NFL game summary for 09/25/1977:
Joe Namath passed for 136 yards and two touchdowns and Lawrence McCutcheon rushed for 106 yards -- his 19th 100-yard game -- as the Rams evened their record at 1-1 with a sixth straight win over the Eagles. Namath hit Terry Nelson with a one-yard TD pass at 12:11 of the first quarter for a 7-0 Rams' lead. He then completed five straight passes in an 86-yard, second-quarter drive, connecting with McCutcheon on a 13-yarder that gave Los Angeles a 14-0 halftime edge. The Rams' defense forced four turnovers and had two sacks in limiting Philadelphia to 31 yards net rushing and 81 passing. It was their seventh shutout under Chuck Knox.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
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OFFENSE | 144.0 (11) | 137.0 (15) | 281.0 (13) | 5 | |
DEFENSE | 92.0 (6) | 26.0 (2) | 118.0 (2) | 1 | |
OFFENSE | 59.0 (27) | 108.0 (21) | 167.0 (24) | 3 | |
DEFENSE | 156.0 (19) | 108.0 (8) | 264.0 (14) | 0 |
Line: Rams by 11
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Philadelphia Eagles (1-1-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Rams (1-1-0) | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 20 |
( 0- 7) LA Terry Nelson 1 yard pass from Joe Namath (Rafael Septien kick)
( 0-14) LA Lawrence McCutcheon 13 yard pass from Joe Namath (Rafael Septien kick)
( 0-17) LA Rafael Septien 20 yard field goal
( 0-20) LA Rafael Septien 23 yard field goal
PHI LA First Downs: 6 21 Rushes-yards: 16-31 56-220 Yards/rush: 1.9 3.9 Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 13-29-99-3 12-23-136-1 Sacked-yards: 2-18 0-0 Net pass yards: 81 136 Net yards/pass: 2.6 5.9 Total net yards: 112 356 Total plays: 47 (34% run) 79 (70% run) Yards/play: 2.4 4.5 Fumbles-lost: 2-1 2-1 Turnovers: 4 2 Penalties-yards: 1-10 6-55 Attendance: 46,031
Passing:
PHI: Ron Jaworski, 13 of 29 for 99 yards (3 int) LA: Joe Namath, 12 of 23 for 136 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
PHI: Mike Hogan, 8 for 5 yards; Tom Sullivan, 6 for 18 yards; Ron Jaworski, 2 for 8 yards LA: Lawrence McCutcheon, 23 for 106 yards; John Cappelletti, 20 for 61 yards; Rod Phillips, 5 for 30 yards; Wendell Tyler, 5 for 23 yards; Joe Namath, 2 for -2 yards; Cullen Bryant, 1 for 2 yards
Receiving:
PHI: Mike Hogan, 4 for 3 yards; Charlie Smith, 3 for 47 yards; Tom Sullivan, 3 for 21 yards; Harold Carmichael, 2 for 11 yards; Keith Krepfle, 1 for 17 yards LA: Ron Jessie, 5 for 74 yards; Lawrence McCutcheon, 4 for 36 yards and 1 TD; Terry Nelson, 2 for 21 yards and 1 TD; John Cappelletti, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
PHI: Wilbert Montgomery, 2 for 37 yards; Larry Marshall, 1 for 32 yards LA: Wendell Tyler, 1 for 34 yards
Punt returns:
PHI: Larry Marshall, 1 for 6 yards LA: Billy Waddy, 2 for 10 yards; Cullen Bryant, 1 for -2 yards
Interceptions:
PHI: Herman Edwards, 1 for 0 yards LA: Monte Jackson, 1 for 28 yards; Bob Brudzinski, 1 for 23 yards; Bill Simpson, 1 for 14 yards
Punting:
PHI: Spike Jones, 9 for 355 yards LA: Glen Walker, 6 for 231 yards
Field Goals:
LA: Rafael Septien, 2/3
PHI: Ron Jaworski, 13 of 29 for 99 yards (3 int) LA: Joe Namath, 12 of 23 for 136 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
PHI: Mike Hogan, 8 for 5 yards; Tom Sullivan, 6 for 18 yards; Ron Jaworski, 2 for 8 yards LA: Lawrence McCutcheon, 23 for 106 yards; John Cappelletti, 20 for 61 yards; Rod Phillips, 5 for 30 yards; Wendell Tyler, 5 for 23 yards; Joe Namath, 2 for -2 yards; Cullen Bryant, 1 for 2 yards
Receiving:
PHI: Mike Hogan, 4 for 3 yards; Charlie Smith, 3 for 47 yards; Tom Sullivan, 3 for 21 yards; Harold Carmichael, 2 for 11 yards; Keith Krepfle, 1 for 17 yards LA: Ron Jessie, 5 for 74 yards; Lawrence McCutcheon, 4 for 36 yards and 1 TD; Terry Nelson, 2 for 21 yards and 1 TD; John Cappelletti, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
PHI: Wilbert Montgomery, 2 for 37 yards; Larry Marshall, 1 for 32 yards LA: Wendell Tyler, 1 for 34 yards
Punt returns:
PHI: Larry Marshall, 1 for 6 yards LA: Billy Waddy, 2 for 10 yards; Cullen Bryant, 1 for -2 yards
Interceptions:
PHI: Herman Edwards, 1 for 0 yards LA: Monte Jackson, 1 for 28 yards; Bob Brudzinski, 1 for 23 yards; Bill Simpson, 1 for 14 yards
Punting:
PHI: Spike Jones, 9 for 355 yards LA: Glen Walker, 6 for 231 yards
Field Goals:
LA: Rafael Septien, 2/3