NFL game summary for 12/03/1972:
Oakland clinched its fifth AFC Western crown in six years on a final-minute TD by Charlie Smith. San Diego missed a final chance for victory when Dennis Partee's 51-yard FG attempt fell short. Mike Garrett rushed for 145 yards on 28 carries, his fourth 100-yard game of the season.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 174.5 (3) | 163.8 (11) | 338.4 (3) | 22 |
| DEFENSE | 121.2 (6) | 149.7 (11) | 270.9 (7) | 32 | |
 | OFFENSE | 146.1 (12) | 158.6 (13) | 304.7 (11) | 34 |
| DEFENSE | 117.3 (4) | 162.7 (17) | 280.0 (12) | 27 |
Line: Raiders by 3½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland Raiders (8-3-1) | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| San Diego Chargers (4-7-1) | 0 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 19 |
( 7- 0) OAK Raymond Chester 16 yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick)
( 7- 3) SD Dennis Partee 15 yard field goal
( 7-10) SD Cid Edwards 1 yard rush (Dennis Partee kick)
(14-10) OAK Fred Biletnikoff 36 yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick)
(14-16) SD Gary Garrison 52 yard pass from John Hadl (kick failed)
(14-19) SD Dennis Partee 18 yard field goal
(21-19) OAK Charlie Smith 9 yard rush (George Blanda kick)
OAK SD
First Downs: 17 26
Rushes-yards: 27-96 53-233
Yards/rush: 3.6 4.4
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 14-23-223-2 15-26-221-2
Sacked-yards: 2-21 1-14
Net pass yards: 202 207
Net yards/pass: 8.1 7.7
Total net yards: 298 440
Total plays: 52 (51% run) 80 (66% run)
Yards/play: 5.7 5.5
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 1-0
Turnovers: 3 2
Penalties-yards: 5-39 5-55
Attendance: 54,611
Passing:
OAK: Daryle Lamonica, 14 of 23 for 223 yards and 2 TDs (2 int) SD: John Hadl, 15 of 26 for 221 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
OAK: Marv Hubbard, 15 for 68 yards; Charlie Smith, 9 for 22 yards and 1 TD; Clarence Davis, 2 for 3 yards; Pete Banaszak, 1 for 3 yards SD: Mike Garrett, 28 for 145 yards; Cid Edwards, 20 for 55 yards and 1 TD; John Hadl, 3 for 29 yards; Jesse Taylor, 1 for 4 yards; Gary Garrison, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
OAK: Mike Siani, 4 for 71 yards; Fred Biletnikoff, 3 for 63 yards and 1 TD; Charlie Smith, 3 for 33 yards; Raymond Chester, 2 for 31 yards and 1 TD; Cliff Branch, 1 for 19 yards; Marv Hubbard, 1 for 6 yards SD: Cid Edwards, 5 for 78 yards; Gary Garrison, 4 for 79 yards and 1 TD; Dave Williams, 3 for 51 yards; Mike Garrett, 3 for 13 yards
Kick returns:
OAK: Clarence Davis, 3 for 76 yards; Greg Slough, 1 for 0 yards SD: Jesse Taylor, 4 for 76 yards
Punt returns:
SD: Lenny Dunlap, 2 for 29 yards
Interceptions:
OAK: Gerald Irons, 1 for 11 yards; Dan Conners, 1 for 0 yards SD: Bryant Salter, 1 for 14 yards; Lee Roy Caffey, 1 for 4 yards
Punting:
OAK: Jerry DePoyster, 3 for 130 yards SD: Dennis Partee, 1 for 44 yards
Field Goals:
OAK: George Blanda, 0/1 SD: Dennis Partee, 2/5
OAK: Daryle Lamonica, 14 of 23 for 223 yards and 2 TDs (2 int) SD: John Hadl, 15 of 26 for 221 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
OAK: Marv Hubbard, 15 for 68 yards; Charlie Smith, 9 for 22 yards and 1 TD; Clarence Davis, 2 for 3 yards; Pete Banaszak, 1 for 3 yards SD: Mike Garrett, 28 for 145 yards; Cid Edwards, 20 for 55 yards and 1 TD; John Hadl, 3 for 29 yards; Jesse Taylor, 1 for 4 yards; Gary Garrison, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
OAK: Mike Siani, 4 for 71 yards; Fred Biletnikoff, 3 for 63 yards and 1 TD; Charlie Smith, 3 for 33 yards; Raymond Chester, 2 for 31 yards and 1 TD; Cliff Branch, 1 for 19 yards; Marv Hubbard, 1 for 6 yards SD: Cid Edwards, 5 for 78 yards; Gary Garrison, 4 for 79 yards and 1 TD; Dave Williams, 3 for 51 yards; Mike Garrett, 3 for 13 yards
Kick returns:
OAK: Clarence Davis, 3 for 76 yards; Greg Slough, 1 for 0 yards SD: Jesse Taylor, 4 for 76 yards
Punt returns:
SD: Lenny Dunlap, 2 for 29 yards
Interceptions:
OAK: Gerald Irons, 1 for 11 yards; Dan Conners, 1 for 0 yards SD: Bryant Salter, 1 for 14 yards; Lee Roy Caffey, 1 for 4 yards
Punting:
OAK: Jerry DePoyster, 3 for 130 yards SD: Dennis Partee, 1 for 44 yards
Field Goals:
OAK: George Blanda, 0/1 SD: Dennis Partee, 2/5