Las Vegas Raiders vs. Denver Broncos Match Series Analysis: 2024 NFL Season

The Las Vegas Raiders and Denver Broncos clashed twice in the 2024 NFL regular season as AFC West rivals, renewing one of the league’s most storied feuds with contrasting outcomes that highlighted defensive takeaways and rookie quarterback growth. This article examines both games—October 6 at Empower Field at Mile High (Broncos 34–18) and November 24 at Allegiant Stadium (Broncos 29–19)—using verified data from ESPN, NFL.com, Pro-Football-Reference.com, Raiders.com, and Broncos.com. We detail player stats, game summaries, critical moments, and head-to-head context, underscoring Denver’s sweep and its implications for the playoff race.

Game Highlights

• Sport: Football
• League: NFL (National Football League) – AFC West
• Matchup: Las Vegas Raiders vs Denver Broncos Match Player Stats
• Games Covered:
  • Game 1: October 6, 2024
  • Game 2: November 24, 2024 (Sunday)
• Series Result: Broncos swept the series 2–0

Series Overview: Las Vegas Raiders vs. Denver Broncos, 2024 NFL Season

The Denver Broncos dominated the Las Vegas Raiders 2–0, winning 34–18 on October 6 and 29–19 on November 24, snapping an eight-game skid against their divisional foe dating to 2023. Rookie QB Bo Nix threw for 479 yards and four TDs across the duo, while CB Pat Surtain II’s three interceptions (two in Game 1) fueled Denver’s +4 turnover margin. The Raiders, plagued by injuries and QB instability, managed 37 total points but committed seven turnovers. Below is a summary of the results:

• Game 1 (October 6, 2024): Denver Broncos 34, Las Vegas Raiders 18
• Game 2 (November 24, 2024): Denver Broncos 29, Las Vegas Raiders 19

Denver’s sweep propelled them to 7–5 and third in the AFC West, while Las Vegas fell to 2–9, last in the division amid trade rumors for WR Davante Adams.

Game 1: Denver Broncos 34, Las Vegas Raiders 18 (October 6, 2024)

Game Summary

The Broncos overcame an early 10–0 deficit to rout the Raiders 34–18 at Empower Field at Mile High, scoring 34 unanswered points behind two interceptions by CB Pat Surtain II, including a 100-yard pick-six. Rookie QB Bo Nix threw two TDs and ran for another, completing passes to 11 different receivers in his breakout. Raiders QB Aidan O’Connell managed 228 yards and two TDs but threw three picks, while injuries sidelined key players like DT Christian Wilkins (foot). Wil Lutz’s 44-yard field goal at halftime gave Denver a 13–10 lead after a 15-yard penalty on Raiders DE Janarius Robinson. Attendance: 72,825; game time: 3:07; TV: FOX.

Key Player Stats: Denver Broncos

• Bo Nix (QB): 19/27, 206 pass yds, 2 TD, 0 INT, 25 rush yds, 1 rush TD (1-yd run), 116.5 rating. Nix’s 9-yard TD to WR Josh Reynolds capped a short field after Surtain’s second pick; spread ball to 11 receivers.
• Jaleel McLaughlin (RB): 15 att, 89 yds (5.9 avg), 0 TD, 2 rec, 11 yds. McLaughlin’s 44-yard run set up a TD in Q3.
• Courtland Sutton (WR): 5 rec, 66 yds, 0 TD. Sutton’s 4-yard grab on 3rd-and-3 kept drives alive.
• Pat Surtain II (CB): 5 tackles, 2 INT (1 for 100-yd TD), 1 PD. Surtain’s Q2 pick-six erased the deficit; second INT set up a TD.
• Jonathon Cooper (DE): 2 tackles, 2.0 sacks, 2 TFL. Cooper’s sacks on O’Connell forced a punt and three-and-out.
• Wil Lutz (K): 3/4 FG (44, 43, 50 yds; miss 59), 1/1 XP. Lutz’s halftime 44-yarder followed a penalty retry.
• Inactives: None major; full starters active.

Team Stats: 34 pts, 365 total yds (159 rush, 206 pass), 5.3 ypc rush (30 att), 7.6 ypa pass, +3 TO margin (3 INT forced, 0 lost), 3.0 sacks, 3/12 3rd-down conv. (25.0%), 28:45 TOP, 5/6 red-zone scoring (4 TD, 1 FG). Broncos scored 34 straight after trailing 10–0.

Key Player Stats: Las Vegas Raiders

• Aidan O’Connell (QB): 23/35, 228 pass yds, 2 TD, 3 INT, -3 rush yds, 77.2 rating. O’Connell’s 2-yard TD to TE Brock Bowers in Q1 opened scoring; picks to Surtain were costly.
• Zamir White (RB): 13 att, 43 yds (3.3 avg), 0 TD, 1 rec, 8 yds. White’s 12-yard run set up a FG.
• Jakobi Meyers (WR): 7 rec, 70 yds, 0 TD. Meyers’ 22-yard grab on 3rd-and-10 extended a drive.
• Tre’von Moehrig (S): 6 tackles, 1 PD. Moehrig broke up a deep ball to limit a Broncos gain.
• Adam Butler (DT): 3 tackles, 1.0 sack, 1 TFL. Butler’s sack on Nix forced a FG attempt.
• Daniel Carlson (K): 2/2 FG (30, 49 yds), 2/2 XP. Carlson’s 49-yarder tied it at 10–10 in Q2.
• Inactives: WR Davante Adams (illness), DT Christian Wilkins (foot), DE Maxx Crosby (ankle).

Team Stats: 18 pts, 292 total yds (65 rush, 227 pass), 3.2 ypc rush (20 att), 6.5 ypa pass, -3 TO margin (0 forced, 3 lost), 1.0 sack, 5/13 3rd-down conv. (38.5%), 31:15 TOP, 3/3 red-zone scoring (2 TD, 1 FG). Raiders led early but collapsed with three turnovers.

Critical Moments

• Q1, 11:45 (LV 7, DEN 0): O’Connell’s 2-yard TD pass to Bowers capped an 11-play, 75-yard drive.
• Q1, 4:22 (LV 10, DEN 0): Carlson’s 30-yard FG after a 9-play, 62-yard march.
• Q2, 8:59 (DEN 7, LV 10): Surtain’s 100-yard INT return TD off O’Connell tied it.
• Q2, 0:00 (DEN 13, LV 10): Lutz’s 44-yard FG (after 59-yard miss and Robinson penalty) gave halftime lead.
• Q3, 9:15 (DEN 20, LV 10): Nix’s 1-yard TD run followed Surtain’s second INT.
• Q3, 2:45 (DEN 27, LV 10): Nix’s 9-yard TD to Reynolds off short field.

Game 2: Denver Broncos 29, Las Vegas Raiders 19 (November 24, 2024)

Game Summary

The Broncos held off a late Raiders rally to win 29–19 at Allegiant Stadium, with Bo Nix breaking the franchise rookie TD pass record (16) on throws to Courtland Sutton. Denver built a 20–3 halftime lead behind two Wil Lutz field goals and a 1-yard TD run by Audric Estime, but Las Vegas clawed back with TD passes from Aidan O’Connell to Brock Bowers and Tre Tucker. A late INT by Jaxson Dart (Raiders) and fumble sealed it. Raiders QB Gardner Minshew exited with a shoulder injury, replaced by Desmond Ridder. Attendance: 62,462; game time: 3:08; TV: CBS.

Key Player Stats: Denver Broncos

• Bo Nix (QB): 25/42, 273 pass yds, 2 TD, 0 INT, 10 rush yds, 120.1 rating. Nix’s 8-yard TD to Sutton in Q2 and 17-yard score to Marvin Mims Jr. in Q4 broke the rookie record.
• Audric Estime (RB): 12 att, 52 yds (4.3 avg), 1 TD (1-yd run), 1 rec, 6 yds. Estime’s Q2 plunge extended the lead to 14–0.
• Courtland Sutton (WR): 8 rec, 97 yds, 2 TD (8 and 4 yds). Sutton’s two scores marked his fifth straight 70+ yd game.
• Kris Abrams-Draine (CB): 4 tackles, 1 INT, 1 PD. Abrams-Draine’s Q4 pick of O’Connell set up a FG.
• Nik Bonitto (LB): 5 tackles, 1.0 sack, 1 FF. Bonitto’s sack on Minshew forced a punt.
• Wil Lutz (K): 3/3 FG (50, 37, 45 yds), 2/2 XP. Lutz’s 50-yarder opened scoring.
• Inactives: CB Riley Moss (knee).

Team Stats: 29 pts, 412 total yds (139 rush, 273 pass), 4.6 ypc rush (30 att), 6.5 ypa pass, +2 TO margin (1 INT, 1 fumble forced), 2.0 sacks, 7/14 3rd-down conv. (50.0%), 32:18 TOP, 4/5 red-zone scoring (3 TD, 1 FG). Broncos led 20–3 at half.

Key Player Stats: Las Vegas Raiders

• Aidan O’Connell (QB, relief): 10/18, 89 pass yds, 1 TD, 1 INT, 5 rush yds, 79.4 rating. O’Connell’s 5-yard TD to Tucker in Q4 cut it to 29–19.
• Gardner Minshew (QB): 12/22, 180 pass yds, 1 TD, 0 INT, -5 rush yds, 100.2 rating (exited Q4). Minshew’s 22-yard TD to Bowers made it 20–10.
• Brock Bowers (TE): 6 rec, 54 yds, 1 TD (22 yds). Bowers’ score pulled within 10 in Q3.
• Tre’von Moehrig (S): 7 tackles, 1 PD. Moehrig’s stop on 3rd down forced a FG.
• Adam Butler (DT): 4 tackles, 1.0 sack. Butler’s sack on Nix in Q3 stalled a drive.
• Daniel Carlson (K): 1/1 FG (41 yds), 2/2 XP. Carlson’s 41-yarder made it 20–6.
• Inactives: RB Zamir White (quad), CB Nate Hobbs (ankle), WR Davante Adams (traded).

Team Stats: 19 pts, 345 total yds (85 rush, 260 pass), 3.6 ypc rush (24 att), 7.2 ypa pass, -2 TO margin (1 INT, 1 fumble lost), 1.0 sack, 6/15 3rd-down conv. (40.0%), 27:42 TOP, 2/3 red-zone scoring (2 TD, 0 FG). Raiders outgained Denver in passing but turned it over late.

Critical Moments

• Q1, 8:07 (DEN 3, LV 0): Lutz’s 50-yard FG after an 11-play, 62-yard drive.
• Q2, 11:45 (DEN 10, LV 0): Nix’s 8-yard TD to Sutton capped a 9-play, 40-yard drive.
• Q2, 4:15 (DEN 17, LV 0): Estime’s 1-yard TD run after a 9-play, 35-yard march.
• Q3, 10:30 (DEN 17, LV 3): Carlson’s 41-yard FG.
• Q3, 2:22 (DEN 20, LV 10): Minshew’s 22-yard TD to Bowers.
• Q4, 5:45 (DEN 26, LV 10): Lutz’s 37-yard FG.
• Q4, 1:15 (DEN 29, LV 19): Abrams-Draine’s INT set up a 45-yard FG; O’Connell’s TD to Tucker followed.

Head-to-Head Analysis

The Broncos lead the 2024 series 2–0, extending their all-time edge to 58–56–2 since the AFL era (Raiders led 73–56–2 pre-2024 per some counts, but Denver has won 4 of last 5). Since 2020, Denver is 4–2 vs. Las Vegas. In 2024, the Broncos outscored the Raiders 63–37 (+26 margin), forcing 5 turnovers to Las Vegas’ 1 while holding them to 3.4 ypc rushing. Denver’s offense averaged 5.0 ypp (vs. 4.9 for LV), converting 10/26 third downs (38.5%) to the Raiders’ 11/28 (39.3%). No overtime; average score: 31.5–18.5. Denver’s sweep ended an eight-game Raiders streak.

In 2024, Denver excelled in:

• Takeaways: +5 series TO margin, led by Surtain’s 3 INTs.
• Rookie QB: Nix’s 479 yds, 4 TD, 0 INT.
• Red Zone: 9/11 (81.8%) vs. LV’s 5/6 (83.3%).

Raiders strengths: Passing yds (487–479), but undermined by injuries and 7 TOs.

Series Standouts

Denver Broncos

• Bo Nix (QB): Series MVP with 479 pass yds, 4 TD, 0 INT, 1 rush TD; broke rookie record in Game 2.
• Pat Surtain II (CB): Defensive star with 3 INT (1 TD), 5 tackles; flipped Game 1.
• Courtland Sutton (WR): Consistent with 13 rec, 163 yds, 2 TD across games.

Las Vegas Raiders

• Aidan O’Connell (QB): 33/53, 317 yds, 3 TD, 4 INT; sparked Game 2 rally in relief.
• Brock Bowers (TE): 12 rec, 112 yds, 1 TD; primary target with 8.6 ypc.
• Jakobi Meyers (WR): 12 rec, 122 yds; steady despite Adams’ absence/trade.

Team Performance Context

Denver Broncos (7–5 by November 24)

The sweep boosted Denver to 7–5, third in AFC West and wild-card hunt (one game back). Nix’s growth (116.5 rating Game 1) and defense (top-10 in TO forced, 1.4/game) under Sean Payton fueled a 5–2 stretch post-Week 5. Offense: 24.8 ppg series avg.; defense: 18.5 allowed. Home/away split: 4–1 home, 3–4 away.

Las Vegas Raiders (2–9 by November 24)

Las Vegas plummeted to 2–9, last in AFC West amid QB carousel (Minshew benched) and trades (Adams to Jets). Interim coach Antonio Pierce’s squad averaged 18.5 ppg scored but 31.5 allowed, with 28 TOs season-long. Offense struggled without Adams (3.2 ypc rush); defense ranked 28th in points allowed (27.2). Home: 1–4.

Injury and Roster Notes

• Denver Broncos: CB Riley Moss (knee) exited Game 2; C Matt Wattenberg (unspecified) left Game 1. Full rotation available post-games; no long-term issues.

• Las Vegas Raiders: DT Christian Wilkins (foot) out Game 1; QB Gardner Minshew (shoulder) exited Game 2; RBs Zamir White (quad), Alexander Mattison (ankle) inactive Game 2; WR Davante Adams traded pre-Game 2. DE Maxx Crosby (ankle) missed Game 1.

Conclusion

The Denver Broncos swept the Las Vegas Raiders 2–0 in 2024, triumphing 34–18 on October 6 and 29–19 on November 24, powered by Bo Nix’s record-setting rookie TDs and Pat Surtain II’s three interceptions. Aidan O’Connell’s relief efforts and Brock Bowers’ receiving kept Las Vegas competitive late in Game 2, but turnovers and injuries doomed the Raiders. The results solidified Denver’s wild-card push while burying Las Vegas in the standings. For full box scores and highlights, visit ESPN, NFL.com, or team sites.