Week 17, 1974

played in Atlanta, GA

56 degrees, fair, 12 mph wind

Los Angeles Rams	3	0	0	0	-	3
Atlanta Falcons	0	13	7	3	-	23

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:12 LAS - Rickey Jarrell 50 field goal
2Q: 09:23 ATL - Ricky Fisher 42 field goal
2Q: 04:16 ATL - Charley Young 16 pass from Buddy Ursino (Ricky Fisher extra point)
2Q: 00:22 ATL - Ricky Fisher 20 field goal
3Q: 05:08 ATL - Vince Wilkerson 2 run (Ricky Fisher extra point)
4Q: 04:17 ATL - Ricky Fisher 38 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:12 LAS - Rickey Jarrell 50 field goal
2Q: 09:23 ATL - Ricky Fisher 42 field goal
2Q: 04:16 ATL - Charley Young 16 pass from Buddy Ursino (Ricky Fisher extra point)
2Q: 00:22 ATL - Ricky Fisher 20 field goal
3Q: 05:08 ATL - Vince Wilkerson 2 run (Ricky Fisher extra point)
4Q: 04:17 ATL - Ricky Fisher 38 field goal

Team Statistics LAS ATL
Record 6-10 6-10
First Downs 11 18
- by Rushing 1 8
- by Passing 8 10
- by Penalty 2 0
Total Net Yards 168 359
- Offensive Plays 66 66
- Yards per Play 2.55 5.44
Net Rushing Yards 55 174
- Rushing Attempts 15 37
- Yards per Rush 3.67 4.70
Net Passing Yards 113 185
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 44 - 18 - 1 27 - 17 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 153 197
- Sacks/Yards Lost 7/40 2/12
- Yards per Pass Play 2.22 6.38
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 4/17 5/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.4 9.9
4th Down Conversions 1/5 0/0
Penalties/Yards 6/48 8/75
Punt Returns/Yards 0/0 3/14
Kick Returns/Yards 5/99 1/20
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 1/10
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/0 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 25 OWN 41
Time of Possession 26:50 33:10

Team Statistics	LAS	ATL
Record	6-10	6-10
First Downs	11	18
- by Rushing	1	8
- by Passing	8	10
- by Penalty	2	0
Total Net Yards	168	359
- Offensive Plays	66	66
- Yards per Play	2.55	5.44
Net Rushing Yards	55	174
- Rushing Attempts	15	37
- Yards per Rush	3.67	4.70
Net Passing Yards	113	185
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	44 - 18 - 1	27 - 17 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	153	197
- Sacks/Yards Lost	7/40	2/12
- Yards per Pass Play	2.22	6.38
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	4/17	5/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.4	9.9
4th Down Conversions	1/5	0/0
Penalties/Yards	6/48	8/75
Punt Returns/Yards	0/0	3/14
Kick Returns/Yards	5/99	1/20
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	1/10
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/0	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 25	OWN 41
Time of Possession	26:50	33:10

Drive Charts

Los Angeles Rams
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	5:55	OWN 15	11	52	Field Goal
1	7:20	0:47	OWN 26	5	25	Punt
1	5:56	4:07	OPP 35	7	29	Missed FG
2	13:15	1:59	OWN 2	3	3	Punt
2	9:18	1:59	OWN 10	3	-2	Punt
2	4:08	1:45	OWN 48	3	-8	Punt
2	0:15	0:15	OWN 37	1	4	Half
3	12:32	2:21	OWN 3	5	16	Punt
3	5:01	0:46	OWN 21	1	0	Interception
3	2:50	3:02	OWN 7	8	28	Punt
4	12:26	1:41	OPP 48	4	6	Downs
4	8:40	2:01	OWN 20	8	7	Downs
4	4:10	1:48	OWN 28	9	10	Downs

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	9:05	1:45	OWN 38	3	-3	Punt
1	6:33	0:37	OWN 20	2	15	Fumble
1	1:49	3:34	OWN 20	7	41	Punt
2	11:16	1:58	OPP 33	3	8	Field Goal
2	7:19	3:11	OWN 43	6	57	Touchdown
2	2:23	2:08	OWN 30	9	67	Field Goal
3	15:00	2:28	OWN 20	5	40	Punt
3	10:11	5:10	50	9	50	Touchdown
3	4:15	1:25	OPP 42	3	-7	Punt
4	14:48	2:22	OWN 20	5	13	Interception
4	10:45	2:05	OWN 42	4	21	Punt
4	6:39	2:29	OPP 27	3	6	Field Goal
4	2:22	2:22	OPP 38	7	22	Game

Game MVP: Nate Crane, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

Los Angeles	Att	Yards	Avg	LG
Lawrence McCutcheon	7	30	4.29	9
Tom Sullivan	6	18	3.00	7
Ron Jaworski	2	7	3.50	4

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Mack Herron	21	108	5.14	35	2	0
Vince Wilkerson	10	54	5.40	37	1	1
Mickey Gmerek	4	14	3.50	7	0	0
Wayne England	2	-2	-1.00	-1	0	0

Passing Statistics

Los Angeles	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Ron Jaworski	44	18	153	7/40	0	26	1	41.2

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Buddy Ursino	27	17	197	2/12	1	21	1	81.8

Receiving Statistics

Los Angeles	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Chester Ferguson	5	7	40	8.00	0	12
WR Mike Rengel	3	6	12	4.00	0	7
WR Toby Fredrick	3	10	33	11.00	1	26
WR Steve Holden	2	12	25	12.50	0	14
FB Cleo Miller	2	2	5	2.50	0	6
RB Lawrence McCutcheon	1	3	23	23.00	0	23
RB Tom Sullivan	1	1	12	12.00	13	12
TE Chuck Naretta	1	2	3	3.00	0	3
TE Emmanuel Bumgarner	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Willie Frazier	3	4	37	12.33	17	18	0
WR Fred Willis	3	5	38	12.67	6	20	0
WR Lionel Summers	3	5	37	12.33	9	21	0
WR Dick Gordon	2	6	21	10.50	2	12	0
WR Ken Grandberry	2	2	19	9.50	5	14	0
WR Charley Young	2	3	18	9.00	1	16	1
TE Zach Muirbrook	1	1	18	18.00	5	18	0
RB Vince Wilkerson	1	1	9	9.00	0	9	0

Interception Statistics

Los Angeles	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Steve Tannen	1	0	0.00	0

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Rolland Lawrence	1	10	10.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Los Angeles	Fumb	Recov	Force
Ron Jaworski	1	1	0
Steve Tannen	0	1	0
Isiah Robertson	0	0	1
Bernie Sims	0	0	1

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force
Mack Herron	1	0	0
Vince Wilkerson	1	0	0
Lionel Summers	0	1	0
John Zook	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Los Angeles	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Rickey Jarrell	6	266	44.3	35.3	65	0

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Tom Wittum	5	197	39.4	35.4	42	3

Kicking Statistics

Los Angeles	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Rickey Jarrell	1/2	1/1	1/1	50	0/0

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ricky Fisher	3/3	1/1	0/0	42	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Los Angeles	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mack Herron	3	14	4.7	0

Kick Return Statistics

Los Angeles	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Glenn Buchanan	4	77	19.3	0
Steve Holden	1	22	22.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dick Gordon	1	20	20.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Los Angeles	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Jeff Siemon	11	2	0.0	37	29
ILB Isiah Robertson	8	2	0.0	35	29
S Glenn Buchanan	7	0	0.0	26	23
S Bernie Sims	4	4	1.0	35	28
DE Jack Youngblood	4	0	1.0	35	28
CB Steve Tannen	4	0	0.0	37	29
DE Vern Den Herder	3	0	0.0	9	2
OLB Jim Youngblood	2	3	0.0	23	21
DT Gary Larson	2	2	0.0	30	28
DE Harvey Martin	2	2	0.0	32	27
CB Mark Washington	2	2	0.0	32	27
CB Kenneth Rosner	2	0	0.0	21	20
OLB Rick Middleton	1	1	0.0	13	2
DT Bob Hoskins	1	0	0.0	13	7
TE Chuck Naretta	1	0	---	---	---
S Jimmy Allen	0	1	0.0	9	9
ILB Chester Dawkins	0	1	0.0	6	0
ILB Tyrone Anthony	0	1	0.0	13	9

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Tom MacLeod	8	1	0.0	12	36
S Nate Crane	5	1	2.0	12	46
CB Allan Ellis	4	1	0.0	14	50
S Bernie Jackson	3	2	1.0	12	49
CB Rolland Lawrence	3	1	0.0	14	47
OLB Ken Mitchell	3	1	0.0	12	35
OLB Jorge Ballard	2	0	2.0	4	23
DE John Zook	2	1	1.0	14	50
DE Carl Wafer	2	0	1.0	13	46
OLB Richie Minter	2	1	0.0	6	8
S Ralph McGill	2	0	0.0	13	48
DT Randy Crowder	1	0	0.0	15	51
TE Willie Frazier	1	0	---	---	---
OLB John Pergine	1	0	0.0	2	13
OLB Clyde Werner	1	0	0.0	11	28
CB Ernie McGee	1	0	0.0	2	2
CB Charlie Ford	0	1	0.0	5	23

Pass Rush Statistics

Los Angeles	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Jack Youngblood	1.0	0	1	28
S Bernie Sims	1.0	0	0	28
DE Harvey Martin	0.0	1	0	27

Atlanta	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Jorge Ballard	2.0	1	0	23
S Nate Crane	2.0	0	0	46
DE John Zook	1.0	3	4	50
DE Carl Wafer	1.0	2	0	46
S Bernie Jackson	1.0	0	0	49
OLB Clyde Werner	0.0	2	1	28
OLB Ken Mitchell	0.0	1	0	35

Pass Defense Statistics

Los Angeles	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Isiah Robertson	4	0	0	29
S Glenn Buchanan	3	0	0	23
CB Mark Washington	2	1	0	27
CB Steve Tannen	2	0	1	29
S Bernie Sims	2	0	0	28
ILB Jeff Siemon	1	1	0	29
DT Bob Hoskins	1	0	0	7
OLB Rick Middleton	1	0	0	2
DE Jack Youngblood	1	0	0	28

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Tom MacLeod	4	0	0	36
CB Rolland Lawrence	3	1	1	47
CB Allan Ellis	3	1	0	50
S Nate Crane	2	0	0	46
S Bernie Jackson	1	3	0	49
S Ralph McGill	1	0	0	48
OLB Ken Mitchell	1	0	0	35
DE Carl Wafer	1	0	0	46
OLB Richie Minter	1	0	0	8
CB Ernie McGee	1	0	0	2

Blocking Statistics

Los Angeles	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Jim Sexton	1	3	1	11	0	35
Bob McKay	1	2	0	10	2	35
Billy Lindstrom	1	1	0	9	1	22
Bill Curry	1	1	0	3	0	13
Sam Rohde	0	3	0	13	1	49
Bob Van Duyne	0	2	0	13	0	38
Daryl White	0	1	0	2	0	13
Gerry Sullivan	0	0	0	3	2	16
Hardy Dillon	0	0	0	5	1	16

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Matt Atkins	4	7	0	37	1	29
Jon Morris	2	9	1	37	0	29
Jeff Van Note	2	9	0	36	0	28
Travis Roach	1	3	0	27	0	22
George Kunz	0	4	0	37	0	29
Kyle Mathis	0	2	0	10	0	7
Zach Muirbrook	0	1	0	20	1	9

Special Teams Tackles

Los Angeles	Tackles	STPlays
Tom Sullivan	1	10
Isiah Robertson	1	5
Cornell Corbett	1	4
Al Speer	1	3

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Bo Rather	2	14
Mickey Gmerek	2	9
Charlie Ford	1	13

Participation

Los Angeles	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Steve Tannen	---	---	37	29	5	71
Jack Youngblood	---	---	35	28	8	71
Isiah Robertson	---	---	35	29	5	69
Jeff Siemon	---	---	37	29	3	69
Sam Rohde	13	49	---	---	6	68
Ron Jaworski	15	51	---	---	---	66
Bernie Sims	---	---	35	28	3	66
Steve Holden	6	45	---	---	11	62
Harvey Martin	---	---	32	27	3	62
Mark Washington	---	---	32	27	3	62
Gary Larson	---	---	30	28	3	61
Kenneth Rosner	---	---	21	20	18	59
Toby Fredrick	11	44	---	---	3	58
Glenn Buchanan	---	---	26	23	8	57
Bob Van Duyne	13	38	---	---	---	51
Jim Sexton	11	35	---	---	3	49
Jim Youngblood	---	---	23	21	2	46
Bob McKay	10	35	---	---	---	45
Lawrence McCutcheon	8	33	---	---	2	43
Chester Ferguson	5	31	---	---	5	41
Rick Middleton	---	---	13	2	25	40
Mike Rengel	10	22	---	---	5	37
Cleo Miller	9	12	---	---	14	35
Tom Sullivan	7	17	---	---	10	34
Jimmy Allen	---	---	9	9	13	31
Billy Lindstrom	9	22	---	---	---	31
Emmanuel Bumgarner	3	10	---	---	16	29
Chuck Naretta	6	19	---	---	3	28
Gerry Sullivan	3	16	---	---	8	27
Al Speer	6	18	---	---	3	27
Bob Hoskins	---	---	13	7	6	26
Bill Curry	3	13	---	---	8	24
Daryl White	2	13	---	---	8	23
Tyrone Anthony	---	---	13	9	1	23
Hardy Dillon	5	16	---	---	---	21
Dexter Bussey	0	1	---	---	17	18
Ed Williams	4	9	---	---	5	18
Cornell Corbett	6	7	---	---	4	17
Tom Stropka	0	5	---	---	9	14
Vern Den Herder	---	---	9	2	---	11
Rickey Jarrell	0	0	---	---	10	10
Chase Chandler	---	---	1	1	5	7
Chester Dawkins	---	---	6	0	1	7
Gerald Rasberry	0	0	---	---	2	2
John Hufnagel	0	0	---	---	---	0
Toni Linhart	0	0	---	---	---	0

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
George Kunz	37	29	---	---	8	74
Ken Mitchell	---	---	12	35	26	73
Allan Ellis	---	---	14	50	8	72
Randy Crowder	---	---	15	51	2	68
Ralph McGill	---	---	13	48	7	68
Jon Morris	37	29	---	---	2	68
John Zook	---	---	14	50	2	66
Matt Atkins	37	29	---	---	---	66
Jeff Van Note	36	28	---	---	---	64
Bernie Jackson	---	---	12	49	2	63
Rolland Lawrence	---	---	14	47	2	63
Buddy Ursino	30	29	---	---	3	62
Carl Wafer	---	---	13	46	2	61
Nate Crane	---	---	12	46	2	60
Travis Roach	27	22	---	---	6	55
Willie Frazier	25	20	---	---	9	54
Tom MacLeod	---	---	12	36	3	51
Mark Van Eeghen	25	16	---	---	10	51
Mack Herron	23	13	---	---	8	44
Zach Muirbrook	20	9	---	---	13	42
Vince Wilkerson	10	15	---	---	17	42
Charlie Ford	---	---	5	23	13	41
Clyde Werner	---	---	11	28	2	41
Lionel Summers	21	16	---	---	---	37
Charley Young	18	17	---	---	1	36
Dick Gordon	14	17	---	---	2	33
Fred Willis	20	12	---	---	1	33
Jorge Ballard	---	---	4	23	---	27
Kyle Mathis	10	7	---	---	8	25
Ernie McGee	---	---	2	2	19	23
Richie Minter	---	---	6	8	8	22
Mickey Gmerek	8	5	---	---	9	22
Ken Grandberry	1	4	---	---	11	16
John Pergine	---	---	2	13	1	16
Bo Rather	0	1	---	---	14	15
Jermaine Perkins	---	---	2	5	6	13
Ted Fritsch	1	1	---	---	8	10
Ricky Fisher	0	0	---	---	9	9
Dave Rowe	---	---	1	0	7	8
Wally Watson	0	0	---	---	8	8
Wayne England	7	0	---	---	---	7
Tom Wittum	0	0	---	---	5	5
Bennie Tapeh	---	---	1	1	---	2
Earl Edwards	---	---	0	0	---	0
Unknown	0	0	---	---	---	0
Reuben Fields	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	0	0	0.0
Middle	13	45	3.5
Right	2	10	5.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	17	2.8
Middle	23	142	6.2
Right	6	17	2.8
None	2	-2	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Los Angeles	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Ron Jaworski	44	18	2	6	5	5	9	5	1

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Buddy Ursino	27	17	2	2	4	2	1	1	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	13	4.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	8	32	2.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	18	6	59	3.3
Long (19+ Yds)	10	2	49	4.9

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	9	7	56	6.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	10	141	10.1
Long (19+ Yds)	4	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Los Angeles	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Steve Holden	12	2	2	25	0	45
WR Toby Fredrick	10	3	0	33	1	44
WR Chester Ferguson	7	5	0	40	0	31
WR Mike Rengel	6	3	1	12	0	22
RB Lawrence McCutcheon	3	1	1	23	1	33
FB Cleo Miller	2	2	0	5	0	12
TE Chuck Naretta	2	1	1	3	0	19
RB Tom Sullivan	1	1	0	12	0	17
TE Emmanuel Bumgarner	1	0	0	0	0	10

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Dick Gordon	6	2	0	21	0	17
WR Fred Willis	5	3	2	38	1	12
WR Lionel Summers	5	3	1	37	1	16
TE Willie Frazier	4	3	1	37	0	20
WR Charley Young	3	2	0	18	0	17
WR Ken Grandberry	2	2	0	19	0	4
TE Zach Muirbrook	1	1	0	18	0	9
RB Vince Wilkerson	1	1	0	9	0	15

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Los Angeles	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Lawrence McCutcheon	3	11	3.67	4.29
Tom Sullivan	1	0	0.00	3.00

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Vince Wilkerson	3	2	0.67	5.40
Mack Herron	2	5	2.50	5.14
Wayne England	2	-2	-1.00	-1.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Los Angeles	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Buddy Ursino	1	1	16	16.00	7.30

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Los Angeles	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Charley Young	1	1	16	16.00	6.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Los Angeles	Rushes	Conversions
Ron Jaworski	1	0
Lawrence McCutcheon	1	1
Tom Sullivan	1	0

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
Vince Wilkerson	2	1
Mack Herron	1	1
Mickey Gmerek	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Los Angeles	Att	Comp	Conversions
Ron Jaworski	14	6	3

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Buddy Ursino	9	4	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Los Angeles	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Steve Holden	5	1	1
WR Mike Rengel	2	2	0
WR Chester Ferguson	2	2	1
WR Toby Fredrick	2	0	0
RB Lawrence McCutcheon	1	1	1
TE Chuck Naretta	1	0	0
TE Emmanuel Bumgarner	1	0	0

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Lionel Summers	3	1	0
WR Fred Willis	2	1	1
TE Willie Frazier	1	1	1
WR Dick Gordon	1	0	0
WR Ken Grandberry	1	1	1
WR Charley Young	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 51,400 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 15,600 (21,400)
End Zone 11,200 (15,400)
Mezzanine 6,400 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 10,000 (13,600)
Club Seats 5,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,800 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	51,400 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	15,600 (21,400)
End Zone	11,200 (15,400)
Mezzanine	6,400 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	10,000 (13,600)
Club Seats	5,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,800 (3,300)