Falcons 20-21 Saints (Nov 20, 1977)

ATL

NO

1

3

0

2

17

7

3

0

7

4

0

7

20

21

1Q

3 - 0

F. Steinfort 36-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

3 - 7

C. Muncie 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

10 - 7

A. Jenkins 8-yard TD catch from S. Bartkowski.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

13 - 7

F. Steinfort 40-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

20 - 7

R. Byas 72-yard TD interception return.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

20 - 14

H. Childs 13-yard TD catch from A. Manning.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

20 - 21

H. Childs 18-yard TD catch from A. Manning.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

82

Manning

NO

Rush Yds

123

Thompson

ATL

Rec Yds

34

Galbreath

NO

Scrim TD

2

Childs

NO

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Steve Bartkowski

ATL QB #10

Archie Manning

NO QB #8

52

Pass Yds

82

1

Pass TD

2

Int

2

ATL

Team Stats

NO

245

Total Yds

296

18

1st Downs

19

3

Turnovers

3

1977 NFC West

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

Game Summary

The New Orleans Saints squeaked out a win over the Atlanta Falcons, 21 to 20, on November 20, 1977.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Bartkowski S. Bartkowski #10	6/15	52	3.5	1	2	0-0	32.5
Kim McQuilken K. McQuilken #11	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	10/18	82	4.6	2	2	0-0	64.8
Bobby Douglass B. Douglass #10	3/7	11	1.6	0	1	0-0	10.7
Tom Blanchard T. Blanchard #16	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Woody Thompson W. Thompson #48	24	123	5.1	14
Haskel Stanback H. Stanback #24	18	75	4.2	15
Mike Esposito M. Esposito #26	2	10	5.0	5
Steve Bartkowski S. Bartkowski #10	2	2	1.0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Chuck Muncie C. Muncie #42	17	92	5.4	1	29
Tony Galbreath T. Galbreath #34	17	80	4.7	0	26
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	3	32	10.7	0	27
Michael Strachan M. Strachan #33	2	5	2.5	0	9
Bobby Douglass B. Douglass #10	1	3	3.0	0	3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Alfred Jenkins A. Jenkins #84	0/0	27	9.0	1	12
Wally Francis W. Francis #89	0/0	16	8.0	0	9
Woody Thompson W. Thompson #48	0/0	9	9.0	0	9

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Tony Galbreath T. Galbreath #34	0/0	34	5.7	0	16
Henry Childs H. Childs #85	0/0	29	14.5	2	16
John Gilliam J. Gilliam #42	0/0	22	11.0	0	17
Don Herrmann D. Herrmann #85	0/0	5	5.0	0	5
Chuck Muncie C. Muncie #42	0/0	3	1.5	0	4

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Ray Brown R. Brown #34	0-0	0	0	2	0	0
Rick Byas R. Byas #38	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Chuck Crist C. Crist #24	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Ernie Jackson E. Jackson #30	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Fred Steinfort F. Steinfort #19	2/2	2/2	8	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Richie Szaro R. Szaro #15	0/0	3/3	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
John James J. James #6	5	202	40.4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Blanchard T. Blanchard #16	5	235	47.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tom Moriarty T. Moriarty #45	3	61	20.3	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Clarence Chapman C. Chapman #24	5	115	23.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rolland Lawrence R. Lawrence #22	4	21	5.3	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rich Mauti R. Mauti #84	2	2	1.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Bartkowski S. Bartkowski #10	6/15	52	3.5	1	2	0-0	32.5
Kim McQuilken K. McQuilken #11	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Woody Thompson W. Thompson #48	24	123	5.1	14
Haskel Stanback H. Stanback #24	18	75	4.2	15
Mike Esposito M. Esposito #26	2	10	5.0	5
Steve Bartkowski S. Bartkowski #10	2	2	1.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Alfred Jenkins A. Jenkins #84	0/0	27	9.0	1	12
Wally Francis W. Francis #89	0/0	16	8.0	0	9
Woody Thompson W. Thompson #48	0/0	9	9.0	0	9

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Ray Brown R. Brown #34	0-0	0	0	2	0	0
Rick Byas R. Byas #38	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Fred Steinfort F. Steinfort #19	2/2	2/2	8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
John James J. James #6	5	202	40.4	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tom Moriarty T. Moriarty #45	3	61	20.3	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rolland Lawrence R. Lawrence #22	4	21	5.3	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	10/18	82	4.6	2	2	0-0	64.8
Bobby Douglass B. Douglass #10	3/7	11	1.6	0	1	0-0	10.7
Tom Blanchard T. Blanchard #16	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Chuck Muncie C. Muncie #42	17	92	5.4	1	29
Tony Galbreath T. Galbreath #34	17	80	4.7	0	26
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	3	32	10.7	0	27
Michael Strachan M. Strachan #33	2	5	2.5	0	9
Bobby Douglass B. Douglass #10	1	3	3.0	0	3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Tony Galbreath T. Galbreath #34	0/0	34	5.7	0	16
Henry Childs H. Childs #85	0/0	29	14.5	2	16
John Gilliam J. Gilliam #42	0/0	22	11.0	0	17
Don Herrmann D. Herrmann #85	0/0	5	5.0	0	5
Chuck Muncie C. Muncie #42	0/0	3	1.5	0	4

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Chuck Crist C. Crist #24	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Ernie Jackson E. Jackson #30	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Richie Szaro R. Szaro #15	0/0	3/3	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Blanchard T. Blanchard #16	5	235	47.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Clarence Chapman C. Chapman #24	5	115	23.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rich Mauti R. Mauti #84	2	2	1.0	0	0

ATL

NO

1

3

0

2

17

7

3

0

7

4

0

7

20

21

ATL

Team Stats

NO

245

Total Yds

296

35

Pass Yds

84

210

Rush Yds

212

64

Total Plays

67

3.8

Yards Per Play

4.4

1.9

Yards Per Pass

3.1

4.6

Yards Per Rush

5.3

18

1st Downs

19

5

Punts

6

3

Turnovers

3

2

Interceptions Thrown

3

1

Fumbles Lost

0

11

Penalties

9

1.0

Sacks

2.0

0

D/ST TD

0

5-5 ATL

NO 3-7

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1977 NFC West

Game Summary

Team Stats