Saints 7-27 Cowboys (Nov 19, 1978)

NO

DAL

1

7

0

2

0

14

3

0

7

4

0

6

7

27

1Q

7 - 0

C. Muncie 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 7

T. Dorsett 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 14

R. Staubach 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

7 - 21

B. Joe DuPree 24-yard TD catch from R. Staubach.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

7 - 24

R. Septien 24-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

7 - 27

R. Septien 26-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

235

Manning

NO

Rush Yds

152

Dorsett

DAL

Rec Yds

73

Joe DuPree

DAL

Scrim TD

1

Muncie

NO

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Archie Manning

NO QB #8

Roger Staubach

DAL QB #12

235

Pass Yds

141

0

Pass TD

1

3

Int

0

NO

Team Stats

DAL

277

Total Yds

304

Possession

15

1st Downs

17

/

3rd Down

/

Red Zone

/

4

Turnovers

0

1978 NFC West

NO DAL

Team	W	L	PCT
Rams	12	4	.750
Falcons	9	7	.563
Saints	7	9	.438
49ers	2	14	.125

Team	W	L	PCT
Cowboys	12	4	.750
Eagles	9	7	.563
Redskins	8	8	.500
Cardinals	6	10	.375
Giants	6	10	.375

Game Summary

The Dallas Cowboys dominated the New Orleans Saints, 27 to 7, on November 19, 1978.

Game Info

November 21, 2024

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	24/38	235	6.2	0	3	0-0	47.6
Ike Harris I. Harris #82	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	9/15	141	9.4	1	0	0-0	113.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Chuck Muncie C. Muncie #42	7	26	3.7	1	10
Tony Galbreath T. Galbreath #34	8	22	2.8	0	5
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	2	14	7.0	0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	25	152	6.1	1	63
Scott Laidlaw S. Laidlaw #35	11	33	3.0	0	10
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	2	5	2.5	0	4
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	2	5	2.5	1	4
Alois Blackwell A. Blackwell #24	1	3	3.0	0	3
Larry Brinson L. Brinson #36	1	0	0.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Tony Galbreath T. Galbreath #34	0/0	66	9.4	24
Ike Harris I. Harris #82	0/0	62	12.4	20
Henry Childs H. Childs #85	0/0	42	10.5	21
Chuck Muncie C. Muncie #42	0/0	33	11.0	15
Tinker Owens T. Owens #83	0/0	32	10.7	24
Wes Chandler W. Chandler #89	0/0	5	5.0	5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Billy Joe DuPree B. Joe DuPree #89	0/0	73	24.3	1	38
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	0/0	29	14.5	0	21
Drew Pearson D. Pearson #88	0/0	17	17.0	0	17
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	0/0	14	14.0	0	14
Scott Laidlaw S. Laidlaw #35	0/0	4	4.0	0	4
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	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	Int
Larry Cole L. Cole #63	0-0	1
Randy Hughes R. Hughes #42	0-0	1
Benny Barnes B. Barnes #31	0-0	1

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

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rafael Septien R. Septien #1	2/3	3/3	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Blanchard T. Blanchard #16	6	237	39.5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Danny White D. White #11	5	230	46.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rich Mauti R. Mauti #84	2	45	22.5	0	0
Wes Chandler W. Chandler #89	4	95	23.8	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	2	75	37.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Wes Chandler W. Chandler #89	2	5	2.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	2	32	16.0	0	0
Tony Hill T. Hill #80	3	16	5.3	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	24/38	235	6.2	0	3	0-0	47.6
Ike Harris I. Harris #82	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Chuck Muncie C. Muncie #42	7	26	3.7	1	10
Tony Galbreath T. Galbreath #34	8	22	2.8	0	5
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	2	14	7.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Tony Galbreath T. Galbreath #34	0/0	66	9.4	24
Ike Harris I. Harris #82	0/0	62	12.4	20
Henry Childs H. Childs #85	0/0	42	10.5	21
Chuck Muncie C. Muncie #42	0/0	33	11.0	15
Tinker Owens T. Owens #83	0/0	32	10.7	24
Wes Chandler W. Chandler #89	0/0	5	5.0	5

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

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

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Blanchard T. Blanchard #16	6	237	39.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rich Mauti R. Mauti #84	2	45	22.5	0	0
Wes Chandler W. Chandler #89	4	95	23.8	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Wes Chandler W. Chandler #89	2	5	2.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	9/15	141	9.4	1	0	0-0	113.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	25	152	6.1	1	63
Scott Laidlaw S. Laidlaw #35	11	33	3.0	0	10
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	2	5	2.5	0	4
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	2	5	2.5	1	4
Alois Blackwell A. Blackwell #24	1	3	3.0	0	3
Larry Brinson L. Brinson #36	1	0	0.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Billy Joe DuPree B. Joe DuPree #89	0/0	73	24.3	1	38
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	0/0	29	14.5	0	21
Drew Pearson D. Pearson #88	0/0	17	17.0	0	17
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	0/0	14	14.0	0	14
Scott Laidlaw S. Laidlaw #35	0/0	4	4.0	0	4
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	0/0	4	4.0	0	4

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Larry Cole L. Cole #63	0-0	1
Randy Hughes R. Hughes #42	0-0	1
Benny Barnes B. Barnes #31	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rafael Septien R. Septien #1	2/3	3/3	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Danny White D. White #11	5	230	46.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	2	75	37.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	2	32	16.0	0	0
Tony Hill T. Hill #80	3	16	5.3	0	0

NO

DAL

1

7

0

2

0

14

3

0

7

4

0

6

7

27

NO

Team Stats

DAL

277

Total Yds

304

215

Pass Yds

106

62

Rush Yds

198

0

Total Drives

0

58

Total Plays

61

4.8

Yards Per Play

5

5.2

Yards Per Pass

5.6

3.6

Yards Per Rush

4.7

Possession

0

Biggest Lead

0

15

1st Downs

17

Passing 1st Downs

Rushing 1st Downs

1st Downs from Penalties

/

3rd Down

/

4th Down

/

Red Zone

/

6

Punts

5

4

Turnovers

0

3

Interceptions Thrown

0

1

Fumbles Lost

0

6

Penalties

6

4.0

Sacks

2.0

Tackles For Loss

0

D/ST TD

0

5-7 NO

DAL 8-4

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1978 NFC West

Game Summary

Game Info

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