LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — The Las Vegas Raiders have begun the 2025 season and the Pete Carroll era in the win column.
The Silver & Black went on the road to Foxborough and took down Mike Vrabel's New England Patriots 20-13 on Sunday.
VIDEO: Nick Walters speaks to a Black Hole superfan about recent Raiders win
Starting 1-0 has Raider Nation in high spirits, so Channel 13 sports reporter Nick Walters met up with Black Hole superfan Johnny outside Allegiant Stadium to hear his thoughts on the win.
In his Raiders debut, quarterback Geno Smith threw for over 350 yards and a score. Star tight end Brock Bowers surpassed the century-yardage mark while rookie running back Ashton Jeanty found the end zone in his NFL debut.
Entering halftime trailing 10-7, the Raiders' defense pitched a shutout through the 2nd half until the Patriots made a field goal in the closing seconds.
Head coach Pete Carroll became the oldest head coach to coach a game in NFL history, set to turn 74 when the Raiders hold their home opener against the Chargers on Monday, September 15.
Nick and Johnny discuss why fans believe the winning ways are here to stay with Las Vegas' new regime, plus what fans are noticing about this new-look team that made a 1-0 start possible.
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Chargers send rival Raiders to 6th straight loss, 31-14
Justin Herbert threw two touchdown passes while playing through an injury to his non-throwing hand, and Kimani Vidal made a 59-yard scoring run during the Los Angeles Chargers' 31-14 victory.
'4Evs': Spytek family honors late daughter through NFL cleats campaign
Las Vegas Raiders GM John Spytek participates in NFL's "My Cause My Cleats" for eighth year, honoring late daughter Evelyn and raising CMV awareness.
Military members take on Raiders Combine at USAA Salute to Service event
Service members from Creech and Nellis Air Force Base joined Raiders players for an NFL-style Combine ahead of Thanksgiving, celebrating athleticism, gratitude and community connection.
Greg Olson named Raiders' interim offensive coordinator after Chip Kelly firing
Greg Olson replaces Chip Kelly after he was fired Sunday night. He was the offensive coordinator for the then-Oakland Raiders in 2013-14 and became the team's OC again in 2018.
