NFL game summary for 11/10/1974:
James Harris completed only five passes but two of them traveled 40 and 25 yards to Harold Jackson for touchdowns and Lawrence McCutcheon rushed for 140 yards -- his fifth trip over 100 this season -- as the Rams increased their Western Division lead to four games. The shutout was Los Angeles' second of the year. Atlanta was coached by Marion Campbell, who was elevated from defensive coordinator to replace Norm Van Brocklin five days before the game.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 113.9 (18) | 84.0 (26) | 197.9 (26) | 35 |
| DEFENSE | 187.2 (26) | 110.6 (3) | 297.9 (14) | 21 | |
 | OFFENSE | 164.9 (6) | 144.5 (18) | 309.4 (9) | 18 |
| DEFENSE | 91.9 (1) | 134.8 (10) | 226.6 (2) | 14 |
Line: Rams by 13
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons (2-7-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Los Angeles Rams (7-2-0) | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
( 0- 7) LA Harold Jackson 40 yard pass from James Harris (David Ray kick)
( 0-14) LA Tony Baker 1 yard rush (David Ray kick)
( 0-21) LA Harold Jackson 25 yard pass from James Harris (David Ray kick)
ATL LA
First Downs: 11 19
Rushes-yards: 32-119 46-189
Yards/rush: 3.7 4.1
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 11-24-99-0 5-13-130-1
Sacked-yards: 5-54 1-7
Net pass yards: 45 123
Net yards/pass: 1.6 8.8
Total net yards: 164 312
Total plays: 61 (52% run) 60 (76% run)
Yards/play: 2.7 5.2
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 2-0
Turnovers: 0 1
Penalties-yards: 6-71 3-23
Attendance: 62,133
Passing:
ATL: Bob Lee, 10 of 21 for 89 yards; Kim McQuilken, 1 of 3 for 10 yards LA: James Harris, 5 of 13 for 130 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
ATL: Art Malone, 13 for 49 yards; Dave Hampton, 12 for 43 yards; Bob Lee, 3 for 13 yards; Eddie Ray, 3 for 11 yards; Haskel Stanback, 1 for 3 yards LA: Lawrence McCutcheon, 22 for 140 yards; John Cappelletti, 7 for 27 yards; Jim Bertelsen, 5 for 15 yards; Tony Baker, 5 for 12 yards and 1 TD; James Harris, 4 for 8 yards; Cullen Bryant, 1 for 0 yards; Steve Preece, 1 for -4 yards; Lance Rentzel, 1 for -9 yards
Receiving:
ATL: Art Malone, 6 for 33 yards; Ken Burrow, 2 for 32 yards; Al Dodd, 1 for 14 yards; Eddie Ray, 1 for 10 yards; Jim Mitchell, 1 for 10 yards LA: Harold Jackson, 3 for 79 yards and 2 TDs; Lawrence McCutcheon, 1 for 42 yards; John Cappelletti, 1 for 9 yards
Kick returns:
ATL: Gerald Tinker, 4 for 80 yards LA: Cullen Bryant, 1 for 22 yards
Punt returns:
ATL: Gerald Tinker, 2 for 18 yards; Ray Brown, 1 for 19 yards LA: Cullen Bryant, 3 for 24 yards; Jim Bertelsen, 1 for 5 yards
Interceptions:
ATL: Ray Brown, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
ATL: John James, 9 for 348 yards LA: Mike Burke, 4 for 162 yards
Field Goals:
ATL: Nick Mike-Mayer, 0/1
ATL: Bob Lee, 10 of 21 for 89 yards; Kim McQuilken, 1 of 3 for 10 yards LA: James Harris, 5 of 13 for 130 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
ATL: Art Malone, 13 for 49 yards; Dave Hampton, 12 for 43 yards; Bob Lee, 3 for 13 yards; Eddie Ray, 3 for 11 yards; Haskel Stanback, 1 for 3 yards LA: Lawrence McCutcheon, 22 for 140 yards; John Cappelletti, 7 for 27 yards; Jim Bertelsen, 5 for 15 yards; Tony Baker, 5 for 12 yards and 1 TD; James Harris, 4 for 8 yards; Cullen Bryant, 1 for 0 yards; Steve Preece, 1 for -4 yards; Lance Rentzel, 1 for -9 yards
Receiving:
ATL: Art Malone, 6 for 33 yards; Ken Burrow, 2 for 32 yards; Al Dodd, 1 for 14 yards; Eddie Ray, 1 for 10 yards; Jim Mitchell, 1 for 10 yards LA: Harold Jackson, 3 for 79 yards and 2 TDs; Lawrence McCutcheon, 1 for 42 yards; John Cappelletti, 1 for 9 yards
Kick returns:
ATL: Gerald Tinker, 4 for 80 yards LA: Cullen Bryant, 1 for 22 yards
Punt returns:
ATL: Gerald Tinker, 2 for 18 yards; Ray Brown, 1 for 19 yards LA: Cullen Bryant, 3 for 24 yards; Jim Bertelsen, 1 for 5 yards
Interceptions:
ATL: Ray Brown, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
ATL: John James, 9 for 348 yards LA: Mike Burke, 4 for 162 yards
Field Goals:
ATL: Nick Mike-Mayer, 0/1