NFL game summary for 10/15/1972:
The Rams forced five turnovers and converted three of them into a pair of touchdowns and a field goal, while their defense trapped Eagles' passers seven times for 68 yards. Roman Gabriel completed 11 passes for 147 yards, including a 19-yard scoring toss to John Love.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 193.5 (2) | 138.0 (21) | 331.5 (5) | 11 |
| DEFENSE | 157.2 (21) | 109.0 (3) | 266.2 (8) | 11 | |
 | OFFENSE | 94.5 (23) | 220.2 (2) | 314.8 (10) | 13 |
| DEFENSE | 153.2 (20) | 191.2 (20) | 344.5 (22) | 10 |
Line: Rams by 10½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams (3-1-1) | 3 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 34 |
| Philadelphia Eagles (0-5-0) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
( 3- 0) LA David Ray 42 yard field goal
(10- 0) LA Willie Ellison 1 yard rush (David Ray kick)
(17- 0) LA Bob Thomas 2 yard rush (David Ray kick)
(17- 3) PHI Tom Dempsey 52 yard field goal
(20- 3) LA David Ray 16 yard field goal
(27- 3) LA John Love 19 yard pass from Roman Gabriel (David Ray kick)
(34- 3) LA Jim Bertelsen 6 yard rush (David Ray kick)
LA PHI
First Downs: 18 14
Rushes-yards: 40-166 21-47
Yards/rush: 4.2 2.2
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 11-22-147-0 14-33-158-2
Sacked-yards: 0-0 7-68
Net pass yards: 147 90
Net yards/pass: 6.7 2.2
Total net yards: 313 137
Total plays: 62 (64% run) 61 (34% run)
Yards/play: 5.0 2.2
Fumbles-lost: 2-0 5-3
Turnovers: 0 5
Penalties-yards: 8-60 5-45
Attendance: 65,720
Passing:
LA: Roman Gabriel, 11 of 21 for 147 yards and 1 TD; Pete Beathard, 0 of 1 for 0 yards PHI: Pete Liske, 8 of 18 for 91 yards; John Reaves, 6 of 15 for 67 yards (2 int)
Rushing:
LA: Willie Ellison, 10 for 50 yards and 1 TD; Bob Thomas, 10 for 45 yards and 1 TD; Larry Smith, 9 for 30 yards; Jim Bertelsen, 8 for 27 yards and 1 TD; Lance Rentzel, 1 for 10 yards; Roman Gabriel, 1 for 3 yards; Joe Sweet, 1 for 1 yard PHI: Po James, 8 for 13 yards; Tom Sullivan, 5 for 13 yards; Tony Baker, 4 for 10 yards; Larry Watkins, 3 for 13 yards; Harold Jackson, 1 for -2 yards
Receiving:
LA: Lance Rentzel, 4 for 73 yards; Bob Thomas, 2 for 18 yards; Bob Klein, 2 for 15 yards; John Love, 1 for 19 yards and 1 TD; Jack Snow, 1 for 15 yards; Larry Smith, 1 for 7 yards PHI: Harold Jackson, 5 for 90 yards; Harold Carmichael, 3 for 31 yards; Po James, 2 for 9 yards; Gary Ballman, 1 for 10 yards; Kent Kramer, 1 for 9 yards; Tom Sullivan, 1 for 6 yards; Larry Watkins, 1 for 3 yards
Kick returns:
PHI: Billy Walik, 3 for 79 yards; Al Nelson, 3 for 39 yards; Bill Bradley, 1 for 2 yards
Punt returns:
LA: John Love, 1 for 0 yards PHI: Bill Bradley, 1 for 4 yards; Billy Walik, 1 for -2 yards
Interceptions:
LA: Jim Nettles, 1 for 26 yards; Gene Howard, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
LA: Dave Chapple, 4 for 172 yards PHI: Bill Bradley, 5 for 227 yards
Field Goals:
LA: David Ray, 2/3 PHI: Tom Dempsey, 1/1
LA: Roman Gabriel, 11 of 21 for 147 yards and 1 TD; Pete Beathard, 0 of 1 for 0 yards PHI: Pete Liske, 8 of 18 for 91 yards; John Reaves, 6 of 15 for 67 yards (2 int)
Rushing:
LA: Willie Ellison, 10 for 50 yards and 1 TD; Bob Thomas, 10 for 45 yards and 1 TD; Larry Smith, 9 for 30 yards; Jim Bertelsen, 8 for 27 yards and 1 TD; Lance Rentzel, 1 for 10 yards; Roman Gabriel, 1 for 3 yards; Joe Sweet, 1 for 1 yard PHI: Po James, 8 for 13 yards; Tom Sullivan, 5 for 13 yards; Tony Baker, 4 for 10 yards; Larry Watkins, 3 for 13 yards; Harold Jackson, 1 for -2 yards
Receiving:
LA: Lance Rentzel, 4 for 73 yards; Bob Thomas, 2 for 18 yards; Bob Klein, 2 for 15 yards; John Love, 1 for 19 yards and 1 TD; Jack Snow, 1 for 15 yards; Larry Smith, 1 for 7 yards PHI: Harold Jackson, 5 for 90 yards; Harold Carmichael, 3 for 31 yards; Po James, 2 for 9 yards; Gary Ballman, 1 for 10 yards; Kent Kramer, 1 for 9 yards; Tom Sullivan, 1 for 6 yards; Larry Watkins, 1 for 3 yards
Kick returns:
PHI: Billy Walik, 3 for 79 yards; Al Nelson, 3 for 39 yards; Bill Bradley, 1 for 2 yards
Punt returns:
LA: John Love, 1 for 0 yards PHI: Bill Bradley, 1 for 4 yards; Billy Walik, 1 for -2 yards
Interceptions:
LA: Jim Nettles, 1 for 26 yards; Gene Howard, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
LA: Dave Chapple, 4 for 172 yards PHI: Bill Bradley, 5 for 227 yards
Field Goals:
LA: David Ray, 2/3 PHI: Tom Dempsey, 1/1