All NFL game summaries for 09/06/1979:
Jack Reynolds returned a Craig Morton fumble four yards for a touchdown with 9:04 remaining to give the Rams their first victory of 1979. Reynolds led a Rams' defense that sacked Denver quarterbacks six times and held the Broncos to 179 yards total offense. Los Angeles' Frank Corral kicked field goals of 30 and 34 yards to give the Rams a 6-2 halftime lead. The Broncos' points came when Rams guard John Williams was caught holding in the end zone, an automatic safety. Morton, in relief of starter Norris Weese, led the Broncos to their only touchdown of the game, a seven-yard run by Dave Preston in the third quarter. Reynolds' deciding touchdown came after Dave Elmendorf shook the ball loose from Morton on a safety blitz.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 123.0 (20) | 217.0 (9) | 340.0 (12) | 4 |
| DEFENSE | 130.0 (10) | 110.0 (9) | 240.0 (6) | 1 | |
 | OFFENSE | 199.0 (5) | 200.0 (11) | 399.0 (5) | 0 |
| DEFENSE | 95.0 (5) | 137.0 (12) | 232.0 (5) | 0 |
Line: Broncos by 2
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams (1-1-0) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
| Denver Broncos (1-1-0) | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 9 |
( 3- 0) LA Frank Corral 30 yard field goal
( 6- 0) LA Frank Corral 34 yard field goal
( 6- 2) DEN Safety, holding penalty in end zone
( 6- 9) DEN Dave Preston 7 yard rush (Jim Turner kick)
(13- 9) LA Jack Reynolds 4 yard fumble return (Frank Corral kick)
LA DEN
First Downs: 15 12
Rushes-yards: 37-96 25-73
Yards/rush: 2.6 2.9
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 23-32-191-0 13-29-158-1
Sacked-yards: 2-10 6-52
Net pass yards: 181 106
Net yards/pass: 5.3 3.0
Total net yards: 277 179
Total plays: 71 (52% run) 60 (41% run)
Yards/play: 3.9 3.0
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 2-1
Turnovers: 0 2
Penalties-yards: 8-61 6-44
Attendance: 76,884
Passing:
LA: Pat Haden, 23 of 32 for 191 yards DEN: Norris Weese, 8 of 18 for 100 yards; Craig Morton, 5 of 11 for 58 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
LA: Cullen Bryant, 17 for 51 yards; Lawrence McCutcheon, 13 for 28 yards; Elvis Peacock, 3 for 11 yards; Wendell Tyler, 2 for 4 yards; Pat Haden, 2 for 2 yards DEN: Jim Jensen, 8 for 32 yards; Dave Preston, 7 for 6 yards and 1 TD; Jon Keyworth, 4 for 13 yards; Rob Lytle, 3 for 16 yards; Otis Armstrong, 2 for 4 yards; Craig Morton, 1 for 2 yards
Receiving:
LA: Lawrence McCutcheon, 5 for 22 yards; Willie Miller, 4 for 54 yards; Cullen Bryant, 4 for 40 yards; Wendell Tyler, 3 for 13 yards; Preston Dennard, 2 for 37 yards; Terry Nelson, 2 for 7 yards; Elvis Peacock, 1 for 7 yards; Ron Jessie, 1 for 7 yards; Billy Waddy, 1 for 4 yards DEN: Rick Upchurch, 4 for 76 yards; Jack Dolbin, 2 for 29 yards; Riley Odoms, 2 for 21 yards; Dave Preston, 2 for 8 yards; Otis Armstrong, 1 for 12 yards; Rob Lytle, 1 for 6 yards; Jim Turner, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
LA: Drew Hill, 2 for 42 yards DEN: Rick Upchurch, 1 for 26 yards; Bernard Jackson, 1 for 21 yards
Punt returns:
LA: Eddie Brown, 6 for 50 yards DEN: Rick Upchurch, 4 for 52 yards
Interceptions:
LA: Nolan Cromwell, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
LA: Ken Clark, 9 for 377 yards DEN: Luke Prestridge, 10 for 435 yards
Field Goals:
LA: Frank Corral, 2/3
LA: Pat Haden, 23 of 32 for 191 yards DEN: Norris Weese, 8 of 18 for 100 yards; Craig Morton, 5 of 11 for 58 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
LA: Cullen Bryant, 17 for 51 yards; Lawrence McCutcheon, 13 for 28 yards; Elvis Peacock, 3 for 11 yards; Wendell Tyler, 2 for 4 yards; Pat Haden, 2 for 2 yards DEN: Jim Jensen, 8 for 32 yards; Dave Preston, 7 for 6 yards and 1 TD; Jon Keyworth, 4 for 13 yards; Rob Lytle, 3 for 16 yards; Otis Armstrong, 2 for 4 yards; Craig Morton, 1 for 2 yards
Receiving:
LA: Lawrence McCutcheon, 5 for 22 yards; Willie Miller, 4 for 54 yards; Cullen Bryant, 4 for 40 yards; Wendell Tyler, 3 for 13 yards; Preston Dennard, 2 for 37 yards; Terry Nelson, 2 for 7 yards; Elvis Peacock, 1 for 7 yards; Ron Jessie, 1 for 7 yards; Billy Waddy, 1 for 4 yards DEN: Rick Upchurch, 4 for 76 yards; Jack Dolbin, 2 for 29 yards; Riley Odoms, 2 for 21 yards; Dave Preston, 2 for 8 yards; Otis Armstrong, 1 for 12 yards; Rob Lytle, 1 for 6 yards; Jim Turner, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
LA: Drew Hill, 2 for 42 yards DEN: Rick Upchurch, 1 for 26 yards; Bernard Jackson, 1 for 21 yards
Punt returns:
LA: Eddie Brown, 6 for 50 yards DEN: Rick Upchurch, 4 for 52 yards
Interceptions:
LA: Nolan Cromwell, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
LA: Ken Clark, 9 for 377 yards DEN: Luke Prestridge, 10 for 435 yards
Field Goals:
LA: Frank Corral, 2/3