The New Orleans Saints handily defeated the New York Giants, 28 to 17, on October 29, 1978.
1st quarter
NYG
NO
Maurice Tyler 0-yard blocked punt return (Joe Danelo kick)
7
0
2nd quarter
NYG
NO
Joe Danelo 50-yard field goal
10
0
Chuck Muncie 1-yard run (Steve Mike-Mayer kick)
10
7
Larry Csonka 1-yard run (Joe Danelo kick)
17
7
3rd quarter
NYG
NO
Henry Childs 1-yard pass from Archie Manning (Steve Mike-Mayer kick)
17
14
4th quarter
NYG
NO
Tony Galbreath 20-yard run (Steve Mike-Mayer kick)
17
21
Henry Childs 3-yard pass from Archie Manning (Steve Mike-Mayer kick)
17
28
Giants
Saints
1st Downs
17
22
Passing 1st Downs
Rushing 1st Downs
1st downs from penalties
3rd down efficiency
-
-
4th down efficiency
-
-
Total Plays
66
68
Total Yards
333
300
Yards per play
5.0
4.4
Passing
129
139
Comp - Att
10 - 26
13 - 21
Yards per pass
4.6
5.6
Interceptions thrown
3
0
Sacks - Yards lost
2 - 13
4 - 27
Rushing
204
161
Rushing Attempts
38
43
Yards per rush
5.4
3.7
Penalties
8
9
Turnovers
3
1
Fumbles lost
0
1
Interceptions
3
0
Possession
NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Joe Pisarcik | 5 | 15 | 69 | 4.6 | 0 | 3 | 9.4 | |
Jerry Golsteyn | 4 | 10 | 38 | 3.8 | 0 | 0 | 51.3 | |
Larry Mallory | 1 | 1 | 35 | 35.0 | 0 | 0 | 118.8 | |
Team | 10 | 26 | 129 | 5.5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 17.3 |
NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
---|---|---|---|---|
Doug Kotar | 9 | 81 | 9.0 | 0 |
Bobby Hammond | 12 | 47 | 3.9 | 0 |
Billy Taylor | 7 | 34 | 4.9 | 0 |
Larry Csonka | 8 | 30 | 3.8 | 1 |
Joe Pisarcik | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 |
Team | 38 | 204 | 5.4 | 1 |
NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jimmy Robinson | 4 | 79 | 19.8 | 0 | |
Al Dixon | 1 | 35 | 35.0 | 0 | |
Billy Taylor | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 | |
James Thompson | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | |
Bobby Hammond | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | |
Team | 10 | 142 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 |
NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
---|---|---|---|
Team | 0 | 0 | 1 |
NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 4.0 |
NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Joe Danelo | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
Team | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dave Jennings | 5 | 200 | 40.0 | |
Team | 5 | 200 | 40.0 |
NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ernest Pough | 3 | 44 | 14.7 | 0 | |
Billy Taylor | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | |
Team | 5 | 68 | 13.6 | 0 |
NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jimmy Robinson | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | |
Bobby Hammond | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
James Thompson | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
Team | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | 0 |
NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Archie Manning | 13 | 21 | 166 | 7.9 | 2 | 0 | 118.4 | |
Team | 13 | 21 | 139 | 7.9 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 118.4 |
NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
---|---|---|---|---|
Tony Galbreath | 21 | 61 | 2.9 | 1 |
Chuck Muncie | 12 | 46 | 3.8 | 1 |
Michael Strachan | 7 | 35 | 5.0 | 0 |
Archie Manning | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 0 |
Team | 43 | 161 | 3.7 | 2 |
NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tony Galbreath | 3 | 53 | 17.7 | 0 | |
Wes Chandler | 2 | 38 | 19.0 | 0 | |
Henry Childs | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 2 | |
Ike Harris | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | |
Tinker Owens | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | |
Chuck Muncie | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | |
Team | 13 | 166 | 7.9 | 2 | 0 |
NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
---|---|---|---|
Team | 4 | 1 | 0 |
NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 2.0 |
NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Steve Mike-Mayer | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | |
Team | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
---|---|---|---|---|
Tom Blanchard | 6 | 208 | 34.7 | |
Team | 7 | 208 | 29.7 |
NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rich Mauti | 3 | 69 | 23.0 | 0 | |
Wes Chandler | 1 | 38 | 38.0 | 0 | |
Team | 4 | 107 | 26.8 | 0 |
NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wes Chandler | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | |
Ralph McGill | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | |
Team | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 0 |
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Best Record ATS
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Worst Record ATS
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