NFL game summary for 10/05/1975:
Oakland's defense held San Diego to minus 22 yards passing and George Blanda kicked two field goals of 29 and 35 yards for the Raiders' third straight victory and the Chargers' third defeat. Otis Sistrunk, Tony Cline, Art Thoms and Horace Jones sacked Dan Fouts five times for 51 yards and hurried him into throwing interceptions to Jack Tatum and Skip Thomas. Larry Lawrence started at quarterback for the Raiders but Ken Stabler played the second half despite a knee injury suffered in practice. Pete Banaszak with 76 yards and Mark van Eeghen with 72 led the Raiders' rushing attack. Don Woods had 45 yards on 15 carries for the Chargers.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 151.0 (9) | 122.5 (17) | 273.5 (15) | 8 |
| DEFENSE | 97.5 (4) | 208.0 (23) | 305.5 (15) | 6 | |
 | OFFENSE | 74.0 (25) | 101.0 (24) | 175.0 (26) | 7 |
| DEFENSE | 228.0 (26) | 194.5 (20) | 422.5 (26) | 3 |
Line: Raiders by 16
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland Raiders (3-0-0) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| San Diego Chargers (0-3-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
( 3- 0) OAK George Blanda 35 yard field goal
( 6- 0) OAK George Blanda 29 yard field goal
OAK SD
First Downs: 17 5
Rushes-yards: 51-192 29-115
Yards/rush: 3.8 4.0
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 10-23-96-1 3-13-29-2
Sacked-yards: 3-24 5-51
Net pass yards: 72 -22
Net yards/pass: 2.8 -1.2
Total net yards: 264 93
Total plays: 77 (66% run) 47 (61% run)
Yards/play: 3.4 2.0
Fumbles-lost: 3-1 0-0
Turnovers: 2 2
Penalties-yards: 3-25 2-12
Attendance: 31,095
Passing:
OAK: Larry Lawrence, 5 of 15 for 50 yards (1 int); Ken Stabler, 5 of 8 for 46 yards SD: Dan Fouts, 3 of 13 for 29 yards (2 int)
Rushing:
OAK: Pete Banaszak, 16 for 76 yards; Mark van Eeghen, 14 for 72 yards; Jess Phillips, 14 for 34 yards; Clarence Davis, 5 for 13 yards; Larry Lawrence, 2 for -3 yards SD: Don Woods, 15 for 45 yards; Tony Baker, 11 for 34 yards; Dan Fouts, 2 for 37 yards; Bo Matthews, 1 for -1 yards
Receiving:
OAK: Cliff Branch, 3 for 44 yards; Pete Banaszak, 2 for 15 yards; Clarence Davis, 2 for 7 yards; Mike Siani, 1 for 21 yards; Bob Moore, 1 for 8 yards; Mark van Eeghen, 1 for 1 yard SD: Don Woods, 2 for 15 yards; Pat Curran, 1 for 14 yards
Kick returns:
SD: Rickey Young, 1 for 24 yards; Billy Andrews, 1 for 14 yards
Punt returns:
OAK: Neal Colzie, 8 for 60 yards SD: Mike Fuller, 2 for 14 yards
Interceptions:
OAK: Jack Tatum, 1 for 27 yards; Skip Thomas, 1 for -3 yards SD: Joe Beauchamp, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
OAK: Ray Guy, 7 for 299 yards SD: Dennis Partee, 11 for 398 yards
Field Goals:
OAK: George Blanda, 2/4
OAK: Larry Lawrence, 5 of 15 for 50 yards (1 int); Ken Stabler, 5 of 8 for 46 yards SD: Dan Fouts, 3 of 13 for 29 yards (2 int)
Rushing:
OAK: Pete Banaszak, 16 for 76 yards; Mark van Eeghen, 14 for 72 yards; Jess Phillips, 14 for 34 yards; Clarence Davis, 5 for 13 yards; Larry Lawrence, 2 for -3 yards SD: Don Woods, 15 for 45 yards; Tony Baker, 11 for 34 yards; Dan Fouts, 2 for 37 yards; Bo Matthews, 1 for -1 yards
Receiving:
OAK: Cliff Branch, 3 for 44 yards; Pete Banaszak, 2 for 15 yards; Clarence Davis, 2 for 7 yards; Mike Siani, 1 for 21 yards; Bob Moore, 1 for 8 yards; Mark van Eeghen, 1 for 1 yard SD: Don Woods, 2 for 15 yards; Pat Curran, 1 for 14 yards
Kick returns:
SD: Rickey Young, 1 for 24 yards; Billy Andrews, 1 for 14 yards
Punt returns:
OAK: Neal Colzie, 8 for 60 yards SD: Mike Fuller, 2 for 14 yards
Interceptions:
OAK: Jack Tatum, 1 for 27 yards; Skip Thomas, 1 for -3 yards SD: Joe Beauchamp, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
OAK: Ray Guy, 7 for 299 yards SD: Dennis Partee, 11 for 398 yards
Field Goals:
OAK: George Blanda, 2/4