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The 2009 Oakland Raiders season was the 50th season for the original American Football League (AFL) team, and its 40th in the National Football League (NFL). On September 6, 2009, The Raiders traded a 2011 draft pick to the New England Patriots for 5× Pro Bowl Defensive Lineman Richard Seymour. [1]
The 2009 schedule was released on April 14, 2009. [11] Highlights of the 2009 season included: NFL Kickoff Game: The 2009 season began with the Kickoff Game on September 10, with the Super Bowl XLIII champion Pittsburgh Steelers defeating the Tennessee Titans 13–10 in overtime.
Darrius Ramar Heyward-Bey [1] (born February 26, 1987) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Maryland Terrapins, and was selected by the Oakland Raiders seventh overall in the 2009 NFL draft.
In August 2009, Russell was named starting quarterback of the Raiders for the season. [30] In a Week 5 loss to the New York Giants, Russell lost three fumbles and passed for 100 yards. [31] Following a loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on November 15, Russell was benched indefinitely by coach Tom Cable in favor of Bruce Gradkowski.
Oakland Raiders ; Career highlights and awards 2× First-team All-Pro (2010, ... Jones-Drew had two years remaining on a deal he signed in 2009, ...
Chiefs 10, Raiders 3 Chiefs-Raiders score: Patrick Mahomes finds Justin Watson for the game's first TD With 2:14 in the first half, Mahomes and the Chiefs finally break through.
On August 30, 2009, Crabtree became the last holdout and unsigned draft pick from the 2009 NFL draft when Andre Smith, the 6th overall pick, signed with the Bengals. [ 95 ] [ 96 ] That day was also the 32nd day of Crabtree's holdout, [ 95 ] and only 10 days short of the all-time long holdout for any 49ers rookie in the franchise's history. [ 92 ]
Later in 2009, Murphy again led his team to a victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers by grabbing an 11-yard touchdown pass from Bruce Gradkowski with twenty-five, seconds left in the game that put the Raiders up 27–24. [11] Murphy's role in the offense decreased over time seeing time as a rotational player in the Raiders offense.