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' 28th in the

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, their 38th overall, their 3rd since their return to Oakland, and their first under

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. They failed to improve upon their 7–9 from 1996 and finished with a 4–12 record, the worst finish for the Raiders since 1962; when they won only once in the final season before the arrival of

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. The Raiders missed the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season.

Offseason

NFL draft

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Staff

Roster

Regular season

Schedule

Game summaries

Week 12

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Standings

Awards and records

* Tim Brown, single game record, 14 receptions, achieved on December 21 * Napoleon Kaufman, single game record, 227 rushing yards, achieved on October 19 * Harvey Williams, single game record, 4 touchdowns (tied club record), achieved on November 16 * Napoleon Kaufman, single game record, 24 points, (tied club record), achieved on November 16 *

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, single season record, most passing yards in one season, 3,917 * Tim Brown, single season record, most receptions in one season, 104 * Tim Brown, single season record, most receiving yards in one season, 1,408

Milestones

* Tim Brown, 1st Raider to have 100 receptions in a season

References

Raiders on Pro Football Reference
Oakland Raiders seasons

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