Patriots 38-27 Saints (Dec 21, 1980)

NE

NO

1

3

10

2

14

3

7

4

14

7

38

27

1Q

0 - 7

J. Rogers 23-yard TD catch from J. Holmes.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

0 - 10

B. Ricardo 30-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

3 - 10

J. Smith 22-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

10 - 10

R. Francis 39-yard TD catch from M. Cavanaugh.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

17 - 10

A. Johnson 11-yard TD catch from M. Cavanaugh.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

17 - 13

B. Ricardo 38-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

24 - 13

A. Johnson 6-yard TD catch from M. Cavanaugh.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

24 - 20

W. Wilson 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

24 - 27

W. Chandler 23-yard TD catch from A. Manning.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

31 - 27

D. Calhoun 22-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

38 - 27

M. Tatupu 4-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

301

Manning

NO

Rush Yds

113

Calhoun

NE

Rec Yds

98

Chandler

NO

Scrim TD

2

Johnson

NE

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Matt Cavanaugh

NE QB #12

Archie Manning

NO QB #8

233

Pass Yds

301

3

Pass TD

1

Int

0

NE

Team Stats

NO

473

Total Yds

448

27

1st Downs

23

1

Turnovers

0

1980 AFC East

NE NO

Team	W	L	PCT
Bills	11	5	.688
Patriots	10	6	.625
Dolphins	8	8	.500
Colts	7	9	.438
Jets	4	12	.250

Team	W	L	PCT
Falcons	12	4	.750
Rams	11	5	.688
49ers	6	10	.375
Saints	1	15	.063

Game Summary

The New Orleans Saints were decisively beaten by the New England Patriots, 38 to 27, on December 21, 1980.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Matt Cavanaugh M. Cavanaugh #12	16/28	233	8.3	3	1	0-0	105.2

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Sck	Rtg
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	24/39	301	7.7	1	0-0	94.1
Wes Chandler W. Chandler #89	1/1	43	43.0	0	0-0	118.8
Jack Holmes J. Holmes #45	1/1	23	23.0	1	0-0	158.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Don Calhoun D. Calhoun #44	16	113	7.1	1	22
Vagas Ferguson V. Ferguson #43	15	82	5.5	0	34
Mosi Tatupu M. Tatupu #30	4	21	5.3	1	11
Stanley Morgan S. Morgan #86	1	16	16.0	0	16
Matt Cavanaugh M. Cavanaugh #12	2	8	4.0	0	6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	5	27	5.4	0	9
Jack Holmes J. Holmes #45	6	26	4.3	0	8
Jimmy Rogers J. Rogers #41	4	15	3.8	0	6
Tony Galbreath T. Galbreath #34	6	11	1.8	0	6
Wes Chandler W. Chandler #89	1	9	9.0	0	9
Wayne Wilson W. Wilson #30	1	1	1.0	1	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Stanley Morgan S. Morgan #86	0/0	63	15.8	0	21
Russ Francis R. Francis #81	0/0	54	27.0	1	39
Andy Johnson A. Johnson	0/0	44	11.0	2	22
Harold Jackson H. Jackson #29	0/0	35	17.5	0	19
Vagas Ferguson V. Ferguson #43	0/0	23	11.5	0	16
Mosi Tatupu M. Tatupu #30	0/0	8	8.0	0	8
Don Calhoun D. Calhoun #44	0/0	6	6.0	0	6

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Wes Chandler W. Chandler #89	0/0	98	16.3	1	23
Henry Childs H. Childs #85	0/0	94	18.8	0	28
Jimmy Rogers J. Rogers #41	0/0	75	25.0	1	43
Ike Harris I. Harris #82	0/0	45	22.5	0	24
Jack Holmes J. Holmes #45	0/0	28	9.3	0	16
Tony Galbreath T. Galbreath #34	0/0	27	3.9	0	14

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Elois Grooms E. Grooms #78	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
John Smith J. Smith #1	1/1	5/5	8	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Benny Ricardo B. Ricardo #1	2/2	3/3	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Hubach M. Hubach #6	3	111	37.0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Russell Erxleben R. Erxleben #14	4	160	40.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Allan Clark A. Clark #35	2	21	10.5	0	0
Horace Ivory H. Ivory #23	4	126	31.5	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jimmy Rogers J. Rogers #41	6	118	19.7	0	0
Wayne Wilson W. Wilson #30	1	20	20.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Roland James R. James #38	3	32	10.7	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Matt Cavanaugh M. Cavanaugh #12	16/28	233	8.3	3	1	0-0	105.2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Don Calhoun D. Calhoun #44	16	113	7.1	1	22
Vagas Ferguson V. Ferguson #43	15	82	5.5	0	34
Mosi Tatupu M. Tatupu #30	4	21	5.3	1	11
Stanley Morgan S. Morgan #86	1	16	16.0	0	16
Matt Cavanaugh M. Cavanaugh #12	2	8	4.0	0	6

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Stanley Morgan S. Morgan #86	0/0	63	15.8	0	21
Russ Francis R. Francis #81	0/0	54	27.0	1	39
Andy Johnson A. Johnson	0/0	44	11.0	2	22
Harold Jackson H. Jackson #29	0/0	35	17.5	0	19
Vagas Ferguson V. Ferguson #43	0/0	23	11.5	0	16
Mosi Tatupu M. Tatupu #30	0/0	8	8.0	0	8
Don Calhoun D. Calhoun #44	0/0	6	6.0	0	6

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
John Smith J. Smith #1	1/1	5/5	8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Hubach M. Hubach #6	3	111	37.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Allan Clark A. Clark #35	2	21	10.5	0	0
Horace Ivory H. Ivory #23	4	126	31.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Roland James R. James #38	3	32	10.7	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Sck	Rtg
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	24/39	301	7.7	1	0-0	94.1
Wes Chandler W. Chandler #89	1/1	43	43.0	0	0-0	118.8
Jack Holmes J. Holmes #45	1/1	23	23.0	1	0-0	158.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	5	27	5.4	0	9
Jack Holmes J. Holmes #45	6	26	4.3	0	8
Jimmy Rogers J. Rogers #41	4	15	3.8	0	6
Tony Galbreath T. Galbreath #34	6	11	1.8	0	6
Wes Chandler W. Chandler #89	1	9	9.0	0	9
Wayne Wilson W. Wilson #30	1	1	1.0	1	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Wes Chandler W. Chandler #89	0/0	98	16.3	1	23
Henry Childs H. Childs #85	0/0	94	18.8	0	28
Jimmy Rogers J. Rogers #41	0/0	75	25.0	1	43
Ike Harris I. Harris #82	0/0	45	22.5	0	24
Jack Holmes J. Holmes #45	0/0	28	9.3	0	16
Tony Galbreath T. Galbreath #34	0/0	27	3.9	0	14

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Elois Grooms E. Grooms #78	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Benny Ricardo B. Ricardo #1	2/2	3/3	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Russell Erxleben R. Erxleben #14	4	160	40.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jimmy Rogers J. Rogers #41	6	118	19.7	0	0
Wayne Wilson W. Wilson #30	1	20	20.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

NE

NO

1

3

10

2

14

3

7

4

14

7

38

27

NE

Team Stats

NO

473

Total Yds

448

233

Pass Yds

359

240

Rush Yds

89

66

Total Plays

65

7.2

Yards Per Play

6.9

8.3

Yards Per Pass

8.5

6.3

Yards Per Rush

3.9

27

1st Downs

23

3

Punts

4

1

Turnovers

0

1

Interceptions Thrown

0

Fumbles Lost

0

8

Penalties

8

1.0

Sacks

0.0

0

D/ST TD

0

10-6 NE

NO 1-15

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1980 AFC East

Game Summary

Team Stats