NFL game summary for 11/19/1972:
Daryle Lamonica connected with a pair of TD passes to Fred Biletnikoff, and George Blanda kicked three FGs as Oakland built up its AFC Western Division lead to 1½ games. Floyd Little, the NFL's rushing leader in 1971, suffered a knee injury and didn't play in the second half, winding up with a mark of 10 carries for 14 yards.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 163.1 (4) | 166.3 (10) | 329.4 (4) | 19 |
| DEFENSE | 133.0 (14) | 146.2 (10) | 279.2 (14) | 25 | |
 | OFFENSE | 138.7 (15) | 181.6 (4) | 320.2 (6) | 22 |
| DEFENSE | 117.1 (4) | 158.4 (15) | 275.6 (10) | 13 |
Line: Raiders by 6½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland Raiders (6-3-1) | 7 | 13 | 3 | 14 | 37 |
| Denver Broncos (3-7-0) | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
( 7- 0) OAK Marv Hubbard 3 yard rush (George Blanda kick)
( 7- 3) DEN Jim Turner 49 yard field goal
( 7-10) DEN Rod Sherman 23 yard pass from Charley Johnson (Jim Turner kick)
(14-10) OAK Fred Biletnikoff 27 yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick)
(17-10) OAK George Blanda 38 yard field goal
(20-10) OAK George Blanda 23 yard field goal
(20-13) DEN Jim Turner 45 yard field goal
(23-13) OAK George Blanda 44 yard field goal
(30-13) OAK Charlie Smith 5 yard rush (George Blanda kick)
(37-13) OAK Fred Biletnikoff 7 yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick)
(37-20) DEN Billy Masters 3 yard pass from Charley Johnson (Jim Turner kick)
OAK DEN
First Downs: 25 13
Rushes-yards: 47-197 19-38
Yards/rush: 4.2 2.0
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 13-24-148-0 16-31-178-1
Sacked-yards: 1-8 1-8
Net pass yards: 140 170
Net yards/pass: 5.6 5.3
Total net yards: 337 208
Total plays: 72 (65% run) 51 (37% run)
Yards/play: 4.7 4.1
Fumbles-lost: 4-2 2-2
Turnovers: 2 3
Penalties-yards: 4-32 6-56
Attendance: 51,656
Passing:
OAK: Daryle Lamonica, 13 of 24 for 148 yards and 2 TDs DEN: Charley Johnson, 16 of 31 for 178 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
OAK: Charlie Smith, 23 for 101 yards and 1 TD; Marv Hubbard, 13 for 84 yards and 1 TD; Clarence Davis, 9 for 18 yards; Jeff Queen, 2 for -6 yards DEN: Floyd Little, 10 for 14 yards; Fran Lynch, 4 for 10 yards; Joe Dawkins, 3 for 13 yards; Bobby Anderson, 1 for 1 yard; Charley Johnson, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
OAK: Raymond Chester, 6 for 90 yards; Fred Biletnikoff, 4 for 57 yards and 2 TDs; Charlie Smith, 1 for 3 yards; Clarence Davis, 1 for 3 yards; Marv Hubbard, 1 for -5 yards DEN: Floyd Little, 4 for 48 yards; Rod Sherman, 3 for 50 yards and 1 TD; Joe Dawkins, 3 for 30 yards; Fran Lynch, 2 for 24 yards; Haven Moses, 1 for 14 yards; Bobby Anderson, 1 for 6 yards; Billy Masters, 1 for 3 yards and 1 TD; Riley Odoms, 1 for 3 yards
Kick returns:
OAK: Jimmy Warren, 3 for 30 yards; Clarence Davis, 1 for 18 yards DEN: Randy Montgomery, 4 for 80 yards; Joe Dawkins, 3 for 73 yards
Punt returns:
OAK: George Atkinson, 1 for 8 yards
Interceptions:
OAK: Phil Villapiano, 1 for 3 yards
Punting:
DEN: Billy Van Heusen, 2 for 89 yards
Field Goals:
OAK: George Blanda, 3/4 DEN: Jim Turner, 2/3
OAK: Daryle Lamonica, 13 of 24 for 148 yards and 2 TDs DEN: Charley Johnson, 16 of 31 for 178 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
OAK: Charlie Smith, 23 for 101 yards and 1 TD; Marv Hubbard, 13 for 84 yards and 1 TD; Clarence Davis, 9 for 18 yards; Jeff Queen, 2 for -6 yards DEN: Floyd Little, 10 for 14 yards; Fran Lynch, 4 for 10 yards; Joe Dawkins, 3 for 13 yards; Bobby Anderson, 1 for 1 yard; Charley Johnson, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
OAK: Raymond Chester, 6 for 90 yards; Fred Biletnikoff, 4 for 57 yards and 2 TDs; Charlie Smith, 1 for 3 yards; Clarence Davis, 1 for 3 yards; Marv Hubbard, 1 for -5 yards DEN: Floyd Little, 4 for 48 yards; Rod Sherman, 3 for 50 yards and 1 TD; Joe Dawkins, 3 for 30 yards; Fran Lynch, 2 for 24 yards; Haven Moses, 1 for 14 yards; Bobby Anderson, 1 for 6 yards; Billy Masters, 1 for 3 yards and 1 TD; Riley Odoms, 1 for 3 yards
Kick returns:
OAK: Jimmy Warren, 3 for 30 yards; Clarence Davis, 1 for 18 yards DEN: Randy Montgomery, 4 for 80 yards; Joe Dawkins, 3 for 73 yards
Punt returns:
OAK: George Atkinson, 1 for 8 yards
Interceptions:
OAK: Phil Villapiano, 1 for 3 yards
Punting:
DEN: Billy Van Heusen, 2 for 89 yards
Field Goals:
OAK: George Blanda, 3/4 DEN: Jim Turner, 2/3