The New York Giants squeaked out a win over the San Francisco 49ers, 20 to 17, on October 16, 1977.

1977 New York Giants

Final

SF

49ers

0-5-0

17

NYG

Giants

2-3-0

20

Team

SF

NYG

1

3

0

2

0

17

3

0

0

4

14

3

Total

17

20

1st quarter

SF

NYG

49ers

Ray Wersching 50-yard field goal

3

0

2nd quarter

SF

NYG

Giants

Joe Danelo 22-yard field goal

3

3

Giants

Gary Shirk 37-yard pass from Joe Pisarcik (Joe Danelo kick)

3

10

Giants

Willie Spencer 1-yard run (Joe Danelo kick)

3

17

4th quarter

SF

NYG

Giants

Joe Danelo 22-yard field goal

3

20

49ers

Wilbur Jackson 1-yard run (Ray Wersching kick)

10

20

49ers

Gene Washington 47-yard pass from Jim Plunkett (Ray Wersching kick)

17

20

49ers

Giants

1st Downs

16

9

Passing 1st Downs

Rushing 1st Downs

1st downs from penalties

3rd down efficiency

-

-

4th down efficiency

-

-

Total Plays

65

49

Total Yards

275

154

Yards per play

4.2

3.1

Passing

183

23

Comp - Att

15 - 22

2 - 6

Yards per pass

7

2.9

Interceptions thrown

1

0

Sacks - Yards lost

4 - 41

2 - 24

Rushing

92

131

Rushing Attempts

39

41

Yards per rush

2.4

3.2

Penalties

7

6

Turnovers

3

1

Fumbles lost

2

1

Interceptions

1

0

Possession

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Jim Plunkett 15 22 224 10.2 1 1 97.5
Team 15 22 183 10.2 1 1 4 97.5

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Wilbur Jackson 16 30 1.9 1
Delvin Williams 12 23 1.9 0
Bob Ferrell 5 19 3.8 0
Jim Plunkett 4 15 3.8 0
Paul Hofer 2 5 2.5 0
Team 39 92 2.4 1

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Gene Washington 2 65 32.5 1
Kenny Harrison 2 63 31.5 0
Paul Hofer 4 37 9.3 0
Paul Seal 2 23 11.5 0
Wilbur Jackson 2 20 10.0 0
Tom Mitchell 1 13 13.0 0
Delvin Williams 1 9 9.0 0
Jim Lash 1 -6 -6.0 0
Team 15 224 10.2 1 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 4 2 1

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team 2.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Ray Wersching 1 1 2 5
Team 1 1 2 5

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Tom Wittum 3 97 32.3
Team 4 97 24.3

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Paul Hofer 4 67 16.8 0
Team 4 67 16.8 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Tony Leonard 2 4 2.0 0
Bruce Elia 1 1 1.0 0
Team 3 5 1.7 0

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Joe Pisarcik 2 6 47 7.8 1 0 102.1
Team 2 6 23 7.8 1 0 2 102.1

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Doug Kotar 18 81 4.5 0
Bobby Hammond 9 32 3.6 0
Larry Csonka 6 15 2.5 0
Willie Spencer 4 5 1.3 1
Joe Pisarcik 4 -2 -0.5 0
Team 41 131 3.2 1

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Gary Shirk 1 37 37.0 1
Doug Kotar 1 10 10.0 0
Team 2 47 7.8 1 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 1 1 2

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team 4.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Joe Danelo 2 2 2 8
Team 2 2 2 8

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Dave Jennings 7 270 38.6
Team 7 270 38.6

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Gordon Bell 2 32 16.0 0
Bobby Hammond 1 24 24.0 0
Team 3 56 18.7 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Bobby Hammond 1 63 63.0 0
Team 1 63 63.0 0

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