Game Recap
In a August 31 week 1 contest, the Oilers posted a very tight 24-21 victory against the Raiders. Oilers were ahead 13-7 heading into the last quarter, and hung on at the end to win it by 3.The Oilers then took it in overtime.
The Oilers were led by Steve McNair who connected on 182 pass yards, 1 TD. Eddie George had 216 rushing yards, 1 TD. Chris Sanders had 1 touchdown.
For the Raiders, had zero interceptions.
The Oilers ended up with 419 total yards, 20 first downs, 2 turnovers and 7 penalties. They were 6 of 15 on third downs. The Raiders finished with 332 total yards, 17 first downs, 1 turnovers and 6 penalties. They were 3 of 12 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Tennessee Oilers defeat Oakland Raiders 24-21
- Date: Sunday, August 31, 1997
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:00PM
- Tennessee Oilers Stats - Yards: 419, Turnovers: 2
- Oakland Raiders Stats - Yards: 332, Turnovers: 1
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
OT |
TOT |
| OAK |
0 |
0 |
7 |
14 |
0 |
21 |
| TEN |
10 |
0 |
3 |
8 |
3 |
24 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Jeff George | OAK | 21-37 | 298 | 3 | 0 | 59 | |
| Steve McNair | TEN | 13-25 | 182 | 1 | 1 | 48 | |
| Napoleon Kaufman | OAK | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Eddie George | TEN | 35 | 216 | 1 | 29 | |
| Napoleon Kaufman | OAK | 12 | 32 | 0 | 8 | |
| Steve McNair | TEN | 3 | 23 | 0 | 13 | |
| Ronnie Harmon | TEN | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 | |
| Derrick Fenner | OAK | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | |
| Joe Aska | OAK | 4 | 6 | 0 | 4 | |
| Rodney Thomas | TEN | 3 | 4 | 0 | 8 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Tim Brown | OAK | 8 | 158 | 3 | 59 | |
| Chris Sanders | TEN | 2 | 51 | 1 | 48 | |
| Ronnie Harmon | TEN | 5 | 50 | 0 | 15 | |
| Frank Wycheck | TEN | 3 | 43 | 0 | 21 | |
| Olanda Truitt | OAK | 2 | 33 | 0 | 18 | |
| Willie Davis | TEN | 2 | 27 | 0 | 21 | |
| Rickey Dudley | OAK | 1 | 26 | 0 | 26 | |
| Napoleon Kaufman | OAK | 3 | 21 | 0 | 8 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| OAK | 17 | 45 | 0 | | |
| TEN | 42 | 255 | 1 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| OAK | 21-38 | 298 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| TEN | 13-25 | 182 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
More Game Information On The Oakland Raiders at Tennessee Oilers
- Attendance: 30,171
- Weather: 81 degrees, relative humidity 78%, wind 8 mph
- Time of Game:
