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New Orleans Saints
New Orleans Saints
@
San Francisco 49ers
San Francisco 49ers
Date
October 15, 1978
Kickoff
04:00 PM ET
01:00 PM PT
Score
NO 14 — SF 7 F

Stadium

Capacity: 68,500

Inaugurated: 01/01/1960

Broadcast

Announcers

Gary Bender, Hank Stram

Summary

NO and SF combined for 178 passing yards and 2 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Tony Galbreath led NO with 82 rushing yards while O.J. Simpson paced SF with 37. Through the air, Chuck Muncie topped NO with 16 receiving yards while Freddie Solomon led SF with 70.

Expected Points Summary

NO
Total8.60
Off-14.10
Def33.55
ST-9.47
SF
Total-8.60
Off-33.55
Def14.10
ST9.47

Team Stats

Stat NO SF
First Downs 12 12
Rush-Yds-TDs 55-175-1 27-74-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 2-4-31-1-0 16-37-147-1-2
Sacked-Yards 0-0 4-46
Net Pass Yards 31 101
Total Yards 206 175
Fumbles-Lost 0-0 5-4
Turnovers 0 6
Penalties-Yards 6-73 4-25

Expected Points Detail

NO
Offense
Pass: 2.81
Rush: -19.23
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: 29.83
Rush: 3.72
TO: 5.30
Returns
KO: 1.81
KR: -1.68
P: 0.35
PR: -1.13
FG/XP: -8.82
SF
Offense
Pass: -29.83
Rush: -3.72
TO: -5.30
Defense
Pass: -2.81
Rush: 19.23
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: 1.68
KR: -1.81
P: 1.13
PR: -0.35
FG/XP: 8.82

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat NO SF
First Downs 12 12
Rush-Yds-TDs 55-175-1 27-74-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 2-4-31-1-0 16-37-147-1-2
Sacked-Yards 0-0 4-46
Net Pass Yards 31 101
Total Yards 206 175
Fumbles-Lost 0-0 5-4
Turnovers 0 6
Penalties-Yards 6-73 4-25

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Saints Mike Strachan 2 yard rush (Tom Jurich kick) 7-0
2 Saints Ike Harris 15 yard pass from Archie Manning (Tom Jurich kick) 14-0
4 49ers Freddie Solomon 22 yard pass from Steve DeBerg (Ray Wersching kick) 14-7

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