13. 2003 TENNESSEE TITANS at 4. 1976 SUPER BOWL CHAMPION OAKLAND RAIDERS
4. 1976 SUPER BOWL CHAMPION OAKLAND RAIDERS
Record: 13-1
Pythag: 10-4
Off: 4th
Def: 12th
1st AFC West
d. Patriots Div Rnd 24-21
d. Steelers AFC Title 24-7
d. Vikings Super Bowl 32-14
HC: John Madden
Oakland Coliseum: 55 degrees
Bill King/Van Amburg
Offense
QB Kenny Stabler 31 Alabama
RB Clarence Davis 27 USC
FB Mark Van Eeghan 24 Colgate
WR Fred Biletnikoff 33 Florida St
WR Cliff Branch 28 All Pro Colorado
TE Dave Casper 24 All Pro N Dame
LT Art Shell 30 ME Shore
LG Gene Upshaw 31 Tex A&M Kings
C Dave Dalby 26 UCLA
RG George Buehler 29 Stanford
RT John Vella 26 USC
Defense
LDE John Matuszak 26 Tampa
NT Dave Rowe 31 Penn St
RDE Otis Sistrunk 30 Mars
LOLB Phil Villapiano 27 B Green
LILB Willie Hall 27 USC
RILB Monte Johnson 25 Nebraska
ROLB Ted Hendricks 29 Miami
LCB Skip Thomas 26 USC
RCB Willie Brown 36 Grambling
SS George Atkinson 29 M Brown
FS Jack Tatum 28 Ohio St
K Errol Mann 35 N Dakota
P Ray Guy 27 All Pro S Miss
KR Rick Jennings 23 Mary
PR Neal Colzie 22 Ohio St
The 4th seeds in Region 9 -- the 1976 Super Bowl Champion Raiders; the '67 Raiders and the '02 Raiders have already advanced. Oakland's 4th in offense, 12th in defense in '67. The Snake's 31, 28 scores and 12 picks. 24 year old Mark van Eegahan rushed for over a thousand yards in a 14 game season. 12 scores for 28 year old All Pro Cliff Branch, 10 for 24 year old All Pro Dave Casper. Some big names on that Oakland defense, despite its mediocre rank, 29 year old Ted Hendricks and 36 year old Willie Brown are both headed to the Hall of Fame. Ray Guy is 27 and added an All Pro season.
13. 2003 TENNESSEE TITANS
Record: 12-4
Pythag: 11-5
Off: 5th
Def: 13th
2nd AFC South
d. Ravens WC 20-17
lost Patriots Div Rnd 17-14
HC Jeff Fisher OC Mike Heimerdinger DC Jim Schwartz
Offense
QB Steve McNair 30
RB Eddie George 30
WR Drew Bennett 25
WR Derrick Mason 29
WR Justin McCareins 25
TE Erron Kinney 26
LT Brad Hopkins 33
LG Zach Piller 27
C Justin Hartwig 25
RG Benji Olson 28
RT Fred Miller 30
Defense
LDE Kevin Carter 30
LDT Robaire Smith 26
RDT Albert Haynesworth 22
RDE Jevon Kearse 27
LLB Peter Sirmon 26
MLB Rocky Calmus 24
RLB Keith Bulluck All Pro 26
LCB Andre Dyson 24
RCB Samari Rolle 27
SS Tank Williams 23
FS Lance Schulters 28
K Gary Anderson 44
P Craig Hentrich 32
KR Jake Schifino 24
PR Justin McCareins 25
The Titans can't love this draw, seeing a Super Bowl Champ on the other side of the field in the 4/13 matchup. The 2000 Titans have already moved on; this team makes the field on the backs of the 5th ranked offense. Steve McNair's 30, 28 scores and 7 picks. Eddie George is also 30 and rushed for over a thousand yards. Big year for 29 year old Derrick Mason, 95 catches for 1300 yards. It's a middling defense, but it contains the only All Pro on the roster, 26 year old Keith Bulluck. 27 year old Jevon Kearse had 9.5 sacks. The 2011 Patriots await, either they'll host the Titans or travel to Oakland - we're going to Oakland now for the kick.
1st Qtr
Titans will open at the 24.
3 and out. Raiders at the 27.
1/10 - Mark van Eeghen sweeps left behind Shell and Upshaw and it is a jailbreak, 51 yards - Van Eeghan with a 51 yard run all the way to the Titan 22.
1/10 - Clarence Davis gets 7.
2/3 - Kenny Stabler's first pass is to Davis, he's got the first down, Raiders at the 11.
1/10 - Van Eeghen gets a half dozen.
2/4 - The Snake -- floats one to the corner -- Cliff Branch. TOUCHDOWN RAIDERS - Oakland goes 73 yards in less than 4 minutes and grab the early lead.
Titans at the 23.
1/10 - Eddie George gets 1.
2/9 - Robert Holcombe for 6.
2/3 - Steve McNair's first completion is to Justin McCareins, 5 and the first.
1/10 - McNair - Derrick Mason - 18 yard pickup and Tennessee crosses midfield.
1/10 - McNair- George, 5 yards.
2/5 - McNair - Mason, 8 and the Titans are at the 34.
1/10 - McNair, Holbombe - 9 more, Titans putting together a drive.
2/1 - McNair - Frank Wycheck, short completion, but that's a first down at the 22.
1/10 - Holcombe gets 2.
2/8 - George gets 1.
3/7 - Holcombe picks it up - Titans saying we are gonna run the ball on you, Oakland, see if you can stop it - Titans first and goal at the 7.
1/goal - Eddie George is into the endzone TOUCHDOWN TITANS - Really strong drive there, 77 yards in a little less than 8 minutes to tie the score.
Raiders at the 29 - time for one play - a 30 yard Clarence Davis explosion - the Raiders cross midfield as the qtr ends.
2nd: Raiders 7 Titans 7
Both teams getting yards on the ground, Oakland has the ball at the Titan 41, game is tied.
1/10 - Van Eeghen is stacked up.
2/10 - The Snake needs to run, gets back to the line.
3/10 - Stabler - Dave Casper - over the middle for 19 - Raiders at the 22
1/10 - Van Eeghen gets blown up in the backfield by Albert Haynesworth - Fumble -- Fumble -- the Titans make the big play -- they take over at their own 28. Titans turn the Raiders over as they drove down the field.
1/10 - McNair - busted play - McNair keeping is alive with his legs -- throws back across the field to Erron Kinney -- He is Wide Open -- Kinney is going to go for a big gain 49 big yards to the 23 - a big gainer for McNair.
Oakland doesn't allow more -- the old man, Gary Anderson, hits the go ahead FG.
Raiders at the 22.
1/10 - Incomplete
2/10 - Van Eeghen is stopped at the line
3/10 - Stabler to Van Eeghen out of the backfield -- good pickup, he gets the first down.
1/10 - Pete Banaszak's first carry is for 8 yards, Raiders at the 40 yard line.
2/2 - Sweep to Davis -- Keith Bulluck penetrates the line - punches the ball free -- Fumble - Fumble -- Davis fumbles, Tennessee recovers a second Raiders fumble and there has to be some anxiety now - the 13th seeded Titans have the ball, have the lead.
Titans at the Oakland 41.
3 and out - they go back to midfield on a John Matuszak sack.
Raiders at the 14. 6 and a half left in the half. 10-7.
1/10 - Davis gets 3.
2/7 - Van Eeghen gets 11, Raiders at the 28. Offsides makes it 1st and 5.
1/5 - Davis picks it up. Raiders stay on the ground.
1/10 - Incomplete
2/10 - Keith Bulluck forced a fumble on the last possession - he sacks the Snake here. Third and a bunch.
3/16 - Stabler -- going up top -- Stabler - finds Cliff Branch, big strike, 37 yards to the Titan 31 yard line.
1/10 - Van Eeghen gets 4 and at the 2 minute warning Oakland's at the 27.
2/6 - Stabler -- Casper -- The Ghost has the 19 yard gain to the 8 yard line and it is a first and goal for the Raiders.
1/goal - nothing for Davis
2/goal - nothing for Van Eeghen
3/goal - Stabler.....fires EndZone ----Biletnikoff --- TOUCHDOWN RAIDERS -- the Snake hits Biletnikoff with the 8 yard shot and Oakland regains the lead with 90 seconds left in the half.
Titans at the 31.
1/10 - McNair - Kinney, 11 yards, clock moving.
1/10 - McNair - Mason -- 13 yards, Titans cross midfield and use their first timeout with a minute and change left.
1/10 - McNair - busted play -- he has to run - he's out of bounds at the Raider 41, 48 seconds left.
2/6 - Incomplete
3/6 - It's a draw - George -- Eddie George is gonna get 4 yards, with 32 seconds left, it's a 4th and 1. Titans use their second timeout.
Fisher decides the kick is a tick too long, it would be 54 yards, so the Titans go for it.
4/2 - McNair - to Eddie George out of the backfield -- George has the first down - George cuts inside -- George has a big 15 yard gain - Tennessee uses their final timeout at the Oakland 22, 17 seconds left in the half.
They can't advance beyond this point - there's a completed pass in bounds to Holcombe - they wind up inside the 10 but with just a couple seconds left in the half, Anderson comes on for the chip shot - he hits it and we head to the locker rooms.
Third Qtr: Raiders 14 Titans 13
Stabler's got a couple TD passes, Oakland's also fumbled a couple of times - Raiders up 1.
Raiders at the 28.
1/10 - Clarence Davis gets 2.
2/8 - Nothing for Van Eeghen
3/8 - Stabler -- finds Biletnikoff - he picks it up.
1/10 - Van Eeghen gets 7.
2/3 - Pete Banaszak gets 14 yards, Raiders continue to move the ball effectively, they are at the Titan 39.
1/10 - Nothing for Van Eeghen.
2/10 - Nothing for Banaszak.
3/10 - Again, the Snake picks it up - finds Branch for 18 yards to the 23 yard line.
1/10 - Davis gets 5.
2/5 - Van Eeghen, running left, in between Shell/Upshaw - finding the big hole -- big hole - Mark Van Eeghen goes untouched - 18 yards into the endzone - TOUCHDOWN RAIDERS - 18 yards for Van Eeghen and Oakland takes the 21-13 lead.
Titans at the 13. They get one first down on a George Atkinson personal foul, he just brutalizes Drew Bennett, he has to be helped to the locker room - but a big Phil Villapiano sack backs the Titans up and they punt - Raiders take over at their own 45.
They get a first down on an 11 yard Van Eeghen run - but they have to punt -- good Ray Guy kick leaves the Titans starting at their own 8.
1/10 - Eddie George busts a 30 yard run -- tack on 15 yards for the Jack Tatum face mask call on the tackle - that gets the Titans across midfield.
1/10 - Eddie George gets 8 to the 39 on the last play of the quarter.
4th Qtr: Raiders 21 Titans 13
Oakland's got the 8 point lead - Titans driving, at the Raider 39 with a 2nd and 2.
They don't pick it up - Ted Hendricks gets the third Oakland sack of the day - Titans punt from near midfield - Raider ball at the 14.
1/10 - Incomplete
2/10 - Stabler to Banaszak, he's got 11.
1/10 - Nothing for Banaszak
2/10 - Nothing for Van Eeghen.
3/10 - Snake. Over the middle. Great catch by Biletnikoff. 20 yards to the 44.
1/10 - Davis gets 1
2/10 - Incomplete, another 3rd and long.
3/9 - Stabler finds Mike Siani, his first catch of the day, 16 yards to the Titan 39 - Oakland's up 8, Oakland's driving, less than 9 minutes to go.
1/10 - Nothing for Van Eeghen.
2/10 - 1 for Van Eeghen. Again, third and long, probably too far from here for a FG.
3/9 - Stabler - Clarence Davis out of the backfield - he picks it up -- Raiders are at the 27 yard line with less than 7 minutes left in the game and an 8 pt lead.
1/10 - Nothing for Van Eeghen
2/10 - Davis gets 2 - and here's one more third and long.
3/8 - Stabler - Banaszak and he will make his way to the sticks -- there's a measurement -- Oakland has the first down -- Oakland's working their way to the dagger, 21-13, little more than 4 minutes left. Oakland at the 16.
1/10 - Snake. End Zone. Branch. TOUCHDOWN RAIDERS - Stabler hits Cliff Branch with the 16 yard strike -- that will do it, Oakland up 28-13 with 4 minutes to go.
Titans start at the 32.
They take nearly all of regulation to work their way all the way downfield, series of medium range passes -- it ends with a 1 yard TD pass to McCareins with 44 seconds to go TOUCHDOWN TITANS - Tennessee can't convert the onside kick -- Oakland burns the rest of the clock and the Raiders move on.
Final: Raiders 20 Titans 20
3 Kenny Stabler TD passes and Oakland is headed to round 2.
Stabler: 16 for 21, 214 yds, 3 TD
McNair: 20 for 31, 215 yds, 1 TD
Van Eeghen: 19 carries, 115 yds 1 TD
George: 17 carries, 79 yds, 1 TD
Branch: 4 catches, 76 yds, 2 TD
Mason: 7 catches, 72 yds
Bullock: 10 tackles/sack
Player of the Game: Kenny Stabler
That wraps up the top half of Region 9 - moving on:
1973 Dolphins
1966 Chiefs
2011 Patriots
1976 Raiders
