NFL game summary for 12/10/1973:
Lawrence McCutcheon increased his rushing yardage to 1,014 as he gained 80 yards on 11 carries and scored twice. Four interceptions, three against Norm Snead and one against Randy Johnson, helped the Rams dominate the game after a slow start. Isiah Robertson raced 49 yards for a touchdown after picking off a Snead pass in the third quarter.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 108.7 (24) | 197.2 (2) | 305.8 (8) | 33 |
| DEFENSE | 147.7 (16) | 142.4 (14) | 290.1 (15) | 28 | |
 | OFFENSE | 206.2 (2) | 145.9 (11) | 352.2 (1) | 18 |
| DEFENSE | 91.5 (1) | 119.6 (5) | 211.1 (1) | 29 |
Line: Rams by 13
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Giants (2-10-1) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Los Angeles Rams (11-2-0) | 0 | 14 | 16 | 10 | 40 |
( 3- 0) NYG Pete Gogolak 15 yard field goal
( 3- 7) LA Tony Baker 4 yard rush (David Ray kick)
( 3-14) LA Lawrence McCutcheon 19 yard pass from John Hadl (David Ray kick)
( 3-21) LA Lawrence McCutcheon 11 yard rush (David Ray kick)
( 3-28) LA Isiah Robertson 49 yard interception return (David Ray kick)
( 6-28) NYG Pete Gogolak 27 yard field goal
( 6-30) LA Safety, ball snapped out of end zone
( 6-33) LA David Ray 16 yard field goal
( 6-40) LA Les Josephson 13 yard rush (David Ray kick)
NYG LA
First Downs: 8 24
Rushes-yards: 25-62 39-219
Yards/rush: 2.5 5.6
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 12-24-152-4 14-24-172-2
Sacked-yards: 3-11 2-26
Net pass yards: 141 146
Net yards/pass: 5.2 5.6
Total net yards: 203 365
Total plays: 52 (48% run) 65 (60% run)
Yards/play: 3.9 5.6
Fumbles-lost: 2-0 2-0
Turnovers: 4 2
Penalties-yards: 7-83 2-20
Attendance: 73,328
Passing:
NYG: Norm Snead, 6 of 12 for 110 yards (3 int); Randy Johnson, 6 of 12 for 42 yards (1 int) LA: John Hadl, 8 of 18 for 108 yards and 1 TD (2 int); James Harris, 6 of 6 for 64 yards
Rushing:
NYG: Ron Johnson, 16 for 55 yards; Johnny Roland, 5 for 4 yards; Joe Orduna, 2 for 1 yard; Randy Johnson, 1 for 2 yards; Vince Clements, 1 for 0 yards LA: Lawrence McCutcheon, 11 for 80 yards and 1 TD; Jim Bertelsen, 9 for 41 yards; Tony Baker, 9 for 37 yards and 1 TD; Rob Scribner, 4 for 21 yards; Les Josephson, 3 for 21 yards and 1 TD; James Harris, 2 for 19 yards; Larry Smith, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
NYG: Don Herrmann, 4 for 75 yards; Bob Tucker, 4 for 53 yards; Bob Grim, 2 for 35 yards; Johnny Roland, 2 for -11 yards LA: Harold Jackson, 4 for 39 yards; Bob Klein, 2 for 38 yards; Pat Curran, 2 for 31 yards; Lawrence McCutcheon, 2 for 27 yards and 1 TD; Jim Bertelsen, 1 for 12 yards; Larry Smith, 1 for 11 yards; Rod Sherman, 1 for 8 yards; Jack Snow, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
NYG: Joe Orduna, 2 for 43 yards; Rich Houston, 2 for 37 yards; Walt Love, 1 for 21 yards LA: Cullen Bryant, 2 for 60 yards; Rob Scribner, 2 for 45 yards
Punt returns:
NYG: Pete Athas, 2 for 6 yards LA: Dave Elmendorf, 2 for 25 yards; Rob Scribner, 1 for 14 yards; Jim Bertelsen, 1 for 4 yards
Interceptions:
NYG: Pete Athas, 1 for 0 yards; Willie Williams, 1 for 0 yards LA: Isiah Robertson, 1 for 49 yards and 1 TD; Jim Youngblood, 1 for 15 yards; Jack Reynolds, 1 for 3 yards; Eddie McMillan, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
NYG: Tom Blanchard, 6 for 286 yards LA: Dave Chapple, 4 for 160 yards
Field Goals:
NYG: Pete Gogolak, 2/2 LA: David Ray, 1/2
NYG: Norm Snead, 6 of 12 for 110 yards (3 int); Randy Johnson, 6 of 12 for 42 yards (1 int) LA: John Hadl, 8 of 18 for 108 yards and 1 TD (2 int); James Harris, 6 of 6 for 64 yards
Rushing:
NYG: Ron Johnson, 16 for 55 yards; Johnny Roland, 5 for 4 yards; Joe Orduna, 2 for 1 yard; Randy Johnson, 1 for 2 yards; Vince Clements, 1 for 0 yards LA: Lawrence McCutcheon, 11 for 80 yards and 1 TD; Jim Bertelsen, 9 for 41 yards; Tony Baker, 9 for 37 yards and 1 TD; Rob Scribner, 4 for 21 yards; Les Josephson, 3 for 21 yards and 1 TD; James Harris, 2 for 19 yards; Larry Smith, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
NYG: Don Herrmann, 4 for 75 yards; Bob Tucker, 4 for 53 yards; Bob Grim, 2 for 35 yards; Johnny Roland, 2 for -11 yards LA: Harold Jackson, 4 for 39 yards; Bob Klein, 2 for 38 yards; Pat Curran, 2 for 31 yards; Lawrence McCutcheon, 2 for 27 yards and 1 TD; Jim Bertelsen, 1 for 12 yards; Larry Smith, 1 for 11 yards; Rod Sherman, 1 for 8 yards; Jack Snow, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
NYG: Joe Orduna, 2 for 43 yards; Rich Houston, 2 for 37 yards; Walt Love, 1 for 21 yards LA: Cullen Bryant, 2 for 60 yards; Rob Scribner, 2 for 45 yards
Punt returns:
NYG: Pete Athas, 2 for 6 yards LA: Dave Elmendorf, 2 for 25 yards; Rob Scribner, 1 for 14 yards; Jim Bertelsen, 1 for 4 yards
Interceptions:
NYG: Pete Athas, 1 for 0 yards; Willie Williams, 1 for 0 yards LA: Isiah Robertson, 1 for 49 yards and 1 TD; Jim Youngblood, 1 for 15 yards; Jack Reynolds, 1 for 3 yards; Eddie McMillan, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
NYG: Tom Blanchard, 6 for 286 yards LA: Dave Chapple, 4 for 160 yards
Field Goals:
NYG: Pete Gogolak, 2/2 LA: David Ray, 1/2