The New York Giants came up just a bit short against the Chicago Bears, 12 to 9, on December 18, 1977.
1st quarter
CHI
NYG
Bob Thomas 32-yard field goal
3
0
Joe Danelo 38-yard field goal
3
3
4th quarter
CHI
NYG
Joe Danelo 19-yard field goal
3
6
Robin Earl 4-yard run (kick failed)
9
6
Joe Danelo 27-yard field goal
9
9
OT
CHI
NYG
Bob Thomas 28-yard field goal
12
9
Bears
Giants
1st Downs
13
20
Passing 1st Downs
Rushing 1st Downs
1st downs from penalties
3rd down efficiency
-
-
4th down efficiency
-
-
Total Plays
66
87
Total Yards
284
370
Yards per play
4.3
4.3
Passing
172
117
Comp - Att
17 - 26
12 - 33
Yards per pass
5.9
3.4
Interceptions thrown
1
2
Sacks - Yards lost
3 - 14
1 - 4
Rushing
112
253
Rushing Attempts
37
53
Yards per rush
3.0
4.8
Penalties
3
4
Turnovers
2
3
Fumbles lost
1
1
Interceptions
1
2
Possession
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Avellini | 17 | 26 | 186 | 7.2 | 0 | 1 | 70.4 | |
| Team | 17 | 26 | 172 | 7.2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 70.4 |
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Payton | 15 | 47 | 3.1 | 0 |
| Roland Harper | 13 | 37 | 2.8 | 0 |
| Robin Earl | 6 | 23 | 3.8 | 1 |
| Bob Avellini | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 0 |
| Team | 37 | 112 | 3.0 | 1 |
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Scott | 5 | 83 | 16.6 | 0 | |
| Bo Rather | 1 | 35 | 35.0 | 0 | |
| Walter Payton | 6 | 23 | 3.8 | 0 | |
| Greg Latta | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | |
| Roland Harper | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | |
| Steve Rivera | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | |
| Robin Earl | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 17 | 186 | 7.2 | 0 | 0 |
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1.0 |
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Thomas | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | |
| Team | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Parsons | 8 | 312 | 39.0 | |
| Team | 8 | 312 | 39.0 |
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Musso | 2 | 56 | 28.0 | 0 | |
| Len Walterscheid | 1 | 37 | 37.0 | 0 | |
| Roland Harper | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 4 | 102 | 25.5 | 0 |
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Len Walterscheid | 3 | 27 | 9.0 | 0 | |
| Virgil Livers | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 0 | |
| Team | 6 | 43 | 7.2 | 0 |
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Pisarcik | 12 | 33 | 121 | 3.7 | 0 | 2 | 22.4 | |
| Team | 12 | 33 | 117 | 3.7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 22.4 |
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Csonka | 23 | 100 | 4.3 | 0 |
| Doug Kotar | 14 | 95 | 6.8 | 0 |
| Bobby Hammond | 6 | 25 | 4.2 | 0 |
| Willie Spencer | 8 | 25 | 3.1 | 0 |
| Joe Pisarcik | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 |
| Team | 53 | 253 | 4.8 | 0 |
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Robinson | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 0 | |
| Ed Marshall | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 0 | |
| Emery Moorehead | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | |
| Bobby Hammond | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | |
| Gary Shirk | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | |
| Willie Spencer | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | |
| Doug Kotar | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 12 | 121 | 3.7 | 0 | 0 |
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 3.0 |
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Danelo | 3 | 4 | 0 | 9 | |
| Team | 3 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Jennings | 9 | 340 | 37.8 | |
| Team | 9 | 340 | 37.8 |
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Spencer | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 0 | |
| Bobby Hammond | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 0 | |
| Doug Kotar | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 4 | 71 | 17.8 | 0 |
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Robinson | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | |
| Jim Stienke | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 |
Team Leaders
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Team Rankings
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15.6
30th
OPP PPG
23.9
26th
RUSH YDS/G
110.2
16th
PASS YDS/G
197.1
31st
2023 Division Standings
See more| TEAM | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cowboys | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Eagles | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Giants | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Commanders | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
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34.5
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Playoff Opp PPG Rankings
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13.5
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20.0
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Playoff Total Yards Rankings
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125.3
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