NY sports history: Dec. 18, 1956

THIS DAY IN NY SPORTS HISTORY

Saturday, Dec. 19, 1981

Danelo's OT kickwins it for Giants

Joe Danelo's 35-yard field goal with 6:19 left in overtime gave the Giants a 13-10 win over Dallas in the last week of the season to keep Big Blue's wild-card playoff hopes alive. After the Cowboys took a 10-7 fourth-quarter lead on Rafael Septien's 36-yard field goal, Danelo tied the score with a 40-yarder, setting up his later heroics. The Giants eventually made it to the playoffs as a wild-card team before losing to San Francisco, 38-24, in the divisional round.