Week 16, 1974

played in Detroit, MI

43 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	3	7	0	3	-	13
Detroit Lions	0	7	7	10	-	24

Scoring Summary
1Q: 01:59 NOS - Jim Bakken 39 field goal
2Q: 13:31 DET - Wally Francis 5 pass from Bill Demory (Kris Stevenson extra point)
2Q: 02:00 NOS - Jim Kiick 14 run (Jim Bakken extra point)
3Q: 04:23 DET - Wally Francis 10 pass from Bill Demory (Kris Stevenson extra point)
4Q: 15:00 NOS - Jim Bakken 33 field goal
4Q: 03:57 DET - Charlie Sanders 16 pass from Bill Demory (Kris Stevenson extra point)
4Q: 01:31 DET - Kris Stevenson 39 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 01:59 NOS - Jim Bakken 39 field goal
2Q: 13:31 DET - Wally Francis 5 pass from Bill Demory (Kris Stevenson extra point)
2Q: 02:00 NOS - Jim Kiick 14 run (Jim Bakken extra point)
3Q: 04:23 DET - Wally Francis 10 pass from Bill Demory (Kris Stevenson extra point)
4Q: 15:00 NOS - Jim Bakken 33 field goal
4Q: 03:57 DET - Charlie Sanders 16 pass from Bill Demory (Kris Stevenson extra point)
4Q: 01:31 DET - Kris Stevenson 39 field goal

Team Statistics NOS DET
Record 3-12 8-7
First Downs 14 29
- by Rushing 4 8
- by Passing 9 21
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 279 414
- Offensive Plays 54 78
- Yards per Play 5.17 5.31
Net Rushing Yards 101 122
- Rushing Attempts 19 31
- Yards per Rush 5.32 3.94
Net Passing Yards 178 292
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 32 - 19 - 0 46 - 31 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 199 301
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/21 1/9
- Yards per Pass Play 5.09 6.21
Fumbles/Lost 2/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 2/11 9/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.7 7.3
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/35 2/20
Punt Returns/Yards 2/-2 4/15
Kick Returns/Yards 4/81 1/24
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 3/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 30 OWN 24
Time of Possession 23:33 36:27

Team Statistics	NOS	DET
Record	3-12	8-7
First Downs	14	29
- by Rushing	4	8
- by Passing	9	21
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	279	414
- Offensive Plays	54	78
- Yards per Play	5.17	5.31
Net Rushing Yards	101	122
- Rushing Attempts	19	31
- Yards per Rush	5.32	3.94
Net Passing Yards	178	292
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	32 - 19 - 0	46 - 31 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	199	301
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/21	1/9
- Yards per Pass Play	5.09	6.21
Fumbles/Lost	2/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	2/11	9/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.7	7.3
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/35	2/20
Punt Returns/Yards	2/-2	4/15
Kick Returns/Yards	4/81	1/24
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	3/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 30	OWN 24
Time of Possession	23:33	36:27

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:13	3:09	OWN 4	6	31	Punt
1	4:31	2:39	OWN 42	5	36	Field Goal
2	13:26	3:03	OWN 35	4	14	Punt
2	8:12	2:37	OWN 17	7	39	Punt
2	2:34	0:42	OPP 29	3	29	Touchdown
2	0:05	0:05	OWN 43	1	7	Half
3	15:00	2:19	OWN 39	4	12	Punt
3	4:17	4:24	OWN 39	8	45	Field Goal
4	13:25	0:54	OWN 31	3	3	Punt
4	8:38	1:23	OWN 6	3	-1	Punt
4	3:50	1:51	OWN 14	5	9	Downs
4	1:25	1:25	OWN 20	5	35	Game

Detroit Lions
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:47	OWN 15	4	17	Punt
1	9:04	4:33	OWN 16	7	49	Missed FG
1	1:52	3:26	OWN 20	8	80	Touchdown
2	10:23	2:11	OWN 20	5	11	Punt
2	5:35	3:01	OWN 20	5	28	Punt
2	1:52	1:47	OWN 20	6	44	Missed FG
3	12:41	8:24	OWN 4	18	96	Touchdown
4	14:53	1:28	OWN 21	3	-1	Punt
4	12:31	3:53	OWN 12	11	48	Punt
4	7:15	3:25	OWN 49	8	51	Touchdown
4	1:59	0:34	OPP 23	3	1	Field Goal

Game MVP: Bill Demory, Detroit Lions

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Jim Kiick	12	54	4.50	23	2	1
Matt Muhammad	5	32	6.40	12	2	0
Archie Manning	2	15	7.50	8	0	0

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Carlos Spencer	17	69	4.06	16	3
Tyrone Hall	13	51	3.92	11	1
Bill Demory	1	2	2.00	2	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Archie Manning	32	19	199	3/21	0	34	0	77.4

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Bill Demory	46	31	301	1/9	3	22	0	107.2

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
RB Sam Cunningham	4	6	19	4.75	13	10
WR Tony Galloway	4	6	68	17.00	5	34
TE Henry Childs	3	4	11	3.67	0	5
WR Bob Grim	3	4	32	10.67	13	24
RB Jim Kiick	2	3	14	7.00	0	7
WR Larry Wilcox	2	4	39	19.50	5	21
RB Matt Muhammad	1	3	16	16.00	0	16
WR Ike Harris	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Detroit	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Wally Francis	9	12	81	9.00	14	22	2
TE Charlie Sanders	6	10	60	10.00	16	17	1
WR Lamont Marrow	6	7	46	7.67	9	14	0
WR Frank Lewis	4	6	69	17.25	10	21	0
WR Tyrell Fleming	3	5	22	7.33	2	11	0
FB Eddie Ray	1	4	3	3.00	0	3	0
TE Earl Thomas	1	1	8	8.00	0	8	0
RB Tyrone Hall	1	1	12	12.00	7	12	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Detroit	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force
Bob Grim	1	1	0
Archie Manning	1	0	0
Clarence Hironaka	0	1	0
Joe Federspiel	0	0	1

Detroit	Fumb	Recov	Force
Charlie Sanders	1	0	0
Earl Thomas	0	1	0
Herb Orvis	0	0	1
Charlie West	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jerrel Wilson	6	284	47.3	41.5	54	4

Detroit	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Duane Carrell	5	197	39.4	39.8	64	3

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jim Bakken	2/2	0/0	0/0	39	1/1

Detroit	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Kris Stevenson	1/3	0/2	0/2	39	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Larry Wilcox	2	-2	-1.0	0

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Charlie West	4	15	3.8	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bob Grim	4	81	20.3	0

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Wally Francis	1	24	24.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Dave Wilcox	11	4	1.0	30	47
ILB Joe Federspiel	7	4	0.0	28	43
CB Robbie Magana	7	0	0.0	28	45
S Jermaine Maier	7	0	0.0	11	18
CB Alex Kirk	5	6	0.0	24	33
OLB Sammy Everett	5	0	0.0	11	15
S Lenny Richard	4	2	0.0	30	44
S Tracy Hanks	3	4	0.0	27	39
DE Shawn Hollingsworth	3	1	0.0	29	45
CB Walt Tamaarkin	3	0	0.0	26	42
DT Derland Moore	2	1	0.0	30	43
DE Jim White	2	1	0.0	17	27
DE Karl Lorch	1	0	0.0	20	31
OLB Tommy Nobis	0	1	0.0	3	4
DT Ricardo Browning	0	1	0.0	22	34

Detroit	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DT Herb Orvis	6	2	0.5	19	32
DE Sherman White	6	1	0.5	19	33
CB Lem Barney	5	2	0.0	19	33
OLB Ed O'Neil	5	1	0.0	18	29
S Doug Wyatt	5	0	0.0	14	29
CB Skip Thomas	3	0	0.0	18	34
OLB Charlie Weaver	2	2	0.0	19	35
DE Tim Rossovich	1	0	1.0	18	31
S Charlie West	1	0	1.0	16	31
DE Bill Gergory	1	1	0.0	4	8
S Mel Phillips	1	1	0.0	19	32
OLB Larry Ball	1	0	0.0	6	5
S Chuck Crist	1	0	0.0	3	17
CB Tom Hayes	1	0	0.0	0	5
DT Greg Wojcik	1	0	0.0	4	8

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Dave Wilcox	1.0	0	0	0	47
DE Jim White	0.0	0	1	0	27

Detroit	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Tim Rossovich	1.0	2	2	2	31
S Charlie West	1.0	0	0	0	31
DT Herb Orvis	0.5	0	1	1	32
DE Sherman White	0.5	0	0	0	33
OLB Charlie Weaver	0.0	1	0	0	35

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Joe Federspiel	6	0	43
CB Alex Kirk	4	1	33
OLB Sammy Everett	4	0	15
S Jermaine Maier	4	0	18
CB Robbie Magana	3	2	45
CB Walt Tamaarkin	3	1	42
OLB Dave Wilcox	2	1	47
S Lenny Richard	2	1	44
S Tracy Hanks	2	0	39
DE Karl Lorch	1	0	31

Detroit	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Lem Barney	3	0	33
DE Sherman White	3	0	33
S Doug Wyatt	3	0	29
OLB Ed O'Neil	2	0	29
DT Herb Orvis	2	0	32
CB Skip Thomas	2	0	34
S Mel Phillips	1	1	32
DE Bill Gergory	1	0	8
CB Tom Hayes	1	0	5
OLB Charlie Weaver	1	0	35
S Charlie West	0	1	31

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Clarence Hironaka	2	3	14	2	30
Thurman Cowley	2	2	14	0	23
John Demarie	1	4	18	0	28
Terry Owens	1	3	17	1	23
Cas Banaszek	1	2	13	0	28
Bruce Rasmussen	0	2	5	0	5
Henry Childs	0	1	15	0	24

Detroit	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
John Didion	6	8	1	22	1	38
Sam Adams	3	9	1	22	0	36
Don Morrison	1	4	0	25	0	39
Dan Neal	1	1	0	9	0	9
Earl Thomas	1	1	0	3	0	5
Tom Luken	0	3	0	9	0	11
Paul Fersen	0	1	0	12	0	14
Paul Howard	0	1	0	8	0	8
Eddie Ray	0	1	0	15	0	24
Emmanuel Zanders	0	1	0	25	0	41

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Chester Kuehl	1	21
Eric Cook	1	15
Henry Childs	1	11
Sam Cunningham	1	9
Marc LaBounty	1	9

Detroit	Tackles	STPlays
Ed O'Neil	5	12
Chester Crites	1	17

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Lenny Richard	---	---	30	44	11	85
Dave Wilcox	---	---	30	47	2	79
Alex Kirk	---	---	24	33	21	78
Derland Moore	---	---	30	43	3	76
Shawn Hollingsworth	---	---	29	45	2	76
Robbie Magana	---	---	28	45	3	76
Joe Federspiel	---	---	28	43	4	75
Walt Tamaarkin	---	---	26	42	3	71
Tracy Hanks	---	---	27	39	3	69
Ricardo Browning	---	---	22	34	3	59
Archie Manning	19	35	---	---	2	56
Karl Lorch	---	---	20	31	2	53
Henry Childs	15	24	---	---	11	50
Larry Wilcox	16	25	---	---	9	50
Jim White	---	---	17	27	5	49
Tony Galloway	11	25	---	---	12	48
Clarence Hironaka	14	30	---	---	4	48
John Demarie	18	28	---	---	1	47
Ike Harris	13	26	---	---	5	44
Thurman Cowley	14	23	---	---	6	43
Cas Banaszek	13	28	---	---	1	42
Terry Owens	17	23	---	---	---	40
Matt Muhammad	7	16	---	---	16	39
Sam Cunningham	10	19	---	---	9	38
Jermaine Maier	---	---	11	18	7	36
Stephen Johnstone	8	19	---	---	8	35
Jim Kiick	13	19	---	---	1	33
Randy Rasmussen	6	19	---	---	8	33
Bob Grim	6	13	---	---	13	32
Sammy Everett	---	---	11	15	1	27
Eric Cook	2	7	---	---	15	24
Tommy Nobis	---	---	3	4	15	22
Chester Kuehl	---	---	1	0	21	22
Bruce Rasmussen	5	5	---	---	8	18
Carl Gersbach	---	---	0	2	8	10
Marc LaBounty	1	0	---	---	9	10
Harris Malinowski	---	---	3	4	1	8
Jim Bakken	0	0	---	---	6	6
Jerrel Wilson	0	0	---	---	6	6
Billy Wilhide	0	0	---	---	4	4
Mario Nakamura	---	---	1	1	2	4
Billy Newsome	---	---	0	0	3	3
Richard Sims	1	1	---	---	1	3
John Hadl	0	0	---	---	---	0
Bobby Scott	0	0	---	---	---	0
Ross Robertson	0	0	---	---	---	0

Detroit	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Bill Demory	31	47	---	---	---	78
Emmanuel Zanders	25	41	---	---	7	73
Charlie Sanders	28	42	---	---	1	71
John Didion	22	38	---	---	7	67
Wally Francis	21	30	---	---	14	65
Don Morrison	25	39	---	---	---	64
Ronnie Carroll	23	39	---	---	---	62
Ed O'Neil	---	---	18	29	12	59
Sam Adams	22	36	---	---	---	58
Frank Lewis	20	31	---	---	5	56
Charlie Weaver	---	---	19	35	2	56
Charlie West	---	---	16	31	9	56
Lem Barney	---	---	19	33	3	55
Eddie Ray	15	24	---	---	15	54
Skip Thomas	---	---	18	34	2	54
Sherman White	---	---	19	33	2	54
Herb Orvis	---	---	19	32	2	53
Mel Phillips	---	---	19	32	2	53
Doug Wyatt	---	---	14	29	10	53
Tyrone Hall	13	23	---	---	17	53
Tim Rossovich	---	---	18	31	2	51
Tyrell Fleming	13	24	---	---	12	49
Lamont Marrow	20	25	---	---	---	45
Carlos Spencer	18	24	---	---	---	42
Paul Fersen	12	14	---	---	8	34
Chuck Crist	---	---	3	17	10	30
Larry Ball	---	---	6	5	18	29
Bob Pollard	---	---	12	16	1	29
Tom Luken	9	11	---	---	8	28
Paul Howard	8	8	---	---	8	24
Bill Gergory	---	---	4	8	7	19
Tom Hayes	---	---	0	5	14	19
Dan Neal	9	9	---	---	1	19
Chuck Wingle	4	7	---	---	8	19
Greg Wojcik	---	---	4	8	6	18
Chester Crites	0	0	---	---	17	17
Merv Krakau	---	---	1	6	9	16
Earl Thomas	3	5	---	---	6	14
Kris Stevenson	0	0	---	---	8	8
Dominic Bruce	---	---	0	0	6	6
Duane Carrell	0	0	---	---	5	5
Eugene Johnstone	---	---	0	0	5	5
Artie Prior	---	---	0	1	3	4
Gary Marangi	0	0	---	---	3	3
Charles Swift	0	0	---	---	---	0
Carl Grant	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	40	5.7
Middle	9	59	6.6
Right	3	2	0.7
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	34	4.3
Middle	15	45	3.0
Right	8	43	5.4
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Archie Manning	32	19	3	2	2	2	3	3	0

Detroit	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Bill Demory	46	31	3	2	6	6	1	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	14	4.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	9	37	2.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	6	98	8.2
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	50	16.7

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	32	21	156	4.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	8	102	10.2
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	43	14.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
RB Sam Cunningham	6	4	0	19	0	19
WR Tony Galloway	6	4	1	68	1	25
TE Henry Childs	4	3	1	11	0	24
WR Bob Grim	4	3	0	32	1	13
WR Larry Wilcox	4	2	0	39	1	25
RB Jim Kiick	3	2	0	14	0	19
RB Matt Muhammad	3	1	0	16	0	16
WR Ike Harris	1	0	0	0	0	26

Detroit	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Wally Francis	12	9	0	81	1	30
TE Charlie Sanders	10	6	4	60	0	42
WR Lamont Marrow	7	6	0	46	0	25
WR Frank Lewis	6	4	1	69	2	31
WR Tyrell Fleming	5	3	0	22	0	24
FB Eddie Ray	4	1	1	3	0	24
TE Earl Thomas	1	1	0	8	0	5
RB Tyrone Hall	1	1	0	12	0	23

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Jim Kiick	2	13	6.50	4.50
Matt Muhammad	1	1	1.00	6.40

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Carlos Spencer	1	10	10.00	4.06

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Bill Demory	8	5	41	5.13	6.54

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Detroit	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Wally Francis	3	2	15	5.00	6.75
WR Lamont Marrow	3	2	10	3.33	6.57
TE Charlie Sanders	1	1	16	16.00	6.00
WR Tyrell Fleming	1	0	0	0.00	4.40

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
Matt Muhammad	2	0
Archie Manning	1	0

Detroit	Rushes	Conversions
Carlos Spencer	2	0
Tyrone Hall	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Archie Manning	6	4	2

Detroit	Att	Comp	Conversions
Bill Demory	13	10	9

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Henry Childs	1	1	0
WR Bob Grim	1	1	0
RB Jim Kiick	1	0	0
RB Matt Muhammad	1	0	0
WR Tony Galloway	1	1	1
WR Larry Wilcox	1	1	1

Detroit	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Charlie Sanders	5	3	2
WR Frank Lewis	3	3	3
WR Tyrell Fleming	2	1	1
WR Lamont Marrow	2	2	2
WR Wally Francis	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 54,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 16,600 (21,400)
End Zone 12,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine 6,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 10,600 (13,600)
Club Seats 5,700 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,000 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	54,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	16,600 (21,400)
End Zone	12,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine	6,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	10,600 (13,600)
Club Seats	5,700 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,000 (3,300)