- 1979 Los Angeles Rams season
NFL season
team = Los Angeles Rams
year = 1979
record = 9-7
division_place = 1stNFC West
coach =Ray Malavasi
stadium =Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
playoffs = W Divisional
W Conference
LSuper Bowl XIV
previous = 1978
next = 1980The 1979 Los Angeles Rams season was the team's 42nd year with the
National Football League and the 34th season inLos Angeles .Offseason
NFL Draft
[http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/ram/1979.htm]
Roster
Postseason
NFC Divisional
Linescore Amfootball
Road=Rams
R1=0
R2=14
R3=0
R4=7
RT=21
Home=Cowboys
H1=2
H2=3
H3=7
H4=7
HT=19Quarterback
Vince Ferragamo led the Rams to a victory by throwing for 3 touchdown passes, the last one with 2:06 left in the game. The Cowboys scored first when defensive tackle Randy White sacked Ferragamo in the end zone for a safety. However, Ferragamo responded by throwing a 32-yard touchdown pass to running backWendell Tyler . Dallas kickerRafael Septien kicked a 33-yard field goal with 52 seconds left in the first half, but Ferragamo completed a 43-yard touchdown pass to Ron Smith before time expired to make it a 14-5 halftime lead. The Cowboys, led by quarterbackRoger Staubach in what proved to be his last NFL game of his hall of fame career, then scored 2 unanswered touchdowns in the second half to take the lead, 19-14. With about 2 minutes left in the game and the Rams at midfield, Ferragamo found wide receiverBilly Waddy on a short crossing route and Waddy sprinted the rest of the way for a game winning 50-yard touchdown. Staubach was unable to engineer a late fourth quarter comeback like the ones that made him famous throughout his career. The Rams defense forced a sack, and then pressured the Dallas quarterback to throw a pass illegally to an ineligible receiver, guardHerbert Scott , on fourth down; the last pass of his career.NFC Championship Game
Linescore Amfootball
Road=Rams
R1=0
R2=6
R3=0
R4=3
RT=9
Home=Buccaneers
H1=0
H2=0
H3=0
H4=0
HT=0In a defensive battle in which the Rams squandered numerous scoring opportunities, Rams kicker
Frank Corral kicked 3 field goals to win the game. Los Angeles was able to record 369 yards of total offense, while running backsCullen Bryant andWendell Tyler rushed for 106 and 86 yards, respectively. Meanwhile, the Buccaneers only had 177 total offensive yards, including 92 rushing yards and 85 passing yards. Most of Tampa Bay's passing yards came from a 42-yardhalfback option pass fromJerry Eckwood to wide receiverLarry Mucker in the fourth quarter. During the game, two touchdowns were nullified by penalties, one by each team: A four yard run by Bryant and a 27-yard reception by Buccaneers' tight endJimmie Giles .uper Bowl XIV
Awards and records
Milestones
References
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