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New Orleans Saints
New Orleans Saints
@
Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta Falcons
Date
November 26, 1978
Kickoff
01:00 PM ET
10:00 AM PT
Score
NO 17 — ATL 20 F

Stadium

Capacity: 71,000

Inaugurated: 01/01/1965

Broadcast

Announcers

Frank Glieber, Hank Stram

Summary

NO and ATL combined for 507 passing yards and 2 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Chuck Muncie led NO with 67 rushing yards while Bubba Bean paced ATL with 93. Through the air, Henry Childs topped NO with 100 receiving yards while Billy Ryckman led ATL with 69.

Expected Points Summary

NO
Total-3.00
Off-7.65
Def5.05
ST-1.68
ATL
Total3.00
Off-5.05
Def7.65
ST1.68

Team Stats

Stat NO ATL
First Downs 13 25
Rush-Yds-TDs 33-134-1 35-130-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 13-24-241-1-1 23-44-266-1-3
Sacked-Yards 4-36 2-11
Net Pass Yards 205 255
Total Yards 339 385
Fumbles-Lost 3-1 2-1
Turnovers 2 4
Penalties-Yards 6-74 6-45

Expected Points Detail

NO
Offense
Pass: -1.88
Rush: -5.77
TO: -5.38
Defense
Pass: 4.99
Rush: 4.38
TO: 6.96
Returns
KO: 1.36
KR: -1.45
P: 1.15
PR: -1.80
FG/XP: -0.94
ATL
Offense
Pass: -4.99
Rush: -4.38
TO: -6.96
Defense
Pass: 1.88
Rush: 5.77
TO: 5.38
Returns
KO: 1.45
KR: -1.36
P: 1.80
PR: -1.15
FG/XP: 0.94

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat NO ATL
First Downs 13 25
Rush-Yds-TDs 33-134-1 35-130-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 13-24-241-1-1 23-44-266-1-3
Sacked-Yards 4-36 2-11
Net Pass Yards 205 255
Total Yards 339 385
Fumbles-Lost 3-1 2-1
Turnovers 2 4
Penalties-Yards 6-74 6-45

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Falcons Haskel Stanback 3 yard rush (Tim Mazzetti kick) 0-7
Saints Larry Hardy 71 yard pass from Archie Manning (Steve Mike-Mayer kick) 7-7
2 Falcons Tim Mazzetti 39 yard field goal 7-10
Saints Chuck Muncie 28 yard rush (Steve Mike-Mayer kick) 14-10
3 Saints Steve Mike-Mayer 18 yard field goal 17-10
4 Falcons Tim Mazzetti 28 yard field goal 17-13
Falcons Jim Mitchell 1 yard pass from Steve Bartkowski (Tim Mazzetti kick) 17-20

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