OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) – Latavius Murray scored on an 11-yard run for Oakland for the first rushing touchdown of the season against Kansas City, and the winless Raiders led the Chiefs 7-0 after the first quarter Thursday night.
Murray replaced starter Darren McFadden on the second drive and carried twice for 17 yards to put the Raiders on top. Oakland (0-10) is looking to snap a 16-game losing streak that dates to Nov. 17, 2013, in Houston.
Derek Carr completed three key passes on Oakland’s scoring drive, throwing a 19-yarder to Vincent Brown on the first play and then converting a pair of third downs with 11-yard passes to James Jones and Brice Butler.
Murray then did the rest, bouncing to the outside for Oakland’s first rushing touchdown since Oct. 19 against Arizona. The Chiefs were looking to match the 2011 San Francisco 49ers by becoming the second team ever to allow no rushing touchdowns through 11 games.
The Raiders got off to a fast start against the first-place Chiefs (7-3), who entered the game on a five-game winning streak. Oakland forced three-and-outs on the first two possessions as Alex Smith was off target on his first three throws and Jamaal Charles ran for 1 yard on three carries.