Week 8, 1979

played in New York, NY

48 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind

Philadelphia Eagles71036-26
New York Giants0070-7

Scoring Summary
1Q: 03:11 PHI - Rickey Young 16 pass from Steve Grogan (Matt Bahr extra point)
2Q: 15:00 PHI - Matt Bahr 45 field goal
2Q: 12:07 PHI - Rickey Young 20 pass from Steve Grogan (Matt Bahr extra point)
3Q: 07:34 PHI - Matt Bahr 24 field goal
3Q: 03:38 NYK - Ken Payne 19 pass from Lynn Dickey (David Posey extra point)
4Q: 06:12 PHI - Matt Bahr 37 field goal
4Q: 01:37 PHI - Matt Bahr 29 field goal

Team StatisticsPHINYK
Record6-22-5
First Downs2312
- by Rushing63
- by Passing148
- by Penalty31
Total Net Yards411152
- Offensive Plays7764
- Yards per Play5.342.38
Net Rushing Yards12742
- Rushing Attempts4013
- Yards per Rush3.183.23
Net Passing Yards284110
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt36 - 23 - 147 - 18 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards289143
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/54/33
- Yards per Pass Play7.682.16
Fumbles/Lost2/12/2
3rd Down Conversions5/137/19
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.16.9
4th Down Conversions0/01/2
Penalties/Yards3/204/28
Punt Returns/Yards3/180/0
Kick Returns/Yards1/376/114
Interception Ret./Yards2/191/20
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits42
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/21/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 40OWN 30
Time of Possession35:4424:16

Drive Charts

Philadelphia Eagles
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:04OWN 2033Punt
15:182:17OWN 23777Touchdown
12:022:07OWN 47625Field Goal
213:071:15OPP 33333Touchdown
27:164:06OWN 51065Missed FG
22:382:18OWN 26841Missed FG
313:165:48OWN 331060Field Goal
35:580:37OWN 4022Fumble
33:303:42OWN 39731Interception
413:147:09OWN 201260Field Goal
44:271:54OPP 4937Punt
42:020:32OPP 2038Field Goal
41:121:12OPP 23312Game
New York Giants
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:568:38OWN 241867Fumble
13:010:59OWN 1830Punt
214:551:48OWN 2437Interception
211:524:36OWN 20925Punt
23:100:32OWN 3730Punt
20:200:20OWN 4037Half
315:001:44OWN 283-7Punt
37:281:30OWN 203-4Punt
35:211:51OPP 35535Touchdown
414:481:34OWN 4038Punt
46:051:38OWN 25714Interception
42:330:31OWN 2040Downs

Game MVP: Steve Grogan, Philadelphia Eagles

Rushing Statistics

PhiladelphiaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Terry Metcalf22793.59900
Gary Hammond13282.15600
Clarence Davis252.50500
Steve Grogan231.50400
Willie McGee11212.001210
New YorkAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Tony Green9252.78700
Lydell Mitchell3134.33700
Lynn Dickey144.00400

Passing Statistics

PhiladelphiaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Steve Grogan36232891/5246195.7
New YorkAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Lynn Dickey47181434/33119236.0

Receiving Statistics

PhiladelphiaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Harold Carmichael61013121.8352460
WR Rickey Young567114.200212
WR Willie McGee44297.251150
TE Charle Young33227.33490
WR Terry Metcalf23178.500110
RB Gary Hammond111313.0015130
FB Sam Scarber1355.00450
TE John Spagnola1111.00210
RB Clarence Davis0100.00000
WR Cotton Speyrer0300.00000
TE Jim Thaxton0100.00000
New YorkCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Ken Payne5105010.009191
WR James Lofton411266.50080
WR Willis Adams35217.000140
WR Mike Goff28115.50060
TE Doug Cosbie252412.009170
FB Joe Dawkins1188.00080
FB David Sims1233.00030
RB Lydell Mitchell0100.00000
RB Tony Green0100.00000
TE Mark Iwanowski0300.00000

Interception Statistics

PhiladelphiaIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Eddie McMillan122.000
CB Ken Riley11717.000
New YorkIntsYardsAvgTD
S Mike Sensibaugh12020.000

Fumble Statistics

PhiladelphiaFumbRecovForceTD
Gary Hammond1000
Terry Metcalf1000
Dan Stonebarger0100
Bert Cooper0100
Elois Grooms0100
Ed Galigher0010
Cotton Speyrer0010
New YorkFumbRecovForceTD
Lynn Dickey1000
Willis Adams1000
Mike Hennigan0100
Mike Weger0010
Bo Harris0010

Punting Statistics

PhiladelphiaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Mike Connell29547.537.5530
New YorkPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Tom Skladany626243.740.7502

Kicking Statistics

PhiladelphiaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Matt Bahr4/61/30/1452/2
New YorkFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
David Posey0/00/00/001/1

Punt Return Statistics

PhiladelphiaRetYardsAvgTD
Terry Metcalf3186.00
New YorkRetYardsAvgTD

Kick Return Statistics

PhiladelphiaRetYardsAvgTD
Terry Metcalf13737.00
New YorkRetYardsAvgTD
Willis Adams611419.00

Defensive Statistics

PhiladelphiaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Steve Zabel521.01145
ILB Bill Bergey520.01246
CB Ken Riley510.0939
DT Ed Galigher411.0941
DE Elois Grooms301.01038
S Chuck Crist320.0939
S Charlie Greer200.0523
DE Bill Cooke101.0627
CB Eddie McMillan110.01140
CB Roger Jones110.01038
OLB Sanders Shiver110.035
WR Harold Carmichael10---------
S John Pitts100.0831
TE Jim Thaxton10---------
OLB Bert Cooper100.0310
DE Dennis Harrison100.0724
ILB Jerry Robinson010.0721
New YorkTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Bo Harris920.03633
S Mike Weger910.02829
OLB Mike Hennigan520.02025
S Mike Sensibaugh520.03227
ILB Ted Washington510.02113
DE Wilbur Young420.03134
DE Shawn Hollingsworth400.03330
DE Greg Johnson320.02623
CB Skip Thomas310.01711
CB Toby Tucker310.02326
CB Ron Johnson300.03530
ILB Frank Nunley240.02012
DE Ross Browner200.01716
OLB Ron McCartney111.02819
CB Ken Gannon150.02429
S Johnny Fuller100.01311
S Willie Germany100.01112
RB Lydell Mitchell10---------
WR Mike Goff10---------
RB Tony Green10---------
OLB Earl Inmon030.01218

Pass Rush Statistics

PhiladelphiaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Bill Cooke1.011027
DT Ed Galigher1.006141
OLB Steve Zabel1.000045
DE Elois Grooms1.000038
OLB Bert Cooper0.011010
DE Dennis Harrison0.011024
New YorkSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Ron McCartney1.000019
DE Wilbur Young0.001234
DE Greg Johnson0.001023

Pass Defense Statistics

PhiladelphiaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Ken Riley40139
ILB Bill Bergey40046
OLB Steve Zabel22045
S John Pitts21031
CB Eddie McMillan11140
S Chuck Crist11039
OLB Sanders Shiver1105
S Charlie Greer10023
CB Roger Jones10038
OLB Bert Cooper10010
S Artimus Parker01033
New YorkCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Toby Tucker31026
OLB Bo Harris31033
S Mike Sensibaugh30127
OLB Mike Hennigan30025
CB Ron Johnson30030
S Mike Weger21029
CB Skip Thomas20011
CB Ken Gannon20029
ILB Ted Washington10013
DE Greg Johnson10023
DE Ross Browner01016

Blocking Statistics

PhiladelphiaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Karl Chandler47040037
Jerry Sisemore28135031
Charle Young22021016
Henry Lawrence17036032
Dan Stonebarger14020124
Jim Thaxton11015012
Sam Scarber03017015
Ron Baker03034028
Mo Cooper01010010
Homer Elias01020017
John Spagnola0101007
New YorkKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Halvor Hagen1309141
Joe Dawkins1206012
Zach Waite12013049
Randal Farley0103116
Gery Palmer0108137
Warren Bryant0105114
Ed Newman01012036
Billy Shields0108042

Special Teams Tackles

PhiladelphiaTacklesSTPlays
Gary Hammond28
Sam Scarber122
John Spagnola116
Cotton Speyrer114
Bert Cooper111
New YorkTacklesSTPlays
Mark Iwanowski115
Ron Johnson113
Mike Goff111
Joe Dawkins17

Participation

PhiladelphiaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Karl Chandler4037------380
Steve Grogan4037---------77
Ron Baker3428------870
Henry Lawrence3632---------68
Jerry Sisemore3531---------66
Harold Carmichael3132------164
Willie McGee2223------1661
Bill Bergey------1246159
Steve Zabel------1145---56
Rickey Young2331------256
Sam Scarber1715------2254
Ed Galigher------941151
Eddie McMillan------1140---51
Chuck Crist------939250
Terry Metcalf2419------649
Ken Riley------939149
Roger Jones------1038---48
Elois Grooms------1038---48
Louis Breeden------6241545
Cotton Speyrer2010------1444
Dan Stonebarger2024---------44
Artimus Parker------833---41
Charle Young2116------340
John Pitts------831---39
Homer Elias2017---------37
Clarence Davis310------2336
Charlie Greer------523836
Dennis Harrison------724536
Bill Cooke------627---33
John Spagnola107------1633
Gary Hammond1410------832
Jerry Robinson------721432
Jim Thaxton1512------431
Mo Cooper1010------828
Bert Cooper------3101124
Sanders Shiver------351422
David Logan------313622
Tim Kearney------19919
Eric Laakso45------817
Jimmy Webb------410---14
Matt Bahr00------1313
Rich Milot------15511
Geoff Reece11------810
Steve Deberg00------66
Mike Connell00------22
Steve Spurrier00---------0
New YorkRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Bo Harris------3633978
Ron Johnson------35301378
Wilbur Young------3134671
Shawn Hollingsworth------3330770
Ken Gannon------24291366
Lynn Dickey1351---------64
Mike Weger------2829663
Zach Waite1349------163
Mike Sensibaugh------3227362
Mike Hennigan------20251358
Halvor Hagen941------656
Toby Tucker------2326756
Ed Newman1236------654
Ken Payne836------1054
Greg Johnson------2623554
Tony Green928------1552
Ron McCartney------2819451
Gery Palmer837------550
Billy Shields842---------50
Doug Cosbie1225------1249
Willis Adams634------747
James Lofton836---------44
Mike Goff427------1142
Ted Washington------2113539
Ross Browner------1716336
Frank Nunley------2012335
Willie Germany------11121134
Earl Inmon------1218333
Mark Iwanowski313------1531
Skip Thomas------1711129
David Sims519------428
Joe Dawkins612------725
Johnny Fuller------1311125
Warren Bryant514------625
Andy Maurer717---------24
Don Ratliff------138223
Dave Logan09------1221
Lydell Mitchell416---------20
Randal Farley316---------19
Larry Tearry03------69
Steve Towle------0178
Tom Skladany00------66
David Posey00------22
Isiah Robertson------00---0
Steve Joachim00---------0
Jeff Rutledge00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left14553.9
Middle20522.6
Right5214.2
None1-1-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6223.7
Middle5234.6
Right2-3-1.5
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

PhiladelphiaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Steve Grogan36234334221
New YorkAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Lynn Dickey47180537912

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen63203.3
Short (0-8 Yds)149765.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)979010.0
Long (19+ Yds)7410314.7
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen1000.0
Short (0-8 Yds)2112864.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)175382.2
Long (19+ Yds)81192.4

Detailed Receiving Statistics

PhiladelphiaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Harold Carmichael1060131232
WR Rickey Young65071231
WR Willie McGee44029023
WR Terry Metcalf32017019
FB Sam Scarber3125015
WR Cotton Speyrer3010010
TE Charle Young33022016
RB Clarence Davis1000010
RB Gary Hammond11013010
TE Jim Thaxton1000012
TE John Spagnola110107
New YorkTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR James Lofton114126036
WR Ken Payne105150036
WR Mike Goff82011027
TE Doug Cosbie52024025
WR Willis Adams53021034
TE Mark Iwanowski3010013
FB David Sims2103019
FB Joe Dawkins1108012
RB Lydell Mitchell1000016
RB Tony Green1000028

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

PhiladelphiaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Gary Hammond242.002.15
Terry Metcalf252.503.59
Steve Grogan231.501.50
Clarence Davis100.002.50
New YorkAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Lynn Dickey144.004.00
Tony Green133.002.78

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

PhiladelphiaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Steve Grogan42369.008.03
New YorkAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Lynn Dickey63305.003.04

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

PhiladelphiaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Rickey Young223618.0011.83
WR Harold Carmichael1000.0013.10
WR Terry Metcalf1000.005.67
New YorkTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Ken Payne32237.675.00
TE Doug Cosbie2173.504.80
FB David Sims1000.001.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

PhiladelphiaRushesConversions
Terry Metcalf31
Gary Hammond10
Steve Grogan10
New YorkRushesConversions
Tony Green22

Third Down Passing Statistics

PhiladelphiaAttCompConversions
Steve Grogan854
New YorkAttCompConversions
Lynn Dickey1475

Third Down Receiving Statistics

PhiladelphiaTargCatchConversions
WR Harold Carmichael333
WR Rickey Young211
RB Clarence Davis100
WR Willie McGee110
WR Cotton Speyrer100
New YorkTargCatchConversions
WR Ken Payne322
WR Mike Goff310
WR James Lofton321
FB Joe Dawkins111
FB David Sims111
RB Tony Green100
TE Mark Iwanowski100
WR Willis Adams100

SectionAttendance
Stadium51,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck16,400 (21,400)
End Zone11,200 (15,400)
Mezzanine6,200 (8,900)
Sideline Seats9,500 (13,600)
Club Seats5,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes2,900 (3,300)