The 2023 season was the

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' 54th season in the

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(NFL), their 64th overall, their fourth in

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, and their second and final under the

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tandem of

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and

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. On October 31, following a Week 8 loss to the

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, the Raiders fired McDaniels and Ziegler. The Raiders named linebackers coach

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interim head coach, and assistant general manager

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interim general manager. 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. The season was the first since

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without longtime quarterback

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on the opening day roster, as he was released on February 14. The Raiders improved on their 6–11 record from the previous season following their

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win over the

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. However, the Raiders were eliminated from playoff contention for the second consecutive year after a loss to the

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on December 31, 2023. 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

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63–21.

Offseason

Notable free agent acquisitions

Trades

Notable players released

Draft

Notes * On March 10, 2023, complete list of Raiders' draft picks was released.

Staff

Final roster

Preseason

Regular season

Schedule

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: at Denver Broncos

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 shove back, with Garoppolo hitting Jakobi Meyers with a 6-yard touchdown pass to reach the final score of 17–16, in favor of Vegas. 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 3: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

Week 4: at Los Angeles Chargers

Week 5: vs. Green Bay Packers

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

Week 6: vs. New England Patriots

Week 7: at Chicago Bears

Week 8: at Detroit Lions

Week 9: vs. New York Giants

Week 10: vs. New York Jets

Week 11: at Miami Dolphins

Week 12: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

Week 14: vs. Minnesota Vikings

Week 15: vs. Los Angeles Chargers

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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

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threw a touchdown as the Raiders led 42–0 at the half. The previous high for points scored had been 59 against the

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in 2010. Final score 63-21 was a

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