Week 3
Final1Q
0 - 3
B. Bell 41-yard field goal.
FG Made
1Q
0 - 10
K. Burrow 38-yard TD catch from B. Berry.
Touchdown
Made XP
2Q
0 - 17
D. Hampton 56-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
3Q
3 - 17
D. Ray 22-yard field goal.
FG Made
3Q
3 - 24
T. Nobis 29-yard TD interception return.
Touchdown
Made XP
4Q
3 - 31
D. Hampton 1-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
Top Performers
Pass Yds
93
Beathard
LA

Rush Yds
161
Hampton
ATL

Rec Yds
97
Snow
LA

Scrim TD
2
Hampton
ATL

Game Summary
The Atlanta Falcons dominated the Los Angeles Rams, 31 to 3, on October 1, 1972.
Game Info
September 30, 1972
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Beathard #10 | 5/14 | 93 | 6.6 | 0 | 4 | 0-0 | 19.9 |
R. Gabriel #18 | 5/18 | 79 | 4.4 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 | 5.8 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Berry #17 | 2/9 | 61 | 6.8 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 52.8 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Ellison #33 | 10 | 40 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
L. Josephson #34 | 8 | 21 | 2.6 | 0 | 0 |
J. Bertelsen #45 | 4 | 21 | 5.3 | 0 | 0 |
L. Rentzel #19 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Thomas #35 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Hampton #43 | 29 | 161 | 5.6 | 2 | 0 |
A. Malone #25 | 18 | 103 | 5.7 | 0 | 0 |
B. Berry #17 | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 0 | 0 |
K. Burrow #82 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Snow #84 | 0/0 | 97 | 24.3 | 0 | 0 |
B. Klein #80 | 0/0 | 55 | 18.3 | 0 | 0 |
L. Rentzel #19 | 0/0 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 0 |
J. Bertelsen #45 | 0/0 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Burrow #82 | 0/0 | 38 | 38.0 | 1 | 0 |
J. Mitchell #86 | 0/0 | 23 | 23.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Nettles #19 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Lewis #69 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
T. Nobis #60 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
K. Reaves #36 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
C. Ellis #29 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
T. Hayes #27 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Ray #27 | 1/4 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Bell #37 | 1/2 | 4/4 | 7 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Chapple #10 | 4 | 194 | 48.5 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. James #6 | 4 | 154 | 38.5 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Love #27 | 4 | 87 | 21.8 | 0 | 0 |
A. Clark #44 | 1 | 28 | 28.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Hampton #43 | 2 | 37 | 18.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Love #27 | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Belton #28 | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Beathard #10 | 5/14 | 93 | 6.6 | 0 | 4 | 0-0 | 19.9 |
R. Gabriel #18 | 5/18 | 79 | 4.4 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 | 5.8 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Ellison #33 | 10 | 40 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
L. Josephson #34 | 8 | 21 | 2.6 | 0 | 0 |
J. Bertelsen #45 | 4 | 21 | 5.3 | 0 | 0 |
L. Rentzel #19 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Thomas #35 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Snow #84 | 0/0 | 97 | 24.3 | 0 | 0 |
B. Klein #80 | 0/0 | 55 | 18.3 | 0 | 0 |
L. Rentzel #19 | 0/0 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 0 |
J. Bertelsen #45 | 0/0 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Nettles #19 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Ray #27 | 1/4 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Chapple #10 | 4 | 194 | 48.5 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Love #27 | 4 | 87 | 21.8 | 0 | 0 |
A. Clark #44 | 1 | 28 | 28.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Love #27 | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Berry #17 | 2/9 | 61 | 6.8 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 52.8 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Hampton #43 | 29 | 161 | 5.6 | 2 | 0 |
A. Malone #25 | 18 | 103 | 5.7 | 0 | 0 |
B. Berry #17 | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 0 | 0 |
K. Burrow #82 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Burrow #82 | 0/0 | 38 | 38.0 | 1 | 0 |
J. Mitchell #86 | 0/0 | 23 | 23.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Lewis #69 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
T. Nobis #60 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
K. Reaves #36 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
C. Ellis #29 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
T. Hayes #27 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Bell #37 | 1/2 | 4/4 | 7 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. James #6 | 4 | 154 | 38.5 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Hampton #43 | 2 | 37 | 18.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Belton #28 | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
249
Total Yds
358
137
Pass Yds
61
112
Rush Yds
297
60
Total Plays
61
4.2
Yards Per Play
5.9
3.8
Yards Per Pass
6.1
4.7
Yards Per Rush
5.8
13
1st Downs
17
4
Punts
4
6
Turnovers
3
6
Interceptions Thrown
1
0
Fumbles Lost
2
2
Penalties
5
10
Penalty Yards
45
1
Sacks
4
0
Sack Yards
35
0
D/ST TD
1
LA
ATL