NFL game summary for 11/18/1979:
Ron Jaworski fired a 40-yard scoring pass to Keith Krepfle in the fourth quarter to give Philadelphia the victory and a share of first place in the NFC East with Dallas and Washington. St. Louis built a 13-9 third-period advantage on a one-yard touchdown plunge by Wayne Morris. Wilbert Montgomery rushed 26 times for 118 yards as the Eagles gained their first series sweep of the Cardinals since 1971.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 159.3 (4) | 167.4 (16) | 326.6 (8) | 34 |
| DEFENSE | 132.0 (12) | 181.2 (17) | 313.2 (14) | 28 | |
 | OFFENSE | 147.3 (10) | 158.5 (20) | 305.7 (15) | 25 |
| DEFENSE | 140.5 (19) | 160.4 (10) | 300.9 (11) | 25 |
Line: Eagles by 4
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals (3-9-0) | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
| Philadelphia Eagles (8-4-0) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 16 |
( 0- 3) PHI Tony Franklin 23 yard field goal
( 0- 6) PHI Tony Franklin 47 yard field goal
( 6- 6) STL Wayne Morris 1 yard rush (kick failed)
( 6- 9) PHI Tony Franklin 31 yard field goal
(13- 9) STL Wayne Morris 1 yard rush (Steve Little kick)
(13-16) PHI Keith Krepfle 40 yard pass from Ron Jaworski (Tony Franklin kick)
STL PHI
First Downs: 12 14
Rushes-yards: 24-134 40-157
Yards/rush: 5.6 3.9
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 19-32-186-0 11-27-141-0
Sacked-yards: 2-14 1-11
Net pass yards: 172 130
Net yards/pass: 5.1 4.6
Total net yards: 306 287
Total plays: 58 (41% run) 68 (58% run)
Yards/play: 5.3 4.2
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 2-0
Turnovers: 0 0
Penalties-yards: 1-13 1-0
Attendance: 70,235
Passing:
STL: Jim Hart, 19 of 31 for 186 yards; Steve Little, 0 of 1 for 0 yards PHI: Ron Jaworski, 11 of 27 for 141 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
STL: Ottis Anderson, 17 for 112 yards; Wayne Morris, 5 for 13 yards and 2 TDs; Willard Harrell, 1 for 9 yards; Theotis Brown, 1 for 0 yards PHI: Wilbert Montgomery, 26 for 118 yards; Leroy Harris, 6 for 19 yards; Ron Jaworski, 6 for 2 yards; Frank LeMaster, 1 for 15 yards; Billy Campfield, 1 for 3 yards
Receiving:
STL: Pat Tilley, 6 for 83 yards; Mel Gray, 4 for 60 yards; Theotis Brown, 3 for 17 yards; Ottis Anderson, 2 for 2 yards; Wayne Morris, 1 for 13 yards; Richard Osborne, 1 for 8 yards; Willard Harrell, 1 for 7 yards; Jim Hart, 1 for -4 yards PHI: Wilbert Montgomery, 5 for 42 yards; Keith Krepfle, 2 for 54 yards and 1 TD; Charlie Smith, 2 for 39 yards; Billy Campfield, 1 for 6 yards; Harold Carmichael, 1 for 0 yards
Kick returns:
STL: Roy Green, 5 for 106 yards PHI: Billy Campfield, 2 for 68 yards; Al Latimer, 1 for 18 yards
Punt returns:
STL: Willard Harrell, 2 for -13 yards PHI: John Sciarra, 3 for 17 yards; Richard Blackmore, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
Punting:
STL: Steve Little, 8 for 275 yards PHI: Max Runager, 7 for 267 yards
Field Goals:
PHI: Tony Franklin, 3/3
STL: Jim Hart, 19 of 31 for 186 yards; Steve Little, 0 of 1 for 0 yards PHI: Ron Jaworski, 11 of 27 for 141 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
STL: Ottis Anderson, 17 for 112 yards; Wayne Morris, 5 for 13 yards and 2 TDs; Willard Harrell, 1 for 9 yards; Theotis Brown, 1 for 0 yards PHI: Wilbert Montgomery, 26 for 118 yards; Leroy Harris, 6 for 19 yards; Ron Jaworski, 6 for 2 yards; Frank LeMaster, 1 for 15 yards; Billy Campfield, 1 for 3 yards
Receiving:
STL: Pat Tilley, 6 for 83 yards; Mel Gray, 4 for 60 yards; Theotis Brown, 3 for 17 yards; Ottis Anderson, 2 for 2 yards; Wayne Morris, 1 for 13 yards; Richard Osborne, 1 for 8 yards; Willard Harrell, 1 for 7 yards; Jim Hart, 1 for -4 yards PHI: Wilbert Montgomery, 5 for 42 yards; Keith Krepfle, 2 for 54 yards and 1 TD; Charlie Smith, 2 for 39 yards; Billy Campfield, 1 for 6 yards; Harold Carmichael, 1 for 0 yards
Kick returns:
STL: Roy Green, 5 for 106 yards PHI: Billy Campfield, 2 for 68 yards; Al Latimer, 1 for 18 yards
Punt returns:
STL: Willard Harrell, 2 for -13 yards PHI: John Sciarra, 3 for 17 yards; Richard Blackmore, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
Punting:
STL: Steve Little, 8 for 275 yards PHI: Max Runager, 7 for 267 yards
Field Goals:
PHI: Tony Franklin, 3/3