2005 Oakland Raiders
The 2005 Oakland Raiders went 4–12, finishing 4th in the AFC West, and missed the playoffs. They scored 290 points and allowed 383.
- Record
- 4–12
- Home
- 2–6
- Road & neutral
- 2–6
- Points
- 290–383
- AFC West
- Place 4 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 290 points, the tenth-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 383, the eighth-most. Their point differential was -93.
How the season unfolded
The Raiders started 1–3 and were 3–5 after eight games. They lost their last four games to finish 4–12.
Their longest losing streak was six games, from Week 12 to Week 17.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 38–17 over the Buffalo Bills in Week 7 (October 23, 2005).
Their heaviest loss was 34–10 to the San Diego Chargers in Week 13 (December 4, 2005).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 2–4.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 0–6 against the AFC West, getting swept by the Chiefs, the Chargers, and the Broncos.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 1–4 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 10–6, six games better than their record.
Before and after
That was one win fewer than in 2004, when they went 5–11.
In 2006, they went 2–14.
2005 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 8, 2005 | at New England Patriots | L 20–30 |
| Week 2 | Sep 18, 2005 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | L 17–23 |
| Week 3 | Sep 25, 2005 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 20–23 |
| Week 4 | Oct 2, 2005 | vs Dallas Cowboys | W 19–13 |
| Week 6 | Oct 16, 2005 | vs San Diego Chargers | L 14–27 |
| Week 7 | Oct 23, 2005 | vs Buffalo Bills | W 38–17 |
| Week 8 | Oct 30, 2005 | at Tennessee Titans | W 34–25 |
| Week 9 | Nov 6, 2005 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 23–27 |
| Week 10 | Nov 13, 2005 | vs Denver Broncos | L 17–31 |
| Week 11 | Nov 20, 2005 | at Washington | W 16–13 |
| Week 12 | Nov 27, 2005 | vs Miami Dolphins | L 21–33 |
| Week 13 | Dec 4, 2005 | at San Diego Chargers | L 10–34 |
| Week 14 | Dec 11, 2005 | at New York Jets | L 10–26 |
| Week 15 | Dec 18, 2005 | vs Cleveland Browns | L 7–9 |
| Week 16 | Dec 24, 2005 | at Denver Broncos | L 3–22 |
| Week 17 | Dec 31, 2005 | vs New York Giants | L 21–30 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2005 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.