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New York Giants
New York Giants
@
Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta Falcons
Date
October 1, 1978
Kickoff
01:00 PM ET
10:00 AM PT
Score
NYG 20 — ATL 23 F

Stadium

Capacity: 71,000

Inaugurated: 01/01/1965

Broadcast

Announcers

Don Criqui, Tom Brookshier, Sonny Jurgensen

Summary

NYG and ATL combined for 312 passing yards and 1 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Dan Doornink led NYG with 55 rushing yards while Haskel Stanback paced ATL with 51. Through the air, Al Dixon topped NYG with 45 receiving yards while Wallace Francis led ATL with 153.

Expected Points Summary

NYG
Total-3.00
Off-21.09
Def-0.79
ST15.76
ATL
Total3.00
Off0.79
Def21.09
ST-15.76

Team Stats

Stat NYG ATL
First Downs 8 22
Rush-Yds-TDs 25-87-1 51-152-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 7-21-86-0-0 14-26-226-1-0
Sacked-Yards 3-27 3-28
Net Pass Yards 59 198
Total Yards 146 350
Fumbles-Lost 3-1 3-3
Turnovers 1 3
Penalties-Yards 10-63 8-68

Expected Points Detail

NYG
Offense
Pass: -16.66
Rush: -4.21
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: -7.09
Rush: 12.84
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: 0.84
KR: 6.33
P: 0.18
PR: 0.93
FG/XP: 7.48
ATL
Offense
Pass: 7.09
Rush: -12.84
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: 16.66
Rush: 4.21
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: -6.33
KR: -0.84
P: -0.93
PR: -0.18
FG/XP: -7.48

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat NYG ATL
First Downs 8 22
Rush-Yds-TDs 25-87-1 51-152-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 7-21-86-0-0 14-26-226-1-0
Sacked-Yards 3-27 3-28
Net Pass Yards 59 198
Total Yards 146 350
Fumbles-Lost 3-1 3-3
Turnovers 1 3
Penalties-Yards 10-63 8-68

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Giants Larry Csonka 6 yard rush (Joe Danelo kick) 7-0
Giants George Martin 83 yard blocked field goal return (Joe Danelo kick) 14-0
2 Falcons Wallace Francis 54 yard pass from Steve Bartkowski (Fred Steinfort kick) 14-7
Falcons Safety, McClain tackled Pisarcik in end zone 14-9
3 Falcons Steve Bartkowski 1 yard rush (Fred Steinfort kick) 14-16
4 Giants Joe Danelo 23 yard field goal 17-16
Giants Joe Danelo 45 yard field goal 20-16
Falcons Haskel Stanback 9 yard rush (Fred Steinfort kick) 20-23

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