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New Orleans Saints
New Orleans Saints
@
Los Angeles Rams
Los Angeles Rams
Date
December 16, 1979
Kickoff
04:00 PM ET
01:00 PM PT
Score
NO 29 — LAR 14 F

Stadium

Capacity: 70,000

Inaugurated: 01/01/1923

Broadcast

Announcers

Vin Scully, George Allen

Summary

NO and LAR combined for 321 passing yards and 1 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Mike Strachan led NO with 93 rushing yards while Wendell Tyler paced LAR with 141. Through the air, Henry Childs topped NO with 62 receiving yards while Preston Dennard led LAR with 64.

Expected Points Summary

NO
Total5.12
Off0.61
Def5.62
ST3.00
LA
Total-5.12
Off-5.62
Def-0.61
ST-3.00

Team Stats

Stat NO LA
First Downs 23 16
Rush-Yds-TDs 54-276-2 28-176-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 10-15-162-1-3 14-26-159-0-2
Sacked-Yards 2-16 4-45
Net Pass Yards 146 114
Total Yards 422 290
Fumbles-Lost 2-1 7-4
Turnovers 4 6
Penalties-Yards 5-82 2-15

Expected Points Detail

NO
Offense
Pass: -1.75
Rush: 2.36
TO: -10.21
Defense
Pass: 7.37
Rush: -5.22
TO: 6.95
Returns
KO: 1.76
KR: -2.94
P: 6.26
PR: -0.75
FG/XP: -1.33
LA
Offense
Pass: -7.37
Rush: 5.22
TO: -6.95
Defense
Pass: 1.75
Rush: -2.36
TO: 10.21
Returns
KO: 2.94
KR: -1.76
P: 0.75
PR: -6.26
FG/XP: 1.33

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat NO LA
First Downs 23 16
Rush-Yds-TDs 54-276-2 28-176-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 10-15-162-1-3 14-26-159-0-2
Sacked-Yards 2-16 4-45
Net Pass Yards 146 114
Total Yards 422 290
Fumbles-Lost 2-1 7-4
Turnovers 4 6
Penalties-Yards 5-82 2-15

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Rams Wendell Tyler 1 yard rush (Frank Corral kick) 0-7
2 Saints Tinker Owens 8 yard pass from Archie Manning (Garo Yepremian kick) 7-7
Saints Mike Strachan 10 yard rush (Garo Yepremian kick) 14-7
3 Saints Garo Yepremian 35 yard field goal 17-7
Saints Garo Yepremian 24 yard field goal 20-7
4 Saints Mike Strachan 1 yard rush (Garo Yepremian kick) 27-7
Rams Eddie Hill 1 yard rush (Frank Corral kick) 27-14
Saints Safety, Grooms tackled Ferragamo in end zone 29-14

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