LA Raiders 24 LA Rams 13

Greg Townsend

Rookie Tim Brown earns MVP honors for the third week in a row with 2 touchdown catches as the Los Angeles Raiders upset the Los Angeles Rams 24-13 in the Battle for Los Angeles. While Tim Brown (4 catches 85 yards, 21.3 yards per catch) makes a strong run for rookie of the year honors, the key difference in the game could arguably be said to have been made by the Raider defense which forced a total of 4 turnovers in the game, including 3 Jim Everett (33 attempts 16 completions 195 yards) interceptions and a Greg Townsend fumble return of 99 yards for a touchdown, his second fumble recovery for a touchdown in as many weeks. Pro Bowl caliber receiver, Henry Ellard, was held to under 100 yards for the first time this season and Bo Jackson (13 attempts 93 yards 7.2 average) led a very effective Raider running attack with 93 yards on the ground.