Cowboys 24-17 Eagles (Dec 8, 1979)

DAL

PHI

1

10

3

2

0

7

3

7

0

4

7

24

17

1Q

7 - 0

S. Laidlaw 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

7 - 3

T. Franklin 27-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

10 - 3

R. Septien 40-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

10 - 10

W. Montgomery 14-yard TD catch from R. Jaworski.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

17 - 10

R. Newhouse 17-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

24 - 10

B. Johnson 17-yard TD catch from R. Staubach.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

24 - 17

W. Montgomery 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

216

Jaworski

PHI

Rush Yds

68

Newhouse

DAL

Rec Yds

93

Montgomery

PHI

Scrim TD

2

Montgomery

PHI

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Roger Staubach

DAL QB #12

Ron Jaworski

PHI QB #7

105

Pass Yds

216

1

Pass TD

1

0

Int

1

DAL

Team Stats

PHI

279

Total Yds

284

19

1st Downs

18

1

Turnovers

1

1979 NFC East

Team	W	L	PCT
Cowboys	11	5	.688
Eagles	11	5	.688
Redskins	10	6	.625
Giants	6	10	.375
Cardinals	5	11	.313

Game Summary

The Philadelphia Eagles fell to the Dallas Cowboys, 24 to 17, on December 8, 1979.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	11/21	105	5.0	1	0	0-0	82.4

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Ron Jaworski R. Jaworski #7	13/36	216	6.0	1	1	0-0	54.9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	12	68	5.7	1	17
Ron Springs R. Springs #20	12	62	5.2	0	11
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	9	36	4.0	0	13
Scott Laidlaw S. Laidlaw #35	2	10	5.0	1	9
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	3	10	3.3	0	0
Larry Brinson L. Brinson #36	1	1	1.0	0	1
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	2	-2	-1.0	0	-2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Wilbert Montgomery W. Montgomery #31	23	65	2.8	1	9
Leroy Harris L. Harris #20	5	15	3.0	0	8

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Tony Hill T. Hill #80	0/0	33	11.0	0	16
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	0/0	27	9.0	0	10
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	0/0	17	17.0	1	17
Ron Springs R. Springs #20	0/0	16	16.0	0	16
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	0/0	11	11.0	0	11
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	0/0	1	0.5	0	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Wilbert Montgomery W. Montgomery #31	0/0	93	23.3	1	35
Harold Carmichael H. Carmichael #17	0/0	34	34.0	0	34
Keith Krepfle K. Krepfle #84	0/0	31	10.3	0	15
Scott Fitzkee S. Fitzkee #81	0/0	24	12.0	0	17
Billy Campfield B. Campfield #37	0/0	23	11.5	0	16
Leroy Harris L. Harris #20	0/0	11	11.0	0	11

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Randy Hughes R. Hughes #42	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rafael Septien R. Septien #1	1/1	3/3	6	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Tony Franklin T. Franklin #1	1/1	2/2	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Danny White D. White #11	4	165	41.3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Max Runager M. Runager #4	5	203	40.6	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Wade Manning W. Manning #83	2	30	15.0	0	0
Ron Springs R. Springs #20	1	18	18.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Wally Henry W. Henry #89	3	59	19.7	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Wade Manning W. Manning #83	1	17	17.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Wally Henry W. Henry #89	2	10	5.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	11/21	105	5.0	1	0	0-0	82.4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	12	68	5.7	1	17
Ron Springs R. Springs #20	12	62	5.2	0	11
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	9	36	4.0	0	13
Scott Laidlaw S. Laidlaw #35	2	10	5.0	1	9
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	3	10	3.3	0	0
Larry Brinson L. Brinson #36	1	1	1.0	0	1
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	2	-2	-1.0	0	-2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Tony Hill T. Hill #80	0/0	33	11.0	0	16
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	0/0	27	9.0	0	10
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	0/0	17	17.0	1	17
Ron Springs R. Springs #20	0/0	16	16.0	0	16
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	0/0	11	11.0	0	11
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	0/0	1	0.5	0	1

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Randy Hughes R. Hughes #42	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rafael Septien R. Septien #1	1/1	3/3	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Danny White D. White #11	4	165	41.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Wade Manning W. Manning #83	2	30	15.0	0	0
Ron Springs R. Springs #20	1	18	18.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Wade Manning W. Manning #83	1	17	17.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Ron Jaworski R. Jaworski #7	13/36	216	6.0	1	1	0-0	54.9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Wilbert Montgomery W. Montgomery #31	23	65	2.8	1	9
Leroy Harris L. Harris #20	5	15	3.0	0	8

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Wilbert Montgomery W. Montgomery #31	0/0	93	23.3	1	35
Harold Carmichael H. Carmichael #17	0/0	34	34.0	0	34
Keith Krepfle K. Krepfle #84	0/0	31	10.3	0	15
Scott Fitzkee S. Fitzkee #81	0/0	24	12.0	0	17
Billy Campfield B. Campfield #37	0/0	23	11.5	0	16
Leroy Harris L. Harris #20	0/0	11	11.0	0	11

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Tony Franklin T. Franklin #1	1/1	2/2	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Max Runager M. Runager #4	5	203	40.6	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Wally Henry W. Henry #89	3	59	19.7	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Wally Henry W. Henry #89	2	10	5.0	0	0

DAL

PHI

1

10

3

2

0

7

3

7

0

4

7

24

17

DAL

Team Stats

PHI

279

Total Yds

284

94

Pass Yds

204

185

Rush Yds

80

64

Total Plays

65

4.4

Yards Per Play

4.4

4.1

Yards Per Pass

5.5

4.5

Yards Per Rush

2.9

19

1st Downs

18

4

Punts

5

1

Turnovers

1

0

Interceptions Thrown

1

Fumbles Lost

0

7

Penalties

2

1.0

Sacks

2.0

0

D/ST TD

0

10-5 DAL

PHI 10-5

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1979 NFC East

Game Summary

Team Stats