NFL game summary for 09/13/1981:
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 137.0 (14) | 248.0 (7) | 385.0 (6) | 4 |
| DEFENSE | 140.0 (16) | 169.0 (14) | 309.0 (13) | 3 | |
 | OFFENSE | 76.0 (23) | 173.0 (14) | 249.0 (23) | 4 |
| DEFENSE | 164.0 (20) | 135.0 (5) | 299.0 (11) | 4 |
Line: Rams by 6
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams (0-2-0) | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| New Orleans Saints (1-1-0) | 6 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 23 |
( 0- 3) NO Benny Ricardo 45 yard field goal
( 0- 6) NO Benny Ricardo 46 yard field goal
( 0-13) NO George Rogers 5 yard rush (Benny Ricardo kick)
( 0-16) NO Benny Ricardo 34 yard field goal
( 3-16) LA Frank Corral 40 yard field goal
(10-16) LA Preston Dennard 9 yard pass from Pat Haden (Frank Corral kick)
(10-23) NO Wes Chandler 23 yard pass from Bobby Scott (Benny Ricardo kick)
(17-23) LA Preston Dennard 15 yard pass from Pat Haden (Frank Corral kick)
LA NO
First Downs: 17 19
Rushes-yards: 24-88 50-226
Yards/rush: 3.7 4.5
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 20-34-201-2 4-18-90-3
Sacked-yards: 3-34 1-12
Net pass yards: 167 78
Net yards/pass: 4.5 4.1
Total net yards: 255 304
Total plays: 61 (39% run) 69 (72% run)
Yards/play: 4.2 4.4
Fumbles-lost: 3-2 3-0
Turnovers: 4 3
Penalties-yards: 8-50 9-70
Attendance: 62,063
Passing:
LA: Pat Haden, 20 of 34 for 201 yards and 2 TDs (2 int) NO: Bobby Scott, 4 of 15 for 90 yards and 1 TD (3 int); Archie Manning, 0 of 2 for 0 yards; Tom Myers, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
LA: Wendell Tyler, 16 for 59 yards; Cullen Bryant, 5 for 18 yards; Pat Haden, 3 for 11 yards NO: George Rogers, 29 for 162 yards and 1 TD; Wayne Wilson, 11 for 37 yards; Jack Holmes, 5 for 21 yards; Bobby Scott, 3 for -4 yards; Archie Manning, 1 for 13 yards; Rich Caster, 1 for -3 yards
Receiving:
LA: Cullen Bryant, 6 for 19 yards; Preston Dennard, 3 for 37 yards and 2 TDs; Drew Hill, 2 for 36 yards; Jeff Moore, 2 for 27 yards; Wendell Tyler, 2 for 25 yards; Billy Waddy, 2 for 25 yards; Henry Childs, 2 for 20 yards; Mike Guman, 1 for 12 yards NO: Rich Caster, 1 for 31 yards; Wes Chandler, 1 for 23 yards and 1 TD; Ike Harris, 1 for 20 yards; Larry Hardy, 1 for 16 yards
Kick returns:
LA: Drew Hill, 6 for 116 yards NO: Jimmy Rogers, 3 for 64 yards; Jeff Groth, 1 for 12 yards
Punt returns:
NO: Jeff Groth, 4 for 32 yards
Interceptions:
LA: Pat Thomas, 1 for 26 yards; Jim Youngblood, 1 for 20 yards; Rod Perry, 1 for 0 yards NO: Rob Nairne, 1 for 18 yards; Frank Wattelet, 1 for 16 yards
Punting:
LA: Frank Corral, 5 for 198 yards NO: Russell Erxleben, 2 for 64 yards
Field Goals:
LA: Frank Corral, 1/1 NO: Benny Ricardo, 3/3
LA: Pat Haden, 20 of 34 for 201 yards and 2 TDs (2 int) NO: Bobby Scott, 4 of 15 for 90 yards and 1 TD (3 int); Archie Manning, 0 of 2 for 0 yards; Tom Myers, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
LA: Wendell Tyler, 16 for 59 yards; Cullen Bryant, 5 for 18 yards; Pat Haden, 3 for 11 yards NO: George Rogers, 29 for 162 yards and 1 TD; Wayne Wilson, 11 for 37 yards; Jack Holmes, 5 for 21 yards; Bobby Scott, 3 for -4 yards; Archie Manning, 1 for 13 yards; Rich Caster, 1 for -3 yards
Receiving:
LA: Cullen Bryant, 6 for 19 yards; Preston Dennard, 3 for 37 yards and 2 TDs; Drew Hill, 2 for 36 yards; Jeff Moore, 2 for 27 yards; Wendell Tyler, 2 for 25 yards; Billy Waddy, 2 for 25 yards; Henry Childs, 2 for 20 yards; Mike Guman, 1 for 12 yards NO: Rich Caster, 1 for 31 yards; Wes Chandler, 1 for 23 yards and 1 TD; Ike Harris, 1 for 20 yards; Larry Hardy, 1 for 16 yards
Kick returns:
LA: Drew Hill, 6 for 116 yards NO: Jimmy Rogers, 3 for 64 yards; Jeff Groth, 1 for 12 yards
Punt returns:
NO: Jeff Groth, 4 for 32 yards
Interceptions:
LA: Pat Thomas, 1 for 26 yards; Jim Youngblood, 1 for 20 yards; Rod Perry, 1 for 0 yards NO: Rob Nairne, 1 for 18 yards; Frank Wattelet, 1 for 16 yards
Punting:
LA: Frank Corral, 5 for 198 yards NO: Russell Erxleben, 2 for 64 yards
Field Goals:
LA: Frank Corral, 1/1 NO: Benny Ricardo, 3/3