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Miracle at the Meadowlands

On November 19, 1978 at Giants Stadium, the Giants were leading the Eagles 17–12 with 20 seconds remaining.

Offensive coordinator Bob Gibson called for a running play when all that was needed was for the Giants to take a knee.

The handoff between quarterback Joe Pisarcik and Larry Csonka was fumbled and Eagles cornerback Herman Edwards grabbed the loose ball and returned it [26 yards] for the winning score.

This play is commonly referred to as The Miracle at the Meadowlands by Eagles fans and just “The Fumble” by Giants fans.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eagles%E2%80%93Giants_rivalry

Miracle at the Meadowlands (New York Giants - Philadelphia Eagles 1978) (13sec clip)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjRlSxvgssE

[Dr. Sivana]

The handoff between quarterback Joe Pisarcik and Larry Csonka was fumbled and Eagles cornerback Herman Edwards grabbed the loose ball and returned it [26 yards] for the winning score.

Thank you for posting that. I remember watching the game with my father, a diehard Giants fan, yelling at John McVay about the call even before "The Fumble". All Giants fans were infuriated because the team was fighting with the Eagles for last place for a decade, and here were the Eagles moving up in stature with the Giants still going nowhere.

Fans burned their tickets en masse outside the stadium, called NBC (the AFC carrier then) and told them to NOT carry the Chiefs@Giants game because the Giants didn't DESERVE to be televised (Channel 4 New York cooperated, and showed a better game). McVay was fired soon after and Ray Perkins came in and started the turnaround. Giants fans in the '70s suffered from a massochism on par with Cubs fans from the same era.

Here is a good full color clip on "The Fumble".

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfOiY5MhqHA

[Dr. Sivana]

The handoff between quarterback Joe Pisarcik and Larry Csonka was fumbled and Eagles cornerback Herman Edwards grabbed the loose ball and returned it [26 yards] for the winning score.

Thank you for posting that. I remember watching the game with my father, a diehard Giants fan, yelling at John McVay about the call even before "The Fumble". All Giants fans were infuriated because the team was fighting with the Eagles for last place for a decade, and here were the Eagles moving up in stature with the Giants still going nowhere.

Fans burned their tickets en masse outside the stadium, called NBC (the AFC carrier then) and told them to NOT carry the Chiefs@Giants game because the Giants didn't DESERVE to be televised (Channel 4 New York cooperated, and showed a better game). McVay was fired soon after and Ray Perkins came in and started the turnaround. Giants fans in the '70s suffered from a massochism on par with Cubs fans from the same era.

Here is a good full color clip on "The Fumble".

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfOiY5MhqHA