NFL game summary for 10/21/1979:
Harry Carson returned a fumble 22 yards for a touchdown with 1:42 remaining to climax New York's comeback victory. The Giants rallied from a 10-0 halftime deficit on touchdowns by Earnest Gray (53-yard pass from Phil Simms) and Billy Taylor (three-yard run). Brian Kelley's jarring tackle on Mike Williams set up Carson's winning score. The Chiefs' Tony Reed rushed for 106 yards.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 111.9 (23) | 135.3 (23) | 247.1 (27) | 15 |
| DEFENSE | 149.3 (20) | 173.4 (18) | 322.7 (18) | 20 | |
 | OFFENSE | 154.9 (9) | 77.6 (28) | 232.4 (28) | 14 |
| DEFENSE | 125.1 (10) | 168.1 (15) | 293.3 (12) | 14 |
Line: Chiefs by 6
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Giants (3-5-0) | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 21 |
| Kansas City Chiefs (4-4-0) | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
( 0- 3) KC Jan Stenerud 25 yard field goal
( 0-10) KC Arnold Morgado 1 yard rush (Jan Stenerud kick)
( 7-10) NYG Earnest Gray 53 yard pass from Phil Simms (Joe Danelo kick)
(14-10) NYG Billy Taylor 3 yard rush (Joe Danelo kick)
(14-17) KC Henry Marshall 38 yard pass from Mike Livingston (Jan Stenerud kick)
(21-17) NYG Harry Carson 22 yard fumble return (Joe Danelo kick)
NYG KC
First Downs: 13 28
Rushes-yards: 28-100 42-169
Yards/rush: 3.6 4.0
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 12-26-151-1 22-38-294-2
Sacked-yards: 4-25 0-0
Net pass yards: 126 294
Net yards/pass: 4.2 7.7
Total net yards: 226 463
Total plays: 58 (48% run) 80 (52% run)
Yards/play: 3.9 5.8
Fumbles-lost: 0-0 4-2
Turnovers: 1 4
Penalties-yards: 13-91 7-55
Attendance: 44,362
Passing:
NYG: Phil Simms, 12 of 26 for 151 yards and 1 TD (1 int) KC: Mike Livingston, 22 of 38 for 294 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
NYG: Billy Taylor, 15 for 35 yards and 1 TD; Doug Kotar, 11 for 58 yards; Phil Simms, 2 for 7 yards KC: Tony Reed, 20 for 106 yards; Ted McKnight, 8 for 25 yards; Arnold Morgado, 5 for 12 yards and 1 TD; Mike Williams, 4 for 12 yards; Horace Belton, 3 for 9 yards; Mike Livingston, 2 for 5 yards
Receiving:
NYG: Billy Taylor, 5 for 31 yards; Earnest Gray, 4 for 107 yards and 1 TD; Dwight Scales, 2 for 10 yards; Gary Shirk, 1 for 3 yards KC: Tony Reed, 8 for 103 yards; Henry Marshall, 4 for 85 yards and 1 TD; J.T. Smith, 3 for 22 yards; Ted McKnight, 3 for 19 yards; Mike Williams, 2 for 26 yards; Horace Belton, 1 for 23 yards; Tony Samuels, 1 for 16 yards
Kick returns:
NYG: Bobby Hammond, 3 for 60 yards KC: Horace Belton, 2 for 44 yards; Arnold Morgado, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
KC: J.T. Smith, 7 for 65 yards
Interceptions:
NYG: Terry Jackson, 1 for 10 yards; Harry Carson, 1 for 1 yard KC: Gerald Jackson, 1 for 4 yards
Punting:
NYG: Dave Jennings, 8 for 358 yards KC: Bob Grupp, 2 for 94 yards
Field Goals:
NYG: Joe Danelo, 0/1 KC: Jan Stenerud, 1/3
NYG: Phil Simms, 12 of 26 for 151 yards and 1 TD (1 int) KC: Mike Livingston, 22 of 38 for 294 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
NYG: Billy Taylor, 15 for 35 yards and 1 TD; Doug Kotar, 11 for 58 yards; Phil Simms, 2 for 7 yards KC: Tony Reed, 20 for 106 yards; Ted McKnight, 8 for 25 yards; Arnold Morgado, 5 for 12 yards and 1 TD; Mike Williams, 4 for 12 yards; Horace Belton, 3 for 9 yards; Mike Livingston, 2 for 5 yards
Receiving:
NYG: Billy Taylor, 5 for 31 yards; Earnest Gray, 4 for 107 yards and 1 TD; Dwight Scales, 2 for 10 yards; Gary Shirk, 1 for 3 yards KC: Tony Reed, 8 for 103 yards; Henry Marshall, 4 for 85 yards and 1 TD; J.T. Smith, 3 for 22 yards; Ted McKnight, 3 for 19 yards; Mike Williams, 2 for 26 yards; Horace Belton, 1 for 23 yards; Tony Samuels, 1 for 16 yards
Kick returns:
NYG: Bobby Hammond, 3 for 60 yards KC: Horace Belton, 2 for 44 yards; Arnold Morgado, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
KC: J.T. Smith, 7 for 65 yards
Interceptions:
NYG: Terry Jackson, 1 for 10 yards; Harry Carson, 1 for 1 yard KC: Gerald Jackson, 1 for 4 yards
Punting:
NYG: Dave Jennings, 8 for 358 yards KC: Bob Grupp, 2 for 94 yards
Field Goals:
NYG: Joe Danelo, 0/1 KC: Jan Stenerud, 1/3