NFL game summary for 01/02/1983:
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 109.8 (16) | 221.5 (4) | 331.2 (8) | 24 |
| DEFENSE | 134.8 (23) | 241.4 (25) | 376.1 (28) | 17 | |
 | OFFENSE | 138.1 (7) | 136.0 (26) | 274.1 (25) | 21 |
| DEFENSE | 111.8 (14) | 183.1 (9) | 294.9 (6) | 20 |
Line: Saints by 10
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams (2-7-0) | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| New Orleans Saints (4-5-0) | 0 | 14 | 0 | 21 | 20 |
( 7- 0) LA Wendell Tyler 3 yard pass from Vince Ferragamo (Mike Lansford kick)
(14- 0) LA Wendell Tyler 1 yard rush (Mike Lansford kick)
(21- 0) LA George Farmer 42 yard pass from Vince Ferragamo (Mike Lansford kick)
(21- 7) NO Wayne Wilson 1 yard rush (Morten Andersen kick)
(21-14) NO Kenny Duckett 11 yard pass from Ken Stabler (Morten Andersen kick)
(21-21) NO Bill Hurley 39 yard pass from Russell Erxleben (Morten Andersen kick)
(21-28) NO Wayne Wilson 17 yard rush (Morten Andersen kick)
(21-35) NO Wayne Wilson 4 yard rush (Morten Andersen kick)
LA NO
First Downs: 17 18
Rushes-yards: 25-147 24-124
Yards/rush: 5.9 5.2
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 23-35-227-0 20-38-200-1
Sacked-yards: 0-0 0-0
Net pass yards: 227 200
Net yards/pass: 6.5 5.3
Total net yards: 374 324
Total plays: 60 (41% run) 62 (38% run)
Yards/play: 6.2 5.2
Fumbles-lost: 3-0 0-0
Turnovers: 0 1
Penalties-yards: 10-88 3-30
Attendance: 54,256
Passing:
LA: Vince Ferragamo, 23 of 35 for 227 yards and 2 TDs NO: Ken Stabler, 24 of 35 for 271 yards and 1 TD (2 int); Russell Erxleben, 1 of 1 for 39 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
LA: Wendell Tyler, 15 for 98 yards and 1 TD; Mike Guman, 8 for 40 yards; Jewerl Thomas, 1 for 10 yards; Vince Ferragamo, 1 for -1 yards NO: Wayne Wilson, 22 for 83 yards and 3 TDs; Hokie Gajan, 11 for 63 yards; Jack Holmes, 2 for 8 yards; Guido Merkens, 2 for -2 yards
Receiving:
LA: Mike Guman, 8 for 53 yards; Preston Dennard, 4 for 53 yards; Wendell Tyler, 4 for 11 yards and 1 TD; George Farmer, 3 for 97 yards and 1 TD; Mike Barber, 2 for 7 yards; Jewerl Thomas, 2 for 6 yards NO: Wayne Wilson, 11 for 89 yards; Jeff Groth, 4 for 63 yards; Kenny Duckett, 4 for 38 yards and 1 TD; Aundra Thompson, 2 for 29 yards; Lindsay Scott, 2 for 21 yards; Bill Hurley, 1 for 39 yards and 1 TD; Larry Hardy, 1 for 31 yards
Kick returns:
LA: Drew Hill, 2 for 42 yards; Barry Redden, 1 for 14 yards; Ivory Sully, 1 for 10 yards NO: Aundra Thompson, 2 for 43 yards
Punt returns:
LA: LeRoy Irvin, 4 for 21 yards NO: Jeff Groth, 2 for 31 yards
Interceptions:
LA: Pat Thomas, 1 for 0 yards NO: Dirt Winston, 1 for -2 yards
Punting:
LA: John Misko, 8 for 340 yards
Field Goals:
NO: Morten Andersen, 0/1
LA: Vince Ferragamo, 23 of 35 for 227 yards and 2 TDs NO: Ken Stabler, 24 of 35 for 271 yards and 1 TD (2 int); Russell Erxleben, 1 of 1 for 39 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
LA: Wendell Tyler, 15 for 98 yards and 1 TD; Mike Guman, 8 for 40 yards; Jewerl Thomas, 1 for 10 yards; Vince Ferragamo, 1 for -1 yards NO: Wayne Wilson, 22 for 83 yards and 3 TDs; Hokie Gajan, 11 for 63 yards; Jack Holmes, 2 for 8 yards; Guido Merkens, 2 for -2 yards
Receiving:
LA: Mike Guman, 8 for 53 yards; Preston Dennard, 4 for 53 yards; Wendell Tyler, 4 for 11 yards and 1 TD; George Farmer, 3 for 97 yards and 1 TD; Mike Barber, 2 for 7 yards; Jewerl Thomas, 2 for 6 yards NO: Wayne Wilson, 11 for 89 yards; Jeff Groth, 4 for 63 yards; Kenny Duckett, 4 for 38 yards and 1 TD; Aundra Thompson, 2 for 29 yards; Lindsay Scott, 2 for 21 yards; Bill Hurley, 1 for 39 yards and 1 TD; Larry Hardy, 1 for 31 yards
Kick returns:
LA: Drew Hill, 2 for 42 yards; Barry Redden, 1 for 14 yards; Ivory Sully, 1 for 10 yards NO: Aundra Thompson, 2 for 43 yards
Punt returns:
LA: LeRoy Irvin, 4 for 21 yards NO: Jeff Groth, 2 for 31 yards
Interceptions:
LA: Pat Thomas, 1 for 0 yards NO: Dirt Winston, 1 for -2 yards
Punting:
LA: John Misko, 8 for 340 yards
Field Goals:
NO: Morten Andersen, 0/1