NFL game summary for 11/14/1971:
Roman Gabriel hit 11 straight pass completions to tie a Los Angeles club record and missed his receiver only five times in 22 attempts while throwing a pair of touchdown passes to Lance Rentzel, who caught six for 88 yards. The victory moved the Rams to within a half-game of NFC Western leader San Francisco.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 162.8 (6) | 144.8 (16) | 307.5 (8) | 19 |
| DEFENSE | 118.6 (8) | 149.5 (10) | 268.1 (9) | 20 | |
 | OFFENSE | 186.1 (2) | 154.8 (10) | 340.9 (3) | 19 |
| DEFENSE | 130.1 (13) | 160.1 (16) | 290.2 (14) | 22 |
Line: Lions by 4
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams (5-3-1) | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| Detroit Lions (5-3-1) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
( 0- 3) DET Errol Mann 37 yard field goal
( 7- 3) LA Les Josephson 1 yard rush (David Ray kick)
(14- 3) LA Lance Rentzel 14 yard pass from Roman Gabriel (David Ray kick)
(14- 6) DET Errol Mann 13 yard field goal
(21- 6) LA Lance Rentzel 32 yard pass from Roman Gabriel (David Ray kick)
(21-13) DET Greg Landry 1 yard rush (Errol Mann kick)
LA DET
First Downs: 19 21
Rushes-yards: 30-141 38-177
Yards/rush: 4.7 4.7
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 17-22-179-1 15-25-199-0
Sacked-yards: 1-9 7-59
Net pass yards: 170 140
Net yards/pass: 7.4 4.4
Total net yards: 311 317
Total plays: 53 (56% run) 70 (54% run)
Yards/play: 5.9 4.5
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 2-1
Turnovers: 1 1
Penalties-yards: 4-27 1-15
Attendance: 54,418
Passing:
LA: Roman Gabriel, 17 of 22 for 179 yards and 2 TDs (1 int) DET: Greg Landry, 15 of 25 for 199 yards
Rushing:
LA: Willie Ellison, 14 for 76 yards; Les Josephson, 12 for 65 yards and 1 TD; Roman Gabriel, 2 for 3 yards; Larry Smith, 1 for 7 yards; Jack Snow, 1 for -10 yards DET: Altie Taylor, 19 for 101 yards; Steve Owens, 16 for 57 yards; Greg Landry, 3 for 19 yards and 1 TD
Receiving:
LA: Lance Rentzel, 6 for 88 yards and 2 TDs; Willie Ellison, 5 for 28 yards; Bob Klein, 3 for 30 yards; Jack Snow, 1 for 22 yards; Larry Smith, 1 for 8 yards; Les Josephson, 1 for 3 yards DET: Charlie Sanders, 4 for 52 yards; Larry Walton, 4 for 49 yards; Steve Owens, 4 for 35 yards; Earl McCullouch, 2 for 71 yards; Altie Taylor, 1 for -8 yards
Kick returns:
LA: Travis Williams, 3 for 88 yards; Les Josephson, 1 for 0 yards DET: Al Clark, 2 for 35 yards; Ron Jessie, 2 for 30 yards
Punt returns:
LA: Alvin Haymond, 3 for 27 yards DET: Larry Walton, 1 for -8 yards
Interceptions:
DET: Dick LeBeau, 1 for 5 yards
Punting:
LA: Pat Studstill, 4 for 171 yards DET: Herman Weaver, 4 for 184 yards
Field Goals:
LA: David Ray, 0/2 DET: Errol Mann, 2/4
LA: Roman Gabriel, 17 of 22 for 179 yards and 2 TDs (1 int) DET: Greg Landry, 15 of 25 for 199 yards
Rushing:
LA: Willie Ellison, 14 for 76 yards; Les Josephson, 12 for 65 yards and 1 TD; Roman Gabriel, 2 for 3 yards; Larry Smith, 1 for 7 yards; Jack Snow, 1 for -10 yards DET: Altie Taylor, 19 for 101 yards; Steve Owens, 16 for 57 yards; Greg Landry, 3 for 19 yards and 1 TD
Receiving:
LA: Lance Rentzel, 6 for 88 yards and 2 TDs; Willie Ellison, 5 for 28 yards; Bob Klein, 3 for 30 yards; Jack Snow, 1 for 22 yards; Larry Smith, 1 for 8 yards; Les Josephson, 1 for 3 yards DET: Charlie Sanders, 4 for 52 yards; Larry Walton, 4 for 49 yards; Steve Owens, 4 for 35 yards; Earl McCullouch, 2 for 71 yards; Altie Taylor, 1 for -8 yards
Kick returns:
LA: Travis Williams, 3 for 88 yards; Les Josephson, 1 for 0 yards DET: Al Clark, 2 for 35 yards; Ron Jessie, 2 for 30 yards
Punt returns:
LA: Alvin Haymond, 3 for 27 yards DET: Larry Walton, 1 for -8 yards
Interceptions:
DET: Dick LeBeau, 1 for 5 yards
Punting:
LA: Pat Studstill, 4 for 171 yards DET: Herman Weaver, 4 for 184 yards
Field Goals:
LA: David Ray, 0/2 DET: Errol Mann, 2/4