 In a Monday night encounter at San Francisco in week 13 , the Giants overcame a 17 – 0 halftime deficit to Joe Montana 's 49ers en route to a 21 – 17 victory . In the win , Simms threw for nearly 400 yards and wide receiver Stacy Robinson made an acrobatic catch at the goalline to set up the winning touchdown . Another important play also occurred during that Monday Night Football game . Here is a description of the play taken from a Monday Night Football broadcast in 2005 : " On Dec. 1 1986 , New York Giants tight end Mark Bavaro cements his reputation as one of the toughest men in the NFL . With the Giants trailing , Bavaro catches an innocent pass from Phil Simms over the middle . It takes nearly seven 49ers defenders to finally drag him down , some of which are carried for almost 20 yards , including future Hall of Famer Ronnie Lott . Bavaro ’ s inspiring play jump starts the Giants , who win the game and eventually the Super Bowl . " 
