Oakland Raiders
Former professional American football team
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| September 21 2020 | The Raiders won their first home game in Allegiant Stadium, defeating the New Orleans Saints 34-24. |
| September 13 2020 | The Raiders won their first game as the Las Vegas Raiders, defeating the Carolina Panthers 34-30. |
| August 21 2020 | The Raiders held their first closed-door practice at Allegiant Stadium during the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| July 31 2020 | Allegiant Stadium reached substantial completion, marking a significant milestone in the Raiders' move to Las Vegas. |
| June 2020 | The Intermountain Healthcare Performance Center opened, serving as the team's new headquarters and part of a complex that includes facilities for the Las Vegas Raiderettes and the Las Vegas Aces WNBA team. |
| May 1 2020 | The antitrust lawsuit filed by Oakland in December 2018 was dismissed. |
| February 2020 | The Raiders sold their under-construction headquarters in Henderson, Nevada, to Mesirow Financial for $191 million in a sale-and-leaseback transaction, signing a 29-year lease with potential extensions. |
| January 22 2020 | The team was officially declared the 'Las Vegas Raiders' in a ceremony at Allegiant Stadium, marking their formal relocation. |
| January 9 2020 | The Raiders changed their social media handles from 'Oakland Raiders' to 'The Raiders', signaling the official transition to their new identity. |
| 2019 | Mike Mayock replaces Reggie McKenzie as general manager. |
| 2019 | The Raiders played a preseason game at Investors Group Field in Winnipeg, Manitoba. |
| 2019 | Antonio Brown was released before the regular season due to conduct detrimental to the team. |
| 2019 | Raiders began paying $350 million NFL relocation fee in ten annual installments. |
| December 29 2019 | The Raiders played their last game as an Oakland-based team before relocating to Las Vegas. |
| December 29 2019 | The Raiders played their final game as an Oakland-based team, losing 16–15 to the Denver Broncos and being eliminated from playoff contention. |
| December 29 2019 | The Raiders played their final game as an Oakland-based team, losing 16-15 to finish 3rd in the AFC West and miss the playoffs after a late-season collapse following a 6-4 start. |
| December 15 2019 | The Raiders played their final game at Oakland Coliseum, losing 20–16 to the Jacksonville Jaguars. |
| October 2019 | The Raiders defeated the Chicago Bears 24–21 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, their final International Game as an Oakland-based team. |
| September 2019 | The Week 2 game against the Kansas City Chiefs was the final football game at Oakland Coliseum to feature a baseball diamond. |
| March 21 2019 | The Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Authority, Alameda County Board of Supervisors, and Oakland City Council all approved the Raiders' lease, clearing legal obstacles before the NFL owners meetings. |
| February 25 2019 | Raiders reluctantly renewed their lease agreement with the Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, with the contract spanning one to two years depending on Allegiant Stadium's readiness. |
| 2018 | Raiders trade Khalil Mack to the Chicago Bears for two first-round draft picks, and later trade Amari Cooper to the Dallas Cowboys for another first-round draft pick. |
| 2018 | Raiders trade Khalil Mack to the Chicago Bears for two first-round draft picks after Mack held out for a new contract. |
| 2018 | Raiders trade Amari Cooper to the Dallas Cowboys for a first-round draft pick. |
| December 2018 | Mark Davis cited concerns about the Alamodome's artificial turf as a potential obstacle to relocating the team to San Antonio. |
| December 12 2018 | NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell announced Las Vegas would host the 2020 NFL draft, showing support for the Raiders' move. |
| December 11 2018 | Oakland filed an antitrust lawsuit against the Raiders and all 31 other NFL teams, seeking financial damages and unpaid debts related to the Coliseum. |
| December 10 2018 | The Raiders fired general manager Reggie McKenzie, who had been with the team since 2012. |
| April 2018 | Over 30 Raiders employees had already relocated from Oakland to Las Vegas. |
| January 2018 | Jon Gruden was re-hired by the Raiders, signing a 10-year, $100-million contract that gave him near-total control over the team. |
| January 2018 | Construction crews began blasting caliche rock with dynamite to excavate and create the stadium bowl for the Raiders' new facility. |
| January 2 2018 | Henderson city council approved the sale of 55 vacant acres of land to the Raiders for their new headquarters and practice facility near Henderson Executive Airport. |
| 2017 | The Raiders finished the season 6-10 with a 4-game losing streak, leading to Jack Del Rio's firing by Mark Davis. |
| November 13 2017 | Raiders officially broke ground on the stadium project in Las Vegas, initially called Las Vegas Stadium. |
| May 2017 | Raiders sold out all 53,250 season tickets by late May, following initial refunds from about 1,000 season ticket holders. |
| April 14 2017 | NFL issued a press release detailing reasons for approving the Raiders' relocation application. |
| March 27 2017 | NFL team owners voted 31-1 to approve the Raiders' relocation from Oakland to Las Vegas at their annual league meeting in Phoenix, Arizona, marking a critical milestone in the team's move. |
| March 6 2017 | Raiders revealed Bank of America would replace Sheldon Adelson's portion of stadium funding in Las Vegas. |
| January 2017 | The San Diego Chargers exercised their option to move to Los Angeles, effectively closing the door for the Raiders to enter the Southern California market. |
| 2016 | The Raiders finished the season 12-4, making the postseason for the first time since 2002, but lost Derek Carr and Matt McGloin to season-ending injuries. |
| December 13 2016 | The Ronnie Lott stadium proposal is voted on by Oakland city and Alameda County officials, passing with a 7-0 vote in Oakland and a 3-2 vote in Alameda County. |
| November 30 2016 | A framework deal to keep the Raiders in Oakland is announced, involving $200 million from the city, $500 million from the Raiders, $400 million from Ronnie Lott's group, and $300 million from the NFL. |
| October 17 2016 | Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval signs Senate Bill 1 and Assembly Bill 1, approving a hotel room tax rate increase to fund $750 million in public stadium funding. |
| October 11 2016 | The Nevada Senate votes 16-5 to approve funding for the Las Vegas stadium proposal. |
| September 15 2016 | The Southern Nevada Tourism Infrastructure Committee unanimously votes to recommend and approve $750 million for the Las Vegas stadium plan. |
| August 25 2016 | The Raiders file a trademark application for 'Las Vegas Raiders' and release public renderings of a new stadium located west of Interstate 15 in Las Vegas. |
| May 20 2016 | New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft publicly supports the Raiders' potential move to Las Vegas. |
| April 28 2016 | Davis pledges $500 million toward a $2.4 billion domed stadium in Las Vegas and publicly commits to moving the team to the city, declaring 'Together we can turn the Silver State into the silver and black state'. |
| April 1 2016 | Davis tours Sam Boyd Stadium to evaluate it as a potential temporary home for the Raiders and meets with UNLV football staff and leadership. |
| March 21 2016 | Davis publicly expresses strong interest in the Las Vegas plan and meets with Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval to discuss the stadium proposal. |
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