The Bills beat the Raiders, 26-21, at Candlestick Park. The Raiders kept it close throughout and had a chance to take the lead late, but a promising drive was snuffed by sacks of quarterback Tom Flores by Buffalo defensive end LaVerne Torczon on consecutive plays.

Flores left the game briefly during the second quarter after he lost one of his contact lenses.

Halfback Wayne Crow sat out the game with a knee injury. George Fleming started in his place.

Receivers Charley Fuller (leg muscle) and Charlie Hardy (knee) both missed the game.

Defensive tackle Volney Peters re-aggravated his pulled calf muscle and left the game in the first half.