OAKLAND, Calif. — Joe Nedney said he didn't want payback. He got it anyway.
Nedney, cut by Oakland late in the preseason when Sebastian Janikowski won the kicking job, had four field goals and was responsible for all of Denver's second-half points as the Broncos beat the Raiders 33-24.
While insisting he didn't want vindication, Nedney said Sunday's performance was "mission accomplished."
"It's a good way to start my career with the Broncos," he said.
Signed by the Broncos on Tuesday to cover for an injured Jason Elam, Nedney kicked field goals of 24, 32, 22 and 21 yards. He was responsible for all nine second-half points after the two teams emerged from halftime tied at 24.
Although he didn't hit one to end the game, "I got four winning kicks," he said.
Janikowski kicked a 19-yard field goal, but missed a 49-yard attempt wide left midway through the fourth quarter that would have brought the Raiders within three points.
"I know what I did wrong," he said. "I just have to go home and think about it."
The Broncos (2-1) have a five-game winning streak over the Raid-
ers (2-1), dating back to the 1997 season.
For much of the first quarter, the Broncos taunted the Raiders fans, lofting the ball after touchdowns and pointing at the crowd just beyond the goalposts. But the gibes were quickly stifled by Oakland, which came back to tie it at the half.
Brian Griese, who has not thrown an interception this season, was 21-for-31 for 213 yards and two touchdowns: a 10-yard pass to Ed McCaffrey and a 1-yarder to Howard Griffith. Trevor Pryce returned a fumble for another touchdown.
Oakland's Rich Gannon threw a pair of touchdown passes to Tim Brown and Randy Jordan returned a blocked punt for another score. Gannon finished 13-of-21 for 159 yards and was intercepted twice.
"I'm pretty disappointed in myself and the rest of us," Gannon said. "We just didn't do a very good job."
Griese's touchdown pass to McCaffrey in the first quarter was challenged by Raiders coach Jon Gruden because it appeared McCaffrey might have been beyond the end zone. But the score stood.
Gannon's fumble on the Raiders' first possession was picked up by Pryce, who ran it back 28 yards for a touchdown to put the Broncos up 14-0.
On the ensuing series, Bill Romanowski forced Tyrone Wheatley's fumble on Oakland's 21-yard line, and Nedney kicked a 24-yard field goal.
Gannon answered by marching the Raiders down field and found Brown with an 11-yard scoring pass to narrow the gap.
Griese opened the second quarter with his touchdown pass to Griffith.
Napoleon Kaufman's 60-yard run put the Raiders on Denver's 2-yard line, but they settled for Janikowski's 19-yard field goal.
Gannon hit Brown again midway through the second quarter with a 9-yard scoring pass. It was Brown's 77th touchdown reception for the Raiders, surpassing Hall of Famer Fred Biletnikoff for the franchise record.
CHIEFS 42, CHARGERS 10: At Kansas City, Elvis Grbac threw five touchdown passes, the most by a Kansas City quarterback since Hall of Famer Len Dawson had five against Miami in 1967.
Grbac was 20-of-33 for 235 yards. First-round draft pick Sylvester Morris had three TD catches, and finished with six receptions for 112 yards.
SEAHAWKS 20, SAINTS 10: At Ricky Watters gained 105 yards for the 31st 100-yard rushing game of his career as Seattle (1-1) beat New Orleans (1-2).
Jon Kitna hit tight end Itula Mili with a 1-yard touchdown pass with about nine minutes left in the game, and Kris Heppner added a 45-yard field goal for final margin.
New Orleans Ricky Williams ran for 107 yards on 23 carries.
JETS 27, BILLS 14: East Meadowlands, N.J., Vinny Testaverde lofted a 45-yard scoring pass to cornerback Marcus Coleman on the final play of the first half, and Kevin Williams returned a kickoff 97 yards for a touchdown.
The Jets, 3-0 for the first time since 1966, moved into first place alone in the AFC East, while the visiting Bills lost for the first time after opening the season with two victories at home.
JAGUARS 13, BENGALS 0: At Jacksonville, Fla., Jacksonville (2-1) got its first shutout in franchise history, beating Cincinnati (0-2) behind defensive tackle Gary Walker's dominant performance.
Walker disrupted play in the middle with five tackles and two sacks. Mark Brunell was 20-of-32 for 176 yards, including a 21-yard he TD pass to Keenan McCardell.
BUCCANEERS 31, LIONS 10: At Pontiac, Mich., Tampa Bay did exactly what it wanted against Detroit, just as it did in its 41-0 home victory over Chicago last week.
Tampa Bay, undefeated after three games for just the second time since 1979, rushed for 120 yards and limited the Lions (2-1) to 17 yards on the ground. Shaun King threw a touchdown pass and rushed for a score. Warren Sapp led the harassment of Detroit's Charlie Batch with three of Tampa Bay's seven sacks.
PACKERS 6, EAGLES 3: At Green Bay, Wis., Ryan Longwell's 38-yard field goal with three seconds left gave Green Bay coach Mike Sherman his first victory as the Packers narrowly avoided their first 0-3 start since 1988.
Longwell also made a 37-yarder with six minutes left in the third quarter after missing a 40-yarder at the end of the first half.
FALCONS 15, PANTHERS 10: At Charlotte, N.C., Atlanta, which had just one takeaway in its first two games, had two interceptions, two fumble recoveries and a safety as the g Falcons (2-1) won at Carolina (1-2).
Ashley Ambrose returned Steve Beuerlein's interception 37 yards to set up Morten Andersen's second field goal, a 27-yarder with 4:10 to play. Jamal Anderson had a 26-yard TD run in the second quarter, and finished with 97 yards on 22 carries.
VIKINGS 21, PATRIOTS 13: At Foxboro, Mass., Daunte Culpepper threw for 177 yards and two touchdowns and ran 12 times for 59 yards as Minnesota improved to 3-0 for the third time in five years, its first with Culpepper at quarterback.
The Vikings scored on their first three possessions, two of them lasting more than eight minutes, as Culpepper threw touchdown passes of 1 yard to Johnny McWilliams and 39 yards to Matthew Hatchette. Robert Smith ran 4 yards for the first touchdown.
GIANTS 14, BEARS 7: At Chicago, Kerry Collins was 24-of-33 for 249 yards and a touchdown to help New York reach 3-0 for the first time since 1994.
Tiki Barber's 3-yard TD run late in the third quarter was the go-ahead score, and the Giants kept Chicago (0-3) out of the end zone.