Lost in the bitter defeat in Oakland was a milestone for one of the Raiders’ young players. Darren Waller, who signed a long term extension with the team this season, surpassed 1000 yards in this game.
Waller came in needing 121 yards to hit the 1000-yard mark. He got 122. He had 5 catches for 86 yards in the first quarter alone.
He becomes just the second tight end in Raiders history to surpass 1000 yards in a season. The other was Todd Christensen who did it three times in 1983, 84, and 86. In case you’re wondering, Christensen was a Pro Bowler in each of those seasons.
Christensen holds the record for Raiders tight ends with 1247 yards in 1983. Waller has two more games to beat that mark.
Getting 247 yards receiving the final two games is ambitious. With the Raiders having lost to the Jaguars Sunday to fall to 6-8, the final two games probably won’t be holding any playoff implications and the team’s receiving corps is such that Waller is far and away the best option.
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