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Raiders Derek Carr: The records, the losing, and the farewell tour that wasn’t

By Brad Weiss

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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Dec 18, 2022; Paradise, Nevada, USA; Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr (4) celebrates after a touchdown against the New England Patriots in the first half at Allegiant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 18, 2022; Paradise, Nevada, USA; Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr (4) celebrates after a touchdown against the New England Patriots in the first half at Allegiant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /

Raiders: Derek Carr Era as QB1 will end with no farewell tour

All the Records

From the start of his career, Carr continued to rack up impressive numbers in terms of completion percentage, yards, and touchdown passes. In fact, as the years wore on, he saw his name shoot up the Raiders record book, becoming the all-time leader in multiple categories, including passing yards, and touchdown passes.

In fact, one glance at the record book and it is clear that Carr was an extremely productive quarterback during his nine seasons as the starter. He leapfrogged over Raiders legends like Kenny Stabler, Jim Plunkett, Rich Gannon, and Daryle Lamonica, showing incredible durability and availability throughout.

Not only did Carr set Raiders records along the way, but he etched his name in league history as well, becoming only the fourth quarterback ever to throw for over 35,000 yards in his first nine seasons in the league. He also became top-5 all-time in fourth-quarter comebacks, as well as being No. 1 all-time in terms of winning percentage in overtime games (8-2).

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