1978 New Orleans Saints Statistics

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 7-9
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's West Division of the National Football Conference
Coach: Dick Nolan (7-9)
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana

1978 New Orleans Saints Roster
1978 New Orleans Saints Results

The New Orleans Saints of the National Football League ended the 1978 season with a record of 7 wins and 9 losses, finishing third in the NFL's West Division of the National Football Conference.

New Orleans scored 281 points, while the defensive squad conceded 298. Archie Manning led the charge, slinging for 3,416 yards. Tony Galbreath topped the receiving corps, grabbing 74 passes, while Henry Childs added 869 receiving yards.

Tony Galbreath carried the ball for a team-leading 635 yards for the Saints, and Chuck Muncie also contributed to the rushing attack.

Tom Myers seized 6 opponent throws.

Dick Nolan coached the team.

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Passing:

Player	Att	Comp	Comp %	Yds	Yds/Att	TDs	TD %	Ints	Int %	Long	Sacked	Yds Lost	Rating
Archie Manning	471	291	61.8	3416	7.3	17	3.6	16	3.4	71	37	301	81.7
Bobby Scott	5	3	60.0	36	7.2	0	0.0	0	0.0	23	0	0	82.1
Chuck Muncie	1	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	39.6
Ike Harris	1	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	39.6
Mike Strachan	1	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	39.6
Totals	479	294	61.4	3452	7.2	17	3.5	16	3.3	71	37	301

Rushing:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Tony Galbreath	186	635	3.4	20	5
Chuck Muncie	160	557	3.5	28	7
Mike Strachan	108	388	3.6	21	4
Archie Manning	38	202	5.3	19	1
Kim Jones	9	31	3.4	8	0
Ike Harris	2	22	11.0	22	0
Wes Chandler	2	10	5.0	10	0
Jack Holmes	2	4	2.0	4	0
Bobby Scott	1	0	0.0	0	0
Tom Blanchard	2	0	0.0	0	0
Henry Childs	2	-4	-2.0	-1	0
Totals	512	1845	3.6	28	17

Receiving:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Tony Galbreath	74	582	7.9	35	2
Henry Childs	53	869	16.4	52	4
Ike Harris	40	590	14.8	45	4
Tinker Owens	40	446	11.2	47	2
Wes Chandler	35	472	13.5	58	2
Chuck Muncie	26	233	9.0	34	0
Mike Strachan	10	51	5.1	15	0
Rich Mauti	8	69	8.6	16	2
Larry Hardy	5	131	26.2	71	1
Kim Jones	2	10	5.0	6	0
Jim Van Wagner	1	-1	-1.0	-1	0
Totals	294	3452	11.7	71	17

Kicking:

Player	X/CA	X/CM	X/CP %	FGA	FGM	FG %	Pts.
Steve Mike-Mayer	18	18	100.0	13	6	46.2	36
Rich Szaro	9	9	100.0	6	4	66.7	21
John Leypoldt	5	4	80.0	3	2	66.7	10
Tom Jurich	2	2	100.0	3		0.0	2
Tony Galbreath	1		0.0				0
Totals	35	33	94.3	25	12	48.0	69

Punting:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Tom Blanchard	84	3532	42.0	61
Totals	84	3532	42.0	61

Punt Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Wes Chandler	34	233	6.9	32
Ralph McGill	1	5	5.0	5
Don Schwartz	1	4	4.0	4
Totals	36	242	6.7	32

Kick Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Wes Chandler	32	760	23.8	38
Rich Mauti	17	388	22.8	39
Clarence Chapman	9	149	16.6	28
Don Schwartz	3	51	17.0	19
Jack Holmes	1	18	18.0	18
Floyd Rice	1	15	15.0	15
Larry Hardy	2	3	1.5	3
Totals	65	1384	21.3	39

Interceptions:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Tom Myers	6	167	27.8	97	1
Mo Spencer	4	83	20.8	37	0
Ray Brown	4	50	12.5	19	0
Joe Federspiel	2	12	6.0	12	0
Pat Hughes	2	11	5.5	7	0
Clarence Chapman	2	-4	-2.0	0	0
Eric Felton	1	0	0.0	0	0
Totals	21	319	15.2	97	1

Defense and Fumbles:

Player	Tackle	Brup	Fum	FRec	FYds	FTD
Jim Merlo			0	5	0	0
Archie Manning			8	4	-26
Pat Hughes		0	0	3	5	0
Richard Neal			0	2	0	0
Tom Blanchard			0	2	0	0
Tony Galbreath			6	2	1
Tom Myers		0	0	2	4
Elex Price			0	2	0	0
J.T. Taylor			0	2	0	0
Rich Mauti			0	1	0
Ike Harris			1	1	0
Elois Grooms			0	1	0	0
Ron Crosby			0	1	0	0
Joe Federspiel		0	0	1	0	0
Conrad Dobler			0	1	0	0
Mike Strachan			3	1	0
Chuck Muncie			7	1	0
Derland Moore			0	1	6	0
Mark Meseroll			3	1	-44	0
Henry Childs			1	0	0
Kim Jones			1	0	0	0
Wes Chandler			1	0	0
Tinker Owens			1	0	0
Totals	0	0	32	34	-54	0

Total Scoring:

	Touchdowns								Other					Total
Player	Rush	Rec	Punt	Kick	MFG	Int	Fum	Other	FG	X/C	Single	2Pt	Saf	Points
Chuck Muncie	7	0							0	0	0			42
Tony Galbreath	5	2							0	0	0			42
Steve Mike-Mayer									6	18	0			36
Mike Strachan	4	0							0	0	0			24
Henry Childs	0	4							0	0	0			24
Ike Harris	0	4							0	0	0			24
Rich Szaro									4	9	0			21
Rich Mauti		2		0					0	0	0			12
Tinker Owens		2							0	0	0			12
Wes Chandler	0	2	0	0					0	0	0			12
John Leypoldt									2	4	0			10
Archie Manning	1								0	0	0			6
Larry Hardy		1		0					0	0	0			6
Tom Myers						1			0	0	0			6
Tom Jurich									0	2	0			2
Totals	17	17	0	0	0	1	0	0	12	33	0	0	0	279