The New York Giants squeaked out a win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 17 to 14, on October 15, 1978.
Final
1st quarter
TB
NYG
Joe Danelo 22-yard field goal
0
3
2nd quarter
TB
NYG
Johnny Davis 3-yard run (Neil O'Donoghue kick)
7
3
Jimmy DuBose 1-yard run (Neil O'Donoghue kick)
14
3
4th quarter
TB
NYG
Larry Csonka 7-yard run (Joe Danelo kick)
14
10
Larry Csonka 1-yard run (Joe Danelo kick)
14
17
Buccaneers
Giants
1st Downs
20
16
Passing 1st Downs
Rushing 1st Downs
1st downs from penalties
3rd down efficiency
-
-
4th down efficiency
-
-
Total Plays
70
58
Total Yards
262
218
Yards per play
3.7
3.8
Passing
100
48
Comp - Att
7 - 27
6 - 15
Yards per pass
3.7
2.8
Interceptions thrown
2
2
Sacks - Yards lost
0 - 0
2 - 15
Rushing
162
170
Rushing Attempts
43
41
Yards per rush
3.8
4.1
Penalties
6
8
Turnovers
4
2
Fumbles lost
2
0
Interceptions
2
2
Possession
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Williams | 7 | 27 | 100 | 3.7 | 0 | 2 | 11.7 | |
Team | 7 | 27 | 100 | 3.7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11.7 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. DuBose | 24 | 109 | 4.5 | 1 |
J. Davis | 6 | 34 | 5.7 | 1 |
R. Bell | 9 | 20 | 2.2 | 0 |
D. Williams | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 0 |
L. Carter | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 |
Team | 43 | 162 | 3.8 | 2 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Obradovich | 3 | 45 | 15.0 | 0 | |
M. Owens | 2 | 39 | 19.5 | 0 | |
L. Mucker | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | |
J. Davis | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | |
Team | 7 | 100 | 3.7 | 0 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 2.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N. O'Donoghue | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Team | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Green | 3 | 103 | 34.3 | |
Team | 3 | 103 | 34.3 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Reece | 3 | 56 | 18.7 | 0 | |
Team | 3 | 56 | 18.7 | 0 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Reece | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | |
Team | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 |
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Pisarcik | 4 | 13 | 45 | 3.5 | 0 | 2 | 2.6 | |
J. Golsteyn | 2 | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 104.2 | |
Team | 6 | 15 | 48 | 4.2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 13.3 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Hammond | 15 | 63 | 4.2 | 0 |
L. Csonka | 13 | 56 | 4.3 | 2 |
B. Taylor | 9 | 52 | 5.8 | 0 |
J. Pisarcik | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 |
D. Kotar | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 |
J. Golsteyn | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 |
Team | 41 | 170 | 4.1 | 2 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Thompson | 2 | 32 | 16.0 | 0 | |
B. Taylor | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | |
B. Hammond | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | |
D. Kotar | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
Team | 6 | 63 | 4.2 | 0 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 0.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Danelo | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
Team | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Jennings | 5 | 185 | 37.0 | |
Team | 5 | 185 | 37.0 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Hammond | 2 | 41 | 20.5 | 0 | |
Team | 2 | 41 | 20.5 | 0 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Hammond | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | |
Team | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 |
More Giants Stats
PPG
15.4
32nd
OPP PPG
22.4
15th
RUSH YDS/G
114.7
19th
PASS YDS/G
209.6
22nd
| TEAM | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Commanders | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 |
 Eagles | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 |
 Cowboys | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 |
 Giants | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 |
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Chargers | NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commanders | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 |
| Eagles | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Lions | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 |
 Vikings | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Falcons | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 |
 Buccaneers | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Cardinals | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 |
 Rams | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 |
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