NFL game summary for 11/08/1970:
Fran Tarkenton climaxed a 73-yard drive with a 13-yard touchdown pass to running back Ron Johnson for the Giants' winning score with 3:03 remaining. Johnson, who also scored on a four-yard burst in the third period, rushed for 140 yards. Pete Gogolak's 54-yard field goal set a New York team record.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 165.3 (1) | 131.0 (23) | 296.3 (9) | 16 |
| DEFENSE | 107.0 (8) | 148.7 (10) | 255.7 (4) | 19 | |
 | OFFENSE | 115.3 (16) | 181.1 (7) | 296.4 (8) | 12 |
| DEFENSE | 114.7 (11) | 155.0 (12) | 269.7 (10) | 21 |
Line: n/a
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys (5-3-0) | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
| New York Giants (5-3-0) | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 23 |
( 3- 0) DAL Mike Clark 28 yard field goal
( 3- 3) NYG Pete Gogolak 40 yard field goal
(10- 3) DAL Bob Hayes 38 yard pass from Craig Morton (Mike Clark kick)
(10- 6) NYG Pete Gogolak 42 yard field goal
(17- 6) DAL Bob Hayes 80 yard pass from Craig Morton (Mike Clark kick)
(17- 9) NYG Pete Gogolak 54 yard field goal
(20- 9) DAL Mike Clark 22 yard field goal
(20-16) NYG Ron Johnson 4 yard rush (Pete Gogolak kick)
(20-23) NYG Ron Johnson 13 yard pass from Fran Tarketnton (Pete Gogolak kick)
DAL NYG
First Downs: 9 20
Rushes-yards: 25-102 41-202
Yards/rush: 4.1 4.9
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 10-22-191-0 15-26-170-0
Sacked-yards: 4-30 4-34
Net pass yards: 161 136
Net yards/pass: 6.2 4.5
Total net yards: 263 338
Total plays: 51 (49% run) 71 (57% run)
Yards/play: 5.2 4.8
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 4-3
Turnovers: 0 3
Penalties-yards: 6-51 4-30
Attendance: 62,938
Passing:
DAL: Craig Morton, 10 of 22 for 191 yards and 2 TDs NYG: Fran Tarkenton, 15 of 26 for 170 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
DAL: Walt Garrison, 9 for 53 yards; Calvin Hill, 9 for 26 yards; Duane Thomas, 7 for 23 yards NYG: Ron Johnson, 24 for 140 yards and 1 TD; Tucker Frederickson, 9 for 30 yards; Fran Tarkenton, 6 for 25 yards; Les Shy, 2 for 7 yards
Receiving:
DAL: Bob Hayes, 4 for 129 yards and 2 TDs; Duane Thomas, 2 for 20 yards; Lance Rentzel, 1 for 16 yards; Calvin Hill, 1 for 9 yards; Dan Reeves, 1 for 9 yards; Walt Garrison, 1 for 8 yards NYG: Clifton McNeil, 6 for 80 yards; Ron Johnson, 4 for 59 yards and 1 TD; Tucker Frederickson, 2 for 13 yards; Don Herrmann, 1 for 15 yards; Les Shy, 1 for 2 yards; Bob Tucker, 1 for 1 yard
Kick returns:
DAL: Duane Thomas, 2 for 47 yards NYG: Les Shy, 3 for 70 yards; Bobby Duhon, 2 for 27 yards
Punt returns:
DAL: Bob Hayes, 1 for 0 yards NYG: Spider Lockhart, 3 for 13 yards; Bobby Duhon, 1 for 12 yards
Interceptions:
Punting:
DAL: Ron Widby, 7 for 306 yards NYG: Bill Johnson, 4 for 174 yards
Field Goals:
DAL: Mike Clark, 2/3 NYG: Pete Gogolak, 3/5
DAL: Craig Morton, 10 of 22 for 191 yards and 2 TDs NYG: Fran Tarkenton, 15 of 26 for 170 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
DAL: Walt Garrison, 9 for 53 yards; Calvin Hill, 9 for 26 yards; Duane Thomas, 7 for 23 yards NYG: Ron Johnson, 24 for 140 yards and 1 TD; Tucker Frederickson, 9 for 30 yards; Fran Tarkenton, 6 for 25 yards; Les Shy, 2 for 7 yards
Receiving:
DAL: Bob Hayes, 4 for 129 yards and 2 TDs; Duane Thomas, 2 for 20 yards; Lance Rentzel, 1 for 16 yards; Calvin Hill, 1 for 9 yards; Dan Reeves, 1 for 9 yards; Walt Garrison, 1 for 8 yards NYG: Clifton McNeil, 6 for 80 yards; Ron Johnson, 4 for 59 yards and 1 TD; Tucker Frederickson, 2 for 13 yards; Don Herrmann, 1 for 15 yards; Les Shy, 1 for 2 yards; Bob Tucker, 1 for 1 yard
Kick returns:
DAL: Duane Thomas, 2 for 47 yards NYG: Les Shy, 3 for 70 yards; Bobby Duhon, 2 for 27 yards
Punt returns:
DAL: Bob Hayes, 1 for 0 yards NYG: Spider Lockhart, 3 for 13 yards; Bobby Duhon, 1 for 12 yards
Interceptions:
Punting:
DAL: Ron Widby, 7 for 306 yards NYG: Bill Johnson, 4 for 174 yards
Field Goals:
DAL: Mike Clark, 2/3 NYG: Pete Gogolak, 3/5