NFL game summary for 10/06/1974:
The Giants took a 7-0 lead on rookie Doug Kotar's 53-yard run in the first period, but Falcons' quarterback Bob Lee and tight end Jim Mitchell combined for a 15-yard tying score in the second period. Atlanta cornerback Ray Brown intercepted a Norm Snead pass and ran 59 yards for a TD, the season's longest interception return in the NFC.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 119.3 (17) | 63.0 (25) | 182.3 (26) | 14 |
| DEFENSE | 192.3 (26) | 100.7 (9) | 293.0 (17) | 6 | |
 | OFFENSE | 110.3 (20) | 147.3 (14) | 257.7 (17) | 6 |
| DEFENSE | 137.7 (15) | 158.3 (17) | 296.0 (19) | 7 |
Line: Giants by 4
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons (1-3-0) | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| New York Giants (1-3-0) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
( 0- 7) NYG Doug Kotar 53 yard rush (Pete Gogolak kick)
( 7- 7) ATL Jim Mitchell 15 yard pass from Bob Lee (Nick Mike-Mayer kick)
(14- 7) ATL Ray Brown 59 yard interception return (Nick Mike-Mayer kick)
ATL NYG
First Downs: 17 13
Rushes-yards: 38-157 29-172
Yards/rush: 4.1 5.9
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 10-17-142-3 12-26-104-2
Sacked-yards: 3-14 2-15
Net pass yards: 128 89
Net yards/pass: 6.4 3.2
Total net yards: 285 261
Total plays: 58 (65% run) 57 (50% run)
Yards/play: 4.9 4.6
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 0-0
Turnovers: 3 2
Penalties-yards: 4-20 3-15
Attendance: 42,379
Passing:
ATL: Bob Lee, 10 of 17 for 142 yards and 1 TD (3 int) NYG: Norm Snead, 10 of 20 for 85 yards (2 int); Jim Del Gaizo, 2 of 6 for 19 yards
Rushing:
ATL: Haskel Stanback, 15 for 64 yards; Art Malone, 15 for 55 yards; Molly McGee, 4 for 22 yards; Gerald Tinker, 1 for 9 yards; Vince Kendrick, 1 for 5 yards; Eddie Ray, 1 for 3 yards; Bob Lee, 1 for -1 yards NYG: Doug Kotar, 15 for 119 yards and 1 TD; Joe Dawkins, 9 for 33 yards; Leon McQuay, 3 for 15 yards; Steve Crosby, 2 for 5 yards
Receiving:
ATL: Art Malone, 5 for 36 yards; Jim Mitchell, 3 for 55 yards and 1 TD; Ken Burrow, 2 for 51 yards NYG: Joe Dawkins, 4 for 15 yards; Doug Kotar, 3 for 19 yards; Bob Grim, 2 for 24 yards; Bob Tucker, 1 for 18 yards; Don Herrmann, 1 for 15 yards; Ray Rhodes, 1 for 13 yards
Kick returns:
ATL: Tom Geredine, 2 for 44 yards NYG: Leon McQuay, 2 for 62 yards; Steve Crosby, 1 for 18 yards
Punt returns:
ATL: Al Dodd, 2 for 13 yards; Gerald Tinker, 1 for 14 yards NYG: Ray Rhodes, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
ATL: Ray Brown, 1 for 59 yards and 1 TD; Don Hansen, 1 for 0 yards NYG: Andy Selfridge, 1 for 12 yards; Pete Athas, 1 for 0 yards; Spider Lockhart, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
ATL: John James, 3 for 93 yards NYG: Dave Jennings, 5 for 220 yards
Field Goals:
ATL: Nick Mike-Mayer, 0/2 NYG: Pete Gogolak, 0/2
ATL: Bob Lee, 10 of 17 for 142 yards and 1 TD (3 int) NYG: Norm Snead, 10 of 20 for 85 yards (2 int); Jim Del Gaizo, 2 of 6 for 19 yards
Rushing:
ATL: Haskel Stanback, 15 for 64 yards; Art Malone, 15 for 55 yards; Molly McGee, 4 for 22 yards; Gerald Tinker, 1 for 9 yards; Vince Kendrick, 1 for 5 yards; Eddie Ray, 1 for 3 yards; Bob Lee, 1 for -1 yards NYG: Doug Kotar, 15 for 119 yards and 1 TD; Joe Dawkins, 9 for 33 yards; Leon McQuay, 3 for 15 yards; Steve Crosby, 2 for 5 yards
Receiving:
ATL: Art Malone, 5 for 36 yards; Jim Mitchell, 3 for 55 yards and 1 TD; Ken Burrow, 2 for 51 yards NYG: Joe Dawkins, 4 for 15 yards; Doug Kotar, 3 for 19 yards; Bob Grim, 2 for 24 yards; Bob Tucker, 1 for 18 yards; Don Herrmann, 1 for 15 yards; Ray Rhodes, 1 for 13 yards
Kick returns:
ATL: Tom Geredine, 2 for 44 yards NYG: Leon McQuay, 2 for 62 yards; Steve Crosby, 1 for 18 yards
Punt returns:
ATL: Al Dodd, 2 for 13 yards; Gerald Tinker, 1 for 14 yards NYG: Ray Rhodes, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
ATL: Ray Brown, 1 for 59 yards and 1 TD; Don Hansen, 1 for 0 yards NYG: Andy Selfridge, 1 for 12 yards; Pete Athas, 1 for 0 yards; Spider Lockhart, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
ATL: John James, 3 for 93 yards NYG: Dave Jennings, 5 for 220 yards
Field Goals:
ATL: Nick Mike-Mayer, 0/2 NYG: Pete Gogolak, 0/2