Running back Eric Dickerson led the Rams to a victory by scoring two touchdowns and recording a playoff record 248 rushing yards, while LA's defense held the Cowboys to 243 yards and forced six turnovers.

Rams receiver Henry Ellard's 23-yard punt return to the Dallas 38-yard line and 21-yard reception on the next play set up the first score of the game, a 33-yard field goal by Mike Lansford 5:19 into the first quarter.
This ended up being the only score of the first half, while Ellard's 21-yard catch ended up being nearly half of the Rams total passing yards (47) for the entire game.

LA running back Charles White returned the second half kickoff (a squib kick by punter Mike Saxon, who had replaced injured kicker Rafael Septién) 14 yards to the Rams 45-yard line.
Dickerson scored on a 55-yard touchdown run on the next play, giving the Rams a 10–0 lead.
On the ensuing kickoff, Kenny Duckett fumbled, and the ball was recovered by Vince Newsome on the Dallas 18 to set up Lansford's second field goal.
In the fourth quarter, Dallas managed to reach the Rams 20-yard line, but Kevin Greene sacked Cowboys quarterback Danny White on third down.
 Now on 4th and 14 from the Rams 24 and without their injured kicker, the Cowboys seemed unsure of what to do.
 First they sent their field goal unit in, with linebacker Brian Salonen, who played kicker in college, lined up to make the kick.
 This caused the Rams to sense a potential fake try, so they kept their regular defense on the field.
 Then Dallas called a timeout and sent their regular offense back to try and convert the fourth down, which failed as White's pass was batted away.
The Cowboys defense subsequently forced a punt, but Gordon Banks muffed the kick and Rams defensive back Jerry Gray recovered the ball to set up Dickerson's 40-yard rushing touchdown.

This was Tom Landry's final postseason game as the Cowboys head coach, and also the final NFL playoff game at Anaheim Stadium.
The Rams would not host another NFL postseason game until 1999, the team's fifth season following their 1995 relocation to St. Louis.
The Rams would not host another playoff game as the Los Angeles Rams until 2017.
It would be their record breaking eighth playoff meeting between the two teams and the last one until the 2018 season.
 Rams defensive end Gary Jeter finished the game with three sacks, while Gray had a fumble recovery and an interception.
 The Rams won despite a dismal day for their 34-year old rookie quarterback Dieter Brock, who completed just 6 of 22 passes for 50 yards and was intercepted once.

"It seemed like we just gave up," said Dallas future hall of fame running back Tony Dorsett, who was held to just 58 rushing yards, though he did catch 8 passes for 80.
 "We should have gone back to Dallas and gave them the ball game at halftime."
 "As far as playoff games go, I don't think we've ever been dominated like we were today," added White, who was sacked five times and threw three interceptions.
Running back Eric Dickerson led the Rams to a victory by scoring two touchdowns and recording a playoff record 248 rushing yards, while LA's defense held the Cowboys to 243 yards and forced six turnovers.
Rams receiver Henry Ellard's 23-yard punt return to the Dallas 38-yard line and 21-yard reception on the next play set up the first score of the game, a 33-yard field goal by Mike Lansford 5:19 into the first quarter. This ended up being the only score of the first half, while Ellard's 21-yard catch ended up being nearly half of the Rams total passing yards (47) for the entire game.
LA running back Charles White returned the second half kickoff (a squib kick by punter Mike Saxon, who had replaced injured kicker Rafael Septién) 14 yards to the Rams 45-yard line. Dickerson scored on a 55-yard touchdown run on the next play, giving the Rams a 10–0 lead. On the ensuing kickoff, Kenny Duckett fumbled, and the ball was recovered by Vince Newsome on the Dallas 18 to set up Lansford's second field goal. In the fourth quarter, Dallas managed to reach the Rams 20-yard line, but Kevin Greene sacked Cowboys quarterback Danny White on third down.  Now on 4th and 14 from the Rams 24 and without their injured kicker, the Cowboys seemed unsure of what to do.  First they sent their field goal unit in, with linebacker Brian Salonen, who played kicker in college, lined up to make the kick.  This caused the Rams to sense a potential fake try, so they kept their regular defense on the field.  Then Dallas called a timeout and sent their regular offense back to try and convert the fourth down, which failed as White's pass was batted away. The Cowboys defense subsequently forced a punt, but Gordon Banks muffed the kick and Rams defensive back Jerry Gray recovered the ball to set up Dickerson's 40-yard rushing touchdown. 
This was Tom Landry's final postseason game as the Cowboys head coach, and also the final NFL playoff game at Anaheim Stadium. The Rams would not host another NFL postseason game until 1999, the team's fifth season following their 1995 relocation to St. Louis. The Rams would not host another playoff game as the Los Angeles Rams until 2017. It would be their record breaking eighth playoff meeting between the two teams and the last one until the 2018 season.  Rams defensive end Gary Jeter finished the game with three sacks, while Gray had a fumble recovery and an interception.  The Rams won despite a dismal day for their 34-year old rookie quarterback Dieter Brock, who completed just 6 of 22 passes for 50 yards and was intercepted once.
"It seemed like we just gave up," said Dallas future hall of fame running back Tony Dorsett, who was held to just 58 rushing yards, though he did catch 8 passes for 80.  "We should have gone back to Dallas and gave them the ball game at halftime."  "As far as playoff games go, I don't think we've ever been dominated like we were today," added White, who was sacked five times and threw three interceptions.
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