2024 Las Vegas Raiders season
65th season in franchise history
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The 2024 season was the Las Vegas Raiders' 55th in the National Football League (NFL), their 65th overall, their fifth in Las Vegas, and their only season under the head coach/general manager tandem of Antonio Pierce and Tom Telesco.[1] Unable to improve on their 8–9 record from 2023, the Raiders failed to qualify for the playoffs for the third consecutive season (and the 20th time in 22 seasons), and instead went 4–13 for their third consecutive losing season. Their .235 winning percentage was their poorest since 2014. It was their first season since 2018 when they were based in Oakland placing last in the AFC West.
| 2024 Las Vegas Raiders season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Mark Davis |
| General manager | Tom Telesco |
| Head coach | Antonio Pierce |
| Home stadium | Allegiant Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 4–13 |
| Division place | 4th AFC West |
| Playoffs | Did not qualify |
| All-Pros | TE Brock Bowers (1st team) |
| Pro Bowlers | TE Brock Bowers DE Maxx Crosby |
| Uniform | |
The Raiders fired Pierce two days after the season ended. Two days later, Telesco was also fired. For the first time since 2006 when they were based in Oakland, the team did not win a single game against their AFC West opponents. On a brighter note, rookie tight end Brock Bowers broke Darren Waller's record for the most receptions in a season as a Raider with 112; the previous record was 107.
Offseason
Coaching changes
On October 31, 2023, following a Week 8 loss to the Detroit Lions, the Raiders fired Josh McDaniels and general manager Dave Ziegler.[2] The Raiders named linebackers coach Antonio Pierce interim head coach,[3] and assistant general manager Champ Kelly interim general manager.[4] Following the season, the team named Antonio Pierce the full-time head coach after the team finished the season with a record of 5–4 under Pierce.[5] On January 23, 2024, Tom Telesco was hired as the general manager of the Raiders.[6]
Notable free agent acquisitions
| Position | Player | Age | 2023 team |
|---|---|---|---|
| DT | Christian Wilkins[7] | 28 | Miami Dolphins |
| QB | Gardner Minshew[8] | 28 | Indianapolis Colts |
| C | Cody Whitehair[9] | 32 | Chicago Bears |
Notable players released
| Position | Player | Age | 2024 team |
|---|---|---|---|
| RB | Josh Jacobs[10] | 26 | Green Bay Packers |
| QB | Jimmy Garoppolo[11] | 32 | Los Angeles Rams |
Trades
| Date | Player(s)/Asset(s) received | Team | Player(s)/Asset(s) traded |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 16 | 2025 conditional selection (2nd round if Adams is first or second team All-Pro in 2024 or is on Jets active roster for AFC championship game or Super Bowl LIX; else 3rd round) |
New York Jets | WR Davante Adams |
Draft
Draft trades
- The Raiders traded a sixth-round selection (188th overall) to the New England Patriots in exchange for a seventh-round selection (223rd overall) and OT Justin Herron.[12]
- The Raiders traded DT Neil Farrell Jr. to the Kansas City Chiefs in exchange for a sixth-round selection (208th overall).[13]
- The Raiders traded QB Nick Mullens to the Minnesota Vikings in exchange for a conditional seventh-round selection (229th overall).[14]
- The Raiders traded a seventh-round selection (233rd overall) and DT Johnathan Hankins to the Dallas Cowboys in exchange for a 2023 sixth-round selection.[15]
Staff
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Final roster
Quarterbacks (QB)
Running backs (RB)
Wide receivers (WR)
Tight ends (TE)
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Offensive linemen (OL)
Defensive linemen (DL)
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Linebackers (LB)
Defensive backs (DB)
Special teams (ST)
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Practice squad
Reserve
Rookies in italics 53 active, 13 reserve, 15 practice squad (1 exempt) |
Preseason
The Raiders' preseason opponents and preliminary schedule were announced on May 15, in conjunction with the release of the regular season schedule.[17] Final schedule was released on May 17.[18]
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
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| 1 | August 10 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 23–24 | 0–1 | U.S. Bank Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | August 17 | Dallas Cowboys | L 12–27 | 0–2 | Allegiant Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | August 23 | San Francisco 49ers | T 24–24 | 0–2–1 | Allegiant Stadium | Recap |
Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 8 | at Los Angeles Chargers | L 10–22 | 0–1 | SoFi Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | September 15 | at Baltimore Ravens | W 26–23 | 1–1 | M&T Bank Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | September 22 | Carolina Panthers | L 22–36 | 1–2 | Allegiant Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | September 29 | Cleveland Browns | W 20–16 | 2–2 | Allegiant Stadium | Recap |
| 5 | October 6 | at Denver Broncos | L 18–34 | 2–3 | Empower Field at Mile High | Recap |
| 6 | October 13 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 13–32 | 2–4 | Allegiant Stadium | Recap |
| 7 | October 20 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 15–20 | 2–5 | SoFi Stadium | Recap |
| 8 | October 27 | Kansas City Chiefs | L 20–27 | 2–6 | Allegiant Stadium | Recap |
| 9 | November 3 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 24–41 | 2–7 | Paycor Stadium | Recap |
| 10 | Bye | |||||
| 11 | November 17 | at Miami Dolphins | L 19–34 | 2–8 | Hard Rock Stadium | Recap |
| 12 | November 24 | Denver Broncos | L 19–29 | 2–9 | Allegiant Stadium | Recap |
| 13 | November 29 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 17–19 | 2–10 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| 14 | December 8 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 13–28 | 2–11 | Raymond James Stadium | Recap |
| 15 | December 16 | Atlanta Falcons | L 9–15 | 2–12 | Allegiant Stadium | Recap |
| 16 | December 22 | Jacksonville Jaguars | W 19–14 | 3–12 | Allegiant Stadium | Recap |
| 17 | December 29 | at New Orleans Saints | W 25–10 | 4–12 | Caesars Superdome | Recap |
| 18 | January 5 | Los Angeles Chargers | L 20–34 | 4–13 | Allegiant Stadium | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries
Week 1: at Los Angeles Chargers
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raiders | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| Chargers | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 22 |
at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
- Date: September 8
- Game time: 1:05 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 97 °F (36 °C) (fixed roof)
- Game attendance: 70,240
- Referee: Scott Novak
- TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
- Recap, Game Book
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Week 2: at Baltimore Ravens
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raiders | 0 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 26 |
| Ravens | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 23 |
at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
- Date: September 15
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/10:00 a.m. PDT
- Game weather: Clear, 78 °F (26 °C)
- Game attendance: 70,762
- Referee: Tra Blake
- TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Tiki Barber and A.J. Ross
- Recap, Game Book
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Week 3: vs. Carolina Panthers
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panthers | 7 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 36 |
| Raiders | 7 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 22 |
at Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, Nevada
- Date: September 22
- Game time: 1:05 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
- Game attendance: 62,417
- Referee: Bill Vinovich
- TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta and Aditi Kinkhabwala
- Recap, Game Book
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This was the Raiders' first loss to the Panthers since 2012 when they were based in Oakland.
Week 4: vs. Cleveland Browns
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Browns | 10 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 16 |
| Raiders | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
at Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, Nevada
- Date: September 29
- Game time: 1:25 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
- Game attendance: 62,401
- Referee: Brad Allen
- TV announcers (CBS): Beth Mowins, Jay Feely, Ross Tucker, and Tiffany Blackmon
- Recap, Game Book
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The Raiders kept their winning streak against the Browns alive, not having lost to them since 2014 when they were based in Oakland.
Week 5: at Denver Broncos
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raiders | 10 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 18 |
| Broncos | 0 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 34 |
at Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado
- Date: October 6
- Game time: 2:05 p.m. MDT/1:05 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 73 °F (23 °C)
- Game attendance: 72,825
- Referee: Craig Wrolstad
- TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin
- Recap, Game Book
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After starting with a 10–0 lead the Raiders would be outscored 34–8 the remainder of the game. Resulting in their first loss to Denver since 2019. Effectively snapping a 6 game win streak against the Broncos.
Week 6: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steelers | 3 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 32 |
| Raiders | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
at Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, Nevada
- Date: October 13
- Game time: 1:05 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
- Game attendance: 62,553
- Referee: Alan Eck
- TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
- Recap, Game Book
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This defeat marked the Raiders 3rd straight loss to the Steelers since 2022, dropping them 2–4.
Week 7: at Los Angeles Rams
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raiders | 0 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 15 |
| Rams | 0 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 20 |
at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
- Date: October 20
- Game time: 1:05 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 80 °F (27 °C) (fixed roof)
- Game attendance: 73,267
- Referee: Shawn Hochuli
- TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
- Recap, Game Book
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Week 8: vs. Kansas City Chiefs
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiefs | 7 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 27 |
| Raiders | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
at Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, Nevada
- Date: October 27
- Game time: 1:25 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
- Game attendance: 62,533
- Referee: Adrian Hill
- TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
- Recap, Game Book
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Week 9: at Cincinnati Bengals
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raiders | 7 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
| Bengals | 7 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 41 |
at Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Date: November 3
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/10:00 a.m. PST
- Game weather: Sunny, 67 °F (19 °C)
- Game attendance: 65,962
- Referee: Brad Rogers
- TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin
- Recap, Game Book
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Week 11: at Miami Dolphins
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raiders | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 19 |
| Dolphins | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 34 |
at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
- Date: November 17
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/10:00 a.m. PST
- Game weather: Cloudy, 80 °F (27 °C)
- Game attendance: 65,440
- Referee: John Hussey
- TV announcers (CBS): Tom McCarthy, Jay Feely, Ross Tucker and Tiffany Blackmon
- Recap, Game Book
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Week 12: vs. Denver Broncos
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Broncos | 3 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 29 |
| Raiders | 0 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 19 |
at Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, Nevada
- Date: November 24
- Game time: 1:05 p.m. PST
- Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
- Game attendance: 62,460
- Referee: Ronald Torbert
- TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
- Recap, Game Book
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With the loss, the Raiders were not only swept by the Broncos for the first time since 2014, but also due to the Chiefs win over the Panthers, the Raiders were mathematically incapable of clinching the AFC West for the 21st year in a row. The loss also tied them with the Giants for the worst record in the NFL.
Week 13: at Kansas City Chiefs
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Raiders | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| Chiefs | 3 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 19 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: November 29
- Game time: 2:00 p.m. CST/12:00 p.m. PST
- Game weather: 37 °F (3 °C)
- Game attendance: 73,627
- Referee: Clay Martin
- TV announcers (Prime Video): Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit and Kaylee Hartung
- Recap, Game Book
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With the loss, the Raiders fell to 2–10, suffered their eighth straight loss, the team's longest losing streak since 2014, and became the second team eliminated from playoff contention. Also, with the Denver Broncos Monday night win over the Cleveland Browns, the Raiders would seal a last place finish in the AFC West.
Week 14: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Raiders | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
| Buccaneers | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
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Week 15: vs. Atlanta Falcons
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Falcons | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 15 |
| Raiders | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
at Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, Nevada
- Date: December 16
- Game time: 5:30 p.m. PST
- Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
- Game attendance: 62,364
- Referee: Shawn Smith
- TV announcers (KVVU, WUPA): Chris Fowler, Dan Orlovsky, Louis Riddick and Laura Rutledge
Game exclusive to KVVU and WUPA. ESPN is blacked out in Las Vegas and Atlanta markets because of NFL Syndication exclusivity policies. - Recap, Game Book
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The Raiders once again failed to beat the Falcons, not having done so since 2000 when they were based in Oakland.
Week 16: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Jaguars | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Raiders | 0 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 19 |
at Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, Nevada
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With the win the Raiders snapped their 10 game losing streak and improved to 3–12.
Week 17: at New Orleans Saints
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Raiders | 3 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 25 |
| Saints | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
- Date: December 29
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST/10:00 a.m. PST
- Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
- Game attendance: 70,031
- Referee: Land Clark
- TV announcers (Fox): Adam Amin, Mark Sanchez and Kristina Pink
- Recap, Game Book
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Week 18: vs. Los Angeles Chargers
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Chargers | 3 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 34 |
| Raiders | 3 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
at Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, Nevada
- Date: January 5
- Game time: 1:25 p.m. PST
- Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
- Game attendance: 61,352
- Referee: Carl Cheffers
- TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
- Recap, Game Book
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With the loss the Raiders finished the season at 4–13 while going winless against the AFC West for the first time since 2006.
Standings
Division
| AFC West | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| (1) Kansas City Chiefs | 15 | 2 | 0 | .882 | 5–1 | 10–2 | 385 | 326 | L1 |
| (5) Los Angeles Chargers | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | 4–2 | 8–4 | 402 | 301 | W3 |
| (7) Denver Broncos | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | 3–3 | 6–6 | 425 | 311 | W1 |
| Las Vegas Raiders | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 | 0–6 | 3–9 | 309 | 434 | L1 |
Conference
| Seed | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
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| Division leaders | |||||||||||
| 1 | Kansas City Chiefs | West | 15 | 2 | 0 | .882 | 5–1 | 10–2 | .488 | .463 | L1 |
| 2 | Buffalo Bills | East | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 | 5–1 | 9–3 | .467 | .448 | L1 |
| 3 | Baltimore Ravens | North | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | 4–2 | 8–4 | .529 | .525 | W4 |
| 4 | Houston Texans | South | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | 5–1 | 8–4 | .481 | .376 | W1 |
| Wild cards | |||||||||||
| 5 | Los Angeles Chargers | West | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | 4–2 | 8–4 | .467 | .348 | W3 |
| 6[a] | Pittsburgh Steelers | North | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .502 | .453 | L4 |
| 7[a] | Denver Broncos | West | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .502 | .394 | W1 |
| Did not qualify for the postseason | |||||||||||
| 8 | Cincinnati Bengals | North | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .478 | .314 | W5 |
| 9[b] | Indianapolis Colts | South | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .457 | .309 | W1 |
| 10[b] | Miami Dolphins | East | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .419 | .294 | L1 |
| 11 | New York Jets | East | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 | 2–4 | 5–7 | .495 | .341 | W1 |
| 12[c] | Jacksonville Jaguars | South | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 | 3–3 | 4–8 | .478 | .265 | L1 |
| 13[c][d] | New England Patriots | East | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 | 2–4 | 3–9 | .471 | .471 | W1 |
| 14[c][d] | Las Vegas Raiders | West | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 | 0–6 | 3–9 | .540 | .353 | L1 |
| 15[e] | Cleveland Browns | North | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 | 2–4 | 3–9 | .536 | .510 | L6 |
| 16[e] | Tennessee Titans | South | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 | 1–5 | 3–9 | .522 | .431 | L6 |
Notes
- Pittsburgh clinched the #6 seed over Denver based on head-to-head victory.
- Indianapolis finished ahead of Miami based on head-to-head victory.
- Jacksonville finished ahead of New England and Las Vegas based on conference record. (Jacksonville 4–8 to New England 3–9 to Las Vegas 3–9)
- New England finished ahead of Las Vegas based on strength of victory. (New England .471 to Las Vegas .353)
- Cleveland finished ahead of Tennessee based on strength of victory. (Cleveland .510 to Tennessee .431)