49ers 13-24 Saints (Dec 3, 1978)

SF

NO

1

3

2

7

14

3

0

4

0

7

13

24

1Q

3 - 0

R. Wersching 45-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

3 - 3

S. Mike-Mayer 50-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

3 - 10

C. Muncie 6-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

3 - 17

W. Chandler 58-yard TD catch from A. Manning.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

10 - 17

P. Seal 41-yard TD catch from S. Bull.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

13 - 17

R. Wersching 42-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

13 - 24

W. Chandler 12-yard TD catch from A. Manning.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

199

Manning

NO

Rush Yds

90

Ferrell

SF

Rec Yds

103

Chandler

NO

Scrim TD

2

Chandler

NO

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Scott Bull

SF QB #19

Archie Manning

NO QB #8

147

Pass Yds

199

1

Pass TD

2

1

Int

1

SF

Team Stats

NO

287

Total Yds

383

14

1st Downs

24

3

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 New Orleans Saints decisively defeated the San Francisco 49ers, 24 to 13, on December 3, 1978.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Scott Bull S. Bull #19	9/27	147	5.4	1	1	0-0	49.5

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	22/34	199	5.9	2	1	0-0	87.7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Bob Ferrell B. Ferrell #38	20	90	4.5	13
Paul Hofer P. Hofer #36	15	54	3.6	11
Scott Bull S. Bull #19	3	15	5.0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Chuck Muncie C. Muncie #42	14	87	6.2	1	26
Michael Strachan M. Strachan #33	9	44	4.9	0	21
Tony Galbreath T. Galbreath #34	11	38	3.5	0	11
Kim Jones K. Jones #32	3	13	4.3	0	7
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	2	11	5.5	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Kenny Harrison K. Harrison #83	0/0	63	21.0	0	47
Paul Seal P. Seal #85	0/0	51	25.5	1	41
Bob Ferrell B. Ferrell #38	0/0	33	8.3	0	14

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Wes Chandler W. Chandler #89	0/0	103	17.2	2	58
Tinker Owens T. Owens #83	0/0	39	7.8	0	21
Rich Mauti R. Mauti #84	0/0	24	8.0	0	9
Tony Galbreath T. Galbreath #34	0/0	13	4.3	0	11
Chuck Muncie C. Muncie #42	0/0	11	2.8	0	3
Michael Strachan M. Strachan #33	0/0	9	9.0	0	9

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Ricky Odom R. Odom #38	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Ray Brown R. Brown #34	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Ray Wersching R. Wersching #14	2/2	1/1	7	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Steve Mike-Mayer S. Mike-Mayer #5	1/3	3/3	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Connell M. Connell #10	6	210	35.0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Blanchard T. Blanchard #16	4	154	38.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Greg Boykin G. Boykin #33	1	25	25.0
Dave Williams D. Williams #22	1	22	22.0
Paul Hofer P. Hofer #36	1	20	20.0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Floyd Rice F. Rice #85	1	15	15.0	0	0
Wes Chandler W. Chandler #89	2	47	23.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Vern Roberson V. Roberson #49	1	7	7.0	0	0
Jack Steptoe J. Steptoe #87	1	3	3.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Wes Chandler W. Chandler #89	2	15	7.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Scott Bull S. Bull #19	9/27	147	5.4	1	1	0-0	49.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Bob Ferrell B. Ferrell #38	20	90	4.5	13
Paul Hofer P. Hofer #36	15	54	3.6	11
Scott Bull S. Bull #19	3	15	5.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Kenny Harrison K. Harrison #83	0/0	63	21.0	0	47
Paul Seal P. Seal #85	0/0	51	25.5	1	41
Bob Ferrell B. Ferrell #38	0/0	33	8.3	0	14

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Ricky Odom R. Odom #38	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Ray Wersching R. Wersching #14	2/2	1/1	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Connell M. Connell #10	6	210	35.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Greg Boykin G. Boykin #33	1	25	25.0
Dave Williams D. Williams #22	1	22	22.0
Paul Hofer P. Hofer #36	1	20	20.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Vern Roberson V. Roberson #49	1	7	7.0	0	0
Jack Steptoe J. Steptoe #87	1	3	3.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	22/34	199	5.9	2	1	0-0	87.7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Chuck Muncie C. Muncie #42	14	87	6.2	1	26
Michael Strachan M. Strachan #33	9	44	4.9	0	21
Tony Galbreath T. Galbreath #34	11	38	3.5	0	11
Kim Jones K. Jones #32	3	13	4.3	0	7
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	2	11	5.5	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Wes Chandler W. Chandler #89	0/0	103	17.2	2	58
Tinker Owens T. Owens #83	0/0	39	7.8	0	21
Rich Mauti R. Mauti #84	0/0	24	8.0	0	9
Tony Galbreath T. Galbreath #34	0/0	13	4.3	0	11
Chuck Muncie C. Muncie #42	0/0	11	2.8	0	3
Michael Strachan M. Strachan #33	0/0	9	9.0	0	9

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Ray Brown R. Brown #34	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Steve Mike-Mayer S. Mike-Mayer #5	1/3	3/3	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Blanchard T. Blanchard #16	4	154	38.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Floyd Rice F. Rice #85	1	15	15.0	0	0
Wes Chandler W. Chandler #89	2	47	23.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Wes Chandler W. Chandler #89	2	15	7.5	0	0

SF

NO

1

3

2

7

14

3

0

4

0

7

13

24

SF

Team Stats

NO

287

Total Yds

383

128

Pass Yds

190

159

Rush Yds

193

70

Total Plays

74

4.1

Yards Per Play

5.2

4

Yards Per Pass

5.4

4.2

Yards Per Rush

4.9

14

1st Downs

24

6

Punts

4

3

Turnovers

4

1

Interceptions Thrown

1

2

Fumbles Lost

3

8

Penalties

5

1.0

Sacks

5.0

0

D/ST TD

0

1-13 SF

NO 6-8

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1978 NFC West

Game Summary

Team Stats