The 1974 Giants hold the distinction of being the first team to lose a regular season game in overtime.[5] In week nine, the 2–6 Giants welcomed the cross-town rival
Jets to the Yale Bowl. With the Giants leading 20–13 in the fourth quarter,
Joe Namath faked a handoff to
Emerson Boozer, then ran into the end zone for a touchdown which tied the score at 20–20, forcing overtime;[6] previously, a game between the
Pittsburgh Steelers and
Denver Broncos had ended in a 35–35 tie.[5] The Giants were denied a game-winning score when
Pete Gogolak missed a 42-yard field goal attempt, despite protests from Gogolak that he had made the kick. The Jets subsequently won 26–20 on a five-yard pass from Namath to Boozer after 6:53 of play in the extra period.[6]
The 1974 Giants hold the distinction of being the first team to lose a regular season game in overtime.[5] In week nine, the 2–6 Giants welcomed the cross-town rival
Jets to the Yale Bowl. With the Giants leading 20–13 in the fourth quarter,
Joe Namath faked a handoff to
Emerson Boozer, then ran into the end zone for a touchdown which tied the score at 20–20, forcing overtime;[6] previously, a game between the
Pittsburgh Steelers and
Denver Broncos had ended in a 35–35 tie.[5] The Giants were denied a game-winning score when
Pete Gogolak missed a 42-yard field goal attempt, despite protests from Gogolak that he had made the kick. The Jets subsequently won 26–20 on a five-yard pass from Namath to Boozer after 6:53 of play in the extra period.[6]