NFL game summary for 11/26/1972:
Norm Snead threw three touchdown passes and Ron Johnson scored two TDs as the Giants rolled up their highest point total ever. New York scored on the first play of its first two offensive series and rolled on from there. Johnson rushed for 123 yards before leaving in the third period. Receivers Bob Tucker and Don Herrmann also scored twice for the Giants.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
Line: Giants by 13½
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Philadelphia Eagles (2-8-1) | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
New York Giants (7-4-0) | 14 | 24 | 10 | 14 | 62 |
( 0- 7) NYG Bob Tucker 15 yard pass from Norm Snead (Pete Gogolak kick)
( 0-14) NYG Ron Johnson 35 yard rush (Pete Gogolak kick)
( 3-14) PHI Tom Dempsey 13 yard field goal
( 3-21) NYG Joe Orduna 5 yard pass from Norm Snead (Pete Gogolak kick)
( 3-24) NYG Pete Gogolak 25 yard field goal
( 3-31) NYG Bob Tucker 29 yard pass from Norm Snead (Pete Gogolak kick)
(10-31) PHI Harold Jackson 77 yard pass from John Reaves (Tom Dempsey kick)
(10-38) NYG Ron Johnson 1 yard rush (Pete Gogolak kick)
(10-41) NYG Pete Gogolak 29 yard field goal
(10-48) NYG Don Herrmann 32 yard pass from Randy Johnson (Pete Gogolak kick)
(10-55) NYG Don Herrmann 63 yard pass from Randy Johnson (Pete Gogolak kick)
(10-62) NYG Randy Johnson 2 yard rush (Pete Gogolak kick)
PHI NYG First Downs: 8 28 Rushes-yards: 15-38 53-246 Yards/rush: 2.5 4.6 Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 11-26-203-2 13-21-257-0 Sacked-yards: 2-19 0-0 Net pass yards: 184 257 Net yards/pass: 6.6 12.2 Total net yards: 222 503 Total plays: 43 (34% run) 74 (71% run) Yards/play: 5.2 6.8 Fumbles-lost: 4-3 2-0 Turnovers: 5 0 Penalties-yards: 3-25 3-15 Attendance: 62,586
Passing:
PHI: John Reaves, 11 of 26 for 203 yards and 1 TD (2 int) NYG: Norm Snead, 9 of 16 for 105 yards and 3 TDs; Randy Johnson, 4 of 5 for 152 yards and 2 TDs
Rushing:
PHI: Po James, 9 for 29 yards; Larry Watkins, 2 for 3 yards; John Reaves, 2 for 2 yards; Tony Baker, 1 for 3 yards; Tom Sullivan, 1 for 1 yard NYG: Ron Johnson, 22 for 123 yards and 2 TDs; Joe Orduna, 11 for 54 yards; Vince Clements, 8 for 37 yards; Rocky Thompson, 6 for 22 yards; Randy Johnson, 5 for 13 yards and 1 TD; Norm Snead, 1 for -3 yards
Receiving:
PHI: Harold Jackson, 5 for 152 yards and 1 TD; Ben Hawkins, 2 for 27 yards; Tom Bailey, 2 for 14 yards; Harold Carmichael, 1 for 16 yards; Larry Watkins, 1 for -6 yards NYG: Bob Tucker, 8 for 100 yards and 2 TDs; Don Herrmann, 2 for 95 yards and 2 TDs; Vince Clements, 2 for 57 yards; Joe Orduna, 1 for 5 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
PHI: Billy Walik, 4 for 88 yards; Vernon Winfield, 3 for 9 yards; Al Nelson, 2 for 58 yards NYG: Joe Orduna, 3 for 60 yards
Punt returns:
PHI: Bill Bradley, 1 for 2 yards NYG: Pete Athas, 1 for 48 yards; Bob Grim, 1 for 4 yards
Interceptions:
NYG: Willie Williams, 1 for 10 yards; John Douglas, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
PHI: Bill Bradley, 5 for 202 yards NYG: Tom Blanchard, 2 for 88 yards
Field Goals:
PHI: Tom Dempsey, 1/1 NYG: Pete Gogolak, 2/3
PHI: John Reaves, 11 of 26 for 203 yards and 1 TD (2 int) NYG: Norm Snead, 9 of 16 for 105 yards and 3 TDs; Randy Johnson, 4 of 5 for 152 yards and 2 TDs
Rushing:
PHI: Po James, 9 for 29 yards; Larry Watkins, 2 for 3 yards; John Reaves, 2 for 2 yards; Tony Baker, 1 for 3 yards; Tom Sullivan, 1 for 1 yard NYG: Ron Johnson, 22 for 123 yards and 2 TDs; Joe Orduna, 11 for 54 yards; Vince Clements, 8 for 37 yards; Rocky Thompson, 6 for 22 yards; Randy Johnson, 5 for 13 yards and 1 TD; Norm Snead, 1 for -3 yards
Receiving:
PHI: Harold Jackson, 5 for 152 yards and 1 TD; Ben Hawkins, 2 for 27 yards; Tom Bailey, 2 for 14 yards; Harold Carmichael, 1 for 16 yards; Larry Watkins, 1 for -6 yards NYG: Bob Tucker, 8 for 100 yards and 2 TDs; Don Herrmann, 2 for 95 yards and 2 TDs; Vince Clements, 2 for 57 yards; Joe Orduna, 1 for 5 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
PHI: Billy Walik, 4 for 88 yards; Vernon Winfield, 3 for 9 yards; Al Nelson, 2 for 58 yards NYG: Joe Orduna, 3 for 60 yards
Punt returns:
PHI: Bill Bradley, 1 for 2 yards NYG: Pete Athas, 1 for 48 yards; Bob Grim, 1 for 4 yards
Interceptions:
NYG: Willie Williams, 1 for 10 yards; John Douglas, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
PHI: Bill Bradley, 5 for 202 yards NYG: Tom Blanchard, 2 for 88 yards
Field Goals:
PHI: Tom Dempsey, 1/1 NYG: Pete Gogolak, 2/3