LAS VEGAS (AP) — Kirk Cousins turned the fifteenth quarterback to throw a minimum of 300 landing passes in his profession after tossing three on Sunday to steer the s to a 27-13 season-opening victory over the Miami Dolphins.
Two of his TD passes went to working again Ashton Jeanty, who additionally rushed for 102 yards and caught six passes for 45 extra. This was the third profession 100-yard sport for Jeanty, the No. 6 total choose within the 2025 NFL draft who confirmed no unwell results of an ankle harm he suffered on Aug. 23.
Cousins, making his first begin for the Raiders after being acquired within the offseason from Atlanta, accomplished 21 of 30 passes for 160 yards, although he was intercepted twice. He has 301 landing passes for his profession, shifting into 14th and one TD forward of John Elway.
Cousins is the primary Raiders quarterback to throw a minimum of three TDs within the opener since Kerry Collins in 2005 in opposition to New England.
The Raiders totaled 290 yards of their first sport beneath coach Klint Kubiak, the offensive coordinator on Seattle's Tremendous Bowl-championship staff final season. It was a noticeable enchancment for an offense that final season was final within the league in yardage (245.2 per sport) and scoring (14.2 factors).
However Las Vegas is about to embark on a six-game gauntlet in opposition to groups reminiscent of Kansas Metropolis, Buffalo and the Los Angeles Rams that may take a look at how a lot the offense actually has improved.
The Dolphins, the league's youngest staff with a median age of 25.5, weren't a lot of a take a look at. However expectations are excessive for Miami this season beneath first-year coach Jeff Hafley.
Malik Willis, beneath strain a lot of the sport, handed for 220 yards with an interception. He was sacked 5 instances, with 1 1/2 by Maxx Crosby, who turned the third Raider to report a minimum of 70 for his profession since sacks turned an official statistic in 1982.
Las Vegas by no means trailed in making the most of a uncommon true home-field benefit. The Raiders used a 16-play, 93-yard opening drive that ate up 8:58 to take a 7-0 lead. That they had only one TD drive of 90-plus yards all final season.
They led 17-3 at one level earlier than the Dolphins reduce the benefit to 17-13 early within the third quarter. However then Dylan Laube returned the following kickoff 50 yards to midfield to arrange Cousins' 13-yard scoring go to Jeanty to once more assume management.
Accidents
Dolphins: LB Ronnie Harrison Jr. (hamstring) was injured within the second half.
Raiders: CB Darien Porter (undisclosed) was injured within the fourth quarter.
Up subsequent
Dolphins: Go to San Francisco on Sunday.
Raiders: Go to the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday.
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