• The Raiders thumped the Jets, 43-16, at Frank Youell Field
• The Raiders intercepted five Jets passes and new placekicker Mike Mercer kicked five field goals in the win
• Despite Tom Flores' superior statistics in the game, head coach Al Davis said Cotton Davidson would continue to be the starter, saying Flores got his numbers against the scrubs unit playing the second half
• Wide receiver Art Powell pulled a muscle in the game
• Defensive tackle Dick Klein and middle linebacker Arch Matsos each suffered bruised knees
• The training staff didn't consider any of the injuries to be serious
Oakland 43, New York 16
Al Davis | Head coach | |
Tom Dahms | Defensive line | |
John Rauch | Offensive backs | |
Ollie Spencer | Offensive line | |
Charlie Sumner | Defensive backs |
Name | Pos | Ht | Wt | School | |
Dalva Allen | DE | 6'4“ | 240 | Houston | |
Dan Birdwell | C | 6'3” | 235 | Houston | |
Sonny Bishop | G | 6'2“ | 240 | Fresno State | |
Charles Brown | T | 6'4” | 240 | Houston | |
Dave Costa | T | 6'2“ | 245 | Utah | |
Dobie Craig | WR | 6'3” | 190 | Howard Payne | |
Clem Daniels | HB | 6'1“ | 215 | North Texas State | |
Cotton Davidson | QB | 6'1” | 180 | Baylor | |
Bob Dougherty | LB | 6'1“ | 235 | Kentucky | |
Tom Flores | QB | 6'1” | 190 | Pacific | |
Bob Garner | WR | 5'10“ | 180 | Fresno State | |
Claude Gibson | DB | 6'1” | 190 | North Carolina State | |
Wayne Hawkins | G | 5'11“ | 235 | Pacific | |
Ken Herock | LB | 6'2” | 230 | West Virginia | |
Proverb Jacobs | DT | 6'4“ | 260 | California | |
Jon Jelacic | DE | 6'3” | 245 | Minnesota | |
Dick Klein | DT | 6'4“ | 255 | Iowa | |
Joe Krakoski | DB | 6'2” | 195 | Illinois | |
Arch Matsos | LB | 6'2“ | 215 | Michigan | |
Jim McMillin | CB | 6'0” | 190 | Colorado State | |
Chuck McMurtry | DT | 6'0“ | 280 | Whittier | |
Mike Mercer | K | 6'0” | 220 | Arizona State - Flagstaff | |
Alan Miller | FB | 6'0“ | 195 | Boston College | |
Bob Mischak | TE | 6'0” | 240 | Army | |
Tommy Morrow | CB | 5'11 | 180 | Mississippi Southern | |
Jim Norris | T | 6'4“ | 240 | Houston | |
Clancy Osborne | LB | 6'3” | 220 | Arizona State | |
Jim Otto | C | 6'2“ | 225 | Miami (FL) | |
Durward Pennington | K | 6'2” | 210 | Georgia | |
George Pierovich | FB | 6'1“ | 225 | California | |
Art Powell | WR | 6'3” | 210 | San Jose State | |
Warren Powers | DB | 6'1“ | 190 | Nebraska | |
Charlie Rieves | LB | 5'11” | 210 | Houston | |
Bo Roberson | HB | 6'1“ | 200 | Cornell | |
Jackie Simpson | LB | 6'1” | 225 | Mississippi | |
Mike Sommer | HB | 5'11“ | 185 | George Washington | |
Ollie Spencer | T | 6'1” | 240 | Kansas | |
Jack Stone | T | 6'2“ | 245 | Oregon | |
John Stone | K | 5'9” | 215 | South Dakota State | |
Jim Traficant | QB | 6'0“ | 190 | Pittsburgh | |
Herm Urenda | WR | 5'10” | 180 | Pacific | |
Gene White | HB | 6'1“ | 195 | Florida A&M | |
Fred Williamson | CB | 6'3” | 210 | Northwestern |