NFL game summary for 12/06/1970:
With the score 6-6 in the final period, the Giants thwarted a Buffalo fake field goal attempt and mounted a 77-yard march that climaxed with Fran Tarkenton throwing a nine-yard scoring pass to Clifton McNeil. Tarkenton later tossed a four-yard TD pass to Tucker Frederickson.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 113.5 (18) | 176.0 (8) | 289.5 (12) | 43 |
| DEFENSE | 123.5 (15) | 143.4 (5) | 266.9 (7) | 21 | |
 | OFFENSE | 132.2 (9) | 193.8 (3) | 326.0 (3) | 21 |
| DEFENSE | 123.3 (14) | 167.5 (17) | 290.8 (17) | 26 |
Line: n/a
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills (3-8-1) | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| New York Giants (8-4-0) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 20 |
( 0- 3) NYG Pete Gogolak 25 yard field goal
( 3- 3) BUF Grant Guthrie 23 yard field goal
( 6- 3) BUF Grant Guthrie 28 yard field goal
( 6- 6) NYG Pete Gogolak 15 yard field goal
( 6-13) NYG Clifton McNeil 9 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Pete Gogolak kick)
( 6-20) NYG Tucker Frederickson 4 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Pete Gogolak kick)
BUF NYG
First Downs: 13 15
Rushes-yards: 24-73 35-151
Yards/rush: 3.0 4.3
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 15-31-174-1 11-19-141-0
Sacked-yards: 7-67 4-22
Net pass yards: 107 119
Net yards/pass: 2.8 5.2
Total net yards: 180 270
Total plays: 62 (38% run) 58 (60% run)
Yards/play: 2.9 4.7
Fumbles-lost: 2-1 3-3
Turnovers: 2 3
Penalties-yards: 5-70 5-40
Attendance: 62,870
Passing:
BUF: Dennis Shaw, 14 of 28 for 163 yards (1 int); James Harris, 1 of 3 for 11 yards NYG: Fran Tarkenton, 11 of 19 for 141 yards and 2 TDs
Rushing:
BUF: Lloyd Pate, 13 for 53 yards; Bill Enyart, 9 for 22 yards; Marlin Briscoe, 1 for 3 yards; James Harris, 1 for -5 yards NYG: Ron Johnson, 21 for 100 yards; Tucker Frederickson, 12 for 39 yards; Bobby Duhon, 1 for 13 yards; Fran Tarkenton, 1 for -1 yards
Receiving:
BUF: Haven Moses, 5 for 54 yards; Marlin Briscoe, 4 for 88 yards; Bill Enyart, 4 for 18 yards; Austin Denney, 1 for 10 yards; Lloyd Pate, 1 for 4 yards NYG: Bob Tucker, 5 for 82 yards; Clifton McNeil, 3 for 46 yards and 1 TD; Tucker Frederickson, 2 for 8 yards and 1 TD; Ron Johnson, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
BUF: Ike Hill, 3 for 33 yards; Lloyd Pate, 1 for 21 yards NYG: Les Shy, 1 for 62 yards; Pat Hughes, 1 for 3 yards
Punt returns:
BUF: Ike Hill, 2 for -7 yards NYG: Bobby Duhon, 2 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
NYG: Willie Williams, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
BUF: Paul Maguire, 6 for 222 yards NYG: Bill Johnson, 3 for 135 yards
Field Goals:
BUF: Grant Guthrie, 2/3 NYG: Pete Gogolak, 2/4
BUF: Dennis Shaw, 14 of 28 for 163 yards (1 int); James Harris, 1 of 3 for 11 yards NYG: Fran Tarkenton, 11 of 19 for 141 yards and 2 TDs
Rushing:
BUF: Lloyd Pate, 13 for 53 yards; Bill Enyart, 9 for 22 yards; Marlin Briscoe, 1 for 3 yards; James Harris, 1 for -5 yards NYG: Ron Johnson, 21 for 100 yards; Tucker Frederickson, 12 for 39 yards; Bobby Duhon, 1 for 13 yards; Fran Tarkenton, 1 for -1 yards
Receiving:
BUF: Haven Moses, 5 for 54 yards; Marlin Briscoe, 4 for 88 yards; Bill Enyart, 4 for 18 yards; Austin Denney, 1 for 10 yards; Lloyd Pate, 1 for 4 yards NYG: Bob Tucker, 5 for 82 yards; Clifton McNeil, 3 for 46 yards and 1 TD; Tucker Frederickson, 2 for 8 yards and 1 TD; Ron Johnson, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
BUF: Ike Hill, 3 for 33 yards; Lloyd Pate, 1 for 21 yards NYG: Les Shy, 1 for 62 yards; Pat Hughes, 1 for 3 yards
Punt returns:
BUF: Ike Hill, 2 for -7 yards NYG: Bobby Duhon, 2 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
NYG: Willie Williams, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
BUF: Paul Maguire, 6 for 222 yards NYG: Bill Johnson, 3 for 135 yards
Field Goals:
BUF: Grant Guthrie, 2/3 NYG: Pete Gogolak, 2/4