NFL Game of the Week

New York Giants at Atlanta Falcons, 1981 (17x2)

: 31, 1981

The Falcons had been a preseason Super Bowl favorite, but the team was plagued by the fear of failure. It showed on this rainy afternoon at Fulton County Stadium. Favored to beat the Giants, Atlaanta instead fell to Big Blue's special teams. New York's 27-24 overtime win was to be Phil Simms's last victory of 1981.