NFL game summary for 10/15/1978:
Fourth period touchdowns by Lawrence McCutcheon, Isiah Robertson and John Cappelletti lifted the Rams to a comeback win. Pat Haden's three-yard scoring pass to McCutcheon four seconds into the final period erased a 17-13 Vikings lead. Later in the quarter, Robertson recovered a Mark Kellar fumble and ran 16 yards for a touchdown and Cappelletti followed with a four-yard run to increase the Rams' margin to 34-17. The Los Angeles defense held Minnesota to 42 yards rushing and sacked Fran Tarkenton four times.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 144.8 (14) | 183.2 (8) | 328.0 (6) | 15 |
| DEFENSE | 113.5 (6) | 113.5 (2) | 227.0 (1) | 15 | |
 | OFFENSE | 118.3 (23) | 190.7 (5) | 309.0 (12) | 18 |
| DEFENSE | 115.5 (8) | 182.3 (24) | 297.8 (16) | 16 |
Line: Rams by 4
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams (7-0-0) | 0 | 13 | 0 | 21 | 34 |
| Minnesota Vikings (3-4-0) | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
( 0- 7) MIN Sammy White 5 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Rick Danmeier kick) ( 3- 7) LA Frank Corral 31 yard field goal ( 3-10) MIN Rick Danmeier 38 yard field goal (10-10) LA Cullen Bryant 6 yard rush (Frank Corral kick) (13-10) LA Frank Corral 40 yard field goal (13-17) MIN Sammy White 29 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Rick Danmeier kick) (20-17) LA Lawrence McCutcheon 3 yard pass from Pat Haden (Frank Corral kick) (27-17) LA Isiah Robertson 16 yard fumble return (Frank Corral kick) (34-17) LA John Cappelletti 4 yard rush (Frank Corral kick)
LA MIN
First Downs: 23 13
Rushes-yards: 43-180 24-42
Yards/rush: 4.2 1.8
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 13-27-151-2 17-34-166-1
Sacked-yards: 1-5 5-41
Net pass yards: 146 125
Net yards/pass: 5.2 3.2
Total net yards: 326 167
Total plays: 71 (60% run) 63 (38% run)
Yards/play: 4.6 2.7
Fumbles-lost: 2-1 1-1
Turnovers: 3 2
Penalties-yards: 5-51 7-45
Attendance: 46,551
Passing:
LA: Pat Haden, 13 of 27 for 151 yards and 1 TD (2 int) MIN: Fran Tarkenton, 16 of 31 for 147 yards and 2 TDs (1 int); Tommy Kramer, 1 of 3 for 19 yards
Rushing:
LA: Lawrence McCutcheon, 21 for 89 yards; John Cappelletti, 11 for 29 yards and 1 TD; Cullen Bryant, 4 for 16 yards and 1 TD; Jim Jodat, 3 for 7 yards; Terry Nelson, 2 for 22 yards; Pat Haden, 2 for 17 yards MIN: Chuck Foreman, 9 for 17 yards; Robert Miller, 8 for 11 yards; Mark Kellar, 4 for 9 yards; Rickey Young, 3 for 5 yards
Receiving:
LA: Ron Jessie, 4 for 39 yards; John Cappelletti, 3 for 56 yards; Willie Miller, 2 for 16 yards; Lawrence McCutcheon, 2 for 10 yards and 1 TD; Terry Nelson, 1 for 16 yards; Cullen Bryant, 1 for 14 yards MIN: Ahmad Rashad, 5 for 90 yards; Rickey Young, 5 for 23 yards; Sammy White, 3 for 50 yards and 2 TDs; Bob Tucker, 2 for 11 yards; Robert Miller, 1 for 6 yards; Mark Kellar, 1 for -14 yards
Kick returns:
LA: Jerry Latin, 2 for 46 yards; Jim Jodat, 1 for 34 yards MIN: Kevin Miller, 4 for 86 yards; Brent McClanahan, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
LA: Jackie Wallace, 5 for 79 yards MIN: Kevin Miller, 1 for 4 yards
Interceptions:
LA: Dave Elmendorf, 1 for 12 yards MIN: Nate Wright, 1 for 30 yards; Matt Blair, 1 for 20 yards
Punting:
LA: Glen Walker, 4 for 131 yards MIN: Mike Wood, 8 for 270 yards
Field Goals:
LA: Frank Corral, 2/3 MIN: Rick Danmeier, 1/1
LA: Pat Haden, 13 of 27 for 151 yards and 1 TD (2 int) MIN: Fran Tarkenton, 16 of 31 for 147 yards and 2 TDs (1 int); Tommy Kramer, 1 of 3 for 19 yards
Rushing:
LA: Lawrence McCutcheon, 21 for 89 yards; John Cappelletti, 11 for 29 yards and 1 TD; Cullen Bryant, 4 for 16 yards and 1 TD; Jim Jodat, 3 for 7 yards; Terry Nelson, 2 for 22 yards; Pat Haden, 2 for 17 yards MIN: Chuck Foreman, 9 for 17 yards; Robert Miller, 8 for 11 yards; Mark Kellar, 4 for 9 yards; Rickey Young, 3 for 5 yards
Receiving:
LA: Ron Jessie, 4 for 39 yards; John Cappelletti, 3 for 56 yards; Willie Miller, 2 for 16 yards; Lawrence McCutcheon, 2 for 10 yards and 1 TD; Terry Nelson, 1 for 16 yards; Cullen Bryant, 1 for 14 yards MIN: Ahmad Rashad, 5 for 90 yards; Rickey Young, 5 for 23 yards; Sammy White, 3 for 50 yards and 2 TDs; Bob Tucker, 2 for 11 yards; Robert Miller, 1 for 6 yards; Mark Kellar, 1 for -14 yards
Kick returns:
LA: Jerry Latin, 2 for 46 yards; Jim Jodat, 1 for 34 yards MIN: Kevin Miller, 4 for 86 yards; Brent McClanahan, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
LA: Jackie Wallace, 5 for 79 yards MIN: Kevin Miller, 1 for 4 yards
Interceptions:
LA: Dave Elmendorf, 1 for 12 yards MIN: Nate Wright, 1 for 30 yards; Matt Blair, 1 for 20 yards
Punting:
LA: Glen Walker, 4 for 131 yards MIN: Mike Wood, 8 for 270 yards
Field Goals:
LA: Frank Corral, 2/3 MIN: Rick Danmeier, 1/1