NFL game summary for 12/21/1980:
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 149.3 (5) | 204.0 (9) | 353.3 (3) | 23 |
| DEFENSE | 94.3 (1) | 226.9 (25) | 321.1 (13) | 40 | |
 | OFFENSE | 169.5 (1) | 201.1 (11) | 370.6 (2) | 34 |
| DEFENSE | 118.7 (10) | 161.1 (3) | 279.8 (3) | 39 |
Line: Rams by 3
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons (12-4-0) | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
| Los Angeles Rams (11-5-0) | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
( 7- 0) ATL Alfred Jackson 13 yard pass from Steve Bartkowski (Tim Mazzetti kick) ( 7- 3) LA Frank Corral 26 yard field goal (14- 3) ATL Junior Miller 9 yard pass from Steve Bartkowski (Tim Mazzetti kick) (14-10) LA Jewerl Thomas 37 yard rush (Frank Corral kick) (14-17) LA Preston Dennard 17 yard pass from Vince Ferragamo (Frank Corral kick) (17-17) ATL Tim Mazzetti 18 yard field goal (17-20) LA Frank Corral 23 yard field goal
ATL LA
First Downs: 21 23
Rushes-yards: 42-165 37-256
Yards/rush: 3.9 6.9
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 13-26-225-1 20-34-213-0
Sacked-yards: 4-41 3-22
Net pass yards: 184 191
Net yards/pass: 6.1 5.2
Total net yards: 349 447
Total plays: 72 (58% run) 74 (50% run)
Yards/play: 4.8 6.0
Fumbles-lost: 3-2 3-2
Turnovers: 3 2
Penalties-yards: 3-68 7-52
Attendance: 62,469
Passing:
ATL: Steve Bartkowski, 13 of 26 for 225 yards and 2 TDs (1 int) LA: Vince Ferragamo, 20 of 34 for 213 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
ATL: William Andrews, 21 for 78 yards; Lynn Cain, 19 for 81 yards; James Mayberry, 2 for 6 yards LA: Jewerl Thomas, 19 for 144 yards and 1 TD; Cullen Bryant, 13 for 67 yards; Mike Guman, 3 for 24 yards; Preston Dennard, 1 for 21 yards; Nolan Cromwell, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
ATL: Alfred Jenkins, 4 for 91 yards; Wallace Francis, 2 for 40 yards; William Andrews, 2 for 36 yards; Lynn Cain, 2 for 27 yards; Junior Miller, 2 for 18 yards and 1 TD; Alfred Jackson, 1 for 13 yards and 1 TD LA: Cullen Bryant, 7 for 47 yards; Preston Dennard, 6 for 96 yards and 1 TD; Drew Hill, 2 for 19 yards; Jewerl Thomas, 2 for 18 yards; Lydell Mitchell, 1 for 13 yards; Terry Nelson, 1 for 12 yards; Mike Guman, 1 for 8 yards
Kick returns:
ATL: Mike Smith, 3 for 58 yards LA: Drew Hill, 4 for 65 yards; Ivory Sully, 1 for 20 yards
Punt returns:
ATL: Kenny Johnson, 1 for 7 yards LA: LeRoy Irvin, 2 for 6 yards
Interceptions:
LA: Johnnie Johnson, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
ATL: John James, 5 for 195 yards LA: Frank Corral, 5 for 198 yards
Field Goals:
ATL: Tim Mazzetti, 1/2 LA: Frank Corral, 2/5
ATL: Steve Bartkowski, 13 of 26 for 225 yards and 2 TDs (1 int) LA: Vince Ferragamo, 20 of 34 for 213 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
ATL: William Andrews, 21 for 78 yards; Lynn Cain, 19 for 81 yards; James Mayberry, 2 for 6 yards LA: Jewerl Thomas, 19 for 144 yards and 1 TD; Cullen Bryant, 13 for 67 yards; Mike Guman, 3 for 24 yards; Preston Dennard, 1 for 21 yards; Nolan Cromwell, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
ATL: Alfred Jenkins, 4 for 91 yards; Wallace Francis, 2 for 40 yards; William Andrews, 2 for 36 yards; Lynn Cain, 2 for 27 yards; Junior Miller, 2 for 18 yards and 1 TD; Alfred Jackson, 1 for 13 yards and 1 TD LA: Cullen Bryant, 7 for 47 yards; Preston Dennard, 6 for 96 yards and 1 TD; Drew Hill, 2 for 19 yards; Jewerl Thomas, 2 for 18 yards; Lydell Mitchell, 1 for 13 yards; Terry Nelson, 1 for 12 yards; Mike Guman, 1 for 8 yards
Kick returns:
ATL: Mike Smith, 3 for 58 yards LA: Drew Hill, 4 for 65 yards; Ivory Sully, 1 for 20 yards
Punt returns:
ATL: Kenny Johnson, 1 for 7 yards LA: LeRoy Irvin, 2 for 6 yards
Interceptions:
LA: Johnnie Johnson, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
ATL: John James, 5 for 195 yards LA: Frank Corral, 5 for 198 yards
Field Goals:
ATL: Tim Mazzetti, 1/2 LA: Frank Corral, 2/5