NFL game summary for 10/18/1970:
Fran Tarkenton passed for one TD and Pete Gogolak kicked three field goals as the Giants spoiled Joe Kapp's home debut and first start for the Patriots. Clifton McNeil took a 28-yard scoring pass into the end zone. Kapp was Boston's leading ground gainer with 8 carries for 41 yards.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 120.5 (13) | 189.5 (6) | 310.0 (6) | 11 |
| DEFENSE | 120.5 (13) | 171.0 (18) | 291.5 (15) | 12 | |
 | OFFENSE | 97.5 (22) | 116.2 (24) | 213.8 (25) | 12 |
| DEFENSE | 163.0 (25) | 106.8 (2) | 269.8 (9) | 11 |
Line: n/a
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Giants (2-3-0) | 3 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 16 |
| Boston Patriots (1-4-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
( 3- 0) NYG Pete Gogolak 14 yard field goal
(10- 0) NYG Clifton McNeil 28 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Pete Gogolak kick)
(13- 0) NYG Pete Gogolak 18 yard field goal
(16- 0) NYG Pete Gogolak 22 yard field goal
NYG BOS
First Downs: 13 14
Rushes-yards: 41-122 27-93
Yards/rush: 3.0 3.4
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 8-14-103-0 10-22-88-1
Sacked-yards: 1-1 3-25
Net pass yards: 102 63
Net yards/pass: 6.8 2.5
Total net yards: 224 156
Total plays: 56 (73% run) 52 (51% run)
Yards/play: 4.0 3.0
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 3-2
Turnovers: 0 3
Penalties-yards: 6-50 6-59
Attendance: 39,091
Passing:
NYG: Fran Tarkenton, 8 of 14 for 103 yards and 1 TD BOS: Joe Kapp, 10 of 22 for 88 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
NYG: Ron Johnson, 23 for 86 yards; Tucker Frederickson, 13 for 28 yards; Fran Tarkenton, 4 for 16 yards; Clifton McNeil, 1 for -8 yards BOS: Carl Garrett, 10 for 38 yards; Jim Nance, 9 for 14 yards; Joe Kapp, 8 for 41 yards
Receiving:
NYG: Tucker Frederickson, 3 for 30 yards; Ron Johnson, 2 for 28 yards; Bob Tucker, 2 for 17 yards; Clifton McNeil, 1 for 28 yards and 1 TD BOS: Carl Garrett, 2 for 22 yards; Bake Turner, 2 for 18 yards; Ron Sellers, 2 for 17 yards; Barry Brown, 2 for 16 yards; Jim Nance, 2 for 15 yards
Kick returns:
NYG: Les Shy, 1 for 47 yards; John Douglas, 1 for 16 yards BOS: Carl Garrett, 3 for 58 yards; Odell Lawson, 1 for 17 yards
Punt returns:
NYG: Bobby Duhon, 1 for 7 yards
Interceptions:
NYG: Matt Hazeltine, 1 for 6 yards
Punting:
NYG: Ernie Koy, 2 for 47 yards BOS: Tom Janik, 4 for 150 yards
Field Goals:
NYG: Pete Gogolak, 3/4 BOS: Gino Cappelletti, 0/1
NYG: Fran Tarkenton, 8 of 14 for 103 yards and 1 TD BOS: Joe Kapp, 10 of 22 for 88 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
NYG: Ron Johnson, 23 for 86 yards; Tucker Frederickson, 13 for 28 yards; Fran Tarkenton, 4 for 16 yards; Clifton McNeil, 1 for -8 yards BOS: Carl Garrett, 10 for 38 yards; Jim Nance, 9 for 14 yards; Joe Kapp, 8 for 41 yards
Receiving:
NYG: Tucker Frederickson, 3 for 30 yards; Ron Johnson, 2 for 28 yards; Bob Tucker, 2 for 17 yards; Clifton McNeil, 1 for 28 yards and 1 TD BOS: Carl Garrett, 2 for 22 yards; Bake Turner, 2 for 18 yards; Ron Sellers, 2 for 17 yards; Barry Brown, 2 for 16 yards; Jim Nance, 2 for 15 yards
Kick returns:
NYG: Les Shy, 1 for 47 yards; John Douglas, 1 for 16 yards BOS: Carl Garrett, 3 for 58 yards; Odell Lawson, 1 for 17 yards
Punt returns:
NYG: Bobby Duhon, 1 for 7 yards
Interceptions:
NYG: Matt Hazeltine, 1 for 6 yards
Punting:
NYG: Ernie Koy, 2 for 47 yards BOS: Tom Janik, 4 for 150 yards
Field Goals:
NYG: Pete Gogolak, 3/4 BOS: Gino Cappelletti, 0/1