Cowboys 31, Eagles 13 Box Score, Dec 10, 1978

December 10, 1978

Dallas CowboysDAL · 12-4DAL12-431

Final

Philadelphia EaglesPHI · 9-7PHI9-7

Top performers

Quarterbacks

RSRoger Staubach

DAL

C/ATT: 13/19
YDS: 190
TD: 2
INT: 0
RTG: 135.9

RJRon Jaworski

PHI

C/ATT: 9/26
YDS: 151
TD: 0
INT: 2
RTG: 23.1

RSRoger StaubachQB190YDS13/19 · 2 TDPassing yardsRJRon JaworskiQB151YDS9/26 · 2 INT
TDTony DorsettRB63YDS20 CAR · 1 TDRushing yardsWMWilbert MontgomeryRB75YDS15 CAR
THTony HillWR73YDS4 RECReceiving yardsHCHarold CarmichaelWR91YDS3 REC
TDTony DorsettRB2TD1 rushing · 1 receivingTouchdownsMHMike HoganRB1TD1 rushing

Game flow

PHI+250+25DAL

Biggest lead DAL by 24

Team stats

DAL

PHI

336Total yards290
190Passing yards151
146Rushing yards139
0Turnovers2

5.0Yards per play3.6
7:01Time of possession3:06
12First downs9
5/153rd down2/14
1/14th down1/2
3Red zone trips2
3-10Penalties7-65

1978 NFC East Standings

	W-L-T	PCT
1DACowboys	12-4-0	.750
2PHEagles	9-7-0	.563
3NYGiants	6-10-0	.375

Drives

DAL goalPHI goal

Passing

Cowboys


RSRoger StaubachQB	13/19	190	10.0	2	1	135.9
DWDanny WhiteQB	0/1	0	0.0	0	1	39.6
Team	13/20	190	9.5	2	2	129.2

Eagles


RJRon JaworskiQB	9/26	151	5.8	0	2	8	23.1
Team	9/26	151	5.8	0	2	8	23.1

Rushing

Cowboys


TDTony DorsettRB	20	63	3.1	1
SLScott LaidlawRB	15	50	3.3	1
THTony HillWR	1	14	14.0	0
LBLarry BrinsonRB	2	11	5.5	0
RSRoger StaubachQB	1	6	6.0	0
DWDanny WhiteQB	2	2	1.0	0
Team	41	146	3.6	2

Eagles


WMWilbert MontgomeryRB	15	75	5.0	0
MHMike HoganRB	8	32	4.0	1
RJRon JaworskiQB	1	15	15.0	0
BCBilly CampfieldRB	2	9	4.5	0
JSJohn SciarraDB	1	4	4.0	0
LBLarry BarnesRB	1	4	4.0	1
Team	28	139	5.0	2

Receiving

Cowboys


THTony HillWR	4	4	73	18.3	0
SLScott LaidlawRB	1	3	44	44.0	1
TDTony DorsettRB	3	5	37	12.3	1
BJBilly Joe DuPreeTE	1	2	16	16.0	0
DPDrew PearsonWR	2	3	15	7.5	0
PPPreston PearsonRB	2	3	5	2.5	0
Team	13	20	190	14.6	2

Eagles


HCHarold CarmichaelWR	3	4	91	30.3	0
KPKen PayneWR	2	7	35	17.5	0
WMWilbert MontgomeryRB	3	6	14	4.7	0
CSCharlie SmithWR	1	6	11	11.0	0
RORichard OsborneTE	—	1	—	—	—
MHMike HoganRB	—	1	—	—	—
BCBilly CampfieldRB	—	1	—	—	—
Team	9	26	151	16.8	0

Q1 · DAL 14–7 PHI · DAL leads 14–7

MM15:00Mike Michel kicks off 65 yards, returned by Butch Johnson for 21 yardsDAL 0
PHI 0

DALpunt5 plays · 20 yards

SLScott Laidlaw right end for 6 yardsDAL 0
PHI 0
TDTony Dorsett left end for 6 yardsDAL 0
PHI 0
SLScott Laidlaw middle for 5 yardsDAL 0
PHI 0
TDTony Dorsett left end for 3 yardsDAL 0
PHI 0
RSRoger Staubach pass incomplete intended for Tony DorsettDAL 0
PHI 0
DWDanny White punts 33 yards, returned by John Sciarra for 4 yardsDAL 0
PHI 0
Penalty on PHI: Clipping, 15 yards (accepted)DAL 0
PHI 0

PHIfumble1 play · 7 yards · 0:00

RJ11:44FUMRon Jaworski pass complete to Harold Carmichael for 7 yards. Harold Carmichael fumbles, recovered by Cliff Harris at PHI22 and returned for 17 yardsDAL 0
PHI 0

DALtouchdown3 plays · 5 yards · 1:21

SL11:32Scott Laidlaw for 2 yardsDAL 0
PHI 0
SLScott Laidlaw for 2 yardsDAL 0
PHI 0
SLTDScott Laidlaw left tackle for 1 yard, touchdownDAL 6
PHI 0
RS10:11XPRafael Septien kicks extra point goodDAL 7
PHI 0

RSRafael Septien kicks off 50 yards, returned by Louie Giammona for 22 yardsDAL 7
PHI 0

PHIinterception3 plays · -2 yards

RJ10:01Ron Jaworski pass incomplete intended for Charlie SmithDAL 7
PHI 0
RJRon Jaworski sacked by Randy White for 2 yardsDAL 7
PHI 0
RJINTRon Jaworski pass intended for Charlie Smith is intercepted by Benny Barnes at DAL50 and returned for 34 yardsDAL 7
PHI 0

DALtouchdown1 play · 16 yards · 0:10

RS9:09TDRoger Staubach pass complete to Tony Dorsett for 16 yards, touchdownDAL 13
PHI 0
RS8:59XPRafael Septien kicks extra point goodDAL 14
PHI 0

RSRafael Septien kicks off 44 yards, returned by Larry Barnes for 4 yardsDAL 14
PHI 0

PHIpunt3 plays · 14 yards

WM8:52Wilbert Montgomery right end for 2 yardsDAL 14
PHI 0
WMWilbert Montgomery right end for no gain Penalty on PHI: Illegal Use of Hands, 10 yards (accepted) (no play)DAL 14
PHI 0
WMWilbert Montgomery for 6 yardsDAL 14
PHI 0
RJPenalty on Ron Jaworski: Delay of Game, 5 yards (accepted)DAL 14
PHI 0
WMWilbert Montgomery for 6 yardsDAL 14
PHI 0
MMMike Michel punts 32 yards, returned by Butch Johnson for 12 yardsDAL 14
PHI 0

DALmissed_field_goal5 plays · 22 yards

TD6:30Tony Dorsett for 5 yardsDAL 14
PHI 0
RSRoger Staubach pass complete to Drew Pearson for 8 yardsDAL 14
PHI 0
Penalty on DAL: Illegal Motion, 5 yards (accepted)DAL 14
PHI 0
TDTony Dorsett left end for -1 yardsDAL 14
PHI 0
RSRoger Staubach pass complete to Tony Hill for 10 yardsDAL 14
PHI 0
RSRoger Staubach pass incomplete intended for Preston PearsonDAL 14
PHI 0
RSRafael Septien 44 yard field goal no goodDAL 14
PHI 0

PHItouchdown7 plays · 73 yards · 3:06

WM4:05Wilbert Montgomery for 4 yardsDAL 14
PHI 0
MHMike Hogan for 4 yardsDAL 14
PHI 0
RJRon Jaworski scrambles for 15 yardsDAL 14
PHI 0
WMWilbert Montgomery for 3 yardsDAL 14
PHI 0
RJRon Jaworski pass complete to Harold Carmichael for 42 yardsDAL 14
PHI 0
JSJohn Sciarra right end for 4 yardsDAL 14
PHI 0
MHTDMike Hogan middle for 1 yard, touchdownDAL 14
PHI 6
MM0:59XPMike Michel kicks extra point goodDAL 14
PHI 7

MMMike Michel kicks off 61 yards, returned by Butch Johnson for 14 yardsDAL 14
PHI 7

DALpunt3 plays · 3 yards

TD0:52Tony Dorsett for 3 yardsDAL 14
PHI 7
TDTony Dorsett middle for 1 yardDAL 14
PHI 7

Top performers

Quarterbacks

Game flow

Team stats

1978 NFC East Standings

Drives

Passing

Cowboys

Eagles

Rushing

Cowboys

Eagles

Receiving

Cowboys

Eagles

Q1 · DAL 14–7 PHI · DAL leads 14–7

Cowboys rout Eagles 31-13 behind Staubach's 190 passing yards

Players mentioned

Cowboys at Eagles

Top performers

Quarterbacks

Game flow

Team stats

1978 NFC East Standings

Drives

Passing

Cowboys

Eagles

Rushing

Cowboys

Eagles

Receiving

Cowboys

Eagles

Q1 · DAL 14–7 PHI · DAL leads 14–7

Cowboys rout Eagles 31-13 behind Staubach's 190 passing yards

Players mentioned