Led by Derek Carr, the Oakland Raiders fell to the Denver Broncos by a score of 16-15 in their season finale on Sunday, completing the 2019 campaign with a record of 7-9.
It wasn't a terrible final year in Oakland for the Raiders, as they were 6-4 at one point and were in the driver's seat to land a Wild Card spot before going off the rails over their final six games, but it was just the latest unsuccessful season in what has been over a decade-and-a-half full of them.
As a result of the Raiders' ineptitude, Derek Carr now owns the dubious distinction of having the second-most losses (55) by a quarterback through their first six seasons in NFL history.
The only other signal-caller with more defeats? His older brother, David, who tallied 56 losses during his time with the Houston Texans in the mid-2000s, per Josh Dubow of The Associated Press.
#Raiders Derek Carr lost his 55th game as a starting quarterback. Only QB to lose more in his first 6 seasons was David Carr with 56
— Josh Dubow (@JoshDubowAP) December 30, 2019
To be fair, Carr has led the Raiders to their only playoff appearance since last making it to the Super Bowl during the 2002-03 campaign, as he spearheaded a 12-win season by Oakland in 2016 before ultimately going down with a broken leg injury with just two games left to play.
He has also hardly been a bad quarterback, making three straight Pro Bowl appearances between 2015 and 2017 (although his last selection was probably undeserving).
The 28-year-old posted solid numbers in 2019, establishing career highs in passing yards (4,054), completion percentage (70.4 percent) and passer rating (100.8) while also throwing 21 touchdowns and eight interceptions.
Derek Carr, who played his collegiate football at Fresno State, was originally selected by the Raiders in the second round (36th pick overall) of the 2014 NFL Draft.
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