Saints 31-49 Cardinals (Oct 23, 1977)

NO

STL

1

0

14

2

21

7

3

7

4

7

21

31

49

1Q

0 - 7

M. Gray 38-yard TD catch from J. Hart.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

0 - 14

W. Morris 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

0 - 21

W. Morris 9-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 21

C. Muncie 19-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 21

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

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

21 - 21

H. Childs 53-yard TD catch from B. Scott.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

21 - 28

W. Morris 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

24 - 28

R. Szaro 22-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

24 - 35

M. Gray 11-yard TD catch from T. Metcalf.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

31 - 35

H. Childs 29-yard TD catch from B. Scott.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

31 - 42

S. Jones 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

31 - 49

W. Morris 12-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

285

Scott

NO

Rush Yds

102

Muncie

NO

Rec Yds

83

Thaxton

NO

Scrim TD

4

Morris

STL

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Bobby Scott

NO QB #12

Jim Hart

STL QB #17

285

Pass Yds

225

3

Pass TD

1

2

Int

0

NO

Team Stats

STL

440

Total Yds

487

23

1st Downs

31

2

Turnovers

2

1977 NFC West

NO STL

Team	W	L	PCT
Rams	10	4	.714
Falcons	7	7	.500
49ers	5	9	.357
Saints	3	11	.214

Team	W	L	PCT
Cowboys	12	2	.857
Redskins	9	5	.643
Cardinals	7	7	.500
Eagles	5	9	.357
Giants	5	9	.357

Game Summary

The St. Louis Cardinals dominated the New Orleans Saints, 49 to 31, on October 23, 1977.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bobby Scott B. Scott #12	16/35	285	8.1	3	2	0-0	78.9

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim Hart J. Hart #17	17/24	225	9.4	1	0	0-0	114.1
Terry Metcalf T. Metcalf #21	2/2	18	9.0	1	0	0-0	143.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Chuck Muncie C. Muncie #42	13	102	7.8	1	22
Tony Galbreath T. Galbreath #34	9	39	4.3	0	11
Michael Strachan M. Strachan #33	4	24	6.0	0	9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Wayne Morris W. Morris #24	25	95	3.8	4	12
Terry Metcalf T. Metcalf #21	17	78	4.6	0	9
Jerry Latin J. Latin #32	5	38	7.6	0	15
Roger Wehrli R. Wehrli #22	1	19	19.0	0	19
Jim Otis J. Otis #35	2	12	6.0	0	6
Steve Jones S. Jones #34	1	1	1.0	1	1
Jim Hart J. Hart #17	1	1	1.0	0	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Jim Thaxton J. Thaxton #86	0/0	83	20.8	1	25
Henry Childs H. Childs #85	0/0	79	26.3	2	53
John Gilliam J. Gilliam #42	0/0	38	19.0	0	23
Don Herrmann D. Herrmann #85	0/0	30	10.0	0	14
Rich Mauti R. Mauti #84	0/0	23	23.0	0	23
Chuck Muncie C. Muncie #42	0/0	14	14.0	0	14
Michael Strachan M. Strachan #33	0/0	10	10.0	0	10
Tony Galbreath T. Galbreath #34	0/0	8	8.0	0	8

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Terry Metcalf T. Metcalf #21	0/0	62	12.4	0	19
Mel Gray M. Gray #85	0/0	62	20.7	2	38
J.V. Cain #88	0/0	42	10.5	0	14
Wayne Morris W. Morris #24	0/0	27	6.8	0	10
Ike Harris I. Harris #82	0/0	23	23.0	0	23
Jerry Latin J. Latin #32	0/0	14	14.0	0	14
Jackie Smith J. Smith #81	0/0	13	13.0	0	13

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Lee Nelson L. Nelson #38	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Roger Wehrli R. Wehrli #22	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Richie Szaro R. Szaro #15	1/2	4/4	7	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jim Bakken J. Bakken #25	0/1	7/7	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Blanchard T. Blanchard #16	2	97	48.5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Duane Carrell D. Carrell #3	2	80	40.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Rick Kingrea R. Kingrea #53	1	0	0.0
Rich Mauti R. Mauti #84	5	89	17.8
Greg Boykin G. Boykin #33	1	20	20.0
Leonard Willis L. Willis #86	1	17	17.0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jerry Latin J. Latin #32	3	79	26.3	0	0
Terry Metcalf T. Metcalf #21	3	99	33.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Terry Metcalf T. Metcalf #21	2	29	14.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bobby Scott B. Scott #12	16/35	285	8.1	3	2	0-0	78.9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Chuck Muncie C. Muncie #42	13	102	7.8	1	22
Tony Galbreath T. Galbreath #34	9	39	4.3	0	11
Michael Strachan M. Strachan #33	4	24	6.0	0	9

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Jim Thaxton J. Thaxton #86	0/0	83	20.8	1	25
Henry Childs H. Childs #85	0/0	79	26.3	2	53
John Gilliam J. Gilliam #42	0/0	38	19.0	0	23
Don Herrmann D. Herrmann #85	0/0	30	10.0	0	14
Rich Mauti R. Mauti #84	0/0	23	23.0	0	23
Chuck Muncie C. Muncie #42	0/0	14	14.0	0	14
Michael Strachan M. Strachan #33	0/0	10	10.0	0	10
Tony Galbreath T. Galbreath #34	0/0	8	8.0	0	8

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Richie Szaro R. Szaro #15	1/2	4/4	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Blanchard T. Blanchard #16	2	97	48.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Rick Kingrea R. Kingrea #53	1	0	0.0
Rich Mauti R. Mauti #84	5	89	17.8
Greg Boykin G. Boykin #33	1	20	20.0
Leonard Willis L. Willis #86	1	17	17.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim Hart J. Hart #17	17/24	225	9.4	1	0	0-0	114.1
Terry Metcalf T. Metcalf #21	2/2	18	9.0	1	0	0-0	143.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Wayne Morris W. Morris #24	25	95	3.8	4	12
Terry Metcalf T. Metcalf #21	17	78	4.6	0	9
Jerry Latin J. Latin #32	5	38	7.6	0	15
Roger Wehrli R. Wehrli #22	1	19	19.0	0	19
Jim Otis J. Otis #35	2	12	6.0	0	6
Steve Jones S. Jones #34	1	1	1.0	1	1
Jim Hart J. Hart #17	1	1	1.0	0	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Terry Metcalf T. Metcalf #21	0/0	62	12.4	0	19
Mel Gray M. Gray #85	0/0	62	20.7	2	38
J.V. Cain #88	0/0	42	10.5	0	14
Wayne Morris W. Morris #24	0/0	27	6.8	0	10
Ike Harris I. Harris #82	0/0	23	23.0	0	23
Jerry Latin J. Latin #32	0/0	14	14.0	0	14
Jackie Smith J. Smith #81	0/0	13	13.0	0	13

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Lee Nelson L. Nelson #38	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Roger Wehrli R. Wehrli #22	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jim Bakken J. Bakken #25	0/1	7/7	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Duane Carrell D. Carrell #3	2	80	40.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jerry Latin J. Latin #32	3	79	26.3	0	0
Terry Metcalf T. Metcalf #21	3	99	33.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Terry Metcalf T. Metcalf #21	2	29	14.5	0	0

NO

STL

1

0

14

2

21

7

3

7

4

7

21

31

49

NO

Team Stats

STL

440

Total Yds

487

275

Pass Yds

243

165

Rush Yds

244

62

Total Plays

78

7.1

Yards Per Play

6.2

7.6

Yards Per Pass

9.3

6.3

Yards Per Rush

4.7

23

1st Downs

31

3

Punts

2

Turnovers

2

Interceptions Thrown

0

Fumbles Lost

2

4

Penalties

7

0.0

Sacks

1.0

0

D/ST TD

0

1-5 NO

STL 3-3

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1977 NFC West

Game Summary

Team Stats