NFL game summary for 10/11/1970:
Daryle Lamonica enjoyed his best passing effort in three years, completing 20 of 37 for 364 yards while directing Oakland to its first victory of the year. Warren Wells caught three of his passes for TDs to become the first player in the AFC to have a three-touchdown game in 1970. Oakland racked up 522 yards total offense while easing Denver from the ranks of the unbeaten.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 119.3 (12) | 130.0 (20) | 249.3 (19) | 8 |
| DEFENSE | 66.3 (2) | 105.3 (3) | 171.7 (2) | 12 | |
 | OFFENSE | 122.0 (11) | 221.3 (1) | 343.3 (3) | 6 |
| DEFENSE | 161.3 (26) | 167.7 (14) | 329.0 (23) | 5 |
Line: n/a
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos (3-1-0) | 10 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 23 |
| Oakland Raiders (1-2-1) | 7 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 35 |
( 3- 0) DEN Bobby Howfield 23 yard field goal
( 3- 7) OAK Raymond Chester 24 yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick)
(10- 7) DEN Floyd Little 54 yard rush (Bobby Howfield kick)
(17- 7) DEN Mike Haffner 28 yard pass from Pete Liske (Bobby Howfield kick)
(17-14) OAK Warren Wells 32 yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick)
(17-21) OAK Warren Wells 60 yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick)
(20-21) DEN Bobby Howfield 47 yard field goal
(23-21) DEN Bobby Howfield 34 yard field goal
(23-28) OAK Warren Wells 20 yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick)
(23-35) OAK Charlie Smith 5 yard rush (George Blanda kick)
DEN OAK
First Downs: 13 25
Rushes-yards: 23-145 31-174
Yards/rush: 6.3 5.6
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 17-32-188-1 20-37-364-1
Sacked-yards: 5-48 2-16
Net pass yards: 140 348
Net yards/pass: 3.8 8.9
Total net yards: 285 522
Total plays: 60 (38% run) 70 (44% run)
Yards/play: 4.8 7.5
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 1-0
Turnovers: 1 1
Penalties-yards: 2-36 6-66
Attendance: 53,436
Passing:
DEN: Pete Liske, 17 of 32 for 188 yards and 1 TD (1 int) OAK: Daryle Lamonica, 20 of 37 for 364 yards and 4 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
DEN: Floyd Little, 13 for 93 yards and 1 TD; Fran Lynch, 7 for 43 yards; Bobby Anderson, 3 for 9 yards OAK: Hewritt Dixon, 17 for 79 yards; Charlie Smith, 10 for 77 yards and 1 TD; Larry Todd, 3 for 2 yards; Marv Hubbard, 1 for 3 yards
Receiving:
DEN: Fran Lynch, 7 for 69 yards; Al Denson, 3 for 31 yards; Mike Haffner, 2 for 50 yards and 1 TD; Jim Whalen, 2 for 17 yards; Billy Van Heusen, 1 for 20 yards; Bobby Anderson, 1 for 13 yards; Floyd Little, 1 for -12 yards OAK: Warren Wells, 7 for 198 yards and 3 TDs; Fred Biletnikoff, 5 for 96 yards; Raymond Chester, 4 for 31 yards and 1 TD; Hewritt Dixon, 3 for 21 yards; Rod Sherman, 1 for 18 yards
Kick returns:
DEN: Bill Thompson, 4 for 98 yards; Bobby Anderson, 1 for 19 yards OAK: George Atkinson, 2 for 44 yards; Alvin Wyatt, 1 for 12 yards
Punt returns:
DEN: Bill Thompson, 4 for 17 yards; Floyd Little, 3 for 17 yards OAK: Alvin Wyatt, 3 for 19 yards; Rod Sherman, 1 for 6 yards
Interceptions:
DEN: Bill Thompson, 1 for 33 yards OAK: Willie Brown, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
DEN: Billy Van Heusen, 8 for 326 yards OAK: Mike Eischeid, 7 for 314 yards
Field Goals:
DEN: Bobby Howfield, 3/3 OAK: George Blanda, 0/1
DEN: Pete Liske, 17 of 32 for 188 yards and 1 TD (1 int) OAK: Daryle Lamonica, 20 of 37 for 364 yards and 4 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
DEN: Floyd Little, 13 for 93 yards and 1 TD; Fran Lynch, 7 for 43 yards; Bobby Anderson, 3 for 9 yards OAK: Hewritt Dixon, 17 for 79 yards; Charlie Smith, 10 for 77 yards and 1 TD; Larry Todd, 3 for 2 yards; Marv Hubbard, 1 for 3 yards
Receiving:
DEN: Fran Lynch, 7 for 69 yards; Al Denson, 3 for 31 yards; Mike Haffner, 2 for 50 yards and 1 TD; Jim Whalen, 2 for 17 yards; Billy Van Heusen, 1 for 20 yards; Bobby Anderson, 1 for 13 yards; Floyd Little, 1 for -12 yards OAK: Warren Wells, 7 for 198 yards and 3 TDs; Fred Biletnikoff, 5 for 96 yards; Raymond Chester, 4 for 31 yards and 1 TD; Hewritt Dixon, 3 for 21 yards; Rod Sherman, 1 for 18 yards
Kick returns:
DEN: Bill Thompson, 4 for 98 yards; Bobby Anderson, 1 for 19 yards OAK: George Atkinson, 2 for 44 yards; Alvin Wyatt, 1 for 12 yards
Punt returns:
DEN: Bill Thompson, 4 for 17 yards; Floyd Little, 3 for 17 yards OAK: Alvin Wyatt, 3 for 19 yards; Rod Sherman, 1 for 6 yards
Interceptions:
DEN: Bill Thompson, 1 for 33 yards OAK: Willie Brown, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
DEN: Billy Van Heusen, 8 for 326 yards OAK: Mike Eischeid, 7 for 314 yards
Field Goals:
DEN: Bobby Howfield, 3/3 OAK: George Blanda, 0/1