NFL game summary for 12/18/1977:
Haskel Stanback back gained 129 yards on 22 carries and Steve Bartkowski threw two touchdown passes to lead the Falcons to a 35-7 victory. The seven points by the Saints brought the season total to 129 against the Falcons, bettering the mark of 133 set by Minnesota in 1969.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 145.3 (13) | 110.7 (23) | 256.0 (21) | 27 |
| DEFENSE | 191.8 (27) | 137.3 (11) | 329.1 (25) | 24 | |
 | OFFENSE | 127.2 (21) | 96.0 (27) | 223.2 (26) | 24 |
| DEFENSE | 132.5 (11) | 96.2 (1) | 228.7 (1) | 43 |
Line: Falcons by 7
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Saints (3-11-0) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Atlanta Falcons (7-7-0) | 0 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
( 0- 7) ATL Woody Thompson 17 yard rush (Fred Steinfort kick) ( 0-14) ATL Haskel Stanback 2 yard rush (Fred Steinfort kick) ( 7-14) NO Henry Childs 13 yard pass from Archie Manning (Rich Szaro kick) ( 7-21) ATL Haskel Stanback 7 yard rush (Fred Steinfort kick) ( 7-28) ATL Secdrick McIntyre 27 yard pass from Steve Bartkowski (Fred Steinfort kick) ( 7-35) ATL Billy Ryckman 5 yard pass from Steve Bartkowski (Fred Steinfort kick)
NO ATL
First Downs: 17 22
Rushes-yards: 37-135 49-236
Yards/rush: 3.6 4.8
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 11-19-159-2 9-17-108-0
Sacked-yards: 3-25 0-0
Net pass yards: 134 108
Net yards/pass: 6.1 6.4
Total net yards: 269 344
Total plays: 59 (62% run) 66 (74% run)
Yards/play: 4.6 5.2
Fumbles-lost: 5-3 3-1
Turnovers: 5 1
Penalties-yards: 5-40 7-75
Attendance: 36,895
Passing:
NO: Archie Manning, 7 of 9 for 113 yards and 1 TD; Bobby Scott, 4 of 9 for 46 yards (1 int); Tom Blanchard, 0 of 1 for 0 yards (1 int) ATL: Steve Bartkowski, 8 of 16 for 109 yards and 2 TDs; June Jones, 1 of 1 for -1 yards
Rushing:
NO: Tony Galbreath, 11 for 28 yards; Mike Strachan, 8 for 59 yards; Archie Manning, 5 for 39 yards; Greg Boykin, 5 for -9 yards; Chuck Muncie, 4 for 9 yards; Kim Jones, 2 for 6 yards; Bobby Scott, 2 for 3 yards ATL: Haskel Stanback, 22 for 129 yards and 2 TDs; Woody Thompson, 12 for 46 yards and 1 TD; Secdrick McIntyre, 7 for 33 yards; Mike Esposito, 6 for 19 yards; Steve Bartkowski, 1 for 5 yards; Karl Farmer, 1 for 4 yards
Receiving:
NO: Don Herrmann, 6 for 69 yards; Henry Childs, 3 for 59 yards and 1 TD; Chuck Muncie, 1 for 22 yards; Tony Galbreath, 1 for 9 yards ATL: Karl Farmer, 2 for 39 yards; Alfred Jenkins, 2 for 24 yards; Secdrick McIntyre, 1 for 27 yards and 1 TD; Haskel Stanback, 1 for 17 yards; Billy Ryckman, 1 for 5 yards and 1 TD; Mike Esposito, 1 for -1 yards; Woody Thompson, 1 for -3 yards
Kick returns:
NO: Rich Mauti, 2 for 47 yards; Clarence Chapman, 2 for 43 yards ATL: Secdrick McIntyre, 1 for 15 yards; Rolland Lawrence, 1 for 13 yards
Punt returns:
NO: Rich Mauti, 5 for 44 yards ATL: Rolland Lawrence, 4 for 24 yards
Interceptions:
ATL: Mike Esposito, 1 for 55 yards; Ralph Ortega, 1 for 6 yards
Punting:
NO: Tom Blanchard, 4 for 159 yards; Bobby Scott, 3 for 95 yards ATL: John James, 7 for 262 yards
Field Goals:
NO: Rich Szaro, 0/1
NO: Archie Manning, 7 of 9 for 113 yards and 1 TD; Bobby Scott, 4 of 9 for 46 yards (1 int); Tom Blanchard, 0 of 1 for 0 yards (1 int) ATL: Steve Bartkowski, 8 of 16 for 109 yards and 2 TDs; June Jones, 1 of 1 for -1 yards
Rushing:
NO: Tony Galbreath, 11 for 28 yards; Mike Strachan, 8 for 59 yards; Archie Manning, 5 for 39 yards; Greg Boykin, 5 for -9 yards; Chuck Muncie, 4 for 9 yards; Kim Jones, 2 for 6 yards; Bobby Scott, 2 for 3 yards ATL: Haskel Stanback, 22 for 129 yards and 2 TDs; Woody Thompson, 12 for 46 yards and 1 TD; Secdrick McIntyre, 7 for 33 yards; Mike Esposito, 6 for 19 yards; Steve Bartkowski, 1 for 5 yards; Karl Farmer, 1 for 4 yards
Receiving:
NO: Don Herrmann, 6 for 69 yards; Henry Childs, 3 for 59 yards and 1 TD; Chuck Muncie, 1 for 22 yards; Tony Galbreath, 1 for 9 yards ATL: Karl Farmer, 2 for 39 yards; Alfred Jenkins, 2 for 24 yards; Secdrick McIntyre, 1 for 27 yards and 1 TD; Haskel Stanback, 1 for 17 yards; Billy Ryckman, 1 for 5 yards and 1 TD; Mike Esposito, 1 for -1 yards; Woody Thompson, 1 for -3 yards
Kick returns:
NO: Rich Mauti, 2 for 47 yards; Clarence Chapman, 2 for 43 yards ATL: Secdrick McIntyre, 1 for 15 yards; Rolland Lawrence, 1 for 13 yards
Punt returns:
NO: Rich Mauti, 5 for 44 yards ATL: Rolland Lawrence, 4 for 24 yards
Interceptions:
ATL: Mike Esposito, 1 for 55 yards; Ralph Ortega, 1 for 6 yards
Punting:
NO: Tom Blanchard, 4 for 159 yards; Bobby Scott, 3 for 95 yards ATL: John James, 7 for 262 yards
Field Goals:
NO: Rich Szaro, 0/1