• The team lost, 35-7, to the Chargers in an exhibition game in San Diego
• The Chargers dominated the first half on both sides of the ball, getting out to a 26-0 lead and holding the Raiders offensive to zero net yards
• The big plays came from Paul Lowe, who scored on a 73-yard punt return, and rookie halfback Keith Lincoln, who scored on a 63-yard screen pass from Jack Kemp
• The only Raiders score came in the third quarter, a 15-yard Tom Flores to Doug Asad pass, after assistant coach Tommy Kalmanir had taken over playcalling from the press box
• The game was extremely physical with several Raiders needing medical assistance
• Center Jim Otto and defensive back John Harris each suffered pinched nerves in the neck
• Linebacker Al Bansavage suffered a hand injury that was suspected to be a fracture
• Backup center Harrison Rece injured his knee
• And in the most egregious event, Chargers defensive lineman Ernie Ladd removed guard John Dittrich’s helmet and smacked him with it, cutting open Dittrich’s forehead
• It took six stitches to close the wound, but Ladd remained in the game and was only assessed a defensive holding penalty
• The team signed their 19th-round draft pick, halfback Charley Fuller, after his release from the 49ers a week ago
• The team waived defensive end Jim Toon and fullback Oneal Cuttery