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Los Angeles Rams
Los Angeles Rams
@
New Orleans Saints
New Orleans Saints
Date
October 7, 1979
Kickoff
04:00 PM ET
01:00 PM PT
Score
LAR 35 — NO 17 F

Stadium

Capacity: 73,208

Inaugurated: 01/01/1975

Broadcast

Announcers

Vin Scully, George Allen

Summary

LAR and NO combined for 319 passing yards and 4 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Wendell Tyler led LAR with 63 rushing yards while Chuck Muncie paced NO with 85. Through the air, Ron Jessie topped LAR with 93 receiving yards while Ike Harris led NO with 53.

Expected Points Summary

LA
Total18.00
Off0.30
Def22.08
ST-6.88
NO
Total-18.00
Off-22.08
Def-0.30
ST6.88

Team Stats

Stat LA NO
First Downs 22 13
Rush-Yds-TDs 46-141-2 25-102-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 12-25-176-3-2 15-32-143-1-5
Sacked-Yards 2-22 1-11
Net Pass Yards 154 132
Total Yards 295 234
Fumbles-Lost 3-0 4-1
Turnovers 2 6
Penalties-Yards 4-26 5-23

Expected Points Detail

LA
Offense
Pass: 1.13
Rush: -9.95
TO: -8.18
Defense
Pass: 20.13
Rush: 1.95
TO: 17.47
Returns
KO: 2.80
KR: -5.68
P: -1.43
PR: -2.08
FG/XP: -0.49
NO
Offense
Pass: -20.13
Rush: -1.95
TO: -17.47
Defense
Pass: -1.13
Rush: 9.95
TO: 8.18
Returns
KO: 5.68
KR: -2.80
P: 2.08
PR: 1.43
FG/XP: 0.49

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat LA NO
First Downs 22 13
Rush-Yds-TDs 46-141-2 25-102-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 12-25-176-3-2 15-32-143-1-5
Sacked-Yards 2-22 1-11
Net Pass Yards 154 132
Total Yards 295 234
Fumbles-Lost 3-0 4-1
Turnovers 2 6
Penalties-Yards 4-26 5-23

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Saints Tony Galbreath 3 yard rush (Garo Yepremian kick) 0-7
2 Rams Wendell Tyler 5 yard rush (Frank Corral kick) 7-7
Rams Wendell Tyler 2 yard rush (Frank Corral kick) 14-7
Rams Ron Jessie 39 yard pass from Pat Haden (Frank Corral kick) 21-7
Rams Terry Nelson 5 yard pass from Pat Haden (Frank Corral kick) 28-7
3 Saints Garo Yepremian 32 yard field goal 28-10
4 Saints Henry Childs 6 yard pass from Archie Manning (Garo Yepremian kick) 28-17
Rams Ron Jessie 24 yard pass from Pat Haden (Frank Corral kick) 35-17

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