All NFL game summaries for 10/08/1979:
The Raiders' defense produced two big plays to give Oakland its eighth straight Monday night win. Clarence Hawkins' fumble recovery of the second-half kickoff set up a Ken Stabler (12 of 22 for 143 yards and one touchdown) to Raymond Chester scoring strike of 14 yards. Linebacker Ted Hendricks' 23-yard interception return for a touchdown gave Oakland a 13-0 advantage. The Raiders sacked Miami quarterback Bob Griese six times, four of them by rookie defensive tackle Reggie Kinlaw.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 137.8 (15) | 196.2 (9) | 334.0 (8) | 8 |
| DEFENSE | 110.8 (4) | 149.8 (9) | 260.6 (4) | 12 | |
 | OFFENSE | 90.0 (27) | 180.4 (12) | 270.4 (24) | 12 |
| DEFENSE | 133.8 (14) | 204.4 (23) | 338.2 (20) | 12 |
Line: Dolphins by 2
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Dolphins (4-2-0) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Oakland Raiders (3-3-0) | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
( 0- 6) OAK Raymond Chester 14 yard pass from Ken Stabler (kick failed)
( 0-13) OAK Ted Hendricks 23 yard interception return (Jim Breech kick)
( 3-13) MIA Uwe von Schamann 23 yard field goal
MIA OAK
First Downs: 18 13
Rushes-yards: 35-169 30-97
Yards/rush: 4.8 3.2
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 10-19-106-2 12-22-143-0
Sacked-yards: 6-49 3-31
Net pass yards: 57 112
Net yards/pass: 2.3 4.5
Total net yards: 226 209
Total plays: 60 (58% run) 55 (54% run)
Yards/play: 3.8 3.8
Fumbles-lost: 3-1 2-0
Turnovers: 3 0
Penalties-yards: 5-30 6-45
Attendance: 52,419
Passing:
MIA: Bob Griese, 10 of 19 for 106 yards (2 int) OAK: Ken Stabler, 12 of 22 for 143 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
MIA: Larry Csonka, 17 for 83 yards; Delvin Williams, 16 for 86 yards; Bob Griese, 1 for 1 yard; Gary Davis, 1 for -1 yards OAK: Mark van Eeghen, 16 for 53 yards; Derrick Jensen, 12 for 46 yards; Ken Stabler, 2 for -2 yards
Receiving:
MIA: Nat Moore, 5 for 52 yards; Bruce Hardy, 2 for 30 yards; Delvin Williams, 2 for 17 yards; Gary Davis, 1 for 7 yards OAK: Dave Casper, 4 for 57 yards; Raymond Chester, 4 for 55 yards and 1 TD; Mark van Eeghen, 3 for 25 yards; Derrick Jensen, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
MIA: Tony Nathan, 3 for 64 yards OAK: Ira Matthews, 1 for 44 yards; Larry Brunson, 1 for 34 yards
Punt returns:
MIA: Tony Nathan, 2 for 7 yards OAK: Ira Matthews, 3 for 5 yards
Interceptions:
OAK: Ted Hendricks, 1 for 23 yards and 1 TD; Lester Hayes, 1 for 6 yards
Punting:
MIA: George Roberts, 4 for 164 yards OAK: Ray Guy, 6 for 241 yards
Field Goals:
MIA: Uwe von Schamann, 1/1 OAK: Jim Breech, 0/1
MIA: Bob Griese, 10 of 19 for 106 yards (2 int) OAK: Ken Stabler, 12 of 22 for 143 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
MIA: Larry Csonka, 17 for 83 yards; Delvin Williams, 16 for 86 yards; Bob Griese, 1 for 1 yard; Gary Davis, 1 for -1 yards OAK: Mark van Eeghen, 16 for 53 yards; Derrick Jensen, 12 for 46 yards; Ken Stabler, 2 for -2 yards
Receiving:
MIA: Nat Moore, 5 for 52 yards; Bruce Hardy, 2 for 30 yards; Delvin Williams, 2 for 17 yards; Gary Davis, 1 for 7 yards OAK: Dave Casper, 4 for 57 yards; Raymond Chester, 4 for 55 yards and 1 TD; Mark van Eeghen, 3 for 25 yards; Derrick Jensen, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
MIA: Tony Nathan, 3 for 64 yards OAK: Ira Matthews, 1 for 44 yards; Larry Brunson, 1 for 34 yards
Punt returns:
MIA: Tony Nathan, 2 for 7 yards OAK: Ira Matthews, 3 for 5 yards
Interceptions:
OAK: Ted Hendricks, 1 for 23 yards and 1 TD; Lester Hayes, 1 for 6 yards
Punting:
MIA: George Roberts, 4 for 164 yards OAK: Ray Guy, 6 for 241 yards
Field Goals:
MIA: Uwe von Schamann, 1/1 OAK: Jim Breech, 0/1