NFL game summary for 10/01/1978:
Neal Colzie's 24-yard interception return set up Art Whittington's one-yard touchdown run, giving Oakland an overtime victory. With 2:36 left in the fourth quarter, Bob Thomas kicked a 24-yard field goal to give the Bears a 19-16 lead. Oakland came back, driving 72 yards to set up a 24-yard field goal by Errol Mann that tied the game with five seconds left in regulation time. In overtime, both teams traded punts before Colzie's key interception. Oakland's Ken Stabler completed 25 of 43 passes for 278 yards, tying his club record for completions in a game.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 158.0 (8) | 176.5 (10) | 334.5 (5) | 14 |
| DEFENSE | 156.8 (19) | 124.2 (7) | 281.0 (11) | 8 | |
 | OFFENSE | 145.0 (14) | 119.8 (20) | 264.8 (21) | 6 |
| DEFENSE | 147.5 (14) | 121.2 (6) | 268.8 (7) | 10 |
Line: Raiders by 6½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland Raiders (3-2-0) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 25 |
| Chicago Bears (3-2-0) | 0 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 19 |
( 3- 0) OAK Errol Mann 42 yard field goal
( 3- 3) CHI Bob Thomas 25 yard field goal
( 6- 3) OAK Errol Mann 35 yard field goal
( 6- 9) CHI Mike Spivey 71 yard return of blocked field goal (kick failed)
( 9- 9) OAK Errol Mann 34 yard field goal
( 9-16) CHI Roland Harper 1 yard rush (Bob Thomas kick)
(16-16) OAK Terry Robiskie 5 yard rush (Errol Mann kick)
(16-19) CHI Bob Thomas 24 yard field goal
(19-19) OAK Errol Mann 29 yard field goal
(25-19) OAK Arthur Whittington 1 yard rush
OAK CHI
First Downs: 26 17
Rushes-yards: 39-156 37-156
Yards/rush: 4.0 4.2
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 25-43-278-0 12-18-136-2
Sacked-yards: 2-23 2-14
Net pass yards: 255 122
Net yards/pass: 5.7 6.1
Total net yards: 411 278
Total plays: 84 (46% run) 57 (64% run)
Yards/play: 4.9 4.9
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 0-0
Turnovers: 0 2
Penalties-yards: 8-49 9-87
Attendance: 52,848
Passing:
OAK: Ken Stabler, 25 of 43 for 278 yards CHI: Bob Avellini, 12 of 18 for 136 yards (2 int)
Rushing:
OAK: Mark van Eeghen, 14 for 74 yards; Terry Robiskie, 13 for 54 yards and 1 TD; Arthur Whittington, 8 for 24 yards and 1 TD; Pete Banaszak, 4 for 4 yards CHI: Walter Payton, 27 for 123 yards; Roland Harper, 8 for 31 yards and 1 TD; Bob Avellini, 2 for 2 yards
Receiving:
OAK: Cliff Branch, 8 for 89 yards; Morris Bradshaw, 8 for 83 yards; Dave Casper, 2 for 40 yards; Fred Biletnikoff, 2 for 25 yards; Raymond Chester, 2 for 25 yards; Arthur Whittington, 1 for 8 yards; Mark van Eeghen, 1 for 4 yards; Terry Robiskie, 1 for 4 yards CHI: Roland Harper, 5 for 45 yards; James Scott, 3 for 40 yards; Greg Latta, 2 for 33 yards; Golden Richards, 1 for 14 yards; Walter Payton, 1 for 4 yards
Kick returns:
OAK: Larry Brunson, 4 for 87 yards; Arthur Whittington, 1 for 28 yards CHI: Len Walterscheid, 2 for 114 yards; Robin Earl, 1 for 19 yards; Mike Spivey, 1 for 11 yards; Greg Latta, 1 for 6 yards
Punt returns:
OAK: Neal Colzie, 4 for 15 yards CHI: Steve Schubert, 4 for 35 yards
Interceptions:
OAK: Neal Colzie, 1 for 24 yards; Monte Johnson, 1 for 6 yards
Punting:
OAK: Ray Guy, 4 for 176 yards CHI: Bob Parsons, 5 for 215 yards
Field Goals:
OAK: Errol Mann, 4/5 CHI: Bob Thomas, 2/2
OAK: Ken Stabler, 25 of 43 for 278 yards CHI: Bob Avellini, 12 of 18 for 136 yards (2 int)
Rushing:
OAK: Mark van Eeghen, 14 for 74 yards; Terry Robiskie, 13 for 54 yards and 1 TD; Arthur Whittington, 8 for 24 yards and 1 TD; Pete Banaszak, 4 for 4 yards CHI: Walter Payton, 27 for 123 yards; Roland Harper, 8 for 31 yards and 1 TD; Bob Avellini, 2 for 2 yards
Receiving:
OAK: Cliff Branch, 8 for 89 yards; Morris Bradshaw, 8 for 83 yards; Dave Casper, 2 for 40 yards; Fred Biletnikoff, 2 for 25 yards; Raymond Chester, 2 for 25 yards; Arthur Whittington, 1 for 8 yards; Mark van Eeghen, 1 for 4 yards; Terry Robiskie, 1 for 4 yards CHI: Roland Harper, 5 for 45 yards; James Scott, 3 for 40 yards; Greg Latta, 2 for 33 yards; Golden Richards, 1 for 14 yards; Walter Payton, 1 for 4 yards
Kick returns:
OAK: Larry Brunson, 4 for 87 yards; Arthur Whittington, 1 for 28 yards CHI: Len Walterscheid, 2 for 114 yards; Robin Earl, 1 for 19 yards; Mike Spivey, 1 for 11 yards; Greg Latta, 1 for 6 yards
Punt returns:
OAK: Neal Colzie, 4 for 15 yards CHI: Steve Schubert, 4 for 35 yards
Interceptions:
OAK: Neal Colzie, 1 for 24 yards; Monte Johnson, 1 for 6 yards
Punting:
OAK: Ray Guy, 4 for 176 yards CHI: Bob Parsons, 5 for 215 yards
Field Goals:
OAK: Errol Mann, 4/5 CHI: Bob Thomas, 2/2