Week 12, 1981

played in Los Angeles, CA

45 degrees, fair, 9 mph wind

Indianapolis Colts	0	0	0	14	-	14
Los Angeles Rams	3	7	6	6	-	22

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:40 LAS - Joe Danelo 25 field goal
2Q: 13:46 LAS - Ron Jaworski 31 run (Joe Danelo extra point)
3Q: 10:39 LAS - Joe Danelo 28 field goal
3Q: 00:24 LAS - Joe Danelo 37 field goal
4Q: 11:13 LAS - Joe Danelo 45 field goal
4Q: 07:32 IND - Jay Saldi 10 pass from Joe Theismann (Mercury Tchaikovski extra point)
4Q: 02:06 LAS - Joe Danelo 34 field goal
4Q: 00:55 IND - J.T. Smith 15 pass from Joe Theismann (Mercury Tchaikovski extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:40 LAS - Joe Danelo 25 field goal
2Q: 13:46 LAS - Ron Jaworski 31 run (Joe Danelo extra point)
3Q: 10:39 LAS - Joe Danelo 28 field goal
3Q: 00:24 LAS - Joe Danelo 37 field goal
4Q: 11:13 LAS - Joe Danelo 45 field goal
4Q: 07:32 IND - Jay Saldi 10 pass from Joe Theismann (Mercury Tchaikovski extra point)
4Q: 02:06 LAS - Joe Danelo 34 field goal
4Q: 00:55 IND - J.T. Smith 15 pass from Joe Theismann (Mercury Tchaikovski extra point)

Team Statistics IND LAS
Record 8-3 6-5
First Downs 17 26
- by Rushing 4 9
- by Passing 12 12
- by Penalty 1 5
Total Net Yards 330 412
- Offensive Plays 58 81
- Yards per Play 5.69 5.09
Net Rushing Yards 89 148
- Rushing Attempts 13 30
- Yards per Rush 6.85 4.93
Net Passing Yards 241 264
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 42 - 22 - 1 48 - 27 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 266 280
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/25 3/16
- Yards per Pass Play 5.36 5.18
Fumbles/Lost 3/2 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 3/11 5/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.3 8.3
4th Down Conversions 1/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 10/70 8/50
Punt Returns/Yards 2/7 2/11
Kick Returns/Yards 4/105 2/62
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 0/4
Avg. Drive Start OWN 24 OWN 38
Time of Possession 22:21 37:39

Team Statistics	IND	LAS
Record	8-3	6-5
First Downs	17	26
- by Rushing	4	9
- by Passing	12	12
- by Penalty	1	5
Total Net Yards	330	412
- Offensive Plays	58	81
- Yards per Play	5.69	5.09
Net Rushing Yards	89	148
- Rushing Attempts	13	30
- Yards per Rush	6.85	4.93
Net Passing Yards	241	264
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	42 - 22 - 1	48 - 27 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	266	280
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/25	3/16
- Yards per Pass Play	5.36	5.18
Fumbles/Lost	3/2	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	3/11	5/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.3	8.3
4th Down Conversions	1/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	10/70	8/50
Punt Returns/Yards	2/7	2/11
Kick Returns/Yards	4/105	2/62
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	0/4
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 24	OWN 38
Time of Possession	22:21	37:39

Drive Charts

Indianapolis Colts
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	9:35	5:43	OWN 21	10	61	Interception
2	13:38	1:47	OWN 20	3	-3	Punt
2	10:26	1:14	OWN 9	3	3	Punt
2	8:20	0:15	OWN 30	2	7	Fumble
2	6:59	2:08	OWN 41	6	16	Punt
2	1:55	1:37	OWN 20	5	37	Missed FG
3	15:00	0:41	OWN 28	2	24	Fumble
3	10:31	1:47	OWN 34	3	-20	Punt
3	6:50	1:14	OWN 19	4	25	Punt
3	0:17	1:52	OWN 35	3	-5	Punt
4	11:08	3:43	OWN 20	11	80	Touchdown
4	1:57	1:08	OWN 20	6	80	Touchdown

Los Angeles Rams
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	5:25	OWN 29	11	63	Field Goal
1	3:52	5:14	OWN 3	12	97	Touchdown
2	11:51	1:25	OWN 43	3	-1	Punt
2	9:12	0:52	OWN 34	3	-2	Punt
2	8:05	1:06	OPP 37	3	3	Missed FG
2	4:51	2:56	OWN 20	9	35	Punt
2	0:18	0:18	50	3	0	Punt
3	14:19	3:48	OPP 39	6	28	Field Goal
3	8:44	1:54	OWN 40	6	48	Fumble
3	5:36	5:19	OWN 6	13	74	Field Goal
4	13:25	2:17	OWN 34	4	38	Field Goal
4	7:25	5:28	OPP 47	8	30	Field Goal
4	0:49	0:49	OPP 42	1	-1	Game

Game MVP: Cory Joyner, Los Angeles Rams

Rushing Statistics

Indianapolis	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Joe Delaney	8	46	5.75	24	2
Tommy Thompson	3	34	11.33	23	1
Joe Theismann	1	8	8.00	8	0
Dan Doornink	1	1	1.00	1	0

Los Angeles	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Lawrence McCutcheon	14	80	5.71	17	3	0
Allen Carter	13	33	2.54	10	1	0
Ron Jaworski	3	35	11.67	31	1	1

Passing Statistics

Indianapolis	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Joe Theismann	42	22	266	3/25	2	38	1	78.1

Los Angeles	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Ron Jaworski	48	27	280	3/16	0	57	0	73.2

Receiving Statistics

Indianapolis	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR J.T. Smith	6	9	101	16.83	44	38	1
WR Dwight Clark	6	13	75	12.50	18	25	0
WR Steve Largent	3	6	14	4.67	0	9	0
TE Jay Saldi	2	2	29	14.50	2	19	1
TE Emery Moorehead	2	3	19	9.50	0	13	0
WR Isaac Curtis	1	1	10	10.00	0	10	0
WR Dave Logan	1	3	5	5.00	0	5	0
RB Joe Delaney	1	3	13	13.00	7	13	0
RB Tommy Thompson	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Harold Jaeger	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Los Angeles	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Freddie Solomon	9	14	61	6.78	3	13
WR John Floyd	5	6	62	12.40	13	31
WR Billy Brooks	3	6	26	8.67	2	12
WR Daryl Bernstein	2	2	71	35.50	19	57
RB Allen Carter	2	3	13	6.50	8	10
WR John Kimbrough	2	9	15	7.50	0	8
TE Greg Latta	1	4	16	16.00	7	16
RB Lawrence McCutcheon	1	2	8	8.00	3	8
TE McDonald Oden	1	1	3	3.00	0	3
RB Eric Lane	1	1	5	5.00	0	5

Interception Statistics

Indianapolis	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Los Angeles	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Dwight Hicks	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Indianapolis	Fumb	Recov	Force
J.T. Smith	2	0	0
Joe Delaney	1	1	0
Donnell Thompson	0	1	0
John Dutton	0	0	1

Los Angeles	Fumb	Recov	Force
Ron Jaworski	1	0	0
Ian Lyons	0	1	0
Avon Riley	0	1	0
Wentford Gaines	0	0	1
Reggie Pinkney	0	0	1
Steve Trimble	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Indianapolis	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
John James	6	276	46.0	40.8	54	1

Los Angeles	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Cliff Parsley	4	179	44.8	38.0	49	2

Kicking Statistics

Indianapolis	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Mercury Tchaikovski	0/1	0/1	0/1	0	2/2

Los Angeles	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Joe Danelo	5/6	1/2	0/1	45	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Indianapolis	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bruce Laird	2	7	3.5	0

Los Angeles	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
John Kimbrough	2	11	5.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Indianapolis	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bruce Laird	3	88	29.3	0
Tommy Thompson	1	17	17.0	0

Los Angeles	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Allen Carter	1	27	27.0	0
John Kimbrough	1	35	35.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Indianapolis	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Bruce Laird	11	1	0.0	22	40
ILB Phil Villapiano	8	1	0.0	23	40
OLB Mike Douglass	7	2	0.0	22	37
CB Allan Ellis	5	2	0.0	23	42
DE Rubin Carter	4	1	1.5	23	39
DT John Dutton	4	0	1.0	19	26
CB Pat Thomas	4	3	0.0	24	35
OLB Charles McShane	3	2	0.0	23	27
S Doug Wyatt	2	3	0.0	28	49
S Daniel Reiner	2	2	0.0	9	20
OLB John Tate	2	0	0.0	1	8
DT Edgar Fields	2	0	0.0	17	24
DE Donnell Thompson	1	1	0.5	24	42
S Mike Hammond	1	4	0.0	19	30
CB Al Latimer	1	1	0.0	12	27
G J.T. Turner	1	0	---	---	---
WR J.T. Smith	1	0	---	---	---
DT Wayne Hammond	0	1	0.0	22	39

Los Angeles	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Jerry Anderson	7	0	0.0	5	25
S Jimmy Allen	5	0	0.0	9	33
OLB Sanders Shiver	4	0	0.0	5	11
DE Cory Joyner	3	0	2.0	7	29
CB Reggie Pinkney	3	2	0.0	7	29
DT Bob Golic	2	0	1.0	9	32
S Dave Elmendorf	2	2	0.0	12	29
OLB Greg Gaines	2	1	0.0	10	37
ILB Avon Riley	2	0	0.0	8	33
CB Wentford Gaines	1	1	0.0	10	34
DT Stafford Mays	1	1	0.0	7	21
CB Don McNeal	1	1	0.0	9	33
DT Troy Archer	1	0	0.0	5	19
G Max Montoya	1	0	---	---	---
CB Dwight Hicks	1	0	0.0	10	36
DE Ian Lyons	0	1	0.0	7	21

Pass Rush Statistics

Indianapolis	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Rubin Carter	1.5	0	4	2	39
DT John Dutton	1.0	0	0	0	26
DE Donnell Thompson	0.5	1	3	0	42
DT Edgar Fields	0.0	0	4	0	24
ILB Phil Villapiano	0.0	0	1	0	40
DE Gary Burley	0.0	0	1	0	25

Los Angeles	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Cory Joyner	2.0	0	3	2	29
DT Bob Golic	1.0	0	1	0	32
DT Troy Archer	0.0	1	1	0	19
DE Greg Brown	0.0	0	3	0	24
DT Stafford Mays	0.0	0	1	0	21
OLB Greg Gaines	0.0	0	1	0	37

Pass Defense Statistics

Indianapolis	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Bruce Laird	8	0	40
OLB Mike Douglass	5	1	37
CB Pat Thomas	3	1	35
DE Rubin Carter	2	0	39
OLB John Tate	2	0	8
OLB Charles McShane	2	0	27
CB Allan Ellis	1	0	42
ILB Phil Villapiano	1	0	40
S Daniel Reiner	1	0	20
DT Edgar Fields	1	0	24
CB Al Latimer	1	0	27
S Mike Hammond	0	2	30

Los Angeles	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Jerry Anderson	5	0	0	25
ILB Avon Riley	3	2	0	33
S Jimmy Allen	3	1	0	33
OLB Sanders Shiver	3	0	0	11
CB Reggie Pinkney	3	0	0	29
CB Dwight Hicks	1	1	1	36
CB Don McNeal	1	1	0	33
OLB Greg Gaines	1	1	0	37
S Dave Elmendorf	1	0	0	29
CB Steve Trimble	1	0	0	16
DE Cory Joyner	0	1	0	29

Blocking Statistics

Indianapolis	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Dwight Stephenson	4	6	1	13	0	43
Donnie Green	1	2	0	11	0	38
Conrad Dobler	0	2	0	6	0	13
Tim Stokes	0	1	0	9	1	38
Jay Saldi	0	1	0	5	0	16
Cornell Forte	0	0	0	12	1	38
Kerry Webster	0	0	0	1	1	12

Los Angeles	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Bob Van Duyne	4	6	28	1	41
Andy Frederick	2	6	29	0	45
Frank Myers	1	5	23	0	36
Jim Sexton	1	3	28	0	42
Charles Aiu	1	1	14	1	18
Jim Langer	1	1	8	0	21
Max Montoya	0	4	18	1	43
Tony Galbreath	0	1	16	0	24

Special Teams Tackles

Indianapolis	Tackles	STPlays
Pat Thomas	2	8
Cleveland Green	1	7
Keith Butler	1	4

Los Angeles	Tackles	STPlays
Jerry Anderson	3	11
John Floyd	2	11
Reggie Pinkney	1	19

Participation

Indianapolis	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Doug Wyatt	---	---	28	49	14	91
Bruce Laird	---	---	22	40	16	78
Wayne Hammond	---	---	22	39	9	70
Allan Ellis	---	---	23	42	4	69
Charles McShane	---	---	23	27	19	69
Phil Villapiano	---	---	23	40	5	68
Rubin Carter	---	---	23	39	6	68
Pat Thomas	---	---	24	35	8	67
Donnell Thompson	---	---	24	42	1	67
Mike Douglass	---	---	22	37	5	64
Joe Theismann	13	45	---	---	---	58
Dwight Stephenson	13	43	---	---	---	56
Mike Hammond	---	---	19	30	5	54
Al Latimer	---	---	12	27	13	52
John Dutton	---	---	19	26	5	50
Cornell Forte	12	38	---	---	---	50
J.T. Turner	12	33	---	---	5	50
Donnie Green	11	38	---	---	---	49
J.T. Smith	11	38	---	---	---	49
Tim Stokes	9	38	---	---	---	47
Gary Burley	---	---	12	25	10	47
Daniel Reiner	---	---	9	20	16	45
Edgar Fields	---	---	17	24	1	42
Joe Delaney	10	30	---	---	2	42
Dwight Clark	8	32	---	---	---	40
Mike Augustyniak	4	16	---	---	19	39
Jay Saldi	5	16	---	---	16	37
Emery Moorehead	8	21	---	---	8	37
Steve Largent	9	24	---	---	---	33
Dan Doornink	6	10	---	---	17	33
Conrad Dobler	6	13	---	---	7	26
Isaac Curtis	0	7	---	---	17	24
Tommy Thompson	3	10	---	---	7	20
Kerry Webster	1	12	---	---	7	20
George Cumby	---	---	4	9	7	20
Dave Logan	1	18	---	---	---	19
Harold Jaeger	0	3	---	---	14	17
Cleveland Green	1	7	---	---	7	15
John Tate	---	---	1	8	3	12
Ted Fritsch	0	3	---	---	7	10
Keith Butler	---	---	3	2	4	9
John James	0	0	---	---	7	7
Mercury Tchaikovski	0	0	---	---	4	4
Ken Lanier	0	0	---	---	2	2
Marlon Elliott	0	0	---	---	---	0
Paul McDonald	0	0	---	---	---	0

Los Angeles	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Ron Jaworski	30	51	---	---	---	81
Bob Van Duyne	28	41	---	---	10	79
Andy Frederick	29	45	---	---	4	78
Jim Sexton	28	42	---	---	6	76
Freddie Solomon	18	37	---	---	16	71
Max Montoya	18	43	---	---	6	67
John Kimbrough	16	37	---	---	9	62
Frank Myers	23	36	---	---	1	60
John Floyd	16	33	---	---	11	60
Tony Galbreath	16	24	---	---	18	58
Reggie Pinkney	---	---	7	29	19	55
Allen Carter	14	19	---	---	20	53
Lawrence McCutcheon	16	28	---	---	8	52
Greg Latta	14	20	---	---	16	50
Greg Gaines	---	---	10	37	1	48
Wentford Gaines	---	---	10	34	3	47
Dwight Hicks	---	---	10	36	1	47
Bob Golic	---	---	9	32	4	45
McDonald Oden	15	19	---	---	11	45
Jimmy Allen	---	---	9	33	1	43
Don McNeal	---	---	9	33	1	43
Avon Riley	---	---	8	33	2	43
Dave Elmendorf	---	---	12	29	1	42
Charles Aiu	14	18	---	---	10	42
Jerry Anderson	---	---	5	25	11	41
Billy Brooks	15	24	---	---	---	39
Cory Joyner	---	---	7	29	---	36
Ian Lyons	---	---	7	21	6	34
Greg Brown	---	---	6	24	1	31
Jim Langer	8	21	---	---	---	29
Daryl Bernstein	4	9	---	---	16	29
Stafford Mays	---	---	7	21	---	28
Steve Trimble	---	---	5	16	7	28
Troy Archer	---	---	5	19	3	27
Andrew Melontree	---	---	3	8	13	24
Mike Barnes	---	---	6	16	1	23
Bob Rush	2	9	---	---	10	21
Sanders Shiver	---	---	5	11	3	19
Anthony Dickerson	---	---	1	8	6	15
Eric Lane	6	5	---	---	4	15
Mike Engler	---	---	2	1	10	13
Joe Danelo	0	0	---	---	13	13
Ted Fargas	0	0	---	---	6	6
Cliff Parsley	0	0	---	---	4	4
Dave Morton	---	---	0	0	4	4
Ed Burns	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	5	2.5
Middle	8	71	8.9
Right	3	13	4.3
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	11	49	4.5
Middle	16	102	6.4
Right	2	-2	-1.0
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Indianapolis	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Joe Theismann	42	22	3	0	1	7	10	2	1

Los Angeles	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Ron Jaworski	48	27	2	0	3	4	13	2	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	11	126	7.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	21	11	140	6.7
Long (19+ Yds)	3	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	5	28	5.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	21	12	74	3.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	18	8	90	5.0
Long (19+ Yds)	4	2	88	22.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Indianapolis	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Dwight Clark	13	6	1	75	1	32
WR J.T. Smith	9	6	0	101	2	38
WR Steve Largent	6	3	0	14	0	24
WR Dave Logan	3	1	0	5	0	18
TE Emery Moorehead	3	2	0	19	0	21
RB Joe Delaney	3	1	0	13	0	30
TE Jay Saldi	2	2	0	29	0	16
WR Isaac Curtis	1	1	0	10	0	7
RB Tommy Thompson	1	0	0	0	0	10
WR Harold Jaeger	1	0	0	0	0	3

Los Angeles	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Freddie Solomon	14	9	1	61	0	37
WR John Kimbrough	9	2	1	15	0	37
WR Billy Brooks	6	3	0	26	0	24
WR John Floyd	6	5	1	62	1	33
TE Greg Latta	4	1	0	16	0	20
RB Allen Carter	3	2	0	13	0	19
RB Lawrence McCutcheon	2	1	0	8	0	28
WR Daryl Bernstein	2	2	0	71	1	9
TE McDonald Oden	1	1	0	3	0	19
RB Eric Lane	1	1	0	5	0	5

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Indianapolis	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Los Angeles	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Lawrence McCutcheon	3	5	1.67	5.71
Allen Carter	3	2	0.67	2.54

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Indianapolis	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Joe Theismann	6	2	25	4.17	6.33

Los Angeles	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Ron Jaworski	9	4	10	1.11	5.83

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Indianapolis	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR J.T. Smith	2	1	15	7.50	11.22
WR Dwight Clark	2	0	0	0.00	5.77
TE Jay Saldi	1	1	10	10.00	14.50
TE Emery Moorehead	1	0	0	0.00	6.33

Los Angeles	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Freddie Solomon	3	2	3	1.00	4.36
WR John Kimbrough	2	0	0	0.00	1.67
TE Greg Latta	1	0	0	0.00	4.00
RB Lawrence McCutcheon	1	0	0	0.00	4.00
WR John Floyd	1	1	4	4.00	10.33
TE McDonald Oden	1	1	3	3.00	3.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Indianapolis	Rushes	Conversions

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

Third Down Passing Statistics

Indianapolis	Att	Comp	Conversions
Joe Theismann	10	3	3

Los Angeles	Att	Comp	Conversions
Ron Jaworski	13	7	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Indianapolis	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Dwight Clark	3	1	1
WR Steve Largent	2	0	0
WR J.T. Smith	2	1	1
RB Tommy Thompson	1	0	0
TE Jay Saldi	1	1	1
RB Joe Delaney	1	0	0

Los Angeles	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Billy Brooks	4	2	2
WR Freddie Solomon	3	3	0
WR John Kimbrough	3	0	0
TE Greg Latta	2	1	1
WR Daryl Bernstein	1	1	1

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

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