A win would have put the Raiders in a tie for first place in the AFL Western Division, but the Chargers raced out to a 31-7 first half lead and coasted to a 52-28 victory in Los Angeles. The Chargers’ 52 points was the highest total in the league so far, as was Paul Lowe’s 149 yards rushing. The game was played just one day after the sudden diabetes-related death of Chargers receiver Ralph Anderson.

At Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

1 LA Don Norton 69 pass from Jack Kemp (Ben Agajanian kick)
1 OAK Jetstream Smith 1 run (Larry Barnes kick)
1 LA Paul Lowe 63 pass from Jack Kemp (Ben Agajanian kick)
2 LA Howie Ferguson 1 run (Ben Agajanian kick)
2 LA Jack Kemp 1 run (Ben Agajanian kick)
2 LA Ben Agajanian 28 field goal
3 LA Paul Lowe 2 run (Ben Agajanian kick)
3 OAK Tony Teresa 11 pass from Tom Flores (Larry Barnes kick)
4 OAK Billy Lott 7 run (Lott run)
4 LA Fred Ford 4 run (Ben Agajanian kick)
4 LA Doyle Nix 17 interception return (Ben Agajanian kick)
4 OAK Doug Asad 8 pass from Babe Parilli (run failed)

Head coaches - Eddie Erdelatz, Sid Gillman
Starting QBs - Tom Flores, Jack Kemp

Scores
Los Angeles 52, Oakland 28
Denver 38, Buffalo 38