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New York Giants
New York Giants
@
New Orleans Saints
New Orleans Saints
Date
September 30, 1979
Kickoff
01:00 PM ET
10:00 AM PT
Score
NYG 14 — NO 24 F

Stadium

Capacity: 73,208

Inaugurated: 01/01/1975

Broadcast

Announcers

Pat Summerall, Tom Brookshier

Summary

NYG and NO combined for 317 passing yards and 2 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Doug Kotar led NYG with 62 rushing yards while Tony Galbreath paced NO with 81. Through the air, Johnny Perkins topped NYG with 83 receiving yards while Ike Harris led NO with 87.

Expected Points Summary

NYG
Total-8.73
Off-14.68
Def6.08
ST-3.05
NO
Total8.73
Off-6.08
Def14.68
ST3.05

Team Stats

Stat NYG NO
First Downs 13 21
Rush-Yds-TDs 34-122-1 35-167-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 12-29-174-1-2 17-34-202-1-2
Sacked-Yards 1-11 1-7
Net Pass Yards 163 195
Total Yards 285 362
Fumbles-Lost 3-1 1-1
Turnovers 3 3
Penalties-Yards 7-53 3-32

Expected Points Detail

NYG
Offense
Pass: -2.35
Rush: -7.61
TO: -4.44
Defense
Pass: 14.14
Rush: -4.16
TO: 7.09
Returns
KO: 2.30
KR: -1.57
P: 0.59
PR: -0.92
FG/XP: -3.45
NO
Offense
Pass: -14.14
Rush: 4.16
TO: -7.09
Defense
Pass: 2.35
Rush: 7.61
TO: 4.44
Returns
KO: 1.57
KR: -2.30
P: 0.92
PR: -0.59
FG/XP: 3.45

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat NYG NO
First Downs 13 21
Rush-Yds-TDs 34-122-1 35-167-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 12-29-174-1-2 17-34-202-1-2
Sacked-Yards 1-11 1-7
Net Pass Yards 163 195
Total Yards 285 362
Fumbles-Lost 3-1 1-1
Turnovers 3 3
Penalties-Yards 7-53 3-32

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
2 Saints Chuck Muncie 10 yard rush (Garo Yepremian kick) 0-7
Saints Garo Yepremian 38 yard field goal 0-10
3 Saints Ike Harris 24 yard pass from Archie Manning (Garo Yepremian kick) 0-17
Giants Billy Taylor 5 yard rush (Joe Danelo kick) 7-17
4 Giants Ken Johnson 11 yard pass from Phil Simms (Joe Danelo kick) 14-17
Saints Chuck Muncie 3 yard rush (Garo Yepremian kick) 14-24

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