NFL game summary for 10/14/1979:
Billy Campfield's 11-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter enabled Philadelphia to beat St. Louis and remain tied with Dallas for first place in the NFC East. Ottis Anderson's one-yard run capped a 31-yard drive following Eric Williams' fumble recovery, to give St. Louis a 20-17 lead early in the fourth quarter. Nine minutes later, a 34-yard punt return by Wally Henry set up Philadelphia's five-play, 33-yard winning touchdown drive. The Eagles' Wilbert Montgomery was the game's leading rusher with 117 yards on 25 carries.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 156.8 (8) | 156.2 (18) | 313.0 (14) | 9 |
| DEFENSE | 121.5 (9) | 148.8 (9) | 270.3 (7) | 13 | |
 | OFFENSE | 150.5 (9) | 175.5 (12) | 326.0 (9) | 19 |
| DEFENSE | 118.0 (7) | 179.7 (19) | 297.7 (10) | 14 |
Line: Cardinals by 2
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Eagles (6-1-0) | 0 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 24 |
| St. Louis Cardinals (2-5-0) | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
( 0- 3) STL Steve Little 27 yard field goal ( 0- 6) STL Steve Little 28 yard field goal ( 7- 6) PHI Harold Carmichael 3 yard pass from Ron Jaworski (Tony Franklin kick) ( 7-13) STL Mel Gray 78 yard pass from Steve Pisarkiewicz (Steve Little kick) (10-13) PHI Tony Franklin 51 yard field goal (17-13) PHI Wilbert Montgomery 5 yard rush (Tony Franklin kick) (17-20) STL Ottis Anderson 1 yard rush (Steve Little kick) (24-20) PHI Billy Campfield 11 yard rush (Tony Franklin kick)
PHI STL
First Downs: 19 18
Rushes-yards: 39-139 37-131
Yards/rush: 3.6 3.5
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 14-23-123-2 14-26-191-2
Sacked-yards: 0-0 0-0
Net pass yards: 123 191
Net yards/pass: 5.3 7.3
Total net yards: 262 322
Total plays: 62 (62% run) 63 (58% run)
Yards/play: 4.2 5.1
Fumbles-lost: 2-2 2-1
Turnovers: 4 3
Penalties-yards: 3-16 7-65
Attendance: 48,367
Passing:
PHI: Ron Jaworski, 11 of 17 for 95 yards and 1 TD (1 int); John Walton, 3 of 6 for 28 yards (1 int) STL: Steve Pisarkiewicz, 11 of 22 for 159 yards and 1 TD (2 int); Jim Hart, 3 of 4 for 32 yards
Rushing:
PHI: Wilbert Montgomery, 25 for 117 yards and 1 TD; Leroy Harris, 6 for 14 yards; Ron Jaworski, 5 for -7 yards; Billy Campfield, 2 for 13 yards and 1 TD; John Walton, 1 for 2 yards STL: Ottis Anderson, 21 for 73 yards and 1 TD; Wayne Morris, 8 for 25 yards; Theotis Brown, 4 for 12 yards; Steve Pisarkiewicz, 3 for 17 yards; Willard Harrell, 1 for 4 yards
Receiving:
PHI: Wilbert Montgomery, 4 for 32 yards; Harold Carmichael, 3 for 35 yards and 1 TD; Leroy Harris, 3 for 18 yards; Keith Krepfle, 2 for 14 yards; Charlie Smith, 1 for 19 yards; Billy Campfield, 1 for 5 yards STL: Pat Tilley, 4 for 62 yards; Theotis Brown, 3 for 22 yards; Wayne Morris, 2 for 11 yards; Ottis Anderson, 2 for 9 yards; Gary Parris, 2 for 9 yards; Mel Gray, 1 for 78 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
PHI: Wally Henry, 5 for 142 yards STL: Roy Green, 2 for 38 yards; Thomas Lott, 1 for 19 yards; Willard Harrell, 1 for 14 yards
Punt returns:
PHI: Wally Henry, 3 for 60 yards STL: Willard Harrell, 1 for 24 yards
Interceptions:
PHI: Randy Logan, 2 for 47 yards STL: Ken Stone, 1 for 0 yards; Roger Wehrli, 1 for -1 yards
Punting:
PHI: Max Runager, 2 for 66 yards STL: Steve Little, 3 for 135 yards
Field Goals:
PHI: Tony Franklin, 1/2 STL: Steve Little, 2/3
PHI: Ron Jaworski, 11 of 17 for 95 yards and 1 TD (1 int); John Walton, 3 of 6 for 28 yards (1 int) STL: Steve Pisarkiewicz, 11 of 22 for 159 yards and 1 TD (2 int); Jim Hart, 3 of 4 for 32 yards
Rushing:
PHI: Wilbert Montgomery, 25 for 117 yards and 1 TD; Leroy Harris, 6 for 14 yards; Ron Jaworski, 5 for -7 yards; Billy Campfield, 2 for 13 yards and 1 TD; John Walton, 1 for 2 yards STL: Ottis Anderson, 21 for 73 yards and 1 TD; Wayne Morris, 8 for 25 yards; Theotis Brown, 4 for 12 yards; Steve Pisarkiewicz, 3 for 17 yards; Willard Harrell, 1 for 4 yards
Receiving:
PHI: Wilbert Montgomery, 4 for 32 yards; Harold Carmichael, 3 for 35 yards and 1 TD; Leroy Harris, 3 for 18 yards; Keith Krepfle, 2 for 14 yards; Charlie Smith, 1 for 19 yards; Billy Campfield, 1 for 5 yards STL: Pat Tilley, 4 for 62 yards; Theotis Brown, 3 for 22 yards; Wayne Morris, 2 for 11 yards; Ottis Anderson, 2 for 9 yards; Gary Parris, 2 for 9 yards; Mel Gray, 1 for 78 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
PHI: Wally Henry, 5 for 142 yards STL: Roy Green, 2 for 38 yards; Thomas Lott, 1 for 19 yards; Willard Harrell, 1 for 14 yards
Punt returns:
PHI: Wally Henry, 3 for 60 yards STL: Willard Harrell, 1 for 24 yards
Interceptions:
PHI: Randy Logan, 2 for 47 yards STL: Ken Stone, 1 for 0 yards; Roger Wehrli, 1 for -1 yards
Punting:
PHI: Max Runager, 2 for 66 yards STL: Steve Little, 3 for 135 yards
Field Goals:
PHI: Tony Franklin, 1/2 STL: Steve Little, 2/3