Week 10, 1979

played in Philadelphia, PA

32 degrees, rain, 9 mph wind

Dallas Cowboys7737-24
Philadelphia Eagles710140-31

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:57 PHI - Harold Carmichael 47 pass from Steve Grogan (Matt Bahr extra point)
1Q: 05:28 DAL - Mike Pruitt 29 run (Mike Wood extra point)
2Q: 12:50 PHI - Clarence Davis 3 run (Matt Bahr extra point)
2Q: 02:23 DAL - Bob Pickard 14 pass from Roger Staubach (Mike Wood extra point)
2Q: 00:17 PHI - Matt Bahr 34 field goal
3Q: 12:27 PHI - Clarence Davis 26 run (Matt Bahr extra point)
3Q: 05:14 DAL - Mike Wood 25 field goal
3Q: 00:57 PHI - Roger Jones 34 fumble return (Matt Bahr extra point)
4Q: 07:30 DAL - Mike Pruitt 3 run (Mike Wood extra point)

Team StatisticsDALPHI
Record4-67-3
First Downs2813
- by Rushing73
- by Passing2010
- by Penalty10
Total Net Yards465255
- Offensive Plays8147
- Yards per Play5.745.43
Net Rushing Yards10371
- Rushing Attempts2221
- Yards per Rush4.683.38
Net Passing Yards362184
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt58 - 37 - 022 - 14 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards368213
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/64/29
- Yards per Pass Play6.147.08
Fumbles/Lost2/12/1
3rd Down Conversions8/158/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.49.3
4th Down Conversions1/20/0
Penalties/Yards7/494/36
Punt Returns/Yards1/61/12
Kick Returns/Yards3/415/124
Interception Ret./Yards0/00/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits42
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/11/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 25OWN 30
Time of Possession37:2622:34

Drive Charts

Dallas Cowboys
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:004:22OWN 21611Punt
18:383:22OWN 4696Touchdown
212:445:59OWN 201153Missed FG
25:102:55OWN 46754Touchdown
20:090:09OWN 191-2Half
312:137:04OWN 161576Field Goal
33:352:44OWN 7627Fumble
30:511:01OWN 2730Punt
414:012:36OWN 12515Punt
410:062:42OPP 39539Touchdown
44:593:16OWN 281170Downs
41:121:12OWN 39612Game
Philadelphia Eagles
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
110:382:00OWN 35665Touchdown
15:167:32OWN 351265Touchdown
26:451:35OWN 343-15Punt
22:152:06OWN 28655Field Goal
315:002:47OWN 39561Touchdown
35:091:34OWN 433-5Punt
414:500:49OWN 2832Punt
411:251:19OWN 24315Fumble
47:242:25OWN 363-7Punt
41:430:31OWN 234Punt

Game MVP: Roger Staubach, Dallas Cowboys

Rushing Statistics

DallasAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Mike Pruitt14856.072912
Elvis Peacock382.67400
Roger Staubach231.50500
Irving Merchant284.00500
Bill Saleaumula1-1-1.00-100
PhiladelphiaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Terry Metcalf11181.64500
Clarence Davis5489.602622
Gary Hammond420.50300
Steve Grogan133.00300

Passing Statistics

DallasAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Roger Staubach58373681/6142087.4
PhiladelphiaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Steve Grogan22142134/291470110.6

Receiving Statistics

DallasCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
FB Billy Joe Dupree710294.141370
WR Irving Merchant7127711.0032260
WR Bob Pickard589919.8028421
WR Fred Biletnikoff47358.753140
WR Wayne Givens484110.257180
RB Mike Pruitt44123.00650
TE Mike Cobb335518.3325280
WR Brad Kimberly1122.00420
WR Morris Owens1188.00180
RB Elvis Peacock111010.000100
FB Bill Saleaumula0100.00000
FB Drew Lincoln0100.00000
PhiladelphiaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Harold Carmichael467819.5038471
WR Rickey Young353913.002180
TE John Spagnola243216.002170
RB Gary Hammond113636.0034360
WR Willie McGee111111.002110
WR Terry Metcalf1255.00550
FB Cleo Miller121414.005140
WR Cotton Speyrer11-2-2.000-20

Interception Statistics

DallasIntsYardsAvgTD
PhiladelphiaIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

DallasFumbRecovForceTD
Billy Joe Dupree1000
Mike Pruitt1000
Bill Saleaumula0100
Pete Cronan0100
C.L. Whittington0010
Walter Packer0010
PhiladelphiaFumbRecovForceTD
Terry Metcalf1000
Cleo Miller1000
Roger Jones0101
Charlie Greer0100
Steve Zabel0010
Bert Cooper0010

Punting Statistics

DallasPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Grady Grier313545.041.0571
PhiladelphiaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Mike Connell524348.647.4551

Kicking Statistics

DallasFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Mike Wood1/20/10/0253/3
PhiladelphiaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Matt Bahr1/10/00/0344/4

Punt Return Statistics

DallasRetYardsAvgTD
Brad Kimberly166.00
PhiladelphiaRetYardsAvgTD
Terry Metcalf11212.00

Kick Return Statistics

DallasRetYardsAvgTD
Brad Kimberly34113.70
PhiladelphiaRetYardsAvgTD
Terry Metcalf512424.80

Defensive Statistics

DallasTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Dick Ambrose610.01923
CB Cliff Harris510.01820
S Autry Beamon510.01823
CB Walter Packer310.0918
DE Ken Sanders231.01317
DT Larry Brooks201.01520
DT Ernie Holmes210.01114
OLB Harold Kayton200.0116
S Rick Fontenot200.0713
DE John Andrews111.089
OLB Pete Cronan101.01721
S Charlie Waters110.02025
DE Dan Hampton110.01219
S C.L. Whittington100.01718
DT Don Parrish100.067
DE Ike Howard010.097
S Craig Cassady010.043
PhiladelphiaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Steve Zabel900.02052
ILB Jerry Robinson640.01850
CB Louis Breeden610.01646
S Chuck Crist520.01948
DE Elois Grooms301.01850
CB Roger Jones320.01837
DT Ed Galigher310.01636
S Artimus Parker310.01146
OLB Bert Cooper300.0629
DT Jimmy Webb300.0623
S Charlie Greer210.0527
CB Eddie McMillan210.01332
CB Greg Stemrick210.01448
DE Dennis Harrison110.01634
S John Pitts100.01117
DE Bill Cooke100.0625
OLB Sanders Shiver100.036

Pass Rush Statistics

DallasSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Larry Brooks1.002020
DE John Andrews1.00009
DE Ken Sanders1.000017
OLB Pete Cronan1.000021
DT Ernie Holmes0.001014
DE Ike Howard0.00107
PhiladelphiaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Elois Grooms1.011150
DE Dennis Harrison0.012134
ILB Tim Kearney0.010023
DE Bill Cooke0.002025
OLB Bert Cooper0.001029

Pass Defense Statistics

DallasCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Cliff Harris31020
ILB Dick Ambrose31023
S Rick Fontenot20013
CB Walter Packer20018
S Charlie Waters11025
S C.L. Whittington10018
OLB Harold Kayton1006
CB Ed Torrice1005
PhiladelphiaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Steve Zabel90052
OLB Bert Cooper40029
ILB Jerry Robinson40050
CB Louis Breeden32046
CB Roger Jones31037
CB Eddie McMillan20032
S Artimus Parker20046
DE Elois Grooms20050
S Charlie Greer13027
S Chuck Crist11048
DT Ed Galigher10036
S John Pitts10017
DE Bill Cooke10025
CB Greg Stemrick10048
OLB Sanders Shiver1006
DE Dennis Harrison10034

Blocking Statistics

DallasKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Forrest Blue46122059
Blaine Nye34018051
Jim Harlan24014146
Rayfield Wright11019048
Bill Saleaumula11013025
Alfred Zerillo02012029
Ed Fulton02020050
PhiladelphiaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Henry Lawrence14118225
Ron Baker14016220
Homer Elias13114018
Jerry Sisemore03021025
Sam Scarber02013012
Karl Chandler01018024
Jim Thaxton010508
Dan Stonebarger0101109
Eric Laakso010301

Special Teams Tackles

DallasTacklesSTPlays
Walter Packer224
Mike Cobb216
Morris Owens111
Bill Saleaumula16
PhiladelphiaTacklesSTPlays
Clarence Davis317
Gary Hammond18

Participation

DallasRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Forrest Blue2259------586
Roger Staubach2259---------81
Ed Fulton2050------575
Billy Joe Dupree2145------571
Blaine Nye1851---------69
Rayfield Wright1948---------67
Jim Harlan1446------565
Fred Biletnikoff1839---------57
Mike Pruitt1738------156
Walter Packer------9182451
Bob Pickard732------1150
Charlie Waters------2025146
Alfred Zerillo1229------546
Bill Saleaumula1325------644
Irving Merchant1430---------44
Dick Ambrose------1923244
Wayne Givens829------643
Mike Cobb522------1643
Elvis Peacock518------2043
Autry Beamon------1823142
Pete Cronan------1721240
Cliff Harris------1820139
Larry Brooks------1520237
C.L. Whittington------1718237
Rick Fontenot------7131535
Ken Sanders------1317333
Dan Hampton------1219132
Ernie Holmes------1114429
Brad Kimberly110------1829
Chris Daniels512------522
Mario Celotto------471122
Gerald Irons------551121
John Andrews------89320
Harold Kayton------116118
Ed Torrice------251118
Ike Howard------97218
Morris Owens04------1115
Don Latimer------66315
Drew Lincoln13------1014
Don Parrish------67---13
Craig Cassady------4318
Mike Wood00------77
Grady Grier00------55
Danny White00---------0
Pat Haden00---------0
PhiladelphiaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Louis Breeden------16461981
Greg Stemrick------14481375
Steve Zabel------2052173
Chuck Crist------1948370
Jerry Robinson------1850270
Elois Grooms------1850169
Artimus Parker------1146158
Ed Galigher------1636355
Roger Jones------1837---55
Dennis Harrison------1634353
Eddie McMillan------1332247
Steve Grogan2126---------47
Jerry Sisemore2125---------46
Bert Cooper------6291146
Charlie Greer------5271244
Karl Chandler1824------143
Henry Lawrence1825---------43
Harold Carmichael1724---------41
Ron Baker1620------541
Tim Kearney------1623140
John Spagnola1510------1338
Clarence Davis512------1734
Sam Scarber1312------732
Cotton Speyrer79------1632
Bill Cooke------625132
Rickey Young1418---------32
Homer Elias1418---------32
Willie McGee810------1331
Cleo Miller513------1331
Jim Thaxton58------1730
John Pitts------1117129
Jimmy Webb------623---29
Terry Metcalf126------826
Dan Stonebarger119------121
Gary Hammond48------820
Rich Milot------611320
Sanders Shiver------36918
David Logan------49417
Mo Cooper16------613
Geoff Reece32------611
Eric Laakso31------610
Matt Bahr00------77
Mike Connell00------55
Don Smith------0022
Steve Deberg00------11
Steve Spurrier00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left3103.3
Middle12504.2
Right6457.5
None1-2-2.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left10373.7
Middle9273.0
Right273.5
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

DallasAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Roger Staubach58374317620
PhiladelphiaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Steve Grogan22142013400

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen1211473.9
Short (0-8 Yds)1813864.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)17111679.8
Long (19+ Yds)102686.8
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen43399.8
Short (0-8 Yds)73213.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)10815315.3
Long (19+ Yds)1000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

DallasTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Irving Merchant127077130
FB Billy Joe Dupree107029045
WR Bob Pickard85099232
WR Wayne Givens84141029
WR Fred Biletnikoff74035039
RB Mike Pruitt44012038
TE Mike Cobb33055122
FB Bill Saleaumula1000025
FB Drew Lincoln100003
WR Brad Kimberly1102010
WR Morris Owens110804
RB Elvis Peacock11010018
PhiladelphiaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Harold Carmichael64078124
WR Rickey Young53039018
TE John Spagnola42032010
WR Terry Metcalf211506
FB Cleo Miller21014013
RB Gary Hammond1103618
WR Willie McGee11011010
WR Cotton Speyrer110-209

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

DallasAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Irving Merchant133.004.00
Mike Pruitt133.006.07
PhiladelphiaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Clarence Davis133.009.60
Terry Metcalf133.001.64

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

DallasAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Roger Staubach104424.206.34
PhiladelphiaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Steve Grogan11-2-2.009.68

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

DallasTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Wayne Givens31186.005.13
FB Billy Joe Dupree21-1-0.502.90
WR Bob Pickard222512.5012.38
FB Bill Saleaumula1000.000.00
FB Drew Lincoln1000.000.00
WR Irving Merchant1000.006.42
PhiladelphiaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Cotton Speyrer11-2-2.00-2.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

DallasRushesConversions
Mike Pruitt11
PhiladelphiaRushesConversions
Clarence Davis22
Gary Hammond10

Third Down Passing Statistics

DallasAttCompConversions
Roger Staubach1497
PhiladelphiaAttCompConversions
Steve Grogan986

Third Down Receiving Statistics

DallasTargCatchConversions
WR Irving Merchant422
WR Bob Pickard222
WR Wayne Givens211
FB Billy Joe Dupree100
WR Brad Kimberly110
WR Morris Owens111
RB Mike Pruitt110
RB Elvis Peacock111
PhiladelphiaTargCatchConversions
WR Rickey Young433
WR Harold Carmichael221
RB Gary Hammond111
WR Willie McGee111
FB Cleo Miller110

SectionAttendance
Stadium63,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck19,900 (21,400)
End Zone13,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,000 (8,900)
Sideline Seats12,100 (13,600)
Club Seats6,900 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,100 (3,300)