NFL game summary for 09/10/1978:
Dave Casper fell on a fumble in the end zone on the game's final play and Errol Mann kicked the extra point to give the Raiders their first win of the season. Casper fell on the ball after it was fumbled forward by Ken Stabler, who had pulled the Raiders to within 20-14 when he hit Morris Bradshaw with a 44-yard scoring toss with 8:26 left. Stabler also engineered the winning drive, taking the Raiders 81 yards in eight plays.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 117.0 (19) | 201.0 (6) | 318.0 (12) | 3 |
| DEFENSE | 144.0 (16) | 8.0 (2) | 152.0 (2) | 1 | |
 | OFFENSE | 89.0 (26) | 186.0 (7) | 275.0 (14) | 2 |
| DEFENSE | 138.0 (13) | 308.0 (28) | 446.0 (27) | 2 |
Line: Raiders by 5½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland Raiders (1-1-0) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
| San Diego Chargers (1-1-0) | 0 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
( 0- 7) SD Pat Curran 14 yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick) ( 7- 7) OAK Dave Casper 6 yard pass from Ken Stabler (Errol Mann kick) ( 7-13) SD Hank Bauer 1 yard rush (kick failed) ( 7-20) SD Hank Bauer 2 yard rush (Rolf Benirschke kick) (14-20) OAK Morris Bradshaw 44 yard pass from Ken Stabler (Errol Mann kick) (21-20) OAK Dave Casper 0 yard fumble return (Errol Mann kick)
OAK SD
First Downs: 18 24
Rushes-yards: 18-84 53-197
Yards/rush: 4.7 3.7
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 15-35-307-3 17-29-175-0
Sacked-yards: 4-27 0-0
Net pass yards: 280 175
Net yards/pass: 7.2 6.0
Total net yards: 364 372
Total plays: 57 (31% run) 82 (64% run)
Yards/play: 6.4 4.5
Fumbles-lost: 3-1 0-0
Turnovers: 4 0
Penalties-yards: 4-36 6-55
Attendance: 51,653
Passing:
OAK: Ken Stabler, 15 of 35 for 307 yards and 2 TDs (3 int) SD: Dan Fouts, 17 of 29 for 175 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
OAK: Mark van Eeghen, 12 for 72 yards; Clarence Davis, 4 for -1 yards; Terry Robiskie, 1 for 18 yards; Arthur Whittington, 1 for -5 yards SD: Bo Matthews, 20 for 78 yards; Don Woods, 17 for 66 yards; Lydell Mitchell, 9 for 38 yards; Hank Bauer, 5 for 15 yards and 2 TDs; Dan Fouts, 2 for 0 yards
Receiving:
OAK: Dave Casper, 5 for 100 yards and 1 TD; Morris Bradshaw, 4 for 107 yards and 1 TD; Clarence Davis, 2 for 5 yards; Cliff Branch, 1 for 41 yards; Raymond Chester, 1 for 27 yards; Pete Banaszak, 1 for 14 yards; Fred Biletnikoff, 1 for 13 yards SD: Don Woods, 4 for 51 yards; Bo Matthews, 4 for 25 yards; Charlie Joiner, 2 for 37 yards; John Jefferson, 2 for 27 yards; Johnny Rodgers, 2 for 18 yards; Pat Curran, 1 for 14 yards and 1 TD; Bob Klein, 1 for 8 yards; Lydell Mitchell, 1 for -5 yards
Kick returns:
OAK: Arthur Whittington, 3 for 72 yards; Terry Robiskie, 1 for 18 yards SD: Artie Owens, 2 for 33 yards; Johnny Rodgers, 1 for 27 yards
Punt returns:
OAK: Neal Colzie, 1 for 17 yards SD: Mike Fuller, 4 for 51 yards
Interceptions:
SD: Glen Edwards, 2 for 43 yards; Hal Stringert, 1 for 2 yards
Punting:
OAK: Ray Guy, 7 for 308 yards SD: Jeff West, 9 for 330 yards
Field Goals:
SD: Rolf Benirschke, 0/1
OAK: Ken Stabler, 15 of 35 for 307 yards and 2 TDs (3 int) SD: Dan Fouts, 17 of 29 for 175 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
OAK: Mark van Eeghen, 12 for 72 yards; Clarence Davis, 4 for -1 yards; Terry Robiskie, 1 for 18 yards; Arthur Whittington, 1 for -5 yards SD: Bo Matthews, 20 for 78 yards; Don Woods, 17 for 66 yards; Lydell Mitchell, 9 for 38 yards; Hank Bauer, 5 for 15 yards and 2 TDs; Dan Fouts, 2 for 0 yards
Receiving:
OAK: Dave Casper, 5 for 100 yards and 1 TD; Morris Bradshaw, 4 for 107 yards and 1 TD; Clarence Davis, 2 for 5 yards; Cliff Branch, 1 for 41 yards; Raymond Chester, 1 for 27 yards; Pete Banaszak, 1 for 14 yards; Fred Biletnikoff, 1 for 13 yards SD: Don Woods, 4 for 51 yards; Bo Matthews, 4 for 25 yards; Charlie Joiner, 2 for 37 yards; John Jefferson, 2 for 27 yards; Johnny Rodgers, 2 for 18 yards; Pat Curran, 1 for 14 yards and 1 TD; Bob Klein, 1 for 8 yards; Lydell Mitchell, 1 for -5 yards
Kick returns:
OAK: Arthur Whittington, 3 for 72 yards; Terry Robiskie, 1 for 18 yards SD: Artie Owens, 2 for 33 yards; Johnny Rodgers, 1 for 27 yards
Punt returns:
OAK: Neal Colzie, 1 for 17 yards SD: Mike Fuller, 4 for 51 yards
Interceptions:
SD: Glen Edwards, 2 for 43 yards; Hal Stringert, 1 for 2 yards
Punting:
OAK: Ray Guy, 7 for 308 yards SD: Jeff West, 9 for 330 yards
Field Goals:
SD: Rolf Benirschke, 0/1