Rams 26-20 Saints (Oct 1, 1978)

LA

NO

1

6

0

2

14

7

3

0

6

4

6

7

26

20

1Q

6 - 0

D. Scales 30-yard TD blocked punt return.

Touchdown

Missed XP

2Q

13 - 0

W. Miller 20-yard TD catch from P. Haden.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

20 - 0

R. Perry 28-yard TD interception return.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

20 - 7

I. Harris 6-yard TD catch from A. Manning.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

20 - 13

I. Harris 8-yard TD catch from A. Manning.

Touchdown

Missed XP

4Q

23 - 13

F. Corral 34-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

23 - 20

T. Galbreath 33-yard TD catch from A. Manning.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

26 - 20

F. Corral 39-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

208

Manning

NO

Rush Yds

79

Bryant

LA

Rec Yds

67

Childs

NO

Scrim TD

2

Harris

NO

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Pat Haden

LA QB #11

Archie Manning

NO QB #8

167

Pass Yds

208

1

Pass TD

3

1

Int

1

LA

Team Stats

NO

281

Total Yds

315

15

1st Downs

19

1

Turnovers

1

1978 NFC West

Team	W	L	PCT
Rams	12	4	.750
Falcons	9	7	.563
Saints	7	9	.438
49ers	2	14	.125

Game Summary

The New Orleans Saints fell to the Los Angeles Rams, 26 to 20, on October 1, 1978.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Pat Haden P. Haden #11	10/21	167	8.0	1	1	0-0	70.9

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	17/27	208	7.7	3	1	0-0	108.3
Michael Strachan M. Strachan #33	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Cullen Bryant C. Bryant #32	19	79	4.2	11
John Cappelletti J. Cappelletti #22	12	23	1.9	9
Terry Nelson T. Nelson #83	1	14	14.0	14
Jerry Latin J. Latin #32	1	8	8.0	8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Michael Strachan M. Strachan #33	16	62	3.9	12
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	5	48	9.6	19
Tony Galbreath T. Galbreath #34	8	23	2.9	12
Wes Chandler W. Chandler #89	2	10	5.0	10

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Willie Miller W. Miller #82	0/0	64	16.0	1	32
Terry Nelson T. Nelson #83	0/0	50	50.0	0	50
Ron Jessie R. Jessie #89	0/0	36	18.0	0	22
John Cappelletti J. Cappelletti #22	0/0	12	6.0	0	6
Charle Young C. Young #86	0/0	5	5.0	0	5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Henry Childs H. Childs #85	0/0	67	16.8	0	25
Tony Galbreath T. Galbreath #34	0/0	61	10.2	1	33
Ike Harris I. Harris #82	0/0	51	12.8	2	20
Wes Chandler W. Chandler #89	0/0	19	9.5	0	13
Michael Strachan M. Strachan #33	0/0	10	10.0	0	10

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Rod Perry R. Perry #49	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Clarence Chapman C. Chapman #24	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Frank Corral F. Corral #3	2/4	2/3	8	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
John Leypoldt J. Leypoldt #3	0/1	2/3	2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Glen Walker G. Walker #19	2	80	40.0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Blanchard T. Blanchard #16	4	201	50.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jim Jodat J. Jodat #43	1	19	19.0	0	0
Jerry Latin J. Latin #32	3	60	20.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Wes Chandler W. Chandler #89	1	23	23.0
Clarence Chapman C. Chapman #24	1	18	18.0
Larry Hardy L. Hardy #87	1	3	3.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jackie Wallace J. Wallace #20	4	72	18.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Wes Chandler W. Chandler #89	1	5	5.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Pat Haden P. Haden #11	10/21	167	8.0	1	1	0-0	70.9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Cullen Bryant C. Bryant #32	19	79	4.2	11
John Cappelletti J. Cappelletti #22	12	23	1.9	9
Terry Nelson T. Nelson #83	1	14	14.0	14
Jerry Latin J. Latin #32	1	8	8.0	8

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Willie Miller W. Miller #82	0/0	64	16.0	1	32
Terry Nelson T. Nelson #83	0/0	50	50.0	0	50
Ron Jessie R. Jessie #89	0/0	36	18.0	0	22
John Cappelletti J. Cappelletti #22	0/0	12	6.0	0	6
Charle Young C. Young #86	0/0	5	5.0	0	5

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Rod Perry R. Perry #49	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Frank Corral F. Corral #3	2/4	2/3	8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Glen Walker G. Walker #19	2	80	40.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jim Jodat J. Jodat #43	1	19	19.0	0	0
Jerry Latin J. Latin #32	3	60	20.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jackie Wallace J. Wallace #20	4	72	18.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	17/27	208	7.7	3	1	0-0	108.3
Michael Strachan M. Strachan #33	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Michael Strachan M. Strachan #33	16	62	3.9	12
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	5	48	9.6	19
Tony Galbreath T. Galbreath #34	8	23	2.9	12
Wes Chandler W. Chandler #89	2	10	5.0	10

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Henry Childs H. Childs #85	0/0	67	16.8	0	25
Tony Galbreath T. Galbreath #34	0/0	61	10.2	1	33
Ike Harris I. Harris #82	0/0	51	12.8	2	20
Wes Chandler W. Chandler #89	0/0	19	9.5	0	13
Michael Strachan M. Strachan #33	0/0	10	10.0	0	10

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Clarence Chapman C. Chapman #24	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
John Leypoldt J. Leypoldt #3	0/1	2/3	2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Blanchard T. Blanchard #16	4	201	50.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Wes Chandler W. Chandler #89	1	23	23.0
Clarence Chapman C. Chapman #24	1	18	18.0
Larry Hardy L. Hardy #87	1	3	3.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Wes Chandler W. Chandler #89	1	5	5.0	0	0

LA

NO

1

6

0

2

14

7

3

0

6

4

6

7

26

20

LA

Team Stats

NO

281

Total Yds

315

157

Pass Yds

172

124

Rush Yds

143

55

Total Plays

63

5.1

Yards Per Play

5

7.1

Yards Per Pass

5.4

3.8

Yards Per Rush

4.6

15

1st Downs

19

3

Punts

5

1

Turnovers

1

Interceptions Thrown

1

0

Fumbles Lost

0

9

Penalties

6

4.0

Sacks

1.0

0

D/ST TD

0

5-0 LA

NO 2-3

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1978 NFC West

Game Summary

Team Stats