NFL game summary for 10/21/1979:
Richard Todd threw for three touchdowns and the Jets' defense intercepted five Ken Stabler passes. Interceptions by Greg Buttle, Shafer Suggs and Johnny Lynn preceded Todd's scoring passes to Wesley Walker (21 and 22 yards) and Mickey Shuler (7 yards). Stabler threw for a career-high 360 yards, including seven completions to Ray Chester, who became the seventh AFC active player with 300 career receptions.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 100.4 (26) | 172.1 (15) | 272.6 (21) | 12 |
| DEFENSE | 137.0 (15) | 198.9 (23) | 335.9 (20) | 21 | |
 | OFFENSE | 189.6 (1) | 136.7 (22) | 326.3 (10) | 17 |
| DEFENSE | 104.4 (4) | 279.3 (28) | 383.7 (28) | 21 |
Line: Raiders by 3½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland Raiders (4-4-0) | 0 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 19 |
| New York Jets (4-4-0) | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
( 0- 7) NYJ Wesley Walker 21 yard pass from Richard Todd (Toni Linhart kick)
( 3- 7) OAK Jim Breech 25 yard field goal
(10- 7) OAK Raymond Chester 25 yard pass from Ken Stabler (Jim Breech kick)
(10-14) NYJ Wesley Walker 22 yard pass from Richard Todd (Toni Linhart kick)
(13-14) OAK Jim Breech 25 yard field goal
(13-21) NYJ Scott Dierking 13 yard rush (Toni Linhart kick)
(13-28) NYJ Mickey Shuler 7 yard pass from Richard Todd (Toni Linhart kick)
(19-28) OAK Raymond Chester 3 yard pass from Ken Stabler (kick failed)
OAK NYJ
First Downs: 25 16
Rushes-yards: 27-113 33-167
Yards/rush: 4.2 5.1
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 29-47-360-5 9-18-161-1
Sacked-yards: 2-14 0-0
Net pass yards: 346 161
Net yards/pass: 7.1 8.9
Total net yards: 459 328
Total plays: 76 (35% run) 51 (64% run)
Yards/play: 6.0 6.4
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 3-2
Turnovers: 5 3
Penalties-yards: 11-98 9-84
Attendance: 55,802
Passing:
OAK: Ken Stabler, 29 of 47 for 360 yards and 2 TDs (5 int) NYJ: Richard Todd, 9 of 18 for 161 yards and 3 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
OAK: Mark van Eeghen, 17 for 86 yards; Derrick Jensen, 7 for 21 yards; Clarence Hawkins, 2 for 6 yards; Ken Stabler, 1 for 0 yards NYJ: Scott Dierking, 16 for 85 yards and 1 TD; Kevin Long, 8 for 58 yards; Bruce Harper, 5 for 24 yards; Richard Todd, 4 for 0 yards
Receiving:
OAK: Mark van Eeghen, 7 for 108 yards; Raymond Chester, 7 for 67 yards and 2 TDs; Dave Casper, 6 for 93 yards; Cliff Branch, 4 for 57 yards; Rich Martini, 1 for 11 yards; Derrick Ramsey, 1 for 10 yards; Larry Brunson, 1 for 7 yards; Clarence Hawkins, 1 for 4 yards; Derrick Jensen, 1 for 3 yards NYJ: Derrick Gaffney, 2 for 49 yards; Wesley Walker, 2 for 43 yards and 2 TDs; Kevin Long, 2 for 26 yards; Jerome Barkum, 1 for 26 yards; Clark Gaines, 1 for 10 yards; Mickey Shuler, 1 for 7 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
OAK: Larry Brunson, 4 for 55 yards NYJ: Clark Gaines, 1 for 20 yards; Bruce Harper, 1 for 19 yards; John Hennessy, 1 for 12 yards
Punt returns:
OAK: Ira Matthews, 3 for 34 yards NYJ: Bruce Harper, 3 for 8 yards
Interceptions:
OAK: Mike Davis, 1 for 11 yards NYJ: Johnny Lynn, 1 for 32 yards; Greg Buttle, 1 for 27 yards; Shafer Suggs, 1 for 9 yards; Bobby Jackson, 1 for 1 yard; Burgess Owens, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
OAK: Ray Guy, 3 for 146 yards NYJ: Chuck Ramsey, 4 for 184 yards
Field Goals:
OAK: Jim Breech, 2/3 NYJ: Toni Linhart, 0/1
OAK: Ken Stabler, 29 of 47 for 360 yards and 2 TDs (5 int) NYJ: Richard Todd, 9 of 18 for 161 yards and 3 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
OAK: Mark van Eeghen, 17 for 86 yards; Derrick Jensen, 7 for 21 yards; Clarence Hawkins, 2 for 6 yards; Ken Stabler, 1 for 0 yards NYJ: Scott Dierking, 16 for 85 yards and 1 TD; Kevin Long, 8 for 58 yards; Bruce Harper, 5 for 24 yards; Richard Todd, 4 for 0 yards
Receiving:
OAK: Mark van Eeghen, 7 for 108 yards; Raymond Chester, 7 for 67 yards and 2 TDs; Dave Casper, 6 for 93 yards; Cliff Branch, 4 for 57 yards; Rich Martini, 1 for 11 yards; Derrick Ramsey, 1 for 10 yards; Larry Brunson, 1 for 7 yards; Clarence Hawkins, 1 for 4 yards; Derrick Jensen, 1 for 3 yards NYJ: Derrick Gaffney, 2 for 49 yards; Wesley Walker, 2 for 43 yards and 2 TDs; Kevin Long, 2 for 26 yards; Jerome Barkum, 1 for 26 yards; Clark Gaines, 1 for 10 yards; Mickey Shuler, 1 for 7 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
OAK: Larry Brunson, 4 for 55 yards NYJ: Clark Gaines, 1 for 20 yards; Bruce Harper, 1 for 19 yards; John Hennessy, 1 for 12 yards
Punt returns:
OAK: Ira Matthews, 3 for 34 yards NYJ: Bruce Harper, 3 for 8 yards
Interceptions:
OAK: Mike Davis, 1 for 11 yards NYJ: Johnny Lynn, 1 for 32 yards; Greg Buttle, 1 for 27 yards; Shafer Suggs, 1 for 9 yards; Bobby Jackson, 1 for 1 yard; Burgess Owens, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
OAK: Ray Guy, 3 for 146 yards NYJ: Chuck Ramsey, 4 for 184 yards
Field Goals:
OAK: Jim Breech, 2/3 NYJ: Toni Linhart, 0/1