NFL game summary for 12/08/1975:
Oakland's defense sacked Denver passers 10 times, a season AFC high, and intercepted four passes, three by rookie Charles Phillips, while winning their seventh straight. Pete Banaszak scored his twelfth touchdown and Harold Hart his second, both set up by passes from Ken Stabler to Fred Biletnikoff. Neal Colzie moved within eight yards of the NFL punt return record of 612 yards and George Blanda increased his career total to 1,996 points. Denver outgained Oakland 254 yards to 178 despite 74 yards subtracted from the Broncos' total by the 10 sacks.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 136.6 (15) | 186.9 (6) | 323.5 (11) | 43 |
| DEFENSE | 149.7 (16) | 154.0 (8) | 303.7 (13) | 24 | |
 | OFFENSE | 180.6 (4) | 175.9 (10) | 356.5 (6) | 38 |
| DEFENSE | 130.5 (9) | 121.3 (2) | 251.7 (3) | 30 |
Line: Raiders by 11
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos (5-7-0) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Oakland Raiders (10-2-0) | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
( 3- 0) DEN Jim Turner 18 yard field goal
( 3- 7) OAK Harold Hart 2 yard rush (George Blanda kick)
( 3-14) OAK Pete Banaszak 1 yard rush (George Blanda kick)
(10-14) DEN Fran Lynch 5 yard rush (Jim Turner kick)
(10-17) OAK George Blanda 18 yard field goal
DEN OAK
First Downs: 18 16
Rushes-yards: 42-147 40-100
Yards/rush: 3.5 2.5
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 11-27-181-4 7-16-85-2
Sacked-yards: 10-74 1-7
Net pass yards: 107 78
Net yards/pass: 2.9 4.6
Total net yards: 254 178
Total plays: 79 (53% run) 57 (70% run)
Yards/play: 3.2 3.1
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 2-1
Turnovers: 4 3
Penalties-yards: 7-99 6-64
Attendance: 51,075
Passing:
DEN: John Hufnagel, 6 of 15 for 87 yards (3 int); Steve Ramsey, 5 of 12 for 94 yards (1 int) OAK: Ken Stabler, 7 of 16 for 85 yards (2 int)
Rushing:
DEN: Jon Keyworth, 22 for 76 yards; Fran Lynch, 17 for 66 yards and 1 TD; John Hufnagel, 2 for 5 yards; Rick Upchurch, 1 for 0 yards OAK: Harold Hart, 15 for 42 yards and 1 TD; Pete Banaszak, 12 for 22 yards and 1 TD; Mark van Eeghen, 7 for 6 yards; Jess Phillips, 4 for 28 yards; Cliff Branch, 1 for 3 yards; Ken Stabler, 1 for -1 yards
Receiving:
DEN: Riley Odoms, 3 for 39 yards; Jon Keyworth, 3 for 36 yards; Haven Moses, 2 for 51 yards; Jack Dolbin, 1 for 41 yards; Billy Van Heusen, 1 for 12 yards; Fran Lynch, 1 for 2 yards OAK: Fred Biletnikoff, 5 for 77 yards; Cliff Branch, 1 for 14 yards; Mark van Eeghen, 1 for -6 yards
Kick returns:
DEN: Rick Upchurch, 2 for 44 yards; Floyd Little, 2 for 34 yards OAK: Jess Phillips, 2 for 67 yards; Harold Hart, 1 for 7 yards
Punt returns:
DEN: Rick Upchurch, 5 for 35 yards OAK: Neal Colzie, 3 for 25 yards
Interceptions:
DEN: Tom Jackson, 1 for 0 yards; Calvin Jones, 1 for 0 yards OAK: Charlie Phillips, 3 for 38 yards; Skip Thomas, 1 for 24 yards
Punting:
DEN: Billy Van Heusen, 6 for 217 yards OAK: Ray Guy, 7 for 299 yards
Field Goals:
DEN: Jim Turner, 1/2 OAK: George Blanda, 1/1
DEN: John Hufnagel, 6 of 15 for 87 yards (3 int); Steve Ramsey, 5 of 12 for 94 yards (1 int) OAK: Ken Stabler, 7 of 16 for 85 yards (2 int)
Rushing:
DEN: Jon Keyworth, 22 for 76 yards; Fran Lynch, 17 for 66 yards and 1 TD; John Hufnagel, 2 for 5 yards; Rick Upchurch, 1 for 0 yards OAK: Harold Hart, 15 for 42 yards and 1 TD; Pete Banaszak, 12 for 22 yards and 1 TD; Mark van Eeghen, 7 for 6 yards; Jess Phillips, 4 for 28 yards; Cliff Branch, 1 for 3 yards; Ken Stabler, 1 for -1 yards
Receiving:
DEN: Riley Odoms, 3 for 39 yards; Jon Keyworth, 3 for 36 yards; Haven Moses, 2 for 51 yards; Jack Dolbin, 1 for 41 yards; Billy Van Heusen, 1 for 12 yards; Fran Lynch, 1 for 2 yards OAK: Fred Biletnikoff, 5 for 77 yards; Cliff Branch, 1 for 14 yards; Mark van Eeghen, 1 for -6 yards
Kick returns:
DEN: Rick Upchurch, 2 for 44 yards; Floyd Little, 2 for 34 yards OAK: Jess Phillips, 2 for 67 yards; Harold Hart, 1 for 7 yards
Punt returns:
DEN: Rick Upchurch, 5 for 35 yards OAK: Neal Colzie, 3 for 25 yards
Interceptions:
DEN: Tom Jackson, 1 for 0 yards; Calvin Jones, 1 for 0 yards OAK: Charlie Phillips, 3 for 38 yards; Skip Thomas, 1 for 24 yards
Punting:
DEN: Billy Van Heusen, 6 for 217 yards OAK: Ray Guy, 7 for 299 yards
Field Goals:
DEN: Jim Turner, 1/2 OAK: George Blanda, 1/1