Vikings 24-31 Saints (Sep 3, 1978)

MIN

NO

1

7

14

2

10

3

0

4

7

24

31

1Q

0 - 7

C. Muncie 3-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

7 - 7

R. Young 7-yard TD catch from F. Tarkenton.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

7 - 14

C. Muncie 7-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

10 - 14

R. Danmeier 44-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

10 - 21

T. Galbreath 6-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

17 - 21

C. Foreman 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

17 - 24

R. Szaro 32-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

17 - 31

T. Myers 97-yard TD interception return.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

24 - 31

R. Young 10-yard TD catch from F. Tarkenton.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

282

Tarkenton

MIN

Rush Yds

122

Foreman

MIN

Rec Yds

134

Young

MIN

Scrim TD

2

Young

MIN

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Fran Tarkenton

MIN QB #10

Archie Manning

NO QB #8

282

Pass Yds

193

2

Pass TD

0

4

Int

0

MIN

Team Stats

NO

424

Total Yds

321

28

1st Downs

19

6

Turnovers

1

1978 NFC Central

MIN NO

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

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 emerged victorious over the Minnesota Vikings, 31 to 24, on September 3, 1978.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	28/49	282	5.8	2	4	0-0	53.3

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	15/22	193	8.8	0	0	0-0	95.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Chuck Foreman C. Foreman #44	18	122	6.8	1	16
Rickey Young R. Young #34	10	31	3.1	0	8
Brent McClanahan B. McClanahan #33	2	2	1.0	0	3
Robert Miller R. Miller #35	2	0	0.0	0	1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Tony Galbreath T. Galbreath #34	14	77	5.5	1	16
Chuck Muncie C. Muncie #42	16	40	2.5	2	7
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	4	21	5.3	0	11

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Rickey Young R. Young #34	0/0	134	11.2	2	48
Bob Tucker B. Tucker #38	0/0	49	12.3	0	16
Chuck Foreman C. Foreman #44	0/0	35	7.0	0	10
Harry Washington H. Washington #80	0/0	24	24.0	0	24
Ahmad Rashad A. Rashad #28	0/0	21	5.3	0	9
Sammy White S. White #85	0/0	19	9.5	0	14

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Henry Childs H. Childs #85	0/0	59	29.5	52
Ike Harris I. Harris #82	0/0	50	12.5	18
Chuck Muncie C. Muncie #42	0/0	37	12.3	23
Tinker Owens T. Owens #83	0/0	25	12.5	21
Tony Galbreath T. Galbreath #34	0/0	22	5.5	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
Tom Myers T. Myers #37	0-0	0	0	3	0	0
Mo Spencer M. Spencer #29	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rick Danmeier R. Danmeier #7	1/1	3/3	6	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Richie Szaro R. Szaro #15	1/2	4/4	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Wood M. Wood #16	1	40	40.0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Blanchard T. Blanchard #16	4	149	37.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Kevin Miller K. Miller #87	4	90	22.5	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Rich Mauti R. Mauti #84	1	24	24.0
Wes Chandler W. Chandler #89	2	57	28.5
Clarence Chapman C. Chapman #24	2	40	20.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Kevin Miller K. Miller #87	2	1	0.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Wes Chandler W. Chandler #89	1	13	13.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	28/49	282	5.8	2	4	0-0	53.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Chuck Foreman C. Foreman #44	18	122	6.8	1	16
Rickey Young R. Young #34	10	31	3.1	0	8
Brent McClanahan B. McClanahan #33	2	2	1.0	0	3
Robert Miller R. Miller #35	2	0	0.0	0	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Rickey Young R. Young #34	0/0	134	11.2	2	48
Bob Tucker B. Tucker #38	0/0	49	12.3	0	16
Chuck Foreman C. Foreman #44	0/0	35	7.0	0	10
Harry Washington H. Washington #80	0/0	24	24.0	0	24
Ahmad Rashad A. Rashad #28	0/0	21	5.3	0	9
Sammy White S. White #85	0/0	19	9.5	0	14

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rick Danmeier R. Danmeier #7	1/1	3/3	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Wood M. Wood #16	1	40	40.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Kevin Miller K. Miller #87	4	90	22.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Kevin Miller K. Miller #87	2	1	0.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	15/22	193	8.8	0	0	0-0	95.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Tony Galbreath T. Galbreath #34	14	77	5.5	1	16
Chuck Muncie C. Muncie #42	16	40	2.5	2	7
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	4	21	5.3	0	11

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Henry Childs H. Childs #85	0/0	59	29.5	52
Ike Harris I. Harris #82	0/0	50	12.5	18
Chuck Muncie C. Muncie #42	0/0	37	12.3	23
Tinker Owens T. Owens #83	0/0	25	12.5	21
Tony Galbreath T. Galbreath #34	0/0	22	5.5	9

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Tom Myers T. Myers #37	0-0	0	0	3	0	0
Mo Spencer M. Spencer #29	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Richie Szaro R. Szaro #15	1/2	4/4	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Blanchard T. Blanchard #16	4	149	37.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Rich Mauti R. Mauti #84	1	24	24.0
Wes Chandler W. Chandler #89	2	57	28.5
Clarence Chapman C. Chapman #24	2	40	20.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Wes Chandler W. Chandler #89	1	13	13.0	0	0

MIN

NO

1

7

14

2

10

3

0

4

7

24

31

MIN

Team Stats

NO

424

Total Yds

321

269

Pass Yds

183

155

Rush Yds

138

82

Total Plays

58

5.2

Yards Per Play

5.5

5.4

Yards Per Pass

7.6

4.8

Yards Per Rush

4.1

28

1st Downs

19

1

Punts

4

6

Turnovers

1

4

Interceptions Thrown

0

2

Fumbles Lost

1

7

Penalties

14

2.0

Sacks

1.0

0

D/ST TD

0

0-1 MIN

NO 1-0

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1978 NFC Central

Game Summary

Team Stats