Giants 14-24 Saints (Sep 30, 1979)

NYG

NO

1

0

2

0

10

3

7

4

7

14

24

2Q

0 - 7

C. Muncie 10-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

0 - 10

G. Yepremian 38-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

0 - 17

I. Harris 24-yard TD catch from A. Manning.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

7 - 17

B. Taylor 5-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

14 - 17

K. Johnson 11-yard TD catch from P. Simms.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

14 - 24

C. Muncie 3-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

202

Manning

NO

Rush Yds

81

Galbreath

NO

Rec Yds

87

Harris

NO

Scrim TD

2

Muncie

NO

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Phil Simms

NYG QB #11

Archie Manning

NO QB #8

115

Pass Yds

202

1

Pass TD

1

2

Int

2

NYG

Team Stats

NO

285

Total Yds

362

Possession

13

1st Downs

21

/

3rd Down

/

Red Zone

/

3

Turnovers

3

1979 NFC East

NYG NO

Team	W	L	PCT
Cowboys	11	5	.688
Eagles	11	5	.688
Redskins	10	6	.625
Giants	6	10	.375
Cardinals	5	11	.313

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 decisively defeated the New York Giants, 24 to 14, on September 30, 1979.

Game Info

November 22, 2024

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Phil Simms P. Simms #11	8/19	115	6.1	1	2	0-0	40.4
Joe Pisarcik J. Pisarcik #9	3/9	39	4.3	0	0	0-0	47.9
Dave Jennings D. Jennings #13	1/1	20	20.0	0	0	0-0	118.8

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	17/33	202	6.1	1	2	0-0	55.4
Chuck Muncie C. Muncie #42	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Doug Kotar D. Kotar #44	12	62	5.2	0	16
Billy Taylor B. Taylor #38	6	26	4.3	1	5
Ken Johnson K. Johnson #48	9	20	2.2	0	6
Emery Moorehead E. Moorehead #87	5	14	2.8	0	5
Phil Simms P. Simms #11	2	0	0.0	0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Tony Galbreath T. Galbreath #34	14	81	5.8	0	27
Chuck Muncie C. Muncie #42	19	80	4.2	2	18
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	2	6	3.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Johnny Perkins J. Perkins #86	0/0	83	27.7	0	34
Ken Johnson K. Johnson #48	0/0	22	11.0	1	11
Brad Van Pelt B. Van Pelt #10	0/0	20	20.0	0	20
Earnest Gray E. Gray #83	0/0	16	16.0	0	16
Jimmy Robinson J. Robinson #85	0/0	15	15.0	0	15
Gary Shirk G. Shirk #87	0/0	10	10.0	0	10
Doug Kotar D. Kotar #44	0/0	4	2.0	0	8
Emery Moorehead E. Moorehead #87	0/0	4	4.0	0	4

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ike Harris I. Harris #82	0/0	87	29.0	1	42
Wes Chandler W. Chandler #89	0/0	62	12.4	0	36
Henry Childs H. Childs #85	0/0	37	12.3	0	17
Tony Galbreath T. Galbreath #34	0/0	16	2.7	0	12

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Beasley Reece B. Reece #28	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Harry Carson H. Carson #53	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Eric Felton E. Felton #20	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Pat Hughes P. Hughes #56	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Joe Danelo J. Danelo #18	0/2	2/2	2	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Garo Yepremian G. Yepremian #1	1/1	3/3	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Dave Jennings D. Jennings #13	7	298	42.6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Rick Partridge R. Partridge #17	7	273	39.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Doug Kotar D. Kotar #44	1	23	23.0
Dan Lloyd D. Lloyd #54	1	0	0.0
Beasley Reece B. Reece #28	1	20	20.0
Billy Taylor B. Taylor #38	1	31	31.0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rich Mauti R. Mauti #84	3	70	23.3	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jimmy Robinson J. Robinson #85	3	21	7.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rich Mauti R. Mauti #84	1	33	33.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Phil Simms P. Simms #11	8/19	115	6.1	1	2	0-0	40.4
Joe Pisarcik J. Pisarcik #9	3/9	39	4.3	0	0	0-0	47.9
Dave Jennings D. Jennings #13	1/1	20	20.0	0	0	0-0	118.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Doug Kotar D. Kotar #44	12	62	5.2	0	16
Billy Taylor B. Taylor #38	6	26	4.3	1	5
Ken Johnson K. Johnson #48	9	20	2.2	0	6
Emery Moorehead E. Moorehead #87	5	14	2.8	0	5
Phil Simms P. Simms #11	2	0	0.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Johnny Perkins J. Perkins #86	0/0	83	27.7	0	34
Ken Johnson K. Johnson #48	0/0	22	11.0	1	11
Brad Van Pelt B. Van Pelt #10	0/0	20	20.0	0	20
Earnest Gray E. Gray #83	0/0	16	16.0	0	16
Jimmy Robinson J. Robinson #85	0/0	15	15.0	0	15
Gary Shirk G. Shirk #87	0/0	10	10.0	0	10
Doug Kotar D. Kotar #44	0/0	4	2.0	0	8
Emery Moorehead E. Moorehead #87	0/0	4	4.0	0	4

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Beasley Reece B. Reece #28	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Harry Carson H. Carson #53	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Joe Danelo J. Danelo #18	0/2	2/2	2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Dave Jennings D. Jennings #13	7	298	42.6	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Doug Kotar D. Kotar #44	1	23	23.0
Dan Lloyd D. Lloyd #54	1	0	0.0
Beasley Reece B. Reece #28	1	20	20.0
Billy Taylor B. Taylor #38	1	31	31.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jimmy Robinson J. Robinson #85	3	21	7.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	17/33	202	6.1	1	2	0-0	55.4
Chuck Muncie C. Muncie #42	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Tony Galbreath T. Galbreath #34	14	81	5.8	0	27
Chuck Muncie C. Muncie #42	19	80	4.2	2	18
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	2	6	3.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ike Harris I. Harris #82	0/0	87	29.0	1	42
Wes Chandler W. Chandler #89	0/0	62	12.4	0	36
Henry Childs H. Childs #85	0/0	37	12.3	0	17
Tony Galbreath T. Galbreath #34	0/0	16	2.7	0	12

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Eric Felton E. Felton #20	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Pat Hughes P. Hughes #56	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Garo Yepremian G. Yepremian #1	1/1	3/3	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Rick Partridge R. Partridge #17	7	273	39.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rich Mauti R. Mauti #84	3	70	23.3	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rich Mauti R. Mauti #84	1	33	33.0	0	0

NYG

NO

1

0

2

0

10

3

7

4

7

14

24

NYG

Team Stats

NO

285

Total Yds

362

163

Pass Yds

195

122

Rush Yds

167

0

Total Drives

0

64

Total Plays

70

4.5

Yards Per Play

5.2

5.4

Yards Per Pass

5.6

3.6

Yards Per Rush

4.8

Possession

0

Biggest Lead

0

13

1st Downs

21

Passing 1st Downs

Rushing 1st Downs

1st Downs from Penalties

/

3rd Down

/

4th Down

/

Red Zone

/

7

Punts

7

3

Turnovers

3

2

Interceptions Thrown

2

1

Fumbles Lost

1

7

Penalties

3

1.0

Sacks

1.0

Tackles For Loss

0

D/ST TD

0

0-5 NYG

NO 2-3

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1979 NFC East

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats