NFL game summary for 11/30/1975:
For the second week in a row George Blanda won a sudden death overtime game for Oakland with a field goal. Blanda's 36-yarder as time ran out at 15:00 of the extra period clinched the Raiders' eighth division title in nine years, assuring a playoff spot for the AFC West champions. Blanda's 18-yard field goal with three seconds to go sent the game into overtime after two late scoring drives, directed by rookie Steve Bartkowski, put the Falcons out front 34-31 with 1:10 left in regulation time. Ken Stabler threw four touchdown passes, three to Cliff Branch in the first quarter. Pete Banaszak rushed for 116 yards. Falcons' punter John James booted a 75-yard punt in the game, the NFL's longest in 1975.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
Line: Raiders by 14
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | F |
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Atlanta Falcons (3-8-0) | 13 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 34 |
Oakland Raiders (9-2-0) | 21 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 37 |
( 0- 7) OAK Cliff Branch 40 yard pass from Ken Stabler (George Blanda kick)
( 6- 7) ATL Haskel Stanback 2 yard rush (kick failed)
(13- 7) ATL Dave Hampton 3 yard rush (Nick Mike-Mayer kick)
(13-14) OAK Cliff Branch 27 yard pass from Ken Stabler (George Blanda kick)
(13-21) OAK Cliff Branch 11 yard pass from Ken Stabler (George Blanda kick)
(20-21) ATL Rolland Lawrence 87 yard interception return (Nick Mike-Mayer kick)
(20-24) OAK George Blanda 37 yard field goal
(20-31) OAK Mark van Eeghen 18 yard pass from Ken Stabler (George Blanda kick)
(27-31) ATL Steve Bartkowski 1 yard rush (Nick Mike-Mayer kick)
(34-31) ATL Wallace Francis 7 yard pass from Steve Bartkowski (Nick Mike-Mayer kick)
(34-34) OAK George Blanda 18 yard field goal
(34-37) OAK George Blanda 36 yard field goal
ATL OAK First Downs: 20 33 Rushes-yards: 43-150 62-286 Yards/rush: 3.5 4.6 Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 12-26-198-1 18-33-264-2 Sacked-yards: 3-28 2-16 Net pass yards: 170 248 Net yards/pass: 5.9 7.1 Total net yards: 320 534 Total plays: 72 (59% run) 97 (63% run) Yards/play: 4.4 5.5 Fumbles-lost: 2-0 1-1 Turnovers: 1 3 Penalties-yards: 2-20 7-67 Attendance: 50,860
Passing:
ATL: Steve Bartkowski, 12 of 26 for 198 yards and 1 TD (1 int) OAK: Ken Stabler, 18 of 33 for 264 yards and 4 TDs (2 int)
Rushing:
ATL: Dave Hampton, 24 for 84 yards and 1 TD; Haskel Stanback, 16 for 59 yards and 1 TD; Steve Bartkowski, 3 for 7 yards and 1 TD OAK: Pete Banaszak, 27 for 116 yards; Clarence Davis, 19 for 79 yards; Mark van Eeghen, 14 for 82 yards; Harold Hart, 2 for 9 yards
Receiving:
ATL: Alfred Jenkins, 4 for 106 yards; Jim Mitchell, 3 for 46 yards; Haskel Stanback, 3 for 26 yards; Wallace Francis, 2 for 20 yards and 1 TD OAK: Cliff Branch, 7 for 155 yards and 3 TDs; Fred Biletnikoff, 3 for 29 yards; Mark van Eeghen, 3 for 27 yards and 1 TD; Harold Hart, 2 for 12 yards; Mike Siani, 1 for 25 yards; Pete Banaszak, 1 for 11 yards; Bob Moore, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
ATL: Mack Herron, 4 for 48 yards; Woody Thompson, 2 for 25 yards; Rolland Lawrence, 1 for 17 yards; Wallace Francis, 1 for 15 yards OAK: Harold Hart, 3 for 65 yards; Pete Banaszak, 1 for 19 yards; Mark van Eeghen, 1 for 18 yards; Clarence Davis, 1 for 11 yards
Punt returns:
ATL: Mack Herron, 1 for 4 yards; Ray Brown, 1 for 3 yards OAK: Neal Colzie, 6 for 43 yards
Interceptions:
ATL: Rolland Lawrence, 2 for 87 yards and 1 TD OAK: Skip Thomas, 1 for 48 yards
Punting:
ATL: John James, 8 for 346 yards OAK: Ray Guy, 5 for 214 yards
Field Goals:
ATL: Nick Mike-Mayer, 0/1 OAK: George Blanda, 3/4
ATL: Steve Bartkowski, 12 of 26 for 198 yards and 1 TD (1 int) OAK: Ken Stabler, 18 of 33 for 264 yards and 4 TDs (2 int)
Rushing:
ATL: Dave Hampton, 24 for 84 yards and 1 TD; Haskel Stanback, 16 for 59 yards and 1 TD; Steve Bartkowski, 3 for 7 yards and 1 TD OAK: Pete Banaszak, 27 for 116 yards; Clarence Davis, 19 for 79 yards; Mark van Eeghen, 14 for 82 yards; Harold Hart, 2 for 9 yards
Receiving:
ATL: Alfred Jenkins, 4 for 106 yards; Jim Mitchell, 3 for 46 yards; Haskel Stanback, 3 for 26 yards; Wallace Francis, 2 for 20 yards and 1 TD OAK: Cliff Branch, 7 for 155 yards and 3 TDs; Fred Biletnikoff, 3 for 29 yards; Mark van Eeghen, 3 for 27 yards and 1 TD; Harold Hart, 2 for 12 yards; Mike Siani, 1 for 25 yards; Pete Banaszak, 1 for 11 yards; Bob Moore, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
ATL: Mack Herron, 4 for 48 yards; Woody Thompson, 2 for 25 yards; Rolland Lawrence, 1 for 17 yards; Wallace Francis, 1 for 15 yards OAK: Harold Hart, 3 for 65 yards; Pete Banaszak, 1 for 19 yards; Mark van Eeghen, 1 for 18 yards; Clarence Davis, 1 for 11 yards
Punt returns:
ATL: Mack Herron, 1 for 4 yards; Ray Brown, 1 for 3 yards OAK: Neal Colzie, 6 for 43 yards
Interceptions:
ATL: Rolland Lawrence, 2 for 87 yards and 1 TD OAK: Skip Thomas, 1 for 48 yards
Punting:
ATL: John James, 8 for 346 yards OAK: Ray Guy, 5 for 214 yards
Field Goals:
ATL: Nick Mike-Mayer, 0/1 OAK: George Blanda, 3/4