He might have broken the record in an earlier game that season against the Cincinnati Bengals except for a Chargers penalty that cost him 89 yards of a 100-yard kickoff return. James finished that game with 316 yards.
He could have broken the record for a previous game against the Cincinnati Bengals, but a penalty by the Chargers cost him 89 yards on a 100-yard kickoff return.  James ended up with 316 yards in that game.