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Tennessee Titans
Houston Oilers
@
New Orleans Saints
New Orleans Saints
Date
December 10, 1978
Kickoff
02:00 PM ET
11:00 AM PT
Score
TEN 17 — NO 12 F

Stadium

Capacity: 73,208

Inaugurated: 01/01/1975

Broadcast

Announcers

Marv Albert, Ed Podolak

Summary

On the ground, Tony Galbreath paced NO with 22. Through the air, Henry Childs led NO with 80.

Expected Points Summary

HOU
Total-3.90
Off-3.16
Def3.05
ST-0.67
NO
Total3.90
Off-3.05
Def3.16
ST0.67

Team Stats

Stat HOU NO
First Downs 16 18
Rush-Yds-TDs 43-125-1 19-56-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 12-18-137-1-0 25-37-251-1-1
Sacked-Yards 2-18 2-10
Net Pass Yards 119 241
Total Yards 244 297
Fumbles-Lost 2-0 1-0
Turnovers 0 1
Penalties-Yards 4-44 8-90

Expected Points Detail

HOU
Offense
Pass: 0.56
Rush: -10.18
TO: -1.44
Defense
Pass: -1.78
Rush: 2.42
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: 7.85
KR: -0.95
P: 0.75
PR: -5.01
FG/XP: -3.31
NO
Offense
Pass: 1.78
Rush: -2.42
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: -0.56
Rush: 10.18
TO: 1.44
Returns
KO: 0.95
KR: -7.85
P: 5.01
PR: -0.75
FG/XP: 3.31

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat HOU NO
First Downs 16 18
Rush-Yds-TDs 43-125-1 19-56-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 12-18-137-1-0 25-37-251-1-1
Sacked-Yards 2-18 2-10
Net Pass Yards 119 241
Total Yards 244 297
Fumbles-Lost 2-0 1-0
Turnovers 0 1
Penalties-Yards 4-44 8-90

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Oilers Earl Campbell 2 yard rush (Toni Fritsch kick) 7-0
2 Oilers Toni Fritsch 22 yard field goal 10-0
3 Saints Tinker Owens 6 yard pass from Archie Manning (Steve Mike-Mayer kick) 10-7
4 Oilers Robert Woods 80 yard pass from Dan Pastorini (Toni Fritsch kick) 17-7
Saints Safety, Campbell ran out of end zone 17-9
Saints Steve Mike-Mayer 21 yard field goal 17-12

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