NFL game summary for 11/08/1981:
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 134.2 (12) | 156.6 (27) | 290.8 (24) | 28 |
| DEFENSE | 120.2 (10) | 216.4 (14) | 336.7 (14) | 21 | |
 | OFFENSE | 147.8 (6) | 177.8 (25) | 325.6 (19) | 23 |
| DEFENSE | 134.7 (17) | 178.3 (4) | 313.0 (5) | 22 |
Line: Rams by 11
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Saints (3-7-0) | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Los Angeles Rams (5-5-0) | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
( 0- 3) LA Frank Corral 44 yard field goal
( 0-10) LA Preston Dennard 26 yard pass from Dan Pastorini (Frank Corral kick)
( 7-10) NO George Rogers 59 yard rush (Benny Ricardo kick)
( 7-13) LA Frank Corral 24 yard field goal
(14-13) NO George Rogers 4 yard rush (Benny Ricardo kick)
(21-13) NO George Rogers 2 yard rush (Benny Ricardo kick)
NO LA
First Downs: 26 16
Rushes-yards: 52-307 23-113
Yards/rush: 5.9 4.9
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 11-19-182-0 15-33-223-4
Sacked-yards: 3-27 3-32
Net pass yards: 155 191
Net yards/pass: 7.0 5.3
Total net yards: 462 304
Total plays: 74 (70% run) 59 (38% run)
Yards/play: 6.2 5.2
Fumbles-lost: 7-2 0-0
Turnovers: 2 4
Penalties-yards: 13-108 13-97
Attendance: 61,068
Passing:
NO: Dave Wilson, 11 of 19 for 182 yards LA: Dan Pastorini, 15 of 33 for 223 yards and 1 TD (4 int)
Rushing:
NO: George Rogers, 24 for 161 yards and 3 TDs; Jack Holmes, 10 for 36 yards; Wayne Wilson, 10 for 34 yards; Toussaint Tyler, 8 for 76 yards LA: Jewerl Thomas, 11 for 75 yards; Cullen Bryant, 11 for 36 yards; Mike Guman, 1 for 2 yards
Receiving:
NO: Wayne Wilson, 3 for 31 yards; Guido Merkens, 2 for 67 yards; Hoby Brenner, 1 for 28 yards; Larry Hardy, 1 for 19 yards; George Rogers, 1 for 14 yards; Toussaint Tyler, 1 for 10 yards; Jeff Groth, 1 for 8 yards; Jack Holmes, 1 for 5 yards LA: Preston Dennard, 4 for 92 yards and 1 TD; Jewerl Thomas, 3 for 28 yards; Cullen Bryant, 3 for 21 yards; Walt Arnold, 2 for 43 yards; Drew Hill, 1 for 21 yards; Willie Miller, 1 for 18 yards; Mike Guman, 1 for 0 yards
Kick returns:
NO: Wayne Wilson, 3 for 76 yards; Jimmy Rogers, 1 for 31 yards LA: Drew Hill, 4 for 74 yards
Punt returns:
NO: Jeff Groth, 1 for 10 yards; Guido Merkens, 1 for -12 yards
Interceptions:
NO: Glen Redd, 1 for 7 yards; Russell Gary, 1 for 0 yards; Mike Spivey, 1 for 0 yards; Dave Waymer, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
NO: Russell Erxleben, 4 for 181 yards LA: Frank Corral, 4 for 174 yards
Field Goals:
NO: Benny Ricardo, 0/2 LA: Frank Corral, 2/2
NO: Dave Wilson, 11 of 19 for 182 yards LA: Dan Pastorini, 15 of 33 for 223 yards and 1 TD (4 int)
Rushing:
NO: George Rogers, 24 for 161 yards and 3 TDs; Jack Holmes, 10 for 36 yards; Wayne Wilson, 10 for 34 yards; Toussaint Tyler, 8 for 76 yards LA: Jewerl Thomas, 11 for 75 yards; Cullen Bryant, 11 for 36 yards; Mike Guman, 1 for 2 yards
Receiving:
NO: Wayne Wilson, 3 for 31 yards; Guido Merkens, 2 for 67 yards; Hoby Brenner, 1 for 28 yards; Larry Hardy, 1 for 19 yards; George Rogers, 1 for 14 yards; Toussaint Tyler, 1 for 10 yards; Jeff Groth, 1 for 8 yards; Jack Holmes, 1 for 5 yards LA: Preston Dennard, 4 for 92 yards and 1 TD; Jewerl Thomas, 3 for 28 yards; Cullen Bryant, 3 for 21 yards; Walt Arnold, 2 for 43 yards; Drew Hill, 1 for 21 yards; Willie Miller, 1 for 18 yards; Mike Guman, 1 for 0 yards
Kick returns:
NO: Wayne Wilson, 3 for 76 yards; Jimmy Rogers, 1 for 31 yards LA: Drew Hill, 4 for 74 yards
Punt returns:
NO: Jeff Groth, 1 for 10 yards; Guido Merkens, 1 for -12 yards
Interceptions:
NO: Glen Redd, 1 for 7 yards; Russell Gary, 1 for 0 yards; Mike Spivey, 1 for 0 yards; Dave Waymer, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
NO: Russell Erxleben, 4 for 181 yards LA: Frank Corral, 4 for 174 yards
Field Goals:
NO: Benny Ricardo, 0/2 LA: Frank Corral, 2/2