NFL game summary for 11/04/1979:
The Los Angeles defense held Seattle to an NFL-record minus seven yards, recorded six sacks, and set a club record by allowing only one first down. Quarterback Pat Haden completed 17 of 21 passes for 172 yards and two touchdowns as the Rams gained 475 yards total offense. The victory halted a three-game losing streak and enabled Los Angeles to move into a first- place tie with New Orleans in the NFC West.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 126.2 (18) | 178.0 (15) | 304.2 (16) | 28 |
| DEFENSE | 114.4 (6) | 152.2 (9) | 266.7 (4) | 20 | |
 | OFFENSE | 147.4 (11) | 202.8 (8) | 350.2 (6) | 23 |
| DEFENSE | 129.7 (12) | 213.6 (25) | 343.2 (23) | 18 |
Line: Seahawks by 3
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams (5-5-0) | 14 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 24 |
| Seattle Seahawks (4-6-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
( 7- 0) LA Wendell Tyler 3 yard rush (Frank Corral kick)
(14- 0) LA Charle Young 1 yard pass from Pat Haden (Frank Corral kick)
(21- 0) LA Drew Hill 17 yard pass from Pat Haden (Frank Corral kick)
(24- 0) LA Frank Corral 23 yard field goal
LA SEA
First Downs: 29 1
Rushes-yards: 63-303 12-23
Yards/rush: 4.8 1.9
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 20-30-194-1 2-17-25-0
Sacked-yards: 2-22 6-55
Net pass yards: 172 -30
Net yards/pass: 5.4 -1.3
Total net yards: 475 -7
Total plays: 95 (66% run) 35 (34% run)
Yards/play: 5.0 -0.2
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 1-1
Turnovers: 1 1
Penalties-yards: 9-80 6-40
Attendance: 62,048
Passing:
LA: Pat Haden, 17 of 21 for 172 yards and 2 TDs; Jeff Rutledge, 3 of 9 for 22 yards (1 int) SEA: Jim Zorn, 2 of 17 for 25 yards
Rushing:
LA: Lawrence McCutcheon, 18 for 82 yards; Elvis Peacock, 13 for 57 yards; Wendell Tyler, 9 for 86 yards and 1 TD; Eddie Hill, 9 for 42 yards; Cullen Bryant, 9 for 11 yards; Preston Dennard, 2 for 23 yards; Jeff Rutledge, 2 for -1 yards; Pat Haden, 1 for 3 yards SEA: Sherman Smith, 7 for 16 yards; Jeff Moore, 2 for 7 yards; Dan Doornink, 2 for -3 yards; Al Hunter, 1 for 3 yards
Receiving:
LA: Preston Dennard, 5 for 93 yards; Lawrence McCutcheon, 3 for 24 yards; Elvis Peacock, 3 for 23 yards; Charle Young, 3 for 13 yards and 1 TD; Cullen Bryant, 3 for 12 yards; Drew Hill, 2 for 23 yards and 1 TD; Ron Smith, 1 for 6 yards SEA: Steve Largent, 2 for 25 yards
Kick returns:
LA: Drew Hill, 1 for 15 yards SEA: Tony Green, 3 for 79 yards; Jeff Moore, 1 for 30 yards
Punt returns:
LA: Eddie Brown, 6 for 20 yards SEA: Tony Green, 4 for 33 yards
Interceptions:
SEA: Dave Brown, 1 for 1 yard
Punting:
LA: Ken Clark, 6 for 203 yards SEA: Herman Weaver, 11 for 435 yards
Field Goals:
LA: Frank Corral, 1/2
LA: Pat Haden, 17 of 21 for 172 yards and 2 TDs; Jeff Rutledge, 3 of 9 for 22 yards (1 int) SEA: Jim Zorn, 2 of 17 for 25 yards
Rushing:
LA: Lawrence McCutcheon, 18 for 82 yards; Elvis Peacock, 13 for 57 yards; Wendell Tyler, 9 for 86 yards and 1 TD; Eddie Hill, 9 for 42 yards; Cullen Bryant, 9 for 11 yards; Preston Dennard, 2 for 23 yards; Jeff Rutledge, 2 for -1 yards; Pat Haden, 1 for 3 yards SEA: Sherman Smith, 7 for 16 yards; Jeff Moore, 2 for 7 yards; Dan Doornink, 2 for -3 yards; Al Hunter, 1 for 3 yards
Receiving:
LA: Preston Dennard, 5 for 93 yards; Lawrence McCutcheon, 3 for 24 yards; Elvis Peacock, 3 for 23 yards; Charle Young, 3 for 13 yards and 1 TD; Cullen Bryant, 3 for 12 yards; Drew Hill, 2 for 23 yards and 1 TD; Ron Smith, 1 for 6 yards SEA: Steve Largent, 2 for 25 yards
Kick returns:
LA: Drew Hill, 1 for 15 yards SEA: Tony Green, 3 for 79 yards; Jeff Moore, 1 for 30 yards
Punt returns:
LA: Eddie Brown, 6 for 20 yards SEA: Tony Green, 4 for 33 yards
Interceptions:
SEA: Dave Brown, 1 for 1 yard
Punting:
LA: Ken Clark, 6 for 203 yards SEA: Herman Weaver, 11 for 435 yards
Field Goals:
LA: Frank Corral, 1/2