Week 16, 1983

played in New England, MA

38 degrees, fair, 10 mph wind

Philadelphia Eagles1770106-40
New England Patriots737170-34

Scoring Summary
1Q: 13:04 PHI - Buddy Aydelette 38 fumble return (Matt Bahr extra point)
1Q: 11:19 PHI - Mark Clayton 55 pass from Ron Jaworski (Matt Bahr extra point)
1Q: 06:30 NED - Reuben Gant 19 pass from Steve Bartkowski (Bucky Wallace extra point)
1Q: 02:49 PHI - Matt Bahr 45 field goal
2Q: 11:41 NED - Bucky Wallace 35 field goal
2Q: 07:53 PHI - Joe Cribbs 9 pass from Ron Jaworski (Matt Bahr extra point)
3Q: 07:22 NED - Tony Nathan 1 run (Bucky Wallace extra point)
4Q: 15:00 NED - Jimmy Rogers 2 run (Bucky Wallace extra point)
4Q: 12:01 PHI - Matt Bahr 42 field goal
4Q: 07:19 NED - Tony Nathan 11 run (Bucky Wallace extra point)
4Q: 01:23 PHI - Wally Francis 27 pass from Ron Jaworski (Matt Bahr extra point)
4Q: 00:04 NED - Bucky Wallace 22 field goal
OT: 11:36 PHI - Wally Francis 26 pass from Ron Jaworski

Team StatisticsPHINED
Record14-114-1
First Downs1228
- by Rushing08
- by Passing1218
- by Penalty02
Total Net Yards327524
- Offensive Plays5578
- Yards per Play5.956.72
Net Rushing Yards63106
- Rushing Attempts2335
- Yards per Rush2.743.03
Net Passing Yards264418
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt29 - 18 - 042 - 28 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards283426
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/191/8
- Yards per Pass Play8.259.72
Fumbles/Lost1/03/3
3rd Down Conversions3/146/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.08.6
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards10/665/40
Punt Returns/Yards3/436/50
Kick Returns/Yards4/1266/148
Interception Ret./Yards0/00/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits17
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/04/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 31OWN 32
Time of Possession28:2135:14

Drive Charts

Philadelphia Eagles
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:06OWN 2035Punt
112:000:57OWN 38262Touchdown
19:131:25OWN 203-1Punt
16:193:36OWN 41631Field Goal
211:341:43OWN 2032Punt
29:512:05OPP 25425Touchdown
26:332:07OPP 383-5Punt
22:151:38OWN 139Punt
313:251:30OWN 2334Punt
37:152:07OWN 293-3Punt
33:030:53OWN 230Punt
414:502:56OPP 47422Field Goal
47:111:53OWN 443-3Punt
42:301:22OWN 6894Touchdown
OT113:262:01OPP 40440Touchdown
New England Patriots
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:540:54OPP 48210Fumble
111:031:50OWN 24529Punt
17:481:29OPP 49449Touchdown
12:436:09OWN 201162Field Goal
27:461:13OWN 2131Punt
24:262:11OWN 12541Punt
20:370:37OWN 42341Missed FG
315:001:35OWN 2732Punt
311:554:40OWN 451155Touchdown
35:082:05OWN 31411Punt
32:102:20OPP 41541Touchdown
411:544:43OWN 20980Touchdown
45:182:48OWN 25538Punt
41:081:08OWN 31564Field Goal
OT115:001:34OWN 243-15Punt

Game MVP: Ron Jaworski, Philadelphia Eagles

Rushing Statistics

PhiladelphiaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Joe Cribbs16483.00900
Earnest Jackson6101.67700
Terry Metcalf155.00500
New EnglandAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Tony Nathan19321.681122
Jimmy Rogers13473.621111
Stan Edwards22412.001610
Lin Dawson133.00300

Passing Statistics

PhiladelphiaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Ron Jaworski29182833/194550134.0
New EnglandAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Steve Bartkowski42284261/81400107.8

Receiving Statistics

PhiladelphiaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Wally Francis7913819.7137302
WR Harold Carmichael39237.673140
RB Joe Cribbs222211.003131
WR Mark Clayton236633.0030551
WR Terry Metcalf11-1-1.000-10
WR Calvin Hickman111010.002100
TE John Spagnola121919.0012190
TE Pete Holohan1166.00060
WR Rickey Young0100.00000
New EnglandCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Stanley Morgan798011.4319230
WR Lynn Swann61214924.8345400
RB Tony Nathan565010.0041120
WR Benny Malone446315.750360
WR Johnny Perkins244924.5032320
WR Reuben Gant121919.004191
TE Lin Dawson1277.00170
FB Stan Edwards1222.00020
TE Chris Dressel1177.00070

Interception Statistics

PhiladelphiaIntsYardsAvgTD
New EnglandIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

PhiladelphiaFumbRecovForceTD
Wally Francis1000
Buddy Aydelette0101
Bruce Halford0100
Calvin Hickman0100
Eric Laakso0100
Gerry Sullivan0010
Reggie Pinkney0010
Jerry Robinson0010
New EnglandFumbRecovForceTD
Stanley Morgan2000
Jimmy Rogers1000
Lin Dawson0010

Punting Statistics

PhiladelphiaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Reggie Roby938943.237.7592
New EnglandPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Rick Engles732246.037.0564

Kicking Statistics

PhiladelphiaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Matt Bahr2/22/20/0454/4
New EnglandFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Bucky Wallace2/30/00/0354/4

Punt Return Statistics

PhiladelphiaRetYardsAvgTD
Terry Metcalf34314.30
New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Stanley Morgan6508.30

Kick Return Statistics

PhiladelphiaRetYardsAvgTD
Wally Francis27135.50
Terry Metcalf25527.50
New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Edddie Brown48721.80
Lynn Swann26130.50

Defensive Statistics

PhiladelphiaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Randy Gradishar820.03039
S Bruce Halford710.03240
ILB Jerry Robinson710.02937
S Artimus Parker700.02938
CB Louis Breeden330.02938
CB Reggie Pinkney320.02535
DT Reggie Kinlaw320.01621
S Rick Fontenot310.01118
DT Jimmy Webb310.02118
CB Bill Jackson310.02023
S Bill Bates310.02028
DE Elois Grooms210.52328
DE David Logan200.01215
DE Dennis Harrison100.52030
OLB Curtis Townsend110.0126
DE Sylvester Hicks110.01513
OLB Rich Milot110.088
ILB Tom Cousineau100.056
DT Ben Rudolph100.01116
DT Charles Martin030.01716
New EnglandTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Mike Washington510.01424
OLB Gary Campbell402.02332
ILB Shane Nelson400.01915
DE Jim Young301.01919
S Steve Luke330.01524
DE Barney Chavous310.01722
ILB John Anderson300.01722
CB Eddie McMillan210.01417
S Vinny Hoover210.01219
OLB Sam Hunt200.01621
DT R.J. Reese200.01018
S Mike Davis200.01929
ILB Jerry Blanton200.067
CB Herman Edwards100.01721
OLB Rusty Rebowe100.064
DE Al Harris100.0610
DT Ron Fernandes020.01414

Pass Rush Statistics

PhiladelphiaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Dennis Harrison0.511030
DE Elois Grooms0.503028
DE Sylvester Hicks0.010013
ILB Randy Gradishar0.001039
DT Reggie Kinlaw0.001021
DT Charles Martin0.001016
New EnglandSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Gary Campbell2.011232
DE Jim Young1.001019
DT Ron Fernandes0.001014
OLB Rusty Rebowe0.00104
OLB Sam Hunt0.000121

Pass Defense Statistics

PhiladelphiaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Jerry Robinson52037
S Bruce Halford50040
S Artimus Parker41038
CB Bill Jackson30023
ILB Randy Gradishar20039
CB Louis Breeden20038
CB Reggie Pinkney20035
S Rick Fontenot10018
DT Jimmy Webb10018
OLB Curtis Townsend1006
ILB Tom Cousineau1006
S Bill Bates10028
New EnglandCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Mike Washington41024
CB Eddie McMillan31017
S Steve Luke21024
S Mike Davis21029
S Vinny Hoover20019
OLB Sam Hunt11021
OLB Gary Campbell10032
CB Herman Edwards10021
CB Mark Mitchell1009
ILB Jerry Blanton1007

Blocking Statistics

PhiladelphiaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Homer Elias27018025
Henry Lawrence23021125
Steve Sylvester13016126
Jerry Sisemore03021130
Gerry Sullivan02019030
Geoff Reece020706
Tony Galbreath010105
Buddy Aydelette010303
Pete Holohan01011012
New EnglandKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Larry Tearry38030033
Joe Fields33030137
John Hannah27031041
Wade Griffin27032040
Irv Pankey15022037
Leonard Mitchell0401809
Montique Anderson01012018

Special Teams Tackles

PhiladelphiaTacklesSTPlays
Reggie Pinkney539
Louis Breeden222
Gerry Sullivan27
Harold Carmichael116
Eric Laakso111
Buddy Aydelette111
New EnglandTacklesSTPlays
Reuben Gant223
Lin Dawson120
Stan Edwards119
Jerry Blanton113
Montique Anderson110
Johnny Perkins16

Participation

PhiladelphiaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Reggie Pinkney------25353999
Louis Breeden------29382289
Randy Gradishar------3039978
Artimus Parker------29381077
Bruce Halford------3240375
Wally Francis2128------2170
Jerry Robinson------2937369
Bill Bates------20281664
Harold Carmichael2026------1662
Gerry Sullivan1930------756
Ron Jaworski2332---------55
Jerry Sisemore2130------455
Elois Grooms------2328354
Dennis Harrison------2030454
Steve Sylvester1626------850
John Spagnola1314------2350
Henry Lawrence2125---------46
Bill Jackson------2023245
Jimmy Webb------2118544
Homer Elias1825---------43
Rick Fontenot------11181039
Reggie Kinlaw------1621138
Rich Milot------882137
Charles Martin------1716437
Terry Metcalf13------3236
Pete Holohan1112------1134
David Logan------1215633
Earl Ferrell1213------833
Earnest Jackson612------1331
Sylvester Hicks------1513230
Joe Cribbs1614---------30
Ben Rudolph------1116330
Mark Clayton1018---------28
Darryl Caldwell77------1125
Tony Galbreath15------1723
Eric Laakso38------1122
Curtis Townsend------126119
Buddy Aydelette33------1117
Geoff Reece76------114
Rickey Young410---------14
Tom Cousineau------56112
Calvin Hickman05------510
Matt Bahr00------1010
Reggie Roby00------99
Mike Moroski00------22
Pat Ryan00---------0
New EnglandRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
John Hannah3141------1082
Steve Bartkowski3543---------78
Joe Fields3037------976
Wade Griffin3240------274
Lynn Swann2633------968
Larry Tearry3033------366
Benny Malone1922------2465
Stanley Morgan2529------1064
Mike Washington------14242462
Irv Pankey2237---------59
Tony Nathan2225------1158
Jimmy Rogers1314------3158
Stan Edwards1623------1958
Gary Campbell------2332257
Mike Davis------1929351
Lin Dawson1219------2051
John Anderson------1722746
Jim Young------1919543
Chris Dressel1923------143
Herman Edwards------1721442
Barney Chavous------1722241
Sam Hunt------1621441
Steve Luke------1524241
Reuben Gant89------2340
Montique Anderson1218------1040
Vinny Hoover------1219839
Shane Nelson------1915337
Leonard Mitchell189------1037
Eddie McMillan------1417536
Walter White36------2433
Ron Fernandes------1414331
Johnny Perkins1212------630
R.J. Reese------1018129
Al Harris------6101228
Rusty Rebowe------641727
Jerry Blanton------671326
Edddie Brown------171725
Karl Lorch------413---17
Jim Eliopulos------35715
Mark Mitchell------19---10
Rick Engles00------77
Allan Leavitt00------66
Milt McColl------0055
Larry Lawrence00------33
Bucky Wallace00------33
Joe Gilliam00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7213.0
Middle6142.3
Right10282.8
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left17442.6
Middle4317.8
Right14312.2
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

PhiladelphiaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Ron Jaworski29185015430
New EnglandAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Steve Bartkowski42288023700

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)10910010.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)85739.1
Long (19+ Yds)10311111.1
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen87567.0
Short (0-8 Yds)13101219.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)1271179.8
Long (19+ Yds)9413214.7

Detailed Receiving Statistics

PhiladelphiaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Harold Carmichael93123026
WR Wally Francis970138428
WR Mark Clayton32066118
TE John Spagnola21019014
RB Joe Cribbs22022014
WR Terry Metcalf110-103
WR Calvin Hickman1101005
WR Rickey Young1000010
TE Pete Holohan1106012
New EnglandTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Lynn Swann1261149433
WR Stanley Morgan97080229
RB Tony Nathan65050025
WR Benny Malone44063122
WR Johnny Perkins42049112
WR Reuben Gant2101909
TE Lin Dawson2107019
FB Stan Edwards2112023
TE Chris Dressel1107023

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

PhiladelphiaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
New EnglandAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Tony Nathan4133.251.68
Jimmy Rogers252.503.62
Lin Dawson133.003.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

PhiladelphiaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Ron Jaworski1199.009.76
New EnglandAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Steve Bartkowski32289.3310.14

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

PhiladelphiaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Joe Cribbs1199.0011.00
New EnglandTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Reuben Gant111919.009.50
WR Lynn Swann1000.0012.42
RB Tony Nathan1199.008.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

PhiladelphiaRushesConversions
Terry Metcalf10
Earnest Jackson10
New EnglandRushesConversions
Tony Nathan42

Third Down Passing Statistics

PhiladelphiaAttCompConversions
Ron Jaworski1163
New EnglandAttCompConversions
Steve Bartkowski1044

Third Down Receiving Statistics

PhiladelphiaTargCatchConversions
WR Wally Francis433
WR Harold Carmichael310
WR Terry Metcalf110
TE John Spagnola100
TE Pete Holohan110
WR Mark Clayton100
New EnglandTargCatchConversions
WR Lynn Swann411
WR Stanley Morgan322
RB Tony Nathan211
WR Johnny Perkins100

SectionAttendance
Stadium68,200 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck20,500 (21,400)
End Zone14,600 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,800 (8,900)
Sideline Seats13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,300 (3,300)