NFL game summary for 09/26/1976:
Rookie running back Tony Galbreath rushed for 146 yards and two touchdowns and his rookie teammate Chuck Muncie added 126 yards to lead the Saints to a comeback victory over the Chiefs. Galbreath's nine-yard run in the fourth quarter put the Saints ahead for the first time and a Bobby Scott to Henry Childs touchdown pass with just eight seconds left on the clock insured Hank Stram's first victory as a Saints' coach, the win coming over the team Stram coached from 1960 through 1974.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 59.5 (28) | 88.0 (26) | 147.5 (27) | 4 |
| DEFENSE | 185.5 (20) | 250.5 (27) | 436.0 (25) | 5 | |
 | OFFENSE | 114.0 (21) | 191.0 (7) | 305.0 (15) | 5 |
| DEFENSE | 239.0 (27) | 217.5 (24) | 456.5 (27) | 2 |
Line: Chiefs by 6
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Saints (1-2-0) | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 27 |
| Kansas City Chiefs (0-3-0) | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
( 0- 7) KC Woody Green 3 yard rush (Jan Stenerud kick)
( 7- 7) NO Tony Galbreath 74 yard rush (Rich Szaro kick)
(10- 7) NO Rich Szaro 26 yard field goal
(10-14) KC Henry Marshall 20 yard pass from Mike Livingston (Jan Stenerud kick)
(10-17) KC Jan Stenerud 27 yard field goal
(13-17) NO Rich Szaro 27 yard field goal
(20-17) NO Tony Galbreath 9 yard rush (Rich Szaro kick)
(27-17) NO Henry Childs 2 yard pass from Bobby Scott (Rich Szaro kick)
NO KC
First Downs: 19 18
Rushes-yards: 44-299 44-165
Yards/rush: 6.8 3.8
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 12-21-126-2 10-20-149-0
Sacked-yards: 0-0 5-44
Net pass yards: 126 105
Net yards/pass: 6.0 4.2
Total net yards: 425 270
Total plays: 65 (67% run) 69 (63% run)
Yards/play: 6.5 3.9
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 1-0
Turnovers: 2 0
Penalties-yards: 10-95 8-80
Attendance: 53,918
Passing:
NO: Bobby Scott, 12 of 21 for 126 yards and 1 TD (2 int) KC: Mike Livingston, 10 of 17 for 149 yards and 1 TD; Tony Adams, 0 of 3 for 0 yards
Rushing:
NO: Chuck Muncie, 25 for 126 yards; Tony Galbreath, 14 for 146 yards and 2 TDs; Mike Strachan, 2 for 7 yards; Alvin Maxson, 2 for 7 yards; Bobby Scott, 1 for 13 yards KC: Woody Green, 20 for 82 yards and 1 TD; MacArthur Lane, 17 for 43 yards; Mike Livingston, 5 for 32 yards; Tony Adams, 1 for 8 yards; Ed Podolak, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
NO: Tony Galbreath, 5 for 22 yards; Henry Childs, 2 for 18 yards and 1 TD; Chuck Muncie, 2 for 8 yards; Don Herrmann, 1 for 57 yards; Paul Seal, 1 for 11 yards; Tinker Owens, 1 for 10 yards KC: Henry Marshall, 4 for 75 yards and 1 TD; MacArthur Lane, 4 for 46 yards; Walter White, 1 for 20 yards; Billy Masters, 1 for 8 yards
Kick returns:
NO: Tony Galbreath, 4 for 94 yards KC: Tommy Reamon, 4 for 103 yards; Pat McNeil, 1 for 19 yards
Punt returns:
NO: Pete Athas, 5 for 15 yards KC: Larry Brunson, 3 for 17 yards; Kerry Reardon, 1 for 4 yards; Tommy Reamon, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
KC: Jimbo Elrod, 1 for 3 yards; Kerry Reardon, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
NO: Tom Blanchard, 5 for 199 yards KC: Jerrel Wilson, 6 for 244 yards
Field Goals:
NO: Rich Szaro, 2/3 KC: Jan Stenerud, 1/2
NO: Bobby Scott, 12 of 21 for 126 yards and 1 TD (2 int) KC: Mike Livingston, 10 of 17 for 149 yards and 1 TD; Tony Adams, 0 of 3 for 0 yards
Rushing:
NO: Chuck Muncie, 25 for 126 yards; Tony Galbreath, 14 for 146 yards and 2 TDs; Mike Strachan, 2 for 7 yards; Alvin Maxson, 2 for 7 yards; Bobby Scott, 1 for 13 yards KC: Woody Green, 20 for 82 yards and 1 TD; MacArthur Lane, 17 for 43 yards; Mike Livingston, 5 for 32 yards; Tony Adams, 1 for 8 yards; Ed Podolak, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
NO: Tony Galbreath, 5 for 22 yards; Henry Childs, 2 for 18 yards and 1 TD; Chuck Muncie, 2 for 8 yards; Don Herrmann, 1 for 57 yards; Paul Seal, 1 for 11 yards; Tinker Owens, 1 for 10 yards KC: Henry Marshall, 4 for 75 yards and 1 TD; MacArthur Lane, 4 for 46 yards; Walter White, 1 for 20 yards; Billy Masters, 1 for 8 yards
Kick returns:
NO: Tony Galbreath, 4 for 94 yards KC: Tommy Reamon, 4 for 103 yards; Pat McNeil, 1 for 19 yards
Punt returns:
NO: Pete Athas, 5 for 15 yards KC: Larry Brunson, 3 for 17 yards; Kerry Reardon, 1 for 4 yards; Tommy Reamon, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
KC: Jimbo Elrod, 1 for 3 yards; Kerry Reardon, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
NO: Tom Blanchard, 5 for 199 yards KC: Jerrel Wilson, 6 for 244 yards
Field Goals:
NO: Rich Szaro, 2/3 KC: Jan Stenerud, 1/2