NFL game summary for 10/07/1973:
Chester Marcol's third FG, a 32-yard kick with one second to play, won for Green Bay and spoiled the first regular season game for the New York Giants at the Yale Bowl. Scott Hunter, a second half replacement for starter Jim Del Gaizo, passed the Packers into position for the winning FG. The Giants had taken a 14-13 lead early in the final quarter on a pass to Bob Grim from Norm Snead, who completed 21 of 28 passes.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 140.3 (12) | 89.7 (24) | 230.0 (25) | 4 |
| DEFENSE | 128.3 (10) | 120.0 (8) | 248.3 (9) | 10 | |
 | OFFENSE | 133.7 (14) | 166.7 (10) | 300.3 (8) | 8 |
| DEFENSE | 121.7 (7) | 124.3 (9) | 246.0 (8) | 9 |
Line: Packers by 4
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers (2-1-1) | 7 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 16 |
| New York Giants (1-2-1) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
( 0- 7) NYG Don Herrmann 17 yard pass from Norm Snead (Pete Gogolak kick)
( 7- 7) GB Jon Staggers 20 yard rush (Chester Marcol kick)
(10- 7) GB Chester Marcol 20 yard field goal
(13- 7) GB Chester Marcol 11 yard field goal
(13-14) NYG Bob Grim 10 yard pass from Norm Snead (Pete Gogolak kick)
(16-14) GB Chester Marcol 32 yard field goal
GB NYG
First Downs: 11 13
Rushes-yards: 37-125 25-57
Yards/rush: 3.4 2.3
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 7-11-82-2 21-28-181-2
Sacked-yards: 2-7 1-7
Net pass yards: 75 174
Net yards/pass: 5.8 6.0
Total net yards: 200 231
Total plays: 50 (74% run) 54 (46% run)
Yards/play: 4.0 4.3
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 5-2
Turnovers: 2 4
Penalties-yards: 4-40 3-20
Attendance: 70,050
Passing:
GB: Scott Hunter, 6 of 7 for 86 yards; Jim Del Gaizo, 1 of 4 for -4 yards (2 int) NYG: Norm Snead, 21 of 28 for 181 yards and 2 TDs (2 int)
Rushing:
GB: John Brockington, 20 for 71 yards; MacArthur Lane, 15 for 31 yards; Jon Staggers, 1 for 20 yards and 1 TD; Jim Del Gaizo, 1 for 3 yards NYG: Joe Orduna, 14 for 40 yards; Charlie Evans, 10 for 17 yards; Johnny Roland, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
GB: MacArthur Lane, 3 for 43 yards; Jon Staggers, 2 for 32 yards; John Brockington, 2 for 7 yards NYG: Bob Tucker, 8 for 95 yards; Joe Orduna, 6 for 44 yards; Charlie Evans, 4 for 10 yards; Bob Grim, 2 for 15 yards and 1 TD; Don Herrmann, 1 for 17 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
GB: Ike Thomas, 3 for 65 yards NYG: Walt Love, 3 for 68 yards
Punt returns:
GB: Jon Staggers, 1 for 22 yards; Ken Ellis, 1 for 5 yards NYG: Pete Athas, 1 for 2 yards
Interceptions:
GB: Jim Hill, 1 for 16 yards; Tom MacLeod, 1 for 8 yards NYG: Willie Williams, 1 for 18 yards; John Douglas, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
GB: Ron Widby, 4 for 181 yards NYG: Tom Blanchard, 5 for 196 yards
Field Goals:
GB: Chester Marcol, 3/5
GB: Scott Hunter, 6 of 7 for 86 yards; Jim Del Gaizo, 1 of 4 for -4 yards (2 int) NYG: Norm Snead, 21 of 28 for 181 yards and 2 TDs (2 int)
Rushing:
GB: John Brockington, 20 for 71 yards; MacArthur Lane, 15 for 31 yards; Jon Staggers, 1 for 20 yards and 1 TD; Jim Del Gaizo, 1 for 3 yards NYG: Joe Orduna, 14 for 40 yards; Charlie Evans, 10 for 17 yards; Johnny Roland, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
GB: MacArthur Lane, 3 for 43 yards; Jon Staggers, 2 for 32 yards; John Brockington, 2 for 7 yards NYG: Bob Tucker, 8 for 95 yards; Joe Orduna, 6 for 44 yards; Charlie Evans, 4 for 10 yards; Bob Grim, 2 for 15 yards and 1 TD; Don Herrmann, 1 for 17 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
GB: Ike Thomas, 3 for 65 yards NYG: Walt Love, 3 for 68 yards
Punt returns:
GB: Jon Staggers, 1 for 22 yards; Ken Ellis, 1 for 5 yards NYG: Pete Athas, 1 for 2 yards
Interceptions:
GB: Jim Hill, 1 for 16 yards; Tom MacLeod, 1 for 8 yards NYG: Willie Williams, 1 for 18 yards; John Douglas, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
GB: Ron Widby, 4 for 181 yards NYG: Tom Blanchard, 5 for 196 yards
Field Goals:
GB: Chester Marcol, 3/5