NFL game summary for 09/30/1979:
Touchdowns by Dave Casper, Mark van Eeghen and Monte Johnson, and two field goals by Jim Breech enabled the Raiders to break a three-game losing streak. Casper returned to the starting lineup and caught a 28-yard touchdown pass to give the Raiders a 7-0 lead. van Eeghen added a one-yard touchdown run moments before halftime. Johnson recovered a fumble in the end zone in the fourth quarter to close the scoring.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 132.5 (19) | 190.2 (9) | 322.8 (11) | 7 |
| DEFENSE | 100.0 (2) | 210.2 (24) | 310.2 (13) | 4 | |
 | OFFENSE | 90.0 (27) | 178.8 (11) | 268.8 (23) | 12 |
| DEFENSE | 147.0 (19) | 203.0 (22) | 350.0 (21) | 9 |
Line: Broncos by 2
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos (3-2-0) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Oakland Raiders (2-3-0) | 7 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 27 |
( 0- 7) OAK Dave Casper 28 yard pass from Ken Stabler (Jim Breech kick)
( 3- 7) DEN Jim Turner 19 yard field goal
( 3-14) OAK Mark van Eeghen 1 yard rush (Jim Breech kick)
( 3-17) OAK Jim Breech 27 yard field goal
( 3-20) OAK Jim Breech 21 yard field goal
( 3-27) OAK Monte Johnson 0 yard fumble return (Jim Breech kick)
DEN OAK
First Downs: 21 16
Rushes-yards: 22-81 37-90
Yards/rush: 3.7 2.4
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 19-41-242-1 11-18-196-0
Sacked-yards: 5-32 1-9
Net pass yards: 210 187
Net yards/pass: 4.6 9.8
Total net yards: 291 277
Total plays: 68 (32% run) 56 (66% run)
Yards/play: 4.3 4.9
Fumbles-lost: 2-2 3-0
Turnovers: 3 0
Penalties-yards: 8-60 10-72
Attendance: 52,632
Passing:
DEN: Craig Morton, 13 of 30 for 172 yards (1 int); Norris Weese, 6 of 11 for 70 yards OAK: Ken Stabler, 11 of 18 for 196 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
DEN: Rob Lytle, 8 for 34 yards; Jim Jensen, 5 for 11 yards; Otis Armstrong, 4 for 15 yards; Jon Keyworth, 3 for 16 yards; Norris Weese, 1 for 7 yards; Rick Upchurch, 1 for -2 yards OAK: Mark van Eeghen, 23 for 74 yards and 1 TD; Derrick Jensen, 10 for 21 yards; Ken Stabler, 3 for -3 yards; Clarence Hawkins, 1 for -2 yards
Receiving:
DEN: Rick Upchurch, 5 for 77 yards; Riley Odoms, 4 for 74 yards; Haven Moses, 3 for 50 yards; Jim Jensen, 3 for 12 yards; Rob Lytle, 2 for 17 yards; Ron Egloff, 1 for 9 yards; Jon Keyworth, 1 for 3 yards OAK: Dave Casper, 4 for 92 yards and 1 TD; Cliff Branch, 2 for 50 yards; Raymond Chester, 2 for 25 yards; Mark van Eeghen, 2 for 17 yards; Rich Martini, 1 for 12 yards
Kick returns:
DEN: Chris Pane, 3 for 64 yards; Larry Canada, 1 for 18 yards; Zachary Dixon, 1 for 5 yards OAK: Larry Brunson, 1 for 50 yards; Ira Matthews, 1 for 21 yards
Punt returns:
DEN: Rick Upchurch, 2 for 22 yards; Charlie West, 1 for -1 yards OAK: Larry Brunson, 2 for 8 yards; Ira Matthews, 1 for 5 yards
Interceptions:
OAK: Monte Johnson, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
DEN: Luke Prestridge, 6 for 230 yards OAK: Ray Guy, 7 for 334 yards
Field Goals:
DEN: Jim Turner, 1/2 OAK: Jim Breech, 2/2
DEN: Craig Morton, 13 of 30 for 172 yards (1 int); Norris Weese, 6 of 11 for 70 yards OAK: Ken Stabler, 11 of 18 for 196 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
DEN: Rob Lytle, 8 for 34 yards; Jim Jensen, 5 for 11 yards; Otis Armstrong, 4 for 15 yards; Jon Keyworth, 3 for 16 yards; Norris Weese, 1 for 7 yards; Rick Upchurch, 1 for -2 yards OAK: Mark van Eeghen, 23 for 74 yards and 1 TD; Derrick Jensen, 10 for 21 yards; Ken Stabler, 3 for -3 yards; Clarence Hawkins, 1 for -2 yards
Receiving:
DEN: Rick Upchurch, 5 for 77 yards; Riley Odoms, 4 for 74 yards; Haven Moses, 3 for 50 yards; Jim Jensen, 3 for 12 yards; Rob Lytle, 2 for 17 yards; Ron Egloff, 1 for 9 yards; Jon Keyworth, 1 for 3 yards OAK: Dave Casper, 4 for 92 yards and 1 TD; Cliff Branch, 2 for 50 yards; Raymond Chester, 2 for 25 yards; Mark van Eeghen, 2 for 17 yards; Rich Martini, 1 for 12 yards
Kick returns:
DEN: Chris Pane, 3 for 64 yards; Larry Canada, 1 for 18 yards; Zachary Dixon, 1 for 5 yards OAK: Larry Brunson, 1 for 50 yards; Ira Matthews, 1 for 21 yards
Punt returns:
DEN: Rick Upchurch, 2 for 22 yards; Charlie West, 1 for -1 yards OAK: Larry Brunson, 2 for 8 yards; Ira Matthews, 1 for 5 yards
Interceptions:
OAK: Monte Johnson, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
DEN: Luke Prestridge, 6 for 230 yards OAK: Ray Guy, 7 for 334 yards
Field Goals:
DEN: Jim Turner, 1/2 OAK: Jim Breech, 2/2