NFL game summary for 10/25/1979:

Running back Booker Russell scored three one-yard touchdowns and Ira Matthews recorded a club-record 104-yard kickoff return as Oakland won its fifth game. Matthews' kickoff return came after San Diego pulled to within nine points on quarterback Dan Fouts' one-yard touchdown plunge. Fouts (21 of 37 for 303 yards and two touchdowns) became the first NFL passer to record four straight 300-yard games.

Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):

Team		Rush Yds/Gm	Pass Yds/Gm	Tot Yds/Gm	Turnovers
San Diego Chargers	OFFENSE	108.0  (24)	235.6  (1)	343.6  (6)	15
	DEFENSE	125.8  (11)	156.5  (12)	282.2  (8)	24
Oakland Raiders	OFFENSE	102.0  (25)	193.9  (9)	295.9  (16)	17
	DEFENSE	140.8  (17)	194.1  (23)	334.9  (19)	24

Line: Chargers by 1

Team	1	2	3	4	F
San Diego Chargers (6-3-0)	0	6	16	0	22
Oakland Raiders (5-4-0)	14	10	7	14	45

( 0- 7) OAK Raymond Chester 34 yard pass from Ken Stabler (Jim Breech kick)
( 0-14) OAK Booker Russell 1 yard rush (Jim Breech kick)
( 0-21) OAK Mark van Eeghen 4 yard rush (Jim Breech kick)
( 6-21) SD  John Jefferson 57 yard pass from Dan Fouts (kick failed)
( 6-24) OAK Jim Breech 38 yard field goal
( 9-24) SD  Mike Wood 28 yard field goal
(15-24) SD  Dan Fouts 1 yard rush (kick failed)
(15-31) OAK Ira Matthews 104 yard kickoff return (Jim Breech kick)
(22-31) SD  Bob Klein 7 yard pass from Dan Fouts (Mike Wood kick)
(22-38) OAK Booker Russell 1 yard rush (Jim Breech kick)
(22-45) OAK Booker Russell 1 yard rush (Jim Breech kick)

                     SD              OAK
First Downs:         22              19
Rushes-yards:        22-82           39-137
Yards/rush:          3.7             3.5
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     23-42-328-3     13-17-212-0
Sacked-yards:        3-22            1-10
Net pass yards:      306             202
Net yards/pass:      6.8             11.2
Total net yards:     388             339
Total plays:         67 (32% run)    57 (68% run)  
Yards/play:          5.8             5.9
Fumbles-lost:        0-0             0-0
Turnovers:           3               0
Penalties-yards:     6-49            11-88

Attendance: 53,709

Passing:
SD: Dan Fouts, 21 of 37 for 303 yards and 2 TDs (2 int); James Harris, 2 of 5 for 17 yards (1 int)
OAK: Ken Stabler, 13 of 17 for 212 yards and 1 TD

Rushing:
SD: Lydell Mitchell, 8 for 17 yards; Clarence Williams, 7 for 40 yards; Dan Fouts, 2 for 8 yards and 1 TD; Bo Matthews, 2 for 7 yards; James Harris, 1 for 12 yards; Hank Bauer, 1 for 0 yards; Artie Owens, 1 for -2 yards
OAK: Mark van Eeghen, 22 for 95 yards and 1 TD; Derrick Jensen, 7 for 23 yards; Clarence Hawkins, 6 for 18 yards; Booker Russell, 3 for 3 yards and 3 TDs; Ken Stabler, 1 for -2 yards

Receiving:
SD: Charlie Joiner, 9 for 107 yards; John Jefferson, 4 for 109 yards and 1 TD; Lydell Mitchell, 4 for 44 yards; Clarence Williams, 2 for 18 yards; Larry Burton, 1 for 23 yards; Bo Matthews, 1 for 7 yards; Bob Klein, 1 for 7 yards and 1 TD; Greg McCrary, 1 for 5 yards
OAK: Mark van Eeghen, 4 for 22 yards; Dave Casper, 3 for 88 yards; Raymond Chester, 3 for 49 yards and 1 TD; Cliff Branch, 2 for 48 yards; Rich Martini, 1 for 5 yards

Kick returns:
SD: Artie Owens, 6 for 128 yards; Hank Bauer, 1 for 25 yards; Ralph Perretta, 1 for 9 yards
OAK: Ira Matthews, 4 for 180 yards and 1 TD

Punt returns:
SD: Mike Fuller, 3 for 29 yards
OAK: Ira Matthews, 4 for 2 yards

Interceptions:
OAK: Mike Davis, 1 for 11 yards; Lester Hayes, 1 for 2 yards; Monte Jackson, 1 for 0 yards

Punting:
SD: Jeff West, 6 for 207 yards
OAK: Ray Guy, 5 for 248 yards

Field Goals:
SD: Mike Wood, 1/2
OAK: Jim Breech, 1/1

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