Week 15, 1980

played in Dallas, TX

58 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Philadelphia Eagles	0	10	0	8	-	18
Dallas Cowboys	7	3	0	5	-	15

Scoring Summary
1Q: 02:58 DAL - Mike Strachan 2 run (Mike Wood extra point)
2Q: 08:17 DAL - Mike Wood 22 field goal
2Q: 04:55 PHI - Terry Metcalf 8 pass from Steve Grogan (Matt Bahr extra point)
2Q: 03:09 PHI - Matt Bahr 38 field goal
4Q: 14:33 DAL - Safety, holding called in the end zone
4Q: 07:19 DAL - Mike Wood 20 field goal
4Q: 04:25 PHI - Harold Carmichael 48 pass from Steve Grogan (Roland Hooks run for conversion)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 02:58 DAL - Mike Strachan 2 run (Mike Wood extra point)
2Q: 08:17 DAL - Mike Wood 22 field goal
2Q: 04:55 PHI - Terry Metcalf 8 pass from Steve Grogan (Matt Bahr extra point)
2Q: 03:09 PHI - Matt Bahr 38 field goal
4Q: 14:33 DAL - Safety, holding called in the end zone
4Q: 07:19 DAL - Mike Wood 20 field goal
4Q: 04:25 PHI - Harold Carmichael 48 pass from Steve Grogan (Roland Hooks run for conversion)

Team Statistics PHI DAL
Record 11-3 5-9
First Downs 13 19
- by Rushing 4 6
- by Passing 7 13
- by Penalty 2 0
Total Net Yards 244 340
- Offensive Plays 51 73
- Yards per Play 4.78 4.66
Net Rushing Yards 108 96
- Rushing Attempts 21 27
- Yards per Rush 5.14 3.56
Net Passing Yards 136 244
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 25 - 13 - 0 45 - 25 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 165 247
- Sacks/Yards Lost 5/29 1/3
- Yards per Pass Play 4.53 5.30
Fumbles/Lost 2/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 1/11 5/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.0 5.6
4th Down Conversions 0/0 1/1
Penalties/Yards 6/54 6/27
Punt Returns/Yards 1/13 3/17
Kick Returns/Yards 4/96 4/67
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 1/1 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 1/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 30 OWN 25
Time of Possession 24:22 35:38

Team Statistics	PHI	DAL
Record	11-3	5-9
First Downs	13	19
- by Rushing	4	6
- by Passing	7	13
- by Penalty	2	0
Total Net Yards	244	340
- Offensive Plays	51	73
- Yards per Play	4.78	4.66
Net Rushing Yards	108	96
- Rushing Attempts	21	27
- Yards per Rush	5.14	3.56
Net Passing Yards	136	244
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	25 - 13 - 0	45 - 25 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	165	247
- Sacks/Yards Lost	5/29	1/3
- Yards per Pass Play	4.53	5.30
Fumbles/Lost	2/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	1/11	5/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.0	5.6
4th Down Conversions	0/0	1/1
Penalties/Yards	6/54	6/27
Punt Returns/Yards	1/13	3/17
Kick Returns/Yards	4/96	4/67
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	1/1	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	1/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 30	OWN 25
Time of Possession	24:22	35:38

Drive Charts

Philadelphia Eagles
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:45	2:09	OWN 24	4	19	Punt
1	2:52	4:49	OWN 46	7	22	Missed FG
2	8:09	3:25	OWN 38	8	62	Touchdown
2	4:15	1:12	OPP 35	4	14	Field Goal
2	1:22	0:42	OWN 46	3	5	Punt
3	15:00	1:51	OWN 34	3	8	Punt
3	11:46	1:03	OWN 39	3	3	Punt
3	7:23	2:06	OWN 13	3	5	Punt
3	3:41	1:48	OWN 20	3	0	Punt
3	0:21	0:57	OWN 2	3	-18	Safety
4	12:36	0:57	OWN 20	3	2	Punt
4	7:13	3:02	OWN 26	4	74	Touchdown
4	2:44	0:54	OWN 21	4	19	Punt

Dallas Cowboys
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:15	OWN 20	4	24	Punt
1	10:36	7:44	OWN 20	15	80	Touchdown
2	13:03	4:54	OWN 39	8	56	Field Goal
2	4:44	0:29	OWN 20	1	0	Interception
2	3:03	1:41	OWN 23	3	2	Punt
2	0:40	0:40	OWN 1	2	2	Half
3	13:09	1:23	OWN 20	3	0	Punt
3	10:43	3:20	OWN 12	6	24	Punt
3	5:17	1:36	OWN 45	3	8	Punt
3	1:53	1:32	OWN 48	4	10	Punt
4	14:24	1:48	OWN 41	3	6	Punt
4	11:39	4:26	OWN 32	8	65	Field Goal
4	4:11	1:27	OWN 16	4	21	Punt
4	1:50	1:50	OWN 25	9	30	Game

Game MVP: Steve Grogan, Philadelphia Eagles

Rushing Statistics

Philadelphia	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Terry Metcalf	10	47	4.70	15	1
Roland Hooks	8	51	6.38	15	2
Steve Grogan	3	10	3.33	5	0

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Mike Pruitt	14	57	4.07	15	2	0
Mike Strachan	11	26	2.36	8	0	1
Drew Lincoln	1	6	6.00	6	0	0
Duriel Harris	1	7	7.00	7	0	0

Passing Statistics

Philadelphia	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Steve Grogan	25	13	165	5/29	2	48	0	99.6

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Danny White	45	25	247	1/3	0	36	1	62.0

Receiving Statistics

Philadelphia	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Terry Metcalf	4	7	35	8.75	20	19	1
WR Rickey Young	2	3	29	14.50	15	15	0
TE John Spagnola	2	3	19	9.50	0	11	0
WR Harold Carmichael	1	5	48	48.00	37	48	1
WR Willie McGee	1	1	11	11.00	1	11	0
WR Cotton Speyrer	1	3	9	9.00	2	9	0
TE Charle Young	1	2	4	4.00	0	4	0
WR Tinker Owens	1	1	10	10.00	5	10	0

Dallas	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Danny Buggs	6	11	79	13.17	47	36
WR Irving Merchant	5	6	41	8.20	21	14
WR Duriel Harris	3	8	32	10.67	14	18
RB Mike Pruitt	3	4	17	5.67	12	10
FB Billy Joe Dupree	2	5	19	9.50	5	15
FB Drew Lincoln	2	3	8	4.00	4	6
WR Kevin House	2	5	33	16.50	1	23
RB Mike Strachan	1	1	5	5.00	0	5
RB Elvis Peacock	1	1	13	13.00	9	13

Interception Statistics

Philadelphia	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Ken Riley	1	0	0.00	0

Dallas	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Philadelphia	Fumb	Recov
Terry Metcalf	1	0
Steve Grogan	1	0
Tim Kearney	0	1
Homer Elias	0	1

Dallas	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Scott Perry	0	0	1	0
Elvis Peacock	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Philadelphia	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mike Connell	8	356	44.5	39.9	58	3

Dallas	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Grady Grier	8	358	44.8	38.1	53	2

Kicking Statistics

Philadelphia	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Matt Bahr	1/2	0/1	0/0	38	1/1

Dallas	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Mike Wood	2/2	0/0	0/0	22	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Philadelphia	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Terry Metcalf	1	13	13.0	0

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Danny Buggs	3	17	5.7	0

Kick Return Statistics

Philadelphia	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Willie McGee	2	50	25.0	0
Terry Metcalf	2	46	23.0	0

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Danny Buggs	4	67	16.8	0

Defensive Statistics

Philadelphia	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Steve Zabel	8	2	0.0	22	42
S Artimus Parker	8	1	0.0	13	31
ILB Randy Gradishar	7	6	0.0	24	36
OLB Cal Peterson	4	1	1.0	21	24
DE Elois Grooms	4	0	0.0	23	38
ILB Bill Bergey	3	1	0.0	12	11
S Chuck Crist	3	1	0.0	10	23
DT Ed Galigher	3	0	0.0	23	33
S Ed Jones	3	0	0.0	22	37
CB Ken Riley	1	1	0.0	19	35
ILB Tim Kearney	1	0	0.0	0	1
CB Eddie McMillan	1	0	0.0	13	28
CB Greg Stemrick	1	0	0.0	19	32
S Bruce Rhodes	1	0	0.0	15	18
CB Louis Breeden	1	0	0.0	15	29
DE Dennis Harrison	1	0	0.0	20	24
ILB Jerry Robinson	1	0	0.0	3	10
OLB Rich Milot	1	0	0.0	5	3
DE David Logan	0	1	0.0	7	22

Dallas	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Dick Ambrose	8	2	0.0	20	27
DE Dan Hampton	3	2	1.5	20	24
DT Ernie Holmes	3	1	1.0	12	20
DT Larry Brooks	3	0	1.0	18	25
OLB Mario Celotto	3	1	0.0	9	11
CB Ed Torrice	3	0	0.0	11	12
S Scott Perry	2	0	1.0	12	20
S Rick Fontenot	2	2	0.0	16	24
CB Walter Packer	2	0	0.0	11	22
DE Ike Howard	1	0	0.5	4	10
S C.L. Whittington	1	2	0.0	11	12
DE Ken Sanders	1	0	0.0	10	18
DT Zack Lang	1	0	0.0	17	19
OLB Harold Kayton	1	0	0.0	5	7
S Andrew Ybarra	1	0	0.0	6	8
WR Duriel Harris	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Pete Cronan	1	0	0.0	16	22
ILB Tom Graves	1	0	0.0	1	3

Pass Rush Statistics

Philadelphia	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Cal Peterson	1.0	0	3	2	24
DE Elois Grooms	0.0	1	3	0	38
DT Ed Galigher	0.0	0	2	0	33
OLB Bert Cooper	0.0	0	2	0	7
DE Dennis Harrison	0.0	0	1	0	24

Dallas	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Dan Hampton	1.5	0	1	0	24
DT Larry Brooks	1.0	1	0	1	25
DT Ernie Holmes	1.0	0	0	0	20
S Scott Perry	1.0	0	0	0	20
DE Ike Howard	0.5	0	0	0	10
ILB Dick Ambrose	0.0	0	1	0	27
OLB Harold Kayton	0.0	0	0	1	7

Pass Defense Statistics

Philadelphia	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Randy Gradishar	5	2	0	36
OLB Steve Zabel	5	0	0	42
S Artimus Parker	4	0	0	31
S Chuck Crist	2	1	0	23
S Ed Jones	2	0	0	37
CB Ken Riley	1	0	1	35
ILB Bill Bergey	1	0	0	11
ILB Tim Kearney	1	0	0	1
CB Eddie McMillan	1	0	0	28
OLB Cal Peterson	1	0	0	24
CB Louis Breeden	1	0	0	29
ILB Jerry Robinson	1	0	0	10

Dallas	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Dick Ambrose	4	2	27
CB Walter Packer	2	0	22
OLB Mario Celotto	1	1	11
S C.L. Whittington	1	0	12
OLB Harold Kayton	1	0	7
CB Ed Torrice	1	0	12
S Andrew Ybarra	1	0	8
OLB Pete Cronan	1	0	22
ILB Tom Graves	1	0	3
S Charlie Waters	0	1	22

Blocking Statistics

Philadelphia	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Homer Elias	3	7	19	1	25
Geoff Reece	2	3	17	0	21
Henry Lawrence	1	3	19	0	27
Eric Laakso	1	1	18	2	28
Ron Baker	0	2	15	0	21
Dan Stonebarger	0	1	8	1	14
Mo Cooper	0	1	2	0	3
Karl Chandler	0	0	4	1	9

Dallas	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Forrest Blue	3	8	2	26	1	45
John Giesler	2	6	0	25	0	46
Chris Daniels	2	4	0	20	0	37
Ed Fulton	1	4	0	23	0	37
Drew Lincoln	1	2	0	15	0	28
Paul Howard	1	1	0	10	0	18
Rayfield Wright	0	2	0	23	0	46

Special Teams Tackles

Philadelphia	Tackles	STPlays
Terry Metcalf	1	27
Sam Scarber	1	18
Charle Young	1	17
Bert Cooper	1	17
Roland Hooks	1	17
Tinker Owens	1	11
Geoff Reece	1	8

Dallas	Tackles	STPlays
Elvis Peacock	1	21
Mike Strachan	1	19
Scott Perry	1	19
Irving Merchant	1	17
Tom Graves	1	16

Participation

Philadelphia	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Ed Jones	---	---	22	37	11	70
Ed Galigher	---	---	23	33	10	66
Steve Zabel	---	---	22	42	1	65
Randy Gradishar	---	---	24	36	3	63
Elois Grooms	---	---	23	38	1	62
Greg Stemrick	---	---	19	32	11	62
Terry Metcalf	12	21	---	---	27	60
Ken Riley	---	---	19	35	1	55
Louis Breeden	---	---	15	29	8	52
Steve Grogan	21	30	---	---	---	51
Cal Peterson	---	---	21	24	4	49
Henry Lawrence	19	27	---	---	---	46
Geoff Reece	17	21	---	---	8	46
Ron Baker	15	21	---	---	10	46
Eric Laakso	18	28	---	---	---	46
Harold Carmichael	20	25	---	---	---	45
Artimus Parker	---	---	13	31	1	45
Dennis Harrison	---	---	20	24	1	45
Homer Elias	19	25	---	---	---	44
Willie McGee	10	17	---	---	16	43
Eddie McMillan	---	---	13	28	2	43
Roland Hooks	9	9	---	---	17	35
Chuck Crist	---	---	10	23	1	34
Bill Bergey	---	---	12	11	10	33
Charle Young	7	9	---	---	17	33
Bruce Rhodes	---	---	15	18	---	33
John Spagnola	10	13	---	---	10	33
Dan Stonebarger	8	14	---	---	10	32
Jimmy Webb	---	---	9	22	1	32
Rich Milot	---	---	5	3	24	32
Sam Scarber	3	10	---	---	18	31
Cotton Speyrer	12	13	---	---	5	30
David Logan	---	---	7	22	1	30
Rickey Young	10	18	---	---	---	28
Kevin Long	9	9	---	---	9	27
Bert Cooper	---	---	2	7	17	26
Tinker Owens	3	6	---	---	11	20
Jerry Robinson	---	---	3	10	6	19
Karl Chandler	4	9	---	---	2	15
Mo Cooper	2	3	---	---	10	15
Buddy Aydelette	3	2	---	---	10	15
Tim Kearney	---	---	0	1	8	9
Mike Connell	0	0	---	---	8	8
Matt Bahr	0	0	---	---	7	7
Marc Wilson	0	0	---	---	2	2
Jim Plunkett	0	0	---	---	---	0

Dallas	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Forrest Blue	26	45	---	---	10	81
Danny White	27	46	---	---	---	73
Billy Joe Dupree	26	37	---	---	8	71
John Giesler	25	46	---	---	---	71
Rayfield Wright	23	46	---	---	---	69
Ed Fulton	23	37	---	---	9	69
Chris Daniels	20	37	---	---	10	67
Mike Strachan	13	20	---	---	19	52
Danny Buggs	11	27	---	---	13	51
Duriel Harris	22	29	---	---	---	51
Scott Perry	---	---	12	20	19	51
Dick Ambrose	---	---	20	27	3	50
Walter Packer	---	---	11	22	17	50
Drew Lincoln	15	28	---	---	6	49
Dan Hampton	---	---	20	24	2	46
Larry Brooks	---	---	18	25	2	45
Cliff Harris	---	---	18	24	2	44
Zack Lang	---	---	17	19	8	44
Mario Celotto	---	---	9	11	24	44
Irving Merchant	9	17	---	---	17	43
Rick Fontenot	---	---	16	24	2	42
Pete Cronan	---	---	16	22	2	40
Charlie Waters	---	---	14	22	2	38
Mike Pruitt	14	24	---	---	---	38
Elvis Peacock	6	10	---	---	21	37
Kevin House	11	25	---	---	---	36
Chuck Naretta	7	9	---	---	19	35
Ernie Holmes	---	---	12	20	2	34
Ed Torrice	---	---	11	12	11	34
Paul Howard	10	18	---	---	1	29
Ken Sanders	---	---	10	18	1	29
C.L. Whittington	---	---	11	12	5	28
Ike Howard	---	---	4	10	9	23
Andrew Ybarra	---	---	6	8	9	23
Tom Graves	---	---	1	3	16	20
Ken Bailey	1	4	---	---	11	16
Harold Kayton	---	---	5	7	3	15
Alfred Zerillo	3	0	---	---	10	13
Skip Lewis	1	1	---	---	10	12
Grady Grier	0	0	---	---	10	10
Mike Wood	0	0	---	---	6	6
Kent Uribe	4	0	---	---	---	4
Fair Hooker	0	0	---	---	---	0
Pat Haden	0	0	---	---	---	0
Glenn Carano	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	69	6.9
Middle	8	26	3.3
Right	3	13	4.3
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	35	7.0
Middle	17	53	3.1
Right	5	8	1.6
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Philadelphia	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Steve Grogan	25	13	1	2	3	4	2	2	0

Dallas	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Danny White	45	25	3	2	1	3	11	2	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	25	12.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	6	91	8.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	5	49	4.1
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	12	10	75	6.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	8	66	5.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	6	83	5.9
Long (19+ Yds)	5	1	23	4.6

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Philadelphia	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Terry Metcalf	7	4	2	35	0	21
WR Harold Carmichael	5	1	0	48	1	25
WR Cotton Speyrer	3	1	0	9	0	13
WR Rickey Young	3	2	0	29	0	18
TE John Spagnola	3	2	0	19	0	13
TE Charle Young	2	1	1	4	0	9
WR Willie McGee	1	1	0	11	0	17
WR Tinker Owens	1	1	0	10	0	6

Dallas	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Danny Buggs	11	6	1	79	2	27
WR Duriel Harris	8	3	0	32	0	29
WR Irving Merchant	6	5	0	41	0	17
FB Billy Joe Dupree	5	2	0	19	0	37
WR Kevin House	5	2	0	33	1	25
RB Mike Pruitt	4	3	0	17	0	24
FB Drew Lincoln	3	2	0	8	0	28
RB Mike Strachan	1	1	0	5	0	20
RB Elvis Peacock	1	1	0	13	0	10

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Philadelphia	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Mike Strachan	4	19	4.75	2.36
Mike Pruitt	3	5	1.67	4.07

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Philadelphia	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Steve Grogan	3	2	23	7.67	6.60

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Danny White	6	3	9	1.50	5.49

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Philadelphia	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Terry Metcalf	1	1	8	8.00	5.00
TE Charle Young	1	0	0	0.00	2.00
WR Rickey Young	1	1	15	15.00	9.67

Dallas	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
FB Drew Lincoln	2	1	2	1.00	2.67
FB Billy Joe Dupree	1	1	4	4.00	3.80
WR Irving Merchant	1	1	3	3.00	6.83
WR Duriel Harris	1	0	0	0.00	4.00
RB Mike Pruitt	1	0	0	0.00	4.25

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Philadelphia	Rushes	Conversions
Terry Metcalf	2	0
Steve Grogan	1	0

Dallas	Rushes	Conversions
Mike Strachan	4	2
Duriel Harris	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Philadelphia	Att	Comp	Conversions
Steve Grogan	7	2	1

Dallas	Att	Comp	Conversions
Danny White	12	4	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Philadelphia	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Terry Metcalf	5	2	1
WR Harold Carmichael	1	0	0
WR Cotton Speyrer	1	0	0

Dallas	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Danny Buggs	5	1	0
WR Irving Merchant	2	2	1
WR Duriel Harris	2	0	0
FB Billy Joe Dupree	1	0	0
FB Drew Lincoln	1	1	1
WR Kevin House	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 66,400 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 20,500 (21,400)
End Zone 14,100 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,500 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 13,000 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,200 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	66,400 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	20,500 (21,400)
End Zone	14,100 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,500 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	13,000 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,200 (3,300)