Saints 29-14 Rams (Dec 16, 1979)

NO

LA

1

0

7

2

14

0

3

6

0

4

9

7

29

14

1Q

0 - 7

W. Tyler 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 7

T. Owens 8-yard TD catch from A. Manning.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 7

M. Strachan 10-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

17 - 7

G. Yepremian 35-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

20 - 7

G. Yepremian 24-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

27 - 7

M. Strachan 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

27 - 14

E. Hill 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

29 - 14

Safety by E. Grooms.

Safety

Top Performers

Pass Yds

162

Manning

NO

Rush Yds

141

Tyler

LA

Rec Yds

64

Dennard

LA

Scrim TD

2

Strachan

NO

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Archie Manning

NO QB #8

Vince Ferragamo

LA QB #15

162

Pass Yds

159

1

Pass TD

0

3

Int

2

NO

Team Stats

LA

422

Total Yds

290

23

1st Downs

16

4

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 Los Angeles Rams were decisively beaten by the New Orleans Saints, 29 to 14, on December 16, 1979.

Game Info

December 15, 1979

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	10/15	162	10.8	1	3	0-0	85.3

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Vince Ferragamo V. Ferragamo #15	14/26	159	6.1	0	2	0-0	40.4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Michael Strachan M. Strachan #33	18	93	5.2	2	17
Chuck Muncie C. Muncie #42	20	91	4.6	0	20
Jack Holmes J. Holmes #45	12	54	4.5	0	14
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	3	32	10.7	0	0
Wayne Wilson W. Wilson #30	1	6	6.0	0	6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Wendell Tyler W. Tyler #26	18	141	7.8	1	37
Cullen Bryant C. Bryant #32	6	29	4.8	0	15
Jim Jodat J. Jodat #43	2	3	1.5	0	3
Eddie Hill E. Hill #31	2	3	1.5	1	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Henry Childs H. Childs #85	0/0	62	31.0	0	40
Tinker Owens T. Owens #83	0/0	38	12.7	1	21
Chuck Muncie C. Muncie #42	0/0	29	14.5	0	24
Wes Chandler W. Chandler #89	0/0	20	10.0	0	14
Jack Holmes J. Holmes #45	0/0	13	13.0	0	13

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Preston Dennard P. Dennard #88	0/0	64	16.0	23
Wendell Tyler W. Tyler #26	0/0	25	8.3	10
Billy Waddy B. Waddy #80	0/0	19	9.5	10
Cullen Bryant C. Bryant #32	0/0	19	9.5	14
Ron Smith R. Smith #84	0/0	15	15.0	15
Eddie Hill E. Hill #31	0/0	9	9.0	9
Charle Young C. Young #86	0/0	8	8.0	8

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Ralph McGill R. McGill #49	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Tom Myers T. Myers #37	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Dwayne O'Steen D. O'Steen #35	0-0	1
Jim Youngblood J. Youngblood #53	0-0	1
Nolan Cromwell N. Cromwell #21	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Garo Yepremian G. Yepremian #1	2/3	3/3	9	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Frank Corral F. Corral #3	0/0	2/2	2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Rick Partridge R. Partridge #17	4	182	45.5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Ken Clark K. Clark #13	4	169	42.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rich Mauti R. Mauti #84	3	53	17.7	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Jim Jodat J. Jodat #43	1	0	0.0
Eddie Brown E. Brown #25	1	20	20.0
Eddie Hill E. Hill #31	4	70	17.5

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rich Mauti R. Mauti #84	3	21	7.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Eddie Brown E. Brown #25	2	19	9.5	0	0
Drew Hill D. Hill #85	1	0	0.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	10/15	162	10.8	1	3	0-0	85.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Michael Strachan M. Strachan #33	18	93	5.2	2	17
Chuck Muncie C. Muncie #42	20	91	4.6	0	20
Jack Holmes J. Holmes #45	12	54	4.5	0	14
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	3	32	10.7	0	0
Wayne Wilson W. Wilson #30	1	6	6.0	0	6

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Henry Childs H. Childs #85	0/0	62	31.0	0	40
Tinker Owens T. Owens #83	0/0	38	12.7	1	21
Chuck Muncie C. Muncie #42	0/0	29	14.5	0	24
Wes Chandler W. Chandler #89	0/0	20	10.0	0	14
Jack Holmes J. Holmes #45	0/0	13	13.0	0	13

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Ralph McGill R. McGill #49	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Tom Myers T. Myers #37	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Garo Yepremian G. Yepremian #1	2/3	3/3	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Rick Partridge R. Partridge #17	4	182	45.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rich Mauti R. Mauti #84	3	53	17.7	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rich Mauti R. Mauti #84	3	21	7.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Vince Ferragamo V. Ferragamo #15	14/26	159	6.1	0	2	0-0	40.4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Wendell Tyler W. Tyler #26	18	141	7.8	1	37
Cullen Bryant C. Bryant #32	6	29	4.8	0	15
Jim Jodat J. Jodat #43	2	3	1.5	0	3
Eddie Hill E. Hill #31	2	3	1.5	1	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Preston Dennard P. Dennard #88	0/0	64	16.0	23
Wendell Tyler W. Tyler #26	0/0	25	8.3	10
Billy Waddy B. Waddy #80	0/0	19	9.5	10
Cullen Bryant C. Bryant #32	0/0	19	9.5	14
Ron Smith R. Smith #84	0/0	15	15.0	15
Eddie Hill E. Hill #31	0/0	9	9.0	9
Charle Young C. Young #86	0/0	8	8.0	8

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Dwayne O'Steen D. O'Steen #35	0-0	1
Jim Youngblood J. Youngblood #53	0-0	1
Nolan Cromwell N. Cromwell #21	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Frank Corral F. Corral #3	0/0	2/2	2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Ken Clark K. Clark #13	4	169	42.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Jim Jodat J. Jodat #43	1	0	0.0
Eddie Brown E. Brown #25	1	20	20.0
Eddie Hill E. Hill #31	4	70	17.5

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Eddie Brown E. Brown #25	2	19	9.5	0	0
Drew Hill D. Hill #85	1	0	0.0	0	0

NO

LA

1

0

7

2

14

0

3

6

0

4

9

7

29

14

NO

Team Stats

LA

422

Total Yds

290

146

Pass Yds

114

276

Rush Yds

176

71

Total Plays

58

5.9

Yards Per Play

5.0

8.6

Yards Per Pass

3.8

5.1

Yards Per Rush

6.3

23

1st Downs

16

4

Punts

5

4

Turnovers

6

3

Interceptions Thrown

2

1

Fumbles Lost

4

5

Penalties

2

4.0

Sacks

2.0

0

D/ST TD

0

8-8 NO

LA 9-7

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1979 NFC West

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats