NFL game summary for 09/21/1975:
Ron Johnson's second touchdown, a three-yard bolt at the end of a 49-yard drive with 45 seconds remaining until halftime, provided the Giants with a 13-7 lead. Philadelphia, sparked by quarterback Roman Gabriel, who relieved Mike Boryla, pulled within 16-14 with 55 seconds remaining, but Craig Morton's 50-yard scoring pass to Ray Rhodes iced the New York victory.
Line: Eagles by 3
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
New York Giants (1-0-0) | 0 | 13 | 0 | 10 | 23 |
Philadelphia Eagles (0-1-0) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
( 0- 7) PHI Charle Young 13 yard pass from Mike Boryla (Horst Muhlmann kick)
( 6- 7) NYG Ron Johnson 1 yard rush (kick failed)
(13- 7) NYG Ron Johnson 3 yard rush (George Hunt kick)
(16- 7) NYG George Hunt 41 yard field goal
(16-14) PHI Harold Carmichael 2 yard pass from Roman Gabriel (Horst Muhlmann kick)
(23-14) NYG Ray Rhodes 50 yard pass from Craig Morton (George Hunt kick)
NYG PHI First Downs: 15 24 Rushes-yards: 40-96 32-99 Yards/rush: 2.4 3.1 Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 14-28-240-1 28-44-278-2 Sacked-yards: 0-0 3-14 Net pass yards: 240 264 Net yards/pass: 8.6 5.6 Total net yards: 336 363 Total plays: 68 (58% run) 79 (40% run) Yards/play: 4.9 4.6 Fumbles-lost: 1-0 2-1 Turnovers: 1 3 Penalties-yards: 3-13 5-35 Attendance: 60,798
Passing:
NYG: Craig Morton, 14 of 28 for 240 yards and 1 TD (1 int) PHI: Mike Boryla, 19 of 31 for 204 yards and 1 TD (2 int); Roman Gabriel, 9 of 13 for 74 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
NYG: Ron Johnson, 20 for 49 yards and 2 TDs; Joe Dawkins, 10 for 34 yards; Larry Watkins, 4 for 1 yard; Doug Kotar, 3 for 9 yards; Marsh White, 2 for 3 yards; Craig Morton, 1 for 0 yards PHI: Tom Sullivan, 16 for 47 yards; John Tarver, 7 for 20 yards; James McAlister, 4 for 18 yards; Mike Boryla, 2 for 6 yards; Po James, 2 for 2 yards; Harold Carmichael, 1 for 6 yards
Receiving:
NYG: Walker Gillette, 6 for 88 yards; Bob Tucker, 5 for 81 yards; Joe Dawkins, 2 for 21 yards; Ray Rhodes, 1 for 50 yards and 1 TD PHI: Harold Carmichael, 6 for 89 yards and 1 TD; Charle Young, 6 for 66 yards and 1 TD; Po James, 6 for 55 yards; John Tarver, 5 for 14 yards; Tom Sullivan, 4 for 44 yards; Charlie Smith, 1 for 10 yards
Kick returns:
NYG: Doug Kotar, 1 for 40 yards; Danny Buggs, 1 for 25 yards PHI: Po James, 2 for 51 yards; James McAlister, 1 for 42 yards; Dennis Morgan, 1 for 19 yards
Punt returns:
NYG: Danny Buggs, 2 for 5 yards; Spider Lockhart, 1 for 2 yards PHI: Bill Bradley, 3 for -2 yards
Interceptions:
NYG: Brian Kelley, 1 for 23 yards; Bobby Brooks, 1 for 0 yards PHI: Bill Bradley, 1 for 3 yards
Punting:
NYG: Dave Jennings, 6 for 224 yards PHI: Merritt Kersey, 9 for 284 yards
Field Goals:
NYG: George Hunt, 1/3
NYG: Craig Morton, 14 of 28 for 240 yards and 1 TD (1 int) PHI: Mike Boryla, 19 of 31 for 204 yards and 1 TD (2 int); Roman Gabriel, 9 of 13 for 74 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
NYG: Ron Johnson, 20 for 49 yards and 2 TDs; Joe Dawkins, 10 for 34 yards; Larry Watkins, 4 for 1 yard; Doug Kotar, 3 for 9 yards; Marsh White, 2 for 3 yards; Craig Morton, 1 for 0 yards PHI: Tom Sullivan, 16 for 47 yards; John Tarver, 7 for 20 yards; James McAlister, 4 for 18 yards; Mike Boryla, 2 for 6 yards; Po James, 2 for 2 yards; Harold Carmichael, 1 for 6 yards
Receiving:
NYG: Walker Gillette, 6 for 88 yards; Bob Tucker, 5 for 81 yards; Joe Dawkins, 2 for 21 yards; Ray Rhodes, 1 for 50 yards and 1 TD PHI: Harold Carmichael, 6 for 89 yards and 1 TD; Charle Young, 6 for 66 yards and 1 TD; Po James, 6 for 55 yards; John Tarver, 5 for 14 yards; Tom Sullivan, 4 for 44 yards; Charlie Smith, 1 for 10 yards
Kick returns:
NYG: Doug Kotar, 1 for 40 yards; Danny Buggs, 1 for 25 yards PHI: Po James, 2 for 51 yards; James McAlister, 1 for 42 yards; Dennis Morgan, 1 for 19 yards
Punt returns:
NYG: Danny Buggs, 2 for 5 yards; Spider Lockhart, 1 for 2 yards PHI: Bill Bradley, 3 for -2 yards
Interceptions:
NYG: Brian Kelley, 1 for 23 yards; Bobby Brooks, 1 for 0 yards PHI: Bill Bradley, 1 for 3 yards
Punting:
NYG: Dave Jennings, 6 for 224 yards PHI: Merritt Kersey, 9 for 284 yards
Field Goals:
NYG: George Hunt, 1/3