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The Las Vegas Raiders will open the season at the Carolina Panthers, marking first me the Raiders have played the club in the season opener since the Panthers became an expansion franchise in 1995. The Raiders will open their home schedule at Allegiant Stadium against the New Orleans Saints on Monday Night Football in Week 2. The Silver and Black will host a club-record four primeme games in 2020. The Raiders will open the season with two consecuve games against the NFC for just the seventh me in team history, with the last occurrence also coming against the NFC South in 2016. The Raiders will have three of their remaining four regular season contests at home for the first me since 1997. The Raiders have three straight home games in December (Weeks 14-16) for the first me since 1975 and just the second me since the 1970 AFL-NFL Merger. The Raiders will host two primeme games against AFC West rivals (SNF - Nov. 22 vs. Kansas City Chiefs and TNF - Dec. 17 vs. Los Angeles Chargers) in consecuve seasons. The Raiders will host three playoff teams from the 2019 season, including two primeme matchups against the New Orleans Saints on Monday Night Football and against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday Night Football. The Raiders will play the Chargers on Thursday Night Football in consecuve seasons, marking the eighth me in club history that the two teams have faced off on TNF in the all-me series. The Silver and Black will host Kansas City on Sunday Night Football for the first me since 2005, marking the sixth me in club history they have played the Chiefs on SNF. The Raiders have two back-to-back road trips in 2020 (Nov. 1 at Cleveland and Nov. 8 at Los Angeles Chargers; Nov. 29 at Atlanta and Dec. 6 at New York Jets). For the first me in seven years, the Raiders will not travel to play Kansas City in the month of December or later during the regular season. This year will mark the seventh-straight season the Raiders will finish the regular season on the road, as they travel to Denver in Week 17 to conclude the year in consecuve seasons. It marks the fourth me in team history the Raiders will finish its season in Denver. 2020 HIGHLIGHTS The Raiders will appear in four primeme games this season, all of which will be played at home in Allegiant Stadium. The team's four appearances in the primeme slot at home marks a new fran- chise record for a single season. The Silver and Black will kickoff their primeme slate on Monday Night Football in Week 2 against the New Orleans Saints, followed by two contests on Sunday Night Football against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Kansas City Chiefs in Weeks 7 and 9, and will then conclude with a Thurs- day Night matchup against the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 15. Those games are highlighted below. Date/Opp. Opponent Time (PT) Mon., Sept. 21 New Orleans Saints* 5:15 p.m. Sun., Oct. 25 Tampa Bay Buccaneers** 5:20 p.m. Sun., Nov. 22 Kansas City Chiefs** 5:20 p.m. Thu., Dec. 17 Los Angeles Chargers*** 5:20 p.m. * - Monday Night Football ** - Sunday Night Football *** - Thursday Night Football P RIMETIME R AIDERS 2020 S CHEDULE PRESEASON Aug. 13-17 at Seale Seahawks TBD TBD Aug. 20-24 at San Francisco 49ers TBD TBD Aug. 27-30 ARIZONA CARDINALS TBD TBD Sept. 3-4 LOS ANGELES RAMS TBD TBD REGULAR SEASON Sun., Sept. 13 at Carolina Panthers 10:00 a.m. CBS Mon., Sept. 21 NEW ORLEANS SAINTS* 5:15 p.m. ESPN Sun., Sept. 27 at New England Patriots 10:00 a.m. CBS Sun., Oct. 4 BUFFALO BILLS 1:25 p.m. CBS Sun., Oct. 11 at Kansas City Chiefs 10:00 a.m. CBS BYE WEEK Sun., Oct. 25 TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS**5:20 p.m. NBC Sun., Nov. 1 at Cleveland Browns 10:00 a.m. FOX Sun., Nov. 8 at Los Angeles Chargers 1:05 p.m. FOX Sun., Nov. 15 DENVER BRONCOS 1:05 p.m. CBS Sun., Nov. 22 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS** 5:20 p.m. NBC Sun., Nov. 29 at Atlanta Falcons 10:00 a.m. CBS Sun., Dec. 6 at New York Jets 10:00 a.m. CBS Sun., Dec. 13 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS 1:05 p.m. CBS Thu., Dec. 17 LOS ANGELES CHARGERS***5:20 p.m. FOX Sat. or Sun., Dec. 26/27 MIAMI DOLPHINS TBD TBD Sun., Jan. 3 at Denver Broncos 1:25 p.m. CBS * - Monday Night Football on ESPN with simulcast on ABC. ** - Sunday Night games in Weeks 5-16 subject to change. *** - NFL Network and Amazon simulcast subject to change POSTSEASON Jan. 9-10, 2021 AFC and NFC Wild Card Playoffs Jan. 16-17, 2021 AFC and NFC Divisional Playoffs Jan. 24, 2021 AFC and NFC Championships Jan. 31, 2021 Pro Bowl Feb. 7, 2021 Super Bowl LV, Tampa Bay, Fla. Will Kiss, Senior Director of Media Relaons - (510) 780-3020 | Evert Geerlings, Media Relaons Coordinator - (510) 780-3014 Kae Agosn, Media Relaons Coordinator - (510) 780-3038 | Cam Russo, Media Relaons Assistant - (510) 780-3247 RAIDERS.COM/MEDIA • @RAIDERSPR • RAIDERS.COM • @RAIDERS Schedule release 2020

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The Las Vegas Raiders will open the season at the Carolina Panthers, marking first time the Raiders have played the club in the season opener since the Panthers became an expansion franchise in 1995. The Raiders will open their home schedule at Allegiant Stadium against the New Orleans Saints on Monday Night Football in Week 2.The Silver and Black will host a club-record four primetime games in 2020.The Raiders will open the season with two consecutive games against the NFC for just the seventh time in team history, with the last occurrence also coming against the NFC South in 2016.The Raiders will have three of their remaining four regular season contests at home for the first time since 1997.The Raiders have three straight home games in December (Weeks 14-16) for the first time since 1975 and just the second time since the 1970 AFL-NFL Merger.The Raiders will host two primetime games against AFC West rivals (SNF - Nov. 22 vs. Kansas City Chiefs and TNF - Dec. 17 vs. Los Angeles Chargers) in consecutive seasons. The Raiders will host three playoff teams from the 2019 season, including two primetime matchups against the New Orleans Saints on Monday Night Football and against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday Night Football.The Raiders will play the Chargers on Thursday Night Football in consecutive seasons, marking the eighth time in club history that the two teams have faced off on TNF in the all-time series.The Silver and Black will host Kansas City on Sunday Night Football for the first time since 2005, marking the sixth time in club history they have played the Chiefs on SNF.The Raiders have two back-to-back road trips in 2020 (Nov. 1 at Cleveland and Nov. 8 at Los Angeles Chargers; Nov. 29 at Atlanta and Dec. 6 at New York Jets).For the first time in seven years, the Raiders will not travel to play Kansas City in the month of December or later during the regular season.This year will mark the seventh-straight season the Raiders will finish the regular season on the road, as they travel to Denver in Week 17 to conclude the year in consecutive seasons. It marks the fourth time in team history the Raiders will finish its season in Denver.

2020 HigHligHts

The Raiders will appear in four primetime games this season, all of which will be played at home in Allegiant Stadium. The team's four appearances in the primetime slot at home marks a new fran-chise record for a single season. The Silver and Black will kickoff their primetime slate on Monday Night Football in Week 2 against the New Orleans Saints, followed by two contests on Sunday Night Football against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Kansas City Chiefs in Weeks 7 and 9, and will then conclude with a Thurs-day Night matchup against the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 15. Those games are highlighted below.

Date/Opp. Opponent Time (PT) Mon., Sept. 21 New Orleans Saints* 5:15 p.m. Sun., Oct. 25 Tampa Bay Buccaneers** 5:20 p.m. Sun., Nov. 22 Kansas City Chiefs** 5:20 p.m. Thu., Dec. 17 Los Angeles Chargers*** 5:20 p.m.

* - Monday Night Football** - Sunday Night Football*** - Thursday Night Football

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2020 scHedulePRESEASONAug. 13-17 at Seattle Seahawks TBD TBDAug. 20-24 at San Francisco 49ers TBD TBDAug. 27-30 ARIZONA CARDINALS TBD TBDSept. 3-4 LOS ANGELES RAMS TBD TBD

REGULAR SEASONSun., Sept. 13 at Carolina Panthers 10:00 a.m. CBSMon., Sept. 21 NEW ORLEANS SAINTS* 5:15 p.m. ESPNSun., Sept. 27 at New England Patriots 10:00 a.m. CBSSun., Oct. 4 BUFFALO BILLS 1:25 p.m. CBSSun., Oct. 11 at Kansas City Chiefs 10:00 a.m. CBS BYE WEEKSun., Oct. 25 TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS** 5:20 p.m. NBCSun., Nov. 1 at Cleveland Browns 10:00 a.m. FOXSun., Nov. 8 at Los Angeles Chargers 1:05 p.m. FOXSun., Nov. 15 DENVER BRONCOS 1:05 p.m. CBSSun., Nov. 22 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS** 5:20 p.m. NBCSun., Nov. 29 at Atlanta Falcons 10:00 a.m. CBSSun., Dec. 6 at New York Jets 10:00 a.m. CBSSun., Dec. 13 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS 1:05 p.m. CBSThu., Dec. 17 LOS ANGELES CHARGERS*** 5:20 p.m. FOXSat. or Sun., Dec. 26/27 MIAMI DOLPHINS TBD TBDSun., Jan. 3 at Denver Broncos 1:25 p.m. CBS

* - Monday Night Football on ESPN with simulcast on ABC.** - Sunday Night games in Weeks 5-16 subject to change.*** - NFL Network and Amazon simulcast subject to change

POSTSEASONJan. 9-10, 2021 AFC and NFC Wild Card PlayoffsJan. 16-17, 2021 AFC and NFC Divisional PlayoffsJan. 24, 2021 AFC and NFC ChampionshipsJan. 31, 2021 Pro BowlFeb. 7, 2021 Super Bowl LV, Tampa Bay, Fla.

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2020 scHedule Notes

Below is a look at some key information on the Raiders’ 13 opponents for the 2020 season.

Opponent First met Last met Series record Atlanta 12/5/71 9/16/16 7-7 Buffalo 11/13/60 10/29/17 21-18 Carolina 11/2/97 11/27/16 3-3 Cleveland 11/26/70 11/22/15 6-6 Denver 10/2/60 12/29/19 64-53-2 Indianapolis 11/28/71 9/29/19 9-7 Kansas City 9/16/60 12/1/19 52-65-2 LA Chargers 11/27/60 12/22/19 64-54-2 Miami 10/9/66 9/24/18 17-17-1 New England 10/16/60 11/19/17 14-17-1 New Orleans 11/7/71 9/11/16 6-6-1 New York Jets 10/28/60 11/24/19 23-18-2 Tampa Bay 11/28/76 10/30/16 7-2

• The Raiders have faced the Chargers 120 times, the most of any opponent. They have faced the Broncos and Chiefs each 119 times, as they only played each team once dur-ing the strike-shortened 1982 season.

raiders Vs. ‘20 oPPoNeNtsLas Vegas will face off against the NFC South this season, marking the first time since 2016 that they have played the division. Last season, the NFC South saw the New Orleans claim the third seed in the conference after posting a 13-3 (.813) record en route to their third-straight division crown. The Atlanta Falcons and Tampa Bay Buccaneers both fin-ished with a record of 7-9 (.438), while the Carolina Pan-thers finished at 5-11 (.313). The Raiders hold a 23-18-1 combined all-time record against Atlanta, Carolina, New Orleans and Tampa Bay.

RAIDERS VS. NFC SOUTH IN 2016

Date Opponent Result 9/11/16 at New Orleans W, 35-34 9/18/16 vs. Atlanta L, 28-35 10/30/16 at Tampa Bay W, 30-24 (OT) 11/27/16 vs. Carolina W, 35-32

las Vegas Vs. NFc soutH

silVer aNd Black iN Prime time• The Raiders will host all four of their primetime games in 2020: Monday Night Football contest against the New Orleans Saints on

Sept. 21, an NBC Sunday Night Football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Oct. 25, an NBC Sunday Night Football matchup against the division-rival Kansas City Chiefs on Nov. 22, and a Thursday Night Football contest against the Los Angeles Chargers on Dec. 17.

• The Silver and Black's primetime slate in 2020 marks the most appearances since their five contests in 2017. Additionally, their four contests at home mark the most primetime games hosted by the Raiders in franchise history.

• This will mark the Raiders’ 71st contest on Monday Night Football and fifth consecutive year after opening the 2019 season on Mon-day night at home against the Denver Broncos. The Silver and Black took last year's Monday Night Football contest, which marked their second straight season opening the season on Monday Night Football. This year's matchup against the New Orleans Saints will be on ESPN with simulcast on ABC.

• The Raiders hold a 40-29-1 all-time record in Monday Night Football contests.

• The Raiders will appear on Sunday Night Football two times in 2020, marking their first appearance since 2017 when they had three contests on SNF.

• Since 1978, the Raiders hold a 19-20 all-time record in Sunday night contests. Las Vegas holds a 1-0 record against Tampa Bay and 1-4 record against the Chiefs on Sunday Night Football.

• The Thursday Night Football contest against the Chargers will mark the eighth between the two clubs on Thursday. Las Vegas has played no other team more on Thursday than the Chargers, holding a 6-1 record. In last year's Thursday night matchup, the Raiders defeated the Chargers 26-24 to earn their third consecu-tive contest on TNF. The Thursday Night Football contest against the Chargers will be televised on FOX with a simulcast on NFL Network and streamed live on Amazon.

• On Thursdays, the Raiders are 11-11 all-time, including a 3-4 record on Thanksgiving Days.

2020 scHedule Notes

Raiders Head Coach Jon Gruden enters the third season of his second stint at the helm of the Silver and Black, bringing a 106-102 career regular season record over 13 seasons. In his first four seasons with the Raiders from 1998-2001, Gruden posted a 38-26 record with two postseason ap-pearances before recording a 57-55 record with the Buc-caneers from 2002-08. Over his career, Gruden has posted a .500 record or better against eight of the Raiders' 2020 opponents.

AFC West:Denver Broncos: 3-11Kansas City Chiefs: 7-7Los Angeles Chargers: 9-5

AFC East:Buffalo Bills: 2-1Miami Dolphins: 1-3New England Patriots: 0-1New York Jets: 2-2

AFC South:Indianapolis Colts: 3-3

AFC North:Cleveland Browns: 3-0

NFC South: Atlanta Falcons: 10-5Carolina Panthers: 6-9New Orleans Saints: 8-7Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 1-0

grudeN Vs. '20 oPPoNeNts

Last overall Last meeting in 2019 2019 Home 2019 record meeting/result city/result rank/off. rank/def.Denver 7-9 Dec. 29, 2019, L, 15-16 Sept. 9, 2019, W, 24-16 28 12Kansas City 12-4 Dec. 1, 2019, L, 9-40 Sept. 15, 2019, L, 10-28 6 17L.A. Chargers 5-11 Dec. 22, 2019, W, 24-17 Nov. 7, 2019, W, 26-24 10 6Buffalo 10-6 Oct. 29, 2017, L, 14-34 Dec. 4, 2016, W, 38-24 24 3Indianapolis 7-9 Sept. 29, 2019, W, 31-24 Oct. 28, 2018, L, 28-42 25 16Miami 5-11 Sept. 24, 2018, L, 20-28 Nov. 28, 2010, L, 17-33 27 30New Orleans 13-3 Sept. 11, 2016, W, 35-34 Nov. 18, 2012, L, 17-38 9 11Tampa Bay 7-9 Oct. 30, 2016, W, 30-24 (OT) Nov. 4, 2012, L, 32-42 3 15

AwayDenver 7-9 Dec. 29, 2019, L, 15-16 Dec. 29, 2019, L, 15-16 28 12Kansas City 12-4 Dec. 1, 2019, L, 9-40 Dec. 1, 2019, L, 9-40 6 17L.A. Chargers 5-11 Dec. 22, 2019, W, 24-17 Dec. 22, 2019, W, 24-17 10 6Atlanta 7-9 Sept. 18, 2016, L, 28-35 Oct. 14, 2012, L, 20-23 5 20Carolina 5-11 Nov. 27, 2016, W, 35-32 Dec. 23, 2012, L, 6-17 19 23Cleveland 6-10 Sept. 30, 2018, W, 45-42 (OT) Sept. 27, 2015, W, 27-20 22 22New England 12-4 Nov. 19, 2017, L, 8-33 Sept. 21, 2014, L, 9-16 15 1New York Jets 7-9 Nov. 24, 2019, L, 3-34 Nov. 24, 2019, L, 3-34 32 7

2020 oPPoNeNt iNFormatioN

2019 resultsPRESEASON (3-1)Sat., Aug. 10 LOS ANGELES RAMS W, 14-3 1-0Thu., Aug. 15 at Arizona Cardinals W, 33-26 2-0Thu., Aug. 22 GREEN BAY PACKERS^ W, 22-21 3-0Thu,, Aug. 29 at Seattle Seahawks L, 15-17 3-1 REGULAR SEASON (7-9)Mon., Sept. 9 DENVER BRONCOS W, 24-16 1-0Sun., Sept. 15 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS L, 10-28 1-1Sun., Sept. 22 at Minnesota Vikings L, 14-34 1-2Sun., Sept. 29 at Indianapolis Colts W, 31-24 2-2Sun., Oct. 6 CHICAGO BEARS# W, 24-21 3-2 BYE WEEKSun., Oct. 20 at Green Bay Packers L, 24-42 3-3Sun., Oct. 27 at Houston Texans L, 24-27 3-4Sun., Nov. 3 DETROIT LIONS W, 31-24 4-4Thu., Nov. 7 LOS ANGELES CHARGERS W, 26-24 5-4Sun., Nov. 17 CINCINNATI BENGALS W, 17-10 6-4Sun., Nov. 24 at New York Jets L, 3-34 6-5Sun., Dec. 1 at Kansas City Chiefs L, 9-40 6-6Sun., Dec. 8 TENNESSEE TITANS L, 21-42 6-7Sun., Dec. 15 JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS L, 16-20 6-8Sun., Dec. 22 at Los Angeles Chargers W, 24-17 7-8Sun., Dec. 29 at Denver Broncos L, 15-16 7-9^ - In Canada# - In London

Team W L Home Road Div. Con. PF PA Streak Last 5Kansas City 12 4 5-3 7-1 6-0 9-3 451 308 W6 5-0Denver 7 9 5-3 2-6 3-3 6-6 282 316 W2 4-1Oakland 7 9 5-3 2-6 3-3 5-7 313 419 L1 1-4L.A. Chargers 5 11 2-6 3-5 0-6 3-9 337 345 L3 1-4

2019 aFc West staNdiNgs

scHedule/oPPoNeNts Notes

AFC WEST: Denver Broncos, Kansas City Chiefs, Los Angeles Chargers• The Chiefs finished 12-4 and won the AFC West crown for the fourth

consecutive season, while claiming a victory in Super Bowl LIV. • The Raiders finished 3-3 against the AFC West in 2019, defeating the

Denver Broncos at home on Monday Night Football in Week 1 and sweeping the Chargers for the first time since 2016.

• Since divisional realignment in 2002, the Raiders have posted a win-ning record in the AFC West twice: 4-2 in 2002 and 6-0 in 2010.

AFC NORTH: Cleveland Browns• The Raiders are 48-39 (.552) all-time against the AFC North, with an

overall record of 13-10 against the Browns after last defeating the team in 2018, 45-42 in overtime.

AFC SOUTH: Indianapolis Colts• Las Vegas owns a 43-38 (.531) combined all-time advantage against

AFC South opponents, and will face the Colts for the third consecu-tive year after traveling to Indianapolis in Week 4 last season.

AFC EAST: Buffalo Bills, Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots, New York Jets• The Raiders are 78-67-4 (.538) all-time against the AFC East. The

Silver and Black have played the most games (43) against the Jets, holding a 23-18-2 advantage in the all-time series.

• The Raiders went 2-2 against the AFC East in 2017.

NFC SOUTH: Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, New Orleans Saints, Tampa Bay Buccaneers • The Raiders are 23-18-1 (.552) all-time against the NFC South. The

Silver and Black are tied in the all-time series against the Falcons, Panthers and Saint, while holding a 7-2 advantage against the Buc-caneers.

• The Silver and Black last played the division in 2016, finishing 3-1, with their lone loss coming to the Falcons in Week 2.

diVisioNal BreakdoWN• The Raiders have a 207-243-8 all-time record on the road.

• Las Vegas will play in nine different stadiums during the 2020 regular season, including opening their new home in Allegiant Stadium.

• The Raiders have played more road games in Arrowhead Sta-dium than in any other stadium, followed by Empower Field at Mile High.

• The Silver and Black will visit one stadium for the first time in club history in 2020 (Mercedes-Benz Stadium), while also be-coming Las Vegas' first NFL team.

• The Raiders will travel to the Eastern Time Zone five times this season, with trips to the New York Jets, Carolina Panthers, New England Patriots, Atlanta Falcons and Cleveland Browns. The Silver and Black play only one opponent in their time zone, trav-eling to Los Angeles to face the divisional-rival Chargers.

REGULAR SEASON RECORDS BY STADIUM Stadium Year Opened Record Allegiant Stadium 2020 N/A Broncos Stadium at Mile High 2001 7-12 Arrowhead Stadium 1972 19-29 StubHub Center 2003 1-2 Gillette Stadium 2000 0-1 MetLife Stadium 2010 0-3 Mercedes-Benz Stadium 2017 N/A Bank of America Stadium 1996 1-2 FirstEnergy Stadium 1999 1-3

stadium stats

INDIANAPOLIS COLTSSun., Dec. 13 at 1:05 p.m., Allegiant Stadium

2019 record: 7-9Division Finish: (3rd/AFC South)Playoffs: None

Key additions: DT DeForest Buckner, TE Trey Burton, T Anthony Castonzo, OL Le’Raven Clark, CB Xavier Rhodes and QB Philip Rivers

Key losses: QB Brian Hoyer, WR Devin Funchess, WR Dontrelle Inman, WR Chester Rogers, TE Eric Ebron, OL Joe Haeg, DE Mar-gus Hunt, DE Jabaal Sheard, CB Pierre Desir, S Clayton Geathers and K Adam Vinatieri

• Las Vegas leads the all-time series 8-7 (.533), with a 1-1 record in the postseason.

• The Raiders are seeking their second consecutive win against the Colts, after defeating the club last year by a score of 31-24 in Indianapolis.

• The Silver and Black last defeated the Colts at home on Dec. 24, 2016 by a score of 33-25.

• The series between the two clubs dates back to 1971 with the Colts taking the first contest by a score of 37-14 before the Raiders went on to win seven of their next eight matchups.

• Raiders quality control - offense coach Tim Berbenich joined the Silver and Black after spending five years with the Colts from 2013-17, serving multiple roles with the organization.

• Raiders offensive line coach Tom Cable played one season in the NFL.

• Raiders G Denzelle Good was orginally drafted by the Colts in the 2015 NFL Draft, appearing in 26 games with 20 starts until joining the Raiders prior to Week 13 of the 2018 season.

• Raiders DT Johnathan Hankins joined the Raiders after spending the2017 season in Indianapolis, starting all 15 games he appeared in and recording 44 tackles.

CLEVELAND BROWNSSun., Nov. 1 at 10:00 a.m., FirstEnergy Stadium

2019 record: 6-10Division Finish: (3rd/AFC North)Playoffs: None

Key additions: DT Andrew Billings, DE Adrian Clayborn, T Jack Conklin, LB B.J. Goodson, TE Austin Hooper, RB Kareem Hunt, FB Andy Janovich, CB Kevin Johnson, S Karl Joseph, QB Case Kee-num, S Andrew Sendejo and T Jedrick Wills

Key losses: QB Drew Stanton, TE Demetrius Harris, LB Christian Kirksey, LB Joe Schobert, CB T.J. Carrie, S Eric Murray and S Dam-arious Randall

• Las Vegas leads the all-time series, 13-10 (.565) with a 2-0 re-cord in the postseason.

• The Raiders are looking to win their third consecutive game against the Browns, defeating Cleveland 45-42 in overtime in 2018 and 27-20 in 2015.

• The series dates back to 1970, with the Raiders winning eight of the first nine matchups between the two clubs.

• Raiders running backs coach Kirby Wilson joined the Raiders after spending the previous two seasons (2016-17) in Cleve-land, serving as the running game coordinator/running backs coach.

• Raiders defensive backs coach Jim O'Neil spent the 2014-15 seasons as Cleveland's defensive coordinator.

• Raiders S Damarious Randall joined the Raiders after spending the past two seasons with the Browns, starting all 26 games and recording 146 tackles, four interceptions and 15 passes de-fensed.

• Browns defensive coordinator Joe Woods coached defensive backs for the Raiders in 2014.

• Browns S Karl Joseph was originally selected by the Raiders in the first round of the 2016 NFL Draft, appearing in 49 games with 41 starts in his four years with the Silver and Black.

PreseasoN/aFc West Notes

PRESEASON OPPONENTS• The Raiders are 135-135-1 (.500) all-time in preseason con-

tests.

• Las Vegas plays four opponents from the NFC West, a division they faced in the 2018 regular season.

• The Silver and Black will visit Seattle in the opener, marking the 15th consecutive season the two teams will meet in the pre-season and first time they will face each other in Week 1.

• The Raiders will play at San Francisco in Week 2, marking the first time since 2011 that the Silver and Black will travel to the 49ers to play in the preseason.

• Las Vegas will play host to the Cardinals in Week 3, marking the first time Arizona will travel to the Raiders in the preseason since 2015.

• The Silver and Black will conclude their preseason against the Los Angeles Rams, marking the fourth consecutive season the two teams have met in the preseason.

• Dates, times and broadcast network for all preseason games to be announced at a later date.

DENVER BRONCOSSun., Nov. 15 at 1:05 p.m., Allegiant StadiumSun., Jan. 3 at 1:25 p.m., Empower Field at Mile High

2019 record: 7-9Division Finish: (T-2nd/AFC West)Playoffs: None

Key additions: WR Jerry Jeudy, CB A.J. Bouye, DL Jurrell Casey, G Graham Glasgow, RB Melvin Gordon, DT Shelby Harris, P Sam Martin, TE Nick Vannett

Key losses: QB Brandon Allen, QB Joe Flacco, G Ronald Leary, C Connor McGovern, DE Derek Wolfe, CB Chris Harris Jr., CB Cyrus Jones, S Will Parks

• The Silver and Black have played Denver 119 times in the regular season, with two meetings in every season since 1960, except the strike-shortened season. The Raiders own a 64-53-2 (.538) advantage in the all-time series.•The Raiders split the season series with the Broncos in 2019, winning the first match at home on Monday Night Football by a score of 24-16, and dropping the season finale on the road, 15-16.•Las Vegas is seeking their first win over the Broncos away from home since 2015, when they won by a score of 15-12.•The two teams have faced off in 26 primetime games with the Silver and Black holding a 12-13-1 (.462) all-time record. The Raiders defeated the Broncos on Monday Night Football for the second consecutive year in 2019, marking the first time the team has won consecutive primetime victories against the Broncos since 2001-02.•In the first meeting in 2019, RB Josh Jacobs became the first player since LaDainian Tomlinson in 2001 to total 100 scrimmage yards and two touchdowns in his NFL debut. •In Week 1, WR Tyrell Williams recorded his first 100-yard contest as a Raider and eighth of his career.

KANSAS CITY CHIEFSSun., Oct. 11 at 10:00 a.m., Arrowhead Stadium Sun., Nov. 22 at 5:20 p.m., Allegiant Stadium

2019 record: 12-4Division Finish: (1st/AFC West)Playoffs: Super Bowl champions

Key additions: RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire, CB Bashaud Breeland, DE Taco Charlton, CB Antonio Hamilton, QB Chad Henne, DT Chris Jones, WR Demarcus Robinson, RB Damien Williams

Key losses: QB Matt Moore, RB LeSean McCoy, RB Spencer Ware, G Stefen Wisniewski, G Cameron Erving, DE Emmanuel Ogbah, LB Darron Lee, LB Reggie Ragland, CB Morris Claiborne, CB Kendall Fuller, P Dustin Colquitt

•The Raiders have played 119 games against Kansas City and trail, 52-65-2 (.437), in the all-time series.•The Silver and Black are searching for their first road win against the Chiefs since 2012, owning a 24-34-1 record at Arrowhead Stadium. •In Week 7 of 2017, the Raiders last win against the Chiefs, QB Derek Carr passed for 417 yards on 29-of-52 passing for three touchdowns in the team’s 31-30 comeback victory.•In Week 13 of 2019, RB Josh Jacobs finished with 104 yards on 17 carries, marking his fourth 100-yard rushing performance on the season while becoming the first rookie in franchise history to rush for over 1,000 yards. •Raiders C Rodney Hudson was originally drafted by Kansas City in the second round (55th overall) of the 2011 NFL Draft and spent four years with the Chiefs from 2011-2014, playing in 51 games with 35 starts.•Chiefs RB DeAndré Washington was originally drafted by the Raiders in the fifth round (143rd overall) of the 2016 NFL Draft, totaling 1,122 rushing yards and seven TDs in addition to 88 re-ceptions for 613 yards and one TD over his four seasons with the club.

LOS ANGELES CHARGERSSun., Nov. 8 at 1:05 p.m., SoFi StadiumThu., Dec. 17 at 5:20 p.m., Allegiant Stadium

2019 record: 5-11Division Finish: (4th/AFC West)Playoffs: None

Key additions: QB Justin Herbert, LB Kenneth Murray, T Bryan Bulaga, RB Austin Ekeler, CB Chris Harris, TE Hunter Henry, DT Linval Joseph, G Trai Turner

Key losses: QB Philip Rivers, RB Melvin Gordon, FB Derek Watt, WR Travis Benjamin, G Michael Schofield, T Russell Okung, DT Brandon Mebane, LB Jatavis Brown, LB Thomas Davis, S Adrian Phillips, S Jaylen Watkins

•The Silver and Black have played 120 regular season games against the Chargers and leads the all-time series, 64-54-2 (. 533).•The Raiders swept the season series in 2019, winning 26-24 at home in Week 10 and 24-17 on the road in Week 16. Las Vegas is looking to sweep the Chargers in back-to-back seasons for the first time since 2015-16.•In his most recent contest against the Chargers in Week 10 last season, QB Derek Carr set a new NFL record with his 18th career 4th-quarter comeback, the most in NFL history through a player’s first six seasons.•Raiders WR Tyrell Williams spent the first four years of his ca-reer with the Chargers, where he totaled 155 receptions for 2,530 yards and 17 TDs.•Raiders assistant head coach/special teams coordinator Rich Bisaccia spent two seasons in San Diego with the Chargers as special teams coordinator in 2011 before adding assistant head coaching duties in 2012.•Raiders special teams assistant Byron Storer served as the Char-gers’ assistant linebackers coach in 2013 after spending one sea-son as the team’s assistant special teams coach in 2012.

aFc east Notes

BUFFALO BILLS Sun., Oct. 29 at 10:00 a.m., Allegiant Stadium

2019 record: 10-6Division Finish: (2nd/AFC East)Playoffs: Lost in AFC Wildcard Game

Key additions: DE AJ Epenesa, DE Mario Addison, DT Vernon Butler, WR Stefon Diggs, CB E.J. Gaines, DE Quinton Jefferson, CB Josh Norman, G Quinton Spain, OL Daryl Williams

Key losses: RB Frank Gore, DT Corey Liuget, DT Jordan Phillips, DE Shaq Lawson, LB Lorenzo Alexander, CB Kevin Johnson, S Kurt Coleman

• The Silver and Black lead the all-time series, 21-18 (.538).• The Raiders dropped the last meeting against the Bills, 14-34,

on Oct. 29, 2017 at Buffalo.• Las Vegas holds a 14-5 all-time record at home over the Bills,

winning five consecutive home games dating back to 1992. The Raiders have won two straight games in the all-time series.

• The first meeting in the all-time series took place on Oct. 23, 1960, when the Bills beat the Raiders in Buffalo, 38-9.

• The Bills have won both of the teams’ postseason meetings, the AFC Championship on Jan. 20, 1991 and a Divisional Round contest on Jan. 15, 1994.

• Raiders WR Zay Jones was originally drafted by the Bills in the second round (37th overall) of the 2017 NFL draft, where he appeared in 37 contests and made 27 starts over his first three seasons in the NFL, compiling 90 receptions for 1,037 yards and nine touchdowns.

• Raiders G Richie Incognito spent four seasons with the Bills (2009, 2015-17), becoming the first Buffalo Bills lineman to be selected to three consecutive Pro Bowls since Ruben Brown (1996-2003).

MIAMI DOLPHINS Sat./Sun., Dec. 26/27, at TBD, Allegiant Stadium

2019 record: 5-11Division Finish: (4th/AFC East)Playoffs: None

Key additions: QB Tua Tagovailoa, T Austin Jackson, CB Noah Ig-binoghene, S Adrian Colbert, T Ereck Flowers, LB Kamu Grugier-Hill, RB Jordan Howard, CB Byron Jones, OL Ted Karras, DE Shaq Lawson, DE Emmanuel Ogbah, LB Elandon Roberts, LB Kyle Van Noy Key losses: TE Clive Walford, T J’Marcus Webb, OL Evan Boehm, DE Charles Harris, DE Taco Charlton, CB Aqib Talib, S Reshad Jones

• The all-time series is tied, 17-17-1 (.500).• The Silver and Black will be seeking its first win against Miami

since Nov. 5, 2017, when they won by a score of 27-24.• Las Vegas holds a 8-7 record at home in the all-time series, and

is looking to earn its first win at home since 1996, when they de-feated the Dolphins 17-7.

• The Raiders are 3-1 in postseason meetings against the Dol-phins, with their last victory coming in shutout fashion, 27-0, in the AFC Divisional round on Jan. 6, 2001 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.

• The Raiders visited Miami for the first regular-season game in-Dolphins franchise history on Sept. 2, 1966 and went on to post a 6-3-1 mark against the Dolphins in games played at the Or-ange Bowl from 1966-87.

• The Silver and Black have lost one straight game, falling to Miami by a score of 20-28 in 2018.

• The Raiders currently have 11 players who are natives of Flori-da, the most well represented state on the roster.

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS Sun., Sept. 27 at 10:00 a.m., Gillette Stadium

2019 record: 12-4Division Finish: (1st/AFC East)Playoffs: Lost in AFC Wildcard Game

Key additions: S Kyle Dugger, DE Josh Uche, DT Beau Allen, WR Damiere Byrd, QB Brian Hoyer, S Devin McCourty, S Adrian Phil-lips, ST Matthew Slater, G Joe Thuney, FB Danny Vitale

Key losses: QB Tom Brady, WR Phillip Dorsett, TE Ben Watson, OL Ted Karras, DT Danny Shelton, LB Elandon Roberts, LB Jamie Collins, LB Kyle Van Noy, S Duron Harmon, K Stephen Gost-kowski

• Las Vegas trails New England in the all-time series, 14-17-1 (.437), including a 1-2 record in the postseason.

• The Raiders’ last victory against the Patriots came in 2002 at home in the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, by a score of 27-20.

• The teams’ first meeting came on Oct. 16, 1960, in which the Raiders won 27-14 in Oakland.

• The Raiders dropped their last meeting against the Patriots, 8-33, on Nov. 19, 2017 at Estadio Azteca, which marked the Silver and Black’s third international game in four years at the time. • Las Vegas looks to snap a five-game losing streak against New England when they meet at Gillette Stadium, where they hold an all-time record of 5-10-1 (.313).• Raiders T Trent Brown spent the 2019 season with the Patriots, starting all 16 contests at left tackle for the first time in his career en route to a victory in Super Bowl LIII.

NEW YORK JETS Sun., Dec. 6 at 10:00 a.m., MetLife Stadium

2019 record: 7-9Division Finish: (3rd/AFC East)Playoffs: None

Key additions: T Mekhi Becton, WR Denzel Mims, C/G Josh An-drews, CB Pierre Desir, T George Fant, RB Frank Gore, DE Jordan Jenkins, G Alex Lewis, C Connor McGovern, LB Patrick Onwua-sor, WR Breshad Perriman, CB Brian Poole, OL Greg Van Roten

Key losses: QB Trevor Siemian, WR Robby Anderson, WR De-maryius Thomas, T Ryan Kalil, T Kelvin Beachum, LB Brandon Copeland, CB Darryl Roberts, CB Maurice Canady'

• Las Vegas leads the all-time series 23-18-2 (.535), with a 2-2 record in the postseason.

• This season’s contest will mark the 15th time these teams have met in the regular season since 2000. The Jets own a 8-6 advan-tage in the series since 2000.

• The Raiders are seeking their first win against the Jets in MetLife Stadium (opened in 2010), but are 9-11 overall on the road against New York.

• The Silver and Black’s last victory on the road against the Jets came on Oct. 6, 1996 when they defeated the club, 34-13. The Raiders have dropped their last five contests on the road against the Jets.

• Raiders senior offensive assistant John Morton spent one season with the Jets as the offensive coordinator in 2017.

• Raiders senior defensive assistant Jim O’Neil worked as the as-sistant defensive backs coach for the Jets for three seasons from 2010-12.

• Raiders quality control - offense coach Tim Berbenich started his NFL coaching career with New York as an offensive assistant from 2003-04 and additionally as a quality control coach in 2005.

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ATLANTA FALCONSSun., Nov. 29 at 10:00 a.m., Mercedes-Benz Stadium

2019 record: 7-9Division Finish: (T-2nd/NFC South)Playoffs: None

Key additions: DT Tyeler Davison, DE Dante Fowler Jr., RB Todd Gurley, DE Charles Harris, TE Hayden Hurst and CB A.J. Terrell

Key losses: RB Devonta Freeman, RB Kenjon Barner, WR Justin Hardy, TE Austin Hooper, TE Luke Stocker, T Ty Sambrailo, G Wes Schweitzer, DE Adrian Clayborn, LB De’Vondre Campbell, LB Vic Beasley, CB Desmond Trufant and S Johnathan Cyprien

• The Raiders are tied 7-7 in the all-time series against the Fal-cons.

• The Raiders last win against the Falcons came on Nov. 26, 2000. A victory this season would prevent a five-game skid against Atlanta.

• The first meeting in the all-time series took place on Dec. 5, 1971, when Atlanta beat the Raiders, 24-13.

• In the Raiders' seven wins against the Falcons, the team has posted at least 30 points in every contest including a 50-19 vic-tory on Oct. 14, 1979, which marked Las Vegas' largest margin of victory in the all-time series.

• Raiders offensive line coach Tom Cable spent one season in At-lanta, holding the same position with the Falcons in 2006.

• Raiders head strength and conditioning coach A.J. Neibel spent six years with the Falcons, joining as a strength and condition-ing assistant from 2011-12 before becoming head strength and conditioning coach (2013-15) and athletic performance man-ager (2016).

• Raiders P AJ Cole (College Park, Ga.), LB Ukeme Eligwe (At-lanta, Ga.), DE Arden Key (Decatur, Ga.) and TE Darren Waller (Acworth, Ga.) are all natives of the Atlanta area.

CAROLINA PANTHERSSun., Sept. 13 at 10:00 a.m., Bank of America Stadium

2019 record: 5-11Division Finish: (4th/NFC South)Playoffs: None

Key additions: WR Robby Anderson, S Tre Boston, QB Teddy Bridge Water, DT Derrick Brown, WR Pharoh Cooper, TE DeValve Seth, G John Miller, LT Russell Okunt, WR Seth Roberts, QB P.J. Walker, DE Stephen Weatherly and LB Tahir Whitehead

Key losses: QB Cam Newton, QB Kyle Allen, WR Chris Hogan, TE Greg Olsen, G Trai Turner, G Greg Van Roten, OL Daryl Williams, DT Dontari Poe, LB Luke Kuechly, DE Mario Addison, DE Vernon Butler, DE Bruce Irvin, DT Kyle Love, CB James Bradberry, CB Ross Cockrell, S Colin Jones and S Eric Reid

• The Raiders are tied 3-3 in the all-time series against the Pan-thers.

• The Silver and Black won the last contest against the Panthers, defeating Carolina 35-32 on Nov. 27, 2016.

• The first meeting in the all-time series took place in 1997 when the Panthers defeated the Raiders, 38-14, in Carolina.

• Panthers quarterbacks coach Jake Peetz served as the assis-tant quarterbacks coach for the Raiders in 2016 before being promoted to his first stint as a quarterbacks coach in 2017.

• Panthers LB Tahir Whitehead spent the last two seasons with the Raiders, leading the Silver and Black in tackles in each of his seasons with the club.

• Raiders WR Hunter Renfrow, CB Trayvon Mullen, LB Tanner Muse, OL John Simpson and DE Clelin Ferrell all played col-legiately at Clemson, helping the Tigers win the 2018 National Championship.

• Panthers WR Seth Roberts originally entered the NFL with the Raiders in 2014, recording 158 receptions for 1,826 yards with 13 touchdowns in his five years with the club.

NEW ORLEANS SAINTSMon., Sept. 21 at 5:15 p.m., Allegiant Stadium

2019 record: 13-3Division Finish: (1st/NFC South)Playoffs: Lost in Wildcard

Key additions: QB Drew Brees, QB Tayson Hill, S Malcolm Jenkins, DT David Onyemata, T Andrus Peat, C Cesar Ruiz, WR Emmanuel Sanders, S D.J. Swearinger, CB P.J. Williams and QB Jameis Win-ston

Key losses: QB Teddy Bridgewater, WR Ted Ginn Jr., LB A.J. Klein, CB Eli Apple and S Vonn Bell

• The Raiders are tied 6-6-1 in the all-time series against the Saints.

• After the two clubs tied in their first ever meeting in the all-time series, the Silver and Black went on to win the next three regu-lar season meetings.

• The Raiders are looking to win their second straight game against the Saints. The Silver and Black won the last contest in the 2016 season opener by a score of 35-34.

• Raiders senior offensive assistant John Morton served two stints with the Saints, first as an offensive assistant/passing game coach in 2006 and later as the wide receivers coach from 2015-16.

• Raiders tight ends coach Frank Smith entered the league with the Saints, working as an offensive assistant - offensive line as-sistant from 2010-14.

• Raiders S Erik Harris spent one season with the Saints, appear-ing in four games in 2016.

• Saints RB Latavius Murray was drafted by the Silver and Black, appearing in 45 games with 31 starts from 2013-16.

• Saints TE Jared Cook spent two seasons with the Raiders (2017-18), earning his first Pro Bowl selection in 2018.

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERSSun., Oct. 25 at 5:20 p.m., Allegiant Stadium

2019 record: 7-9Division Finish: (T-2nd/NFC South)Playoffs: None

Key additions: DE Shaquil Barrett, QB Tom Brady, QB Blaine Gab-bert, TE Rob Gronkowski, OL Joe Haeg, LB Kevin Minter, DE Ja-son Pierre-Paul, CB Ryan Smith, DT Ndamukong Suh and T Tristan Wirfs

Key losses: QB Jameis Winston, RB Peyton Barber, WR Breshad Perriman, T Demar Dotson and DE Carl Nassib

• The Raiders lead the all-time series, 7-2 (.778), with an 0-1 re-cord in the postseason.

• Tampa Bay won the teams' only postseason meeting, a 48-21 victory in Super Bowl XXXVII on Jan. 26, 2003.

• The Raiders won the last contest against the Buccaneers, de-feating Tampa Bay 30-24 in overtime on Oct. 30, 2016.

• Raiders Head Coach Jon Gruden previously served as the Head Coach of the Buccaneers from 2002-08, winning the franchise's only championship in Super Bowl XXXVII.

• Raiders Assistant Head Coach/Special Teams Coordinator Rich Bisaccia spent nine years in Tampa Bay from 2002-10, starting as a special teams coordinator before adding assistant head coach to his title.

• Raiders offensive coordinator Greg Olson served as the Buc-caneers quarterbacks coach in 2008 before being promoted to offensive coordinator from 2009-11.

• Raiders running backs coach Kirby Wilson held the same posi-tion with Tampa Bay from 2002-03.

• Raiders assistant special teams coordinator Byron Storer was spent three seasons (2007-09) playing fullback for the Bucca-neers before joining the coaching staff as an assistant special teams coach.