Week 5, 1979

played in Philadelphia, PA

73 degrees, fair, 5 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	0	7	7	0	-	14
Philadelphia Eagles	6	0	3	6	-	15

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:22 PHI - Matt Bahr 18 field goal
1Q: 02:07 PHI - Matt Bahr 20 field goal
2Q: 04:38 NOS - Terdell Middleton 25 run (Dave Jacobs extra point)
3Q: 05:49 NOS - Larry Wilcox 6 pass from Don Horn (Dave Jacobs extra point)
3Q: 01:28 PHI - Matt Bahr 27 field goal
4Q: 11:56 PHI - Matt Bahr 45 field goal
4Q: 04:10 PHI - Matt Bahr 42 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:22 PHI - Matt Bahr 18 field goal
1Q: 02:07 PHI - Matt Bahr 20 field goal
2Q: 04:38 NOS - Terdell Middleton 25 run (Dave Jacobs extra point)
3Q: 05:49 NOS - Larry Wilcox 6 pass from Don Horn (Dave Jacobs extra point)
3Q: 01:28 PHI - Matt Bahr 27 field goal
4Q: 11:56 PHI - Matt Bahr 45 field goal
4Q: 04:10 PHI - Matt Bahr 42 field goal

Team Statistics NOS PHI
Record 2-3 3-2
First Downs 18 13
- by Rushing 8 0
- by Passing 10 12
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 264 360
- Offensive Plays 70 55
- Yards per Play 3.77 6.55
Net Rushing Yards 130 65
- Rushing Attempts 25 23
- Yards per Rush 5.20 2.83
Net Passing Yards 134 295
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 38 - 21 - 0 31 - 17 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 183 303
- Sacks/Yards Lost 7/49 1/8
- Yards per Pass Play 2.98 9.22
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 3/2
3rd Down Conversions 8/17 6/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.3 6.9
4th Down Conversions 1/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 7/45 5/36
Punt Returns/Yards 0/0 5/89
Kick Returns/Yards 4/71 1/22
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 0/3
Avg. Drive Start OWN 21 OWN 31
Time of Possession 32:40 27:20

Team Statistics	NOS	PHI
Record	2-3	3-2
First Downs	18	13
- by Rushing	8	0
- by Passing	10	12
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	264	360
- Offensive Plays	70	55
- Yards per Play	3.77	6.55
Net Rushing Yards	130	65
- Rushing Attempts	25	23
- Yards per Rush	5.20	2.83
Net Passing Yards	134	295
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	38 - 21 - 0	31 - 17 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	183	303
- Sacks/Yards Lost	7/49	1/8
- Yards per Pass Play	2.98	9.22
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	3/2
3rd Down Conversions	8/17	6/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.3	6.9
4th Down Conversions	1/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	7/45	5/36
Punt Returns/Yards	0/0	5/89
Kick Returns/Yards	4/71	1/22
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	0/3
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 21	OWN 31
Time of Possession	32:40	27:20

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:05	OWN 16	4	13	Punt
1	9:17	2:27	OWN 37	5	17	Punt
1	1:59	4:05	OWN 12	6	12	Punt
2	10:55	6:29	OWN 20	12	80	Touchdown
2	1:58	1:58	OWN 18	4	8	Half
3	13:34	7:55	OWN 19	15	81	Touchdown
3	1:21	1:30	OWN 20	3	6	Punt
4	11:50	2:44	OWN 36	6	9	Punt
4	4:04	0:31	OWN 17	3	0	Punt
4	3:33	1:01	OWN 26	3	7	Punt
4	2:00	2:00	OWN 16	9	20	Downs

Philadelphia Eagles
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:55	3:38	OPP 49	7	48	Field Goal
1	6:50	4:51	OWN 8	11	89	Field Goal
2	12:54	1:59	OWN 37	3	0	Punt
2	4:26	2:28	OWN 28	6	16	Punt
3	15:00	1:26	OWN 25	2	56	Fumble
3	5:39	4:18	OWN 30	9	60	Field Goal
4	14:51	3:01	50	5	22	Field Goal
4	9:06	5:02	OWN 11	10	64	Field Goal
4	2:32	0:32	OWN 41	3	4	Punt

Game MVP: Matt Bahr, Philadelphia Eagles

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Terdell Middleton	15	85	5.67	25	2	1
James Mayberry	7	31	4.43	6	0	0
Cleveland Franklin	2	10	5.00	7	0	0
Walter Landers	1	4	4.00	4	0	0

Philadelphia	Att	Yards	Avg	LG
Terry Metcalf	13	32	2.46	6
Gary Hammond	6	15	2.50	6
Clarence Davis	2	11	5.50	9
Steve Grogan	2	7	3.50	4

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Don Horn	38	21	183	7/49	1	22	0	76.9

Philadelphia	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Steve Grogan	31	17	303	1/8	0	52	0	88.5

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Patrick Schulz	7	8	60	8.57	20	22	0
RB James Mayberry	4	4	35	8.75	4	10	0
WR Larry Wilcox	3	9	14	4.67	9	6	1
WR Al Walker	3	6	18	6.00	4	11	0
WR Mike Renfro	3	6	40	13.33	10	16	0
TE John McMakin	1	1	16	16.00	10	16	0
TE Henry Childs	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
FB Cleveland Franklin	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Philadelphia	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Rickey Young	7	9	150	21.43	52	43
WR Harold Carmichael	2	7	68	34.00	12	52
TE Jim Thaxton	2	3	8	4.00	0	4
RB Gary Hammond	1	2	2	2.00	3	2
WR Willie McGee	1	3	20	20.00	6	20
WR Terry Metcalf	1	3	15	15.00	0	15
WR Cotton Speyrer	1	2	29	29.00	11	29
TE Charle Young	1	1	7	7.00	0	7
TE John Spagnola	1	1	4	4.00	0	4

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Philadelphia	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force
Don Horn	1	0	0
Walter Landers	0	2	0
Brent Sexton	0	1	0
Joe Federspiel	0	0	1
Larry Keller	0	0	1
Billy Bryan	0	0	1

Philadelphia	Fumb	Recov	Force
Harold Carmichael	1	0	0
Gary Hammond	1	0	0
Willie McGee	1	0	0
Karl Chandler	0	1	0
Bill Cooke	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Dan Melville	7	289	41.3	28.6	57	3

Philadelphia	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mike Connell	3	140	46.7	40.0	63	2

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Dave Jacobs	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	2/2

Philadelphia	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Matt Bahr	5/5	2/2	0/0	45	0/0

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Philadelphia	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Terry Metcalf	4	60	15.0	0
Willie McGee	1	29	29.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Al Walker	4	71	17.8	0

Philadelphia	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Terry Metcalf	1	22	22.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Tommy Myers	8	1	0.0	23	31
CB Van Terry	5	0	0.0	19	22
ILB Joe Federspiel	4	1	0.0	16	27
DE Tody Smith	3	0	0.5	18	24
DT Doug Sutherland	3	1	0.0	11	15
OLB Tom Dinkel	3	1	0.0	15	21
S Mike Haynes	3	0	0.0	22	29
DE Derek Check	2	1	0.5	14	23
CB Louis Wright	2	1	0.0	17	27
DE Greg Foggie	2	0	0.0	17	24
CB Bo McConnell	2	0	0.0	18	20
DE Bill Stanfill	1	2	0.0	18	23
S Brent Sexton	1	0	0.0	19	26
OLB Pete Wysocki	1	0	0.0	9	16
OLB Larry Keller	0	2	0.0	3	8
ILB Rick Kay	0	1	0.0	8	5

Philadelphia	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DE Dennis Harrison	5	0	2.0	13	27
OLB Cal Peterson	5	1	1.0	20	40
ILB Bill Bergey	5	3	0.0	18	16
DT Ed Galigher	4	1	1.0	21	33
OLB Steve Zabel	4	3	0.0	22	38
S Charlie Greer	4	2	0.0	11	20
S Chuck Crist	4	1	0.0	18	38
S Artimus Parker	4	1	0.0	15	27
DE Elois Grooms	3	0	2.0	20	32
CB Louis Breeden	3	3	0.0	18	25
ILB Tim Kearney	2	0	0.0	5	10
ILB Jerry Robinson	2	0	0.0	1	8
DE Bill Cooke	1	0	1.0	12	18
CB Roger Jones	1	1	0.0	16	28
CB Eddie McMillan	1	0	0.0	18	35
S John Pitts	1	0	0.0	14	32
OLB Bert Cooper	1	0	0.0	5	5
DT Jimmy Webb	1	0	0.0	4	12
DE David Logan	1	0	0.0	5	13
CB Ken Riley	0	1	0.0	16	34

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Tody Smith	0.5	0	1	24
DE Derek Check	0.5	0	0	23
DE Greg Foggie	0.0	1	0	24
DE Al Cowlings	0.0	0	2	11
ILB Joe Federspiel	0.0	0	1	27
ILB Rick Kay	0.0	0	1	5
DE Bill Stanfill	0.0	0	1	23

Philadelphia	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Elois Grooms	2.0	3	4	32
DE Dennis Harrison	2.0	0	1	27
DT Ed Galigher	1.0	3	2	33
OLB Cal Peterson	1.0	2	2	40
DE Bill Cooke	1.0	1	0	18
DE David Logan	0.0	1	0	13

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Van Terry	3	0	22
ILB Joe Federspiel	2	0	27
S Tommy Myers	2	0	31
CB Louis Wright	2	0	27
S Mike Haynes	2	0	29
OLB Tom Dinkel	2	0	21
CB Bo McConnell	1	1	20
DT Doug Sutherland	1	0	15
DE Derek Check	1	0	23
OLB Larry Keller	1	0	8
S Brent Sexton	0	1	26

Philadelphia	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Bill Bergey	3	0	16
S Artimus Parker	3	0	27
OLB Cal Peterson	2	1	40
CB Roger Jones	2	1	28
S Chuck Crist	2	0	38
ILB Tim Kearney	2	0	10
ILB Jerry Robinson	2	0	8
S John Pitts	1	1	32
OLB Bert Cooper	1	1	5
CB Louis Breeden	1	1	25
CB Eddie McMillan	1	0	35
OLB Steve Zabel	1	0	38

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Bob Brooks	4	4	2	21	0	33
Steve Wilson	2	5	1	21	0	39
Stephen Johnstone	2	2	0	6	0	9
Babe Morgan	1	3	0	19	0	36
Mark Nordquist	1	2	0	18	0	32
Will Grant	1	1	0	7	2	13
Frank Austin	0	2	0	21	4	34
Rocky Freitas	0	2	0	4	0	12
John McMakin	0	2	0	6	0	13
Billy Bryan	0	1	0	4	1	6
Cleveland Franklin	0	1	0	13	0	13

Philadelphia	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Karl Chandler	1	4	23	0	32
Henry Lawrence	1	4	21	0	29
Ron Baker	1	4	20	0	27
Mo Cooper	1	1	6	0	5
Homer Elias	0	3	21	0	24
Dan Stonebarger	0	2	5	0	13
Sam Scarber	0	1	11	0	17
Jerry Sisemore	0	1	17	0	27
Charle Young	0	1	14	0	10
Eric Laakso	0	0	2	1	3

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Tom Dinkel	1	19
Walter Landers	1	18
Al Walker	1	14
Billy Bryan	1	7
James Mayberry	1	6
Mark Nordquist	1	4

Philadelphia	Tackles	STPlays
Clarence Davis	3	23
Gary Hammond	1	7

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Don Horn	25	45	---	---	---	70
Tommy Myers	---	---	23	31	8	62
Patrick Schulz	15	31	---	---	15	61
Steve Wilson	21	39	---	---	---	60
Mike Haynes	---	---	22	29	7	58
Babe Morgan	19	36	---	---	---	55
Frank Austin	21	34	---	---	---	55
Bo McConnell	---	---	18	20	17	55
Tom Dinkel	---	---	15	21	19	55
Mark Nordquist	18	32	---	---	4	54
Bob Brooks	21	33	---	---	---	54
Larry Wilcox	20	34	---	---	---	54
Van Terry	---	---	19	22	10	51
Henry Childs	18	27	---	---	3	48
Joe Federspiel	---	---	16	27	5	48
Louis Wright	---	---	17	27	4	48
Tody Smith	---	---	18	24	5	47
Brent Sexton	---	---	19	26	2	47
Greg Foggie	---	---	17	24	5	46
Al Walker	11	21	---	---	14	46
Bill Stanfill	---	---	18	23	4	45
Derek Check	---	---	14	23	7	44
Mike Renfro	10	28	---	---	6	44
Cleveland Franklin	13	13	---	---	13	39
Terdell Middleton	17	21	---	---	1	39
James Mayberry	9	24	---	---	6	39
John McMakin	6	13	---	---	16	35
Walter Landers	6	11	---	---	18	35
Doug Sutherland	---	---	11	15	4	30
Pete Wysocki	---	---	9	16	3	28
Will Grant	7	13	---	---	7	27
Rocky Freitas	4	12	---	---	7	23
Rick Kay	---	---	8	5	10	23
Stephen Johnstone	6	9	---	---	7	22
Larry Keller	---	---	3	8	8	19
Sam Claphan	4	11	---	---	3	18
Al Cowlings	---	---	6	11	---	17
Billy Bryan	4	6	---	---	7	17
Ray Jarvis	0	2	---	---	6	8
Dan Melville	0	0	---	---	7	7
Derland Moore	---	---	0	0	3	3
Dave Jacobs	0	0	---	---	3	3
Tom Wittum	0	0	---	---	---	0
Charles Swift	0	0	---	---	---	0
Neil O'Donoghue	0	0	---	---	---	0
Guy Benjamin	0	0	---	---	---	0

Philadelphia	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Cal Peterson	---	---	20	40	---	60
Steve Zabel	---	---	22	38	---	60
Karl Chandler	23	32	---	---	3	58
Louis Breeden	---	---	18	25	15	58
Chuck Crist	---	---	18	38	1	57
Ed Galigher	---	---	21	33	3	57
Steve Grogan	23	32	---	---	---	55
Ron Baker	20	27	---	---	7	54
Eddie McMillan	---	---	18	35	---	53
Harold Carmichael	21	28	---	---	3	52
Elois Grooms	---	---	20	32	---	52
Ken Riley	---	---	16	34	1	51
Henry Lawrence	21	29	---	---	---	50
Willie McGee	15	18	---	---	15	48
John Pitts	---	---	14	32	---	46
Homer Elias	21	24	---	---	---	45
Sam Scarber	11	17	---	---	16	44
Jerry Sisemore	17	27	---	---	---	44
Roger Jones	---	---	16	28	---	44
Artimus Parker	---	---	15	27	---	42
Dennis Harrison	---	---	13	27	2	42
Charlie Greer	---	---	11	20	10	41
Bill Bergey	---	---	18	16	6	40
Terry Metcalf	15	15	---	---	8	38
Rickey Young	16	20	---	---	---	36
Clarence Davis	3	8	---	---	23	34
Jim Thaxton	4	15	---	---	13	32
John Spagnola	4	10	---	---	17	31
Cotton Speyrer	6	10	---	---	14	30
Bill Cooke	---	---	12	18	---	30
Charle Young	14	10	---	---	4	28
David Logan	---	---	5	13	9	27
Tim Kearney	---	---	5	10	9	24
Rich Milot	---	---	3	4	17	24
Gary Hammond	6	9	---	---	7	22
Bert Cooper	---	---	5	5	12	22
Mo Cooper	6	5	---	---	8	19
Dan Stonebarger	5	13	---	---	1	19
Jimmy Webb	---	---	4	12	---	16
Jerry Robinson	---	---	1	8	5	14
Eric Laakso	2	3	---	---	8	13
Matt Bahr	0	0	---	---	11	11
Geoff Reece	0	0	---	---	8	8
Steve Deberg	0	0	---	---	5	5
Mike Connell	0	0	---	---	3	3
Steve Spurrier	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	11	60	5.5
Middle	9	30	3.3
Right	5	40	8.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	9	2.3
Middle	11	38	3.5
Right	8	18	2.3
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Don Horn	38	21	1	0	1	5	10	9	0

Philadelphia	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Steve Grogan	31	17	5	0	5	2	6	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	3	19	3.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	14	121	6.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	4	43	4.8
Long (19+ Yds)	5	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	1	2	1.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	7	58	3.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	6	119	11.9
Long (19+ Yds)	4	3	124	31.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Larry Wilcox	9	3	0	14	0	34
WR Patrick Schulz	8	7	0	60	1	31
WR Al Walker	6	3	0	18	0	21
WR Mike Renfro	6	3	1	40	0	28
RB James Mayberry	4	4	0	35	0	24
FB Cleveland Franklin	2	0	0	0	0	13
TE Henry Childs	1	0	0	0	0	27
TE John McMakin	1	1	0	16	0	13

Philadelphia	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Rickey Young	9	7	0	150	2	20
WR Harold Carmichael	7	2	2	68	1	28
WR Willie McGee	3	1	1	20	1	18
WR Terry Metcalf	3	1	1	15	0	15
TE Jim Thaxton	3	2	0	8	0	15
RB Gary Hammond	2	1	0	2	0	9
WR Cotton Speyrer	2	1	1	29	1	10
TE Charle Young	1	1	0	7	0	10
TE John Spagnola	1	1	0	4	0	10

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Terdell Middleton	2	1	0.50	5.67

Philadelphia	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Clarence Davis	1	2	2.00	5.50
Terry Metcalf	1	3	3.00	2.46

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Don Horn	1	1	6	6.00	4.82

Philadelphia	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Steve Grogan	8	2	19	2.38	9.77

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Larry Wilcox	1	1	6	6.00	1.56

Philadelphia	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Harold Carmichael	3	0	0	0.00	9.71
WR Terry Metcalf	2	1	15	7.50	5.00
TE Jim Thaxton	2	1	4	2.00	2.67
WR Willie McGee	1	0	0	0.00	6.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
James Mayberry	2	2
Cleveland Franklin	1	1

Philadelphia	Rushes	Conversions
Gary Hammond	1	0
Steve Grogan	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Don Horn	13	8	5

Philadelphia	Att	Comp	Conversions
Steve Grogan	12	7	6

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Patrick Schulz	3	3	2
WR Larry Wilcox	3	1	1
WR Al Walker	3	1	0
RB James Mayberry	2	2	1
TE Henry Childs	1	0	0
WR Mike Renfro	1	1	1

Philadelphia	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Harold Carmichael	3	1	1
WR Rickey Young	3	2	2
WR Willie McGee	2	1	1
RB Gary Hammond	1	1	0
WR Terry Metcalf	1	0	0
WR Cotton Speyrer	1	1	1
TE John Spagnola	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 60,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 19,000 (21,400)
End Zone 13,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine 7,700 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 11,500 (13,600)
Club Seats 6,600 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,000 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	60,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	19,000 (21,400)
End Zone	13,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine	7,700 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	11,500 (13,600)
Club Seats	6,600 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,000 (3,300)