2011 Oakland Raiders
The 2011 Oakland Raiders went 8–8, finishing 2nd in the AFC West, and missed the playoffs. They scored 359 points and allowed 433.
- Record
- 8–8
- Home
- 3–5
- Road & neutral
- 5–3
- Points
- 359–433
- AFC West
- Place 2 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 359 points, the 16th-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 433, the fourth-most. Their point differential was -74.
How the season unfolded
The Raiders started 2–2 and were 4–4 after eight games. They went 1–3 over the final four weeks to finish 8–8.
Their longest winning streak was three games, from Week 10 to Week 12.
Their longest losing streak was three games, from Week 13 to Week 15.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 34–24 over the New York Jets in Week 3 (September 25, 2011).
Their heaviest loss was 46–16 to the Green Bay Packers in Week 14 (December 11, 2011).
They scored a season-high 35 points against the Buffalo Bills in Week 2 (September 18, 2011), losing 38–35.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 7–2.
They played one overtime game and won it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 3–3 against the AFC West, splitting with the Broncos, the Chiefs, and the Chargers.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 2–4 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 8–8.
Before and after
That matched the win total of 2010, when they went 8–8.
In 2012, they went 4–12.
2011 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 12, 2011 | at Denver Broncos | W 23–20 |
| Week 2 | Sep 18, 2011 | at Buffalo Bills | L 35–38 |
| Week 3 | Sep 25, 2011 | vs New York Jets | W 34–24 |
| Week 4 | Oct 2, 2011 | vs New England Patriots | L 19–31 |
| Week 5 | Oct 9, 2011 | at Houston Texans | W 25–20 |
| Week 6 | Oct 16, 2011 | vs Cleveland Browns | W 24–17 |
| Week 7 | Oct 23, 2011 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | L 0–28 |
| Week 9 | Nov 6, 2011 | vs Denver Broncos | L 24–38 |
| Week 10 | Nov 10, 2011 | at San Diego Chargers | W 24–17 |
| Week 11 | Nov 20, 2011 | at Minnesota Vikings | W 27–21 |
| Week 12 | Nov 27, 2011 | vs Chicago Bears | W 25–20 |
| Week 13 | Dec 4, 2011 | at Miami Dolphins | L 14–34 |
| Week 14 | Dec 11, 2011 | at Green Bay Packers | L 16–46 |
| Week 15 | Dec 18, 2011 | vs Detroit Lions | L 27–28 |
| Week 16 | Dec 24, 2011 | at Kansas City Chiefs | W 16–13 (OT) |
| Week 17 | Jan 1, 2012 | vs San Diego Chargers | L 26–38 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2011 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.