NFL game summary for 11/19/1978:
Mark van Eeghen, the AFC's leading rusher in 1977, registered three touchdowns for the first time in his career and rushed for 98 yards on 25 carries as Oakland overcame a 14-13 halftime deficit to remain in a first place tie with Denver in the AFC West. Van Eeghen scored on two short touchdown runs and recovered wide receiver Cliff Branch's fumble in the end zone for a third score. The Lions scored two touchdowns within a five-minute span in the second quarter -- a 42-yard pass from Gary Danielson to Freddie Scott and one-yard run by Horace King.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 143.0 (15) | 124.4 (26) | 267.4 (24) | 19 |
| DEFENSE | 137.2 (12) | 143.0 (6) | 280.2 (6) | 28 | |
 | OFFENSE | 139.8 (17) | 168.6 (11) | 308.5 (10) | 27 |
| DEFENSE | 149.5 (17) | 157.5 (13) | 307.1 (17) | 26 |
Line: Raiders by 7
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions (4-8-0) | 0 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
| Oakland Raiders (8-4-0) | 6 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 29 |
( 0- 6) OAK Mark van Eeghen 1 yard rush (kick failed)
( 0-13) OAK Mark van Eeghen 1 yard rush (Errol Mann kick)
( 7-13) DET Freddie Scott 42 yard pass from Gary Danielson (Benny Ricardo kick)
(14-13) DET Horace King 1 yard rush (Benny Ricardo kick)
(14-20) OAK Mark van Eeghen 0 yard fumble return (Errol Mann kick)
(14-27) OAK Dave Casper 2 yard pass from Ken Stabler (Errol Mann kick)
(17-27) DET Benny Ricardo 30 yard field goal
(17-29) OAK Safety, Gary Danielson tackled in end zone by Phil Villapiano
DET OAK
First Downs: 18 24
Rushes-yards: 29-120 46-161
Yards/rush: 4.1 3.5
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 18-31-234-2 13-22-149-0
Sacked-yards: 3-26 3-30
Net pass yards: 208 119
Net yards/pass: 6.1 4.8
Total net yards: 328 280
Total plays: 63 (46% run) 71 (64% run)
Yards/play: 5.2 3.9
Fumbles-lost: 4-2 5-1
Turnovers: 4 1
Penalties-yards: 12-75 11-115
Attendance: 44,517
Passing:
DET: Gary Danielson, 18 of 31 for 234 yards and 1 TD (2 int) OAK: Ken Stabler, 13 of 22 for 149 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
DET: Horace King, 10 for 37 yards and 1 TD; Dexter Bussey, 10 for 32 yards; Gary Danielson, 4 for 2 yards; Rick Kane, 2 for 3 yards; Freddie Scott, 1 for 36 yards; Luther Blue, 1 for 6 yards; Lawrence Gaines, 1 for 4 yards OAK: Mark van Eeghen, 25 for 98 yards and 2 TDs; Arthur Whittington, 15 for 44 yards; Harold Hart, 3 for 20 yards; Ken Stabler, 2 for 0 yards; David Humm, 1 for -1 yards
Receiving:
DET: Freddie Scott, 4 for 88 yards and 1 TD; David Hill, 4 for 40 yards; Horace King, 4 for 23 yards; Dexter Bussey, 3 for 24 yards; Leonard Thompson, 2 for 41 yards; Luther Blue, 1 for 18 yards OAK: Dave Casper, 5 for 65 yards and 1 TD; Morris Bradshaw, 3 for 34 yards; Raymond Chester, 2 for 27 yards; Cliff Branch, 2 for 22 yards; Harold Hart, 1 for 1 yard
Kick returns:
DET: Rick Kane, 3 for 48 yards OAK: Arthur Whittington, 2 for 32 yards; Derrick Ramsey, 1 for 23 yards; Harold Hart, 1 for 18 yards; Neal Colzie, 1 for 15 yards
Punt returns:
DET: Freddie Scott, 3 for 26 yards; Luther Blue, 1 for 7 yards OAK: Neal Colzie, 3 for 23 yards
Interceptions:
OAK: Charlie Phillips, 1 for 23 yards; Jack Tatum, 1 for 2 yards
Punting:
DET: Tom Skladany, 4 for 158 yards OAK: Ray Guy, 7 for 293 yards
Field Goals:
DET: Benny Ricardo, 1/1
DET: Gary Danielson, 18 of 31 for 234 yards and 1 TD (2 int) OAK: Ken Stabler, 13 of 22 for 149 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
DET: Horace King, 10 for 37 yards and 1 TD; Dexter Bussey, 10 for 32 yards; Gary Danielson, 4 for 2 yards; Rick Kane, 2 for 3 yards; Freddie Scott, 1 for 36 yards; Luther Blue, 1 for 6 yards; Lawrence Gaines, 1 for 4 yards OAK: Mark van Eeghen, 25 for 98 yards and 2 TDs; Arthur Whittington, 15 for 44 yards; Harold Hart, 3 for 20 yards; Ken Stabler, 2 for 0 yards; David Humm, 1 for -1 yards
Receiving:
DET: Freddie Scott, 4 for 88 yards and 1 TD; David Hill, 4 for 40 yards; Horace King, 4 for 23 yards; Dexter Bussey, 3 for 24 yards; Leonard Thompson, 2 for 41 yards; Luther Blue, 1 for 18 yards OAK: Dave Casper, 5 for 65 yards and 1 TD; Morris Bradshaw, 3 for 34 yards; Raymond Chester, 2 for 27 yards; Cliff Branch, 2 for 22 yards; Harold Hart, 1 for 1 yard
Kick returns:
DET: Rick Kane, 3 for 48 yards OAK: Arthur Whittington, 2 for 32 yards; Derrick Ramsey, 1 for 23 yards; Harold Hart, 1 for 18 yards; Neal Colzie, 1 for 15 yards
Punt returns:
DET: Freddie Scott, 3 for 26 yards; Luther Blue, 1 for 7 yards OAK: Neal Colzie, 3 for 23 yards
Interceptions:
OAK: Charlie Phillips, 1 for 23 yards; Jack Tatum, 1 for 2 yards
Punting:
DET: Tom Skladany, 4 for 158 yards OAK: Ray Guy, 7 for 293 yards
Field Goals:
DET: Benny Ricardo, 1/1