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New Orleans Saints
New Orleans Saints
@
Denver Broncos
Denver Broncos
Date
November 4, 1979
Kickoff
04:00 PM ET
01:00 PM PT
Score
NO 3 — DEN 10 F

Stadium

Capacity: 76,125

Inaugurated: 01/01/1948

Broadcast

Announcers

Lindsey Nelson, John Madden

Summary

NO and DEN combined for 340 passing yards and 1 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Chuck Muncie led NO with 54 rushing yards while Otis Armstrong paced DEN with 58. Through the air, Wes Chandler topped NO with 38 receiving yards while Rick Upchurch led DEN with 95.

Expected Points Summary

NO
Total-7.00
Off-13.52
Def1.22
ST4.07
DEN
Total7.00
Off-1.22
Def13.52
ST-4.07

Team Stats

Stat NO DEN
First Downs 13 19
Rush-Yds-TDs 30-122-0 36-148-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 13-26-117-0-1 17-26-223-1-3
Sacked-Yards 0-0 3-22
Net Pass Yards 117 201
Total Yards 239 349
Fumbles-Lost 0-0 0-0
Turnovers 1 3
Penalties-Yards 5-40 7-50

Expected Points Detail

NO
Offense
Pass: -10.87
Rush: -2.65
TO: -3.48
Defense
Pass: -0.23
Rush: 0.08
TO: 6.20
Returns
KO: 1.70
KR: -0.82
P: 1.02
PR: -0.26
FG/XP: 2.43
DEN
Offense
Pass: 0.23
Rush: -0.08
TO: -6.20
Defense
Pass: 10.87
Rush: 2.65
TO: 3.48
Returns
KO: 0.82
KR: -1.70
P: 0.26
PR: -1.02
FG/XP: -2.43

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat NO DEN
First Downs 13 19
Rush-Yds-TDs 30-122-0 36-148-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 13-26-117-0-1 17-26-223-1-3
Sacked-Yards 0-0 3-22
Net Pass Yards 117 201
Total Yards 239 349
Fumbles-Lost 0-0 0-0
Turnovers 1 3
Penalties-Yards 5-40 7-50

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Broncos Jim Turner 28 yard field goal 0-3
3 Saints Garo Yepremian 20 yard field goal 3-3
4 Broncos Rick Upchurch 12 yard pass from Craig Morton (Jim Turner kick) 3-10

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