NFL game summary for 11/25/1973:
Fumbles set up three of Oakland's four touchdowns in a 31-3 game, starting with George Atkinson's 59-yard TD run after Chargers RB Robert Holmes lost control of the wet ball. Ken Stabler threw two TD passes and connected on 12 of 22 attempts. The victory moved the Raiders into a second-place tie with Kansas City in the AFC West.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 129.4 (17) | 131.8 (18) | 261.2 (17) | 37 |
| DEFENSE | 159.0 (21) | 158.6 (19) | 317.6 (21) | 27 | |
 | OFFENSE | 170.0 (5) | 173.0 (6) | 343.0 (1) | 26 |
| DEFENSE | 114.5 (4) | 118.0 (7) | 232.5 (2) | 22 |
Line: Raiders by 13
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego Chargers (2-8-1) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Oakland Raiders (6-4-1) | 7 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 31 |
( 0- 7) OAK George Atkinson 59 yard fumble return (George Blanda kick) ( 3- 7) SD Dennis Partee 14 yard field goal ( 3-10) OAK George Blanda 34 yard field goal ( 3-17) OAK Charlie Smith 7 yard rush (George Blanda kick) ( 3-24) OAK Fred Biletnikoff 16 yard pass from Ken Stabler (George Blanda kick) ( 3-31) OAK Bob Moore 1 yard pass from Ken Stabler (George Blanda kick)
SD OAK
First Downs: 13 22
Rushes-yards: 32-117 39-155
Yards/rush: 3.7 4.0
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 10-21-146-1 13-24-179-1
Sacked-yards: 3-28 2-14
Net pass yards: 118 165
Net yards/pass: 4.9 6.3
Total net yards: 235 320
Total plays: 56 (57% run) 65 (60% run)
Yards/play: 4.2 4.9
Fumbles-lost: 3-1 1-1
Turnovers: 2 2
Penalties-yards: 2-20 2-10
Attendance: 40,195
Passing:
SD: Wayne Clark, 6 of 15 for 121 yards (1 int); Dan Fouts, 4 of 6 for 25 yards OAK: Ken Stabler, 12 of 22 for 165 yards and 2 TDs (1 int); Daryle Lamonica, 1 of 2 for 14 yards
Rushing:
SD: Cid Edwards, 16 for 81 yards; Robert Holmes, 8 for 13 yards; Clint Jones, 6 for 16 yards; Wayne Clark, 2 for 7 yards OAK: Charlie Smith, 14 for 66 yards and 1 TD; Marv Hubbard, 12 for 51 yards; Clarence Davis, 8 for 31 yards; Pete Banaszak, 4 for 11 yards; Bob Hudson, 1 for -4 yards
Receiving:
SD: Cid Edwards, 3 for 21 yards; Clint Jones, 2 for 47 yards; Robert Holmes, 2 for 26 yards; Jerry LeVias, 1 for 28 yards; Pettis Norman, 1 for 15 yards; Ron Holliday, 1 for 9 yards OAK: Mike Siani, 4 for 90 yards; Bob Moore, 4 for 33 yards and 1 TD; Steve Sweeney, 1 for 18 yards; Fred Biletnikoff, 1 for 16 yards and 1 TD; Charlie Smith, 1 for 8 yards; Marv Hubbard, 1 for 7 yards; Cliff Branch, 1 for 7 yards
Kick returns:
SD: Ron Smith, 4 for 75 yards; Clint Jones, 2 for 42 yards OAK: Clarence Davis, 1 for 31 yards
Punt returns:
OAK: George Atkinson, 2 for 10 yards; Jimmy Warren, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
SD: Rick Redman, 1 for 1 yard OAK: Willie Brown, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
SD: Dennis Partee, 6 for 218 yards OAK: Ray Guy, 2 for 101 yards
Field Goals:
SD: Dennis Partee, 1/2 OAK: George Blanda, 1/3
SD: Wayne Clark, 6 of 15 for 121 yards (1 int); Dan Fouts, 4 of 6 for 25 yards OAK: Ken Stabler, 12 of 22 for 165 yards and 2 TDs (1 int); Daryle Lamonica, 1 of 2 for 14 yards
Rushing:
SD: Cid Edwards, 16 for 81 yards; Robert Holmes, 8 for 13 yards; Clint Jones, 6 for 16 yards; Wayne Clark, 2 for 7 yards OAK: Charlie Smith, 14 for 66 yards and 1 TD; Marv Hubbard, 12 for 51 yards; Clarence Davis, 8 for 31 yards; Pete Banaszak, 4 for 11 yards; Bob Hudson, 1 for -4 yards
Receiving:
SD: Cid Edwards, 3 for 21 yards; Clint Jones, 2 for 47 yards; Robert Holmes, 2 for 26 yards; Jerry LeVias, 1 for 28 yards; Pettis Norman, 1 for 15 yards; Ron Holliday, 1 for 9 yards OAK: Mike Siani, 4 for 90 yards; Bob Moore, 4 for 33 yards and 1 TD; Steve Sweeney, 1 for 18 yards; Fred Biletnikoff, 1 for 16 yards and 1 TD; Charlie Smith, 1 for 8 yards; Marv Hubbard, 1 for 7 yards; Cliff Branch, 1 for 7 yards
Kick returns:
SD: Ron Smith, 4 for 75 yards; Clint Jones, 2 for 42 yards OAK: Clarence Davis, 1 for 31 yards
Punt returns:
OAK: George Atkinson, 2 for 10 yards; Jimmy Warren, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
SD: Rick Redman, 1 for 1 yard OAK: Willie Brown, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
SD: Dennis Partee, 6 for 218 yards OAK: Ray Guy, 2 for 101 yards
Field Goals:
SD: Dennis Partee, 1/2 OAK: George Blanda, 1/3