Exhibition Week 5, 1981

played in Buffalo, NY

71 degrees, fair, 6 mph wind

Los Angeles Rams100010-20
Buffalo Bills01430-17

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:48 LAS - Lawrence McCutcheon 7 run (Joe Danelo extra point)
1Q: 06:29 LAS - Joe Danelo 47 field goal
2Q: 11:15 BUF - Walter Payton 6 run (Carson Long extra point)
2Q: 01:20 BUF - Earl Gant 1 pass from Jack Thompson (Carson Long extra point)
3Q: 03:41 BUF - Carson Long 41 field goal
4Q: 13:35 LAS - Joe Danelo 32 field goal
4Q: 02:21 LAS - Greg Latta 4 pass from Ted Fargas (Joe Danelo extra point)

Team StatisticsLASBUF
Record2-22-2
First Downs1919
- by Rushing37
- by Passing1412
- by Penalty20
Total Net Yards338292
- Offensive Plays6172
- Yards per Play5.544.06
Net Rushing Yards57108
- Rushing Attempts1528
- Yards per Rush3.803.86
Net Passing Yards281184
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt44 - 27 - 040 - 25 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards293205
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/124/21
- Yards per Pass Play6.114.18
Fumbles/Lost1/13/2
3rd Down Conversions3/1312/19
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.97.3
4th Down Conversions1/11/2
Penalties/Yards4/183/25
Punt Returns/Yards1/61/10
Kick Returns/Yards3/673/58
Interception Ret./Yards0/00/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits43
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/12/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 30OWN 35
Time of Possession26:1033:50

Drive Charts

Los Angeles Rams
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:22OWN 35465Touchdown
19:273:06OWN 20650Field Goal
211:091:18OWN 18313Fumble
28:592:50OWN 12521Punt
21:111:01OWN 34525Missed FG
311:141:35OWN 43427Missed FG
33:335:05OWN 201165Field Goal
410:441:05OWN 430Punt
49:100:27OWN 4030Punt
47:515:41OWN 291371Touchdown
41:211:21OPP 18511Game
Buffalo Bills
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:383:11OWN 39616Punt
16:2110:12OWN 111889Touchdown
29:510:52OPP 24212Fumble
26:094:58OWN 301270Touchdown
20:100:10OWN 4812Half
315:003:46OWN 20737Fumble
39:396:06OWN 371139Field Goal
413:282:44OWN 20532Punt
49:390:29OPP 3330Missed FG
48:430:52OWN 273-2Punt
42:100:49OWN 1840Downs

Game MVP: Ron Jaworski, Los Angeles Rams

Rushing Statistics

Los AngelesAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Lawrence McCutcheon8253.131011
Allen Carter5346.801310
Ted Fargas2-2-1.00-100
BuffaloAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Walter Payton13524.001321
Earl Gant8243.00500
Ted McKnight5295.801520
Jack Thompson122.00200
Billy Jackson111.00100

Passing Statistics

Los AngelesAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Ron Jaworski25171901/6040090.4
Ed Burns178881/6032062.8
Ted Fargas22150/01110137.5
BuffaloAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Jack Thompson2111802/11134077.4
Richard Todd19141252/10020090.9

Receiving Statistics

Los AngelesCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Freddie Solomon71310515.0022340
WR John Kimbrough567915.8021400
WR Billy Brooks464812.0023240
WR John Floyd37237.670110
TE McDonald Oden33155.000120
TE Greg Latta24105.00061
RB Lawrence McCutcheon2394.50570
RB Allen Carter1144.00040
WR Daryl Bernstein0100.00000
BuffaloCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Tony Hill687011.6721340
RB Walter Payton55255.006120
WR Dennis Franklin34248.005100
WR Archie Griffin36237.677190
TE Gary Shirk38289.330130
WR Wally Henry131313.000130
WR Mike Renfro11-2-2.000-20
RB Earl Gant1111.00011
WR George Farmer122020.000200
FB Billy Jackson1133.00130
TE Walt Arnold0100.00000

Interception Statistics

Los AngelesIntsYardsAvgTD
BuffaloIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

Los AngelesFumbRecovForceTD
John Floyd1000
Ian Lyons0100
Troy Archer0100
Hurles Scales0010
Jerry Anderson0010
Greg Brown0010
BuffaloFumbRecovForceTD
Walter Payton1000
Richard Todd1000
Earl Gant1000
Ted McKnight0100
Jim Collins0100
Dwight Harrison0010

Punting Statistics

Los AngelesPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Cliff Parsley310936.333.0431
BuffaloPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Pat McInally314347.739.0521

Kicking Statistics

Los AngelesFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Joe Danelo2/41/30/1472/2
BuffaloFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Carson Long1/21/20/1412/2

Punt Return Statistics

Los AngelesRetYardsAvgTD
John Kimbrough166.00
BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
Dennis Franklin11010.00

Kick Return Statistics

Los AngelesRetYardsAvgTD
Allen Carter25025.00
John Kimbrough11717.00
BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
Graham Spreen35819.30

Defensive Statistics

Los AngelesTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Wentford Gaines630.02032
DE Greg Brown501.52432
ILB Ken Bordelon510.01528
S Jerry Anderson500.01323
OLB Greg Gaines400.02028
DT Bob Golic311.01520
DE Ian Lyons301.01120
DT Stafford Mays320.01726
OLB Andrew Melontree310.046
ILB Avon Riley310.0816
S Hurles Scales300.01322
DE Mike Barnes220.51517
S Jimmy Allen220.01426
DT Troy Archer210.01623
CB Don McNeal210.01924
S Dave Elmendorf200.01624
DE Cory Joyner110.01431
CB Steve Trimble110.01529
OLB Mike Engler100.01316
T Andy Frederick10---------
CB Dwight Hicks010.01828
OLB Anthony Dickerson010.0813
BuffaloTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Dwight Harrison420.01034
CB Jeff Wright400.01023
CB Kenny Johnson400.0930
OLB Frank LeMaster301.0815
ILB Jim Collins320.01031
DT Carl Barisich310.0725
S Jack Tatum300.01035
DE Walt Patulski211.0831
CB Graham Spreen240.01041
OLB Tom Toner230.0933
S Tommy Casanova210.01229
ILB Don Blackmon210.0928
S Bryant Salter120.0829
DE Andy Dorris110.01235
DE Will Wynn100.0311
OLB Keena Turner100.01128

Pass Rush Statistics

Los AngelesSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Greg Brown1.501032
DE Ian Lyons1.001020
DT Bob Golic1.000020
DE Mike Barnes0.500017
DT Stafford Mays0.002026
DE Cory Joyner0.001031
DT Troy Archer0.001023
BuffaloSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Frank LeMaster1.000015
DE Walt Patulski1.000031
DT Mike Dawson0.001021

Pass Defense Statistics

Los AngelesCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Wentford Gaines50032
ILB Ken Bordelon31028
ILB Avon Riley30016
S Dave Elmendorf20024
DT Stafford Mays20026
OLB Andrew Melontree2006
OLB Greg Gaines20028
CB Don McNeal11024
S Jimmy Allen10026
S Hurles Scales10022
S Jerry Anderson10023
DT Bob Golic10020
CB Steve Trimble10029
OLB Mike Engler01016
BuffaloCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Dwight Harrison50034
CB Jeff Wright40023
CB Kenny Johnson40030
ILB Jim Collins31031
S Jack Tatum21035
CB Graham Spreen21041
ILB Don Blackmon20028
S Tommy Casanova11029
S Bryant Salter11029
OLB Tom Toner11033
DE Andy Dorris10035
OLB Frank LeMaster10015
ILB Don Rives01012

Blocking Statistics

Los AngelesKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Andy Frederick24010035
Charles Aiu1208122
Jim Sexton11013031
Max Montoya1109031
Tony Galbreath0308011
Bob Van Duyne01012135
Frank Myers0107026
BuffaloKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Ken Huff27020128
Todd Thomas23013118
Steve Riley23017022
Don Macek23015026
Reggie McKenzie14117125
Chad Bush11010116
Kelvin Clark03018028
Dave Scott0108016
Gary Shirk01016028
Unknown01011022

Special Teams Tackles

Los AngelesTacklesSTPlays
Tony Galbreath115
Greg Latta113
Eric Lane112
John Floyd17
BuffaloTacklesSTPlays
George Farmer315
Walt Arnold114

Participation

Los AngelesRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Wentford Gaines------2032557
Greg Brown------2432157
Steve Trimble------15291054
Bob Van Duyne1235------552
John Floyd1133------751
Freddie Solomon633------1150
Greg Gaines------2028250
Greg Latta1125------1349
Jim Sexton1331------347
Dwight Hicks------1828147
Hurles Scales------13221146
Ken Bordelon------1528346
Max Montoya931------646
Cory Joyner------1431---45
Andy Frederick1035---------45
Don McNeal------1924245
Stafford Mays------1726144
Jimmy Allen------1426242
Troy Archer------1623342
Bob Rush830------442
Dave Elmendorf------1624141
John Kimbrough1222------741
Allen Carter717------1640
Lawrence McCutcheon827------338
Mike Engler------1316938
Jerry Anderson------1323238
Charles Aiu822------737
Bob Golic------1520237
Ian Lyons------1120435
Mike Felts820------735
Mike Barnes------1517234
Ron Jaworski826---------34
Tony Galbreath811------1534
Billy Brooks626------133
Frank Myers726---------33
Avon Riley------816630
Daryl Bernstein210------1426
McDonald Oden216------826
Anthony Dickerson------813324
Eric Lane210------1224
Ed Burns318---------21
Andrew Melontree------46313
Ted Fargas42------410
Joe Danelo00------99
Cliff Parsley00------33
Dave Morton------0033
BuffaloRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Graham Spreen------10411566
Walt Arnold1725------1456
Ken Huff2028------553
Jack Tatum------1035651
Don Blackmon------9281451
Kenny Johnson------9301150
Andy Dorris------1235249
Keena Turner------11281049
Dwight Harrison------1034448
Gary Shirk1628------448
Jeff Wright------10231447
Earl Gant921------1747
Kelvin Clark1828---------46
Tom Toner------933345
Jim Collins------1031344
Tommy Casanova------1229243
Reggie McKenzie1725---------42
Don Macek1526---------41
Tony Hill1327------141
Walt Patulski------831140
Bryant Salter------829340
Steve Riley1722---------39
Ted McKnight1420------539
Billy Jackson1216------1139
Walter Payton1919---------38
Archie Griffin1424---------38
Jack Thompson1323------238
Unknown1122------538
Richard Todd1521---------36
Carl Barisich------725234
Dennis Franklin1014------1034
Mike Dawson------821534
Todd Thomas1318------233
Chad Bush1016------531
Frank LeMaster------815730
Nat Hudson1119---------30
Dave Scott816------529
Wally Henry1216---------28
Doug McDougald------715628
George Farmer47------1526
Don Rives------412---16
Will Wynn------311216
Mike Renfro03------1114
Carson Long00------66
Pat McInally00------33
Dave Mays00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left4225.5
Middle9374.1
Right000.0
None2-2-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left681.3
Middle17905.3
Right5102.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Los AngelesAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Ron Jaworski25173034100
Ed Burns1782423000
Ted Fargas220000000
BuffaloAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Jack Thompson21111023500
Richard Todd19141040100

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen119585.3
Short (0-8 Yds)1910693.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)85607.5
Long (19+ Yds)6310617.7
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen4482.0
Short (0-8 Yds)1915874.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)134564.3
Long (19+ Yds)425413.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Los AngelesTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Freddie Solomon1372105233
WR John Floyd73223033
WR Billy Brooks64048126
WR John Kimbrough65079222
TE Greg Latta42110025
RB Lawrence McCutcheon3209027
TE McDonald Oden33015016
WR Daryl Bernstein1000010
RB Allen Carter1104017
BuffaloTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Gary Shirk83228028
WR Tony Hill86070127
WR Archie Griffin63223024
RB Walter Payton55025019
WR Dennis Franklin43024014
WR Wally Henry31113016
WR George Farmer2102017
WR Mike Renfro110-203
RB Earl Gant1101021
TE Walt Arnold1010025
FB Billy Jackson1103016

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Los AngelesAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Lawrence McCutcheon382.673.13
Ted Fargas2-2-1.00-1.00
Allen Carter100.006.80
BuffaloAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Walter Payton166.004.00
Jack Thompson122.002.00
Earl Gant144.003.00
Billy Jackson111.001.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Los AngelesAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Ted Fargas22157.507.50
Ed Burns21126.005.18
BuffaloAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Richard Todd1122.006.58
Jack Thompson1111.003.81

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Los AngelesTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Freddie Solomon32237.678.08
TE Greg Latta1144.002.50
BuffaloTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Walter Payton1122.005.00
RB Earl Gant1111.001.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Los AngelesRushesConversions
BuffaloRushesConversions
Walter Payton43
Ted McKnight32
Earl Gant10

Third Down Passing Statistics

Los AngelesAttCompConversions
Ron Jaworski640
Ed Burns632
Ted Fargas111
BuffaloAttCompConversions
Richard Todd655
Jack Thompson522

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Los AngelesTargCatchConversions
WR Freddie Solomon522
TE Greg Latta210
WR John Floyd210
TE McDonald Oden220
RB Lawrence McCutcheon110
WR John Kimbrough111
BuffaloTargCatchConversions
WR Tony Hill322
WR Archie Griffin211
TE Gary Shirk211
WR Wally Henry211
RB Walter Payton111
WR George Farmer111

SectionAttendance
Stadium46,200 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck14,300 (21,400)
End Zone10,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine5,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats9,100 (13,600)
Club Seats4,900 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes1,700 (3,300)