Rams 20-24 Saints (Sep 19, 1971)

LA

NO

1

0

2

3

14

4

14

7

20

24

2Q

0 - 3

S. Butler 32-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

3 - 3

D. Ray 31-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

3 - 10

D. Parks 6-yard TD catch from A. Manning.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

3 - 17

B. Gresham 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

6 - 17

D. Ray 27-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

13 - 17

L. Josephson 29-yard TD catch from R. Gabriel.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

20 - 17

L. Josephson 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

20 - 24

A. Manning 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

218

Manning

NO

Rush Yds

43

Ellison

LA

Rec Yds

73

Abramowicz

NO

Scrim TD

2

Josephson

LA

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Roman Gabriel

LA QB #18

Archie Manning

NO QB #8

164

Pass Yds

218

1

Pass TD

1

0

Int

1

LA

Team Stats

NO

262

Total Yds

276

11

1st Downs

21

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 New Orleans Saints squeaked out a win over the Los Angeles Rams, 24 to 20, on September 19, 1971.

Game Info

September 18, 1971

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Roman Gabriel R. Gabriel #18	11/30	164	5.5	1	0	0-0	66.5

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	16/29	218	7.5	1	1	0-0	76.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Willie Ellison W. Ellison #33	13	43	3.3	0
Les Josephson L. Josephson #34	6	26	4.3	1
Larry Smith L. Smith #38	5	23	4.6	0
Lance Rentzel L. Rentzel #19	1	21	21.0	0
Bob Klein B. Klein #80	1	5	5.0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Bob Gresham B. Gresham #36	21	42	2.0	1
Hoyle Granger H. Granger #32	8	33	4.1	0
Jim Strong J. Strong #42	5	25	5.0	0
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	4	14	3.5	1
Dave Parks D. Parks #83	1	10	10.0	0
James Ford J. Ford #28	2	-2	-1.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Lance Rentzel L. Rentzel #19	0/0	42	14.0	0
Les Josephson L. Josephson #34	0/0	37	18.5	1
Willie Ellison W. Ellison #33	0/0	35	17.5	0
Jack Snow J. Snow #84	0/0	32	16.0	0
Bob Klein B. Klein #80	0/0	10	10.0	0
Travis Williams T. Williams #23	0/0	8	8.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Danny Abramowicz D. Abramowicz #46	0/0	73	14.6	0
Bob Gresham B. Gresham #36	0/0	51	17.0	0
Dave Parks D. Parks #83	0/0	45	15.0	1
Bob Newland B. Newland #41	0/0	33	11.0	0
Don Burchfield D. Burchfield #36	0/0	14	14.0	0
Jim Strong J. Strong #42	0/0	2	2.0	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
David Ray D. Ray #27	2/2	2/2	8	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Skip Butler S. Butler #2	1/3	3/3	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Pat Studstill P. Studstill #25	7	318	45.4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Julian Fagan J. Fagan #10	5	208	41.6	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Bob Thomas B. Thomas #35	1	12	12.0
Travis Williams T. Williams #23	1	23	23.0
Gene Howard G. Howard #29	2	59	29.5

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Reynaud Moore R. Moore #21	2	42	21.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Alvin Haymond A. Haymond #30	2	33	16.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Reynaud Moore R. Moore #21	2	12	6.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Roman Gabriel R. Gabriel #18	11/30	164	5.5	1	0	0-0	66.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Willie Ellison W. Ellison #33	13	43	3.3	0
Les Josephson L. Josephson #34	6	26	4.3	1
Larry Smith L. Smith #38	5	23	4.6	0
Lance Rentzel L. Rentzel #19	1	21	21.0	0
Bob Klein B. Klein #80	1	5	5.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Lance Rentzel L. Rentzel #19	0/0	42	14.0	0
Les Josephson L. Josephson #34	0/0	37	18.5	1
Willie Ellison W. Ellison #33	0/0	35	17.5	0
Jack Snow J. Snow #84	0/0	32	16.0	0
Bob Klein B. Klein #80	0/0	10	10.0	0
Travis Williams T. Williams #23	0/0	8	8.0	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	2/2	2/2	8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Pat Studstill P. Studstill #25	7	318	45.4	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Bob Thomas B. Thomas #35	1	12	12.0
Travis Williams T. Williams #23	1	23	23.0
Gene Howard G. Howard #29	2	59	29.5

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Alvin Haymond A. Haymond #30	2	33	16.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	16/29	218	7.5	1	1	0-0	76.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Bob Gresham B. Gresham #36	21	42	2.0	1
Hoyle Granger H. Granger #32	8	33	4.1	0
Jim Strong J. Strong #42	5	25	5.0	0
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	4	14	3.5	1
Dave Parks D. Parks #83	1	10	10.0	0
James Ford J. Ford #28	2	-2	-1.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Danny Abramowicz D. Abramowicz #46	0/0	73	14.6	0
Bob Gresham B. Gresham #36	0/0	51	17.0	0
Dave Parks D. Parks #83	0/0	45	15.0	1
Bob Newland B. Newland #41	0/0	33	11.0	0
Don Burchfield D. Burchfield #36	0/0	14	14.0	0
Jim Strong J. Strong #42	0/0	2	2.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Skip Butler S. Butler #2	1/3	3/3	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Julian Fagan J. Fagan #10	5	208	41.6	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Reynaud Moore R. Moore #21	2	42	21.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Reynaud Moore R. Moore #21	2	12	6.0	0	0

LA

NO

1

0

2

3

14

4

14

7

20

24

LA

Team Stats

NO

262

Total Yds

276

144

Pass Yds

154

118

Rush Yds

122

58

Total Plays

77

4.5

Yards Per Play

3.6

4.5

Yards Per Pass

4.3

4.5

Yards Per Rush

3.0

11

1st Downs

21

7

Punts

5

1

Turnovers

1

0

Interceptions Thrown

1

Fumbles Lost

0

12

Penalties

4

7.0

Sacks

2.0

0

D/ST TD

0

0-1 LA

NO 1-0

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1971 NFC West

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats