NFL game summary for 12/01/1974:
Mirro Roder, who minutes earlier was robbed of a chance to kick a 19-yard field goal because of a fumbled snap, was successful on a 24-yard attempt with 36 seconds remaining to enable the Bears to snap a five-game losing streak. It was the Giants' fourth straight loss, including an overtime defeat by the Jets and setbacks in the final two seconds to the Lions and final three seconds to the Cardinals.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 111.2 (21) | 162.8 (10) | 274.0 (16) | 25 |
| DEFENSE | 139.1 (15) | 189.4 (24) | 328.5 (24) | 21 | |
 | OFFENSE | 100.3 (23) | 133.2 (21) | 233.5 (25) | 27 |
| DEFENSE | 123.7 (10) | 138.4 (10) | 262.1 (7) | 25 |
Line: Giants by 8
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Giants (2-10-0) | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Chicago Bears (4-8-0) | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16 |
( 0- 6) CHI Bobby Douglass 1 yard rush (kick failed)
( 6- 6) NYG Walker Gillette 13 yard pass from Craig Morton (kick failed)
( 6-13) CHI Gary Kosins 3 yard rush (Mirro Roder kick)
(13-13) NYG Doug Kotar 2 yard rush (Pete Gogolak kick)
(13-16) CHI Mirro Roder 24 yard field goal
NYG CHI
First Downs: 14 15
Rushes-yards: 31-90 53-160
Yards/rush: 2.9 3.0
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 9-26-95-3 5-13-73-0
Sacked-yards: 2-16 2-7
Net pass yards: 79 66
Net yards/pass: 2.8 4.4
Total net yards: 169 226
Total plays: 59 (52% run) 68 (77% run)
Yards/play: 2.9 3.3
Fumbles-lost: 5-2 5-3
Turnovers: 5 3
Penalties-yards: 1-6 6-40
Attendance: 18,802
Passing:
NYG: Craig Morton, 9 of 26 for 95 yards and 1 TD (3 int) CHI: Bobby Douglass, 5 of 12 for 73 yards; Norm Hodgins, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
NYG: Joe Dawkins, 18 for 64 yards; Doug Kotar, 6 for 14 yards and 1 TD; Ron Johnson, 6 for 11 yards; Craig Morton, 1 for 1 yard CHI: Ken Grandberry, 18 for 39 yards; Bobby Douglass, 16 for 66 yards and 1 TD; Perry Williams, 11 for 31 yards; Gary Kosins, 7 for 27 yards and 1 TD; Cliff Taylor, 1 for -3 yards
Receiving:
NYG: Bob Tucker, 4 for 40 yards; Walker Gillette, 3 for 31 yards and 1 TD; Bob Grim, 1 for 16 yards; Joe Dawkins, 1 for 8 yards CHI: Ken Grandberry, 1 for 40 yards; Fred Pagac, 1 for 14 yards; Wayne Wheeler, 1 for 9 yards; Perry Williams, 1 for 7 yards; Gary Kosins, 1 for 3 yards
Kick returns:
NYG: Ray Rhodes, 1 for 27 yards CHI: Cliff Taylor, 2 for 49 yards; Ken Grandberry, 1 for 36 yards
Punt returns:
NYG: Pete Athas, 1 for 2 yards; Ray Rhodes, 1 for 0 yards CHI: Ike Hill, 3 for 7 yards; Norm Hodgins, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
CHI: Craig Clemons, 1 for 23 yards; Randy Montgomery, 1 for 23 yards; Allan Ellis, 1 for 13 yards
Punting:
NYG: Dave Jennings, 7 for 263 yards CHI: Bob Parsons, 5 for 187 yards; Joe Barnes, 1 for 27 yards
Field Goals:
CHI: Mirro Roder, 1/1
NYG: Craig Morton, 9 of 26 for 95 yards and 1 TD (3 int) CHI: Bobby Douglass, 5 of 12 for 73 yards; Norm Hodgins, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
NYG: Joe Dawkins, 18 for 64 yards; Doug Kotar, 6 for 14 yards and 1 TD; Ron Johnson, 6 for 11 yards; Craig Morton, 1 for 1 yard CHI: Ken Grandberry, 18 for 39 yards; Bobby Douglass, 16 for 66 yards and 1 TD; Perry Williams, 11 for 31 yards; Gary Kosins, 7 for 27 yards and 1 TD; Cliff Taylor, 1 for -3 yards
Receiving:
NYG: Bob Tucker, 4 for 40 yards; Walker Gillette, 3 for 31 yards and 1 TD; Bob Grim, 1 for 16 yards; Joe Dawkins, 1 for 8 yards CHI: Ken Grandberry, 1 for 40 yards; Fred Pagac, 1 for 14 yards; Wayne Wheeler, 1 for 9 yards; Perry Williams, 1 for 7 yards; Gary Kosins, 1 for 3 yards
Kick returns:
NYG: Ray Rhodes, 1 for 27 yards CHI: Cliff Taylor, 2 for 49 yards; Ken Grandberry, 1 for 36 yards
Punt returns:
NYG: Pete Athas, 1 for 2 yards; Ray Rhodes, 1 for 0 yards CHI: Ike Hill, 3 for 7 yards; Norm Hodgins, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
CHI: Craig Clemons, 1 for 23 yards; Randy Montgomery, 1 for 23 yards; Allan Ellis, 1 for 13 yards
Punting:
NYG: Dave Jennings, 7 for 263 yards CHI: Bob Parsons, 5 for 187 yards; Joe Barnes, 1 for 27 yards
Field Goals:
CHI: Mirro Roder, 1/1