NFL game summary for 09/24/1978:
Cullen Bryant scored from three yards on the Rams' first possession of the game and Frank Corral added a 25-yard field goal for a 10-3 halftime edge. Los Angeles controlled the ball for 21 minutes of the second half and converted seven of eight third down plays. Pat Thomas intercepted a Dan Pastorini pass at the Rams' 10 with 7:10 remaining, and the Rams ran out the clock.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 114.3 (21) | 184.0 (13) | 298.3 (16) | 7 |
| DEFENSE | 98.0 (2) | 102.0 (4) | 200.0 (1) | 10 | |
 | OFFENSE | 162.0 (10) | 110.3 (21) | 272.3 (19) | 7 |
| DEFENSE | 140.7 (17) | 142.0 (10) | 282.7 (13) | 6 |
Line: Rams by 2½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams (4-0-0) | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Houston Oilers (2-2-0) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
( 7- 0) LA Cullen Bryant 3 yard rush (Frank Corral kick) (10- 0) LA Frank Corral 25 yard field goal (10- 3) HOU Toni Fritsch 32 yard field goal (10- 6) HOU Toni Fritsch 20 yard field goal
LA HOU
First Downs: 26 10
Rushes-yards: 50-175 23-112
Yards/rush: 3.5 4.9
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 17-26-220-0 10-20-120-1
Sacked-yards: 1-7 0-0
Net pass yards: 213 120
Net yards/pass: 7.9 6.0
Total net yards: 388 232
Total plays: 77 (64% run) 43 (53% run)
Yards/play: 5.0 5.4
Fumbles-lost: 4-3 2-1
Turnovers: 3 2
Penalties-yards: 1-14 5-29
Attendance: 45,749
Passing:
LA: Pat Haden, 17 of 26 for 220 yards HOU: Dan Pastorini, 10 of 20 for 120 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
LA: John Cappelletti, 18 for 78 yards; Cullen Bryant, 18 for 43 yards and 1 TD; Jim Jodat, 7 for 46 yards; Rod Phillips, 5 for 17 yards; Pat Haden, 1 for -2 yards; Willie Miller, 1 for -7 yards HOU: Earl Campbell, 13 for 77 yards; Tim Wilson, 6 for 16 yards; Ronnie Coleman, 4 for 19 yards
Receiving:
LA: Terry Nelson, 6 for 98 yards; Willie Miller, 5 for 69 yards; John Cappelletti, 5 for 44 yards; Rod Phillips, 1 for 9 yards HOU: Rob Carpenter, 4 for 54 yards; Mike Barber, 2 for 44 yards; Earl Campbell, 2 for 5 yards; Billy Johnson, 1 for 10 yards; Tim Wilson, 1 for 7 yards
Kick returns:
LA: Jerry Latin, 3 for 74 yards HOU: Billy Johnson, 2 for 42 yards; Johnnie Dirden, 1 for 12 yards
Punt returns:
LA: Jackie Wallace, 2 for 3 yards HOU: Billy Johnson, 3 for 24 yards
Interceptions:
LA: Pat Thomas, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
LA: Glen Walker, 3 for 142 yards HOU: Cliff Parsley, 5 for 153 yards
Field Goals:
LA: Frank Corral, 1/2 HOU: Toni Fritsch, 2/2
LA: Pat Haden, 17 of 26 for 220 yards HOU: Dan Pastorini, 10 of 20 for 120 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
LA: John Cappelletti, 18 for 78 yards; Cullen Bryant, 18 for 43 yards and 1 TD; Jim Jodat, 7 for 46 yards; Rod Phillips, 5 for 17 yards; Pat Haden, 1 for -2 yards; Willie Miller, 1 for -7 yards HOU: Earl Campbell, 13 for 77 yards; Tim Wilson, 6 for 16 yards; Ronnie Coleman, 4 for 19 yards
Receiving:
LA: Terry Nelson, 6 for 98 yards; Willie Miller, 5 for 69 yards; John Cappelletti, 5 for 44 yards; Rod Phillips, 1 for 9 yards HOU: Rob Carpenter, 4 for 54 yards; Mike Barber, 2 for 44 yards; Earl Campbell, 2 for 5 yards; Billy Johnson, 1 for 10 yards; Tim Wilson, 1 for 7 yards
Kick returns:
LA: Jerry Latin, 3 for 74 yards HOU: Billy Johnson, 2 for 42 yards; Johnnie Dirden, 1 for 12 yards
Punt returns:
LA: Jackie Wallace, 2 for 3 yards HOU: Billy Johnson, 3 for 24 yards
Interceptions:
LA: Pat Thomas, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
LA: Glen Walker, 3 for 142 yards HOU: Cliff Parsley, 5 for 153 yards
Field Goals:
LA: Frank Corral, 1/2 HOU: Toni Fritsch, 2/2