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You Are Here > Pro-Football-Reference.com > Boxscores > New York Giants at Chicago Cardinals - October 7th, 1956
New York Giants 27 at Chicago Cardinals 35
Sunday, October 7, 1956
New York Giants 27, Chicago Cardinals 35| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Giants (1-1-0) | 6 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 27 |
| Chicago Cardinals (2-0-0) | 0 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
Scoring
| NYG | CRD | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | NYG | Mel Triplett 2 yard rush (kick failed) | 6 | 0 |
| 2nd | CRD | Lamar McHan 2 yard rush (Pat Summerall kick) | 6 | 7 |
| NYG | Mel Triplett 2 yard rush (Frank Gifford kick) | 13 | 7 | |
| CRD | Night Train Lane 66 yard interception return (Pat Summerall kick) | 13 | 14 | |
| 3rd | CRD | Don Stonesifer 58 yard pass from Lamar McHan (Pat Summerall kick) | 13 | 21 |
| CRD | Gern Nagler 17 yard pass from Lamar McHan (Pat Summerall kick) | 13 | 28 | |
| 4th | CRD | Lamar McHan 13 yard rush (Pat Summerall kick) | 13 | 35 |
| NYG | Mel Triplett 1 yard rush (Frank Gifford kick) | 20 | 35 | |
| NYG | Ken MacAfee 4 yard pass from Charlie Conerly (Frank Gifford kick) | 27 | 35 |
Team Stats
| NYG | CRD | |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 17 | 18 |
| Rush-yards-TDs | 34-157-3 | 57-223-2 |
| Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT | 16-31-176-1-2 | 5-8-136-2-1 |
| Sacked-yards | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Net pass yards | 176 | 136 |
| Total yards | 333 | 359 |
| Fumbles-lost | 5-1 | 5-4 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 5 |
| Penalties-yards | 2-30 | 3-35 |