this would be a turning point of the game, as the giants, who had trouble mounting many drives to that point, came back with a 95–yard drive. the key play of the drive was conerly's pass to kyle rote, who after a 62–yard gain, fumbled at the colts' 25–yard line, where alex webster picked up the ball and ran it to the 1–yard line. new york then scored a touchdown, to make the score 14–10. the giants drove again, with quarterback charley conerly throwing a 15–yard touchdown pass to frank gifford to take the lead, 17–14.