NFL game summary for 12/14/1975:
Following a 7-7 first half, the Giants scored three big-play touchdowns to snap a five-game losing streak. Rondy Colbert returned a punt 65 yards to score, Doug Kotar dashed 46 yards into the end zone, and Craig Morton completed a 45-yard touchdown pass to Ray Rhodes.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 116.5 (22) | 111.4 (25) | 227.9 (25) | 32 |
| DEFENSE | 134.2 (11) | 167.1 (13) | 301.3 (13) | 35 | |
 | OFFENSE | 110.7 (24) | 152.5 (18) | 263.2 (20) | 35 |
| DEFENSE | 172.1 (23) | 176.6 (17) | 348.7 (22) | 20 |
Line: Giants by 4
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Saints (2-11-0) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| New York Giants (4-9-0) | 0 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 28 |
( 7- 0) NO Archie Manning 1 yard rush (Rich Szaro kick)
( 7- 7) NYG Doug Kotar 1 yard rush (George Hunt kick)
( 7-14) NYG Rondy Colbert 65 yard punt return (George Hunt kick)
( 7-21) NYG Doug Kotar 46 yard rush (George Hunt kick)
(14-21) NO Don Herrmann 4 yard pass from Archie Manning (Rich Szaro kick)
(14-28) NYG Ray Rhodes 45 yard pass from Craig Morton (George Hunt kick)
NO NYG
First Downs: 19 13
Rushes-yards: 43-176 31-124
Yards/rush: 4.1 4.0
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 14-34-108-2 11-19-146-0
Sacked-yards: 4-29 3-27
Net pass yards: 79 119
Net yards/pass: 2.1 5.4
Total net yards: 255 243
Total plays: 81 (53% run) 53 (58% run)
Yards/play: 3.1 4.6
Fumbles-lost: 6-1 2-1
Turnovers: 3 1
Penalties-yards: 9-60 2-16
Attendance: 40,150
Passing:
NO: Archie Manning, 14 of 34 for 108 yards and 1 TD (2 int) NYG: Craig Morton, 11 of 19 for 146 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
NO: Rod McNeill, 14 for 54 yards; Alvin Maxson, 10 for 33 yards; Archie Manning, 6 for 35 yards and 1 TD; Andrew Jones, 6 for 25 yards; Steve Rogers, 6 for 19 yards; Paul Seal, 1 for 10 yards NYG: Doug Kotar, 16 for 89 yards and 2 TDs; Joe Dawkins, 10 for 17 yards; Craig Morton, 3 for 3 yards; Marsh White, 2 for 15 yards
Receiving:
NO: Rod McNeill, 5 for 32 yards; Paul Seal, 4 for 47 yards; Alvin Maxson, 4 for 25 yards; Don Herrmann, 1 for 4 yards and 1 TD NYG: Bob Tucker, 7 for 80 yards; Ray Rhodes, 1 for 45 yards and 1 TD; Walker Gillette, 1 for 9 yards; Joe Dawkins, 1 for 7 yards; Ron Johnson, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
NO: Steve Rogers, 2 for 36 yards; Rod McNeill, 2 for 28 yards NYG: Rondy Colbert, 1 for 19 yards; Doug Kotar, 1 for 17 yards
Punt returns:
NO: Terry Schmidt, 3 for 17 yards; Tom Myers, 1 for 6 yards; Mo Spencer, 1 for 0 yards NYG: Rondy Colbert, 7 for 103 yards and 1 TD
Interceptions:
NYG: Bobby Brooks, 1 for 0 yards; Brad Van Pelt, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
NO: Tom Blanchard, 8 for 278 yards NYG: Dave Jennings, 7 for 282 yards; George Hunt, 1 for 35 yards
Field Goals:
NO: Archie Manning, 14 of 34 for 108 yards and 1 TD (2 int) NYG: Craig Morton, 11 of 19 for 146 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
NO: Rod McNeill, 14 for 54 yards; Alvin Maxson, 10 for 33 yards; Archie Manning, 6 for 35 yards and 1 TD; Andrew Jones, 6 for 25 yards; Steve Rogers, 6 for 19 yards; Paul Seal, 1 for 10 yards NYG: Doug Kotar, 16 for 89 yards and 2 TDs; Joe Dawkins, 10 for 17 yards; Craig Morton, 3 for 3 yards; Marsh White, 2 for 15 yards
Receiving:
NO: Rod McNeill, 5 for 32 yards; Paul Seal, 4 for 47 yards; Alvin Maxson, 4 for 25 yards; Don Herrmann, 1 for 4 yards and 1 TD NYG: Bob Tucker, 7 for 80 yards; Ray Rhodes, 1 for 45 yards and 1 TD; Walker Gillette, 1 for 9 yards; Joe Dawkins, 1 for 7 yards; Ron Johnson, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
NO: Steve Rogers, 2 for 36 yards; Rod McNeill, 2 for 28 yards NYG: Rondy Colbert, 1 for 19 yards; Doug Kotar, 1 for 17 yards
Punt returns:
NO: Terry Schmidt, 3 for 17 yards; Tom Myers, 1 for 6 yards; Mo Spencer, 1 for 0 yards NYG: Rondy Colbert, 7 for 103 yards and 1 TD
Interceptions:
NYG: Bobby Brooks, 1 for 0 yards; Brad Van Pelt, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
NO: Tom Blanchard, 8 for 278 yards NYG: Dave Jennings, 7 for 282 yards; George Hunt, 1 for 35 yards
Field Goals: