NFL game summary for 11/25/1979:

Archie Manning passed for 264 yards to help the Saints keep pace with the Rams in the NFC West. Manning completed 14 of 31 passes, including a 37-yarder to Henry Childs for a touchdown. The Saints offense amassed 415 total yards while the defense forced six Atlanta turnovers.

Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):

Team		Rush Yds/Gm	Pass Yds/Gm	Tot Yds/Gm	Turnovers
New Orleans Saints	OFFENSE	154.8  (7)	201.1  (8)	355.8  (4)	26
	DEFENSE	156.9  (24)	193.2  (20)	350.2  (23)	27
Atlanta Falcons	OFFENSE	143.8  (14)	165.1  (17)	308.9  (15)	28
	DEFENSE	138.4  (16)	206.3  (24)	344.8  (20)	27

Line: Saints by 3

Team	1	2	3	4	F
New Orleans Saints (7-6-0)	7	20	0	10	37
Atlanta Falcons (4-9-0)	0	6	0	0	6

( 7- 0) NO  Mike Strachan 2 yard rush (Garo Yepremian kick)
(14- 0) NO  Chuck Muncie 14 yard rush (Garo Yepremian kick)
(21- 0) NO  Tony Galbreath 1 yard rush (Garo Yepremian kick)
(24- 0) NO  Garo Yepremian 23 yard field goal
(24- 6) ATL William Andrews 2 yard rush (kick failed)
(27- 6) NO  Garo Yepremian 44 yard field goal
(34- 6) NO  Henry Childs 37 yard pass from Archie Manning (Garo Yepremian kick)
(37- 6) NO  Garo Yepremian 21 yard field goal

                     NO              ATL
First Downs:         18              13
Rushes-yards:        36-139          20-102
Yards/rush:          3.9             5.1
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     16-33-276-0     18-42-165-1
Sacked-yards:        0-0             5-30
Net pass yards:      276             135
Net yards/pass:      8.4             2.9
Total net yards:     415             237
Total plays:         69 (52% run)    67 (29% run)  
Yards/play:          6.0             3.5
Fumbles-lost:        3-2             6-5
Turnovers:           2               6
Penalties-yards:     8-70            11-87

Attendance: 42,815

Passing:
NO: Archie Manning, 14 of 31 for 264 yards and 1 TD; Bobby Scott, 2 of 2 for 12 yards
ATL: June Jones, 18 of 42 for 165 yards (1 int)

Rushing:
NO: Chuck Muncie, 14 for 61 yards and 1 TD; Tony Galbreath, 11 for 26 yards and 1 TD; Wayne Wilson, 4 for 20 yards; Mike Strachan, 4 for 10 yards and 1 TD; Jack Holmes, 2 for 2 yards; Archie Manning, 1 for 20 yards
ATL: William Andrews, 12 for 43 yards and 1 TD; Haskel Stanback, 5 for 55 yards; June Jones, 2 for 2 yards; James Mayberry, 1 for 2 yards

Receiving:
NO: Wes Chandler, 6 for 103 yards; Henry Childs, 3 for 117 yards and 1 TD; Ike Harris, 2 for 36 yards; Tony Galbreath, 2 for 6 yards; Jack Holmes, 1 for 6 yards; Tinker Owens, 1 for 6 yards; Chuck Muncie, 1 for 2 yards
ATL: Wallace Francis, 6 for 58 yards; Haskel Stanback, 3 for 36 yards; Alfred Jenkins, 3 for 36 yards; William Andrews, 3 for 11 yards; Jim Mitchell, 2 for 18 yards; Ray Strong, 1 for 6 yards

Kick returns:
NO: Rich Mauti, 2 for 47 yards
ATL: Ray Strong, 5 for 111 yards; Dennis Pearson, 1 for 17 yards; Tom Pridemore, 1 for 9 yards

Punt returns:
NO: Rich Mauti, 4 for 32 yards
ATL: Billy Ryckman, 3 for 6 yards

Interceptions:
NO: Clarence Chapman, 1 for 12 yards

Punting:
NO: Rick Partridge, 8 for 290 yards
ATL: John James, 8 for 317 yards

Field Goals:
NO: Garo Yepremian, 3/3

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