Week 14, 1979

played in Tennessee, AL

47 degrees, rain, 10 mph wind

New Orleans Saints0303-6
Tennessee Titans0670-13

Scoring Summary
2Q: 12:45 TEN - Benny Ricardo 54 field goal
2Q: 02:22 TEN - Benny Ricardo 41 field goal
2Q: 00:49 NOS - Dave Jacobs 19 field goal
3Q: 09:36 TEN - Earl Campbell 15 run (Benny Ricardo extra point)
4Q: 06:01 NOS - Dave Jacobs 30 field goal

Team StatisticsNOSTEN
Record3-108-5
First Downs1214
- by Rushing15
- by Passing119
- by Penalty00
Total Net Yards255302
- Offensive Plays5964
- Yards per Play4.324.72
Net Rushing Yards8292
- Rushing Attempts1430
- Yards per Rush5.863.07
Net Passing Yards173210
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt40 - 24 - 133 - 23 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards198217
- Sacks/Yards Lost5/251/7
- Yards per Pass Play3.846.18
Fumbles/Lost2/21/0
3rd Down Conversions2/137/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down9.18.5
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards2/259/80
Punt Returns/Yards1/84/34
Kick Returns/Yards2/463/88
Interception Ret./Yards2/01/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits21
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/21/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 24OWN 39
Time of Possession26:3133:29

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:30OWN 21511Punt
113:211:19OPP 4130Punt
15:203:44OWN 1836Punt
214:531:13OWN 338Punt
212:371:45OWN 3936Fumble
28:552:33OWN 20413Punt
22:141:32OWN 20678Field Goal
313:061:40OWN 253-4Punt
39:281:30OWN 20421Interception
35:441:53OWN 203-1Punt
30:530:53OWN 314-13Punt
411:415:46OWN 20967Field Goal
42:041:10OWN 4358Fumble
Tennessee Titans
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:300:09OWN 3410Interception
112:026:42OWN 61248Punt
11:361:43OWN 1839Punt
213:401:03OPP 4134Field Goal
210:521:57OPP 4530Punt
26:224:08OWN 31945Field Goal
20:420:42OWN 43211Half
315:001:54OWN 3036Punt
311:261:58OPP 37437Touchdown
37:582:14OWN 4933Punt
33:512:58OWN 45813Interception
415:003:19OWN 38519Punt
45:553:51OWN 35729Missed FG
40:540:54OWN 492-2Game

Game MVP: Craig Fulcher, Tennessee Titans

Rushing Statistics

New OrleansAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
James Mayberry8749.256310
Terdell Middleton520.40300
Don Horn166.00600
TennesseeAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Wilbert Montgomery13524.001120
Earl Campbell13322.461511
Gary Huff331.00500
John Riggins155.00500

Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Don Horn40241985/25038162.3
TennesseeAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Gary Huff33232171/7024262.3

Receiving Statistics

New OrleansCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Larry Wilcox58346.801130
TE Henry Childs3472.33060
WR Al Walker34217.002100
RB Terdell Middleton33227.3317150
RB James Mayberry33279.007150
WR Ray Jarvis274723.5026380
WR Patrick Schulz2363.00060
WR Mike Renfro272412.000180
TE Francis Hartings111010.006100
TennesseeCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
RB Earl Campbell58408.0027130
WR Edward McIntyre445012.506170
WR Hugh Stopek447017.507240
WR Calvin Hickman35186.0011170
FB John Riggins2352.50040
TE Marc Forbes22168.005130
FB Boobie Clark1144.00040
WR Reggie Rucker131010.003100
WR Wilbert Montgomery1244.00040
TE Ken Garcia0100.00000

Interception Statistics

New OrleansIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Pete Wysocki100.000
ILB Kim Bokamper100.000
TennesseeIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Jerome Dove100.000

Fumble Statistics

New OrleansFumbRecovForceTD
Don Horn2000
Tommy Myers0010
TennesseeFumbRecovForceTD
Reggie Rucker1100
Craig Fulcher0200
Doug English0010
Frank Reed0010

Punting Statistics

New OrleansPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Dan Melville831038.834.5442
TennesseePuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Greg Coleman629849.738.3703

Kicking Statistics

New OrleansFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Dave Jacobs2/20/00/0300/0
TennesseeFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Benny Ricardo2/32/31/2541/1

Punt Return Statistics

New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Al Walker188.00
TennesseeRetYardsAvgTD
Mack Herron4348.50

Kick Return Statistics

New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Carl Capria11414.00
Al Walker13232.00
TennesseeRetYardsAvgTD
Wilbert Montgomery25326.50
Mack Herron13535.00

Defensive Statistics

New OrleansTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Joe Federspiel910.02328
ILB Kim Bokamper810.52225
S Tommy Myers520.02631
S Brent Sexton400.098
DE Tody Smith320.51927
S Mike Haynes320.02729
S Carl Capria310.02227
CB Van Terry310.01523
OLB Guy Roberts210.087
ILB Rick Kay200.076
CB Bo McConnell200.01211
OLB Pete Wysocki200.01311
DT Geoff Carr120.02525
DE Al Cowlings110.01410
CB Louis Wright110.02326
WR Ray Jarvis10---------
DT Derland Moore100.01925
DE Greg Foggie020.01718
DE Bill Stanfill010.02126
TennesseeTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Jack Reynolds700.01242
S Frank Reed431.01438
DE Lee Roy Selmon401.01137
OLB Jack Ham410.0514
DT Craig Fulcher301.0821
DT Doug English300.51131
CB Jerome Dove300.01233
S Don Schwartz300.0329
DE Bill Kollar200.51338
OLB Donnie Thomas220.01134
WR Reggie Rucker20---------
CB Earl Dvorak200.01038
S Kendrick Sullivan200.01132
DE Will Wynn141.0414
CB Ken Sawyer110.01037
CB Ronnie Covington100.0212
ILB Mike Hunt100.023
DT Rickey McBeal010.0933

Pass Rush Statistics

New OrleansSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Tody Smith0.500027
ILB Kim Bokamper0.500025
DT Derland Moore0.001025
DE Bill Stanfill0.001026
DT Geoff Carr0.001025
TennesseeSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Craig Fulcher1.010121
DE Lee Roy Selmon1.002037
DE Will Wynn1.001114
S Frank Reed1.000038
DE Bill Kollar0.503038
DT Doug English0.500031
CB Earl Dvorak0.011038
DT Rickey McBeal0.001133
ILB Jack Reynolds0.001042
OLB Donnie Thomas0.001034

Pass Defense Statistics

New OrleansCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Kim Bokamper51125
ILB Joe Federspiel40028
S Tommy Myers21031
OLB Pete Wysocki20111
OLB Guy Roberts2007
S Mike Haynes20029
S Carl Capria10027
ILB Rick Kay1006
DE Tody Smith10027
DE Bill Stanfill10026
CB Bo McConnell10011
CB Louis Wright10026
OLB Larry Keller0104
TennesseeCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Jack Reynolds50042
OLB Jack Ham30014
CB Earl Dvorak21038
S Frank Reed21038
CB Jerome Dove20133
S Kendrick Sullivan20032
DT Doug English20031
S Don Schwartz20029
DE Bill Kollar10038
CB Ken Sawyer10037
DT Craig Fulcher10021
CB Ronnie Covington10012

Blocking Statistics

New OrleansKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Steve Wilson12012135
Bob Brooks04010033
Babe Morgan02012138
Petey Perot02011032
Frank Austin01012139
Mark Nordquist0105018
Cleveland Franklin0107020
Stephen Johnstone0006120
James Mayberry0009128
TennesseeKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Kris Wheeler39026028
Pete Adams14025126
Carlton Malone14026028
Vincent Forbes14011015
Dave Studdard13024027
John Riggins11016014
Todd Christensen110401
Mark Dennard010904

Special Teams Tackles

New OrleansTacklesSTPlays
Terdell Middleton223
Tom Dinkel129
Cleveland Franklin19
John McMakin17
Van Terry16
Walter Landers13
TennesseeTacklesSTPlays
Mack Herron124
Sidney Thornton121
Mike Hunt113

Participation

New OrleansRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Tommy Myers------2631360
Don Horn1445---------59
Geoff Carr------2525959
Mike Haynes------2729359
Carl Capria------2227756
Joe Federspiel------2328455
Bill Stanfill------2126754
Bob Brooks1033------1053
Petey Perot1132------1053
Frank Austin1239---------51
Louis Wright------2326251
Babe Morgan1238---------50
Kim Bokamper------2225249
Tody Smith------1927248
Derland Moore------1925347
Steve Wilson1235---------47
Van Terry------1523644
Terdell Middleton516------2344
Larry Wilcox932---------41
Tom Dinkel------572941
Mike Renfro725------941
Henry Childs924------639
Bo McConnell------12111437
James Mayberry928---------37
Greg Foggie------1718136
Patrick Schulz523------836
Stephen Johnstone620------1036
Cleveland Franklin720------936
Ray Jarvis924---------33
Mark Nordquist518------1033
Brent Sexton------981633
Al Walker313------1430
Pete Wysocki------1311529
Francis Hartings49------1528
Al Cowlings------1410125
Billy Bryan210------1022
Rick Kay------76821
John McMakin311------721
Guy Roberts------87520
Dan Melville00------88
Larry Keller------34---7
Dave Jacobs00------55
Walter Landers00------33
Guy Benjamin00------22
Tom Wittum00---------0
Charles Swift00---------0
TennesseeRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Donnie Thomas------11342368
Gary Huff3034---------64
Bill Kollar------1338960
Andy Dawson2130------859
Jack Reynolds------1242357
Kris Wheeler2628------256
Ken Sawyer------1037855
Frank Reed------1438355
Carlton Malone2628---------54
Pete Adams2526---------51
Ken Garcia2016------1551
Calvin Hickman2229---------51
Doug English------1131951
Dave Studdard2427---------51
Earl Dvorak------1038250
Hugh Stopek1720------1350
Lee Roy Selmon------1137250
Kendrick Sullivan------1132346
Jerome Dove------1233146
Rickey McBeal------933345
Earl Campbell1527---------42
Don Schwartz------329840
Vincent Forbes1115------935
Reggie Rucker1518------134
Edward McIntyre913------1133
Ronnie Covington------2121731
John Riggins1614---------30
Mack Herron14------2429
Craig Fulcher------821---29
Boobie Clark56------1627
Marc Forbes1115------127
Wilbert Montgomery157------325
Jack Ham------514322
Sidney Thornton00------2121
Todd Christensen41------1520
Juan Bruce46------919
Dan Ryczek46------818
Will Wynn------414---18
Mike Hunt------231318
Frank LeMaster------37515
Mark Dennard94------215
Benny Ricardo00------77
Greg Coleman00------66
Reggie Mathis------32---5
Randy Hedberg00------33
Jim Zorn00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left4-1-0.3
Middle88410.5
Right2-1-0.5
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left11282.5
Middle9404.4
Right8263.3
None2-2-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Don Horn402411021031
TennesseeAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Gary Huff33232113302

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)169422.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)126927.7
Long (19+ Yds)31186.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)1611714.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)757911.3
Long (19+ Yds)223718.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Larry Wilcox85034032
WR Ray Jarvis72047124
WR Mike Renfro72024025
TE Henry Childs4307024
WR Al Walker43021013
WR Patrick Schulz3206023
RB Terdell Middleton33022016
RB James Mayberry33027028
TE Francis Hartings1101009
TennesseeTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
RB Earl Campbell85140027
WR Calvin Hickman53018029
WR Edward McIntyre44050013
WR Hugh Stopek44070220
FB John Riggins3205014
WR Reggie Rucker31010018
TE Marc Forbes22016015
WR Wilbert Montgomery210407
FB Boobie Clark110406
TE Ken Garcia1000016

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New OrleansAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
James Mayberry133.009.25
TennesseeAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Earl Campbell11515.002.46

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Don Horn3220.674.95
TennesseeAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Gary Huff1144.006.58

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Henry Childs2121.001.75
WR Larry Wilcox1100.004.25
TennesseeTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
FB Boobie Clark1144.004.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New OrleansRushesConversions
Don Horn10
James Mayberry10
TennesseeRushesConversions
Wilbert Montgomery32
Earl Campbell20
Gary Huff10

Third Down Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompConversions
Don Horn952
TennesseeAttCompConversions
Gary Huff1085

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargCatchConversions
WR Larry Wilcox320
WR Mike Renfro311
WR Ray Jarvis210
RB James Mayberry111
TennesseeTargCatchConversions
WR Hugh Stopek331
RB Earl Campbell321
WR Reggie Rucker111
WR Edward McIntyre111
TE Marc Forbes111
WR Calvin Hickman100

SectionAttendance
Stadium53,900 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck17,500 (21,400)
End Zone12,600 (15,400)
Mezzanine7,200 (8,900)
Sideline Seats11,100 (13,600)
Club Seats5,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes400 (3,300)