NFL game summary for 10/29/1972:
Six Raiders tallied on TDs and the Oakland defense tied a club record of six interceptions in beating Los Angeles. The Raiders scored three times during a first-period interval in which the Rams handled the ball five times. Phil Villapiano's 82-yard TD interception was the second longest in Raiders history.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 165.8 (4) | 132.2 (20) | 298.0 (12) | 14 |
| DEFENSE | 141.5 (18) | 106.0 (1) | 247.5 (4) | 18 | |
 | OFFENSE | 148.2 (9) | 173.3 (9) | 321.5 (5) | 14 |
| DEFENSE | 127.3 (11) | 138.0 (8) | 265.3 (10) | 16 |
Line: Raiders by 1
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams (4-2-1) | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| Oakland Raiders (4-2-1) | 28 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 45 |
( 0- 7) OAK Charlie Smith 4 yard rush (George Blanda kick)
( 0-14) OAK Clarence Davis 8 yard rush (George Blanda kick)
( 0-21) OAK Fred Biletnikoff 30 yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick)
( 0-28) OAK Raymond Chester 27 yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick)
( 0-35) OAK Mike Siani 31 yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick)
( 3-35) LA David Ray 21 yard field goal
(10-35) LA Dick Gordon 6 yard pass from Pete Beathard (David Ray kick)
(10-42) OAK Phil Villapiano 82 yard interception return (George Blanda kick)
(17-42) LA Lance Rentzel 9 yard rush (David Ray kick)
(17-45) OAK George Blanda 30 yard field goal
LA OAK
First Downs: 16 23
Rushes-yards: 27-154 44-213
Yards/rush: 5.7 4.8
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 11-35-183-6 10-24-149-0
Sacked-yards: 2-20 0-0
Net pass yards: 163 149
Net yards/pass: 4.4 6.2
Total net yards: 317 362
Total plays: 64 (42% run) 68 (64% run)
Yards/play: 5.0 5.3
Fumbles-lost: 2-1 1-0
Turnovers: 7 0
Penalties-yards: 5-42 5-52
Attendance: 54,660
Passing:
LA: Pete Beathard, 8 of 19 for 116 yards and 1 TD (2 int); Roman Gabriel, 3 of 16 for 67 yards (4 int) OAK: Daryle Lamonica, 9 of 19 for 136 yards and 3 TDs; Ken Stabler, 1 of 5 for 13 yards
Rushing:
LA: Willie Ellison, 16 for 91 yards; Larry Smith, 5 for 19 yards; Les Josephson, 2 for 17 yards; Jim Bertelsen, 2 for 14 yards; Lance Rentzel, 1 for 9 yards and 1 TD; Bob Thomas, 1 for 4 yards OAK: Marv Hubbard, 17 for 80 yards; Charlie Smith, 15 for 66 yards and 1 TD; Clarence Davis, 5 for 14 yards and 1 TD; Don Highsmith, 2 for 16 yards; Pete Banaszak, 2 for 12 yards; Ken Stabler, 1 for 15 yards; Jeff Queen, 1 for 10 yards; Daryle Lamonica, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
LA: Larry Smith, 3 for 67 yards; Jim Bertelsen, 2 for 33 yards; Dick Gordon, 2 for 23 yards and 1 TD; Lance Rentzel, 1 for 21 yards; Jack Snow, 1 for 19 yards; Les Josephson, 1 for 14 yards; Bob Klein, 1 for 6 yards OAK: Raymond Chester, 3 for 48 yards and 1 TD; Mike Siani, 3 for 45 yards and 1 TD; Fred Biletnikoff, 2 for 43 yards and 1 TD; Pete Banaszak, 1 for 8 yards; Charlie Smith, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
LA: Roger Williams, 4 for 91 yards; Jim Bertelsen, 2 for 47 yards; Dick Gordon, 1 for 22 yards OAK: Cliff Branch, 1 for 22 yards
Punt returns:
LA: Dick Gordon, 2 for 5 yards; Dave Elmendorf, 1 for 41 yards; Jim Bertelsen, 1 for 4 yards OAK: George Atkinson, 2 for 6 yards
Interceptions:
OAK: Willie Brown, 3 for 26 yards; Phil Villapiano, 1 for 82 yards and 1 TD; Jack Tatum, 1 for 18 yards; Nemiah Wilson, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
LA: Dave Chapple, 4 for 159 yards OAK: Jerry DePoyster, 5 for 164 yards
Field Goals:
LA: David Ray, 1/1 OAK: George Blanda, 1/2
LA: Pete Beathard, 8 of 19 for 116 yards and 1 TD (2 int); Roman Gabriel, 3 of 16 for 67 yards (4 int) OAK: Daryle Lamonica, 9 of 19 for 136 yards and 3 TDs; Ken Stabler, 1 of 5 for 13 yards
Rushing:
LA: Willie Ellison, 16 for 91 yards; Larry Smith, 5 for 19 yards; Les Josephson, 2 for 17 yards; Jim Bertelsen, 2 for 14 yards; Lance Rentzel, 1 for 9 yards and 1 TD; Bob Thomas, 1 for 4 yards OAK: Marv Hubbard, 17 for 80 yards; Charlie Smith, 15 for 66 yards and 1 TD; Clarence Davis, 5 for 14 yards and 1 TD; Don Highsmith, 2 for 16 yards; Pete Banaszak, 2 for 12 yards; Ken Stabler, 1 for 15 yards; Jeff Queen, 1 for 10 yards; Daryle Lamonica, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
LA: Larry Smith, 3 for 67 yards; Jim Bertelsen, 2 for 33 yards; Dick Gordon, 2 for 23 yards and 1 TD; Lance Rentzel, 1 for 21 yards; Jack Snow, 1 for 19 yards; Les Josephson, 1 for 14 yards; Bob Klein, 1 for 6 yards OAK: Raymond Chester, 3 for 48 yards and 1 TD; Mike Siani, 3 for 45 yards and 1 TD; Fred Biletnikoff, 2 for 43 yards and 1 TD; Pete Banaszak, 1 for 8 yards; Charlie Smith, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
LA: Roger Williams, 4 for 91 yards; Jim Bertelsen, 2 for 47 yards; Dick Gordon, 1 for 22 yards OAK: Cliff Branch, 1 for 22 yards
Punt returns:
LA: Dick Gordon, 2 for 5 yards; Dave Elmendorf, 1 for 41 yards; Jim Bertelsen, 1 for 4 yards OAK: George Atkinson, 2 for 6 yards
Interceptions:
OAK: Willie Brown, 3 for 26 yards; Phil Villapiano, 1 for 82 yards and 1 TD; Jack Tatum, 1 for 18 yards; Nemiah Wilson, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
LA: Dave Chapple, 4 for 159 yards OAK: Jerry DePoyster, 5 for 164 yards
Field Goals:
LA: David Ray, 1/1 OAK: George Blanda, 1/2