Cardinals 23-35 Rams (Dec 27, 1975)

STL

LA

1

0

14

2

9

14

3

7

0

4

7

23

35

1Q

0 - 7

R. Jaworski 5-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

0 - 14

J. Youngblood 47-yard TD interception return.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

0 - 21

B. Simpson 65-yard TD interception return.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

6 - 21

J. Otis 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Missed XP

2Q

6 - 28

H. Jackson 66-yard TD catch from R. Jaworski.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

9 - 28

J. Bakken 29-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

16 - 28

M. Gray 11-yard TD catch from J. Hart.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

16 - 35

R. Jessie 2-yard TD fumble return.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

23 - 35

S. Jones 3-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

291

Hart

STL

Rush Yds

202

McCutcheon

LA

Rec Yds

94

Metcalf

STL

Scrim TD

1

Jones

STL

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Jim Hart

STL QB #17

Ron Jaworski

LA QB #7

291

Pass Yds

203

1

Pass TD

1

3

Int

0

STL

Team Stats

LA

363

Total Yds

440

22

1st Downs

26

5

Turnovers

3

1975 NFC East

STLLA

Team	W	L	PCT
Cardinals	11	3	.786
Cowboys	10	4	.714
Redskins	8	6	.571
Giants	5	9	.357
Eagles	4	10	.286

Team	W	L	PCT
Rams	12	2	.857
49ers	5	9	.357
Falcons	4	10	.286
Saints	2	12	.143

Game Summary

The Los Angeles Rams decisively defeated the St. Louis Cardinals, 35 to 23, in the 1975 NFC divisional game on December 27, 1975.

Game Info

December 26, 1975

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim Hart J. Hart #17	22/41	291	7.1	1	3	2-23	54.0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Ron Jaworski R. Jaworski #7	12/23	203	8.8	1	0	0-0	96.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Jim Otis J. Otis #35	12	38	3.2	1	6
Steve Jones S. Jones #34	6	28	4.7	1	15
Terry Metcalf T. Metcalf #21	8	27	3.4	0	8
Jerry Latin J. Latin #32	1	2	2.0	0	2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Lawrence McCutcheon L. McCutcheon #30	37	202	5.5	0	12
Rob Scribner R. Scribner #33	4	16	4.0	0	7
Cullen Bryant C. Bryant #32	3	12	4.0	0	8
Ron Jaworski R. Jaworski #7	6	7	1.2	1	7

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Terry Metcalf T. Metcalf #21	0/0	94	15.7	0	34
Jim Otis J. Otis #35	0/0	52	13.0	0	21
Mel Gray M. Gray #85	0/0	52	17.3	1	23
Ike Harris I. Harris #82	0/0	33	16.5	0	22
Jerry Latin J. Latin #32	0/0	23	11.5	0	12
Steve Jones S. Jones #34	0/0	19	9.5	0	11
J.V. Cain J.V. Cain #88	0/0	17	8.5	0	11
Jackie Smith J. Smith #81	0/0	1	1.0	0	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Harold Jackson H. Jackson #29	0/0	84	42.0	1	66
Ron Jessie R. Jessie #89	0/0	52	13.0	0	16
Terry Nelson T. Nelson #83	0/0	33	33.0	0	33
Cullen Bryant C. Bryant #32	0/0	26	13.0	0	14
Lawrence McCutcheon L. McCutcheon #30	0/0	8	2.7	0	11

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Bill Simpson B. Simpson #48	0-0	0	0	2	0	1
Jack Youngblood J. Youngblood #85	0-0	0	0	1	0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jim Bakken J. Bakken #25	1/1	2/3	5	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Tom Dempsey T. Dempsey #19	0/1	5/5	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jeff West J. West #8	6	256	42.7	53

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Duane Carrell D. Carrell #3	5	158	31.6	40

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Jerry Latin J. Latin #32	1	22	22.0
Terry Metcalf T. Metcalf #21	2	102	51.0
Dwayne Crump D. Crump #26	1	28	28.0
Gary Hammond G. Hammond #30	2	36	18.0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ron Jessie R. Jessie #89	1	17	17.0	0	0
Cullen Bryant C. Bryant #32	3	61	20.3	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Terry Metcalf T. Metcalf #21	2	6	3.0	3	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dave Elmendorf D. Elmendorf #42	2	12	6.0	12	0
Rob Scribner R. Scribner #33	1	7	7.0	7	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim Hart J. Hart #17	22/41	291	7.1	1	3	2-23	54.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Jim Otis J. Otis #35	12	38	3.2	1	6
Steve Jones S. Jones #34	6	28	4.7	1	15
Terry Metcalf T. Metcalf #21	8	27	3.4	0	8
Jerry Latin J. Latin #32	1	2	2.0	0	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Terry Metcalf T. Metcalf #21	0/0	94	15.7	0	34
Jim Otis J. Otis #35	0/0	52	13.0	0	21
Mel Gray M. Gray #85	0/0	52	17.3	1	23
Ike Harris I. Harris #82	0/0	33	16.5	0	22
Jerry Latin J. Latin #32	0/0	23	11.5	0	12
Steve Jones S. Jones #34	0/0	19	9.5	0	11
J.V. Cain J.V. Cain #88	0/0	17	8.5	0	11
Jackie Smith J. Smith #81	0/0	1	1.0	0	1

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jim Bakken J. Bakken #25	1/1	2/3	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jeff West J. West #8	6	256	42.7	53

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Jerry Latin J. Latin #32	1	22	22.0
Terry Metcalf T. Metcalf #21	2	102	51.0
Dwayne Crump D. Crump #26	1	28	28.0
Gary Hammond G. Hammond #30	2	36	18.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Terry Metcalf T. Metcalf #21	2	6	3.0	3	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Ron Jaworski R. Jaworski #7	12/23	203	8.8	1	0	0-0	96.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Lawrence McCutcheon L. McCutcheon #30	37	202	5.5	0	12
Rob Scribner R. Scribner #33	4	16	4.0	0	7
Cullen Bryant C. Bryant #32	3	12	4.0	0	8
Ron Jaworski R. Jaworski #7	6	7	1.2	1	7

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Harold Jackson H. Jackson #29	0/0	84	42.0	1	66
Ron Jessie R. Jessie #89	0/0	52	13.0	0	16
Terry Nelson T. Nelson #83	0/0	33	33.0	0	33
Cullen Bryant C. Bryant #32	0/0	26	13.0	0	14
Lawrence McCutcheon L. McCutcheon #30	0/0	8	2.7	0	11

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Bill Simpson B. Simpson #48	0-0	0	0	2	0	1
Jack Youngblood J. Youngblood #85	0-0	0	0	1	0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Tom Dempsey T. Dempsey #19	0/1	5/5	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Duane Carrell D. Carrell #3	5	158	31.6	40

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ron Jessie R. Jessie #89	1	17	17.0	0	0
Cullen Bryant C. Bryant #32	3	61	20.3	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dave Elmendorf D. Elmendorf #42	2	12	6.0	12	0
Rob Scribner R. Scribner #33	1	7	7.0	7	0

STL

LA

1

0

14

2

9

14

3

7

0

4

7

23

35

STL

Team Stats

LA

363

Total Yds

440

268

Pass Yds

203

95

Rush Yds

237

70

Total Plays

73

5.2

Yards Per Play

6.0

6.2

Yards Per Pass

8.8

3.5

Yards Per Rush

4.7

22

1st Downs

26

6

Punts

5

Turnovers

3

Interceptions Thrown

0

2

Fumbles Lost

3

6

Penalties

5

70

Penalty Yards

38

0

Sacks

2

0

Sack Yards

23

0

D/ST TD

2

0-1 STL

LA 1-0

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1975 NFC East

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats