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1978 New Orleans Saints (NFL)

3rd place • National Football Conference • Western Division • 7-9-0 .438
1978 NFLPrevious SeasonNext Season
Roster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: Dick Nolan
Ed BeardLinebackers
Whitey CampbellSpecial Teams
Chet FranklinDefensive Backs
Ed HughesOffensive Coordinator/Offensive Backfield
Lamar McHanQuarterbacks/Receivers
Tom PrattDefensive Line
Dick StanfelOffensive Line
Paul WigginDefensive Coordinator
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Sat8/5/1978NPhiladelphia Eagles14-7WMexico City, MexicoAzul Stadium30000
Sat8/12/1978HMiami Dolphins17-31LNew Orleans, LALouisiana Superdome54105
Sat8/19/1978HTampa Bay Buccaneers3-14LNew Orleans, LALouisiana Superdome46282
Sat8/26/1978AHouston Oilers17-3WHouston, TXAstrodome49554
Sun9/3/1978HMinnesota Vikings31-24WNew Orleans, LALouisiana Superdome54187
Sun9/10/1978AGreen Bay Packers17-28LMilwaukee, WICounty Stadium54336
Sun9/17/1978HPhiladelphia Eagles17-24LNew Orleans, LALouisiana Superdome49242
Sun9/24/1978ACincinnati Bengals20-18WCincinnati, OHRiverfront Stadium40455
Sun10/1/1978HLos Angeles Rams20-26LNew Orleans, LALouisiana Superdome61654
Sun10/8/1978HCleveland Browns16-24LNew Orleans, LALouisiana Superdome50158
Sun10/15/1978ASan Francisco 49ers14-7WSan Francisco, CACandlestick Park37671
Sun10/22/1978ALos Angeles Rams10-3WLos Angeles, CAMemorial Coliseum47574
Sun10/29/1978HNew York Giants28-17WNew Orleans, LALouisiana Superdome58806
Sun11/5/1978APittsburgh Steelers14-20LPittsburgh, PAThree Rivers Stadium48525
Sun11/12/1978HAtlanta Falcons17-20LNew Orleans, LALouisiana Superdome70323
Sun11/19/1978ADallas Cowboys7-27LIrving, TXTexas Stadium57920
Sun11/26/1978AAtlanta Falcons17-20LAtlanta, GAAtlanta-Fulton County Stadium55121
Sun12/3/1978HSan Francisco 49ers24-13WNew Orleans, LALouisiana Superdome50068
Sun12/10/1978HHouston Oilers12-17LNew Orleans, LALouisiana Superdome63169
Sun12/17/1978ATampa Bay Buccaneers17-10WTampa, FLTampa Stadium51207

Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.

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ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Gary Anderson77OG6-325023Stanford20
Barry Bennett63RDT6-425923Concordia (Moorhead)161
Tom Blanchard16P6-018530Oregon160
Ray Brown27SS6-220629West Texas A&M1616
Joe Campbell73RDE6-625023Maryland1616
Wes Chandler89WR6-018622Florida165
Clarence Chapman24LCB5-1017525Eastern Michigan1414
Henry Childs85TE6-222627Kansas State1615
Ron Crosby51LB6-322523Penn State140
Conrad Dobler66ROG6-325428Wyoming33
Joe Federspiel58MLB6-223028Kentucky1616
Eric Felton20LCB6-020023Texas Tech162
Bill Fifer69OG6-425023West Texas A&M40
Mike Fultz72DT6-527824Nebraska120
Tony Galbreath34FB6-022824Centerville JC; Missouri1616
Elois Grooms78LDE6-425025Tennessee Tech1616
Larry Hardy87TE6-324022Jackson State161
Ike Harris82WR6-320726Iowa State1515
John Hill62C6-224628Lehigh1616
Jack Holmes45RB5-1121025Texas Southern110
Pat Hughes54RLB6-223131Boston University1616
Kevin Hunt76ROT6-526030Doane100
Kim Jones32FB6-424326Colorado State160
Tom Jurich10K5-1018522Northern Arizona10
Rick Kingrea53LB6-122829Tulane10
Dave Lafary64ROG6-728023Purdue1513
John Leypoldt3K6-223032none20
Archie Manning8QB6-320529Mississippi1616
Rich Mauti84WR6-019524Nassau CC; Penn State161
Ralph McGill49FS5-1117828Northeastern Oklahoma A&M JC; Tulsa160
Jim Merlo57LLB6-122027Fresno CC; Stanford1616
Mark Meseroll70OT6-527023Wesley JC; Middlesex JC; Florida State160
Steve Mike-Mayer10K6-018031Maryland90
Derland Moore74RDT6-426527Oklahoma1514
Chuck Muncie42HB6-323325Arizona Western JC; California1311
Tommy Myers37FS6-018028Syracuse1616
Richard Neal68RDT6-325431Southern University21
Tinker Owens83WR5-1117024Oklahoma1410
Elex Price75LDT6-326028Alcorn State1616
Rusty Rebowe56LB5-1021322Nicholls State10
Don Reese60RDE6-625527Jackson State140
Floyd Rice55LB6-322529Alcorn State150
Don Schwartz48SS6-119122Washington State160
Bobby Scott12QB6-120129Tennessee10
Maurice Spencer29RCB6-017626North Carolina Central1616
Mike Strachan33HB6-019925Iowa State155
Fred Sturt68LOG6-425027Bowling Green State1211
Rich Szaro15K5-1120430Harvard40
J.T. Taylor71LOT6-427022Missouri1616
Skip Vanderbundt52LB6-322632Oregon State150
Jim Van Wagner35RB6-020223Michigan Tech50
John Watson67ROT6-424429Oklahoma55
Brooks Williams88TE6-422624North Carolina161
Robert Woods65ROT-LOG6-325328Tennessee State1613
Emanuel Zanders79LOG6-124827Jackson State33
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
13Wes ChandlerWRFlorida
233J.T. TaylorTMissouri
360Barry BennettDTConcordia (Moorhead)
487Don SchwartzDBWashington State
5115Eric FeltonDBTexas Tech
6141Mike RiekerQBLehigh
6157Frank ChesleyLBWyoming
8199Brooks WilliamsTENorth Carolina
9226Richard CarterDBNorth Carolina State
11283Nate BesaintDTSouthern University
11285Dave RileyRBWest Virginia
12309Larry HardyTEJackson State
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thPTS
Team Totals541023788281
Opponents Totals60984793298
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals2951191542288/232 37.9%/ %1121044
Opponents Totals2861291302794/238 39.5%/ %103929
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Tony Galbreath7010.000042
Chuck Muncie70000042
Steve Mike-Mayer01818100.061346.2036
Henry Childs40000024
Ike Harris40000024
Mike Strachan40000024
Rich Szaro099100.04666.7021
Wes Chandler20000012
Rich Mauti20000012
Tinker Owens20000012
John Leypoldt04580.02366.7010
Larry Hardy1000006
Archie Manning1000006
Tommy Myers1000006
Tom Jurich022100.0030.002
(Team)0000012
Team Totals35333594.3122548.01281
Opponents Totals33323397.0223366.71298
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Steve Mike-Mayer61346.20501/12/32/30/21/4
Rich Szaro4666.71370/02/22/20/20/0
John Leypoldt2366.70390/01/21/10/00/0
Tom Jurich030.020/00/20/00/10/0
Team Totals122548.03501/15/95/69/51/4
Opponents Totals223366.70/011/124/86/101/3
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Tony Galbreath1866353.420t5
Chuck Muncie1605573.528t7
Mike Strachan1083883.6214
Archie Manning382025.3191
Kim Jones9313.480
Ike Harris22211.0220
Wes Chandler2105.0100
Jack Holmes242.040
Bobby Scott100.000
Tom Blanchard200.000
Henry Childs2-4-2.0-10
Team Totals51218453.628t17
Opponents Totals57424204.2639
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Archie Manning47129161.816434167.311.771t173.6163.437301311581.7
Bobby Scott5360.02367.212.02300.000.0003682.1
Ike Harris100.0100.000.000.000039.6
Chuck Muncie100.0100.000.000.000039.6
Mike Strachan100.0100.000.000.000039.6
Team Totals47929461.416934527.211.771t173.5163.337301315181.2
Opponents Totals41821551.418227006.512.680t215.0215.033236246467.7
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Tony Galbreath745827.9352
Henry Childs5386916.4524
Ike Harris4059014.8454
Tinker Owens4044611.247t2
Wes Chandler3547213.558t2
Chuck Muncie262339.0340
Mike Strachan10515.1150
Rich Mauti8698.616t2
Larry Hardy513126.271t1
Kim Jones2105.060
Jim Van Wagner1-1-1.0-10
Team Totals294345211.771t17
Opponents Totals215270012.680t21
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Tommy Myers616727.897t1
Maurice Spencer48320.8370
Ray Brown45012.5190
Joe Federspiel2126.0120
Pat Hughes2115.570
Clarence Chapman2-4-2.000
Eric Felton100.000
Team Totals2131915.297t1
Opponents Totals1619812.4561
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
Tom Blanchard84353242.06121014539279332.5
Team Totals86353241.16121014539279332.5
Opponents Totals71285140.2591517242250935.3
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Wes Chandler34102336.9320
Ralph McGill1055.050
Don Schwartz1044.040
Rich Mauti0300
Tommy Myers0100
Team Totals36142426.7320
Opponents Totals5945399.1550
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Wes Chandler3276023.8380
Rich Mauti1738822.8390
Clarence Chapman914916.6280
Don Schwartz35117.0190
Larry Hardy231.530
Jack Holmes11818.0180
Floyd Rice11515.0150
Team Totals65138421.3390
Opponents Totals53103519.5560
SACKSNOYDS
Elois Grooms7.0
Joe Campbell6.0
Elex Price5.0
Derland Moore4.0
Don Reese3.0
Mike Fultz3.0
Floyd Rice2.0
Joe Federspiel2.0
Ray Brown1.0
Team Totals33.0236.0
Opponents Totals37.0301.0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Tom Blanchard0020200
Wes Chandler100000
Henry Childs100000
Ron Crosby0010100
Conrad Dobler0010100
Joe Federspiel0001100
Tony Galbreath620210
Elois Grooms0001100
Ike Harris110100
Pat Hughes0003350
Kim Jones100000
Archie Manning8404-260
Rich Mauti0001100
Jim Merlo0005500
Mark Meseroll3011-440
Derland Moore0001160
Chuck Muncie710100
Tommy Myers0002240
Richard Neal0002200
Tinker Owens100000
Elex Price0002200
Mike Strachan310100
J.T. Taylor0011200
Team Totals3218142034-540
Opponents Totals37201515300
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