National Football League
Oakland 27, Denver 14
When: 8:15 PM ET, Monday, December 24, 2018
Where: Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, California
Temperature: 58°
Head Official: Carl Cheffers
Attendance: 53850

Dwayne Harris recorded the second-longest punt return in NFL history Monday night, a 99-yarder in the first quarter that propelled the Oakland Raiders to a 27-14 victory over the Denver Broncos in what might be the Raiders' final game at the Oakland Coliseum.

Doug Martin and Jalen Richard rushed for touchdowns and the Oakland defense held Denver's Phillip Lindsay to 46 yards on 10 carries, as the Raiders (4-11) won for the second time in the last three games.

The Raiders, who are scheduled to move to Las Vegas in 2020, currently don't have a signed agreement for a home field next season.

Oakland will finish this season at Kansas City.

The Broncos (6-9), who wrap up at home next week against the Los Angeles Chargers, lost their third straight.

Harris' return came after the Broncos successfully prevented a Johnny Townsend punt from bouncing into the end zone at the end of Denver's first possession of the game.

Harris alertly scooped up the loose ball that hadn't been properly downed and circled the Denver defense for a score that stunned the Broncos and gave the Raiders the lead for good just 4:50 into the contest.

Martin scored on a 24-yard run in the second quarter and Richard from 3 yards out in the fourth. Daniel Carlson completed Oakland's scoring with a pair of field goals, a 43-yarder that gave the Raiders a 17-0 halftime lead, and a 45-yarder that completed the scoring with 4:38 to go after Denver had rallied within 24-14.

Led by Martin's 107 yards on 21 carries, the Raiders outrushed the Broncos 114-100 in the game.

Case Keenum threw two touchdown passes, a 7-yarder to DaeSean Hamilton in the third quarter that got Denver on the scoreboard, and a 19-yarder to Courtland Sutton with 7:31 remaining to get the Broncos within 10.

Keenum finished 23-for-37 for 202 yards with two interceptions.

On the strength of Keenum's passing numbers, the Broncos outgained the Raiders 300-273.

Oakland's Derek Carr went 19-for-26 for 167 yards. He had neither a touchdown pass nor an interception.

The Raiders' Jordy Nelson was the game's leading receiver with seven catches for 75 yards.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
Rushing
Denver   Oakland
Phillip Lindsay Player Doug Martin
10 Attempts 21
46 Yards 107
4.6 Avg Yards 5.1
0 Touchdowns 1
11 Long 24
Receiving
Denver   Oakland
Courtland Sutton Player Jordy Nelson
6 Receptions 7
65 Yards 75
10.8 Avg Yards 10.7
1 Touchdowns 0
20 Long 16
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sck FF
Denver 300 100 200 2 0 0 1.0 0
Oakland 273 114 159 3 2 2 1.0 1
Upcoming Games
  • Oakland will play their next game on the road against Kansas City. The Raiders have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .364 after a loss.
  • Denver will play their next game at home against L.A. Chargers. The Broncos have a W/L % of .571 after a win and .250 after a loss.