Week 12, 1988

played in Buffalo, NY

40 degrees, fair, 12 mph wind

Los Angeles Rams	0	7	7	7	-	21
Buffalo Bills	0	10	0	7	-	17

Scoring Summary
2Q: 12:24 BUF - John Smith 37 field goal
2Q: 03:04 BUF - Mike Young 43 pass from Cliff Stoudt (John Smith extra point)
2Q: 01:23 LAS - Jonathan Hayes 11 pass from Steve Young (Mick Luckhurst extra point)
3Q: 01:22 LAS - Jerry Rice 53 pass from Steve Young (Mick Luckhurst extra point)
4Q: 08:05 LAS - Johnny Hector 30 run (Mick Luckhurst extra point)
4Q: 05:18 BUF - Larry Moriarty 4 pass from Cliff Stoudt (John Smith extra point)

Scoring Summary
2Q: 12:24 BUF - John Smith 37 field goal
2Q: 03:04 BUF - Mike Young 43 pass from Cliff Stoudt (John Smith extra point)
2Q: 01:23 LAS - Jonathan Hayes 11 pass from Steve Young (Mick Luckhurst extra point)
3Q: 01:22 LAS - Jerry Rice 53 pass from Steve Young (Mick Luckhurst extra point)
4Q: 08:05 LAS - Johnny Hector 30 run (Mick Luckhurst extra point)
4Q: 05:18 BUF - Larry Moriarty 4 pass from Cliff Stoudt (John Smith extra point)

Team Statistics LAS BUF
Record 5-6 4-7
First Downs 17 15
- by Rushing 5 1
- by Passing 12 11
- by Penalty 0 3
Total Net Yards 405 324
- Offensive Plays 56 72
- Yards per Play 7.23 4.50
Net Rushing Yards 130 116
- Rushing Attempts 19 31
- Yards per Rush 6.84 3.74
Net Passing Yards 275 208
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 35 - 19 - 1 37 - 19 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 289 231
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/14 4/23
- Yards per Pass Play 7.43 5.07
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 0/10 6/19
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.7 8.2
4th Down Conversions 0/0 1/2
Penalties/Yards 5/35 8/58
Punt Returns/Yards 6/45 3/5
Kick Returns/Yards 4/66 2/43
Interception Ret./Yards 1/28 1/16
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 31 OWN 25
Time of Possession 25:04 34:56

Team Statistics	LAS	BUF
Record	5-6	4-7
First Downs	17	15
- by Rushing	5	1
- by Passing	12	11
- by Penalty	0	3
Total Net Yards	405	324
- Offensive Plays	56	72
- Yards per Play	7.23	4.50
Net Rushing Yards	130	116
- Rushing Attempts	19	31
- Yards per Rush	6.84	3.74
Net Passing Yards	275	208
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	35 - 19 - 1	37 - 19 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	289	231
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/14	4/23
- Yards per Pass Play	7.43	5.07
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	0/10	6/19
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.7	8.2
4th Down Conversions	0/0	1/2
Penalties/Yards	5/35	8/58
Punt Returns/Yards	6/45	3/5
Kick Returns/Yards	4/66	2/43
Interception Ret./Yards	1/28	1/16
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 31	OWN 25
Time of Possession	25:04	34:56

Drive Charts

Los Angeles Rams
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:15	OWN 19	6	38	Punt
1	10:03	0:57	OWN 33	3	5	Punt
1	5:56	2:07	OWN 22	4	31	Punt
2	11:41	2:18	OWN 43	4	17	Punt
2	6:14	2:34	OWN 17	6	53	Missed FG
2	2:48	1:31	OWN 21	5	79	Touchdown
2	0:36	0:36	OPP 38	3	6	Missed FG
3	11:38	2:45	OWN 2	7	47	Punt
3	7:09	1:11	OWN 46	3	8	Punt
3	1:52	0:45	OWN 44	2	56	Touchdown
4	13:32	2:02	OWN 18	3	-10	Punt
4	10:40	1:31	OWN 20	3	7	Punt
4	8:50	1:01	OPP 41	2	41	Touchdown
4	5:09	2:51	OWN 22	4	24	Interception
4	0:31	0:31	OWN 39	1	-2	Game

Buffalo Bills
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:45	1:42	OWN 20	3	-2	Punt
1	9:06	3:10	OWN 14	7	14	Punt
1	3:49	6:31	OWN 20	11	60	Field Goal
2	9:23	3:09	OWN 20	6	13	Punt
2	3:40	0:52	OWN 37	3	63	Touchdown
2	1:17	0:41	OWN 20	3	1	Punt
3	15:00	3:22	OWN 20	5	22	Punt
3	8:53	1:44	OWN 7	3	8	Punt
3	5:58	4:06	OWN 5	6	28	Punt
3	1:07	2:35	OWN 18	5	16	Punt
4	11:30	0:50	OPP 31	3	0	Punt
4	9:09	0:19	OWN 29	2	0	Interception
4	7:49	2:40	OWN 38	7	62	Touchdown
4	2:18	1:47	OWN 40	10	21	Downs

Game MVP: Jerry Rice, Los Angeles Rams

Rushing Statistics

Los Angeles	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Johnny Hector	9	74	8.22	30	3	1
Greg Bell	6	47	7.83	20	2	0
Steve Young	4	9	2.25	5	0	0

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Gary Anderson	19	39	2.05	13	1
Lorenzo Hampton	8	56	7.00	22	2
Cliff Stoudt	2	11	5.50	6	0
Larry Moriarty	1	6	6.00	6	0
Rueben Mayes	1	4	4.00	4	0

Passing Statistics

Los Angeles	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Steve Young	35	19	289	2/14	2	53	1	88.8

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Cliff Stoudt	37	19	231	4/23	2	43	1	77.6

Receiving Statistics

Los Angeles	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Jerry Rice	7	12	178	25.43	109	53	1
WR Stephone Paige	3	4	22	7.33	3	12	0
TE Jonathan Hayes	3	3	34	11.33	5	17	1
RB Greg Bell	2	3	5	2.50	5	3	0
WR Jerry Butler	1	3	12	12.00	9	12	0
RB Johnny Hector	1	1	7	7.00	0	7	0
WR Webster Slaughter	1	6	5	5.00	0	5	0
WR Robert Clark	1	1	26	26.00	0	26	0
FB Charles Alexander	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Jay Novacek	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Buffalo	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Mike Young	4	8	85	21.25	31	43	1
WR Troy Stradford	4	7	46	11.50	5	15	0
WR Bobby Duckworth	3	9	28	9.33	12	16	0
WR Flipper Anderson	3	4	12	4.00	0	8	0
FB Larry Moriarty	2	3	10	5.00	6	6	1
TE Eric Sievers	1	1	8	8.00	0	8	0
TE Zeke Mowatt	1	1	33	33.00	10	33	0
RB Lorenzo Hampton	1	1	9	9.00	0	9	0
WR Wesley Walker	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Gary Anderson	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Rueben Mayes	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Los Angeles	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Terry Taylor	1	28	28.00	0

Buffalo	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Shaun Gayle	1	16	16.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Los Angeles	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Steve Young	1	0	0	0
Joey Howard	0	1	0	0

Buffalo	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Shaun Gayle	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Los Angeles	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Scott Fulhage	8	335	41.9	33.8	48	3

Buffalo	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Barry Helton	9	408	45.3	38.1	56	3

Kicking Statistics

Los Angeles	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Mick Luckhurst	0/2	0/2	0/0	0	3/3

Buffalo	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
John Smith	1/1	0/0	0/0	37	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Los Angeles	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Charles Romes	5	44	8.8	0
Jerry Butler	1	1	1.0	0

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mike Prior	3	5	1.7	0

Kick Return Statistics

Los Angeles	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Davlin Mullen	3	50	16.7	0
Charles Romes	1	16	16.0	0

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Lorenzo Hampton	2	43	21.5	0

Defensive Statistics

Los Angeles	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Darrell Green	9	1	0.0	26	36
OLB Mel Owens	7	2	1.0	26	34
S Darrol Ray	7	4	0.0	31	39
OLB Mike Singletary	6	2	0.0	29	38
CB Terry Taylor	4	1	0.0	16	27
DT Bob Clasby	3	1	1.5	18	21
DE Rulon Jones	3	1	0.5	19	28
OLB Gary Cobb	3	1	0.0	23	22
S Charles Romes	2	2	0.0	24	28
S Roland Mitchell	2	0	0.0	11	22
OLB Cecil Johnson	1	0	1.0	4	9
CB Davlin Mullen	1	2	0.0	14	25
CB Charles Wright	1	2	0.0	21	25
DT Gary Lewis	1	0	0.0	24	27
WR Jerry Rice	1	0	---	---	---
ILB Shane Conlan	1	0	0.0	2	3
ILB Dennis Gibson	0	2	0.0	14	14
DT Johnny Robinson	0	1	0.0	15	24

Buffalo	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Johnny Rembert	6	3	1.0	15	34
S Shaun Gayle	5	2	1.0	16	32
ILB Scott Radecic	5	0	0.0	16	30
S Mike Prior	4	0	0.0	12	30
CB Dwayne Woodruff	3	0	0.0	10	24
CB Ronnie Lippett	2	1	0.0	16	32
DE Reggie White	2	1	0.0	18	24
DE Eric Dorsey	2	1	0.0	14	26
CB Wayne Davis	2	0	0.0	13	26
S Mike Stone	1	1	0.0	10	21
DT Dino Mangiero	1	0	0.0	12	28
ILB Jim Collins	1	0	0.0	10	12
WR Mike Young	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Leonard Jackson	1	0	0.0	3	7
DT Gary Hadd	1	0	0.0	8	22
DE Shawn Miller	0	1	0.0	5	11
CB Ken Buben	0	1	0.0	9	23

Pass Rush Statistics

Los Angeles	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Bob Clasby	1.5	0	1	0	21
OLB Mel Owens	1.0	0	1	1	34
OLB Cecil Johnson	1.0	0	0	0	9
DE Rulon Jones	0.5	0	1	0	28
DT Gary Lewis	0.0	1	1	0	27
OLB Gary Cobb	0.0	0	2	0	22
DE Sean McNanie	0.0	0	1	1	24

Buffalo	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Johnny Rembert	1.0	0	0	0	34
S Shaun Gayle	1.0	0	0	0	32
DT Gary Hadd	0.0	1	0	0	22
DE Reggie White	0.0	0	3	1	24
DE Eric Dorsey	0.0	0	2	0	26
DT Dino Mangiero	0.0	0	1	0	28
OLB Andy Headen	0.0	0	1	0	5
OLB Anthony Bell	0.0	0	0	1	17

Pass Defense Statistics

Los Angeles	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Darrell Green	7	1	0	36
CB Terry Taylor	5	0	1	27
S Roland Mitchell	2	2	0	22
OLB Mike Singletary	1	2	0	38
CB Davlin Mullen	1	1	0	25
OLB Cecil Johnson	1	0	0	9
OLB Gary Cobb	1	0	0	22
CB Charles Wright	1	0	0	25
S Charles Romes	0	1	0	28

Buffalo	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Johnny Rembert	5	0	0	34
CB Dwayne Woodruff	3	0	0	24
S Shaun Gayle	2	0	1	32
ILB Scott Radecic	2	0	0	30
S Mike Prior	2	0	0	30
CB Ronnie Lippett	1	2	0	32
DT Dino Mangiero	1	0	0	28
CB Wayne Davis	1	0	0	26
DE Eric Dorsey	1	0	0	26
S Mike Stone	1	0	0	21
CB Ken Buben	0	1	0	23

Blocking Statistics

Los Angeles	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Paul Gruber	2	4	16	0	27
Tommy Tucker	2	3	14	0	27
Joey Howard	2	2	15	0	31
Mike Hawkins	1	2	17	1	27
Jonathan Hayes	1	1	10	0	22
Cleveland Green	0	1	6	0	14
Tyrone McGriff	0	1	4	0	6
Jumbo Elliott	0	1	16	0	33
Charles Alexander	0	0	9	1	20

Buffalo	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Joe Bostic	3	6	0	23	0	31
Steve Wallace	1	4	0	27	1	35
Ron Mattes	1	2	1	22	1	30
Wayne Radloff	0	7	0	25	1	33
Larry Combs	0	5	0	23	1	34
Allan Kennedy	0	2	0	14	0	16
Eric Sievers	0	2	0	22	0	20
Mark Cannon	0	1	0	6	0	4

Special Teams Tackles

Los Angeles	Tackles	STPlays
James Haynes	1	33
Johnny Hector	1	27
Jeff Spek	1	18
Jay Novacek	1	16
Cleveland Green	1	10

Buffalo	Tackles	STPlays
Zeke Mowatt	3	18
Daryl Turner	2	25
Eric Sievers	2	17
Lorenzo Hampton	1	26
Brian Habib	1	10
Bobby Duckworth	1	4

Participation

Los Angeles	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Darrol Ray	---	---	31	39	1	71
Mike Singletary	---	---	29	38	2	69
Charles Romes	---	---	24	28	12	64
Darrell Green	---	---	26	36	2	64
Mel Owens	---	---	26	34	2	62
Terry Taylor	---	---	16	27	17	60
Rulon Jones	---	---	19	28	9	56
Steve Young	19	37	---	---	---	56
Mike Hawkins	17	27	---	---	10	54
Gary Lewis	---	---	24	27	1	52
Roland Mitchell	---	---	11	22	19	52
Jumbo Elliott	16	33	---	---	---	49
Bob Clasby	---	---	18	21	9	48
Johnny Hector	10	11	---	---	27	48
Davlin Mullen	---	---	14	25	9	48
Charles Wright	---	---	21	25	1	47
Gary Cobb	---	---	23	22	1	46
Joey Howard	15	31	---	---	---	46
Tommy Tucker	14	27	---	---	4	45
Jerry Rice	16	28	---	---	---	44
Jonathan Hayes	10	22	---	---	11	43
Paul Gruber	16	27	---	---	---	43
Jerry Butler	15	25	---	---	2	42
Sean McNanie	---	---	17	24	1	42
Johnny Robinson	---	---	15	24	1	40
James Haynes	---	---	4	3	33	40
Jay Novacek	8	12	---	---	16	36
Greg Bell	9	26	---	---	---	35
Dennis Gibson	---	---	14	14	7	35
Charles Alexander	9	20	---	---	5	34
Cleveland Green	6	14	---	---	10	30
Webster Slaughter	10	20	---	---	---	30
Stephone Paige	2	7	---	---	16	25
Jeff Spek	1	5	---	---	18	24
Mickey Marvin	2	10	---	---	10	22
Cecil Johnson	---	---	4	9	8	21
Tyrone McGriff	4	6	---	---	10	20
Frank Winters	5	10	---	---	---	15
Robert Clark	1	2	---	---	10	13
Curt Warner	4	7	---	---	1	12
Richard Anderson	---	---	3	2	6	11
Scott Fulhage	0	0	---	---	8	8
Mick Luckhurst	0	0	---	---	6	6
Shane Conlan	---	---	2	3	1	6
Dale Zorn	0	0	---	---	2	2
Mike Kruczek	0	0	---	---	---	0

Buffalo	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Cliff Stoudt	31	41	---	---	---	72
Wayne Radloff	25	33	---	---	8	66
Larry Combs	23	34	---	---	9	66
Steve Wallace	27	35	---	---	---	62
Joe Bostic	23	31	---	---	5	59
Eric Sievers	22	20	---	---	17	59
Shaun Gayle	---	---	16	32	7	55
Reggie White	---	---	18	24	10	52
Ron Mattes	22	30	---	---	---	52
Dwayne Woodruff	---	---	10	24	17	51
Johnny Rembert	---	---	15	34	2	51
Mike Prior	---	---	12	30	9	51
Ronnie Lippett	---	---	16	32	1	49
Scott Radecic	---	---	16	30	3	49
Gary Anderson	22	26	---	---	---	48
Bobby Duckworth	19	24	---	---	4	47
Larry Moriarty	18	19	---	---	8	45
Lorenzo Hampton	8	11	---	---	26	45
Mike Young	18	27	---	---	---	45
Zeke Mowatt	10	15	---	---	18	43
Mike Stone	---	---	10	21	11	42
Ken Buben	---	---	9	23	10	42
Dino Mangiero	---	---	12	28	1	41
Wayne Davis	---	---	13	26	2	41
Eric Dorsey	---	---	14	26	1	41
Flipper Anderson	16	25	---	---	---	41
Allan Kennedy	14	16	---	---	10	40
Daryl Turner	3	6	---	---	25	34
Anthony Bell	---	---	15	17	1	33
Troy Stradford	12	20	---	---	---	32
Gary Hadd	---	---	8	22	1	31
Jim Collins	---	---	10	12	8	30
Brian Habib	6	11	---	---	10	27
Rueben Mayes	7	9	---	---	10	26
Shawn Miller	---	---	5	11	9	25
Bruce Scholtz	---	---	4	3	17	24
Harry Swayne	9	11	---	---	---	20
Mark Cannon	6	4	---	---	7	17
Leonard Jackson	---	---	3	7	5	15
Wesley Walker	0	3	---	---	9	12
Andy Headen	---	---	3	5	4	12
Barry Helton	0	0	---	---	9	9
Dan Ross	0	0	---	---	8	8
John Smith	0	0	---	---	5	5
Kevin Sweeney	0	0	---	---	1	1
Bubby Brister	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	42	10.5
Middle	7	46	6.6
Right	7	44	6.3
None	1	-2	-2.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	21	5.3
Middle	18	55	3.1
Right	9	40	4.4
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Los Angeles	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Steve Young	35	19	5	2	2	3	7	2	1

Buffalo	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Cliff Stoudt	37	19	3	1	1	7	7	2	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	2	14	3.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	11	132	7.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	4	74	12.3
Long (19+ Yds)	7	2	69	9.9

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	3	1.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	9	63	3.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	5	93	7.8
Long (19+ Yds)	6	3	72	12.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Los Angeles	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Jerry Rice	12	7	1	178	4	28
WR Webster Slaughter	6	1	1	5	0	20
WR Stephone Paige	4	3	0	22	0	7
WR Jerry Butler	3	1	0	12	0	25
RB Greg Bell	3	2	0	5	0	26
TE Jonathan Hayes	3	3	0	34	0	22
FB Charles Alexander	1	0	0	0	0	20
RB Johnny Hector	1	1	0	7	0	11
TE Jay Novacek	1	0	0	0	0	12
WR Robert Clark	1	1	0	26	1	2

Buffalo	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Bobby Duckworth	9	3	1	28	0	24
WR Mike Young	8	4	0	85	2	27
WR Troy Stradford	7	4	0	46	0	20
WR Flipper Anderson	4	3	0	12	0	25
FB Larry Moriarty	3	2	0	10	0	19
WR Wesley Walker	1	0	0	0	0	3
TE Eric Sievers	1	1	0	8	0	20
RB Gary Anderson	1	0	0	0	0	26
TE Zeke Mowatt	1	1	0	33	1	15
RB Lorenzo Hampton	1	1	0	9	0	11
RB Rueben Mayes	1	0	0	0	0	9

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Los Angeles	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Los Angeles	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Steve Young	1	1	11	11.00	8.26

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Cliff Stoudt	3	2	13	4.33	6.24

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Los Angeles	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Jonathan Hayes	1	1	11	11.00	11.33

Buffalo	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Gary Anderson	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
FB Larry Moriarty	1	1	4	4.00	3.33
RB Lorenzo Hampton	1	1	9	9.00	9.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Los Angeles	Rushes	Conversions
Steve Young	1	0

Buffalo	Rushes	Conversions
Lorenzo Hampton	3	1
Gary Anderson	2	1
Cliff Stoudt	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Los Angeles	Att	Comp	Conversions
Steve Young	8	3	0

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Conversions
Cliff Stoudt	12	7	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Los Angeles	Targ	Catch
WR Webster Slaughter	4	1
WR Stephone Paige	2	2
WR Jerry Rice	2	0

Buffalo	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Bobby Duckworth	4	2	2
WR Mike Young	3	2	1
FB Larry Moriarty	2	2	1
WR Flipper Anderson	2	1	0
WR Troy Stradford	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 42,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 13,900 (21,400)
End Zone 8,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine 5,800 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 8,800 (13,600)
Club Seats 4,300 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 1,000 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	42,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	13,900 (21,400)
End Zone	8,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine	5,800 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	8,800 (13,600)
Club Seats	4,300 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	1,000 (3,300)