NFL game summary for 10/22/1978:
Sherman Smith ran for two touchdowns and Seattle's defense intercepted four passes as the Seahawks surprised Oakland. David Sims capped a 10-play, 61-yard drive with a two-yard touchdown plunge that gave Seattle a 7-0 lead. Smith's two touchdown runs and field goals of 32 and 42 yards by Efren Herrera lengthened the Seahawks' lead to 27-0 at the end of the third quarter. The Raiders' lone score came in the fourth quarter on a 22-yard pass from Ken Stabler to Cliff Branch.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 149.6 (13) | 190.7 (5) | 340.3 (5) | 19 |
| DEFENSE | 154.3 (19) | 135.7 (6) | 290.0 (12) | 13 | |
 | OFFENSE | 134.4 (17) | 224.1 (2) | 358.6 (4) | 22 |
| DEFENSE | 151.4 (18) | 189.0 (26) | 340.4 (26) | 13 |
Line: Raiders by 7
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland Raiders (5-3-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Seattle Seahawks (4-4-0) | 7 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 27 |
( 0- 7) SEA David Sims 2 yard rush (Efren Herrera kick) ( 0-14) SEA Sherman Smith 2 yard rush (Efren Herrera kick) ( 0-21) SEA Sherman Smith 1 yard rush (Efren Herrera kick) ( 0-24) SEA Efren Herrera 42 yard field goal ( 0-27) SEA Efren Herrera 32 yard field goal ( 7-27) OAK Cliff Branch 22 yard pass from Ken Stabler (Errol Mann kick)
OAK SEA
First Downs: 18 27
Rushes-yards: 19-70 44-204
Yards/rush: 3.7 4.6
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 19-31-204-4 14-27-184-1
Sacked-yards: 3-27 3-14
Net pass yards: 177 170
Net yards/pass: 5.2 5.7
Total net yards: 247 374
Total plays: 53 (35% run) 74 (59% run)
Yards/play: 4.7 5.1
Fumbles-lost: 0-0 3-0
Turnovers: 4 1
Penalties-yards: 9-63 7-60
Attendance: 62,529
Passing:
OAK: Ken Stabler, 19 of 30 for 204 yards and 1 TD (4 int); David Humm, 0 of 1 for 0 yards SEA: Jim Zorn, 11 of 21 for 144 yards (1 int); Steve Myer, 3 of 6 for 40 yards
Rushing:
OAK: Mark van Eeghen, 7 for 26 yards; Arthur Whittington, 6 for 22 yards; Terry Robiskie, 3 for 10 yards; Pete Banaszak, 2 for 9 yards; Booker Russell, 1 for 3 yards SEA: Sherman Smith, 17 for 63 yards and 2 TDs; David Sims, 12 for 51 yards and 1 TD; Don Testerman, 7 for 25 yards; Jim Zorn, 6 for 63 yards; Al Hunter, 2 for 2 yards
Receiving:
OAK: Cliff Branch, 6 for 84 yards and 1 TD; Morris Bradshaw, 4 for 37 yards; Arthur Whittington, 4 for 30 yards; Fred Biletnikoff, 3 for 36 yards; Mark van Eeghen, 1 for 9 yards; Dave Casper, 1 for 8 yards SEA: Steve Largent, 4 for 67 yards; Don Testerman, 3 for 38 yards; Ron Howard, 2 for 27 yards; Steve Raible, 2 for 22 yards; Brian Peets, 1 for 14 yards; Sherman Smith, 1 for 9 yards; Duke Fergerson, 1 for 7 yards
Kick returns:
OAK: Arthur Whittington, 4 for 75 yards; Joe Stewart, 1 for 19 yards; Booker Russell, 1 for 0 yards SEA: Al Hunter, 1 for 18 yards; Rufus Crawford, 1 for 16 yards
Punt returns:
OAK: Neal Colzie, 1 for 10 yards SEA: Rufus Crawford, 2 for 18 yards
Interceptions:
OAK: Monte Jackson, 1 for 25 yards SEA: John Harris, 1 for 7 yards; Pete Cronan, 1 for 3 yards; Bill Gregory, 1 for 3 yards; Autry Beamon, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
OAK: Ray Guy, 6 for 218 yards SEA: Herman Weaver, 5 for 202 yards
Field Goals:
SEA: Efren Herrera, 2/2
OAK: Ken Stabler, 19 of 30 for 204 yards and 1 TD (4 int); David Humm, 0 of 1 for 0 yards SEA: Jim Zorn, 11 of 21 for 144 yards (1 int); Steve Myer, 3 of 6 for 40 yards
Rushing:
OAK: Mark van Eeghen, 7 for 26 yards; Arthur Whittington, 6 for 22 yards; Terry Robiskie, 3 for 10 yards; Pete Banaszak, 2 for 9 yards; Booker Russell, 1 for 3 yards SEA: Sherman Smith, 17 for 63 yards and 2 TDs; David Sims, 12 for 51 yards and 1 TD; Don Testerman, 7 for 25 yards; Jim Zorn, 6 for 63 yards; Al Hunter, 2 for 2 yards
Receiving:
OAK: Cliff Branch, 6 for 84 yards and 1 TD; Morris Bradshaw, 4 for 37 yards; Arthur Whittington, 4 for 30 yards; Fred Biletnikoff, 3 for 36 yards; Mark van Eeghen, 1 for 9 yards; Dave Casper, 1 for 8 yards SEA: Steve Largent, 4 for 67 yards; Don Testerman, 3 for 38 yards; Ron Howard, 2 for 27 yards; Steve Raible, 2 for 22 yards; Brian Peets, 1 for 14 yards; Sherman Smith, 1 for 9 yards; Duke Fergerson, 1 for 7 yards
Kick returns:
OAK: Arthur Whittington, 4 for 75 yards; Joe Stewart, 1 for 19 yards; Booker Russell, 1 for 0 yards SEA: Al Hunter, 1 for 18 yards; Rufus Crawford, 1 for 16 yards
Punt returns:
OAK: Neal Colzie, 1 for 10 yards SEA: Rufus Crawford, 2 for 18 yards
Interceptions:
OAK: Monte Jackson, 1 for 25 yards SEA: John Harris, 1 for 7 yards; Pete Cronan, 1 for 3 yards; Bill Gregory, 1 for 3 yards; Autry Beamon, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
OAK: Ray Guy, 6 for 218 yards SEA: Herman Weaver, 5 for 202 yards
Field Goals:
SEA: Efren Herrera, 2/2