NFL game summary for 09/10/1978:
The Rams boosted their record to 2-0 and took over sole possession of first place in the NFC West. The only touchdown of the game came in the fourth period when Cullen Bryant scored from the 1 on fourth down. The clinching drive covered 84 yards in 11 plays and included a 52-yard pass from Pat Haden to Willie Miller.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 100.0 (22) | 71.0 (23) | 171.0 (26) | 1 |
| DEFENSE | 156.0 (21) | 105.0 (10) | 261.0 (13) | 4 | |
 | OFFENSE | 103.0 (21) | 117.0 (19) | 220.0 (20) | 1 |
| DEFENSE | 128.0 (11) | 80.0 (6) | 208.0 (7) | 2 |
Line: Rams by 10
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons (1-1-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Los Angeles Rams (2-0-0) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
( 0- 3) LA Frank Corral 19 yard field goal ( 0-10) LA Cullen Bryant 1 yard rush (Frank Corral kick)
ATL LA
First Downs: 7 23
Rushes-yards: 28-70 46-142
Yards/rush: 2.5 3.1
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 5-15-38-1 19-36-237-2
Sacked-yards: 4-35 2-21
Net pass yards: 3 216
Net yards/pass: 0.2 5.7
Total net yards: 73 358
Total plays: 47 (59% run) 84 (54% run)
Yards/play: 1.6 4.3
Fumbles-lost: 5-2 3-2
Turnovers: 3 4
Penalties-yards: 10-76 9-78
Attendance: 46,201
Passing:
ATL: June Jones, 5 of 15 for 38 yards (1 int) LA: Pat Haden, 19 of 36 for 237 yards (2 int)
Rushing:
ATL: Ricky Patton, 13 for 24 yards; Bubba Bean, 8 for 19 yards; June Jones, 4 for 18 yards; Ray Strong, 3 for 9 yards LA: John Cappelletti, 17 for 57 yards; Cullen Bryant, 15 for 45 yards and 1 TD; Jim Jodat, 5 for 13 yards; Rod Phillips, 4 for 11 yards; Wendell Tyler, 4 for 9 yards; Pat Haden, 1 for 7 yards
Receiving:
ATL: Ricky Patton, 3 for 19 yards; Billy Ryckman, 1 for 15 yards; Ray Strong, 1 for 4 yards LA: Ron Jessie, 6 for 61 yards; Willie Miller, 4 for 88 yards; Billy Waddy, 3 for 45 yards; John Cappelletti, 3 for 8 yards; Terry Nelson, 2 for 32 yards; Jim Jodat, 1 for 3 yards
Kick returns:
ATL: Alfred Jackson, 2 for 25 yards
Punt returns:
ATL: Alfred Jackson, 2 for 4 yards LA: Billy Waddy, 4 for 8 yards; Cullen Bryant, 3 for 27 yards
Interceptions:
ATL: Rolland Lawrence, 1 for 44 yards; Rick Byas, 1 for 32 yards LA: Dave Elmendorf, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
ATL: John James, 10 for 388 yards LA: Glen Walker, 7 for 209 yards
Field Goals:
LA: Frank Corral, 1/1
ATL: June Jones, 5 of 15 for 38 yards (1 int) LA: Pat Haden, 19 of 36 for 237 yards (2 int)
Rushing:
ATL: Ricky Patton, 13 for 24 yards; Bubba Bean, 8 for 19 yards; June Jones, 4 for 18 yards; Ray Strong, 3 for 9 yards LA: John Cappelletti, 17 for 57 yards; Cullen Bryant, 15 for 45 yards and 1 TD; Jim Jodat, 5 for 13 yards; Rod Phillips, 4 for 11 yards; Wendell Tyler, 4 for 9 yards; Pat Haden, 1 for 7 yards
Receiving:
ATL: Ricky Patton, 3 for 19 yards; Billy Ryckman, 1 for 15 yards; Ray Strong, 1 for 4 yards LA: Ron Jessie, 6 for 61 yards; Willie Miller, 4 for 88 yards; Billy Waddy, 3 for 45 yards; John Cappelletti, 3 for 8 yards; Terry Nelson, 2 for 32 yards; Jim Jodat, 1 for 3 yards
Kick returns:
ATL: Alfred Jackson, 2 for 25 yards
Punt returns:
ATL: Alfred Jackson, 2 for 4 yards LA: Billy Waddy, 4 for 8 yards; Cullen Bryant, 3 for 27 yards
Interceptions:
ATL: Rolland Lawrence, 1 for 44 yards; Rick Byas, 1 for 32 yards LA: Dave Elmendorf, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
ATL: John James, 10 for 388 yards LA: Glen Walker, 7 for 209 yards
Field Goals:
LA: Frank Corral, 1/1