NFL game summary for 10/21/1979:
The Saints' defense held Detroit to 197 yards in the game and one first down in the first half. Archie Manning (17 of 22 for 130 yards) hit Wes Chandler with a 24-yard scoring pass and Garo Yepremian kicked a 21-yard field goal to give New Orleans a 10-0 halftime advantage. Safety Tom Myers returned an interception 52 yards for a touchdown to cap the Saints' scoring. The win evened New Orleans' record at 4-4.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 110.8 (21) | 164.8 (20) | 275.7 (23) | 17 |
| DEFENSE | 166.8 (27) | 135.5 (3) | 302.3 (16) | 10 | |
 | OFFENSE | 160.7 (5) | 228.7 (2) | 389.4 (2) | 18 |
| DEFENSE | 164.6 (23) | 195.0 (22) | 359.6 (25) | 17 |
Line: Saints by 7½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions (1-7-0) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| New Orleans Saints (4-4-0) | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
( 0- 7) NO Wes Chandler 24 yard pass from Archie Manning (Garo Yepremian kick)
( 0-10) NO Garo Yepremian 21 yard field goal
( 0-17) NO Tom Myers 52 yard interception return (Garo Yepremian kick)
( 7-17) DET David Hill 5 yard pass from Jeff Komlo (Benny Ricardo kick)
DET NO
First Downs: 13 18
Rushes-yards: 16-80 44-159
Yards/rush: 5.0 3.6
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 14-31-155-4 17-22-130-3
Sacked-yards: 4-38 1-5
Net pass yards: 117 125
Net yards/pass: 3.3 5.4
Total net yards: 197 284
Total plays: 51 (31% run) 67 (65% run)
Yards/play: 3.9 4.2
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 0-0
Turnovers: 4 3
Penalties-yards: 5-37 7-77
Attendance: 57,428
Passing:
DET: Jeff Komlo, 12 of 22 for 139 yards and 1 TD (2 int); Jerry Golsteyn, 2 of 9 for 16 yards (2 int) NO: Archie Manning, 17 of 22 for 130 yards and 1 TD (3 int)
Rushing:
DET: Dexter Bussey, 7 for 37 yards; Horace King, 5 for 9 yards; Rick Kane, 3 for 34 yards; Jerry Golsteyn, 1 for 0 yards NO: Tony Galbreath, 18 for 47 yards; Chuck Muncie, 15 for 76 yards; Mike Strachan, 7 for 28 yards; Archie Manning, 4 for 8 yards
Receiving:
DET: Freddie Scott, 6 for 72 yards; David Hill, 4 for 44 yards and 1 TD; Gene Washington, 2 for 27 yards; Horace King, 1 for 7 yards; Ken Callicutt, 1 for 5 yards NO: Wes Chandler, 6 for 56 yards and 1 TD; Chuck Muncie, 5 for 28 yards; Tony Galbreath, 4 for 43 yards; Ike Harris, 1 for 4 yards; Henry Childs, 1 for -1 yards
Kick returns:
DET: Ken Callicutt, 3 for 72 yards; Luther Blue, 1 for 26 yards NO: Jack Holmes, 1 for 20 yards; Rich Mauti, 1 for 17 yards
Punt returns:
DET: Ken Callicutt, 1 for 5 yards NO: Rich Mauti, 4 for 27 yards
Interceptions:
DET: James Hunter, 2 for 6 yards; Luther Bradley, 1 for 0 yards NO: Tom Myers, 1 for 52 yards and 1 TD; Ray Brown, 1 for 2 yards; Clarence Chapman, 1 for 0 yards; Eric Felton, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
DET: Larry Swider, 6 for 248 yards NO: Rick Partridge, 5 for 192 yards
Field Goals:
NO: Garo Yepremian, 1/1
DET: Jeff Komlo, 12 of 22 for 139 yards and 1 TD (2 int); Jerry Golsteyn, 2 of 9 for 16 yards (2 int) NO: Archie Manning, 17 of 22 for 130 yards and 1 TD (3 int)
Rushing:
DET: Dexter Bussey, 7 for 37 yards; Horace King, 5 for 9 yards; Rick Kane, 3 for 34 yards; Jerry Golsteyn, 1 for 0 yards NO: Tony Galbreath, 18 for 47 yards; Chuck Muncie, 15 for 76 yards; Mike Strachan, 7 for 28 yards; Archie Manning, 4 for 8 yards
Receiving:
DET: Freddie Scott, 6 for 72 yards; David Hill, 4 for 44 yards and 1 TD; Gene Washington, 2 for 27 yards; Horace King, 1 for 7 yards; Ken Callicutt, 1 for 5 yards NO: Wes Chandler, 6 for 56 yards and 1 TD; Chuck Muncie, 5 for 28 yards; Tony Galbreath, 4 for 43 yards; Ike Harris, 1 for 4 yards; Henry Childs, 1 for -1 yards
Kick returns:
DET: Ken Callicutt, 3 for 72 yards; Luther Blue, 1 for 26 yards NO: Jack Holmes, 1 for 20 yards; Rich Mauti, 1 for 17 yards
Punt returns:
DET: Ken Callicutt, 1 for 5 yards NO: Rich Mauti, 4 for 27 yards
Interceptions:
DET: James Hunter, 2 for 6 yards; Luther Bradley, 1 for 0 yards NO: Tom Myers, 1 for 52 yards and 1 TD; Ray Brown, 1 for 2 yards; Clarence Chapman, 1 for 0 yards; Eric Felton, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
DET: Larry Swider, 6 for 248 yards NO: Rick Partridge, 5 for 192 yards
Field Goals:
NO: Garo Yepremian, 1/1