NFL game summary for 10/15/1972:
RB Clarence Davis scored twice in the last three minutes to rally the Raiders to a victory over the Bills. O. J. Simpson had his best rushing day for Buffalo with 28 carries for 144 yards.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 130.0 (15) | 133.5 (22) | 263.5 (20) | 12 |
| DEFENSE | 123.2 (11) | 173.8 (17) | 297.0 (15) | 13 | |
 | OFFENSE | 136.8 (14) | 167.5 (8) | 304.2 (13) | 11 |
| DEFENSE | 142.5 (15) | 79.5 (1) | 222.0 (2) | 14 |
Line: Raiders by 13
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills (2-3-0) | 3 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 16 |
| Oakland Raiders (3-1-1) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 28 |
( 3- 0) BUF John Leypoldt 32 yard field goal
( 6- 0) BUF John Leypoldt 31 yard field goal
(13- 0) BUF J.D. Hill 39 yard pass from Dennis Shaw (John Leypoldt kick)
(13- 7) OAK Raymond Chester 55 yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick)
(16- 7) BUF John Leypoldt 22 yard field goal
(16-14) OAK Marv Hubbard 1 yard rush (George Blanda kick)
(16-21) OAK Clarence Davis 7 yard rush (George Blanda kick)
(16-28) OAK Clarence Davis 20 yard rush (George Blanda kick)
BUF OAK
First Downs: 16 22
Rushes-yards: 45-181 34-215
Yards/rush: 4.0 6.3
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 15-23-139-1 10-26-192-2
Sacked-yards: 3-25 1-11
Net pass yards: 114 181
Net yards/pass: 4.4 6.7
Total net yards: 295 396
Total plays: 71 (63% run) 61 (55% run)
Yards/play: 4.2 6.5
Fumbles-lost: 0-0 1-0
Turnovers: 1 2
Penalties-yards: 7-77 7-67
Attendance: 53,501
Passing:
BUF: Dennis Shaw, 14 of 21 for 125 yards and 1 TD (1 int); O.J. Simpson, 1 of 1 for 14 yards; Spike Jones, 0 of 1 for 0 yards OAK: Daryle Lamonica, 10 of 26 for 192 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
BUF: O.J. Simpson, 28 for 144 yards; Jim Braxton, 13 for 30 yards; Dennis Shaw, 4 for 7 yards OAK: Marv Hubbard, 20 for 122 yards and 1 TD; Clarence Davis, 6 for 56 yards and 2 TDs; Charlie Smith, 5 for 20 yards; Pete Banaszak, 3 for 17 yards
Receiving:
BUF: Jim Braxton, 6 for 49 yards; J.D. Hill, 3 for 52 yards and 1 TD; Bob Chandler, 2 for 21 yards; O.J. Simpson, 2 for 9 yards; Wayne Patrick, 2 for 8 yards OAK: Raymond Chester, 4 for 84 yards and 1 TD; Clarence Davis, 2 for 30 yards; Mike Siani, 2 for 30 yards; Charlie Smith, 1 for 43 yards; Marv Hubbard, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
BUF: Tony Greene, 1 for 28 yards; Alvin Wyatt, 1 for 28 yards; Andy Selfridge, 1 for 6 yards OAK: Clarence Davis, 1 for 20 yards
Punt returns:
BUF: Alvin Wyatt, 3 for 26 yards; J.D. Hill, 2 for 12 yards OAK: Cliff Branch, 4 for -4 yards
Interceptions:
BUF: Ken Lee, 1 for 2 yards; Alvin Wyatt, 1 for 0 yards OAK: George Atkinson, 1 for 8 yards
Punting:
BUF: Spike Jones, 5 for 202 yards OAK: Jerry DePoyster, 6 for 252 yards
Field Goals:
BUF: John Leypoldt, 3/4 OAK: George Blanda, 0/1
BUF: Dennis Shaw, 14 of 21 for 125 yards and 1 TD (1 int); O.J. Simpson, 1 of 1 for 14 yards; Spike Jones, 0 of 1 for 0 yards OAK: Daryle Lamonica, 10 of 26 for 192 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
BUF: O.J. Simpson, 28 for 144 yards; Jim Braxton, 13 for 30 yards; Dennis Shaw, 4 for 7 yards OAK: Marv Hubbard, 20 for 122 yards and 1 TD; Clarence Davis, 6 for 56 yards and 2 TDs; Charlie Smith, 5 for 20 yards; Pete Banaszak, 3 for 17 yards
Receiving:
BUF: Jim Braxton, 6 for 49 yards; J.D. Hill, 3 for 52 yards and 1 TD; Bob Chandler, 2 for 21 yards; O.J. Simpson, 2 for 9 yards; Wayne Patrick, 2 for 8 yards OAK: Raymond Chester, 4 for 84 yards and 1 TD; Clarence Davis, 2 for 30 yards; Mike Siani, 2 for 30 yards; Charlie Smith, 1 for 43 yards; Marv Hubbard, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
BUF: Tony Greene, 1 for 28 yards; Alvin Wyatt, 1 for 28 yards; Andy Selfridge, 1 for 6 yards OAK: Clarence Davis, 1 for 20 yards
Punt returns:
BUF: Alvin Wyatt, 3 for 26 yards; J.D. Hill, 2 for 12 yards OAK: Cliff Branch, 4 for -4 yards
Interceptions:
BUF: Ken Lee, 1 for 2 yards; Alvin Wyatt, 1 for 0 yards OAK: George Atkinson, 1 for 8 yards
Punting:
BUF: Spike Jones, 5 for 202 yards OAK: Jerry DePoyster, 6 for 252 yards
Field Goals:
BUF: John Leypoldt, 3/4 OAK: George Blanda, 0/1