The Green Bay Packers beat the New Orleans Saints, 28 to 19, on September 9, 1979.

1979 Green Bay Packers

Final

NO

Saints

0-2-0

19

GB

Packers

1-1-0

28

1

3

0

2

9

0

3

0

21

4

7

7

Total

19

28

1st quarter

NO

GB

Saints

Tony Galbreath 23-yard field goal

3

0

2nd quarter

NO

GB

Saints

Tony Galbreath 27-yard field goal

6

0

Saints

Henry Childs 33-yard pass from Archie Manning (kick failed)

12

0

3rd quarter

NO

GB

Packers

Barty Smith 1-yard run (Chester Marcol kick)

12

7

Packers

David Whitehurst 2-yard run (Chester Marcol kick)

12

14

Packers

Steve Atkins 3-yard run (Chester Marcol kick)

12

21

4th quarter

NO

GB

Saints

Michael Strachan 1-yard run (Tony Galbreath kick)

19

21

Packers

Eric Torkelson 3-yard run (Chester Marcol kick)

19

28

Saints

Packers

1st Downs

29

21

Passing 1st Downs

Rushing 1st Downs

1st downs from penalties

3rd down efficiency

-

-

4th down efficiency

-

-

Total Plays

82

48

Total Yards

474

309

Yards per play

5.8

6.4

Passing

289

115

Comp - Att

28 - 45

9 - 15

Yards per pass

6.3

6.4

Interceptions thrown

2

1

Sacks - Yards lost

1 - 2

3 - 24

Rushing

185

194

Rushing Attempts

36

30

Yards per rush

5.1

6.5

Penalties

9

3

Turnovers

2

2

Fumbles lost

0

1

Interceptions

2

1

Possession

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Archie Manning 28 45 291 6.5 1 2 69.8
Team 28 45 289 6.5 1 2 1 69.8

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Tony Galbreath 15 82 5.5 0
Michael Strachan 14 53 3.8 1
Archie Manning 2 28 14.0 0
Chuck Muncie 2 17 8.5 0
Kim Jones 3 5 1.7 0
Team 36 185 5.1 1

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Henry Childs 7 112 16.0 1
Wes Chandler 10 92 9.2 0
Ike Harris 2 26 13.0 0
Chuck Muncie 3 21 7.0 0
Tony Galbreath 3 20 6.7 0
Brooks Williams 1 14 14.0 0
Rich Mauti 1 3 3.0 0
Michael Strachan 1 3 3.0 0
Team 28 291 6.5 1 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 0 0 1

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team 3.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Tony Galbreath 2 3 1 7
Team 2 3 1 7

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Wes Chandler 1 23 23.0
Team 1 23 23.0

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Jack Holmes 2 31 15.5 0
Rich Mauti 1 25 25.0 0
Jim Kovach 1 10 10.0 0
Team 4 66 16.5 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Wes Chandler 1 -1 -1.0 0
Team 1 -1 -1.0 0

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
David Whitehurst 9 15 139 9.3 0 1 62.9
Team 9 15 115 9.3 0 1 3 62.9

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Steve Atkins 12 110 9.2 1
Barty Smith 13 66 5.1 1
Terdell Middleton 3 13 4.3 0
Eric Torkelson 1 3 3.0 1
David Whitehurst 1 2 2.0 1
Team 30 194 6.5 4

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
James Lofton 2 64 32.0 0
Aundra Thompson 4 49 12.3 0
Steve Atkins 1 18 18.0 0
Walter Tullis 1 12 12.0 0
Barty Smith 1 -4 -4.0 0
Team 9 139 9.3 0 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 1 1 0

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team 1.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Chester Marcol 0 0 4 4
Team 0 0 4 4

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
David Beverly 3 111 37.0
Team 3 111 37.0

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Steve Odom 5 116 23.2 0
Team 5 116 23.2 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Team 0 0 0

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Team Leaders

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PASS

4,159

Love

Jordan Love

RUSH

656

Jones

Aaron Jones

REC

793

Reed

Jayden Reed

Team Rankings

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PPG

22.5

12th

OPP PPG

20.6

10th

RUSH YDS/G

112.1

15th

PASS YDS/G

247.6

14th

2023 Division Standings

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TEAM W L T PCT
Lions Lions
12 5 0 .706
Packers Packers
9 8 0 .529
Bears Bears
7 10 0 .412
Vikings Vikings
7 10 0 .412

Schedule

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DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Fri
9/6
GB GB
@
PHI PHI
1:00 PM

Last Game

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SF 49ers

1-0-0

24

Final

21

GB Packers

1-1-0

Sat 20 Jan 2024

NFL 2023 Leaders

NFL 2023 Rankings

NFL 2023 Betting

NFL 2023 Division Standings

AFC North W L T PCT
1
Ravens Ravens
13 4 0 .765
2
Browns Browns
11 6 0 .647
AFC East W L T PCT
1
Bills Bills
11 6 0 .647
2
Dolphins Dolphins
11 6 0 .647
AFC West W L T PCT
1
Chiefs Chiefs
11 6 0 .647
2
Raiders Raiders
8 9 0 .471
AFC South W L T PCT
1
Texans Texans
10 7 0 .588
2
Jaguars Jaguars
9 8 0 .529
NFC North W L T PCT
1
Lions Lions
12 5 0 .706
2
Packers Packers
9 8 0 .529
NFC West W L T PCT
1
49ers 49ers
12 5 0 .706
2
Rams Rams
10 7 0 .588
NFC East W L T PCT
1
Cowboys Cowboys
12 5 0 .706
2
Eagles Eagles
11 6 0 .647
NFC South W L T PCT
1
Buccaneers Buccaneers
9 8 0 .529
2
Saints Saints
9 8 0 .529

NFL 2023 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sat
2/10
SF SF
@
KC KC
22-25
Sat
1/27
KC KC
@
BAL BAL
17-10
Sat
1/27
DET DET
@
SF SF
31-34
Sat
1/20
TB TB
@
DET DET
23-31
Sat
1/20
KC KC
@
BUF BUF
27-24

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Fri
9/6
GB GB
@
PHI PHI
1:00 PM