NFL game summary for 11/17/1974:
Oakland set the stage for clinching its third straight AFC West title by downing the Chargers 17-10. Denver made the clinching official when it bowed to Kansas City in the Monday night game. Ken Stabler threw his 18th touchdown pass, a 60-yard bomb to Cliff Branch, but his streak of 155 passes without an interception was broken on his last toss of the day. Branch's seven receptions for 125 yards moved him back on top among AFC receivers. Rookie Don Woods had his fifth 100-yard-plus game for the Chargers, 117 yards on 27 carries.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 157.3 (7) | 176.3 (5) | 333.7 (6) | 24 |
| DEFENSE | 169.3 (24) | 188.3 (25) | 357.7 (26) | 15 | |
 | OFFENSE | 182.0 (1) | 168.9 (9) | 350.9 (3) | 15 |
| DEFENSE | 137.7 (14) | 136.1 (9) | 273.8 (9) | 29 |
Line: Raiders by 15
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego Chargers (3-7-0) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Oakland Raiders (9-1-0) | 7 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
( 0- 7) OAK Cliff Branch 60 yard pass from Ken Stabler (George Blanda kick)
( 3- 7) SD Ray Wersching 42 yard field goal
( 3-14) OAK Pete Banaszak 1 yard rush (George Blanda kick)
( 3-17) OAK George Blanda 28 yard field goal
(10-17) SD Don Woods 1 yard rush (Dennis Partee kick)
SD OAK
First Downs: 17 21
Rushes-yards: 37-164 42-132
Yards/rush: 4.4 3.1
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 9-21-159-0 16-32-240-1
Sacked-yards: 2-15 0-0
Net pass yards: 144 240
Net yards/pass: 6.3 7.5
Total net yards: 308 372
Total plays: 60 (61% run) 74 (56% run)
Yards/play: 5.1 5.0
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 1-1
Turnovers: 0 2
Penalties-yards: 1-11 6-66
Attendance: 50,178
Passing:
SD: Dan Fouts, 9 of 21 for 159 yards OAK: Ken Stabler, 16 of 32 for 240 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
SD: Don Woods, 27 for 117 yards and 1 TD; Bo Matthews, 8 for 33 yards; Dan Fouts, 1 for 9 yards; Glen Bonner, 1 for 5 yards OAK: Pete Banaszak, 12 for 39 yards and 1 TD; Charlie Smith, 9 for 10 yards; Mark van Eeghen, 8 for 33 yards; Harold Hart, 5 for 37 yards; Marv Hubbard, 5 for 20 yards; Ken Stabler, 3 for -7 yards
Receiving:
SD: Gary Garrison, 2 for 73 yards; Don Woods, 2 for 27 yards; Wayne Stewart, 2 for 27 yards; Bo Matthews, 2 for 11 yards; Dave Grannell, 1 for 21 yards OAK: Cliff Branch, 7 for 125 yards and 1 TD; Bob Moore, 5 for 71 yards; Fred Biletnikoff, 3 for 34 yards; Mark van Eeghen, 1 for 10 yards
Kick returns:
SD: Tom Thompson, 3 for 40 yards; Danny Colbert, 1 for 20 yards OAK: Harold Hart, 1 for 24 yards; Warren Bankston, 1 for 10 yards; Morris Bradshaw, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
SD: Danny Colbert, 1 for 14 yards; George Hoey, 1 for 10 yards OAK: Ron Smith, 4 for 42 yards
Interceptions:
SD: Floyd Rice, 1 for 14 yards
Punting:
SD: Dennis Partee, 6 for 241 yards OAK: Ray Guy, 4 for 165 yards
Field Goals:
SD: Ray Wersching, 1/2 OAK: George Blanda, 1/2
SD: Dan Fouts, 9 of 21 for 159 yards OAK: Ken Stabler, 16 of 32 for 240 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
SD: Don Woods, 27 for 117 yards and 1 TD; Bo Matthews, 8 for 33 yards; Dan Fouts, 1 for 9 yards; Glen Bonner, 1 for 5 yards OAK: Pete Banaszak, 12 for 39 yards and 1 TD; Charlie Smith, 9 for 10 yards; Mark van Eeghen, 8 for 33 yards; Harold Hart, 5 for 37 yards; Marv Hubbard, 5 for 20 yards; Ken Stabler, 3 for -7 yards
Receiving:
SD: Gary Garrison, 2 for 73 yards; Don Woods, 2 for 27 yards; Wayne Stewart, 2 for 27 yards; Bo Matthews, 2 for 11 yards; Dave Grannell, 1 for 21 yards OAK: Cliff Branch, 7 for 125 yards and 1 TD; Bob Moore, 5 for 71 yards; Fred Biletnikoff, 3 for 34 yards; Mark van Eeghen, 1 for 10 yards
Kick returns:
SD: Tom Thompson, 3 for 40 yards; Danny Colbert, 1 for 20 yards OAK: Harold Hart, 1 for 24 yards; Warren Bankston, 1 for 10 yards; Morris Bradshaw, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
SD: Danny Colbert, 1 for 14 yards; George Hoey, 1 for 10 yards OAK: Ron Smith, 4 for 42 yards
Interceptions:
SD: Floyd Rice, 1 for 14 yards
Punting:
SD: Dennis Partee, 6 for 241 yards OAK: Ray Guy, 4 for 165 yards
Field Goals:
SD: Ray Wersching, 1/2 OAK: George Blanda, 1/2