Oakland took sole possession of first place in the west with a convincing win over Tampa Bay. While Tampa Bay kept quarterback Fred Besana in check, holding him to 58 yards and sacking him three time, Arthur Whittington picked up the slack. The running back gained 154 yards and Oakland’s only touchdown. The Invaders host Washington next.
Tampa Bay avoided the shutout by scoring a touchdown halfway through the fourth quarter. By then, Oakland built a 15-0 lead and more or less had the game in a stranglehold. They ran almost 4 minutes off the clock with their next drive and Tampa mustered no offense on their final two drives to end the game. They welcome Arizona next week.
