Week 17, 1979

played in Dallas, TX

42 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Philadelphia Eagles	0	3	0	0	-	3
Dallas Cowboys	0	17	0	3	-	20

Scoring Summary
2Q: 15:00 DAL - Fred Biletnikoff 15 pass from Roger Staubach (Mike Wood extra point)
2Q: 11:20 PHI - Matt Bahr 20 field goal
2Q: 05:23 DAL - Mike Strachan 5 run (Mike Wood extra point)
2Q: 00:04 DAL - Mike Wood 42 field goal
4Q: 01:54 DAL - Mike Wood 25 field goal

Scoring Summary
2Q: 15:00 DAL - Fred Biletnikoff 15 pass from Roger Staubach (Mike Wood extra point)
2Q: 11:20 PHI - Matt Bahr 20 field goal
2Q: 05:23 DAL - Mike Strachan 5 run (Mike Wood extra point)
2Q: 00:04 DAL - Mike Wood 42 field goal
4Q: 01:54 DAL - Mike Wood 25 field goal

Team Statistics PHI DAL
Record 12-4 7-9
First Downs 18 19
- by Rushing 5 10
- by Passing 12 8
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 301 345
- Offensive Plays 61 66
- Yards per Play 4.93 5.23
Net Rushing Yards 93 172
- Rushing Attempts 12 41
- Yards per Rush 7.75 4.20
Net Passing Yards 208 173
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 47 - 28 - 1 25 - 16 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 224 173
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/16 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 4.24 6.92
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 3/13 7/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.2 5.8
4th Down Conversions 1/2 0/1
Penalties/Yards 5/35 4/25
Punt Returns/Yards 3/53 0/0
Kick Returns/Yards 3/67 1/20
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/9
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/1 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 30 OWN 25
Time of Possession 27:29 32:31

Team Statistics	PHI	DAL
Record	12-4	7-9
First Downs	18	19
- by Rushing	5	10
- by Passing	12	8
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	301	345
- Offensive Plays	61	66
- Yards per Play	4.93	5.23
Net Rushing Yards	93	172
- Rushing Attempts	12	41
- Yards per Rush	7.75	4.20
Net Passing Yards	208	173
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	47 - 28 - 1	25 - 16 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	224	173
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/16	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	4.24	6.92
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	3/13	7/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.2	5.8
4th Down Conversions	1/2	0/1
Penalties/Yards	5/35	4/25
Punt Returns/Yards	3/53	0/0
Kick Returns/Yards	3/67	1/20
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/9
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/1	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 30	OWN 25
Time of Possession	27:29	32:31

Drive Charts

Philadelphia Eagles
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:42	2:31	50	4	21	Missed FG
1	7:29	3:36	OWN 45	6	30	Missed FG
2	14:51	3:38	OWN 20	8	77	Field Goal
2	5:16	2:39	OWN 23	8	29	Punt
3	15:00	1:41	OWN 44	3	6	Punt
3	12:08	1:10	OPP 39	3	3	Punt
3	8:26	4:11	OWN 6	7	43	Punt
4	15:00	5:34	OWN 12	11	51	Punt
4	6:55	1:25	OWN 18	5	22	Downs
4	1:48	1:14	OWN 28	6	14	Interception

Dallas Cowboys
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:18	OWN 22	3	4	Punt
1	10:11	2:42	OWN 36	6	19	Downs
1	3:53	4:02	OWN 32	11	68	Touchdown
2	11:13	5:57	OWN 20	11	80	Touchdown
2	2:37	2:37	OWN 20	6	55	Field Goal
3	13:19	1:11	OWN 20	3	6	Punt
3	10:58	2:32	OWN 20	5	19	Punt
3	4:15	4:15	OWN 5	7	49	Punt
4	9:26	2:31	OWN 20	5	19	Punt
4	5:30	3:42	OPP 40	8	32	Field Goal
4	0:34	0:34	OWN 28	1	-1	Game

Game MVP: Roger Staubach, Dallas Cowboys

Rushing Statistics

Philadelphia	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Terry Metcalf	5	59	11.80	41	2
Clarence Davis	3	17	5.67	13	1
Gary Hammond	3	14	4.67	10	1
Steve Grogan	1	3	3.00	3	0

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Mike Pruitt	29	124	4.28	14	3	0
Mike Strachan	6	25	4.17	15	1	1
Roger Staubach	2	8	4.00	9	0	0
Bob Pickard	1	2	2.00	2	0	0
Bill Saleaumula	1	2	2.00	2	0	0
Drew Lincoln	1	2	2.00	2	0	0
Irving Merchant	1	9	9.00	9	0	0

Passing Statistics

Philadelphia	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Steve Grogan	47	28	224	2/16	0	17	1	62.7

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Roger Staubach	25	16	173	0/0	1	40	0	97.6

Receiving Statistics

Philadelphia	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Harold Carmichael	7	9	71	10.14	29	17
WR Willie McGee	4	10	34	8.50	0	15
WR Rickey Young	4	6	28	7.00	3	16
WR Cotton Speyrer	3	9	24	8.00	0	13
TE Jim Thaxton	3	3	14	4.67	4	5
WR Terry Metcalf	2	3	16	8.00	6	14
FB Cleo Miller	2	2	12	6.00	9	11
TE Charle Young	2	4	19	9.50	10	16
RB Gary Hammond	1	1	6	6.00	0	6

Dallas	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Fred Biletnikoff	5	5	86	17.20	56	40	1
WR Irving Merchant	3	5	29	9.67	16	14	0
TE Mike Cobb	3	5	14	4.67	9	9	0
RB Mike Pruitt	2	2	14	7.00	1	9	0
FB Billy Joe Dupree	1	2	21	21.00	14	21	0
WR Bob Pickard	1	2	5	5.00	0	5	0
WR Wayne Givens	1	2	4	4.00	0	4	0
FB Drew Lincoln	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Brad Kimberly	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Philadelphia	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Dallas	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S C.L. Whittington	1	9	9.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Philadelphia	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Terry Metcalf	1	0	0	0
John Pitts	0	1	0	0

Dallas	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Luther Bradley	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Philadelphia	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mike Connell	5	217	43.4	27.4	50	1

Dallas	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Grady Grier	5	222	44.4	33.8	55	3

Kicking Statistics

Philadelphia	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Matt Bahr	1/3	0/2	0/0	20	0/0

Dallas	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Mike Wood	2/2	1/1	0/0	42	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Philadelphia	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Terry Metcalf	3	53	17.7	0

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Kick Return Statistics

Philadelphia	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Terry Metcalf	2	44	22.0	0
Willie McGee	1	23	23.0	0

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bob Pickard	1	20	20.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Philadelphia	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Artimus Parker	8	0	0.0	26	14
ILB Bill Bergey	7	1	0.0	22	11
ILB Tim Kearney	6	1	0.0	13	8
OLB Steve Zabel	5	3	0.0	29	20
S Charlie Greer	5	1	0.0	20	7
S Chuck Crist	4	4	0.0	30	21
DT Ed Galigher	2	1	0.0	27	13
CB Eddie McMillan	2	1	0.0	23	17
DE Dennis Harrison	2	1	0.0	24	12
CB Greg Stemrick	2	0	0.0	26	20
S Bruce Rhodes	2	0	0.0	22	13
ILB Jerry Robinson	2	0	0.0	19	14
OLB Cal Peterson	1	1	0.0	21	17
DE Bill Cooke	1	1	0.0	22	15
CB Louis Breeden	1	1	0.0	33	22
WR Willie McGee	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Bert Cooper	1	0	0.0	17	7
DT Jimmy Webb	1	0	0.0	14	12
DE David Logan	1	0	0.0	21	14
DT Don Smith	1	0	0.0	15	9
OLB Sanders Shiver	0	1	0.0	14	5

Dallas	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Dick Ambrose	8	2	0.0	11	43
S Autry Beamon	5	1	0.0	11	44
CB Luther Bradley	5	0	0.0	10	40
DT Larry Brooks	4	1	1.0	10	37
S Craig Cassady	4	1	0.0	2	29
OLB Pete Cronan	3	0	0.0	7	40
CB Cliff Harris	2	2	0.0	7	27
CB Walter Packer	2	1	0.0	8	38
DT Ernie Holmes	2	0	0.0	7	20
DE Dan Hampton	2	0	0.0	7	33
DE Don Latimer	1	0	1.0	2	12
DE Ken Sanders	1	1	0.0	8	27
S C.L. Whittington	1	1	0.0	5	34
S Rick Fontenot	1	1	0.0	7	37
ILB Gerald Irons	1	0	0.0	1	5

Pass Rush Statistics

Philadelphia	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Bill Cooke	1	0	15
DT Jimmy Webb	1	0	12
DE David Logan	1	0	14
DE Dennis Harrison	0	1	12

Dallas	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Larry Brooks	1.0	0	1	37
DE Don Latimer	1.0	0	0	12
DE Ken Sanders	0.0	3	0	27
DE Dan Hampton	0.0	2	0	33
DE John Andrews	0.0	1	0	22
DT Ernie Holmes	0.0	1	0	20
S Rick Fontenot	0.0	1	0	37

Pass Defense Statistics

Philadelphia	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Chuck Crist	2	2	21
CB Greg Stemrick	2	1	20
ILB Bill Bergey	2	0	11
S Charlie Greer	2	0	7
CB Eddie McMillan	2	0	17
S Artimus Parker	2	0	14
OLB Steve Zabel	2	0	20
ILB Tim Kearney	1	1	8
DE Dennis Harrison	1	0	12

Dallas	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Dick Ambrose	5	1	0	43
CB Luther Bradley	5	1	0	40
S Craig Cassady	4	0	0	29
S Autry Beamon	3	0	0	44
CB Cliff Harris	2	0	0	27
OLB Pete Cronan	2	0	0	40
CB Walter Packer	2	0	0	38
S C.L. Whittington	1	1	1	34
DT Larry Brooks	1	0	0	37
ILB Gerald Irons	1	0	0	5
S Rick Fontenot	1	0	0	37
DE Dan Hampton	1	0	0	33

Blocking Statistics

Philadelphia	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Jerry Sisemore	2	4	7	0	38
Homer Elias	1	3	7	0	24
Karl Chandler	1	1	9	0	29
Sam Scarber	1	1	5	0	17
Dan Stonebarger	0	1	6	2	23
Ron Baker	0	1	8	0	39

Dallas	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Ed Fulton	4	8	35	24
Blaine Nye	3	12	39	23
Forrest Blue	3	3	27	14
Rayfield Wright	2	6	40	24
Chris Daniels	1	3	16	9
Drew Lincoln	1	2	9	9
Bill Saleaumula	1	1	15	9
Alfred Zerillo	0	3	24	11
Jim Harlan	0	1	24	20

Special Teams Tackles

Philadelphia	Tackles	STPlays
Clarence Davis	1	18

Dallas	Tackles	STPlays
Luther Bradley	4	11
Mike Cobb	2	14

Participation

Philadelphia	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Steve Grogan	12	49	---	---	---	61
Louis Breeden	---	---	33	22	1	56
Willie McGee	7	39	---	---	9	55
Ron Baker	8	39	---	---	8	55
Greg Stemrick	---	---	26	20	8	54
Chuck Crist	---	---	30	21	1	52
Steve Zabel	---	---	29	20	1	50
Rickey Young	10	36	---	---	---	46
Jerry Sisemore	7	38	---	---	---	45
Ed Galigher	---	---	27	13	2	42
Artimus Parker	---	---	26	14	2	42
Harold Carmichael	8	32	---	---	1	41
Eddie McMillan	---	---	23	17	1	41
Terry Metcalf	8	24	---	---	8	40
Cal Peterson	---	---	21	17	2	40
Eric Laakso	5	27	---	---	8	40
Mo Cooper	8	23	---	---	8	39
Bill Cooke	---	---	22	15	2	39
Karl Chandler	9	29	---	---	---	38
Cotton Speyrer	4	23	---	---	11	38
Dennis Harrison	---	---	24	12	2	38
Charlie Greer	---	---	20	7	10	37
Bert Cooper	---	---	17	7	13	37
Bruce Rhodes	---	---	22	13	2	37
David Logan	---	---	21	14	2	37
Bill Bergey	---	---	22	11	3	36
Jerry Robinson	---	---	19	14	3	36
Sam Scarber	5	17	---	---	13	35
Charle Young	7	19	---	---	8	34
Sanders Shiver	---	---	14	5	15	34
Homer Elias	7	24	---	---	1	32
Don Smith	---	---	15	9	7	31
Clarence Davis	3	9	---	---	18	30
Dan Stonebarger	6	23	---	---	1	30
Geoff Reece	3	20	---	---	7	30
Henry Lawrence	7	22	---	---	---	29
Cleo Miller	2	15	---	---	12	29
Gary Hammond	3	20	---	---	4	27
Jimmy Webb	---	---	14	12	1	27
Tim Kearney	---	---	13	8	5	26
Jim Thaxton	3	11	---	---	12	26
John Pitts	---	---	13	4	6	23
Mike Connell	0	0	---	---	5	5
Matt Bahr	0	0	---	---	5	5
Steve Deberg	0	0	---	---	3	3
Steve Spurrier	0	0	---	---	---	0

Dallas	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Roger Staubach	41	25	---	---	---	66
Ed Fulton	35	24	---	---	7	66
Rayfield Wright	40	24	---	---	---	64
Blaine Nye	39	23	---	---	1	63
Luther Bradley	---	---	10	40	11	61
Autry Beamon	---	---	11	44	2	57
Rick Fontenot	---	---	7	37	11	55
Dick Ambrose	---	---	11	43	1	55
Billy Joe Dupree	28	18	---	---	7	53
Mike Pruitt	32	19	---	---	---	51
Pete Cronan	---	---	7	40	3	50
Jim Harlan	24	20	---	---	6	50
Larry Brooks	---	---	10	37	2	49
Walter Packer	---	---	8	38	3	49
Forrest Blue	27	14	---	---	5	46
C.L. Whittington	---	---	5	34	4	43
Mike Cobb	18	11	---	---	14	43
Alfred Zerillo	24	11	---	---	7	42
Dan Hampton	---	---	7	33	2	42
Fred Biletnikoff	22	18	---	---	---	40
Ken Sanders	---	---	8	27	5	40
Irving Merchant	27	13	---	---	---	40
Bob Pickard	22	10	---	---	7	39
Cliff Harris	---	---	7	27	3	37
Craig Cassady	---	---	2	29	3	34
Chris Daniels	16	9	---	---	7	32
John Andrews	---	---	4	22	5	31
Ernie Holmes	---	---	7	20	2	29
Bill Saleaumula	15	9	---	---	5	29
Ed Torrice	---	---	5	7	17	29
Mike Strachan	9	5	---	---	13	27
Drew Lincoln	9	9	---	---	8	26
Ike Howard	---	---	5	16	3	24
Mario Celotto	---	---	5	10	8	23
Wayne Givens	12	8	---	---	2	22
Brad Kimberly	5	4	---	---	12	21
Mike Hawkins	6	0	---	---	12	18
Don Latimer	---	---	2	12	3	17
Don Parrish	---	---	5	9	2	16
Harold Kayton	---	---	5	9	1	15
Gerald Irons	---	---	1	5	8	14
Grady Grier	0	0	---	---	7	7
Morris Owens	0	1	---	---	6	7
Mike Wood	0	0	---	---	6	6
Danny White	0	0	---	---	---	0
Pat Haden	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	77	12.8
Middle	5	6	1.2
Right	1	10	10.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	43	4.3
Middle	25	101	4.0
Right	5	29	5.8
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Philadelphia	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Steve Grogan	47	28	0	4	3	3	8	1	1

Dallas	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Roger Staubach	25	16	3	1	1	4	3	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	4	24	4.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	14	95	5.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	16	10	105	6.6
Long (19+ Yds)	8	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	5	22	3.1
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	10	136	11.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	3	0	0	0.0
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	15	5.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Philadelphia	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	PPlay
WR Willie McGee	10	4	1	34	39
WR Harold Carmichael	9	7	1	71	32
WR Cotton Speyrer	9	3	1	24	23
WR Rickey Young	6	4	0	28	36
TE Charle Young	4	2	0	19	19
WR Terry Metcalf	3	2	0	16	24
TE Jim Thaxton	3	3	0	14	11
FB Cleo Miller	2	2	0	12	15
RB Gary Hammond	1	1	0	6	20

Dallas	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Fred Biletnikoff	5	5	0	86	2	18
WR Irving Merchant	5	3	1	29	0	13
TE Mike Cobb	5	3	0	14	0	11
FB Billy Joe Dupree	2	1	0	21	1	18
WR Bob Pickard	2	1	0	5	0	10
WR Wayne Givens	2	1	0	4	0	8
RB Mike Pruitt	2	2	0	14	0	19
FB Drew Lincoln	1	0	0	0	0	9
WR Brad Kimberly	1	0	0	0	0	4

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Philadelphia	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Clarence Davis	1	4	4.00	5.67
Gary Hammond	1	1	1.00	4.67

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Mike Pruitt	4	10	2.50	4.28
Bob Pickard	1	2	2.00	2.00
Bill Saleaumula	1	2	2.00	2.00
Mike Strachan	1	5	5.00	4.17

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Philadelphia	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Steve Grogan	1	0	0	0.00	4.77

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Roger Staubach	2	2	20	10.00	6.92

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Philadelphia	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Willie McGee	1	0	0	0.00	3.40

Dallas	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Fred Biletnikoff	1	1	15	15.00	17.20
RB Mike Pruitt	1	1	5	5.00	7.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Philadelphia	Rushes	Conversions
Clarence Davis	1	0

Dallas	Rushes	Conversions
Mike Pruitt	6	2
Roger Staubach	1	0
Bill Saleaumula	1	1
Mike Strachan	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Philadelphia	Att	Comp	Conversions
Steve Grogan	12	6	3

Dallas	Att	Comp	Conversions
Roger Staubach	6	4	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Philadelphia	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Willie McGee	4	2	1
WR Harold Carmichael	3	1	1
WR Cotton Speyrer	2	0	0
FB Cleo Miller	1	1	1
TE Jim Thaxton	1	1	0
WR Rickey Young	1	1	0

Dallas	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Irving Merchant	3	2	2
WR Fred Biletnikoff	1	1	1
WR Bob Pickard	1	1	1
TE Mike Cobb	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 68,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 20,900 (21,400)
End Zone 14,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,700 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 13,300 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,200 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,200 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	68,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	20,900 (21,400)
End Zone	14,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,700 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	13,300 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,200 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,200 (3,300)