NFL game summary for 11/20/1977:
Archie Manning, making his first appearance in six games, hit Henry Childs with an 18-yard touchdown pass with just over a minute remaining to give the Saints a 21-20 victory. Manning completed four passes and rushed for 27 yards on a third-and-five situation in the 90-yard winning drive.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 126.4 (20) | 106.7 (24) | 233.1 (24) | 13 |
| DEFENSE | 120.8 (7) | 95.4 (3) | 216.2 (2) | 29 | |
 | OFFENSE | 136.6 (16) | 118.6 (23) | 255.1 (21) | 16 |
| DEFENSE | 191.7 (27) | 160.6 (21) | 352.2 (27) | 18 |
Line: Falcons by 3
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons (5-5-0) | 3 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| New Orleans Saints (3-7-0) | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
( 3- 0) ATL Fred Steinfort 36 yard field goal ( 3- 7) NO Chuck Muncie 1 yard rush (Rich Szaro kick) (10- 7) ATL Alfred Jenkins 8 yard pass from Steve Bartkowski (Fred Steinfort kick) (13- 7) ATL Fred Steinfort 40 yard field goal (20- 7) ATL Rick Byas 72 yard interception return (Fred Steinfort kick) (20-14) NO Henry Childs 13 yard pass from Archie Manning (Rich Szaro kick) (20-21) NO Henry Childs 18 yard pass from Archie Manning (Rich Szaro kick)
ATL NO
First Downs: 18 19
Rushes-yards: 46-210 40-212
Yards/rush: 4.6 5.3
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 6-16-52-2 13-26-93-3
Sacked-yards: 2-17 1-9
Net pass yards: 35 84
Net yards/pass: 1.9 3.1
Total net yards: 245 296
Total plays: 64 (71% run) 67 (59% run)
Yards/play: 3.8 4.4
Fumbles-lost: 5-1 0-0
Turnovers: 3 3
Penalties-yards: 11-95 9-74
Attendance: 43,135
Passing:
ATL: Steve Bartkowski, 6 of 15 for 52 yards and 1 TD (2 int); Kim McQuilken, 0 of 1 for 0 yards NO: Archie Manning, 10 of 18 for 82 yards and 2 TDs (2 int); Bobby Douglass, 3 of 7 for 11 yards (1 int); Tom Blanchard, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
ATL: Woody Thompson, 24 for 123 yards; Haskel Stanback, 18 for 75 yards; Mike Esposito, 2 for 10 yards; Steve Bartkowski, 2 for 2 yards NO: Chuck Muncie, 17 for 92 yards and 1 TD; Tony Galbreath, 17 for 80 yards; Archie Manning, 3 for 32 yards; Mike Strachan, 2 for 5 yards; Bobby Douglass, 1 for 3 yards
Receiving:
ATL: Alfred Jenkins, 3 for 27 yards and 1 TD; Wallace Francis, 2 for 16 yards; Woody Thompson, 1 for 9 yards NO: Tony Galbreath, 6 for 34 yards; Henry Childs, 2 for 29 yards and 2 TDs; John Gilliam, 2 for 22 yards; Chuck Muncie, 2 for 3 yards; Don Herrmann, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
ATL: Tom Moriarty, 3 for 61 yards NO: Clarence Chapman, 5 for 115 yards
Punt returns:
ATL: Rolland Lawrence, 4 for 21 yards NO: Rich Mauti, 2 for 2 yards
Interceptions:
ATL: Ray Brown, 2 for 24 yards; Rick Byas, 1 for 72 yards and 1 TD NO: Chuck Crist, 1 for 0 yards; Ernie Jackson, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
ATL: John James, 5 for 202 yards NO: Tom Blanchard, 5 for 235 yards
Field Goals:
ATL: Fred Steinfort, 2/2
ATL: Steve Bartkowski, 6 of 15 for 52 yards and 1 TD (2 int); Kim McQuilken, 0 of 1 for 0 yards NO: Archie Manning, 10 of 18 for 82 yards and 2 TDs (2 int); Bobby Douglass, 3 of 7 for 11 yards (1 int); Tom Blanchard, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
ATL: Woody Thompson, 24 for 123 yards; Haskel Stanback, 18 for 75 yards; Mike Esposito, 2 for 10 yards; Steve Bartkowski, 2 for 2 yards NO: Chuck Muncie, 17 for 92 yards and 1 TD; Tony Galbreath, 17 for 80 yards; Archie Manning, 3 for 32 yards; Mike Strachan, 2 for 5 yards; Bobby Douglass, 1 for 3 yards
Receiving:
ATL: Alfred Jenkins, 3 for 27 yards and 1 TD; Wallace Francis, 2 for 16 yards; Woody Thompson, 1 for 9 yards NO: Tony Galbreath, 6 for 34 yards; Henry Childs, 2 for 29 yards and 2 TDs; John Gilliam, 2 for 22 yards; Chuck Muncie, 2 for 3 yards; Don Herrmann, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
ATL: Tom Moriarty, 3 for 61 yards NO: Clarence Chapman, 5 for 115 yards
Punt returns:
ATL: Rolland Lawrence, 4 for 21 yards NO: Rich Mauti, 2 for 2 yards
Interceptions:
ATL: Ray Brown, 2 for 24 yards; Rick Byas, 1 for 72 yards and 1 TD NO: Chuck Crist, 1 for 0 yards; Ernie Jackson, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
ATL: John James, 5 for 202 yards NO: Tom Blanchard, 5 for 235 yards
Field Goals:
ATL: Fred Steinfort, 2/2