The New Orleans Saints couldn't keep up with the New England Patriots, 38 to 27, on December 21, 1980.
Final
1st quarter
NE
NO
Jimmy Rogers 23-yard pass from Jack Holmes (Benny Ricardo kick)
0
7
Benny Ricardo 30-yard field goal
0
10
John Smith 22-yard field goal
3
10
2nd quarter
NE
NO
Russ Francis 39-yard pass from Matt Cavanaugh (John Smith kick)
10
10
Andy Johnson 11-yard pass from Matt Cavanaugh (John Smith kick)
17
10
Benny Ricardo 38-yard field goal
17
13
3rd quarter
NE
NO
Andy Johnson 6-yard pass from Matt Cavanaugh (John Smith kick)
24
13
Wayne Wilson 1-yard run (Benny Ricardo kick)
24
20
4th quarter
NE
NO
Wes Chandler 23-yard pass from Archie Manning (Benny Ricardo kick)
24
27
Don Calhoun 22-yard run (John Smith kick)
31
27
Mosi Tatupu 4-yard run (John Smith kick)
38
27
Patriots
Saints
1st Downs
27
23
Passing 1st Downs
Rushing 1st Downs
1st downs from penalties
3rd down efficiency
-
-
4th down efficiency
-
-
Total Plays
66
65
Total Yards
473
448
Yards per play
7.2
6.9
Passing
233
359
Comp - Att
16 - 28
26 - 41
Yards per pass
8.3
8.5
Interceptions thrown
1
0
Sacks - Yards lost
0 - 0
1 - 8
Rushing
240
89
Rushing Attempts
38
23
Yards per rush
6.3
3.9
Penalties
8
8
Turnovers
1
0
Fumbles lost
0
0
Interceptions
1
0
Possession
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Cavanaugh | 16 | 28 | 233 | 8.3 | 3 | 1 | 105.2 | |
Team | 16 | 28 | 233 | 8.3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 105.2 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Calhoun | 16 | 113 | 7.1 | 1 |
V. Ferguson | 15 | 82 | 5.5 | 0 |
M. Tatupu | 4 | 21 | 5.3 | 1 |
S. Morgan | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 |
M. Cavanaugh | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 |
Team | 38 | 240 | 6.3 | 2 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Morgan | 4 | 63 | 15.8 | 0 | |
R. Francis | 2 | 54 | 27.0 | 1 | |
A. Johnson | 4 | 44 | 11.0 | 2 | |
H. Jackson | 2 | 35 | 17.5 | 0 | |
V. Ferguson | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | |
M. Tatupu | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | |
D. Calhoun | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | |
Team | 16 | 233 | 8.3 | 3 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 1.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Smith | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | |
Team | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Hubach | 3 | 111 | 37.0 | |
Team | 3 | 111 | 37.0 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. James | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 0 | |
Team | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 0 |
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Manning | 24 | 39 | 301 | 7.7 | 1 | 0 | 94.1 | |
W. Chandler | 1 | 1 | 43 | 43.0 | 0 | 0 | 118.8 | |
J. Holmes | 1 | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 1 | 0 | 158.3 | |
Team | 26 | 41 | 359 | 9.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 108.5 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Manning | 5 | 27 | 5.4 | 0 |
J. Holmes | 6 | 26 | 4.3 | 0 |
J. Rogers | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 0 |
T. Galbreath | 6 | 11 | 1.8 | 0 |
W. Chandler | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 |
W. Wilson | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
Team | 23 | 89 | 3.9 | 1 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Chandler | 6 | 98 | 16.3 | 1 | |
H. Childs | 5 | 94 | 18.8 | 0 | |
J. Rogers | 3 | 75 | 25.0 | 1 | |
I. Harris | 2 | 45 | 22.5 | 0 | |
J. Holmes | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 0 | |
T. Galbreath | 7 | 27 | 3.9 | 0 | |
Team | 26 | 367 | 9.0 | 2 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 0.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Ricardo | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | |
Team | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Erxleben | 4 | 160 | 40.0 | |
Team | 4 | 160 | 40.0 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 0 | 0 | 0 |
More Saints Stats
PPG
23.0
15th
OPP PPG
25.4
26th
RUSH YDS/G
125.3
13th
PASS YDS/G
219.6
20th
| TEAM | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Falcons | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 |
 Buccaneers | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 |
 Saints | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 |
 Panthers | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 |
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Chargers | NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Commanders | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 |
 Eagles | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Lions | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 |
 Vikings | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
| Falcons | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 |
| Buccaneers | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Cardinals | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 |
 Rams | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 |
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