NFL game summary for 10/19/1975:
The Rams forced six turnovers by the Falcons and converted five of them into scores while winning their fourth straight game and increasing their NFC Western Division lead to two games. Dave Elmendorf recovered an Atlanta fumble at the Los Angeles 8 and the Rams drove 92 yards to score on a 44-yard pass from James Harris to Bob Klein. Tom Dempsey followed with three field goals, and Eddie McMillan's second interception set up the final touchdown, a 28-yard Harris-to-Harold Jackson pass.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 167.2 (5) | 85.2 (25) | 252.5 (21) | 6 |
| DEFENSE | 144.5 (16) | 169.8 (18) | 314.2 (16) | 12 | |
 | OFFENSE | 155.0 (7) | 168.2 (11) | 323.2 (10) | 10 |
| DEFENSE | 135.5 (14) | 120.5 (5) | 256.0 (7) | 7 |
Line: Rams by 11
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons (2-3-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Los Angeles Rams (4-1-0) | 10 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 22 |
( 0- 7) LA Bob Klein 44 yard pass from James Harris (Tom Dempsey kick)
( 0-10) LA Tom Dempsey 35 yard field goal
( 0-13) LA Tom Dempsey 25 yard field goal
( 0-16) LA Tom Dempsey 20 yard field goal
( 0-22) LA Harold Jackson 28 yard pass from James Harris (kick failed)
( 7-22) ATL Jim Mitchell 5 yard pass from Pat Sullivan (Nick Mike-Mayer kick)
ATL LA
First Downs: 18 25
Rushes-yards: 16-63 53-218
Yards/rush: 3.9 4.1
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 15-36-175-3 14-25-200-1
Sacked-yards: 1-12 3-34
Net pass yards: 163 166
Net yards/pass: 4.4 5.9
Total net yards: 226 384
Total plays: 53 (30% run) 81 (65% run)
Yards/play: 4.3 4.7
Fumbles-lost: 5-3 1-0
Turnovers: 6 1
Penalties-yards: 5-36 9-107
Attendance: 60,561
Passing:
ATL: Steve Bartkowski, 9 of 25 for 84 yards (3 int); Pat Sullivan, 6 of 11 for 91 yards and 1 TD LA: James Harris, 14 of 25 for 200 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
ATL: Dave Hampton, 9 for 37 yards; Haskel Stanback, 4 for 14 yards; Woody Thompson, 3 for 12 yards LA: Jim Bertelsen, 19 for 87 yards; Lawrence McCutcheon, 19 for 68 yards; John Cappelletti, 7 for 24 yards; Cullen Bryant, 6 for 33 yards; Rob Scribner, 2 for 6 yards
Receiving:
ATL: Jim Mitchell, 4 for 65 yards; Alfred Jenkins, 4 for 37 yards and 1 TD; Wallace Francis, 2 for 34 yards; Woody Thompson, 2 for 18 yards; Dave Hampton, 2 for 16 yards; Ken Burrow, 1 for 5 yards LA: Lawrence McCutcheon, 5 for 37 yards; Bob Klein, 2 for 64 yards and 1 TD; Harold Jackson, 2 for 41 yards and 1 TD; Cullen Bryant, 2 for 28 yards; Ron Jessie, 1 for 13 yards; Jim Bertelsen, 1 for 11 yards; Jack Snow, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
ATL: Gerald Tinker, 2 for 37 yards; Monroe Eley, 2 for 30 yards; Greg McCrary, 1 for 19 yards LA: Willie McGee, 1 for 38 yards; Cullen Bryant, 1 for 24 yards
Punt returns:
ATL: Alfred Jenkins, 1 for 0 yards LA: Cullen Bryant, 1 for 7 yards; Jim Bertelsen, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
ATL: Tom Hayes, 1 for 0 yards LA: Eddie McMillan, 2 for 39 yards; Dave Elmendorf, 1 for 26 yards
Punting:
ATL: John James, 3 for 145 yards LA: Duane Carrell, 3 for 86 yards
Field Goals:
LA: Tom Dempsey, 3/4
ATL: Steve Bartkowski, 9 of 25 for 84 yards (3 int); Pat Sullivan, 6 of 11 for 91 yards and 1 TD LA: James Harris, 14 of 25 for 200 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
ATL: Dave Hampton, 9 for 37 yards; Haskel Stanback, 4 for 14 yards; Woody Thompson, 3 for 12 yards LA: Jim Bertelsen, 19 for 87 yards; Lawrence McCutcheon, 19 for 68 yards; John Cappelletti, 7 for 24 yards; Cullen Bryant, 6 for 33 yards; Rob Scribner, 2 for 6 yards
Receiving:
ATL: Jim Mitchell, 4 for 65 yards; Alfred Jenkins, 4 for 37 yards and 1 TD; Wallace Francis, 2 for 34 yards; Woody Thompson, 2 for 18 yards; Dave Hampton, 2 for 16 yards; Ken Burrow, 1 for 5 yards LA: Lawrence McCutcheon, 5 for 37 yards; Bob Klein, 2 for 64 yards and 1 TD; Harold Jackson, 2 for 41 yards and 1 TD; Cullen Bryant, 2 for 28 yards; Ron Jessie, 1 for 13 yards; Jim Bertelsen, 1 for 11 yards; Jack Snow, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
ATL: Gerald Tinker, 2 for 37 yards; Monroe Eley, 2 for 30 yards; Greg McCrary, 1 for 19 yards LA: Willie McGee, 1 for 38 yards; Cullen Bryant, 1 for 24 yards
Punt returns:
ATL: Alfred Jenkins, 1 for 0 yards LA: Cullen Bryant, 1 for 7 yards; Jim Bertelsen, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
ATL: Tom Hayes, 1 for 0 yards LA: Eddie McMillan, 2 for 39 yards; Dave Elmendorf, 1 for 26 yards
Punting:
ATL: John James, 3 for 145 yards LA: Duane Carrell, 3 for 86 yards
Field Goals:
LA: Tom Dempsey, 3/4