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1979 Philadelphia Eagles season

NFL team season

Field	Value
team	Philadelphia Eagles
year	1979
record	11–5
division_place	2nd NFC East
coach	Dick Vermeil
general manager	Jim Murray
owner	Leonard Tose
stadium	Veterans Stadium
playoffs	Won [Wild Card Playoffs](1979-80-nfl-playoffs)
(vs. [Bears](1979-chicago-bears-season)) 27–17
Lost [Divisional Playoffs](1979-80-nfl-playoffs)
(at [Buccaneers](1979-tampa-bay-buccaneers-season)) 17–24
shortnavlink	Eagles seasons

(vs. Bears) 27–17 Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Buccaneers) 17–24

The Eagles playing against the Buccaneers in the 1979 NFC Divisional Playoff Game.

The ** Philadelphia Eagles season** was the franchise's 47th season in the National Football League (NFL).

They appeared in the postseason for the second consecutive year, an attainment that the team had not achieved for three decades. They would make the playoffs again in the following two seasons before a six-year drought. The Eagles managed to host and win their first playoff game since 1960. They would ultimately fall in the divisional round to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers by a score of 24–17.

Offseason

After going 9–7 in the 1978 season and making the playoffs, the Eagles found themselves having to follow rule 3 of the draft – "Teams that made the playoffs are then ordered by which round of the playoffs they are eliminated" – meaning four teams with a record the same or better than the Eagles would pick in front of them.

NFL draft

The 1979 NFL draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held May 3–4, 1979 in New York City. As was started with the 1977 NFL draft, this was 12 rounds.

The Philadelphia Eagles got the 19th to the 21st picks in the 12 rounds. They had overcome the traded-away draft picks of the Mike McCormack era. The Eagles had waited but they finally had a first-round pick and other low-round draft picks. They would use these and build a team as 7 of the 10 draft picks made the team for the coming years.

The draft began with first overall pick of Tom Cousineau, linebacker from Ohio State, by the Buffalo Bills. With the number 7 pick the New York Giants selected Phil Simms, a quarterback from Morehead State. The crowd, made up of mostly New York fans, voiced their displeasure of his selection.

Player selections

The table shows the Eagles selections and what picks they had that were traded away and the team that ended up with that pick. It is possible the Eagles' pick ended up with this team via another trade the Eagles made. Not shown are acquired picks that the Eagles traded away.

	= Pro Bowler			Hall of Fame]]r

Personnel

Staff / Coaches

Owner – Leonard Tose
General manager – Jim Murray
Head coach – Dick Vermeil
Quarterbacks / Quality Control – Sid Gillman
Running Backs – Billy Joe
Receivers – Dick Coury
Tight Ends – Lynn Stiles
Offensive Line – Ken Iman
Offensive Line – Jerry Wampfler
Defensive Coordinator – Marion Campbell
Defensive Line – Chuck Clausen
Linebackers – George Hill
Defensive Backs / Secondary – Fred Bruney
Special Teams – Lynn Stiles, Ken Iman

Roster

Regular season

Schedule

Philadelphia Eagles	year=1979	border=2}}"	Week	Philadelphia Eagles
September 2, 1979	[New York Giants](1979-new-york-giants-season)	W 23–17	1–0	67,366
September 10, 1979	[Atlanta Falcons](1979-atlanta-falcons-season)	L 14–10	1–1	66,935
September 16, 1979	at [New Orleans Saints](1979-new-orleans-saints-season)	W 26–14	2–1	54,212
September 23, 1979	at [New York Giants](1979-new-york-giants-season)	W 17–13	3–1	74,265
September 30, 1979	[Pittsburgh Steelers](1979-pittsburgh-steelers-season)	W 17–14	4–1	70,352
October 7, 1979	[Washington Redskins](1979-washington-redskins-season)	W 28–17	5–1	69,142
October 14, 1979	at [St. Louis Cardinals](1979-st-louis-cardinals-nfl-season)	W 24–20	6–1	48,367
October 21, 1979	at [Washington Redskins](1979-washington-redskins-season)	L 17–7	6–2	54,442
October 28, 1979	at [Cincinnati Bengals](1979-cincinnati-bengals-season)	L 37–13	6–3	42,036
November 4, 1979	[Cleveland Browns](1979-cleveland-browns-season)	L 24–19	6–4	69,019
November 12, 1979	at [Dallas Cowboys](1979-dallas-cowboys-season)	W 31–21	7–4	62,417
November 18, 1979	[St. Louis Cardinals](1979-st-louis-cardinals-nfl-season)	W 16–13	8–4	70,235
November 25, 1979	at [Green Bay Packers](1979-green-bay-packers-season)	W 21–10	9–4	50,023
December 2, 1979	[Detroit Lions](1979-detroit-lions-season)	W 44–7	10–4	66,128
December 8, 1979	[Dallas Cowboys](1979-dallas-cowboys-season)	L 24–17	10–5	71,434
December 16, 1979	at [Houston Oilers](1979-houston-oilers-season)	W 26–20	11–5	49,407

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1

Week 2

Week 3

Week 4

Week 5

;Steelers

Terry Bradshaw 12/26, 176 Yds, TD, 2 INT
Sidney Thornton 16 Rush, 88 Yds, TD
John Stallworth 5 Rec, 102 Yds, TD ;Eagles
Ron Jaworski 11/20, 158 Yds, 2 INT
Wilbert Montgomery 28 Rush, 98 Yds, TD
Keith Krepfle 4 Rec, 95 Yds

Week 6

;Redskins

Joe Theismann 19/32, 165 Yds, TD, INT
John Riggins 23 Rush, 115 Yds, TD
Johnnie McDaniel 4 Rec, 35 Tds ;Eagles
Ron Jaworski 8/12, 143 Yds, TD
Wilbert Montgomery 22 Rush, 127 Yds, 3 TD
Keith Krepfle 3 Rec, 79 Yds

Week 7

Week 8

;Eagles

Ron Jaworski 12/27, 192 Yds, TD, 2 INT
Wilbert Montgomery 11 Rush, 33 Yds
Keith Krepfle 4 Rec, 81 Yds ;Redskins
Joe Theismann 15/24, 136 Yds, 2 INT
John Riggins 19 Rush, 120 Yds
Clarence Harmon 3 Rec, 33 Yds

Week 9

Week 10

Week 11

;Eagles

Ron Jaworski 12/29, 145 Yds, 2 TD
Wilbert Montgomery 25 Rush, 127 Yds, TD
Harold Carmichael 4 Rec, 69 Yds ;Cowboys
Roger Staubach 17/28, 308 Yds, 3 TD
Tony Dorsett 13 Rush, 53 Yds
Tony Hill 7 Rec, 213 Yds, 2 TD

Week 12

Week 13

Week 14

Week 15

;Cowboys

Roger Staubach 11/21, 105 Yds, TD
Robert Newhouse 12 Rush, 68 Yds, TD
Tony Hill 3 Rec, 33 Yds ;Eagles
Ron Jaworski 13/36, 216 Yds, TD, INT
Wilbert Montgomery 23 Rush, 65 Yds, TD
Wilbert Montgomery 4 Rec, 93 Yds, TD

Week 16

;Eagles

Ron Jaworski 12/21, 163 Yds
Billy Campfield 7 Rush, 68 Yds
Wilbert Montgomery 5 Rec, 51 Yds ;Oilers
Dan Pastorini 7/14, 85 Yds, TD, 2 INT
Earl Campbell 16 Rush, 134 Yds, TD
Mike Renfro 3 Rec, 67 Yds, TD

Standings

Playoffs

Philadelphia Eagles	year=1979	border=2}}"	Round	Philadelphia Eagles	year=1979	border=2}}"	Date	Philadelphia Eagles	year=1979	border=2}}"	Opponent	Philadelphia Eagles	year=1979	border=2}}"	Result	Philadelphia Eagles	year=1979	border=2}}"	Attendance	[Wildcard](1979-80-nfl-playoffs-nfc-philadelphia-eagles-27-chicago-bears-17)	[Divisional](1979-80-nfl-playoffs-nfc-tampa-bay-buccaneers-24-philadelphia-eagles-17)
December 23, 1979	[Chicago Bears](1979-chicago-bears-season)	W 27–17	69,397
December 29, 1979	at [Tampa Bay Buccaneers](1979-tampa-bay-buccaneers-season)	L 24–17	71,402

References

Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro-Bowl at any time in their career.
"1979 Philadelphia Eagles Statistics & Players".

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