NFL game summary for 09/19/1976:
Mike Boryla threw a 21-yard touchdown pass to Harold Carmichael in the first quarter, carried the ball over from the one in the fourth period, and Horst Muhlmann kicked field goals of 44 and 38 yards in between to give the Eagles their first win of the season and Dick Vermeil his first pro coaching victory. The Philadelphia defense held the Giants to 59 net yards in the first half and shut out the New Yorkers until Craig Morton tossed a seven-yard touchdown pass to Walker Gillette with 1:15 left in the game.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 96.0 (23) | 221.0 (8) | 317.0 (15) | 4 |
| DEFENSE | 89.0 (5) | 233.0 (22) | 322.0 (15) | 3 | |
 | OFFENSE | 136.0 (12) | 144.0 (19) | 280.0 (18) | 5 |
| DEFENSE | 180.0 (20) | 265.0 (24) | 445.0 (25) | 3 |
Line: Giants by 7
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Giants (0-2-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Philadelphia Eagles (1-1-0) | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
( 0- 7) PHI Harold Carmichael 21 yard pass from Mike Boryla (Horst Muhlmann kick) ( 0-10) PHI Horst Muhlmann 44 yard field goal ( 0-13) PHI Horst Muhlmann 38 yard field goal ( 0-20) PHI Mike Boryla 1 yard rush (Horst Muhlmann kick) ( 7-20) NYG Walker Gillette 7 yard pass from Craig Morton (Joe Danelo kick)
NYG PHI
First Downs: 11 17
Rushes-yards: 28-82 50-211
Yards/rush: 2.9 4.2
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 17-31-140-0 10-14-108-1
Sacked-yards: 1-8 2-19
Net pass yards: 132 89
Net yards/pass: 4.1 5.6
Total net yards: 214 300
Total plays: 60 (46% run) 66 (75% run)
Yards/play: 3.6 4.5
Fumbles-lost: 5-2 2-1
Turnovers: 2 2
Penalties-yards: 11-93 4-35
Attendance: 60,643
Passing:
NYG: Craig Morton, 17 of 31 for 140 yards and 1 TD PHI: Mike Boryla, 10 of 14 for 108 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
NYG: Larry Csonka, 10 for 33 yards; Doug Kotar, 7 for 23 yards; Gordon Bell, 6 for 11 yards; Marsh White, 4 for 15 yards; Craig Morton, 1 for 0 yards PHI: Mike Hogan, 19 for 93 yards; Herb Lusk, 11 for 47 yards; James McAlister, 10 for 25 yards; Tom Sullivan, 4 for 27 yards; Mike Boryla, 3 for 13 yards and 1 TD; Charlie Smith, 2 for 7 yards; Art Malone, 1 for -1 yards
Receiving:
NYG: Gordon Bell, 6 for 46 yards; Bob Tucker, 5 for 31 yards; Walker Gillette, 3 for 56 yards and 1 TD; Doug Kotar, 3 for 7 yards PHI: Herb Lusk, 3 for 53 yards; Harold Carmichael, 3 for 48 yards and 1 TD; Mike Hogan, 3 for 10 yards; James McAlister, 1 for -3 yards
Kick returns:
NYG: Jim Robinson, 2 for 46 yards; Gary Shirk, 1 for 19 yards; Gordon Bell, 1 for 6 yards PHI: Larry Marshall, 1 for 21 yards; Charlie Smith, 1 for -3 yards
Punt returns:
NYG: Jim Robinson, 3 for 6 yards PHI: Larry Marshall, 5 for 55 yards
Interceptions:
NYG: Dave Gallagher, 1 for 7 yards
Punting:
NYG: Dave Jennings, 9 for 362 yards PHI: Spike Jones, 6 for 220 yards
Field Goals:
PHI: Horst Muhlmann, 2/2
NYG: Craig Morton, 17 of 31 for 140 yards and 1 TD PHI: Mike Boryla, 10 of 14 for 108 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
NYG: Larry Csonka, 10 for 33 yards; Doug Kotar, 7 for 23 yards; Gordon Bell, 6 for 11 yards; Marsh White, 4 for 15 yards; Craig Morton, 1 for 0 yards PHI: Mike Hogan, 19 for 93 yards; Herb Lusk, 11 for 47 yards; James McAlister, 10 for 25 yards; Tom Sullivan, 4 for 27 yards; Mike Boryla, 3 for 13 yards and 1 TD; Charlie Smith, 2 for 7 yards; Art Malone, 1 for -1 yards
Receiving:
NYG: Gordon Bell, 6 for 46 yards; Bob Tucker, 5 for 31 yards; Walker Gillette, 3 for 56 yards and 1 TD; Doug Kotar, 3 for 7 yards PHI: Herb Lusk, 3 for 53 yards; Harold Carmichael, 3 for 48 yards and 1 TD; Mike Hogan, 3 for 10 yards; James McAlister, 1 for -3 yards
Kick returns:
NYG: Jim Robinson, 2 for 46 yards; Gary Shirk, 1 for 19 yards; Gordon Bell, 1 for 6 yards PHI: Larry Marshall, 1 for 21 yards; Charlie Smith, 1 for -3 yards
Punt returns:
NYG: Jim Robinson, 3 for 6 yards PHI: Larry Marshall, 5 for 55 yards
Interceptions:
NYG: Dave Gallagher, 1 for 7 yards
Punting:
NYG: Dave Jennings, 9 for 362 yards PHI: Spike Jones, 6 for 220 yards
Field Goals:
PHI: Horst Muhlmann, 2/2