Week 5, 1981

played in New York, NY

71 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Los Angeles Rams	3	3	0	7	-	13
New York Giants	7	3	7	3	-	20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:45 NYK - Joe Washington 7 run (David Posey extra point)
1Q: 00:40 LAS - Joe Danelo 42 field goal
2Q: 10:53 NYK - David Posey 34 field goal
2Q: 05:36 LAS - Joe Danelo 49 field goal
3Q: 09:13 NYK - Willis Adams 2 pass from Jeff Rutledge (David Posey extra point)
4Q: 14:56 NYK - David Posey 22 field goal
4Q: 01:30 LAS - John Kimbrough 14 pass from Ron Jaworski (Joe Danelo extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:45 NYK - Joe Washington 7 run (David Posey extra point)
1Q: 00:40 LAS - Joe Danelo 42 field goal
2Q: 10:53 NYK - David Posey 34 field goal
2Q: 05:36 LAS - Joe Danelo 49 field goal
3Q: 09:13 NYK - Willis Adams 2 pass from Jeff Rutledge (David Posey extra point)
4Q: 14:56 NYK - David Posey 22 field goal
4Q: 01:30 LAS - John Kimbrough 14 pass from Ron Jaworski (Joe Danelo extra point)

Team Statistics LAS NYK
Record 3-2 2-3
First Downs 14 18
- by Rushing 1 6
- by Passing 13 10
- by Penalty 0 2
Total Net Yards 263 333
- Offensive Plays 67 64
- Yards per Play 3.93 5.20
Net Rushing Yards 29 130
- Rushing Attempts 13 38
- Yards per Rush 2.23 3.42
Net Passing Yards 234 203
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 52 - 26 - 1 26 - 17 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 248 203
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/14 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 4.33 7.81
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 3/1
3rd Down Conversions 5/17 4/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.1 6.9
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 4/37 5/40
Punt Returns/Yards 3/34 1/2
Kick Returns/Yards 4/97 3/59
Interception Ret./Yards 1/11 1/22
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 2/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 34 OWN 35
Time of Possession 26:57 33:03

Team Statistics	LAS	NYK
Record	3-2	2-3
First Downs	14	18
- by Rushing	1	6
- by Passing	13	10
- by Penalty	0	2
Total Net Yards	263	333
- Offensive Plays	67	64
- Yards per Play	3.93	5.20
Net Rushing Yards	29	130
- Rushing Attempts	13	38
- Yards per Rush	2.23	3.42
Net Passing Yards	234	203
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	52 - 26 - 1	26 - 17 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	248	203
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/14	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	4.33	7.81
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	3/1
3rd Down Conversions	5/17	4/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.1	6.9
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	4/37	5/40
Punt Returns/Yards	3/34	1/2
Kick Returns/Yards	4/97	3/59
Interception Ret./Yards	1/11	1/22
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	2/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 34	OWN 35
Time of Possession	26:57	33:03

Drive Charts

Los Angeles Rams
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:35	1:59	OWN 34	3	5	Punt
1	8:40	4:27	OWN 27	8	45	Missed FG
1	3:12	2:37	OWN 47	8	28	Field Goal
2	10:47	1:26	OWN 41	3	-5	Interception
2	7:46	2:18	OWN 20	5	48	Field Goal
2	4:07	1:41	OWN 48	3	-5	Punt
2	0:44	0:25	OWN 40	3	7	Punt
3	15:00	1:29	OWN 34	3	6	Punt
3	9:06	4:11	OWN 36	9	34	Missed FG
4	14:50	0:55	OWN 20	3	7	Punt
4	10:54	3:40	OWN 25	7	30	Punt
4	4:50	1:09	OWN 31	6	10	Downs
4	2:31	1:10	OWN 42	6	58	Touchdown

New York Giants
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:25	OWN 35	4	65	Touchdown
1	10:36	1:56	OWN 22	3	4	Punt
1	4:13	1:01	OWN 35	3	26	Fumble
1	0:35	4:48	OWN 19	8	64	Field Goal
2	9:21	1:35	OPP 30	5	-5	Punt
2	5:28	1:21	OWN 39	2	13	Interception
2	2:26	1:42	OWN 9	3	6	Punt
2	0:19	0:19	OWN 20	1	-2	Half
3	13:31	4:25	OWN 33	8	67	Touchdown
3	4:55	5:05	OWN 37	14	58	Field Goal
4	13:55	3:01	OWN 39	6	13	Punt
4	7:14	2:24	OWN 17	3	6	Punt
4	3:41	1:10	OPP 41	3	6	Missed FG
4	1:21	1:21	OPP 41	3	-1	Game

Game MVP: Jeff Rutledge, New York Giants

Rushing Statistics

Los Angeles	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Lawrence McCutcheon	9	16	1.78	7	0	0
Allen Carter	4	13	3.25	10	1	0

New York	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Joe Washington	27	110	4.07	19	3	1
Horace Ivory	7	19	2.71	6	0	0
Jeff Rutledge	2	-3	-1.50	-1	0	0
David Sims	1	1	1.00	1	0	0
Mark Nichols	1	3	3.00	3	0	0

Passing Statistics

Los Angeles	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Ron Jaworski	52	26	248	2/14	1	37	1	62.0

New York	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jeff Rutledge	26	17	203	0/0	1	40	1	85.9

Receiving Statistics

Los Angeles	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR John Kimbrough	6	13	58	9.67	12	16	1
WR John Floyd	5	13	31	6.20	5	16	0
FB Tony Galbreath	4	4	49	12.25	39	37	0
RB Lawrence McCutcheon	3	5	19	6.33	6	9	0
WR Billy Brooks	3	7	39	13.00	1	20	0
WR Freddie Solomon	2	3	24	12.00	3	17	0
TE Greg Latta	1	4	19	19.00	15	19	0
RB Allen Carter	1	1	-1	-1.00	1	-1	0
TE McDonald Oden	1	2	10	10.00	3	10	0

New York	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Joe Washington	4	5	52	13.00	26	24	0
WR Willis Adams	3	6	9	3.00	1	4	1
WR Mark Nichols	3	5	48	16.00	8	22	0
WR Pat Tilley	2	3	11	5.50	0	9	0
WR James Lofton	2	3	58	29.00	18	40	0
TE Doug Cosbie	2	2	13	6.50	1	8	0
FB David Sims	1	1	12	12.00	6	12	0
TE Al Chandler	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Los Angeles	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Don McNeal	1	11	11.00	0

New York	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Toby Tucker	1	22	22.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Los Angeles	Fumb	Recov	Force
John Kimbrough	1	0	0
Jimmy Allen	0	1	0
Greg Latta	0	1	0
Andrew Melontree	0	0	1
Avon Riley	0	0	1
Steve Trimble	0	0	1

New York	Fumb	Recov	Force
Joe Washington	2	0	0
Willis Adams	1	1	0
Zach Waite	0	1	0
Mark Nichols	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Los Angeles	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Cliff Parsley	6	246	41.0	37.3	53	3

New York	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Tom Skladany	5	230	46.0	35.2	57	1

Kicking Statistics

Los Angeles	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Joe Danelo	2/4	2/4	0/0	49	1/1

New York	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
David Posey	2/3	0/1	0/1	34	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Los Angeles	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
John Kimbrough	3	34	11.3	0

New York	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
David Verser	1	2	2.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Los Angeles	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Allen Carter	3	75	25.0	0
John Kimbrough	1	22	22.0	0

New York	Ret	Yards	Avg
Horace Ivory	1	27	27.0
Ron Johnson	1	17	17.0
David Verser	1	15	15.0

Defensive Statistics

Los Angeles	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Dave Elmendorf	6	4	0.0	32	24
ILB Avon Riley	6	4	0.0	28	18
S Jimmy Allen	5	3	0.0	32	20
DT Stafford Mays	4	1	0.0	24	20
OLB Andrew Melontree	4	1	0.0	20	15
DT Bob Golic	4	0	0.0	31	18
OLB Anthony Dickerson	3	2	0.0	18	12
DE Greg Brown	3	0	0.0	25	17
CB Steve Trimble	3	0	0.0	10	13
CB Wentford Gaines	2	2	0.0	22	15
OLB Mike Engler	2	1	0.0	10	8
CB Dwight Hicks	2	1	0.0	32	23
DE Cory Joyner	1	1	0.0	26	15
DE Ian Lyons	1	1	0.0	13	9
CB Don McNeal	1	1	0.0	29	14
DE Mike Barnes	1	0	0.0	12	11
OLB Sanders Shiver	1	0	0.0	17	9
CB Reggie Pinkney	1	0	0.0	7	9
WR John Floyd	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Dave Morton	1	0	0.0	3	0
DT Troy Archer	0	1	0.0	18	11

New York	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Isiah Robertson	6	1	0.0	9	38
OLB Mike Hennigan	6	0	0.0	7	39
OLB Tom Jackson	4	2	1.0	11	39
CB Toby Tucker	4	0	0.0	11	51
S Robert Jackson	3	0	1.0	4	30
CB Ron Johnson	3	0	0.0	10	38
S Willie Germany	2	1	0.0	8	37
CB C.J. Garrett	2	1	0.0	10	51
DT Donnie Ostrowski	2	1	0.0	7	25
DE Lyle Alzado	2	0	0.0	6	33
DE Wilbur Young	2	0	0.0	11	43
ILB Merv Krakau	1	1	0.0	8	22
S Jack Mildren	1	0	0.0	5	26
S Mike Sensibaugh	1	0	0.0	11	32
T Stan Walters	1	0	---	---	---
DE Don Ratliff	1	0	0.0	2	11
WR Willis Adams	1	0	---	---	---
CB Skip Thomas	0	1	0.0	4	20
OLB Bo Harris	0	1	0.0	2	5
DE Greg Johnson	0	1	0.0	6	29
DE Ross Browner	0	1	0.0	7	21

Pass Rush Statistics

Los Angeles	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Mike Barnes	1	0	11
DT Stafford Mays	0	1	20
DE Greg Brown	0	1	17

New York	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Tom Jackson	1.0	0	2	1	39
S Robert Jackson	1.0	0	0	0	30
DE Wilbur Young	0.0	1	2	1	43
DE Don Ratliff	0.0	1	0	0	11
DE Greg Johnson	0.0	0	2	1	29
DE Lyle Alzado	0.0	0	1	1	33
DE Ross Browner	0.0	0	1	1	21

Pass Defense Statistics

Los Angeles	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Steve Trimble	4	0	0	13
OLB Andrew Melontree	3	0	0	15
CB Dwight Hicks	2	1	0	23
CB Don McNeal	1	0	1	14
S Jimmy Allen	1	0	0	20
S Dave Elmendorf	1	0	0	24
OLB Mike Engler	1	0	0	8
DE Ian Lyons	1	0	0	9
CB Wentford Gaines	1	0	0	15
OLB Anthony Dickerson	1	0	0	12
ILB Avon Riley	1	0	0	18

New York	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Mike Hennigan	5	0	0	39
CB Toby Tucker	4	1	1	51
OLB Tom Jackson	4	1	0	39
ILB Isiah Robertson	3	0	0	38
CB C.J. Garrett	2	3	0	51
CB Ron Johnson	2	0	0	38
S Robert Jackson	2	0	0	30
S Willie Germany	1	1	0	37
S Jack Mildren	1	1	0	26
DE Lyle Alzado	1	0	0	33
ILB Merv Krakau	1	0	0	22
CB Skip Thomas	0	3	0	20
S Mike Sensibaugh	0	1	0	32

Blocking Statistics

Los Angeles	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Frank Myers	2	2	11	0	41
Max Montoya	1	2	9	0	36
Tony Galbreath	1	1	5	0	26
Jim Langer	0	3	12	1	50
Jim Sexton	0	2	12	1	42
Charles Aiu	0	2	5	0	28
Bob Van Duyne	0	1	12	0	44

New York	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Stan Walters	2	12	38	26
Al Speer	2	4	8	9
Chuck Commiskey	2	3	30	17
Glen Titensor	1	3	29	22
Billy Shields	1	1	27	19
Zach Waite	0	7	35	26
Al Chandler	0	2	20	12
Carlton Malone	0	1	11	7
Buddy Cutler	0	1	3	0
David Sims	0	1	27	12
Doug Cosbie	0	1	31	16

Special Teams Tackles

Los Angeles	Tackles	STPlays
John Floyd	3	7
Jerry Anderson	1	12

New York	Tackles	STPlays
Mark Nichols	2	11
Al Chandler	1	17
David Sims	1	17
Robert Jackson	1	16
C.J. Garrett	1	11
Ron Johnson	1	10

Participation

Los Angeles	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Ron Jaworski	13	54	---	---	---	67
John Kimbrough	10	44	---	---	10	64
Jim Langer	12	50	---	---	---	62
Bob Van Duyne	12	44	---	---	4	60
Jim Sexton	12	42	---	---	4	58
John Floyd	9	42	---	---	7	58
Dwight Hicks	---	---	32	23	3	58
Dave Elmendorf	---	---	32	24	1	57
Jimmy Allen	---	---	32	20	2	54
Frank Myers	11	41	---	---	1	53
Max Montoya	9	36	---	---	8	53
Bob Golic	---	---	31	18	3	52
Tony Galbreath	5	26	---	---	18	49
Freddie Solomon	10	35	---	---	2	47
Billy Brooks	6	29	---	---	12	47
Avon Riley	---	---	28	18	1	47
Lawrence McCutcheon	9	35	---	---	2	46
Stafford Mays	---	---	24	20	2	46
Don McNeal	---	---	29	14	3	46
Greg Brown	---	---	25	17	4	46
Cory Joyner	---	---	26	15	2	43
Charles Aiu	5	28	---	---	10	43
Allen Carter	4	14	---	---	24	42
Sanders Shiver	---	---	17	9	15	41
Wentford Gaines	---	---	22	15	2	39
Andrew Melontree	---	---	20	15	3	38
McDonald Oden	4	18	---	---	15	37
Bob Rush	3	25	---	---	8	36
Anthony Dickerson	---	---	18	12	6	36
Troy Archer	---	---	18	11	5	34
Greg Latta	4	17	---	---	12	33
Mike Engler	---	---	10	8	11	29
Steve Trimble	---	---	10	13	6	29
Ian Lyons	---	---	13	9	6	28
Daryl Bernstein	3	8	---	---	16	27
Jerry Anderson	---	---	9	5	12	26
Reggie Pinkney	---	---	7	9	9	25
Mike Barnes	---	---	12	11	1	24
Eric Lane	1	2	---	---	15	18
Everett Little	1	4	---	---	10	15
Joe Danelo	0	0	---	---	8	8
Dave Morton	---	---	3	0	4	7
Cliff Parsley	0	0	---	---	6	6
Ted Fargas	0	0	---	---	4	4
Ed Burns	0	0	---	---	---	0

New York	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Toby Tucker	---	---	11	51	15	77
Stan Walters	38	26	---	---	8	72
C.J. Garrett	---	---	10	51	11	72
Jeff Rutledge	38	26	---	---	---	64
Zach Waite	35	26	---	---	---	61
Joe Washington	30	21	---	---	9	60
Doug Cosbie	31	16	---	---	12	59
Ron Johnson	---	---	10	38	10	58
Glen Titensor	29	22	---	---	7	58
David Sims	27	12	---	---	17	56
Tom Jackson	---	---	11	39	5	55
Wilbur Young	---	---	11	43	1	55
Pat Tilley	20	15	---	---	16	51
Mike Hennigan	---	---	7	39	4	50
Isiah Robertson	---	---	9	38	3	50
Robert Jackson	---	---	4	30	16	50
Al Chandler	20	12	---	---	17	49
Willie Germany	---	---	8	37	4	49
Mike Sensibaugh	---	---	11	32	4	47
Chuck Commiskey	30	17	---	---	---	47
Billy Shields	27	19	---	---	---	46
Willis Adams	22	23	---	---	---	45
Lyle Alzado	---	---	6	33	5	44
Greg Johnson	---	---	6	29	6	41
Merv Krakau	---	---	8	22	10	40
Mark Nichols	12	14	---	---	11	37
Ross Browner	---	---	7	21	8	36
Jack Mildren	---	---	5	26	2	33
Donnie Ostrowski	---	---	7	25	1	33
James Lofton	18	11	---	---	1	30
Skip Thomas	---	---	4	20	3	27
David Verser	3	5	---	---	18	26
Al Speer	8	9	---	---	8	25
Bo Harris	---	---	2	5	16	23
Carlton Malone	11	7	---	---	---	18
Horace Ivory	7	1	---	---	10	18
Don Ratliff	---	---	2	11	3	16
Ed Newman	9	4	---	---	1	14
Buddy Cutler	3	0	---	---	8	11
Bob Pifferini	---	---	4	3	2	9
Warren Bryant	0	0	---	---	8	8
David Posey	0	0	---	---	8	8
Tom Skladany	0	0	---	---	5	5
Steve Joachim	0	0	---	---	3	3
Ron McCartney	---	---	0	1	1	2
Tom Flick	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	5	2.5
Middle	8	13	1.6
Right	3	11	3.7
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	11	61	5.5
Middle	18	57	3.2
Right	7	15	2.1
None	2	-3	-1.5

Detailed Passing Statistics

Los Angeles	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Ron Jaworski	52	26	2	0	4	11	8	5	1

New York	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jeff Rutledge	26	17	3	2	2	1	2	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	11	9	30	2.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	8	106	7.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	20	8	92	4.6
Long (19+ Yds)	6	1	20	3.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	11	98	5.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	4	2	14	3.5
Long (19+ Yds)	4	4	91	22.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Los Angeles	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR John Kimbrough	13	6	3	58	0	44
WR John Floyd	13	5	0	31	0	42
WR Billy Brooks	7	3	1	39	1	29
RB Lawrence McCutcheon	5	3	0	19	0	35
TE Greg Latta	4	1	0	19	0	17
FB Tony Galbreath	4	4	0	49	1	26
WR Freddie Solomon	3	2	0	24	0	35
TE McDonald Oden	2	1	0	10	0	18
RB Allen Carter	1	1	0	-1	0	14

New York	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Willis Adams	6	3	1	9	0	23
RB Joe Washington	5	4	1	52	1	21
WR Mark Nichols	5	3	0	48	1	14
WR Pat Tilley	3	2	0	11	0	15
WR James Lofton	3	2	0	58	1	11
TE Doug Cosbie	2	2	0	13	0	16
TE Al Chandler	1	0	0	0	0	12
FB David Sims	1	1	0	12	0	12

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Los Angeles	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

New York	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Joe Washington	4	7	1.75	4.07
Horace Ivory	1	6	6.00	2.71

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Los Angeles	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Ron Jaworski	1	1	14	14.00	4.77

New York	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jeff Rutledge	6	3	12	2.00	7.81

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Los Angeles	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR John Kimbrough	1	1	14	14.00	4.46

New York	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Willis Adams	4	2	5	1.25	1.50
RB Joe Washington	1	1	7	7.00	10.40
WR James Lofton	1	0	0	0.00	19.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Los Angeles	Rushes	Conversions
Lawrence McCutcheon	1	0
Allen Carter	1	1

New York	Rushes	Conversions
Joe Washington	3	1
Jeff Rutledge	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Los Angeles	Att	Comp	Conversions
Ron Jaworski	14	6	4

New York	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jeff Rutledge	10	7	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Los Angeles	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR John Kimbrough	6	2	2
WR John Floyd	2	1	1
TE Greg Latta	1	0	0
RB Lawrence McCutcheon	1	0	0
WR Freddie Solomon	1	1	0
WR Billy Brooks	1	1	1
FB Tony Galbreath	1	1	0
TE McDonald Oden	1	0	0

New York	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Willis Adams	4	3	2
WR Mark Nichols	3	2	1
WR Pat Tilley	1	1	0
RB Joe Washington	1	1	0
WR James Lofton	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 72,000 (81,100 capacity)
Upper Deck 23,600 (24,900)
End Zone 15,500 (17,900)
Mezzanine 8,900 (10,300)
Sideline Seats 12,700 (15,800)
Club Seats 6,700 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 4,600 (4,800)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	72,000 (81,100 capacity)
Upper Deck	23,600 (24,900)
End Zone	15,500 (17,900)
Mezzanine	8,900 (10,300)
Sideline Seats	12,700 (15,800)
Club Seats	6,700 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	4,600 (4,800)