Raiders vs. Saints - Week 2
Home opener on Monday Night Football? Enough said. The Raiders' first regular season game in Las Vegas is a primetime clash with the New Orleans Saints.
Raiders vs. Saints - Week 2
Home opener on Monday Night Football? Enough said. The Raiders' first regular season game in Las Vegas is a primetime clash with the New Orleans Saints.
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DateSeptember 21, 2020
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Event Starts5:15 PM
Event Details
The first official NFL regular-season game in Las Vegas and at Allegiant Stadium will feature the Raiders taking on Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints during primetime on Monday Night Football. Live coverage will start at 5:15 p.m. PT on ESPN.
All-Time Record: Series tied 6-6-1 (.500)
Las Vegas Raiders Head Coach: Jon Gruden
New Orleans Saints Head Coach: Sean Payton
Key additions: QB Drew Brees, QB Tayson Hill, S Malcolm Jenkins, DT David Onyemata, T Andrus Peat, C Cesar Ruiz, WR Emmanuel Sanders, S D.J. Swearinger, CB P.J. Williams and QB Jameis Winston
Notable players: WR Michael Thomas, RB Alvin Kamara, CB Marshon Lattimore, DE Cameron Jordan
Key losses: QB Teddy Bridgewater, WR Ted Ginn Jr., LB A.J. Klein, CB Eli Apple and S Vonn Bell
- The Raiders are tied 6-6-1 in the all-time series against the Saints.
- After the two clubs tied in their first-ever meeting in the all-time series, the Silver and Black went on to win the next three regular-season meetings.
- The Raiders are looking to win their second straight game against the Saints. The Silver and Black won the last contest in the 2016 season opener by a score of 35-34.
- Raiders senior offensive assistant John Morton served two stints with the Saints, first as an offensive assistant/passing game coach in 2006 and later as the wide receivers coach from 2015-16.
- Raiders tight ends coach Frank Smith entered the league with the Saints, working as an offensive assistant - offensive line assistant from 2010-14.
- Raiders S Erik Harris spent one season with the Saints, appearing in four games in 2016.
- Saints RB Latavius Murray was drafted by the Silver and Black, appearing in 45 games with 31 starts from 2013-16.
- Saints TE Jared Cook spent two seasons with the Raiders (2017-18), earning his first Pro Bowl selection in 2018.
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