NFL game summary for 10/28/1979:
Phil Simms passed for two touchdowns and Joe Danelo booted a pair of field goals as the Giants won their fourth straight game. Danelo's 49 and 31-yard field goals were sandwiched around a 19-yard touchdown toss from Simms to Gary Shirk. An alert Giants defense recorded four interceptions.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 110.4 (23) | 134.1 (25) | 244.5 (28) | 16 |
| DEFENSE | 151.8 (21) | 188.5 (20) | 340.2 (20) | 24 | |
 | OFFENSE | 130.1 (16) | 166.4 (16) | 296.5 (16) | 24 |
| DEFENSE | 115.0 (6) | 155.8 (10) | 270.8 (4) | 19 |
Line: Rams by 6
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Giants (4-5-0) | 3 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
| Los Angeles Rams (4-5-0) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
( 3- 0) NYG Joe Danelo 49 yard field goal
(10- 0) NYG Gary Shirk 19 yard pass from Phil Simms (Joe Danelo kick)
(13- 0) NYG Joe Danelo 31 yard field goal
(13- 7) LA Eddie Hill 21 yard pass from Pat Haden (Frank Corral kick)
(20- 7) NYG Johnny Perkins 14 yard pass from Phil Simms (Joe Danelo kick)
(20-14) LA Preston Dennard 3 yard pass from Pat Haden (Frank Corral kick)
NYG LA
First Downs: 10 20
Rushes-yards: 35-110 31-95
Yards/rush: 3.1 3.1
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 9-23-173-1 21-36-284-4
Sacked-yards: 5-49 2-13
Net pass yards: 124 271
Net yards/pass: 4.4 7.1
Total net yards: 234 366
Total plays: 63 (55% run) 69 (44% run)
Yards/play: 3.7 5.3
Fumbles-lost: 3-0 2-0
Turnovers: 1 4
Penalties-yards: 10-94 8-53
Attendance: 43,376
Passing:
NYG: Phil Simms, 9 of 22 for 173 yards and 2 TDs (1 int); Randy Dean, 0 of 1 for 0 yards LA: Pat Haden, 20 of 35 for 282 yards and 2 TDs (4 int); Ken Clark, 1 of 1 for 2 yards
Rushing:
NYG: Billy Taylor, 15 for 39 yards; Doug Kotar, 13 for 30 yards; Phil Simms, 5 for 46 yards; Dave Jennings, 1 for 2 yards; Earnest Gray, 1 for -7 yards LA: Wendell Tyler, 11 for 37 yards; Cullen Bryant, 8 for 32 yards; Eddie Hill, 5 for 17 yards; Elvis Peacock, 5 for 5 yards; Ken Clark, 1 for 3 yards; Pat Haden, 1 for 1 yard
Receiving:
NYG: Doug Kotar, 4 for 57 yards; Johnny Perkins, 3 for 42 yards and 1 TD; Dwight Scales, 1 for 55 yards; Gary Shirk, 1 for 19 yards and 1 TD LA: Preston Dennard, 7 for 94 yards and 1 TD; Ron Smith, 3 for 49 yards; Elvis Peacock, 3 for 40 yards; Terry Nelson, 2 for 41 yards; Eddie Hill, 2 for 28 yards and 1 TD; Wendell Tyler, 2 for 17 yards; Charle Young, 1 for 13 yards; George Andrews, 1 for 2 yards
Kick returns:
NYG: Bobby Hammond, 2 for 47 yards; Beasley Reece, 1 for -4 yards LA: Drew Hill, 4 for 93 yards
Punt returns:
NYG: Bobby Hammond, 3 for 11 yards LA: Eddie Brown, 6 for 11 yards
Interceptions:
NYG: Harry Carson, 1 for 14 yards; Brian Kelley, 1 for 13 yards; Dan Lloyd, 1 for 3 yards; Alan Caldwell, 1 for 2 yards LA: Dave Elmendorf, 1 for 7 yards
Punting:
NYG: Dave Jennings, 8 for 354 yards LA: Ken Clark, 5 for 203 yards
Field Goals:
NYG: Joe Danelo, 2/3 LA: Frank Corral, 0/1
NYG: Phil Simms, 9 of 22 for 173 yards and 2 TDs (1 int); Randy Dean, 0 of 1 for 0 yards LA: Pat Haden, 20 of 35 for 282 yards and 2 TDs (4 int); Ken Clark, 1 of 1 for 2 yards
Rushing:
NYG: Billy Taylor, 15 for 39 yards; Doug Kotar, 13 for 30 yards; Phil Simms, 5 for 46 yards; Dave Jennings, 1 for 2 yards; Earnest Gray, 1 for -7 yards LA: Wendell Tyler, 11 for 37 yards; Cullen Bryant, 8 for 32 yards; Eddie Hill, 5 for 17 yards; Elvis Peacock, 5 for 5 yards; Ken Clark, 1 for 3 yards; Pat Haden, 1 for 1 yard
Receiving:
NYG: Doug Kotar, 4 for 57 yards; Johnny Perkins, 3 for 42 yards and 1 TD; Dwight Scales, 1 for 55 yards; Gary Shirk, 1 for 19 yards and 1 TD LA: Preston Dennard, 7 for 94 yards and 1 TD; Ron Smith, 3 for 49 yards; Elvis Peacock, 3 for 40 yards; Terry Nelson, 2 for 41 yards; Eddie Hill, 2 for 28 yards and 1 TD; Wendell Tyler, 2 for 17 yards; Charle Young, 1 for 13 yards; George Andrews, 1 for 2 yards
Kick returns:
NYG: Bobby Hammond, 2 for 47 yards; Beasley Reece, 1 for -4 yards LA: Drew Hill, 4 for 93 yards
Punt returns:
NYG: Bobby Hammond, 3 for 11 yards LA: Eddie Brown, 6 for 11 yards
Interceptions:
NYG: Harry Carson, 1 for 14 yards; Brian Kelley, 1 for 13 yards; Dan Lloyd, 1 for 3 yards; Alan Caldwell, 1 for 2 yards LA: Dave Elmendorf, 1 for 7 yards
Punting:
NYG: Dave Jennings, 8 for 354 yards LA: Ken Clark, 5 for 203 yards
Field Goals:
NYG: Joe Danelo, 2/3 LA: Frank Corral, 0/1