NFL game summary for 11/08/1970:
Taking possession with 2:40 remaining, Los Angeles marched 79 yards to gain a tie with two seconds remaining. Roman Gabriel, who completed 24 passes for 246 yards, hit Willie Ellison with a four-yard throw for the touchdown and David Ray kicked the tying point. Ray, filling in for injured wide receiver Bob Long, caught an 11-yard pass from Gabriel on the next-to-last play and stepped out of bounds at the four to stop the clock with five seconds left as the Rams had no timeouts remaining.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 121.0 (14) | 150.6 (13) | 271.6 (17) | 22 |
| DEFENSE | 118.3 (12) | 140.4 (5) | 258.7 (6) | 16 | |
 | OFFENSE | 134.4 (6) | 147.4 (17) | 281.9 (11) | 19 |
| DEFENSE | 86.4 (1) | 141.7 (8) | 228.1 (2) | 22 |
Line: n/a
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons (3-4-1) | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Los Angeles Rams (5-2-1) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
( 0- 3) LA David Ray 20 yard field goal ( 3- 3) ATL Ken Vinyard 39 yard field goal (10- 3) ATL Jim Mitchell 40 yard pass from Bob Berry (Ken Vinyard kick) (10-10) LA Willie Ellison 4 yard pass from Roman Gabriel (David Ray kick)
ATL LA
First Downs: 7 20
Rushes-yards: 31-85 28-145
Yards/rush: 2.7 5.2
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 5-11-129-1 24-38-246-2
Sacked-yards: 3-20 5-27
Net pass yards: 109 219
Net yards/pass: 7.8 5.1
Total net yards: 194 364
Total plays: 45 (68% run) 71 (39% run)
Yards/play: 4.3 5.1
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 2-1
Turnovers: 1 3
Penalties-yards: 5-53 5-54
Attendance: 67,232
Passing:
ATL: Bob Berry, 5 of 11 for 129 yards and 1 TD (1 int) LA: Roman Gabriel, 24 of 38 for 246 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
ATL: Harmon Wages, 12 for 32 yards; Cannonball Butler, 9 for 32 yards; Art Malone, 9 for 26 yards; Jim Mitchell, 1 for -5 yards LA: Les Josephson, 13 for 67 yards; Larry Smith, 7 for 28 yards; Willie Ellison, 5 for 40 yards; Roman Gabriel, 2 for 9 yards; Mitch Johnson, 1 for 1 yard
Receiving:
ATL: Jim Mitchell, 2 for 91 yards and 1 TD; Mike Donohoe, 1 for 22 yards; Paul Flatley, 1 for 11 yards; Cannonball Butler, 1 for 5 yards LA: Les Josephson, 7 for 71 yards; Pat Studstill, 6 for 88 yards; Larry Smith, 4 for 21 yards; Bob Long, 2 for 20 yards; Billy Truax, 2 for 19 yards; Jack Snow, 1 for 12 yards; David Ray, 1 for 11 yards; Willie Ellison, 1 for 4 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
ATL: Cannonball Butler, 2 for 38 yards; Al Lavan, 1 for 10 yards LA: Alvin Haymond, 2 for 44 yards
Punt returns:
ATL: John Mallory, 2 for 5 yards LA: Alvin Haymond, 7 for 8 yards; Kermit Alexander, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
ATL: Tommy Nobis, 1 for 19 yards; Rudy Redmond, 1 for 12 yards LA: Eddie Meador, 1 for 10 yards
Punting:
ATL: Billy Lothridge, 8 for 294 yards LA: Pat Studstill, 4 for 146 yards
Field Goals:
ATL: Ken Vinyard, 1/2 LA: David Ray, 1/4
ATL: Bob Berry, 5 of 11 for 129 yards and 1 TD (1 int) LA: Roman Gabriel, 24 of 38 for 246 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
ATL: Harmon Wages, 12 for 32 yards; Cannonball Butler, 9 for 32 yards; Art Malone, 9 for 26 yards; Jim Mitchell, 1 for -5 yards LA: Les Josephson, 13 for 67 yards; Larry Smith, 7 for 28 yards; Willie Ellison, 5 for 40 yards; Roman Gabriel, 2 for 9 yards; Mitch Johnson, 1 for 1 yard
Receiving:
ATL: Jim Mitchell, 2 for 91 yards and 1 TD; Mike Donohoe, 1 for 22 yards; Paul Flatley, 1 for 11 yards; Cannonball Butler, 1 for 5 yards LA: Les Josephson, 7 for 71 yards; Pat Studstill, 6 for 88 yards; Larry Smith, 4 for 21 yards; Bob Long, 2 for 20 yards; Billy Truax, 2 for 19 yards; Jack Snow, 1 for 12 yards; David Ray, 1 for 11 yards; Willie Ellison, 1 for 4 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
ATL: Cannonball Butler, 2 for 38 yards; Al Lavan, 1 for 10 yards LA: Alvin Haymond, 2 for 44 yards
Punt returns:
ATL: John Mallory, 2 for 5 yards LA: Alvin Haymond, 7 for 8 yards; Kermit Alexander, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
ATL: Tommy Nobis, 1 for 19 yards; Rudy Redmond, 1 for 12 yards LA: Eddie Meador, 1 for 10 yards
Punting:
ATL: Billy Lothridge, 8 for 294 yards LA: Pat Studstill, 4 for 146 yards
Field Goals:
ATL: Ken Vinyard, 1/2 LA: David Ray, 1/4