NFL game summary for 10/10/1976:

Ken Stabler's 339-yard passing performance, including three touchdown passes, helped defeat San Diego. Dave Casper, with seven catches for 104 yards, got the first Raider touchdown. Then Stabler connected with Cliff Branch on a 74-yard pass play. Later the pair teamed up to score on a play covering 41 yards.

Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):

Team		Rush Yds/Gm	Pass Yds/Gm	Tot Yds/Gm	Turnovers
Oakland Raiders	OFFENSE	136.8  (20)	223.5  (2)	360.2  (7)	11
	DEFENSE	171.5  (20)	192.0  (23)	363.5  (23)	6
San Diego Chargers	OFFENSE	189.0  (5)	182.0  (10)	371.0  (6)	5
	DEFENSE	126.8  (8)	155.8  (13)	282.5  (9)	15

Line: Raiders by 6

Team	1	2	3	4	F
Oakland Raiders (4-1-0)	7	7	0	13	27
San Diego Chargers (3-2-0)	7	0	3	7	17

( 0- 7) SD  Bo Matthews 0 yard fumble return (Toni Fritsch kick)
( 7- 7) OAK Dave Casper 4 yard pass from Ken Stabler (Fred Steinfort kick)
(14- 7) OAK Cliff Branch 74 yard pass from Ken Stabler (Fred Steinfort kick)
(14-10) SD  Toni Fritsch 45 yard field goal
(14-17) SD  Mercury Morris 1 yard rush (Toni Fritsch kick)
(21-17) OAK Cliff Branch 41 yard pass from Ken Stabler (Fred Steinfort kick)
(27-17) OAK Pete Banaszak 4 yard rush (kick failed)

                     OAK             SD
First Downs:         22              22
Rushes-yards:        38-153          38-154
Yards/rush:          4.0             4.1
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     20-26-339-1     16-31-249-1
Sacked-yards:        1-16            3-20
Net pass yards:      323             229
Net yards/pass:      12.0            6.7
Total net yards:     476             383
Total plays:         65 (58% run)    72 (52% run)  
Yards/play:          7.3             5.3
Fumbles-lost:        1-0             1-0
Turnovers:           1               1
Penalties-yards:     9-64            3-20

Attendance: 50,223

Passing:
OAK: Ken Stabler, 20 of 26 for 339 yards and 3 TDs (1 int)
SD: Dan Fouts, 16 of 31 for 249 yards (1 int)

Rushing:
OAK: Mark van Eeghen, 18 for 78 yards; Clarence Davis, 10 for 36 yards; Pete Banaszak, 8 for 38 yards and 1 TD; Carl Garrett, 1 for 1 yard; Ray Guy, 1 for 0 yards
SD: Rickey Young, 14 for 67 yards; Don Woods, 7 for 35 yards; Mercury Morris, 7 for 21 yards and 1 TD; Sam Scarber, 5 for 26 yards; Bo Matthews, 3 for 9 yards; Dan Fouts, 1 for 8 yards; Larry Dorsey, 1 for -12 yards

Receiving:
OAK: Dave Casper, 7 for 104 yards and 1 TD; Cliff Branch, 5 for 167 yards and 2 TDs; Fred Biletnikoff, 4 for 47 yards; Pete Banaszak, 2 for 16 yards; Clarence Davis, 2 for 5 yards
SD: Charlie Joiner, 5 for 108 yards; Pat Curran, 4 for 45 yards; Rickey Young, 3 for 48 yards; Dwight McDonald, 1 for 17 yards; Mercury Morris, 1 for 14 yards; Bo Matthews, 1 for 12 yards; Sam Scarber, 1 for 5 yards

Kick returns:
OAK: Carl Garrett, 2 for 58 yards; Rick Jennings, 2 for 54 yards
SD: Mike Fuller, 3 for 78 yards; Artie Owens, 1 for 18 yards

Punt returns:
OAK: Neal Colzie, 4 for 62 yards
SD: Mike Fuller, 2 for 13 yards

Interceptions:
OAK: Monte Johnson, 1 for 5 yards
SD: Mike Williams, 1 for 0 yards

Punting:
OAK: Ray Guy, 4 for 188 yards
SD: Mitch Hoopes, 6 for 270 yards

Field Goals:
OAK: Fred Steinfort, 0/1
SD: Toni Fritsch, 1/1

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