NFL game summary for 10/14/1973:
Ken Stabler rallied Oakland with an 80-yard TD march, climaxed by a Marv Hubbard plunge, and then threw a 26-yard scoring pass to Bob Moore after San Diego took a 17-13 lead into the final period. Pete Banaszak recovered a Chargers' fumble to set up the winning drive. Rookie Dan Fouts started for veteran QB John Unitas and completed two TD passes to Jim Thaxton and Jerry LeVias.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 177.8 (6) | 121.8 (19) | 299.5 (9) | 11 |
| DEFENSE | 124.2 (9) | 103.0 (3) | 227.2 (3) | 5 | |
 | OFFENSE | 128.5 (18) | 153.5 (10) | 282.0 (16) | 18 |
| DEFENSE | 146.8 (12) | 153.5 (17) | 300.2 (17) | 13 |
Line: Raiders by 14
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland Raiders (3-2-0) | 0 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 27 |
| San Diego Chargers (1-4-0) | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 17 |
( 0- 3) SD Ray Wersching 27 yard field goal ( 3- 3) OAK George Blanda 18 yard field goal ( 6- 3) OAK George Blanda 15 yard field goal ( 6-10) SD Jim Thaxton 20 yard pass from Dan Fouts (Ray Wersching kick) (13-10) OAK Cliff Branch 54 yard pass from Ken Stabler (George Blanda kick) (13-17) SD Jerry LeVias 36 yard pass from Dan Fouts (Ray Wersching kick) (20-17) OAK Marv Hubbard 1 yard rush (George Blanda kick) (27-17) OAK Bob Moore 26 yard pass from Ken Stabler (George Blanda kick)
OAK SD
First Downs: 20 18
Rushes-yards: 42-180 32-90
Yards/rush: 4.3 2.8
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 13-22-193-1 12-30-183-1
Sacked-yards: 3-6 1-4
Net pass yards: 187 179
Net yards/pass: 7.5 5.8
Total net yards: 367 269
Total plays: 67 (62% run) 63 (50% run)
Yards/play: 5.5 4.3
Fumbles-lost: 2-1 4-3
Turnovers: 2 4
Penalties-yards: 7-73 5-45
Attendance: 50,672
Passing:
OAK: Ken Stabler, 13 of 22 for 193 yards and 2 TDs (1 int) SD: Dan Fouts, 12 of 30 for 183 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
OAK: Marv Hubbard, 16 for 76 yards and 1 TD; Charlie Smith, 12 for 50 yards; Clarence Davis, 11 for 47 yards; Ken Stabler, 3 for 7 yards SD: Cid Edwards, 12 for 11 yards; Clint Jones, 10 for 26 yards; Robert Holmes, 6 for 36 yards; Dan Fouts, 3 for 3 yards; Ron Holliday, 1 for 14 yards
Receiving:
OAK: Charlie Smith, 4 for 38 yards; Fred Biletnikoff, 3 for 31 yards; Cliff Branch, 2 for 71 yards and 1 TD; Marv Hubbard, 2 for 18 yards; Bob Moore, 1 for 26 yards and 1 TD; Pete Banaszak, 1 for 9 yards SD: Jim Thaxton, 4 for 63 yards and 1 TD; Cid Edwards, 3 for 26 yards; Jerry LeVias, 1 for 36 yards and 1 TD; Dave Williams, 1 for 21 yards; Ron Holliday, 1 for 19 yards; Clint Jones, 1 for 12 yards; Robert Holmes, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
OAK: Bob Hudson, 1 for 24 yards SD: Willie McGee, 2 for 37 yards; Ron Smith, 2 for 34 yards; Mel Rogers, 1 for 4 yards
Punt returns:
OAK: Tommy Maxwell, 2 for 8 yards; George Atkinson, 1 for -2 yards SD: Willie McGee, 2 for 6 yards; Ron Smith, 2 for 4 yards
Interceptions:
OAK: Nemiah Wilson, 1 for 0 yards SD: Bob Howard, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
OAK: Ray Guy, 5 for 213 yards SD: Dennis Partee, 5 for 194 yards
Field Goals:
OAK: George Blanda, 2/3 SD: Ray Wersching, 1/2
OAK: Ken Stabler, 13 of 22 for 193 yards and 2 TDs (1 int) SD: Dan Fouts, 12 of 30 for 183 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
OAK: Marv Hubbard, 16 for 76 yards and 1 TD; Charlie Smith, 12 for 50 yards; Clarence Davis, 11 for 47 yards; Ken Stabler, 3 for 7 yards SD: Cid Edwards, 12 for 11 yards; Clint Jones, 10 for 26 yards; Robert Holmes, 6 for 36 yards; Dan Fouts, 3 for 3 yards; Ron Holliday, 1 for 14 yards
Receiving:
OAK: Charlie Smith, 4 for 38 yards; Fred Biletnikoff, 3 for 31 yards; Cliff Branch, 2 for 71 yards and 1 TD; Marv Hubbard, 2 for 18 yards; Bob Moore, 1 for 26 yards and 1 TD; Pete Banaszak, 1 for 9 yards SD: Jim Thaxton, 4 for 63 yards and 1 TD; Cid Edwards, 3 for 26 yards; Jerry LeVias, 1 for 36 yards and 1 TD; Dave Williams, 1 for 21 yards; Ron Holliday, 1 for 19 yards; Clint Jones, 1 for 12 yards; Robert Holmes, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
OAK: Bob Hudson, 1 for 24 yards SD: Willie McGee, 2 for 37 yards; Ron Smith, 2 for 34 yards; Mel Rogers, 1 for 4 yards
Punt returns:
OAK: Tommy Maxwell, 2 for 8 yards; George Atkinson, 1 for -2 yards SD: Willie McGee, 2 for 6 yards; Ron Smith, 2 for 4 yards
Interceptions:
OAK: Nemiah Wilson, 1 for 0 yards SD: Bob Howard, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
OAK: Ray Guy, 5 for 213 yards SD: Dennis Partee, 5 for 194 yards
Field Goals:
OAK: George Blanda, 2/3 SD: Ray Wersching, 1/2