NFL game summary for 12/08/1974:
In a heavy rain which turned the field into a quagmire, Eagles' rookie quarterback Mike Boryla completed 23 of 34 passes for 240 yards, including a seven-yard touchdown to Charle Young, to direct his second straight victory. Young caught nine passes for 103 yards to vault into second place among NFC receivers as Philadelphia swept the season series with the Giants. Eagle running back Tom Sullivan scored his 10th and 11th TDs of the season, both on one-yard runs.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 102.0 (23) | 151.2 (14) | 253.2 (23) | 28 |
| DEFENSE | 140.3 (17) | 176.0 (20) | 316.3 (21) | 29 | |
 | OFFENSE | 109.4 (19) | 155.8 (13) | 265.2 (16) | 30 |
| DEFENSE | 140.8 (18) | 179.1 (23) | 319.9 (24) | 24 |
Line: Giants by 3
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Eagles (6-7-0) | 0 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
| New York Giants (2-11-0) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
( 6- 0) PHI Tom Sullivan 1 yard rush (kick failed)
(13- 0) PHI Charle Young 7 yard pass from Mike Boryla (Tom Dempsey kick)
(20- 0) PHI Tom Sullivan 1 yard rush (Tom Dempsey kick)
(20- 7) NYG Joe Dawkins 4 yard pass from Craig Morton (Pete Gogolak kick)
PHI NYG
First Downs: 23 12
Rushes-yards: 32-74 12-35
Yards/rush: 2.3 2.9
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 23-34-240-0 18-33-208-2
Sacked-yards: 1-12 2-17
Net pass yards: 228 191
Net yards/pass: 6.5 5.5
Total net yards: 302 226
Total plays: 67 (47% run) 47 (25% run)
Yards/play: 4.5 4.8
Fumbles-lost: 3-0 1-0
Turnovers: 0 2
Penalties-yards: 9-89 7-87
Attendance: 21,170
Passing:
PHI: Mike Boryla, 23 of 34 for 240 yards and 1 TD NYG: Craig Morton, 18 of 33 for 208 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
PHI: Tom Sullivan, 18 for 45 yards and 2 TDs; Norm Bulaich, 6 for 10 yards; Po James, 5 for 6 yards; Mike Boryla, 2 for 11 yards; Merritt Kersey, 1 for 2 yards NYG: Joe Dawkins, 5 for 9 yards; Doug Kotar, 4 for 12 yards; Ron Johnson, 2 for 3 yards; Leon McQuay, 1 for 11 yards
Receiving:
PHI: Charle Young, 9 for 103 yards and 1 TD; Norm Bulaich, 5 for 56 yards; Don Zimmerman, 3 for 35 yards; Tom Sullivan, 3 for 28 yards; Po James, 2 for 6 yards; Harold Carmichael, 1 for 12 yards NYG: Walker Gillette, 6 for 100 yards; Joe Dawkins, 6 for 41 yards and 1 TD; Bob Tucker, 2 for 28 yards; Ron Johnson, 2 for 25 yards; Doug Kotar, 2 for 14 yards
Kick returns:
PHI: Larry Marshall, 1 for 44 yards; Randy Jackson, 1 for 18 yards NYG: Bobby Brooks, 3 for 56 yards; Mickey Zofko, 1 for 14 yards
Punt returns:
PHI: Bill Bradley, 2 for 30 yards; Larry Marshall, 1 for 14 yards NYG: Pete Athas, 1 for 12 yards; Bobby Brooks, 1 for 9 yards
Interceptions:
PHI: Bill Bergey, 1 for 12 yards; Bill Bradley, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
PHI: Merritt Kersey, 3 for 42 yards; Bill Bradley, 2 for 67 yards NYG: Dave Jennings, 5 for 185 yards
Field Goals:
PHI: Mike Boryla, 23 of 34 for 240 yards and 1 TD NYG: Craig Morton, 18 of 33 for 208 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
PHI: Tom Sullivan, 18 for 45 yards and 2 TDs; Norm Bulaich, 6 for 10 yards; Po James, 5 for 6 yards; Mike Boryla, 2 for 11 yards; Merritt Kersey, 1 for 2 yards NYG: Joe Dawkins, 5 for 9 yards; Doug Kotar, 4 for 12 yards; Ron Johnson, 2 for 3 yards; Leon McQuay, 1 for 11 yards
Receiving:
PHI: Charle Young, 9 for 103 yards and 1 TD; Norm Bulaich, 5 for 56 yards; Don Zimmerman, 3 for 35 yards; Tom Sullivan, 3 for 28 yards; Po James, 2 for 6 yards; Harold Carmichael, 1 for 12 yards NYG: Walker Gillette, 6 for 100 yards; Joe Dawkins, 6 for 41 yards and 1 TD; Bob Tucker, 2 for 28 yards; Ron Johnson, 2 for 25 yards; Doug Kotar, 2 for 14 yards
Kick returns:
PHI: Larry Marshall, 1 for 44 yards; Randy Jackson, 1 for 18 yards NYG: Bobby Brooks, 3 for 56 yards; Mickey Zofko, 1 for 14 yards
Punt returns:
PHI: Bill Bradley, 2 for 30 yards; Larry Marshall, 1 for 14 yards NYG: Pete Athas, 1 for 12 yards; Bobby Brooks, 1 for 9 yards
Interceptions:
PHI: Bill Bergey, 1 for 12 yards; Bill Bradley, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
PHI: Merritt Kersey, 3 for 42 yards; Bill Bradley, 2 for 67 yards NYG: Dave Jennings, 5 for 185 yards
Field Goals: