1976 New Orleans Saints Season Statistics
The 1976 New Orleans Saints – Bobby Scott and Bobby Douglass led the team in passing while rookie Chuck Muncie, the first-round draft pick from California was the leading ground gainer with 659 yards.
The Saints Defense was credited with 39 sacks while Linebacker Jim Merlo led the team with 4 interceptions – 2 of which he returned for touchdowns.
1976 New Orleans Saints Individual Offensive Player Statistics
Passing Stats
| Attempts | Completions | % | Longest | Yards | Yds/Att | Tds | Int | Rating | Sacked/Yards Lost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Scott | 190 | 103 | 54.2% | 74 | 1065 | 5.6 | 4 | 6 | 64.2 | 24/-162 |
| Bobby Douglass | 213 | 103 | 48.3% | 60t | 1288 | 6.0 | 4 | 8 | 58.2 | 26/-189 |
| Tom Blanchard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | —- | 1/-18 |
| Totals | 403 | 206 | 51.1 | 74 | 2353 | 5.8 | 8 | 14 | 61.2 | 51/-369 |
Rushing Statistics
| Attempts | Yards | Average | Longest | TDs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Muncie | 149 | 659 | 4.4 | 51 | 2 |
| Tony Galbreath | 136 | 570 | 4.2 | 74t | 7 |
| Mike Strachen | 66 | 258 | 3.9 | 31 | 2 |
| Alvin Maxson | 34 | 120 | 3.5 | 16 | 1 |
| Bobby Douglass | 21 | 92 | 4.4 | 19 | 2 |
| Bobby Scott | 12 | 48 | 4.0 | 13 | 1 |
| Kim Jones | 6 | 21 | 3.5 | 10 | 0 |
| Henry Childs | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 16t | 1 |
| Andrew Jones | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| Larry Burton | 3 | -4 | -1.3 | 4 | 0 |
| Paul Seal | 2 | -7 | -3.5 | -1 | 0 |
| Totals | 431 | 1775 | 4.1 | 74t | 16 |
Receiving Statistics
| Catches | Yards | Average | Longest | TDs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Galbreath | 54 | 420 | 7.7 | 35 | 1 |
| Don Herrmann | 34 | 535 | 15.7 | 57 | 0 |
| Chuck Muncie | 31 | 272 | 8.7 | 33 | 0 |
| Henry Childs | 26 | 349 | 13.4 | 46t | 3 |
| Larry Burton | 18 | 297 | 16.5 | 69t | 2 |
| Tinker Owens | 12 | 241 | 20.0 | 74 | 1 |
| Paul Seal | 9 | 72 | 8.0 | 15 | 0 |
| Jim Thaxton | 7 | 112 | 16.0 | 25t | 1 |
| Alvin Maxson | 7 | 21 | 3.0 | 14 | 0 |
| Mike Strachen | 6 | 22 | 3.6 | 14 | 0 |
| Kim Jones | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 14 | 0 |
| Bobby Douglass | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 74 | 0 |
Punting Stats
| Number | Average | Longest | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Blanchard | 101 | 39.3 | 63 |
Kicking Stats
| XP | XPA | % | FG | Attempts | % | Longest | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Szaro | 25 | 29 | 86% | 18 | 23 | 78% | 50 | 79 |
1976 Total Offense Statistics
| Points | Avg YPG | Yards | Avg YPG | Plays | Avg | 1st Downs | Turnovers | NFL Rank | NFC Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 253 | 18.0 | 3759 | 268.5 | 885 | 4.2 | 226 | 32 | 21† | 10† |
| †Offensive Rankings based on Total Yards gained. | ||||||||||
Individual Defensive Statistics
Interceptions
| NO | Yards | Average | Longest | TDs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Merlo | 4 | 142 | 35.5 | 83 | 2 |
| Pete Athas | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 22 | 0 |
| Ernie Jackson | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 5 | 0 |
| Chuck Crist | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 20 | 0 |
| Ben Hart | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 21 | 0 |
| Mo Spencer | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Myers | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 12 | 212 | 17.6 | 83 | 2 |
1976 New Orleans Saints Total Defense
| Points | Avg PPG | Yards | Avg YPG | Plays | Avg | 1st Downs | Turnovers | NFL Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 379 | 27.0 | 4928 | 352.0 | 902 | 5.4 | 276 | 12 | 13 |
| †Defensive Rankings based on Total Yards given up. | |||||||||
Defensive Notes for the Saints 1976 NFL Season
- The Saints Defense of 1976 was credited with 39 Sacks. (Sacks were not kept as an individual statistic until 1982)
If You Like It ... Please Share!
Similar Posts
1979 New Orleans Saints Season Statistics
The complete listing of the 1979 New Orleans Saints and their statistical leaders for rushing, receiving, passing and defensive categories.
1985 New Orleans Saints Defensive Statistics
Individual and team statistics for the 1985 New Orleans Saints NFL Season
The 2009 New Orleans Saints Defense
Will Smith led the 2009 New Orleans Saints Defense with 13 sacks while Darren Sharper had 9 interceptions with 3 returned for touchdowns.
1977 New Orleans Saints Statistics
The 1977 New Orleans Saints Offensive Team Statistics
1989 New Orleans Saints Offense
Dalton Hillard became the 4th Saint running back to rush for 1000 yards as he led the 1989 New Orleans Saints with 1262 yards rushing and 13 touchdowns.
2016 New Orleans Saints Defensive Statistics
The Final 2016 New Orleans Saints Defensive Statistics for the season. Cam Jordan led the team in sacks while Jarius Byrd, Sterling Moore and Kenny Vaccaro each had 2 interceptions.