Rams 20-17 Lions (Dec 11, 1976)

LA

DET

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17

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17

1Q

0 - 3

B. Ricardo 19-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

3 - 3

T. Dempsey 35-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

3 - 10

J. Reed 4-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

3 - 17

C. Sanders 9-yard TD catch from J. Reed.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

10 - 17

H. Jackson 27-yard TD catch from J. Harris.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

13 - 17

T. Dempsey 32-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

20 - 17

C. Bryant 3-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

137

Reed

DET

Rush Yds

53

Gaines

DET

Rec Yds

57

Jarvis

DET

Scrim TD

1

Bryant

LA

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

James Harris

LA QB #12

Joe Reed

DET QB #14

113

Pass Yds

137

1

Pass TD

1

2

Int

3

LA

Team Stats

DET

249

Total Yds

213

14

1st Downs

11

2

Turnovers

3

1976 NFC West

LA DET

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Rams	10	3	1	.750
49ers	8	6	0	.571
Saints	4	10	0	.286
Falcons	4	10	0	.286
Seahawks	2	12	0	.143

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	11	2	1	.821
Bears	7	7	0	.500
Lions	6	8	0	.429
Packers	5	9	0	.357

Game Summary

The Detroit Lions couldn't pull it off against the Los Angeles Rams, 20 to 17, on December 11, 1976.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
James Harris J. Harris #12	10/17	113	6.6	1	2	0-0	58.8
Pat Haden P. Haden #11	2/5	19	3.8	0	0	0-0	51.3

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Joe Reed J. Reed #14	9/13	137	10.5	1	3	0-0	89.7
Greg Landry G. Landry #11	3/8	28	3.5	0	0	0-0	47.9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Cullen Bryant C. Bryant #32	11	41	3.7	1	12
Lawrence McCutcheon L. McCutcheon #30	9	24	2.7	0	5
Jim Bertelsen J. Bertelsen #45	8	19	2.4	0	7
Rod Phillips R. Phillips #39	5	17	3.4	0	9
James Harris J. Harris #12	2	14	7.0	0	0
Ron Jessie R. Jessie #89	1	4	4.0	0	4
John Cappelletti J. Cappelletti #22	4	-2	-0.5	0	2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Lawrence Gaines L. Gaines #38	14	53	3.8	0	11
Dexter Bussey D. Bussey #24	10	14	1.4	0	9
Joe Reed J. Reed #14	3	13	4.3	1	0
Greg Landry G. Landry #11	2	11	5.5	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Harold Jackson H. Jackson #29	0/0	43	21.5	1	27
Bob Klein B. Klein #80	0/0	42	10.5	0	14
John Cappelletti J. Cappelletti #22	0/0	20	6.7	0	24
Terry Nelson T. Nelson #83	0/0	18	9.0	0	9
Jim Bertelsen J. Bertelsen #45	0/0	9	9.0	0	9

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ray Jarvis R. Jarvis #45	0/0	57	57.0	0	57
Charlie Sanders C. Sanders #88	0/0	53	17.7	1	36
Bobby Thompson B. Thompson #33	0/0	19	9.5	0	11
Lawrence Gaines L. Gaines #38	0/0	17	4.3	0	8
Larry Walton L. Walton #49	0/0	12	12.0	0	12
David Hill D. Hill #81	0/0	7	7.0	0	7

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Rod Perry R. Perry #49	0-0	1
Isiah Robertson I. Robertson #58	0-0	1
Jim Youngblood J. Youngblood #53	0-0	1

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Lem Barney L. Barney #20	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Charlie Weaver C. Weaver #59	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Tom Dempsey T. Dempsey #19	2/4	2/2	8	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Benny Ricardo B. Ricardo #1	1/1	2/2	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Rusty Jackson R. Jackson #4	5	214	42.8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Herman Weaver H. Weaver #18	8	291	36.4	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tom Geredine T. Geredine #84	4	81	20.3	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Bobby Thompson B. Thompson #33	2	45	22.5
Leonard Thompson L. Thompson #39	1	-1	-1.0
James Hunter J. Hunter #28	2	99	49.5

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Cullen Bryant C. Bryant #32	3	51	17.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Lem Barney L. Barney #20	2	9	4.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
James Harris J. Harris #12	10/17	113	6.6	1	2	0-0	58.8
Pat Haden P. Haden #11	2/5	19	3.8	0	0	0-0	51.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Cullen Bryant C. Bryant #32	11	41	3.7	1	12
Lawrence McCutcheon L. McCutcheon #30	9	24	2.7	0	5
Jim Bertelsen J. Bertelsen #45	8	19	2.4	0	7
Rod Phillips R. Phillips #39	5	17	3.4	0	9
James Harris J. Harris #12	2	14	7.0	0	0
Ron Jessie R. Jessie #89	1	4	4.0	0	4
John Cappelletti J. Cappelletti #22	4	-2	-0.5	0	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Harold Jackson H. Jackson #29	0/0	43	21.5	1	27
Bob Klein B. Klein #80	0/0	42	10.5	0	14
John Cappelletti J. Cappelletti #22	0/0	20	6.7	0	24
Terry Nelson T. Nelson #83	0/0	18	9.0	0	9
Jim Bertelsen J. Bertelsen #45	0/0	9	9.0	0	9

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Rod Perry R. Perry #49	0-0	1
Isiah Robertson I. Robertson #58	0-0	1
Jim Youngblood J. Youngblood #53	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Tom Dempsey T. Dempsey #19	2/4	2/2	8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Rusty Jackson R. Jackson #4	5	214	42.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tom Geredine T. Geredine #84	4	81	20.3	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Cullen Bryant C. Bryant #32	3	51	17.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Joe Reed J. Reed #14	9/13	137	10.5	1	3	0-0	89.7
Greg Landry G. Landry #11	3/8	28	3.5	0	0	0-0	47.9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Lawrence Gaines L. Gaines #38	14	53	3.8	0	11
Dexter Bussey D. Bussey #24	10	14	1.4	0	9
Joe Reed J. Reed #14	3	13	4.3	1	0
Greg Landry G. Landry #11	2	11	5.5	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ray Jarvis R. Jarvis #45	0/0	57	57.0	0	57
Charlie Sanders C. Sanders #88	0/0	53	17.7	1	36
Bobby Thompson B. Thompson #33	0/0	19	9.5	0	11
Lawrence Gaines L. Gaines #38	0/0	17	4.3	0	8
Larry Walton L. Walton #49	0/0	12	12.0	0	12
David Hill D. Hill #81	0/0	7	7.0	0	7

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Lem Barney L. Barney #20	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Charlie Weaver C. Weaver #59	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Benny Ricardo B. Ricardo #1	1/1	2/2	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Herman Weaver H. Weaver #18	8	291	36.4	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Bobby Thompson B. Thompson #33	2	45	22.5
Leonard Thompson L. Thompson #39	1	-1	-1.0
James Hunter J. Hunter #28	2	99	49.5

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Lem Barney L. Barney #20	2	9	4.5	0	0

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LA

Team Stats

DET

249

Total Yds

213

132

Pass Yds

122

117

Rush Yds

91

62

Total Plays

55

4

Yards Per Play

3.9

6

Yards Per Pass

4.7

2.9

Yards Per Rush

3.1

14

1st Downs

11

5

Punts

8

2

Turnovers

3

2

Interceptions Thrown

3

0

Fumbles Lost

0

4

Penalties

10

5.0

Sacks

0.0

0

D/ST TD

0

10-3 LA

DET 6-8

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1976 NFC West

Game Summary

Team Stats