NFL game summary for 11/28/1976:
Gordon Bell sandwiched second and third quarter touchdown runs between a pair of Craig Morton TD passes as the Giants picked up their second win in the last three starts. New York spotted the Seahawks a 9-0 lead before Morton ignited the Giants' offense with a 71-yard scoring drive climaxed with a three-yard touchdown pass to Gary Shirk. Bell got his first score five plays after John Mendenhall picked off a Seattle pass at the Seahawks' 20, and the rookie later scored the winning touchdown with a 21-yard run as New York drove downfield with the second half kickoff.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 101.1 (28) | 193.3 (7) | 294.4 (16) | 37 |
| DEFENSE | 198.5 (27) | 183.4 (25) | 381.8 (27) | 21 | |
 | OFFENSE | 123.7 (25) | 129.4 (21) | 253.1 (25) | 27 |
| DEFENSE | 157.6 (19) | 149.0 (10) | 306.6 (18) | 16 |
Line: Giants by 10
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Seahawks (2-10-0) | 9 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 16 |
| New York Giants (2-10-0) | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
( 6- 0) SEA Sherman Smith 2 yard rush (kick failed) ( 9- 0) SEA John Leypoldt 45 yard field goal ( 9- 7) NYG Gary Shirk 3 yard pass from Craig Morton (Joe Danelo kick) ( 9-14) NYG Gordon Bell 2 yard rush (Joe Danelo kick) ( 9-21) NYG Gordon Bell 21 yard rush (Joe Danelo kick) (16-21) SEA Jim Zorn 7 yard rush (John Leypoldt kick) (16-28) NYG Ed Marshall 9 yard pass from Craig Morton (Joe Danelo kick)
SEA NYG
First Downs: 15 20
Rushes-yards: 35-128 45-164
Yards/rush: 3.7 3.6
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 14-32-137-3 15-21-169-2
Sacked-yards: 3-21 5-54
Net pass yards: 116 115
Net yards/pass: 3.3 4.4
Total net yards: 244 279
Total plays: 70 (50% run) 71 (63% run)
Yards/play: 3.5 3.9
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 2-2
Turnovers: 3 4
Penalties-yards: 9-60 6-57
Attendance: 65,111
Passing:
SEA: Jim Zorn, 14 of 32 for 137 yards (3 int) NYG: Craig Morton, 15 of 21 for 169 yards and 2 TDs (2 int)
Rushing:
SEA: Sherman Smith, 15 for 43 yards and 1 TD; Don Testerman, 11 for 51 yards; Jim Zorn, 8 for 32 yards and 1 TD; Steve Raible, 1 for 2 yards NYG: Marsh White, 14 for 33 yards; Gordon Bell, 10 for 56 yards and 2 TDs; Doug Kotar, 9 for 34 yards; Larry Watkins, 6 for 20 yards; Larry Csonka, 3 for 16 yards; Craig Morton, 2 for 9 yards; Walker Gillette, 1 for -4 yards
Receiving:
SEA: Sherman Smith, 5 for 54 yards; Ron Howard, 3 for 19 yards; Sam McCullum, 2 for 36 yards; Don Testerman, 2 for 19 yards; Steve Largent, 2 for 9 yards NYG: Gordon Bell, 4 for 41 yards; Walker Gillette, 3 for 46 yards; Ed Marshall, 3 for 44 yards and 1 TD; Doug Kotar, 2 for 17 yards; Bob Tucker, 1 for 15 yards; Marsh White, 1 for 3 yards; Gary Shirk, 1 for 3 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
SEA: Oliver Ross, 3 for 65 yards; Sherman Smith, 1 for 17 yards; Don Testerman, 1 for 15 yards NYG: Doug Kotar, 2 for 52 yards; Gordon Bell, 1 for 11 yards; Gary Shirk, 1 for 10 yards
Punt returns:
SEA: Lyle Blackwood, 3 for 6 yards; Dave Brown, 1 for 14 yards NYG: Jim Stienke, 3 for 18 yards; Rondy Colbert, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
SEA: Mike Curtis, 1 for 14 yards; Al Matthews, 1 for 0 yards NYG: Clyde Powers, 1 for 11 yards; John Mendenhall, 1 for 3 yards; Rick Volk, 1 for 3 yards
Punting:
SEA: Rick Engles, 7 for 240 yards NYG: Dave Jennings, 7 for 244 yards
Field Goals:
SEA: John Leypoldt, 1/2
SEA: Jim Zorn, 14 of 32 for 137 yards (3 int) NYG: Craig Morton, 15 of 21 for 169 yards and 2 TDs (2 int)
Rushing:
SEA: Sherman Smith, 15 for 43 yards and 1 TD; Don Testerman, 11 for 51 yards; Jim Zorn, 8 for 32 yards and 1 TD; Steve Raible, 1 for 2 yards NYG: Marsh White, 14 for 33 yards; Gordon Bell, 10 for 56 yards and 2 TDs; Doug Kotar, 9 for 34 yards; Larry Watkins, 6 for 20 yards; Larry Csonka, 3 for 16 yards; Craig Morton, 2 for 9 yards; Walker Gillette, 1 for -4 yards
Receiving:
SEA: Sherman Smith, 5 for 54 yards; Ron Howard, 3 for 19 yards; Sam McCullum, 2 for 36 yards; Don Testerman, 2 for 19 yards; Steve Largent, 2 for 9 yards NYG: Gordon Bell, 4 for 41 yards; Walker Gillette, 3 for 46 yards; Ed Marshall, 3 for 44 yards and 1 TD; Doug Kotar, 2 for 17 yards; Bob Tucker, 1 for 15 yards; Marsh White, 1 for 3 yards; Gary Shirk, 1 for 3 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
SEA: Oliver Ross, 3 for 65 yards; Sherman Smith, 1 for 17 yards; Don Testerman, 1 for 15 yards NYG: Doug Kotar, 2 for 52 yards; Gordon Bell, 1 for 11 yards; Gary Shirk, 1 for 10 yards
Punt returns:
SEA: Lyle Blackwood, 3 for 6 yards; Dave Brown, 1 for 14 yards NYG: Jim Stienke, 3 for 18 yards; Rondy Colbert, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
SEA: Mike Curtis, 1 for 14 yards; Al Matthews, 1 for 0 yards NYG: Clyde Powers, 1 for 11 yards; John Mendenhall, 1 for 3 yards; Rick Volk, 1 for 3 yards
Punting:
SEA: Rick Engles, 7 for 240 yards NYG: Dave Jennings, 7 for 244 yards
Field Goals:
SEA: John Leypoldt, 1/2