Saints 37-6 Falcons (Nov 25, 1979)

NO

ATL

1

7

0

2

20

6

3

0

4

10

0

37

6

1Q

7 - 0

M. Strachan 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 0

C. Muncie 14-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

21 - 0

T. Galbreath 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

24 - 0

G. Yepremian 23-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

24 - 6

W. Andrews 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Missed XP

2Q

27 - 6

G. Yepremian 44-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

34 - 6

H. Childs 37-yard TD catch from A. Manning.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

37 - 6

G. Yepremian 21-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

264

Manning

NO

Rush Yds

61

Muncie

NO

Rec Yds

117

Childs

NO

Scrim TD

1

Muncie

NO

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Archie Manning

NO QB #8

June Jones

ATL QB #14

264

Pass Yds

165

1

Pass TD

0

Int

1

NO

Team Stats

ATL

415

Total Yds

237

18

1st Downs

13

2

Turnovers

6

1979 NFC West

Team	W	L	PCT
Rams	9	7	.563
Saints	8	8	.500
Falcons	6	10	.375
49ers	2	14	.125

Game Summary

The Atlanta Falcons got crushed by the New Orleans Saints, 37 to 6, on November 25, 1979.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	14/31	264	8.5	1	0	0-0	86.0
Bobby Scott B. Scott #12	2/2	12	6.0	0	0	0-0	91.7

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
June Jones J. Jones #14	18/42	165	3.9	0	1	0-0	44.2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Chuck Muncie C. Muncie #42	14	61	4.4	1	17
Tony Galbreath T. Galbreath #34	11	26	2.4	1	23
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	1	20	20.0	0	20
Wayne Wilson W. Wilson #30	4	20	5.0	0	16
Michael Strachan M. Strachan #33	4	10	2.5	1	9
Jack Holmes J. Holmes #45	2	2	1.0	0	2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Haskel Stanback H. Stanback #24	5	55	11.0	0	33
William Andrews W. Andrews #31	12	43	3.6	1	7
June Jones J. Jones #14	2	2	1.0	0	0
James Mayberry J. Mayberry #39	1	2	2.0	0	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Henry Childs H. Childs #85	0/0	117	39.0	1	51
Wes Chandler W. Chandler #89	0/0	103	17.2	0	28
Ike Harris I. Harris #82	0/0	36	18.0	0	18
Tinker Owens T. Owens #83	0/0	6	6.0	0	6
Tony Galbreath T. Galbreath #34	0/0	6	3.0	0	7
Jack Holmes J. Holmes #45	0/0	6	6.0	0	6
Chuck Muncie C. Muncie #42	0/0	2	2.0	0	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Wally Francis W. Francis #89	0/0	58	9.7	16
Alfred Jenkins A. Jenkins #84	0/0	36	12.0	17
Haskel Stanback H. Stanback #24	0/0	36	12.0	22
Jim Mitchell J. Mitchell #86	0/0	18	9.0	14
William Andrews W. Andrews #31	0/0	11	3.7	5
Ray Strong R. Strong #25	0/0	6	6.0	6

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Clarence Chapman C. Chapman #24	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Garo Yepremian G. Yepremian #1	3/3	4/4	13	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Tim Mazzetti T. Mazzetti #4	0/0	0/1	0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Rick Partridge R. Partridge #17	8	290	36.3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
John James J. James #6	8	317	39.6	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rich Mauti R. Mauti #84	2	47	23.5	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Dennis Pearson D. Pearson #81	1	17	17.0
Tom Pridemore T. Pridemore #27	1	9	9.0
Ray Strong R. Strong #25	5	111	22.2

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rich Mauti R. Mauti #84	4	32	8.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Billy Ryckman B. Ryckman #82	3	6	2.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	14/31	264	8.5	1	0	0-0	86.0
Bobby Scott B. Scott #12	2/2	12	6.0	0	0	0-0	91.7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Chuck Muncie C. Muncie #42	14	61	4.4	1	17
Tony Galbreath T. Galbreath #34	11	26	2.4	1	23
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	1	20	20.0	0	20
Wayne Wilson W. Wilson #30	4	20	5.0	0	16
Michael Strachan M. Strachan #33	4	10	2.5	1	9
Jack Holmes J. Holmes #45	2	2	1.0	0	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Henry Childs H. Childs #85	0/0	117	39.0	1	51
Wes Chandler W. Chandler #89	0/0	103	17.2	0	28
Ike Harris I. Harris #82	0/0	36	18.0	0	18
Tinker Owens T. Owens #83	0/0	6	6.0	0	6
Tony Galbreath T. Galbreath #34	0/0	6	3.0	0	7
Jack Holmes J. Holmes #45	0/0	6	6.0	0	6
Chuck Muncie C. Muncie #42	0/0	2	2.0	0	2

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Clarence Chapman C. Chapman #24	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Garo Yepremian G. Yepremian #1	3/3	4/4	13	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Rick Partridge R. Partridge #17	8	290	36.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rich Mauti R. Mauti #84	2	47	23.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rich Mauti R. Mauti #84	4	32	8.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
June Jones J. Jones #14	18/42	165	3.9	0	1	0-0	44.2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Haskel Stanback H. Stanback #24	5	55	11.0	0	33
William Andrews W. Andrews #31	12	43	3.6	1	7
June Jones J. Jones #14	2	2	1.0	0	0
James Mayberry J. Mayberry #39	1	2	2.0	0	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Wally Francis W. Francis #89	0/0	58	9.7	16
Alfred Jenkins A. Jenkins #84	0/0	36	12.0	17
Haskel Stanback H. Stanback #24	0/0	36	12.0	22
Jim Mitchell J. Mitchell #86	0/0	18	9.0	14
William Andrews W. Andrews #31	0/0	11	3.7	5
Ray Strong R. Strong #25	0/0	6	6.0	6

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Tim Mazzetti T. Mazzetti #4	0/0	0/1	0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
John James J. James #6	8	317	39.6	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Dennis Pearson D. Pearson #81	1	17	17.0
Tom Pridemore T. Pridemore #27	1	9	9.0
Ray Strong R. Strong #25	5	111	22.2

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Billy Ryckman B. Ryckman #82	3	6	2.0	0	0

NO

ATL

1

7

0

2

20

6

3

0

4

10

0

37

6

NO

Team Stats

ATL

415

Total Yds

237

276

Pass Yds

135

139

Rush Yds

102

69

Total Plays

67

6

Yards Per Play

3.5

8.4

Yards Per Pass

2.9

3.9

Yards Per Rush

5.1

18

1st Downs

13

8

Punts

8

2

Turnovers

6

0

Interceptions Thrown

1

2

Fumbles Lost

5

8

Penalties

11

5.0

Sacks

0.0

0

D/ST TD

0

7-6 NO

ATL 4-9

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1979 NFC West

Game Summary

Team Stats