NFL game summary for 01/01/1978:

On a sunny, 18-degree day before 74,982 Denver partisans, the Raiders scored on their initial possession as Errol Mann kicked a 20-yard field goal to climax an 18-play drive. Morton hit Moses on their first scoring hookup two plays later on a 74-yard touchdown bomb, and the Broncos were on top to stay. Denver took advantage of two Oakland turnovers in the second half to win its second game in three meetings with the Raiders during the 1977 season. Defensive end Brison Manor recovered running back Clarence Davis' fumble at the Oakland 17 and running back Jon Keyworth scored from the 1 yard line to increase the margin to 14-3 in the third quarter.

Oakland quarterback Ken Stabler hit tight end Dave Casper on the first of two scoring passes to narrow the lead to 14-10 with 39 seconds elapsed in the final period. But on Oakland's next possession, linebacker Bob Swenson intercepted a Stabler pass and ran to the Raiders' 14. Morton then threw 12 yards to Moses for the Broncos' final touchdown. Oakland finished the scoring on the next series as Stabler threw 17 yards to Casper for the game's last touchdown. Denver controlled the ball for the final 3:08 and gave Red Miller the AFC title in his first year as a head coach. Moses, a 10-year veteran, had five receptions for 168 yards. The Denver defense, which was number one against the rush in the NFL during the regular season, held the Raiders to 94 yards on the ground.

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

Team		Rush Yds/Gm	Pass Yds/Gm	Tot Yds/Gm	Turnovers
	OFFENSE	187.6  (2)	150.6  (11)	338.3  (2)	40
	DEFENSE	125.3  (7)	158.7  (22)	284.0  (15)	47
	OFFENSE	145.9  (11)	133.1  (18)	279.0  (17)	27
	DEFENSE	109.4  (1)	160.3  (25)	269.6  (9)	39

Line: n/a

Team	1	2	3	4	F
Oakland Raiders (12-4-0)	3	0	0	14	17
Denver Broncos (14-2-0)	7	0	7	6	20

( 3- 0) OAK Errol Mann 20 yard field goal
( 3- 7) DEN Haven Moses 74 yard pass from Craig Morton (Jim Turner kick)
( 3-14) DEN Jon Keyworth 1 yard rush (Jim Turner kick)
(10-14) OAK Dave Casper 7 yard pass from Ken Stabler (Errol Mann kick)
(10-20) DEN Haven Moses 12 yard pass from Craig Morton (kick failed)
(17-20) OAK Dave Casper 17 yard pass from Ken Stabler (Errol Mann kick)

                     OAK             DEN
First Downs:         20              16
Rushes-yards:        36-94           37-91
Yards/rush:          2.6             2.5
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     17-35-215-1     10-20-224-1
Sacked-yards:        1-11            1-7
Net pass yards:      204             217
Net yards/pass:      5.7             10.3
Total net yards:     298             308
Total plays:         72 (50% run)    58 (63% run)  
Yards/play:          4.1             5.3
Fumbles-lost:        0-0             2-0
Turnovers:           1               1
Penalties-yards:     2-6             8-46

Attendance: 74,982