NFL game summary for 10/01/1972:
San Diego overcame a 14-0 deficit in the first quarter to tie in a game in which Cid Edwards rushed for 97 yards and caught six passes for 100 in his Charger debut. George Blanda kicked the tying 40-yard FG in the fourth quarter but missed with a try for the winning one in the last two minutes.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 114.5 (16) | 173.0 (12) | 287.5 (14) | 7 |
| DEFENSE | 106.0 (8) | 198.0 (21) | 304.0 (16) | 8 | |
 | OFFENSE | 146.5 (9) | 195.0 (7) | 341.5 (7) | 6 |
| DEFENSE | 142.0 (19) | 85.0 (1) | 227.0 (4) | 6 |
Line: n/a
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego Chargers (1-1-1) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 17 |
| Oakland Raiders (1-1-1) | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
( 0- 7) OAK Raymond Chester 23 yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick)
( 0-14) OAK Marv Hubbard 1 yard rush (George Blanda kick)
( 7-14) SD Cid Edwards 1 yard rush (Dennis Partee kick)
(14-14) SD Carl Mauck 0 yard fumble return (Dennis Partee kick)
(17-14) SD Dennis Partee 41 yard field goal
(17-17) OAK George Blanda 40 yard field goal
SD OAK
First Downs: 20 15
Rushes-yards: 50-196 25-90
Yards/rush: 3.9 3.6
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 9-13-156-1 14-26-152-1
Sacked-yards: 1-7 1-10
Net pass yards: 149 142
Net yards/pass: 10.6 5.3
Total net yards: 345 232
Total plays: 64 (78% run) 52 (48% run)
Yards/play: 5.4 4.5
Fumbles-lost: 4-2 0-0
Turnovers: 3 1
Penalties-yards: 7-56 5-52
Attendance: 53,455
Passing:
SD: John Hadl, 9 of 13 for 156 yards (1 int) OAK: Daryle Lamonica, 14 of 26 for 152 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
SD: Mike Garrett, 29 for 72 yards; Cid Edwards, 18 for 97 yards and 1 TD; John Hadl, 3 for 27 yards OAK: Marv Hubbard, 16 for 58 yards and 1 TD; Charlie Smith, 7 for 28 yards; Daryle Lamonica, 1 for 3 yards; Don Highsmith, 1 for 1 yard
Receiving:
SD: Cid Edwards, 6 for 100 yards; Gary Garrison, 3 for 56 yards OAK: Fred Biletnikoff, 5 for 75 yards; Charlie Smith, 3 for 26 yards; Raymond Chester, 2 for 38 yards and 1 TD; Marv Hubbard, 2 for 5 yards; Don Highsmith, 1 for 12 yards; Pete Banaszak, 1 for -4 yards
Kick returns:
SD: Jesse Taylor, 3 for 71 yards OAK: George Atkinson, 2 for 48 yards; Cliff Branch, 1 for 14 yards
Punt returns:
SD: Lenny Dunlap, 4 for 33 yards
Interceptions:
SD: Bryant Salter, 1 for 22 yards OAK: Nemiah Wilson, 1 for 14 yards
Punting:
SD: Dennis Partee, 1 for 52 yards OAK: Jerry DePoyster, 5 for 195 yards
Field Goals:
SD: Bill McClard, 0/1; Dennis Partee, 1/1 OAK: George Blanda, 1/2
SD: John Hadl, 9 of 13 for 156 yards (1 int) OAK: Daryle Lamonica, 14 of 26 for 152 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
SD: Mike Garrett, 29 for 72 yards; Cid Edwards, 18 for 97 yards and 1 TD; John Hadl, 3 for 27 yards OAK: Marv Hubbard, 16 for 58 yards and 1 TD; Charlie Smith, 7 for 28 yards; Daryle Lamonica, 1 for 3 yards; Don Highsmith, 1 for 1 yard
Receiving:
SD: Cid Edwards, 6 for 100 yards; Gary Garrison, 3 for 56 yards OAK: Fred Biletnikoff, 5 for 75 yards; Charlie Smith, 3 for 26 yards; Raymond Chester, 2 for 38 yards and 1 TD; Marv Hubbard, 2 for 5 yards; Don Highsmith, 1 for 12 yards; Pete Banaszak, 1 for -4 yards
Kick returns:
SD: Jesse Taylor, 3 for 71 yards OAK: George Atkinson, 2 for 48 yards; Cliff Branch, 1 for 14 yards
Punt returns:
SD: Lenny Dunlap, 4 for 33 yards
Interceptions:
SD: Bryant Salter, 1 for 22 yards OAK: Nemiah Wilson, 1 for 14 yards
Punting:
SD: Dennis Partee, 1 for 52 yards OAK: Jerry DePoyster, 5 for 195 yards
Field Goals:
SD: Bill McClard, 0/1; Dennis Partee, 1/1 OAK: George Blanda, 1/2