2009 Oakland Raiders
The 2009 Oakland Raiders went 5–11, finishing 3rd in the AFC West, and missed the playoffs. They scored 197 points and allowed 379.
- Record
- 5–11
- Home
- 2–6
- Road & neutral
- 3–5
- Points
- 197–379
- AFC West
- Place 3 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 197 points, the second-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 379, the tenth-most. Their point differential was -182.
How the season unfolded
The Raiders started 1–3 and were 2–6 after eight games. They went 1–3 over the final four weeks to finish 5–11.
Their longest losing streak was three games, from Week 3 to Week 5.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 13–9 over the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 6 (October 18, 2009).
Their heaviest loss was 38–0 to the New York Jets in Week 7 (October 25, 2009).
They scored a season-high 27 points against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 13 (December 6, 2009), winning 27–24.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 5–4.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 2–4 against the AFC West, splitting with the Chiefs and the Broncos and getting swept by the Chargers.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 2–5 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 9–7, four games better than their record.
Before and after
That matched the win total of 2008, when they went 5–11.
In 2010, they went 8–8.
2009 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 14, 2009 | vs San Diego Chargers | L 20–24 |
| Week 2 | Sep 20, 2009 | at Kansas City Chiefs | W 13–10 |
| Week 3 | Sep 27, 2009 | vs Denver Broncos | L 3–23 |
| Week 4 | Oct 4, 2009 | at Houston Texans | L 6–29 |
| Week 5 | Oct 11, 2009 | at New York Giants | L 7–44 |
| Week 6 | Oct 18, 2009 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | W 13–9 |
| Week 7 | Oct 25, 2009 | vs New York Jets | L 0–38 |
| Week 8 | Nov 1, 2009 | at San Diego Chargers | L 16–24 |
| Week 10 | Nov 15, 2009 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | L 10–16 |
| Week 11 | Nov 22, 2009 | vs Cincinnati Bengals | W 20–17 |
| Week 12 | Nov 26, 2009 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 7–24 |
| Week 13 | Dec 6, 2009 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | W 27–24 |
| Week 14 | Dec 13, 2009 | vs Washington | L 13–34 |
| Week 15 | Dec 20, 2009 | at Denver Broncos | W 20–19 |
| Week 16 | Dec 27, 2009 | at Cleveland Browns | L 9–23 |
| Week 17 | Jan 3, 2010 | vs Baltimore Ravens | L 13–21 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2009 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.