for
his career. Woodson is the only active player with at least 60 ca-
reer picks and one of just 11 players in NFL history. His 20 sacks
are tops among current defensive backs and make him just one of
eight defensive backs to record at least 20 sacks for their career.
FIRST TO 50/20 AND 60/20
The only thing better than forcing a turnover is turning it into a
touchdown, and S Charles Woodson has done that just as well
as anybody in the history of the NFL. Woodson is one intercep-
tion-touchdown away from tying assistant defensive backs coach
Rod Woodson’s all-time mark, and just one defensive touchdown
away from setting the all-time mark. With every touchdown going
forward, Woodson will be adding a new note to the NFL record
books.
NFL ALL-TIME INT-TDs
	 Rank	 Player	 INT-TDs
	 1.	 Rod Woodson	 12
	 2t.	 Charles Woodson	 11
	 2t.	 Darren Sharper	 11
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NFL ALL-TIME DEFENSIVE TDs
	 Rank	 Player	 Defensive TDs
	 1t.	 Charles Woodson	 13
	 1t.	 Rod Woodson	 13
	 1t.	 Darren Sharper	 13
	 4.	 Aeneas Williams	 12
TAKING IT TO THE HOUSE
Even at the age of 39, Woodson is still playing at a high level, in-
tercepting five passes this season. Woodson’s five interceptions
rank tied for third in the NFL this year, and he has now intercept-
ed at least five passes in a season six times in his career.
STILL AMONG THE LEADERS
KHALIL MACK 2015 SEASON NOTES
As the Raiders’ first-round pick in the 2014 NFL
Draft, DE Khalil Mack had lofty expectations in
his rookie season and he met them all and more.
Mack finished third in Associated Press Defen-
sive Rookie of the Year voting, falling to St. Louis’
DT Aaron Donald. Proving to be one of the NFL’s
best run defenders and generating pressure
on quarterbacks that didn’t always show up on
the stat sheet, Mack was selected to the Pro Football Writers of
America, Sports Illustrated and NFL.com All-Rookie Teams. Last
season, became the third Raider linebacker to start all 16 games
in his rookie season, and the first to do so since General Manager
Reggie McKenzie in 1985.
In his second season, Mack has improved upon last year’s numbers.
After setting a new career high with his fifth sack in Week 10, he has
more than doubled his rookie season total through 12 games.
KHALIL MACK CAREER STATS
	 Year	 GP	 GS	 Total	 Solo	 Asst.	 Sacks	 Yds.	 INTs	 PD	 FF
	2014	16	16	84	59	25	4.0	29.0	0	4	1
	 2015	12	12	51	37	14	9.0	52.0	0	3	1
	Totals	 28	 28	 135	 96	 39	 13.0	 81.0	 0	 7	 2
SILVER AND MACK
Mack notched two sacks in Week 13 to become the first Raiders
player with three two-sack games in a season since Derrick Bur-
gess in 2006.
MACK’S MULTI-SACK GAMES
	Date	 Opp.	 Tackles	 Solo	 Asst.		 Sacks	 Yards
12/7/14	 SF	 4	 2	 2		 2.0	 14.0
	09/27/15	 at Cle.	 3	 2	 1		 2.0	 11.0
11/29/15	 at Ten.	 5	 3	 2		 2.0	 13.0
	12/6/15	 KC	 8	 5	 3		 2.0	 10.0
Mack is tied for second in the NFL with New England’s Chandler
Jones with three multi-sack games in 2015, trailing only J.J. Watt
(five).
2015 MULTI-SACK GAMES LEADERS
	 Player		Multi-Sack Games
	 J.J. Watt (Hou.)		 5
	 Khalil Mack (Oak.)		 3	
	 Chandler Jones (NE)		 3
	 12 Tied 		 2
For the first time in his career, Mack has two sacks in back-to-
back games. Entering Week 13, only four other NFL players had
at least two sacks in back-to-back games this season:
	 Player	 Games	 Date
	 J.J. Watt (Hou.)	 2	 11/22-11/29&10/25-11/1
	 Khalil Mack (Oak.)	 2	 11/29-12/6	
	 Cameron Jordan (NO)	 2	 10/15-10/25
	 Kawann Short (Car.)	 2	 10/18-10/25
	 Cameron Wake (Mia.)	 2	 10/18-10/25
His four multi-sack games are tied for second most by a Raid-
er through his first two seasons. With just one more multi-sack
game, Mack will be tied with Anthony Smith (1991-92) for the
most by a Raider through his first two seasons.
MULTI-SACK MACK
Mack has totaled nine sacks already this season, the most by a
Raider since 2010 (Kamerion Whimbley, nine). After adding two
more sacks to his total in Week 13 vs. Kansas City, Mack now
ranks in the top five in the NFL in sacks this season.
2015 SACK LEADERS
	 Player		Sacks
	 J.J. Watt (Hou.)		 13.5
	 Ezekiel Ansah (Det.)		 12.5
	 Chandler Jones (NE)		 10.5	
	 Carlos Dunlap (Cin.)		 9.5
	 Khalil Mack (Oak.)		 9.0
Mack’s ability to get to the quarterback on third downs also puts
him at the top of the league.
2015 THIRD-DOWN SACKS
	 Player		Sacks
	 Ezekiel Ansah (Det.)		 6.5
	 Chandler Jones (NE)		 6.5
	 Khalil Mack (Oak.)		 4.5	
	 Eight Tied 		 4.0
SACK LEADER
After totaling just four sacks in his rookie year, Mack has pro-
pelled himself to the top of his class in his sophomore campaign
and leads his 2014 draft class with nine sacks this season.
	 Player		Sacks
	 Khalil Mack (Oak.)		 9.0
	 Aaron Donald (StL.)		 8.0
	 Aaron Lynch (SF)		 6.5	
	 Kony Ealy (Car.)		 5.0
	 Demarcus Lawrence (Dal.)	 5.0
Additionally, his 13.0 career sacks puts him in second place
among his 2014 draft class.
	 Player		Sacks
	 Aaron Donald (StL.)		 17.0
	 Khalil Mack (Oak.)		 13.0
	 Aaron Lynch (SF)		 12.5	
	 Kony Ealy (Car.)		 9.0
	 Jonathan Newsome (Ind.)	 7.5
CLASS RANKINGS
From Weeks 9-13, Mack has totaled 26 tackles (18 solo) with five
sacks, including two multi-sack games in Week 12 and Week 13.
Mack is tied for second place in the NFL in sacks since Week 9.
SACKS SINCE WEEK 9
	 Player		Sacks
	 Ezekiel Ansah (Det.)		 5.5
	 Khalil Mack (Oak.)		 5.0
	 Von Miller (Den.)		 5.0
	 J.J. Watt (Hou.) 		 5.0	
	 Olivier Vernon (Mia.)		 4.5
	 Brandon Graham (Phi.)		 4.5
Among defensive lineman, he is also tied for fifth in the league
with 26 total tackles since Week 9, according to STATS, LLC.
SECOND-HALF STANDOUT
In the first 55 years of the Oakland Raiders franchise, the team sent 62 different players to represent the Silver and Black at the Pro Bowl a total of 183
times. In 2015, the Raiders added to the franchise’s impressive list of NFL honors recipients, as S Charles Woodson claimed the team’s ninth AFC Defensive
Player of the Month Award for his three-interception performance in October. Here is a quick glance at the Raiders’ all-time Pro Bowlers and NFL honorees:
PRO BOWLS, AWARDS AND HONORS
	
	 Player 	 Pos.	 Pro Bowls	 Years
	 Marcus Allen 	 RB	 5	 1982,84,85,86*,87
	 Nnamdi Asomugha 	 CB	 4	 2006*,08,09,10
	 Fred Biletnikoff 	 WR	 4	 1970,71,73,74
	 Cliff Branch	 WR	 4	 1974,75,76,77
	 Bob Brown 	 T	 1	 1971*
	 Tim Brown	 WR/KR	 9	 1988,91,93,94,95,96,97,99,01
	 Willie Brown 	 CB	 4	 1970,71,72,73
	 Derrick Burgess	 DE	 2	 2005, 06
	 Dave Casper	 TE	 4	 1976,77,78,79
	 Raymond Chester 	 TE	 4	 1970,71,72,79
	 Todd Christensen 	 TE	 5	 1983,84,85,86,87
	 Jon Condo	 LS	 2	 2009,11
	 Dave Dalby	 C	 1	 1977
	 Hewritt Dixon	 RB	 1	 1970
	 Rich Gannon	 QB	 4	 1999,00,01,02
	 Kevin Gogan	 G	 1	 1994
	 Jeff Gossett 	 P	 1	 1991
	 Ray Guy 	 P	 7	 1973,74,75,76,77,78,80
	 Lester Hayes 	 CB	 5	 1980,81,82,83,84
	 Mike Haynes 	 CB	 3	 1984,85,86
	 Ted Hendricks	 LB	 4	 1980,81,82,83
	 Ethan Horton 	 TE	 1	 1991
	 Jeff Hostetler 	 QB	 1	 1994
	 Marv Hubbard 	 RB	 3	 1971,72,73
	 Bo Jackson 	 RB	 1	 1990*
	 Jeff Jaeger 	 K	 1	 1991
	 Sebastian Janikowski	 K	 1	 2011
	 Lincoln Kennedy	 T	 3	 2000,01,02
	 Kenny King 	 RB	 1	 1980*
	 Daryle Lamonica	 QB	 2	 1970,72
	 Henry Lawrence 	 T	 2	 1983,84
	 Shane Lechler 	 P	 7	 2001,04,07,08,09,10,11
	 Howie Long 	 DE	 8	 1983,84,85,86,87,89,92,93
	 Ronnie Lott 	 S	 1	 1991
	 Rod Martin 	 B	 2	 1983,84
	 Terry McDaniel	 CB	 5	 1992,93,94,95,96
	 Vann McElroy	 S	 2	 1983,84
	 Chester McGlockton	 DT	 4	 1994,95,96,97
	 Matt Millen 	 LB	 1	 1988
	 Zach Miller	 TE 	 1	 2010
	 Max Montoya	 G	 1	 1993
	 Don Mosebar	 C	 3	 1986,90,91
	 Jim Otto 	 C	 3	 1970,71,72
	 Greg Pruitt 	 KR	 1	 1983
	 Marcel Reece	 FB	 3	 2012,13,14
	 Jerry Rice 	 WR	 1	 2002
	 Barret Robbins	 C	 1	 2002*
	 Darrell Russell	 DT	 2	 1998,99
	 Harry Schuh 	 T	 1	 1970
	 Richard Seymour	 DT 	 2	 2010*,11
	 Art Shell 	 T	 8	 1972,73,74,75,76,77,78,80
	 Otis Sistrunk 	 DT	 1	 1974
	 Ken Stabler 	 QB	 4	 1973,74,76*,77
	 Jack Tatum 	 S	 3	 1973,74,75*
	 Greg Townsend 	 DE	 2	 1990,91
	 Gene Upshaw	 G	 6	 1972,73,74,75,76,77
	 Mark van Eeghen	 RB	 1	 1977
	 Phil Villapiano	 LB	 4	 1973,74,75,76
	 Warren Wells 	 WR	 1	 1970
	 Steve Wisniewski 	 G	 8	 1990,91,92*,93,94*,95,97,00
	 Charles Woodson	 CB	 4	 1998,99,00,01
	 Rod Woodson	 S	 1	 2002
				 *—Selectedbutdidnotplay
ALL-TIME PRO BOWLERS
AP NFL Most Valuable Player	
	 1974	 QB Ken Stabler	
	 1985	 RB Marcus Allen	
	 2002	 QB Rich Gannon	
AP Offensive Player of the Year
	 1974	 QB Ken Stabler	
	 1985	 RB Marcus Allen	
AP Defensive Player of the Year
	 1980	 CB Lester Hayes	
AP Offensive Rookie of the Year
	 1982	 RB Marcus Allen	
AP Defensive Rookie of the Year
	 1998	 CB Charles Woodson	
Bert Bell Award (MVP) 	
	 1970	 QB/K George Blanda	
	 1976	 QB Ken Stabler	
	 2000	 QB Rich Gannon	
	 2002	 QB Rich Gannon	
PFWA MVP	
	 1985	 RB Marcus Allen	
	 2002	 QB Rich Gannon	
Super Bowl MVP	
	 XI	 WR Fred Biletnikoff	
	 XV	 QB Jim Plunkett	
	 XVIII	 RB Marcus Allen	
Walter Payton Man of the Year	
	 1974	 QB/K George Blanda	
AP Comeback Player of the Year
	 1980	 QB Jim Plunkett	
AFL AP Player of the Year
	 1967	 QB Daryle Lamonica	
AFL UPI Player of the Year
	 1967	 QB Daryle Lamonica	
	 1969	 QB Daryle Lamonica
AFC Offensive Player of the Month 	
	 1990	 QB Jay Schroeder	 Dec.
	 1993	 WR Tim Brown	 Dec.-Jan.
	 2001	 QB Rich Gannon	 Nov.
AFC Defensive Player of the Month
	 1990	 DE Greg Townsend	 Sept.
	 1991	 S Ronnie Lott	 Nov.
	 1993	 DE Anthony Smith	 Sept.
	 1998	 CB Eric Allen	 Oct.
	 2000	 CB Eric Allen	 Dec.
	 2002	 S Rod Woodson	 Sept.
	 2006	 DE Derrick Burgess	Oct.
	 2007	 LB Kirk Morrison	 Sept.
	 2015	 S Charles Woodson	Oct.
AFC Special Teams Player of the Month
	 1993	 K Jeff Jaeger	 Dec.-Jan.
	 2001	 KSebastianJanikowski	 Sept.
	 2008	 KR Justin Miller	 Dec.
	 2010	 KR Jacoby Ford	 Nov.
	 2011	 KSebastianJanikowski	Sept.
		 KSebastianJanikowski	Nov.
	 2012	 KSebastianJanikowski	Oct.
AFC Offensive Player of the Week
	 1984	 RB Marcus Allen	 Week 4
		 QB Marc Wilson	 Week 8
	 1985	 RB Marcus Allen	 Week 12
	 1986	 QB Marc Wilson	 Week 4
	 1987	 RB Bo Jackson	 Week 12
	 1989	 TE Mike Dyal	 Week 13
	 1992	 QB Vince Evans	 Week 17
	 1993	 WR Tim Brown	 Week 14
		 QB Jeff Hostetler	 Week 18
	 1994	 WR Tim Brown	 Week 8
		 QB Jeff Hostetler	 Week 14
	 1995	 QB Jeff Hostetler	 Week 2
		 QB Vince Evans	 Week 8
	 1996	 QB Jeff Hostetler	 Week 7
	 1997	 RBNapoleonKaufman	 Week 8
		 WR Tim Brown	 Week 17
	 1999	 WR Tim Brown	 Week 7
		 QB Rich Gannon	 Week 10
	 2000	 WR Tim Brown	 Week 6
		 QB Rich Gannon	 Week 10
	 2001	 QB Rich Gannon	 Week 10
	 2002	 QB Rich Gannon	 Week 10
	 2005	 RB LaMont Jordan	 Week 7
	 2007	 QBDaunteCulpepper	 Week 4
	 2009	 QBBruceGradkowski	Week 13
	 2010	 RBDarrenMcFadden	Week 7
	 2011	 RBDarrenMcFadden	Week 3
		 RB Michael Bush	 Week 10
	AFC Defensive Player of the Week
	 1984	 LB Rod Martin 	 Week 6
		 CB Mike Haynes	 Week 14
	 1985	 S Vann McElroy	 Week 5
	 1988	 DE Greg Townsend	 Week 14
	 1989	 S Eddie Anderson	 Week 8
	 1990	 LB Riki Ellison	 Week 15
	 1991	 CBLionelWashington	Week 7
		 S Ronnie Lott	 Week 8
	 1992	 CB Terry McDaniel	 Week 6
		 DE Anthony Smith	 Week 7
	 1993	 DE Anthony Smith	 Week 1
	 1994	 CB Terry McDaniel	 Week 3
		 CB Terry McDaniel	 Week 6
	 1995	 DE Pat Swilling	 Week 4
		 LB Mike Jones	 Week 6
		 DE Pat Swilling	 Week 10
	 2000	 LB William Thomas	Week 4
		 CB Eric Allen	 Week 15
	 2001	 LB William Thomas	Week 11
		 LB William Thomas	Week 14
	 2002	 CBPhilipBuchanon	 Week 5
		 DETraceArmstrong	 Week 16
	 2003	 CBPhilipBuchanon	 Week 11
		 DT Rod Coleman	 Week 15
	 2006	 DE Derrick Burgess	Week 7
	 2010	 S Michael Huff	 Week 5
		 LBKamerionWimbley	Week 17
	 2012	 DELamarrHouston	 Week 7
	 2013	 S Charles Woodson	Week 5
	 2014	 S Charles Woodson	Week 12
AFC Special Teams Player of the Week
	 1993	 K Jeff Jaeger	 Week 16
		 K Jeff Jaeger	 Week 18
	 1994	 PR Tim Brown	 Week 12
		 K Jeff Jaeger	 Week 15
	 1998	 P Leo Araguz	 Week 6
	 2000	 KSebastianJanikowski	Week 9
		 P Shane Lechler	 Week 12
		 P Shane Lechler	 Week 15
	 2001	 PR Tim Brown	 Week 13
	 2004	 P Shane Lechler	 Week 2
		 T Langston Walker	 Week 12
	 2005	 KSebastianJanikowski	 Week4
	 2008	 KSebastianJanikowski	Week 7		
		 PRJohnnieLeeHiggins	Week 12
	 2010	 KR Jacoby Ford	 Week 9
		 KR Jacoby Ford	 Week 16
	 2011	 KSebastianJanikowski	Week 1
		 KSebastianJanikowski	Week 5
		 KR Jacoby Ford	 Week 6
		 KSebastianJanikowski	Week 12
		 DTRichardSeymour	Week 16
	 2012	 KSebastianJanikowski	Week 15
NFLPlayoffOffensivePlayeroftheWeek
	 2001	 WR Jerry Rice (Wild Card)
	 2002	 QBRichGannon(Championship)
NFLPlayoffDefensivePlayeroftheWeek
	 2000	 CB Tory James (Divisional)
NFLPlayoffSpecialTeamsPlayeroftheWeek
	 2002	 LB Tim Johnson (Divisional)
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Oakland Raiders 2015 Season Honors: Carr, Cooper, Mack earn Pro Bowl bids

  • 1. OAKLAND RAIDERS 2015 SEASON HONORS NOTES AND INFORMATION QB DEREK CARR AP Offensive Player of the Year, FedEx Air Player of the Year, All-Pro, Pro Bowl WR AMARI COOPER AP Offensive Rookie of the Year, All-Rookie, All-Pro, Pro Bowl WR MICHAEL CRABTREE Comeback Player of the Year, All-Pro, Pro Bowl DE KHALIL MACK All-Pro, Pro Bowl RB LATAVIUS MURRAY All-Pro, Pro Bowl THE OFFENSIVE LINE: T DONALD PENN, G GABE JACKSON, C RODNEY HUDSON All-Pro, Pro Bowl FB MARCEL REECE All-Pro, Pro Bowl DE JUSTIN TUCK Walter Payton Man of the Year, Bart Starr Award S CHARLES WOODSON AP Defensive Player of the Year, Art Rooney Award, All-Pro, Pro Bowl FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION TABLE OF CONTENTS DE Justin Tuck Walter Payton Man of the Year Info................. pg. 2 QB Derek Carr - 2015 Season Notes........................................ pg. 3 WR Amari Cooper - 2015 Season Notes.................................. pg. 4 WR Michael Crabtree - 2015 Season Notes............................ pg. 5 RB Latavius Murray and FB Marcel Reece - 2015 Season Notes.... pg. 6 The Offensive Line: T Donald Penn, G Gabe Jackson and C Rodney Hudson............. pg. 7 S Charles Woodson -2015 Season Notes ................................ pg. 8 DE Khalil Mack - 2015 Season Notes....................................... pg. 9 Raiders Season Honors Quick Facts ..................................... pg. 10 WillKiss,SeniorDirectorofMediaRelations-(510)780-3020|ErinExum,MediaRelationsCoordinator-(510)780-3219|BillyJones,MediaRelationsCoordinator-(510)780-3028 Adam Klionsky, Media Relations Assistant - (510) 780-3014 | Katie Agostin, Media Relations Assistant - (510) 780-3038 In 2015, the Oakland Raiders have fielded one of the NFL’s most dynamic offenses and a sturdy defensive unit led by several key playmak- ers who should be in consideration for postseason awards and honors, including the Pro Bowl. On offense, second-year QB Derek Carr leads the league’s eighth-ranked passing unit, thanks in part to his elite receiving tandem of WR Michael Crabtree and rookie WR Amari Cooper. The entire offensive attack is anchored around the offensive line, which features several prime candidates for honors consid- eration including T Donald Penn, G Gabe Jackson and C Rodney Hudson. On defense, DE Khalil Mack has continued to emerge as an elite pass rusher in his second year, while S Charles Woodson remains one of the game’s best defensive backs in his 18th NFL season. So far this season, the Raiders have accumulated seven different weekly and monthly awards. QB Derek Carr - Named the Castrol Edge Clutch Performer of the Week for his Week 2 game-winning drive against the Baltimore Ravens to lift the Raiders to a 37-33 win. Carr led Oakland on a 9-play, 80-yard drive in 1:44, culminating with a 12-yard TD pass to WR Seth Rob- erts with :26 left to take the lead for good. - Named the Castrol Edge Clutch Performer of the Week in Week 12 at Tennessee, leading Oakland to a 24-21 victory. Carr led the Raiders on a 9-play, 90-yard drive in 3:20 that ended with a 12- yard TD pass to WR Seth Roberts with 1:21 remaining. WR Amari Cooper - Named the Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week for his Week 7 perfor- mance against the San Diego Chargers. He totaled 133 receiving yards on five receptions (26.6 avg.) and one touchdown. - Named the Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week for his Week 9 per- formance against the Pittsburgh Steelers after recording seven receptions for 88 yards and one touchdown. - Named the Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week for his effort in Week 12 at Tennessee, finishing with seven receptions for 115 yards. DE Mario Edwards Jr. - Named the Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week for his Week 11 per- formance against the Minnesota Vikings. He posted 11 tackles (eight solo), one sack and one forced fumble. S Charles Woodson - Named the AFC Defensive Player of the Month for October when he posted three interceptions, which tied for the most in the NFL, 12 tackles and four passes defensed in three October games. His five career Defensive Player of the Week Awards are tied for the second-most of any player since the award’s inception in 1986. 2015 TEAM HONORS
  • 2. JUSTIN TUCK On Dec. 2, the NFL announced the 32 players honored as their team’s Man of the Year. Repre- senting the best of the NFL’s commitment to philanthropy and community impact, these players are now eligible to win the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award presented by Nationwide. The Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award recognizes a player for his excellence on and off the field. DE Justin Tuck, the Raiders’ Walter Payton Man of the Year Nominee, is committed not only to being a force on the field, but also a force in philanthropy. He has been a strong supporter of education and literacy for over eight years. Tuck’s extensive philanthropic work has been recognized and honored by numerous charitable organizations, both national and international. Inspired by their own educational experiences and aware of education’s equalizing role, Justin and his wife, Lauran, developed Tuck’s R.U.S.H. for Literacy in 2008. The program focuses on providing access to books, combating summer learning loss, and closing the educational opportunity gap that exists for low-income Americans. The program has given more than 65,000 books to over 11,000 students across the country. The Tucks further their philanthropy efforts through grants, and have given over $320,000 to youth-serving literacy and financial literacy nonprofits. Since joining the Raiders in 2014, Tuck has begun to build a legacy in the Bay Area and he has continued to work to close the opportunity gap that exists for so many children. The Tucks added Alliance Academy in Oakland (in addition to the schools they already work with in New York, New Jersey and Alabama) to their program; providing books and reading materials for the children to use over the summer and then taking the winners of an essay contest to a Raiders game. Alliance Academy’s Principal Stacey Wyatt has credited the R.U.S.H. for Literacy program as a key element in raising the literacy scores and the number of students who reach grade-level proficiency in reading over those two years. This year, with Super Bowl 50 fast approaching, Justin and Lauran worked with the 50 Fund to create “The Re(a)d Zone” to invest in, strengthen and build the capacity of high-quality, literacy-enhancing programs that increase third grade proficiency throughout the Bay Area. The Tucks made a significant gift of $250,000 to help make this the most philanthropic Super Bowl ever. Staying true to their cause of childhood literacy, their support of the 50 Fund’s Signature Initiative, The Re(a)d Zone, has provided thousands of books and online programming for under-resourced youth in the Bay Area. In his 11th season playing in the National Football League, Justin Tuck has received prestigious accolades over the course of his career. While playing for the New York Giants, Tuck helped guide the team to two Super Bowl Championships. During Super Bowl XLII, Tuck notched a game-high two sacks along with six tackles and one forced fumble in the Giants’ stunning win over the New England Patriots. He duplicated this remarkable performance in Super Bowl XLVI where the Giants once again bested the Patriots. In that game, Tuck again registered two sacks and forced a pivotal safety. In addition to his two championship rings and superb individual stats, he was named to the Pro Bowl squad twice. In his first season with the Raiders, Tuck led the team with five sacks. Finalists will be announced in January 2016. The winner will be announced during the 5th Annual NFL Honors awards show, a two-hour primetime special airing nationally on Feb. 6, the night before Super Bowl 50, from 9-11 p.m. ET on CBS. Each of the 32 team nominees receives a $5,000 donation to their charity of choice. The two runner-ups will receive an additional $6,000 donation, and the winner will receive an additional $50,000 donation. Donations will be courtesy of the NFL Foundation and Nationwide. To further celebrate and promote the 32 nominees, Nationwide will execute an inaugural Charity Challenge. The social media contest will give fans the opportunity to show support for their favorite nominee, as well as offer a chance for players to secure an additional $20,000 for their cause. Fans are invited to vote for their favorite nominee by using that player’s unique hashtag on any social media platform (hashtags are listed below). The player whose unique hashtag is used the most by December 31, 2015 will receive a $20,000 donation to their charity of choice, courtesy of Nationwide. The hashtag for Tuck is: #TuckWPMOYChal- lenge WALTER PAYTON MAN OF THE YEAR NOMINEE
  • 3. QB Derek Carr was named the Raiders’ starting quarterback heading into the 2014 season, be- coming the first rookie QB in team history to start in Week 1. Praised for his poise and maturity as a young signal caller, Carr has already shown growth in a number of key areas. This season, he currently ranks seventh in the NFL in passer rating (97.7) and tied for fourth in passing touchdowns (26). DEREK CARR 2015 STATISTICS GP GS W-L Cmp. Att. % Yards TDs INTs Passer Rtg. 12 12 5-7 271 426 63.6 3,178 26 9 97.7 Carr has orchestrated two fourth-quarter comebacks and game-winning drives in 2015: • 9-play, 80-yard TD drive (1:44) vs. Baltimore on Sept. 20, 2015 (12-yard TD to Seth Roberts). • 9-play, 90-yard TD drive (3:20) at Tennessee on Nov. 29, 2015 (12- yard TD to Seth Roberts). CARR AT THE HELM Carr tied his rookie season total of 21 TDs in only 10 games, as he has now thrown for a career high 26 TDs in 2015. His 26 scores are tied for the fourth most in the NFL this season. 2015 TOUCHDOWN PASSES Rank Player Team TDs 1st Tom Brady New England 31 2nd Carson Palmer Arizona 29 3rd Blake Bortles Jacksonville 27 T-4th Derek Carr Oakland 26 T-4th Aaron Rodgers Green Bay 26 Additionally, Carr has thrown 11 TD passes of 25-or-more yards this season, the most in the NFL. His 26 completions of 25-plus yards rank tied for eighth in the league this year. TOUCHDOWN PASSES OF 25+ YARDS Player Team TDs Comp. Yds. Derek Carr Oakland 11 26 993 Russell Wilson Seattle 9 24 886 Aaron Rodgers Green Bay 9 33 1,108 Tyrod Taylor Buffalo 8 22 822 Eli Manning N.Y. Giants 8 26 1,036 26 TOUCHDOWNS In only his second NFL season, Carr’s statistics have put him in some elite company atop the NFL’s passings lists. Here is where he stands in several major passing categories: Category Carr 2015 Rank Passer Rating 97.7 7th Passing TDs 26 T-4th Passing Yards 3,178 9th Completions 271 9th Attempts 426 T-9th With those numbers, Carr’s passing rates are also among the best in the NFL this season. Category Carr 2015 Rank TD/Attempt % 6.10 T-6th TD:INT Ratio 2.89 10th INT Rate 2.11 12th Yards/Attempt 7.46 12th RISING TO THE TOP Carr has eclipsed the 3,000-yard mark for a second straight year, becoming just the sixth NFL player to do so in each of his first two seasons. His 3,178 passing yards rank ninth in the NFL and fifth in the AFC in 2015. 2015 PASSING YARDS Rank Player Team Pass Yards 1st Tom Brady New England 3,912 2nd Philip Rivers San Diego 3,713 3rd Carson Palmer Arizona 3,693 4th Drew Brees New Orleans 3,482 5th Matt Ryan Atlanta 3,481 6th Eli Manning New York (N) 3,318 7th Blake Bortles Jacksonville 3,274 8th Andy Dalton Cincinnati 3,191 9th Derek Carr Oakland 3,178 TOP-10 PRODUCTION HIGHLY RATED Carr has emerged as one of the league’s leading passers in 2015, as he currently ranks seventh in passer rating. Carr’s passer rating through 13 games (97.7) is nearly 20 points better than his rookie rating after 13 contests (78.3). Here is where Carr’s rating ranks in the NFL this season: Rank Player Team Rating 4. Tyrod Taylor Buffalo 104.3 5. Tom Brady New England 102.8 6. Ben Roethlisberger Pittsburgh 98.1 7. Derek Carr Oakland 97.7 SIX 300-YARD GAMES Carr has eclipsed the 300-yard mark six times in 2015, tied for fourth most in the NFL this season. The Raiders are 4-2 this sea- son when Carr reaches the 300-yard milestone. CARR’S 300-YARD PASSING GAMES Date Opp. Yards Comp./Att. TDs Passer Rtg. Result 09/20/15 Bal. 351 30/46 3 100.9 W, 37-33 11/01/15 NYJ 333 23/36 4 130.9 W, 34-20 11/29/15 at Ten. 330 24/37 3 120.3 W, 24-21 09/27/15 at Cle. 314 20/32 2 115.9 W, 27-20 11/15/15 Min. 302 29/43 2 83.7 L, 14-30 11/08/15 at Pit. 301 24/44 4 96.9 L, 35-38 • Carr is also tied for the second most 300-yard passing games in a season in team history. • From Weeks 8-10, he threw for 300 yards in three straight games, tying the second longest streak in team history. He also became the third Raiders QB with 300 yards and two TDs in three straight games. KEEPING IT 100 The Raiders are 5-0 in 2015 when Carr posts a rating of at least 100 points. In Weeks 8 and 9, became the first Raider since 1980 with ratings of 130 points in back-to-back games. CARR’S 2015 100-PLUS PASSER RATING GAMES Date Opp. Passer Rtg. Yards TDs INTs Result 10/25/15 at SD 137.7 289 3 0 W, 37-29 11/01/15 NYJ 130.9 333 4 0 W, 34-20 11/29/15 at Ten. 120.3 330 3 0 W, 24-21 09/27/15 at Cle. 115.9 314 2 0 W, 27-20 09/20/15 Bal. 100.9 351 3 1 W, 37-33 DEREK CARR 2015 SEASON NOTES
  • 4. WR Amari Cooper was selected fourth-overall in the 2015 NFL Draft by the Oakland Raiders and has since rewritten the franchise’s rookie receiving records while threateningtobreakseveralotherNFLmarks.Through12games,Cooperhas62receptionsfor920yards(14.8avg.)andfourTDs,includingfour100-yardgames. He is currently on pace to finish with approx. 83 receptions and 1,225 receiving yards, both of which would rank among the top 10 rookie seasons in NFL history. AMARI COOPER 2015 SEASON NOTES In 2015, Cooper ranks seventh among NFL WRs in yards after catch (YAC) with 367 and ranks 14th among WRs in yards after contact with 107, according to TruMedia. • Cooper has the most yards after catch (367) and second most yards after contact (98) of any rookie in 2015. • Among all rookie WRs since 2001, Cooper ranks 8th in YAC and 10th in yards after contact, according to TruMedia. EXPLOSIVE AFTER CATCH RECORD RECEPTION PACE Cooper set the franchise record for rookie receptions in just eight games, passing Zach Miller’s mark of 44 in 2007 (16 games). Coo- per’s 62 receptions through 12 games ranks tied for sixth among NFL rookies since 1960: RECEPTIONS BY ROOKIE THROUGH 12 GAMES (SINCE 1960) Rank Player Team Year Receptions 1. Reggie Bush NO 2006 73 2. Anquan Boldin Ari. 2003 70 3. Keith Jackson Phi. 1988 66 T-4. Earl Cooper SF 1980 63 T-4. Eddie royal Den. 2008 63 6. Amari Cooper Oak. 2015 62 • Cooper is the only NFL rookie WR with at least four recep- tions in each of his team’s first nine games, and 11 of his team’s first 12 games. • Cooper went nine straight games with at least four recep- tions, tied for the third longest streak by a rookie since 2001. • Cooper is the second rookie since 1960 with eighth five-re- ception games through his team’s first 11 contests. • Cooper has four seven-reception games, tied for third most by a rookie through 11 games since 1960. Cooper already has four 100-yard outings, a franchise rookie record. He totaled a career-high 134 yards in Week 3 at Cleveland (9/27). Cooper is tied for the second most 100-yard games by any player 21-or-younger (leader: Keenan Allen, five). Cooper is the third rookie since 1970 with four 100-yard games through his team’s first 11 contests. Cooper became the first NFL rookie since 1961 (Mike Ditka) with three 100-yard receiving games in his team’s first six games. Cooper joins DeSean Jackson (2008) as the only NFL rookies in the past 30 years with two 100-yard receiving games in their team’s first three games. In Week 3 at Cleveland (8 rec., 134 yds), Cooper became the first Raiders rookie with 100 receiving yards in back-to-back games since James Jett (Nov. 21-28, 1993). FOUR 100-YARD GAMES WR Amari Cooper was tabbed as the Raiders’ first-round draft pick in the 2015 NFL Draft and the fourth-overall selection. He was the highest wide receiver taken in the draft and the first receiver tak- en by Oakland in the first round since 2009. After enjoying one of the most dominant careers a wide receiver has ever had at the college level, Cooper is seeing that success translate to the NFL, as he is already the fran- chise record holder for recpetions and receiving yards by a rookie. AMARI COOPER 2015 STATS GP GS Rec. Yds. Avg. Lg. TD YAC 12 11 62 920 14.8 68t 4 367 AMARI COOPER 2015 ROOKIE RANKINGS Rec. Yds. Avg. TD YAC 1st 1st 2nd T-1st 1st 2015 NFL RANKINGS Rec. Yds. Avg. TD YAC (WRs) T-17th 12th 22nd T-32nd 7th Age Not a Factor - In Week 2, Cooper became the youngest Raiders wide receiver and second youngest player in franchise history to catch a TD pass. - In Week 3, Cooper also became the youngest player in fran- chise history to return a punt at 21-years and 102-days old. FIRST-ROUNDER Cooper will not turn 22 until June 17, 2016, making him one of the most electric 21-year-old receivers the NFL has ever seen. Only 12 games into his rookie season, Cooper already ranks among the most productive NFL players aged 21-years or younger. • Cooper’s 62 receptions are tied for the 5th most by a wide receiver 21 or younger (record: Keenan Allen, 71, 2013). • Cooper’s 920 receiving yards are the fifth most by any NFL player 21 or younger (record: Randy Moss, 1,313, 1998). • Cooper’s four receiving touchdowns are tied for the 16th most by an NFL player 21-or-younger (record: Randy Moss, 17, 1998). 21 OR YOUNGER ALL-TIME PRODUCTION Cooper needed only 11 games to break the franchise rookie re- ceiving record, previously held by James Jett (771) in 1993. His receiving yardage total through 12 games is tied for the fifth most by an NFL rookie since1960: RECEIVING YARDS BY ROOKIE THROUGH 12 GAMES (SINCE 1960) Rank Player Team Year Rec. Yds Rec. 1. Bill Groman HouO. 1960 1,222 62 2. Anquan Boldin Ari. 2003 1,032 70 3. Randy Moss Min. 1998 1,014 47 4. Mike Ditka Chi. 1961 939 44 5. Amari Cooper Oak. 2015 920 62 • He has totaled at least 65 receiving yards in seven games, tied for 13th among rookies since the 1970 merger. • Cooper was the fourth rookie since the 1970 with at least 75 receiving yards in six of his team’s first 11 games, joining An- quan Boldin (seven), Joey Galloway and Terry Glenn (six each). • Cooper leads all 2015 rookies with five 40-yard receptions, three 20-yard TDs and 13 receptions of 20-plus yards.
  • 5. When the Raiders signed WR Michael Crabtree in April, they immediately upgraded their offense with a proven performer. After being selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the first round (10th overall) of the 2009 NFL Draft, Crabtree has caught at least one pass in each of his 91 games played. Before joining the NFL ranks, “Crab” turned in one of the most prolific receiving careers in college foot- ball history, winning the Biletnikoff Award - given to the nation’s most outstanding wide receiver - in each of his two seasons at Texas Tech. He was the first and only player to win the coveted award twice. Career Highlights • Became the first 49ers player since WR Terrell Owens in 2003 to post a 1,000-yard receiving season, tallying a career year in 2012 with 85 receptions for 1,105 yards and nine touchdowns. • Registered two 100-yard receiving games in the 2012 postsea- son with three touchdown receptions. • Has registered at least three receptions in 78 of his 91 career games, and at least four recpetions in 62 of his 91 career games. Awards and Honors • Named to USA Today’s All-Joe Team in 2012 Career Statistics Year Team GP GS Rec. Yds. Avg. Lg. TD 2009 SF 11 11 48 625 13.0 50 2 2010 SF 16 15 55 741 13.5 60t 6 2011 SF 15 14 72 874 12.1 52t 4 2012 SF 16 16 85 1,105 13.0 49t 9 2013 SF 5 5 19 284 14.9 60 1 2014 SF 16 16 68 698 10.3 51 4 2015 Oak. 12 11 66 760 11.5 38t 7 Totals 91 88 413 5,087 12.3 60t 33 ‘CRAB’ CROSSES THE BAY 2015 Highlights - In Week 2, Crabtree (nine rec., 111 yards) and WR Amari Cooper (seven rec., 109 yards) became the first pair of Raiders receivers to each post 100 receiving yards and a touchdown in a game since 2005. 4 Receptions in Every Game - 1-of-5 NFL players with at least four receptions in all 12 games this season. - The four others are Odell Beckham Jr. (NYG), Brandin Cooks (NO), DeAndre Hopkins (Hou.) and Julio Jones (Atl.). - Crabtree is the first Raiders player with at least four receptions in 12 straight games to begin a season. 4 Receptions in 13 Straight - Crabtree, whose streak dates back to Dec. 28, 2014, holds the fifth longest active streak in the NFL entering Week 14. 4 Receptions and 50 Yards in 7 Straight - From Week 4 (at Chicago) to Week 11 (at Detroit), Crabtree post- ed four receptions and 50 receiving yards in seven straight games. - The streak was the second longest in team history (Tim Brown). - Brown did his over two seasons, making Crabtree’s streak the longest within a season in team history. 50 Yards in 7 Straight - From Week 4 (at Chicago) to Week 11 (at Detroit), Crabtree became the eighth Raider with 50 receiving yards and seven straight games - He was the first Raider to do so since Jerry Rice (nine straight) from 2001-02. - His streak was the longest by a Raider within a single season since 1985 (Dokie Williams, eight). Moving the Chains - Crabtree has 38 first downs this season, good for 19th in the NFL. - He has 12 third-down receptions resutling in first downs, tied for 26th in the league. 25-Plus Yard Receptions - Crabtree is tied for first in the NFL with Odell Beckham Jr. (NYG) with five 25-plus-yard touchdown receptions. - Crabtree is tied for 15th in the NFL with eighth receptions of 25-or-more yards this season. SILVER AND BLACK SUCCESS WR Michael Crabtree traveled across the Bay Area in the 2015 offseason to join the Oakland Raiders for his seventh NFL campaign. Since donning the Silver and Black, his career has been rejuvenated as he has established himself as one of the top targets on the team and one of the most dangerous weapons in the league today. With 66 receptions for 760 yards (11.5 avg.) and seven touchdowns, Crabtree has inserted his name into the conversation for a number of postseason honors. MICHAEL CRABTREE 2015 SEASON NOTES Crabtree has emerged as the Raiders’ leader in receptions (66) and re- ceiving touchdowns (seven) this season, and those figures have him ranked near the top of the NFL in several receiving categories. Here is howCrabtreestacksupagainsttherestoftheleagueinthosecategories: 2015 RECEPTION LEADERS Rank Player Team Receptions T-11th Keenan Allen San Diego 67 T-11th Golden Tate Detroit 67 T-11th Delanie Walker Tennessee 67 T-14th Michael Crabtree Oakland 66 T-14th Jeremy Maclin Kansas City 66 2015 RECEIVING TOUCHDOWN LEADERS Rank Player Team Rec. TDs 6th Rob Gronkowski New England 9 T-7th Doug Baldwin Seattle 8 T-7th Eric Decker New York Jets 8 T-9th Michael Crabtree Oakland 7 T-9th Nine others 7 ‘CRAB’ STACKS UP
  • 6. The Raiders’ rushing attack received a significant boost in 2015 with the injection of third-year pro RB Latavius Murray into the starting role. In his first full sea- son as the team’s primary ball carrier, Murray has rushed for 851 yards on 199 attempts (4.3 avg.) with five rushing touchdowns, while adding 31 receptions for 167 yards (5.4 avg.). One of his main counterparts in the Oakland backfield is veteran FB Marcel Reece, now in his seventh NFL season. Reece is a prime Pro Bowl candidate for his 2015 efforts, which include 25 receptions for 229 yards (9.2 avg.) with three touchdowns and eight carries for 34 yards (4.3 avg.). RB LATAVIUS MURRY AND FB MARCEL REECE 2015 SEASON NOTES THIRD DOWN SUCCESS Murray has assumed the role of an every-down back this season, as he is a prime candidate for touches when the Raiders face third down. He is tied for third in the AFC and tied for 11th in the NFL with 38 rushing first downs this season. • Murray is tied for third in the NFL with 10 first-down conver- soins on third downs. • Murray is tied for second in the NFL with seven successful conversions on third-and-1 rushing attempts. • He is tied for eighth in the NFL with a success rate of 87.5 percent (7-of-8) on third-and-1 rushing attempts. THE LEADING RUSHER RB Latavius Murray emerged onto the scene late in 2014 and has since been explosive as the lead- ing man in the Raiders’ backfield for all of 2015. Murray has started all 12 games for the Raiders this year and has totaled 851 rushing yards on 199 carries (4.3 avg.) with five rushing touch- downs. He has also been dynamic in the receiv- ing game, hauling in 31 receptions, third most on the team, for 167 yards. Here are some notes on Murray’s season: • His 851 rushing yards are first in the AFC and fourth in the NFL. • His 734 yards from scrimmage are seventh among NFL run- ning backs. • Murray is on pace to be the first Raider to rush for 1,000 yards since Darren McFadden did it in 2010. 2015 NFL RUSHING LEADERS Player Team Yards Att. Avg. TDs Adrian Peterson Min. 1,182 245 4.8 8 Doug Martin TB 1,133 227 5.0 4 Jonathan Stewart Car. 914 232 3.9 5 Latavius Murray Oak. 851 199 4.3 5 Todd Gurley StL. 835 173 4.8 6 YARDS FROM SCRIMMAGE Murray has been able to supplement his rushing ability with receiving talent in 2015, allowing him to total 1,018 yards from scrimmage. That total ranks seventh in the NFL among running backs and eighth in the AFC in yards from scrimmage. Here is a look at where he ranks in the conference: 2015 AFC YARDS FROM SCRIMMAGE LEADERS Rank Player Team Rec. Rush Total 4. Brandon Marshall (WR) NYJ 1,062 0 1,062 5. LeSean McCoy (RB) Buf. 249 792 1,041 6. A.J. Green (WR) Cin. 1,037 0 1,037 7. Lamar Miller (RB) Mia. 346 680 1,026 8. Latavius Murray (RB) Oak. 167 851 1,018 DYNAMIC REECE The three-time Pro Bowler, FB Marcel Reece, has been lethal out of the backfield when it comes to picking up big yards through the air. Reece has appeared in 12 games, tallying 25 receptions for 229 yards (9.2 avg.) and three touchdowns. He also has eight carries for 34 yards (4.3 avg.) on the year. His 9.2 receiving average ranks ninth in the league among running backs. Here’s how he stacks up against the league: 2015 REC. AVG. LEADERS AMONG RBs/FBs Rank Player Avg. Rec. Yds. 6. James Starks 9.63 35 337 7. LeSean McCoy 9.22 27 249 8. Duke Johnson 9.17 48 440 9. Marcel Reece 9.16 25 229 10. Theo Riddick 8.90 60 534 In Week 5 against Denver, Reece moved into third place on the franchise’s all-time receiving yards list by a running back or full- back. Rank Player Rec. Yards. 1. Marcus Allen 4,258 2. Clem Daniels 3,291 3. Marcel Reece 1,975 4. Charlie Garner 1,905 Reece is also moving up the franchise’s all-time list for receptions by a running back or fullback. Currently in fifth, Reece will look to move into the top two this season. CAREER HIGHS In the season opener Reece recorded his first career multi-TD game with two receiving scores, finishing the game with three catches for 26 yards (8.7 avg.) Reece later tied a career high in Week 5 with his third TD recep- tion of the season, moving him into third place in receiving touch- downs (12) among Raiders running back or fullbacks.
  • 7. The Raiders have established a new identity on offense behind the strength of an elite offensive line, which has propelled Oakland to a top-10 offensive attack in 2015. The unit has aided the passing game by allowing 18 sacks on the season, the third fewest in the league, while also paving the way for 1,156 rushing yards and an average of 4.1 yards per carry. The line is particularly strong on the left side through the center position, where it is anchored by T Donald Penn (12 starts), G Gabe Jackson (12 starts) and C Rodney Hudson (nine starts). Here is a look at some of the highlights from their 2015 campaign: OFFENSIVE LINE 2015 SEASON NOTES BLOCKING FOR MURRAY The line has paved the way for RB Latavius Murray to rank among the NFL rushing leaders in 2015. So far in 2015, Murray has 851 rushing yards on 199 carries (4.3 avg.) with a long of 54 and five touchdowns. Here are some notes on Murray’s season: • His 851 rushing yards are first in the AFC and fourth in the NFL. • His 734 yards from scrimmage are seventh among NFL run¬ning backs. • Murray is on pace to be the first Raiders to rush for 1,000 yards since Darren McFadden did it in 2010. POWERFUL PROTECTORS The Raiders offense is at its best when QB Derek Carr is given ample time to perform from the pocket, which he has been able to do as often as any passer in the league this season. The line leads the NFL in pressures per dropback with a rate of 19.8 percent, according to TruMedia. The Raiders are the only team in the league to allow pressure on less than 20 percent of dropbacks. Rank Team Dropbacks Pressure % 1. Oak. 484 19.8 2. Hou. 530 20.6 3. Cin. 435 21.5 4. NYG 497 22.1 5. Was. 446 22.2 The Raiders also rank third in the NFL in sacks per dropback with a rate of 3.7 percent, a full two percent below the league average. Here is how the Raiders’ offensive line ranks in sacks allowed per dropback: Rank Team Sacked Dropbacks Sacks/Dropback % 1. NYJ 17 495 3.4 2. Bal. 19 512 3.7 3. Oak. 18 484 3.7 4. StL. 15 389 3.9 5. NYG 21 497 4.2 So far in 2015, the Raiders have kept QB Derek Carr relatively up- right, as he has only been sacked 16 times. Carr was not sacked in the team’s opening game against Cincinnati, Week 3’s win against Cleveland, Week 8’s victory over the New York Jets and the Week 9 match-up against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Through 12 games, Oakland has only given up 18 sacks on the year, good for third in the league. Last season, the Silver and Black gave up only 28 sacks on the entire year, a number that was tied for sixth in the NFL. The Raiders’ offensive line has held opponents to less than two sacks or less in 10 of the team’s 12 games. The only time the team gave up more than two sacks in a game was in Week 5’s game against the Denver Broncos and Week 13’s match-up with the Kansas City Chiefs, who both rank in the top five of the NFL in sacks. Carr has thrown for 300 yards in a game six times so far this year, and has not been sacked in three of those games. In Week 8 (11/1 vs. NYJ) and Week 9 (11/8 at Pit.) of the 2015 sea- son, the Raiders offensive line recorded clean sheets by not al- lowing a single sack in either game. That marks the third straight season, and the 11th time since team sacks became an official statistic in 1982, that the Raiders’ line kept the quarterback up- right in back-to-back games. The Raiders have allowed zero sacks in a contest three times so far in 2015. Here is a look at those streaks since 1990: CONSECUTIVE GAMES NOT ALLOWING A SACK (SINCE 1990) Consec. Games Beginning End W/L 3 12/2/07 vs. Den. 12/16/07 vs. Ind. 1-2 2 11/1/15 vs. NYJ 11/8/15 at Pit. 1-1 2 9/14/14 vs. Hou. 9/21/14 at NE 0-2 2 11/24/13 vs. Ten. 11/28/13 at Dal. 0-2 2 12/24/11 at KC 1/1/12 vs. SD 1-1 2 11/23/08 at Den. 11/30/08 vs. KC 1-1 2 12/16/90 vs. Cin. 12/22/90 at Min. 2-0 KEEPING CARR CLEAN ONE OR NONE With three clean sheets in the sack column already this season, the Raiders’ offensive line also ranks near the top of the league in games with one-or-fewer sacks allowed. Through Week 13, the Raiders are one of seven NFL teams with at least seven games with one or zero sacks allowed. Oakland is 5-2 this season when hitting that target. The St. Louis Rams and Washington Redskins lead the way with eight such games. The Raiders are tied with the Houston Texans, New York Jets, Philadelphia Eagles and Baltimore Ravens with seven total zero- or one-sack games. T Donald Penn joined the Raiders prior to the 2014 season after he was released from the Tam- pa Bay Buccaneers. This, Penn is widely consid- ered one of the better left tackles in the league and has helped Oakland yield only 18 sacks on the year, good for tied for third in the NFL. Since 2007, Penn has been one of the most dura- ble players in the NFL. He has played in 140 consecutive games and started 136 consecutive games. Both of the totals are second in the NFL during that time frame among offensive lineman. His streak is now in its ninth season in 2015. Originally signed by the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2006 out of Utah State - where he started 44 consecu- tive games - Penn earned Pro Bowl honors after the 2010 season, when he helped the Buccaneers to one of the best offensive sea- sons in franchise history. DURABLE PENN
  • 8. CHARLES WOODSON 2015 SEASON NOTES A LEADER IN PICKS WOODSON QUICK HITS S Charles Woodson, who posted nine intercep- tions when he won the NFL’s Defensive Player of the Year award in 2009, is the NFL’s active leader in interceptions. Woodson, who is in his 18th NFL campaign, has 65 interceptions, 22 more than DeAngelo Hall’s 43. Woodson has six seasons with at least five picks in his Hall of Fame career. Woodson also moved into fifth on the all-time interceptions list in 2015. Here is who is ahead of him: ALL-TIME INTERCEPTION LEADERS Rank Player INTs 1. Paul Krause 89 2. Emlen Tunnell 79 3. Rod Woodson 71 4. Night Train Lane 68 5t. Charles Woodson 65 5t. Ken Riley 65 6. Ed Reed 64 • Only two players in football history have ever won a Heisman Trophy, Associated Press Rookie of the Year, Associated Press Player of the Year and a Super Bowl in their career. Charles Woodson is one of them. The other? Former Raiders RB Mar- cus Allen. • Since 1995, only four players have won both the Associated Press Defensive Rookie of the Year and Associated Press De- fensive Player of the Year awards in their career - Raiders S Charles Woodson (1998 & 2009), Ravens OLB Terrell Suggs (2003 & 2011), former Bears LB Brian Urlacher (2000 & 2005) and Panthers LB Luke Kuechly (2012 & 2013). • Woodson posted an interception touchdown in six straight sea- sons (2006-11), becoming the first player in NFL history to do so. No other NFL player has accomplished the feat in more than four consecutive seasons. • In 2009, Woodson became the fourth player in NFL history (since sacks became an official statistic in 1982) to record at least nine interceptions and two sacks in a single season. • Is the only player in NFL history to post at least seven intercep- tions and two sacks in back-to-back seasons. • Became the first NFL player (since sacks became an official statistic in 1982) to record two interceptions, an interception touchdown, a sack and a fumble recovery in the same game when he posted all of those statistics on 11/26/09 at Det. • Became the first player in NFL history to record 60 intercep- tions and 20 sacks for his career on Dec. 21, 2014. • Had two interceptions against Denver on Oct. 11, 2015. Wood- son is the only player in NFL history with two interceptions in a game at age 39 or older. He is one of three players in NFL history with an interception at age 39 or older, joining Hall of Famer Darrell Green and Clay Matthews, Jr. Remarkably, S Charles Woodson has intercepted at least one pass in each of his first 18 NFL seasons. Woodson has joined an elite company of just one other player to intercept a pass in at least 18 consecutive seasons. He is now in sole posession of second place on this list, trailing only Hall of Famer Darrell Green. Woodson has four seasons of at least seven interceptions in his career. Player Consec. Seasons w/INT Years Darrell Green# 19 1983-2001 Charles Woodson* 18 1998-2015 Eugene Robinson 16 1985-2000 Willie Brown# 16 1963-78 * - Still Active # - Hall of Famer LONG-TERM HAWK In Week 12 last season against Kansas City, S Charles Woodson achieved some history. With a third quarter sack of Chiefs QB Alex Smith, Woodson became the first player since sacks became an official statistic in 1982 to record 50 interceptions and 20 sacks for his career. Woodson is the only active player with at least 60 ca- reer picks and one of just 11 players in NFL history. His 20 sacks are tops among current defensive backs and make him just one of eight defensive backs to record at least 20 sacks for their career. FIRST TO 50/20 AND 60/20 The only thing better than forcing a turnover is turning it into a touchdown, and S Charles Woodson has done that just as well as anybody in the history of the NFL. Woodson is one intercep- tion-touchdown away from tying assistant defensive backs coach Rod Woodson’s all-time mark, and just one defensive touchdown away from setting the all-time mark. With every touchdown going forward, Woodson will be adding a new note to the NFL record books. NFL ALL-TIME INT-TDs Rank Player INT-TDs 1. Rod Woodson 12 2t. Charles Woodson 11 2t. Darren Sharper 11 ------------------------------ NFL ALL-TIME DEFENSIVE TDs Rank Player Defensive TDs 1t. Charles Woodson 13 1t. Rod Woodson 13 1t. Darren Sharper 13 4. Aeneas Williams 12 TAKING IT TO THE HOUSE Even at the age of 39, Woodson is still playing at a high level, in- tercepting five passes this season. Woodson’s five interceptions rank tied for third in the NFL this year, and he has now intercept- ed at least five passes in a season six times in his career. STILL AMONG THE LEADERS
  • 9. KHALIL MACK 2015 SEASON NOTES As the Raiders’ first-round pick in the 2014 NFL Draft, DE Khalil Mack had lofty expectations in his rookie season and he met them all and more. Mack finished third in Associated Press Defen- sive Rookie of the Year voting, falling to St. Louis’ DT Aaron Donald. Proving to be one of the NFL’s best run defenders and generating pressure on quarterbacks that didn’t always show up on the stat sheet, Mack was selected to the Pro Football Writers of America, Sports Illustrated and NFL.com All-Rookie Teams. Last season, became the third Raider linebacker to start all 16 games in his rookie season, and the first to do so since General Manager Reggie McKenzie in 1985. In his second season, Mack has improved upon last year’s numbers. After setting a new career high with his fifth sack in Week 10, he has more than doubled his rookie season total through 12 games. KHALIL MACK CAREER STATS Year GP GS Total Solo Asst. Sacks Yds. INTs PD FF 2014 16 16 84 59 25 4.0 29.0 0 4 1 2015 12 12 51 37 14 9.0 52.0 0 3 1 Totals 28 28 135 96 39 13.0 81.0 0 7 2 SILVER AND MACK Mack notched two sacks in Week 13 to become the first Raiders player with three two-sack games in a season since Derrick Bur- gess in 2006. MACK’S MULTI-SACK GAMES Date Opp. Tackles Solo Asst. Sacks Yards 12/7/14 SF 4 2 2 2.0 14.0 09/27/15 at Cle. 3 2 1 2.0 11.0 11/29/15 at Ten. 5 3 2 2.0 13.0 12/6/15 KC 8 5 3 2.0 10.0 Mack is tied for second in the NFL with New England’s Chandler Jones with three multi-sack games in 2015, trailing only J.J. Watt (five). 2015 MULTI-SACK GAMES LEADERS Player Multi-Sack Games J.J. Watt (Hou.) 5 Khalil Mack (Oak.) 3 Chandler Jones (NE) 3 12 Tied 2 For the first time in his career, Mack has two sacks in back-to- back games. Entering Week 13, only four other NFL players had at least two sacks in back-to-back games this season: Player Games Date J.J. Watt (Hou.) 2 11/22-11/29&10/25-11/1 Khalil Mack (Oak.) 2 11/29-12/6 Cameron Jordan (NO) 2 10/15-10/25 Kawann Short (Car.) 2 10/18-10/25 Cameron Wake (Mia.) 2 10/18-10/25 His four multi-sack games are tied for second most by a Raid- er through his first two seasons. With just one more multi-sack game, Mack will be tied with Anthony Smith (1991-92) for the most by a Raider through his first two seasons. MULTI-SACK MACK Mack has totaled nine sacks already this season, the most by a Raider since 2010 (Kamerion Whimbley, nine). After adding two more sacks to his total in Week 13 vs. Kansas City, Mack now ranks in the top five in the NFL in sacks this season. 2015 SACK LEADERS Player Sacks J.J. Watt (Hou.) 13.5 Ezekiel Ansah (Det.) 12.5 Chandler Jones (NE) 10.5 Carlos Dunlap (Cin.) 9.5 Khalil Mack (Oak.) 9.0 Mack’s ability to get to the quarterback on third downs also puts him at the top of the league. 2015 THIRD-DOWN SACKS Player Sacks Ezekiel Ansah (Det.) 6.5 Chandler Jones (NE) 6.5 Khalil Mack (Oak.) 4.5 Eight Tied 4.0 SACK LEADER After totaling just four sacks in his rookie year, Mack has pro- pelled himself to the top of his class in his sophomore campaign and leads his 2014 draft class with nine sacks this season. Player Sacks Khalil Mack (Oak.) 9.0 Aaron Donald (StL.) 8.0 Aaron Lynch (SF) 6.5 Kony Ealy (Car.) 5.0 Demarcus Lawrence (Dal.) 5.0 Additionally, his 13.0 career sacks puts him in second place among his 2014 draft class. Player Sacks Aaron Donald (StL.) 17.0 Khalil Mack (Oak.) 13.0 Aaron Lynch (SF) 12.5 Kony Ealy (Car.) 9.0 Jonathan Newsome (Ind.) 7.5 CLASS RANKINGS From Weeks 9-13, Mack has totaled 26 tackles (18 solo) with five sacks, including two multi-sack games in Week 12 and Week 13. Mack is tied for second place in the NFL in sacks since Week 9. SACKS SINCE WEEK 9 Player Sacks Ezekiel Ansah (Det.) 5.5 Khalil Mack (Oak.) 5.0 Von Miller (Den.) 5.0 J.J. Watt (Hou.) 5.0 Olivier Vernon (Mia.) 4.5 Brandon Graham (Phi.) 4.5 Among defensive lineman, he is also tied for fifth in the league with 26 total tackles since Week 9, according to STATS, LLC. SECOND-HALF STANDOUT
  • 10. In the first 55 years of the Oakland Raiders franchise, the team sent 62 different players to represent the Silver and Black at the Pro Bowl a total of 183 times. In 2015, the Raiders added to the franchise’s impressive list of NFL honors recipients, as S Charles Woodson claimed the team’s ninth AFC Defensive Player of the Month Award for his three-interception performance in October. Here is a quick glance at the Raiders’ all-time Pro Bowlers and NFL honorees: PRO BOWLS, AWARDS AND HONORS Player Pos. Pro Bowls Years Marcus Allen RB 5 1982,84,85,86*,87 Nnamdi Asomugha CB 4 2006*,08,09,10 Fred Biletnikoff WR 4 1970,71,73,74 Cliff Branch WR 4 1974,75,76,77 Bob Brown T 1 1971* Tim Brown WR/KR 9 1988,91,93,94,95,96,97,99,01 Willie Brown CB 4 1970,71,72,73 Derrick Burgess DE 2 2005, 06 Dave Casper TE 4 1976,77,78,79 Raymond Chester TE 4 1970,71,72,79 Todd Christensen TE 5 1983,84,85,86,87 Jon Condo LS 2 2009,11 Dave Dalby C 1 1977 Hewritt Dixon RB 1 1970 Rich Gannon QB 4 1999,00,01,02 Kevin Gogan G 1 1994 Jeff Gossett P 1 1991 Ray Guy P 7 1973,74,75,76,77,78,80 Lester Hayes CB 5 1980,81,82,83,84 Mike Haynes CB 3 1984,85,86 Ted Hendricks LB 4 1980,81,82,83 Ethan Horton TE 1 1991 Jeff Hostetler QB 1 1994 Marv Hubbard RB 3 1971,72,73 Bo Jackson RB 1 1990* Jeff Jaeger K 1 1991 Sebastian Janikowski K 1 2011 Lincoln Kennedy T 3 2000,01,02 Kenny King RB 1 1980* Daryle Lamonica QB 2 1970,72 Henry Lawrence T 2 1983,84 Shane Lechler P 7 2001,04,07,08,09,10,11 Howie Long DE 8 1983,84,85,86,87,89,92,93 Ronnie Lott S 1 1991 Rod Martin B 2 1983,84 Terry McDaniel CB 5 1992,93,94,95,96 Vann McElroy S 2 1983,84 Chester McGlockton DT 4 1994,95,96,97 Matt Millen LB 1 1988 Zach Miller TE 1 2010 Max Montoya G 1 1993 Don Mosebar C 3 1986,90,91 Jim Otto C 3 1970,71,72 Greg Pruitt KR 1 1983 Marcel Reece FB 3 2012,13,14 Jerry Rice WR 1 2002 Barret Robbins C 1 2002* Darrell Russell DT 2 1998,99 Harry Schuh T 1 1970 Richard Seymour DT 2 2010*,11 Art Shell T 8 1972,73,74,75,76,77,78,80 Otis Sistrunk DT 1 1974 Ken Stabler QB 4 1973,74,76*,77 Jack Tatum S 3 1973,74,75* Greg Townsend DE 2 1990,91 Gene Upshaw G 6 1972,73,74,75,76,77 Mark van Eeghen RB 1 1977 Phil Villapiano LB 4 1973,74,75,76 Warren Wells WR 1 1970 Steve Wisniewski G 8 1990,91,92*,93,94*,95,97,00 Charles Woodson CB 4 1998,99,00,01 Rod Woodson S 1 2002 *—Selectedbutdidnotplay ALL-TIME PRO BOWLERS AP NFL Most Valuable Player 1974 QB Ken Stabler 1985 RB Marcus Allen 2002 QB Rich Gannon AP Offensive Player of the Year 1974 QB Ken Stabler 1985 RB Marcus Allen AP Defensive Player of the Year 1980 CB Lester Hayes AP Offensive Rookie of the Year 1982 RB Marcus Allen AP Defensive Rookie of the Year 1998 CB Charles Woodson Bert Bell Award (MVP) 1970 QB/K George Blanda 1976 QB Ken Stabler 2000 QB Rich Gannon 2002 QB Rich Gannon PFWA MVP 1985 RB Marcus Allen 2002 QB Rich Gannon Super Bowl MVP XI WR Fred Biletnikoff XV QB Jim Plunkett XVIII RB Marcus Allen Walter Payton Man of the Year 1974 QB/K George Blanda AP Comeback Player of the Year 1980 QB Jim Plunkett AFL AP Player of the Year 1967 QB Daryle Lamonica AFL UPI Player of the Year 1967 QB Daryle Lamonica 1969 QB Daryle Lamonica AFC Offensive Player of the Month 1990 QB Jay Schroeder Dec. 1993 WR Tim Brown Dec.-Jan. 2001 QB Rich Gannon Nov. AFC Defensive Player of the Month 1990 DE Greg Townsend Sept. 1991 S Ronnie Lott Nov. 1993 DE Anthony Smith Sept. 1998 CB Eric Allen Oct. 2000 CB Eric Allen Dec. 2002 S Rod Woodson Sept. 2006 DE Derrick Burgess Oct. 2007 LB Kirk Morrison Sept. 2015 S Charles Woodson Oct. AFC Special Teams Player of the Month 1993 K Jeff Jaeger Dec.-Jan. 2001 KSebastianJanikowski Sept. 2008 KR Justin Miller Dec. 2010 KR Jacoby Ford Nov. 2011 KSebastianJanikowski Sept. KSebastianJanikowski Nov. 2012 KSebastianJanikowski Oct. AFC Offensive Player of the Week 1984 RB Marcus Allen Week 4 QB Marc Wilson Week 8 1985 RB Marcus Allen Week 12 1986 QB Marc Wilson Week 4 1987 RB Bo Jackson Week 12 1989 TE Mike Dyal Week 13 1992 QB Vince Evans Week 17 1993 WR Tim Brown Week 14 QB Jeff Hostetler Week 18 1994 WR Tim Brown Week 8 QB Jeff Hostetler Week 14 1995 QB Jeff Hostetler Week 2 QB Vince Evans Week 8 1996 QB Jeff Hostetler Week 7 1997 RBNapoleonKaufman Week 8 WR Tim Brown Week 17 1999 WR Tim Brown Week 7 QB Rich Gannon Week 10 2000 WR Tim Brown Week 6 QB Rich Gannon Week 10 2001 QB Rich Gannon Week 10 2002 QB Rich Gannon Week 10 2005 RB LaMont Jordan Week 7 2007 QBDaunteCulpepper Week 4 2009 QBBruceGradkowski Week 13 2010 RBDarrenMcFadden Week 7 2011 RBDarrenMcFadden Week 3 RB Michael Bush Week 10 AFC Defensive Player of the Week 1984 LB Rod Martin Week 6 CB Mike Haynes Week 14 1985 S Vann McElroy Week 5 1988 DE Greg Townsend Week 14 1989 S Eddie Anderson Week 8 1990 LB Riki Ellison Week 15 1991 CBLionelWashington Week 7 S Ronnie Lott Week 8 1992 CB Terry McDaniel Week 6 DE Anthony Smith Week 7 1993 DE Anthony Smith Week 1 1994 CB Terry McDaniel Week 3 CB Terry McDaniel Week 6 1995 DE Pat Swilling Week 4 LB Mike Jones Week 6 DE Pat Swilling Week 10 2000 LB William Thomas Week 4 CB Eric Allen Week 15 2001 LB William Thomas Week 11 LB William Thomas Week 14 2002 CBPhilipBuchanon Week 5 DETraceArmstrong Week 16 2003 CBPhilipBuchanon Week 11 DT Rod Coleman Week 15 2006 DE Derrick Burgess Week 7 2010 S Michael Huff Week 5 LBKamerionWimbley Week 17 2012 DELamarrHouston Week 7 2013 S Charles Woodson Week 5 2014 S Charles Woodson Week 12 AFC Special Teams Player of the Week 1993 K Jeff Jaeger Week 16 K Jeff Jaeger Week 18 1994 PR Tim Brown Week 12 K Jeff Jaeger Week 15 1998 P Leo Araguz Week 6 2000 KSebastianJanikowski Week 9 P Shane Lechler Week 12 P Shane Lechler Week 15 2001 PR Tim Brown Week 13 2004 P Shane Lechler Week 2 T Langston Walker Week 12 2005 KSebastianJanikowski Week4 2008 KSebastianJanikowski Week 7 PRJohnnieLeeHiggins Week 12 2010 KR Jacoby Ford Week 9 KR Jacoby Ford Week 16 2011 KSebastianJanikowski Week 1 KSebastianJanikowski Week 5 KR Jacoby Ford Week 6 KSebastianJanikowski Week 12 DTRichardSeymour Week 16 2012 KSebastianJanikowski Week 15 NFLPlayoffOffensivePlayeroftheWeek 2001 WR Jerry Rice (Wild Card) 2002 QBRichGannon(Championship) NFLPlayoffDefensivePlayeroftheWeek 2000 CB Tory James (Divisional) NFLPlayoffSpecialTeamsPlayeroftheWeek 2002 LB Tim Johnson (Divisional) K Sebastian Janikowski (Championship) NFL Defensive Rookie of the Month 1998 CBCharlesWoodson Dec. RaidersintheBayAreaSportsHallofFame 1986 Jim Otto 1989 George Blanda 1990 Fred Biletnikoff 1991 John Madden 1992 Jim Plunkett 1994 Bill Walsh 1996 Gene Upshaw 1998 Art Shell 1999 Ronnie Lott 2000 Ken Stabler 2001 Willie Brown 2007 Jerry Rice 2008 Roger Craig, Ray Guy 2009 Dave Casper 2010 Al Davis 2012 Tom Flores 2013 Tim Brown ALL-TIME HONORS