NFL game summary for 09/20/1981:
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 151.0 (6) | 125.5 (26) | 276.5 (23) | 7 |
| DEFENSE | 126.0 (15) | 151.0 (7) | 277.0 (7) | 8 | |
 | OFFENSE | 63.0 (26) | 130.5 (25) | 193.5 (28) | 3 |
| DEFENSE | 121.5 (13) | 215.5 (16) | 337.0 (15) | 6 |
Line: Giants by 3
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Saints (1-2-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| New York Giants (2-1-0) | 0 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
( 0- 7) NYG Gary Shirk 12 yard pass from Phil Simms (Joe Danelo kick)
( 0-10) NYG Joe Danelo 20 yard field goal
( 0-13) NYG Joe Danelo 55 yard field goal
( 0-20) NYG Billy Taylor 1 yard rush (Joe Danelo kick)
( 7-20) NO Wayne Wilson 2 yard rush (Benny Ricardo kick)
NO NYG
First Downs: 18 26
Rushes-yards: 28-109 33-106
Yards/rush: 3.9 3.2
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 16-39-215-2 28-42-324-0
Sacked-yards: 2-25 2-9
Net pass yards: 190 315
Net yards/pass: 4.6 7.2
Total net yards: 299 421
Total plays: 69 (40% run) 77 (42% run)
Yards/play: 4.3 5.5
Fumbles-lost: 3-1 4-2
Turnovers: 3 2
Penalties-yards: 7-65 10-75
Attendance: 69,814
Passing:
NO: Dave Wilson, 11 of 24 for 154 yards (1 int); Bobby Scott, 5 of 15 for 61 yards (1 int) NYG: Phil Simms, 28 of 41 for 324 yards and 1 TD; Scott Brunner, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
NO: George Rogers, 20 for 75 yards; Jack Holmes, 7 for 32 yards; Wayne Wilson, 1 for 2 yards and 1 TD NYG: Leon Perry, 9 for 17 yards; Doug Kotar, 8 for 46 yards; Leon Bright, 6 for 33 yards; Billy Taylor, 6 for 10 yards and 1 TD; Phil Simms, 4 for 0 yards
Receiving:
NO: Wes Chandler, 4 for 73 yards; Wayne Wilson, 4 for 37 yards; Rich Caster, 3 for 52 yards; Jeff Groth, 1 for 18 yards; Ike Harris, 1 for 13 yards; Larry Hardy, 1 for 12 yards; Toussaint Tyler, 1 for 10 yards; Jack Holmes, 1 for 0 yards NYG: Gary Shirk, 11 for 101 yards and 1 TD; Johnny Perkins, 8 for 118 yards; Leon Bright, 2 for 42 yards; Earnest Gray, 2 for 28 yards; Doug Kotar, 2 for 14 yards; Mike Friede, 1 for 11 yards; Leon Perry, 1 for 5 yards; Billy Taylor, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
NO: Wayne Wilson, 2 for 49 yards; Jimmy Rogers, 2 for 41 yards NYG: Leon Bright, 1 for 20 yards
Punt returns:
NO: Jeff Groth, 2 for 29 yards NYG: Leon Bright, 2 for 16 yards
Interceptions:
NYG: Beasley Reece, 1 for 31 yards; Bill Currier, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
NO: Russell Erxleben, 5 for 216 yards NYG: Dave Jennings, 3 for 136 yards
Field Goals:
NYG: Joe Danelo, 2/5
NO: Dave Wilson, 11 of 24 for 154 yards (1 int); Bobby Scott, 5 of 15 for 61 yards (1 int) NYG: Phil Simms, 28 of 41 for 324 yards and 1 TD; Scott Brunner, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
NO: George Rogers, 20 for 75 yards; Jack Holmes, 7 for 32 yards; Wayne Wilson, 1 for 2 yards and 1 TD NYG: Leon Perry, 9 for 17 yards; Doug Kotar, 8 for 46 yards; Leon Bright, 6 for 33 yards; Billy Taylor, 6 for 10 yards and 1 TD; Phil Simms, 4 for 0 yards
Receiving:
NO: Wes Chandler, 4 for 73 yards; Wayne Wilson, 4 for 37 yards; Rich Caster, 3 for 52 yards; Jeff Groth, 1 for 18 yards; Ike Harris, 1 for 13 yards; Larry Hardy, 1 for 12 yards; Toussaint Tyler, 1 for 10 yards; Jack Holmes, 1 for 0 yards NYG: Gary Shirk, 11 for 101 yards and 1 TD; Johnny Perkins, 8 for 118 yards; Leon Bright, 2 for 42 yards; Earnest Gray, 2 for 28 yards; Doug Kotar, 2 for 14 yards; Mike Friede, 1 for 11 yards; Leon Perry, 1 for 5 yards; Billy Taylor, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
NO: Wayne Wilson, 2 for 49 yards; Jimmy Rogers, 2 for 41 yards NYG: Leon Bright, 1 for 20 yards
Punt returns:
NO: Jeff Groth, 2 for 29 yards NYG: Leon Bright, 2 for 16 yards
Interceptions:
NYG: Beasley Reece, 1 for 31 yards; Bill Currier, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
NO: Russell Erxleben, 5 for 216 yards NYG: Dave Jennings, 3 for 136 yards
Field Goals:
NYG: Joe Danelo, 2/5