NFL game summary for 11/26/1978:
Ron Jaworski directed scoring drives of 62 and 54 yards to lead Philadelphia to its fourth straight win. Jaworski connected with Charlie Smith on a 22-yard pass to provide a 7-3 halftime lead. John Sciarra's fourth period 23-yard punt return preceded Jaworski's 48-yard pass to Richard Osborne to the St. Louis 3. Mike Hogan scored three plays later. The victory broke a string of nine straight losses to the Cardinals and kept the Eagles in the playoff picture.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 151.8 (8) | 140.5 (21) | 292.2 (17) | 30 |
| DEFENSE | 123.8 (8) | 162.3 (17) | 286.2 (10) | 37 | |
 | OFFENSE | 124.8 (24) | 190.2 (2) | 314.9 (7) | 24 |
| DEFENSE | 160.3 (24) | 149.1 (8) | 309.4 (18) | 29 |
Line: Cardinals by 3½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Eagles (8-5-0) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| St. Louis Cardinals (4-9-0) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
( 0- 3) STL Jim Bakken 32 yard field goal
( 7- 3) PHI Charlie Smith 22 yard pass from Ron Jaworski (Mike Michel kick)
(14- 3) PHI Mike Hogan 2 yard rush (Mike Michel kick)
(14-10) STL Pat Tilley 1 yard pass from Jim Hart (Jim Bakken kick)
PHI STL
First Downs: 15 17
Rushes-yards: 37-95 25-102
Yards/rush: 2.6 4.1
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 13-25-156-0 20-37-197-2
Sacked-yards: 1-7 1-5
Net pass yards: 149 192
Net yards/pass: 5.7 5.1
Total net yards: 244 294
Total plays: 63 (58% run) 63 (39% run)
Yards/play: 3.9 4.7
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 2-1
Turnovers: 0 3
Penalties-yards: 8-74 3-25
Attendance: 39,693
Passing:
PHI: Ron Jaworski, 13 of 25 for 156 yards and 1 TD STL: Jim Hart, 20 of 37 for 197 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
PHI: Wilbert Montgomery, 20 for 58 yards; Mike Hogan, 7 for 34 yards and 1 TD; Ron Jaworski, 6 for -4 yards; Billy Campfield, 4 for 7 yards STL: Wayne Morris, 17 for 81 yards; Steve Jones, 6 for 14 yards; Jim Otis, 2 for 7 yards
Receiving:
PHI: Harold Carmichael, 5 for 52 yards; Wilbert Montgomery, 4 for 11 yards; Charlie Smith, 2 for 29 yards and 1 TD; Richard Osborne, 1 for 48 yards; Mike Hogan, 1 for 16 yards STL: Pat Tilley, 7 for 70 yards and 1 TD; Mel Gray, 3 for 25 yards; Steve Jones, 3 for 24 yards; Dave Stief, 2 for 34 yards; Al Chandler, 2 for 18 yards; Wayne Morris, 2 for 17 yards; Eason Ramson, 1 for 9 yards
Kick returns:
PHI: Louie Giammona, 1 for 18 yards; Billy Campfield, 1 for 13 yards STL: Lee Nelson, 2 for 36 yards; Gordon Bell, 1 for 24 yards
Punt returns:
PHI: John Sciarra, 4 for 64 yards STL: Gordon Bell, 4 for 44 yards; Perry Smith, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
PHI: John Sanders, 1 for 24 yards; Bill Bergey, 1 for 6 yards
Punting:
PHI: Mike Michel, 8 for 302 yards STL: Mike Wood, 6 for 209 yards
Field Goals:
STL: Jim Bakken, 1/1
PHI: Ron Jaworski, 13 of 25 for 156 yards and 1 TD STL: Jim Hart, 20 of 37 for 197 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
PHI: Wilbert Montgomery, 20 for 58 yards; Mike Hogan, 7 for 34 yards and 1 TD; Ron Jaworski, 6 for -4 yards; Billy Campfield, 4 for 7 yards STL: Wayne Morris, 17 for 81 yards; Steve Jones, 6 for 14 yards; Jim Otis, 2 for 7 yards
Receiving:
PHI: Harold Carmichael, 5 for 52 yards; Wilbert Montgomery, 4 for 11 yards; Charlie Smith, 2 for 29 yards and 1 TD; Richard Osborne, 1 for 48 yards; Mike Hogan, 1 for 16 yards STL: Pat Tilley, 7 for 70 yards and 1 TD; Mel Gray, 3 for 25 yards; Steve Jones, 3 for 24 yards; Dave Stief, 2 for 34 yards; Al Chandler, 2 for 18 yards; Wayne Morris, 2 for 17 yards; Eason Ramson, 1 for 9 yards
Kick returns:
PHI: Louie Giammona, 1 for 18 yards; Billy Campfield, 1 for 13 yards STL: Lee Nelson, 2 for 36 yards; Gordon Bell, 1 for 24 yards
Punt returns:
PHI: John Sciarra, 4 for 64 yards STL: Gordon Bell, 4 for 44 yards; Perry Smith, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
PHI: John Sanders, 1 for 24 yards; Bill Bergey, 1 for 6 yards
Punting:
PHI: Mike Michel, 8 for 302 yards STL: Mike Wood, 6 for 209 yards
Field Goals:
STL: Jim Bakken, 1/1