NFL game summary for 10/12/1975:
Despite taking a 14-0 lead in the first 1:05 on Steve Odom's 93-yard touchdown return of the opening kickoff and defensive tackle Mike McCoy's fumble recovery and 19-yard run into the end zone, the Packers fell to their fourth straight defeat -- the first time Green Bay has lost its first four games -- as New Orleans, on its own 26-yard line with 1:05 left, drove to the Packers' 3 and rookie Rich Szaro kicked a 20-yard field goal as time elapsed. It was the Saints' first victory.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 89.3 (24) | 155.7 (13) | 245.0 (21) | 6 |
| DEFENSE | 186.7 (25) | 140.3 (11) | 327.0 (18) | 4 | |
 | OFFENSE | 86.0 (26) | 128.0 (16) | 214.0 (24) | 8 |
| DEFENSE | 121.7 (11) | 158.3 (16) | 280.0 (15) | 5 |
Line: Saints by 2
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers (0-4-0) | 14 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 19 |
| New Orleans Saints (1-3-0) | 0 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 20 |
( 7- 0) GB Steve Odom 93 yard kickoff return (Joe Danelo kick)
(14- 0) GB Mike McCoy 19 yard fumble return (Joe Danelo kick)
(16- 0) GB Safety, Tom Blanchard tackled in end zone by Tom Toner
(16- 7) NO Mike Strachan 2 yard rush (Rich Szaro kick)
(16-14) NO Joel Parker 11 yard pass from Archie Manning (Rich Szaro kick)
(16-17) NO Rich Szaro 36 yard field goal
(19-17) GB Joe Danelo 45 yard field goal
(19-20) NO Rich Szaro 20 yard field goal
GB NO
First Downs: 8 26
Rushes-yards: 27-98 45-223
Yards/rush: 3.6 5.0
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 11-20-66-0 17-39-189-0
Sacked-yards: 1-3 2-20
Net pass yards: 63 169
Net yards/pass: 3.0 4.1
Total net yards: 161 392
Total plays: 48 (56% run) 86 (52% run)
Yards/play: 3.4 4.6
Fumbles-lost: 4-3 4-3
Turnovers: 3 3
Penalties-yards: 6-61 9-80
Attendance: 51,371
Passing:
GB: John Hadl, 11 of 20 for 66 yards NO: Archie Manning, 17 of 39 for 189 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
GB: Terry Wells, 13 for 72 yards; Barty Smith, 8 for 22 yards; Willard Harrell, 5 for 4 yards; John Hadl, 1 for 0 yards NO: Mike Strachan, 24 for 105 yards and 1 TD; Alvin Maxson, 17 for 90 yards; Archie Manning, 3 for 16 yards; Andrew Jones, 1 for 12 yards
Receiving:
GB: Ken Payne, 3 for 35 yards; Terry Wells, 3 for 3 yards; Rich McGeorge, 2 for 25 yards; Barty Smith, 2 for -4 yards; Willard Harrell, 1 for 7 yards NO: Andy Hamilton, 4 for 75 yards; Paul Seal, 3 for 41 yards; Joel Parker, 3 for 27 yards and 1 TD; Mike Strachan, 3 for 10 yards; Larry Burton, 2 for 32 yards; Alvin Maxson, 2 for 4 yards
Kick returns:
GB: Steve Odom, 4 for 157 yards and 1 TD NO: Gil Chapman, 4 for 81 yards
Punt returns:
GB: Willard Harrell, 2 for 35 yards; Johnnie Gray, 1 for 27 yards NO: Gil Chapman, 5 for 73 yards
Interceptions:
Punting:
GB: Steve Broussard, 8 for 342 yards NO: Tom Blanchard, 5 for 227 yards
Field Goals:
GB: Joe Danelo, 1/1 NO: Rich Szaro, 2/4
GB: John Hadl, 11 of 20 for 66 yards NO: Archie Manning, 17 of 39 for 189 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
GB: Terry Wells, 13 for 72 yards; Barty Smith, 8 for 22 yards; Willard Harrell, 5 for 4 yards; John Hadl, 1 for 0 yards NO: Mike Strachan, 24 for 105 yards and 1 TD; Alvin Maxson, 17 for 90 yards; Archie Manning, 3 for 16 yards; Andrew Jones, 1 for 12 yards
Receiving:
GB: Ken Payne, 3 for 35 yards; Terry Wells, 3 for 3 yards; Rich McGeorge, 2 for 25 yards; Barty Smith, 2 for -4 yards; Willard Harrell, 1 for 7 yards NO: Andy Hamilton, 4 for 75 yards; Paul Seal, 3 for 41 yards; Joel Parker, 3 for 27 yards and 1 TD; Mike Strachan, 3 for 10 yards; Larry Burton, 2 for 32 yards; Alvin Maxson, 2 for 4 yards
Kick returns:
GB: Steve Odom, 4 for 157 yards and 1 TD NO: Gil Chapman, 4 for 81 yards
Punt returns:
GB: Willard Harrell, 2 for 35 yards; Johnnie Gray, 1 for 27 yards NO: Gil Chapman, 5 for 73 yards
Interceptions:
Punting:
GB: Steve Broussard, 8 for 342 yards NO: Tom Blanchard, 5 for 227 yards
Field Goals:
GB: Joe Danelo, 1/1 NO: Rich Szaro, 2/4