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New Orleans Saints
New Orleans Saints
@
Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh Steelers
Date
November 5, 1978
Kickoff
01:00 PM ET
10:00 AM PT
Score
NO 14 — PIT 20 F

Stadium

Capacity: 68,400

Inaugurated: 01/01/1970

Broadcast

Announcers

Don Criqui, Hank Stram

Summary

NO and PIT combined for 544 passing yards and 3 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Chuck Muncie led NO with 39 rushing yards while Rocky Bleier paced PIT with 84. Through the air, Henry Childs topped NO with 94 receiving yards while Rocky Bleier led PIT with 46.

Expected Points Summary

NO
Total-6.00
Off8.81
Def-9.21
ST-1.03
PIT
Total6.00
Off9.21
Def-8.81
ST1.03

Team Stats

Stat NO PIT
First Downs 23 20
Rush-Yds-TDs 32-81-1 34-145-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 22-32-344-1-1 16-23-200-2-1
Sacked-Yards 1-4 0-0
Net Pass Yards 340 200
Total Yards 421 345
Fumbles-Lost 1-1 2-1
Turnovers 2 2
Penalties-Yards 7-75 7-48

Expected Points Detail

NO
Offense
Pass: 16.00
Rush: -10.64
TO: -3.98
Defense
Pass: -9.35
Rush: 2.60
TO: 2.66
Returns
KO: 1.69
KR: -5.26
P: 4.05
PR: 0.35
FG/XP: -1.86
PIT
Offense
Pass: 9.35
Rush: -2.60
TO: -2.66
Defense
Pass: -16.00
Rush: 10.64
TO: 3.98
Returns
KO: 5.26
KR: -1.69
P: -0.35
PR: -4.05
FG/XP: 1.86

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat NO PIT
First Downs 23 20
Rush-Yds-TDs 32-81-1 34-145-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 22-32-344-1-1 16-23-200-2-1
Sacked-Yards 1-4 0-0
Net Pass Yards 340 200
Total Yards 421 345
Fumbles-Lost 1-1 2-1
Turnovers 2 2
Penalties-Yards 7-75 7-48

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Steelers Roy Gerela 27 yard field goal 0-3
2 Saints Rich Mauti 5 yard pass from Archie Manning (Steve Mike-Mayer kick) 7-3
3 Steelers Lynn Swann 6 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Roy Gerela kick) 7-10
Steelers Roy Gerela 21 yard field goal 7-13
4 Saints Tony Galbreath 5 yard rush (Steve Mike-Mayer kick) 14-13
Steelers Rocky Bleier 24 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Roy Gerela kick) 14-20

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