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New York Giants
New York Giants
@
New Orleans Saints
New Orleans Saints
Date
October 29, 1978
Kickoff
02:00 PM ET
11:00 AM PT
Score
NYG 17 — NO 28 F

Stadium

Capacity: 73,208

Inaugurated: 01/01/1975

Broadcast

Announcers

Pat Summerall, Tom Brookshier

Summary

NYG and NO combined for 235 passing yards and 2 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Doug Kotar led NYG with 81 rushing yards while Tony Galbreath paced NO with 61. Through the air, Jim Robinson topped NYG with 79 receiving yards while Tony Galbreath led NO with 53.

Expected Points Summary

NYG
Total-14.03
Off-10.68
Def-4.36
ST-2.92
NO
Total14.03
Off4.36
Def10.68
ST2.92

Team Stats

Stat NYG NO
First Downs 17 22
Rush-Yds-TDs 38-204-1 43-161-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 10-26-142-0-3 13-21-166-2-0
Sacked-Yards 2-13 4-27
Net Pass Yards 129 139
Total Yards 333 300
Fumbles-Lost 0-0 4-1
Turnovers 3 1
Penalties-Yards 8-122 9-57

Expected Points Detail

NYG
Offense
Pass: -20.10
Rush: -0.54
TO: -11.55
Defense
Pass: -6.89
Rush: 2.38
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: 0.33
KR: -2.48
P: 0.50
PR: -0.09
FG/XP: -1.18
NO
Offense
Pass: 6.89
Rush: -2.38
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: 20.10
Rush: 0.54
TO: 11.55
Returns
KO: 2.48
KR: -0.33
P: 0.09
PR: -0.50
FG/XP: 1.18

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat NYG NO
First Downs 17 22
Rush-Yds-TDs 38-204-1 43-161-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 10-26-142-0-3 13-21-166-2-0
Sacked-Yards 2-13 4-27
Net Pass Yards 129 139
Total Yards 333 300
Fumbles-Lost 0-0 4-1
Turnovers 3 1
Penalties-Yards 8-122 9-57

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Giants Maurice Tyler special teams fumble recovery in end zone (Joe Danelo kick) 7-0
2 Giants Joe Danelo 50 yard field goal 10-0
Saints Chuck Muncie 1 yard rush (Steve Mike-Mayer kick) 10-7
Giants Larry Csonka 1 yard rush (Joe Danelo kick) 17-7
3 Saints Henry Childs 1 yard pass from Archie Manning (Steve Mike-Mayer kick) 17-14
4 Saints Tony Galbreath 20 yard rush (Steve Mike-Mayer kick) 17-21
Saints Henry Childs 3 yard pass from Archie Manning (Steve Mike-Mayer kick) 17-28

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