NFL game summary for 10/06/1974:
Lawrence McCutcheon rushed for 124 yards to lift his NFC-leading total to 345 and caught five passes for another 43 to pace the Rams' attack. Los Angeles assumed a 16-0 lead after three periods on touchdowns by tight end Bob Klein on a four-yard pass from John Hadl and Tony Baker's two-yard plunge, plus David Ray's 20-yard field goal. Bill Munson completed touchdown passes of 34 yards to Ron Jessie, who caught six passes for 149 yards, and one yard to Charlie Sanders for Detroit in the final period.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 94.3 (23) | 108.3 (20) | 202.7 (25) | 3 |
| DEFENSE | 128.7 (13) | 164.7 (18) | 293.3 (18) | 8 | |
 | OFFENSE | 137.0 (12) | 157.7 (10) | 294.7 (8) | 8 |
| DEFENSE | 86.3 (2) | 128.3 (11) | 214.7 (5) | 5 |
Line: Rams by 15
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions (0-4-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 |
| Los Angeles Rams (3-1-0) | 0 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 16 |
( 0- 7) LA Bob Klein 4 yard pass from John Hadl (David Ray kick)
( 0-10) LA David Ray 20 yard field goal
( 0-16) LA Tony Baker 2 yard rush (kick failed)
( 7-16) DET Ron Jessie 34 yard pass from Bill Munson (Errol Mann kick)
(13-16) DET Charlie Sanders 1 yard pass from Bill Munson (kick failed)
DET LA
First Downs: 17 26
Rushes-yards: 24-65 47-207
Yards/rush: 2.7 4.4
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 18-28-248-1 14-24-133-0
Sacked-yards: 3-22 1-6
Net pass yards: 226 127
Net yards/pass: 7.3 5.1
Total net yards: 291 334
Total plays: 55 (43% run) 72 (65% run)
Yards/play: 5.3 4.6
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 1-1
Turnovers: 1 1
Penalties-yards: 2-25 4-64
Attendance: 56,599
Passing:
DET: Bill Munson, 18 of 28 for 248 yards and 2 TDs (1 int) LA: John Hadl, 14 of 24 for 133 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
DET: Altie Taylor, 13 for 29 yards; Jim Hooks, 4 for 13 yards; Leon Crosswhite, 3 for 8 yards; Dexter Bussey, 2 for 5 yards; Bill Munson, 1 for 6 yards; Jimmie Jones, 1 for 4 yards LA: Lawrence McCutcheon, 21 for 124 yards; Jim Bertelsen, 12 for 55 yards; John Hadl, 5 for 10 yards; Cullen Bryant, 5 for 8 yards; Tony Baker, 2 for 4 yards and 1 TD; Harold Jackson, 1 for 4 yards; John Cappelletti, 1 for 2 yards
Receiving:
DET: Ron Jessie, 6 for 149 yards and 1 TD; Charlie Sanders, 5 for 36 yards and 1 TD; Larry Walton, 4 for 44 yards; Leon Crosswhite, 2 for 25 yards; Bill Munson, 1 for -6 yards LA: Lawrence McCutcheon, 5 for 43 yards; Jack Snow, 3 for 39 yards; Lance Rentzel, 2 for 27 yards; Cullen Bryant, 2 for 14 yards; Jim Bertelsen, 1 for 6 yards; Bob Klein, 1 for 4 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
DET: Jimmie Jones, 3 for 56 yards; Dexter Bussey, 1 for 11 yards LA: Cullen Bryant, 2 for 44 yards; Rob Scribner, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
DET: Carl Capria, 1 for 12 yards LA: Dave Elmendorf, 2 for 10 yards; Rob Scribner, 1 for 23 yards
Interceptions:
LA: Dave Elmendorf, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
DET: Herman Weaver, 3 for 122 yards; Errol Mann, 1 for 18 yards LA: Dave Chapple, 5 for 147 yards
Field Goals:
DET: Errol Mann, 0/2 LA: David Ray, 1/1
DET: Bill Munson, 18 of 28 for 248 yards and 2 TDs (1 int) LA: John Hadl, 14 of 24 for 133 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
DET: Altie Taylor, 13 for 29 yards; Jim Hooks, 4 for 13 yards; Leon Crosswhite, 3 for 8 yards; Dexter Bussey, 2 for 5 yards; Bill Munson, 1 for 6 yards; Jimmie Jones, 1 for 4 yards LA: Lawrence McCutcheon, 21 for 124 yards; Jim Bertelsen, 12 for 55 yards; John Hadl, 5 for 10 yards; Cullen Bryant, 5 for 8 yards; Tony Baker, 2 for 4 yards and 1 TD; Harold Jackson, 1 for 4 yards; John Cappelletti, 1 for 2 yards
Receiving:
DET: Ron Jessie, 6 for 149 yards and 1 TD; Charlie Sanders, 5 for 36 yards and 1 TD; Larry Walton, 4 for 44 yards; Leon Crosswhite, 2 for 25 yards; Bill Munson, 1 for -6 yards LA: Lawrence McCutcheon, 5 for 43 yards; Jack Snow, 3 for 39 yards; Lance Rentzel, 2 for 27 yards; Cullen Bryant, 2 for 14 yards; Jim Bertelsen, 1 for 6 yards; Bob Klein, 1 for 4 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
DET: Jimmie Jones, 3 for 56 yards; Dexter Bussey, 1 for 11 yards LA: Cullen Bryant, 2 for 44 yards; Rob Scribner, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
DET: Carl Capria, 1 for 12 yards LA: Dave Elmendorf, 2 for 10 yards; Rob Scribner, 1 for 23 yards
Interceptions:
LA: Dave Elmendorf, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
DET: Herman Weaver, 3 for 122 yards; Errol Mann, 1 for 18 yards LA: Dave Chapple, 5 for 147 yards
Field Goals:
DET: Errol Mann, 0/2 LA: David Ray, 1/1