Giants 17-28 Saints (Oct 29, 1978)

NYG

NO

1

7

0

2

10

7

3

0

7

4

0

14

17

28

1Q

7 - 0

M. Tyler 0-yard TD blocked punt return.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

10 - 0

J. Danelo 50-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

10 - 7

C. Muncie 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

17 - 7

L. Csonka 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

17 - 14

H. Childs 1-yard TD catch from A. Manning.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

17 - 21

T. Galbreath 20-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

17 - 28

H. Childs 3-yard TD catch from A. Manning.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

166

Manning

NO

Rush Yds

81

Kotar

NYG

Rec Yds

79

Robinson

NYG

Scrim TD

2

Childs

NO

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Joe Pisarcik

NYG QB #9

Archie Manning

NO QB #8

69

Pass Yds

166

0

Pass TD

2

3

Int

0

NYG

Team Stats

NO

333

Total Yds

300

17

1st Downs

22

3

Turnovers

1

1978 NFC East

NYGNO

Team	W	L	PCT
Cowboys	12	4	.750
Eagles	9	7	.563
Redskins	8	8	.500
Cardinals	6	10	.375
Giants	6	10	.375

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 decisively defeated the New York Giants, 28 to 17, on October 29, 1978.

Game Info

October 28, 1978

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	Int	Sck	Rtg
Joe Pisarcik J. Pisarcik #9	5/15	69	4.6	3	0-0	9.4
Jerry Golsteyn J. Golsteyn #12	4/10	38	3.8	0	0-0	51.3
Larry Mallory L. Mallory #34	1/1	35	35.0	0	0-0	118.8

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	13/21	166	7.9	2	0	0-0	118.4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Doug Kotar D. Kotar #44	9	81	9.0	0	46
Bobby Hammond B. Hammond #33	12	47	3.9	0	7
Billy Taylor B. Taylor #38	7	34	4.9	0	9
Larry Csonka L. Csonka #39	8	30	3.8	1	11
Joe Pisarcik J. Pisarcik #9	2	12	6.0	0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Tony Galbreath T. Galbreath #34	21	61	2.9	1	20
Chuck Muncie C. Muncie #42	12	46	3.8	1	10
Michael Strachan M. Strachan #33	7	35	5.0	0	13
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	3	19	6.3	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Jimmy Robinson J. Robinson #85	0/0	79	19.8	34
Al Dixon A. Dixon #84	0/0	35	35.0	35
Billy Taylor B. Taylor #38	0/0	12	4.0	7
James Thompson J. Thompson #89	0/0	9	9.0	9
Bobby Hammond B. Hammond #33	0/0	7	7.0	7

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Tony Galbreath T. Galbreath #34	0/0	53	17.7	0	35
Wes Chandler W. Chandler #89	0/0	38	19.0	0	25
Henry Childs H. Childs #85	0/0	32	10.7	2	28
Ike Harris I. Harris #82	0/0	21	10.5	0	12
Tinker Owens T. Owens #83	0/0	14	7.0	0	8
Chuck Muncie C. Muncie #42	0/0	8	8.0	0	8

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Tom Myers T. Myers #37	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Mo Spencer M. Spencer #29	0-0	0	0	2	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Joe Danelo J. Danelo #18	1/2	2/2	5	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Steve Mike-Mayer S. Mike-Mayer #5	0/0	4/4	4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Dave Jennings D. Jennings #13	5	200	40.0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Blanchard T. Blanchard #16	6	208	34.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ernest Pough E. Pough #22,85	3	44	14.7	0	0
Billy Taylor B. Taylor #38	2	24	12.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rich Mauti R. Mauti #84	3	69	23.0	0	0
Wes Chandler W. Chandler #89	1	38	38.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg
Jimmy Robinson J. Robinson #85	2	18	9.0
James Thompson J. Thompson #89	1	0	0.0
Bobby Hammond B. Hammond #33	1	0	0.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Wes Chandler W. Chandler #89	2	21	10.5	0	0
Ralph McGill R. McGill #49	1	5	5.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	Int	Sck	Rtg
Joe Pisarcik J. Pisarcik #9	5/15	69	4.6	3	0-0	9.4
Jerry Golsteyn J. Golsteyn #12	4/10	38	3.8	0	0-0	51.3
Larry Mallory L. Mallory #34	1/1	35	35.0	0	0-0	118.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Doug Kotar D. Kotar #44	9	81	9.0	0	46
Bobby Hammond B. Hammond #33	12	47	3.9	0	7
Billy Taylor B. Taylor #38	7	34	4.9	0	9
Larry Csonka L. Csonka #39	8	30	3.8	1	11
Joe Pisarcik J. Pisarcik #9	2	12	6.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Jimmy Robinson J. Robinson #85	0/0	79	19.8	34
Al Dixon A. Dixon #84	0/0	35	35.0	35
Billy Taylor B. Taylor #38	0/0	12	4.0	7
James Thompson J. Thompson #89	0/0	9	9.0	9
Bobby Hammond B. Hammond #33	0/0	7	7.0	7

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Joe Danelo J. Danelo #18	1/2	2/2	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Dave Jennings D. Jennings #13	5	200	40.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ernest Pough E. Pough #22,85	3	44	14.7	0	0
Billy Taylor B. Taylor #38	2	24	12.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg
Jimmy Robinson J. Robinson #85	2	18	9.0
James Thompson J. Thompson #89	1	0	0.0
Bobby Hammond B. Hammond #33	1	0	0.0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	13/21	166	7.9	2	0	0-0	118.4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Tony Galbreath T. Galbreath #34	21	61	2.9	1	20
Chuck Muncie C. Muncie #42	12	46	3.8	1	10
Michael Strachan M. Strachan #33	7	35	5.0	0	13
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	3	19	6.3	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Tony Galbreath T. Galbreath #34	0/0	53	17.7	0	35
Wes Chandler W. Chandler #89	0/0	38	19.0	0	25
Henry Childs H. Childs #85	0/0	32	10.7	2	28
Ike Harris I. Harris #82	0/0	21	10.5	0	12
Tinker Owens T. Owens #83	0/0	14	7.0	0	8
Chuck Muncie C. Muncie #42	0/0	8	8.0	0	8

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Tom Myers T. Myers #37	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Mo Spencer M. Spencer #29	0-0	0	0	2	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Steve Mike-Mayer S. Mike-Mayer #5	0/0	4/4	4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Blanchard T. Blanchard #16	6	208	34.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rich Mauti R. Mauti #84	3	69	23.0	0	0
Wes Chandler W. Chandler #89	1	38	38.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Wes Chandler W. Chandler #89	2	21	10.5	0	0
Ralph McGill R. McGill #49	1	5	5.0	0	0

NYG

NO

1

7

0

2

10

7

3

0

7

4

0

14

17

28

NYG

Team Stats

NO

333

Total Yds

300

129

Pass Yds

139

204

Rush Yds

161

66

Total Plays

68

5.0

Yards Per Play

4.4

4.6

Yards Per Pass

5.6

5.4

Yards Per Rush

3.7

17

1st Downs

22

5

Punts

7

3

Turnovers

1

3

Interceptions Thrown

0

Fumbles Lost

1

8

Penalties

9

122

Penalty Yards

57

4

Sacks

2

27

Sack Yards

13

0

D/ST TD

0

5-4 NYG

NO 5-4

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1978 NFC East

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats