Week 15, 1987

played in San Francisco, CA

66 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Los Angeles Rams71038-28
San Francisco 49ers7707-21

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:52 LAS - Jerry Rice 6 pass from Gary Marangi (Mick Luckhurst extra point)
1Q: 00:15 SFO - Horace Ivory 3 run (Roger Ruzek extra point)
2Q: 12:09 LAS - Greg Bell 3 run (Mick Luckhurst extra point)
2Q: 07:00 LAS - Mick Luckhurst 34 field goal
2Q: 02:52 SFO - Alvin Moore 7 pass from Steve Beuerlein (Roger Ruzek extra point)
3Q: 09:22 LAS - Mick Luckhurst 40 field goal
4Q: 07:32 LAS - Jonathan Hayes 61 pass from Gary Marangi (Gary Marangi pass to Johnny Hector for conversion)
4Q: 04:13 SFO - Todd Christensen 13 pass from Steve Beuerlein (Roger Ruzek extra point)

Team StatisticsLASSFO
Record7-76-8
First Downs2023
- by Rushing65
- by Passing1314
- by Penalty14
Total Net Yards440295
- Offensive Plays5974
- Yards per Play7.463.99
Net Rushing Yards16298
- Rushing Attempts2930
- Yards per Rush5.593.27
Net Passing Yards278197
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt28 - 25 - 043 - 19 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards287202
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/91/5
- Yards per Pass Play9.274.48
Fumbles/Lost2/20/0
3rd Down Conversions7/129/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.68.1
4th Down Conversions0/00/2
Penalties/Yards9/825/28
Punt Returns/Yards4/481/16
Kick Returns/Yards2/344/110
Interception Ret./Yards2/380/0
2pt Conversions1/10/0
Red Zone Visits34
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/13/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 30OWN 33
Time of Possession30:0030:00

Drive Charts

Los Angeles Rams
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:005:25OWN 33931Punt
18:113:25OPP 45745Touchdown
10:053:06OWN 20780Touchdown
210:003:07OWN 39544Field Goal
22:452:44OWN 19548Missed FG
312:343:17OWN 28749Field Goal
34:441:33OWN 20423Fumble
33:003:09OWN 346-5Punt
411:411:23OWN 3934Punt
47:320:16OWN 39161Touchdown
44:020:53OWN 20217Fumble
41:111:11OWN 15418Game
San Francisco 49ers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
19:351:24OWN 2038Punt
14:464:41OWN 471053Touchdown
211:591:59OWN 2035Punt
26:534:08OWN 201580Touchdown
20:010:01OWN 4010Interception
315:002:26OWN 2636Punt
39:174:33OWN 37929Punt
33:110:11OPP 2810Interception
414:513:10OWN 31612Punt
410:182:46OWN 7514Punt
47:163:14OWN 15985Touchdown
43:091:58OPP 371122Downs

Game MVP: Gary Marangi, Los Angeles Rams

Rushing Statistics

Los AngelesAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Greg Bell221285.823331
Johnny Hector6355.831010
Gary Marangi1-1-1.00-100
San FranciscoAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Del Rodgers14503.571210
Merril Hoge10303.001010
Horace Ivory5163.201111
Steve Beuerlein122.00200

Passing Statistics

Los AngelesAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Gary Marangi28252872/92610133.2
San FranciscoAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Steve Beuerlein43192021/5235254.6

Receiving Statistics

Los AngelesCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Jerry Rice789313.2940281
RB Greg Bell66254.17990
TE Jonathan Hayes447418.5056611
TE Jay Novacek33227.333110
WR Robert Clark343010.009110
WR Jerry Butler124040.0031400
RB Johnny Hector1133.00030
San FranciscoCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR John Taylor565611.200150
TE Todd Christensen353210.677131
WR Alvin Moore3114816.000351
WR Buster Rhymes39237.670120
TE John Frank232613.004150
RB Horace Ivory1122.00120
RB Del Rodgers1255.00250
FB Merril Hoge121010.000100
FB Wayne Wilson0100.00000
WR Jo Jo Townsell0100.00000
WR Bruce Hill0200.00000

Interception Statistics

Los AngelesIntsYardsAvgTD
S Darrol Ray12525.000
ILB Shane Conlan11313.000
San FranciscoIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

Los AngelesFumbRecovForceTD
Jay Novacek1000
Robert Clark1000
San FranciscoFumbRecovForceTD
Karl Mecklenburg0100
Kevin Greene0100
Bill Pickel0010
Wendell Cason0010

Punting Statistics

Los AngelesPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
John Kidd314247.335.3562
San FranciscoPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Ray Criswell625141.830.5531

Kicking Statistics

Los AngelesFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Mick Luckhurst2/31/20/1402/2
San FranciscoFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Roger Ruzek0/00/00/003/3

Punt Return Statistics

Los AngelesRetYardsAvgTD
Jerry Butler33511.70
Deron Cherry11313.00
San FranciscoRetYardsAvgTD
Jo Jo Townsell11616.00

Kick Return Statistics

Los AngelesRetYardsAvgTD
Jerry Butler11111.00
Deron Cherry12323.00
San FranciscoRetYardsAvgTD
Dennis Gentry39030.00
Horace Ivory12020.00

Defensive Statistics

Los AngelesTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Darrol Ray740.02842
S Deron Cherry710.02833
OLB Mike Singletary520.02839
ILB Dennis Gibson500.0817
CB Van Jakes430.02137
DE Sean McNanie300.52224
S Roland Mitchell310.0822
S Ronnie O'Bard220.0923
CB Darrell Green210.02125
DE Ken Kennard200.01116
ILB Shane Conlan200.02227
DT Mike Charles130.52131
DE Rulon Jones100.02535
DT Bob Clasby100.01521
RB Curt Warner10---------
CB Terry Taylor100.02234
CB Charles Wright100.0109
San FranciscoTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Wendell Cason800.02223
ILB Karl Mecklenburg630.02728
CB James Davis500.01014
S Mark Robinson500.01819
S Kenny Easley410.02627
OLB Scot Brantley301.01414
DT Bill Pickel320.01921
OLB Wilber Marshall320.02328
DE Mat Mendenhall300.02225
DE Ron Holmes201.01613
OLB Kevin Greene210.02118
CB Craig Curry120.01919
CB Delton Hall120.02324
ILB Bill Cowher100.020
CB Bobby Johnson100.010
WR Buster Rhymes10---------
CB Vestee Jackson100.01011
WR Bruce Hill10---------
DT Edmund Nelson030.02225
S Chris Mandeville010.01113

Pass Rush Statistics

Los AngelesSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Sean McNanie0.503024
DT Mike Charles0.500031
DE Ken Kennard0.011016
DE Rulon Jones0.002135
DT Bob Clasby0.002021
San FranciscoSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Scot Brantley1.000014
DE Ron Holmes1.000013

Pass Defense Statistics

Los AngelesCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Darrol Ray40142
S Deron Cherry32033
OLB Mike Singletary32039
CB Darrell Green22025
CB Van Jakes22037
S Roland Mitchell21022
ILB Dennis Gibson20017
S Ronnie O'Bard10023
OLB Anthony Dickerson0108
ILB Shane Conlan00127
San FranciscoCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Wendell Cason80023
S Kenny Easley31027
CB James Davis30014
ILB Karl Mecklenburg21028
S Mark Robinson20019
OLB Scot Brantley11014
DT Bill Pickel10021
CB Craig Curry10019
OLB Wilber Marshall10028
OLB Kevin Greene10018
CB Vestee Jackson10011
CB Delton Hall10024

Blocking Statistics

Los AngelesKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
David Carter38029019
Rich Strenger37020123
Tyrone McGriff33021023
Melvin Jones14024124
Cleveland Green13026025
Charles Alexander0201707
Jonathan Hayes01021016
San FranciscoKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Matt Darwin25024035
Stefan Humpries16023136
Mike Wilson16026037
Jim Sweeney15022037
Randy Cross13026034
Bob Jozwiak11014022
Todd Christensen01019022
John Frank0108019
Danny Villa01015019

Special Teams Tackles

Los AngelesTacklesSTPlays
Charles Wright220
Ronnie O'Bard210
Johnny Hector122
San FranciscoTacklesSTPlays
Bobby Johnson310
Del Rodgers216
Wayne Wilson118

Participation

Los AngelesRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Darrol Ray------2842171
Mike Singletary------2839168
Deron Cherry------2833566
Terry Taylor------2234965
Rulon Jones------2535161
Gary Marangi2930---------59
Bob Hamm------1933658
Van Jakes------2137---58
Jerry Rice2529------155
Cleveland Green2625------253
Melvin Jones2424------452
Mike Charles------2131---52
Shane Conlan------2227251
David Carter2919---------48
Darrell Green------2125147
Sean McNanie------2224---46
Tyrone McGriff2123---------44
Rich Strenger2023---------43
Ronnie O'Bard------9231042
Jonathan Hayes2116------441
Johnny Hector711------2240
Roland Mitchell------822939
Charles Wright------1092039
Robert Clark1919---------38
Bob Clasby------1521---36
Greg Bell2214---------36
Mickey Marvin1413------633
Jerry Butler711------1533
Ken Kennard------1116532
Jay Novacek1113------731
Dennis Gibson------817429
Charles Alexander177------327
Webster Slaughter611------926
Anthony Dickerson------781025
Curt Warner89------825
Gary Wilkins25------1623
Mark Traynowicz87------621
Lamonte Hunley------251219
Stephone Paige05------1318
Frank Winters011------617
Greg Christy35------614
Mick Luckhurst00------99
John Harper------3339
Dale Zorn00------33
John Kidd00------33
Mike Kruczek00---------0
San FranciscoRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Steve Beuerlein3044---------74
Randy Cross2634------666
Mike Wilson2637------366
Stefan Humpries2336------564
Del Rodgers2025------1661
Alvin Moore1929------1361
John Taylor2635---------61
Jim Sweeney2237------160
Buster Rhymes2533------159
Matt Darwin2435---------59
Karl Mecklenburg------2728358
Kenny Easley------2627356
Wilber Marshall------2328354
Edmund Nelson------2225653
Mat Mendenhall------2225350
Delton Hall------2324350
Wendell Cason------2223348
Scot Brantley------14141846
John Frank819------1643
Todd Christensen1922------142
Bill Pickel------1921141
Craig Curry------1919341
Kevin Greene------2118241
Bob Jozwiak1422------541
Mark Robinson------1819340
Danny Villa1519------640
Wayne Wilson612------1836
James Davis------10141236
Merril Hoge1119------636
Chris Mandeville------11131236
Horace Ivory59------1630
Ron Holmes------1613130
Vestee Jackson------1011324
Bruce Hill811---------19
Willie Broughton------96116
Jo Jo Townsell36------312
Bobby Johnson------101011
Clint Sampson00------99
Bill Cowher------2068
Michael Green------4228
Dennis Gentry00------66
Ray Criswell00------66
Roger Ruzek00------44
Ed Brady------0033
Parnell Dickinson00---------0
Mike Nott00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7527.4
Middle8688.5
Right13433.3
None1-1-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left10313.1
Middle7294.1
Right13382.9
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Los AngelesAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Gary Marangi28253003000
San FranciscoAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Steve Beuerlein431913010812

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen119454.1
Short (0-8 Yds)141421815.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)222412.0
Long (19+ Yds)1000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen2121.0
Short (0-8 Yds)117534.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)229974.4
Long (19+ Yds)82506.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Los AngelesTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Jerry Rice87093129
RB Greg Bell66025014
TE Jonathan Hayes44074116
WR Robert Clark43030019
TE Jay Novacek33022013
WR Jerry Butler21040111
RB Johnny Hector1103011
San FranciscoTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Alvin Moore113048129
WR Buster Rhymes93023033
WR John Taylor65056035
TE Todd Christensen53032022
TE John Frank32026019
RB Del Rodgers2105025
WR Bruce Hill2000011
FB Merril Hoge21010019
RB Horace Ivory110209
FB Wayne Wilson1000012
WR Jo Jo Townsell100006

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Los AngelesAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Greg Bell341.335.82
San FranciscoAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Horace Ivory221.003.20
Del Rodgers144.003.57
Merril Hoge166.003.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Los AngelesAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Gary Marangi44153.7510.25
San FranciscoAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Steve Beuerlein144271.934.70

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Los AngelesTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Johnny Hector1133.003.00
RB Greg Bell1122.004.17
TE Jonathan Hayes1144.0018.50
WR Jerry Rice1166.0011.63
San FranciscoTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Todd Christensen31134.336.40
WR Alvin Moore3172.334.36
WR Buster Rhymes3000.002.56
RB Del Rodgers2152.502.50
RB Horace Ivory1122.002.00
WR John Taylor1000.009.33
WR Bruce Hill1000.000.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Los AngelesRushesConversions
Johnny Hector11
Greg Bell11
San FranciscoRushesConversions
Horace Ivory32
Merril Hoge20
Del Rodgers11
Steve Beuerlein10

Third Down Passing Statistics

Los AngelesAttCompConversions
Gary Marangi965
San FranciscoAttCompConversions
Steve Beuerlein1176

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Los AngelesTargCatchConversions
WR Jerry Rice544
WR Robert Clark211
WR Jerry Butler100
RB Johnny Hector110
San FranciscoTargCatchConversions
TE Todd Christensen332
WR Buster Rhymes200
FB Wayne Wilson100
WR Alvin Moore111
TE John Frank111
WR John Taylor111
WR Bruce Hill100
FB Merril Hoge111

SectionAttendance
Stadium39,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck12,600 (21,400)
End Zone9,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine5,200 (8,900)
Sideline Seats8,000 (13,600)
Club Seats3,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes1,300 (3,300)