NFL game summary for 11/21/1976:
Bobby Douglass' two second period touchdowns, plus a 28-point third quarter, led the Saints to their largest margin of victory in 10 years and tied their highest point total. Douglass' scores on one and three-yard TD runs resulted from two of five Seattle turnovers that were turned into New Orleans six-pointers. Following Chuck Muncie's three-yard touchdown run to open the Saints' scoring in the third period, Tom Myers picked up a Seahawk fumble at the Seattle 20 and ran it in for the score, and 28 seconds later Elex Price picked off a Bill Munson pass and returned it 23 yards for another touchdown.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 122.9 (24) | 133.4 (20) | 256.3 (24) | 24 |
| DEFENSE | 142.9 (14) | 163.2 (18) | 306.1 (17) | 28 | |
 | OFFENSE | 100.7 (28) | 196.2 (7) | 296.9 (18) | 32 |
| DEFENSE | 192.5 (27) | 187.6 (24) | 380.1 (27) | 19 |
Line: Saints by 1
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Saints (4-7-0) | 3 | 17 | 28 | 3 | 51 |
| Seattle Seahawks (2-9-0) | 6 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 27 |
( 0- 6) SEA Sherman Smith 1 yard rush (kick failed)
( 3- 6) NO Rich Szaro 46 yard field goal
(10- 6) NO Bobby Douglass 1 yard rush (Rich Szaro kick)
(17- 6) NO Bobby Douglass 3 yard rush (Rich Szaro kick)
(20- 6) NO Rich Szaro 36 yard field goal
(27- 6) NO Chuck Muncie 3 yard rush (Rich Szaro kick)
(27-13) SEA Steve Largent 11 yard pass from Bill Munson (John Leypoldt kick)
(34-13) NO Tom Myers 20 yard fumble return (Rich Szaro kick)
(41-13) NO Elex Price 23 yard interception return (Rich Szaro kick)
(48-13) NO Tony Galbreath 2 yard rush (Rich Szaro kick)
(48-20) SEA Sherman Smith 1 yard rush (John Leypoldt kick)
(51-20) NO Rich Szaro 21 yard field goal
(51-27) SEA Jim Zorn 7 yard rush (John Leypoldt kick)
NO SEA
First Downs: 28 18
Rushes-yards: 52-258 24-105
Yards/rush: 5.0 4.4
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 14-24-149-2 17-34-172-3
Sacked-yards: 1-8 1-8
Net pass yards: 141 164
Net yards/pass: 5.6 4.7
Total net yards: 399 269
Total plays: 77 (67% run) 59 (40% run)
Yards/play: 5.2 4.6
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 2-2
Turnovers: 2 5
Penalties-yards: 7-58 4-35
Attendance: 61,865
Passing:
NO: Bobby Douglass, 12 of 21 for 115 yards (2 int); Bobby Scott, 2 of 3 for 34 yards SEA: Jim Zorn, 11 of 22 for 106 yards (1 int); Bill Munson, 6 of 11 for 66 yards and 1 TD (2 int); Steve Largent, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
NO: Tony Galbreath, 19 for 77 yards and 1 TD; Chuck Muncie, 12 for 76 yards and 1 TD; Mike Strachan, 9 for 58 yards; Alvin Maxson, 6 for 31 yards; Kim Jones, 3 for 13 yards; Bobby Douglass, 2 for 4 yards and 2 TDs; Paul Seal, 1 for -1 yards SEA: Sherman Smith, 11 for 60 yards and 2 TDs; Don Testerman, 7 for 17 yards; Jim Zorn, 5 for 29 yards and 1 TD; Ralph Nelson, 1 for -1 yards
Receiving:
NO: Tony Galbreath, 4 for 28 yards; Larry Burton, 3 for 27 yards; Henry Childs, 2 for 34 yards; Don Herrmann, 2 for 16 yards; Jim Thaxton, 1 for 20 yards; Alvin Maxson, 1 for 14 yards; Paul Seal, 1 for 10 yards SEA: Steve Largent, 6 for 101 yards and 1 TD; Sherman Smith, 4 for 20 yards; Don Testerman, 2 for 23 yards; Ron Howard, 2 for 14 yards; Ralph Nelson, 1 for 10 yards; Hugh McKinnis, 1 for 3 yards; Sam McCullum, 1 for 1 yard
Kick returns:
NO: Leon McQuay, 2 for 39 yards; Alvin Maxson, 1 for 21 yards; Warren Capone, 1 for 0 yards SEA: Lyle Blackwood, 3 for 98 yards; Oliver Ross, 3 for 83 yards; Sherman Smith, 2 for 50 yards; Don Dufek, 1 for 20 yards
Punt returns:
NO: Pete Athas, 2 for 23 yards; Leon McQuay, 2 for 5 yards SEA: Lyle Blackwood, 2 for 12 yards
Interceptions:
NO: Elex Price, 1 for 23 yards and 1 TD; Chuck Crist, 1 for 20 yards; Ernie Jackson, 1 for 5 yards SEA: Dave Brown, 1 for 32 yards; Eddie McMillan, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
NO: Tom Blanchard, 3 for 119 yards SEA: Rick Engles, 5 for 154 yards
Field Goals:
NO: Rich Szaro, 3/3
NO: Bobby Douglass, 12 of 21 for 115 yards (2 int); Bobby Scott, 2 of 3 for 34 yards SEA: Jim Zorn, 11 of 22 for 106 yards (1 int); Bill Munson, 6 of 11 for 66 yards and 1 TD (2 int); Steve Largent, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
NO: Tony Galbreath, 19 for 77 yards and 1 TD; Chuck Muncie, 12 for 76 yards and 1 TD; Mike Strachan, 9 for 58 yards; Alvin Maxson, 6 for 31 yards; Kim Jones, 3 for 13 yards; Bobby Douglass, 2 for 4 yards and 2 TDs; Paul Seal, 1 for -1 yards SEA: Sherman Smith, 11 for 60 yards and 2 TDs; Don Testerman, 7 for 17 yards; Jim Zorn, 5 for 29 yards and 1 TD; Ralph Nelson, 1 for -1 yards
Receiving:
NO: Tony Galbreath, 4 for 28 yards; Larry Burton, 3 for 27 yards; Henry Childs, 2 for 34 yards; Don Herrmann, 2 for 16 yards; Jim Thaxton, 1 for 20 yards; Alvin Maxson, 1 for 14 yards; Paul Seal, 1 for 10 yards SEA: Steve Largent, 6 for 101 yards and 1 TD; Sherman Smith, 4 for 20 yards; Don Testerman, 2 for 23 yards; Ron Howard, 2 for 14 yards; Ralph Nelson, 1 for 10 yards; Hugh McKinnis, 1 for 3 yards; Sam McCullum, 1 for 1 yard
Kick returns:
NO: Leon McQuay, 2 for 39 yards; Alvin Maxson, 1 for 21 yards; Warren Capone, 1 for 0 yards SEA: Lyle Blackwood, 3 for 98 yards; Oliver Ross, 3 for 83 yards; Sherman Smith, 2 for 50 yards; Don Dufek, 1 for 20 yards
Punt returns:
NO: Pete Athas, 2 for 23 yards; Leon McQuay, 2 for 5 yards SEA: Lyle Blackwood, 2 for 12 yards
Interceptions:
NO: Elex Price, 1 for 23 yards and 1 TD; Chuck Crist, 1 for 20 yards; Ernie Jackson, 1 for 5 yards SEA: Dave Brown, 1 for 32 yards; Eddie McMillan, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
NO: Tom Blanchard, 3 for 119 yards SEA: Rick Engles, 5 for 154 yards
Field Goals:
NO: Rich Szaro, 3/3