Photo: Getty Images
The Las Vegas Raiders announced the firing of head coach Antonio Pierce in a statement shared on social media Tuesday (January 7).
Pierce went 4-13 during his only season as full-time head coach, having previously gone 5-4 as an interim during the final nine games of the 2023 season.
"The Las Vegas Raiders have relieved Antonio Pierce of his duties as head coach," the team said. "We appreciate Antonio's leadership, first as an interim head coach and this past season as the head coach. Antonio grew up a Raiders fan and his Silver and Black roots run deep. We are grateful for his ability to reignite what it means to be a Raider throughout the entire organization. We wish nothing but the best for Antonio and his family in the future."
Pierce was hired as full-time head coach last January after an impressive late season run, which included an upset of the eventual Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs on Christmas Day, following the midseason firing of former head coach Josh McDaniels. The Raiders, however, failed to duplicate that success during a 4-13 season in 2024, which included a 10-game losing streak.
Las Vegas will now look to hire its fourth full-time head coach since relocating in 2020. The Raiders are the sixth head coaching vacancy to open ahead of the offseason following the New York Jets, New Orleans Saints, Chicago Bears, New England Patriots and Jacksonville Jaguars.