NFL game summary for 09/26/1976:
John Cappelletti's two-touchdown performance helped the Rams overcome an early 10-0 Giants lead. The Giants picked up all their points in the first quarter, six coming on a Craig Morton to Bob Tucker touchdown pass after a Pat Hughes interception at the Rams 37. Tom Dempsey's 44-yard field goal after Cappelletti's first touchdown tied the score in the third quarter and Cappelletti scored again in the fourth on a 32-yard pass from James Harris to put the Rams ahead. Los Angeles' final score came late in the game after Isiah Robertson intercepted Morton at the Giants' 18. Doug Kotar led all rushers with 108 yards, his first 100-yard game since 1974.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 89.0 (26) | 176.5 (11) | 265.5 (21) | 6 |
| DEFENSE | 150.0 (16) | 161.0 (16) | 311.0 (16) | 5 | |
 | OFFENSE | 246.5 (1) | 135.0 (18) | 381.5 (6) | 7 |
| DEFENSE | 68.0 (2) | 218.5 (25) | 286.5 (14) | 7 |
Line: Rams by 13
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Giants (0-3-0) | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Los Angeles Rams (2-0-1) | 0 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 24 |
( 3- 0) NYG Joe Danelo 22 yard field goal
(10- 0) NYG Bob Tucker 14 yard pass from Craig Morton (Joe Danelo kick)
(10- 7) LA John Cappelletti 10 yard rush (Tom Dempsey kick)
(10-10) LA Tom Dempsey 44 yard field goal
(10-17) LA John Cappelletti 32 yard pass from James Harris (Tom Dempsey kick)
(10-24) LA Jim Bertelsen 1 yard rush (Tom Dempsey kick)
NYG LA
First Downs: 20 18
Rushes-yards: 42-168 44-189
Yards/rush: 4.0 4.3
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 14-26-160-4 14-23-179-1
Sacked-yards: 4-41 0-0
Net pass yards: 119 179
Net yards/pass: 4.0 7.8
Total net yards: 287 368
Total plays: 72 (58% run) 67 (65% run)
Yards/play: 4.0 5.5
Fumbles-lost: 3-1 2-1
Turnovers: 5 2
Penalties-yards: 3-35 7-53
Attendance: 60,698
Passing:
NYG: Craig Morton, 14 of 26 for 160 yards and 1 TD (4 int) LA: James Harris, 14 of 23 for 179 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
NYG: Doug Kotar, 19 for 108 yards; Larry Csonka, 12 for 32 yards; Gordon Bell, 6 for 20 yards; Craig Morton, 3 for 7 yards; Marsh White, 2 for 1 yard LA: John Cappelletti, 19 for 85 yards and 1 TD; Lawrence McCutcheon, 19 for 73 yards; Jim Bertelsen, 4 for 20 yards and 1 TD; James Harris, 2 for 11 yards
Receiving:
NYG: Bob Tucker, 4 for 40 yards and 1 TD; Walker Gillette, 2 for 21 yards; Doug Kotar, 2 for 20 yards; Larry Csonka, 2 for 18 yards; Ray Rhodes, 1 for 23 yards; Jim Robinson, 1 for 21 yards; Gary Shirk, 1 for 14 yards; Gordon Bell, 1 for 3 yards LA: Harold Jackson, 4 for 80 yards; John Cappelletti, 4 for 48 yards and 1 TD; Lawrence McCutcheon, 3 for 14 yards; Bob Klein, 2 for 18 yards; Ron Jessie, 1 for 19 yards
Kick returns:
NYG: Gary Shirk, 2 for 45 yards; Jim Robinson, 2 for 44 yards; Gordon Bell, 1 for 20 yards LA: Dwight Scales, 1 for 18 yards; Rob Scribner, 1 for 16 yards
Punt returns:
NYG: Jim Robinson, 2 for 32 yards LA: Dwight Scales, 1 for 15 yards
Interceptions:
NYG: Pat Hughes, 1 for 5 yards LA: Steve Preece, 1 for 6 yards; Bill Simpson, 1 for 4 yards; Rod Perry, 1 for 3 yards; Isiah Robertson, 1 for 3 yards
Punting:
NYG: Dave Jennings, 4 for 166 yards LA: Rusty Jackson, 7 for 258 yards
Field Goals:
NYG: Joe Danelo, 1/1 LA: Tom Dempsey, 1/1
NYG: Craig Morton, 14 of 26 for 160 yards and 1 TD (4 int) LA: James Harris, 14 of 23 for 179 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
NYG: Doug Kotar, 19 for 108 yards; Larry Csonka, 12 for 32 yards; Gordon Bell, 6 for 20 yards; Craig Morton, 3 for 7 yards; Marsh White, 2 for 1 yard LA: John Cappelletti, 19 for 85 yards and 1 TD; Lawrence McCutcheon, 19 for 73 yards; Jim Bertelsen, 4 for 20 yards and 1 TD; James Harris, 2 for 11 yards
Receiving:
NYG: Bob Tucker, 4 for 40 yards and 1 TD; Walker Gillette, 2 for 21 yards; Doug Kotar, 2 for 20 yards; Larry Csonka, 2 for 18 yards; Ray Rhodes, 1 for 23 yards; Jim Robinson, 1 for 21 yards; Gary Shirk, 1 for 14 yards; Gordon Bell, 1 for 3 yards LA: Harold Jackson, 4 for 80 yards; John Cappelletti, 4 for 48 yards and 1 TD; Lawrence McCutcheon, 3 for 14 yards; Bob Klein, 2 for 18 yards; Ron Jessie, 1 for 19 yards
Kick returns:
NYG: Gary Shirk, 2 for 45 yards; Jim Robinson, 2 for 44 yards; Gordon Bell, 1 for 20 yards LA: Dwight Scales, 1 for 18 yards; Rob Scribner, 1 for 16 yards
Punt returns:
NYG: Jim Robinson, 2 for 32 yards LA: Dwight Scales, 1 for 15 yards
Interceptions:
NYG: Pat Hughes, 1 for 5 yards LA: Steve Preece, 1 for 6 yards; Bill Simpson, 1 for 4 yards; Rod Perry, 1 for 3 yards; Isiah Robertson, 1 for 3 yards
Punting:
NYG: Dave Jennings, 4 for 166 yards LA: Rusty Jackson, 7 for 258 yards
Field Goals:
NYG: Joe Danelo, 1/1 LA: Tom Dempsey, 1/1