2021 Las Vegas Raiders season

of strategy and business development Brian Doll, CFO Ed Villanueva, and club controller Araxie Grant, had abruptly resigned their post within months of each other.

On November 2, wide receiver Henry Ruggs was involved in a fatal car crash that killed another driver and her dog, caused by driving under the influence.

[27] Less than a week later on November 8, cornerback Damon Arnette was also released after the discovery of a video showing him brandishing firearms and making death threats.

[31] The Raiders received the opening kickoff and moved into Baltimore territory before a shotgun snap that was not expected by Las Vegas quarterback Derek Carr led to a 15-yard loss.

However, on the ensuing possession, Carr was finally able to connect with tight end Darren Waller and move the ball to the Ravens two-yard line before Josh Jacobs scored to cut the lead in half, 14–7.

The Ravens again moved into Raider territory with less than two minutes left in the half, but were stopped short on fourth down and turned the ball over to Las Vegas.

Carr quickly moved the Raiders to the Baltimore 14-yard line, but had to settle for a Daniel Carlson 34-yard field goal as the half ended leaving the score 14–10 at halftime.

Baltimore responded by moving into Raider territory, but were unable to get a first down on a third-down play at the Vegas 31 and were forced to settle for a field goal with 37 seconds remaining.

Following an incompletion, Carr's next past went through the hands of Willie Snead and bounced off a DeShon Elliott's helmet before being intercepted by Anthony Averett in the end zone for a touchback.

Jon Gruden decided to not try the field goal on the next play and Carr, under pressure and backpedaling, threw to a wide open Zay Jones for a 31-yard touchdown to end the game.

Following a Steeler punt, the Raiders moved into Pittsburgh territory before Carr hit Foster Moreau on a nine-yard touchdown pass to extend the lead to 16–7.

The Raiders ground down the clock and, with 20 seconds remaining, Carlson hit his fourth field goal of the day putting the game out of reach 26–17.

However, the missed extra point and the Raiders inability to run out the clock in the fourth quarter led to the overtime period and the shaky win over a Dolphin team playing without their starting quarterback.

Taking the opening possession of the third quarter, the Raider offense came alive as they moved into LA territory before Derek Carr hit Hunter Renfrow for a 10-yard touchdown to narrow the lead to 21–7.

Denver quickly answered as they moved into Raider territory and Bronco quarterback Teddy Bridgewater threw to Tim Patrick for a 23-yard score to tie the game at seven.

As the game moved to the second quarter, the Raider drive stalled and they settled for a 43-yard field goal attempt by Carlson that hit the right upright leaving the score at 10–7.

The Broncos, looking to answer on the ensuing possession, moved into Vegas territory, but were stopped at the 14 and forced to settle for field goal to narrow the lead to 14.

On the ensuing Raider possession, Carr hit Bryan Edwards on a 51-yard pass play to set up another Carlson field goal to move the lead to 17.

Denver, in desperation mode, moved quickly into Vegas territory and Bridgewater hit Noah Fant for a four-yard touchdown pass to narrow the lead to 10 with 1:10 remaining.

Following a Philadelphia punt, the Raiders again moved into Philly territory and, Carr hit Foster Morrow on an 18-yard pass to tie the game at seven early in the second quarter.

The Raiders moved into Indy territory, but Carr was sacked on the first play of the second quarter and the Vegas was forced to settle for 47-yard field goal to extend the lead to 10–0.

With two mites remaining in the half, the offense again stalled and following a sack of Carr on third down, had to settle for another Carlson field goal, this time from 44 yards to extend the lead to 13–3.

Following a holding penalty on the Chargers, the ball moved to the three, but the Raiders could get no farther and settled for a 24-yard Daniel Carlson field goal to take the early 3–0 lead.

After a punt by the Raiders, LA again moved into LV territory and Justin Herbert capped off the drive with a 14-yard touchdown pass to Ekeler to give the Chargers a 14–10 lead.

In the third quarter, the Chargers moved into Vegas territory before a sack by Maxx Crosby forced LA to settle for a 51-yard field goal attempt that went wide leaving the Raiders ahead by three.

Taking over with 8:23 left in the fourth, the Chargers moved down the field on a 14-play drive that ended with Herbert hitting Josh Palmer for a 23-yard touchdown pass.

Their advance was stopped by a Mike Hilton deflection on a pass intended for Hunter Renfrow on third and two, setting up a Daniel Carlson 47-yard field goal to make the score 3–0.

The Raiders responded by driving into Cincinnati territory and Carr threw a touchdown pass to Zay Jones with 13 seconds left in the first half, narrowing the lead to seven.

Long completions to Ja'Marr Chase helped set up a Bengals drive deep into Raiders territory on the following possession that resulted in a 28-yard McPherson field goal to return Cincy's lead to 10 with 6:49 left in the game.

On the following drive, a 13-yard completion to Darren Waller and a crucial fourth down conversion on a pass from Carr to Jackson put the Raiders deep into Bengal territory.