Oakland Raiders
Sebastian Janikowski - #11 - K
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 6' 1"/ 258 lbs. |
| Birthday | 03/02/1978 |
| Birthplace | Walbrzych, FL |
| College | Florida State |
| Years played | 14 |
| Drafted | 2000, 1st round, 17th pick by Raiders |
2012 STATS
| FG | Pat | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | 25 | 118 |
Cardinals survive after Janikowski's miss
Sebastian Janikowski missed a 32-yard field goal as the game ended to allow Arizona to escape with a 24-23 victory over the Oakland Raiders Sunday in the Cardinals' home opener, a game littered with mistakes on both sides from start ...
McFadden running with new sense of purpose
After two disappointing seasons in Oakland, former No. 4 overall draft choice Darren McFadden is picking up yardage after contact to a much greater extent than he had before, according to AFC West Whispers.
Raiders’ Gradkowski can extinguish controversies
He wasn't even allowed to compete for the job in training camp and the preseason, but, for a second straight season, the Raiders have turned to QB Bruce Gradkowski to be their starter.
Report: Gradkowski, not Campbell, to start for Raiders
NFL Network's Jason LaCanfora is reporting that the Raiders have named Bruce Gradkowski the team's starter for Sunday against the Cardinals in Arizona, over Jason Campbell.
Cable not ready to announce Week Three starter at QB
Raiders head coach Tom Cable is not ready to jump on the Monday bandwagon of announcing a QB change, but he said he has a good idea of who will start in Week Three.
McFadden finally showing he can be lead back
After entering the league with very high hopes and proceeding to disappoint for two consecutive seasons, Darren McFadden finally appears to have figured it out.
Gradkowski replaces Campbell, leads Raiders to comeback victory
Bruce Gradkowski replaced an ineffective Jason Campbell after halftime and led the Raiders to three scoring drives and a 16-14 victory over the St. Louis Rams in the home opener on Sunday.
Raiders start second half with Gradkowski at QB
The Raiders began the second half of their game against the Rams with backup QB Bruce Gradkowski under center.
Raiders want to involve McFadden more in passing game
With TE Zach Miller getting extra attention from defenses, Oakland is trying to make RB Darren McFadden a bigger part of its passing game, according to AFC West Whispers.
Raiders game blacked out
The Raiders will be blacked out on local TV for an eighth consecutive game after failing to sell out the Oakland Coliseum.
Raiders OLT Henderson under scrutiny
Heading into Mario Henderson's second season as the full-time starter at left tackle, the Raiders were hoping he would become a more consistent pass protector.
Raiders to sign OL Pears, waive WR Figurs
Reports on Thursday indicated the Raiders will bring back OL Erik Pears and waive WR Yamon Figurs.
Perhaps I picked the wrong sleeper in AFC West
I spent much of the offseason believing the Raiders might be the team to watch in the AFC West. After one week, I am starting to think it might be the Chiefs who will surprise.
Big plays mask Raiders' improvement on defense
That Raiders-to-the-playoffs bandwagon was getting crowded heading into Week One, but some people are no doubt hopping off after Oakland was humbled by Tennessee on Sunday, 38-13.
Titans, CJ2K hammer Raiders 38-13
Chris Johnson ran for 142 yards and two touchdowns, Vince Young threw for two TDs and Javon Ringer had a TD, and the Tennessee Titans avoided any comparisons to last year's 0-6 start by routing the Oakland Raiders 38-13 ...
PLAYER NEWS
Janikowski kicked a 40-yard field goal in overtime - one of his four in the game - to give the Raiders a 26-23 win over Jacksonville on Sunday.|||||||
Janikowski is 14 for 15 on the season, missing only a 64-yard attempt at the end of regulation Sunday.
Janikowski injured his groin on a kickoff last week in Arizona.|||||||
Janikowski has been cleared to practice but the Raiders say they might be tempted to hold him out the remainder of the preseason.
Janikowski kicked a team-record six field goals, Shane Lechler had an 80-yard punt and neutralized ace returner Devin Hester and the Raiders took advantage of three interceptions from Chicago's Caleb Hanie to beat the Bears 25-20 Sunday.|||||||
Janikowski made field goals of 40, 47, 42, 19, 37 and 44 yards to break the team record he shared with Jeff Jaeger. Janikowski has made 22 of 24 field goals this season.
Janikowski will play against Denver after sitting out last week's game against Kansas City with a hamstring injury.|||||||
Janikowski tied an NFL record with a 63-yard field goal in the previous meeting against the Broncos.
The Raiders brought in three free agent kickers for workouts Friday after Janikowski missed his second straight practice with a sore left hamstring.|||||||
Janikowski, who tied an NFL record with a 63-yard field goal earlier this season, did not show up on Oakland's injury report Wednesday but has not worked out since. Jackson said Thursday that he thought Janikowski would be fine but backtracked a day later and listed the veteran kicker as questionable.
