Saints 28-45 Rams (Dec 5, 1971)

NO

LA

1

7

21

2

0

14

3

14

0

4

7

10

28

45

1Q

0 - 7

W. Ellison 80-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

0 - 14

J. Snow 37-yard TD catch from R. Gabriel.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

7 - 14

D. Abramowicz 25-yard TD catch from E. Hargett.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

7 - 21

T. Williams 105-yard TD kickoff return.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 28

L. Smith 5-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 35

L. Rentzel 8-yard TD catch from R. Gabriel.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

14 - 35

B. Gresham 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

21 - 35

E. Hargett 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

21 - 42

L. Rentzel 39-yard TD catch from R. Gabriel.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

28 - 42

B. Gresham 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

28 - 45

D. Ray 12-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

213

Hargett

NO

Rush Yds

247

Ellison

LA

Rec Yds

91

Abramowicz

NO

Scrim TD

2

Gresham

NO

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Edd Hargett

NO QB #14

Roman Gabriel

LA QB #18

213

Pass Yds

137

1

Pass TD

3

1

Int

0

NO

Team Stats

LA

263

Total Yds

421

20

1st Downs

22

1

Turnovers

1

1971 NFC West

Team	W	L	T	PCT
49ers	9	5	0	.643
Rams	8	5	1	.607
Falcons	7	6	1	.536
Saints	4	8	2	.357

Game Summary

The Los Angeles Rams dominated the New Orleans Saints, 45 to 28, on December 5, 1971.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Edd Hargett E. Hargett #14	19/36	213	5.9	1	1	0-0	68.4

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Roman Gabriel R. Gabriel #18	10/18	137	7.6	3	0	0-0	119.7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Jim Strong J. Strong #42	7	33	4.7	0
Virgil Robinson V. Robinson #47	4	13	3.3	0
Bob Gresham B. Gresham #36	11	9	0.8	2
Edd Hargett E. Hargett #14	1	1	1.0	1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Willie Ellison W. Ellison #33	26	247	9.5	1
Larry Smith L. Smith #38	8	42	5.3	1
Travis Williams T. Williams #23	3	4	1.3	0
Lance Rentzel L. Rentzel #19	1	0	0.0	0
Roman Gabriel R. Gabriel #18	1	0	0.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Danny Abramowicz D. Abramowicz #46	0/0	91	18.2	1
Dave Parks D. Parks #83	0/0	46	9.2	0
Bob Gresham B. Gresham #36	0/0	33	11.0	0
Jim Strong J. Strong #42	0/0	32	10.7	0
Bob Newland B. Newland #41	0/0	9	9.0	0
Virgil Robinson V. Robinson #47	0/0	2	1.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Lance Rentzel L. Rentzel #19	0/0	65	13.0	2
Jack Snow J. Snow #84	0/0	37	37.0	1
Larry Smith L. Smith #38	0/0	28	9.3	0
Bob Klein B. Klein #80	0/0	7	7.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Jim Nettles J. Nettles #19	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Charlie Durkee C. Durkee #15	0/0	4/4	4	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
David Ray D. Ray #27	1/2	6/6	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Julian Fagan J. Fagan #10	6	201	33.5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Pat Studstill P. Studstill #25	3	87	29.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Reynaud Moore R. Moore #21	1	11	11.0
Virgil Robinson V. Robinson #47	4	74	18.5
Jim Strong J. Strong #42	1	17	17.0
Dick Absher D. Absher #53	1	3	3.0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	TD
Rich Saul R. Saul #61	1	0	0.0	0
Roger Williams R. Williams #46	1	27	27.0	0
Travis Williams T. Williams #23	2	120	60.0	1
Jack Youngblood J. Youngblood #85	1	14	14.0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Lance Rentzel L. Rentzel #19	4	40	10.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Edd Hargett E. Hargett #14	19/36	213	5.9	1	1	0-0	68.4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Jim Strong J. Strong #42	7	33	4.7	0
Virgil Robinson V. Robinson #47	4	13	3.3	0
Bob Gresham B. Gresham #36	11	9	0.8	2
Edd Hargett E. Hargett #14	1	1	1.0	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Danny Abramowicz D. Abramowicz #46	0/0	91	18.2	1
Dave Parks D. Parks #83	0/0	46	9.2	0
Bob Gresham B. Gresham #36	0/0	33	11.0	0
Jim Strong J. Strong #42	0/0	32	10.7	0
Bob Newland B. Newland #41	0/0	9	9.0	0
Virgil Robinson V. Robinson #47	0/0	2	1.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Charlie Durkee C. Durkee #15	0/0	4/4	4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Julian Fagan J. Fagan #10	6	201	33.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Reynaud Moore R. Moore #21	1	11	11.0
Virgil Robinson V. Robinson #47	4	74	18.5
Jim Strong J. Strong #42	1	17	17.0
Dick Absher D. Absher #53	1	3	3.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Roman Gabriel R. Gabriel #18	10/18	137	7.6	3	0	0-0	119.7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Willie Ellison W. Ellison #33	26	247	9.5	1
Larry Smith L. Smith #38	8	42	5.3	1
Travis Williams T. Williams #23	3	4	1.3	0
Lance Rentzel L. Rentzel #19	1	0	0.0	0
Roman Gabriel R. Gabriel #18	1	0	0.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Lance Rentzel L. Rentzel #19	0/0	65	13.0	2
Jack Snow J. Snow #84	0/0	37	37.0	1
Larry Smith L. Smith #38	0/0	28	9.3	0
Bob Klein B. Klein #80	0/0	7	7.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Jim Nettles J. Nettles #19	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
David Ray D. Ray #27	1/2	6/6	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Pat Studstill P. Studstill #25	3	87	29.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	TD
Rich Saul R. Saul #61	1	0	0.0	0
Roger Williams R. Williams #46	1	27	27.0	0
Travis Williams T. Williams #23	2	120	60.0	1
Jack Youngblood J. Youngblood #85	1	14	14.0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Lance Rentzel L. Rentzel #19	4	40	10.0	0	0

NO

LA

1

7

21

2

0

14

3

14

0

4

7

10

28

45

NO

Team Stats

LA

263

Total Yds

421

207

Pass Yds

128

56

Rush Yds

293

60

Total Plays

58

4.4

Yards Per Play

7.3

5.6

Yards Per Pass

6.7

2.4

Yards Per Rush

7.5

20

1st Downs

22

6

Punts

3

1

Turnovers

1

Interceptions Thrown

0

Fumbles Lost

1

6

Penalties

14

1.0

Sacks

1.0

0

D/ST TD

1

4-6 NO

LA 7-4

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1971 NFC West

Game Summary

Team Stats