Saints 17-20 Falcons (Nov 26, 1978)

NO

ATL

1

7

2

7

3

0

4

0

10

17

20

1Q

0 - 7

H. Stanback 3-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

7 - 7

L. Hardy 71-yard TD catch from A. Manning.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 10

T. Mazzetti 39-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

14 - 10

C. Muncie 28-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

17 - 10

S. Mike-Mayer 18-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

17 - 13

T. Mazzetti 28-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

17 - 20

J. Mitchell 1-yard TD catch from S. Bartkowski.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

266

Bartkowski

ATL

Rush Yds

93

Bean

ATL

Rec Yds

100

Childs

NO

Scrim TD

1

Muncie

NO

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Archie Manning

NO QB #8

Steve Bartkowski

ATL QB #10

241

Pass Yds

266

1

Pass TD

1

Int

2

NO

Team Stats

ATL

339

Total Yds

385

13

1st Downs

25

2

Turnovers

4

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 Atlanta Falcons squeaked out a win over the New Orleans Saints, 20 to 17, on November 26, 1978.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	13/24	241	10.0	1	1	0-0	85.6

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Bartkowski S. Bartkowski #10	23/43	266	6.2	1	2	0-0	60.8
Bubba Bean B. Bean #44	0/1	0	0.0	0	1	0-0	0.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Chuck Muncie C. Muncie #42	17	67	3.9	1	28
Tony Galbreath T. Galbreath #34	13	46	3.5	0	11
Ike Harris I. Harris #82	1	22	22.0	0	22
Tom Blanchard T. Blanchard #16	1	0	0.0	0	0
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	1	-1	-1.0	0	-1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Bubba Bean B. Bean #44	19	93	4.9	0	10
Haskel Stanback H. Stanback #24	11	27	2.5	1	11
Ricky Patton R. Patton #32	3	7	2.3	0	9
Steve Bartkowski S. Bartkowski #10	1	2	2.0	0	2
Dennis Pearson D. Pearson #81	1	1	1.0	0	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Henry Childs H. Childs #85	0/0	100	33.3	0	37
Larry Hardy L. Hardy #87	0/0	71	71.0	1	71
Wes Chandler W. Chandler #89	0/0	31	7.8	0	18
Ike Harris I. Harris #82	0/0	23	23.0	0	23
Tinker Owens T. Owens #83	0/0	16	4.0	0	5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Billy Ryckman B. Ryckman #82	0/0	69	17.3	0	19
Alfred Jackson A. Jackson #85	0/0	55	13.8	0	27
Wally Francis W. Francis #89	0/0	53	13.3	0	18
Bubba Bean B. Bean #44	0/0	35	11.7	0	26
Jim Mitchell J. Mitchell #86	0/0	24	6.0	1	11
Haskel Stanback H. Stanback #24	0/0	18	6.0	0	7
Dennis Pearson D. Pearson #81	0/0	12	12.0	0	12

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Tom Myers T. Myers #37	0-0	0	0	2	0	0
Pat Hughes P. Hughes #56	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Wilson Faumuina W. Faumuina #74	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

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

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Tim Mazzetti T. Mazzetti #4	2/3	2/2	8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Blanchard T. Blanchard #16	6	247	41.2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
John James J. James #6	5	210	42.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rich Mauti R. Mauti #84	3	60	20.0	0	0
Wes Chandler W. Chandler #89	2	24	12.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Dennis Pearson D. Pearson #81	2	47	23.5
Ray Strong R. Strong #25	1	8	8.0
George Franklin G. Franklin #40	1	19	19.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Wes Chandler W. Chandler #89	3	13	4.3	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Billy Ryckman B. Ryckman #82	3	25	8.3	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	13/24	241	10.0	1	1	0-0	85.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Chuck Muncie C. Muncie #42	17	67	3.9	1	28
Tony Galbreath T. Galbreath #34	13	46	3.5	0	11
Ike Harris I. Harris #82	1	22	22.0	0	22
Tom Blanchard T. Blanchard #16	1	0	0.0	0	0
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	1	-1	-1.0	0	-1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Henry Childs H. Childs #85	0/0	100	33.3	0	37
Larry Hardy L. Hardy #87	0/0	71	71.0	1	71
Wes Chandler W. Chandler #89	0/0	31	7.8	0	18
Ike Harris I. Harris #82	0/0	23	23.0	0	23
Tinker Owens T. Owens #83	0/0	16	4.0	0	5

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Tom Myers T. Myers #37	0-0	0	0	2	0	0
Pat Hughes P. Hughes #56	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

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

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Blanchard T. Blanchard #16	6	247	41.2	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rich Mauti R. Mauti #84	3	60	20.0	0	0
Wes Chandler W. Chandler #89	2	24	12.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Wes Chandler W. Chandler #89	3	13	4.3	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Bartkowski S. Bartkowski #10	23/43	266	6.2	1	2	0-0	60.8
Bubba Bean B. Bean #44	0/1	0	0.0	0	1	0-0	0.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Bubba Bean B. Bean #44	19	93	4.9	0	10
Haskel Stanback H. Stanback #24	11	27	2.5	1	11
Ricky Patton R. Patton #32	3	7	2.3	0	9
Steve Bartkowski S. Bartkowski #10	1	2	2.0	0	2
Dennis Pearson D. Pearson #81	1	1	1.0	0	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Billy Ryckman B. Ryckman #82	0/0	69	17.3	0	19
Alfred Jackson A. Jackson #85	0/0	55	13.8	0	27
Wally Francis W. Francis #89	0/0	53	13.3	0	18
Bubba Bean B. Bean #44	0/0	35	11.7	0	26
Jim Mitchell J. Mitchell #86	0/0	24	6.0	1	11
Haskel Stanback H. Stanback #24	0/0	18	6.0	0	7
Dennis Pearson D. Pearson #81	0/0	12	12.0	0	12

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Wilson Faumuina W. Faumuina #74	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Tim Mazzetti T. Mazzetti #4	2/3	2/2	8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
John James J. James #6	5	210	42.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Dennis Pearson D. Pearson #81	2	47	23.5
Ray Strong R. Strong #25	1	8	8.0
George Franklin G. Franklin #40	1	19	19.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Billy Ryckman B. Ryckman #82	3	25	8.3	0	0

NO

ATL

1

7

2

7

3

0

4

0

10

17

20

NO

Team Stats

ATL

339

Total Yds

385

205

Pass Yds

255

134

Rush Yds

130

61

Total Plays

81

5.6

Yards Per Play

4.8

7.3

Yards Per Pass

5.5

4.1

Yards Per Rush

3.7

13

1st Downs

25

6

Punts

5

2

Turnovers

4

1

Interceptions Thrown

3

1

Fumbles Lost

1

6

Penalties

6

2.0

Sacks

4.0

0

D/ST TD

0

5-8 NO

ATL 8-5

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1978 NFC West

Game Summary

Team Stats