Las Vegas Raiders: Top 5 moments from the Derek Carr Era
His Most Iconic Win
To say the 2021 season was difficult on the Raiders would be a massive understatement. After starting the year 3-0, head coach Jon Gruden would step away from the team following the release of several offensive e-mails. Then, a few weeks later, second-year wide receiver Henry Ruggs would be involved in a car accident that left a woman dead and caused the team to release him. Fellow first-rounder Damon Arnette would soon follow him out the door.
With an interim head coach, two first-round picks released due to off-field issues, and an injury to Darren Waller, no one would blame the Raiders for giving up on the season. After all, at 6-7, most of the NFL had written them off anyway.
Instead, Las Vegas would go on to win their next three games in a row in a miraculous fashion. At 9-7, the stage was set for a home match-up with the Chargers where the winner would move on to the playoffs, and the loser would go home.
In front of a packed Allegiant Stadium, Carr would do what he does best, lead the team down the field in overtime. Following a big throw to Zay Jones and some clutch runs from Josh Jacobs, the offense was in position for a game-winning field goal.
After a game that took years off the lives of both fanbases, Carr couldn’t help but smirk as he called a timeout with one second on the clock and gave wy for Daniel Carlson to send the Raiders to the playoffs.
Raiders have a good chance to play against Derek Carr in 2023
If the Las Vegas Raiders do decide to move on from quarterback Derek Carr, there is a good chance they could face him in 2023.
While the Raiders would lose the only playoff game Carr has ever played in, this game will go down in Raiders history. A tightly fought battle from both sides, but in the end, Carr was able to put the team in a position to win when it mattered most.