NFL game summary for 11/21/1971:
George Blanda's fourth-period field goal provided the Raiders with their winning points and Dan Conners' interception near the goal line with 1:11 left enabled Oakland to turn back San Diego by a point. Daryle Lamonica threw three TD passes, his rival John Hadl had his second 300-yards-plus game, and Oakland punter Jerry DePoyster killed the clock by taking a safety in the end zone.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 118.8 (18) | 231.6 (1) | 350.3 (2) | 29 |
| DEFENSE | 167.7 (24) | 142.0 (7) | 309.7 (20) | 16 | |
 | OFFENSE | 160.7 (5) | 143.9 (18) | 304.6 (8) | 20 |
| DEFENSE | 118.6 (8) | 151.0 (13) | 269.6 (9) | 29 |
Line: Raiders by 14
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego Chargers (4-6-0) | 10 | 14 | 0 | 9 | 33 |
| Oakland Raiders (7-1-2) | 3 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 34 |
( 0- 3) OAK George Blanda 34 yard field goal ( 3- 3) SD Dennis Partee 14 yard field goal (10- 3) SD Jeff Queen 2 yard rush (Dennis Partee kick) (17- 3) SD Mike Garrett 11 yard rush (Dennis Partee kick) (17-10) OAK Raymond Chester 16 yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick) (24-10) SD Mike Garrett 18 yard pass from John Hadl (Dennis Partee kick) (24-17) OAK Raymond Chester 13 yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick) (24-24) OAK Pete Banaszak 2 yard rush (George Blanda kick) (24-27) OAK George Blanda 40 yard field goal (24-34) OAK Rod Sherman 32 yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick) (31-34) SD Walker Gillette 15 yard pass from John Hadl (Dennis Partee kick) (33-34) SD Safety, Jerry DePoyster tackled in end zone by Ray White
SD OAK
First Downs: 22 21
Rushes-yards: 31-96 35-170
Yards/rush: 3.1 4.9
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 20-36-321-1 16-26-190-0
Sacked-yards: 1-9 0-0
Net pass yards: 312 190
Net yards/pass: 8.4 7.3
Total net yards: 408 360
Total plays: 68 (45% run) 61 (57% run)
Yards/play: 6.0 5.9
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 1-1
Turnovers: 2 1
Penalties-yards: 7-72 3-35
Attendance: 54,681
Passing:
SD: John Hadl, 20 of 36 for 321 yards and 2 TDs (1 int) OAK: Daryle Lamonica, 16 of 26 for 190 yards and 3 TDs
Rushing:
SD: Mike Garrett, 13 for 63 yards and 1 TD; Jeff Queen, 12 for 16 yards and 1 TD; Mike Montgomery, 3 for 3 yards; Leon Burns, 2 for 5 yards; John Hadl, 1 for 9 yards OAK: Don Highsmith, 14 for 49 yards; Pete Banaszak, 10 for 50 yards and 1 TD; Clarence Davis, 5 for 48 yards; Marv Hubbard, 3 for 7 yards; Drew Buie, 1 for 24 yards; Daryle Lamonica, 1 for 6 yards; Jerry DePoyster, 1 for -14 yards
Receiving:
SD: Mike Garrett, 4 for 81 yards and 1 TD; Walker Gillette, 4 for 56 yards and 1 TD; Gary Garrison, 3 for 65 yards; Jeff Queen, 3 for 49 yards; Pettis Norman, 2 for 36 yards; Mike Montgomery, 2 for 9 yards; Billy Parks, 1 for 17 yards; Leon Burns, 1 for 8 yards OAK: Fred Biletnikoff, 7 for 80 yards; Raymond Chester, 2 for 29 yards and 2 TDs; Drew Buie, 2 for 24 yards; Don Highsmith, 2 for 11 yards; Rod Sherman, 1 for 32 yards and 1 TD; Pete Banaszak, 1 for 7 yards; Clarence Davis, 1 for 7 yards
Kick returns:
SD: Jerry LeVias, 6 for 135 yards; Bryant Salter, 1 for 10 yards OAK: Don Highsmith, 2 for 44 yards; Clarence Davis, 2 for 38 yards
Punt returns:
SD: Jerry LeVias, 1 for 4 yards OAK: George Atkinson, 1 for 7 yards; Tommy Maxwell, 1 for 1 yard
Interceptions:
OAK: Dan Conners, 1 for 9 yards
Punting:
SD: Dennis Partee, 4 for 173 yards OAK: Jerry DePoyster, 2 for 104 yards
Field Goals:
SD: Dennis Partee, 1/1 OAK: George Blanda, 2/3
SD: John Hadl, 20 of 36 for 321 yards and 2 TDs (1 int) OAK: Daryle Lamonica, 16 of 26 for 190 yards and 3 TDs
Rushing:
SD: Mike Garrett, 13 for 63 yards and 1 TD; Jeff Queen, 12 for 16 yards and 1 TD; Mike Montgomery, 3 for 3 yards; Leon Burns, 2 for 5 yards; John Hadl, 1 for 9 yards OAK: Don Highsmith, 14 for 49 yards; Pete Banaszak, 10 for 50 yards and 1 TD; Clarence Davis, 5 for 48 yards; Marv Hubbard, 3 for 7 yards; Drew Buie, 1 for 24 yards; Daryle Lamonica, 1 for 6 yards; Jerry DePoyster, 1 for -14 yards
Receiving:
SD: Mike Garrett, 4 for 81 yards and 1 TD; Walker Gillette, 4 for 56 yards and 1 TD; Gary Garrison, 3 for 65 yards; Jeff Queen, 3 for 49 yards; Pettis Norman, 2 for 36 yards; Mike Montgomery, 2 for 9 yards; Billy Parks, 1 for 17 yards; Leon Burns, 1 for 8 yards OAK: Fred Biletnikoff, 7 for 80 yards; Raymond Chester, 2 for 29 yards and 2 TDs; Drew Buie, 2 for 24 yards; Don Highsmith, 2 for 11 yards; Rod Sherman, 1 for 32 yards and 1 TD; Pete Banaszak, 1 for 7 yards; Clarence Davis, 1 for 7 yards
Kick returns:
SD: Jerry LeVias, 6 for 135 yards; Bryant Salter, 1 for 10 yards OAK: Don Highsmith, 2 for 44 yards; Clarence Davis, 2 for 38 yards
Punt returns:
SD: Jerry LeVias, 1 for 4 yards OAK: George Atkinson, 1 for 7 yards; Tommy Maxwell, 1 for 1 yard
Interceptions:
OAK: Dan Conners, 1 for 9 yards
Punting:
SD: Dennis Partee, 4 for 173 yards OAK: Jerry DePoyster, 2 for 104 yards
Field Goals:
SD: Dennis Partee, 1/1 OAK: George Blanda, 2/3