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, 202513 years.