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New Orleans Saints
New Orleans Saints
@
Green Bay Packers
Green Bay Packers
Date
September 9, 1979
Kickoff
01:00 PM ET
10:00 AM PT
Score
NO 19 — GB 28 F

Stadium

Gold Package game (Milwaukee).

Capacity: 81,441

Inaugurated: 01/01/1953

Broadcast

Announcers

Curt Gowdy, Hank Stram

Summary

NO and GB combined for 430 passing yards and 1 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Tony Galbreath led NO with 82 rushing yards while Steve Atkins paced GB with 110. Through the air, Henry Childs topped NO with 112 receiving yards while James Lofton led GB with 64.

Expected Points Summary

NO
Total-6.81
Off15.59
Def-15.13
ST-9.13
GB
Total6.81
Off15.13
Def-15.59
ST9.13

Team Stats

Stat NO GB
First Downs 29 21
Rush-Yds-TDs 36-185-1 30-194-4
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 28-45-291-1-2 9-15-139-0-1
Sacked-Yards 1-2 3-24
Net Pass Yards 289 115
Total Yards 474 309
Fumbles-Lost 0-0 1-1
Turnovers 2 2
Penalties-Yards 9-51 3-35

Expected Points Detail

NO
Offense
Pass: -1.16
Rush: 10.45
TO: -4.58
Defense
Pass: 3.47
Rush: -12.09
TO: 2.90
Returns
KO: 4.15
KR: -6.86
P: -0.75
PR: 0.42
FG/XP: -6.09
GB
Offense
Pass: -3.47
Rush: 12.09
TO: -2.90
Defense
Pass: 1.16
Rush: -10.45
TO: 4.58
Returns
KO: 6.86
KR: -4.15
P: -0.42
PR: 0.75
FG/XP: 6.09

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat NO GB
First Downs 29 21
Rush-Yds-TDs 36-185-1 30-194-4
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 28-45-291-1-2 9-15-139-0-1
Sacked-Yards 1-2 3-24
Net Pass Yards 289 115
Total Yards 474 309
Fumbles-Lost 0-0 1-1
Turnovers 2 2
Penalties-Yards 9-51 3-35

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Saints Tony Galbreath 23 yard field goal 3-0
2 Saints Tony Galbreath 27 yard field goal 6-0
Saints Henry Childs 33 yard pass from Archie Manning 12-0
3 Packers Barty Smith 1 yard rush (Chester Marcol kick) 12-7
Packers David Whitehurst 2 yard rush (Chester Marcol kick) 12-14
Packers Steve Atkins 3 yard rush (Chester Marcol kick) 12-21
4 Saints Mike Strachan 1 yard rush (Tony Galbreath kick) 19-21
Packers Eric Torkelson 3 yard rush (Chester Marcol kick) 19-28

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