With the Raiders' 2024 season in the books, it's time to take a look at some of the top stats from the year.
Here are some numbers and metrics to know as the Silver and Black enter a busy offseason.
Bowers Breaks Records
In just his first NFL season, Brock Bowers solidified himself as one of the league's top tight ends. He was only rookie to be named AP First-Team All-Pro.
He finished the year with 112 receptions, 1,194 receiving yards, five touchdown catches and set the following records:
- Passed Pro Football Hall of Fame tight end Mike Ditka (1,076 in 1961) for the most receiving yards by a rookie tight end in NFL history.
- Passed Puka Nacua (105 in 2023) for the most receptions by a rookie at any position in NFL history.
- Passed Amari Cooper (1,070) for the most receiving yards by a rookie at any position in Raiders history.
- Passed Darren Waller (107 in 2020) for the most receptions by any player in a single season in Raiders history.
Twenty-four players recorded 15+ receptions for a first down on third-down plays this season. Bowers is one of only two rookies on that list. He also joined Ja'Marr Chase as the only two NFL players this season to record four games of 10+ receptions. Since 2000, all other rookie tight ends had accounted for a combined four games of 10+ receptions.
Bowers' 1,194 receiving yards are the third-most in a season by a tight end in franchise history and his 112 receptions are the third-most in a season by a tight end in NFL history.
Here's how Bowers stacked up against his peers in several key categories this season.
Category | NFL Rank | TE Rank | Rookie Rank |
---|---|---|---|
Receptions (112) | 3rd | 1st | 1st |
Receiving Yards (1,194) | T-8th | 1st | 3rd |
Yards After Catch (605) | 4th | 1st | 1st |
Receptions For First Downs (61) | 6th | 2nd | 1st |
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Meyers Leads WR Room
Right behind Bowers was wide receiver Jakobi Meyers, who set career highs in receptions (87) and receiving yards (1,027). His three 100-yard games this year equaled his total over his first five NFL seasons. Meyers is the 32nd undrafted player that entered the NFL since the first draft (1936) to reach 1,000 receiving yards in a season. He's one of just three players (Adam Thielen and Robbie Chosen) to do so in the last eight seasons.
Meyers and Bowers became the fourth pair of Raiders teammates to each have 1,000+ receiving yards in a season, joining Amari Cooper and Michael Crabtree in 2016; Tim Brown and Jerry Rice in 2001; and Warren Wells and Fred Biletnikoff in 1968. They also became the second pair of teammates in Raiders history to each record 85+ catches in a season.
The Raiders are one of only three teams with two 1,000-yard receivers this season (Lions, Jets). Additionally, Meyers and Bowers are just the 10th WR-TE duo to both hit 1,000 yards in a season over the last 15 years. Other pass-catching tandems to do so in that span include Rob Gronkowski and Wes Welker; Jimmy Graham and Marques Colston; Jason Witten and Dez Bryant; and Travis Kelce and Tyreek Hill.
The Raiders finished the season with the fourth-most pass attempts (635) in the NFL but the fourth-fewest drops (10). Their 10 drops are the fewest in a season in franchise history since at least 1992.
Defensive Standouts
Despite losing Malcolm Koonce before Week 1 and four starters to injured reserve during the season, the Raiders defense battled throughout the year. The Silver and Black finished 13th in rushing yards allowed per game (116.9 ), allowed the ninth-fewest completions of 20+ yards and held opponents to 19.0 first downs per game (eighth in the NFL).
Eighteen Raiders players contributed at least a half-sack this season, the most in franchise history since sacks became an official statistic in 1982. They are one of five teams (Baltimore, Chicago, Washington and Denver) to record a sack in every game this season.
Linebacker Robert Spillane set a franchise record for tackles in a season (158). Spillane has played two seasons for the Raiders and now owns two of the top three marks on the Raiders' single-season tackles list. He is one of two Raiders since 2000 to record 150+ tackles in a single season, joining Denzel Perryman (154 in 2021). He is also just the 10th undrafted player since 2000 to record 150+ tackles in a single season.
Safety Tre'von Moehrig also had a career year, posting single-season bests in tackles (104), tackles for loss (5) and passes defensed (10). He is the only Raiders player to post 90+ tackles and 10+ passes defensed in a season since at least 2000.
Through Week 14, Maxx Crosby's final game played of the year, he was tied for the league lead in tackles for loss (17). Despite missing five games, Crosby's 17 tackles for loss still rank fourth best in a season in franchise history. Crosby also tallied 7.5 sacks in his 12 games played and was named to the Pro Bowl for the fourth straight year.
Special Teams
Kicker Daniel Carlson and punter AJ Cole played all 17 games for the Silver and Black in 2024. Cole ranked third in the NFL in gross punting average (50.83) and 10th in net average (42.54). He held the fourth-highest percentage in the league of punts that went 50+ yards – 53.8 percent. Additionally, his 17 punts of 60+ yards ranked second in the league. Cole has finished tied for third or better in punts of 60+ yards in each of the last four seasons.
In the kicking game, Carlson went 34-of-40 on field goal attempts, including 21-of-21 on field goals inside 40 yards. He finished the season as the team's top scorer with 125 points. Carlson, Baltimore's Justin Tucker and Buffalo's Tyler Bass are the only players in the NFL to score at least 110 points in each of the last five seasons.
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