• The Raiders dropped their fourth game in a row, losing 20-14 to the Patriots in Boston.
• In a game-time decision, head coach Al Davis decided to start Tom Flores at quarterback.
• Cotton Davidson played one snap at quarterback and scored on a rollout play.
• Bo Roberson was shifted from flanker to halfback and Dobie Craig got the start at receiver.
• The Raiders committed six turnovers.
• Halfback Clem Daniels again played sparingly because of his thigh injury.
• Defensive end Jon Jelacic sprained his knee and defensive tackle Chuck McMurtry reinjured his ankle.
• No timeline was given for either player's return.
Boston 20, Oakland 14
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 | |
Jan Barrett | TE | 6'3” | 230 | Fresno State | |
Dan Birdwell | C | 6'3“ | 235 | Houston | |
Sonny Bishop | G | 6'2” | 240 | Fresno State | |
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 | |
Tom Flores | QB | 6'1“ | 190 | Pacific | |
Claude Gibson | DB | 6'1” | 190 | North Carolina State | |
Wayne Hawkins | G | 5'11“ | 235 | Pacific | |
Ken Herock | TE | 6'2” | 230 | West Virginia | |
Proverb Jacobs | DT | 6'4“ | 260 | California | |
Jon Jelacic | DE | 6'3” | 245 | Minnesota | |
Dick Klein | T | 6'4“ | 255 | Iowa | |
Joe Krakoski | DB | 6'2” | 195 | Illinois | |
Arch Matsos | LB | 6'2“ | 215 | Michigan | |
Doug Mayberry | FB | 6'3” | 230 | Utah State | |
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 | G | 6'0“ | 240 | Army | |
Tommy Morrow | CB | 5'11 | 180 | Mississippi Southern | |
Jesse Murdock | FB | 6'2” | 205 | California Western | |
Jim Norris | T | 6'4“ | 240 | Houston | |
Clancy Osborne | LB | 6'3” | 220 | Arizona State | |
Jim Otto | C | 6'2“ | 225 | Miami (FL) | |
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 | |
Glenn Shaw | FB | 6'2” | 230 | Kentucky | |
Jackie Simpson | LB | 6'1“ | 225 | Mississippi | |
Ollie Spencer | T | 6'1” | 240 | Kansas | |
Fred Williamson | CB | 6'3“ | 210 | Northwestern | |
Frank Youso | T | 6'4” | 260 | Minnesota |