NFL game summary for 10/29/1972:
The Saints marched 66 yards for a touchdown, a 27-yard pass from Archie Manning to Danny Abramowicz, after receiving the opening kickoff and never were headed in winning their first game of the season. Manning and Abramowicz also connected on a 10-yard TD pass play. The victory marked the first time New Orleans had not permitted its opponent to score a touchdown in the Saints' six-year NFL history.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 96.3 (23) | 194.5 (5) | 290.8 (16) | 20 |
| DEFENSE | 145.2 (19) | 177.3 (21) | 322.5 (20) | 12 | |
 | OFFENSE | 64.7 (26) | 151.5 (13) | 216.2 (25) | 20 |
| DEFENSE | 156.7 (23) | 185.7 (23) | 342.3 (23) | 18 |
Line: Saints by 1
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Eagles (1-6-0) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| New Orleans Saints (1-5-1) | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
( 0- 7) NO Danny Abramowicz 27 yard pass from Archie Manning (Toni Linhart kick)
( 3- 7) PHI Tom Dempsey 17 yard field goal
( 3-14) NO Danny Abramowicz 10 yard pass from Archie Manning (Toni Linhart kick)
( 3-21) NO Bob Gresham 1 yard rush (Toni Linhart kick)
PHI NO
First Downs: 13 23
Rushes-yards: 32-152 35-148
Yards/rush: 4.8 4.2
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 8-21-88-2 20-35-295-1
Sacked-yards: 4-31 2-11
Net pass yards: 57 284
Net yards/pass: 2.3 7.7
Total net yards: 209 432
Total plays: 57 (56% run) 72 (48% run)
Yards/play: 3.7 6.0
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 0-0
Turnovers: 3 1
Penalties-yards: 6-55 5-65
Attendance: 65,664
Passing:
PHI: Pete Liske, 5 of 14 for 42 yards (1 int); John Reaves, 3 of 7 for 46 yards (1 int) NO: Archie Manning, 20 of 35 for 295 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
PHI: Po James, 16 for 60 yards; Tony Baker, 8 for 44 yards; Larry Watkins, 5 for 16 yards; John Reaves, 1 for 13 yards; Harold Jackson, 1 for 10 yards; Pete Liske, 1 for 9 yards NO: Bob Gresham, 15 for 70 yards and 1 TD; Bill Butler, 9 for 37 yards; Archie Manning, 6 for 31 yards; Joe Williams, 2 for 9 yards; Arthur Green, 2 for -2 yards; Jim Strong, 1 for 3 yards
Receiving:
PHI: Harold Jackson, 5 for 48 yards; Ben Hawkins, 1 for 27 yards; Harold Carmichael, 1 for 8 yards; Po James, 1 for 5 yards NO: Bill Butler, 7 for 47 yards; Bob Brown, 3 for 85 yards; Bob Gresham, 3 for 68 yards; Joe Williams, 2 for 39 yards; Danny Abramowicz, 2 for 37 yards and 2 TDs; Bob Newland, 2 for 16 yards; Arthur Green, 1 for 3 yards
Kick returns:
PHI: Billy Walik, 2 for 45 yards; Al Nelson, 1 for 29 yards NO: Margene Adkins, 2 for 40 yards
Punt returns:
PHI: Billy Walik, 1 for 10 yards NO: Tom Myers, 1 for 5 yards
Interceptions:
PHI: Leroy Keyes, 1 for 0 yards NO: Ernie Jackson, 1 for 10 yards; Tom Myers, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
PHI: Bill Bradley, 5 for 206 yards NO: Julian Fagan, 5 for 138 yards
Field Goals:
PHI: Tom Dempsey, 1/2 NO: Toni Linhart, 0/2
PHI: Pete Liske, 5 of 14 for 42 yards (1 int); John Reaves, 3 of 7 for 46 yards (1 int) NO: Archie Manning, 20 of 35 for 295 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
PHI: Po James, 16 for 60 yards; Tony Baker, 8 for 44 yards; Larry Watkins, 5 for 16 yards; John Reaves, 1 for 13 yards; Harold Jackson, 1 for 10 yards; Pete Liske, 1 for 9 yards NO: Bob Gresham, 15 for 70 yards and 1 TD; Bill Butler, 9 for 37 yards; Archie Manning, 6 for 31 yards; Joe Williams, 2 for 9 yards; Arthur Green, 2 for -2 yards; Jim Strong, 1 for 3 yards
Receiving:
PHI: Harold Jackson, 5 for 48 yards; Ben Hawkins, 1 for 27 yards; Harold Carmichael, 1 for 8 yards; Po James, 1 for 5 yards NO: Bill Butler, 7 for 47 yards; Bob Brown, 3 for 85 yards; Bob Gresham, 3 for 68 yards; Joe Williams, 2 for 39 yards; Danny Abramowicz, 2 for 37 yards and 2 TDs; Bob Newland, 2 for 16 yards; Arthur Green, 1 for 3 yards
Kick returns:
PHI: Billy Walik, 2 for 45 yards; Al Nelson, 1 for 29 yards NO: Margene Adkins, 2 for 40 yards
Punt returns:
PHI: Billy Walik, 1 for 10 yards NO: Tom Myers, 1 for 5 yards
Interceptions:
PHI: Leroy Keyes, 1 for 0 yards NO: Ernie Jackson, 1 for 10 yards; Tom Myers, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
PHI: Bill Bradley, 5 for 206 yards NO: Julian Fagan, 5 for 138 yards
Field Goals:
PHI: Tom Dempsey, 1/2 NO: Toni Linhart, 0/2