NFL game summary for 11/07/1976:
Ken Stabler's 49-yard touchdown pass to Cliff Branch with 4:33 left in the game erased a 27-21 lead the Bears gained in a 20-point third quarter. Stabler staked the Raiders to a 21-7 lead early in the third quarter with TD passes of 17 and 75 yards to Dave Casper and Branch. Walter Payton, scoring the game's initial touchdown and setting a Chicago record with 36 rushes, scored the final two TDs in the third quarter on 12 and two-yard runs, putting the Bears in the lead before Stabler's TD to Branch.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 138.2 (17) | 219.8 (3) | 358.0 (5) | 17 |
| DEFENSE | 145.9 (15) | 196.0 (25) | 341.9 (24) | 13 | |
 | OFFENSE | 161.6 (9) | 95.1 (28) | 256.8 (23) | 15 |
| DEFENSE | 129.8 (10) | 154.1 (12) | 283.9 (8) | 22 |
Line: Raiders by 4
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland Raiders (8-1-0) | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| Chicago Bears (4-5-0) | 7 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 27 |
( 0- 7) CHI Walter Payton 5 yard rush (Bob Thomas kick)
( 7- 7) OAK Dave Casper 17 yard pass from Ken Stabler (Errol Mann kick)
(14- 7) OAK Cliff Branch 75 yard pass from Ken Stabler (Errol Mann kick)
(21- 7) OAK Clarence Davis 2 yard rush (Errol Mann kick)
(21-14) CHI James Scott 36 yard pass from Bob Avellini (Bob Thomas kick)
(21-20) CHI Walter Payton 12 yard rush (kick failed)
(21-27) CHI Walter Payton 2 yard rush (Bob Thomas kick)
(28-27) OAK Cliff Branch 49 yard pass from Ken Stabler (Errol Mann kick)
OAK CHI
First Downs: 13 20
Rushes-yards: 27-118 55-181
Yards/rush: 4.4 3.3
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 11-17-234-0 10-18-204-1
Sacked-yards: 3-30 2-20
Net pass yards: 204 184
Net yards/pass: 10.2 9.2
Total net yards: 322 365
Total plays: 47 (57% run) 75 (73% run)
Yards/play: 6.9 4.9
Fumbles-lost: 2-2 1-1
Turnovers: 2 2
Penalties-yards: 5-55 6-51
Attendance: 53,585
Passing:
OAK: Ken Stabler, 11 of 17 for 234 yards and 3 TDs CHI: Bob Avellini, 10 of 18 for 204 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
OAK: Mark van Eeghen, 12 for 62 yards; Clarence Davis, 10 for 53 yards and 1 TD; Pete Banaszak, 3 for 2 yards; Carl Garrett, 1 for 4 yards; Ken Stabler, 1 for -3 yards CHI: Walter Payton, 36 for 97 yards and 3 TDs; Roland Harper, 17 for 66 yards; Bob Avellini, 1 for 15 yards; James Scott, 1 for 3 yards
Receiving:
OAK: Cliff Branch, 5 for 163 yards and 2 TDs; Fred Biletnikoff, 2 for 18 yards; Clarence Davis, 2 for 15 yards; Mark van Eeghen, 1 for 21 yards; Dave Casper, 1 for 17 yards and 1 TD CHI: James Scott, 3 for 76 yards and 1 TD; Brian Baschnagel, 3 for 56 yards; Roland Harper, 1 for 36 yards; Greg Latta, 1 for 22 yards; Steve Schubert, 1 for 10 yards; Walter Payton, 1 for 4 yards
Kick returns:
OAK: Carl Garrett, 2 for 44 yards; Rick Jennings, 2 for 35 yards CHI: Mike Adamle, 2 for 16 yards; Brian Baschnagel, 1 for 23 yards; Johnny Musso, 1 for 17 yards
Punt returns:
OAK: Neal Colzie, 3 for 16 yards CHI: Brian Baschnagel, 1 for 3 yards; Virgil Livers, 1 for 1 yard
Interceptions:
OAK: Ted Hendricks, 1 for 9 yards
Punting:
OAK: Ray Guy, 6 for 219 yards CHI: Bob Parsons, 7 for 229 yards
Field Goals:
OAK: Errol Mann, 0/1 CHI: Bob Thomas, 0/2
OAK: Ken Stabler, 11 of 17 for 234 yards and 3 TDs CHI: Bob Avellini, 10 of 18 for 204 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
OAK: Mark van Eeghen, 12 for 62 yards; Clarence Davis, 10 for 53 yards and 1 TD; Pete Banaszak, 3 for 2 yards; Carl Garrett, 1 for 4 yards; Ken Stabler, 1 for -3 yards CHI: Walter Payton, 36 for 97 yards and 3 TDs; Roland Harper, 17 for 66 yards; Bob Avellini, 1 for 15 yards; James Scott, 1 for 3 yards
Receiving:
OAK: Cliff Branch, 5 for 163 yards and 2 TDs; Fred Biletnikoff, 2 for 18 yards; Clarence Davis, 2 for 15 yards; Mark van Eeghen, 1 for 21 yards; Dave Casper, 1 for 17 yards and 1 TD CHI: James Scott, 3 for 76 yards and 1 TD; Brian Baschnagel, 3 for 56 yards; Roland Harper, 1 for 36 yards; Greg Latta, 1 for 22 yards; Steve Schubert, 1 for 10 yards; Walter Payton, 1 for 4 yards
Kick returns:
OAK: Carl Garrett, 2 for 44 yards; Rick Jennings, 2 for 35 yards CHI: Mike Adamle, 2 for 16 yards; Brian Baschnagel, 1 for 23 yards; Johnny Musso, 1 for 17 yards
Punt returns:
OAK: Neal Colzie, 3 for 16 yards CHI: Brian Baschnagel, 1 for 3 yards; Virgil Livers, 1 for 1 yard
Interceptions:
OAK: Ted Hendricks, 1 for 9 yards
Punting:
OAK: Ray Guy, 6 for 219 yards CHI: Bob Parsons, 7 for 229 yards
Field Goals:
OAK: Errol Mann, 0/1 CHI: Bob Thomas, 0/2