Saints 30-21 49ers (Sep 23, 1979)

NO

SF

1

0

7

2

13

7

3

14

0

4

3

7

30

21

1Q

0 - 7

F. Solomon 17-yard TD catch from S. DeBerg.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

6 - 7

T. Galbreath 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Missed XP

2Q

13 - 7

W. Chandler 5-yard TD catch from A. Manning.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

13 - 14

F. Solomon 25-yard TD catch from S. DeBerg.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

20 - 14

L. Hardy 3-yard TD catch from A. Manning.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

27 - 14

T. Galbreath 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

27 - 21

P. Hofer 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

30 - 21

G. Yepremian 18-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

355

Manning

NO

Rush Yds

98

Muncie

NO

Rec Yds

144

Solomon

SF

Scrim TD

2

Galbreath

NO

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Archie Manning

NO QB #8

Steve DeBerg

SF QB #17

355

Pass Yds

263

2

Pass TD

2

0

Int

3

NO

Team Stats

SF

512

Total Yds

341

28

1st Downs

17

2

Turnovers

4

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 San Francisco 49ers fell to the New Orleans Saints, 30 to 21, on September 23, 1979.

Game Info

September 22, 1979

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	20/28	355	12.7	2	0	0-0	137.5

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve DeBerg S. DeBerg #17	18/33	263	8.0	2	3	0-0	63.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Chuck Muncie C. Muncie #42	18	98	5.4	0	38
Tony Galbreath T. Galbreath #34	20	69	3.5	2	12
Michael Strachan M. Strachan #33	3	9	3.0	0	4
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	2	-2	-1.0	0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Wilbur Jackson W. Jackson #40	6	25	4.2	0	9
O.J. Simpson O.J. Simpson #32	7	25	3.6	0	10
Phil Francis P. Francis #48	2	14	7.0	0	7
Freddie Solomon F. Solomon #88	1	5	5.0	0	5
James Owens J. Owens #26	1	3	3.0	0	3
Lenvil Elliott L. Elliott #36	1	3	3.0	0	3
Paul Hofer P. Hofer #36	1	2	2.0	1	2
Steve DeBerg S. DeBerg #17	1	1	1.0	0	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Wes Chandler W. Chandler #89	0/0	127	31.8	1	85
Henry Childs H. Childs #85	0/0	68	34.0	0	45
Tony Galbreath T. Galbreath #34	0/0	61	12.2	0	38
Ike Harris I. Harris #82	0/0	52	17.3	0	25
Chuck Muncie C. Muncie #42	0/0	34	8.5	0	13
Tinker Owens T. Owens #83	0/0	10	10.0	0	10
Larry Hardy L. Hardy #87	0/0	3	3.0	1	3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Freddie Solomon F. Solomon #88	0/0	144	18.0	2	38
Mike Shumann M. Shumann #84	0/0	35	11.7	0	18
Paul Hofer P. Hofer #36	0/0	25	25.0	0	25
Bob Bruer B. Bruer #82	0/0	20	10.0	0	13
Paul Seal P. Seal #85	0/0	12	12.0	0	12
O.J. Simpson O.J. Simpson #32	0/0	12	12.0	0	12
James Owens J. Owens #26	0/0	10	10.0	0	10
Wilbur Jackson W. Jackson #40	0/0	5	5.0	0	5

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Tom Myers T. Myers #37	0-0	1
Donald Schwartz D. Schwartz #48	0-0	1
Eric Felton E. Felton #20	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Garo Yepremian G. Yepremian #1	1/1	3/4	6	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Ray Wersching R. Wersching #14	0/0	3/3	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Rick Partridge R. Partridge #17	4	125	31.3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Dan Melville D. Melville #11	4	154	38.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rich Mauti R. Mauti #84	3	80	26.7	0	0
Wayne Wilson W. Wilson #30	1	22	22.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
James Owens J. Owens #26	3	63	21.0	0	0
Bob Ferrell B. Ferrell #38	3	37	12.3	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rich Mauti R. Mauti #84	1	13	13.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Freddie Solomon F. Solomon #88	1	12	12.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	20/28	355	12.7	2	0	0-0	137.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Chuck Muncie C. Muncie #42	18	98	5.4	0	38
Tony Galbreath T. Galbreath #34	20	69	3.5	2	12
Michael Strachan M. Strachan #33	3	9	3.0	0	4
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	2	-2	-1.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Wes Chandler W. Chandler #89	0/0	127	31.8	1	85
Henry Childs H. Childs #85	0/0	68	34.0	0	45
Tony Galbreath T. Galbreath #34	0/0	61	12.2	0	38
Ike Harris I. Harris #82	0/0	52	17.3	0	25
Chuck Muncie C. Muncie #42	0/0	34	8.5	0	13
Tinker Owens T. Owens #83	0/0	10	10.0	0	10
Larry Hardy L. Hardy #87	0/0	3	3.0	1	3

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Tom Myers T. Myers #37	0-0	1
Donald Schwartz D. Schwartz #48	0-0	1
Eric Felton E. Felton #20	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Garo Yepremian G. Yepremian #1	1/1	3/4	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Rick Partridge R. Partridge #17	4	125	31.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rich Mauti R. Mauti #84	3	80	26.7	0	0
Wayne Wilson W. Wilson #30	1	22	22.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rich Mauti R. Mauti #84	1	13	13.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve DeBerg S. DeBerg #17	18/33	263	8.0	2	3	0-0	63.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Wilbur Jackson W. Jackson #40	6	25	4.2	0	9
O.J. Simpson O.J. Simpson #32	7	25	3.6	0	10
Phil Francis P. Francis #48	2	14	7.0	0	7
Freddie Solomon F. Solomon #88	1	5	5.0	0	5
James Owens J. Owens #26	1	3	3.0	0	3
Lenvil Elliott L. Elliott #36	1	3	3.0	0	3
Paul Hofer P. Hofer #36	1	2	2.0	1	2
Steve DeBerg S. DeBerg #17	1	1	1.0	0	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Freddie Solomon F. Solomon #88	0/0	144	18.0	2	38
Mike Shumann M. Shumann #84	0/0	35	11.7	0	18
Paul Hofer P. Hofer #36	0/0	25	25.0	0	25
Bob Bruer B. Bruer #82	0/0	20	10.0	0	13
Paul Seal P. Seal #85	0/0	12	12.0	0	12
O.J. Simpson O.J. Simpson #32	0/0	12	12.0	0	12
James Owens J. Owens #26	0/0	10	10.0	0	10
Wilbur Jackson W. Jackson #40	0/0	5	5.0	0	5

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Ray Wersching R. Wersching #14	0/0	3/3	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Dan Melville D. Melville #11	4	154	38.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
James Owens J. Owens #26	3	63	21.0	0	0
Bob Ferrell B. Ferrell #38	3	37	12.3	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Freddie Solomon F. Solomon #88	1	12	12.0	0	0

NO

SF

1

0

7

2

13

7

3

14

0

4

3

7

30

21

NO

Team Stats

SF

512

Total Yds

341

338

Pass Yds

263

174

Rush Yds

78

73

Total Plays

53

7.0

Yards Per Play

6.4

11.3

Yards Per Pass

8.0

4.0

Yards Per Rush

3.9

28

1st Downs

17

4

Punts

4

2

Turnovers

4

0

Interceptions Thrown

3

2

Fumbles Lost

1

11

Penalties

5

80

Penalty Yards

48

0

Sacks

2

0

Sack Yards

17

0

D/ST TD

0

1-3 NO

SF 0-4

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1979 NFC West

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats