however, instead of kneeling the ball, offensive coordinator bob gibson ordered giants quarterback joe pisarcik to run play "pro 65 up", which was designed to hand the ball off to fullback larry csonka. pisarcik never gained control of the ball after the snap however, and gave a wobbly handoff to csonka. "i never had control of the ball" pisarcik later recalled. it rolled off csonka's hip and bounced free. eagles safety herman edwards picked up the loose ball and ran, untouched, for a score, giving the eagles an improbable 19–17 victory. after the game giants coach john mcvay stated "[t]hat's the most horrifying ending to a ball game i've ever seen." this play is referred to as "the miracle at the meadowlands" among eagles fans, and "the fumble" among giants fans.