NFL game summary for 12/03/1978:
Fran Tarkenton's 20-yard touchdown pass to Ahmad Rashad gave Minnesota a come-from-behind victory. Ron Jaworski threw three touchdown passes and Wilbert Montgomery scored on a 36-yard touchdown run to give the Eagles a 27-14 lead. The Vikings cut the Eagles' lead to six in the third quarter when Tarkenton hit Rickey Young with a six-yard touchdown pass. Minnesota took the lead with 1:49 left in the game when Tarkenton capped a 90-yard drive with his fourth touchdown pass of the day, a 20-yarder to Rashad.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 147.4 (8) | 141.2 (21) | 288.5 (18) | 30 |
| DEFENSE | 122.2 (5) | 164.6 (17) | 286.8 (12) | 40 | |
 | OFFENSE | 103.4 (28) | 187.8 (5) | 291.2 (17) | 38 |
| DEFENSE | 125.2 (8) | 152.6 (10) | 277.8 (7) | 38 |
Line: Vikings by 3
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Eagles (8-6-0) | 7 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
| Minnesota Vikings (8-5-1) | 14 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
( 0- 7) MIN Sammy White 5 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Rick Danmeier kick) ( 7- 7) PHI Harold Carmichael 56 yard pass from Ron Jaworski (Mike Michel kick) ( 7-14) MIN Sammy White 9 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Rick Danmeier kick) (14-14) PHI Harold Carmichael 21 yard pass from Ron Jaworski (Mike Michel kick) (21-14) PHI Wilbert Montgomery 36 yard rush (Mike Michel kick) (27-14) PHI Charlie Smith 27 yard pass from Ron Jaworski (kick failed) (27-21) MIN Rickey Young 6 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Rick Danmeier kick) (27-28) MIN Ahmad Rashad 20 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Rick Danmeier kick)
PHI MIN
First Downs: 18 23
Rushes-yards: 35-163 25-80
Yards/rush: 4.7 3.2
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 13-29-228-1 30-56-289-3
Sacked-yards: 2-15 0-0
Net pass yards: 213 289
Net yards/pass: 6.9 5.2
Total net yards: 376 369
Total plays: 66 (53% run) 81 (30% run)
Yards/play: 5.7 4.6
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 2-0
Turnovers: 1 3
Penalties-yards: 9-109 9-62
Attendance: 38,772
Passing:
PHI: Ron Jaworski, 13 of 28 for 228 yards and 3 TDs (1 int); John Walton, 0 of 1 for 0 yards MIN: Fran Tarkenton, 30 of 56 for 289 yards and 4 TDs (3 int)
Rushing:
PHI: Wilbert Montgomery, 24 for 115 yards and 1 TD; Mike Hogan, 10 for 46 yards; Ron Jaworski, 1 for 2 yards MIN: Chuck Foreman, 18 for 69 yards; Rickey Young, 3 for 13 yards; Robert Miller, 2 for 2 yards; Fran Tarkenton, 2 for -4 yards
Receiving:
PHI: Harold Carmichael, 4 for 115 yards and 2 TDs; Richard Osborne, 3 for 42 yards; Charlie Smith, 2 for 51 yards and 1 TD; Wilbert Montgomery, 2 for 10 yards; Mike Hogan, 2 for 10 yards MIN: Ahmad Rashad, 9 for 107 yards and 1 TD; Sammy White, 6 for 68 yards and 2 TDs; Chuck Foreman, 6 for 31 yards; Bob Tucker, 4 for 49 yards; Rickey Young, 4 for 28 yards and 1 TD; Robert Miller, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
PHI: Louie Giammona, 3 for 47 yards; Wilbert Montgomery, 1 for 25 yards; Billy Campfield, 1 for 20 yards MIN: Kevin Miller, 4 for 59 yards; Harry Washington, 1 for 19 yards
Punt returns:
PHI: John Sciarra, 4 for 31 yards MIN: Kevin Miller, 4 for 25 yards
Interceptions:
PHI: Bill Bergey, 1 for 50 yards; Randy Logan, 1 for 9 yards; Bob Howard, 1 for 0 yards MIN: Matt Blair, 1 for 8 yards
Punting:
PHI: Mike Michel, 8 for 282 yards MIN: Greg Coleman, 6 for 213 yards
Field Goals:
PHI: Ron Jaworski, 13 of 28 for 228 yards and 3 TDs (1 int); John Walton, 0 of 1 for 0 yards MIN: Fran Tarkenton, 30 of 56 for 289 yards and 4 TDs (3 int)
Rushing:
PHI: Wilbert Montgomery, 24 for 115 yards and 1 TD; Mike Hogan, 10 for 46 yards; Ron Jaworski, 1 for 2 yards MIN: Chuck Foreman, 18 for 69 yards; Rickey Young, 3 for 13 yards; Robert Miller, 2 for 2 yards; Fran Tarkenton, 2 for -4 yards
Receiving:
PHI: Harold Carmichael, 4 for 115 yards and 2 TDs; Richard Osborne, 3 for 42 yards; Charlie Smith, 2 for 51 yards and 1 TD; Wilbert Montgomery, 2 for 10 yards; Mike Hogan, 2 for 10 yards MIN: Ahmad Rashad, 9 for 107 yards and 1 TD; Sammy White, 6 for 68 yards and 2 TDs; Chuck Foreman, 6 for 31 yards; Bob Tucker, 4 for 49 yards; Rickey Young, 4 for 28 yards and 1 TD; Robert Miller, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
PHI: Louie Giammona, 3 for 47 yards; Wilbert Montgomery, 1 for 25 yards; Billy Campfield, 1 for 20 yards MIN: Kevin Miller, 4 for 59 yards; Harry Washington, 1 for 19 yards
Punt returns:
PHI: John Sciarra, 4 for 31 yards MIN: Kevin Miller, 4 for 25 yards
Interceptions:
PHI: Bill Bergey, 1 for 50 yards; Randy Logan, 1 for 9 yards; Bob Howard, 1 for 0 yards MIN: Matt Blair, 1 for 8 yards
Punting:
PHI: Mike Michel, 8 for 282 yards MIN: Greg Coleman, 6 for 213 yards
Field Goals: