Week 9, 1980

played in Atlanta, GA

59 degrees, fair, calm

Los Angeles Rams10603-19
Atlanta Falcons07710-24

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:18 LAS - Jerry Anderson 73 interception return (Joe Danelo extra point)
1Q: 01:06 LAS - Joe Danelo 50 field goal
2Q: 10:42 ATL - Russ Francis 23 pass from Tommy Kramer (Chris Bahr extra point)
2Q: 07:26 LAS - Joe Danelo 39 field goal
2Q: 02:04 LAS - Joe Danelo 35 field goal
3Q: 05:36 ATL - Jerry Butler 17 pass from Tommy Kramer (Chris Bahr extra point)
4Q: 14:06 ATL - Chris Bahr 24 field goal
4Q: 04:48 LAS - Joe Danelo 26 field goal
4Q: 00:47 ATL - Kellen Winslow 17 pass from Tommy Kramer (Chris Bahr extra point)

Team StatisticsLASATL
Record5-45-3
First Downs1621
- by Rushing46
- by Passing1114
- by Penalty11
Total Net Yards305302
- Offensive Plays5970
- Yards per Play5.174.31
Net Rushing Yards84106
- Rushing Attempts1829
- Yards per Rush4.673.66
Net Passing Yards221196
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt40 - 26 - 137 - 25 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards226218
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/54/22
- Yards per Pass Play5.394.78
Fumbles/Lost1/12/1
3rd Down Conversions3/127/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.36.0
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards3/255/45
Punt Returns/Yards1/91/-1
Kick Returns/Yards2/493/72
Interception Ret./Yards1/731/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits33
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/22/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 31OWN 29
Time of Possession27:5032:10

Drive Charts

Los Angeles Rams
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:042:46OWN 5428Punt
16:171:26OPP 1632Missed FG
12:441:45OWN 47520Field Goal
210:313:12OWN 28550Field Goal
26:054:10OWN 251257Field Goal
20:030:03OWN 2911Half
315:002:54OWN 20738Punt
35:303:17OWN 20736Fumble
414:003:01OWN 26613Punt
49:374:57OWN 46845Field Goal
40:400:16OWN 20210Interception
Atlanta Falcons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:56OWN 31519Punt
19:182:08OWN 25414Interception
17:100:53OWN 203-4Fumble
14:512:07OWN 2030Punt
10:595:28OWN 211079Touchdown
27:191:14OWN 2038Punt
21:551:52OWN 2035Punt
312:066:36OWN 201480Touchdown
32:133:13OPP 36729Field Goal
410:591:22OWN 1234Punt
44:404:00OWN 441256Touchdown
40:240:24OPP 443-3Game

Game MVP: Tommy Kramer, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

Los AngelesAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Lawrence McCutcheon9546.001630
Allen Carter7263.71600
Ron Jaworski144.00400
Tony Galbreath100.00000
AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Tony Dorsett16633.941130
Mark Van Eeghen4215.251010
Tommy Kramer400.00300
Vagas Ferguson3113.67500
John Jefferson1-1-1.00-100
Charles Alexander11212.001210

Passing Statistics

Los AngelesAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Ron Jaworski40262261/5041169.4
AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Tommy Kramer37252184/22323198.7

Receiving Statistics

Los AngelesCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Freddie Solomon81112015.0045410
RB Lawrence McCutcheon56193.804110
WR John Floyd46143.50070
RB Allen Carter23157.502100
WR Billy Brooks25147.006100
TE Rick Walker2284.00160
TE Greg Latta122121.0015210
WR Daryl Bernstein1499.00090
FB Derrick Jensen1166.00160
AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR John Jefferson585110.2010180
TE Russ Francis444511.256231
TE Kellen Winslow444010.0010171
WR Jerry Butler485112.757171
WR Robert Miller36134.33080
FB Mark Van Eeghen2294.50360
WR Dennis Franklin2342.00350
RB Tony Dorsett1155.00050
WR Lionel Summers0100.00000

Interception Statistics

Los AngelesIntsYardsAvgTD
S Jerry Anderson17373.001
AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD
S Jeff Severson100.000

Fumble Statistics

Los AngelesFumbRecovForceTD
Lawrence McCutcheon1000
Cory Joyner0100
Mike Barnes0010
Stafford Mays0010
AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD
Tommy Kramer2000
Rolland Lawrence0100
Louis Bullard0100
Scott Burk0010

Punting Statistics

Los AngelesPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Rickey Jarrell312642.035.7481
AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Larry Swider521843.641.8471

Kicking Statistics

Los AngelesFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Joe Danelo4/51/11/1501/1
AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Chris Bahr1/10/00/0243/3

Punt Return Statistics

Los AngelesRetYardsAvgTD
Freddie Solomon199.00
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Lionel Summers1-1-1.00

Kick Return Statistics

Los AngelesRetYardsAvgTD
Allen Carter24924.50
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Lionel Summers24924.50
Dennis Franklin12323.00

Defensive Statistics

Los AngelesTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Dave Elmendorf841.02037
OLB Jim Youngblood710.02134
DE Cory Joyner510.01820
S Jimmy Allen430.02431
DT Troy Archer410.01714
CB Wentford Gaines410.01926
DE Mike Barnes342.02435
ILB Jeff Siemon300.02031
S Larry Brune300.01617
CB Dwight Hicks300.02234
OLB Andrew Melontree300.078
S Jerry Anderson200.0514
DT Stafford Mays110.51325
CB Don McNeal110.02230
ILB Tom Hicks100.0910
WR Billy Brooks10---------
WR John Floyd10---------
DE Ian Lyons030.51627
AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Henry Monroe610.01431
S Darrol Ray600.01740
OLB Gary Cobb500.0616
ILB Dirt Winston400.01327
S Scott Burk320.0811
CB Randy Logan310.01330
DE Lawrence Pillers300.01529
CB Rolland Lawrence210.01224
S Jeff Severson210.01536
CB Tim Fox210.0818
DT Charlie Johnson210.01333
OLB Cecil Johnson200.01534
DE Ed Smith101.0312
ILB Tom MacLeod110.0514
DT Ken Novak110.01223
OLB Rob Niarne110.037
OLB Terry Rennaker100.015
DT Joe Klecko030.01532
DE Rulon Jones010.0928

Pass Rush Statistics

Los AngelesSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Mike Barnes2.000035
S Dave Elmendorf1.000037
DE Ian Lyons0.500027
DT Stafford Mays0.500025
DT Bob Golic0.011030
DT Troy Archer0.001014
AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Ed Smith1.000012
DE Rulon Jones0.002028
DT Ken Novak0.001023
DE Lawrence Pillers0.001029
DT Charlie Johnson0.001033
CB Henry Monroe0.001031

Pass Defense Statistics

Los AngelesCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Jim Youngblood50034
CB Dwight Hicks40034
OLB Andrew Melontree3008
S Jerry Anderson20114
S Dave Elmendorf20037
S Larry Brune20017
CB Wentford Gaines20026
S Jimmy Allen12031
ILB Jeff Siemon10031
ILB Tom Hicks10010
DT Troy Archer10014
CB Don McNeal10030
AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Henry Monroe52031
CB Randy Logan31030
OLB Gary Cobb30016
S Darrol Ray30040
OLB Cecil Johnson21034
CB Rolland Lawrence20024
ILB Dirt Winston20027
DE Lawrence Pillers11029
ILB Tom MacLeod10014
DT Charlie Johnson10033
OLB Rob Niarne1007
S Scott Burk10011
OLB Terry Rennaker1005
S Jeff Severson00136

Blocking Statistics

Los AngelesKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Jim Sexton24017038
Andy Frederick22018036
Bob Van Duyne12017138
Dan Medlin12013032
Tony Galbreath11015013
Everett Little1106012
Hardy Dillon02012033
Bob McKay0106013
Bob Rush010103
Rick Walker0107012
AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Dan Alexander26025035
Jeff Van Note24129039
Derrel Gofourth24025136
Mark Slater2208010
Jim Langer1108111
Karl Baldischwiler05023131
Louis Bullard02021133
Kellen Winslow01024031

Special Teams Tackles

Los AngelesTacklesSTPlays
Reggie Pinkney121
Allen Carter119
Tony Galbreath119
Rick Walker116
AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
J.T. Galles117
Vagas Ferguson116
Dirt Winston115

Participation

Los AngelesRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Mike Barnes------2435665
Bob Van Duyne1738------863
Freddie Solomon1530------1661
Ron Jaworski1841---------59
Jim Youngblood------2134358
Dave Elmendorf------2037---57
Dwight Hicks------2234157
Jimmy Allen------2431---55
Jim Sexton1738---------55
Bob Golic------2130455
Andy Frederick1836---------54
Dan Medlin1332------752
Jeff Siemon------2031152
Don McNeal------2230---52
Billy Brooks1227------1049
Reggie Pinkney------12162149
Daryl Bernstein626------1648
Hardy Dillon1233------348
Wentford Gaines------1926247
Tony Galbreath1513------1947
Larry Brune------16171346
John Floyd731------846
Ian Lyons------1627144
Allen Carter715------1941
Stafford Mays------1325139
Cory Joyner------1820---38
Greg Latta915------1337
Rick Walker712------1635
Dave Morton------10101535
Troy Archer------1714233
Lawrence McCutcheon1120---------31
Tom Hicks------9101130
Everett Little612------826
Jerry Anderson------514625
Andrew Melontree------78520
Bob McKay613---------19
Derrick Jensen18------817
Secdrick McIntyre08------513
Joe Danelo00------1111
Bob Rush13------610
Anthony Dickerson------3227
Parnell Dickinson00------55
Rickey Jarrell00------33
Ted Fargas00---------0
AtlantaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Jeff Van Note2939------573
Tommy Kramer2941---------70
Dan Alexander2535------666
Derrel Gofourth2536------566
John Jefferson2136------663
Darrol Ray------1740562
Kellen Winslow2431------459
Cecil Johnson------1534655
Dirt Winston------13271555
Jeff Severson------1536354
Karl Baldischwiler2331---------54
Louis Bullard2133---------54
Joe Klecko------1532653
Charlie Johnson------1333551
Tony Dorsett2326------150
Henry Monroe------1431449
Randy Logan------1330548
Lawrence Pillers------1529448
Mark Van Eeghen1723------646
Tim Fox------8181945
Jerry Butler1924---------43
Rolland Lawrence------1224339
Robert Miller921------939
Ken Novak------1223338
Rulon Jones------928138
Vagas Ferguson615------1637
Dennis Franklin1212------1135
Scott Burk------8111534
Rob Niarne------371727
Gary Cobb------616527
Russ Francis711------826
Mark Slater810------523
Tom MacLeod------514322
Charles Alexander53------1422
Andre Hines610------622
Jim Langer811------221
Ed Smith------312520
J.T. Galles20------1719
Lionel Summers03------1518
Terry Rennaker------1528
Chris Bahr00------66
Larry Swider00------55
Al Richardson------1113
Ed Luther00------11
Bill Troup00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5244.8
Middle10565.6
Right341.3
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7253.6
Middle14594.2
Right5255.0
None3-3-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Los AngelesAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Ron Jaworski40263025601
AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Tommy Kramer37251332201

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen88303.8
Short (0-8 Yds)2111763.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)11712010.9
Long (19+ Yds)0000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen33103.3
Short (0-8 Yds)1914814.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)1271048.7
Long (19+ Yds)31237.7

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Los AngelesTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Freddie Solomon1180120230
RB Lawrence McCutcheon65019020
WR John Floyd64114031
WR Billy Brooks52114027
WR Daryl Bernstein4109026
RB Allen Carter32015015
TE Greg Latta21021115
TE Rick Walker2208012
FB Derrick Jensen110608
AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR John Jefferson85151036
WR Jerry Butler84051024
WR Robert Miller63113021
TE Russ Francis44045111
TE Kellen Winslow44040031
WR Dennis Franklin3204012
FB Mark Van Eeghen2209023
WR Lionel Summers101003
RB Tony Dorsett1105026

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Los AngelesAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Allen Carter231.503.71
Lawrence McCutcheon111.006.00
Tony Galbreath100.000.00
AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Tony Dorsett382.673.94
Vagas Ferguson111.003.67

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Los AngelesAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Ron Jaworski5251.005.65
AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Tommy Kramer75527.435.89

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Los AngelesTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Daryl Bernstein2000.002.25
RB Lawrence McCutcheon1111.003.17
WR Freddie Solomon1000.0010.91
WR Billy Brooks1144.002.80
AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Robert Miller32134.332.17
WR Dennis Franklin1000.001.33
RB Tony Dorsett1155.005.00
TE Kellen Winslow111717.0010.00
WR Jerry Butler111717.006.38

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Los AngelesRushesConversions
Tony Galbreath10
AtlantaRushesConversions
Mark Van Eeghen10
Tony Dorsett11
Tommy Kramer10
Vagas Ferguson10

Third Down Passing Statistics

Los AngelesAttCompConversions
Ron Jaworski1163
AtlantaAttCompConversions
Tommy Kramer976

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Los AngelesTargCatchConversions
WR Daryl Bernstein310
RB Lawrence McCutcheon210
WR John Floyd221
RB Allen Carter100
WR Freddie Solomon111
WR Billy Brooks100
FB Derrick Jensen111
AtlantaTargCatchConversions
WR Robert Miller432
WR John Jefferson222
TE Russ Francis111
RB Tony Dorsett111
WR Jerry Butler100

SectionAttendance
Stadium70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck17,100 (17,100)
End Zone12,400 (12,400)
Mezzanine7,100 (7,100)
Sideline Seats10,900 (10,900)
Club Seats15,000 (15,000)
Luxury Boxes7,500 (7,500)