NFL game summary for 12/17/1978:
Wilbert Montgomery scored touchdowns on runs of two and seven yards in the opening nine minutes and rushed for 100 or more yards for the sixth time in 1978 to help earn the Eagles an NFC wild card playoff berth. Montgomery's 130 yards on 25 carries gave him a season total of 1,220 yards, eclipsing Steve Van Buren's 19-year record of 1,146 yards. Teammate Mike Hogan rushed for 100 yards for the first time this year.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 150.4 (8) | 131.3 (23) | 281.7 (22) | 34 |
| DEFENSE | 161.3 (25) | 154.8 (13) | 316.1 (21) | 37 | |
 | OFFENSE | 147.9 (10) | 142.2 (20) | 290.1 (20) | 36 |
| DEFENSE | 120.9 (5) | 173.2 (23) | 294.1 (13) | 43 |
Line: Eagles by 6½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Giants (6-10-0) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Philadelphia Eagles (9-7-0) | 13 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
( 0- 6) PHI Wilbert Montgomery 2 yard rush (kick failed) ( 0-13) PHI Wilbert Montgomery 7 yard rush (Mike Michel kick) ( 3-13) NYG Joe Danelo 24 yard field goal ( 3-20) PHI Frank LeMaster 9 yard interception return (Mike Michel kick)
NYG PHI
First Downs: 11 16
Rushes-yards: 18-48 52-238
Yards/rush: 2.7 4.6
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 18-30-206-3 4-13-72-1
Sacked-yards: 4-31 1-8
Net pass yards: 175 64
Net yards/pass: 5.1 4.6
Total net yards: 223 302
Total plays: 52 (34% run) 66 (78% run)
Yards/play: 4.3 4.6
Fumbles-lost: 5-2 1-1
Turnovers: 5 2
Penalties-yards: 7-66 8-67
Attendance: 56,396
Passing:
NYG: Joe Pisarcik, 10 of 19 for 81 yards (2 int); Randy Dean, 7 of 10 for 126 yards (1 int); Dave Jennings, 1 of 1 for -1 yards PHI: Ron Jaworski, 4 of 13 for 72 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
NYG: Doug Kotar, 8 for 30 yards; Dan Doornink, 8 for 18 yards; Willie Spencer, 1 for 0 yards; Dave Jennings, 1 for 0 yards PHI: Wilbert Montgomery, 25 for 130 yards and 2 TDs; Mike Hogan, 22 for 100 yards; Billy Campfield, 3 for 10 yards; Louie Giammona, 1 for 0 yards; John Walton, 1 for -2 yards
Receiving:
NYG: Jim Robinson, 5 for 86 yards; Johnny Perkins, 5 for 85 yards; Dan Doornink, 3 for 6 yards; Doug Kotar, 2 for 15 yards; Al Dixon, 2 for 15 yards; Brian Kelley, 1 for -1 yards PHI: Harold Carmichael, 3 for 57 yards; Wilbert Montgomery, 1 for 15 yards
Kick returns:
NYG: Ernest Pough, 1 for 20 yards; Frank Marion, 1 for 12 yards; Gary Shirk, 1 for 10 yards; John Skorupan, 1 for 7 yards PHI: Billy Campfield, 2 for 37 yards
Punt returns:
PHI: John Sciarra, 4 for 25 yards
Interceptions:
NYG: Terry Jackson, 1 for 1 yard PHI: Herman Edwards, 2 for 15 yards; Frank LeMaster, 1 for 9 yards and 1 TD
Punting:
NYG: Dave Jennings, 5 for 202 yards PHI: Mike Michel, 5 for 178 yards
Field Goals:
NYG: Joe Danelo, 1/1
NYG: Joe Pisarcik, 10 of 19 for 81 yards (2 int); Randy Dean, 7 of 10 for 126 yards (1 int); Dave Jennings, 1 of 1 for -1 yards PHI: Ron Jaworski, 4 of 13 for 72 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
NYG: Doug Kotar, 8 for 30 yards; Dan Doornink, 8 for 18 yards; Willie Spencer, 1 for 0 yards; Dave Jennings, 1 for 0 yards PHI: Wilbert Montgomery, 25 for 130 yards and 2 TDs; Mike Hogan, 22 for 100 yards; Billy Campfield, 3 for 10 yards; Louie Giammona, 1 for 0 yards; John Walton, 1 for -2 yards
Receiving:
NYG: Jim Robinson, 5 for 86 yards; Johnny Perkins, 5 for 85 yards; Dan Doornink, 3 for 6 yards; Doug Kotar, 2 for 15 yards; Al Dixon, 2 for 15 yards; Brian Kelley, 1 for -1 yards PHI: Harold Carmichael, 3 for 57 yards; Wilbert Montgomery, 1 for 15 yards
Kick returns:
NYG: Ernest Pough, 1 for 20 yards; Frank Marion, 1 for 12 yards; Gary Shirk, 1 for 10 yards; John Skorupan, 1 for 7 yards PHI: Billy Campfield, 2 for 37 yards
Punt returns:
PHI: John Sciarra, 4 for 25 yards
Interceptions:
NYG: Terry Jackson, 1 for 1 yard PHI: Herman Edwards, 2 for 15 yards; Frank LeMaster, 1 for 9 yards and 1 TD
Punting:
NYG: Dave Jennings, 5 for 202 yards PHI: Mike Michel, 5 for 178 yards
Field Goals:
NYG: Joe Danelo, 1/1