2009 Schedule
2009 Oakland Raiders schedule
Training camp begins:
8/5: Re-signed OT Seth Wand (#65, 1/0 in ‘08); waived MLB/TE Chris O’Neill (#42, OFA-09).
8/6: Traded LE/RE Derrick Burgess (#56, 10/10 in ‘08) to New England for draft picks (reportedly 3rd and 4th/5th conditional).
Preseason 1: OAKLAND RAIDERS 31, Dallas Cowboys 10
8/15: Signed CB Ricky Manning Jr. (#28, 5/1 w/StL. in ‘08); waived TE/FB John Paul Foschi (#47, FA-09).
8/16: Signed OLB Morlon Greenwood (#56, 15/10 w/Hou, in ‘08); waived DE/DT Derrick Gray (#92, PS in ‘08).
8/19: Re-signed S Rashad Baker (#32, Phi. camp in ‘09; 10/1 in ‘08); placed FB Lorenzo Neal on IR (hamstring).
Preseason 2: SAN FRANCISCO 49ers 21, Oakland Raiders 20
8/24: Signed MLB/OLB/DE Napoleon Harris (#96, 10/5 w/Min. in ‘08); released CB Ricky Manning Jr. (#28, signed 8/15).
8/25: Claimed DT Joe Cohen (#68, Mia. camp in ‘09) on waivers; waived/injured CB Jason Horton (toe).
8/26: Released FB Lorenzo Neal (#41, IR/hamstring) w/injury settlement and WR Samie Parker (#85, FA-09). Signed CB Michael Hawkins (#36, Dal. & TB camps in ‘09).
8/29: Released MLB Napoleon Harris (#96, signed 8/24); re-signed MLB/TE Chris O’Neill (#42, waived 8/5).
Preseason 3: New Orleans Saints 45, OAKLAND RAIDERS 7
8/31 (75-man roster cut): Released RT/RG Marcus Johnson (#78, U(Min)-09). Waived WR/KR Shawn Bayes (#87, OFA-09), DT Joe Cohen (#68, W(Mia) on 8/25), RG Jonathan Compas (#62, OFA-09) and WR William Franklin (#17, FA-09).
Preseason 4: SEATTLE SEAHAWKS 31, Oakland Raiders 21
9/5 (53-man roster cut): Released DT Ryan Boschetti (#73, U(Was)-09), QB Jeff Garcia (#7, U(TB)-09), OLB Morlon Greenwood (#56, FA-09), CB/KR Justin Miller (#22, 8/0 w/Oak. & NYJ in ‘08), NT Terdell Sands (#90, 16/0 in ‘08) and OT Seth Wand (#65, re-signed 8/5). Waived SS/OLB Jerome Boyd (#30, OFA-09), CB/S Darrick Brown (#39, PS/IA in ‘08), DE Greyson Gunheim (#97, 3/0 in ‘08), WR Jonathan Holland (#10, 3/0 in ‘08), OT James Marten (#69, 1/0 in ‘08), OLB David Nixon (#48, OFA-09), SLB/RE Slade Norris (#58, D4b-09), MLB/TE Chris O’Neill (#42, re-signed 8/29), FB/TE/WR Marcel Reese (#45, PS/IA in ‘08), RB/FB Gary Russell (#23, FA-09), P/K Ricky Schmitt (#4, PS in ‘08), TE Darrell Strong (#82, PS/IA in ‘08) and OT Mark Wilson (#63, IR in ‘08). Waived/injured CB Michael Hawkins (#36; unknown), FS Rashad Baker (#32; stinger) and C John Wade (#71; stinger).
Regular season begins:
9/6: Acquired DE/DT Richard Seymour (#92, 15/15 w/NE in ‘08) from New England for draft pick (reportedly 2011 1st). Released DT/NT William Joseph (#94, 8/0 in ‘08). Re-signed S/OLB Jerome Boyd, DE Greyson Gunheim, WR Jonathan Holland, OLB David Nixon, SLB/RE Slade Norris and FB/TE/WR Marcel Reese to the PS (all waived in 53-man cut).
9/7: Signed OG Roy Schuening (#67, StL camp in ‘09) to the PS.
9/9: Released CBs Michael Hawkins (#36; unknown) and Jason Horton (#27; toe) from waived/injured with injury settlements.
9/10: Placed DE/DT Richard Seymour on exempt list. Re-signed DT/NT William Joseph (released 9/6) and signed WR Paul Hubbard (#16, Cle camp in ‘09) to PS.
9/14: Activated DE/DT Richard Seymour from exempt list. Released DT/NT William Joseph (re-signed 9/10).
Week 1: San Diego Chargers 24, OAKLAND RAIDERS 20 (Monday/AFL Legacy game) (0-1-0)
Week 2: Oakland Raiders 13, KANSAS CITY CHIEFS 10 (1-1-0)
9/26: Promoted CB/WR/KR Jonathan Holland (#23) from the PS; waived RB/KR Louis Rankin (#40; 2/0, kr6-18.0 in ‘09).
Week 3: Denver Broncos 23, OAKLAND RAIDERS 3 (1-2-0)
9/30: Re-signed CB/KR Justin Miller (#22; released in 53-man cutdown). Waived/injured CB John Bowie (knee). Signed OG Brandon Rodd (#63; Buf. camp ‘09) to the PS.
Week 4: HOUSTON TEXANS 29, Oakland Raiders 6 (1-3-0)
10/7: Re-signed RB/FB/KR Gary Russell (#22; waived in 53-man cutdown). Released CB/KR Justin Miller (#22; re-signed 9/30; 1/0, kr6-17.7 in ‘09).
Week 5: NEW YORK GIANTS 44, Oakland Raiders 7 (1-4-0)
10/14: Signed OT/OG Langston Walker (#70; Buf. camp ‘09). Waived/injured FB Oren O’Neal (ankle).
Week 6: OAKLAND RAIDERS 13, Philadelphia Eagles 9 (2-4-0)
Week 7: New York Jets 38, OAKLAND RAIDERS 0 (2-5-0) (AFL Legacy game)
Week 8: SAN DIEGO CHARGERS 24, Oakland Raiders 16 (2-6-0)
11/4: Signed WR/KR Shaun Bodiford (#10; Giants camp ‘09) to the PS. Released OG Brandon Rodd (PS; signed 9/30) from the PS.
Week 9: Bye Week
11/9: Re-signed DT/NT William Joseph (#94; released 9/14). Waived OG/OT Paul McQuistan (#79; 3/0 in ‘09).
Week 10: Kansas City Chiefs 16, OAKLAND RAIDERS 10 (AFL Legacy game) (2-7-0)
11/21: Promoted MLB David Nixon (PS) from the PS. Placed SLB/MLB Ricky Brown (ankle) on IR.
Week 11: OAKLAND RAIDERS 20, Cincinnati Bengals 17 (3-7-0)
11/25: Promoted SLB/DE Slade Norris (PS) from the PS. Placed SLB/WLB/SS Jon Alston (concussion) on IR. Released CB John Bowie (#35, knee; 3/0, t1 in ‘09) from waived/injured with injury settlement.
Week 12: DALLAS COWBOYS 24, Oakland Raiders 7 (Thanksgiving/AFL Legacy game) (3-8-0)
Week 13: Oakland Raiders 27, PITTSBURGH STEELERS 24 (4-8-0)
12/8: Re-signed OG Brandon Rodd (#63; released from PS 11/4) to the PS.
12/12: Promoted OG Roy Schuening (PS) from the PS. Placed LG/OT Robert Gallery (back) on IR.
Week 14: Washington Redskins 34, OAKLAND RAIDERS 13 (4-9-0)
12/13: Signed OT Elliot Valejo (#68; wv/inj-knee by Ariz. ‘09) to the PS.
12/15: Signed QB J.P. Losman (#7; Las Vegas-UFL ‘09). Waived OG Roy Schuening (#67; IA).
12/17: Signed C Tim Mattran (#62; St.L. camp ‘09) to the PS.
Week 15: Oakland Raiders 20, DENVER BRONCOS 19 (5-9-0)
12/23: Signed QB Jeff Otis (#8; Oak. PS ‘08, St.L. offseason ‘09) to the PS. Released OT Elliot Vallejo (PS; signed 12/13) from the PS.
12/24: NFL suspended FB Luke Lawton (13/3, c7-31, t3 in ‘09; performance enhancing drugs) for four weeks.
12/25: Promoted FB/TE/WR Marcel Reese (PS) from the PS.
Week 16: CLEVELAND BROWNS 23, Oakland Raiders 9 (5-10-0)
12/30: Promoted DE Greyson Gunheim (PS) and S/OLB Jerome Boyd (PS) from PS. Placed SLB/RE Slade Norris (hamstring) and SL/KR Nick Miller (tibia) on IR.
Week 17: Baltimore Ravens 21, OAKLAND RAIDERS 13 (5-11-0)
Final record: 5-11-0, 3rd place, AFC West
Playoffs: DNQ
For 2008 results and transactions (5-11-0, 3rd in AFC West, DNQ for playoffs), see 2008 schedule page.
