NFL game summary for 09/23/1979:
New Orleans gained over 500 yards for the second time this season to lead the Saints to their first win. Archie Manning led the NFL's top offense by completing 20 of 28 passes for a club-record 355 yards and two touchdowns. The Saints gained a total of 512 yards, which tied a club record they set in their opening game against Atlanta. Garo Yepremian's 18-yard field goal in the fourth quarter was his seventeenth straight, an NFL record.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 149.3 (12) | 257.7 (1) | 407.0 (2) | 6 |
| DEFENSE | 216.7 (28) | 190.7 (18) | 407.3 (27) | 4 | |
 | OFFENSE | 93.3 (26) | 201.7 (8) | 295.0 (18) | 5 |
| DEFENSE | 143.3 (19) | 233.7 (24) | 377.0 (24) | 4 |
Line: 49ers by 2½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Saints (1-3-0) | 0 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 30 |
| San Francisco 49ers (0-4-0) | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
( 0- 7) SF Freddie Solomon 17 yard pass from Steve DeBerg (Ray Wersching kick)
( 6- 7) NO Tony Galbreath 1 yard rush (kick failed)
(13- 7) NO Wes Chandler 5 yard pass from Archie Manning (Garo Yepremian kick)
(13-14) SF Freddie Solomon 25 yard pass from Steve DeBerg (Ray Wersching kick)
(20-14) NO Larry Hardy 3 yard pass from Archie Manning (Garo Yepremian kick)
(27-14) NO Tony Galbreath 1 yard rush (Garo Yepremian kick)
(27-21) SF Paul Hofer 2 yard rush (Ray Wersching kick)
(30-21) NO Garo Yepremian 18 yard field goal
NO SF
First Downs: 28 17
Rushes-yards: 43-174 20-78
Yards/rush: 4.0 3.9
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 20-28-355-0 18-33-263-3
Sacked-yards: 2-17 0-0
Net pass yards: 338 263
Net yards/pass: 11.3 8.0
Total net yards: 512 341
Total plays: 73 (58% run) 53 (37% run)
Yards/play: 7.0 6.4
Fumbles-lost: 2-2 1-1
Turnovers: 2 4
Penalties-yards: 11-80 5-48
Attendance: 39,727
Passing:
NO: Archie Manning, 20 of 28 for 355 yards and 2 TDs SF: Steve DeBerg, 18 of 33 for 263 yards and 2 TDs (3 int)
Rushing:
NO: Tony Galbreath, 20 for 69 yards and 2 TDs; Chuck Muncie, 18 for 98 yards; Mike Strachan, 3 for 9 yards; Archie Manning, 2 for -2 yards SF: O.J. Simpson, 7 for 25 yards; Wilbur Jackson, 6 for 25 yards; Phil Francis, 2 for 14 yards; Freddie Solomon, 1 for 5 yards; James Owens, 1 for 3 yards; Lenvil Elliott, 1 for 3 yards; Paul Hofer, 1 for 2 yards and 1 TD; Steve DeBerg, 1 for 1 yard
Receiving:
NO: Tony Galbreath, 5 for 61 yards; Wes Chandler, 4 for 127 yards and 1 TD; Chuck Muncie, 4 for 34 yards; Ike Harris, 3 for 52 yards; Henry Childs, 2 for 68 yards; Tinker Owens, 1 for 10 yards; Larry Hardy, 1 for 3 yards and 1 TD SF: Freddie Solomon, 8 for 144 yards and 2 TDs; Mike Shumann, 3 for 35 yards; Bob Bruer, 2 for 20 yards; Paul Hofer, 1 for 25 yards; O.J. Simpson, 1 for 12 yards; Paul Seal, 1 for 12 yards; James Owens, 1 for 10 yards; Wilbur Jackson, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
NO: Rich Mauti, 3 for 80 yards; Wayne Wilson, 1 for 22 yards SF: James Owens, 3 for 63 yards; Bob Ferrell, 3 for 37 yards
Punt returns:
NO: Rich Mauti, 1 for 13 yards SF: Freddie Solomon, 1 for 12 yards
Interceptions:
NO: Tom Myers, 1 for 15 yards; Don Schwartz, 1 for 9 yards; Eric Felton, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
NO: Rick Partridge, 4 for 125 yards SF: Dan Melville, 4 for 154 yards
Field Goals:
NO: Garo Yepremian, 1/1
NO: Archie Manning, 20 of 28 for 355 yards and 2 TDs SF: Steve DeBerg, 18 of 33 for 263 yards and 2 TDs (3 int)
Rushing:
NO: Tony Galbreath, 20 for 69 yards and 2 TDs; Chuck Muncie, 18 for 98 yards; Mike Strachan, 3 for 9 yards; Archie Manning, 2 for -2 yards SF: O.J. Simpson, 7 for 25 yards; Wilbur Jackson, 6 for 25 yards; Phil Francis, 2 for 14 yards; Freddie Solomon, 1 for 5 yards; James Owens, 1 for 3 yards; Lenvil Elliott, 1 for 3 yards; Paul Hofer, 1 for 2 yards and 1 TD; Steve DeBerg, 1 for 1 yard
Receiving:
NO: Tony Galbreath, 5 for 61 yards; Wes Chandler, 4 for 127 yards and 1 TD; Chuck Muncie, 4 for 34 yards; Ike Harris, 3 for 52 yards; Henry Childs, 2 for 68 yards; Tinker Owens, 1 for 10 yards; Larry Hardy, 1 for 3 yards and 1 TD SF: Freddie Solomon, 8 for 144 yards and 2 TDs; Mike Shumann, 3 for 35 yards; Bob Bruer, 2 for 20 yards; Paul Hofer, 1 for 25 yards; O.J. Simpson, 1 for 12 yards; Paul Seal, 1 for 12 yards; James Owens, 1 for 10 yards; Wilbur Jackson, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
NO: Rich Mauti, 3 for 80 yards; Wayne Wilson, 1 for 22 yards SF: James Owens, 3 for 63 yards; Bob Ferrell, 3 for 37 yards
Punt returns:
NO: Rich Mauti, 1 for 13 yards SF: Freddie Solomon, 1 for 12 yards
Interceptions:
NO: Tom Myers, 1 for 15 yards; Don Schwartz, 1 for 9 yards; Eric Felton, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
NO: Rick Partridge, 4 for 125 yards SF: Dan Melville, 4 for 154 yards
Field Goals:
NO: Garo Yepremian, 1/1