Saints 14-34 Rams (Sep 17, 1972)

NO

LA

1

0

13

2

7

21

3

0

4

7

0

14

34

1Q

0 - 3

D. Ray 36-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

0 - 6

D. Ray 28-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

0 - 13

B. Thomas 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

0 - 20

J. Snow 31-yard TD catch from R. Gabriel.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

0 - 27

L. Smith 4-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

0 - 34

B. Thomas 38-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 34

B. Newland 42-yard TD catch from A. Manning.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

14 - 34

D. Abramowicz 4-yard TD catch from A. Manning.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

249

Manning

NO

Rush Yds

144

Thomas

LA

Rec Yds

59

Abramowicz

NO

Scrim TD

2

Thomas

LA

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Archie Manning

NO QB #8

Roman Gabriel

LA QB #18

249

Pass Yds

139

2

Pass TD

1

Int

1

NO

Team Stats

LA

287

Total Yds

393

20

1st Downs

20

2

Turnovers

1

1972 NFC West

Team	W	L	T	PCT
49ers	8	5	1	.607
Falcons	7	7	0	.500
Rams	6	7	1	.464
Saints	2	11	1	.179

Game Summary

The Los Angeles Rams dominated the New Orleans Saints, 34 to 14, on September 17, 1972.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	21/46	249	5.4	2	1	0-0	68.1

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Roman Gabriel R. Gabriel #18	11/21	139	6.6	1	1	0-0	69.3
Pete Beathard P. Beathard #11	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Joe Williams J. Williams #24	8	26	3.3
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	2	22	11.0
Jim Strong J. Strong #42	3	8	2.7
Bob Gresham B. Gresham #36	4	8	2.0
Virgil Robinson V. Robinson #47	1	5	5.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Bob Thomas B. Thomas #35	18	144	8.0	2
Larry Smith L. Smith #38	11	61	5.5	1
Jim Bertelsen J. Bertelsen #45	6	50	8.3	0
Pete Beathard P. Beathard #11	1	-1	-1.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Danny Abramowicz D. Abramowicz #46	0/0	59	19.7	1
Bob Newland B. Newland #41	0/0	55	27.5	1
Jim Strong J. Strong #42	0/0	53	7.6	0
Dave Parks D. Parks #83	0/0	50	16.7	0
Bob Gresham B. Gresham #36	0/0	19	9.5	0
Bob Brown B. Brown #89	0/0	14	14.0	0
Joe Williams J. Williams #24	0/0	2	1.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Jack Snow J. Snow #84	0/0	56	28.0	1
Bob Thomas B. Thomas #35	0/0	35	8.8	0
Lance Rentzel L. Rentzel #19	0/0	21	10.5	0
Larry Smith L. Smith #38	0/0	15	15.0	0
Jim Bertelsen J. Bertelsen #45	0/0	13	13.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Bivian Lee B. Lee #11	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

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	0/1	2/2	2	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
David Ray D. Ray #27	2/3	4/4	10	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Julian Fagan J. Fagan #10	6	225	37.5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Dave Chapple D. Chapple #10	2	85	42.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Margene Adkins M. Adkins #26	3	48	16.0	0	0
Arthur Green A. Green #45	3	53	17.7	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
John Love J. Love #27	1	15	15.0
Jim Bertelsen J. Bertelsen #45	1	20	20.0
Pat Curran P. Curran #88	1	4	4.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
John Love J. Love #27	1	7	7.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	21/46	249	5.4	2	1	0-0	68.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Joe Williams J. Williams #24	8	26	3.3
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	2	22	11.0
Jim Strong J. Strong #42	3	8	2.7
Bob Gresham B. Gresham #36	4	8	2.0
Virgil Robinson V. Robinson #47	1	5	5.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Danny Abramowicz D. Abramowicz #46	0/0	59	19.7	1
Bob Newland B. Newland #41	0/0	55	27.5	1
Jim Strong J. Strong #42	0/0	53	7.6	0
Dave Parks D. Parks #83	0/0	50	16.7	0
Bob Gresham B. Gresham #36	0/0	19	9.5	0
Bob Brown B. Brown #89	0/0	14	14.0	0
Joe Williams J. Williams #24	0/0	2	1.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Bivian Lee B. Lee #11	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Charlie Durkee C. Durkee #15	0/1	2/2	2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Julian Fagan J. Fagan #10	6	225	37.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Margene Adkins M. Adkins #26	3	48	16.0	0	0
Arthur Green A. Green #45	3	53	17.7	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Roman Gabriel R. Gabriel #18	11/21	139	6.6	1	1	0-0	69.3
Pete Beathard P. Beathard #11	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Bob Thomas B. Thomas #35	18	144	8.0	2
Larry Smith L. Smith #38	11	61	5.5	1
Jim Bertelsen J. Bertelsen #45	6	50	8.3	0
Pete Beathard P. Beathard #11	1	-1	-1.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Jack Snow J. Snow #84	0/0	56	28.0	1
Bob Thomas B. Thomas #35	0/0	35	8.8	0
Lance Rentzel L. Rentzel #19	0/0	21	10.5	0
Larry Smith L. Smith #38	0/0	15	15.0	0
Jim Bertelsen J. Bertelsen #45	0/0	13	13.0	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	2/3	4/4	10	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Dave Chapple D. Chapple #10	2	85	42.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
John Love J. Love #27	1	15	15.0
Jim Bertelsen J. Bertelsen #45	1	20	20.0
Pat Curran P. Curran #88	1	4	4.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
John Love J. Love #27	1	7	7.0	0	0

NO

LA

1

0

13

2

7

21

3

0

4

7

0

14

34

NO

Team Stats

LA

287

Total Yds

393

218

Pass Yds

139

69

Rush Yds

254

67

Total Plays

58

4.3

Yards Per Play

6.8

4.4

Yards Per Pass

6.3

3.8

Yards Per Rush

7.1

20

1st Downs

20

6

Punts

2

Turnovers

1

Interceptions Thrown

1

Fumbles Lost

0

4

Penalties

6

0.0

Sacks

3.0

0

D/ST TD

0

0-1 NO

LA 1-0

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1972 NFC West

Game Summary

Team Stats