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New Orleans Saints
New Orleans Saints
@
Los Angeles Rams
Los Angeles Rams
Date
December 5, 1971
Kickoff
04:00 PM ET
01:00 PM PT
Score
NO 28 — LAR 45 F

Stadium

Capacity: 70,000

Inaugurated: 01/01/1923

Broadcast

Announcers

Jack Whitaker, Tom Brookshier, Gil Stratton

Summary

NO and LAR combined for 350 passing yards and 4 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Jim Strong led NO with 33 rushing yards while Willie Ellison paced LAR with 247. Through the air, Danny Abramowicz topped NO with 91 receiving yards while Lance Rentzel led LAR with 65.

Expected Points Summary

Team Stats

Stat NO LA
First Downs 20 22
Rush-Yds-TDs 23-56-3 39-293-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 19-36-213-1-1 10-18-137-3-0
Sacked-Yards 1-6 1-9
Net Pass Yards 207 128
Total Yards 263 421
Fumbles-Lost 0-0 4-1
Turnovers 1 1
Penalties-Yards 6-67 14-119

Expected Points Detail

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat NO LA
First Downs 20 22
Rush-Yds-TDs 23-56-3 39-293-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 19-36-213-1-1 10-18-137-3-0
Sacked-Yards 1-6 1-9
Net Pass Yards 207 128
Total Yards 263 421
Fumbles-Lost 0-0 4-1
Turnovers 1 1
Penalties-Yards 6-67 14-119

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Rams Willie Ellison 80 yard rush (David Ray kick) 0-7
Rams Jack Snow 37 yard pass from Roman Gabriel (David Ray kick) 0-14
Saints Danny Abramowicz 25 yard pass from Edd Hargett (Charlie Durkee kick) 7-14
Rams Travis Williams 105 yard kickoff return (David Ray kick) 7-21
2 Rams Larry Smith 5 yard rush (David Ray kick) 7-28
Rams Lance Rentzel 8 yard pass from Roman Gabriel (David Ray kick) 7-35
3 Saints Bob Gresham 1 yard rush (Charlie Durkee kick) 14-35
Saints Edd Hargett 1 yard rush (Charlie Durkee kick) 21-35
4 Rams Lance Rentzel 39 yard pass from Roman Gabriel (David Ray kick) 21-42
Saints Bob Gresham 1 yard rush (Charlie Durkee kick) 28-42
Rams David Ray 12 yard field goal 28-45

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