NFL game summary for 10/02/1977:
The Falcons' defense intercepted two passes and sacked Giants quarterbacks nine times for 81 yards as the Falcons raised their record to 2-1. Rolland Lawrence set up the first Atlanta touchdown with a 30-yard punt return to the Giants' 34. Monroe Eley burst over from the 1 six plays later at 1:52 of the second period. Following Joe Danelo's 47-yard field goal that brought New York within seven points early in the fourth quarter, Kim McQuilken drove Atlanta 80 yards in a 15-play, eight minute drive. The score came on an eight-yard pass to Alfred Jenkins.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 117.5 (18) | 102.5 (24) | 220.0 (22) | 6 |
| DEFENSE | 153.5 (22) | 199.0 (26) | 352.5 (25) | 3 | |
 | OFFENSE | 131.5 (14) | 171.0 (7) | 302.5 (10) | 0 |
| DEFENSE | 82.0 (2) | 127.5 (12) | 209.5 (5) | 6 |
Line: Falcons by 4
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Giants (1-2-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Atlanta Falcons (2-1-0) | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
( 0- 7) ATL Monroe Eley 1 yard rush (Nick Mike-Mayer kick)
( 0-10) ATL Nick Mike-Mayer 35 yard field goal
( 3-10) NYG Joe Danelo 47 yard field goal
( 3-17) ATL Alfred Jenkins 8 yard pass from Kim McQuilken (Nick Mike-Mayer kick)
NYG ATL
First Downs: 10 18
Rushes-yards: 29-105 48-151
Yards/rush: 3.6 3.1
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 7-23-153-2 16-24-164-0
Sacked-yards: 9-81 2-20
Net pass yards: 72 144
Net yards/pass: 2.2 5.5
Total net yards: 177 295
Total plays: 61 (47% run) 74 (64% run)
Yards/play: 2.9 4.0
Fumbles-lost: 3-2 4-3
Turnovers: 4 3
Penalties-yards: 9-69 5-30
Attendance: 46,174
Passing:
NYG: Jerry Golsteyn, 6 of 18 for 75 yards (2 int); Joe Pisarcik, 1 of 5 for 78 yards ATL: Scott Hunter, 11 of 18 for 117 yards; Kim McQuilken, 5 of 6 for 47 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
NYG: Doug Kotar, 11 for 32 yards; Larry Csonka, 10 for 37 yards; Bobby Hammond, 5 for 28 yards; Joe Pisarcik, 2 for 6 yards; Willie Spencer, 1 for 2 yards ATL: Haskel Stanback, 27 for 84 yards; Monroe Eley, 9 for 16 yards and 1 TD; Woody Thompson, 6 for 21 yards; Scott Hunter, 3 for 23 yards; Alfred Jenkins, 2 for 7 yards; Kim McQuilken, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
NYG: Jim Robinson, 4 for 118 yards; Bob Tucker, 2 for 32 yards; Doug Kotar, 1 for 3 yards ATL: Haskel Stanback, 6 for 46 yards; Jim Mitchell, 4 for 38 yards; Alfred Jenkins, 3 for 35 yards and 1 TD; Monroe Eley, 2 for 13 yards; Wallace Francis, 1 for 32 yards
Kick returns:
NYG: Gordon Bell, 1 for 14 yards; Bobby Hammond, 1 for 14 yards; Gary Shirk, 1 for 5 yards ATL: Karl Farmer, 1 for 30 yards
Punt returns:
NYG: Bobby Hammond, 5 for 43 yards ATL: Rolland Lawrence, 6 for 82 yards
Interceptions:
ATL: Ralph Ortega, 1 for 6 yards; Ray Brown, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
NYG: Dave Jennings, 10 for 402 yards ATL: John James, 6 for 286 yards; Nick Mike-Mayer, 1 for 23 yards
Field Goals:
NYG: Joe Danelo, 1/1 ATL: Nick Mike-Mayer, 1/4
NYG: Jerry Golsteyn, 6 of 18 for 75 yards (2 int); Joe Pisarcik, 1 of 5 for 78 yards ATL: Scott Hunter, 11 of 18 for 117 yards; Kim McQuilken, 5 of 6 for 47 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
NYG: Doug Kotar, 11 for 32 yards; Larry Csonka, 10 for 37 yards; Bobby Hammond, 5 for 28 yards; Joe Pisarcik, 2 for 6 yards; Willie Spencer, 1 for 2 yards ATL: Haskel Stanback, 27 for 84 yards; Monroe Eley, 9 for 16 yards and 1 TD; Woody Thompson, 6 for 21 yards; Scott Hunter, 3 for 23 yards; Alfred Jenkins, 2 for 7 yards; Kim McQuilken, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
NYG: Jim Robinson, 4 for 118 yards; Bob Tucker, 2 for 32 yards; Doug Kotar, 1 for 3 yards ATL: Haskel Stanback, 6 for 46 yards; Jim Mitchell, 4 for 38 yards; Alfred Jenkins, 3 for 35 yards and 1 TD; Monroe Eley, 2 for 13 yards; Wallace Francis, 1 for 32 yards
Kick returns:
NYG: Gordon Bell, 1 for 14 yards; Bobby Hammond, 1 for 14 yards; Gary Shirk, 1 for 5 yards ATL: Karl Farmer, 1 for 30 yards
Punt returns:
NYG: Bobby Hammond, 5 for 43 yards ATL: Rolland Lawrence, 6 for 82 yards
Interceptions:
ATL: Ralph Ortega, 1 for 6 yards; Ray Brown, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
NYG: Dave Jennings, 10 for 402 yards ATL: John James, 6 for 286 yards; Nick Mike-Mayer, 1 for 23 yards
Field Goals:
NYG: Joe Danelo, 1/1 ATL: Nick Mike-Mayer, 1/4