Game Recap
Week 8 in November during the 1972 football season had the homestanding Los Angeles Rams beat the 0 Atlanta Falcons 20-7. Rams took the entering halftime 10-7 and held on in the final 30 minutes. The Falcons were shut out in the final 30 minutes.
The Rams were guided by Roman Gabriel who connected on zero interceptions. Willie Ellison ran for 114 rushing yards, 1 touchdown.
For the Falcons, Bob Berry tossed in 1 touchdown. Wes Chesson had 120 receiving yards.
The Rams ended with 295 total yards, 17 first downs, 0 turnovers and 4 penalties. They were of on third downs. The Falcons tallied 237 total yards, 19 first downs, 2 turnovers and 5 penalties. They were of on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Los Angeles RamsRAM defeat Atlanta FalconsATL 20-7
- Date: Sunday, November 5, 1972
- Game Time Kickoff: 4:00PM
- Los Angeles Rams Stats - Yards: 295, Turnovers: 0
- Atlanta Falcons Stats - Yards: 237, Turnovers: 2
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| ATL |
0 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
| RAM |
7 |
3 |
7 |
3 |
20 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Bob Berry | ATL | 11-20 | 164 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| Roman Gabriel | RAM | 8-11 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Willie Ellison | RAM | 27 | 114 | 1 | 0 | |
| Dave Hampton | ATL | 18 | 78 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jim Bertelsen | RAM | 11 | 71 | 1 | 0 | |
| Art Malone | ATL | 10 | 25 | 0 | 0 | |
| Larry Smith | RAM | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | |
| Joe Profit | ATL | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | |
| Eddie Ray | ATL | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Wes Chesson | ATL | 7 | 120 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lance Rentzel | RAM | 3 | 46 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ken Burrow | ATL | 2 | 27 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jim Bertelsen | RAM | 3 | 23 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bob Klein | RAM | 1 | 18 | 0 | 0 | |
| Art Malone | ATL | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jack Snow | RAM | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dave Hampton | ATL | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| ATL | 30 | 117 | 0 | | |
| RAM | 49 | 202 | 2 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| ATL | 11-20 | 164 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
| RAM | 8-11 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
More Game Information On The Atlanta Falcons at Los Angeles Rams
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- Weather: 61 degrees, relative humidity 83%, wind 8 mph
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