NFL game summary for 11/13/1977:
Bob Hammond scored from two yards out following a Tampa Bay miscue and the Giants went on to hand the Buccaneers their 23rd consecutive defeat. New York recovered a poor punt snap at the Tampa Bay 2. From there, Hammond drove over on the second play from scrimmage. Joe Danelo's 43-yard field goal made it 10-0 at the half, and the Giants' defense held on to the lead for the entire second half.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 118.2 (23) | 96.5 (26) | 214.8 (26) | 22 |
| DEFENSE | 128.5 (10) | 164.0 (21) | 292.5 (17) | 19 | |
 | OFFENSE | 103.0 (27) | 88.1 (28) | 191.1 (28) | 27 |
| DEFENSE | 151.9 (19) | 158.0 (19) | 309.9 (22) | 20 |
Line: Giants by 7
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Giants (4-5-0) | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers (0-9-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
( 7- 0) NYG Bobby Hammond 2 yard rush (Joe Danelo kick) (10- 0) NYG Joe Danelo 43 yard field goal
NYG TB
First Downs: 13 19
Rushes-yards: 44-123 39-105
Yards/rush: 2.8 2.7
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 6-12-88-1 13-26-234-3
Sacked-yards: 2-14 6-52
Net pass yards: 74 182
Net yards/pass: 5.3 5.7
Total net yards: 197 287
Total plays: 58 (75% run) 71 (54% run)
Yards/play: 3.4 4.0
Fumbles-lost: 3-2 3-2
Turnovers: 3 5
Penalties-yards: 6-44 8-85
Attendance: 46,518
Passing:
NYG: Joe Pisarcik, 6 of 12 for 88 yards (1 int) TB: Jeb Blount, 13 of 26 for 234 yards (3 int)
Rushing:
NYG: Bobby Hammond, 20 for 55 yards and 1 TD; Doug Kotar, 9 for 35 yards; Larry Csonka, 6 for 16 yards; Larry Watkins, 5 for 21 yards; Jerry Golsteyn, 3 for -4 yards; Joe Pisarcik, 1 for 0 yards TB: Ricky Bell, 16 for 42 yards; Anthony Davis, 9 for 27 yards; Ed Williams, 8 for 13 yards; Jeb Blount, 3 for 17 yards; Jimmy DuBose, 2 for 6 yards; Dave Green, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
NYG: Gary Shirk, 4 for 61 yards; Jim Robinson, 1 for 18 yards; Johnny Perkins, 1 for 9 yards TB: Morris Owens, 5 for 113 yards; Isaac Hagins, 3 for 76 yards; Dana Nafziger, 2 for 19 yards; Ricky Bell, 2 for 15 yards; Louis Carter, 1 for 11 yards
Kick returns:
NYG: Bobby Hammond, 1 for 20 yards TB: Isaac Hagins, 2 for 53 yards; Anthony Davis, 1 for 22 yards
Punt returns:
NYG: Bobby Hammond, 1 for 6 yards; Beasley Reece, 1 for -5 yards TB: Danny Reece, 4 for 57 yards
Interceptions:
NYG: Larry Mallory, 1 for 9 yards; Clyde Powers, 1 for 1 yard; Brad Van Pelt, 1 for 0 yards TB: Dave Lewis, 1 for 13 yards
Punting:
NYG: Dave Jennings, 6 for 254 yards TB: Dave Green, 2 for 83 yards
Field Goals:
NYG: Joe Danelo, 1/2 TB: Allan Leavitt, 0/2
NYG: Joe Pisarcik, 6 of 12 for 88 yards (1 int) TB: Jeb Blount, 13 of 26 for 234 yards (3 int)
Rushing:
NYG: Bobby Hammond, 20 for 55 yards and 1 TD; Doug Kotar, 9 for 35 yards; Larry Csonka, 6 for 16 yards; Larry Watkins, 5 for 21 yards; Jerry Golsteyn, 3 for -4 yards; Joe Pisarcik, 1 for 0 yards TB: Ricky Bell, 16 for 42 yards; Anthony Davis, 9 for 27 yards; Ed Williams, 8 for 13 yards; Jeb Blount, 3 for 17 yards; Jimmy DuBose, 2 for 6 yards; Dave Green, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
NYG: Gary Shirk, 4 for 61 yards; Jim Robinson, 1 for 18 yards; Johnny Perkins, 1 for 9 yards TB: Morris Owens, 5 for 113 yards; Isaac Hagins, 3 for 76 yards; Dana Nafziger, 2 for 19 yards; Ricky Bell, 2 for 15 yards; Louis Carter, 1 for 11 yards
Kick returns:
NYG: Bobby Hammond, 1 for 20 yards TB: Isaac Hagins, 2 for 53 yards; Anthony Davis, 1 for 22 yards
Punt returns:
NYG: Bobby Hammond, 1 for 6 yards; Beasley Reece, 1 for -5 yards TB: Danny Reece, 4 for 57 yards
Interceptions:
NYG: Larry Mallory, 1 for 9 yards; Clyde Powers, 1 for 1 yard; Brad Van Pelt, 1 for 0 yards TB: Dave Lewis, 1 for 13 yards
Punting:
NYG: Dave Jennings, 6 for 254 yards TB: Dave Green, 2 for 83 yards
Field Goals:
NYG: Joe Danelo, 1/2 TB: Allan Leavitt, 0/2