Week 15, 1979

played in Philadelphia, PA

54 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

New York Giants	3	7	6	0	-	16
Philadelphia Eagles	14	13	7	7	-	41

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:29 PHI - Terry Metcalf 14 pass from Steve Grogan (Matt Bahr extra point)
1Q: 08:54 PHI - Rickey Young 1 pass from Steve Grogan (Matt Bahr extra point)
1Q: 05:03 NYK - David Posey 49 field goal
2Q: 15:00 PHI - Matt Bahr 47 field goal
2Q: 05:29 NYK - Doug Cosbie 65 pass from Lynn Dickey (David Posey extra point)
2Q: 02:00 PHI - Harold Carmichael 10 pass from Steve Grogan (Matt Bahr extra point)
2Q: 00:10 PHI - Matt Bahr 29 field goal
3Q: 08:34 PHI - Clarence Davis 18 run (Matt Bahr extra point)
3Q: 02:55 NYK - Tony Green 10 run (Lynn Dickey pass for conversion failed)
4Q: 10:51 PHI - Harold Carmichael 46 pass from Steve Grogan (Matt Bahr extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:29 PHI - Terry Metcalf 14 pass from Steve Grogan (Matt Bahr extra point)
1Q: 08:54 PHI - Rickey Young 1 pass from Steve Grogan (Matt Bahr extra point)
1Q: 05:03 NYK - David Posey 49 field goal
2Q: 15:00 PHI - Matt Bahr 47 field goal
2Q: 05:29 NYK - Doug Cosbie 65 pass from Lynn Dickey (David Posey extra point)
2Q: 02:00 PHI - Harold Carmichael 10 pass from Steve Grogan (Matt Bahr extra point)
2Q: 00:10 PHI - Matt Bahr 29 field goal
3Q: 08:34 PHI - Clarence Davis 18 run (Matt Bahr extra point)
3Q: 02:55 NYK - Tony Green 10 run (Lynn Dickey pass for conversion failed)
4Q: 10:51 PHI - Harold Carmichael 46 pass from Steve Grogan (Matt Bahr extra point)

Team Statistics NYK PHI
Record 6-8 11-3
First Downs 18 25
- by Rushing 7 4
- by Passing 11 20
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 328 449
- Offensive Plays 58 57
- Yards per Play 5.66 7.88
Net Rushing Yards 112 85
- Rushing Attempts 21 21
- Yards per Rush 5.33 4.05
Net Passing Yards 216 364
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 35 - 21 - 1 35 - 27 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 237 372
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/21 1/8
- Yards per Pass Play 5.84 10.11
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 6/12 6/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.7 9.6
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 3/25 4/30
Punt Returns/Yards 1/2 2/25
Kick Returns/Yards 8/194 4/113
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/31
2pt Conversions 1/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 4/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 27 OWN 35
Time of Possession 29:00 31:00

Team Statistics	NYK	PHI
Record	6-8	11-3
First Downs	18	25
- by Rushing	7	4
- by Passing	11	20
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	328	449
- Offensive Plays	58	57
- Yards per Play	5.66	7.88
Net Rushing Yards	112	85
- Rushing Attempts	21	21
- Yards per Rush	5.33	4.05
Net Passing Yards	216	364
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	35 - 21 - 1	35 - 27 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	237	372
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/21	1/8
- Yards per Pass Play	5.84	10.11
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	6/12	6/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.7	9.6
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	3/25	4/30
Punt Returns/Yards	1/2	2/25
Kick Returns/Yards	8/194	4/113
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/31
2pt Conversions	1/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	4/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 27	OWN 35
Time of Possession	29:00	31:00

Drive Charts

New York Giants
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:22	2:04	OWN 26	4	29	Punt
1	8:45	3:50	OWN 42	6	26	Field Goal
2	14:53	4:31	OWN 26	7	23	Punt
2	7:02	1:54	OWN 23	3	77	Touchdown
2	1:54	1:27	OWN 31	6	38	Interception
3	15:00	1:38	OWN 31	3	8	Punt
3	8:16	5:28	OWN 29	11	71	Touchdown
4	13:13	0:50	OWN 11	3	9	Punt
4	10:34	8:45	OWN 29	15	42	Missed FG

Philadelphia Eagles
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:38	OPP 44	6	44	Touchdown
1	10:18	1:33	OWN 20	4	80	Touchdown
1	4:55	5:02	OWN 46	8	24	Field Goal
2	10:22	3:20	OWN 9	8	34	Punt
2	5:08	3:14	OWN 24	6	76	Touchdown
2	0:27	0:24	OWN 48	2	40	Field Goal
3	13:22	5:06	OWN 37	10	63	Touchdown
3	2:48	4:35	OWN 30	7	20	Punt
4	12:23	1:49	OWN 44	4	56	Touchdown
4	1:49	1:49	OWN 36	3	2	Game

Game MVP: Steve Grogan, Philadelphia Eagles

Rushing Statistics

New York	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Darnell Goodwin	10	67	6.70	17	3	0
Tony Green	10	43	4.30	10	1	1
Lynn Dickey	1	2	2.00	2	0	0

Philadelphia	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Terry Metcalf	9	29	3.22	11	1	0
Gary Hammond	6	28	4.67	24	1	0
Clarence Davis	4	23	5.75	18	1	1
Steve Grogan	2	5	2.50	3	0	0

Passing Statistics

New York	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Lynn Dickey	35	21	237	2/21	1	65	1	77.9

Philadelphia	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Steve Grogan	35	27	372	1/8	4	80	0	148.7

Receiving Statistics

New York	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Mike Goff	6	9	69	11.50	22	27	0
TE Doug Cosbie	4	4	107	26.75	56	65	1
WR Willis Adams	3	7	26	8.67	4	11	0
FB Joe Dawkins	2	3	2	1.00	0	5	0
WR James Lofton	2	4	15	7.50	0	9	0
WR Ken Payne	1	2	1	1.00	0	1	0
WR Lawrence Williams	1	1	4	4.00	0	4	0
RB Tony Green	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0
TE Mark Iwanowski	1	3	7	7.00	0	7	0
RB Darnell Goodwin	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Philadelphia	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Rickey Young	6	8	35	5.83	20	16	1
WR Harold Carmichael	5	9	120	24.00	35	46	2
WR Terry Metcalf	3	3	28	9.33	11	14	1
FB Sam Scarber	3	3	18	6.00	4	10	0
WR Cotton Speyrer	3	3	35	11.67	8	13	0
WR Willie McGee	2	3	98	49.00	90	80	0
TE Charle Young	2	3	20	10.00	0	10	0
RB Clarence Davis	1	1	4	4.00	0	4	0
FB Cleo Miller	1	1	3	3.00	3	3	0
TE Jim Thaxton	1	1	11	11.00	0	11	0

Interception Statistics

New York	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Philadelphia	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Eddie McMillan	1	31	31.00	0

Fumble Statistics

New York	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Wilbur Young	0	0	1	0

Philadelphia	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Steve Grogan	1	1	0	0

Punting Statistics

New York	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Tom Skladany	4	172	43.0	31.8	49	1

Philadelphia	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mike Connell	2	75	37.5	36.5	41	1

Kicking Statistics

New York	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
David Posey	1/2	1/2	0/0	49	1/1

Philadelphia	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Matt Bahr	2/2	1/1	0/0	47	5/5

Punt Return Statistics

New York	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ken Payne	1	2	2.0	0

Philadelphia	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Terry Metcalf	2	25	12.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

New York	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
James Lofton	5	124	24.8	0
Ken Payne	3	70	23.3	0

Philadelphia	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Willie McGee	2	44	22.0	0
Terry Metcalf	2	69	34.5	0

Defensive Statistics

New York	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Mike Hennigan	8	1	0.0	17	27
S Mike Weger	6	2	0.0	17	34
CB Ron Johnson	5	0	0.0	17	33
DE Wilbur Young	4	1	1.0	18	32
S Mike Sensibaugh	4	1	0.0	18	23
DT John Small	3	0	0.0	13	16
CB Skip Thomas	2	1	0.0	20	24
ILB Ted Washington	2	0	0.0	8	14
DE Shawn Hollingsworth	2	0	0.0	16	20
CB Ken Gannon	2	0	0.0	15	25
OLB Bo Harris	2	0	0.0	7	18
S Johnny Fuller	1	1	0.0	6	16
S Willie Germany	1	0	0.0	7	19
ILB Isiah Robertson	1	0	0.0	14	18
G Zach Waite	1	0	---	---	---
ILB Frank Nunley	0	2	0.0	4	9
OLB Ron McCartney	0	2	0.0	12	22
DE Don Ratliff	0	1	0.0	9	21
OLB Earl Inmon	0	1	0.0	4	5

Philadelphia	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Steve Zabel	5	0	0.0	16	32
CB Louis Breeden	4	2	0.0	18	34
CB Eddie McMillan	4	1	0.0	17	26
CB Roger Jones	4	1	0.0	15	20
OLB Cal Peterson	3	0	1.0	7	18
DE Elois Grooms	3	1	0.5	13	25
ILB Tim Kearney	3	0	0.0	4	3
S John Pitts	3	0	0.0	15	24
S Charlie Greer	2	2	0.0	13	19
ILB Bill Bergey	2	1	0.0	19	31
S Artimus Parker	2	0	0.0	6	13
DE Dennis Harrison	1	0	0.5	15	23
CB Greg Stemrick	1	1	0.0	14	29
S Chuck Crist	1	0	0.0	13	31
DT Ed Galigher	1	0	0.0	15	30
OLB Bert Cooper	1	0	0.0	7	8
DT Jimmy Webb	1	0	0.0	6	7
DE David Logan	1	0	0.0	8	12

Pass Rush Statistics

New York	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Wilbur Young	1.0	0	2	1	32
ILB Isiah Robertson	0.0	0	1	0	18

Philadelphia	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Cal Peterson	1.0	1	0	1	18
DE Elois Grooms	0.5	0	1	1	25
DE Dennis Harrison	0.5	0	0	0	23
OLB Steve Zabel	0.0	1	0	0	32
OLB Bert Cooper	0.0	0	1	0	8
DE David Logan	0.0	0	1	0	12
DT Ed Galigher	0.0	0	0	2	30

Pass Defense Statistics

New York	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Ron Johnson	5	0	33
OLB Mike Hennigan	4	0	27
S Mike Sensibaugh	3	0	23
ILB Ted Washington	3	0	14
CB Skip Thomas	2	0	24
S Mike Weger	2	0	34
CB Ken Gannon	2	0	25
OLB Bo Harris	2	0	18
ILB Isiah Robertson	1	0	18
DE Wilbur Young	1	0	32
DE Shawn Hollingsworth	1	0	20
DE Greg Johnson	1	0	20
S Willie Germany	0	2	19

Philadelphia	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Eddie McMillan	4	1	1	26
CB Roger Jones	3	0	0	20
S John Pitts	2	1	0	24
S Artimus Parker	2	0	0	13
CB Louis Breeden	2	0	0	34
ILB Bill Bergey	1	0	0	31
S Chuck Crist	1	0	0	31
ILB Tim Kearney	1	0	0	3
OLB Cal Peterson	1	0	0	18
OLB Steve Zabel	1	0	0	32
OLB Bert Cooper	1	0	0	8
CB Greg Stemrick	1	0	0	29
DT Jimmy Webb	1	0	0	7

Blocking Statistics

New York	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Zach Waite	5	7	2	19	1	33
Gery Palmer	2	5	0	17	1	31
Andy Maurer	2	2	0	6	0	13
Halvor Hagen	1	1	0	17	0	30
Ed Newman	1	1	0	18	0	33
Joe Dawkins	0	2	0	13	0	18
Warren Bryant	0	1	0	4	0	6
Larry Tearry	0	1	0	2	0	4

Philadelphia	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Henry Lawrence	2	5	15	0	31
Dan Stonebarger	1	2	5	0	13
Homer Elias	1	2	15	0	31
Charle Young	1	1	10	0	16
Karl Chandler	0	4	20	0	35
Ron Baker	0	2	19	0	26
Jerry Sisemore	0	1	15	1	26
Sam Scarber	0	1	8	0	18
Jim Thaxton	0	1	8	0	9

Special Teams Tackles

New York	Tackles	STPlays
Tony Green	2	4
Mark Iwanowski	1	18
Willie Germany	1	17
Ken Gannon	1	14
Warren Bryant	1	6

Philadelphia	Tackles	STPlays
Bert Cooper	3	15
Clarence Davis	2	20
Cotton Speyrer	1	16
Jim Thaxton	1	15
Greg Stemrick	1	14
Charlie Greer	1	12

Participation

New York	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Lynn Dickey	21	37	---	---	---	58
Ed Newman	18	33	---	---	4	55
Mike Weger	---	---	17	34	3	54
Ken Gannon	---	---	15	25	14	54
Gery Palmer	17	31	---	---	6	54
Halvor Hagen	17	30	---	---	6	53
Wilbur Young	---	---	18	32	2	52
Zach Waite	19	33	---	---	---	52
Ron Johnson	---	---	17	33	2	52
Billy Shields	19	29	---	---	---	48
Mike Hennigan	---	---	17	27	3	47
Willis Adams	13	25	---	---	9	47
Skip Thomas	---	---	20	24	2	46
Mark Iwanowski	7	20	---	---	18	45
Mike Goff	16	26	---	---	2	44
Willie Germany	---	---	7	19	17	43
Mike Sensibaugh	---	---	18	23	2	43
James Lofton	11	23	---	---	8	42
Doug Cosbie	13	19	---	---	10	42
Darnell Goodwin	10	11	---	---	20	41
Shawn Hollingsworth	---	---	16	20	1	37
Joe Dawkins	13	18	---	---	5	36
Tony Green	11	21	---	---	4	36
Ken Payne	7	15	---	---	13	35
Ron McCartney	---	---	12	22	---	34
Isiah Robertson	---	---	14	18	1	33
Don Ratliff	---	---	9	21	3	33
John Small	---	---	13	16	1	30
Ted Washington	---	---	8	14	8	30
Bo Harris	---	---	7	18	5	30
Greg Johnson	---	---	8	20	1	29
Frank Nunley	---	---	4	9	12	25
Lawrence Williams	2	7	---	---	15	24
Johnny Fuller	---	---	6	16	1	23
Andy Maurer	6	13	---	---	---	19
Warren Bryant	4	6	---	---	6	16
David Sims	2	0	---	---	12	14
Earl Inmon	---	---	4	5	3	12
Larry Tearry	2	4	---	---	6	12
Randal Farley	3	6	---	---	2	11
David Posey	0	0	---	---	6	6
Tom Skladany	0	0	---	---	4	4
Ron Shumon	---	---	1	0	2	3
Steve Joachim	0	0	---	---	2	2
Steve Towle	---	---	0	0	1	1
Jeff Rutledge	0	0	---	---	---	0

Philadelphia	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Louis Breeden	---	---	18	34	6	58
Steve Grogan	21	36	---	---	---	57
Greg Stemrick	---	---	14	29	14	57
Karl Chandler	20	35	---	---	---	55
Bill Bergey	---	---	19	31	3	53
Harold Carmichael	17	34	---	---	2	53
Steve Zabel	---	---	16	32	1	49
Ron Baker	19	26	---	---	4	49
Chuck Crist	---	---	13	31	4	48
Ed Galigher	---	---	15	30	1	46
Henry Lawrence	15	31	---	---	---	46
Homer Elias	15	31	---	---	---	46
Charlie Greer	---	---	13	19	12	44
Eddie McMillan	---	---	17	26	1	44
Willie McGee	14	14	---	---	14	42
John Pitts	---	---	15	24	2	41
Jerry Sisemore	15	26	---	---	---	41
Elois Grooms	---	---	13	25	2	40
Dennis Harrison	---	---	15	23	2	40
Cotton Speyrer	9	13	---	---	16	38
Rickey Young	12	26	---	---	---	38
Terry Metcalf	11	19	---	---	7	37
Sam Scarber	8	18	---	---	11	37
Roger Jones	---	---	15	20	2	37
Clarence Davis	4	11	---	---	20	35
Jim Thaxton	8	9	---	---	15	32
Cleo Miller	5	13	---	---	13	31
Charle Young	10	16	---	---	4	30
Bert Cooper	---	---	7	8	15	30
David Logan	---	---	8	12	7	27
Cal Peterson	---	---	7	18	---	25
Mo Cooper	9	12	---	---	4	25
Gary Hammond	7	7	---	---	9	23
Sanders Shiver	---	---	2	2	18	22
Bill Cooke	---	---	6	14	1	21
Artimus Parker	---	---	6	13	---	19
Dan Stonebarger	5	13	---	---	---	18
Eric Laakso	6	5	---	---	4	15
Jimmy Webb	---	---	6	7	1	14
Tim Kearney	---	---	4	3	6	13
Jerry Robinson	---	---	2	6	3	11
Matt Bahr	0	0	---	---	10	10
Geoff Reece	1	1	---	---	4	6
Steve Deberg	0	0	---	---	2	2
Mike Connell	0	0	---	---	2	2
Steve Spurrier	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	49	5.4
Middle	10	52	5.2
Right	2	11	5.5
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	18	6.0
Middle	13	27	2.1
Right	5	40	8.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New York	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Lynn Dickey	35	21	3	2	4	2	3	4	1

Philadelphia	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Steve Grogan	35	27	3	1	2	2	3	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	4	3	0.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	11	91	5.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	5	120	13.3
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	23	7.7

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	6	115	19.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	10	66	4.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	10	145	12.1
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	46	15.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New York	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Mike Goff	9	6	0	69	1	26
WR Willis Adams	7	3	2	26	0	25
WR James Lofton	4	2	1	15	0	23
TE Doug Cosbie	4	4	0	107	2	19
FB Joe Dawkins	3	2	0	2	0	18
TE Mark Iwanowski	3	1	1	7	0	20
WR Ken Payne	2	1	0	1	0	15
RB Darnell Goodwin	1	0	0	0	0	11
WR Lawrence Williams	1	1	0	4	0	7
RB Tony Green	1	1	0	6	0	21

Philadelphia	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Harold Carmichael	9	5	0	120	2	34
WR Rickey Young	8	6	0	35	0	26
WR Willie McGee	3	2	1	98	1	14
WR Terry Metcalf	3	3	0	28	0	19
FB Sam Scarber	3	3	0	18	0	18
WR Cotton Speyrer	3	3	0	35	0	13
TE Charle Young	3	2	1	20	0	16
RB Clarence Davis	1	1	0	4	0	11
FB Cleo Miller	1	1	0	3	0	13
TE Jim Thaxton	1	1	0	11	0	9

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New York	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Tony Green	2	11	5.50	4.30
Lynn Dickey	1	2	2.00	2.00

Philadelphia	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Clarence Davis	1	18	18.00	5.75
Gary Hammond	1	1	1.00	4.67

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New York	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Lynn Dickey	1	1	8	8.00	6.77

Philadelphia	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Steve Grogan	6	5	30	5.00	10.63

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New York	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Willis Adams	1	1	8	8.00	3.71

Philadelphia	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Rickey Young	2	1	1	0.50	4.38
WR Harold Carmichael	1	1	10	10.00	13.33
RB Clarence Davis	1	1	4	4.00	4.00
WR Terry Metcalf	1	1	14	14.00	9.33
FB Sam Scarber	1	1	1	1.00	6.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New York	Rushes	Conversions
Darnell Goodwin	2	2
Tony Green	2	1

Philadelphia	Rushes	Conversions
Gary Hammond	2	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

New York	Att	Comp	Conversions
Lynn Dickey	8	5	3

Philadelphia	Att	Comp	Conversions
Steve Grogan	7	6	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New York	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Mike Goff	3	2	1
WR Ken Payne	1	1	0
TE Mark Iwanowski	1	0	0
WR James Lofton	1	1	1
TE Doug Cosbie	1	1	1
WR Willis Adams	1	0	0

Philadelphia	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Cotton Speyrer	3	3	2
WR Willie McGee	2	1	1
WR Terry Metcalf	1	1	1
WR Rickey Young	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 65,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 20,500 (21,400)
End Zone 14,100 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,300 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 12,500 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,200 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	65,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	20,500 (21,400)
End Zone	14,100 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,300 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	12,500 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,200 (3,300)