Also, they had two critical penalties:The pass rush couldnt get to Plunkett enough in the 80/81 AFC Championship game, while Jefferson dropped two late TD passes that hurt their comeback attempts.
1. When the Chargers cut the lead to 28-14 in the second quarter, they recovered a fumble on the kickoff. However, they were offsides.
2. With about six minutes left, the Raiders had a 3rd and 6, and Wilbur Young jumped offsides. The Raiders were able to convert the easier 3rd and 1, and they went on to run the clock out.