Carr Throws For 382 Yards, Raiders Top Steelers 26-17
Sep 19, 2021, 4:18 PM
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PITTSBURGH (AP) — Derek Carr threw for 382 yards and two touchdowns as the Las Vegas Raiders toppled Pittsburgh 26-17.
Carr completed 28 of 37 passes for the Raiders as Las Vegas improved to 2-0.
2-0‼️ pic.twitter.com/k1H7cFslMt
— Las Vegas Raiders (@Raiders) September 19, 2021
Carr’s 61-yard rainbow to Henry Ruggs midway through the fourth quarter gave the Raiders the cushion they needed to beat the Steelers for the sixth time in eight meetings.
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SIXTY-ONE YARDS FOR THE @__RUGGS TUDDY!#LVvsPIT is live on CBS 📺 pic.twitter.com/XIWOHhbffY
— Las Vegas Raiders (@Raiders) September 19, 2021
The Steelers fell to 1-1 and played the second half without star outside linebacker T.J. Watt.
Watt left in the second quarter with a groin injury and did not return.