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Sunday November 15, 1970
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NFL game summary for 11/15/1970:



Trailing 33-14 with 10 minutes remaining, the Giants exploded for 21 points to record their sixth straight victory. Quarterback Fran Tarkenton, who completed 23 passes for 320 yards, drove the Giants 73 yards for their winning touchdown, a nine yard end sweep by Ron Johnson, who gained 106 yards in the game. Running back Tucker Frederickson caught 10 passes for 165 yards and scored twice.

Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):

TeamRush Yds/GmPass Yds/GmTot Yds/GmTurnovers
Washington RedskinsOFFENSE139.5  (5)146.6  (16)286.1  (13)11
DEFENSE144.4  (23)130.2  (3)274.6  (14)19
New York GiantsOFFENSE126.1  (11)175.5  (10)301.6  (6)15
DEFENSE113.1  (10)155.8  (12)268.9  (9)21

Line: n/a

Team1234F
Washington Redskins (4-5-0)01221033
New York Giants (6-3-0)7702135

( 0- 7) NYG Tucker Frederickson 1 yard rush (Pete Gogolak kick)
( 3- 7) WAS Curt Knight 15 yard field goal
( 6- 7) WAS Curt Knight 27 yard field goal
( 6-14) NYG Clifton McNeil 0 yard fumble return (Pete Gogolak kick)
( 9-14) WAS Curt Knight 27 yard field goal
(12-14) WAS Curt Knight 40 yard field goal
(19-14) WAS Charlie Harraway 57 yard rush (Curt Knight kick)
(26-14) WAS Charlie Harraway 10 yard rush (Curt Knight kick)
(33-14) WAS Charley Taylor 28 yard pass from Sonny Jurgensen (Curt Knight kick)
(33-21) NYG Ron Johnson 5 yard rush (Pete Gogolak kick)
(33-28) NYG Tucker Frederickson 57 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Pete Gogolak kick)
(33-35) NYG Ron Johnson 9 yard rush (Pete Gogolak kick)
                     WAS             NYG
First Downs:         17              29
Rushes-yards:        28-167          38-186
Yards/rush:          6.0             4.9
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     14-27-249-1     23-34-320-2
Sacked-yards:        1-5             3-21
Net pass yards:      244             299
Net yards/pass:      8.7             8.1
Total net yards:     411             485
Total plays:         56 (50% run)    75 (50% run)  
Yards/play:          7.3             6.5
Fumbles-lost:        1-0             4-0
Turnovers:           1               2
Penalties-yards:     5-35            4-37

Attendance: 62,915
Passing:
WAS: Sonny Jurgensen, 14 of 27 for 249 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
NYG: Fran Tarkenton, 23 of 34 for 320 yards and 1 TD (2 int)

Rushing:
WAS: Larry Brown, 15 for 62 yards; Charlie Harraway, 12 for 88 yards and 2 TDs; Charley Taylor, 1 for 17 yards
NYG: Ron Johnson, 18 for 106 yards and 2 TDs; Tucker Frederickson, 13 for 33 yards and 1 TD; Fran Tarkenton, 7 for 47 yards

Receiving:
WAS: Charley Taylor, 5 for 100 yards and 1 TD; Larry Brown, 3 for 76 yards; Charlie Harraway, 3 for 21 yards; Walter Roberts, 2 for 25 yards; Jerry Smith, 1 for 27 yards
NYG: Tucker Frederickson, 10 for 165 yards and 1 TD; Ron Johnson, 6 for 49 yards; Don Herrmann, 3 for 41 yards; Clifton McNeil, 2 for 20 yards; Aaron Thomas, 1 for 25 yards; Bob Tucker, 1 for 20 yards

Kick returns:
WAS: Ted Vactor, 3 for 77 yards; Henry Dyer, 2 for 51 yards
NYG: Bobby Duhon, 2 for 38 yards; Les Shy, 1 for 22 yards

Punt returns:
NYG: Bobby Duhon, 2 for 34 yards

Interceptions:
WAS: Brig Owens, 1 for 15 yards; Pat Fischer, 1 for 10 yards
NYG: Jim Files, 1 for 8 yards

Punting:
WAS: Mike Bragg, 3 for 127 yards
NYG: Bill Johnson, 4 for 86 yards

Field Goals:
WAS: Curt Knight, 4/4




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