Raiders vs. Chargers Preview

The Oakland Raiders travel to San Diego this week to take on the Chargers in an AFC West battle at Qualcomm Stadium. Kickoff is set for 1:05 p.m. on CBS. KSFO 560 AM is the Raiders flagship station for the multi-state Raiders Radio Network. This Sunday's game marks the 94th league meeting between the Raiders and Chargers. The Raiders hold a 54-37-2 advantage in regular season contests over San Diego since 1960 when the teams began competition as original members of the American Football League.

THREE GAMES IN A ROW AGAINST AFC WESTERN DIVISION FOES: The Oakland Raiders are facing their third straight AFC Western Division foe in the past three weeks. The Silver and Black played the Denver Broncos at McAfee Coliseum on November 12, followed by Kansas City on the road on November 19. The Raiders now head south this week to face the San Diego Chargers on Sunday, November 26. The Raiders have already faced the Chargers once and the Broncos twice and, following Sunday's contest against the Chargers in San Diego, have one more AFC Western Division game in 2006, a December 23 game against the Kansas City Chiefs at McAfee Coliseum in Oakland.

DE-FENSE: The Raiders defense has allowed just 85 points in the past six games. During the six-game span, the Raiders have allowed just seven touchdowns and 12 field goals. In Kansas City on November 19, the Raiders allowed two touchdowns and a field goal. Against Denver on November 12, the Raiders allowed two touchdowns and a field goal. The Raiders limited Seattle to one touchdown and three field goals in a November 6 Monday Night contest in Seattle. The Silver and Black held Pittsburgh to 13 points on two field goals and a late touchdown in the 20-13 win over the Steelers. The Raiders limited Arizona to three field goals during the October 22 win over the Cardinals at McAfee Coliseum. The Raiders held the Broncos to a single touchdown and two field goals during the October 15 contest at Denver.

NO PASS: The Raiders' defense is allowing 157.1 passing yards per game. Should that figure hold for the season, it would be the Silver and Black's best mark since 1977 (157.8).

OFFENSIVE DEFENSE: The Oakland Raiders have now scored three defensive touchdowns in 2006.

 
GIMME THE BALL: The Oakland Raiders are now tied for fourth in the NFL with the Cleveland Browns with their 13 interceptions. Only the Baltimore Ravens (18), Chicago Bears (15), and Jacksonville Jaguars (14) have more. The Raiders recorded four interceptions with two of those being returned for touchdowns during the October 29 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers at McAfee Coliseum.

BROOKS NEARING 20,000: Quarterback Aaron Brooks has racked up 19,403 yards, leaving him just 597 yards shy of 20,000. Brooks currently ranks 15th among active quarterbacks in career passing yards.

FARGAS IN A RUSH: RB Justin Fargas has rushed for more than 50 yards in five of the past eight games. In the previous 38 games, Fargas surpassed 50 yards twice.

151 AND COUNTING: By connecting on a 41-yard field goal in the 1st quarter of the November 19 contest at Kansas City, Sebastian Janikowski became the fourth kicker in team history to reach 150 in his pro career. Later in the game he hit on a 36-yarder to bring him within one of Jeff Jaeger for third place on all-time field goals made in team annals. (Chris Bahr, 162, George Blanda, 156, Jeff Jaeger, 152).

JANIKOWSKI NOW KICKING UP THE CHART: Sebastian Janikowski has 50 points in 2006 and is now third on the Raiders all-time scoring list six seasons into his career. With a 35-yard field goal in the 3rd quarter in the 22-9 win over the Arizona Cardinals on October 22 at McAfee Coliseum, Janikowski moved past Jeff Jaeger into 3rd in all-time team scoring annals. Janikowski, who has topped the century mark in scoring in four of his six pro seasons, has 691 points in his career.

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