NFL game summary for 12/15/1974:
The Rams rallied from a 7-0 halftime deficit to defeat the Bills in a meeting of playoff-bound teams -- Los Angeles as NFC West champion and Buffalo as the AFC wild card. Lawrence McCutcheon of the Rams rushed 45 yards in the first period and left the game with the NFC rushing title and a new club record of 1,109 yards, breaking his own mark of 1,097 set in 1973. Buffalo's O. J. Simpson ran for 73 and a season total of 1,125, third highest in the AFC.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 152.7 (6) | 106.4 (25) | 259.1 (20) | 26 |
| DEFENSE | 130.8 (13) | 112.8 (3) | 243.7 (3) | 30 | |
 | OFFENSE | 149.8 (8) | 158.7 (11) | 308.5 (9) | 26 |
| DEFENSE | 91.8 (1) | 153.3 (16) | 245.1 (4) | 22 |
Line: Rams by 7
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills (9-5-0) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Los Angeles Rams (10-4-0) | 0 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 19 |
( 7- 0) BUF Ahmad Rashad 0 yard fumble return (John Leypoldt kick)
( 7- 7) LA Rob Scribner 14 yard pass from James Harris (Mike Burke kick)
( 7-13) LA James Harris 1 yard rush (kick failed)
( 7-19) LA Ron Jaworski 1 yard rush (kick failed)
(14-19) BUF J.D. Hill 55 yard pass from Joe Ferguson (John Leypoldt kick)
BUF LA
First Downs: 8 21
Rushes-yards: 21-109 54-177
Yards/rush: 5.2 3.3
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 9-20-136-3 11-21-180-0
Sacked-yards: 4-27 4-36
Net pass yards: 109 144
Net yards/pass: 4.5 5.8
Total net yards: 218 321
Total plays: 45 (46% run) 79 (68% run)
Yards/play: 4.8 4.1
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 1-1
Turnovers: 3 1
Penalties-yards: 5-80 3-18
Attendance: 78,967
Passing:
BUF: Joe Ferguson, 8 of 14 for 121 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Gary Marangi, 1 of 6 for 15 yards (2 int) LA: James Harris, 9 of 17 for 170 yards and 1 TD; Ron Jaworski, 2 of 4 for 10 yards
Rushing:
BUF: O.J. Simpson, 13 for 73 yards; Jim Braxton, 3 for 19 yards; Don Calhoun, 3 for 17 yards; Joe Ferguson, 2 for 0 yards LA: Tony Baker, 24 for 71 yards; Lawrence McCutcheon, 7 for 45 yards; Les Josephson, 7 for 20 yards; Rob Scribner, 6 for 14 yards; Ron Jaworski, 4 for 18 yards and 1 TD; John Cappelletti, 4 for 7 yards; James Harris, 2 for 2 yards and 1 TD
Receiving:
BUF: J.D. Hill, 4 for 96 yards and 1 TD; O.J. Simpson, 2 for 21 yards; Paul Seymour, 1 for 8 yards; Jim Braxton, 1 for 7 yards; Ahmad Rashad, 1 for 4 yards LA: Tony Baker, 4 for 65 yards; Lance Rentzel, 3 for 75 yards; Rob Scribner, 2 for 28 yards and 1 TD; Lawrence McCutcheon, 1 for 9 yards; Bob Klein, 1 for 3 yards
Kick returns:
BUF: Wallace Francis, 3 for 68 yards; Bo Cornell, 1 for 20 yards LA: Cullen Bryant, 2 for 39 yards; Willie McGee, 1 for 7 yards
Punt returns:
BUF: Donnie Walker, 4 for 39 yards; Bill Cahill, 1 for 15 yards LA: Rob Scribner, 3 for 17 yards; Cullen Bryant, 1 for 20 yards
Interceptions:
LA: Dave Elmendorf, 2 for 27 yards; Charlie Stukes, 1 for 7 yards
Punting:
BUF: Marv Bateman, 7 for 363 yards LA: Mike Burke, 7 for 261 yards
Field Goals:
BUF: Joe Ferguson, 8 of 14 for 121 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Gary Marangi, 1 of 6 for 15 yards (2 int) LA: James Harris, 9 of 17 for 170 yards and 1 TD; Ron Jaworski, 2 of 4 for 10 yards
Rushing:
BUF: O.J. Simpson, 13 for 73 yards; Jim Braxton, 3 for 19 yards; Don Calhoun, 3 for 17 yards; Joe Ferguson, 2 for 0 yards LA: Tony Baker, 24 for 71 yards; Lawrence McCutcheon, 7 for 45 yards; Les Josephson, 7 for 20 yards; Rob Scribner, 6 for 14 yards; Ron Jaworski, 4 for 18 yards and 1 TD; John Cappelletti, 4 for 7 yards; James Harris, 2 for 2 yards and 1 TD
Receiving:
BUF: J.D. Hill, 4 for 96 yards and 1 TD; O.J. Simpson, 2 for 21 yards; Paul Seymour, 1 for 8 yards; Jim Braxton, 1 for 7 yards; Ahmad Rashad, 1 for 4 yards LA: Tony Baker, 4 for 65 yards; Lance Rentzel, 3 for 75 yards; Rob Scribner, 2 for 28 yards and 1 TD; Lawrence McCutcheon, 1 for 9 yards; Bob Klein, 1 for 3 yards
Kick returns:
BUF: Wallace Francis, 3 for 68 yards; Bo Cornell, 1 for 20 yards LA: Cullen Bryant, 2 for 39 yards; Willie McGee, 1 for 7 yards
Punt returns:
BUF: Donnie Walker, 4 for 39 yards; Bill Cahill, 1 for 15 yards LA: Rob Scribner, 3 for 17 yards; Cullen Bryant, 1 for 20 yards
Interceptions:
LA: Dave Elmendorf, 2 for 27 yards; Charlie Stukes, 1 for 7 yards
Punting:
BUF: Marv Bateman, 7 for 363 yards LA: Mike Burke, 7 for 261 yards
Field Goals: