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1979 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)

2nd place National Football Conference Eastern Division 11-5-0 .688
Playoff Statistics
1979 NFLPrevious SeasonNext SeasonRoster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: Dick Vermeil
Chuck BednarikLinebackers
Fred BruneyDefensive Backs
Marion CampbellDefensive Coordinator
Chuck ClausenDefensive Line
Dick CouryWide Receivers
Sid GillmanResearch and Quality Control
Ken ImanSpecial Teams/Offensive Line
Billy JoeRunning Backs
Lynn StilesTight Ends
Jerry WampflerOffensive Line
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Fri8/3/1979ABaltimore Colts14-17LBaltimore, MDMemorial Stadium36733
Thu8/9/1979AKansas City Chiefs21-24LKansas City, MOArrowhead Stadium33378
Fri8/17/1979HBaltimore Colts31-17WPhiladelphia, PAVeterans Stadium44251
Fri8/24/1979AMiami Dolphins13-14LMiami, FLOrange Bowl47951
Sun9/2/1979HNew York Giants23-17WPhiladelphia, PAVeterans Stadium67366
Mon9/10/1979HAtlanta Falcons10-14LPhiladelphia, PAVeterans Stadium66935
Sun9/16/1979ANew Orleans Saints26-14WNew Orleans, LALouisiana Superdome54212
Sun9/23/1979ANew York Giants17-13WEast Rutherford, NJGiants Stadium74265
Sun9/30/1979HPittsburgh Steelers17-14WPhiladelphia, PAVeterans Stadium70352
Sun10/7/1979HWashington Redskins28-17WPhiladelphia, PAVeterans Stadium69142
Sun10/14/1979ASt. Louis Cardinals24-20WSt. Louis, MOBusch Memorial Stadium48367
Sun10/21/1979AWashington Redskins7-17LWashington, DCRFK Stadium54442
Sun10/28/1979ACincinnati Bengals13-37LCincinnati, OHRiverfront Stadium42036
Sun11/4/1979HCleveland Browns19-24LPhiladelphia, PAVeterans Stadium69019
Mon11/12/1979ADallas Cowboys31-21WIrving, TXTexas Stadium62417
Sun11/18/1979HSt. Louis Cardinals16-13WPhiladelphia, PAVeterans Stadium70235
Sun11/25/1979AGreen Bay Packers21-10WGreen Bay, WILambeau Field50023
Sun12/2/1979HDetroit Lions44-7WPhiladelphia, PAVeterans Stadium66128
Sat12/8/1979HDallas Cowboys17-24LPhiladelphia, PAVeterans Stadium71434
Sun12/16/1979AHouston Oilers26-20WHouston, TXAstrodome49407
NFC Wild Card Playoff
Sun12/23/1979HChicago Bears27-17WPhiladelphia, PAVeterans Stadium69397
NFC Divisional Playoff
Sat12/29/1979ATampa Bay Buccaneers17-24LTampa, FLTampa Stadium71402
Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.
ROSTER
NoPlayerPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
38Larry BarnesFB5-1122025Tennessee State163
66Bill BergeyLILB6-224034Arkansas State33
27Richard BlackmoreCB5-1017423Mississippi State160
95John BuntingLOLB6-122029North Carolina1515
67Lem BurnhamDE6-424032Santa Ana JC; U.S. International160
37Billy CampfieldHB6-020523Kansas160
17Harold CarmichaelWR6-725530Southern University1616
32Earl CarrRB6-022424Florida10
59Al ChesleyLB6-324022Pittsburgh160
71Ken ClarkeMG6-227323Syracuse160
46Herman EdwardsRCB6-019225California; Monterey Peninsula JC; California; San Diego State1616
81Scott FitzkeeWR6-018722Penn State151
1Tony FranklinK5-818223Texas A&M160
33Louie GiammonaHB5-918026Utah State150
78Carl HairstonRDE6-326727Maryland-Eastern Shore1515
20Leroy HarrisFB5-922525Fort Scott CC; Arkansas State1513
68Dennis HarrisonRDE6-828023Vanderbilt121
89Wally HenryWR5-817425San Diego CC; UCLA120
23Bobby HowardLCB6-118435Cal Poly (San Luis Obispo); San Diego State1616
87Claude HumphreyLDE6-525835Tennessee State1616
7Ron JaworskiQB6-120528Youngstown State1616
65Charlie JohnsonMG6-326527Tyler JC; Colorado1616
72Wade KeyLOG6-524533Texas; Texas State1210
84Keith KrepfleTE6-322627Iowa State1616
29Al LatimerCB5-1117222Ferrum JC; Clemson130
55Frank LeMasterRILB6-223227Kentucky1616
41Randy LoganSS6-119528Michigan1616
77Rufus MayesOT6-525532Ohio State160
82Jerrold McRaeWR6-018724Tennessee State50
24Henry MonroeCB5-1118023Mississippi State30
31Wilbert MontgomeryHB5-1019425Jackson State; Abilene Christian1616
50Guy MorrissC6-427528Texas Christian1616
69Woody PeoplesROG6-224736Grambling State1616
62Petey PerotLOG6-226122Northwestern State (Louisiana)146
52Ray PhillipsLB6-423025Marshalltown JC; Nebraska110
64Garry PuetzOT6-426527Valparaiso20
56Jerry RobinsonROLB6-222523UCLA166
4Max RunagerP6-118923South Carolina160
26John SandersS6-117828South Dakota10
21John SciarraS5-1118525UCLA162
76Jerry SisemoreROT6-426028Texas1616
79Manny SistrunkDE6-527532Arkansas-Pine Bluff160
61Mark SlaterC6-224824Minnesota160
85Charlie SmithWR6-118529Grambling State1615
88John SpagnolaTE6-424222Yale160
58Terry TautoloLILB6-223225Long Beach CC; UCLA168
75Stan WaltersLOT6-627031Syracuse1616
10Johnnie WaltonQB6-221032Elizabeth City State80
51Reggie WilkesROLB6-424223Georgia Tech1616
22Brenard WilsonFS6-018524Vanderbilt1414
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
121Jerry RobinsonLBUCLA
248Petey PerotGNorthwestern State (Louisiana)
374Tony FranklinKTexas A&M
494Ben CowinsRBArkansas
5126Scott FitzkeeWRPenn State
7178Don SwaffordTFlorida
7185Curtis BuncheDEAlbany State
8196Chuck CorrealCPenn State
8211Max RunagerPSouth Carolina
11296Al ChesleyLBPittsburgh
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thOT
Team Totals581228673
Opponents Totals536752110
TEAM STATSTOP1ST DOWNSFDRFDPFDX3RD DOWN EFFICIENCY4TH DOWN EFFICIENCYPENPENY
Team Totals2921221502091/227 40.1%/ %90680
Opponents Totals27412812521104/239 43.5%/ %86681
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Tony Franklin0363992.3233174.20105
Wilbert Montgomery140000084
Harold Carmichael110000066
Billy Campfield40000024
Keith Krepfle30000018
Leroy Harris20000012
Ron Jaworski20000012
Larry Barnes1000006
Scott Fitzkee1000006
Charlie Smith1000006
Team Totals39363992.3233174.20339
Opponents Totals34333497.1152365.20282
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCT1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Tony Franklin233174.21/15/57/87/103/7
Team Totals233174.21/15/57/87/103/7
Opponents Totals152365.20/6/4/5/0/
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Wilbert Montgomery33815124.562t9
Leroy Harris1075044.7802
Billy Campfield301655.5403
Ron Jaworski431192.8212
Larry Barnes25743.0211
Louie Giammona15382.590
Frank LeMaster11515.0150
Harold Carmichael100.000
Earl Carr1-1-1.0-10
Johnnie Walton6-5-0.820
Team Totals56724214.38017
Opponents Totals51522714.47516
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Ron Jaworski37419050.817226697.114.053t184.8123.234272239776.8
Johnnie Walton361952.8162135.911.23138.312.80021386.9
Team Totals41020951.018828827.013.853t215.1133.234272261077.7
Opponents Totals45924352.919427986.111.578t183.9224.845324247464.7
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Harold Carmichael5287216.85011
Keith Krepfle4176018.5453
Wilbert Montgomery4149412.053t5
Charlie Smith2439916.6391
Leroy Harris221074.9150
Billy Campfield161157.2170
Scott Fitzkee810513.1191
John Spagnola22412.0140
Larry Barnes166.060
Earl Carr122.020
Jerrold McRae1-2-2.0-20
Team Totals209288213.853t21
Opponents Totals243279811.578t18
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Brenard Wilson47017.5500
Randy Logan35719.0350
Bobby Howard33411.3340
Herman Edwards362.060
John Sciarra24723.5340
Al Chesley23919.5250
John Bunting2136.5130
Reggie Wilkes200.000
Bill Bergey100.000
Team Totals2226612.1500
Opponents Totals1313210.2230
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
Max Runager74292739.6571613200260734.8
Tony Franklin13232.03200103232.0
Team Totals76295938.9571614200263934.7
Opponents Totals85338239.86215544
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
John Sciarra16018211.4380
Wally Henry3573209.1340
Louie Giammona50428.4140
Richard Blackmore1100.000
Team Totals5785449.5380
Opponents Totals34162005.9240
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Wally Henry2866823.9530
Louie Giammona1529419.6310
Billy Campfield725135.992t1
Brenard Wilson200.000
Larry Barnes12323.0230
Al Latimer11818.0180
Wilbert Montgomery166.060
Charlie Smith111.010
Team Totals56126122.592t1
Opponents Totals69126518.3380
SACKSNOYDS
Carl Hairston15.5
Claude Humphrey11.0
Dennis Harrison4.0
Charlie Johnson3.0
Frank LeMaster3.0
John Bunting2.0
Lem Burnham2.0
Ken Clarke1.5
Bill Bergey1.0
Terry Tautolo1.0
Reggie Wilkes1.0
Team Totals45.0324.0
Opponents Totals34.0272.0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Larry Barnes310100
Richard Blackmore0010120
Billy Campfield100000
Harold Carmichael00303330
Ken Clarke0001100
Herman Edwards0001100
Louie Giammona0011200
Leroy Harris300000
Wally Henry200000
Ron Jaworski12505-230
Charlie Johnson00022-10
Keith Krepfle110100
Frank LeMaster0001100
Wilbert Montgomery1420200
Jerry Robinson0002200
Max Runager110100
Jerry Sisemore00202-20
Charlie Smith0010100
John Spagnola0010100
Johnnie Walton1101-20
Reggie Wilkes0002200
Brenard Wilson0001100
Team Totals381820113170
Opponents Totals2011816240
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