# 1973 Oakland Raiders season

The 1973 Oakland Raiders season was the team's 14th season, and fourth in the National Football League.
In Week Two of the regular season, the Raiders defeated the Miami Dolphins, ending Miami's 18-game winning-streak including a perfect season in 1972.
For the third time in four seasons, the Raiders won the AFC West title. They exacted a measure of revenge by defeating the Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC Division Round game, one year following the Immaculate Reception loss. But the Raiders failed to reach the Super Bowl as they lost to Miami 27–10 in the AFC Championship Game.

## Offseason
### Draft

1973 Oakland Raiders draft :
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College |
| 1 | 23 | Ray Guy * $^†$ | P | Southern Miss |
| 2 | 49 | Monte Johnson | LB | Nebraska |
| 4 | 92 | Perry Smith | DB | Colorado State |
| 4 | 101 | Joe Wylie | RB | Oklahoma |
| 5 | 124 | Louis Neal | WR | Prairie View A&M |
| 5 | 127 | Ron Mikolajczyk | OT | Tampa |
| 6 | 153 | Brent Myers | OT | Purdue |
| 7 | 179 | Gary Weaver | LB | Fresno State |
| 8 | 205 | Mike Rae | QB | USC |
| 9 | 231 | Steve Sweeney | WR | California |
| 10 | 257 | Leo Allen | WR | Tuskegee |
| 11 | 283 | Jerry List | RB | Nebraska |
| 12 | 309 | Jim Krapf | OG | Alabama |
| 14 | 361 | Bruce Polen | DB | William Penn |
| 15 | 387 | Dave Leffers | OG | Vanderbilt |
| 16 | 413 | Jerry Gadlin | WR | Wyoming |
| 17 | 439 | Michael Ryan | OG | USC |
| Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career ||||||

## Regular season
### Schedule

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
| 1 | September 16 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 16–24 | 0–1 | Metropolitan Stadium | 44,818 |
| 2 | September 23 | Miami Dolphins | W 12–7 | 1–1 | California Memorial Stadium | 74,121 |
| 3 | September 30 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 3–16 | 1–2 | Arrowhead Stadium | 72,631 |
| 4 | October 7 | at St. Louis Cardinals | W 17–10 | 2–2 | Busch Memorial Stadium | 49,051 |
| 5 | October 14 | at San Diego Chargers | W 27–17 | 3–2 | San Diego Stadium | 50,672 |
| 6 | October 22 | at Denver Broncos | T 23–23 | 3–2–1 | Mile High Stadium | 51,270 |
| 7 | October 28 | at Baltimore Colts | W 34–21 | 4–2–1 | Memorial Stadium | 59,008 |
| 8 | November 4 | New York Giants | W 42–0 | 5–2–1 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | 51,200 |
| 9 | November 11 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 9–17 | 5–3–1 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | 47,535 |
| 10 | November 18 | Cleveland Browns | L 3–7 | 5–4–1 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | 47,398 |
| 11 | November 25 | San Diego Chargers | W 31–3 | 6–4–1 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | 40,195 |
| 12 | December 2 | at Houston Oilers | W 17–6 | 7–4–1 | Houston Astrodome | 25,801 |
| 13 | December 8 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 37–7 | 8–4–1 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | 53,945 |
| 14 | December 16 | Denver Broncos | W 21–17 | 9–4–1 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | 51,910 |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. |||||||

### Season summary
#### Week 1 at Vikings

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Raiders | 0 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 16 |
| Vikings | 10 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
at Metropolitan Stadium, Bloomington, Minnesota
* Date: September 16
* Game time: 1:00 pm. CST
* Game weather: 50 °F (10 °C)
* Game attendance: 44,818
* Referee: Tommy Bell
* Box Score
Game information :
First quarter
MIN – Fred Cox 22-yard field goal. Vikings 3–0. Drive:
MIN – John Gilliam 43-yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Fred Cox kick). Vikings 10–0. Drive:
Second quarter
OAK – George Blanda 16-yard field goal. Vikings 10–3. Drive:
OAK – George Blanda 25-yard field goal. Vikings 10–6. Drive:
OAK – George Atkinson 63-yard punt return (George Blanda kick). Raiders 13–10.
Third quarter
OAK – George Blanda 9-yard field goal. Raiders 16–10. Drive:
MIN – Chuck Foreman 9-yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Fred Cox kick). Vikings 17–16. Drive:
Fourth quarter
MIN – Bill Brown 6-yard run (Fred Cox kick). Vikings 24–16. Drive:
Top passers
OAK – Daryle Lamonica – 13/30, 183 yards, 3 INT
MIN – Fran Tarkenton – 13/31, 187 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
OAK – Clarence Davis – 12 rushes, 73 yards
MIN – Fran Tarkenton – 6 rushes, 27 yards
Top receivers
OAK – Mike Siani – 6 receptions, 111 yards
MIN – John Gilliam – 4 receptions, 90 yards, TD :

#### Week 2 vs. Dolphins

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Dolphins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Raiders | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
at Memorial Stadium, Berkeley, California
* Date: September 23
* Game time: 1:00 pm. PST
* Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C)
* Game attendance: 74,121
* Box Score
Game information :
First quarter
OAK – George Blanda 12-yard field goal. Raiders 3–0. Drive:
Second quarter
OAK – George Blanda 46-yard field goal. Raiders 6–0. Drive:
Third quarter
OAK – George Blanda 19-yard field goal. Raiders 9–0. Drive:
Fourth quarter
OAK – George Blanda 10-yard field goal. Raiders 12–0. Drive:
MIA – Jim Mandich 28-yard pass from Bob Griese (Garo Yepremian kick). Raiders 12–7. Drive:
Top passers
MIA – Bob Griese – 12/25, 90 yards, TD
OAK – Daryle Lamonica – 7/10, 63 yards, INT
Top rushers
MIA – Mercury Morris – 7 rushes, 48 yards
OAK – Marv Hubbard – 20 rushes, 88 yards
Top receivers
MIA – Jim Mandich – 2 receptions, 38 yards, TD
OAK – Fred Biletnikoff – 3 receptions, 36 yards :
The Raiders became the first team to defeat Miami since Super Bowl VI.

#### Week 3 at Chiefs

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Raiders | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Chiefs | 0 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 16 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: September 30
* Game time: 3:00 pm. CST
* Game weather: 59 °F (15 °C)
* Game attendance: 72,631
* Box Score
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring
Second quarter
OAK – George Blanda 21-yard field goal. Raiders 3–0. Drive:
KC – Jan Stenerud 47-yard field goal. Tie 3–3. Drive:
KC – Jan Stenerud 41-yard field goal. Chiefs 6–3. Drive:
Third quarter
KC – Jan Stenerud 29-yard field goal. Chiefs 9–3. Drive:
Fourth quarter
KC – Willie Lanier 17-yard interception return (Jan Stenerud kick). Chiefs 16–3.
Top passers
OAK – Daryle Lamonica – 4/12, 53 yards, INT
KC – Len Dawson – 10/13, 82 yards
Top rushers
OAK – Charlie Smith – 11 rushes, 30 yards
KC – Wendell Hayes – 21 rushes, 83 yards
Top receivers
OAK – Cliff Branch – 2 receptions, 29 yards
KC – Wendell Hayes – 3 receptions, 23 yards :

#### Week 4 at Cardinals

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Raiders | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| Cardinals | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
at Busch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri
* Date: October 7
* Game time: 1:00 pm. CST
* Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C)
* Game attendance: 49,051
* Box Score
Game information :
First quarter
STL – Jackie Smith 16-yard pass from Jim Hart (Jim Bakken kick). Cardinals 7–0. Drive:
Second quarter
OAK – George Blanda 17-yard field goal. Cardinals 7–3. Drive:
Third quarter
OAK – Charlie Smith 2-yard run (George Blanda kick). Raiders 10–7. Drive:
STL – Jim Bakken 12-yard field goal. Tie 10–10. Drive:
Fourth quarter
OAK – Marv Hubbard 1-yard run (George Blanda kick). Raiders 17–10. Drive:
Top passers
OAK – Ken Stabler – 19/31, 207 yards, INT
STL – Jim Hart – 12/27, 129 yards, TD
Top rushers
OAK – Marv Hubbard – 11 rushes, 71 yards, TD
STL – Terry Metcalf – 11 rushes, 57 yards
Top receivers
OAK – Mike Siani – 6 receptions, 66 yards
STL – Jackie Smith – 3 receptions, 53 yards, TD :

#### Week 5 at Chargers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Raiders | 0 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 27 |
| Chargers | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 17 |
at San Diego Stadium, San Diego, California
* Date: October 14
* Game time: 2:00 pm. PST
* Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C)
* Game attendance: 50,672
* Box Score
Game information :
First quarter
SD – Ray Wersching 27-yard field goal. Chargers 3–0.
Second quarter
OAK – George Blanda 18-yard field goal. Tie 3–3.
OAK – George Blanda 15-yard field goal. Raiders 6–3.
Third quarter
SD – Jim Thaxton 20-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Ray Wersching kick). Chargers 10–6.
OAK – Cliff Branch 54-yard pass from Ken Stabler (George Blanda kick). Raiders 13–10.
SD – Jerry LeVias 36-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Ray Wersching kick). Chargers 17–13.
Fourth quarter
OAK – Marv Hubbard 1-yard run (George Blanda kick). Raiders 20–17.
OAK – Bob Moore 26-yard pass from Ken Stabler (George Blanda kick). Raiders 27–17.
Top passers
OAK – Ken Stabler – 13/22, 193 yards, 2 TD, INT
SD – Dan Fouts – 12/30, 183 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
OAK – Marv Hubbard – 16 rushes, 76 yards, TD
SD – Robert Holmes – 6 rushes, 36 yards
Top receivers
OAK – Cliff Branch – 2 receptions, 71 yards, TD
SD – Jim Thaxton – 4 receptions, 63 yards, TD :

#### Week 6 at Broncos

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Raiders | 0 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 23 |
| Broncos | 7 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 23 |
at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado
* Date: October 22
* Game time: 7:00 pm. MST
* Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C)
* Game attendance: 51,270
* TV announcers (ABC): Frank Gifford, Don Meredith, and Howard Cosell
* Box Score
Game information :
First quarter
DEN – Bill Thompson 80-yard fumble return (Jim Turner kick). Broncos 7–0.
Second quarter
OAK – George Blanda 35-yard field goal. Broncos 7–3.
OAK – Mike Siani 80-yard pass from Ken Stabler (George Blanda kick). Raiders 10–7.
OAK – George Blanda 13-yard field goal. Raiders 13–7.
Third quarter
DEN – Floyd Little 1-yard run (Jim Turner kick). Broncos 14–13.
DEN – Jim Turner 43-yard field goal. Broncos 17–13.
OAK – Cliff Branch 16-yard pass from Ken Stabler (George Blanda kick). Raiders 20–17.
Fourth quarter
DEN – Jim Turner 37-yard field goal. Tie 20–20.
OAK – George Blanda 49-yard field goal. Raiders 23–20.
DEN – Jim Turner 35-yard field goal. Tie 23–23.
Top passers
OAK – Ken Stabler – 16/24, 313 yards, 2 TD
DEN – Charley Johnson – 11/24, 115 yards, 2 INT
Top rushers
OAK – Charlie Smith – 13 rushes, 51 yards
DEN – Floyd Little – 22 rushes, 71 yards, TD
Top receivers
OAK – Fred Biletnikoff – 8 receptions, 116 yards
DEN – Riley Odoms – 3 receptions, 49 yards :

#### Week 7 at Colts

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Raiders | 3 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 34 |
| Colts | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 21 |
at Memorial Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
* Date: October 28
* Game time: 2:00 pm. EST
* Game weather: 53 °F (12 °C)
* Game attendance: 59,008
* Box Score
Game information :
First quarter
OAK – George Blanda 27-yard field goal. Raiders 3–0.
Second quarter
OAK – Mike Siani 26-yard pass from Ken Stabler (George Blanda kick). Raiders 10–0.
OAK – George Blanda 30-yard field goal. Raiders 13–0.
Third quarter
BAL – Glenn Doughty 40-yard pass from Marty Domres (George Hunt kick). Raiders 13–7.
OAK – Bob Moore 9-yard pass from Ken Stabler (George Blanda kick). Raiders 20–7.
Fourth quarter
OAK – Clarence Davis 9-yard run (George Blanda kick). Raiders 27–7.
BAL – Lydell Mitchell 1-yard run (George Hunt kick). Raiders 27–14.
BAL – Raymond Chester 15-yard pass from Marty Domres (George Hunt kick). Raiders 27–21.
OAK – Clarence Davis 12-yard run (George Blanda kick). Raiders 34–21.
Top passers
OAK – Ken Stabler – 25/29, 304 yards, 2 TD
BAL – Marty Domres – 15/26, 224 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
OAK – Clarence Davis – 8 rushes, 57 yards, 2 TD
BAL – Lydell Mitchell – 15 rushes, 57 yards, TD
Top receivers
OAK – Mike Siani – 6 receptions, 96 yards, TD
BAL – Don McCauley – 5 receptions, 72 yards :

#### Week 8 vs. Giants

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Giants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Raiders | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 42 |
at Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California
* Date: November 4
* Game time: 1:00 pm. PST
* Game weather: 49 °F (9 °C)
* Game attendance: 51,200
* Box Score
Game information :
First quarter
OAK – Clarence Davis 5-yard run (George Blanda kick). Raiders 7–0.
OAK – Bob Moore 21-yard pass from Ken Stabler (George Blanda kick). Raiders 14–0.
Second quarter
OAK – Marv Hubbard 8-yard run (George Blanda kick). Raiders 21–0.
OAK – Charlie Smith 18-yard pass from Ken Stabler (George Blanda kick). Raiders 28–0.
Third quarter
OAK – Marv Hubbard 9-yard run (George Blanda kick). Raiders 35–0.
Fourth quarter
OAK – Steve Sweeney 34-yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick). Raiders 42–0.
Top passers
NYG – Norm Snead – 9/24, 137 yards, 2 INT
OAK – Ken Stabler – 16/21, 212 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
NYG – Charlie Evans – 9 rushes, 33 yards
OAK – Clarence Davis – 10 rushes, 63 yards, TD
Top receivers
NYG – Bob Grim – 4 receptions, 62 yards
OAK – Mike Siani – 4 receptions, 58 yards :

#### Week 9 vs. Steelers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Steelers | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
| Raiders | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
at Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California
* Date: November 11
* Game time: 1:00 pm. PST
* Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C)
* Game attendance: 47,535
* Referee: Bernie Ulman
* Pro-Football-Reference.com
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring
Second quarter
PIT – Ron Shanklin 14-yard pass from Terry Hanratty (Roy Gerela kick). Steelers 7–0.
OAK – George Blanda 40-yard field goal. Steelers 7–3.
Third quarter
PIT – Franco Harris 1-yard run (Roy Gerela kick). Steelers 14–3.
Fourth quarter
PIT – Roy Gerela 17-yard field goal. Steelers 17–3.
OAK – Fred Biletnikoff 27-yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (kick failed). Steelers 17–9.
Top passers
PIT – Terry Hanratty – 6/19, 86 yards, TD, INT
OAK – Daryle Lamonica – 13/31, 236 yards, TD, 4 INT
Top rushers
PIT – Franco Harris – 20 rushes, 77 yards, TD
OAK – Charlie Smith – 13 rushes, 74 yards
Top receivers
PIT – Ron Shanklin – 2 receptions, 41 yards, TD
OAK – Fred Biletnikoff – 4 receptions, 105 yards, TD :

#### Week 10 vs. Browns

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Browns | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Raiders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
at Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California
* Date: November 18
* Game time: 1:00 pm. PST
* Game weather: 53 °F (12 °C)
* Game attendance: 47,398
* Box Score
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring
Second quarter
CLE – Fair Hooker 7-yard pass from Mike Phipps (Don Cockroft kick). Browns 7–0.
Third quarter
No scoring
Fourth quarter
OAK – George Blanda 23-yard field goal. Browns 7–3.
Top passers
CLE – Mike Phipps – 9/17, 96 yards, TD
OAK – Ken Stabler – 17/33, 122 yards
Top rushers
CLE – Ken Brown – 23 rushes, 82 yards
OAK – Marv Hubbard – 12 rushes, 48 yards
Top receivers
CLE – Frank Pitts – 4 receptions, 62 yards
OAK – Cliff Branch – 4 receptions, 43 yards :

#### Week 11 vs. Chargers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chargers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Raiders | 7 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 31 |
at Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California
* Date: November 25
* Game time: 1:00 pm. PST
* Game weather: 49 °F (9 °C)
* Game attendance: 40,195
* Box Score
Game information :
First quarter
OAK – George Atkinson 59-yard fumble return (George Blanda kick). Raiders 7–0.
SD – Dennis Partee 14-yard field goal. Raiders 7–3.
Second quarter
OAK – George Blanda 34-yard field goal. Raiders 10–3.
OAK – Charlie Smith 7-yard run (George Blanda kick). Raiders 17–3.
OAK – Fred Biletnikoff 16-yard pass from Ken Stabler (George Blanda kick). Raiders 24–3.
Third quarter
OAK – Bob Moore 1-yard pass from Ken Stabler (George Blanda kick). Raiders 31–3.
Fourth quarter
No scoring
Top passers
SD – Wayne Clark – 6/15, 121 yards, INT
OAK – Ken Stabler – 12/22, 165 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
SD – Cid Edwards – 16 rushes, 81 yards
OAK – Charlie Smith – 14 rushes, 66 yards
Top receivers
SD – Clinton Jones – 2 receptions, 47 yards
OAK – Mike Siani – 4 receptions, 90 yards :

#### Week 12 at Oilers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Raiders | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 17 |
| Oilers | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
at Houston Astrodome, Houston, Texas
* Date: December 2
* Game time: 1:00 pm. CST
* Game weather: Indoors (dome)
* Game attendance: 25,801
* Box Score
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring
Second quarter
HOU – Skip Butler 44-yard field goal. Oilers 3–0.
Third quarter
OAK – George Blanda 9-yard field goal. Tie 3–3.
Fourth quarter
OAK – Fred Biletnikoff 21-yard pass from Ken Stabler (George Blanda kick). Raiders 10–3.
HOU – Skip Butler 16-yard field goal. Raiders 10–6.
OAK – Marv Hubbard 4-yard run (George Blanda kick). Raiders 17–6.
Top passers
OAK – Ken Stabler – 15/26, 177 yards, TD, 3 INT
HOU – Dan Pastorini – 22/36, 243 yards
Top rushers
OAK – Marv Hubbard – 11 rushes, 121 yards, TD
HOU – Fred Willis – 22 rushes, 80 yards
Top receivers
OAK – Mike Siani – 4 receptions, 64 yards
HOU – Ken Burrough – 7 receptions, 80 yards :

#### Week 13 vs. Chiefs

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chiefs | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Raiders | 7 | 13 | 3 | 14 | 37 |
at Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California
* Date: December 8
* Game time: 1:00 pm. PST
* Game weather: 51 °F (11 °C)
* Game attendance: 53,945
* Box Score
Game information :
First quarter
OAK – Fred Biletnikoff 9-yard pass from Ken Stabler (George Blanda kick). Raiders 7–0.
Second quarter
OAK – Marv Hubbard 31-yard run (George Blanda kick). Raiders 14–0.
OAK – George Blanda 20-yard field goal. Raiders 17–0.
OAK – George Blanda 28-yard field goal. Raiders 20–0.
Third quarter
OAK – George Blanda 27-yard field goal. Raiders 23–0.
KC – Mike Livingston 17-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick). Raiders 23–7.
Fourth quarter
OAK – Charlie Smith 10-yard run (George Blanda kick). Raiders 30–7.
OAK – Cliff Branch 3-yard pass from Ken Stabler (George Blanda kick). Raiders 37–7.
Top passers
KC – Mike Livingston – 6/14, 66 yards, INT
OAK – Ken Stabler – 10/19, 88 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
KC – Willie Ellison – 6 rushes, 15 yards
OAK – Marv Hubbard – 25 rushes, 115 yards, TD
Top receivers
KC – Ed Podolak – 7 receptions, 65 yards
OAK – Mike Siani – 5 receptions, 43 yards :

#### Week 14 vs. Broncos

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Broncos | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| Raiders | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
at Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California
* Date: December 16
* Game time: 1:00 pm. PST
* Game weather: 47 °F (8 °C)
* Game attendance: 51,910
* Box Score
Game information :
First quarter
OAK – Charlie Smith 1-yard run (George Blanda kick). Raiders 7–0.
Second quarter
OAK – Clarence Davis 8-yard run (George Blanda kick). Raiders 14–0.
DEN – Jim Turner 50-yard field goal. Raiders 14–3.
Third quarter
DEN – Haven Moses 13-yard pass from Charley Johnson (Jim Turner kick). Raiders 14–10.
Fourth quarter
OAK – Mike Siani 31-yard pass from Ken Stabler (George Blanda kick). Raiders 21–10.
DEN – Riley Odoms 14-yard pass from Steve Ramsey (Jim Turner kick). Raiders 21–17.
Top passers
DEN – Charley Johnson – 11/22, 91 yards, TD, INT
OAK – Ken Stabler – 12/20, 139 yards, TD
Top rushers
DEN – Joe Dawkins – 12 rushes, 47 yards
OAK – Clarence Davis – 15 rushes, 78 yards, TD
Top receivers
DEN – Riley Odoms – 7 receptions, 68 yards, TD
OAK – Mike Siani – 4 receptions, 62 yards, TD :

### Standings

AFC West :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
| Oakland Raiders | 9 | 4 | 1 | .679 | 4–1–1 | 7–3–1 | 292 | 175 | W4 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 7 | 5 | 2 | .571 | 4–2 | 6–4–1 | 231 | 192 | W1 |
| Denver Broncos | 7 | 5 | 2 | .571 | 3–2–1 | 7–2–1 | 354 | 296 | L1 |
| San Diego Chargers | 2 | 11 | 1 | .179 | 0–6 | 1–9–1 | 188 | 386 | L4 |

## Playoffs

| Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
| Divisional | December 22 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 33–14 | 1–0 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | 51,110 |
| AFC Championship | December 30 | at Miami Dolphins | L 10–27 | 1–1 | Miami Orange Bowl | 75,105 |

### Divisional

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Steelers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Raiders | 7 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 33 |
at Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California
* Date: December 22
* Game time: 1:00 pm. PST
* Game weather: 50 °F (10 °C)
* Game attendance: 51,110
* Box Score
Game information :
First quarter
OAK – Marv Hubbard 1-yard run (George Blanda kick). Raiders 7–0.
Second quarter
OAK – George Blanda 25-yard field goal. Raiders 10–0.
PIT – Barry Pearson 4-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Roy Gerela kick). Raiders 10–7.
Third quarter
OAK – George Blanda 31-yard field goal. Raiders 13–7.
OAK – George Blanda 22-yard field goal. Raiders 16–7.
OAK – Willie Brown 54-yard interception return (George Blanda kick). Raiders 23–7.
Fourth quarter
OAK – George Blanda 10-yard field goal. Raiders 26–7.
PIT – Frank Lewis 26-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Roy Gerela kick). Raiders 26–14.
OAK – Marv Hubbard 1-yard run (George Blanda kick). Raiders 33–14.
Top passers
PIT – Terry Bradshaw – 12/25, 167 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
OAK – Ken Stabler – 14/17, 142 yards
Top rushers
PIT – Franco Harris – 10 rushes, 29 yards
OAK – Marv Hubbard – 20 rushes, 91 yards, TD
Top receivers
PIT – Frank Lewis – 4 receptions, 70 yards, TD
OAK – Mike Siani – 5 receptions, 68 yards :

### Conference Championship

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Raiders | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Dolphins | 7 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 27 |
at Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida
* Date: December 30
* Game time: 4:00 pm. EST
* Game weather: 74 °F (23 °C)
* Game attendance: 75,105
* Box Score
Game information :
First quarter
MIA – Larry Csonka 11-yard run (Garo Yepremian kick). Dolphins 7–0.
Second quarter
MIA – Larry Csonka 2-yard run (Garo Yepremian kick). Dolphins 14–0.
Third quarter
OAK – George Blanda 21-yard field goal. Dolphins 14–3.
MIA – Garo Yepremian 42-yard field goal. Dolphins 17–3.
OAK – Mike Siani 25-yard pass from Ken Stabler (George Blanda kick). Dolphins 17–10.
Fourth quarter
MIA – Garo Yepremian 27-yard field goal. Dolphins 20–10.
MIA – Larry Csonka 2-yard run (Garo Yepremian kick). Dolphins 27–10.
Top passers
OAK – Ken Stabler – 15/23, 129 yards, TD, INT
MIA – Bob Griese – 3/6, 34 yards, INT
Top rushers
OAK – Marv Hubbard – 10 rushes, 54 yards
MIA – Larry Csonka – 29 rushes, 117 yards, 3 TD
Top receivers
OAK – Mike Siani – 3 receptions, 45 yards, TD
MIA – Paul Warfield – 1 reception, 27 yards :