Raiders Begin Post-Jon Gruden Era With 34-24 Win At Denver
Oct 17, 2021, 6:03 PM
Bryan Edwards #89 of the Las Vegas Raiders and Derek Carr #4 celebrate during the third quarter against the Denver Broncos at Empower Field At Mile High on October 17, 2021 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images)
(Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images)
DENVER (AP) — The Las Vegas Raiders began the post-Jon Gruden era with a 34-24 thrashing of the Denver Broncos.
Derek Carr and Maxx Crosby led the way as the Raiders handed interim head coach Rich Bisaccia a win in his debut.
Took care of business.#LVvsDEN | #RaiderNation pic.twitter.com/je7ywqaB2A
— Las Vegas Raiders (@Raiders) October 17, 2021
Carr threw for 341 yards and two touchdowns with offensive coordinator Greg Olson calling the plays for the first time since Carr’s rookie season in 2014.
The win pushed the Raiders into a first-place tie with the Chargers atop the AFC West at 4-2.
"We haven't had a problem with effort at all."
Coach Bisaccia is 1-0. ☠
(via @NFLonCBS) pic.twitter.com/GrQW2rj2y8
— Las Vegas Raiders (@Raiders) October 17, 2021
The Broncos lost their third straight after a 3-0 start and travel to Cleveland on Thursday.
