Sunday September 24, 1978
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

NFL game summary for 09/24/1978:



John Leypoldt, signed just three days earlier, kicked a 27-yard field goal on the last play of the game to lift the Saints to victory. Mike Strachan kept New Orleans in the game, scoring touchdowns on two five-yard runs. The second capped a 77-yard drive with 5:25 left. Wes Chandler initiated the Saints' winning drive with a 32-yard punt return. Archie Manning connected with Henry Childs on a 20-yard pass play to set up Leypoldt's winning kick.

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

TeamRush Yds/GmPass Yds/GmTot Yds/GmTurnovers
OFFENSE108.7  (24)232.7  (2)341.3  (10)6
DEFENSE194.0  (25)197.0  (25)391.0  (26)11
OFFENSE82.7  (28)137.7  (19)220.3  (25)6
DEFENSE216.0  (26)180.7  (19)396.7  (27)7

Line: Bengals by 7

Team1234F
New Orleans Saints (2-2-0)01001020
Cincinnati Bengals (0-4-0)3100518

( 0- 3) CIN Chris Bahr 20 yard field goal ( 7- 3) NO Mike Strachan 5 yard rush (John Leypoldt kick) ( 7-10) CIN Don Bass 12 yard pass from John Reaves (Chris Bahr kick) ( 7-13) CIN Chris Bahr 22 yard field goal (10-13) NO John Leypoldt 39 yard field goal (10-16) CIN Chris Bahr 42 yard field goal (10-18) CIN Safety, ball snapped out of end zone (17-18) NO Mike Strachan 5 yard rush (John Leypoldt kick) (20-18) NO John Leypoldt 27 yard field goal
                     NO              CIN
First Downs:         12              14
Rushes-yards:        29-74           46-166
Yards/rush:          2.6             3.6
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     14-25-208-1     9-17-117-0
Sacked-yards:        4-28            0-0
Net pass yards:      180             117
Net yards/pass:      6.2             6.9
Total net yards:     254             283
Total plays:         58 (50% run)    63 (73% run)  
Yards/play:          4.4             4.5
Fumbles-lost:        4-1             3-1
Turnovers:           2               1
Penalties-yards:     5-52            5-31

Attendance: 40,455

Passing:
NO: Archie Manning, 14 of 25 for 208 yards (1 int) CIN: John Reaves, 9 of 17 for 117 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
NO: Tony Galbreath, 14 for 26 yards; Mike Strachan, 12 for 20 yards and 2 TDs; Archie Manning, 3 for 28 yards CIN: Pete Johnson, 22 for 98 yards; Archie Griffin, 19 for 44 yards; John Reaves, 3 for 24 yards; Deacon Turner, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
NO: Tony Galbreath, 5 for 22 yards; Henry Childs, 3 for 81 yards; Tinker Owens, 3 for 81 yards; Mike Strachan, 2 for 14 yards; Ike Harris, 1 for 10 yards CIN: Billy Brooks, 2 for 32 yards; Jim Corbett, 2 for 31 yards; Isaac Curtis, 2 for 18 yards; Pete Johnson, 1 for 18 yards; Don Bass, 1 for 12 yards and 1 TD; Deacon Turner, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
NO: Wes Chandler, 3 for 62 yards; Clarence Chapman, 1 for 28 yards; Rich Mauti, 1 for 25 yards CIN: Louis Breeden, 1 for 12 yards; Boobie Clark, 1 for 11 yards; Ray Griffin, 1 for 5 yards; Ted Vincent, 1 for 2 yards
Punt returns:
NO: Wes Chandler, 5 for 49 yards CIN: Dennis Law, 3 for 28 yards; Don Bass, 2 for 11 yards; Louis Breeden, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
CIN: Dick Jauron, 1 for 14 yards
Punting:
NO: Tom Blanchard, 6 for 258 yards CIN: Pat McInally, 6 for 266 yards
Field Goals:
NO: John Leypoldt, 2/2 CIN: Chris Bahr, 3/4


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