NFL game summary for 09/19/1971:

Rookie quarterback Archie Manning rolled out left and plunged across the goal line from one yard out for the winning touchdown as time elapsed. Trailing 20-17, the Saints started the decisive drive at their own 30 with only 1:24 remaining. The key play was a 37-yard pass to running back Bob Gresham, who had been activated the day before the game.

Line: Rams by 12

Team	1	2	3	4	F
Los Angeles Rams (0-1-0)	0	3	3	14	20
New Orleans Saints (1-0-0)	0	3	14	7	24

( 0- 3) NO  Skip Butler 32 yard field goal
( 3- 3) LA  David Ray 31 yard field goal
( 3-10) NO  Dave Parks 6 yard pass from Archie Manning (Skip Butler kick)
( 3-17) NO  Bob Gresham 2 yard rush (Skip Butler kick)
( 6-17) LA  David Ray 27 yard field goal
(13-17) LA  Les Josephson 29 yard pass from Roman Gabriel (David Ray kick)
(20-17) LA  Les Josephson 1 yard rush (David Ray kick)
(20-24) NO  Archie Manning 1 yard rush (Skip Butler kick)

                     LA              NO
First Downs:         11              21
Rushes-yards:        26-118          41-122
Yards/rush:          4.5             3.0
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     11-30-164-0     16-29-218-1
Sacked-yards:        2-20            7-64
Net pass yards:      144             154
Net yards/pass:      4.5             4.3
Total net yards:     262             276
Total plays:         58 (44% run)    77 (53% run)  
Yards/play:          4.5             3.6
Fumbles-lost:        1-1             1-0
Turnovers:           1               1
Penalties-yards:     12-124          4-36

Attendance: 70,915

Passing:
LA: Roman Gabriel, 11 of 30 for 164 yards and 1 TD
NO: Archie Manning, 16 of 29 for 218 yards and 1 TD (1 int)

Rushing:
LA: Willie Ellison, 13 for 43 yards; Les Josephson, 6 for 26 yards and 1 TD; Larry Smith, 5 for 23 yards; Lance Rentzel, 1 for 21 yards; Bob Klein, 1 for 5 yards
NO: Bob Gresham, 21 for 42 yards and 1 TD; Hoyle Granger, 8 for 33 yards; Jim Strong, 5 for 25 yards; Archie Manning, 4 for 14 yards and 1 TD; James Ford, 2 for -2 yards; Dave Parks, 1 for 10 yards

Receiving:
LA: Lance Rentzel, 3 for 42 yards; Les Josephson, 2 for 37 yards and 1 TD; Willie Ellison, 2 for 35 yards; Jack Snow, 2 for 32 yards; Bob Klein, 1 for 10 yards; Travis Williams, 1 for 8 yards
NO: Danny Abramowicz, 5 for 73 yards; Bob Gresham, 3 for 51 yards; Dave Parks, 3 for 45 yards and 1 TD; Bob Newland, 3 for 33 yards; Don Burchfield, 1 for 14 yards; Jim Strong, 1 for 2 yards

Kick returns:
LA: Gene Howard, 2 for 59 yards; Travis Williams, 1 for 23 yards; Bob Thomas, 1 for 12 yards
NO: Reynaud Moore, 2 for 42 yards

Punt returns:
LA: Alvin Haymond, 2 for 33 yards
NO: Reynaud Moore, 2 for 12 yards

Interceptions:
LA: Jim Nettles, 1 for 24 yards

Punting:
LA: Pat Studstill, 7 for 318 yards
NO: Julian Fagan, 5 for 208 yards

Field Goals:
LA: David Ray, 2/2
NO: Skip Butler, 1/3

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