NFL game summary for 11/20/1977:
Rickey Young rushed for 83 yards and scored once and rookie Rolf Benirschke kicked two field goals as the Chargers defeated the defending Super Bowl champions 12-7. The loss dropped the Raiders (8-2) out of a first place tie with Denver. Ken Stabler left the game late in the first period with a twisted knee and Mike Rae had trouble generating much offense in relief. Cliff Olander made his first start of the season at quarterback and directed the Chargers on a 44-yard, eight-play drive that was capped by Young's four-yard touchdown.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 176.2 (3) | 173.0 (5) | 349.2 (1) | 21 |
| DEFENSE | 118.6 (6) | 160.4 (20) | 279.0 (12) | 28 | |
 | OFFENSE | 118.7 (23) | 153.3 (13) | 272.0 (16) | 21 |
| DEFENSE | 150.0 (21) | 96.9 (4) | 246.9 (5) | 21 |
Line: Raiders by 14
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland Raiders (8-2-0) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| San Diego Chargers (5-5-0) | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
( 0- 6) SD Rickey Young 4 yard rush (kick failed)
( 7- 6) OAK Mike Rae 7 yard rush (Errol Mann kick)
( 7- 9) SD Rolf Benirschke 22 yard field goal
( 7-12) SD Rolf Benirschke 46 yard field goal
OAK SD
First Downs: 10 18
Rushes-yards: 30-112 58-263
Yards/rush: 3.7 4.5
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 5-16-56-1 5-13-51-2
Sacked-yards: 3-26 1-4
Net pass yards: 30 47
Net yards/pass: 1.6 3.4
Total net yards: 142 310
Total plays: 49 (61% run) 72 (80% run)
Yards/play: 2.9 4.3
Fumbles-lost: 0-0 2-0
Turnovers: 1 2
Penalties-yards: 2-15 1-37
Attendance: 50,887
Passing:
OAK: Ken Stabler, 4 of 10 for 40 yards; Mike Rae, 1 of 6 for 16 yards (1 int) SD: Cliff Olander, 5 of 13 for 51 yards (2 int)
Rushing:
OAK: Clarence Davis, 12 for 49 yards; Mark van Eeghen, 12 for 37 yards; Mike Rae, 3 for 19 yards and 1 TD; Carl Garrett, 2 for 7 yards; Pete Banaszak, 1 for 0 yards SD: Rickey Young, 17 for 83 yards and 1 TD; Larry Barnes, 15 for 50 yards; Cliff Olander, 7 for 30 yards; Don Woods, 7 for 30 yards; Joe Washington, 6 for 55 yards; Clarence Williams, 6 for 15 yards
Receiving:
OAK: Fred Biletnikoff, 2 for 29 yards; Dave Casper, 1 for 16 yards; Mike Siani, 1 for 13 yards; Clarence Davis, 1 for -2 yards SD: Joe Washington, 2 for 22 yards; Bob Klein, 2 for 21 yards; Don Woods, 1 for 8 yards
Kick returns:
OAK: Carl Garrett, 2 for 32 yards; Pete Banaszak, 1 for 30 yards; Hubert Ginn, 1 for 19 yards SD: Rick Middleton, 1 for 20 yards; Artie Owens, 1 for 14 yards
Punt returns:
SD: Mike Fuller, 4 for 36 yards
Interceptions:
OAK: Jack Tatum, 1 for 10 yards; Floyd Rice, 1 for 2 yards SD: Clarence Duren, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
OAK: Ray Guy, 7 for 284 yards SD: Jeff West, 4 for 154 yards
Field Goals:
OAK: Errol Mann, 0/1 SD: Rolf Benirschke, 2/2
OAK: Ken Stabler, 4 of 10 for 40 yards; Mike Rae, 1 of 6 for 16 yards (1 int) SD: Cliff Olander, 5 of 13 for 51 yards (2 int)
Rushing:
OAK: Clarence Davis, 12 for 49 yards; Mark van Eeghen, 12 for 37 yards; Mike Rae, 3 for 19 yards and 1 TD; Carl Garrett, 2 for 7 yards; Pete Banaszak, 1 for 0 yards SD: Rickey Young, 17 for 83 yards and 1 TD; Larry Barnes, 15 for 50 yards; Cliff Olander, 7 for 30 yards; Don Woods, 7 for 30 yards; Joe Washington, 6 for 55 yards; Clarence Williams, 6 for 15 yards
Receiving:
OAK: Fred Biletnikoff, 2 for 29 yards; Dave Casper, 1 for 16 yards; Mike Siani, 1 for 13 yards; Clarence Davis, 1 for -2 yards SD: Joe Washington, 2 for 22 yards; Bob Klein, 2 for 21 yards; Don Woods, 1 for 8 yards
Kick returns:
OAK: Carl Garrett, 2 for 32 yards; Pete Banaszak, 1 for 30 yards; Hubert Ginn, 1 for 19 yards SD: Rick Middleton, 1 for 20 yards; Artie Owens, 1 for 14 yards
Punt returns:
SD: Mike Fuller, 4 for 36 yards
Interceptions:
OAK: Jack Tatum, 1 for 10 yards; Floyd Rice, 1 for 2 yards SD: Clarence Duren, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
OAK: Ray Guy, 7 for 284 yards SD: Jeff West, 4 for 154 yards
Field Goals:
OAK: Errol Mann, 0/1 SD: Rolf Benirschke, 2/2