Saints 17-28 Packers (Sep 10, 1978)

NO

GB

1

3

7

2

7

3

0

7

4

7

17

28

1Q

0 - 7

J. Lofton 42-yard TD catch from D. Whitehurst.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

3 - 7

R. Szaro 37-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

10 - 7

I. Harris 6-yard TD catch from A. Manning.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

10 - 14

J. Lofton 47-yard TD catch from D. Whitehurst.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

10 - 21

J. Lofton 18-yard TD catch from D. Whitehurst.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

10 - 28

R. McGeorge 9-yard TD catch from D. Whitehurst.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

17 - 28

M. Strachan 4-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

303

Manning

NO

Rush Yds

114

Middleton

GB

Rec Yds

122

Galbreath

NO

Scrim TD

3

Lofton

GB

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Archie Manning

NO QB #8

David Whitehurst

GB QB #17

303

Pass Yds

161

1

Pass TD

4

1

Int

0

NO

Team Stats

GB

395

Total Yds

376

25

1st Downs

20

1

Turnovers

2

1978 NFC West

NO GB

Team	W	L	PCT
Rams	12	4	.750
Falcons	9	7	.563
Saints	7	9	.438
49ers	2	14	.125

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	8	7	1	.531
Packers	8	7	1	.531
Lions	7	9	0	.438
Bears	7	9	0	.438
Buccaneers	5	11	0	.313

Game Summary

The Green Bay Packers decisively defeated the New Orleans Saints, 28 to 17, on September 10, 1978.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	33/53	303	5.7	1	1	0-0	76.2

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
David Whitehurst D. Whitehurst #17	10/15	161	10.7	4	0	0-0	141.9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Chuck Muncie C. Muncie #42	11	48	4.4	0	13
Tony Galbreath T. Galbreath #34	5	29	5.8	0	16
Michael Strachan M. Strachan #33	5	18	3.6	1	7
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	1	8	8.0	0	8
Henry Childs H. Childs #85	1	-3	-3.0	0	-3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Terdell Middleton T. Middleton #34	19	114	6.0	34
Barty Smith B. Smith #33	9	45	5.0	13
Walt Landers W. Landers #42	4	28	7.0	10
David Whitehurst D. Whitehurst #17	2	25	12.5	16
Nate Simpson N. Simpson #48	3	8	2.7	5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Tony Galbreath T. Galbreath #34	0/0	122	8.7	0	18
Tinker Owens T. Owens #83	0/0	71	8.9	0	15
Henry Childs H. Childs #85	0/0	44	14.7	0	21
Ike Harris I. Harris #82	0/0	32	10.7	1	14
Chuck Muncie C. Muncie #42	0/0	15	7.5	0	10
Michael Strachan M. Strachan #33	0/0	15	15.0	0	15
Larry Hardy L. Hardy #87	0/0	5	5.0	0	5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
James Lofton J. Lofton #80	0/0	107	35.7	3	47
Barty Smith B. Smith #33	0/0	18	4.5	0	14
Aundra Thompson A. Thompson #89	0/0	17	17.0	0	17
Terdell Middleton T. Middleton #34	0/0	10	10.0	0	10
Rich McGeorge R. McGeorge #81	0/0	9	9.0	1	9

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
John Anderson J. Anderson #59	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Richie Szaro R. Szaro #15	1/2	2/2	5	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Chester Marcol C. Marcol #13	0/1	4/4	4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Blanchard T. Blanchard #16	5	221	44.2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
David Beverly D. Beverly #11	2	98	49.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Wes Chandler W. Chandler #89	4	78	19.5	0	0
Clarence Chapman C. Chapman #24	1	5	5.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Steve Odom S. Odom #84	2	55	27.5	0	0
Estus Hood E. Hood #38	1	15	15.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Wes Chandler W. Chandler #89	1	-6	-6.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Steve Odom S. Odom #84	4	19	4.8	0	0
Howard Sampson H. Sampson #36	1	0	0.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	33/53	303	5.7	1	1	0-0	76.2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Chuck Muncie C. Muncie #42	11	48	4.4	0	13
Tony Galbreath T. Galbreath #34	5	29	5.8	0	16
Michael Strachan M. Strachan #33	5	18	3.6	1	7
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	1	8	8.0	0	8
Henry Childs H. Childs #85	1	-3	-3.0	0	-3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Tony Galbreath T. Galbreath #34	0/0	122	8.7	0	18
Tinker Owens T. Owens #83	0/0	71	8.9	0	15
Henry Childs H. Childs #85	0/0	44	14.7	0	21
Ike Harris I. Harris #82	0/0	32	10.7	1	14
Chuck Muncie C. Muncie #42	0/0	15	7.5	0	10
Michael Strachan M. Strachan #33	0/0	15	15.0	0	15
Larry Hardy L. Hardy #87	0/0	5	5.0	0	5

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Richie Szaro R. Szaro #15	1/2	2/2	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Blanchard T. Blanchard #16	5	221	44.2	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Wes Chandler W. Chandler #89	4	78	19.5	0	0
Clarence Chapman C. Chapman #24	1	5	5.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Wes Chandler W. Chandler #89	1	-6	-6.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
David Whitehurst D. Whitehurst #17	10/15	161	10.7	4	0	0-0	141.9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Terdell Middleton T. Middleton #34	19	114	6.0	34
Barty Smith B. Smith #33	9	45	5.0	13
Walt Landers W. Landers #42	4	28	7.0	10
David Whitehurst D. Whitehurst #17	2	25	12.5	16
Nate Simpson N. Simpson #48	3	8	2.7	5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
James Lofton J. Lofton #80	0/0	107	35.7	3	47
Barty Smith B. Smith #33	0/0	18	4.5	0	14
Aundra Thompson A. Thompson #89	0/0	17	17.0	0	17
Terdell Middleton T. Middleton #34	0/0	10	10.0	0	10
Rich McGeorge R. McGeorge #81	0/0	9	9.0	1	9

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
John Anderson J. Anderson #59	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Chester Marcol C. Marcol #13	0/1	4/4	4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
David Beverly D. Beverly #11	2	98	49.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Steve Odom S. Odom #84	2	55	27.5	0	0
Estus Hood E. Hood #38	1	15	15.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Steve Odom S. Odom #84	4	19	4.8	0	0
Howard Sampson H. Sampson #36	1	0	0.0	0	0

NO

GB

1

3

7

2

7

3

0

7

4

7

17

28

NO

Team Stats

GB

395

Total Yds

376

295

Pass Yds

156

100

Rush Yds

220

77

Total Plays

53

5.1

Yards Per Play

7.1

5.5

Yards Per Pass

9.8

4.3

Yards Per Rush

5.9

25

1st Downs

20

5

Punts

2

1

Turnovers

2

1

Interceptions Thrown

0

Fumbles Lost

2

4

Penalties

3

1.0

Sacks

1.0

0

D/ST TD

0

1-1 NO

GB 2-0

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1978 NFC West

Game Summary

Team Stats