NFL game summary for 10/18/1981:
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 139.3 (11) | 166.3 (24) | 305.7 (22) | 16 |
| DEFENSE | 134.3 (18) | 149.5 (2) | 283.8 (3) | 17 | |
 | OFFENSE | 161.8 (4) | 172.7 (23) | 334.5 (14) | 10 |
| DEFENSE | 107.3 (4) | 249.8 (25) | 357.2 (19) | 22 |
Line: Cowboys by 5
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams (4-3-0) | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| Dallas Cowboys (5-2-0) | 12 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 29 |
( 0- 7) DAL Ron Springs 1 yard rush (Rafael Septien kick) ( 0-10) DAL Rafael Septien 40 yard field goal ( 0-12) DAL Safety, Pat Haden tackled in end zone by Harvey Martin ( 0-19) DAL Tony Dorsett 44 yard rush (Rafael Septien kick) ( 7-19) LA Wendell Tyler 2 yard rush (Frank Corral kick) (10-19) LA Frank Corral 40 yard field goal (10-26) DAL Tony Hill 63 yard pass from Danny White (Rafael Septien kick) (17-26) LA Drew Hill 43 yard pass from Pat Haden (Frank Corral kick) (17-29) DAL Rafael Septien 39 yard field goal
LA DAL
First Downs: 22 24
Rushes-yards: 34-171 42-221
Yards/rush: 5.0 5.3
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 13-30-237-3 15-33-277-2
Sacked-yards: 4-34 1-2
Net pass yards: 203 275
Net yards/pass: 6.0 8.1
Total net yards: 374 496
Total plays: 68 (50% run) 76 (55% run)
Yards/play: 5.5 6.5
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 2-1
Turnovers: 3 3
Penalties-yards: 10-78 15-108
Attendance: 64,649
Passing:
LA: Pat Haden, 13 of 30 for 237 yards and 1 TD (3 int) DAL: Danny White, 15 of 33 for 277 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
LA: Wendell Tyler, 16 for 90 yards and 1 TD; Cullen Bryant, 14 for 53 yards; Pat Haden, 2 for 17 yards; Mike Guman, 2 for 11 yards DAL: Tony Dorsett, 27 for 159 yards and 1 TD; Ron Springs, 12 for 41 yards and 1 TD; Danny White, 3 for 21 yards
Receiving:
LA: Willie Miller, 4 for 51 yards; Jeff Moore, 3 for 53 yards; Drew Hill, 2 for 88 yards and 1 TD; Cullen Bryant, 2 for 13 yards; Henry Childs, 1 for 19 yards; Walt Arnold, 1 for 13 yards DAL: Tony Hill, 4 for 97 yards and 1 TD; Drew Pearson, 4 for 78 yards; Jay Saldi, 2 for 17 yards; Doug Cosbie, 1 for 28 yards; Tony Dorsett, 1 for 22 yards; Butch Johnson, 1 for 15 yards; Billy Joe DuPree, 1 for 15 yards; Ron Springs, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
LA: Drew Hill, 6 for 95 yards DAL: James Jones, 2 for 40 yards; Ron Fellows, 1 for 14 yards
Punt returns:
LA: LeRoy Irvin, 3 for 13 yards DAL: Ron Fellows, 2 for 6 yards; James Jones, 1 for 9 yards
Interceptions:
LA: Nolan Cromwell, 2 for 0 yards DAL: Everson Walls, 2 for 0 yards; Dennis Thurman, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
LA: Frank Corral, 5 for 240 yards DAL: Danny White, 5 for 213 yards
Field Goals:
LA: Frank Corral, 1/1 DAL: Rafael Septien, 2/2
LA: Pat Haden, 13 of 30 for 237 yards and 1 TD (3 int) DAL: Danny White, 15 of 33 for 277 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
LA: Wendell Tyler, 16 for 90 yards and 1 TD; Cullen Bryant, 14 for 53 yards; Pat Haden, 2 for 17 yards; Mike Guman, 2 for 11 yards DAL: Tony Dorsett, 27 for 159 yards and 1 TD; Ron Springs, 12 for 41 yards and 1 TD; Danny White, 3 for 21 yards
Receiving:
LA: Willie Miller, 4 for 51 yards; Jeff Moore, 3 for 53 yards; Drew Hill, 2 for 88 yards and 1 TD; Cullen Bryant, 2 for 13 yards; Henry Childs, 1 for 19 yards; Walt Arnold, 1 for 13 yards DAL: Tony Hill, 4 for 97 yards and 1 TD; Drew Pearson, 4 for 78 yards; Jay Saldi, 2 for 17 yards; Doug Cosbie, 1 for 28 yards; Tony Dorsett, 1 for 22 yards; Butch Johnson, 1 for 15 yards; Billy Joe DuPree, 1 for 15 yards; Ron Springs, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
LA: Drew Hill, 6 for 95 yards DAL: James Jones, 2 for 40 yards; Ron Fellows, 1 for 14 yards
Punt returns:
LA: LeRoy Irvin, 3 for 13 yards DAL: Ron Fellows, 2 for 6 yards; James Jones, 1 for 9 yards
Interceptions:
LA: Nolan Cromwell, 2 for 0 yards DAL: Everson Walls, 2 for 0 yards; Dennis Thurman, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
LA: Frank Corral, 5 for 240 yards DAL: Danny White, 5 for 213 yards
Field Goals:
LA: Frank Corral, 1/1 DAL: Rafael Septien, 2/2