NFL game summary for 11/19/1979:
Vince Ferragamo, in his initial NFL start, passed for two touchdowns to help Los Angeles down Atlanta and earn a share of first place in the NFC West. Ferragamo (9 of 22 for 171 yards) fired scoring passes of 29 yards to Preston Dennard and 40 yards to Billy Waddy to give the Rams a 14-0 halftime lead. The Rams' Wendell Tyler rushed 21 times for 111 yards.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 138.6 (18) | 167.8 (15) | 306.5 (15) | 24 |
| DEFENSE | 134.7 (12) | 210.5 (25) | 345.3 (21) | 24 | |
 | OFFENSE | 153.1 (7) | 168.2 (14) | 321.3 (11) | 32 |
| DEFENSE | 103.2 (2) | 139.1 (2) | 242.3 (1) | 21 |
Line: Rams by 7
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons (4-8-0) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Los Angeles Rams (6-6-0) | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 20 |
( 0- 7) LA Preston Dennard 29 yard pass from Vince Ferragamo (Frank Corral kick)
( 0-14) LA Billy Waddy 40 yard pass from Vince Ferragamo (Frank Corral kick)
( 7-14) ATL Wallace Francis 15 yard pass from June Jones (Tim Mazzetti kick)
( 7-20) LA Cullen Bryant 11 yard rush (kick failed)
(14-20) ATL Wallace Francis 33 yard pass from June Jones (Tim Mazzetti kick)
ATL LA
First Downs: 19 18
Rushes-yards: 36-201 41-179
Yards/rush: 5.6 4.4
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 11-25-181-2 9-22-171-1
Sacked-yards: 5-46 1-11
Net pass yards: 135 160
Net yards/pass: 4.5 7.0
Total net yards: 336 339
Total plays: 66 (54% run) 64 (64% run)
Yards/play: 5.1 5.3
Fumbles-lost: 3-2 3-2
Turnovers: 4 3
Penalties-yards: 6-56 7-40
Attendance: 54,097
Passing:
ATL: June Jones, 11 of 24 for 181 yards and 2 TDs (2 int); Mike Moroski, 0 of 1 for 0 yards LA: Vince Ferragamo, 9 of 22 for 171 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
ATL: Bubba Bean, 17 for 104 yards; William Andrews, 16 for 80 yards; June Jones, 2 for 14 yards; Ray Strong, 1 for 3 yards LA: Wendell Tyler, 21 for 111 yards; Cullen Bryant, 17 for 63 yards and 1 TD; Vince Ferragamo, 2 for -4 yards; Preston Dennard, 1 for 9 yards
Receiving:
ATL: Wallace Francis, 5 for 84 yards and 2 TDs; Bubba Bean, 2 for 62 yards; Alfred Jenkins, 2 for 25 yards; William Andrews, 1 for 5 yards; Jim Mitchell, 1 for 5 yards LA: Preston Dennard, 4 for 82 yards and 1 TD; Terry Nelson, 4 for 49 yards; Billy Waddy, 1 for 40 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
ATL: Ray Strong, 3 for 73 yards; Haskel Stanback, 1 for 20 yards LA: Drew Hill, 2 for 57 yards; Eddie Hill, 1 for 17 yards
Punt returns:
ATL: Billy Ryckman, 2 for 25 yards LA: Eddie Brown, 3 for 1 yard
Interceptions:
ATL: Ray Easterling, 1 for 0 yards LA: Sid Justin, 1 for 13 yards; Dwayne O'Steen, 1 for 6 yards
Punting:
ATL: John James, 5 for 182 yards LA: Ken Clark, 5 for 206 yards
Field Goals:
ATL: June Jones, 11 of 24 for 181 yards and 2 TDs (2 int); Mike Moroski, 0 of 1 for 0 yards LA: Vince Ferragamo, 9 of 22 for 171 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
ATL: Bubba Bean, 17 for 104 yards; William Andrews, 16 for 80 yards; June Jones, 2 for 14 yards; Ray Strong, 1 for 3 yards LA: Wendell Tyler, 21 for 111 yards; Cullen Bryant, 17 for 63 yards and 1 TD; Vince Ferragamo, 2 for -4 yards; Preston Dennard, 1 for 9 yards
Receiving:
ATL: Wallace Francis, 5 for 84 yards and 2 TDs; Bubba Bean, 2 for 62 yards; Alfred Jenkins, 2 for 25 yards; William Andrews, 1 for 5 yards; Jim Mitchell, 1 for 5 yards LA: Preston Dennard, 4 for 82 yards and 1 TD; Terry Nelson, 4 for 49 yards; Billy Waddy, 1 for 40 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
ATL: Ray Strong, 3 for 73 yards; Haskel Stanback, 1 for 20 yards LA: Drew Hill, 2 for 57 yards; Eddie Hill, 1 for 17 yards
Punt returns:
ATL: Billy Ryckman, 2 for 25 yards LA: Eddie Brown, 3 for 1 yard
Interceptions:
ATL: Ray Easterling, 1 for 0 yards LA: Sid Justin, 1 for 13 yards; Dwayne O'Steen, 1 for 6 yards
Punting:
ATL: John James, 5 for 182 yards LA: Ken Clark, 5 for 206 yards
Field Goals: