NFL game summary for 10/23/1977:
Ken Stabler and Richard Todd treated the sellout crowd to an exciting passing duel with Todd winning the statistical battle and Stabler winning the game. Todd completed 17 of 29 passes for 396 yards and four touchdowns, which gave the Jets a 27-14 lead going into the final quarter. Stabler brought the Raiders back by firing touchdown strikes to Fred Biletnikoff and Mike Siani. Stabler finished the day with 19 completions out of 26 attempts for 230 yards. Mark van Eeghen had 143 rushing yards on a club-record 36 attempts.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 163.6 (8) | 174.0 (5) | 337.6 (3) | 15 |
| DEFENSE | 124.0 (8) | 128.4 (10) | 252.4 (8) | 13 | |
 | OFFENSE | 116.8 (20) | 147.6 (13) | 264.4 (19) | 12 |
| DEFENSE | 154.0 (23) | 150.0 (14) | 304.0 (19) | 10 |
Line: Raiders by 14
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland Raiders (5-1-0) | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
| New York Jets (2-4-0) | 13 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
( 7- 0) OAK Mark van Eeghen 3 yard rush (Errol Mann kick) ( 7- 7) NYJ Jerome Barkum 18 yard pass from Richard Todd (Pat Leahy kick) (14- 7) OAK Dave Casper 19 yard pass from Ken Stabler (Errol Mann kick) (14-13) NYJ Wesley Walker 87 yard pass from Richard Todd (kick failed) (14-20) NYJ Rich Caster 14 yard pass from Richard Todd (Pat Leahy kick) (14-27) NYJ Clark Gaines 14 yard pass from Richard Todd (Pat Leahy kick) (21-27) OAK Fred Biletnikoff 7 yard pass from Ken Stabler (Errol Mann kick) (28-27) OAK Mike Siani 24 yard pass from Ken Stabler (Errol Mann kick)
OAK NYJ
First Downs: 29 17
Rushes-yards: 55-210 20-67
Yards/rush: 3.8 3.4
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 19-26-230-1 17-29-396-2
Sacked-yards: 2-17 1-21
Net pass yards: 213 375
Net yards/pass: 7.6 12.5
Total net yards: 423 442
Total plays: 83 (66% run) 50 (40% run)
Yards/play: 5.1 8.8
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 1-1
Turnovers: 2 3
Penalties-yards: 4-35 3-22
Attendance: 56,734
Passing:
OAK: Ken Stabler, 19 of 26 for 230 yards and 3 TDs (1 int) NYJ: Richard Todd, 17 of 29 for 396 yards and 4 TDs (2 int)
Rushing:
OAK: Mark van Eeghen, 36 for 143 yards and 1 TD; Clarence Davis, 14 for 47 yards; Carl Garrett, 2 for 12 yards; Pete Banaszak, 2 for 10 yards; Ken Stabler, 1 for -2 yards NYJ: Clark Gaines, 9 for 35 yards; Kevin Long, 9 for 24 yards; Richard Todd, 1 for 5 yards; Bruce Harper, 1 for 3 yards
Receiving:
OAK: Dave Casper, 7 for 92 yards and 1 TD; Mike Siani, 5 for 86 yards and 1 TD; Fred Biletnikoff, 2 for 16 yards and 1 TD; Mark van Eeghen, 2 for 13 yards; Carl Garrett, 1 for 13 yards; Cliff Branch, 1 for 7 yards; Clarence Davis, 1 for 3 yards NYJ: Clark Gaines, 5 for 38 yards and 1 TD; Wesley Walker, 4 for 178 yards and 1 TD; Jerome Barkum, 4 for 94 yards and 1 TD; Rich Caster, 3 for 82 yards and 1 TD; Bruce Harper, 1 for 4 yards
Kick returns:
OAK: Clarence Davis, 3 for 63 yards; Carl Garrett, 1 for 28 yards; Terry Robiskie, 1 for 12 yards NYJ: Bruce Harper, 5 for 77 yards
Punt returns:
OAK: Neal Colzie, 1 for 11 yards NYJ: Bruce Harper, 3 for 39 yards
Interceptions:
OAK: Neal Colzie, 2 for 0 yards NYJ: John Ebersole, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
OAK: Ray Guy, 4 for 185 yards NYJ: Chuck Ramsey, 2 for 79 yards
Field Goals:
NYJ: Pat Leahy, 0/2
OAK: Ken Stabler, 19 of 26 for 230 yards and 3 TDs (1 int) NYJ: Richard Todd, 17 of 29 for 396 yards and 4 TDs (2 int)
Rushing:
OAK: Mark van Eeghen, 36 for 143 yards and 1 TD; Clarence Davis, 14 for 47 yards; Carl Garrett, 2 for 12 yards; Pete Banaszak, 2 for 10 yards; Ken Stabler, 1 for -2 yards NYJ: Clark Gaines, 9 for 35 yards; Kevin Long, 9 for 24 yards; Richard Todd, 1 for 5 yards; Bruce Harper, 1 for 3 yards
Receiving:
OAK: Dave Casper, 7 for 92 yards and 1 TD; Mike Siani, 5 for 86 yards and 1 TD; Fred Biletnikoff, 2 for 16 yards and 1 TD; Mark van Eeghen, 2 for 13 yards; Carl Garrett, 1 for 13 yards; Cliff Branch, 1 for 7 yards; Clarence Davis, 1 for 3 yards NYJ: Clark Gaines, 5 for 38 yards and 1 TD; Wesley Walker, 4 for 178 yards and 1 TD; Jerome Barkum, 4 for 94 yards and 1 TD; Rich Caster, 3 for 82 yards and 1 TD; Bruce Harper, 1 for 4 yards
Kick returns:
OAK: Clarence Davis, 3 for 63 yards; Carl Garrett, 1 for 28 yards; Terry Robiskie, 1 for 12 yards NYJ: Bruce Harper, 5 for 77 yards
Punt returns:
OAK: Neal Colzie, 1 for 11 yards NYJ: Bruce Harper, 3 for 39 yards
Interceptions:
OAK: Neal Colzie, 2 for 0 yards NYJ: John Ebersole, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
OAK: Ray Guy, 4 for 185 yards NYJ: Chuck Ramsey, 2 for 79 yards
Field Goals:
NYJ: Pat Leahy, 0/2