NFL game summary for 12/09/1979:

Wendell Tyler picked up 138 yards on 18 carries to help the Rams win their seventh straight division title, an NFL record. Los Angeles built a 22-point halftime advantage on scoring runs by Tyler and Cullen Bryant, Billy Waddy's 25-yard reception, and a 34-yard interception return by linebacker Jim Youngblood. The Rams' defense forced five turnovers and recorded six sacks.

Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):

Team		Rush Yds/Gm	Pass Yds/Gm	Tot Yds/Gm	Turnovers
Los Angeles Rams	OFFENSE	150.9  (8)	170.1  (15)	321.1  (12)	41
	DEFENSE	115.2  (7)	155.1  (4)	270.3  (4)	32
Atlanta Falcons	OFFENSE	141.5  (17)	167.0  (17)	308.5  (17)	36
	DEFENSE	134.7  (12)	219.7  (26)	354.4  (23)	31

Line: Rams by 3

Team	1	2	3	4	F
Los Angeles Rams (9-6-0)	0	28	3	3	34
Atlanta Falcons (5-10-0)	0	6	0	7	13

( 7- 0) LA  Wendell Tyler 5 yard rush (Frank Corral kick)
( 7- 6) ATL Haskel Stanback 2 yard rush (kick failed)
(14- 6) LA  Billy Waddy 25 yard pass from Vince Ferragamo (Frank Corral kick)
(21- 6) LA  Jim Youngblood 34 yard interception return (Frank Corral kick)
(28- 6) LA  Cullen Bryant 4 yard rush (Frank Corral kick)
(31- 6) LA  Frank Corral 18 yard field goal
(34- 6) LA  Frank Corral 24 yard field goal
(34-13) ATL Mike Moroski 2 yard rush (Tim Mazzetti kick)

                     LA              ATL
First Downs:         15              24
Rushes-yards:        35-171          32-108
Yards/rush:          4.9             3.4
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     10-15-188-2     24-41-276-2
Sacked-yards:        1-11            6-37
Net pass yards:      177             239
Net yards/pass:      11.1            5.1
Total net yards:     348             347
Total plays:         51 (68% run)    79 (40% run)  
Yards/play:          6.8             4.4
Fumbles-lost:        0-0             5-3
Turnovers:           2               5
Penalties-yards:     3-24            8-85

Attendance: 49,236

Passing:
LA: Vince Ferragamo, 10 of 15 for 188 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
ATL: Steve Bartkowski, 16 of 27 for 179 yards (2 int); Mike Moroski, 8 of 14 for 97 yards

Rushing:
LA: Wendell Tyler, 18 for 138 yards and 1 TD; Cullen Bryant, 9 for 23 yards and 1 TD; Jim Jodat, 4 for 3 yards; Lawrence McCutcheon, 2 for 5 yards; Eddie Hill, 2 for 2 yards
ATL: William Andrews, 13 for 28 yards; Haskel Stanback, 11 for 33 yards and 1 TD; James Mayberry, 4 for 16 yards; Mike Moroski, 3 for 31 yards and 1 TD; John James, 1 for 0 yards

Receiving:
LA: Preston Dennard, 3 for 62 yards; Drew Hill, 2 for 71 yards; Cullen Bryant, 2 for 1 yard; Billy Waddy, 1 for 25 yards and 1 TD; Terry Nelson, 1 for 17 yards; Wendell Tyler, 1 for 12 yards
ATL: Wallace Francis, 10 for 108 yards; Haskel Stanback, 4 for 31 yards; Alfred Jackson, 3 for 40 yards; Alfred Jenkins, 2 for 46 yards; William Andrews, 2 for 18 yards; Jim Mitchell, 1 for 14 yards; Billy Ryckman, 1 for 13 yards; James Mayberry, 1 for 6 yards

Kick returns:
LA: Eddie Hill, 2 for 35 yards
ATL: Ray Strong, 5 for 109 yards; James Mayberry, 2 for 21 yards

Punt returns:
LA: Eddie Brown, 2 for 33 yards

Interceptions:
LA: Jim Youngblood, 1 for 34 yards and 1 TD; Nolan Cromwell, 1 for 29 yards
ATL: Rolland Lawrence, 1 for 38 yards; Tom Pridemore, 1 for 0 yards

Punting:
LA: Ken Clark, 2 for 75 yards
ATL: John James, 3 for 117 yards

Field Goals:
LA: Frank Corral, 2/3

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