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Los Angeles Rams
Los Angeles Rams
@
New Orleans Saints
New Orleans Saints
Date
October 1, 1978
Kickoff
02:00 PM ET
11:00 AM PT
Score
LAR 26 — NO 20 F

Stadium

Capacity: 73,208

Inaugurated: 01/01/1975

Broadcast

Announcers

Lindsey Nelson, George Allen, Jim Brown

Summary

LAR and NO combined for 375 passing yards and 4 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Cullen Bryant led LAR with 79 rushing yards while Mike Strachan paced NO with 62. Through the air, Willie Miller topped LAR with 64 receiving yards while Henry Childs led NO with 67.

Expected Points Summary

LA
Total3.10
Off-2.62
Def3.76
ST1.27
NO
Total-3.10
Off-3.76
Def2.62
ST-1.27

Team Stats

Stat LA NO
First Downs 15 19
Rush-Yds-TDs 33-124-0 31-143-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 10-21-167-1-1 17-28-208-3-1
Sacked-Yards 1-10 4-36
Net Pass Yards 157 172
Total Yards 281 315
Fumbles-Lost 1-0 2-0
Turnovers 1 1
Penalties-Yards 9-74 6-50

Expected Points Detail

LA
Offense
Pass: 1.82
Rush: -3.43
TO: -0.18
Defense
Pass: 4.04
Rush: -1.36
TO: 7.15
Returns
KO: 3.81
KR: -3.07
P: 0.40
PR: -0.10
FG/XP: 0.23
NO
Offense
Pass: -4.04
Rush: 1.36
TO: -7.15
Defense
Pass: -1.82
Rush: 3.43
TO: 0.18
Returns
KO: 3.07
KR: -3.81
P: 0.10
PR: -0.40
FG/XP: -0.23

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat LA NO
First Downs 15 19
Rush-Yds-TDs 33-124-0 31-143-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 10-21-167-1-1 17-28-208-3-1
Sacked-Yards 1-10 4-36
Net Pass Yards 157 172
Total Yards 281 315
Fumbles-Lost 1-0 2-0
Turnovers 1 1
Penalties-Yards 9-74 6-50

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Rams Dwight Scales 30 yard blocked punt return 6-0
2 Rams Willie Miller 20 yard pass from Pat Haden (Frank Corral kick) 13-0
Rams Rod Perry 28 yard interception return (Frank Corral kick) 20-0
Saints Ike Harris 6 yard pass from Archie Manning (John Leypoldt kick) 20-7
3 Saints Ike Harris 8 yard pass from Archie Manning 20-13
4 Rams Frank Corral 34 yard field goal 23-13
Saints Tony Galbreath 33 yard pass from Archie Manning (John Leypoldt kick) 23-20
Rams Frank Corral 39 yard field goal 26-20

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