NFL game summary for 09/16/1979:
Jim Zorn completed 13 of 22 passes for 277 yards and three touchdowns as Seattle defeated Oakland for the third consecutive time. Zorn teamed with Steve Largent five times for 139 yards and touchdowns of 21 and 40 yards. An alert Seahawks defense recovered two fumbles and intercepted two Ken Stabler passes. Stabler (25 of 37 for a career-high 343 yards) combined with Zorn to produce 620 aerial yards.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 113.5 (21) | 148.0 (20) | 261.5 (23) | 4 |
| DEFENSE | 131.5 (14) | 213.0 (23) | 344.5 (20) | 7 | |
 | OFFENSE | 150.0 (11) | 189.5 (9) | 339.5 (8) | 10 |
| DEFENSE | 128.0 (13) | 207.5 (22) | 335.5 (18) | 3 |
Line: Seahawks by 3
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland Raiders (1-2-0) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| Seattle Seahawks (1-2-0) | 7 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 27 |
( 0- 7) SEA Steve Largent 40 yard pass from Jim Zorn (Efren Herrera kick)
( 0-10) SEA Efren Herrera 46 yard field goal
( 7-10) OAK Rich Martini 12 yard pass from Ken Stabler (Jim Breech kick)
( 7-13) SEA Efren Herrera 20 yard field goal
( 7-20) SEA Steve Largent 21 yard pass from Jim Zorn (Efren Herrera kick)
(10-20) OAK Jim Breech 37 yard field goal
(10-27) SEA Sherman Smith 7 yard pass from Jim Zorn (Efren Herrera kick)
OAK SEA
First Downs: 25 19
Rushes-yards: 25-102 37-103
Yards/rush: 4.1 2.8
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 25-39-343-2 14-23-316-0
Sacked-yards: 3-14 0-0
Net pass yards: 329 316
Net yards/pass: 7.8 13.7
Total net yards: 431 419
Total plays: 67 (37% run) 60 (61% run)
Yards/play: 6.4 7.0
Fumbles-lost: 3-2 0-0
Turnovers: 4 0
Penalties-yards: 9-77 8-77
Attendance: 61,602
Passing:
OAK: Ken Stabler, 25 of 37 for 343 yards and 1 TD (2 int); Jim Plunkett, 0 of 2 for 0 yards SEA: Jim Zorn, 13 of 22 for 277 yards and 3 TDs; Herman Weaver, 1 of 1 for 39 yards
Rushing:
OAK: Arthur Whittington, 11 for 24 yards; Mark van Eeghen, 10 for 54 yards; Terry Robiskie, 4 for 24 yards SEA: Sherman Smith, 18 for 47 yards; Dan Doornink, 15 for 52 yards; Jim Zorn, 4 for 4 yards
Receiving:
OAK: Raymond Chester, 9 for 69 yards; Cliff Branch, 7 for 156 yards; Rich Martini, 6 for 70 yards and 1 TD; Arthur Whittington, 2 for 41 yards; Terry Robiskie, 1 for 7 yards SEA: Steve Largent, 5 for 139 yards and 2 TDs; Sherman Smith, 3 for 64 yards and 1 TD; Sam McCullum, 2 for 42 yards; Dan Doornink, 2 for 24 yards; Cornell Webster, 1 for 39 yards; Steve Raible, 1 for 8 yards
Kick returns:
OAK: Ira Matthews, 3 for 65 yards; Arthur Whittington, 1 for 12 yards; Joe Stewart, 1 for 10 yards SEA: Jeff Moore, 2 for 32 yards; Al Hunter, 1 for 22 yards
Punt returns:
OAK: Ira Matthews, 4 for 6 yards SEA: Jeff Moore, 1 for 2 yards
Interceptions:
SEA: Dave Brown, 1 for 23 yards; Terry Beeson, 1 for 3 yards
Punting:
OAK: Ray Guy, 1 for 38 yards SEA: Herman Weaver, 4 for 190 yards
Field Goals:
OAK: Jim Breech, 1/3 SEA: Efren Herrera, 2/3
OAK: Ken Stabler, 25 of 37 for 343 yards and 1 TD (2 int); Jim Plunkett, 0 of 2 for 0 yards SEA: Jim Zorn, 13 of 22 for 277 yards and 3 TDs; Herman Weaver, 1 of 1 for 39 yards
Rushing:
OAK: Arthur Whittington, 11 for 24 yards; Mark van Eeghen, 10 for 54 yards; Terry Robiskie, 4 for 24 yards SEA: Sherman Smith, 18 for 47 yards; Dan Doornink, 15 for 52 yards; Jim Zorn, 4 for 4 yards
Receiving:
OAK: Raymond Chester, 9 for 69 yards; Cliff Branch, 7 for 156 yards; Rich Martini, 6 for 70 yards and 1 TD; Arthur Whittington, 2 for 41 yards; Terry Robiskie, 1 for 7 yards SEA: Steve Largent, 5 for 139 yards and 2 TDs; Sherman Smith, 3 for 64 yards and 1 TD; Sam McCullum, 2 for 42 yards; Dan Doornink, 2 for 24 yards; Cornell Webster, 1 for 39 yards; Steve Raible, 1 for 8 yards
Kick returns:
OAK: Ira Matthews, 3 for 65 yards; Arthur Whittington, 1 for 12 yards; Joe Stewart, 1 for 10 yards SEA: Jeff Moore, 2 for 32 yards; Al Hunter, 1 for 22 yards
Punt returns:
OAK: Ira Matthews, 4 for 6 yards SEA: Jeff Moore, 1 for 2 yards
Interceptions:
SEA: Dave Brown, 1 for 23 yards; Terry Beeson, 1 for 3 yards
Punting:
OAK: Ray Guy, 1 for 38 yards SEA: Herman Weaver, 4 for 190 yards
Field Goals:
OAK: Jim Breech, 1/3 SEA: Efren Herrera, 2/3