NFL game summary for 10/14/1979:
The Raiders forced six turnovers -- three interceptions and three fumble recoveries -- and converted four of those mistakes into touchdowns. Mark van Eeghen ran for three touchdowns and Ken Stabler threw two scoring passes to lead the Raiders on offense. The 50 points represented the highest total for the Raiders in 10 seasons.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 137.3 (16) | 178.2 (11) | 315.5 (12) | 9 |
| DEFENSE | 135.3 (14) | 224.0 (26) | 359.3 (25) | 11 | |
 | OFFENSE | 91.2 (27) | 169.0 (14) | 260.2 (25) | 12 |
| DEFENSE | 139.7 (17) | 179.8 (20) | 319.5 (18) | 15 |
Line: Raiders by 6
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons (3-4-0) | 0 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 19 |
| Oakland Raiders (4-3-0) | 10 | 9 | 10 | 21 | 50 |
( 0- 3) OAK Jim Breech 40 yard field goal
( 0-10) OAK Mark van Eeghen 1 yard rush (Jim Breech kick)
( 0-13) OAK Jim Breech 30 yard field goal
( 0-19) OAK Clarence Hawkins 20 yard pass from Ken Stabler (kick failed)
( 0-26) OAK Mark van Eeghen 6 yard rush (Jim Breech kick)
( 6-26) ATL Lynn Cain 26 yard pass from Steve Bartkowski (kick failed)
( 6-29) OAK Jim Breech 47 yard field goal
(12-29) ATL Lynn Cain 18 yard pass from Steve Bartkowski (kick failed)
(12-36) OAK Larry Brunson 8 yard pass from Ken Stabler (Jim Breech kick)
(12-43) OAK Lester Hayes 51 yard interception return (Jim Breech kick)
(12-50) OAK Mark van Eeghen 1 yard rush (Jim Breech kick)
(19-50) ATL Lynn Cain 3 yard rush (Tim Mazzetti kick)
ATL OAK
First Downs: 27 25
Rushes-yards: 22-121 40-156
Yards/rush: 5.5 3.9
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 25-44-335-3 17-23-202-0
Sacked-yards: 3-22 1-11
Net pass yards: 313 191
Net yards/pass: 6.7 8.0
Total net yards: 434 347
Total plays: 69 (31% run) 64 (62% run)
Yards/play: 6.3 5.4
Fumbles-lost: 3-3 2-0
Turnovers: 6 0
Penalties-yards: 9-125 10-128
Attendance: 52,900
Passing:
ATL: Steve Bartkowski, 20 of 35 for 260 yards and 2 TDs (3 int); June Jones, 5 of 9 for 75 yards OAK: Ken Stabler, 16 of 22 for 186 yards and 2 TDs; Jim Plunkett, 1 of 1 for 16 yards
Rushing:
ATL: James Mayberry, 13 for 77 yards; Lynn Cain, 4 for 29 yards and 1 TD; Bubba Bean, 4 for 12 yards; June Jones, 1 for 3 yards OAK: Mark van Eeghen, 18 for 56 yards and 3 TDs; Clarence Hawkins, 8 for 54 yards; Derrick Jensen, 8 for 37 yards; Booker Russell, 3 for 9 yards; Ken Stabler, 1 for 0 yards; Jim Plunkett, 1 for 0 yards; Ira Matthews, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
ATL: Lynn Cain, 6 for 110 yards and 2 TDs; Wallace Francis, 6 for 55 yards; Alfred Jenkins, 5 for 85 yards; James Mayberry, 4 for 26 yards; Alfred Jackson, 3 for 46 yards; Dennis Pearson, 1 for 13 yards OAK: Rich Martini, 6 for 57 yards; Dave Casper, 4 for 62 yards; Raymond Chester, 4 for 45 yards; Larry Brunson, 2 for 18 yards and 1 TD; Clarence Hawkins, 1 for 20 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
ATL: Tom Pridemore, 3 for 38 yards; Lynn Cain, 2 for 61 yards; Dennis Pearson, 2 for 46 yards OAK: Larry Brunson, 1 for 89 yards; Clarence Hawkins, 1 for 25 yards; Ira Matthews, 1 for 17 yards
Punt returns:
ATL: Dennis Pearson, 1 for 9 yards OAK: Ira Matthews, 1 for 19 yards
Interceptions:
OAK: Lester Hayes, 1 for 52 yards and 1 TD; Charlie Phillips, 1 for 27 yards; Jeff Barnes, 1 for 8 yards
Punting:
ATL: John James, 2 for 79 yards OAK: Ray Guy, 3 for 99 yards
Field Goals:
ATL: Tim Mazzetti, 0/2 OAK: Jim Breech, 3/4
ATL: Steve Bartkowski, 20 of 35 for 260 yards and 2 TDs (3 int); June Jones, 5 of 9 for 75 yards OAK: Ken Stabler, 16 of 22 for 186 yards and 2 TDs; Jim Plunkett, 1 of 1 for 16 yards
Rushing:
ATL: James Mayberry, 13 for 77 yards; Lynn Cain, 4 for 29 yards and 1 TD; Bubba Bean, 4 for 12 yards; June Jones, 1 for 3 yards OAK: Mark van Eeghen, 18 for 56 yards and 3 TDs; Clarence Hawkins, 8 for 54 yards; Derrick Jensen, 8 for 37 yards; Booker Russell, 3 for 9 yards; Ken Stabler, 1 for 0 yards; Jim Plunkett, 1 for 0 yards; Ira Matthews, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
ATL: Lynn Cain, 6 for 110 yards and 2 TDs; Wallace Francis, 6 for 55 yards; Alfred Jenkins, 5 for 85 yards; James Mayberry, 4 for 26 yards; Alfred Jackson, 3 for 46 yards; Dennis Pearson, 1 for 13 yards OAK: Rich Martini, 6 for 57 yards; Dave Casper, 4 for 62 yards; Raymond Chester, 4 for 45 yards; Larry Brunson, 2 for 18 yards and 1 TD; Clarence Hawkins, 1 for 20 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
ATL: Tom Pridemore, 3 for 38 yards; Lynn Cain, 2 for 61 yards; Dennis Pearson, 2 for 46 yards OAK: Larry Brunson, 1 for 89 yards; Clarence Hawkins, 1 for 25 yards; Ira Matthews, 1 for 17 yards
Punt returns:
ATL: Dennis Pearson, 1 for 9 yards OAK: Ira Matthews, 1 for 19 yards
Interceptions:
OAK: Lester Hayes, 1 for 52 yards and 1 TD; Charlie Phillips, 1 for 27 yards; Jeff Barnes, 1 for 8 yards
Punting:
ATL: John James, 2 for 79 yards OAK: Ray Guy, 3 for 99 yards
Field Goals:
ATL: Tim Mazzetti, 0/2 OAK: Jim Breech, 3/4