Sunday October 17, 1976
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

NFL game summary for 10/17/1976:



Lynn Dickey threw touchdown passes of 44 and 69 yards and Barty Smith scored twice on one-yard runs as the Packers won their third straight. Horst Muhlmann booted a 26-yard field goal to give the Eagles a 3-0 lead before Dickey put Green Bay ahead to stay with his 44-yard scoring pass to Ken Payne. Smith scored both of his touchdowns late in the second quarter, the first capping an 88-yard drive and the second with 1:23 left for a 21-6 Packers' lead. Willard Harrell caught Dickey's other touchdown pass.

Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):

TeamRush Yds/GmPass Yds/GmTot Yds/GmTurnovers
OFFENSE162.8  (10)113.8  (24)276.6  (23)18
DEFENSE145.2  (16)167.0  (17)312.2  (15)12
OFFENSE131.4  (21)72.8  (27)204.2  (27)18
DEFENSE170.6  (23)122.0  (6)292.6  (14)6

Line: Packers by 2

Team1234F
Philadelphia Eagles (2-4-0)330713
Green Bay Packers (3-3-0)7140728

( 3- 0) PHI Horst Muhlmann 26 yard field goal
( 3- 7) GB  Ken Payne 44 yard pass from Lynn Dickey (Chester Marcol kick)
( 6- 7) PHI Horst Muhlmann 26 yard field goal
( 6-14) GB  Barty Smith 1 yard rush (Chester Marcol kick)
( 6-21) GB  Barty Smith 1 yard rush (Chester Marcol kick)
(13-21) PHI Mike Boryla 1 yard rush (Horst Muhlmann kick)
(13-28) GB  Willard Harrell 69 yard pass from Lynn Dickey (Chester Marcol kick)
                     PHI             GB
First Downs:         16              17
Rushes-yards:        33-96           40-130
Yards/rush:          2.9             3.2
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     19-32-172-0     12-20-226-1
Sacked-yards:        4-29            0-0
Net pass yards:      143             226
Net yards/pass:      4.0             11.3
Total net yards:     239             356
Total plays:         69 (47% run)    60 (66% run)  
Yards/play:          3.5             5.9
Fumbles-lost:        1-1             1-1
Turnovers:           1               2
Penalties-yards:     4-40            4-20

Attendance: 55,115

Passing:
PHI: Mike Boryla, 19 of 32 for 172 yards GB: Lynn Dickey, 12 of 19 for 226 yards and 2 TDs (1 int); Willard Harrell, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
PHI: Tom Sullivan, 13 for 29 yards; Bill Olds, 11 for 31 yards; Mike Boryla, 4 for 10 yards and 1 TD; Dave Hampton, 3 for 12 yards; Herb Lusk, 2 for 14 yards GB: Barty Smith, 20 for 51 yards and 2 TDs; Willard Harrell, 9 for 25 yards; John Brockington, 4 for 19 yards; Eric Torkelson, 4 for 10 yards; Steve Odom, 1 for 18 yards; Lynn Dickey, 1 for 7 yards; Cliff Taylor, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
PHI: Harold Carmichael, 5 for 60 yards; Bill Olds, 5 for 22 yards; Keith Krepfle, 3 for 35 yards; Tom Sullivan, 3 for 12 yards; Charle Young, 1 for 26 yards; Charlie Smith, 1 for 10 yards; Dave Hampton, 1 for 7 yards GB: Willard Harrell, 3 for 91 yards and 1 TD; Ken Payne, 3 for 61 yards and 1 TD; Barty Smith, 3 for 47 yards; Steve Odom, 1 for 18 yards; Eric Torkelson, 1 for 6 yards; Rich McGeorge, 1 for 3 yards
Kick returns:
PHI: Larry Marshall, 3 for 80 yards; James McAlister, 1 for 21 yards GB: Steve Odom, 4 for 61 yards
Punt returns:
PHI: Larry Marshall, 1 for 9 yards GB: Johnnie Gray, 2 for 14 yards
Interceptions:
PHI: John Outlaw, 1 for 19 yards
Punting:
PHI: Spike Jones, 6 for 220 yards GB: David Beverly, 5 for 138 yards
Field Goals:
PHI: Horst Muhlmann, 2/2


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