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Raiders: Derek Carr’s Best Thursday Night Football Moments

By Jason Willis

OAKLAND, CA - OCTOBER 19: Derek Carr #4 of the Oakland Raiders runs off the field after defeating the Kansas City Chiefs 31-30 in their NFL game at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on October 19, 2017 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
OAKLAND, CA - OCTOBER 19: Derek Carr #4 of the Oakland Raiders runs off the field after defeating the Kansas City Chiefs 31-30 in their NFL game at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on October 19, 2017 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) /
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ARLINGTON, TEXAS – NOVEMBER 25: Derek Carr #4 of the Las Vegas Raiders celebrates after the run against the Dallas Cowboys during an NFL game at AT&T Stadium on November 25, 2021, in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, TEXAS – NOVEMBER 25: Derek Carr #4 of the Las Vegas Raiders celebrates after the run against the Dallas Cowboys during an NFL game at AT&T Stadium on November 25, 2021, in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images) /

Raiders: Derek Carr’s Best Thursday Night Football Moments

Getting a big win on Thanksgiving

The timing of this game was a difficult one for the Raiders. After starting the 2021 season 5-2, they were dealt an unfathomable blow when Henry Ruggs, their top wide receiver was arrested for manslaughter mid-season.

Losing their big play wideout obviously led to massive changes in the offense, not to mention the tremendous dent it put into the teams’ morale. As such, the team would go on to lose their next three games putting them at 5-5 before a Thanksgiving battle with the Dallas Cowboys. With their playoff hopes on the line on a massive stage, it was up to the Raiders to respond.

With 373 yards and a touchdown, Derek Carr didn’t light the world on fire but was incredibly effective throughout what was arguably his best game of the season. To make it even better, he rallied the team in overtime to secure the win and return to a record above .500.

As all Raiders fans know, the team has played no shortage of exciting games in Carr’s tenure. This one, on a national holiday against “America’s Team”, is up there with almost any of them. Of course, the team would win the last four games of the 2021 season and secure a playoff spot for the first time since 2016.

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