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With the Las Vegas Raiders’ starting the 2022 season a day away, there is a nasty little streak they need to focus on breaking this season.
They need to score a touchdown on either defense or special teams. They have gone 40 games without a score on either defense by the special teams dating back to the 2019 season when former safety Erik Harris had an interception return for a touchdown. According to a recent tweet by the Associated Press, the Raiders’ current streak is the second longest in NFL history.
Longest streaks in Super Bowl era w/out a defensive or special teams TD in regular season:
— Josh Dubow (@JoshDubowAP) August 22, 2022
Browns 49 games, 1979-82#Raiders 40 games, 2019-present
Raiders 39 games, 1975-77
Colts 38 games, 2017-19
Jets 38 games, 2013-16
Browns 38 games, 1995-2000
Browns 38 games, 2017-19
So, that will be a pesky little piece of history for the franchise if they can’t score a touchdown on defense or special teams in the first nine games of the season.
Prediction: Under new defensive coordinator Patrick Graham, the Raiders will score on defense at some point in 2022. Bonus prediction: It will come on a Maxx Crosby fumble return after a sack.
In other Raiders’ news:
- Big numbers: Here’s some pretty impressive Davante Adams’ stats as he is about to start his Raiders’ career.
- Top 12: The Athletic looks at the Raiders’ most important 12 players going into this season.
- Game pre: The Raiders’ website previews Sunday’s game at the Chargers.
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