NFL game summary for 11/01/1970:
After falling behind 14-0 in the first 3:15 of the game, Los Angeles rallied behind the passing of Roman Gabriel who completed 23 of 36 throws for 275 yards and two touchdowns. Tight end Bill Truax caught 6 for 124 yards.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 132.2 (6) | 128.7 (23) | 260.8 (16) | 14 |
| DEFENSE | 89.7 (4) | 141.2 (7) | 230.8 (2) | 19 | |
 | OFFENSE | 90.3 (22) | 150.7 (13) | 241.0 (23) | 18 |
| DEFENSE | 133.7 (18) | 193.0 (23) | 326.7 (25) | 16 |
Line: n/a
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams (5-2-0) | 7 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 30 |
| New Orleans Saints (1-5-1) | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
( 0- 7) NO Ray Poage 36 yard pass from Edd Hargett (Tom Dempsey kick)
( 0-14) NO Mike Morgan 28 yard fumble return (Tom Dempsey kick)
( 7-14) LA Jack Snow 22 yard pass from Roman Gabriel (David Ray kick)
(10-14) LA David Ray 43 yard field goal
(13-14) LA David Ray 14 yard field goal
(20-14) LA Bob Long 15 yard pass from Roman Gabriel (David Ray kick)
(20-17) NO Tom Dempsey 23 yard field goal
(23-17) LA David Ray 23 yard field goal
(30-17) LA Les Josephson 9 yard rush (David Ray kick)
LA NO
First Downs: 21 11
Rushes-yards: 32-148 18-67
Yards/rush: 4.6 3.7
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 23-37-275-2 14-30-185-1
Sacked-yards: 2-15 5-40
Net pass yards: 260 145
Net yards/pass: 6.7 4.1
Total net yards: 408 212
Total plays: 71 (45% run) 53 (33% run)
Yards/play: 5.7 4.0
Fumbles-lost: 3-3 3-2
Turnovers: 5 3
Penalties-yards: 5-77 8-82
Attendance: 77,861
Passing:
LA: Roman Gabriel, 23 of 36 for 275 yards and 2 TDs (2 int) NO: Billy Kilmer, 8 of 15 for 81 yards (1 int); Edd Hargett, 6 of 14 for 104 yards and 1 TD; Al Dodd, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
LA: Tommy Mason, 14 for 46 yards; Les Josephson, 12 for 63 yards and 1 TD; Larry Smith, 4 for 7 yards; Pat Studstill, 1 for 23 yards; Roman Gabriel, 1 for 9 yards NO: Tony Baker, 11 for 45 yards; Elijah Pitts, 6 for 15 yards; Tom Barrington, 1 for 7 yards
Receiving:
LA: Billy Truax, 6 for 124 yards; Les Josephson, 5 for 23 yards; Jack Snow, 4 for 53 yards and 1 TD; Larry Smith, 4 for 22 yards; Tommy Mason, 2 for 23 yards; Pat Studstill, 1 for 15 yards; Bob Long, 1 for 15 yards and 1 TD NO: Danny Abramowicz, 4 for 75 yards; Al Dodd, 3 for 36 yards; Ray Poage, 2 for 41 yards and 1 TD; Elijah Pitts, 2 for 17 yards; Tony Baker, 2 for 0 yards; Ken Burrough, 1 for 16 yards
Kick returns:
LA: Alvin Haymond, 1 for 39 yards; Willie Ellison, 1 for 20 yards; Mitch Johnson, 1 for 17 yards NO: Al Dodd, 3 for 60 yards; Ken Burrough, 2 for 46 yards; Jim Otis, 1 for 3 yards
Punt returns:
LA: Alvin Haymond, 4 for 60 yards NO: Al Dodd, 1 for 15 yards
Interceptions:
LA: Jim Nettles, 1 for 32 yards NO: Doug Wyatt, 1 for 9 yards; Delles Howell, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
LA: Pat Studstill, 2 for 77 yards NO: Julian Fagan, 7 for 262 yards
Field Goals:
LA: David Ray, 3/3 NO: Tom Dempsey, 1/1
LA: Roman Gabriel, 23 of 36 for 275 yards and 2 TDs (2 int) NO: Billy Kilmer, 8 of 15 for 81 yards (1 int); Edd Hargett, 6 of 14 for 104 yards and 1 TD; Al Dodd, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
LA: Tommy Mason, 14 for 46 yards; Les Josephson, 12 for 63 yards and 1 TD; Larry Smith, 4 for 7 yards; Pat Studstill, 1 for 23 yards; Roman Gabriel, 1 for 9 yards NO: Tony Baker, 11 for 45 yards; Elijah Pitts, 6 for 15 yards; Tom Barrington, 1 for 7 yards
Receiving:
LA: Billy Truax, 6 for 124 yards; Les Josephson, 5 for 23 yards; Jack Snow, 4 for 53 yards and 1 TD; Larry Smith, 4 for 22 yards; Tommy Mason, 2 for 23 yards; Pat Studstill, 1 for 15 yards; Bob Long, 1 for 15 yards and 1 TD NO: Danny Abramowicz, 4 for 75 yards; Al Dodd, 3 for 36 yards; Ray Poage, 2 for 41 yards and 1 TD; Elijah Pitts, 2 for 17 yards; Tony Baker, 2 for 0 yards; Ken Burrough, 1 for 16 yards
Kick returns:
LA: Alvin Haymond, 1 for 39 yards; Willie Ellison, 1 for 20 yards; Mitch Johnson, 1 for 17 yards NO: Al Dodd, 3 for 60 yards; Ken Burrough, 2 for 46 yards; Jim Otis, 1 for 3 yards
Punt returns:
LA: Alvin Haymond, 4 for 60 yards NO: Al Dodd, 1 for 15 yards
Interceptions:
LA: Jim Nettles, 1 for 32 yards NO: Doug Wyatt, 1 for 9 yards; Delles Howell, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
LA: Pat Studstill, 2 for 77 yards NO: Julian Fagan, 7 for 262 yards
Field Goals:
LA: David Ray, 3/3 NO: Tom Dempsey, 1/1