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It’s Time For Raiders To End This Streak

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HENDERSON, NEVADA - JUNE 03: Defensive coordinator Rob Leonard of the Las Vegas Raiders attends a news conference after an OTA offseason workout at the Las Vegas Raiders Headquarters/Intermountain Health Performance Center on June 03, 2026 in Henderson, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) | Getty Images

The Las Vegas Raiders’ defense has a new beginning going into the 2026 NFL season as they have hired Rob Leonard as their new defensive coordinator and they have added several new starters.

So, it’s time for the Las Vegas defense to end a long drought. It’s time for the Silver and Black’s defense to pitch a shutout.

The Raiders have gone 13 seasons without have a defensive shutout. It’s tied for the fifth longest shutout-less streak in the NFL. Here’s the complete list provided by NFL analyst Warren Sharp.

years without a defensive shutout

0 – KC, BAL, SEA, HOU, PHI, MIN, CAR
1 – DEN, GB
2 – CLE, MIA, TB, DAL, JAX, LAC, NO
3 – SF, NE
4 – BUF, TEN, IND
5
6
7 – LAR, DET
8 – ARI
9
10
11 – CIN
12
13 – ATL, LV
14 – PIT
15 – CHI
16 – NYJ, NYG
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31…

— Warren Sharp (@SharpFootball) June 8, 2026

The Raiders’ last defensive shutout was on December 12, 2012 when they beat the Kansas City Chiefs 15-0 in Oakland. Now, is the time to end the streak.

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