Week 10, 1981

played in St. Louis, MO

61 degrees, rain, 11 mph wind

Los Angeles Rams03176-26
St. Louis Cardinals0070-7

Scoring Summary
2Q: 13:30 LAS - Joe Danelo 52 field goal
3Q: 10:12 LAS - John Floyd 12 pass from Ron Jaworski (Joe Danelo extra point)
3Q: 07:18 LAS - Jimmy Allen 27 interception return (Joe Danelo extra point)
3Q: 06:35 STL - Roy Green 71 pass from Joe Montana (Toni Linhart extra point)
3Q: 00:04 LAS - Joe Danelo 37 field goal
4Q: 08:18 LAS - Joe Danelo 29 field goal
4Q: 02:05 LAS - Joe Danelo 20 field goal

Team StatisticsLASSTL
Record5-44-5
First Downs2015
- by Rushing61
- by Passing1413
- by Penalty01
Total Net Yards420313
- Offensive Plays7562
- Yards per Play5.605.05
Net Rushing Yards11945
- Rushing Attempts3216
- Yards per Rush3.722.81
Net Passing Yards301268
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt43 - 27 - 143 - 20 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards301287
- Sacks/Yards Lost0/03/19
- Yards per Pass Play7.005.83
Fumbles/Lost1/00/0
3rd Down Conversions7/183/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.811.0
4th Down Conversions0/01/2
Penalties/Yards8/695/40
Punt Returns/Yards2/192/4
Kick Returns/Yards0/04/93
Interception Ret./Yards3/271/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits41
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/20/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 32OWN 23
Time of Possession36:5523:05

Drive Charts

Los Angeles Rams
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:07OWN 2037Punt
111:394:42OWN 9738Punt
16:491:48OPP 28515Interception
13:124:49OWN 28837Field Goal
210:295:28OWN 20938Punt
22:162:14OWN 20729Punt
313:373:3250950Touchdown
38:301:12OWN 4535Punt
36:211:20OWN 2046Punt
32:132:13OWN 35545Field Goal
413:004:49OWN 231065Field Goal
43:401:42OPP 48545Field Goal
St. Louis Cardinals
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:532:14OWN 30513Punt
16:570:08OWN 910Interception
15:011:49OWN 2039Punt
213:232:54OWN 31522Punt
25:012:45OWN 20739Punt
20:020:02OWN 20110Half
315:001:23OWN 1430Punt
310:051:35OWN 203-6Punt
37:180:11OWN 2010Interception
37:070:46OWN 20280Touchdown
35:012:48OWN 34728Interception
415:002:00OWN 3836Punt
48:114:31OWN 201428Downs
41:581:58OWN 35759Game

Game MVP: Dave Elmendorf, Los Angeles Rams

Rushing Statistics

Los AngelesAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Lawrence McCutcheon21954.524510
Allen Carter11242.181010
St. LouisAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Frank Pollard11292.641010
Sherman Smith5163.20500

Passing Statistics

Los AngelesAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Ron Jaworski43273010/0139181.6
St. LouisAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Joe Montana43202873/19171347.3

Receiving Statistics

Los AngelesCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR John Floyd510499.808141
TE Greg Latta474511.253150
WR Freddie Solomon478421.0034390
WR John Kimbrough48266.508150
RB Lawrence McCutcheon33175.67180
WR Daryl Bernstein22168.002110
RB Allen Carter22136.50990
WR Billy Brooks234120.506220
FB Tony Galbreath111010.0010100
St. LouisCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Roy Green61212320.5081711
WR Freddie Scott494210.506170
WR Billy Ryckman4114411.000220
WR Melvin Wilber23105.00070
WR Alfred Jenkins255125.5031370
RB Sherman Smith111313.0010130
RB Frank Pollard1144.00340
TE Brooks Williams0100.00000

Interception Statistics

Los AngelesIntsYardsAvgTD
S Dave Elmendorf200.000
S Jimmy Allen12727.001
St. LouisIntsYardsAvgTD
S Bernie Jackson100.000

Fumble Statistics

Los AngelesFumbRecovForceTD
John Kimbrough1100
St. LouisFumbRecovForceTD
Wayne Smith0010

Punting Statistics

Los AngelesPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Cliff Parsley625442.335.0501
St. LouisPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Bucky Dilts728941.332.9502

Kicking Statistics

Los AngelesFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Joe Danelo4/41/11/1522/2
St. LouisFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Toni Linhart0/00/00/001/1

Punt Return Statistics

Los AngelesRetYardsAvgTD
John Kimbrough2199.50
St. LouisRetYardsAvgTD
Bernie Jackson242.00

Kick Return Statistics

Los AngelesRetYardsAvgTD
St. LouisRetYardsAvgTD
Bernie Jackson49323.30

Defensive Statistics

Los AngelesTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Wentford Gaines810.01542
S Dave Elmendorf500.01238
CB Reggie Pinkney500.0921
ILB Avon Riley420.01235
OLB Greg Gaines330.51433
S Jerry Anderson320.0827
OLB Sanders Shiver300.049
OLB Andrew Melontree201.0213
S Jimmy Allen200.01235
DE Cory Joyner101.01132
CB Don McNeal110.01136
QB Ron Jaworski10---------
OLB Anthony Dickerson100.035
DE Greg Brown020.51324
CB Dwight Hicks040.01035
DT Troy Archer010.0828
St. LouisTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Marv Kellum700.01214
CB Wayne Smith630.02634
S Mike Jolly610.02234
DT John Grant510.0169
OLB Bob Breunig500.02938
ILB Mark Cooney410.02334
S John Sanders410.02828
CB Rufus Bess410.01118
S Marvin Switzer310.01231
DT Kent Kremer310.01525
DE Keith Ferguson300.02531
CB Hugh Rodgers230.02338
S Bernie Jackson220.02431
DT Dave Pear200.01914
DE Harvey Martin110.02629
OLB Kervin Wyatt110.098
WR Freddie Scott10---------
WR Melvin Wilber10---------
DT Gary Johnson020.01329

Pass Rush Statistics

Los AngelesSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Cory Joyner1.004032
OLB Andrew Melontree1.000013
DE Greg Brown0.521024
OLB Greg Gaines0.500033
DE Ian Lyons0.001022
CB Wentford Gaines0.001042
DT Bob Golic0.001023
DT Stafford Mays0.001017
ILB Avon Riley0.001035
St. LouisSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Keith Ferguson0.012031
DE Elvis Franks0.010014
DT Gary Johnson0.003029
DE Stan Lewis0.001012
DT Dave Pear0.001014
DT Kent Kremer0.001025
DE Harvey Martin0.000129

Pass Defense Statistics

Los AngelesCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Wentford Gaines71042
ILB Avon Riley40035
S Jerry Anderson21027
OLB Sanders Shiver2009
CB Reggie Pinkney20021
CB Don McNeal12036
S Jimmy Allen10135
OLB Andrew Melontree10013
S Dave Elmendorf01238
CB Dwight Hicks01035
St. LouisCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Bob Breunig41038
S Mike Jolly41034
CB Wayne Smith40034
S Marvin Switzer31031
OLB Marv Kellum30014
CB Hugh Rodgers30038
CB Rufus Bess30018
S Bernie Jackson10131
S John Sanders10028
OLB Kervin Wyatt1008

Blocking Statistics

Los AngelesKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Max Montoya59026033
Bob Van Duyne27029036
Andy Frederick15130040
Jim Sexton15026032
Charles Aiu1209017
Frank Myers12024030
Jim Langer01010016
McDonald Oden01011011
St. LouisKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
John Scully14013039
Brooks Williams1207020
Mark Dennard110305
Larry McCarren04015045
Dan Dierdorf02014036
Aaron Meyer0102010
Roosevelt Leaks01010020
Walt Downing010307
Dennis Lick00012236
Ed Fisher00013141

Special Teams Tackles

Los AngelesTacklesSTPlays
John Floyd39
Daryl Bernstein113
Jerry Anderson113
Bob Rush110
St. LouisTacklesSTPlays
Freddie Scott112
Billy Taylor19

Participation

Los AngelesRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Ron Jaworski3243---------75
Bob Van Duyne2936------1075
Andy Frederick3040---------70
Max Montoya2633------1069
Wentford Gaines------1542966
John Kimbrough2333------965
John Floyd2232------963
Jim Sexton2632------462
Greg Latta2023------1457
Frank Myers2430---------54
Allen Carter1114------2651
Freddie Solomon2030------151
Dave Elmendorf------1238---50
Reggie Pinkney------9212050
Avon Riley------1235350
Jerry Anderson------8271348
Don McNeal------1136148
Greg Gaines------1433148
Jimmy Allen------1235---47
Lawrence McCutcheon2124------247
Tony Galbreath1315------1947
Billy Brooks1019------1645
Dwight Hicks------1035---45
Cory Joyner------1132144
Bob Golic------1323339
Greg Brown------1324239
Troy Archer------828238
McDonald Oden1111------1638
Charles Aiu917------1036
Ian Lyons------322833
Andrew Melontree------2131328
Bob Rush611------1027
Jim Langer1016---------26
Daryl Bernstein39------1325
Steve Trimble------617---23
Stafford Mays------517---22
Mike Barnes------514---19
Sanders Shiver------49215
Anthony Dickerson------35513
Eric Lane65------112
Joe Danelo00------1111
Mike Engler------0099
Cliff Parsley00------66
Ted Fargas00------44
Dave Morton------0033
Ed Burns00---------0
St. LouisRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Hugh Rodgers------23381374
Mike Jolly------22341773
Bernie Jackson------24311772
Bob Breunig------2938370
Marvin Switzer------12312467
Wayne Smith------2634464
Joe Montana1646---------62
Mark Cooney------2334461
Harvey Martin------2629661
Larry McCarren1545------161
Keith Ferguson------2531359
John Scully1339------759
John Sanders------2828258
Roy Green1238------757
Freddie Scott637------1255
Ed Fisher1341---------54
Dan Dierdorf1436---------50
Dennis Lick1236---------48
Billy Ryckman725------1547
Kent Kremer------1525646
Marv Kellum------12141945
Gary Johnson------1329244
Roosevelt Leaks1020------1141
Frank Pollard1130---------41
Brooks Williams720------1340
Alfred Jenkins1027---------37
John Sawyer912------1637
Sherman Smith511------2137
Dave Pear------1914336
John Grant------169631
Rufus Bess------1118130
Stan Lewis------712322
Elvis Franks------614222
Greg Koch410------721
Aaron Meyer210------719
Walt Downing37------717
Kervin Wyatt------98---17
Tom De Paso------62715
Billy Taylor22------913
Melvin Wilber18------110
Mark Dennard35---------8
Bucky Dilts00------77
Tommie Ginn11------13
Toni Linhart00------22
Bill Troup00---------0
Quentin Vaughn00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left8192.4
Middle18311.7
Right66911.5
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left382.7
Middle13372.8
Right000.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Los AngelesAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Ron Jaworski43273023811
St. LouisAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Joe Montana432051161003

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen666711.2
Short (0-8 Yds)1911864.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)1481047.4
Long (19+ Yds)424411.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen2294.5
Short (0-8 Yds)20121708.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)114625.6
Long (19+ Yds)102464.6

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Los AngelesTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR John Floyd105049032
WR John Kimbrough84026033
TE Greg Latta74145023
WR Freddie Solomon74184230
RB Lawrence McCutcheon33017024
WR Billy Brooks32041119
WR Daryl Bernstein2201609
RB Allen Carter22013014
FB Tony Galbreath11010015
St. LouisTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Roy Green1261123338
WR Billy Ryckman114044125
WR Freddie Scott94042037
WR Alfred Jenkins52051127
WR Melvin Wilber3201008
RB Sherman Smith11013011
TE Brooks Williams1000020
RB Frank Pollard1104030

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Los AngelesAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Lawrence McCutcheon351.674.52
Allen Carter210.502.18
St. LouisAttYardsAvgOverall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Los AngelesAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Ron Jaworski83243.007.00
St. LouisAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Joe Montana1000.006.67

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Los AngelesTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR John Floyd52163.204.90
TE Greg Latta2184.006.43
WR John Kimbrough1000.003.25
St. LouisTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Freddie Scott1000.004.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Los AngelesRushesConversions
Lawrence McCutcheon21
Allen Carter10
St. LouisRushesConversions
Frank Pollard10

Third Down Passing Statistics

Los AngelesAttCompConversions
Ron Jaworski1596
St. LouisAttCompConversions
Joe Montana1243

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Los AngelesTargCatchConversions
TE Greg Latta311
WR Billy Brooks322
WR John Floyd322
RB Lawrence McCutcheon221
WR John Kimbrough210
WR Daryl Bernstein110
WR Freddie Solomon100
St. LouisTargCatchConversions
WR Billy Ryckman511
WR Freddie Scott321
WR Roy Green200
WR Melvin Wilber100
RB Sherman Smith111

SectionAttendance
Stadium57,200 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck17,900 (21,400)
End Zone12,100 (15,400)
Mezzanine7,000 (8,900)
Sideline Seats10,300 (13,600)
Club Seats6,800 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,100 (3,300)