Derek Carr 'Couldn't Believe' Jets Blitzed on Raiders' GW TD: 'I Was Thankful'

The New York Jets were five seconds away from their first win of the season before defensive coordinator Gregg Williams called a blitz on 3rd-and-10, paving the way for Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr to send a 46-yard touchdown pass to Henry Ruggs III.

"I couldn't believe they all-out blitzed us," Carr told reporters. "I was thankful."

After giving up two unanswered touchdowns in the fourth quarter, the Raiders came away with the 31-28 victory.

Ruggs, who was covered by undrafted rookie Lamar Jackson on the touchdown, was also taken aback by the call.

"I was kind of surprised they brought the house like that and not drop everyone back," he said.

Jets head coach Adam Gase defended the call.

"We were trying to create pressure, we hadn't done well with it all game. That's what happened. We had a couple free runners but we didn't get there," Gase said. "We ended up rushing."

The fatal play ended the comeback that Jets quarterback Sam Darnold had engineered, dragging the team out from a 24-13 deficit at the start of the fourth quarter by way of a 96-yard drive that ended in a rushing touchdown before adding another score after a fumble by Ruggs.

Darnold found Jamison Crowder for a pair of scores early on in the game.

"We should have won," Darnold said. "To have a game like that, where you should have won at the end, those ones definitely hurt more than any."

Still seeking their first win, the Jets will take on the Seattle Seahawks, Los Angeles Rams, Cleveland Browns and New England Patriots to round out their 2020 schedule.