All NFL game summaries for 11/27/1975:
The Rams put together a methodical attack and a smothering defense to overwhelm the Lions and clinch their third consecutive NFC Western Division title while spoiling Detroit's annual Thanksgiving Day home game. Los Angeles quarterback James Harris threw three touchdown passes -- 11 yards to Ron Jessie and 17 and 38 yards to Harold Jackson. In addition to winning its own division title, the Rams also eliminated the Lions in the NFC Central and assured the Vikings of their seventh division title in eight years.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 169.6 (6) | 175.1 (10) | 344.7 (7) | 17 |
| DEFENSE | 110.6 (2) | 139.7 (7) | 250.3 (4) | 27 | |
 | OFFENSE | 156.8 (9) | 137.9 (20) | 294.7 (17) | 19 |
| DEFENSE | 126.6 (5) | 155.5 (8) | 282.1 (7) | 28 |
Line: Rams by 9
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams (9-2-0) | 7 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 20 |
| Detroit Lions (6-5-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
( 7- 0) LA Ron Jessie 11 yard pass from James Harris (Tom Dempsey kick)
(13- 0) LA Harold Jackson 17 yard pass from James Harris (kick failed)
(20- 0) LA Harold Jackson 38 yard pass from James Harris (Tom Dempsey kick)
LA DET
First Downs: 20 12
Rushes-yards: 40-177 29-121
Yards/rush: 4.4 4.2
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 11-24-157-0 11-26-117-2
Sacked-yards: 1-14 3-24
Net pass yards: 143 93
Net yards/pass: 5.7 3.2
Total net yards: 320 214
Total plays: 65 (61% run) 58 (50% run)
Yards/play: 4.9 3.7
Fumbles-lost: 3-1 1-0
Turnovers: 1 2
Penalties-yards: 3-20 10-63
Attendance: 69,552
Passing:
LA: James Harris, 11 of 24 for 157 yards and 3 TDs DET: Joe Reed, 11 of 26 for 117 yards (2 int)
Rushing:
LA: Lawrence McCutcheon, 17 for 62 yards; Cullen Bryant, 9 for 46 yards; Jim Bertelsen, 8 for 45 yards; James Harris, 4 for 21 yards; John Cappelletti, 2 for 3 yards DET: Altie Taylor, 16 for 61 yards; Dexter Bussey, 8 for 23 yards; Joe Reed, 4 for 33 yards; Bobby Thompson, 1 for 4 yards
Receiving:
LA: Harold Jackson, 5 for 106 yards and 2 TDs; Lawrence McCutcheon, 2 for 12 yards; Cullen Bryant, 2 for 9 yards; Jim Bertelsen, 1 for 19 yards; Ron Jessie, 1 for 11 yards and 1 TD DET: Charlie Sanders, 4 for 48 yards; Marlin Briscoe, 2 for 36 yards; Ray Jarvis, 2 for 18 yards; Altie Taylor, 1 for 11 yards; Horace King, 1 for 7 yards; Bobby Thompson, 1 for -3 yards
Kick returns:
LA: Cullen Bryant, 1 for 16 yards DET: Bobby Thompson, 2 for 39 yards; Horace King, 1 for 20 yards; Dexter Bussey, 1 for 16 yards
Punt returns:
LA: Jim Bertelsen, 5 for 101 yards DET: Charlie West, 2 for 15 yards
Interceptions:
LA: Bill Simpson, 1 for 29 yards; Dave Elmendorf, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
LA: Duane Carrell, 6 for 236 yards DET: Herman Weaver, 7 for 328 yards
Field Goals:
LA: James Harris, 11 of 24 for 157 yards and 3 TDs DET: Joe Reed, 11 of 26 for 117 yards (2 int)
Rushing:
LA: Lawrence McCutcheon, 17 for 62 yards; Cullen Bryant, 9 for 46 yards; Jim Bertelsen, 8 for 45 yards; James Harris, 4 for 21 yards; John Cappelletti, 2 for 3 yards DET: Altie Taylor, 16 for 61 yards; Dexter Bussey, 8 for 23 yards; Joe Reed, 4 for 33 yards; Bobby Thompson, 1 for 4 yards
Receiving:
LA: Harold Jackson, 5 for 106 yards and 2 TDs; Lawrence McCutcheon, 2 for 12 yards; Cullen Bryant, 2 for 9 yards; Jim Bertelsen, 1 for 19 yards; Ron Jessie, 1 for 11 yards and 1 TD DET: Charlie Sanders, 4 for 48 yards; Marlin Briscoe, 2 for 36 yards; Ray Jarvis, 2 for 18 yards; Altie Taylor, 1 for 11 yards; Horace King, 1 for 7 yards; Bobby Thompson, 1 for -3 yards
Kick returns:
LA: Cullen Bryant, 1 for 16 yards DET: Bobby Thompson, 2 for 39 yards; Horace King, 1 for 20 yards; Dexter Bussey, 1 for 16 yards
Punt returns:
LA: Jim Bertelsen, 5 for 101 yards DET: Charlie West, 2 for 15 yards
Interceptions:
LA: Bill Simpson, 1 for 29 yards; Dave Elmendorf, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
LA: Duane Carrell, 6 for 236 yards DET: Herman Weaver, 7 for 328 yards
Field Goals:
Despite arriving in St. Louis only three hours before kickoff because a Midwest snowstorm forced them to remain overnight in Chicago, the Bills unleashed a strong ground attack, paced by Jim Braxton's 160 yards and three touchdowns, to keep themselves in contention in the AFC East while snapping the Cardinals six-game winning streak. O. J. Simpson rushed for 85 yards and scored on a three-yard run, while John Leypoldt added two field goals. Dwight Harrison picked off two of Buffalo's four interceptions.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 211.1 (1) | 180.2 (9) | 391.3 (1) | 20 |
| DEFENSE | 148.8 (17) | 242.1 (26) | 390.9 (25) | 30 | |
 | OFFENSE | 171.7 (4) | 195.3 (4) | 367.0 (3) | 29 |
| DEFENSE | 137.5 (13) | 182.9 (20) | 320.4 (16) | 27 |
Line: Cardinals by 6
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills (7-4-0) | 6 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 32 |
| St. Louis Cardinals (8-3-0) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
( 0- 7) STL Terry Metcalf 1 yard rush (Jim Bakken kick)
( 6- 7) BUF Jim Braxton 1 yard rush (kick failed)
(13- 7) BUF O.J. Simpson 3 yard rush (John Leypoldt kick)
(16- 7) BUF John Leypoldt 30 yard field goal
(19- 7) BUF John Leypoldt 33 yard field goal
(26- 7) BUF Jim Braxton 5 yard rush (John Leypoldt kick)
(32- 7) BUF Jim Braxton 1 yard rush (kick failed)
(32-14) STL Terry Metcalf 4 yard pass from Jim Hart (Jim Bakken kick)
BUF STL
First Downs: 25 16
Rushes-yards: 59-264 21-54
Yards/rush: 4.5 2.6
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 11-22-128-2 13-31-167-4
Sacked-yards: 0-0 2-11
Net pass yards: 128 156
Net yards/pass: 5.8 4.7
Total net yards: 392 210
Total plays: 81 (72% run) 54 (38% run)
Yards/play: 4.8 3.9
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 6-3
Turnovers: 3 7
Penalties-yards: 6-40 4-17
Attendance: 41,899
Passing:
BUF: Joe Ferguson, 11 of 22 for 128 yards (2 int) STL: Jim Hart, 13 of 31 for 167 yards and 1 TD (4 int)
Rushing:
BUF: Jim Braxton, 34 for 160 yards and 3 TDs; O.J. Simpson, 23 for 85 yards and 1 TD; Joe Ferguson, 2 for 19 yards STL: Jim Otis, 13 for 50 yards; Terry Metcalf, 5 for 7 yards and 1 TD; Steve Jones, 2 for 1 yard; Jim Hart, 1 for -4 yards
Receiving:
BUF: J.D. Hill, 5 for 66 yards; Jim Braxton, 3 for 33 yards; Bob Chandler, 3 for 29 yards STL: Steve Jones, 5 for 39 yards; Terry Metcalf, 4 for 52 yards and 1 TD; Mel Gray, 2 for 45 yards; Ike Harris, 2 for 31 yards
Kick returns:
BUF: Vic Washington, 3 for 55 yards STL: Terry Metcalf, 5 for 174 yards; Gary Hammond, 1 for 21 yards; Tim Gray, 1 for 20 yards
Punt returns:
BUF: Gary Hayman, 1 for 30 yards STL: Terry Metcalf, 2 for 24 yards; Mel Gray, 1 for -5 yards
Interceptions:
BUF: Dwight Harrison, 2 for 4 yards; Tony Greene, 1 for 37 yards; Ed Jones, 1 for 0 yards STL: Norm Thompson, 2 for 20 yards
Punting:
BUF: Marv Bateman, 3 for 125 yards STL: Jeff West, 3 for 112 yards
Field Goals:
BUF: John Leypoldt, 2/3 STL: Jim Bakken, 0/1
BUF: Joe Ferguson, 11 of 22 for 128 yards (2 int) STL: Jim Hart, 13 of 31 for 167 yards and 1 TD (4 int)
Rushing:
BUF: Jim Braxton, 34 for 160 yards and 3 TDs; O.J. Simpson, 23 for 85 yards and 1 TD; Joe Ferguson, 2 for 19 yards STL: Jim Otis, 13 for 50 yards; Terry Metcalf, 5 for 7 yards and 1 TD; Steve Jones, 2 for 1 yard; Jim Hart, 1 for -4 yards
Receiving:
BUF: J.D. Hill, 5 for 66 yards; Jim Braxton, 3 for 33 yards; Bob Chandler, 3 for 29 yards STL: Steve Jones, 5 for 39 yards; Terry Metcalf, 4 for 52 yards and 1 TD; Mel Gray, 2 for 45 yards; Ike Harris, 2 for 31 yards
Kick returns:
BUF: Vic Washington, 3 for 55 yards STL: Terry Metcalf, 5 for 174 yards; Gary Hammond, 1 for 21 yards; Tim Gray, 1 for 20 yards
Punt returns:
BUF: Gary Hayman, 1 for 30 yards STL: Terry Metcalf, 2 for 24 yards; Mel Gray, 1 for -5 yards
Interceptions:
BUF: Dwight Harrison, 2 for 4 yards; Tony Greene, 1 for 37 yards; Ed Jones, 1 for 0 yards STL: Norm Thompson, 2 for 20 yards
Punting:
BUF: Marv Bateman, 3 for 125 yards STL: Jeff West, 3 for 112 yards
Field Goals:
BUF: John Leypoldt, 2/3 STL: Jim Bakken, 0/1