Oilers 31-26 Saints (Oct 3, 1976)

HOU

NO

1

7

0

2

3

6

3

21

3

4

0

17

31

26

1Q

7 - 0

R. Coleman 5-yard TD catch from D. Pastorini.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 3

R. Szaro 20-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

10 - 3

S. Butler 31-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

10 - 6

R. Szaro 26-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

10 - 9

R. Szaro 43-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

17 - 9

B. Johnson 9-yard TD catch from D. Pastorini.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

24 - 9

R. Coleman 22-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

31 - 9

C.L. Whittington 96-yard TD fumble return.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

31 - 16

T. Owens 60-yard TD catch from B. Scott.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

31 - 19

R. Szaro 26-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

31 - 26

H. Childs 4-yard TD catch from B. Douglass.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

228

Scott

NO

Rush Yds

61

Coleman

HOU

Rec Yds

99

Burrough

HOU

Scrim TD

2

Coleman

HOU

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Dan Pastorini

HOU QB #7

Bobby Scott

NO QB #12

183

Pass Yds

228

2

Pass TD

1

Int

1

HOU

Team Stats

NO

255

Total Yds

375

14

1st Downs

22

1

Turnovers

3

1976 AFC Central

HOU NO

Team	W	L	PCT
Steelers	10	4	.714
Bengals	10	4	.714
Browns	9	5	.643
Oilers	5	9	.357

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 fell to the Houston Oilers, 31 to 26, on October 3, 1976.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dan Pastorini D. Pastorini #7	16/27	183	6.8	2	1	0-0	89.0
John Hadl J. Hadl #21	2/2	11	5.5	0	0	0-0	89.6

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bobby Scott B. Scott #12	17/34	228	6.7	1	1	0-0	69.2
Bobby Douglass B. Douglass #10	5/10	63	6.3	1	0	0-0	103.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ronnie Coleman R. Coleman #47	13	61	4.7	1	22
Fred Willis F. Willis #44	9	32	3.6	0	13
Joe Dawkins J. Dawkins #33	1	-3	-3.0	0	-3
John Hadl J. Hadl #21	2	-3	-1.5	0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Michael Strachan M. Strachan #33	9	31	3.4	9
Bobby Douglass B. Douglass #10	2	30	15.0	0
Tony Galbreath T. Galbreath #34	9	23	2.6	10
Chuck Muncie C. Muncie #42	6	18	3.0	8
Larry Burton L. Burton #80	1	3	3.0	3
Alvin Maxson A. Maxson #28	1	0	0.0	0
Bobby Scott B. Scott #12	4	0	0.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ken Burrough K. Burrough #00	0/0	99	19.8	0	25
Fred Willis F. Willis #44	0/0	42	10.5	0	32
Billy Johnson B. Johnson #84	0/0	35	8.8	1	9
Ronnie Coleman R. Coleman #47	0/0	12	3.0	1	14
Mack Alston M. Alston #83	0/0	6	6.0	0	6

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Tinker Owens T. Owens #83	0/0	91	30.3	1	60
Don Herrmann D. Herrmann #85	0/0	78	15.6	0	18
Tony Galbreath T. Galbreath #34	0/0	67	9.6	0	35
Jim Thaxton J. Thaxton #86	0/0	25	12.5	0	21
Paul Seal P. Seal #85	0/0	20	10.0	0	15
Chuck Muncie C. Muncie #42	0/0	6	6.0	0	6
Henry Childs H. Childs #85	0/0	4	4.0	1	4

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
C.L. Whittington #38	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Tom Myers T. Myers #37	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Skip Butler S. Butler #2	1/1	4/4	7	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Richie Szaro R. Szaro #15	4/4	2/2	14	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Dan Pastorini D. Pastorini #7	10	402	40.2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Blanchard T. Blanchard #16	8	306	38.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Billy Johnson B. Johnson #84	3	60	20.0
Altie Taylor A. Taylor #42	1	32	32.0
Don Hardeman D. Hardeman #30	1	25	25.0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Chuck Muncie C. Muncie #42	2	53	26.5
Jim Thaxton J. Thaxton #86	1	41	41.0
Pete Athas P. Athas #45	2	68	34.0
Tony Galbreath T. Galbreath #34	1	23	23.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Billy Johnson B. Johnson #84	3	65	21.7	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Pete Athas P. Athas #45	6	161	26.8	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dan Pastorini D. Pastorini #7	16/27	183	6.8	2	1	0-0	89.0
John Hadl J. Hadl #21	2/2	11	5.5	0	0	0-0	89.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ronnie Coleman R. Coleman #47	13	61	4.7	1	22
Fred Willis F. Willis #44	9	32	3.6	0	13
Joe Dawkins J. Dawkins #33	1	-3	-3.0	0	-3
John Hadl J. Hadl #21	2	-3	-1.5	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ken Burrough K. Burrough #00	0/0	99	19.8	0	25
Fred Willis F. Willis #44	0/0	42	10.5	0	32
Billy Johnson B. Johnson #84	0/0	35	8.8	1	9
Ronnie Coleman R. Coleman #47	0/0	12	3.0	1	14
Mack Alston M. Alston #83	0/0	6	6.0	0	6

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
C.L. Whittington #38	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Skip Butler S. Butler #2	1/1	4/4	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Dan Pastorini D. Pastorini #7	10	402	40.2	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Billy Johnson B. Johnson #84	3	60	20.0
Altie Taylor A. Taylor #42	1	32	32.0
Don Hardeman D. Hardeman #30	1	25	25.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Billy Johnson B. Johnson #84	3	65	21.7	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bobby Scott B. Scott #12	17/34	228	6.7	1	1	0-0	69.2
Bobby Douglass B. Douglass #10	5/10	63	6.3	1	0	0-0	103.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Michael Strachan M. Strachan #33	9	31	3.4	9
Bobby Douglass B. Douglass #10	2	30	15.0	0
Tony Galbreath T. Galbreath #34	9	23	2.6	10
Chuck Muncie C. Muncie #42	6	18	3.0	8
Larry Burton L. Burton #80	1	3	3.0	3
Alvin Maxson A. Maxson #28	1	0	0.0	0
Bobby Scott B. Scott #12	4	0	0.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Tinker Owens T. Owens #83	0/0	91	30.3	1	60
Don Herrmann D. Herrmann #85	0/0	78	15.6	0	18
Tony Galbreath T. Galbreath #34	0/0	67	9.6	0	35
Jim Thaxton J. Thaxton #86	0/0	25	12.5	0	21
Paul Seal P. Seal #85	0/0	20	10.0	0	15
Chuck Muncie C. Muncie #42	0/0	6	6.0	0	6
Henry Childs H. Childs #85	0/0	4	4.0	1	4

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Tom Myers T. Myers #37	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Richie Szaro R. Szaro #15	4/4	2/2	14	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Blanchard T. Blanchard #16	8	306	38.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Chuck Muncie C. Muncie #42	2	53	26.5
Jim Thaxton J. Thaxton #86	1	41	41.0
Pete Athas P. Athas #45	2	68	34.0
Tony Galbreath T. Galbreath #34	1	23	23.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Pete Athas P. Athas #45	6	161	26.8	0	0

HOU

NO

1

7

0

2

3

6

3

21

3

4

0

17

31

26

HOU

Team Stats

NO

255

Total Yds

375

168

Pass Yds

270

87

Rush Yds

105

58

Total Plays

80

4.4

Yards Per Play

4.7

5.1

Yards Per Pass

5.6

3.5

Yards Per Rush

3.3

14

1st Downs

22

10

Punts

8

1

Turnovers

3

1

Interceptions Thrown

1

0

Fumbles Lost

2

9

Penalties

8

4.0

Sacks

4.0

0

D/ST TD

0

3-1 HOU

NO 1-3

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1976 AFC Central

Game Summary

Team Stats