Falcons 40-34 Saints (Sep 2, 1979)

ATL

NO

1

0

7

2

20

21

3

7

3

4

7

3

OT

6

0

40

34

1Q

0 - 7

I. Harris 5-yard TD catch from A. Manning.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

0 - 14

W. Chandler 40-yard TD catch from C. Muncie.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

3 - 14

T. Mazzetti 27-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

10 - 14

A. Jenkins 20-yard TD catch from S. Bartkowski.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

10 - 21

C. Muncie 69-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

17 - 21

W. Francis 20-yard TD catch from S. Bartkowski.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

17 - 28

C. Muncie 4-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

20 - 28

T. Mazzetti 43-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

20 - 31

R. Erxleben 37-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

27 - 31

W. Francis 21-yard TD catch from S. Bartkowski.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

34 - 31

W. Andrews 4-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

34 - 34

R. Erxleben 38-yard field goal.

FG Made

OT

40 - 34

J. Mayberry 6-yard TD interception return.

Touchdown

Top Performers

Pass Yds

312

Bartkowski

ATL

Rush Yds

167

Andrews

ATL

Rec Yds

205

Chandler

NO

Scrim TD

2

Francis

ATL

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Steve Bartkowski

ATL QB #10

Archie Manning

NO QB #8

312

Pass Yds

284

3

Pass TD

1

Int

1

ATL

Team Stats

NO

552

Total Yds

512

Possession

35

1st Downs

23

/

3rd Down

/

Red Zone

/

2

Turnovers

2

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 New Orleans Saints fell to the Atlanta Falcons, 40 to 34, on September 2, 1979.

Game Info

November 21, 2024

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Bartkowski S. Bartkowski #10	22/38	312	8.2	3	1	0-0	99.9

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	14/29	284	9.8	1	1	0-0	80.2
Chuck Muncie C. Muncie #42	1/1	40	40.0	1	0	0-0	158.3
Russell Erxleben R. Erxleben #14	0/1	0	0.0	0	1	0-0	0.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
William Andrews W. Andrews #31	30	167	5.6	1	23
Bubba Bean B. Bean #44	14	65	4.6	0	10
Steve Bartkowski S. Bartkowski #10	2	19	9.5	0	18
Haskel Stanback H. Stanback #24	1	6	6.0	0	6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Chuck Muncie C. Muncie #42	22	161	7.3	2	69
Tony Galbreath T. Galbreath #34	10	27	2.7	0	6

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Alfred Jenkins A. Jenkins #84	0/0	131	18.7	1	53
Wally Francis W. Francis #89	0/0	65	13.0	2	21
Bubba Bean B. Bean #44	0/0	43	14.3	0	18
Alfred Jackson A. Jackson #85	0/0	38	19.0	0	23
William Andrews W. Andrews #31	0/0	22	7.3	0	9
Dennis Pearson D. Pearson #81	0/0	10	10.0	0	10
Jim Mitchell J. Mitchell #86	0/0	3	3.0	0	3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Wes Chandler W. Chandler #89	0/0	205	34.2	1	42
Ike Harris I. Harris #82	0/0	68	13.6	1	26
Henry Childs H. Childs #85	0/0	51	12.8	0	23

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
James Mayberry J. Mayberry #39	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Frank Reed F. Reed #28	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

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

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Tim Mazzetti T. Mazzetti #4	2/3	4/4	10	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Russell Erxleben R. Erxleben #14	2/2	4/4	10	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
John James J. James #6	4	144	36.0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Russell Erxleben R. Erxleben #14	4	148	37.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dennis Pearson D. Pearson #81	7	115	16.4	0	0
Lynn Cain L. Cain #21	1	5	5.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Rich Mauti R. Mauti #84	2	35	17.5
Wes Chandler W. Chandler #89	3	67	22.3
Jack Holmes J. Holmes #45	1	18	18.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Billy Ryckman B. Ryckman #82	2	16	8.0	0	0
Dennis Pearson D. Pearson #81	1	6	6.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Wes Chandler W. Chandler #89	2	14	7.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Bartkowski S. Bartkowski #10	22/38	312	8.2	3	1	0-0	99.9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
William Andrews W. Andrews #31	30	167	5.6	1	23
Bubba Bean B. Bean #44	14	65	4.6	0	10
Steve Bartkowski S. Bartkowski #10	2	19	9.5	0	18
Haskel Stanback H. Stanback #24	1	6	6.0	0	6

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Alfred Jenkins A. Jenkins #84	0/0	131	18.7	1	53
Wally Francis W. Francis #89	0/0	65	13.0	2	21
Bubba Bean B. Bean #44	0/0	43	14.3	0	18
Alfred Jackson A. Jackson #85	0/0	38	19.0	0	23
William Andrews W. Andrews #31	0/0	22	7.3	0	9
Dennis Pearson D. Pearson #81	0/0	10	10.0	0	10
Jim Mitchell J. Mitchell #86	0/0	3	3.0	0	3

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
James Mayberry J. Mayberry #39	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Frank Reed F. Reed #28	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Tim Mazzetti T. Mazzetti #4	2/3	4/4	10	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
John James J. James #6	4	144	36.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dennis Pearson D. Pearson #81	7	115	16.4	0	0
Lynn Cain L. Cain #21	1	5	5.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Billy Ryckman B. Ryckman #82	2	16	8.0	0	0
Dennis Pearson D. Pearson #81	1	6	6.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	14/29	284	9.8	1	1	0-0	80.2
Chuck Muncie C. Muncie #42	1/1	40	40.0	1	0	0-0	158.3
Russell Erxleben R. Erxleben #14	0/1	0	0.0	0	1	0-0	0.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Chuck Muncie C. Muncie #42	22	161	7.3	2	69
Tony Galbreath T. Galbreath #34	10	27	2.7	0	6

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Wes Chandler W. Chandler #89	0/0	205	34.2	1	42
Ike Harris I. Harris #82	0/0	68	13.6	1	26
Henry Childs H. Childs #85	0/0	51	12.8	0	23

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

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

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Russell Erxleben R. Erxleben #14	2/2	4/4	10	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Russell Erxleben R. Erxleben #14	4	148	37.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Rich Mauti R. Mauti #84	2	35	17.5
Wes Chandler W. Chandler #89	3	67	22.3
Jack Holmes J. Holmes #45	1	18	18.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Wes Chandler W. Chandler #89	2	14	7.0	0	0

ATL

NO

1

0

7

2

20

21

3

7

3

4

7

3

OT

6

0

40

34

ATL

Team Stats

NO

552

Total Yds

512

295

Pass Yds

324

257

Rush Yds

188

0

Total Drives

0

87

Total Plays

63

6.3

Yards Per Play

8.1

7.4

Yards Per Pass

10.5

5.5

Yards Per Rush

5.9

Possession

0

Biggest Lead

0

35

1st Downs

23

Passing 1st Downs

Rushing 1st Downs

1st Downs from Penalties

/

3rd Down

/

4th Down

/

Red Zone

/

4

Punts

4

2

Turnovers

2

1

Interceptions Thrown

2

1

Fumbles Lost

0

7

Penalties

3

0.0

Sacks

2.0

Tackles For Loss

0

D/ST TD

0

1-0 ATL

NO 0-1

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1979 NFC West

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats