Week 4, 1979

played in New Orleans, LA

77 degrees, stormy, 42 mph wind

New York Giants	0	0	0	7	-	7
New Orleans Saints	0	7	3	14	-	24

Scoring Summary
2Q: 12:35 NOS - Henry Childs 7 pass from Don Horn (Dave Jacobs extra point)
3Q: 04:54 NOS - Dave Jacobs 39 field goal
4Q: 02:33 NOS - Terdell Middleton 2 run (Dave Jacobs extra point)
4Q: 01:28 NYK - Mark Iwanowski 4 pass from Steve Joachim (David Posey extra point)
4Q: 00:56 NOS - James Mayberry 42 run (Dave Jacobs extra point)

Scoring Summary
2Q: 12:35 NOS - Henry Childs 7 pass from Don Horn (Dave Jacobs extra point)
3Q: 04:54 NOS - Dave Jacobs 39 field goal
4Q: 02:33 NOS - Terdell Middleton 2 run (Dave Jacobs extra point)
4Q: 01:28 NYK - Mark Iwanowski 4 pass from Steve Joachim (David Posey extra point)
4Q: 00:56 NOS - James Mayberry 42 run (Dave Jacobs extra point)

Team Statistics NYK NOS
Record 1-3 2-2
First Downs 13 13
- by Rushing 5 5
- by Passing 7 7
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 203 229
- Offensive Plays 70 64
- Yards per Play 2.90 3.58
Net Rushing Yards 72 121
- Rushing Attempts 23 34
- Yards per Rush 3.13 3.56
Net Passing Yards 131 108
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 43 - 19 - 2 29 - 15 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 153 114
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/22 1/6
- Yards per Pass Play 2.79 3.60
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/19 5/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.4 8.8
4th Down Conversions 0/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 7/60 7/49
Punt Returns/Yards 4/42 5/33
Kick Returns/Yards 3/89 1/10
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 2/8
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 26 OWN 35
Time of Possession 30:10 29:50

Team Statistics	NYK	NOS
Record	1-3	2-2
First Downs	13	13
- by Rushing	5	5
- by Passing	7	7
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	203	229
- Offensive Plays	70	64
- Yards per Play	2.90	3.58
Net Rushing Yards	72	121
- Rushing Attempts	23	34
- Yards per Rush	3.13	3.56
Net Passing Yards	131	108
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	43 - 19 - 2	29 - 15 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	153	114
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/22	1/6
- Yards per Pass Play	2.79	3.60
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/19	5/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.4	8.8
4th Down Conversions	0/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	7/60	7/49
Punt Returns/Yards	4/42	5/33
Kick Returns/Yards	3/89	1/10
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	2/8
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 26	OWN 35
Time of Possession	30:10	29:50

Drive Charts

New York Giants
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:41	OWN 42	4	14	Punt
1	10:53	1:51	OPP 49	3	-3	Punt
1	5:01	3:32	OWN 2	6	15	Punt
2	14:20	1:41	OWN 4	3	5	Interception
2	12:25	1:48	OWN 20	3	4	Punt
2	8:39	2:02	OWN 20	3	1	Punt
2	4:25	1:00	OWN 35	3	-1	Punt
2	2:44	1:17	OWN 23	3	5	Punt
2	0:17	0:17	OWN 39	2	0	Interception
3	12:13	3:44	OWN 27	8	35	Missed FG
3	4:48	3:11	OWN 20	7	16	Punt
4	14:53	1:22	OWN 44	3	6	Punt
4	10:31	1:28	OWN 20	3	9	Punt
4	6:47	2:40	OWN 3	10	26	Downs
4	2:25	1:04	OWN 39	5	61	Touchdown
4	0:39	0:39	OWN 36	4	0	Downs

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:19	1:26	OWN 14	3	0	Punt
1	9:02	4:01	OWN 16	9	35	Punt
1	1:29	2:09	OWN 33	5	15	Punt
2	12:39	0:14	OPP 7	2	7	Touchdown
2	10:37	1:58	OPP 46	4	6	Punt
2	6:37	2:12	OWN 15	5	9	Punt
2	3:25	0:41	OWN 41	3	2	Punt
2	1:27	1:10	OWN 24	3	4	Punt
3	15:00	2:47	OWN 19	4	24	Punt
3	8:29	3:41	OWN 45	8	33	Field Goal
3	1:37	1:44	OWN 2	3	6	Punt
4	13:31	3:00	OWN 6	6	22	Punt
4	9:03	2:16	OWN 46	3	1	Punt
4	4:07	1:42	OPP 29	3	29	Touchdown
4	1:21	0:42	OPP 41	3	41	Touchdown

Game MVP: Doug Sutherland, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

New York	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Tony Green	17	49	2.88	18	2	0
James Owens	6	23	3.83	7	0	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
James Mayberry	14	85	6.07	42	2	1
Terdell Middleton	12	5	0.42	7	0	1
Cleveland Franklin	5	7	1.40	2	0	0
Walter Landers	2	21	10.50	20	1	0
Don Horn	1	3	3.00	3	0	0

Passing Statistics

New York	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Steve Joachim	43	19	153	4/22	1	35	2	42.0

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Don Horn	29	15	114	1/6	1	19	0	73.0

Receiving Statistics

New York	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR James Lofton	5	8	59	11.80	8	32	0
WR Dave Logan	3	14	23	7.67	0	10	0
TE Mark Iwanowski	3	3	42	14.00	28	35	1
WR Kris Haines	3	5	17	5.67	0	11	0
WR Ken Payne	2	5	3	1.50	0	3	0
FB David Sims	1	1	4	4.00	0	4	0
RB James Owens	1	1	2	2.00	0	2	0
TE Doug Cosbie	1	4	3	3.00	0	3	0
WR Lawrence Williams	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Tony Green	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Patrick Schulz	4	10	45	11.25	0	19	0
WR Al Walker	3	5	28	9.33	8	12	0
RB Terdell Middleton	3	3	8	2.67	6	4	0
TE Henry Childs	2	2	5	2.50	0	7	1
TE John McMakin	1	2	5	5.00	0	5	0
WR Larry Wilcox	1	3	18	18.00	8	18	0
WR Mike Renfro	1	3	5	5.00	0	5	0
RB James Mayberry	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

New York	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Tommy Myers	1	8	8.00	0
S Mike Haynes	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

New York	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

New York	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Tom Skladany	10	426	42.6	39.3	62	4

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Dan Melville	11	481	43.7	38.1	55	4

Kicking Statistics

New York	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
David Posey	0/1	0/1	0/1	0	1/1

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Dave Jacobs	1/1	0/0	0/0	39	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

New York	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ken Payne	4	42	10.5	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mike Haynes	5	33	6.6	0

Kick Return Statistics

New York	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Willie Germany	2	56	28.0	0
Ken Payne	1	33	33.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Al Walker	1	10	10.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New York	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Isiah Robertson	8	0	0.0	30	25
S Mike Weger	6	1	0.0	32	25
OLB Mike Hennigan	5	3	0.0	28	21
DE Shawn Hollingsworth	4	3	0.0	29	29
S Willie Germany	4	0	0.0	16	11
CB Ron Johnson	3	1	0.0	25	25
CB Ken Gannon	3	0	0.0	25	22
S Mike Sensibaugh	2	2	0.0	25	22
DE Don Ratliff	2	1	0.0	20	18
DT John Small	2	0	0.0	19	13
DE Ross Browner	2	0	0.0	6	4
DE Wilbur Young	1	0	1.0	28	26
S Johnny Fuller	1	3	0.0	6	7
OLB Earl Inmon	1	1	0.0	10	10
WR Ken Payne	1	0	---	---	---
CB Toby Tucker	1	0	0.0	24	23
OLB Bo Harris	1	0	0.0	4	4
OLB Ron McCartney	1	0	0.0	19	19
WR James Lofton	1	0	---	---	---
ILB Ted Washington	0	2	0.0	12	9

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Joe Federspiel	6	0	0.0	16	39
S Tommy Myers	4	2	0.0	21	36
CB Bo McConnell	4	0	0.0	16	42
CB Louis Wright	4	0	0.0	19	38
DT Doug Sutherland	3	2	2.0	9	28
S Brent Sexton	3	0	0.0	18	37
OLB Pete Wysocki	3	0	0.0	11	20
DE Tody Smith	2	2	1.5	16	33
DE Greg Foggie	2	1	0.5	17	17
ILB Kim Bokamper	2	3	0.0	15	17
S Mike Haynes	2	1	0.0	21	47
ILB Rick Kay	2	0	0.0	7	8
DE Bill Stanfill	2	0	0.0	19	36
CB Van Terry	2	0	0.0	12	42
OLB Tom Dinkel	2	0	0.0	4	15
DE Derek Check	1	2	0.0	19	37
OLB Larry Keller	1	1	0.0	5	10

Pass Rush Statistics

New York	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Wilbur Young	1.0	1	1	3	26

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DT Doug Sutherland	2.0	0	1	28
DE Tody Smith	1.5	0	0	33
DE Greg Foggie	0.5	1	0	17
DE Derek Check	0.0	2	1	37
DE Al Cowlings	0.0	1	0	15
S Mike Haynes	0.0	1	0	47
ILB Joe Federspiel	0.0	0	1	39
S Tommy Myers	0.0	0	1	36

Pass Defense Statistics

New York	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Isiah Robertson	3	0	25
CB Ken Gannon	3	0	22
S Mike Weger	2	1	25
OLB Mike Hennigan	2	0	21
CB Ron Johnson	2	0	25
ILB Frank Nunley	1	1	9
S Mike Sensibaugh	1	1	22
OLB Earl Inmon	1	0	10
S Willie Germany	0	1	11
CB Skip Thomas	0	1	7
CB Toby Tucker	0	1	23

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Louis Wright	4	1	0	38
ILB Joe Federspiel	4	0	0	39
CB Bo McConnell	3	0	0	42
CB Van Terry	2	2	0	42
OLB Tom Dinkel	2	0	0	15
S Mike Haynes	1	4	1	47
OLB Larry Keller	1	0	0	10
S Brent Sexton	1	0	0	37
OLB Pete Wysocki	1	0	0	20
S Tommy Myers	0	0	1	36

Blocking Statistics

New York	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
David Sims	2	4	9	0	12
Billy Shields	2	3	20	1	40
Zach Waite	1	7	22	0	43
Doug Cosbie	1	1	15	0	31
Gery Palmer	0	2	17	2	39
Halvor Hagen	0	2	21	0	36
Randal Farley	0	1	6	1	6
Ed Newman	0	1	17	0	41
Warren Bryant	0	1	6	0	9
Larry Tearry	0	1	1	0	4

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Babe Morgan	3	8	26	0	25
Frank Austin	2	4	28	0	26
Mark Nordquist	1	8	29	0	22
Steve Wilson	1	7	26	1	28
Bob Brooks	1	2	27	0	23
Billy Bryan	0	2	8	0	2
Will Grant	0	1	5	0	8
Sam Claphan	0	1	6	0	4

Special Teams Tackles

New York	Tackles	STPlays
Mark Iwanowski	2	18
Lawrence Williams	1	17
Halvor Hagen	1	11
Doug Cosbie	1	11
Frank Nunley	1	7

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Tom Dinkel	3	36
Walter Landers	2	27
Rocky Freitas	1	12
Billy Bryan	1	12

Participation

New York	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Steve Joachim	23	47	---	---	1	71
Dave Logan	15	35	---	---	19	69
Halvor Hagen	21	36	---	---	11	68
Ed Newman	17	41	---	---	10	68
Gery Palmer	17	39	---	---	11	67
Zach Waite	22	43	---	---	---	65
Toby Tucker	---	---	24	23	16	63
Ken Payne	11	35	---	---	15	61
James Owens	6	27	---	---	28	61
Shawn Hollingsworth	---	---	29	29	2	60
Billy Shields	20	40	---	---	---	60
Isiah Robertson	---	---	30	25	3	58
Mike Weger	---	---	32	25	---	57
Doug Cosbie	15	31	---	---	11	57
Wilbur Young	---	---	28	26	1	55
Ken Gannon	---	---	25	22	8	55
Mike Hennigan	---	---	28	21	2	51
Ron Johnson	---	---	25	25	1	51
Mike Sensibaugh	---	---	25	22	---	47
Ron McCartney	---	---	19	19	5	43
Willie Germany	---	---	16	11	14	41
Mark Iwanowski	11	11	---	---	18	40
Bo Harris	---	---	4	4	30	38
Don Ratliff	---	---	20	18	---	38
James Lofton	10	28	---	---	---	38
Joe Dawkins	4	12	---	---	21	37
Kris Haines	11	23	---	---	3	37
Tony Green	17	16	---	---	1	34
John Small	---	---	19	13	1	33
Lawrence Williams	6	5	---	---	17	28
Earl Inmon	---	---	10	10	7	27
Warren Bryant	6	9	---	---	11	26
Ted Washington	---	---	12	9	4	25
David Sims	9	12	---	---	4	25
Andy Maurer	5	17	---	---	---	22
Frank Nunley	---	---	6	9	7	22
Ross Browner	---	---	6	4	11	21
Skip Thomas	---	---	10	7	---	17
Larry Tearry	1	4	---	---	11	16
Johnny Fuller	---	---	6	7	1	14
Randal Farley	6	6	---	---	1	13
Ron Shumon	---	---	0	1	11	12
Tom Skladany	0	0	---	---	10	10
David Posey	0	0	---	---	3	3
Lynn Dickey	0	0	---	---	---	0
Jeff Rutledge	0	0	---	---	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Bo McConnell	---	---	16	42	27	85
Mike Haynes	---	---	21	47	11	79
Tommy Myers	---	---	21	36	11	68
Derek Check	---	---	19	37	11	67
Don Horn	34	30	---	---	---	64
Bill Stanfill	---	---	19	36	8	63
Mark Nordquist	29	22	---	---	11	62
Van Terry	---	---	12	42	8	62
Cleveland Franklin	21	14	---	---	26	61
Louis Wright	---	---	19	38	1	58
Joe Federspiel	---	---	16	39	1	56
Brent Sexton	---	---	18	37	1	56
Tom Dinkel	---	---	4	15	36	55
Frank Austin	28	26	---	---	---	54
Steve Wilson	26	28	---	---	---	54
Mike Renfro	17	20	---	---	15	52
Babe Morgan	26	25	---	---	---	51
Tody Smith	---	---	16	33	1	50
Bob Brooks	27	23	---	---	---	50
Patrick Schulz	20	20	---	---	7	47
Al Walker	15	16	---	---	15	46
Larry Wilcox	22	21	---	---	1	44
John McMakin	15	7	---	---	19	41
James Mayberry	18	16	---	---	7	41
Henry Childs	17	19	---	---	2	38
Doug Sutherland	---	---	9	28	1	38
Walter Landers	8	3	---	---	27	38
Greg Foggie	---	---	17	17	1	35
Terdell Middleton	17	14	---	---	3	34
Kim Bokamper	---	---	15	17	1	33
Pete Wysocki	---	---	11	20	---	31
Rocky Freitas	7	7	---	---	12	26
Al Cowlings	---	---	8	15	2	25
Stephen Johnstone	8	5	---	---	12	25
Will Grant	5	8	---	---	12	25
Rick Kay	---	---	7	8	7	22
Billy Bryan	8	2	---	---	12	22
Larry Keller	---	---	5	10	2	17
Sam Claphan	6	4	---	---	1	11
Dan Melville	0	0	---	---	11	11
Dave Jacobs	0	0	---	---	6	6
Guy Benjamin	0	0	---	---	1	1
Tom Wittum	0	0	---	---	---	0
Charles Swift	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	19	2.4
Middle	13	34	2.6
Right	2	19	9.5
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	24	3.4
Middle	14	58	4.1
Right	13	39	3.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New York	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Steve Joachim	43	19	2	3	3	7	4	0	2

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Don Horn	29	15	0	1	5	6	1	3	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	23	13	56	2.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	4	65	5.4
Long (19+ Yds)	7	1	32	4.6

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	4	4	0.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	6	45	4.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	3	28	3.1
Long (19+ Yds)	5	2	37	7.4

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New York	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Dave Logan	14	3	2	23	0	35
WR James Lofton	8	5	0	59	1	28
WR Ken Payne	5	2	0	3	0	35
WR Kris Haines	5	3	0	17	0	23
TE Doug Cosbie	4	1	1	3	0	31
TE Mark Iwanowski	3	3	0	42	1	11
WR Lawrence Williams	1	0	0	0	0	5
FB David Sims	1	1	0	4	0	12
RB Tony Green	1	0	0	0	0	16
RB James Owens	1	1	0	2	0	27

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	PPlay
WR Patrick Schulz	10	4	2	45	20
WR Al Walker	5	3	1	28	16
WR Larry Wilcox	3	1	1	18	21
RB Terdell Middleton	3	3	0	8	14
WR Mike Renfro	3	1	1	5	20
TE Henry Childs	2	2	0	5	19
TE John McMakin	2	1	0	5	7
RB James Mayberry	1	0	0	0	16

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New York	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Terdell Middleton	2	9	4.50	0.42

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New York	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Steve Joachim	2	1	4	2.00	3.56

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Don Horn	2	1	7	3.50	3.93

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New York	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Mark Iwanowski	1	1	4	4.00	14.00
TE Doug Cosbie	1	0	0	0.00	0.75

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Henry Childs	1	1	7	7.00	2.50
RB James Mayberry	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New York	Rushes	Conversions
James Owens	3	2

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
James Mayberry	5	1
Don Horn	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New York	Att	Comp	Conversions
Steve Joachim	15	7	3

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Don Horn	11	4	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New York	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR James Lofton	4	2	1
WR Ken Payne	3	1	0
WR Dave Logan	3	1	0
WR Kris Haines	3	2	2
TE Mark Iwanowski	1	1	0
TE Doug Cosbie	1	0	0

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Patrick Schulz	5	1	1
WR Larry Wilcox	2	1	1
WR Al Walker	2	1	1
WR Mike Renfro	2	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 43,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 13,200 (21,400)
End Zone 9,500 (15,400)
Mezzanine 5,500 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 8,400 (13,600)
Club Seats 4,500 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,700 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	43,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	13,200 (21,400)
End Zone	9,500 (15,400)
Mezzanine	5,500 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	8,400 (13,600)
Club Seats	4,500 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,700 (3,300)