Oakland Raiders: A Measure of Rushing Aggression in Selected Games

Are the Oakland Raiders getting more aggressive or not? If we use the rushing yards as a measure for 10 selected games, we just might be able to gain more insight.

Consider this table:

Name		Rushing YDS		Date		Opponent
Kaufman, N.		227		Oct 19 1997		Broncos
Jackson B		221		Nov 30 1987		Seahawks
Daniels Clem		200		Oct 20 1963		Jets
Daniels Clem		187		Dec 9 1962		Oilers
Dixon Hewitt		187		Sept 29 1968		Oilers
Fargas Justin		179		Sept 30 2007		Miami
Bush Michael		177		Dec 28 2008		Tampa Bay
Allen Marcus		173		Nov 24 1985		Broncos
Daniels Clem		167		Oct 25 1964		Broncos
McFadden Darren		165		Oct 24 2010		Broncos
		188.3
		227	maximum
		165	minimum

In this sample, the rushing yards exceed the average in 1963, and twice in 1997.

It seems that the '60s still stand out as remarkable years for the Oakland Raiders. Also, 1987 and 1997 stand out.

If we use the selected 10 years as a measure of aggression, then it looks like we need to encourage the Oakland Raiders to get more aggressive in 2011. More rushing yards means more aggression to some of us. Hopefully, those increased rushing yards will transform to "wins."

Let's just hope that what the Oakland Raiders and Darren McFadden did to the Denver Broncos on Oct. 24, 2010, they will do it to them again, and to others.

Go Raiders!

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