Lions 16-17 Saints (Nov 14, 1976)

DET

NO

1

0

2

6

3

0

7

4

10

7

16

17

2Q

6 - 0

C. Sanders 5-yard TD catch from G. Landry.

Touchdown

Missed XP

2Q

6 - 3

R. Szaro 37-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

6 - 10

L. Burton 69-yard TD catch from B. Douglass.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

9 - 10

B. Ricardo 43-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

9 - 17

W. Capone 2-yard TD fumble return.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

16 - 17

L. Walton 16-yard TD catch from G. Landry.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

310

Landry

DET

Rush Yds

82

Bussey

DET

Rec Yds

111

Jarvis

DET

Scrim TD

1

Sanders

DET

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Greg Landry

DET QB #11

Bobby Douglass

NO QB #10

310

Pass Yds

132

2

Pass TD

1

0

Int

0

DET

Team Stats

NO

455

Total Yds

183

26

1st Downs

6

3

Turnovers

0

1976 NFC Central

DET NO

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	11	2	1	.821
Bears	7	7	0	.500
Lions	6	8	0	.429
Packers	5	9	0	.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 squeaked out a win over the Detroit Lions, 17 to 16, on November 14, 1976.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Greg Landry G. Landry #11	27/38	310	8.2	2	0	0-0	112.8

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bobby Douglass B. Douglass #10	8/19	132	6.9	1	0	0-0	83.7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Dexter Bussey D. Bussey #24	18	82	4.6	13
Lawrence Gaines L. Gaines #38	17	72	4.2	12
Greg Landry G. Landry #11	2	13	6.5	0
Bobby Thompson B. Thompson #33	1	4	4.0	4
Herman Weaver H. Weaver #18	1	0	0.0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Chuck Muncie C. Muncie #42	10	60	6.0	40
Tony Galbreath T. Galbreath #34	10	23	2.3	6
Bobby Douglass B. Douglass #10	4	-4	-1.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ray Jarvis R. Jarvis #45	0/0	111	22.2	0	33
Charlie Sanders C. Sanders #88	0/0	57	11.4	1	26
Larry Walton L. Walton #49	0/0	47	15.7	1	16
Dexter Bussey D. Bussey #24	0/0	30	3.8	0	6
Leonard Thompson L. Thompson #39	0/0	19	19.0	0	19
David Hill D. Hill #81	0/0	18	18.0	0	18
Lawrence Gaines L. Gaines #38	0/0	17	5.7	0	8
Bobby Thompson B. Thompson #33	0/0	11	11.0	0	11

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Larry Burton L. Burton #80	0/0	81	40.5	1	69
Don Herrmann D. Herrmann #85	0/0	34	17.0	0	26
Tony Galbreath T. Galbreath #34	0/0	14	4.7	0	13
Chuck Muncie C. Muncie #42	0/0	3	3.0	0	3

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Benny Ricardo B. Ricardo #1	1/1	1/2	4	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Richie Szaro R. Szaro #15	1/2	2/2	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Herman Weaver H. Weaver #18	5	196	39.2	0
Benny Ricardo B. Ricardo #1	1	16	16.0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Blanchard T. Blanchard #16	8	365	45.6	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bobby Thompson B. Thompson #33	1	20	20.0	0	0
Leonard Thompson L. Thompson #39	1	21	21.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tony Galbreath T. Galbreath #34	3	35	11.7	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Lem Barney L. Barney #20	2	11	5.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Chuck Crist C. Crist #24	1	8	8.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Greg Landry G. Landry #11	27/38	310	8.2	2	0	0-0	112.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Dexter Bussey D. Bussey #24	18	82	4.6	13
Lawrence Gaines L. Gaines #38	17	72	4.2	12
Greg Landry G. Landry #11	2	13	6.5	0
Bobby Thompson B. Thompson #33	1	4	4.0	4
Herman Weaver H. Weaver #18	1	0	0.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ray Jarvis R. Jarvis #45	0/0	111	22.2	0	33
Charlie Sanders C. Sanders #88	0/0	57	11.4	1	26
Larry Walton L. Walton #49	0/0	47	15.7	1	16
Dexter Bussey D. Bussey #24	0/0	30	3.8	0	6
Leonard Thompson L. Thompson #39	0/0	19	19.0	0	19
David Hill D. Hill #81	0/0	18	18.0	0	18
Lawrence Gaines L. Gaines #38	0/0	17	5.7	0	8
Bobby Thompson B. Thompson #33	0/0	11	11.0	0	11

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Benny Ricardo B. Ricardo #1	1/1	1/2	4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Herman Weaver H. Weaver #18	5	196	39.2	0
Benny Ricardo B. Ricardo #1	1	16	16.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bobby Thompson B. Thompson #33	1	20	20.0	0	0
Leonard Thompson L. Thompson #39	1	21	21.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Lem Barney L. Barney #20	2	11	5.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bobby Douglass B. Douglass #10	8/19	132	6.9	1	0	0-0	83.7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Chuck Muncie C. Muncie #42	10	60	6.0	40
Tony Galbreath T. Galbreath #34	10	23	2.3	6
Bobby Douglass B. Douglass #10	4	-4	-1.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Larry Burton L. Burton #80	0/0	81	40.5	1	69
Don Herrmann D. Herrmann #85	0/0	34	17.0	0	26
Tony Galbreath T. Galbreath #34	0/0	14	4.7	0	13
Chuck Muncie C. Muncie #42	0/0	3	3.0	0	3

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Richie Szaro R. Szaro #15	1/2	2/2	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Blanchard T. Blanchard #16	8	365	45.6	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tony Galbreath T. Galbreath #34	3	35	11.7	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Chuck Crist C. Crist #24	1	8	8.0	0	0

DET

NO

1

0

2

6

3

0

7

4

10

7

16

17

DET

Team Stats

NO

455

Total Yds

183

284

Pass Yds

104

171

Rush Yds

79

80

Total Plays

46

5.7

Yards Per Play

4

6.9

Yards Per Pass

4.7

4.4

Yards Per Rush

3.3

26

1st Downs

6

Punts

8

3

Turnovers

0

Interceptions Thrown

0

3

Fumbles Lost

0

6

Penalties

3

3.0

Sacks

3.0

0

D/ST TD

0

4-6 DET

NO 3-7

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1976 NFC Central

Game Summary

Team Stats