Saints 20-18 Bengals (Sep 23, 1978)

NO

CIN

1

0

3

2

10

3

0

4

10

5

20

18

1Q

0 - 3

C. Bahr 20-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

7 - 3

M. Strachan 5-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 10

D. Bass 12-yard TD catch from J. Reaves.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 13

C. Bahr 22-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

10 - 13

J. Leypoldt 39-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

10 - 16

C. Bahr 42-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

10 - 18

Safety.

Safety

4Q

17 - 18

M. Strachan 5-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

20 - 18

J. Leypoldt 27-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

208

Manning

NO

Rush Yds

98

Johnson

CIN

Rec Yds

81

Owens

NO

Scrim TD

2

Strachan

NO

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Archie Manning

NO QB #8

John Reaves

CIN QB #11

208

Pass Yds

117

0

Pass TD

1

Int

0

NO

Team Stats

CIN

254

Total Yds

283

12

1st Downs

14

2

Turnovers

1

1978 NFC West

NOCIN

Team	W	L	PCT
Rams	12	4	.750
Falcons	9	7	.563
Saints	7	9	.438
49ers	2	14	.125

Team	W	L	PCT
Steelers	14	2	.875
Oilers	10	6	.625
Browns	8	8	.500
Bengals	4	12	.250

Game Summary

The Cincinnati Bengals couldn't pull it off against the New Orleans Saints, 20 to 18, on September 24, 1978.

Game Info

September 23, 1978

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	14/25	208	8.3	0	1	0-0	66.8

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
John Reaves J. Reaves #11	9/17	117	6.9	1	0	0-0	94.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	3	28	9.3	0	18
Tony Galbreath T. Galbreath #34	14	26	1.9	0	6
Michael Strachan M. Strachan #33	12	20	1.7	2	7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Pete Johnson P. Johnson #46	22	98	4.5	15
Archie Griffin A. Griffin #45	19	44	2.3	7
John Reaves J. Reaves #11	3	24	8.0	20
Deacon Turner D. Turner #22	1	0	0.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Tinker Owens T. Owens #83	0/0	81	27.0	33
Henry Childs H. Childs #85	0/0	81	27.0	49
Tony Galbreath T. Galbreath #34	0/0	22	4.4	8
Michael Strachan M. Strachan #33	0/0	14	7.0	11
Ike Harris I. Harris #82	0/0	10	10.0	10

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Billy Brooks B. Brooks #82	0/0	32	16.0	0	17
James Corbett J. Corbett #81	0/0	31	15.5	0	16
Pete Johnson P. Johnson #46	0/0	18	18.0	0	18
Isaac Curtis I. Curtis #85	0/0	18	9.0	0	11
Don Bass D. Bass #84	0/0	12	12.0	1	12
Deacon Turner D. Turner #22	0/0	6	6.0	0	6

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Dick Jauron D. Jauron #26	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
John Leypoldt J. Leypoldt #3	2/2	2/2	8	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Chris Bahr C. Bahr #10	3/4	1/1	10	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Blanchard T. Blanchard #16	6	258	43.0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Pat McInally P. McInally #87	6	266	44.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Rich Mauti R. Mauti #84	1	25	25.0
Wes Chandler W. Chandler #89	3	62	20.7
Clarence Chapman C. Chapman #24	1	28	28.0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Ted Vincent T. Vincent #66,75	1	2	2.0
Louis Breeden L. Breeden #34	1	12	12.0
Boobie Clark B. Clark #42	1	11	11.0
Ray Griffin R. Griffin #44	1	5	5.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Wes Chandler W. Chandler #89	5	49	9.8	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg
Dennis Law D. Law #83	3	28	9.3
Don Bass D. Bass #84	2	11	5.5
Louis Breeden L. Breeden #34	1	0	0.0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	14/25	208	8.3	0	1	0-0	66.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	3	28	9.3	0	18
Tony Galbreath T. Galbreath #34	14	26	1.9	0	6
Michael Strachan M. Strachan #33	12	20	1.7	2	7

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Tinker Owens T. Owens #83	0/0	81	27.0	33
Henry Childs H. Childs #85	0/0	81	27.0	49
Tony Galbreath T. Galbreath #34	0/0	22	4.4	8
Michael Strachan M. Strachan #33	0/0	14	7.0	11
Ike Harris I. Harris #82	0/0	10	10.0	10

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
John Leypoldt J. Leypoldt #3	2/2	2/2	8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Blanchard T. Blanchard #16	6	258	43.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Rich Mauti R. Mauti #84	1	25	25.0
Wes Chandler W. Chandler #89	3	62	20.7
Clarence Chapman C. Chapman #24	1	28	28.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Wes Chandler W. Chandler #89	5	49	9.8	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
John Reaves J. Reaves #11	9/17	117	6.9	1	0	0-0	94.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Pete Johnson P. Johnson #46	22	98	4.5	15
Archie Griffin A. Griffin #45	19	44	2.3	7
John Reaves J. Reaves #11	3	24	8.0	20
Deacon Turner D. Turner #22	1	0	0.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Billy Brooks B. Brooks #82	0/0	32	16.0	0	17
James Corbett J. Corbett #81	0/0	31	15.5	0	16
Pete Johnson P. Johnson #46	0/0	18	18.0	0	18
Isaac Curtis I. Curtis #85	0/0	18	9.0	0	11
Don Bass D. Bass #84	0/0	12	12.0	1	12
Deacon Turner D. Turner #22	0/0	6	6.0	0	6

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Dick Jauron D. Jauron #26	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Chris Bahr C. Bahr #10	3/4	1/1	10	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Pat McInally P. McInally #87	6	266	44.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Ted Vincent T. Vincent #66,75	1	2	2.0
Louis Breeden L. Breeden #34	1	12	12.0
Boobie Clark B. Clark #42	1	11	11.0
Ray Griffin R. Griffin #44	1	5	5.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg
Dennis Law D. Law #83	3	28	9.3
Don Bass D. Bass #84	2	11	5.5
Louis Breeden L. Breeden #34	1	0	0.0

NO

CIN

1

0

3

2

10

3

0

4

10

5

20

18

NO

Team Stats

CIN

254

Total Yds

283

180

Pass Yds

117

74

Rush Yds

166

58

Total Plays

62

4.4

Yards Per Play

4.6

6.2

Yards Per Pass

6.9

2.6

Yards Per Rush

3.7

12

1st Downs

14

6

Punts

6

2

Turnovers

1

Interceptions Thrown

0

1

Fumbles Lost

1

5

Penalties

5

52

Penalty Yards

31

0

Sacks

4

0

Sack Yards

28

0

D/ST TD

0

2-2 NO

CIN 0-4

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1978 NFC West

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats