NFL game summary for 11/21/1976:
Steve Ramsey's two touchdown passes and Phil Olsen's block of a New York extra point attempt gave the Broncos their first win over the Giants. Ramsey sent Denver to a 14-0 advantage on four-yard scoring passes to Haven Moses and Riley Odoms before New York got its first score. Brad Van Pelt blocked a Broncos' punt and Jim Stienke carried it in for six points with 25 seconds left in the half, but Olsen blocked the PAT. The Giants scored again on their second possession of the third period but Denver shut them out the rest of the way, picking up two turnovers in the closing minutes.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 124.0 (22) | 130.1 (21) | 254.1 (25) | 24 |
| DEFENSE | 159.8 (20) | 153.6 (11) | 313.4 (18) | 15 | |
 | OFFENSE | 131.4 (20) | 167.2 (11) | 298.6 (17) | 21 |
| DEFENSE | 108.1 (2) | 163.6 (19) | 271.7 (7) | 25 |
Line: Broncos by 10
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Giants (1-10-0) | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
| Denver Broncos (7-4-0) | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
( 0- 7) DEN Haven Moses 4 yard pass from Steve Ramsey (Jim Turner kick) ( 0-14) DEN Riley Odoms 4 yard pass from Steve Ramsey (Jim Turner kick) ( 6-14) NYG Jim Steinke 1 yard return of blocked punt (kick failed) (13-14) NYG Larry Csonka 1 yard rush (Joe Danelo kick)
NYG DEN
First Downs: 13 15
Rushes-yards: 38-121 44-136
Yards/rush: 3.2 3.1
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 11-24-137-2 10-16-128-0
Sacked-yards: 2-15 4-25
Net pass yards: 122 103
Net yards/pass: 4.7 5.2
Total net yards: 243 239
Total plays: 64 (59% run) 64 (68% run)
Yards/play: 3.8 3.7
Fumbles-lost: 2-1 4-1
Turnovers: 3 1
Penalties-yards: 7-55 9-93
Attendance: 62,961
Passing:
NYG: Craig Morton, 11 of 24 for 137 yards (2 int) DEN: Steve Ramsey, 8 of 14 for 104 yards and 2 TDs; Norris Weese, 2 of 2 for 24 yards
Rushing:
NYG: Doug Kotar, 16 for 50 yards; Larry Csonka, 15 for 47 yards and 1 TD; Marsh White, 5 for 4 yards; Ray Rhodes, 1 for 16 yards; Gordon Bell, 1 for 4 yards DEN: Otis Armstrong, 24 for 97 yards; Jon Keyworth, 13 for 35 yards; Norris Weese, 6 for 4 yards; Steve Ramsey, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
NYG: Bob Tucker, 5 for 86 yards; Ed Marshall, 2 for 24 yards; Gordon Bell, 2 for 18 yards; Ray Rhodes, 1 for 5 yards; Gary Shirk, 1 for 4 yards DEN: Riley Odoms, 4 for 38 yards and 1 TD; Otis Armstrong, 3 for 36 yards; Jack Dolbin, 1 for 38 yards; Jon Keyworth, 1 for 12 yards; Haven Moses, 1 for 4 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
DEN: Rick Upchurch, 2 for 51 yards; Boyd Brown, 1 for 14 yards
Punt returns:
NYG: Rondy Colbert, 5 for 16 yards DEN: Rick Upchurch, 2 for 5 yards; Steve Foley, 1 for 10 yards
Interceptions:
DEN: Steve Foley, 2 for 57 yards
Punting:
NYG: Dave Jennings, 5 for 208 yards DEN: Billy Van Heusen, 6 for 239 yards
Field Goals:
NYG: Joe Danelo, 0/1 DEN: Jim Turner, 0/1
NYG: Craig Morton, 11 of 24 for 137 yards (2 int) DEN: Steve Ramsey, 8 of 14 for 104 yards and 2 TDs; Norris Weese, 2 of 2 for 24 yards
Rushing:
NYG: Doug Kotar, 16 for 50 yards; Larry Csonka, 15 for 47 yards and 1 TD; Marsh White, 5 for 4 yards; Ray Rhodes, 1 for 16 yards; Gordon Bell, 1 for 4 yards DEN: Otis Armstrong, 24 for 97 yards; Jon Keyworth, 13 for 35 yards; Norris Weese, 6 for 4 yards; Steve Ramsey, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
NYG: Bob Tucker, 5 for 86 yards; Ed Marshall, 2 for 24 yards; Gordon Bell, 2 for 18 yards; Ray Rhodes, 1 for 5 yards; Gary Shirk, 1 for 4 yards DEN: Riley Odoms, 4 for 38 yards and 1 TD; Otis Armstrong, 3 for 36 yards; Jack Dolbin, 1 for 38 yards; Jon Keyworth, 1 for 12 yards; Haven Moses, 1 for 4 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
DEN: Rick Upchurch, 2 for 51 yards; Boyd Brown, 1 for 14 yards
Punt returns:
NYG: Rondy Colbert, 5 for 16 yards DEN: Rick Upchurch, 2 for 5 yards; Steve Foley, 1 for 10 yards
Interceptions:
DEN: Steve Foley, 2 for 57 yards
Punting:
NYG: Dave Jennings, 5 for 208 yards DEN: Billy Van Heusen, 6 for 239 yards
Field Goals:
NYG: Joe Danelo, 0/1 DEN: Jim Turner, 0/1