It’s been a long time since a goose egg
One of the greats joys for an NFL team is to pitch a shutout.
For a defense to completely shut down an opposing team for four quarters and to keep this off the scoreboard is a joyous occasion. Yet, it’s a feeling that the Las Vegas Raiders organization hasn’t experienced for more than a decade.
As pointed out by NFL analyst Warren Sharp in a recent tweet, it’s been 13 years since the Raiders’ defense has pulled off a shutout. It’s one of the longest droughts in the NFL. Here is the full list:
years since last defensive shutout
1 – DEN, GB
2 – CLE, MIA, TB, DAL, JAX, LAC, NO, MIN
3 – SF, NE
4 – BUF, TEN, IND
5 – CAR
6
7 – LAR, DET, PHI, BAL
8 – ARI
9
10 – SEA
11 – CIN
12
13 – ATL, LV
14 – PIT, KC
15 – CHI, HOU
16 – NYJ, NYG
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30…— Warren Sharp (@SharpFootball) June 6, 2025
13 years. Wow.
Here’s the details of the last Raiders’ defensive shutout: It happened in Oakland, on December 16, 2012 as the the Raiders blanked the Kansas City Chiefs 15-0 in Week 15 of a season the Raiders finished 4-12.
It’s time for Patrick Graham’s unit to end this shutout-less streak.
In other Raiders news:
- Something to prove: Here are players who need to prove something in 2025.
- Question marks; NFL.com looks at the biggest question marks in the NFL.
- Pod time: The Athletic has a Raiders’ podcast.