NFL game summary for 09/17/1978:
Mark van Eeghen rushed for a career-high 151 yards and Arthur Whittington scored on runs of 7 and 10 yards as the Raiders won their second game of the season while the Packers suffered their first defeat. Despite three first half interceptions by Green Bay, the Raiders dominated the game from start to finish. Oakland rolled up 420 total yards, including 348 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 | 100.5 (22) | 240.5 (2) | 341.0 (9) | 7 |
| DEFENSE | 170.5 (22) | 91.5 (5) | 262.0 (9) | 1 | |
 | OFFENSE | 200.5 (5) | 93.5 (21) | 294.0 (15) | 2 |
| DEFENSE | 91.0 (1) | 167.5 (20) | 258.5 (7) | 2 |
Line: Raiders by 9½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland Raiders (2-1-0) | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
| Green Bay Packers (2-1-0) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
( 7- 0) OAK Dave Casper 11 yard pass from Ken Stabler (Errol Mann kick) (14- 0) OAK Terry Robiskie 11 yard rush (Errol Mann kick) (14- 3) GB Chester Marcol 34 yard field goal (21- 3) OAK Arthur Whittington 7 yard rush (Errol Mann kick) (28- 3) OAK Arthur Whittington 10 yard rush (Errol Mann kick)
OAK GB
First Downs: 28 13
Rushes-yards: 58-348 27-79
Yards/rush: 6.0 2.9
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 6-16-72-4 12-33-126-1
Sacked-yards: 0-0 2-9
Net pass yards: 72 117
Net yards/pass: 4.5 3.3
Total net yards: 420 196
Total plays: 74 (78% run) 62 (43% run)
Yards/play: 5.7 3.2
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 4-2
Turnovers: 4 3
Penalties-yards: 7-56 3-29
Attendance: 55,903
Passing:
OAK: Ken Stabler, 6 of 15 for 72 yards and 1 TD (4 int); David Humm, 0 of 1 for 0 yards GB: David Whitehurst, 10 of 28 for 87 yards (1 int); Dennis Sproul, 2 of 5 for 39 yards
Rushing:
OAK: Mark van Eeghen, 26 for 151 yards; Terry Robiskie, 15 for 63 yards and 1 TD; Arthur Whittington, 9 for 90 yards and 2 TDs; Booker Russell, 4 for 23 yards; Pete Banaszak, 4 for 21 yards GB: Terdell Middleton, 12 for 33 yards; Barty Smith, 9 for 27 yards; David Whitehurst, 4 for 24 yards; Dennis Sproul, 1 for 0 yards; Nate Simpson, 1 for -5 yards
Receiving:
OAK: Dave Casper, 3 for 41 yards and 1 TD; Mark van Eeghen, 1 for 13 yards; Cliff Branch, 1 for 11 yards; Fred Biletnikoff, 1 for 7 yards GB: James Lofton, 4 for 56 yards; Terdell Middleton, 4 for 50 yards; Barty Smith, 4 for 20 yards
Kick returns:
OAK: Arthur Whittington, 1 for 16 yards GB: Steve Odom, 3 for 32 yards; Walter Landers, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
OAK: Neal Colzie, 5 for 28 yards
Interceptions:
OAK: Phil Villapiano, 1 for 0 yards GB: John Anderson, 2 for 5 yards; Willie Buchanon, 1 for 16 yards; Mike Hunt, 1 for 10 yards
Punting:
OAK: Ray Guy, 3 for 120 yards GB: David Beverly, 8 for 287 yards
Field Goals:
OAK: Errol Mann, 0/1 GB: Chester Marcol, 1/1
OAK: Ken Stabler, 6 of 15 for 72 yards and 1 TD (4 int); David Humm, 0 of 1 for 0 yards GB: David Whitehurst, 10 of 28 for 87 yards (1 int); Dennis Sproul, 2 of 5 for 39 yards
Rushing:
OAK: Mark van Eeghen, 26 for 151 yards; Terry Robiskie, 15 for 63 yards and 1 TD; Arthur Whittington, 9 for 90 yards and 2 TDs; Booker Russell, 4 for 23 yards; Pete Banaszak, 4 for 21 yards GB: Terdell Middleton, 12 for 33 yards; Barty Smith, 9 for 27 yards; David Whitehurst, 4 for 24 yards; Dennis Sproul, 1 for 0 yards; Nate Simpson, 1 for -5 yards
Receiving:
OAK: Dave Casper, 3 for 41 yards and 1 TD; Mark van Eeghen, 1 for 13 yards; Cliff Branch, 1 for 11 yards; Fred Biletnikoff, 1 for 7 yards GB: James Lofton, 4 for 56 yards; Terdell Middleton, 4 for 50 yards; Barty Smith, 4 for 20 yards
Kick returns:
OAK: Arthur Whittington, 1 for 16 yards GB: Steve Odom, 3 for 32 yards; Walter Landers, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
OAK: Neal Colzie, 5 for 28 yards
Interceptions:
OAK: Phil Villapiano, 1 for 0 yards GB: John Anderson, 2 for 5 yards; Willie Buchanon, 1 for 16 yards; Mike Hunt, 1 for 10 yards
Punting:
OAK: Ray Guy, 3 for 120 yards GB: David Beverly, 8 for 287 yards
Field Goals:
OAK: Errol Mann, 0/1 GB: Chester Marcol, 1/1