Buccaneers 33-14 Saints (Dec 11, 1977)

TB

NO

1

3

0

2

10

0

3

7

0

4

13

14

33

14

1Q

3 - 0

D. Green 40-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

6 - 0

D. Green 25-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

13 - 0

M. Owens 5-yard TD catch from G. Huff.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

20 - 0

M. Washington 45-yard TD interception return.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

26 - 0

R. Wood 10-yard TD interception return.

Touchdown

Missed XP

4Q

26 - 7

A. Manning 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

33 - 7

G. Johnson 0-yard TD interception return.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

33 - 14

J. Gilliam 11-yard TD catch from A. Manning.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

154

Manning

NO

Rush Yds

59

DuBose

TB

Rec Yds

92

Herrmann

NO

Scrim TD

1

Owens

TB

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Gary Huff

TB QB #19

Archie Manning

NO QB #8

96

Pass Yds

154

1

Pass TD

1

0

Int

3

TB

Team Stats

NO

238

Total Yds

250

14

1st Downs

17

1

Turnovers

7

1977 NFC Central

TB NO

Team	W	L	PCT
Vikings	9	5	.643
Bears	9	5	.643
Lions	6	8	.429
Packers	4	10	.286
Buccaneers	2	12	.143

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 were easily defeated by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 33 to 14, on December 11, 1977.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Gary Huff G. Huff #19	7/9	96	10.7	1	0	0-0	148.1
Dave Green D. Green #4	1/1	14	14.0	0	0	0-0	118.8

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	13/21	154	7.3	1	3	0-0	60.5
Bobby Scott B. Scott #12	4/12	36	3.0	0	3	0-0	2.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Jimmy DuBose J. DuBose #35	17	59	3.5	13
Ricky Bell R. Bell #42	14	34	2.4	7
Ed Williams E. Williams #43	4	25	6.3	14
Louis Carter L. Carter #32	11	16	1.5	9
Gary Huff G. Huff #19	2	1	0.5	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Tony Galbreath T. Galbreath #34	9	35	3.9	0	11
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	6	33	5.5	1	0
Chuck Muncie C. Muncie #42	11	21	1.9	0	12
Kim Jones K. Jones #32	1	5	5.0	0	5
Michael Strachan M. Strachan #33	1	2	2.0	0	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Morris Owens M. Owens #85	0/0	44	22.0	1	39
Jimmy DuBose J. DuBose #35	0/0	24	8.0	0	13
Ed Williams E. Williams #43	0/0	15	15.0	0	15
Danny Reece D. Reece #46	0/0	14	14.0	0	14
Louis Carter L. Carter #32	0/0	13	13.0	0	13

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Don Herrmann D. Herrmann #85	0/0	92	23.0	0	39
Henry Childs H. Childs #85	0/0	30	10.0	0	15
Greg Boykin G. Boykin #33	0/0	21	7.0	0	9
Tony Galbreath T. Galbreath #34	0/0	13	6.5	0	7
Chuck Muncie C. Muncie #42	0/0	11	5.5	0	15
John Gilliam J. Gilliam #42	0/0	11	11.0	1	11
Kim Jones K. Jones #32	0/0	9	9.0	0	9
Jim Thaxton J. Thaxton #86	0/0	3	3.0	0	3

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Greg Johnson G. Johnson #72	0-0	1
Mike Washington M. Washington #40	0-0	2
Jeris White J. White #45	0-0	1
Richard Wood R. Wood #54	0-0	2

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Dave Green D. Green #4	2/3	3/4	9	0

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

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Dave Green D. Green #4	5	197	39.4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Blanchard T. Blanchard #16	4	169	42.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
George Ragsdale G. Ragsdale #23	1	19	19.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rich Mauti R. Mauti #84	6	147	24.5	0	0
Clarence Chapman C. Chapman #24	1	23	23.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Danny Reece D. Reece #46	3	46	15.3	0	0
Isaac Hagins I. Hagins #81	1	29	29.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rich Mauti R. Mauti #84	3	8	2.7	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Gary Huff G. Huff #19	7/9	96	10.7	1	0	0-0	148.1
Dave Green D. Green #4	1/1	14	14.0	0	0	0-0	118.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Jimmy DuBose J. DuBose #35	17	59	3.5	13
Ricky Bell R. Bell #42	14	34	2.4	7
Ed Williams E. Williams #43	4	25	6.3	14
Louis Carter L. Carter #32	11	16	1.5	9
Gary Huff G. Huff #19	2	1	0.5	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Morris Owens M. Owens #85	0/0	44	22.0	1	39
Jimmy DuBose J. DuBose #35	0/0	24	8.0	0	13
Ed Williams E. Williams #43	0/0	15	15.0	0	15
Danny Reece D. Reece #46	0/0	14	14.0	0	14
Louis Carter L. Carter #32	0/0	13	13.0	0	13

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Greg Johnson G. Johnson #72	0-0	1
Mike Washington M. Washington #40	0-0	2
Jeris White J. White #45	0-0	1
Richard Wood R. Wood #54	0-0	2

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Dave Green D. Green #4	2/3	3/4	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Dave Green D. Green #4	5	197	39.4	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
George Ragsdale G. Ragsdale #23	1	19	19.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Danny Reece D. Reece #46	3	46	15.3	0	0
Isaac Hagins I. Hagins #81	1	29	29.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	13/21	154	7.3	1	3	0-0	60.5
Bobby Scott B. Scott #12	4/12	36	3.0	0	3	0-0	2.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Tony Galbreath T. Galbreath #34	9	35	3.9	0	11
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	6	33	5.5	1	0
Chuck Muncie C. Muncie #42	11	21	1.9	0	12
Kim Jones K. Jones #32	1	5	5.0	0	5
Michael Strachan M. Strachan #33	1	2	2.0	0	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Don Herrmann D. Herrmann #85	0/0	92	23.0	0	39
Henry Childs H. Childs #85	0/0	30	10.0	0	15
Greg Boykin G. Boykin #33	0/0	21	7.0	0	9
Tony Galbreath T. Galbreath #34	0/0	13	6.5	0	7
Chuck Muncie C. Muncie #42	0/0	11	5.5	0	15
John Gilliam J. Gilliam #42	0/0	11	11.0	1	11
Kim Jones K. Jones #32	0/0	9	9.0	0	9
Jim Thaxton J. Thaxton #86	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	0/0	2/2	2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Blanchard T. Blanchard #16	4	169	42.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rich Mauti R. Mauti #84	6	147	24.5	0	0
Clarence Chapman C. Chapman #24	1	23	23.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rich Mauti R. Mauti #84	3	8	2.7	0	0

TB

NO

1

3

0

2

10

0

3

7

0

4

13

14

33

14

TB

Team Stats

NO

238

Total Yds

250

103

Pass Yds

154

135

Rush Yds

96

59

Total Plays

66

4

Yards Per Play

3.8

9.4

Yards Per Pass

4.1

2.8

Yards Per Rush

3.4

14

1st Downs

17

5

Punts

4

1

Turnovers

7

0

Interceptions Thrown

6

1

Fumbles Lost

1

11

Penalties

7

5.0

Sacks

1.0

0

D/ST TD

0

1-12 TB

NO 3-10

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1977 NFC Central

Game Summary

Team Stats