NFL game summary for 10/31/1976:
Ken Stabler broke a 6-6 fourth quarter tie with a 31-yard touchdown pass to Fred Biletnikoff, putting the Raiders' receiver over 8,000 career yards and giving Oakland a 19-6 win and a three-game lead in the AFC West. The Raiders' defense sacked Steve Ramsey 10 times for 62 yards and allowed only two field goals. Clarence Davis scored Oakland's other TD on a seven-yard run.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 132.7 (20) | 160.3 (12) | 293.0 (14) | 14 |
| DEFENSE | 110.9 (1) | 171.0 (19) | 281.9 (9) | 13 | |
 | OFFENSE | 135.1 (19) | 219.4 (3) | 354.6 (8) | 15 |
| DEFENSE | 148.0 (17) | 204.9 (25) | 352.9 (24) | 11 |
Line: Raiders by 8
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos (4-4-0) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Oakland Raiders (7-1-0) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 19 |
( 3- 0) DEN Jim Turner 21 yard field goal
( 3- 3) OAK Errol Mann 23 yard field goal
( 6- 3) DEN Jim Turner 28 yard field goal
( 6- 6) OAK Errol Mann 36 yard field goal
( 6-13) OAK Fred Biletnikoff 31 yard pass from Ken Stabler (Errol Mann kick)
( 6-19) OAK Clarence Davis 7 yard rush (kick failed)
DEN OAK
First Downs: 16 20
Rushes-yards: 29-131 45-160
Yards/rush: 4.5 3.6
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 13-30-196-1 16-27-245-2
Sacked-yards: 10-62 2-23
Net pass yards: 134 222
Net yards/pass: 3.4 7.7
Total net yards: 265 382
Total plays: 69 (42% run) 74 (60% run)
Yards/play: 3.8 5.2
Fumbles-lost: 2-1 0-0
Turnovers: 2 2
Penalties-yards: 7-55 4-35
Attendance: 52,169
Passing:
DEN: Steve Ramsey, 13 of 30 for 196 yards (1 int) OAK: Ken Stabler, 16 of 27 for 245 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
DEN: Otis Armstrong, 14 for 63 yards; Jon Keyworth, 12 for 50 yards; Steve Ramsey, 2 for 7 yards; Rick Upchurch, 1 for 11 yards OAK: Mark van Eeghen, 19 for 76 yards; Clarence Davis, 12 for 59 yards and 1 TD; Pete Banaszak, 10 for 19 yards; Carl Garrett, 2 for -2 yards; Dave Casper, 1 for 5 yards; Cliff Branch, 1 for 3 yards
Receiving:
DEN: Riley Odoms, 4 for 51 yards; Otis Armstrong, 4 for 38 yards; Jack Dolbin, 2 for 76 yards; Haven Moses, 2 for 24 yards; Jon Keyworth, 1 for 7 yards OAK: Dave Casper, 7 for 73 yards; Fred Biletnikoff, 4 for 69 yards and 1 TD; Cliff Branch, 3 for 103 yards; Mark van Eeghen, 1 for 7 yards; Pete Banaszak, 1 for -7 yards
Kick returns:
DEN: Rick Upchurch, 4 for 91 yards; Boyd Brown, 1 for 13 yards OAK: Carl Garrett, 2 for 34 yards; Rick Jennings, 1 for 15 yards
Punt returns:
DEN: Rick Upchurch, 3 for 6 yards; Steve Foley, 1 for 0 yards OAK: Neal Colzie, 3 for 39 yards
Interceptions:
DEN: Joe Rizzo, 1 for 8 yards; Bob Swenson, 1 for 0 yards OAK: Jack Tatum, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
DEN: Norris Weese, 8 for 286 yards OAK: Ray Guy, 6 for 240 yards
Field Goals:
DEN: Jim Turner, 2/2 OAK: Errol Mann, 2/2
DEN: Steve Ramsey, 13 of 30 for 196 yards (1 int) OAK: Ken Stabler, 16 of 27 for 245 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
DEN: Otis Armstrong, 14 for 63 yards; Jon Keyworth, 12 for 50 yards; Steve Ramsey, 2 for 7 yards; Rick Upchurch, 1 for 11 yards OAK: Mark van Eeghen, 19 for 76 yards; Clarence Davis, 12 for 59 yards and 1 TD; Pete Banaszak, 10 for 19 yards; Carl Garrett, 2 for -2 yards; Dave Casper, 1 for 5 yards; Cliff Branch, 1 for 3 yards
Receiving:
DEN: Riley Odoms, 4 for 51 yards; Otis Armstrong, 4 for 38 yards; Jack Dolbin, 2 for 76 yards; Haven Moses, 2 for 24 yards; Jon Keyworth, 1 for 7 yards OAK: Dave Casper, 7 for 73 yards; Fred Biletnikoff, 4 for 69 yards and 1 TD; Cliff Branch, 3 for 103 yards; Mark van Eeghen, 1 for 7 yards; Pete Banaszak, 1 for -7 yards
Kick returns:
DEN: Rick Upchurch, 4 for 91 yards; Boyd Brown, 1 for 13 yards OAK: Carl Garrett, 2 for 34 yards; Rick Jennings, 1 for 15 yards
Punt returns:
DEN: Rick Upchurch, 3 for 6 yards; Steve Foley, 1 for 0 yards OAK: Neal Colzie, 3 for 39 yards
Interceptions:
DEN: Joe Rizzo, 1 for 8 yards; Bob Swenson, 1 for 0 yards OAK: Jack Tatum, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
DEN: Norris Weese, 8 for 286 yards OAK: Ray Guy, 6 for 240 yards
Field Goals:
DEN: Jim Turner, 2/2 OAK: Errol Mann, 2/2