NFL game summary for 10/07/1973:
Archie Manning ran four yards for a touchdown in the final minutes to give coach John North his first victory with the Saints. An unusual play in which Saints RB Henry Matthews picked a teammate's fumble out of the air and ran 55 yards to the Chicago 9 plus a penalty against the Bears for tripping preceded Manning's winning score. In a duel of running quarterbacks, Manning scored twice and Bobby Douglass gained 48 yards on 8 carries. Mirro Roder of the Bears kicked FGs of 17, 40 and 28 yards.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 191.3 (5) | 109.0 (19) | 300.3 (8) | 9 |
| DEFENSE | 149.0 (17) | 166.7 (20) | 315.7 (19) | 11 | |
 | OFFENSE | 117.3 (17) | 127.7 (14) | 245.0 (24) | 12 |
| DEFENSE | 211.7 (25) | 185.0 (22) | 396.7 (25) | 8 |
Line: Bears by 11
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears (1-3-0) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 16 |
| New Orleans Saints (1-3-0) | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
( 0- 7) NO Archie Manning 4 yard rush (Happy Feller kick)
( 3- 7) CHI Mirro Roder 17 yard field goal
( 3-14) NO Howard Stevens 2 yard rush (Happy Feller kick)
( 6-14) CHI Mirro Roder 40 yard field goal
( 9-14) CHI Mirro Roder 28 yard field goal
( 9-21) NO Archie Manning 4 yard rush (Happy Feller kick)
(16-21) CHI Jim Harrison 13 yard pass from Bobby Douglass (Mirro Roder kick)
CHI NO
First Downs: 13 19
Rushes-yards: 30-74 41-163
Yards/rush: 2.5 4.0
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 13-30-192-1 10-18-132-0
Sacked-yards: 2-13 1-13
Net pass yards: 179 119
Net yards/pass: 5.6 6.3
Total net yards: 253 282
Total plays: 62 (48% run) 60 (68% run)
Yards/play: 4.1 4.7
Fumbles-lost: 2-1 4-1
Turnovers: 2 1
Penalties-yards: 7-97 5-41
Attendance: 56,561
Passing:
CHI: Bobby Douglass, 12 of 28 for 157 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Carl Garrett, 0 of 1 for 0 yards; Ike Hill, 1 of 1 for 35 yards NO: Archie Manning, 10 of 18 for 132 yards
Rushing:
CHI: Jim Harrison, 13 for 14 yards; Bobby Douglass, 8 for 48 yards; Carl Garrett, 8 for 17 yards; Ike Hill, 1 for -5 yards NO: Jess Phillips, 18 for 86 yards; Howard Stevens, 7 for 30 yards and 1 TD; Bill Butler, 7 for 24 yards; Archie Manning, 7 for 8 yards and 2 TDs; Jubilee Dunbar, 1 for 13 yards; Henry Matthews, 1 for 2 yards
Receiving:
CHI: Jim Harrison, 4 for 35 yards and 1 TD; Earl Thomas, 3 for 82 yards; Carl Garrett, 3 for 16 yards; Tom Reynolds, 1 for 27 yards; Bob Parsons, 1 for 17 yards; Craig Cotton, 1 for 15 yards NO: Jess Phillips, 4 for 38 yards; Henry Matthews, 2 for 19 yards; Bill Butler, 2 for 9 yards; Jubilee Dunbar, 1 for 45 yards; Bob Brown, 1 for 21 yards
Kick returns:
CHI: Ike Hill, 2 for 33 yards NO: Howard Stevens, 1 for 27 yards; Ernie Jackson, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
CHI: Ike Hill, 4 for 8 yards
Interceptions:
NO: Bivian Lee, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
CHI: Bobby Joe Green, 5 for 198 yards NO: Steve O'Neal, 5 for 209 yards
Field Goals:
CHI: Mirro Roder, 3/4 NO: Happy Feller, 0/4
CHI: Bobby Douglass, 12 of 28 for 157 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Carl Garrett, 0 of 1 for 0 yards; Ike Hill, 1 of 1 for 35 yards NO: Archie Manning, 10 of 18 for 132 yards
Rushing:
CHI: Jim Harrison, 13 for 14 yards; Bobby Douglass, 8 for 48 yards; Carl Garrett, 8 for 17 yards; Ike Hill, 1 for -5 yards NO: Jess Phillips, 18 for 86 yards; Howard Stevens, 7 for 30 yards and 1 TD; Bill Butler, 7 for 24 yards; Archie Manning, 7 for 8 yards and 2 TDs; Jubilee Dunbar, 1 for 13 yards; Henry Matthews, 1 for 2 yards
Receiving:
CHI: Jim Harrison, 4 for 35 yards and 1 TD; Earl Thomas, 3 for 82 yards; Carl Garrett, 3 for 16 yards; Tom Reynolds, 1 for 27 yards; Bob Parsons, 1 for 17 yards; Craig Cotton, 1 for 15 yards NO: Jess Phillips, 4 for 38 yards; Henry Matthews, 2 for 19 yards; Bill Butler, 2 for 9 yards; Jubilee Dunbar, 1 for 45 yards; Bob Brown, 1 for 21 yards
Kick returns:
CHI: Ike Hill, 2 for 33 yards NO: Howard Stevens, 1 for 27 yards; Ernie Jackson, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
CHI: Ike Hill, 4 for 8 yards
Interceptions:
NO: Bivian Lee, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
CHI: Bobby Joe Green, 5 for 198 yards NO: Steve O'Neal, 5 for 209 yards
Field Goals:
CHI: Mirro Roder, 3/4 NO: Happy Feller, 0/4