Week 12, 1988

played in Buffalo, NY

40 degrees, fair, 12 mph wind

Los Angeles Rams0777-21
Buffalo Bills01007-17

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)

Team StatisticsLASBUF
Record5-64-7
First Downs1715
- by Rushing51
- by Passing1211
- by Penalty03
Total Net Yards405324
- Offensive Plays5672
- Yards per Play7.234.50
Net Rushing Yards130116
- Rushing Attempts1931
- Yards per Rush6.843.74
Net Passing Yards275208
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt35 - 19 - 137 - 19 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards289231
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/144/23
- Yards per Pass Play7.435.07
Fumbles/Lost1/00/0
3rd Down Conversions0/106/19
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.78.2
4th Down Conversions0/01/2
Penalties/Yards5/358/58
Punt Returns/Yards6/453/5
Kick Returns/Yards4/662/43
Interception Ret./Yards1/281/16
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits11
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/01/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 31OWN 25
Time of Possession25:0434:56

Drive Charts

Los Angeles Rams
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:15OWN 19638Punt
110:030:57OWN 3335Punt
15:562:07OWN 22431Punt
211:412:18OWN 43417Punt
26:142:34OWN 17653Missed FG
22:481:31OWN 21579Touchdown
20:360:36OPP 3836Missed FG
311:382:45OWN 2747Punt
37:091:11OWN 4638Punt
31:520:45OWN 44256Touchdown
413:322:02OWN 183-10Punt
410:401:31OWN 2037Punt
48:501:01OPP 41241Touchdown
45:092:51OWN 22424Interception
40:310:31OWN 391-2Game
Buffalo Bills
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:451:42OWN 203-2Punt
19:063:10OWN 14714Punt
13:496:31OWN 201160Field Goal
29:233:09OWN 20613Punt
23:400:52OWN 37363Touchdown
21:170:41OWN 2031Punt
315:003:22OWN 20522Punt
38:531:44OWN 738Punt
35:584:06OWN 5628Punt
31:072:35OWN 18516Punt
411:300:50OPP 3130Punt
49:090:19OWN 2920Interception
47:492:40OWN 38762Touchdown
42:181:47OWN 401021Downs

Game MVP: Jerry Rice, Los Angeles Rams

Rushing Statistics

Los AngelesAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Johnny Hector9748.223031
Greg Bell6477.832020
Steve Young492.25500
BuffaloAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Gary Anderson19392.051310
Lorenzo Hampton8567.002220
Cliff Stoudt2115.50600
Larry Moriarty166.00600
Rueben Mayes144.00400

Passing Statistics

Los AngelesAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Steve Young35192892/14253188.8
BuffaloAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Cliff Stoudt37192314/23243177.6

Receiving Statistics

Los AngelesCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Jerry Rice71217825.43109531
WR Stephone Paige34227.333120
TE Jonathan Hayes333411.335171
RB Greg Bell2352.50530
WR Jerry Butler131212.009120
RB Johnny Hector1177.00070
WR Webster Slaughter1655.00050
WR Robert Clark112626.000260
FB Charles Alexander0100.00000
TE Jay Novacek0100.00000
BuffaloCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Mike Young488521.2531431
WR Troy Stradford474611.505150
WR Bobby Duckworth39289.3312160
WR Flipper Anderson34124.00080
FB Larry Moriarty23105.00661
TE Eric Sievers1188.00080
TE Zeke Mowatt113333.0010330
RB Lorenzo Hampton1199.00090
WR Wesley Walker0100.00000
RB Gary Anderson0100.00000
RB Rueben Mayes0100.00000

Interception Statistics

Los AngelesIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Terry Taylor12828.000
BuffaloIntsYardsAvgTD
S Shaun Gayle11616.000

Fumble Statistics

Los AngelesFumbRecovForceTD
Steve Young1000
Joey Howard0100
BuffaloFumbRecovForceTD
Shaun Gayle0010

Punting Statistics

Los AngelesPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Scott Fulhage833541.933.8483
BuffaloPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Barry Helton940845.338.1563

Kicking Statistics

Los AngelesFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Mick Luckhurst0/20/20/003/3
BuffaloFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
John Smith1/10/00/0372/2

Punt Return Statistics

Los AngelesRetYardsAvgTD
Charles Romes5448.80
Jerry Butler111.00
BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
Mike Prior351.70

Kick Return Statistics

Los AngelesRetYardsAvgTD
Davlin Mullen35016.70
Charles Romes11616.00
BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
Lorenzo Hampton24321.50

Defensive Statistics

Los AngelesTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Darrell Green910.02636
OLB Mel Owens721.02634
S Darrol Ray740.03139
OLB Mike Singletary620.02938
CB Terry Taylor410.01627
DT Bob Clasby311.51821
DE Rulon Jones310.51928
OLB Gary Cobb310.02322
S Charles Romes220.02428
S Roland Mitchell200.01122
OLB Cecil Johnson101.049
CB Davlin Mullen120.01425
CB Charles Wright120.02125
DT Gary Lewis100.02427
WR Jerry Rice10---------
ILB Shane Conlan100.023
ILB Dennis Gibson020.01414
DT Johnny Robinson010.01524
BuffaloTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Johnny Rembert631.01534
S Shaun Gayle521.01632
ILB Scott Radecic500.01630
S Mike Prior400.01230
CB Dwayne Woodruff300.01024
CB Ronnie Lippett210.01632
DE Reggie White210.01824
DE Eric Dorsey210.01426
CB Wayne Davis200.01326
S Mike Stone110.01021
DT Dino Mangiero100.01228
ILB Jim Collins100.01012
WR Mike Young10---------
OLB Leonard Jackson100.037
DT Gary Hadd100.0822
DE Shawn Miller010.0511
CB Ken Buben010.0923

Pass Rush Statistics

Los AngelesSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Bob Clasby1.501021
OLB Mel Owens1.001134
OLB Cecil Johnson1.00009
DE Rulon Jones0.501028
DT Gary Lewis0.011027
OLB Gary Cobb0.002022
DE Sean McNanie0.001124
BuffaloSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Johnny Rembert1.000034
S Shaun Gayle1.000032
DT Gary Hadd0.010022
DE Reggie White0.003124
DE Eric Dorsey0.002026
DT Dino Mangiero0.001028
OLB Andy Headen0.00105
OLB Anthony Bell0.000117

Pass Defense Statistics

Los AngelesCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Darrell Green71036
CB Terry Taylor50127
S Roland Mitchell22022
OLB Mike Singletary12038
CB Davlin Mullen11025
OLB Cecil Johnson1009
OLB Gary Cobb10022
CB Charles Wright10025
S Charles Romes01028
BuffaloCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Johnny Rembert50034
CB Dwayne Woodruff30024
S Shaun Gayle20132
ILB Scott Radecic20030
S Mike Prior20030
CB Ronnie Lippett12032
DT Dino Mangiero10028
CB Wayne Davis10026
DE Eric Dorsey10026
S Mike Stone10021
CB Ken Buben01023

Blocking Statistics

Los AngelesKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Paul Gruber24016027
Tommy Tucker23014027
Joey Howard22015031
Mike Hawkins12017127
Jonathan Hayes11010022
Cleveland Green0106014
Tyrone McGriff010406
Jumbo Elliott01016033
Charles Alexander0009120
BuffaloKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Joe Bostic36023031
Steve Wallace14027135
Ron Mattes12122130
Wayne Radloff07025133
Larry Combs05023134
Allan Kennedy02014016
Eric Sievers02022020
Mark Cannon010604

Special Teams Tackles

Los AngelesTacklesSTPlays
James Haynes133
Johnny Hector127
Jeff Spek118
Jay Novacek116
Cleveland Green110
BuffaloTacklesSTPlays
Zeke Mowatt318
Daryl Turner225
Eric Sievers217
Lorenzo Hampton126
Brian Habib110
Bobby Duckworth14

Participation

Los AngelesRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Darrol Ray------3139171
Mike Singletary------2938269
Charles Romes------24281264
Darrell Green------2636264
Mel Owens------2634262
Terry Taylor------16271760
Rulon Jones------1928956
Steve Young1937---------56
Mike Hawkins1727------1054
Gary Lewis------2427152
Roland Mitchell------11221952
Jumbo Elliott1633---------49
Bob Clasby------1821948
Johnny Hector1011------2748
Davlin Mullen------1425948
Charles Wright------2125147
Gary Cobb------2322146
Joey Howard1531---------46
Tommy Tucker1427------445
Jerry Rice1628---------44
Jonathan Hayes1022------1143
Paul Gruber1627---------43
Jerry Butler1525------242
Sean McNanie------1724142
Johnny Robinson------1524140
James Haynes------433340
Jay Novacek812------1636
Greg Bell926---------35
Dennis Gibson------1414735
Charles Alexander920------534
Cleveland Green614------1030
Webster Slaughter1020---------30
Stephone Paige27------1625
Jeff Spek15------1824
Mickey Marvin210------1022
Cecil Johnson------49821
Tyrone McGriff46------1020
Frank Winters510---------15
Robert Clark12------1013
Curt Warner47------112
Richard Anderson------32611
Scott Fulhage00------88
Mick Luckhurst00------66
Shane Conlan------2316
Dale Zorn00------22
Mike Kruczek00---------0
BuffaloRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Cliff Stoudt3141---------72
Wayne Radloff2533------866
Larry Combs2334------966
Steve Wallace2735---------62
Joe Bostic2331------559
Eric Sievers2220------1759
Shaun Gayle------1632755
Reggie White------18241052
Ron Mattes2230---------52
Dwayne Woodruff------10241751
Johnny Rembert------1534251
Mike Prior------1230951
Ronnie Lippett------1632149
Scott Radecic------1630349
Gary Anderson2226---------48
Bobby Duckworth1924------447
Larry Moriarty1819------845
Lorenzo Hampton811------2645
Mike Young1827---------45
Zeke Mowatt1015------1843
Mike Stone------10211142
Ken Buben------9231042
Dino Mangiero------1228141
Wayne Davis------1326241
Eric Dorsey------1426141
Flipper Anderson1625---------41
Allan Kennedy1416------1040
Daryl Turner36------2534
Anthony Bell------1517133
Troy Stradford1220---------32
Gary Hadd------822131
Jim Collins------1012830
Brian Habib611------1027
Rueben Mayes79------1026
Shawn Miller------511925
Bruce Scholtz------431724
Harry Swayne911---------20
Mark Cannon64------717
Leonard Jackson------37515
Wesley Walker03------912
Andy Headen------35412
Barry Helton00------99
Dan Ross00------88
John Smith00------55
Kevin Sweeney00------11
Bubby Brister00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left44210.5
Middle7466.6
Right7446.3
None1-2-2.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left4215.3
Middle18553.1
Right9404.4
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Los AngelesAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Steve Young35195223721
BuffaloAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Cliff Stoudt37193117721

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen42143.5
Short (0-8 Yds)18111327.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)647412.3
Long (19+ Yds)72699.9
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen3231.0
Short (0-8 Yds)169633.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)125937.8
Long (19+ Yds)637212.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Los AngelesTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Jerry Rice1271178428
WR Webster Slaughter6115020
WR Stephone Paige4302207
WR Jerry Butler31012025
RB Greg Bell3205026
TE Jonathan Hayes33034022
FB Charles Alexander1000020
RB Johnny Hector1107011
TE Jay Novacek1000012
WR Robert Clark1102612
BuffaloTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Bobby Duckworth93128024
WR Mike Young84085227
WR Troy Stradford74046020
WR Flipper Anderson43012025
FB Larry Moriarty32010019
WR Wesley Walker100003
TE Eric Sievers1108020
RB Gary Anderson1000026
TE Zeke Mowatt11033115
RB Lorenzo Hampton1109011
RB Rueben Mayes100009

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Los AngelesAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
BuffaloAttYardsAvgOverall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Los AngelesAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Steve Young111111.008.26
BuffaloAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Cliff Stoudt32134.336.24

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Los AngelesTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Jonathan Hayes111111.0011.33
BuffaloTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Gary Anderson1000.000.00
FB Larry Moriarty1144.003.33
RB Lorenzo Hampton1199.009.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Los AngelesRushesConversions
Steve Young10
BuffaloRushesConversions
Lorenzo Hampton31
Gary Anderson21
Cliff Stoudt10

Third Down Passing Statistics

Los AngelesAttCompConversions
Steve Young830
BuffaloAttCompConversions
Cliff Stoudt1274

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Los AngelesTargCatchConversions
WR Webster Slaughter410
WR Stephone Paige220
WR Jerry Rice200
BuffaloTargCatchConversions
WR Bobby Duckworth422
WR Mike Young321
FB Larry Moriarty221
WR Flipper Anderson210
WR Troy Stradford100

SectionAttendance
Stadium42,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck13,900 (21,400)
End Zone8,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine5,800 (8,900)
Sideline Seats8,800 (13,600)
Club Seats4,300 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes1,000 (3,300)