NFL game summary for 12/21/1975:
Larry Watkins scored from the 1-yard line for the Giants with 3:22 remaining to provide the Giants' victory. Danny Buggs' eight-yard punt return to the San Francisco's 38 set up the winning score that wiped out a 23-20 lead the 49ers took early in the fourth period on an 18-yard scoring pass from Tom Owen to Larry Schreiber.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 111.7 (24) | 149.9 (17) | 261.6 (22) | 36 |
| DEFENSE | 172.4 (23) | 169.1 (15) | 341.5 (20) | 23 | |
 | OFFENSE | 109.0 (25) | 183.9 (6) | 292.9 (17) | 43 |
| DEFENSE | 127.2 (6) | 157.2 (11) | 284.5 (8) | 26 |
Line: 49ers by 4
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Giants (5-9-0) | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 26 |
| San Francisco 49ers (5-9-0) | 0 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 23 |
( 7- 0) NYG Marsh White 1 yard rush (George Hunt kick)
(13- 0) NYG Doug Kotar 14 yard rush (kick failed)
(13- 7) SF Sammy Johnson 26 yard rush (Steve Mike-Mayer kick)
(13-10) SF Steve Mike-Mayer 40 yard field goal
(20-10) NYG Ray Rhodes 30 yard pass from Craig Morton (George Hunt kick)
(20-16) SF Larry Schreiber 1 yard rush (kick failed)
(20-23) SF Larry Schreiber 18 yard pass from Tom Owen (Steve Mike-Mayer kick)
(26-23) NYG Larry Watkins 1 yard rush (kick failed)
NYG SF
First Downs: 23 20
Rushes-yards: 45-175 33-181
Yards/rush: 3.9 5.5
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 16-30-168-0 14-30-194-1
Sacked-yards: 2-15 3-25
Net pass yards: 153 169
Net yards/pass: 4.8 5.1
Total net yards: 328 350
Total plays: 77 (58% run) 66 (50% run)
Yards/play: 4.3 5.3
Fumbles-lost: 5-1 1-0
Turnovers: 1 1
Penalties-yards: 4-35 9-64
Attendance: 34,354
Passing:
NYG: Craig Morton, 16 of 30 for 168 yards and 1 TD SF: Tom Owen, 14 of 30 for 194 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
NYG: Doug Kotar, 22 for 72 yards and 1 TD; Marsh White, 12 for 69 yards and 1 TD; Larry Watkins, 7 for 32 yards and 1 TD; Joe Dawkins, 3 for 3 yards; Craig Morton, 1 for -1 yards SF: Delvin Williams, 11 for 87 yards; Sammy Johnson, 10 for 70 yards and 1 TD; Larry Schreiber, 8 for 22 yards and 1 TD; Wilbur Jackson, 3 for 1 yard; Tom Owen, 1 for 1 yard
Receiving:
NYG: Jim Obradovich, 4 for 55 yards; Ray Rhodes, 3 for 46 yards and 1 TD; Doug Kotar, 3 for 21 yards; Walker Gillette, 2 for 18 yards; Marsh White, 2 for 14 yards; Don Clune, 1 for 10 yards; Larry Watkins, 1 for 4 yards SF: Terry Beasley, 5 for 90 yards; Gene Washington, 4 for 49 yards; Larry Schreiber, 3 for 32 yards and 1 TD; Sammy Johnson, 1 for 13 yards; Delvin Williams, 1 for 10 yards
Kick returns:
NYG: Rondy Colbert, 2 for 43 yards; Andy Selfridge, 1 for 0 yards SF: Manfred Moore, 2 for 62 yards; Sammy Johnson, 2 for 38 yards
Punt returns:
NYG: Danny Buggs, 3 for 15 yards; Rondy Colbert, 2 for 17 yards SF: Bruce Taylor, 3 for 77 yards
Interceptions:
NYG: Bobby Brooks, 1 for 38 yards
Punting:
NYG: Dave Jennings, 5 for 214 yards; George Hunt, 1 for 24 yards SF: Tom Wittum, 5 for 236 yards
Field Goals:
SF: Steve Mike-Mayer, 1/4
NYG: Craig Morton, 16 of 30 for 168 yards and 1 TD SF: Tom Owen, 14 of 30 for 194 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
NYG: Doug Kotar, 22 for 72 yards and 1 TD; Marsh White, 12 for 69 yards and 1 TD; Larry Watkins, 7 for 32 yards and 1 TD; Joe Dawkins, 3 for 3 yards; Craig Morton, 1 for -1 yards SF: Delvin Williams, 11 for 87 yards; Sammy Johnson, 10 for 70 yards and 1 TD; Larry Schreiber, 8 for 22 yards and 1 TD; Wilbur Jackson, 3 for 1 yard; Tom Owen, 1 for 1 yard
Receiving:
NYG: Jim Obradovich, 4 for 55 yards; Ray Rhodes, 3 for 46 yards and 1 TD; Doug Kotar, 3 for 21 yards; Walker Gillette, 2 for 18 yards; Marsh White, 2 for 14 yards; Don Clune, 1 for 10 yards; Larry Watkins, 1 for 4 yards SF: Terry Beasley, 5 for 90 yards; Gene Washington, 4 for 49 yards; Larry Schreiber, 3 for 32 yards and 1 TD; Sammy Johnson, 1 for 13 yards; Delvin Williams, 1 for 10 yards
Kick returns:
NYG: Rondy Colbert, 2 for 43 yards; Andy Selfridge, 1 for 0 yards SF: Manfred Moore, 2 for 62 yards; Sammy Johnson, 2 for 38 yards
Punt returns:
NYG: Danny Buggs, 3 for 15 yards; Rondy Colbert, 2 for 17 yards SF: Bruce Taylor, 3 for 77 yards
Interceptions:
NYG: Bobby Brooks, 1 for 38 yards
Punting:
NYG: Dave Jennings, 5 for 214 yards; George Hunt, 1 for 24 yards SF: Tom Wittum, 5 for 236 yards
Field Goals:
SF: Steve Mike-Mayer, 1/4