The team won their first game of the season, beating the Broncos, 31-19, at Candlestick Park. George Fleming kicked a 54-yard field goal to set a new AFL mark for distance. The boot was two yards shy of Bert Rechichar’s NFL record. The paid home attendance mark of 8,361 set a new team record.
| Final | |||||
| Denver | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 19 |
| Oakland | 7 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 33 |
1 OAK Wayne Crow 2 run (George Fleming kick)
2 OAK Alan Miller 18 pass from Tom Flores (George Fleming kick)
2 DEN Gene Mingo 24 field goal
2 OAK Safety, center snap through end zone
2 OAK George Fleming 54 field goal
2 OAK Bob Coolbaugh 26 pass from Tom Flores (George Fleming kick)
3 OAK Alan Miller 1 run (George Fleming kick)
4 DEN Fred Bukaty 2 run (Fred Bukaty pass from George Herring)
4 DEN Gene Prebola 5 pass from George Herring (Gene Prebola pass from George Herring)
Head coaches - Frank Filchock, Marty Feldman
Starting QBs - George Herring, Tom Flores