Week 1, 1981

played in Seattle, OR

51 degrees, rain, 12 mph wind

Los Angeles Rams76108-31
Seattle Seahawks701413-34

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:48 LAS - Greg Latta 4 pass from Ron Jaworski (Joe Danelo extra point)
1Q: 04:18 SEA - Terry Miller 8 run (Steve Mike-Mayer extra point)
2Q: 11:13 LAS - Joe Danelo 42 field goal
2Q: 04:51 LAS - Joe Danelo 36 field goal
3Q: 14:08 LAS - Lawrence McCutcheon 3 pass from Ron Jaworski (Joe Danelo extra point)
3Q: 07:56 SEA - Charlie Joiner 3 pass from Mike Phipps (Steve Mike-Mayer extra point)
3Q: 03:20 LAS - Joe Danelo 24 field goal
3Q: 00:53 SEA - Barry Pearson 8 pass from Mike Phipps (Steve Mike-Mayer extra point)
4Q: 11:37 SEA - Charlie Joiner 11 pass from Mike Phipps (Steve Mike-Mayer extra point)
4Q: 01:57 SEA - Steve Mike-Mayer 30 field goal
4Q: 00:49 LAS - Billy Brooks 6 pass from Ron Jaworski (Lawrence McCutcheon run for conversion)
4Q: 00:04 SEA - Steve Mike-Mayer 32 field goal

Team StatisticsLASSEA
Record0-11-0
First Downs2322
- by Rushing56
- by Passing1615
- by Penalty21
Total Net Yards352395
- Offensive Plays6471
- Yards per Play5.505.56
Net Rushing Yards67145
- Rushing Attempts1826
- Yards per Rush3.725.58
Net Passing Yards285250
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt44 - 25 - 144 - 22 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards299256
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/141/6
- Yards per Pass Play6.205.56
Fumbles/Lost1/13/2
3rd Down Conversions1/118/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down12.16.9
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards9/706/40
Punt Returns/Yards0/03/24
Kick Returns/Yards3/966/174
Interception Ret./Yards2/101/6
2pt Conversions1/10/0
Red Zone Visits65
- Red Zone TDs/FGs3/33/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 33OWN 36
Time of Possession28:1631:44

Drive Charts

Los Angeles Rams
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:004:19OWN 38762Touchdown
18:402:23OWN 2358Punt
14:081:52OWN 3638Punt
10:091:51OWN 33514Punt
213:001:53OPP 2742Field Goal
29:321:25OWN 3230Punt
27:122:28OPP 36517Field Goal
22:091:18OWN 10411Punt
20:200:20OWN 1411Half
314:510:52OPP 19219Touchdown
37:490:55OWN 2039Punt
36:253:13OWN 20973Field Goal
31:040:11OWN 161-8Fumble
30:451:03OWN 33311Interception
411:281:55OWN 20414Punt
41:501:09OWN 20580Touchdown
Seattle Seahawks
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
110:412:01OWN 635Punt
16:172:09OWN 41559Touchdown
12:162:07OWN 9565Missed FG
213:180:18OWN 201-10Interception
211:071:35OWN 1537Punt
28:070:55OWN 3125Fumble
24:442:35OWN 25526Punt
20:510:31OWN 3937Punt
313:596:10OWN 351165Touchdown
36:540:29OPP 3830Punt
33:122:08OWN 4049Interception
30:530:08OPP 818Touchdown
414:423:14OPP 45645Touchdown
49:337:43OWN 91778Field Goal
40:410:41OPP 31216Field Goal

Game MVP: Mike Phipps, Seattle Seahawks

Rushing Statistics

Los AngelesAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Lawrence McCutcheon13473.621620
Allen Carter5204.001110
SeattleAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Bubba Bean16442.751610
Terry Miller7436.141811
Mike Phipps35819.334910

Passing Statistics

Los AngelesAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Ron Jaworski44252992/14337190.9
SeattleAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Mike Phipps44222561/6331271.7

Receiving Statistics

Los AngelesCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR John Floyd687412.332190
WR John Kimbrough579318.6056370
WR Freddie Solomon4106215.509300
TE Greg Latta34206.670111
RB Allen Carter33217.00090
RB Lawrence McCutcheon1133.00331
WR Billy Brooks1666.00061
FB Tony Galbreath1211.00010
TE McDonald Oden111919.005190
WR Daryl Bernstein0200.00000
SeattleCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Charlie Joiner511469.200122
WR Wesley Walker4116015.0019200
TE Mickey Shuler464711.7515160
WR Earnest Gray365317.674310
WR Barry Pearson242110.505131
TE Tom Mullady22147.00090
RB Bubba Bean1199.00090
FB Russell Davis1166.00060
WR Vince Papale0200.00000

Interception Statistics

Los AngelesIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Dwight Hicks100.000
CB Steve Trimble11010.000
SeattleIntsYardsAvgTD
ILB Dennis Johnson166.000

Fumble Statistics

Los AngelesFumbRecovForceTD
Ron Jaworski1000
Daryl Bernstein0100
Jerry Anderson0100
Cory Joyner0010
Bob Golic0010
McDonald Oden0010
SeattleFumbRecovForceTD
Bubba Bean2000
Mickey Shuler1100
Dave Butz0100
Bryan Hinkle0010

Punting Statistics

Los AngelesPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Cliff Parsley727539.335.9562
SeattlePuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Bob Parsons521442.838.8512

Kicking Statistics

Los AngelesFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Joe Danelo3/31/10/0422/2
SeattleFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Steve Mike-Mayer2/30/10/0324/4

Punt Return Statistics

Los AngelesRetYardsAvgTD
SeattleRetYardsAvgTD
Neal Craig3248.00

Kick Return Statistics

Los AngelesRetYardsAvgTD
Allen Carter26231.00
John Kimbrough13434.00
SeattleRetYardsAvgTD
Bubba Bean412832.00
Neal Craig24623.00

Defensive Statistics

Los AngelesTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Jimmy Allen730.02237
CB Wentford Gaines610.01635
OLB Mike Engler400.0713
CB Dwight Hicks400.02438
OLB Greg Gaines320.02131
S Dave Elmendorf310.01741
DE Cory Joyner300.01532
DT Troy Archer210.51528
DE Greg Brown200.51630
ILB Ken Bordelon220.01932
DE Ian Lyons200.01015
OLB Anthony Dickerson200.01011
DT Stafford Mays200.01527
CB Don McNeal110.01834
FB Tony Galbreath10---------
DT Bob Golic100.01628
OLB Andrew Melontree100.0514
CB Steve Trimble010.01014
SeattleTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Jo Jo Heath820.0928
S Nolan Cromwell530.01744
ILB Dennis Johnson510.01240
OLB Bryan Hinkle331.01540
S Kirk Springs320.0416
DE Dave Butz310.0816
S Neal Craig300.01640
ILB Dallas Hickman300.062
OLB John Skorupan200.0914
CB Mark Burke200.01131
DE Dave Browning100.51424
DE Reggie Doss120.0712
CB Dave Brown110.01740
CB Anthony Washington110.0730
OLB Ray Kiddoo100.0510
WR Vince Papale10---------
WR Wesley Walker10---------
DE Pat Toomay010.51240

Pass Rush Statistics

Los AngelesSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Greg Brown0.501130
DT Troy Archer0.501028
DE Mike Barnes0.001013
S Dave Elmendorf0.001041
DE Cory Joyner0.001032
OLB Andrew Melontree0.001014
SeattleSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Bryan Hinkle1.000040
DE Pat Toomay0.501240
DE Dave Browning0.501024
DT Bill Brundige0.011029
DE John Goodman0.011016
DE Steve McMichael0.001226
DE Reggie Doss0.001012

Pass Defense Statistics

Los AngelesCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Jimmy Allen50037
CB Dwight Hicks44138
OLB Mike Engler30013
S Dave Elmendorf20041
CB Wentford Gaines20035
OLB Greg Gaines20031
OLB Andrew Melontree11014
DE Cory Joyner10032
OLB Anthony Dickerson10011
CB Don McNeal10034
ILB Ken Bordelon02032
CB Steve Trimble00114
SeattleCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Jo Jo Heath71028
OLB Bryan Hinkle32040
S Nolan Cromwell30044
ILB Dennis Johnson21140
S Neal Craig21040
OLB John Skorupan20014
S Kirk Springs20016
CB Dave Brown12040
CB Mark Burke11031
ILB Dallas Hickman1002
CB Anthony Washington10030

Blocking Statistics

Los AngelesKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Andy Frederick26015141
Bob Rush22015037
Max Montoya22010038
Bob Van Duyne15018037
Tony Galbreath12016021
Frank Myers01013140
SeattleKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Karl Swanke2401008
Burgess Robinson16020134
Montique Anderson13016037
Dave Dalby12020039
Wayne Moore02019038
Mark May02026041
Jim Arneson0108010
Paul Fersen010707
Hugh McKinnis01017026
Bill Story0104011

Special Teams Tackles

Los AngelesTacklesSTPlays
Eric Lane320
John Floyd211
Tony Galbreath122
McDonald Oden120
Billy Brooks117
Mike Engler115
SeattleTacklesSTPlays
Tom Mullady218
Neal Craig116
Vince Papale19

Participation

Los AngelesRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Dwight Hicks------2438365
Ron Jaworski1846---------64
Bob Van Duyne1837------964
Wentford Gaines------16351364
Jimmy Allen------2237261
Dave Elmendorf------1741260
Tony Galbreath1621------2259
Andy Frederick1541------359
Max Montoya1038------957
Ken Bordelon------1932556
Bob Rush1537------456
John Kimbrough1232------1155
Don McNeal------1834355
John Floyd1033------1154
Greg Gaines------2131254
Frank Myers1340---------53
Cory Joyner------1532451
Allen Carter518------2851
Billy Brooks627------1750
Troy Archer------1528548
Greg Brown------1630248
Freddie Solomon1234------147
Bob Golic------1628347
Stafford Mays------1527244
McDonald Oden615------2041
Charles Aiu921------1040
Lawrence McCutcheon1325------139
Hurles Scales------8141436
Greg Latta1012------1335
Mike Engler------7131535
Ian Lyons------1015732
Daryl Bernstein09------2029
Steve Trimble------1014529
Mike Barnes------1313127
Andrew Melontree------514827
Anthony Dickerson------1011526
Eric Lane04------2024
Mike Felts66------820
Jim Sexton410------115
Jerry Anderson------95115
Joe Danelo00------1010
Avon Riley------0369
Cliff Parsley00------77
Dave Morton------0055
Ted Fargas00------33
Ed Burns00---------0
SeattleRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Neal Craig------16401672
Mike Phipps2645---------71
Jo Jo Heath------9283168
Mark May2641---------67
Dave Dalby2039------766
Nolan Cromwell------1744364
Burgess Robinson2034------862
Dave Brown------1740461
Montique Anderson1637------659
Charlie Joiner2031------758
Bryan Hinkle------1540358
Wayne Moore1938---------57
Pat Toomay------1240557
Mickey Shuler1524------1857
Dennis Johnson------1240456
Terry Miller818------2753
Hugh McKinnis1726------952
Bubba Bean1826------852
Earnest Gray2227------150
Tom Mullady1219------1849
Anthony Washington------7301249
Wesley Walker524------1948
John Skorupan------9142346
Bill Brundige------1229445
Mark Burke------1131244
Steve McMichael------1026844
Dave Browning------1424240
Kirk Springs------4161838
Dave Butz------816630
Vince Papale414------927
Karl Swanke108------826
Reggie Doss------712524
Russell Davis66------1224
Bill Story411------823
Jim Arneson810------321
John Goodman------316120
Ray Kiddoo------510116
Dallas Hickman------62715
Paul Fersen77---------14
Barry Pearson310---------13
Stan Johnson------38---11
Steve Mike-Mayer00------99
Bob Parsons00------88
Barry Krauss------1012
Brian Sipe00---------0
John Gordon00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7344.9
Middle11333.0
Right000.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5224.4
Middle171076.3
Right4164.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Los AngelesAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Ron Jaworski44253028641
SeattleAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Mike Phipps44222347612

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen53153.0
Short (0-8 Yds)159895.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)19111477.7
Long (19+ Yds)52489.6
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen0000.0
Short (0-8 Yds)17131257.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)1681006.3
Long (19+ Yds)111312.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Los AngelesTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Freddie Solomon104062134
WR John Floyd86074033
WR John Kimbrough75193232
WR Billy Brooks6106027
TE Greg Latta43020012
RB Allen Carter33021018
WR Daryl Bernstein201009
FB Tony Galbreath2101021
RB Lawrence McCutcheon1103025
TE McDonald Oden11019015
SeattleTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Charlie Joiner115246031
WR Wesley Walker114160124
TE Mickey Shuler64147024
WR Earnest Gray63053127
WR Barry Pearson42021010
WR Vince Papale2000014
TE Tom Mullady22014019
RB Bubba Bean1109026
FB Russell Davis110606

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Los AngelesAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Lawrence McCutcheon4164.003.62
SeattleAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Bubba Bean591.802.75
Terry Miller3124.006.14

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Los AngelesAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Ron Jaworski63132.176.80
SeattleAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Mike Phipps44389.505.82

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Los AngelesTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Billy Brooks2163.001.00
TE Greg Latta1144.005.00
RB Lawrence McCutcheon1133.003.00
WR Freddie Solomon1000.006.20
WR John Floyd1000.009.25
SeattleTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Charlie Joiner22147.004.18
WR Barry Pearson1188.005.25
TE Mickey Shuler111616.007.83

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Los AngelesRushesConversions
SeattleRushesConversions
Terry Miller32
Mike Phipps20

Third Down Passing Statistics

Los AngelesAttCompConversions
Ron Jaworski1151
SeattleAttCompConversions
Mike Phipps1166

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Los AngelesTargCatchConversions
WR John Kimbrough311
RB Allen Carter220
WR Freddie Solomon210
WR Billy Brooks200
WR John Floyd210
SeattleTargCatchConversions
WR Charlie Joiner311
WR Wesley Walker311
WR Barry Pearson211
TE Mickey Shuler111
TE Tom Mullady111
WR Earnest Gray111

SectionAttendance
Stadium65,600 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck17,700 (21,400)
End Zone15,200 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,800 (8,900)
Sideline Seats13,400 (13,600)
Club Seats7,300 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,200 (3,300)