NFL game summary for 10/07/1979:
Los Angeles scored four times in the second quarter to overcome a 7-0 deficit. Wendell Tyler registered two touchdown runs (two and five yards) and quarterback Pat Haden tossed a pair of scoring strikes (5 and 39 yards) in the Rams' rally. The Rams' defense intercepted five passes, including three by cornerback Pat Thomas.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 147.4 (9) | 169.0 (15) | 316.4 (13) | 11 |
| DEFENSE | 110.4 (4) | 117.2 (2) | 227.6 (2) | 10 | |
 | OFFENSE | 157.8 (7) | 261.2 (1) | 419.0 (1) | 11 |
| DEFENSE | 170.0 (24) | 199.6 (22) | 369.6 (23) | 11 |
Line: Rams by 4
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams (4-2-0) | 0 | 28 | 0 | 7 | 35 |
| New Orleans Saints (2-4-0) | 7 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
( 0- 7) NO Tony Galbreath 3 yard rush (Garo Yepremian kick)
( 7- 7) LA Wendell Tyler 5 yard rush (Frank Corral kick)
(14- 7) LA Wendell Tyler 2 yard rush (Frank Corral kick)
(21- 7) LA Ron Jessie 39 yard pass from Pat Haden (Frank Corral kick)
(28- 7) LA Terry Nelson 5 yard pass from Pat Haden (Frank Corral kick)
(28-10) NO Garo Yepremian 32 yard field goal
(28-17) NO Henry Childs 6 yard pass from Archie Manning (Garo Yepremian kick)
(35-17) LA Ron Jessie 24 yard pass from Pat Haden (Frank Corral kick)
LA NO
First Downs: 22 13
Rushes-yards: 46-141 25-102
Yards/rush: 3.1 4.1
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 12-25-176-2 15-32-143-5
Sacked-yards: 2-22 1-11
Net pass yards: 154 132
Net yards/pass: 5.7 4.0
Total net yards: 295 234
Total plays: 73 (63% run) 58 (43% run)
Yards/play: 4.0 4.0
Fumbles-lost: 3-0 4-1
Turnovers: 2 6
Penalties-yards: 4-26 5-23
Attendance: 68,986
Passing:
LA: Pat Haden, 12 of 25 for 176 yards and 3 TDs (2 int) NO: Archie Manning, 15 of 32 for 143 yards and 1 TD (5 int)
Rushing:
LA: Wendell Tyler, 16 for 63 yards and 2 TDs; Cullen Bryant, 15 for 58 yards; Lawrence McCutcheon, 6 for 4 yards; Elvis Peacock, 3 for 3 yards; Eddie Hill, 3 for 2 yards; Pat Haden, 2 for 17 yards; Terry Nelson, 1 for -6 yards NO: Chuck Muncie, 17 for 85 yards; Tony Galbreath, 7 for 17 yards and 1 TD; Archie Manning, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
LA: Ron Jessie, 4 for 93 yards and 2 TDs; Billy Waddy, 3 for 30 yards; Wendell Tyler, 2 for 30 yards; Preston Dennard, 1 for 15 yards; Terry Nelson, 1 for 5 yards and 1 TD; Cullen Bryant, 1 for 3 yards NO: Henry Childs, 5 for 34 yards and 1 TD; Tony Galbreath, 4 for 30 yards; Ike Harris, 3 for 53 yards; Chuck Muncie, 3 for 26 yards
Kick returns:
LA: Drew Hill, 4 for 88 yards NO: Rich Mauti, 3 for 77 yards; Wayne Wilson, 2 for 50 yards; Jack Holmes, 1 for 20 yards
Punt returns:
LA: Eddie Brown, 2 for 9 yards NO: Rich Mauti, 3 for 20 yards
Interceptions:
LA: Pat Thomas, 3 for 5 yards; Nolan Cromwell, 1 for 32 yards; Jim Youngblood, 1 for 15 yards NO: Don Schwartz, 1 for 22 yards; Pat Hughes, 1 for 12 yards
Punting:
LA: Ken Clark, 7 for 279 yards NO: Rick Partridge, 4 for 181 yards
Field Goals:
NO: Garo Yepremian, 1/1
LA: Pat Haden, 12 of 25 for 176 yards and 3 TDs (2 int) NO: Archie Manning, 15 of 32 for 143 yards and 1 TD (5 int)
Rushing:
LA: Wendell Tyler, 16 for 63 yards and 2 TDs; Cullen Bryant, 15 for 58 yards; Lawrence McCutcheon, 6 for 4 yards; Elvis Peacock, 3 for 3 yards; Eddie Hill, 3 for 2 yards; Pat Haden, 2 for 17 yards; Terry Nelson, 1 for -6 yards NO: Chuck Muncie, 17 for 85 yards; Tony Galbreath, 7 for 17 yards and 1 TD; Archie Manning, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
LA: Ron Jessie, 4 for 93 yards and 2 TDs; Billy Waddy, 3 for 30 yards; Wendell Tyler, 2 for 30 yards; Preston Dennard, 1 for 15 yards; Terry Nelson, 1 for 5 yards and 1 TD; Cullen Bryant, 1 for 3 yards NO: Henry Childs, 5 for 34 yards and 1 TD; Tony Galbreath, 4 for 30 yards; Ike Harris, 3 for 53 yards; Chuck Muncie, 3 for 26 yards
Kick returns:
LA: Drew Hill, 4 for 88 yards NO: Rich Mauti, 3 for 77 yards; Wayne Wilson, 2 for 50 yards; Jack Holmes, 1 for 20 yards
Punt returns:
LA: Eddie Brown, 2 for 9 yards NO: Rich Mauti, 3 for 20 yards
Interceptions:
LA: Pat Thomas, 3 for 5 yards; Nolan Cromwell, 1 for 32 yards; Jim Youngblood, 1 for 15 yards NO: Don Schwartz, 1 for 22 yards; Pat Hughes, 1 for 12 yards
Punting:
LA: Ken Clark, 7 for 279 yards NO: Rick Partridge, 4 for 181 yards
Field Goals:
NO: Garo Yepremian, 1/1