Head coach Hue Jackson cried right there on the sideline. In the tunnel leading to the locker room, Hall of Fame cornerback Willie Brown and chief executive officer Amy Trask had a tearful embrace.
This was not a normal game.
The Raiders will make their first postseason appearance in 14 years Saturday in Houston. But in the midst of that long postseason drought, they did play a memorable regular-season game in Houston on Oct. 9, 2011 — the day after owner Al Davis died.
Oakland won 25-20 behind quarterback Jason Campbell’s two touchdown passes and a game-saving interception by Michael Huff on the final play.