The Raiders put up a good fight against the Chargers in JaMarcus Russell’s debut as a starting QB.  Russell completed 23 of 31 passes for 224 yards with 1 TD pass and 1 interception.  Dominic Rhodes had a great game for the Raiders as he carried the ball 29 times for 122 yards (4.2 ypc) with a TD run and he also caught 6 passes for 42 yards (7.0 avg).  Zach Miller (8 rec, 84 yards) and Jerry Porter (2 rec, 36 yards, TD) led the way in the passing game for the Raiders.  The Raiders finished up with 122 yards rushing on 29 carries (4.2 ypc) and they also completed 23 of 31 passes for 194 yards.

Kirk Morrison led the way for the Raiders on defense with 9 tackles.  The Chargers finished up with 120 yards rushing on 33 carries (3.6 ypc) and they also completed 15 of 27 passes for 133 yards.