2023 Las Vegas Raiders season

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2023 Las Vegas Raiders season
Owner Mark Davis
General manager Dave Ziegler (fired October 31)
Champ Kelly (interim)
Head coach Josh McDaniels (fired October 31, 3–5 record)
Antonio Pierce (interim, 5–4 record)
Home field Allegiant Stadium
Results
Record8–9
Division place2nd AFC West
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro Bowlers DE Maxx Crosby
P A. J. Cole III
All-Pros P A. J. Cole III (1st team)
DE Maxx Crosby (2nd team)
Uniform
Raiders uniform update 1-03-2017.png

The 2023 season was the Las Vegas Raiders' 54th season in the National Football League (NFL), their 64th overall, their fourth in Las Vegas, and their second and final under the head coach/general manager tandem of Josh McDaniels and Dave Ziegler. On October 31, following a Week 8 loss to the Detroit Lions, the Raiders fired McDaniels and Ziegler. [1] The Raiders named linebackers coach Antonio Pierce interim head coach, [2] and assistant general manager Champ Kelly interim general manager. [3] 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. [4]

Contents

The season was the first since 2013 without longtime quarterback Derek Carr on the opening day roster, as he was released on February 14. [5] The Raiders improved on their 6–11 record from the previous season following their Christmas Day win over the Kansas City Chiefs. However, the Raiders were eliminated from playoff contention for the second consecutive year after a loss to the Indianapolis Colts the next week. They finished the season 8–9 to finish in second place in the division.

On December 14, 2023, the team set a franchise record for most points scored in a game, defeating the Los Angeles Chargers 63–21. [6]

The Las Vegas Raiders drew an average home attendance of 62,190 in 9 home games in the 2023 NFL season. [7]

Offseason

Notable free agent acquisitions

PositionPlayerAge2022 team
QB Jimmy Garoppolo [8] 31 San Francisco 49ers
WR Jakobi Meyers [9] 26 New England Patriots
TE Austin Hooper [10] 28 Tennessee Titans

Trades

March 15 [11] To Las Vegas Raiders
2023 compensatory 3rd round pick
(Tre Tucker)
To New York Giants
Darren Waller

Notable players released

PositionPlayerAge2023 team
QB Derek Carr 31 New Orleans Saints

Draft

Draft trades

  1. 1 2 3 The Raiders traded second- and fifth-round selections (38th and 141st overall) to the Indianapolis Colts in exchange for a second-round selection (35th overall). [12]
  2. The Raiders traded TE Darren Waller to the New York Giants in exchange for a third-round selection (100th overall). [13]
  3. 1 2 3 4 The Raiders traded fourth- and fifth-round selections (109th and 174th overall) to the Houston Texans in exchange for fourth- and sixth-round selections (104th and 203rd overall). [14]
  4. 1 2 3 4 The Raiders traded fifth- and sixth-round selections (144th and 214th overall) to the New England Patriots in exchange for a fourth-round selection (135th overall). [15]
  5. 1 2 The Raiders traded a seventh-round selection (224th overall) and WR Bryan Edwards to the Atlanta Falcons in exchange for a fifth-round selection (144th overall). [16]
  6. 1 2 3 The Raiders traded sixth- and seventh-round selections (204th and 220th overall) to the New York Jets in exchange for a fifth-round selection (170th overall).
  7. The Raiders traded a sixth-round selection (184th overall) to the New England Patriots in exchange for a seventh-round selection (231st overall) and QB Jarrett Stidham. [17]
  8. The Raiders traded a 2024 seventh-round selection and DT Johnathan Hankins to the Dallas Cowboys in exchange for a sixth-round selection (204th overall). [18]
  9. The Raiders traded CB Trayvon Mullen to the Arizona Cardinals in exchange for a seventh-round selection (220th overall). [19]

Staff

2023 Las Vegas Raiders staff

Front office

  • Owner – Mark and Carol Davis
  • President – Sandra Douglass Morgan
  • General manager – Dave Ziegler; fired on October 31
  • Interim general manager – Champ Kelly
  • Senior vice president/director of football administration – Tom Delaney
  • Vice president of football operations – Tom Jones
  • Director of pro personnel – Dwayne Joseph
  • Director of football systems – Brad Goldsberry
  • Director of college scouting – Brandon Yeargan
  • Senior personnel advisor – Shaun Herock
  • Senior national scout – DuJuan Daniels
  • Senior national scout – Lenny McGill
  • National scout – Andy Dengler

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches
  • Defensive coordinator – Patrick Graham
  • Senior defensive assistant – Rob Ryan
  • Defensive line – Rob Leonard
  • Defensive backs – Chris Ash
  • Defensive backs/pass game coordinator – Jason Simmons
  • Defensive assistant/pass rush specialist – Matt Edwards
  • Defensive quality control – Matt Feeney
  • Defensive quality control – Keith Heyward

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

  • Head strength and conditioning – A. J. Neibel
  • Strength and conditioning assistant – D'Anthony Batiste
  • Strength and conditioning assistant – Deuce Gruden
  • Strength and conditioning assistant – Rick Slate


Final roster

2023 Las Vegas Raiders roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams

Practice squad

Reserve

Rookies in italics
53 active, 7 reserve, 15 practice squad (+2 exempt)

Preseason

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueRecap
1August 13 San Francisco 49ers W 34–71–0 Allegiant Stadium Recap
2August 19at Los Angeles Rams W 34–172–0 SoFi Stadium Recap
3August 26at Dallas Cowboys L 16–312–1 AT&T Stadium Recap

Regular season

Schedule

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueRecap
1 September 10at Denver Broncos W 17–161–0 Empower Field at Mile High Recap
2 September 17at Buffalo Bills L 10–381–1 Highmark Stadium Recap
3 September 24 Pittsburgh Steelers L 18–231–2 Allegiant Stadium Recap
4 October 1at Los Angeles Chargers L 17–241–3 SoFi Stadium Recap
5 October 9 Green Bay Packers W 17–132–3Allegiant Stadium Recap
6 October 15 New England Patriots W 21–173–3Allegiant Stadium Recap
7 October 22at Chicago Bears L 12–303–4 Soldier Field Recap
8 October 30at Detroit Lions L 14–263–5 Ford Field Recap
9 November 5 New York Giants W 30–64–5Allegiant Stadium Recap
10 November 12 New York Jets W 16–125–5Allegiant Stadium Recap
11 November 19at Miami Dolphins L 13–205–6 Hard Rock Stadium Recap
12 November 26 Kansas City Chiefs L 17–315–7Allegiant Stadium Recap
13 Bye
14 December 10 Minnesota Vikings L 0–35–8Allegiant Stadium Recap
15 December 14 Los Angeles Chargers W 63–216–8Allegiant Stadium Recap
16 December 25 at Kansas City Chiefs W 20–147–8 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
17 December 31at Indianapolis Colts L 20–237–9 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap
18 January 7 Denver Broncos W 27–148–9Allegiant Stadium Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: at Denver Broncos

Week 1: Las Vegas Raiders at Denver Broncos – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Raiders730717
Broncos670316

at Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado

Game information

To commence their 2023 season, as well as the post-Derek Carr era, the Las Vegas Raiders traveled to Empower Field at Mile High to face one of their longtime AFC West rivals, the Denver Broncos. It took newly acquired Raiders quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo only one drive and 3 passes to pass a touchdown, as he hit Jakobi Meyers with a 3-yard touchdown pass to put the Raiders up, 7–0. Less than a minute later, Russell Wilson hit Lil'Jordan Humphrey with a 5-yard touchdown pass to cut the Raiders' lead to 7–6, since they couldn't get the extra point.

In the second quarter, Daniel Carlson booted a 24-yard field goal to push the Raiders' lead up to 10–6. However, Vegas trailed for the first time when Russell Wilson hit Courtland Sutton with a 5-yard touchdown pass to put Denver up, 13–10, at the half.

In the third quarter, neither team could score any points; the score stayed 13–10 in favor of the Broncos.

In the fourth quarter, Wil Lutz booted a 24-yard field goal and extended the Broncos' lead to 16–10. However, the Raiders would respond with Garoppolo hitting Jakobi Meyers with a 6-yard touchdown pass for a final score of 17–16.

With the win, the Raiders started the season 1–0, and were the only AFC West team that won their season opener.

Week 2: at Buffalo Bills

Week 2: Las Vegas Raiders at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Raiders730010
Bills71471038

at Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

Game information

Week 3: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

Week 3: Pittsburgh Steelers at Las Vegas Raiders – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Steelers7610023
Raiders7001118

at Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, Nevada

Game information

Week 4: at Los Angeles Chargers

Week 4: Las Vegas Raiders at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Raiders703717
Chargers7170024

at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

  • Date: October 1
  • Game time: 1:05 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy, 67 °F (19 °C) (retractable roof open)
  • Game attendance: 70,240
  • Referee: John Hussey
  • TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 5: vs. Green Bay Packers

Week 5: Green Bay Packers at Las Vegas Raiders – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Packers3010013
Raiders0100717

at Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, Nevada

Game information

The victory was the Raiders' first over the Packers since 1987 when the team was based in Los Angeles. [21]

Week 6: vs. New England Patriots

Week 6: New England Patriots at Las Vegas Raiders – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Patriots037717
Raiders3103521

at Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, Nevada

Game information

Week 7: at Chicago Bears

Week 7: Las Vegas Raiders at Chicago Bears – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Raiders030912
Bears777930

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

Game information

Week 8: at Detroit Lions

Week 8: Las Vegas Raiders at Detroit Lions – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Raiders077014
Lions3137326

at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

  • Date: October 30
  • Game time: 8:15 p.m. EDT/5:15 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 66,774
  • Referee: Clete Blakeman
  • TV announcers (ESPN/ABC): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Lisa Salters
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 9: vs. New York Giants

Week 9: New York Giants at Las Vegas Raiders – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Giants00066
Raiders7173330

at Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, Nevada

  • Date: November 5
  • Game time: 1:25 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 62,082
  • Referee: Alan Eck
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez and Laura Okmin
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 10: vs. New York Jets

Week 10: New York Jets at Las Vegas Raiders – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Jets630312
Raiders333716

at Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, Nevada

  • Date: November 12
  • Game time: 5:20 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 62,383
  • Referee: Shawn Hochuli
  • TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth and Melissa Stark
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 11: at Miami Dolphins

Week 11: Las Vegas Raiders at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Raiders1030013
Dolphins776020

at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

  • Date: November 19
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/10:00 a.m. PST
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy, 82 °F (28 °C)
  • Game attendance: 66,026
  • Referee: Bill Vinovich
  • TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 12: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

Week 12: Kansas City Chiefs at Las Vegas Raiders – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Chiefs01471031
Raiders773017

at Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, Nevada

  • Date: November 26
  • Game time: 1:25 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 62,441
  • Referee: Land Clark
  • TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 14: vs. Minnesota Vikings

Week 14: Minnesota Vikings at Las Vegas Raiders – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Vikings00033
Raiders00000

at Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, Nevada

  • Date: December 10
  • Game time: 1:05 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 62,626
  • Referee: Craig Wrolstad
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez and Laura Okmin
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 15: vs. Los Angeles Chargers

Week 15: Los Angeles Chargers at Las Vegas Raiders – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Chargers0071421
Raiders212114763

at Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, Nevada

Game information

Aidan O'Connell threw four touchdowns in the Raiders’ largest franchise points output ever in a 63–21 win over the Chargers. The Raiders forced five turnovers and receiver Jakobi Meyers threw a touchdown as the Raiders led 42–0 at the half. The previous high for points scored had been 59 against the Broncos in 2010. [22] The final score (63–21) was a scorigami. [23]

Week 16: at Kansas City Chiefs

Christmas Day games

Week 16: Las Vegas Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Raiders3143020
Chiefs070714

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: December 25
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST/10:00 a.m. PST
  • Game weather: 38 °F (3 °C)
  • Game attendance: 73,480
  • Referee: Clete Blakeman
  • TV announcers (CBS/Nick): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson (CBS)
    Noah Eagle, Nate Burleson, Dylan Schefter, Brady Noon (as Raphael, and Micah Abbey (as Donatello (Nickelodeon)
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 17: at Indianapolis Colts

Week 17: Las Vegas Raiders at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Raiders3071020
Colts773623

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

Game information

Week 18: vs. Denver Broncos

Week 18: Denver Broncos at Las Vegas Raiders – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Broncos070714
Raiders71001027

at Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, Nevada

Game information

Standings

Division

AFC West
WLTPCTDIVCONFPFPASTK
(3) Kansas City Chiefs 1160.6474–29–3371294W2
Las Vegas Raiders 890.4714–26–6332331W1
Denver Broncos 890.4713–35–7357413L1
Los Angeles Chargers 5120.2941–53–9346398L5

Conference

#TeamDivisionWLTPCTDIVCONFSOSSOVSTK
Division leaders
1 Baltimore Ravens North1340.7653–38–4.543.529L1
2 [a] [b] Buffalo Bills East1160.6474–27–5.471.471W5
3 [a] Kansas City Chiefs West1160.6474–29–3.481.428W2
4 Houston Texans South1070.5884–27–5.474.465W2
Wild cards
5 [c] Cleveland Browns North1160.6473–38–4.536.513L1
6 [b] [c] Miami Dolphins East1160.6474–27–5.450.358L2
7 Pittsburgh Steelers North1070.5885–17–5.540.571W3
Did not qualify for the postseason
8 [d] Cincinnati Bengals North980.5291–54–8.574.536W1
9 [d] [e] Jacksonville Jaguars South980.5294–26–6.533.477L1
10 [e] Indianapolis Colts South980.5293–37–5.491.444L1
11 [f] Las Vegas Raiders West890.4714–26–6.488.426W1
12 [f] Denver Broncos West890.4713–35–7.488.485L1
13 New York Jets East7100.4122–44–8.502.454W1
14 Tennessee Titans South6110.3531–54–8.522.422W1
15 Los Angeles Chargers West5120.2941–53–9.529.388L5
16 New England Patriots East4130.2352–44–8.522.529L2
Tiebreakers [g]
  1. 1 2 Buffalo claimed the No. 2 seed over Kansas City based on head-to-head victory.
  2. 1 2 Buffalo finished ahead of Miami in the AFC East based on head-to-head sweep.
  3. 1 2 Cleveland claimed the No. 5 seed over Miami based on conference record.
  4. 1 2 Cincinnati finished ahead of Jacksonville based on head-to-head victory. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Indianapolis (see below).
  5. 1 2 Jacksonville finished ahead of Indianapolis based on head-to-head sweep.
  6. 1 2 Las Vegas finished ahead of Denver based on head-to-head sweep.
  7. When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division.

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