NFL game summary for 11/28/1976:
Pat Haden passed for two touchdowns and scored another and Lawrence McCutcheon scored twice and picked up 119 yards rushing for his third 1,000-yard season in four years. Trailing 7-6, Los Angeles exploded for 20 second quarter points on a one-yard run by McCutcheon and Haden's touchdown passes of two yards to McCutcheon and four yards to Bob Klein. Chuck Muncie, who had 106 yards in the first quarter and 109 for the game, added to New Orleans' total with a third quarter touchdown, and Haden finished the scoring with a seven-yard run.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 135.2 (18) | 134.1 (18) | 269.3 (20) | 26 |
| DEFENSE | 139.5 (13) | 163.3 (20) | 302.7 (17) | 33 | |
 | OFFENSE | 170.7 (4) | 154.5 (13) | 325.3 (10) | 29 |
| DEFENSE | 118.0 (4) | 163.8 (21) | 281.8 (9) | 37 |
Line: Rams by 14
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Saints (4-8-0) | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Los Angeles Rams (8-3-1) | 6 | 20 | 0 | 7 | 33 |
( 0- 3) LA Tom Dempsey 33 yard field goal
( 7- 3) NO Tony Galbreath 1 yard rush (Rich Szaro kick)
( 7- 6) LA Tom Dempsey 25 yard field goal
( 7-12) LA Lawrence McCutcheon 1 yard rush (kick failed)
( 7-19) LA Lawrence McCutcheon 2 yard pass from Pat Haden (Tom Dempsey kick)
( 7-26) LA Bob Klein 4 yard pass from Pat Haden (Tom Dempsey kick)
(14-26) NO Chuck Muncie 2 yard rush (Rich Szaro kick)
(14-33) LA Pat Haden 7 yard rush (Tom Dempsey kick)
NO LA
First Downs: 18 25
Rushes-yards: 23-116 49-323
Yards/rush: 5.0 6.6
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 11-30-169-2 17-27-160-1
Sacked-yards: 3-23 2-10
Net pass yards: 146 150
Net yards/pass: 4.4 5.2
Total net yards: 262 473
Total plays: 56 (41% run) 78 (62% run)
Yards/play: 4.7 6.1
Fumbles-lost: 3-2 2-2
Turnovers: 4 3
Penalties-yards: 7-65 12-107
Attendance: 54,906
Passing:
NO: Bobby Douglass, 11 of 30 for 169 yards (2 int) LA: Pat Haden, 14 of 21 for 126 yards and 2 TDs (1 int); Ron Jaworski, 3 of 6 for 34 yards
Rushing:
NO: Chuck Muncie, 15 for 109 yards and 1 TD; Tony Galbreath, 6 for 15 yards and 1 TD; Mike Strachan, 1 for 0 yards; Alvin Maxson, 1 for -8 yards LA: Lawrence McCutcheon, 25 for 119 yards and 1 TD; John Cappelletti, 8 for 80 yards; Rod Phillips, 6 for 40 yards; Jim Bertelsen, 6 for 36 yards; Pat Haden, 3 for 26 yards and 1 TD; Ron Jessie, 1 for 22 yards
Receiving:
NO: Tony Galbreath, 5 for 57 yards; Don Herrmann, 3 for 72 yards; Jim Thaxton, 1 for 14 yards; Kim Jones, 1 for 14 yards; Paul Seal, 1 for 12 yards LA: Harold Jackson, 4 for 67 yards; Rod Phillips, 3 for 21 yards; Bob Klein, 3 for 20 yards and 1 TD; Ron Jessie, 2 for 26 yards; John Cappelletti, 2 for 13 yards; Lawrence McCutcheon, 2 for 10 yards and 1 TD; Dwight Scales, 1 for 3 yards
Kick returns:
NO: Alvin Maxson, 4 for 88 yards; Kurt Schumacher, 1 for 14 yards; Jeff Hart, 1 for 12 yards; Leon McQuay, 1 for 0 yards LA: Cullen Bryant, 2 for 55 yards; Tom Geredine, 1 for 21 yards
Punt returns:
NO: Pete Athas, 1 for 0 yards LA: Cullen Bryant, 3 for 38 yards; Jim Bertelsen, 1 for 1 yard
Interceptions:
NO: Ernie Jackson, 1 for 0 yards LA: Isiah Robertson, 1 for 2 yards; Dave Elmendorf, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
NO: Tom Blanchard, 6 for 231 yards LA: Rusty Jackson, 4 for 152 yards
Field Goals:
LA: Tom Dempsey, 2/2
NO: Bobby Douglass, 11 of 30 for 169 yards (2 int) LA: Pat Haden, 14 of 21 for 126 yards and 2 TDs (1 int); Ron Jaworski, 3 of 6 for 34 yards
Rushing:
NO: Chuck Muncie, 15 for 109 yards and 1 TD; Tony Galbreath, 6 for 15 yards and 1 TD; Mike Strachan, 1 for 0 yards; Alvin Maxson, 1 for -8 yards LA: Lawrence McCutcheon, 25 for 119 yards and 1 TD; John Cappelletti, 8 for 80 yards; Rod Phillips, 6 for 40 yards; Jim Bertelsen, 6 for 36 yards; Pat Haden, 3 for 26 yards and 1 TD; Ron Jessie, 1 for 22 yards
Receiving:
NO: Tony Galbreath, 5 for 57 yards; Don Herrmann, 3 for 72 yards; Jim Thaxton, 1 for 14 yards; Kim Jones, 1 for 14 yards; Paul Seal, 1 for 12 yards LA: Harold Jackson, 4 for 67 yards; Rod Phillips, 3 for 21 yards; Bob Klein, 3 for 20 yards and 1 TD; Ron Jessie, 2 for 26 yards; John Cappelletti, 2 for 13 yards; Lawrence McCutcheon, 2 for 10 yards and 1 TD; Dwight Scales, 1 for 3 yards
Kick returns:
NO: Alvin Maxson, 4 for 88 yards; Kurt Schumacher, 1 for 14 yards; Jeff Hart, 1 for 12 yards; Leon McQuay, 1 for 0 yards LA: Cullen Bryant, 2 for 55 yards; Tom Geredine, 1 for 21 yards
Punt returns:
NO: Pete Athas, 1 for 0 yards LA: Cullen Bryant, 3 for 38 yards; Jim Bertelsen, 1 for 1 yard
Interceptions:
NO: Ernie Jackson, 1 for 0 yards LA: Isiah Robertson, 1 for 2 yards; Dave Elmendorf, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
NO: Tom Blanchard, 6 for 231 yards LA: Rusty Jackson, 4 for 152 yards
Field Goals:
LA: Tom Dempsey, 2/2