NFL game summary for 12/12/1976:
Tom Sullivan rushed for 121 yards and two touchdowns while running mate Mike Hogan added 104 yards as the Eagles snapped a five-game losing streak. Sullivan's pair of TDs finished drives of 82 and 61 yards to give Philadelphia a 14-0 lead midway through the second quarter. Seattle's rookie quarterback Jim Zorn set a first-year passing record of 2,571 yards, erasing the record of 2,507 yards set by Dennis Shaw in 1970.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 103.5 (28) | 186.4 (7) | 289.8 (16) | 45 |
| DEFENSE | 200.5 (27) | 183.2 (24) | 383.7 (27) | 26 | |
 | OFFENSE | 139.2 (19) | 103.8 (27) | 243.1 (25) | 32 |
| DEFENSE | 152.5 (18) | 178.8 (23) | 331.2 (21) | 21 |
Line: Eagles by 7
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Seahawks (2-12-0) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Philadelphia Eagles (4-10-0) | 7 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 27 |
( 0- 7) PHI Tom Sullivan 4 yard rush (Horst Muhlmann kick)
( 0-14) PHI Tom Sullivan 1 yard rush (Horst Muhlmann kick)
( 3-14) SEA John Leypoldt 24 yard field goal
( 3-17) PHI Horst Muhlmann 33 yard field goal
( 3-24) PHI Charlie Smith 3 yard rush (Horst Muhlmann kick)
( 3-27) PHI Horst Muhlmann 37 yard field goal
(10-27) SEA Steve Largent 9 yard pass from Jim Zorn (John Leypoldt kick)
SEA PHI
First Downs: 20 25
Rushes-yards: 21-71 54-270
Yards/rush: 3.4 5.0
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 24-49-237-1 12-20-142-0
Sacked-yards: 1-11 0-0
Net pass yards: 226 142
Net yards/pass: 4.5 7.1
Total net yards: 297 412
Total plays: 71 (29% run) 74 (72% run)
Yards/play: 4.2 5.6
Fumbles-lost: 4-2 1-0
Turnovers: 3 0
Penalties-yards: 5-30 6-60
Attendance: 37,949
Passing:
SEA: Jim Zorn, 24 of 49 for 237 yards and 1 TD (1 int) PHI: Roman Gabriel, 10 of 13 for 121 yards; John Walton, 2 of 7 for 21 yards
Rushing:
SEA: Sherman Smith, 8 for 43 yards; Don Testerman, 8 for 26 yards; Jim Zorn, 2 for 12 yards; Rick Engles, 1 for 9 yards; Ron Howard, 1 for 2 yards; Steve Largent, 1 for -21 yards PHI: Tom Sullivan, 23 for 121 yards and 2 TDs; Mike Hogan, 19 for 104 yards; Herb Lusk, 5 for 29 yards; Bill Olds, 5 for 13 yards; Charlie Smith, 1 for 3 yards and 1 TD; John Walton, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
SEA: Steve Largent, 7 for 98 yards and 1 TD; Sherman Smith, 6 for 54 yards; Ron Howard, 3 for 33 yards; Don Testerman, 3 for 22 yards; Sam McCullum, 3 for 11 yards; John McMakin, 2 for 19 yards PHI: Harold Carmichael, 4 for 65 yards; Charlie Smith, 3 for 60 yards; Tom Sullivan, 2 for 0 yards; Mike Hogan, 1 for 7 yards; Bill Olds, 1 for 5 yards; James McAlister, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
SEA: Don Dufek, 3 for 76 yards; Oliver Ross, 2 for 35 yards; Lyle Blackwood, 1 for 29 yards PHI: Tom Sullivan, 2 for 49 yards
Punt returns:
SEA: Lyle Blackwood, 1 for 10 yards; Dave Brown, 1 for 0 yards PHI: Al Clark, 4 for 57 yards; Mark Burke, 1 for 14 yards
Interceptions:
PHI: Tom Ehlers, 1 for 27 yards
Punting:
SEA: Rick Engles, 6 for 218 yards PHI: Spike Jones, 4 for 130 yards
Field Goals:
SEA: John Leypoldt, 1/1 PHI: Horst Muhlmann, 2/2
SEA: Jim Zorn, 24 of 49 for 237 yards and 1 TD (1 int) PHI: Roman Gabriel, 10 of 13 for 121 yards; John Walton, 2 of 7 for 21 yards
Rushing:
SEA: Sherman Smith, 8 for 43 yards; Don Testerman, 8 for 26 yards; Jim Zorn, 2 for 12 yards; Rick Engles, 1 for 9 yards; Ron Howard, 1 for 2 yards; Steve Largent, 1 for -21 yards PHI: Tom Sullivan, 23 for 121 yards and 2 TDs; Mike Hogan, 19 for 104 yards; Herb Lusk, 5 for 29 yards; Bill Olds, 5 for 13 yards; Charlie Smith, 1 for 3 yards and 1 TD; John Walton, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
SEA: Steve Largent, 7 for 98 yards and 1 TD; Sherman Smith, 6 for 54 yards; Ron Howard, 3 for 33 yards; Don Testerman, 3 for 22 yards; Sam McCullum, 3 for 11 yards; John McMakin, 2 for 19 yards PHI: Harold Carmichael, 4 for 65 yards; Charlie Smith, 3 for 60 yards; Tom Sullivan, 2 for 0 yards; Mike Hogan, 1 for 7 yards; Bill Olds, 1 for 5 yards; James McAlister, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
SEA: Don Dufek, 3 for 76 yards; Oliver Ross, 2 for 35 yards; Lyle Blackwood, 1 for 29 yards PHI: Tom Sullivan, 2 for 49 yards
Punt returns:
SEA: Lyle Blackwood, 1 for 10 yards; Dave Brown, 1 for 0 yards PHI: Al Clark, 4 for 57 yards; Mark Burke, 1 for 14 yards
Interceptions:
PHI: Tom Ehlers, 1 for 27 yards
Punting:
SEA: Rick Engles, 6 for 218 yards PHI: Spike Jones, 4 for 130 yards
Field Goals:
SEA: John Leypoldt, 1/1 PHI: Horst Muhlmann, 2/2