The Dallas Cowboys were decisively beaten by the Philadelphia Eagles, 31 to 21, on November 12, 1979.

1979 Dallas Cowboys

Final

PHI

Eagles

7-4-0

31

DAL

Cowboys

8-3-0

21

Team

PHI

DAL

1

7

7

2

10

0

3

7

0

4

7

14

Total

31

21

1st quarter

PHI

DAL

Cowboys

Tony Hill 48-yard pass from Roger Staubach (Rafael Septien kick)

0

7

Eagles

Harold Carmichael 32-yard pass from Ron Jaworski (Tony Franklin kick)

7

7

2nd quarter

PHI

DAL

Eagles

Charlie Smith 29-yard pass from John Walton (Tony Franklin kick)

14

7

Eagles

Tony Franklin 59-yard field goal

17

7

3rd quarter

PHI

DAL

Eagles

Harold Carmichael 13-yard pass from Ron Jaworski (Tony Franklin kick)

24

7

4th quarter

PHI

DAL

Cowboys

Tony Hill 75-yard pass from Roger Staubach (Rafael Septien kick)

24

14

Cowboys

Billy Joe DuPree 5-yard pass from Roger Staubach (Rafael Septien kick)

24

21

Eagles

Wilbert Montgomery 37-yard run (Tony Franklin kick)

31

21

Eagles

Cowboys

1st Downs

17

17

Passing 1st Downs

Rushing 1st Downs

1st downs from penalties

3rd down efficiency

-

-

4th down efficiency

-

-

Total Plays

76

67

Total Yards

328

408

Yards per play

4.3

6.1

Passing

158

285

Comp - Att

14 - 35

19 - 35

Yards per pass

4.2

7.1

Interceptions thrown

0

1

Sacks - Yards lost

3 - 28

5 - 37

Rushing

170

123

Rushing Attempts

38

27

Yards per rush

4.5

4.6

Penalties

3

4

Turnovers

0

3

Fumbles lost

0

2

Interceptions

0

1

Possession

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Ron Jaworski 12 29 145 5.0 2 0 80.4
John Walton 2 6 41 6.8 1 0 97.9
Team 14 35 158 5.3 3 0 3 86.1

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Wilbert Montgomery 25 127 5.1 1
Leroy Harris 5 26 5.2 0
Louie Giammona 4 11 2.8 0
Ron Jaworski 1 4 4.0 0
Larry Barnes 2 3 1.5 0
Billy Campfield 1 -1 -1.0 0
Team 38 170 4.5 1

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Harold Carmichael 4 69 17.3 2
Charlie Smith 4 54 13.5 1
Keith Krepfle 1 24 24.0 0
Wilbert Montgomery 2 19 9.5 0
Billy Campfield 1 12 12.0 0
Leroy Harris 2 8 4.0 0
Team 14 186 5.3 3 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 0 0 2

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team 5.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Tony Franklin 1 4 4 7
Team 1 4 4 7

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Max Runager 8 312 39.0
Team 8 312 39.0

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Louie Giammona 3 74 24.7 0
Team 3 74 24.7 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
John Sciarra 6 83 13.8 0
Team 6 83 13.8 0

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Roger Staubach 17 28 308 11.0 3 0 134.2
Danny White 2 6 14 2.3 0 1 2.8
Ron Springs 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 39.6
Team 19 35 285 9.2 3 1 5 102.3

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Tony Dorsett 13 53 4.1 0
Roger Staubach 4 31 7.8 0
Robert Newhouse 5 16 3.2 0
Scott Laidlaw 3 12 4.0 0
Ron Springs 1 6 6.0 0
Drew Pearson 1 5 5.0 0
Team 27 123 4.6 0

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Tony Hill 7 213 30.4 2
Tony Dorsett 7 64 9.1 0
Ron Springs 2 22 11.0 0
Scott Laidlaw 1 12 12.0 0
Drew Pearson 1 6 6.0 0
Billy Joe DuPree 1 5 5.0 1
Team 19 322 9.2 3 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 2 2 0

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team 3.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Rafael Septien 0 1 3 3
Team 0 1 3 3

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Danny White 7 284 40.6
Team 7 284 40.6

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Ron Springs 4 78 19.5 0
Steve Wilson 1 24 24.0 0
Team 5 102 20.4 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Steve Wilson 4 29 7.3 0
Team 4 29 7.3 0

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