NFL game summary for 11/04/1979:
Craig Morton's 12-yard touchdown pass to Rick Upchurch gave Denver the victory. Jim Turner's 28-yard field goal in the first quarter provided Denver with a 3-0 lead. Garo Yepremian tied the score in the third quarter with a 20-yard field goal. The Broncos' touchdown came with 12:26 left in the game on a 76-yard, 17-play drive. Denver remained tied with San Diego for first in the AFC West, while New Orleans slipped into a tie for first in the NFC West with Los Angeles.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 154.0 (7) | 206.3 (6) | 360.3 (4) | 23 |
| DEFENSE | 156.7 (24) | 169.9 (15) | 326.6 (18) | 22 | |
 | OFFENSE | 119.2 (20) | 195.1 (10) | 314.3 (13) | 17 |
| DEFENSE | 110.6 (4) | 200.3 (23) | 310.9 (14) | 16 |
Line: Broncos by 6½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Saints (5-5-0) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Denver Broncos (7-3-0) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
( 0- 3) DEN Jim Turner 28 yard field goal
( 3- 3) NO Garo Yepremian 20 yard field goal
( 3-10) DEN Rick Upchurch 12 yard pass from Craig Morton (Jim Turner kick)
NO DEN
First Downs: 13 19
Rushes-yards: 30-122 36-148
Yards/rush: 4.1 4.1
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 13-26-117-1 17-26-223-3
Sacked-yards: 0-0 3-22
Net pass yards: 117 201
Net yards/pass: 4.5 6.9
Total net yards: 239 349
Total plays: 56 (53% run) 65 (55% run)
Yards/play: 4.3 5.4
Fumbles-lost: 0-0 0-0
Turnovers: 1 3
Penalties-yards: 5-40 7-50
Attendance: 74,482
Passing:
NO: Archie Manning, 13 of 26 for 117 yards (1 int) DEN: Craig Morton, 17 of 26 for 223 yards and 1 TD (3 int)
Rushing:
NO: Tony Galbreath, 15 for 48 yards; Chuck Muncie, 12 for 54 yards; Mike Strachan, 2 for 17 yards; Archie Manning, 1 for 3 yards DEN: Otis Armstrong, 9 for 58 yards; Rob Lytle, 7 for 23 yards; Jon Keyworth, 6 for 15 yards; Larry Canada, 5 for 26 yards; Dave Preston, 4 for 10 yards; Jim Jensen, 3 for 20 yards; Craig Morton, 2 for -4 yards
Receiving:
NO: Henry Childs, 4 for 37 yards; Wes Chandler, 3 for 38 yards; Chuck Muncie, 2 for 19 yards; Tony Galbreath, 2 for 9 yards; Ike Harris, 1 for 9 yards; Mike Strachan, 1 for 5 yards DEN: Rick Upchurch, 6 for 95 yards and 1 TD; Haven Moses, 4 for 64 yards; Riley Odoms, 3 for 32 yards; Rob Lytle, 1 for 12 yards; Dave Preston, 1 for 9 yards; Jon Keyworth, 1 for 6 yards; Otis Armstrong, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
NO: Rich Mauti, 1 for 23 yards DEN: Dave Preston, 2 for 42 yards
Punt returns:
NO: Rich Mauti, 2 for 23 yards DEN: Rick Upchurch, 2 for 16 yards
Interceptions:
NO: Joe Federspiel, 1 for 4 yards; Pat Hughes, 1 for 2 yards; Tom Myers, 1 for 0 yards DEN: Charlie West, 1 for 26 yards
Punting:
NO: Rick Partridge, 5 for 208 yards DEN: Luke Prestridge, 3 for 128 yards
Field Goals:
NO: Garo Yepremian, 1/1 DEN: Jim Turner, 1/2
NO: Archie Manning, 13 of 26 for 117 yards (1 int) DEN: Craig Morton, 17 of 26 for 223 yards and 1 TD (3 int)
Rushing:
NO: Tony Galbreath, 15 for 48 yards; Chuck Muncie, 12 for 54 yards; Mike Strachan, 2 for 17 yards; Archie Manning, 1 for 3 yards DEN: Otis Armstrong, 9 for 58 yards; Rob Lytle, 7 for 23 yards; Jon Keyworth, 6 for 15 yards; Larry Canada, 5 for 26 yards; Dave Preston, 4 for 10 yards; Jim Jensen, 3 for 20 yards; Craig Morton, 2 for -4 yards
Receiving:
NO: Henry Childs, 4 for 37 yards; Wes Chandler, 3 for 38 yards; Chuck Muncie, 2 for 19 yards; Tony Galbreath, 2 for 9 yards; Ike Harris, 1 for 9 yards; Mike Strachan, 1 for 5 yards DEN: Rick Upchurch, 6 for 95 yards and 1 TD; Haven Moses, 4 for 64 yards; Riley Odoms, 3 for 32 yards; Rob Lytle, 1 for 12 yards; Dave Preston, 1 for 9 yards; Jon Keyworth, 1 for 6 yards; Otis Armstrong, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
NO: Rich Mauti, 1 for 23 yards DEN: Dave Preston, 2 for 42 yards
Punt returns:
NO: Rich Mauti, 2 for 23 yards DEN: Rick Upchurch, 2 for 16 yards
Interceptions:
NO: Joe Federspiel, 1 for 4 yards; Pat Hughes, 1 for 2 yards; Tom Myers, 1 for 0 yards DEN: Charlie West, 1 for 26 yards
Punting:
NO: Rick Partridge, 5 for 208 yards DEN: Luke Prestridge, 3 for 128 yards
Field Goals:
NO: Garo Yepremian, 1/1 DEN: Jim Turner, 1/2