Las Vegas Raiders

Team history

Las Vegas Raiders

The Raiders compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league’s American Football Conference (AFC) West division. Founded on January 30, 1960, and originally based in Oakland, California, the Raiders played their first regular season game on September 11, 1960, as a charter member of the American Football League (AFL).

 

Stadium:

At $1.9 billion, Allegiant Stadium is the second-most expensive stadium in the world. Construction of the stadium began on November 13, 2017, and its certificate of occupancy was issued on July 31, 2020. Allegiant Stadium is conveniently located for both visitors and locals, fully enclosed and climate-controlled with a capacity of 65,000.

.

 

Coaches:

Eddie Erdelatz

1960–1961

Marty Feldman

1961–1962

Red Conkright

1962

Al Davis

1963–1965

John Rauch

1966–1968

John Madden

1969–1978

Tom Flores

1979–1981

Tom Flores

1982–1987

Mike Shanahan

1988–1989

Art Shell

1989–1994

Mike White

1995–1996

Joe Bugel

1997

Jon Gruden

1998–2001

Bill Callahan

2002–2003

Norv Turner

2004–2005

Art Shell

2006

Lane Kiffin

2007–2008

Tom Cable

2008–2010

Hue Jackson

2011

Dennis Allen

2012–2014

Tony Sparano

2014

Jack Del Rio

2015–2017

Jon Gruden

2018–2019

Jon Gruden

2020–2021

Rich Bisaccia

2021

Josh McDaniels

2022 – present

2022 Coaching Staff:

Head coach – Josh McDaniels

Offensive coordinator – Mick Lombardi

Senior offensive assistant – Jerry Schuplinski

Quarterbacks – Bo Hardegree

Running backs – Kennedy Polamalu

Wide receivers – Edgar Bennett

Offensive line – Carmen Bricillo

Assistant offensive line – Cameron Clemmons

Offensive quality control – Mitch Singler

Offensive assistant – Fred Walker

 Defensive coordinator – Patrick Graham

Senior defensive assistant – Rob Ryan

Defensive line – Frank Okam

Linebackers – Antonio Pierce

Defensive backs/pass game coordinator – Jason Simmons

Defensive backs – Chris Ash

Defensive quality control – Matt Feeney

Defensive assistant/pass rush specialist – Matt Edwards

Special teams coordinator – Tom McMahon

Assistant special teams – Maurice Drayton

Head strength and conditioning – AJ Neibel

Strength and conditioning assistant – Deuce Gruden

Strength and conditioning assistant – D’Anthony Batiste

Strength and conditioning assistant – Rick Slate

Director of football research and strategy – Matt Sheldon

Ownership:

Majority owner: Mark Davis, 67

Minority owners: No.

Source of wealth: Mark Davis is the son of Al Davis, the principal owner of the Raiders from 1972 until his death in 2011. Upon the Al Davis’s death, Mark inherited ownership of the Raiders and taking over as operating head of the franchise.

Net worth: $800 million (www.apumone.com)

Residence: Henderson, Nevada, Las Vegas.

When purchased team and for how much: Al Davis was the principal owner and general manager of the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League (NFL) for 39 years, from 1972 until his death in 2011. Prior to becoming the principal owner of the Raiders, he served as the team’s head coach from 1963 to 1965 and part owner from 1966 to 1971.

Franchise valuation: $3.415 billion (Forbes)

2021 revenue/rank: $389 million/16th (Forbes)

Owns stadium (how much invested): No. But the financing for the project came in the form of $750 million in public funding and $1.1 billion from the Raiders.

Ownership philosophy: In his ownership of the Raiders, Davis has focused on business matters while leaving on-field matters to the football operations staff.

Players

Ameer Abdullah

Position: RB
Experience: 8 years
Height: 5-9
Age: 29 Weight: 203 l bs
College: Nebraska

Johnathan Abram

Position: S
Experience: 4 years
Height: 6-0
Age: 25
Weight: 205 lbs
College: Mississippi State

Davante Adams

Position: WR
Experience: 9 years
Height: 6-1
Age: 29
Weight: 215 lbs
College: Fresno State

Anthony Averett

Position: CB
Experience: 5 years
Height: 5-11
Age: 27
Weight: 185 lbs
College: Alabama

Alex Bars

Position: OL
Experience: 4 years
Height: 6-5
Age: 26
Weight: 334 lbs
College: Notre Dame

Jackson Barton

Position: T
Experience: 4 years
Height: 6-7
Age: 27
Weight: 302 lbs
College: Utah

Curtis Bolton

Position: LB
Experience: 2 years
Height: 6-0
Age: 26
Weight: 228 lbs
College: Oklahoma

Tashawn Bower

Position: DE
Experience: 5 years
Height: 6-5
Age: 27
Weight: 250 lbs
College: LSU

Nick Bowers

Position: TE
Experience: 2 years
Height: 6-4
Age: 26
Weight: 265 lbs
College: Penn State

Brittain Brown

Position: RB
Experience: R
Height: 6-1
Age: 24
Weight: 205 lbs
College: UCLA

Ike Brown

Position: CB
Experience: 1 year
Height: 6-0
Age: 24
Weight: 185 lbs
College: Florida International

Jayon Brown

Position: LB
Experience: 6 years
Height: 6-0
Age: 27
Weight: 226 lbs
College: UCLA

Darien Butler

Position: LB
Experience: R
Height: 5-10
Age: 22
Weight: 221 lbs
College: Arizona State

Matthew Butler

Position: DT
Experience: R
Height: 6-4
Age: 23
Weight: 295 lbs
College: Tennessee

Daniel Carlson

Position: K
Experience: 5 years
Height: 6-5
Age: 27
Weight: 215 lbs
College: Auburn

Derek Carr

Position: QB
Experience: 9 years
Height: 6-3
Age: 31
Weight: 210 lbs
College: Fresno State

A.J. Cole

Position: P
Experience: 4 years
Height: 6-4
Age: 26
Weight: 220 lbs
College: NC State

Keelan Cole

Position: WR
Experience: 6 years
Height: 6-1
Age: 29
Weight: 194 lbs
College: Kentucky Wesleyan

Qwynnterrio Cole

Position: S
Experience: R
Height: 6-0
Age: 23
Weight: 203 lbs
College: Louisville

Bryce Cosby

Position: CB
Experience: R
Height: 5-10
Age: 23
Weight: 188 lbs
College: Ball State

Lester Cotton

Position: G
Experience: 1 year
Height: 6-4
Age: 26
Weight: 335 lbs
College: Alabama

Maxx Crosby

Position: DE
Experience: 4 years
Height: 6-5
Age: 25
Weight: 255 lbs
College: Eastern Michigan

Divine Deablo

Position: LB
Experience: 2 years
Height: 6-3
Age: 24
Weight: 226 lbs
College: Virginia Tech

Kenyan Drake

Position: RB
Experience: 7 years
Height: 6-1
Age: 28
Weight: 211 lbs
College: Alabama

Jermaine Eluemunor

Position: OL
Experience: 6 years
Height: 6-4
Age: 27
Weight: 345 lbs
College: Texas A&M

Matthias Farley

Position: S
Experience: 7 years
Height: 5-11
Age: 30
Weight: 210 lbs
College: Notre Dame

Neil Farrell

Position: DL
Experience: R
Height: 6-4
Age: 23
Weight: 325 lbs
College: LSU

Clelin Ferrell

Position: DE
Experience: 4 years
Height: 6-4
Age: 25
Weight: 265 lbs
College: Clemson

Cole Fotheringham

Position: TE
Experience: R
Height: 6-4
Age: 24
Weight: 246 lbs
College: Utah

Chase Garbers

Position: QB
Experience: R
Height: 6-2
Age: 23
Weight: 215 lbs
College: California

Hroniss Grasu

Position: OL
Experience: 7 years
Height: 6-3
Age: 31
Weight: 300 lbs
College: Oregon

Justin Hall

Position: WR
Experience: R
Height: 5-8
Age: 23
Weight: 189 lbs
College: Ball State

Johnathan Hankins

Position: DT
Experience: 10 years
Height: 6-3
Age: 30
Weight: 340 lbs
College: Ohio State

Duron Harmon

Position: S
Experience: 10 years
Height: 6-0
Age: 31
Weight: 205 lbs
College: Rutgers

Nate Hobbs

Position: CB
Experience: 2 years
Height: 6-1
Age: 23
Weight: 195 lbs
College: Illinois

Mack Hollins

Position: WR
Experience: 6 years
Height: 6-4
Age: 28
Weight: 221 lbs
College: North Carolina

Jacob Hollister

Position: TE
Experience: 6 years
Height: 6-4
Age: 28
Weight: 245 lbs
College: Wyoming

Jesper Horsted

Position: TE
Experience: 3 years
Height: 6-3
Age: 25
Weight: 237 lbs
College: Princeton

Josh Jacobs

Position: RB
Experience: 4 years
Height: 5-10
Age: 24
Weight: 220 lbs
College: Alabama

Andre James

Position: C
Experience: 4 years
Height: 6-4
Age: 25
Weight: 300 lbs
College: UCLA

Jordan Jenkins

Position: DE
Experience: 7 years
Height: 6-3
Age: 28
Weight: 259 lbs
College: Georgia

Jakob Johnson

Position: FB
Experience: 4 years
Height: 6-3
Age: 27
Weight: 255 lbs
College: Tennessee

Tyron Johnson

Position: WR
Experience: 3 years
Height: 6-1
Age: 26
Weight: 193 lbs
College: Oklahoma State

Chandler Jones

Position: DE
Experience: 11 years
Height: 6-5
Age: 32
Weight: 260 lbs
College: Syracuse

Chris Jones

Position: CB
Experience: 4 years
Height: 6-0
Age: 27
Weight: 200 lbs
College: Nebraska

Malcolm Koonce

Position: DE
Experience: 2 years
Height: 6-2
Age: 24
Weight: 250 lbs
College: Buffalo

Chris Lacy

Position: WR
Experience: 1 year
Height: 6-3
Age: 26
Weight: 205 lbs
College: Oklahoma State

Tyler Lancaster

Position: DL
Experience: 5 years
Height: 6-3
Age: 27
Weight: 313 lbs
College: Northwestern

Alex Leatherwood

Position: G/T
Experience: 2 years
Height: 6-5
Age: 23
Weight: 312 lbs
College: Alabama

Luke Masterson

Position: LB
Experience: R
Height: 6-
1 Age: 24
Weight: 234 lbs
College: Wake Forest

Jordan Meredith

Position: OL
Experience: 1 year
Height: 6-3
Age: 24
Weight: 300 lbs
College: Western Kentucky

Kolton Miller

Position: T
Experience: 5 years
Height: 6-8
Age: 26
Weight: 325 lbs
College: UCLA

Tre'von Moehrig

Position: S
Experience: 2 years
Height: 6-2
Age: 23
Weight: 202 lbs
College: TCU

Foster Moreau

Position: TE
Experience: 4 years
Height: 6-4
Age: 25
Weight: 250 lbs
College: LSU

Trayvon Mullen

Position: CB
Experience: 4 years
Height: 6-2
Age: 24
Weight: 200 lbs
College: Clemson

Nick Mullens

Position: QB
Experience: 4 years
Height: 6-1
Age: 27
Weight: 187 lbs
College: Southern Mississippi

Thayer Munford Jr.

Position: T
Experience: R
Height: 6-6
Age: 22
Weight: 320 lbs
College: Ohio State

Bilal Nichols

Position: DT
Experience: 5 years
Height: 6-4
Age: 25
Weight: 290 lbs
College: Delaware

Bam Olaseni

Position: T
Experience: R
Height: 6-7
Age: 26
Weight: 339 lbs
College: Utah

Dylan Parham

Position: G
Experience: R
Height: 6-3
Age: 23
Weight: 311 lbs
College: Memphis

Brandon Parker

Position: T
Experience: 5 years
Height: 6-8
Age: 26
Weight: 320 lbs
College: North Carolina A&T

Kyle Peko

Position: DT
Experience: 4 years
Height: 6-1
Age: 29
Weight: 305 lbs
College: Oregon State

Denzel Perryman

Position: LB
Experience: 8 years
Height: 5-11
Age: 29
Weight: 240 lbs
College: Miami

Darius Phillips

Position: CB
Experience: 5 years
Height: 5-10
Age: 27
Weight: 190 lbs
College: Western Michigan

Isaiah Pola-Mao

Position: S
Experience: R
Height: 6-4
Age: 23
Weight: 211 lbs
College: USC

Hunter Renfrow

Position: WR
Experience: 4 years
Height: 5-10
Age: 26
Weight: 185 lbs
College: Clemson

Amik Robertson

Position: CB
Experience: 3 years
Height: 5-8
Age: 24
Weight: 187 lbs
College: Louisiana Tech

Trent Sieg

Position: LS
Experience: 5 years
Height: 6-3
Age: 27
Weight: 240 lbs
College: Colorado State

John Simpson

Position: G
Experience: 3 years
Height: 6-4
Age: 25
Weight: 321 lbs
College: Clemson

Jarrett Stidham

Position: QB
Experience: 3 years
Height: 6-3
Age: 26
Weight: 215 lbs
College: Auburn

Dillon Stoner

Position: WR
Experience: 2 years
Height: 6-0
Age: 24
Weight: 194 lbs
College: Oklahoma State

Myron Tagovailoa-Amosa

Position: DE
Experience: R
Height: 6-2
Age: 23
Weight: 270 lbs
College: Notre Dame

Roderic Teamer

Position: S
Experience: 3 years
Height: 6-0
Age: 25
Weight: 205 lbs
College: Tulane

DJ Turner

Position: WR
Experience: 1 year
Height: 5-9
Age: 25
Weight: 206 lbs
College: Pittsburgh

Zach VanValkenburg

Position: DE
Experience: R
Height: 6-4
Age: 24
Weight: 263 lbs
College: Iowa

Kendal Vickers

Position: DT
Experience: 3 years
Height: 6-3
Age: 27
Weight: 295 lbs
College: Tennessee

Darren Waller

Position: TE
Experience: 6 years
Height: 6-6
Age: 29
Weight: 255 lbs
College: Georgia Tech

Austin Walter

Position: RB
Experience: 3 years
Height: 5-8
Age: 26
Weight: 190 lbs
College: Rice

Sam Webb

Position: CB
Experience: R
Height: 6-0
Age: 24
Weight: 202 lbs
College: Missouri Western

Zamir White

Position: RB
Experience: R
Height: 6-0
Age: 22
Weight: 215 lbs
College: Georgia

Rock Ya-Sin

Position: CB
Experience: 4 years
Height: 6-0
Age: 26
Weight: 190 lbs
College: Temple

Isaiah Zuber

Position: WR
Experience: 1 year
Height: 6-0
Age: 25
Weight: 190 lbs
College: Mississippi State

NY Giants products

NY giants blogs