The New York Giants came up just a bit short against the Los Angeles Rams, 20 to 17, on December 3, 1978.
1st quarter
LA
NYG
Frank Corral 27-yard field goal
3
0
2nd quarter
LA
NYG
Cullen Bryant 6-yard run (Frank Corral kick)
10
0
Gary Shirk 4-yard pass from Joe Pisarcik (Joe Danelo kick)
10
7
3rd quarter
LA
NYG
Joe Danelo 27-yard field goal
10
10
4th quarter
LA
NYG
Pat Thomas 33-yard interception return (Frank Corral kick)
17
10
Frank Corral 35-yard field goal
20
10
Willie Spencer 1-yard run (Joe Danelo kick)
20
17
Rams
Giants
1st Downs
13
18
Passing 1st Downs
Rushing 1st Downs
1st downs from penalties
3rd down efficiency
-
-
4th down efficiency
-
-
Total Plays
62
73
Total Yards
192
333
Yards per play
3.1
4.6
Passing
94
148
Comp - Att
12 - 25
12 - 34
Yards per pass
3.6
4.2
Interceptions thrown
0
4
Sacks - Yards lost
1 - 8
1 - 7
Rushing
98
185
Rushing Attempts
36
38
Yards per rush
2.7
4.9
Penalties
8
6
Turnovers
0
5
Fumbles lost
0
1
Interceptions
0
4
Possession
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Haden | 12 | 25 | 102 | 4.1 | 0 | 0 | 59.1 | |
| Team | 12 | 25 | 94 | 4.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 59.1 |
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cullen Bryant | 20 | 66 | 3.3 | 1 |
| Jim Jodat | 8 | 22 | 2.8 | 0 |
| Rod Phillips | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | 0 |
| Charle Young | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 |
| Pat Haden | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Team | 36 | 98 | 2.7 | 1 |
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charle Young | 3 | 48 | 16.0 | 0 | |
| Ron Jessie | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 0 | |
| Preston Dennard | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | |
| Jim Jodat | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | |
| Cullen Bryant | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | |
| Rod Phillips | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | |
| Willie Miller | 1 | -9 | -9.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 12 | 102 | 4.1 | 0 | 0 |
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1.0 |
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Corral | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | |
| Team | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Walker | 8 | 264 | 33.0 | |
| Team | 8 | 264 | 33.0 |
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Jodat | 2 | 50 | 25.0 | 0 | |
| Rod Phillips | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 3 | 74 | 24.7 | 0 |
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackie Wallace | 4 | 66 | 16.5 | 0 | |
| Team | 4 | 66 | 16.5 | 0 |
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Pisarcik | 8 | 20 | 117 | 5.9 | 1 | 3 | 36.9 | |
| Randy Dean | 4 | 14 | 38 | 2.7 | 0 | 1 | 9.8 | |
| Team | 12 | 34 | 148 | 4.6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 20.7 |
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Dean | 6 | 63 | 10.5 | 0 |
| Dan Doornink | 10 | 58 | 5.8 | 0 |
| Doug Kotar | 15 | 50 | 3.3 | 0 |
| Joe Pisarcik | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 |
| Willie Spencer | 4 | 5 | 1.3 | 1 |
| Larry Csonka | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 |
| Team | 38 | 185 | 4.9 | 1 |
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Robinson | 4 | 66 | 16.5 | 0 | |
| Johnny Perkins | 2 | 46 | 23.0 | 0 | |
| Dan Doornink | 5 | 39 | 7.8 | 0 | |
| Gary Shirk | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 1 | |
| Team | 12 | 155 | 4.6 | 1 | 0 |
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1.0 |
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Danelo | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
| Team | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Jennings | 5 | 202 | 40.4 | |
| Team | 5 | 202 | 40.4 |
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emery Moorehead | 1 | 29 | 29.0 | 0 | |
| John Skorupan | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | |
| Willie Spencer | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | |
| Ernest Pough | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | |
| Gary Shirk | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 5 | 85 | 17.0 | 0 |
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maurice Tyler | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | |
| Jimmy Robinson | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | |
| Team | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 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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27.5
Playoff Opp PPG Rankings
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13.5
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Playoff Total Yards Rankings
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125.3
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Playoff Sack Leaders
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10-6-1
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