Las Vegas Raiders · Franchise era 6 of 7
Carr's breakthrough and Oakland farewell: the Las Vegas Raiders story
The story in one sentence
A young core produced the first playoff berth since 2002, but Carr's injury and later roster changes preceded the final move from Oakland.
A 12-win season revives hope before relocation
Derek Carr, Khalil Mack and Amari Cooper gave the era its recognizable core.
Its ending created the conditions for the las vegas chapter.
Timeline
How it unfolded
Before 2016
What came before
Oakland reached Super Bowl XXXVII but then endured thirteen seasons without a winning record as coaches and quarterbacks cycled.
2017-01-07
Wild Card: Oakland Raiders vs Houston Texans
- 07TradeSeptember 1, 2018
September 1, 2018
The Khalil Mack deal that reset two defenses
The Bears believed an elite pass rusher could complete a young defense. The Raiders chose draft volume rather than meet Mack's contract demands.
To CHI20202NDround asset2020PICKround asset
To LV20191STround asset2019PICKround asset+2 assetsKhalil Mack to ChicagoCHI receives Khalil Mack, 2020 second · No. 43, 2020 conditional fifthLV receives 2019 first · No. 24, 2019 sixth · No. 196, 2020 first · No. 19 + 1 more7 original assets · 4 outcomes tracedOpen trade → After 2019
What came next
The Raiders opened Allegiant Stadium, reached the playoffs amid turmoil and continued rebuilding around Crosby's relentless defense.
The core