NFL game summary for 12/02/1973:
Los Angeles clinched the NFC West title by blanking the Bears and holding them to 100 yards total offense. Lawrence McCutcheon's power running (152 yards on 24 carries) sparked the Rams who also had four field goals by David Ray. Although Atlanta still might tie Los Angeles at 10-4, the Rams' 5-1 division mark would be decisive for the NFC West title.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 198.1 (2) | 151.0 (11) | 349.1 (1) | 16 |
| DEFENSE | 95.0 (1) | 126.2 (8) | 221.2 (1) | 27 | |
 | OFFENSE | 153.0 (9) | 97.6 (24) | 250.6 (22) | 35 |
| DEFENSE | 162.8 (22) | 120.9 (7) | 283.7 (13) | 28 |
Line: Rams by 12
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams (10-2-0) | 10 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 26 |
| Chicago Bears (3-9-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
( 3- 0) LA David Ray 30 yard field goal (10- 0) LA Jim Bertelsen 3 yard rush (David Ray kick) (13- 0) LA David Ray 16 yard field goal (16- 0) LA David Ray 39 yard field goal (19- 0) LA David Ray 26 yard field goal (26- 0) LA Les Josephson 9 yard rush (David Ray kick)
LA CHI
First Downs: 24 6
Rushes-yards: 53-296 24-53
Yards/rush: 5.6 2.2
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 8-21-90-1 9-19-79-0
Sacked-yards: 0-0 4-32
Net pass yards: 90 47
Net yards/pass: 4.3 2.0
Total net yards: 386 100
Total plays: 74 (71% run) 47 (51% run)
Yards/play: 5.2 2.1
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 2-2
Turnovers: 2 2
Penalties-yards: 6-68 5-25
Attendance: 47,620
Passing:
LA: John Hadl, 8 of 21 for 90 yards (1 int) CHI: Gary Huff, 9 of 19 for 79 yards
Rushing:
LA: Lawrence McCutcheon, 24 for 152 yards; Jim Bertelsen, 15 for 68 yards and 1 TD; Tony Baker, 8 for 48 yards; Les Josephson, 3 for 18 yards and 1 TD; Larry Smith, 2 for 10 yards; John Hadl, 1 for 0 yards CHI: Carl Garrett, 10 for 26 yards; Joe Moore, 5 for 11 yards; Gary Huff, 4 for 12 yards; Gary Kosins, 2 for 7 yards; Jim Harrison, 2 for -1 yards; Roger Lawson, 1 for -2 yards
Receiving:
LA: Bob Klein, 2 for 35 yards; Lawrence McCutcheon, 2 for 13 yards; Harold Jackson, 2 for 10 yards; Jim Bertelsen, 1 for 24 yards; Jack Snow, 1 for 8 yards CHI: Ike Hill, 2 for 27 yards; Earl Thomas, 2 for 8 yards; George Farmer, 1 for 17 yards; Craig Cotton, 1 for 12 yards; Roger Lawson, 1 for 10 yards; Carl Garrett, 1 for 4 yards; Gary Kosins, 1 for 1 yard
Kick returns:
CHI: Ike Hill, 4 for 76 yards; Craig Cotton, 1 for 13 yards
Punt returns:
LA: Jim Bertelsen, 4 for 37 yards; Dave Elmendorf, 1 for 8 yards; Rob Scribner, 1 for 1 yard
Interceptions:
CHI: Craig Clemons, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
LA: Dave Chapple, 4 for 145 yards CHI: Bobby Joe Green, 11 for 440 yards
Field Goals:
LA: David Ray, 4/5
LA: John Hadl, 8 of 21 for 90 yards (1 int) CHI: Gary Huff, 9 of 19 for 79 yards
Rushing:
LA: Lawrence McCutcheon, 24 for 152 yards; Jim Bertelsen, 15 for 68 yards and 1 TD; Tony Baker, 8 for 48 yards; Les Josephson, 3 for 18 yards and 1 TD; Larry Smith, 2 for 10 yards; John Hadl, 1 for 0 yards CHI: Carl Garrett, 10 for 26 yards; Joe Moore, 5 for 11 yards; Gary Huff, 4 for 12 yards; Gary Kosins, 2 for 7 yards; Jim Harrison, 2 for -1 yards; Roger Lawson, 1 for -2 yards
Receiving:
LA: Bob Klein, 2 for 35 yards; Lawrence McCutcheon, 2 for 13 yards; Harold Jackson, 2 for 10 yards; Jim Bertelsen, 1 for 24 yards; Jack Snow, 1 for 8 yards CHI: Ike Hill, 2 for 27 yards; Earl Thomas, 2 for 8 yards; George Farmer, 1 for 17 yards; Craig Cotton, 1 for 12 yards; Roger Lawson, 1 for 10 yards; Carl Garrett, 1 for 4 yards; Gary Kosins, 1 for 1 yard
Kick returns:
CHI: Ike Hill, 4 for 76 yards; Craig Cotton, 1 for 13 yards
Punt returns:
LA: Jim Bertelsen, 4 for 37 yards; Dave Elmendorf, 1 for 8 yards; Rob Scribner, 1 for 1 yard
Interceptions:
CHI: Craig Clemons, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
LA: Dave Chapple, 4 for 145 yards CHI: Bobby Joe Green, 11 for 440 yards
Field Goals:
LA: David Ray, 4/5