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New Orleans Saints
New Orleans Saints
@
San Francisco 49ers
San Francisco 49ers
Date
September 23, 1979
Kickoff
04:00 PM ET
01:00 PM PT
Score
NO 30 — SF 21 F

Stadium

Capacity: 68,500

Inaugurated: 01/01/1960

Broadcast

Announcers

Frank Glieber, John Madden

Summary

NO and SF combined for 618 passing yards and 4 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Chuck Muncie led NO with 98 rushing yards while O.J. Simpson paced SF with 25. Through the air, Wes Chandler topped NO with 127 receiving yards while Freddie Solomon led SF with 144.

Expected Points Summary

NO
Total9.00
Off15.51
Def-0.97
ST-6.47
SF
Total-9.00
Off0.97
Def-15.51
ST6.47

Team Stats

Stat NO SF
First Downs 28 17
Rush-Yds-TDs 43-174-2 20-78-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 20-28-355-2-0 18-33-263-2-3
Sacked-Yards 2-17 0-0
Net Pass Yards 338 263
Total Yards 512 341
Fumbles-Lost 2-2 1-1
Turnovers 2 4
Penalties-Yards 11-80 5-48

Expected Points Detail

NO
Offense
Pass: 24.54
Rush: -10.90
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: 0.05
Rush: -1.02
TO: 10.51
Returns
KO: 3.55
KR: -5.77
P: -1.69
PR: -1.01
FG/XP: -1.55
SF
Offense
Pass: -0.05
Rush: 1.02
TO: -10.51
Defense
Pass: -24.54
Rush: 10.90
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: 5.77
KR: -3.55
P: 1.01
PR: 1.69
FG/XP: 1.55

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat NO SF
First Downs 28 17
Rush-Yds-TDs 43-174-2 20-78-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 20-28-355-2-0 18-33-263-2-3
Sacked-Yards 2-17 0-0
Net Pass Yards 338 263
Total Yards 512 341
Fumbles-Lost 2-2 1-1
Turnovers 2 4
Penalties-Yards 11-80 5-48

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 49ers Freddie Solomon 17 yard pass from Steve DeBerg (Ray Wersching kick) 0-7
2 Saints Tony Galbreath 1 yard rush 6-7
Saints Wes Chandler 5 yard pass from Archie Manning (Garo Yepremian kick) 13-7
49ers Freddie Solomon 25 yard pass from Steve DeBerg (Ray Wersching kick) 13-14
3 Saints Larry Hardy 3 yard pass from Archie Manning (Garo Yepremian kick) 20-14
Saints Tony Galbreath 1 yard rush (Garo Yepremian kick) 27-14
4 49ers Paul Hofer 2 yard rush (Ray Wersching kick) 27-21
Saints Garo Yepremian 18 yard field goal 30-21

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