10. 2009 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS at 7. 1969 OAKLAND RAIDERS
7. 1969 OAKLAND RAIDERS
Record: 12-1-1
Pythag: 10-4
Off: 1st
Def: 2nd
1st AFL West
d. Oilers Div Rnd 56-7
Lost AFL Title Chiefs 17-7
HC John Madden
Oakland Coliseum: 65 degrees
Bill King
Offense
QB Daryle Lamonica 28 All Pro N Dame
RB Pete Banaszak 25 Miami
RB Charlie Smith 23 Utah
WR Fred Biletnikoff All Pro 26 Florida St
WR Warren Wells 27 Tex South
TE Billy Cannon 32 LSU
LT Bob Svihus 26 USC
LG Gene Upshaw 24 A&M Kings All Pro
C Jim Otto 31 Miami All Pro
RG Jim Harvey 26 26 Ole Miss
RT Harry Schuh 27 Memphis All Pro
Defense
LDE Ike Lassiter 29 St Augustines
LDT Carlton Oats 27 Fla A&M
RDT Tom Keating 27 Michigan
RDE Ben Davidson 29 Wash
LLB Bill Laskey 26 Michigan
MLB Dan Conners 28 Miami
RLB Gus Otto 26 Missouri
LCB Nemiah Wilson 26 Grambling
RCB Willie Brown All Pro 29 Grambling
LS George Atkinson 22 M Brown
RS Dave Grayson 30 All Pro Oregon
K George Blanda 42 UK
P Mike Eischied 29 Upper Iowa
KR Rod Sherman 25 USC
PR George Atkinson 22 M Brown
The Raiders look to advance their fifth team forward; the 1969 team was 1st in the AFL in offense, 2nd in defense. Daryle Lamonica was a 28 year old All Pro, 35 scores, 25 picks. 26 year old Fred Biletnikoff is also an All Pro, he and 27 year old Warren Wells combined for 26 TDs and over 2000 yards receiving in 14 games. 3 All Pro linemen; 24 year old Gene Upshaw, 31 year old Jim Otto, 27 year old Harry Schuh. 2 All Pros on defense; 29 year old Willie Brown, 30 year old Dave Grayson combined for 13 picks.
12. 2009 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
Record: 10-6
Pythag: 12-4
Off: 6th
Def: 5th
1st AFC East
Lost WC Ravens 33-14
HC Bill Belichick DC Dean Pees
Offense
QB Tom Brady 32 Michigan
RB Kevin Faulk 33 LSU
RB Sammy Morris 32 T Tech
WR Wes Welker 28 T Tech All Pro
WR Randy Moss 32 Marshall
TE Ben Watson 29 UGA
LT Matt Light 31 Purdue
LG Logan Mankins 27 Fresno St
C Dan Koppen 30 B College
RG Steve Neal 33 C St Bakersfield
RT Nick Kaczur 30 Toledo
Defense
LDE Ty Warren 28 A&M
NT Vince Wilfork 28 Miami
RDE Jarvis Green 30 LSU
LOLB Tully Banta Cain 29 Cal
LILB Jerod Mayo 23 Michigan
RILB Junior Seau 40 USC
ROLB Adalius Thomas 32 S Miss
LCB Shawn Springs 34 Ohio St
RCB Leigh Bodden 28 Duquense
SS Brandon Meriweather 25 Miami
FS Brandon McGowan 26 Maine
K Stephen Gostkowski 25 Memphis
P Chris Hanson 33 Marshall
KR Matthew Slater 24 UCLA
PR Wes Welker 28 TTech
The Patriots look to move their 6th team into the next round; Brady has lost twice in region 11; he'll need his 10th seeded '09 Pats to beat Oakland to avoid the dubious hat trick. 5th in defense, 6th in offense. 29 year old Tulla Banta Cain had 10 sacks. On offense, 32 year old Tom Brady 29 scores, 13 picks. 28 year old Wes Welker was an All Pro - 123 receptions, over 1300 yards receiving in just 13 starts and 14 games played. 32 year old Randy Moss added over 1200 yards and 13 scores. The Cowboys/Broncos/Niners have all moved 6 teams forward - NE looks to join them today. Let's go to Oakland for the kick.
1st Qtr
Patriots at the 14.
1/10 - Kevin Faulk is buried by Gus Otto in the backfield.
2/14 - Tom Brady's first pass is 8 yards to Wes Welker.
3/6 - Faulk picks it up.
1/10- 2 Yards for Sammy Morris, a 10 yard penalty then backs NE up to their own 17.
2/18 - Nothing for Morris.
3/18 - Heat on Brady - he throws -- Picked Off by Willie Brown - Brown intercepts Brady and Oakland has a first down at the Patriot 31 yard line!
Oakland can't advance the ball - a Blanda FG makes it 3-0.
Patriots at the 23.
One first down - Brady to Julian Edelman, 33 yard gain - but the Patriots are forced to punt.
Oakland at the 12. 3 and out - a Tully Banta Cain sack ends the drive.
Pats in great field position at the Raider 41.
1/10 - Ben Dvidson sacks Brady.
2/12 - BenJarvus Green Ellis carries for 3.
3/9 - Brady to Sam Aiken, he's right at the sticks for the first.
1/10 - Faulk gets 1 - holding on the next play backs NE up to the Raider 40.
1/20 - Faulk gets 6.
2/14 - Brady finds Wes Welker, he's got a step -- Welker goes all the way to the Raider 7 yard line!
1/goal - Fred Taylor - Taylor bounces to the outside -- Taylor's going to go Into the End Zone -- TOUCHDOWN PATRIOTS - Fred Taylor goes 7 yards into the endzone and the Patriots take the 7-3 lead.
Raiders nice return, they're at their own 40 as the qtr ends.
2nd Qtr: Patriots 7 Raiders 3
We might have a good one here - Raiders at their own 40, down 4 after the Taylor score.
1/10 - Pete Banaszak for 17 yards to the NE 43.
1/10 - Charlie Smith stacked up.
2/10 - Daryle Lamonica's first completion, 19 yards to Hewritt Dixon - Oakland at the 24.
1/10 - Lamonica -- End Zone -- Fred Biletnikoff --- TOUCHDOWN RAIDERS -- It takes Oakland just 4 plays to go 60 yards, culiminating in the 24 yard strike from Lamonica to Biletnikoff -- Oakland regains the lead.
Matthew Slater great runback - Patriots at their own 42.
1/10 - Brady to Edelman, 8 yards.
2/2 - Brady -- to Randy Moss in space - 21 yards to the Raider 29.
1/10 - Fred Taylor for 2.
2/8 - George Atkinson safety blitz rips Brady to to the turf. 3rd and a bunch.
3/15 - Brady - deep sideline -- Moss -- tremendous catch - tightrope walking in bounds -- he is out at the 3 yard line!
1/goal - Sammy Morris -- is Into The End Zone --- TOUCHDOWN PATRIOTS - New England comes right back with the score - and now it's 14-10 New England. Nearly halfway through the quarter.
Raiders at the 23.
1/10 - Banaszak for 3.
2/7 - Laminica finds Dixon out of the backfield, 13 yards to the 39. Patriot offsides gives Oakland 5 more.
1/10 - 3 for Smith
2/7 - Banaszak stopped at the line.
3/7 - Charlie Smith gets 15 yards to the Patriot 38 yard line.
1/10- Dixon for 1
2/9 - Dizon is stopped in the backfield.
3/11 - Lamonica -- looking deep -- looking for Bilet --- Picked Off by Darius Butler! Butler intercepts Lamonica - Butler brings it out to the Patriot 25! Little more than 4 left in the half, Patriots up 4 with the ball.
1/10 - Brady downfield - Sam Aiken - he's got 26 to the Oakland 49.
That's it - the Patriots punt, Oakland is deep in their own end, at the 5, we have just passed the 2 minute warning.
1/10 - Dixon busts one -- 34 yards -- all the way to the Oakland 39, out of bounds, 1:39 left in the half, Oakland's got all 3 timeouts.
1/10 - Lamonica - Banaszak out of the backfield - Banaszak's got 15, Oakland stops the clock at 1:22, first down at the NE 46 - Patriots jump offsides, 5 more for Oakland.
1/5 - Lamonica to Billy Cannon - 8 yards, Raiders at the 33 and they hustle to the line.
But the drive will die here -- and when Blanda......misses....the FG, the half will end at 14-10.
3rd Qtr: Patriots 14 Raiders 10
Looked tight going in, still tight at the half. Raiders will start at the 34.
3 and out - Junior Seau sack ends the drive. Patriots start at their own 44.
One first down - Brady 10 yards to Kevin Faulk, but the drive ends on Ben Davidson's second sack.
Raiders at their own 19.
One first down on a Patriot personal foul - but halfway through the third, NE takes over at their own 26.
One first down, Wes Welker 5 yard end around the biggest play of a modest drive. Raiders will start at their own 22, less than 4 to go in the third.
1/10 - Charlie Smith big gainer, to the Raider 46.
1/10 - Another first down, Dixon for a dozen.
1/10 - Marv Hubbard is leveled in the backfield by Vince Wilfork - Fumble -- Fumble -- Fumble -- the Patriots will take over at their own 40 yard line! 2nd Raider turnover -- Patriots have the ball, 2 minutes left in the third, maintaining the 4 pt lead.
1/10 - Morris gets 2
2/8 - Taylor is stacked up
3/8 - Brady - Welker -- 15 yards and the Pats cross midfield. A holding penalty drives them back 10 - the last play of the qtr is a 5 yard Brady to Moss
4th Qtr: Patriots 14 Raiders 10
Scorless third qtr - 15 minutes of football to go - Pats w/ 2nd and 15 at their own 48.
They get a first down on a 22 yard pass from Brady to Ben Watson - the drive stalls, Gostkowski long FG makes it 17-10 NE.
Raiders at the 30. 12 minutes left in the football game.
1/10 - Incomplete. Offsides on the next play gives Oakland 5.
2/5 - Lamonica, quick out to Biletnikoff. 3 yards.
3/2 - Banaszak picks it up - Raiders at their own 40, 10 and a half to go.
1/10 - 10 for Dixon.
1/10 - Incomplete
2/10 - Banaszak gets 5, another 3rd down.
3/5 - Lamonica -- Warren Wells -- 14 yards and the Raiders are at the 31. 8 and a half left.
1/10 - Incomplete
2/10 - Lamonica - Wells, 16 yards and now Oakland's got the first down at the 15.
1/10 - Banaszak loses 1.
2/11 - Dixon gets 3. Another 3rd down.
3/8 - Lamonica --- over the middle -- Biletnikoff --- Bilietnkoff breaks a tackle -- 2 tackles -- fighting - End Zone -- TOUCHDOWN RAIDERS -- Lamonica takes Oakland 70 yards in 6 minutes - Oakland ties the score at 17, 6 minutes left in the football game.
Patriots at the 22. 6 minutes left. 17-17.
1/10 - Brady - Moss - 15 yards.
1/10 - Taylor met in the backfield.
2/12 - Morris bet in the backfield -- 3rd and long at the 34.
3/13 - Brady - Welker -- 21 yards -- Brady pulls it out - and now the Patriots are into Oakland territory, just needing a FG to take the lead.
1/10 - Brady - Welker - 21 more yards -- NE reaches the Raider 33 yard line.
The drive dies - Gus Otto gets a sack - just after the 2 minute warning, Gostkowski lines up for the 55 yard FG attempt to give NE the lead....
And he misses it.
Huge roar from this Raider crowd - Oakland has a little less than 2 minutes left, all 3 timeouts, and they are starting at their own 45, Blanda is warming up on the sideline, he may be positioned to kick the game winning FG.
1/10 - Incomplete
2/10 - Lamonica to Billy Cannon, five yards. Raiders stop the clock.
3/5 - Lamonica - Banaszak -- he fights to the sticks -- first down for the Raiders at the Patriot 44, they stop the clock again.
But the next 3 plays are incomplete passes - Meaning it woild be a 60 yard Blanda FG - Madden decides to punt - Brady gets the ball back, 57 seconds left in the game. Patriots at their own 12. FG wins it.
1/10 - Brady -- Lawrence Maroney out of the backfield, 6 yds and out of bounds.
2/4 - Brady -- over the middle to Welker -- 14 yards -- first down at the 32, Pats stop the clock with 36 seconds to go.
1/10 - Brady -- Edelman -- he's gonna get to the sideline, gain of 9 yards, 27 seconds left, Pats at their own 41.
2/1 - Incomplete.
3/1 - Brady -- Moss -- Caught - Moss is across midfield, Pats use their second timeout, 12 seconds left - they are at the Raider 47. Gostkowski has hit a 55 yarder today - 9 yards and thats where they'd be.
1/10 - Brady -- Brady in trouble -- Brady in trouble -- Brady -- throws it away - but that leaves just 4 seconds left. From here it would be a 64 yard FG...Belichick uses his last timeout to think about it.
The Pats are gonna go for it - NE at the Raider 47, 6 seconds left in regulation, game tied at 17.
2/10 - Brady --- Hail Mary -- Brady Throws it to the End Zone ---- ---- ------ CAUGHT! CAUGHT! CAUGHT! CAUGHT! BEN WATSON! BEN WATSON! BEN WATSON! Tom Brady 47 yards to Ben Watson -- Patriots Win! Patriots Win! Patriots Win!
Final: Patriots 23 Raiders 17
There's no XP - the fans litter the field with debris -- Tom Brady with the 47 yard Hail Mary as the clock reaches double zeroes -- Brady lost twice in Region 11 - but not today, the 10th seeded Patriots upset the 7th seeded Raiders - and they head to round 2.
Brady: 26 for 32, 371 yds, 1 TD/1 INT
Lamonica: 12 for 21, 144 yds, 2 TD/ INT
Taylor: 11 carries, 21 yds, 1 TD
Dixon: 10 carries, 59 yds
Welker: 9 catches, 101 yds
Biletnikoff: 4 catches, 48 yds, 2 TD
Davidson: 2 sacks
Player of the Game: Tom Brady
