NFL game summary for 12/05/1976:
Craig Morton and Ed Marshall combined for second and third quarter touchdowns while the New York defense came up with five Detroit turnovers and six sacks as the Giants evened their record under coach John McVay at 3-3. Morton and Marshall connected for their first score with 1:42 gone in the second period, and New York turned a fumble and a blocked punt into 10 more points for a 17-7 lead. Marshall then shook loose in the Lions' end zone with 5:06 left in the third period to grab Morton's 35-yard pass for the final score of the game.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 167.6 (6) | 154.6 (14) | 322.2 (12) | 25 |
| DEFENSE | 132.3 (9) | 113.9 (2) | 246.2 (1) | 34 | |
 | OFFENSE | 127.1 (22) | 128.2 (20) | 255.2 (24) | 31 |
| DEFENSE | 155.2 (18) | 146.2 (10) | 301.4 (16) | 19 |
Line: Lions by 14
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions (6-7-0) | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| New York Giants (3-10-0) | 0 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
( 0- 7) NYG Ed Marshall 11 yard pass from Craig Morton (Joe Danelo kick)
( 0-10) NYG Joe Danelo 35 yard field goal
( 7-10) DET Lawrence Gaines 1 yard rush (Benny Ricardo kick)
( 7-17) NYG Doug Kotar 3 yard rush (Joe Danelo kick)
(10-17) DET Benny Ricardo 43 yard field goal
(10-24) NYG Ed Marshall 35 yard pass from Craig Morton (Joe Danelo kick)
DET NYG
First Downs: 16 17
Rushes-yards: 24-111 43-196
Yards/rush: 4.6 4.6
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 15-31-209-2 12-24-195-2
Sacked-yards: 6-46 1-8
Net pass yards: 163 187
Net yards/pass: 4.4 7.5
Total net yards: 274 383
Total plays: 61 (39% run) 68 (63% run)
Yards/play: 4.5 5.6
Fumbles-lost: 5-3 1-1
Turnovers: 5 3
Penalties-yards: 5-48 7-65
Attendance: 66,069
Passing:
DET: Greg Landry, 15 of 31 for 209 yards (2 int) NYG: Craig Morton, 12 of 24 for 195 yards and 2 TDs (2 int)
Rushing:
DET: Lawrence Gaines, 12 for 59 yards and 1 TD; Dexter Bussey, 11 for 47 yards; Greg Landry, 1 for 5 yards NYG: Gordon Bell, 15 for 73 yards; Doug Kotar, 13 for 46 yards and 1 TD; Marsh White, 9 for 51 yards; Larry Watkins, 6 for 26 yards
Receiving:
DET: David Hill, 4 for 48 yards; Dexter Bussey, 4 for 28 yards; Ray Jarvis, 3 for 86 yards; Larry Walton, 2 for 36 yards; Bobby Thompson, 1 for 8 yards; Lawrence Gaines, 1 for 3 yards NYG: Bob Tucker, 6 for 71 yards; Ed Marshall, 3 for 98 yards and 2 TDs; Doug Kotar, 2 for 19 yards; Gordon Bell, 1 for 7 yards
Kick returns:
DET: Bobby Thompson, 2 for 35 yards; Ken Long, 1 for 13 yards; James Hunter, 1 for 2 yards NYG: Gordon Bell, 3 for 46 yards
Punt returns:
DET: Lem Barney, 1 for 0 yards NYG: Jim Robinson, 1 for 4 yards
Interceptions:
DET: Levi Johnson, 1 for 22 yards; Jim Laslavic, 1 for 0 yards NYG: Brad Van Pelt, 2 for 13 yards
Punting:
DET: Herman Weaver, 4 for 141 yards NYG: Dave Jennings, 3 for 104 yards
Field Goals:
DET: Benny Ricardo, 1/2 NYG: Joe Danelo, 1/4
DET: Greg Landry, 15 of 31 for 209 yards (2 int) NYG: Craig Morton, 12 of 24 for 195 yards and 2 TDs (2 int)
Rushing:
DET: Lawrence Gaines, 12 for 59 yards and 1 TD; Dexter Bussey, 11 for 47 yards; Greg Landry, 1 for 5 yards NYG: Gordon Bell, 15 for 73 yards; Doug Kotar, 13 for 46 yards and 1 TD; Marsh White, 9 for 51 yards; Larry Watkins, 6 for 26 yards
Receiving:
DET: David Hill, 4 for 48 yards; Dexter Bussey, 4 for 28 yards; Ray Jarvis, 3 for 86 yards; Larry Walton, 2 for 36 yards; Bobby Thompson, 1 for 8 yards; Lawrence Gaines, 1 for 3 yards NYG: Bob Tucker, 6 for 71 yards; Ed Marshall, 3 for 98 yards and 2 TDs; Doug Kotar, 2 for 19 yards; Gordon Bell, 1 for 7 yards
Kick returns:
DET: Bobby Thompson, 2 for 35 yards; Ken Long, 1 for 13 yards; James Hunter, 1 for 2 yards NYG: Gordon Bell, 3 for 46 yards
Punt returns:
DET: Lem Barney, 1 for 0 yards NYG: Jim Robinson, 1 for 4 yards
Interceptions:
DET: Levi Johnson, 1 for 22 yards; Jim Laslavic, 1 for 0 yards NYG: Brad Van Pelt, 2 for 13 yards
Punting:
DET: Herman Weaver, 4 for 141 yards NYG: Dave Jennings, 3 for 104 yards
Field Goals:
DET: Benny Ricardo, 1/2 NYG: Joe Danelo, 1/4