The finish to the game was reminiscent of the infamous 20-20 tie between the Giants and the Cards on MNF 33 years ago today. From the NYT story on the game:
In a poorly played game with an incredibly bad finish, the Giants and Cardinals played a 20-20 overtime tie tonight. The Giants apparently had the game won in regulation time, only to watch Neil O'Donoghue of the Cardinals tie the score on a 22-yard field goal with 54 seconds remaining. In overtime, O'Donoghue missed three field goals - from the 45-yard line, then the 20, then the 42. The 20-yarder, the equivalent of an extra point, came with 66 seconds remaining in overtime. The 42-yarder came with 25 seconds left. The game lasted more than four hours, and when it ended many of the remaining fans from the 45,630 who turned out at Busch Memorial Stadium booed the Cardinals.
http://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/198310240crd.htm
The Giants finished 3-12-1 in what was Parcells' first, and almost last, season as head coach for the team.
In a poorly played game with an incredibly bad finish, the Giants and Cardinals played a 20-20 overtime tie tonight. The Giants apparently had the game won in regulation time, only to watch Neil O'Donoghue of the Cardinals tie the score on a 22-yard field goal with 54 seconds remaining. In overtime, O'Donoghue missed three field goals - from the 45-yard line, then the 20, then the 42. The 20-yarder, the equivalent of an extra point, came with 66 seconds remaining in overtime. The 42-yarder came with 25 seconds left. The game lasted more than four hours, and when it ended many of the remaining fans from the 45,630 who turned out at Busch Memorial Stadium booed the Cardinals.
http://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/198310240crd.htm
The Giants finished 3-12-1 in what was Parcells' first, and almost last, season as head coach for the team.