Entering Sunday's game against Kansas City, the Oakland Raiders had allowed 402 points, more than any other team in the NFL.
The Raiders have still allowed 402 after shutting out the Chiefs 15-0 at the O.co Coliseum on the strength of five Sebastian Janikowski field goals.
Did anyone see this coming in the Raiders' home finale?
The Raiders pitched their first shutout since Dec. 28, 2002, when they beat the Chiefs 24-0 at the Coliseum. Oakland improved to 4-10 and snapped a six-game losing streak, winning for the first time since Oct. 28 when it beat the Chiefs 26-16 at Arrowhead Stadium.
The Chiefs dropped to 2-12 and remained deadlocked with Jacksonville for the NFL's worst record.
The Raiders held Kansas City without a first down in the first half when they outgained the Chiefs 198-17.
For the game, the Raiders held Kansas City to 119 yards and seven first downs. Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles, who entered the game as the AFC's leading rusher, gained 10 yards on 9 carries. Chiefs quarterback Brady Quinn threw for just 136 yards, and the Raiders racked up a season-high four sacks, one each by linebacker Philip Wheeler, tackle Desmond Bryant, tackle Tommy Kelly and end Andre Carter.
The Raiders rushed for a season-high 203 yards -- 110 from Darren McFadden and 89 from Mike Goodson -- and No. 3 quarterback Terrelle Pryor even got into the game for a series early in the second quarter and threw his first NFL pass, an incompletion.
But Sunday's win was all about the Raiders' stifling defense.
When the game turned: Late in the third quarter, the Chiefs trailed just 12-0 and drove to the Oakland nine-yard line, where they had first-and-goal. But instead of making it a one-score game, the Chiefs came away empty. After Charles gained four yards on second down, Quinn threw incomplete to tight end Tony Moeaki on third down with Raiders rookie linebacker Miles Burris breaking up the pass. On fourth-and-goal, the Chiefs were flagged for delay of game. Quinn then threw a short pass to Charles in the flat, and Raiders safety Matt Giordano cut him down at the eight-yard line. The Raiders then drove 69 yards for Janikowski's fifth field goal of the game, a 41-yarder with 13:27 left to play.
Top-shelf performances:
- Raiders K Sebastian Janikowski -- 5 of 6 field goals with makes from 20, 50, 57, 30 and 41 yards and a miss from 51.
- Raiders RB Darren McFadden -- 30 carries for 110 yards.
- Raiders RB Mike Goodson -- 13 carries for 89 yards.
- Raiders WR Rod Streater -- 5 carries for 62 yards.
- Raiders LB Philip Wheeler -- team-high 7 tackles, 1 sack and 2 quarterback hits.
- Raiders DT Tommy Kelly -- 3 tackles and his first sack of the season.
- Raiders CB Joselio Hanson -- 2 tackles and 1 interception.
- Chiefs S Eric Berry -- game-high 11 tackles, two for loss.
- Chiefs CB Javier Arenas -- 7 tackles, 1 forced fumble.
- Chiefs WR Dexter McCluster -- 7 catches for 59 yards.
- Chiefs P Dustin Colquitt -- 7 for 383 yards with a gross average of 54.7 and a net average of 51.9.
What they said about the Raiders' defensive dominance and first shutout since 2002:
- Raiders linebacker Philip Wheeler -- "It feels really good, especially to dominate like we did on defense. It's the same team we played earlier in the season, and we saw their weaknesses and we took advantage of them. We smelled blood."
- Chiefs wide receiver Dexter McCluster -- "Honestly, we felt very confident. We feel confident week-in and week-out that we can score points. It's our job to score points. Third downs killed us today. That's what it boils down to."
Numbers you should know: The Chiefs were 1 for 12 on third downs, a success rate of 8 percent. ... The Raiders controlled the ball for 40:06 to just 19:54 for Kansas City.
Injury update: Raiders -- Cornerback Philliip Adams, who made his first career start, suffered a concussion early in the second quarter while making a tackle. He left the game and didn't return. He had a concussion two weeks ago against Cleveland. Safety Mike Mitchell suffered a neck injury in the second half and didn't return. Although Mitchell was cleared to return, coach Dennis Allen chose to keep him out. Chiefs -- Starting cornerback Brandon Flower suffered a chest injury early in the first quarter and came out, but he returned quickly and played the rest of the game.
Going forward: Raiders -- The Raiders hit the road for their final two games, first against Carolina then San Diego. They're 1-5 on the road this season. Chiefs -- The Chiefs return home to play Indianapolis, then play their season finale at Denver.
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