The Las Vegas Raiders ' quarterback wasted no time making history in silver and black. In his Raiders debut, Geno Smith threw for 362 yards on 24 of 34 attempts with one touchdown and one interception, setting a new franchise record for most passing yards in a debut. The mark surpassed Dan Pastorini's 317 yards in 1980.
Smith's performance powered Las Vegas to a 20-13 victory over the New England Patriots , giving Pete Carroll his first win as the Raiders' head coach. Carroll, who also became the oldest head coach in NFL history at 73 years and 357 days, downplayed the milestone afterward, saying via team reporter Levi Edwards that Geno ”had a regular game today… It's just what he does.”
The win also drew a reaction from Tom Brady , now part of the Las Vegas Raiders' ownership gr