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New York Giants 38 at San Francisco 49ers 21

Sunday, September 30, 1956

New York Giants 38, San Francisco 49ers 21

1234Final
New York Giants (1-0-0)1777738
San Francisco 49ers (0-1-0)077721

Scoring

NYGSFO
1stNYGAlex Webster 43 yard pass from Don Heinrich (Frank Gifford kick)70
NYGFrank Gifford 59 yard rush (Frank Gifford kick)140
NYGFrank Gifford 17 yard field goal170
2ndNYGMel Triplett 35 yard pass from Don Heinrich (Frank Gifford kick)240
SFOHugh McElhenny 16 yard rush (Gordie Soltau kick)247
3rdNYGMel Triplett 1 yard rush (Frank Gifford kick)317
SFOBilly Wilson 33 yard pass from Y.A. Tittle (Gordie Soltau kick)3114
4thSFOHugh McElhenny 2 yard rush (Gordie Soltau kick)3121
NYGMel Triplett 13 yard rush (Don Chandler kick)3821

Team Stats

NYGSFO
First downs1527
Rush-yards-TDs36-167-323-107-2
Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT8-19-133-2-028-46-323-1-3
Sacked-yards0-02-22
Net pass yards133301
Total yards300408
Fumbles-lost2-01-1
Turnovers04
Penalties-yards1-54-45