Last year’s AFC champions tumble to 2-6.

DETROIT (AP) – Oakland has sunk so low it can’t even beat the Detroit Lions. Joey Harrington threw a touchdown pass and Jason Hanson kicked three field goals and Detroit led from the start in a 23-13 victory against the Raiders.

The Lions (2-6) had lost six straight and 14 of 15 dating back to last season. Detroit turned two turnovers into 10 first-quarter points, and scored 13 more on its first three second-half possessions.

Oakland (2-6) has lost four straight and looks nothing like the team that advanced to last season’s Super Bowl. The Raiders are off to their worst start since 1964, when they were 1-7-1.

Raiders quarterback Marques Tuiasosopo, in his first NFL start in place of 2002 league MVP Rich Gannon, was sidelined with a left knee injury late in the first half. Rick Mirer made his first appearance since playing one game for San Francisco three years ago.

Tuiasosopo was 6-of-11 for 65 yards, with an interception on his second pass. Mirer was 15-of-28 for 125 yards with two interceptions. Gannon traveled with the team, but was inactive. Gannon hurt his shoulder Oct. 20 against Kansas City.

Harrington completed 13 of 21 passes for 117 yards with a TD and an interception. Olandis Gary, who ran for a TD, and Shawn Bryson combined for 99 yards rushing.

Harrington’s 33-yard TD pass to Cory Schlesinger gave the Lions a 17-3 lead.

Oakland responded with a 14-play drive capped by Charlie Garner’s 7-yard run. Hanson’s 42-yard kick put Detroit back ahead by 10.

Detroit’s Reggie Swinton muffed a punt and Nnamdi Asomugha recovered the football at the Lions 9, but the Raiders wasted the opportunity. They had to settle for Sebastian Janikowski’s 24-yard kick early in the fourth quarter.

But again, Oakland could not stop Detroit, which hadn’t scored more than 17 points since beating Arizona 42-24 in Week 1.

Hanson’s 39-yard kick gave the Lions a 23-13 lead with 5:52 left.

Detroit has been without three of its top four cornerbacks because of season-ending injuries, and its best cornerback, Dre’ Bly, did not play Sunday because of a hamstring injury.

Because cornerbacks Rod Babers (shoulder) and Jimmy Wyrick (chest) also were inactive, Doug Evans started in Bly’s place opposite 38-year-old Otis Smith and Jacoby Shepherd was active. Evans signed with the Lions on Friday and Shepherd joined the team Wednesday.

Smith cut in front of Jerry Rice to make his first interception this season to set up Hanson’s 54-yard field goal. Evans poked a reception out of Rice’s hands, and linebacker Barrett Green returned the fumble 38 yards to set up Gary’s 2-yard run that put the Lions ahead 10-0.

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