NFL game summary for 11/07/1971:
The Saints rallied from a 14-0 deficit in the second half when they ran 49 plays to the Raiders 22 to gain their second tie of the season. Edd Hargett, substituting for Archie Manning, tossed a 10-yard touchdown pass to Dave Parks with eight seconds remaining, and Charlie Durkee kicked the tying extra point.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 175.7 (3) | 146.6 (16) | 322.3 (7) | 14 |
| DEFENSE | 113.7 (9) | 152.6 (11) | 266.3 (9) | 20 | |
 | OFFENSE | 106.1 (19) | 127.6 (23) | 233.7 (22) | 14 |
| DEFENSE | 167.7 (22) | 162.6 (16) | 330.3 (21) | 22 |
Line: Raiders by 13
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland Raiders (5-1-2) | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| New Orleans Saints (2-4-2) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 21 |
( 7- 0) OAK Fred Biletnikoff 42 yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick)
(14- 0) OAK Pete Banaszak 4 yard rush (George Blanda kick)
(14- 7) NO Jim Strong 10 yard rush (Charlie Durkee kick)
(21- 7) OAK Fred Biletnikoff 20 yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick)
(21-14) NO Bob Gresham 2 yard rush (Charlie Durkee kick)
(21-21) NO Dave Parks 10 yard pass from Edd Hargett (Charlie Durkee kick)
OAK NO
First Downs: 13 26
Rushes-yards: 34-134 48-212
Yards/rush: 3.9 4.4
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 6-12-114-1 14-29-170-1
Sacked-yards: 1-8 1-9
Net pass yards: 106 161
Net yards/pass: 8.2 5.4
Total net yards: 240 373
Total plays: 47 (72% run) 78 (61% run)
Yards/play: 5.1 4.8
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 4-2
Turnovers: 2 3
Penalties-yards: 10-105 8-60
Attendance: 83,102
Passing:
OAK: Daryle Lamonica, 6 of 12 for 114 yards and 2 TDs (1 int) NO: Edd Hargett, 14 of 27 for 170 yards and 1 TD; Archie Manning, 0 of 2 for 0 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
OAK: Marv Hubbard, 10 for 53 yards; Don Highsmith, 10 for 43 yards; Pete Banaszak, 10 for 30 yards and 1 TD; Clarence Davis, 4 for 8 yards NO: Jim Strong, 16 for 57 yards and 1 TD; James Ford, 13 for 91 yards; Bob Gresham, 7 for 11 yards and 1 TD; Virgil Robinson, 5 for 14 yards; Archie Manning, 4 for 33 yards; Edd Hargett, 2 for 2 yards; Hoyle Granger, 1 for 4 yards
Receiving:
OAK: Fred Biletnikoff, 3 for 74 yards and 2 TDs; Raymond Chester, 3 for 40 yards NO: Dave Parks, 5 for 82 yards and 1 TD; Virgil Robinson, 4 for 31 yards; Bob Gresham, 1 for 20 yards; Danny Abramowicz, 1 for 17 yards; Bob Newland, 1 for 13 yards; James Ford, 1 for 7 yards; Hoyle Granger, 1 for 0 yards
Kick returns:
OAK: Don Highsmith, 3 for 58 yards; Clarence Davis, 1 for 44 yards NO: Al Dodd, 2 for 37 yards; Virgil Robinson, 1 for 21 yards
Punt returns:
OAK: George Atkinson, 1 for 3 yards NO: Al Dodd, 3 for 25 yards
Interceptions:
OAK: Willie Brown, 1 for 2 yards NO: Delles Howell, 1 for 12 yards
Punting:
OAK: Jerry DePoyster, 5 for 229 yards NO: Julian Fagan, 2 for 88 yards
Field Goals:
NO: Charlie Durkee, 0/1
OAK: Daryle Lamonica, 6 of 12 for 114 yards and 2 TDs (1 int) NO: Edd Hargett, 14 of 27 for 170 yards and 1 TD; Archie Manning, 0 of 2 for 0 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
OAK: Marv Hubbard, 10 for 53 yards; Don Highsmith, 10 for 43 yards; Pete Banaszak, 10 for 30 yards and 1 TD; Clarence Davis, 4 for 8 yards NO: Jim Strong, 16 for 57 yards and 1 TD; James Ford, 13 for 91 yards; Bob Gresham, 7 for 11 yards and 1 TD; Virgil Robinson, 5 for 14 yards; Archie Manning, 4 for 33 yards; Edd Hargett, 2 for 2 yards; Hoyle Granger, 1 for 4 yards
Receiving:
OAK: Fred Biletnikoff, 3 for 74 yards and 2 TDs; Raymond Chester, 3 for 40 yards NO: Dave Parks, 5 for 82 yards and 1 TD; Virgil Robinson, 4 for 31 yards; Bob Gresham, 1 for 20 yards; Danny Abramowicz, 1 for 17 yards; Bob Newland, 1 for 13 yards; James Ford, 1 for 7 yards; Hoyle Granger, 1 for 0 yards
Kick returns:
OAK: Don Highsmith, 3 for 58 yards; Clarence Davis, 1 for 44 yards NO: Al Dodd, 2 for 37 yards; Virgil Robinson, 1 for 21 yards
Punt returns:
OAK: George Atkinson, 1 for 3 yards NO: Al Dodd, 3 for 25 yards
Interceptions:
OAK: Willie Brown, 1 for 2 yards NO: Delles Howell, 1 for 12 yards
Punting:
OAK: Jerry DePoyster, 5 for 229 yards NO: Julian Fagan, 2 for 88 yards
Field Goals:
NO: Charlie Durkee, 0/1