NFL game summary for 12/18/1977:
Rookie Wilbert Montgomery, in his first NFL start, rushed for 103 yards and scored on runs of 1 yard and 27 yards to carry the Eagles to a 27-0 win. The Eagles' defense intercepted three Richard Todd passes as they registered their first shutout of the season.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 117.8 (26) | 149.1 (12) | 266.9 (19) | 36 |
| DEFENSE | 160.3 (22) | 175.3 (28) | 335.6 (26) | 26 | |
 | OFFENSE | 120.1 (25) | 133.2 (18) | 253.3 (22) | 36 |
| DEFENSE | 140.8 (15) | 139.4 (12) | 280.2 (14) | 30 |
Line: Eagles by 7
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Jets (3-11-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Philadelphia Eagles (5-9-0) | 17 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 27 |
( 0- 7) PHI Ron Jaworski 1 yard rush (Nick Mike-Mayer kick)
( 0-14) PHI Wilbert Montgomery 1 yard rush (Nick Mike-Mayer kick)
( 0-17) PHI Nick Mike-Mayer 39 yard field goal
( 0-20) PHI Nick Mike-Mayer 41 yard field goal
( 0-27) PHI Wilbert Montgomery 27 yard rush (Nick Mike-Mayer kick)
NYJ PHI
First Downs: 11 16
Rushes-yards: 23-86 45-161
Yards/rush: 3.7 3.6
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 13-30-100-3 9-16-144-0
Sacked-yards: 7-36 2-20
Net pass yards: 64 124
Net yards/pass: 1.7 6.9
Total net yards: 150 285
Total plays: 60 (38% run) 63 (71% run)
Yards/play: 2.5 4.5
Fumbles-lost: 4-1 3-2
Turnovers: 4 2
Penalties-yards: 3-18 7-35
Attendance: 19,241
Passing:
NYJ: Richard Todd, 13 of 30 for 100 yards (3 int) PHI: Ron Jaworski, 9 of 16 for 144 yards
Rushing:
NYJ: Scott Dierking, 7 for 25 yards; Clark Gaines, 6 for 23 yards; Tom Newton, 5 for 20 yards; Kevin Long, 4 for 18 yards; Richard Todd, 1 for 0 yards PHI: Wilbert Montgomery, 22 for 103 yards and 2 TDs; Mike Hogan, 17 for 52 yards; Ron Jaworski, 3 for 2 yards and 1 TD; James Betterson, 1 for 6 yards; Cleveland Franklin, 1 for 0 yards; Tom Sullivan, 1 for -2 yards
Receiving:
NYJ: Clark Gaines, 7 for 39 yards; Bruce Harper, 2 for 30 yards; Tom Newton, 2 for 13 yards; Rich Caster, 1 for 15 yards; Wesley Walker, 1 for 3 yards PHI: Keith Krepfle, 3 for 68 yards; Charlie Smith, 3 for 52 yards; Harold Carmichael, 2 for 16 yards; Wilbert Montgomery, 1 for 8 yards
Kick returns:
NYJ: Bruce Harper, 5 for 99 yards; Billy Hardee, 1 for 21 yards PHI: Wilbert Montgomery, 1 for 8 yards
Punt returns:
NYJ: Bruce Harper, 1 for 3 yards PHI: Larry Marshall, 3 for 74 yards
Interceptions:
PHI: Randy Logan, 1 for 45 yards; Herman Edwards, 1 for 6 yards; Bill Bergey, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
NYJ: Chuck Ramsey, 7 for 273 yards PHI: Spike Jones, 4 for 156 yards
Field Goals:
PHI: Nick Mike-Mayer, 2/2
NYJ: Richard Todd, 13 of 30 for 100 yards (3 int) PHI: Ron Jaworski, 9 of 16 for 144 yards
Rushing:
NYJ: Scott Dierking, 7 for 25 yards; Clark Gaines, 6 for 23 yards; Tom Newton, 5 for 20 yards; Kevin Long, 4 for 18 yards; Richard Todd, 1 for 0 yards PHI: Wilbert Montgomery, 22 for 103 yards and 2 TDs; Mike Hogan, 17 for 52 yards; Ron Jaworski, 3 for 2 yards and 1 TD; James Betterson, 1 for 6 yards; Cleveland Franklin, 1 for 0 yards; Tom Sullivan, 1 for -2 yards
Receiving:
NYJ: Clark Gaines, 7 for 39 yards; Bruce Harper, 2 for 30 yards; Tom Newton, 2 for 13 yards; Rich Caster, 1 for 15 yards; Wesley Walker, 1 for 3 yards PHI: Keith Krepfle, 3 for 68 yards; Charlie Smith, 3 for 52 yards; Harold Carmichael, 2 for 16 yards; Wilbert Montgomery, 1 for 8 yards
Kick returns:
NYJ: Bruce Harper, 5 for 99 yards; Billy Hardee, 1 for 21 yards PHI: Wilbert Montgomery, 1 for 8 yards
Punt returns:
NYJ: Bruce Harper, 1 for 3 yards PHI: Larry Marshall, 3 for 74 yards
Interceptions:
PHI: Randy Logan, 1 for 45 yards; Herman Edwards, 1 for 6 yards; Bill Bergey, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
NYJ: Chuck Ramsey, 7 for 273 yards PHI: Spike Jones, 4 for 156 yards
Field Goals:
PHI: Nick Mike-Mayer, 2/2