NFL game summary for 12/07/1975:

The Rams could not score an offensive touchdown and had to rely on a 67-yard fumble return by special teamer Jim Peterson, a safety achieved when defensive end Jack Youngblood tackled Archie Manning in the end zone, and field goals of 47 and 37 yards by Tom Dempsey to post their fourth straight victory.

Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):

Team		Rush Yds/Gm	Pass Yds/Gm	Tot Yds/Gm	Turnovers
Los Angeles Rams	OFFENSE	170.3  (5)	172.2  (12)	342.5  (9)	18
	DEFENSE	111.5  (2)	135.5  (6)	247.0  (3)	29
New Orleans Saints	OFFENSE	120.2  (19)	108.6  (25)	228.8  (24)	29
	DEFENSE	134.5  (12)	173.2  (16)	307.6  (14)	31

Line: Rams by 14

Team	1	2	3	4	F
Los Angeles Rams (10-2-0)	0	2	9	3	14
New Orleans Saints (2-10-0)	0	0	0	7	7

( 2- 0) LA  Safety, Archie Manning tackled in end zone by Jack Youngblood
( 8- 0) LA  Jim Peterson 67 yard fumble return (kick failed)
(11- 0) LA  Tom Dempsey 47 yard field goal
(11- 7) NO  Rod McNeill 5 yard pass from Archie Manning (Rich Szaro kick)
(14- 7) LA  Tom Dempsey 37 yard field goal

                     LA              NO
First Downs:         14              12
Rushes-yards:        38-132          30-76
Yards/rush:          3.5             2.5
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     11-18-115-2     14-23-165-2
Sacked-yards:        2-15            3-23
Net pass yards:      100             142
Net yards/pass:      5.0             5.5
Total net yards:     232             218
Total plays:         58 (65% run)    56 (53% run)  
Yards/play:          4.0             3.9
Fumbles-lost:        4-2             2-1
Turnovers:           4               3
Penalties-yards:     3-20            5-30

Attendance: 39,958

Passing:
LA: James Harris, 11 of 18 for 115 yards (2 int)
NO: Archie Manning, 14 of 23 for 165 yards and 1 TD (2 int)

Rushing:
LA: Lawrence McCutcheon, 15 for 54 yards; Cullen Bryant, 11 for 53 yards; Jim Bertelsen, 5 for 14 yards; James Harris, 4 for 5 yards; John Cappelletti, 2 for -3 yards; Ron Jessie, 1 for 9 yards
NO: Rod McNeill, 13 for 56 yards; Alvin Maxson, 13 for 2 yards; Archie Manning, 3 for 15 yards; Andrew Jones, 1 for 3 yards

Receiving:
LA: Harold Jackson, 4 for 64 yards; Lawrence McCutcheon, 3 for 9 yards; Jim Bertelsen, 1 for 16 yards; Ron Jessie, 1 for 15 yards; Cullen Bryant, 1 for 6 yards; Terry Nelson, 1 for 5 yards
NO: Paul Seal, 4 for 66 yards; Rod McNeill, 4 for 29 yards and 1 TD; Alvin Maxson, 3 for 15 yards; Henry Childs, 2 for 40 yards; Don Herrmann, 1 for 15 yards

Kick returns:
LA: Cullen Bryant, 2 for 63 yards; Jim Bertelsen, 1 for 17 yards
NO: Terry Schmidt, 2 for 54 yards; Rod McNeill, 1 for 31 yards

Punt returns:
LA: Jim Bertelsen, 3 for 29 yards; Rob Scribner, 1 for 6 yards
NO: Tom Myers, 2 for 23 yards; Terry Schmidt, 2 for 11 yards

Interceptions:
LA: Jack Reynolds, 1 for 15 yards; Isiah Robertson, 1 for 12 yards
NO: Chuck Crist, 1 for 20 yards; Rick Middleton, 1 for 0 yards

Punting:
LA: Duane Carrell, 5 for 233 yards
NO: Tom Blanchard, 7 for 273 yards

Field Goals:
LA: Tom Dempsey, 2/2

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