Falcons 0-30 Saints (Oct 10, 1976)

ATL

NO

1

0

6

2

0

14

3

0

4

0

10

0

30

1Q

0 - 6

J. Merlo 83-yard TD interception return.

Touchdown

Missed XP

2Q

0 - 13

M. Strachan 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

0 - 20

B. Scott 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

0 - 23

R. Szaro 18-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

0 - 30

J. Thaxton 25-yard TD catch from B. Scott.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

182

Scott

NO

Rush Yds

57

Maxson

NO

Rec Yds

53

Thompson

ATL

Scrim TD

1

Scott

NO

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Kim McQuilken

ATL QB #11

Bobby Scott

NO QB #12

68

Pass Yds

182

0

Pass TD

1

Int

1

ATL

Team Stats

NO

168

Total Yds

312

Possession

12

1st Downs

20

/

3rd Down

/

Red Zone

/

7

Turnovers

2

1976 NFC West

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Rams	10	3	1	.750
49ers	8	6	0	.571
Saints	4	10	0	.286
Falcons	4	10	0	.286
Seahawks	2	12	0	.143

Game Summary

The New Orleans Saints crushed the Atlanta Falcons, 30 to 0, on October 10, 1976.

Game Info

November 21, 2024

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Kim McQuilken K. McQuilken #11	7/24	68	2.8	0	1	0-0	22.2
Steve Bartkowski S. Bartkowski #10	4/7	49	7.0	0	1	0-0	39.3

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bobby Scott B. Scott #12	19/31	182	5.9	1	1	0-0	74.9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Bubba Bean B. Bean #44	14	42	3.0	7
Woody Thompson W. Thompson #48	6	32	5.3	10
Kim McQuilken K. McQuilken #11	2	16	8.0	17
Haskel Stanback H. Stanback #24	6	10	1.7	5
Sonny Collins S. Collins #41	1	0	0.0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Alvin Maxson A. Maxson #28	12	57	4.8	0	13
Michael Strachan M. Strachan #33	14	36	2.6	1	9
Bobby Scott B. Scott #12	4	26	6.5	1	0
Tony Galbreath T. Galbreath #34	6	17	2.8	0	6
Kim Jones K. Jones #32	3	8	2.7	0	4

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Woody Thompson W. Thompson #48	0/0	53	10.6	26
Alfred Jenkins A. Jenkins #84	0/0	21	21.0	21
John Gilliam J. Gilliam #42	0/0	18	18.0	18
Bubba Bean B. Bean #44	0/0	10	5.0	8
Haskel Stanback H. Stanback #24	0/0	10	10.0	10
Sonny Collins S. Collins #41	0/0	5	5.0	5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Jim Thaxton J. Thaxton #86	0/0	53	17.7	1	25
Larry Burton L. Burton #80	0/0	29	14.5	0	15
Michael Strachan M. Strachan #33	0/0	28	7.0	0	14
Don Herrmann D. Herrmann #85	0/0	28	14.0	0	21
Henry Childs H. Childs #85	0/0	22	7.3	0	12
Tinker Owens T. Owens #83	0/0	12	6.0	0	6
Alvin Maxson A. Maxson #28	0/0	10	3.3	0	6

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Rolland Lawrence R. Lawrence #22	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Jim Merlo J. Merlo #57	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Pete Athas P. Athas #45	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Richie Szaro R. Szaro #15	1/1	3/4	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
John James J. James #6	9	400	44.4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Blanchard T. Blanchard #16	9	371	41.2	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rolland Lawrence R. Lawrence #22	5	128	25.6	0	0
Rick Byas R. Byas #38	1	44	44.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tony Galbreath T. Galbreath #34	1	25	25.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rolland Lawrence R. Lawrence #22	6	87	14.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Pete Athas P. Athas #45	5	39	7.8	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Kim McQuilken K. McQuilken #11	7/24	68	2.8	0	1	0-0	22.2
Steve Bartkowski S. Bartkowski #10	4/7	49	7.0	0	1	0-0	39.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Bubba Bean B. Bean #44	14	42	3.0	7
Woody Thompson W. Thompson #48	6	32	5.3	10
Kim McQuilken K. McQuilken #11	2	16	8.0	17
Haskel Stanback H. Stanback #24	6	10	1.7	5
Sonny Collins S. Collins #41	1	0	0.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Woody Thompson W. Thompson #48	0/0	53	10.6	26
Alfred Jenkins A. Jenkins #84	0/0	21	21.0	21
John Gilliam J. Gilliam #42	0/0	18	18.0	18
Bubba Bean B. Bean #44	0/0	10	5.0	8
Haskel Stanback H. Stanback #24	0/0	10	10.0	10
Sonny Collins S. Collins #41	0/0	5	5.0	5

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Rolland Lawrence R. Lawrence #22	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
John James J. James #6	9	400	44.4	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rolland Lawrence R. Lawrence #22	5	128	25.6	0	0
Rick Byas R. Byas #38	1	44	44.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rolland Lawrence R. Lawrence #22	6	87	14.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bobby Scott B. Scott #12	19/31	182	5.9	1	1	0-0	74.9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Alvin Maxson A. Maxson #28	12	57	4.8	0	13
Michael Strachan M. Strachan #33	14	36	2.6	1	9
Bobby Scott B. Scott #12	4	26	6.5	1	0
Tony Galbreath T. Galbreath #34	6	17	2.8	0	6
Kim Jones K. Jones #32	3	8	2.7	0	4

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Jim Thaxton J. Thaxton #86	0/0	53	17.7	1	25
Larry Burton L. Burton #80	0/0	29	14.5	0	15
Michael Strachan M. Strachan #33	0/0	28	7.0	0	14
Don Herrmann D. Herrmann #85	0/0	28	14.0	0	21
Henry Childs H. Childs #85	0/0	22	7.3	0	12
Tinker Owens T. Owens #83	0/0	12	6.0	0	6
Alvin Maxson A. Maxson #28	0/0	10	3.3	0	6

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Jim Merlo J. Merlo #57	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Pete Athas P. Athas #45	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Richie Szaro R. Szaro #15	1/1	3/4	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Blanchard T. Blanchard #16	9	371	41.2	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tony Galbreath T. Galbreath #34	1	25	25.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Pete Athas P. Athas #45	5	39	7.8	0	0

ATL

NO

1

0

6

2

0

14

3

0

4

0

10

0

30

ATL

Team Stats

NO

168

Total Yds

312

68

Pass Yds

168

100

Rush Yds

144

0

Total Drives

0

65

Total Plays

73

2.6

Yards Per Play

4.3

1.9

Yards Per Pass

4.9

3.4

Yards Per Rush

3.7

Possession

0

Biggest Lead

0

12

1st Downs

20

Passing 1st Downs

Rushing 1st Downs

1st Downs from Penalties

/

3rd Down

/

4th Down

/

Red Zone

/

9

Punts

9

7

Turnovers

2

Interceptions Thrown

1

5

Fumbles Lost

1

9

Penalties

9

3.0

Sacks

5.0

Tackles For Loss

0

D/ST TD

0

1-4 ATL

NO 2-3

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1976 NFC West

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats