The Raiders eked out a 21-20 win over the Patriots in Providence. The contest was high-spirited with four personal foul penalties called on each team. Former Raiders fullback Billy Lott and teammate Fred Bruney were each ejected from the game for striking Raider players.

Rookie defensive end Dan Birdwell played only on kickoff coverage and fellow rookie defensive back Hank Rivera didn’t play at all because head coach Marty Feldman didn’t think they were ready.