[7] Following this, Ventrelle alleged that Raiders' owner Mark Davis created a hostile work environment, and once the former president acknowledged this, he was fired.
Running backs (RB) Wide receivers (WR) Tight ends (TE) Defensive linemen (DL) Defensive backs (DB) Special teams Reserve On February 28, the NFL announced that the Raiders would play the Jacksonville Jaguars in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game on Thursday, August 4, at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio, at 5:00 p.m. PDT.
The Raiders had two former players enter the Hall of Fame, wide receiver Cliff Branch, who died in 2019, as well as defensive tackle Richard Seymour.
The Raiders began the season on the road facing their division rival, the Los Angeles Chargers, at SoFi Stadium.
The Raiders answered by also moving into their opponent's territory and, helped by a Davante Adams catch and run, reached the Charger four yard line.
However, a loss on a Josh Jacobs run and two incomplete passes led to Daniel Carlson's 23-yard field goal to tie the game.
Following punts by both teams, the game moved to the second quarter and Justin Herbert hit Zander Horvath on a one-yard touchdown pass to give LA the 10–3 lead.
Following a sack on the first play of the ensuing possession, Derek Carr was intercepted at midfield and the Chargers returned the ball to the Vegas 31 with 45 seconds left in the half.
Derek Carr threw two touchdown passes, one to Davante Adams and the other to Darren Waller, while Daniel Carlson added two field goals to provide the 20-point margin.
Following a punt by the Raiders, he Cardinals moved downfield on an 18-play drive capped off with Murray running in for a three-yard touchdown to pull with two as the quarter ended.
After the Broncos tied it on a field goal, Amik Robertson returned a Melvin Gordon fumble 68 yards for a 16–10 lead after Carlson missed the extra point.
Following a missed field goal by the Chiefs, Josh Jacobs scored on a one-yard run to give the Raiders a 14–0 lead early in the second quarter.
To open the second half, Ka'imi Fairbairn reclaimed the Texans' lead on a 35-yard field goal, making the score 13-10 in favor of them.
However, in the fourth quarter, it was all Raiders, as they scored the final 21 points, largely courtesy of Josh Jacobs, who found the end zone twice more.
The epilogue of the game came when Duron Harmon recorded a pick six off of Mills, reaching the final score of 38–20, and giving the Raiders just what they needed.
Meanwhile, the Saints, led by backup quarterback Andy Dalton, took a 7–0 lead on an Alvin Kamara three-yard touchdown run late in the first quarter.
With less than two minutes left in the half, Derek Car hit Foster Moreau for a four-yard touchdown pass to narrow the lead to three.
After a missed field goal by Indianapolis to start the second half, Josh Jacobs scored on a one-yard run to give the Raiders their first lead, 14–13.
Vegas was able to move deep into Indy territory, but the drive stalled at the Colts' 16 and Derek Carr's fourth down pass fell incomplete with 47 second left as the Raiders lost again, 25–20.
The Raiders finally got on the board when Derek Carr hit Davante Adams for a 31-yard touchdown pass to bring the score to 10–7 with less than six minutes left in the half.
After exchanging punts, the Raiders moved to the Denver seven, but were forced to settle for a field goal with 16 seconds left to tie the game.
However, on the Raiders' 3rd drive, he would throw another interception, which the Seahawks took a 10-7 lead off of by virtue of a 24-yard field goal from Jason Myers as the first quarter ended.
In the fourth quarter, Geno Smith would keep on shining, hitting Travis Homer with an 18-yard touchdown pass, putting the Seahawks up 34-27 with 5:37 left in regulation.
After a chilling overtime win against the Seahawks, the Raiders returned home for a rematch with one of their AFC West rivals, the Los Angeles Chargers.
Herbert hit Keenan Allen with a 35-yard touchdown pass on 4th down to make it a 27-20 game with 8:34 left, which would end up being the final score.
Just as the Chargers appeared likely to come back to life, since they got the ball to Las Vegas' side of the field, they could not do anything, as their final drive ended on a turnover on downs.
Despite almost squandering a 17–3 lead, the Raiders tied the game at 24 with a late controversial touchdown pass from Derek Carr to Keelan Cole,[40] then won due to a bizarre blunder at the end of regulation by the Patriots.
After a bizarre win over the New England Patriots, the Las Vegas Raiders travelled to Acrisure Stadium on Christmas Eve to face one of their longtime rivals, the Pittsburgh Steelers.
This game was meant to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Immaculate Reception, one of the most famous plays in American football, where the Steelers beat the then-Oakland Raiders in the 1972 playoffs.
Kenny Pickett would then hit George Pickens with a 14-yard touchdown pass with less than a minute left to reach the final score of 13–10 in favor of Pittsburgh.