NFL game summary for 10/31/1976:
Scott Hunter came off the bench to throw two touchdown passes that led the Falcons to their first win under Pat Peppler, ending a four game losing streak. Hunter's scoring passes to Alfred Jenkins and Haskel Stanback tied the game 14-14 before the Saints went ahead on a two-yard TD run by Tony Galbreath. Stanback's one-yard run with 4:51 left in the game put Atlanta back in the lead, the Falcons final two points coming when Bobby Douglass was forced out of the end zone with 30 seconds remaining.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 125.1 (23) | 136.3 (19) | 261.4 (23) | 19 |
| DEFENSE | 139.7 (14) | 153.6 (10) | 293.3 (13) | 19 | |
 | OFFENSE | 110.6 (26) | 100.0 (27) | 210.6 (28) | 22 |
| DEFENSE | 191.0 (24) | 107.4 (3) | 298.4 (15) | 20 |
Line: Saints by 1
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Saints (2-6-0) | 0 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 20 |
| Atlanta Falcons (2-6-0) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 23 |
( 7- 0) NO Henry Childs 16 yard rush (Rich Szaro kick)
(14- 0) NO Larry Burton 15 yard pass from Bobby Douglass (Rich Szaro kick)
(14- 7) ATL Alfred Jenkins 17 yard pass from Scott Hunter (Nick Mike-Mayer kick)
(14-14) ATL Haskel Stanback 5 yard pass from Scott Hunter (Nick Mike-Mayer kick)
(20-14) NO Tony Galbreath 2 yard rush (kick failed)
(20-21) ATL Haskel Stanback 1 yard rush (Nick Mike-Mayer kick)
(20-23) ATL Safety, Bobby Douglass forced out of end zone by Claude Humphrey
NO ATL
First Downs: 18 18
Rushes-yards: 42-138 38-105
Yards/rush: 3.3 2.8
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 12-21-127-2 14-21-162-1
Sacked-yards: 2-12 1-12
Net pass yards: 115 150
Net yards/pass: 5.0 6.8
Total net yards: 253 255
Total plays: 65 (64% run) 60 (63% run)
Yards/play: 3.9 4.2
Fumbles-lost: 2-0 2-2
Turnovers: 2 3
Penalties-yards: 9-61 6-64
Attendance: 33,702
Passing:
NO: Bobby Douglass, 12 of 21 for 127 yards and 1 TD (2 int) ATL: Scott Hunter, 10 of 11 for 138 yards and 2 TDs; Kim McQuilken, 4 of 10 for 24 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
NO: Chuck Muncie, 17 for 26 yards; Tony Galbreath, 16 for 61 yards and 1 TD; Bobby Douglass, 7 for 29 yards; Henry Childs, 1 for 16 yards and 1 TD; Alvin Maxson, 1 for 6 yards ATL: Haskel Stanback, 17 for 41 yards and 1 TD; Sonny Collins, 15 for 47 yards; Bubba Bean, 3 for 5 yards; Scott Hunter, 2 for 3 yards; Mike Esposito, 1 for 9 yards
Receiving:
NO: Larry Burton, 3 for 47 yards and 1 TD; Henry Childs, 3 for 25 yards; Tony Galbreath, 3 for 7 yards; Chuck Muncie, 2 for 28 yards; Don Herrmann, 1 for 20 yards ATL: Haskel Stanback, 6 for 71 yards and 1 TD; Alfred Jenkins, 2 for 28 yards and 1 TD; John Gilliam, 2 for 19 yards; Sonny Collins, 1 for 20 yards; Wallace Francis, 1 for 12 yards; Mike Esposito, 1 for 6 yards; Jim Mitchell, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
NO: Jim Thaxton, 1 for 32 yards; Kurt Schumacher, 1 for 3 yards ATL: Rolland Lawrence, 3 for 97 yards; Rick Byas, 1 for 28 yards
Punt returns:
ATL: Rolland Lawrence, 3 for 2 yards
Interceptions:
NO: Jim Merlo, 1 for 0 yards ATL: Ray Brown, 1 for 17 yards; Rolland Lawrence, 1 for 3 yards
Punting:
NO: Tom Blanchard, 5 for 169 yards ATL: John James, 6 for 259 yards
Field Goals:
NO: Bobby Douglass, 12 of 21 for 127 yards and 1 TD (2 int) ATL: Scott Hunter, 10 of 11 for 138 yards and 2 TDs; Kim McQuilken, 4 of 10 for 24 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
NO: Chuck Muncie, 17 for 26 yards; Tony Galbreath, 16 for 61 yards and 1 TD; Bobby Douglass, 7 for 29 yards; Henry Childs, 1 for 16 yards and 1 TD; Alvin Maxson, 1 for 6 yards ATL: Haskel Stanback, 17 for 41 yards and 1 TD; Sonny Collins, 15 for 47 yards; Bubba Bean, 3 for 5 yards; Scott Hunter, 2 for 3 yards; Mike Esposito, 1 for 9 yards
Receiving:
NO: Larry Burton, 3 for 47 yards and 1 TD; Henry Childs, 3 for 25 yards; Tony Galbreath, 3 for 7 yards; Chuck Muncie, 2 for 28 yards; Don Herrmann, 1 for 20 yards ATL: Haskel Stanback, 6 for 71 yards and 1 TD; Alfred Jenkins, 2 for 28 yards and 1 TD; John Gilliam, 2 for 19 yards; Sonny Collins, 1 for 20 yards; Wallace Francis, 1 for 12 yards; Mike Esposito, 1 for 6 yards; Jim Mitchell, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
NO: Jim Thaxton, 1 for 32 yards; Kurt Schumacher, 1 for 3 yards ATL: Rolland Lawrence, 3 for 97 yards; Rick Byas, 1 for 28 yards
Punt returns:
ATL: Rolland Lawrence, 3 for 2 yards
Interceptions:
NO: Jim Merlo, 1 for 0 yards ATL: Ray Brown, 1 for 17 yards; Rolland Lawrence, 1 for 3 yards
Punting:
NO: Tom Blanchard, 5 for 169 yards ATL: John James, 6 for 259 yards
Field Goals: