NFL game summary for 10/24/1976:
Pat Haden came off the bench in the fourth quarter and completed his first pass to Harold Jackson for a 40-yard touchdown, breaking a 10-10 tie and keeping the Rams a half-game behind San Francisco in the NFC West race. Los Angeles had taken a 10-0 lead in the second quarter following a one-yard touchdown run by Lawrence McCutcheon. Bobby Douglass came off the Saints' bench to throw a 28-yard pass to Tony Galbreath and set up a field goal to tie the Rams.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 187.7 (3) | 178.8 (10) | 366.5 (8) | 17 |
| DEFENSE | 134.0 (12) | 161.7 (12) | 295.7 (10) | 20 | |
 | OFFENSE | 127.0 (20) | 123.3 (21) | 250.3 (24) | 14 |
| DEFENSE | 142.7 (15) | 169.7 (14) | 312.3 (16) | 15 |
Line: Rams by 12
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams (5-1-1) | 0 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 16 |
| New Orleans Saints (2-5-0) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
( 3- 0) LA Tom Dempsey 49 yard field goal
(10- 0) LA Lawrence McCutcheon 1 yard rush (Tom Dempsey kick)
(10- 7) NO Tony Galbreath 28 yard pass from Bobby Douglass (Rich Szaro kick)
(10-10) NO Rich Szaro 22 yard field goal
(16-10) LA Harold Jackson 40 yard pass from Pat Haden (kick failed)
LA NO
First Downs: 14 20
Rushes-yards: 42-122 31-114
Yards/rush: 2.9 3.7
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 5-15-92-1 24-40-292-0
Sacked-yards: 5-35 9-78
Net pass yards: 57 214
Net yards/pass: 2.9 4.4
Total net yards: 179 328
Total plays: 62 (67% run) 80 (38% run)
Yards/play: 2.9 4.1
Fumbles-lost: 4-3 7-5
Turnovers: 4 5
Penalties-yards: 6-59 8-103
Attendance: 51,984
Passing:
LA: Ron Jaworski, 3 of 11 for 15 yards (2 int); Pat Haden, 2 of 4 for 77 yards and 1 TD NO: Bobby Douglass, 15 of 23 for 210 yards and 1 TD; Bobby Scott, 9 of 17 for 82 yards
Rushing:
LA: Lawrence McCutcheon, 24 for 74 yards and 1 TD; John Cappelletti, 10 for 20 yards; Rod Phillips, 5 for 25 yards; Jim Bertelsen, 2 for 6 yards; Pat Haden, 1 for -3 yards NO: Chuck Muncie, 17 for 57 yards; Tony Galbreath, 9 for 40 yards; Alvin Maxson, 3 for 2 yards; Bobby Douglass, 2 for 15 yards
Receiving:
LA: Ron Jessie, 2 for 36 yards; Harold Jackson, 1 for 40 yards and 1 TD; Bob Klein, 1 for 14 yards; Rod Phillips, 1 for 2 yards NO: Tony Galbreath, 7 for 91 yards and 1 TD; Henry Childs, 6 for 85 yards; Chuck Muncie, 5 for 59 yards; Don Herrmann, 3 for 42 yards; Paul Seal, 2 for 1 yard; Tinker Owens, 1 for 14 yards
Kick returns:
LA: Pat Thomas, 2 for 56 yards; Cullen Bryant, 1 for 23 yards NO: Tony Galbreath, 2 for 52 yards; Jim Thaxton, 2 for 42 yards
Punt returns:
LA: Cullen Bryant, 7 for 76 yards NO: Pete Athas, 2 for 14 yards
Interceptions:
NO: Jim Merlo, 1 for 14 yards; Mo Spencer, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
LA: Rusty Jackson, 8 for 330 yards NO: Tom Blanchard, 8 for 306 yards
Field Goals:
LA: Tom Dempsey, 1/1 NO: Rich Szaro, 1/1
LA: Ron Jaworski, 3 of 11 for 15 yards (2 int); Pat Haden, 2 of 4 for 77 yards and 1 TD NO: Bobby Douglass, 15 of 23 for 210 yards and 1 TD; Bobby Scott, 9 of 17 for 82 yards
Rushing:
LA: Lawrence McCutcheon, 24 for 74 yards and 1 TD; John Cappelletti, 10 for 20 yards; Rod Phillips, 5 for 25 yards; Jim Bertelsen, 2 for 6 yards; Pat Haden, 1 for -3 yards NO: Chuck Muncie, 17 for 57 yards; Tony Galbreath, 9 for 40 yards; Alvin Maxson, 3 for 2 yards; Bobby Douglass, 2 for 15 yards
Receiving:
LA: Ron Jessie, 2 for 36 yards; Harold Jackson, 1 for 40 yards and 1 TD; Bob Klein, 1 for 14 yards; Rod Phillips, 1 for 2 yards NO: Tony Galbreath, 7 for 91 yards and 1 TD; Henry Childs, 6 for 85 yards; Chuck Muncie, 5 for 59 yards; Don Herrmann, 3 for 42 yards; Paul Seal, 2 for 1 yard; Tinker Owens, 1 for 14 yards
Kick returns:
LA: Pat Thomas, 2 for 56 yards; Cullen Bryant, 1 for 23 yards NO: Tony Galbreath, 2 for 52 yards; Jim Thaxton, 2 for 42 yards
Punt returns:
LA: Cullen Bryant, 7 for 76 yards NO: Pete Athas, 2 for 14 yards
Interceptions:
NO: Jim Merlo, 1 for 14 yards; Mo Spencer, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
LA: Rusty Jackson, 8 for 330 yards NO: Tom Blanchard, 8 for 306 yards
Field Goals:
LA: Tom Dempsey, 1/1 NO: Rich Szaro, 1/1