NFL game summary for 12/16/1979:
Ron Jaworski took advantage of Houston errors to lead the Eagles to a 26-20 victory in a battle of playoff-bound teams. Jaworski completed 12 of 21 passes for 163 yards and scored once to offset a brilliant performance by Earl Campbell, who set an NFL record with his seventh straight 100-yard performance of the season. He also won the NFL rushing title for the second straight year, gaining 134 yards on 16 carries to bring his season total to 1,697 yards.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 150.2 (8) | 160.8 (21) | 311.0 (17) | 28 |
| DEFENSE | 135.7 (13) | 158.0 (7) | 293.7 (9) | 30 | |
 | OFFENSE | 155.7 (4) | 143.5 (25) | 299.2 (20) | 29 |
| DEFENSE | 137.1 (15) | 171.1 (13) | 308.3 (13) | 49 |
Line: Oilers by 4
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Eagles (11-5-0) | 9 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 26 |
| Houston Oilers (11-5-0) | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
( 6- 0) PHI Ron Jaworski 4 yard rush (kick failed)
( 9- 0) PHI Tony Franklin 22 yard field goal
( 9- 7) HOU Earl Campbell 6 yard rush (Toni Fritsch kick)
(12- 7) PHI Tony Franklin 41 yard field goal
(12-10) HOU Toni Fritsch 44 yard field goal
(19-10) PHI Leroy Harris 1 yard rush (Tony Franklin kick)
(19-17) HOU Mike Renfro 7 yard pass from Dan Pastorini (Toni Fritsch kick)
(26-17) PHI Scott Fitzkee 4 yard pass from John Walton (Tony Franklin kick)
(26-20) HOU Toni Fritsch 37 yard field goal
PHI HOU
First Downs: 20 19
Rushes-yards: 31-168 40-235
Yards/rush: 5.4 5.9
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 16-29-198-0 12-27-137-3
Sacked-yards: 0-0 4-33
Net pass yards: 198 104
Net yards/pass: 6.8 3.4
Total net yards: 366 339
Total plays: 60 (51% run) 71 (56% run)
Yards/play: 6.1 4.8
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 0-0
Turnovers: 1 3
Penalties-yards: 5-40 8-49
Attendance: 49,407
Passing:
PHI: Ron Jaworski, 12 of 21 for 163 yards; John Walton, 4 of 8 for 35 yards and 1 TD HOU: Dan Pastorini, 7 of 14 for 85 yards and 1 TD (2 int); Gifford Nielsen, 5 of 13 for 52 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
PHI: Wilbert Montgomery, 11 for 60 yards; Leroy Harris, 8 for 26 yards and 1 TD; Billy Campfield, 7 for 68 yards; Louie Giammona, 2 for 8 yards; Ron Jaworski, 1 for 4 yards and 1 TD; Larry Barnes, 1 for 4 yards; John Walton, 1 for -2 yards HOU: Earl Campbell, 16 for 134 yards and 1 TD; Rob Carpenter, 10 for 45 yards; Ronnie Coleman, 5 for 27 yards; Tim Wilson, 5 for 14 yards; Boobie Clark, 2 for 4 yards; Rich Caster, 1 for 6 yards; Dan Pastorini, 1 for 5 yards
Receiving:
PHI: Wilbert Montgomery, 5 for 51 yards; Billy Campfield, 4 for 32 yards; Harold Carmichael, 2 for 49 yards; Keith Krepfle, 2 for 29 yards; Scott Fitzkee, 2 for 23 yards and 1 TD; John Spagnola, 1 for 14 yards HOU: Mike Renfro, 3 for 67 yards and 1 TD; Guido Merkens, 2 for 35 yards; Rich Caster, 2 for 17 yards; Tim Wilson, 1 for 7 yards; Jeff Groth, 1 for 6 yards; Earl Campbell, 1 for 4 yards; Rob Carpenter, 1 for 1 yard; Boobie Clark, 1 for 0 yards
Kick returns:
PHI: Wally Henry, 3 for 52 yards; Billy Campfield, 1 for 14 yards HOU: Rich Ellender, 6 for 130 yards
Punt returns:
PHI: Wally Henry, 3 for 44 yards HOU: Rich Ellender, 3 for 13 yards
Interceptions:
PHI: Bob Howard, 1 for 34 yards; Al Chesley, 1 for 14 yards; John Bunting, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
PHI: Max Runager, 4 for 181 yards; Tony Franklin, 1 for 32 yards HOU: Cliff Parsley, 5 for 210 yards
Field Goals:
PHI: Tony Franklin, 2/2 HOU: Toni Fritsch, 2/2
PHI: Ron Jaworski, 12 of 21 for 163 yards; John Walton, 4 of 8 for 35 yards and 1 TD HOU: Dan Pastorini, 7 of 14 for 85 yards and 1 TD (2 int); Gifford Nielsen, 5 of 13 for 52 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
PHI: Wilbert Montgomery, 11 for 60 yards; Leroy Harris, 8 for 26 yards and 1 TD; Billy Campfield, 7 for 68 yards; Louie Giammona, 2 for 8 yards; Ron Jaworski, 1 for 4 yards and 1 TD; Larry Barnes, 1 for 4 yards; John Walton, 1 for -2 yards HOU: Earl Campbell, 16 for 134 yards and 1 TD; Rob Carpenter, 10 for 45 yards; Ronnie Coleman, 5 for 27 yards; Tim Wilson, 5 for 14 yards; Boobie Clark, 2 for 4 yards; Rich Caster, 1 for 6 yards; Dan Pastorini, 1 for 5 yards
Receiving:
PHI: Wilbert Montgomery, 5 for 51 yards; Billy Campfield, 4 for 32 yards; Harold Carmichael, 2 for 49 yards; Keith Krepfle, 2 for 29 yards; Scott Fitzkee, 2 for 23 yards and 1 TD; John Spagnola, 1 for 14 yards HOU: Mike Renfro, 3 for 67 yards and 1 TD; Guido Merkens, 2 for 35 yards; Rich Caster, 2 for 17 yards; Tim Wilson, 1 for 7 yards; Jeff Groth, 1 for 6 yards; Earl Campbell, 1 for 4 yards; Rob Carpenter, 1 for 1 yard; Boobie Clark, 1 for 0 yards
Kick returns:
PHI: Wally Henry, 3 for 52 yards; Billy Campfield, 1 for 14 yards HOU: Rich Ellender, 6 for 130 yards
Punt returns:
PHI: Wally Henry, 3 for 44 yards HOU: Rich Ellender, 3 for 13 yards
Interceptions:
PHI: Bob Howard, 1 for 34 yards; Al Chesley, 1 for 14 yards; John Bunting, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
PHI: Max Runager, 4 for 181 yards; Tony Franklin, 1 for 32 yards HOU: Cliff Parsley, 5 for 210 yards
Field Goals:
PHI: Tony Franklin, 2/2 HOU: Toni Fritsch, 2/2