Falcons 20-17 Saints (Nov 12, 1978)

ATL

NO

1

0

3

2

3

14

3

0

4

14

0

20

17

1Q

0 - 3

S. Mike-Mayer 21-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

3 - 3

T. Mazzetti 22-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

3 - 10

T. Galbreath 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

3 - 17

H. Childs 14-yard TD catch from A. Manning.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

6 - 17

T. Mazzetti 32-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

13 - 17

H. Stanback 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

20 - 17

A. Jackson 57-yard TD catch from S. Bartkowski.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

218

Bartkowski

ATL

Rush Yds

63

Muncie

NO

Rec Yds

117

Chandler

NO

Scrim TD

1

Stanback

ATL

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Steve Bartkowski

ATL QB #10

Archie Manning

NO QB #8

218

Pass Yds

169

1

Pass TD

1

Int

0

ATL

Team Stats

NO

284

Total Yds

343

16

1st Downs

22

1

Turnovers

2

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 couldn't pull it off against the Atlanta Falcons, 20 to 17, on November 12, 1978.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Bartkowski S. Bartkowski #10	16/33	218	6.6	1	1	0-0	67.5

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Sck	Rtg
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	14/25	169	6.8	1	0-0	90.3
Bobby Scott B. Scott #12	3/5	36	7.2	0	0-0	82.1
Chuck Muncie C. Muncie #42	0/1	0	0.0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Bubba Bean B. Bean #44	8	45	5.6	0	24
Haskel Stanback H. Stanback #24	13	29	2.2	1	7
Steve Bartkowski S. Bartkowski #10	1	0	0.0	0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Chuck Muncie C. Muncie #42	18	63	3.5	0	18
Tony Galbreath T. Galbreath #34	17	54	3.2	1	11
Michael Strachan M. Strachan #33	8	28	3.5	0	11
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	3	16	5.3	0	0
Kim Jones K. Jones #32	1	1	1.0	0	1
Tom Blanchard T. Blanchard #16	1	0	0.0	0	0
Bobby Scott B. Scott #12	1	0	0.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Billy Ryckman B. Ryckman #82	0/0	68	17.0	0	18
Alfred Jackson A. Jackson #85	0/0	57	57.0	1	57
Ray Strong R. Strong #25	0/0	28	14.0	0	21
Jim Mitchell J. Mitchell #86	0/0	24	12.0	0	19
Wally Francis W. Francis #89	0/0	23	11.5	0	13
James Wright J. Wright #87	0/0	8	8.0	0	8
Bubba Bean B. Bean #44	0/0	6	2.0	0	3
Haskel Stanback H. Stanback #24	0/0	4	4.0	0	4

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Wes Chandler W. Chandler #89	0/0	117	16.7	0	53
Ike Harris I. Harris #82	0/0	46	11.5	0	23
Henry Childs H. Childs #85	0/0	27	13.5	1	14
Tony Galbreath T. Galbreath #34	0/0	6	3.0	0	5
Chuck Muncie C. Muncie #42	0/0	5	5.0	0	5
Kim Jones K. Jones #32	0/0	4	4.0	0	4

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Joe Federspiel J. Federspiel #58	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Tim Mazzetti T. Mazzetti #4	2/2	2/2	8	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Steve Mike-Mayer S. Mike-Mayer #5	1/1	2/2	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
John James J. James #6	6	218	36.3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Blanchard T. Blanchard #16	4	173	43.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Jim Mitchell J. Mitchell #86	1	14	14.0
Dennis Pearson D. Pearson #81	2	49	24.5
George Franklin G. Franklin #40	1	25	25.0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rich Mauti R. Mauti #84	2	39	19.5	0	0
Wes Chandler W. Chandler #89	1	32	32.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Billy Ryckman B. Ryckman #82	2	9	4.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Wes Chandler W. Chandler #89	2	16	8.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Bartkowski S. Bartkowski #10	16/33	218	6.6	1	1	0-0	67.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Bubba Bean B. Bean #44	8	45	5.6	0	24
Haskel Stanback H. Stanback #24	13	29	2.2	1	7
Steve Bartkowski S. Bartkowski #10	1	0	0.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Billy Ryckman B. Ryckman #82	0/0	68	17.0	0	18
Alfred Jackson A. Jackson #85	0/0	57	57.0	1	57
Ray Strong R. Strong #25	0/0	28	14.0	0	21
Jim Mitchell J. Mitchell #86	0/0	24	12.0	0	19
Wally Francis W. Francis #89	0/0	23	11.5	0	13
James Wright J. Wright #87	0/0	8	8.0	0	8
Bubba Bean B. Bean #44	0/0	6	2.0	0	3
Haskel Stanback H. Stanback #24	0/0	4	4.0	0	4

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Tim Mazzetti T. Mazzetti #4	2/2	2/2	8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
John James J. James #6	6	218	36.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Jim Mitchell J. Mitchell #86	1	14	14.0
Dennis Pearson D. Pearson #81	2	49	24.5
George Franklin G. Franklin #40	1	25	25.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Billy Ryckman B. Ryckman #82	2	9	4.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Sck	Rtg
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	14/25	169	6.8	1	0-0	90.3
Bobby Scott B. Scott #12	3/5	36	7.2	0	0-0	82.1
Chuck Muncie C. Muncie #42	0/1	0	0.0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Chuck Muncie C. Muncie #42	18	63	3.5	0	18
Tony Galbreath T. Galbreath #34	17	54	3.2	1	11
Michael Strachan M. Strachan #33	8	28	3.5	0	11
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	3	16	5.3	0	0
Kim Jones K. Jones #32	1	1	1.0	0	1
Tom Blanchard T. Blanchard #16	1	0	0.0	0	0
Bobby Scott B. Scott #12	1	0	0.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Wes Chandler W. Chandler #89	0/0	117	16.7	0	53
Ike Harris I. Harris #82	0/0	46	11.5	0	23
Henry Childs H. Childs #85	0/0	27	13.5	1	14
Tony Galbreath T. Galbreath #34	0/0	6	3.0	0	5
Chuck Muncie C. Muncie #42	0/0	5	5.0	0	5
Kim Jones K. Jones #32	0/0	4	4.0	0	4

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Joe Federspiel J. Federspiel #58	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Steve Mike-Mayer S. Mike-Mayer #5	1/1	2/2	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Blanchard T. Blanchard #16	4	173	43.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rich Mauti R. Mauti #84	2	39	19.5	0	0
Wes Chandler W. Chandler #89	1	32	32.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Wes Chandler W. Chandler #89	2	16	8.0	0	0

ATL

NO

1

0

3

2

3

14

3

0

4

14

0

20

17

ATL

Team Stats

NO

284

Total Yds

343

210

Pass Yds

181

74

Rush Yds

162

56

Total Plays

83

5.1

Yards Per Play

4.1

6.2

Yards Per Pass

5.3

3.4

Yards Per Rush

3.3

16

1st Downs

22

6

Punts

4

1

Turnovers

2

1

Interceptions Thrown

0

Fumbles Lost

2

6

Penalties

7

3.0

Sacks

1.0

0

D/ST TD

0

7-4 ATL

NO 5-6

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1978 NFC West

Game Summary

Team Stats