Week 16, 1980

played in Los Angeles, CA

40 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

New England Patriots	3	3	0	6	-	12
Los Angeles Rams	0	0	7	0	-	7

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:21 NED - Garo Yepremian 51 field goal
2Q: 01:53 NED - Garo Yepremian 53 field goal
3Q: 05:25 LAS - Allen Carter 19 run (Joe Danelo extra point)
4Q: 10:21 NED - Garo Yepremian 39 field goal
4Q: 02:09 NED - Garo Yepremian 49 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:21 NED - Garo Yepremian 51 field goal
2Q: 01:53 NED - Garo Yepremian 53 field goal
3Q: 05:25 LAS - Allen Carter 19 run (Joe Danelo extra point)
4Q: 10:21 NED - Garo Yepremian 39 field goal
4Q: 02:09 NED - Garo Yepremian 49 field goal

Team Statistics NED LAS
Record 8-7 8-7
First Downs 12 14
- by Rushing 5 3
- by Passing 6 11
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 206 264
- Offensive Plays 62 58
- Yards per Play 3.32 4.55
Net Rushing Yards 125 67
- Rushing Attempts 37 22
- Yards per Rush 3.38 3.05
Net Passing Yards 81 197
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 25 - 13 - 1 34 - 23 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 81 209
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 2/12
- Yards per Pass Play 3.24 5.47
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 6/16 5/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 4.9 6.8
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 1/5 3/32
Punt Returns/Yards 3/7 0/0
Kick Returns/Yards 2/70 2/38
Interception Ret./Yards 2/8 1/40
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 0 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/0 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 38 OWN 21
Time of Possession 32:54 27:06

Team Statistics	NED	LAS
Record	8-7	8-7
First Downs	12	14
- by Rushing	5	3
- by Passing	6	11
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	206	264
- Offensive Plays	62	58
- Yards per Play	3.32	4.55
Net Rushing Yards	125	67
- Rushing Attempts	37	22
- Yards per Rush	3.38	3.05
Net Passing Yards	81	197
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	25 - 13 - 1	34 - 23 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	81	209
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	2/12
- Yards per Pass Play	3.24	5.47
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	6/16	5/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	4.9	6.8
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	1/5	3/32
Punt Returns/Yards	3/7	0/0
Kick Returns/Yards	2/70	2/38
Interception Ret./Yards	2/8	1/40
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	0	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/0	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 38	OWN 21
Time of Possession	32:54	27:06

Drive Charts

New England Patriots
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:46	2:32	OWN 42	5	20	Punt
1	9:23	5:07	OWN 35	8	31	Field Goal
1	2:45	2:13	OWN 31	3	7	Punt
2	10:08	3:56	OWN 41	9	21	Punt
2	4:16	2:31	OWN 28	7	36	Field Goal
3	15:00	1:48	OWN 46	3	4	Punt
3	9:45	2:49	OWN 38	5	24	Interception
3	5:13	1:55	OWN 35	3	8	Punt
4	14:54	4:38	OWN 48	8	30	Field Goal
4	7:10	3:28	OWN 11	6	27	Punt
4	2:34	0:30	OPP 41	3	9	Field Goal
4	1:02	1:02	OPP 48	2	2	Game

Los Angeles Rams
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:14	OWN 20	3	2	Punt
1	10:14	0:51	OWN 20	3	6	Punt
1	4:16	1:31	OWN 22	3	6	Punt
1	0:32	5:24	OWN 14	10	52	Missed FG
2	6:12	1:56	OWN 20	4	18	Punt
2	1:45	1:45	OWN 20	5	15	Punt
3	13:12	3:27	OWN 3	6	22	Punt
3	6:56	1:43	OPP 30	4	30	Touchdown
3	3:18	3:24	OWN 20	7	32	Downs
4	10:16	3:06	OWN 20	5	35	Punt
4	3:42	1:08	OWN 18	4	10	Interception
4	2:04	1:02	OWN 9	4	26	Interception

Game MVP: Garo Yepremian, New England Patriots

Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Sam Cunningham	25	103	4.12	13	2
Carlos Brown	4	11	2.75	7	0
Jimmy Rogers	4	6	1.50	3	0
Stanley Morgan	2	0	0.00	2	0
John Brockington	1	2	2.00	2	0
Rich Caster	1	3	3.00	3	0

Los Angeles	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Lawrence McCutcheon	13	24	1.85	10	1	0
Allen Carter	9	43	4.78	19	1	1

Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Carlos Brown	25	13	81	0/0	0	16	1	42.3

Los Angeles	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Ron Jaworski	34	23	209	2/12	0	27	2	59.5

Receiving Statistics

New England	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
RB Sam Cunningham	3	5	14	4.67	3	8
WR Lamont Marrow	3	5	32	10.67	9	16
FB John Brockington	2	3	8	4.00	4	6
WR Stanley Morgan	2	6	4	2.00	0	2
WR Darryl Stingley	1	1	7	7.00	7	7
TE Loaird McCreary	1	2	12	12.00	4	12
RB Jimmy Rogers	1	1	4	4.00	0	4
TE Ken Garcia	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
WR Carlos Stevens	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Los Angeles	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Daryl Bernstein	7	10	85	12.14	11	27
RB Lawrence McCutcheon	4	6	20	5.00	9	8
WR Freddie Solomon	4	7	29	7.25	5	10
WR John Floyd	4	4	50	12.50	9	15
FB Tony Galbreath	2	2	1	0.50	0	2
TE Greg Latta	1	1	18	18.00	4	18
RB Allen Carter	1	1	6	6.00	0	6
WR Billy Brooks	0	2	0	0.00	0	0
TE Rick Walker	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

New England	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Steve Luke	1	8	8.00	0
S Shafer Suggs	1	0	0.00	0

Los Angeles	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Larry Brune	1	40	40.00	0

Fumble Statistics

New England	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Sam Cunningham	1	1	0	0

Los Angeles	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Don McNeal	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

New England	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Rick Engles	6	272	45.3	35.3	57	3

Los Angeles	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Rickey Jarrell	7	274	39.1	38.1	48	2

Kicking Statistics

New England	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Garo Yepremian	4/4	3/3	2/2	53	0/0

Los Angeles	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Joe Danelo	0/1	0/1	0/1	0	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Stanley Morgan	3	7	2.3	0

Los Angeles	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Kick Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Edddie Brown	2	70	35.0	0

Los Angeles	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Daryl Bernstein	1	18	18.0	0
Allen Carter	1	20	20.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New England	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Jim Haslett	5	1	0.0	11	18
ILB Shane Nelson	4	3	1.0	13	13
OLB Sam Hunt	4	2	1.0	21	34
DE Ken Johnson	4	1	0.0	16	34
S Sandy Durko	3	3	0.0	13	17
S Steve Luke	3	3	0.0	13	28
S Edddie Brown	3	1	0.0	11	26
S Glenn Buchanan	3	1	0.0	14	30
CB Luke Szorcsik	3	0	0.0	14	23
DT Jeff Lloyd	3	0	0.0	13	20
OLB Gary Campbell	2	2	0.0	17	18
DT R.J. Reese	2	1	0.0	16	30
S Shafer Suggs	2	0	0.0	7	12
CB Walt Farrell	1	0	0.0	13	20
T Wade Griffin	1	0	---	---	---
CB Mark Mitchell	1	0	0.0	3	12
DE Jim Young	1	0	0.0	16	20
OLB Tom De Paso	1	0	0.0	2	1
DE Al Harris	1	0	0.0	6	4
ILB John Anderson	0	1	0.0	8	11

Los Angeles	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Dave Elmendorf	6	1	0.0	30	23
DT Stafford Mays	6	0	0.0	24	17
ILB Jeff Siemon	5	3	0.0	34	21
DE Ian Lyons	5	1	0.0	17	13
DT Bob Golic	5	1	0.0	31	22
OLB Jim Youngblood	4	3	0.0	29	17
S Jimmy Allen	4	2	0.0	32	21
CB Wentford Gaines	4	1	0.0	23	18
CB Don McNeal	3	0	0.0	26	18
DT Troy Archer	2	1	0.0	24	19
S Larry Brune	2	1	0.0	13	6
CB Dwight Hicks	2	0	0.0	30	21
WR Daryl Bernstein	1	0	---	---	---
S Jerry Anderson	1	0	0.0	5	4
TE Rick Walker	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Dave Morton	1	0	0.0	8	9
DE Cory Joyner	0	1	0.0	26	12
CB Broderick Ours	0	1	0.0	17	12

Pass Rush Statistics

New England	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Sam Hunt	1.0	0	1	1	34
ILB Shane Nelson	1.0	0	0	0	13
OLB Gary Campbell	0.0	1	1	0	18
DE Ken Johnson	0.0	0	2	0	34
DT R.J. Reese	0.0	0	1	0	30

Los Angeles	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Ian Lyons	1	1	13
DE Kevin Calhoun	0	2	12
DT Troy Archer	0	1	19

Pass Defense Statistics

New England	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Jim Haslett	5	0	0	18
DE Ken Johnson	3	0	0	34
CB Luke Szorcsik	3	0	0	23
ILB Shane Nelson	3	0	0	13
S Steve Luke	2	0	1	28
S Glenn Buchanan	2	0	0	30
S Shafer Suggs	1	0	1	12
S Edddie Brown	1	0	0	26
CB Walt Farrell	1	0	0	20
CB Mark Mitchell	1	0	0	12
DE Jim Young	1	0	0	20
S Sandy Durko	0	1	0	17
OLB Sam Hunt	0	1	0	34

Los Angeles	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Don McNeal	3	0	0	18
S Dave Elmendorf	2	1	0	23
OLB Jim Youngblood	2	0	0	17
S Jimmy Allen	1	1	0	21
ILB Jeff Siemon	1	0	0	21
DE Ian Lyons	1	0	0	13
CB Wentford Gaines	1	0	0	18
DT Bob Golic	1	0	0	22
OLB Dave Morton	1	0	0	9
CB Dwight Hicks	0	1	0	21
S Larry Brune	0	0	1	6

Blocking Statistics

New England	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
Wade Griffin	2	9	2	37	25
Lynn Boden	2	4	0	29	22
Peter Bernstein	1	4	0	37	24
Joe Fields	1	4	0	32	18
John Brockington	1	1	0	16	13
Irv Pankey	0	4	0	30	17
Kyle Delaroche	0	2	0	8	8
Ken Garcia	0	2	0	25	13
Steve Kenney	0	2	0	12	9
Loaird McCreary	0	1	0	14	7

Los Angeles	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Derrick Jensen	2	3	5	0	7
Bob Van Duyne	1	5	17	1	28
Dan Medlin	1	3	18	0	23
Jim Sexton	1	3	18	0	35
Bob Rush	1	2	8	0	14
Bob McKay	0	2	11	0	14
Tony Galbreath	0	2	10	0	17
Andy Frederick	0	1	19	0	33
Rick Walker	0	1	11	0	13
Hardy Dillon	0	0	14	1	25

Special Teams Tackles

New England	Tackles	STPlays
Loaird McCreary	1	12
Darryl Stingley	1	8

Los Angeles	Tackles	STPlays
John Floyd	1	19
Broderick Ours	1	13
Reggie Pinkney	1	9
Bob Van Duyne	1	8
Tony Galbreath	1	7

Participation

New England	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Peter Bernstein	37	24	---	---	7	68
Carlos Brown	37	25	---	---	---	62
Wade Griffin	37	25	---	---	---	62
Stanley Morgan	28	14	---	---	19	61
Joe Fields	32	18	---	---	10	60
Ken Johnson	---	---	16	34	8	58
Sam Hunt	---	---	21	34	2	57
Sam Cunningham	30	21	---	---	4	55
Lynn Boden	29	22	---	---	---	51
Ken Garcia	25	13	---	---	11	49
R.J. Reese	---	---	16	30	3	49
Irv Pankey	30	17	---	---	---	47
Glenn Buchanan	---	---	14	30	2	46
Dwayne O'Steen	---	---	14	24	8	46
Edddie Brown	---	---	11	26	8	45
Steve Luke	---	---	13	28	2	43
Lamont Marrow	23	19	---	---	---	42
John Brockington	16	13	---	---	12	41
Darryl Stingley	19	12	---	---	8	39
Luke Szorcsik	---	---	14	23	2	39
Gary Campbell	---	---	17	18	4	39
Jim Young	---	---	16	20	---	36
Walt Farrell	---	---	13	20	2	35
Jeff Lloyd	---	---	13	20	1	34
Loaird McCreary	14	7	---	---	12	33
Shane Nelson	---	---	13	13	6	32
Sandy Durko	---	---	13	17	1	31
Steve Kenney	12	9	---	---	10	31
Rich Caster	8	6	---	---	16	30
Jim Haslett	---	---	11	18	1	30
Jimmy Rogers	7	3	---	---	17	27
Kyle Delaroche	8	8	---	---	10	26
Carlos Stevens	12	14	---	---	---	26
John Anderson	---	---	8	11	6	25
Willie Harper	---	---	1	1	21	23
Shafer Suggs	---	---	7	12	2	21
Mark Mitchell	---	---	3	12	6	21
Bob Klein	2	1	---	---	17	20
Lindsey Mason	0	2	---	---	10	12
Al Harris	---	---	6	4	---	10
Garo Yepremian	0	0	---	---	9	9
Tony Galloway	1	2	---	---	6	9
Rick Engles	0	0	---	---	6	6
Tom De Paso	---	---	2	1	2	5
Larry Lawrence	0	0	---	---	4	4
Joe Ferguson	0	0	---	---	---	0

Los Angeles	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Jeff Siemon	---	---	34	21	4	59
Ron Jaworski	22	36	---	---	---	58
Jimmy Allen	---	---	32	21	4	57
Dave Elmendorf	---	---	30	23	4	57
Bob Golic	---	---	31	22	4	57
Dwight Hicks	---	---	30	21	5	56
Jim Sexton	18	35	---	---	1	54
Bob Van Duyne	17	28	---	---	8	53
John Floyd	12	22	---	---	19	53
Andy Frederick	19	33	---	---	---	52
Freddie Solomon	15	25	---	---	11	51
Don McNeal	---	---	26	18	7	51
Jim Youngblood	---	---	29	17	3	49
Dan Medlin	18	23	---	---	7	48
Troy Archer	---	---	24	19	2	45
Wentford Gaines	---	---	23	18	4	45
Allen Carter	9	13	---	---	21	43
Broderick Ours	---	---	17	12	13	42
Daryl Bernstein	9	23	---	---	10	42
Stafford Mays	---	---	24	17	1	42
Kevin Calhoun	---	---	20	12	9	41
Cory Joyner	---	---	26	12	2	40
Hardy Dillon	14	25	---	---	1	40
Rick Walker	11	13	---	---	13	37
Dave Morton	---	---	8	9	19	36
Billy Brooks	15	19	---	---	1	35
Greg Latta	8	11	---	---	15	34
Lawrence McCutcheon	13	21	---	---	---	34
Tony Galbreath	10	17	---	---	7	34
Ian Lyons	---	---	17	13	1	31
Larry Brune	---	---	13	6	10	29
Bob Rush	8	14	---	---	7	29
Bob McKay	11	14	---	---	---	25
Everett Little	5	8	---	---	8	21
Derrick Jensen	5	7	---	---	9	21
Andrew Melontree	---	---	12	2	7	21
Secdrick McIntyre	3	9	---	---	5	17
Tom Hicks	---	---	3	4	7	14
Reggie Pinkney	---	---	0	3	9	12
Jerry Anderson	---	---	5	4	1	10
Anthony Dickerson	---	---	3	1	5	9
Rickey Jarrell	0	0	---	---	7	7
Joe Danelo	0	0	---	---	3	3
Parnell Dickinson	0	0	---	---	1	1
Ted Fargas	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	18	3.6
Middle	22	83	3.8
Right	9	25	2.8
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	4	0.4
Middle	12	53	4.4
Right	1	10	10.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Carlos Brown	25	13	0	1	2	3	4	0	1

Los Angeles	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Ron Jaworski	34	23	2	0	1	2	5	1	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	4	18	4.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	8	47	3.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	4	1	16	4.0
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	9	8	29	3.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	8	65	5.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	6	88	8.0
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	27	9.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New England	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	PPlay
WR Stanley Morgan	6	2	1	4	14
RB Sam Cunningham	5	3	0	14	21
WR Lamont Marrow	5	3	0	32	19
FB John Brockington	3	2	0	8	13
TE Loaird McCreary	2	1	0	12	7
WR Darryl Stingley	1	1	0	7	12
TE Ken Garcia	1	0	1	0	13
WR Carlos Stevens	1	0	0	0	14
RB Jimmy Rogers	1	1	0	4	3

Los Angeles	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Daryl Bernstein	10	7	1	85	2	23
WR Freddie Solomon	7	4	0	29	0	25
RB Lawrence McCutcheon	6	4	0	20	0	21
WR John Floyd	4	4	0	50	0	22
WR Billy Brooks	2	0	0	0	0	19
FB Tony Galbreath	2	2	0	1	0	17
TE Greg Latta	1	1	0	18	0	11
RB Allen Carter	1	1	0	6	0	13
TE Rick Walker	1	0	0	0	0	13

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Los Angeles	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Allen Carter	1	19	19.00	4.78

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Los Angeles	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New England	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Los Angeles	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New England	Rushes	Conversions
Sam Cunningham	2	1
Jimmy Rogers	2	0
Carlos Brown	1	1
Stanley Morgan	1	0

Los Angeles	Rushes	Conversions
Lawrence McCutcheon	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Conversions
Carlos Brown	10	5	4

Los Angeles	Att	Comp	Conversions
Ron Jaworski	12	9	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New England	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Stanley Morgan	3	1	0
RB Sam Cunningham	2	1	1
WR Lamont Marrow	2	2	2
FB John Brockington	1	0	0
WR Carlos Stevens	1	0	0
TE Loaird McCreary	1	1	1

Los Angeles	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Daryl Bernstein	4	4	2
RB Lawrence McCutcheon	2	1	0
WR John Floyd	2	2	2
RB Allen Carter	1	1	1
WR Freddie Solomon	1	0	0
WR Billy Brooks	1	0	0
FB Tony Galbreath	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 68,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,100 (21,400)
End Zone 15,200 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,500 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 13,400 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,300 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	68,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,100 (21,400)
End Zone	15,200 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,500 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	13,400 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,300 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,300)