Raiders take charge in Hall of Fame game

At least the placekickers were in good form.

Sebastian Janikowski made field goals of 50, 51 and 24 yards Sunday night, lifting the Oakland Raiders past the Philadelphia Eagles 16-10 in the Hall of Fame game in Canton, Ohio, to open the NFL preseason.

Philadelphia’s David Akers set a game record with a 55-yarder in the second quarter.

Eagles RB Bruce Perry was carried off on a stretcher with 1:14 remaining, his head immobilized. He was tackled by rookie Timi Wusu on a running play. Players from both sides stood silently or kneeled in prayer before Perry was removed. Perry gave a thumbs-up as he was wheeled to an ambulance and taken to a hospital.

In his one-series appearance, Donovan McNabb hit all three passes for 29 yards on a 61-yard drive ending in Brian Westbrook’s 1-yard touchdown run. McNabb is returning from sports hernia surgery that cut short his 2005 season, a major reason the Eagles finished 6-10.

The Hall of Fame paid tribute to Bill Willis, the first black player in the NFL, at halftime. Willis was enshrined in 1977.

Around the NFL

Minnesota Vikings safety Tank Williams will probably miss the entire season with an injury to his left kneecap sustained Saturday during training camp practice. Coach Brad Childress said that no roster move had been made yet regarding Williams, who signed with the Vikings as a free agent earlier this year after four seasons with Tennessee. … Brian Dawkins agreed to a two-year contract extension with the Eagles that could keep the five-time Pro Bowl safety in Philadelphia through the 2008 season. … Jeremy Shockey made two nice plays as he participated in team drills for the first time since he sustained a concussion while going for a pass last week.