NFL game summary for 12/15/1974:
The Eagles, with rookie Mike Boryla at quarterback for the third straight game, finished with three victories in a row to achieve a 7-7 record, their best since 1966. Boryla completed 20 of 34 passes for 181 yards and two touchdowns. Tight end Charle Young caught seven passes to boost his total to 63 which earned him the NFC receiving title.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 104.2 (22) | 157.7 (13) | 261.9 (18) | 22 |
| DEFENSE | 155.0 (23) | 158.9 (17) | 313.9 (21) | 29 | |
 | OFFENSE | 99.8 (24) | 157.1 (14) | 256.9 (22) | 28 |
| DEFENSE | 132.2 (14) | 177.2 (22) | 309.4 (19) | 31 |
Line: Even
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions (7-7-0) | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| Philadelphia Eagles (7-7-0) | 14 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
( 0- 7) PHI Po James 1 yard rush (Tom Dempsey kick)
( 0-14) PHI Harold Carmichael 6 yard pass from Mike Boryla (Tom Dempsey kick)
( 3-14) DET Errol Mann 38 yard field goal
(10-14) DET Greg Landry 1 yard rush (Errol Mann kick)
(10-21) PHI Charle Young 1 yard pass from Mike Boryla (Tom Dempsey kick)
(10-28) PHI Tom Sullivan 4 yard rush (Tom Dempsey kick)
(17-28) DET Ron Jessie 21 yard pass from Greg Landry (Errol Mann kick)
DET PHI
First Downs: 15 19
Rushes-yards: 27-78 32-87
Yards/rush: 2.9 2.7
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 21-32-182-0 20-34-181-1
Sacked-yards: 2-12 1-11
Net pass yards: 170 170
Net yards/pass: 5.0 4.9
Total net yards: 248 257
Total plays: 61 (44% run) 67 (47% run)
Yards/play: 4.1 3.8
Fumbles-lost: 4-3 1-0
Turnovers: 3 1
Penalties-yards: 6-47 5-40
Attendance: 57,157
Passing:
DET: Greg Landry, 21 of 32 for 182 yards and 1 TD PHI: Mike Boryla, 20 of 34 for 181 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
DET: Jim Hooks, 8 for 33 yards; Jimmie Jones, 8 for 32 yards; Altie Taylor, 4 for 0 yards; Dexter Bussey, 3 for 8 yards; Greg Landry, 2 for 3 yards and 1 TD; Ron Jessie, 2 for 2 yards PHI: Tom Sullivan, 22 for 63 yards and 1 TD; Po James, 4 for 14 yards and 1 TD; Greg Oliver, 4 for 12 yards; Charle Young, 1 for 0 yards; Mike Boryla, 1 for -2 yards
Receiving:
DET: Ron Jessie, 9 for 67 yards and 1 TD; Dexter Bussey, 4 for 24 yards; Larry Walton, 3 for 35 yards; Charlie Sanders, 2 for 32 yards; Jim Hooks, 1 for 13 yards; Jimmie Jones, 1 for 6 yards; Altie Taylor, 1 for 5 yards PHI: Charle Young, 7 for 72 yards and 1 TD; Po James, 5 for 24 yards; Harold Carmichael, 4 for 39 yards and 1 TD; Tom Sullivan, 3 for 24 yards; Don Zimmerman, 1 for 22 yards
Kick returns:
DET: Ron Jessie, 2 for 55 yards; Ray Jarvis, 1 for 18 yards; Jimmie Jones, 1 for 15 yards PHI: Larry Marshall, 3 for 99 yards; Don Zimmerman, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
PHI: Larry Marshall, 3 for 22 yards; Bill Bradley, 1 for 11 yards
Interceptions:
DET: Lem Barney, 1 for 19 yards
Punting:
DET: Herman Weaver, 5 for 171 yards PHI: Merritt Kersey, 2 for 77 yards
Field Goals:
DET: Errol Mann, 1/2 PHI: Tom Dempsey, 0/1
DET: Greg Landry, 21 of 32 for 182 yards and 1 TD PHI: Mike Boryla, 20 of 34 for 181 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
DET: Jim Hooks, 8 for 33 yards; Jimmie Jones, 8 for 32 yards; Altie Taylor, 4 for 0 yards; Dexter Bussey, 3 for 8 yards; Greg Landry, 2 for 3 yards and 1 TD; Ron Jessie, 2 for 2 yards PHI: Tom Sullivan, 22 for 63 yards and 1 TD; Po James, 4 for 14 yards and 1 TD; Greg Oliver, 4 for 12 yards; Charle Young, 1 for 0 yards; Mike Boryla, 1 for -2 yards
Receiving:
DET: Ron Jessie, 9 for 67 yards and 1 TD; Dexter Bussey, 4 for 24 yards; Larry Walton, 3 for 35 yards; Charlie Sanders, 2 for 32 yards; Jim Hooks, 1 for 13 yards; Jimmie Jones, 1 for 6 yards; Altie Taylor, 1 for 5 yards PHI: Charle Young, 7 for 72 yards and 1 TD; Po James, 5 for 24 yards; Harold Carmichael, 4 for 39 yards and 1 TD; Tom Sullivan, 3 for 24 yards; Don Zimmerman, 1 for 22 yards
Kick returns:
DET: Ron Jessie, 2 for 55 yards; Ray Jarvis, 1 for 18 yards; Jimmie Jones, 1 for 15 yards PHI: Larry Marshall, 3 for 99 yards; Don Zimmerman, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
PHI: Larry Marshall, 3 for 22 yards; Bill Bradley, 1 for 11 yards
Interceptions:
DET: Lem Barney, 1 for 19 yards
Punting:
DET: Herman Weaver, 5 for 171 yards PHI: Merritt Kersey, 2 for 77 yards
Field Goals:
DET: Errol Mann, 1/2 PHI: Tom Dempsey, 0/1