The Atlanta Falcons came up just a bit short against the Los Angeles Rams, 37 to 35, on October 11, 1981.
1st quarter
LA
ATL
LeRoy Irvin 75-yard punt return (Frank Corral kick)
7
0
Frank Corral 25-yard field goal
10
0
Frank Corral 37-yard field goal
13
0
2nd quarter
LA
ATL
William Andrews 25-yard run (Mick Luckhurst kick)
13
7
Junior Miller 11-yard pass from Steve Bartkowski (Mick Luckhurst kick)
13
14
Alfred Jenkins 23-yard pass from Steve Bartkowski (Mick Luckhurst kick)
13
21
Henry Childs 1-yard pass from Jeff Rutledge (Frank Corral kick)
20
21
3rd quarter
LA
ATL
Drew Hill 36-yard pass from Jeff Rutledge (Frank Corral kick)
27
21
Alfred Jackson 8-yard pass from Steve Bartkowski (Mick Luckhurst kick)
27
28
4th quarter
LA
ATL
William Andrews 2-yard run (Mick Luckhurst kick)
27
35
LeRoy Irvin 84-yard punt return (Frank Corral kick)
34
35
Frank Corral 25-yard field goal
37
35
Rams
Falcons
1st Downs
14
19
Passing 1st Downs
8
11
Rushing 1st Downs
5
6
1st downs from penalties
1
2
3rd down efficiency
-
-
4th down efficiency
-
-
Total Plays
67
73
Total Yards
252
349
Yards per play
3.8
4.8
Passing
165
197
Comp - Att
14 - 31
17 - 38
Yards per pass
4.9
4.9
Interceptions thrown
1
2
Sacks - Yards lost
3 - 23
2 - 17
Rushing
87
152
Rushing Attempts
33
33
Yards per rush
2.6
4.6
Penalties
6
5
Turnovers
2
3
Fumbles lost
1
1
Interceptions
1
2
Possession
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Rutledge | 11 | 20 | 130 | 6.5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 87.5 |
| Pat Haden | 3 | 10 | 58 | 5.8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 51.3 |
| Frank Corral | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 |
| Team | 14 | 31 | 165 | 6.1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 73.1 |
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wendell Tyler | 14 | 48 | 3.4 | 0 |
| Cullen Bryant | 10 | 31 | 3.1 | 0 |
| Pat Haden | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 |
| Mike Guman | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 |
| Jeff Rutledge | 4 | -1 | -0.3 | 0 |
| Preston Dennard | 2 | -8 | -4.0 | 0 |
| Team | 33 | 87 | 2.6 | 0 |
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston Dennard | 4 | 84 | 21.0 | 0 | |
| Drew Hill | 1 | 36 | 36.0 | 1 | |
| Cullen Bryant | 3 | 30 | 10.0 | 0 | |
| Henry Childs | 4 | 26 | 6.5 | 1 | |
| Wendell Tyler | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 14 | 188 | 6.1 | 2 | 0 |
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 2.0 |
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Corral | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | |
| Team | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 |
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Corral | 7 | 309 | 44.1 | |
| Team | 7 | 309 | 44.1 |
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Hill | 5 | 150 | 30.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 5 | 150 | 30.0 | 0 |
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeRoy Irvin | 6 | 207 | 34.5 | 2 | |
| Drew Hill | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 7 | 219 | 31.3 | 2 |
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Bartkowski | 17 | 38 | 214 | 5.6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 67.2 |
| Team | 17 | 38 | 197 | 5.6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 67.2 |
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Andrews | 21 | 119 | 5.7 | 2 |
| Lynn Cain | 12 | 33 | 2.8 | 0 |
| Team | 33 | 152 | 4.6 | 2 |
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wally Francis | 3 | 59 | 19.7 | 0 | |
| Alfred Jackson | 4 | 47 | 11.8 | 1 | |
| William Andrews | 4 | 35 | 8.8 | 0 | |
| Junior Miller | 3 | 34 | 11.3 | 1 | |
| Alfred Jenkins | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 1 | |
| Russ Mikeska | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 17 | 214 | 5.6 | 3 | 0 |
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 3.0 |
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mick Luckhurst | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | |
| Team | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John James | 9 | 394 | 43.8 | |
| Team | 9 | 394 | 43.8 |
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie Smith | 7 | 156 | 22.3 | 0 | |
| Team | 7 | 156 | 22.3 | 0 |
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Woerner | 5 | 63 | 12.6 | 0 | |
| Team | 5 | 63 | 12.6 | 0 |
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