1979 Philadelphia Eagles Game-by-Game Results

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 11-5
Finishing 1st in the NFL's East Division of the National Football Conference
Postseason: 1-1 Lost Division Playoff
Coach: Dick Vermeil (11-5)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1979 Philadelphia Eagles Statistics
1979 Philadelphia Eagles Roster

The Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League ended the 1979 season with a record of 11 wins and 5 losses, finishing first in the NFL's East Division of the National Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-1.

The Eagles ran up 339 points, and the defense allowed 282. Wilbert Montgomery carried the ball for a team-leading 1,512 yards for Philadelphia.

Ron Jaworski threw for 2,669 yards. Harold Carmichael grabbed 52 passes for 872 yards. Keith Krepfle and Wilbert Montgomery contributed to the receiving game also.

Brenard Wilson intercepted 4 opponent throws.

Dick Vermeil coached the team. The 1979 Philadelphia Eagles lost in the Division Playoff.

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Regular Season Points For: 339
Regular Season Points Against: 282

Date Game Res Home Road Record
September 2, 1979 New York Giants 17 at Philadelphia Eagles 23 W 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0
September 10, 1979 Atlanta Falcons 14 at Philadelphia Eagles 10 L 1-1-0 0-0-0 1-1-0
September 16, 1979 Philadelphia Eagles 26 at New Orleans Saints 14 W 1-1-0 1-0-0 2-1-0
September 23, 1979 Philadelphia Eagles 17 at New York Giants 13 W 1-1-0 2-0-0 3-1-0
September 30, 1979 Pittsburgh Steelers 14 at Philadelphia Eagles 17 W 2-1-0 2-0-0 4-1-0
October 7, 1979 Washington Redskins 17 at Philadelphia Eagles 28 W 3-1-0 2-0-0 5-1-0
October 14, 1979 Philadelphia Eagles 24 at St. Louis Cardinals 20 W 3-1-0 3-0-0 6-1-0
October 21, 1979 Philadelphia Eagles 7 at Washington Redskins 17 L 3-1-0 3-1-0 6-2-0
October 28, 1979 Philadelphia Eagles 13 at Cincinnati Bengals 37 L 3-1-0 3-2-0 6-3-0
November 4, 1979 Cleveland Browns 24 at Philadelphia Eagles 19 L 3-2-0 3-2-0 6-4-0
November 12, 1979 Philadelphia Eagles 31 at Dallas Cowboys 21 W 3-2-0 4-2-0 7-4-0
November 18, 1979 St. Louis Cardinals 13 at Philadelphia Eagles 16 W 4-2-0 4-2-0 8-4-0
November 25, 1979 Philadelphia Eagles 21 at Green Bay Packers 10 W 4-2-0 5-2-0 9-4-0
December 2, 1979 Detroit Lions 7 at Philadelphia Eagles 44 W 5-2-0 5-2-0 10-4-0
December 8, 1979 Dallas Cowboys 24 at Philadelphia Eagles 17 L 5-3-0 5-2-0 10-5-0
December 16, 1979 Philadelphia Eagles 26 at Houston Oilers 20 W 5-3-0 6-2-0 11-5-0
December 23, 1979 Chicago Bears 17 at Philadelphia Eagles 27 W 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 NFC Wild Card Playoff
December 29, 1979 Philadelphia Eagles 17 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers 24 L 1-0-0 0-1-0 1-1-0 NFC Divisional Playoff


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