2015 Oakland Raiders season
| 2015 Oakland Raiders season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Jack Del Rio |
| General manager | Reggie McKenzie |
| Owner | Mark Davis |
| Home field | O.co Coliseum |
| Results | |
| Record | 7–9 |
| Division place | 3rd AFC West |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers |
Derek Carr, QB Amari Cooper, WR Khalil Mack, DE Latavius Murray, RB Marcel Reece, FB Charles Woodson, SS |
| AP All-Pros |
Khalil Mack (1st-team) Charles Woodson (2nd-team) |
The 2015 Oakland Raiders season was the franchise's 46th season in the National Football League, the 56th overall, the 21st of their second stint in Oakland, and the first under new head coach Jack Del Rio. Despite their improvement from their previous season, the Raiders were eliminated from playoff contention in Week 15 with a loss to the Green Bay Packers at home.
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Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
The Bengals jumped on the Raiders early and often, leading 24–0 at the half. Derek Carr left the game in the first half with an injury to his throwing hand, which resulted in Matt McGloin taking over. The Raiders mustered two touchdowns in the fourth quarter, but it was too little too late, losing the game 33–13 to start their season 0–1. This was the first ever loss by the Raiders to Bengals at home (10–1).
A high scoring first half, highlighted by Amari Cooper's 68 yard touchdown catch resulted in a 20–20 halftime score. A field goal and touchdown catch by Michael Crabtree put the Raiders up 10 going in the fourth quarter. Baltimore stormed back with 13 points to take the lead. A late interception thrown by Derek Carr appeared to be the end, but with 30 seconds left in regulation, Carr threw a touchdown pass to Seth Roberts to take the lead. With the win, the Raiders improved to 1–1 and also 2–7 all time against the Ravens.
The Raiders jumped out early on the Browns with two touchdown passes by Carr in the first half. A Murray touchdown run early in the fourth quarter seemed to seal it for the Raiders. However, the Browns made a comeback late, but Charles Woodson intercepted Josh McCown's pass in the final minute to seal the win. The Raiders snapped an 11-game road losing streak with the win and improved to 2–1 on the season.
Two first half touchdown passes by Carr gave the Raiders a 1-point lead at the half. The teams exchanged field goals in the second half. Following a late Jay Cutler interception, the Raiders took a late lead on a Janikowski field goal with just over two minutes remaining. However, the Bears stormed down the field and Robbie Gould hit a 49-yard field goal with 2 seconds remaining to seal the win. With the loss, the Raiders dropped to 2–2.
Charles Woodson said days prior to Week 5 that he always wanted to intercept a pass from Peyton Manning. He had not accomplished this feat in his entire 18-year career during their meetings. He lived up to his word, intercepting Manning twice on defense, but it was Carr's interception and the resulting return for a touchdown by Chris Harris that was the difference in the game. The Raiders fell to the Broncos 16–10 as the team dropped to 2–3 going into their bye week.
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