Miracle at the Meadowlands

General Published on : 1/1/2005
 

 

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Miracle at the
Meadowlands

Nov. 19, 1978

 
 
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Center GUY MORRISS, helped the Eagles mount a comeback.

Cornerback Herman Edwards scooped up a fumble and ran 26 yards with 20 seconds remaining to extend the Eagles' winning streak to three games.

The Giants jumped to a 14-0 first period lead as Joe Pisarcik (13 of 23 for 181 yards and two touchdowns) fired scoring passes to Bobby Hammond and Johnny Perkins.

A short scoring run by Mike Hogan narrowad tha gap to 17-13 with 3:59 left. Philadelphia's Wilbert Montgomery led all rushers with 88 yards on 22 carries.

Philadelphia Eagles
0
6
0
13
-
19
New York Giants
14
0
3
0
-
17
 
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter  
NY - Hammond 19 pass from Piscarik (Danelo kick), 7:35
NY - Perkins 30 pass from Piscarik (Danelo kick), 9:29
2nd Quarter
Phi - Montgomery 8 run (kick failed), 13:34
3rd Quarter
NY- FG Danelo 37, 10:39
4th Quarter
Phi - Hogan 1 run (kick failed), 11:01
Phi - Edwards 26 fumble return (Michel kick), 14:40
A - 70,318

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Eagles cornerback HERMAN EDWARDS was the game's hero when he alertly scooped up a fumble and returned it for the winning score.

 
 

Statistics

Eagles

Giants

PASSING

PASSING
 
CMP/ATT
YDS
TD
INT
  
CMP/ATT
YDS
TD
INT
Jaworkski
15/31
164
0
3
 Pisarcik
13/23
181
2
1

RUSHING

RUSHING
 
NO.
YDS
LONG
TD
  
NO.
YDS
LONG
TD
Montgomery
22
88
14
1
 Kotar
13
>36
9
0
Hogan
14
28
8
1
 Pisarcik
6
17
8
0
Carmichael
1
21
21
0
 Hammond
6
16
9
0
Campfield
7
11
5
0
 Doornink
3
15
6
0
Jaworski
1
2
2
0
 Csonka
2
13
11
0
          Perkins
1
3
3
0

RECEIVING

RECEIVING
 
NO.
YDS
LONG
TD
  
NO.
YDS
LONG
TD
Carmichael
5
105
47
0
 Robinson
4
73
44
0
Hogan
4
22
9
0
 Perkins
3
65
30
1
Osborne
3
24
12
0
 Hammond
3
35
19
1
Campfield
2
5
5
0
 Kotar
2
0
5
0
Smith
1
8
8
0
 Shirk
1
8
8
0

INTERCEPTIONS

INTERCEPTIONS
 
NO.
YDS
LONG
TD
  
NO.
YDS
LONG
TD
Howard
1
0
0
0
 Jones
1
23
23
0
          Van Pelt
1
12
12
0
          McKinney
1
11
11
0

PUNTING

PUNTING
 
NO.
YDS
AVG
LG
  
NO.
YDS
AVG
LG
Michel
3
75
25.0
0
 Jennings
5
217
43.4
51

PUNT RETURNS

PUNT RETURNS
 
NO./FC
YDS
LONG
TD
  
NO./FC
YDS
LONG
TD
Sciarra
2/1
14
14
0
 Robinson
1/0
8
8
0
 
 
 
 
0
 Jackson
1/0
0
0
0

KICKOFF RETURNS

KICKOFF RETURNS
 
NO.
YDS
LONG
TD
  
NO./FC
YDS
LONG
TD
Giamonna
3
59
29
0
 Hammond
3
41
18
0
 
 
 
 
0
 Tyler
1
2
2
0
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