Carr and Raiders set records in win

By Jeremy Kahn

AP photo: Oakland Raiders wide receiver Seth Roberts (10) starts his run towards the end zone after a pass from Raider quarterback Derek Carr for a 41 yard overtime touchdown to beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa

Derek Carr did something on Sunday afternoon that no other Oakland Raiders quarterback ever had done since the team was founded in 1960.

Carr finished the game with a team record 513 yards passing, as he went 40-of-59 passing and the Raiders defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 30-24 in overtime at Raymond James Stadium. With the victory, the Raiders improve to 5-0 on the road and to 6-2 on the season.

The 513 yards broke a 52-year old record that was orinigally set by Cotton Davidson.

Things were not all good for the Raiders, as they set an NFL record for most penalties in a game with 23 for a whopping 200 yards.

Carr found Seth Roberts for the game-winning touchdown with under two minutes remaining in the overtime. Sebastian Janikowski missed a potential game-winning field goal from 52 yards out on the Raiders first possession of the extra session.

That was the second missed field goal of the game for Janikowski, who missed a 50-yard field goal at the end of regulation that would have given the Raiders the win.

Mychal Rivera sent the game into overtime, as he scored his first touchdown of the season with 1:38 remaining in regulation.

Both Amari Cooper and former Buccaneers offensive lineman Donald Penn each caught touchdown passes. Cooper ended the afternoon with 12 catches for 173 yards, while Michael Crabtree caught eight passes for 108 yards.

The Raiders amassed 626 yards of total offense, as they were on the field nearly 15 minutes more than the Buccaneers, who were on the field for 85 plays on defense.

Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston threw for 180 yards, and Jacquizz Rodgers gave them a 24-17 lead late in the fourth quarter.

Carr hooked with Roberts for a game-winning 41-yard touchdown on fourth and four. Two Buccaneers defenders missed Roberts, and he scampered the remaining 30 yards for the win.

This is the first time that the Raiders are 5-0 on the road since John Madden was on the sidelines during the 1977 season. That season, the Raiders as the defending Super Bowl champions made it all the way to the AFC Championship game where they lost to the Denver Broncos 20-17 at Mile High Stadium.

Leave a comment