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Turner faces former team; Chargers host Raiders

Oct 14, 2007 - 10:36 AM Oakland (2-2) at San Diego (2-3) Sunday 4:15 pm EDT

SAN DIEGO (Ticker) - Norv Turner was roaming the sidelines the last time the Oakland Raiders owned a winning record.

Trying to move over .500 for the first time in three years, the Raiders face Turner and the San Diego Chargers on Sunday.

In Lane Kiffin's first year as coach, the Raiders have showed progress through their first four games. They already have matched their win total from last season and are trying to move over .500 for the first time since they were 2-1 in 2004, when Turner was their coach.

The Raiders also are shooting for their first three-game winning streak since a five-game run in 2002, the season in which they reached the Super Bowl.

There also is a woeful streak that the Raiders are attempting to halt. They have lost 15 straight games against AFC West foes since a 25-24 triumph at Denver on November 28, 2004.

Coming off their bye, the Raiders have momentum after rolling to a 35-17 victory at Miami two weeks ago. Daunte Culpepper, who will start his second straight game in place of Josh McCown (foot), threw for just 75 yards but accounted for five touchdowns (three rushing, two passing).

While the Raiders have shown improvement, the Chargers have been an early disappointment, already surpassing their loss total from all of last season.

However, the Chargers finally resembled their 2006 form last Sunday, rolling to a 41-3 victory at Denver. Philip Rivers threw for 270 yards and two touchdowns and Michael Turner rushed for 147 yards and a score.

San Diego still is trying to get Pro Bowl running back LaDainian Tomlinson going. A year after setting a single-season record with 31 touchdowns and leading the league with 1,815 rushing yards, he is well behind that pace. He has rushed for 329 yards and two TDs through five games.