2002 Oakland Raiders season

2002 Oakland Raiders season
Owner	Al Davis
General manager	Al Davis
Head coach	Bill Callahan
Home field	Network Associates Coliseum
Results
Record	11–5
Division place	1st AFC West
Playoff finish	Won Divisional Playoffs (vs. Jets) 30–10 Won AFC Championship (vs. Titans) 41–24 Lost Super Bowl XXXVII (vs. Buccaneers) 21–48
Pro Bowlers	QB Rich Gannon WR Jerry Rice T Lincoln Kennedy C Barret Robbins FS Rod Woodson
All-Pros	QB Rich Gannon (1st team) WR Jerry Rice (2nd team) T Lincoln Kennedy (1st team) C Barret Robbins (1st team) FS Rod Woodson (1st team)
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Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum during the Raiders' week 17 win over Kansas City

The 2002 season was the Oakland Raiders' 33rd in the National Football League (NFL), their 43rd overall, their eighth since returning to Oakland and their first under head coach Bill Callahan. The Raiders played their home games at Network Associates Coliseum as members of the AFC West. The Raiders had essentially traded their head coach Jon Gruden following the 2001 season. The Raiders hired Callahan, the offensive coordinator under Gruden, to serve as their new head coach.

Despite their talent, the Raiders struggled in the first half of the season. A 4–0 start was followed by four consecutive losses; the team's 4–4 record stunned many onlookers. The team, however, redeemed itself by winning seven of its final eight contests. In the third quarter of Oakland's 26–20 win on Monday Night Football over the Jets, Tim Brown became the third player in NFL history with 1,000 career catches. Finishing 11–5 in a conference where twelve teams obtained .500 or better records and nine were above .500, the Raiders won the AFC West for the third consecutive season, a first-round bye, and home-field advantage throughout the AFC's playoffs as the top seed. They routed the New York Jets and Tennessee Titans in the playoffs, by a combined score of 71–34 and +4 in the turnover differential; in doing so, they advanced to their first Super Bowl since 1984. Their opponent was the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, led by their former coach Jon Gruden.

The Raiders entered Super Bowl XXXVII as slight favorites; many predicted a hard-fought showdown between Oakland's top-ranked offense and Tampa Bay's top-ranked defense. The resulting game, however, ended in disaster for the Raiders. An early three-point lead (courtesy of a Sebastian Janikowski field goal) evaporated as the Buccaneers scored 34 unanswered points. The Buccaneers' defense, aided by Gruden's knowledge of the Raider offense and Raiders' failure to change many of the terms for their offense, intercepted Rich Gannon three times during this scoring surge. Many times, Buccaneer safety John Lynch was able to determine what play was coming based on audibles called by Raider quarterback Rich Gannon. A furious Raider rally cut the score to an almost-competitive 34–21 in the fourth quarter. However, two more Gannon interceptions sealed the Raiders' fate in a 48–21 bludgeoning.

The years following the Super Bowl loss marked a period of decline and futility for the Raiders, earning neither a winning record nor a playoff trip until 2016. As of 2024, this represents the most recent AFC West title and postseason win for the Raiders.

The last remaining active member of the 2002 Oakland Raiders was kicker Sebastian Janikowski, who played his final NFL game in the 2018 season, although he missed the 2017 season.

Offseason

Signings	Departures
DT Sam Adams (Ravens)	CB Eric Allen (retirement)
QB Rick Mirer (49ers)	LB Greg Biekert (Vikings)
DT John Parrella (Chargers)	QB Rodney Peete (Panthers)
LB Bill Romanowski (Broncos)
FS Rod Woodson (Ravens)

NFL Draft

2002 Oakland Raiders draft
Round	Pick	Player	Position	College	Notes
1	17	Phillip Buchanon	CB	Miami	from Atlanta
1	23	Napoleon Harris	LB	Northwestern
2	53	Langston Walker	T	California	from Tampa Bay
2	55	Doug Jolley	TE	BYU
5	147	Kenyon Coleman	DE	UCLA
Made roster    †    Pro Football Hall of Fame     *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Background

The 2002 season, due mainly to the aforementioned Super Bowl run, ranks among the most important in franchise history. The aging Raiders' controversial elimination from the prior year's playoffs set the stage for a concerted championship push. Owner Al Davis traded then-head coach Jon Gruden to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers shortly after the Raiders' 2001 playoff loss; in doing so, he received two first-round picks, two second-round picks, and cash considerations from Tampa Bay. Davis, despite team salary cap troubles, also managed to acquire veteran stars Sam Adams, Rod Woodson, and Bill Romanowski during the 2002 offseason.

The Raiders entered the season with a hugely talented, albeit aging roster of players. The offense was led by quarterback Rich Gannon, who would be named MVP for the season. The team's receiving corps of Tim Brown, Jerry Rice, and Jerry Porter ranked among the league's best; additionally, running back Charlie Garner posted 1,903 all-purpose yards. The offensive line, moreover, was anchored by pro-bowlers Lincoln Kennedy and Barret Robbins. The Raiders' offense, all told, led the league in total yardage; Gannon additionally led all NFL quarterbacks in passing with 4,689 yards. The defense, while less vaunted, nonetheless ranked among the NFL's finest; the contributions of Rod Woodson, Bill Romanowski, Charles Woodson, and Trace Armstrong aided the Raiders' cause greatly.

Staff

2002 Oakland Raiders staff

Front office Owner/general manager – Al Davis Head coaches Head coach – Bill Callahan Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Marc Trestman Running backs – Skip Peete Wide receivers – Fred Biletnikoff Tight ends – Jay Norvell Offensive line – Aaron Kromer Senior assistant – John Morton Offensive assistant – Jim Harbaugh Offensive assistant – Chris Turner

Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Chuck Bresnahan Defensive line – Mike Waufle Linebackers – Fred Pagac Defensive backs – Ron Lynn Quality control/defense – Chris Griswold Quality control/defense – Don Martin Squad development – Willie Brown Special teams coaches Special teams coordinator – Bob Casullo Strength and conditioning Strength and conditioning coordinator – Garrett Giemont

Roster

2002 Oakland Raiders roster

Quarterbacks (QB) 12 Rich Gannon  3 Rick Mirer  8 Marques Tuiasosopo Running backs (RB) 32 Zack Crockett FB 25 Charlie Garner 28 Randy Jordan 40 Jon Ritchie FB 47 Tyrone Wheatley Wide receivers (WR) 81 Tim Brown 82 James Jett 83 Marcus Knight 84 Jerry Porter 80 Jerry Rice 87 Alvis Whitted Tight ends (TE) 88 Doug Jolley 85 Marcus Williams 86 Roland Williams

Offensive linemen (OL) 70 Brad Badger G/T 79 Mo Collins G 72 Lincoln Kennedy T 73 Frank Middleton G 63 Barret Robbins C 65 Barry Sims T 78 Chad Slaughter T 74 Matt Stinchcomb G 62 Adam Treu C 66 Langston Walker T Defensive linemen (DL) 95 Sam Adams DT 93 Trace Armstrong DE 90 Kenyon Coleman DE 57 Rod Coleman DT 75 Chris Cooper DE 99 DeLawrence Grant DE 92 Junior Ioane DT 97 John Parrella DT 91 Regan Upshaw DE

Linebackers (LB) 50 Eric Barton OLB 58 Napoleon Harris MLB 51 Tim Johnson MLB 53 Bill Romanowski OLB 55 Travian Smith OLB Defensive backs (DB) 33 Anthony Dorsett SS 36 Derrick Gibson SS 34 Darrien Gordon CB 20 Tory James CB 39 Brandon Jennings CB 41 Eric Johnson FS 38 Clarence Love CB 22 Terrance Shaw CB 24 Charles Woodson CB 26 Rod Woodson FS Special teams 11 Sebastian Janikowski K  9 Shane Lechler P

Practice squad  1 Ronald Curry QB 23 Madre Hill RB 37 Tony Lukins CB 44 Keyon Nash S 48 Ben Steele TE Reserve 77 Darryl Ashmore T (IR) 27 Calvin Branch S (NF-Inj.) 94 Tony Bryant DE (IR) 31 Phillip Buchanon (IR) 89 Mondriel Fulcher TE (IR) 42 Terry Kirby RB (IR) 96 Darrell Russell DT(Susp.) Rookies in italics 53 active, 7 reserve, 5 practice squad

Rookies in italics

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Attendance
1	September 8, 2002	Seattle Seahawks	W 31–17	1–0	53,260
2	September 15, 2002	at Pittsburgh Steelers	W 30–17	2–0	62,260
3	Bye
4	September 29, 2002	Tennessee Titans	W 52–25	3–0	58,719
5	October 6, 2002	at Buffalo Bills	W 49–31	4–0	73,038
6	October 13, 2002	at St. Louis Rams	L 13–28	4–1	66,070
7	October 20, 2002	San Diego Chargers	L 21–27 (OT)	4–2	60,974
8	October 27, 2002	at Kansas City Chiefs	L 10–20	4–3	78,685
9	November 3, 2002	San Francisco 49ers	L 20–23 (OT)	4–4	62,660
10	November 11, 2002	at Denver Broncos	W 34–10	5–4	76,643
11	November 17, 2002	New England Patriots	W 27–20	6–4	62,552
12	November 24, 2002	at Arizona Cardinals	W 41–20	7–4	58,814
13	December 2, 2002	New York Jets	W 26–20	8–4	62,257
14	December 8, 2002	at San Diego Chargers	W 27–7	9–4	67,968
15	December 15, 2002	at Miami Dolphins	L 17–23	9–5	73,572
16	December 22, 2002	Denver Broncos	W 28–16	10–5	62,592
17	December 28, 2002	Kansas City Chiefs	W 24–0	11–5	62,078

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Seattle Seahawks

Week 1: Seattle Seahawks at Oakland Raiders

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	7	0	0	10	17
Raiders	7	21	3	0	31

at Network Associates Coliseum, Oakland, California

• Date: September 8
• Game time: 1:17pm local
• Game weather: clear, 70 °F (21 °C), 47% humidity, wind W 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
• Game attendance: 53,260
• Referee: Larry Nemmers
• TV announcers (Fox): Ron Pitts, Dave Krieg, and Brian Webber
• Gamecenter, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter OAK – Tim Brown 8-yard pass from Rich Gannon (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 10:47 (OAK 7–0) SEA – Itula Mili 1-yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck (Rian Lindell kick), 6:53 (Tied 7–7) Second quarter OAK – Charlie Garner 20-yard run (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 13:51 (OAK 14–7) OAK – Charlie Garner 26-yard run (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 9:38 (OAK 21–7) OAK – Randy Jordan 12-yard run (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 3:17 (OAK 28–7) Third quarter OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 27-yard field goal, 9:02 (OAK 31–7) Fourth quarter SEA – Rian Lindell 19-yard field goal, 14:57 (OAK 31–10) SEA – Shaun Alexander 11-yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck (Rian Lindell kick), 5:44 (OAK 31–17) Top passers SEA – Matt Hasselbeck: 23/32, 155 yds, 2 TD OAK – Rich Gannon: 19/28, 214 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT Top rushers SEA – Shaun Alexander: 13 car, 36 yds OAK – Charlie Garner: 15 car, 127 yds, 1 TD Top receivers SEA – Koren Robinson: 5 rec, 39 yds OAK – Charlie Garner: 5 rec, 64 yds, 1 TD Team – pass – rush – total – to SEA – 143 – 43 – 186 – 0 OAK – 202 – 221 – 423 – 2

Week 5: at Buffalo Bills

Week 5: Oakland Raiders at Buffalo Bills

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Raiders	7	14	7	21	49
Bills	0	21	10	0	31

at Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

• Date: October 6, 2002
• Game time: 1:00 pm
• Game weather: Sunny, 64 °F (18 °C)
• Game attendance: 73,038
• Referee: Bernie Kukar (86)
• TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Randy Cross and Beasley Reece
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter OAK – Jerry Porter 29-yard pass from Rich Gannon (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 0:39 Raiders 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:25. Second quarter BUF – Peerless Price 2-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Mike Hollis kick), 9:48 Tied 7–7. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:51. OAK – Rich Gannon 1-yard run (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 8:11 Raiders 14–7. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 1:37. BUF – Dave Moore 2-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Mike Hollis kick), 6:42 Tied 14–14. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:29. OAK – Charlie Garner 36-yard run (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 4:38 Raiders 21–14. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:04. BUF – Larry Centers 5-yard run (Mike Hollis kick), 0:40 Tied 21–21. Drive: 5 plays, 98 yards, 0:52. Third quarter BUF – Mike Hollis 30-yard field goal, 10:10 Bills 24–21. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 4:50. OAK – Zack Crockett 1-yard run (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 6:17 Raiders 28–24. Drive: 4 plays, 32 yards, 2:12. BUF – Travis Henry 2-yard run (Mike Hollis kick), 2:19 Bills 31–28. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:58. Fourth quarter OAK – Charlie Garner 69-yard pass from Rich Gannon (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 11:18 Raiders 35–31. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:34. OAK – Phillip Buchanon 81-yard interception return (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 8:02 Raiders 42–31 OAK – Jerry Rice 20-yard pass from Rich Gannon (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 4:20 Raiders 49–31. Drive: 4 plays, 68 yards, 2:12. Top passers OAK – Rich Gannon – 23/38, 357 yards, 3 TD BUF – Drew Bledsoe – 32/53, 417 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT Top rushers OAK – Charlie Garner – 8 rushes, 94 yards, TD BUF – Travis Henry – 15 rushes, 58 yards, TD Top receivers OAK – Jerry Porter – 7 receptions, 117 yards, TD BUF – Peerless Price – 7 receptions, 126 yards, TD

Week 11: vs. New England Patriots

Week 11: New England Patriots at Oakland Raiders

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Patriots	3	3	7	7	20
Raiders	3	14	7	3	27

at Network Associates Coliseum, Oakland, California

• Date: November 17, 2002
• Game time: 8:30 p.m.
• Game weather: Clear, 61 °F (16 °C)
• Game attendance: 62,552
• Referee: Ed Hochuli (85)
• TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Patrick, Paul Maguire, Joe Theismann, and Suzy Kolber
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter NE – Adam Vinatieri 36-yard field goal, 9:09. Patriots 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 41 yards, 5:51. OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 39-yard field goal, 0:51. Tied 3–3. Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 4:13. Second quarter OAK – Zack Crockett 2-yard run (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 9:58. Raiders 10–3. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 5:02. NE – Adam Vinatieri 31-yard field goal, 4:16. Raiders 10–6. Drive: 13 plays, 59 yards, 5:42. OAK – Rich Gannon 2-yard run (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 0:52. Raiders 17–6. Drive: 2 plays, 8 yards, 0:44. Third quarter OAK – Zack Crockett 2-yard run (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 5:18. Raiders 24–6. Drive: 15 plays, 85 yards, 9:42. NE – Tedy Bruschi 48-yard interception return (Adam Vinatieri kick), 1:27. Raiders 24–13. Fourth quarter OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 28-yard field goal, 1:13. Raiders 27–13. Drive: 7 plays, 34 yards, 2:28. NE – Kevin Faulk 86-yard kickoff return (Adam Vinatieri kick), 0:59. Raiders 27–20. Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:14. Top passers NE – Tom Brady – 18/30, 172 yards OAK – Rich Gannon – 26/38, 297 yards, INT Top rushers NE – Antowain Smith – 15 rushes, 49 yards OAK – Charlie Garner – 15 rushes, 57 yards Top receivers NE – Troy Brown – 5 receptions, 55 yards OAK – Tim Brown – 5 receptions, 71 yards

Week 13: vs. New York Jets

Week 13: New York Jets at Oakland Raiders

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jets	0	10	0	10	20
Raiders	3	3	14	6	26

at Network Associates Coliseum, Oakland, California

• Date: December 2, 2002
• Game time: 9:00 pm
• Game weather: Clear, 57 °F (14 °C)
• Game attendance: 62,257
• Referee: Bernie Kukar (86)
• TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels, John Madden and Melissa Stark
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 23-yard field goal, 8:10. Raiders 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 4:48. Second quarter OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 48-yard field goal, 9:05. Raiders 6–0. Drive: 9 plays, 35 yards, 4:24. NYJ – Jerald Sowell 6-yard pass from Chad Pennington (John Hall kick), 2:05. Jets 7–6. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 2:03. NYJ – John Hall 36-yard field goal, 0:06. Jets 10–6. Drive: 4 plays, 11 yards, 0:37. Third quarter OAK – Jerry Rice 26-yard pass from Rich Gannon (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 11:06. Raiders 13–10. Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 4:01. OAK – Zack Crockett 1-yard run (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 3:00. Raiders 20–10. Drive: 4 plays, 12 yards, 2:03. Fourth quarter NYJ – John Hall 45-yard field goal, 13:35. Raiders 20–13. Drive: 9 plays, 43 yards, 5:18. OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 36-yard field goal, 7:48. Raiders 23–13. Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 4:30. NYJ – Wayne Chrebet 13-yard pass from Chad Pennington (John Hall kick), 5:56. Raiders 23–20. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 2:12. OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 29-yard field goal, 2:00. Raiders 26–20. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 4:20. Top passers NYJ – Chad Pennington – 22/34, 265 yards, 2 TD, INT OAK – Rich Gannon – 31/42, 342 yards, TD Top rushers NYJ – Curtis Martin – 11 rushes, 26 yards OAK – Charlie Garner – 12 rushes, 52 yards Top receivers NYJ – Laveranues Coles – 10 receptions, 158 yards OAK – Tim Brown – 8 receptions, 90 yards

Week 15: at Miami Dolphins

Week 15: Oakland Raiders at Miami Dolphins

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Raiders	3	3	3	8	17
Dolphins	10	7	3	3	23

at Pro Player Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

• Date: December 15, 2002
• Game time: 1:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Sunny, 66 °F (19 °C)
• Game attendance: 73,572
• Referee: Terry McAulay (77)
• TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Phil Simms, and Armen Keteyian
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter MIA – Olindo Mare 25-yard field goal, 10:24. Dolphins 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 49 yards, 2:24. OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 26-yard field goal, 6:27. Tied 3–3. Drive: 6 plays, 5 yards, 2:35. MIA – Cris Carter 5-yard pass from Jay Fiedler (Olindo Mare kick), 4:01. Dolphins 10–3. Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 2:26. Second quarter MIA – Travis Minor 4-yard run (Olindo Mare kick), 5:01. Dolphins 17–3. Drive: 13 plays, 97 yards, 7:53. OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 38-yard field goal, 0:45. Dolphins 17–6. Drive: 9 plays, 48 yards, 4:16. Third quarter OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 45-yard field goal, 11:13. Dolphins 17–9. Drive: 9 plays, 32 yards, 2:37. MIA – Olindo Mare 27-yard field goal, 3:38. Dolphins 20–9. Drive: 14 plays, 57 yards, 7:35. Fourth quarter OAK – Jerry Porter 20-yard pass from Rich Gannon (Rich Gannon–Jerry Porter pass), 14:52. Dolphins 20–17. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:46. MIA – Olindo Mare 41-yard field goal, 2:28. Dolphins 23–17. Drive: 5 plays, 16 yards, 2:18. Top passers OAK – Rich Gannon – 17/31, 204 yards, TD, INT MIA – Jay Fiedler – 21/32, 237 yards, TD Top rushers OAK – Tyrone Wheatley – 4 rushes, 33 yards MIA – Ricky Williams – 27 rushes, 101 yards Top receivers OAK – Doug Jolley – 3 receptions, 62 yards MIA – Chris Chambers – 7 receptions, 138 yards

Standings

Division

AFC West
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
(1) Oakland Raiders	11	5	0	.688	4–2	9–3	450	304	W2
Denver Broncos	9	7	0	.563	3–3	5–7	392	344	W1
San Diego Chargers	8	8	0	.500	3–3	6–6	333	367	L4
Kansas City Chiefs	8	8	0	.500	2–4	6–6	467	399	L1

Conference

AFC v t e
#	Team	Division	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	SOS	SOV
Division leaders
1 [a]	Oakland Raiders	West	11	5	0	.688	4–2	9–3	.529	.531
2 [a]	Tennessee Titans	South	11	5	0	.688	6–0	9–3	.479	.474
3	Pittsburgh Steelers	North	10	5	1	.656	6–0	8–4	.486	.451
4 [b]	New York Jets	East	9	7	0	.563	4–2	6–6	.500	.500
Wild Cards
5	Indianapolis Colts	South	10	6	0	.625	4–2	8–4	.479	.400
6 [c]	Cleveland Browns	North	9	7	0	.563	3–3	7–5	.486	.413
Did not qualify for the postseason
7 [c] [d]	Denver Broncos	West	9	7	0	.563	3–3	5–7	.527	.486
8 [b] [c] [d] [e]	New England Patriots	East	9	7	0	.563	4–2	6–6	.525	.455
9 [b] [e]	Miami Dolphins	East	9	7	0	.563	2–4	7–5	.508	.486
10 [f]	Buffalo Bills	East	8	8	0	.500	2–4	5–7	.473	.352
11 [f] [g]	San Diego Chargers	West	8	8	0	.500	3–3	6–6	.492	.453
12 [g]	Kansas City Chiefs	West	8	8	0	.500	2–4	6–6	.527	.516
13	Baltimore Ravens	North	7	9	0	.438	3–3	7–5	.506	.384
14	Jacksonville Jaguars	South	6	10	0	.375	1–5	4–8	.506	.438
15	Houston Texans	South	4	12	0	.250	1–5	2–10	.518	.492
16	Cincinnati Bengals	North	2	14	0	.125	0–6	1–11	.537	.406
Tiebreakers [h]
Oakland finished ahead of Tennessee based on head-to-head victory. N.Y. Jets finished ahead of New England based on win percentage in common games (8–4 to 7–5) and Miami based on division record (4–2 to 2–4). Cleveland finished ahead of Denver and New England based on conference record (7–5 vs 5–7/6–6) Denver finished ahead of New England based on head-to-head victory. New England finished ahead of Miami based on division record (4–2 to 2–4). Buffalo finished ahead of San Diego based on head-to-head victory. San Diego finished ahead of Kansas City based on division record (3–3 to 2–4). When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division.

Playoffs

AFC Divisional Playoff Game: vs. New York Jets

AFC Divisional Playoffs: (#4) New York Jets at (#1) Oakland Raiders

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jets	3	7	0	0	10
Raiders	3	7	7	13	30

at Network Associates Coliseum, Oakland, California

• Date: January 12, 2003
• Game time: 4:30 pm
• Game weather: Overcast, 61 °F (16 °C)
• Game attendance: 62,207
• Referee: Dick Hantak (105)
• TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Phil Simms and Armen Keteyian
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter NYJ – John Hall 38-yard field goal, 11:07. Jets 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 4:02. OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 29-yard field goal, 6:12. Tied 3–3. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 5:10. Second quarter OAK – Zack Crockett 1-yard run (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 13:49. Raiders 10–3. Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards, 2:41. NYJ – Jerald Sowell 1-yard pass from Chad Pennington (John Hall kick), 0:37. Tied 10–10. Drive: 16 plays, 81 yards, 7:46. Third quarter OAK – Jerry Porter 29-yard pass from Rich Gannon (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 4:30. Raiders 17–10. Drive: 2 plays, 45 yards, 0:30. Fourth quarter OAK – Jerry Rice 9-yard pass from Rich Gannon (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 14:50. Raiders 24–10. Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 2:03. OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 34-yard field goal, 8:07. Raiders 27–10. Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 3:27. OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 31-yard field goal, 3:00. Raiders 30–10. Drive: 8 plays, 37 yards, 4:28. Top passers NYJ – Chad Pennington – 21/47, 183 yards, TD, 2 INT OAK – Rich Gannon – 20/30, 283 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers NYJ – Curtis Martin – 16 rushes, 74 yards OAK – Charlie Garner – 21 rushes, 93 yards Top receivers NYJ – Santana Moss – 4 receptions, 45 yards OAK – Jerry Porter – 6 receptions, 123 yards, TD

AFC Championship Game

AFC Championship Game: (#2) Tennessee Titans at (#1) Oakland Raiders

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Titans	7	10	7	0	24
Raiders	14	10	3	14	41

at Network Associates Coliseum, Oakland, California

• Game time: 6:30 p.m. EST/3:30 p.m. PST
• Game weather: Clear, 52 °F (11 °C)
• Game attendance: 62,544
• Referee: Ed Hochuli
• TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Phil Simms, Armen Keteyian, and Bonnie Bernstein

The Raiders defeated the Titans and advanced to their first Super Bowl since Super Bowl XVIII, when they were based in Los Angeles. As of 2025, this was the last time Raiders won a playoff game as they would not return to the playoffs again until 2016 and would be the last playoff game to be held at the Oakland Coliseum. The Raiders were approved to relocate to Las Vegas and played their inaugural Las Vegas season in 2020.

Heavy Metal band Metallica performed an unannounced pregame concert prior to kickoff and the game's national Anthem was performed by Joe Satriani.

Until the 2019–20 NFL playoffs, this was the last AFC championship game which did not include the Baltimore Ravens, Denver Broncos, Indianapolis Colts, New England Patriots or Pittsburgh Steelers.

Super Bowl XXXVII

Super Bowl XXXVII: (A1) Oakland Raiders at (N2) Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Raiders (AFC)	3	0	6	12	21
Buccaneers (NFC)	3	17	14	14	48

at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California

• Date: January 26, 2003
• Game time: 3:26 p.m. PST
• Game weather: Sunny, 81 °F (27 °C)
• Referee: Bill Carollo
• Recap

Game information

First quarter OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 40-yard field goal, 10:40. Raiders 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 14 yards, 2:55. TB – Martín Gramática 31-yard field goal, 7:51. Tied 3–3. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 2:49. Second quarter TB – Martín Gramática 43-yard field goal, 11:16. Buccaneers 6–3. Drive: 9 plays, 26 yards, 3:53. TB – Mike Alstott 2-yard run (Martín Gramática kick), 6:24. Buccaneers 13–3. Drive: 4 plays, 27 yards, 2:02. TB – Keenan McCardell 5-yard pass from Brad Johnson (Martín Gramática kick), 0:30. Buccaneers 20–3. Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 3:15. Third quarter TB – Keenan McCardell 8-yard pass from Brad Johnson (Martín Gramática kick), 5:30. Buccaneers 27–3. Drive: 14 plays, 89 yards, 7:52. TB – Dwight Smith 44-yard interception return (Martín Gramática kick), 4:47. Buccaneers 34–3. OAK – Jerry Porter 39-yard pass from Rich Gannon (pass failed), 2:14. Buccaneers 34–9. Drive: 8 plays, 82 yards, 2:33. Fourth quarter OAK – Eric Johnson 13-yard return of blocked punt (pass failed), 14:16. Buccaneers 34–15. OAK – Jerry Rice 48-yard pass from Rich Gannon (pass failed), 6:06. Buccaneers 34–21. Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 2:56. TB – Derrick Brooks 44-yard interception return (Martín Gramática kick), 1:18. Buccaneers 41–21. TB – Dwight Smith 50-yard interception return (Martín Gramática kick), 0:02. Buccaneers 48–21.

Awards and honors

• Rich Gannon, Bert Bell Award ^[1]
• Rich Gannon, NFL MVP

References

1. "Bert Bell Award past recipients". Archived from the original on June 19, 2009. Retrieved 2012-08-03.

External links

• Raiders on Pro Football Reference