NFL game summary for 10/04/1970:
The Saints erased a 10-0 Giants' lead as the first of two Elijah Nevett interceptions set the stage for New Orleans' first touchdown of the season, and Al Dodd blocked and recovered a punt in the New York end zone for the winning margin.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 78.5 (21) | 196.0 (6) | 274.5 (13) | 6 |
| DEFENSE | 148.5 (19) | 159.5 (15) | 308.0 (17) | 5 | |
 | OFFENSE | 72.5 (23) | 110.5 (23) | 183.0 (25) | 6 |
| DEFENSE | 127.5 (17) | 150.5 (12) | 278.0 (12) | 4 |
Line: n/a
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Giants (0-3-0) | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| New Orleans Saints (1-2-0) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
( 7- 0) NYG Ron Johnson 22 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Pete Gogolak kick)
(10- 0) NYG Pete Gogolak 8 yard field goal
(10- 7) NO Ken Burrough 15 yard pass from Edd Hargett (Tom Dempsey kick)
(10-14) NO Al Dodd 0 yard fumble return (Tom Dempsey kick)
NYG NO
First Downs: 22 10
Rushes-yards: 36-151 26-91
Yards/rush: 4.2 3.5
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 19-31-221-3 9-16-102-2
Sacked-yards: 2-11 1-10
Net pass yards: 210 92
Net yards/pass: 6.4 5.4
Total net yards: 361 183
Total plays: 69 (52% run) 43 (60% run)
Yards/play: 5.2 4.3
Fumbles-lost: 0-0 2-1
Turnovers: 3 3
Penalties-yards: 9-74 8-56
Attendance: 69,126
Passing:
NYG: Fran Tarkenton, 19 of 33 for 221 yards and 1 TD (3 int) NO: Edd Hargett, 8 of 13 for 91 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Billy Kilmer, 1 of 3 for 11 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
NYG: Ron Johnson, 16 for 46 yards; Tucker Frederickson, 11 for 46 yards; Bobby Duhon, 7 for 42 yards; Fran Tarkenton, 2 for 17 yards NO: Ernie Wheelwright, 13 for 34 yards; Jim Otis, 10 for 49 yards; Tony Baker, 2 for 4 yards; Billy Kilmer, 1 for 4 yards
Receiving:
NYG: Ron Johnson, 7 for 81 yards and 1 TD; Clifton McNeil, 5 for 65 yards; Aaron Thomas, 3 for 35 yards; Don Herrmann, 2 for 27 yards; Bobby Duhon, 1 for 8 yards; Tucker Frederickson, 1 for 5 yards NO: Ken Burrough, 3 for 35 yards and 1 TD; Al Dodd, 2 for 30 yards; Danny Abramowicz, 2 for 26 yards; Ernie Wheelwright, 1 for 7 yards; Jim Otis, 1 for 4 yards
Kick returns:
NYG: Les Shy, 2 for 49 yards; Rich Houston, 1 for 17 yards NO: Tom Barrington, 3 for 59 yards
Punt returns:
NYG: Spider Lockhart, 1 for 10 yards; Bobby Duhon, 1 for 6 yards NO: Gene Howard, 1 for 4 yards
Interceptions:
NYG: Willie Williams, 1 for 52 yards; Spider Lockhart, 1 for 3 yards NO: Elijah Nevett, 2 for 47 yards; Mike Morgan, 1 for 7 yards
Punting:
NYG: Bill Johnson, 2 for 38 yards NO: Julian Fagan, 4 for 156 yards
Field Goals:
NYG: Pete Gogolak, 1/4 NO: Tom Dempsey, 0/1
NYG: Fran Tarkenton, 19 of 33 for 221 yards and 1 TD (3 int) NO: Edd Hargett, 8 of 13 for 91 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Billy Kilmer, 1 of 3 for 11 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
NYG: Ron Johnson, 16 for 46 yards; Tucker Frederickson, 11 for 46 yards; Bobby Duhon, 7 for 42 yards; Fran Tarkenton, 2 for 17 yards NO: Ernie Wheelwright, 13 for 34 yards; Jim Otis, 10 for 49 yards; Tony Baker, 2 for 4 yards; Billy Kilmer, 1 for 4 yards
Receiving:
NYG: Ron Johnson, 7 for 81 yards and 1 TD; Clifton McNeil, 5 for 65 yards; Aaron Thomas, 3 for 35 yards; Don Herrmann, 2 for 27 yards; Bobby Duhon, 1 for 8 yards; Tucker Frederickson, 1 for 5 yards NO: Ken Burrough, 3 for 35 yards and 1 TD; Al Dodd, 2 for 30 yards; Danny Abramowicz, 2 for 26 yards; Ernie Wheelwright, 1 for 7 yards; Jim Otis, 1 for 4 yards
Kick returns:
NYG: Les Shy, 2 for 49 yards; Rich Houston, 1 for 17 yards NO: Tom Barrington, 3 for 59 yards
Punt returns:
NYG: Spider Lockhart, 1 for 10 yards; Bobby Duhon, 1 for 6 yards NO: Gene Howard, 1 for 4 yards
Interceptions:
NYG: Willie Williams, 1 for 52 yards; Spider Lockhart, 1 for 3 yards NO: Elijah Nevett, 2 for 47 yards; Mike Morgan, 1 for 7 yards
Punting:
NYG: Bill Johnson, 2 for 38 yards NO: Julian Fagan, 4 for 156 yards
Field Goals:
NYG: Pete Gogolak, 1/4 NO: Tom Dempsey, 0/1