NFL game summary for 10/11/1981:
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 149.8 (8) | 166.6 (24) | 316.4 (20) | 14 |
| DEFENSE | 130.8 (18) | 140.0 (2) | 270.8 (3) | 14 | |
 | OFFENSE | 133.4 (13) | 186.2 (18) | 319.6 (17) | 15 |
| DEFENSE | 114.0 (6) | 222.8 (22) | 336.8 (14) | 18 |
Line: Falcons by 4
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams (4-2-0) | 13 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 37 |
| Atlanta Falcons (3-3-0) | 0 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
( 7- 0) LA LeRoy Irvin 75 yard punt return (Frank Corral kick)
(10- 0) LA Frank Corral 25 yard field goal
(13- 0) LA Frank Corral 37 yard field goal
(13- 7) ATL William Andrews 25 yard rush (Mick Luckhurst kick)
(13-14) ATL Junior Miller 11 yard pass from Steve Bartkowski (Mick Luckhurst kick)
(13-21) ATL Alfred Jenkins 23 yard pass from Steve Bartkowski (Mick Luckhurst kick)
(20-21) LA Henry Childs 1 yard pass from Jeff Rutledge (Frank Corral kick)
(27-21) LA Drew Hill 36 yard pass from Jeff Rutledge (Frank Corral kick)
(27-28) ATL Alfred Jackson 8 yard pass from Steve Bartkowski (Mick Luckhurst kick)
(27-35) ATL William Andrews 2 yard rush (Mick Luckhurst kick)
(34-35) LA LeRoy Irvin 84 yard punt return (Frank Corral kick)
(37-35) LA Frank Corral 25 yard field goal
LA ATL
First Downs: 14 19
Rushes-yards: 33-87 33-152
Yards/rush: 2.6 4.6
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 14-31-188-1 17-38-214-2
Sacked-yards: 3-23 2-17
Net pass yards: 165 197
Net yards/pass: 4.9 4.9
Total net yards: 252 349
Total plays: 67 (49% run) 73 (45% run)
Yards/play: 3.8 4.8
Fumbles-lost: 4-1 1-1
Turnovers: 2 3
Penalties-yards: 6-36 5-35
Attendance: 57,841
Passing:
LA: Jeff Rutledge, 11 of 20 for 130 yards and 2 TDs (1 int); Pat Haden, 3 of 10 for 58 yards; Frank Corral, 0 of 1 for 0 yards ATL: Steve Bartkowski, 17 of 38 for 214 yards and 3 TDs (2 int)
Rushing:
LA: Wendell Tyler, 14 for 48 yards; Cullen Bryant, 10 for 31 yards; Jeff Rutledge, 4 for -1 yards; Pat Haden, 2 for 14 yards; Preston Dennard, 2 for -8 yards; Mike Guman, 1 for 3 yards ATL: William Andrews, 21 for 119 yards and 2 TDs; Lynn Cain, 12 for 33 yards
Receiving:
LA: Preston Dennard, 4 for 84 yards; Henry Childs, 4 for 26 yards and 1 TD; Cullen Bryant, 3 for 30 yards; Wendell Tyler, 2 for 12 yards; Drew Hill, 1 for 36 yards and 1 TD ATL: Alfred Jackson, 4 for 47 yards and 1 TD; William Andrews, 4 for 35 yards; Wallace Francis, 3 for 59 yards; Junior Miller, 3 for 34 yards and 1 TD; Russ Mikeska, 2 for 16 yards; Alfred Jenkins, 1 for 23 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
LA: Drew Hill, 5 for 150 yards ATL: Reggie Smith, 7 for 156 yards
Punt returns:
LA: LeRoy Irvin, 6 for 207 yards; Drew Hill, 1 for 12 yards ATL: Scott Woerner, 5 for 63 yards
Interceptions:
LA: Rod Perry, 1 for 9 yards; Nolan Cromwell, 1 for 0 yards ATL: Bobby Butler, 1 for 8 yards
Punting:
LA: Frank Corral, 7 for 309 yards ATL: John James, 9 for 394 yards
Field Goals:
LA: Frank Corral, 3/3
LA: Jeff Rutledge, 11 of 20 for 130 yards and 2 TDs (1 int); Pat Haden, 3 of 10 for 58 yards; Frank Corral, 0 of 1 for 0 yards ATL: Steve Bartkowski, 17 of 38 for 214 yards and 3 TDs (2 int)
Rushing:
LA: Wendell Tyler, 14 for 48 yards; Cullen Bryant, 10 for 31 yards; Jeff Rutledge, 4 for -1 yards; Pat Haden, 2 for 14 yards; Preston Dennard, 2 for -8 yards; Mike Guman, 1 for 3 yards ATL: William Andrews, 21 for 119 yards and 2 TDs; Lynn Cain, 12 for 33 yards
Receiving:
LA: Preston Dennard, 4 for 84 yards; Henry Childs, 4 for 26 yards and 1 TD; Cullen Bryant, 3 for 30 yards; Wendell Tyler, 2 for 12 yards; Drew Hill, 1 for 36 yards and 1 TD ATL: Alfred Jackson, 4 for 47 yards and 1 TD; William Andrews, 4 for 35 yards; Wallace Francis, 3 for 59 yards; Junior Miller, 3 for 34 yards and 1 TD; Russ Mikeska, 2 for 16 yards; Alfred Jenkins, 1 for 23 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
LA: Drew Hill, 5 for 150 yards ATL: Reggie Smith, 7 for 156 yards
Punt returns:
LA: LeRoy Irvin, 6 for 207 yards; Drew Hill, 1 for 12 yards ATL: Scott Woerner, 5 for 63 yards
Interceptions:
LA: Rod Perry, 1 for 9 yards; Nolan Cromwell, 1 for 0 yards ATL: Bobby Butler, 1 for 8 yards
Punting:
LA: Frank Corral, 7 for 309 yards ATL: John James, 9 for 394 yards
Field Goals:
LA: Frank Corral, 3/3