NFL game summary for 12/03/1978:
Wes Chandler caught his first two NFL touchdown passes as New Orleans ended a four-game losing streak. Chandler's first catch -- a 58-yarder -- helped the Saints build a 17-3 advantage, but a 41-yard touchdown pass from Scott Bull to Paul Hofer and a field goal by Ray Wersching cut the lead to four. In the fourth quarter, Archie Manning iced the game by hitting Chandler with a 12-yard scoring pass. Manning, who completed 22 of 34 passes for 199 yards, set a club record for completions in a season (231).
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 123.9 (23) | 118.5 (27) | 242.5 (27) | 47 |
| DEFENSE | 152.9 (21) | 171.8 (22) | 324.8 (23) | 36 | |
 | OFFENSE | 109.6 (26) | 190.0 (4) | 299.6 (14) | 23 |
| DEFENSE | 156.5 (23) | 164.8 (19) | 321.2 (21) | 38 |
Line: Saints by 7
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers (1-13-0) | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
| New Orleans Saints (6-8-0) | 3 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
( 3- 0) SF Ray Wersching 45 yard field goal
( 3- 3) NO Steve Mike-Mayer 50 yard field goal
( 3-10) NO Chuck Muncie 6 yard rush (Steve Mike-Mayer kick)
( 3-17) NO Wes Chandler 58 yard pass from Archie Manning (Steve Mike-Mayer kick)
(10-17) SF Paul Seal 41 yard pass from Scott Bull (Ray Wersching kick)
(13-17) SF Ray Wersching 42 yard field goal
(13-24) NO Wes Chandler 12 yard pass from Archie Manning (Steve Mike-Mayer kick)
SF NO
First Downs: 14 24
Rushes-yards: 38-159 39-193
Yards/rush: 4.2 4.9
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 9-27-147-1 22-34-199-1
Sacked-yards: 5-19 1-9
Net pass yards: 128 190
Net yards/pass: 4.0 5.4
Total net yards: 287 383
Total plays: 70 (54% run) 74 (52% run)
Yards/play: 4.1 5.2
Fumbles-lost: 4-2 3-3
Turnovers: 3 4
Penalties-yards: 8-68 5-33
Attendance: 50,068
Passing:
SF: Scott Bull, 9 of 27 for 147 yards and 1 TD (1 int) NO: Archie Manning, 22 of 34 for 199 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
SF: Bob Ferrell, 20 for 90 yards; Paul Hofer, 15 for 54 yards; Scott Bull, 3 for 15 yards NO: Chuck Muncie, 14 for 87 yards and 1 TD; Tony Galbreath, 11 for 38 yards; Mike Strachan, 9 for 44 yards; Kim Jones, 3 for 13 yards; Archie Manning, 2 for 11 yards
Receiving:
SF: Bob Ferrell, 4 for 33 yards; Kenny Harrison, 3 for 63 yards; Paul Seal, 2 for 51 yards and 1 TD NO: Wes Chandler, 6 for 103 yards and 2 TDs; Tinker Owens, 5 for 39 yards; Chuck Muncie, 4 for 11 yards; Rich Mauti, 3 for 24 yards; Tony Galbreath, 3 for 13 yards; Mike Strachan, 1 for 9 yards
Kick returns:
SF: Greg Boykin, 1 for 25 yards; Dave Williams, 1 for 22 yards; Paul Hofer, 1 for 20 yards NO: Wes Chandler, 2 for 47 yards; Floyd Rice, 1 for 15 yards
Punt returns:
SF: Vern Roberson, 1 for 7 yards; Jack Steptoe, 1 for 3 yards NO: Wes Chandler, 2 for 15 yards
Interceptions:
SF: Ricky Odom, 1 for 19 yards NO: Ray Brown, 1 for 18 yards
Punting:
SF: Mike Connell, 6 for 210 yards NO: Tom Blanchard, 4 for 154 yards
Field Goals:
SF: Ray Wersching, 2/2 NO: Steve Mike-Mayer, 1/3
SF: Scott Bull, 9 of 27 for 147 yards and 1 TD (1 int) NO: Archie Manning, 22 of 34 for 199 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
SF: Bob Ferrell, 20 for 90 yards; Paul Hofer, 15 for 54 yards; Scott Bull, 3 for 15 yards NO: Chuck Muncie, 14 for 87 yards and 1 TD; Tony Galbreath, 11 for 38 yards; Mike Strachan, 9 for 44 yards; Kim Jones, 3 for 13 yards; Archie Manning, 2 for 11 yards
Receiving:
SF: Bob Ferrell, 4 for 33 yards; Kenny Harrison, 3 for 63 yards; Paul Seal, 2 for 51 yards and 1 TD NO: Wes Chandler, 6 for 103 yards and 2 TDs; Tinker Owens, 5 for 39 yards; Chuck Muncie, 4 for 11 yards; Rich Mauti, 3 for 24 yards; Tony Galbreath, 3 for 13 yards; Mike Strachan, 1 for 9 yards
Kick returns:
SF: Greg Boykin, 1 for 25 yards; Dave Williams, 1 for 22 yards; Paul Hofer, 1 for 20 yards NO: Wes Chandler, 2 for 47 yards; Floyd Rice, 1 for 15 yards
Punt returns:
SF: Vern Roberson, 1 for 7 yards; Jack Steptoe, 1 for 3 yards NO: Wes Chandler, 2 for 15 yards
Interceptions:
SF: Ricky Odom, 1 for 19 yards NO: Ray Brown, 1 for 18 yards
Punting:
SF: Mike Connell, 6 for 210 yards NO: Tom Blanchard, 4 for 154 yards
Field Goals:
SF: Ray Wersching, 2/2 NO: Steve Mike-Mayer, 1/3