1979 Philadelphia Eagles Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 11-5
Finishing 1st in the NFL's East Division of the National Football Conference
Postseason: 1-1 Lost Division Playoff
Coach: Dick Vermeil (11-5)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1979 Philadelphia Eagles StatisticsTeam Record: 11-5
Finishing 1st in the NFL's East Division of the National Football Conference
Postseason: 1-1 Lost Division Playoff
Coach: Dick Vermeil (11-5)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1979 Philadelphia Eagles Results
The Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League ended the 1979 season with a record of 11 wins and 5 losses, finishing first in the NFL's East Division of the National Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-1.
The Eagles ran up 339 points, and the defense allowed 282. Wilbert Montgomery carried the ball for a team-leading 1,512 yards for Philadelphia.
Ron Jaworski threw for 2,669 yards. Harold Carmichael grabbed 52 passes for 872 yards. Keith Krepfle and Wilbert Montgomery provided receiving help also.
Brenard Wilson intercepted 4 opponent throws.
Dick Vermeil coached the team. The 1979 Philadelphia Eagles lost in the Division Playoff.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | Larry Barnes | FB | July 17, 1954 | 5'11" | 220 | Tennessee St. | Bessemer, AL USA | 16 | 3 |
| 66 | Bill Bergey | LB | February 9, 1945 | 6'4" | 243 | Arkansas St. | South Dayton, NY USA | 3 | 3 |
| 27 | Richard Blackmore | CB | August 14, 1956 | 5'10" | 174 | Mississippi St. | Vicksburg, MS USA | 16 | 0 |
| 95 | John Bunting | LLB | July 15, 1950 | 6'1" | 220 | North Carolina | Portland, ME USA | 15 | 15 |
| 67 | Lem Burnham | DE | August 30, 1947 | 6'4" | 236 | U.S. International | Winter Haven, FL USA | 16 | 0 |
| 37 | Billy Campfield | HB | August 20, 1956 | 5'11" | 200 | Kansas | Las Vegas, NV USA | 16 | 0 |
| 17 | Harold Carmichael | WR | September 22, 1949 | 6'8" | 225 | Southern | Jacksonville, FL USA | 16 | 16 |
| 32 | Earl Carr | RB | January 22, 1955 | 6'0" | 224 | Florida | Tallahassee, FL USA | 1 | 0 |
| 59 | Al Chesley | LB | August 23, 1957 | 6'3" | 240 | Pittsburgh | Washington, DC USA | 16 | 0 |
| 71 | Ken Clarke | MG | August 28, 1956 | 6'2" | 268 | Syracuse | Savannah, GA USA | 16 | 0 |
| 46 | Herman Edwards | RCB | April 27, 1954 | 6'0" | 194 | California | Fort Monmouth, NJ USA | 16 | 16 |
| 81 | Scott Fitzkee | WR | April 8, 1957 | 6'0" | 187 | Penn St. | York, PA USA | 15 | 1 |
| 1 | Tony Franklin | K | November 18, 1956 | 5'8" | 182 | Texas A&M | Big Spring, TX USA | 16 | 0 |
| 33 | Louie Giammona | HB | March 3, 1953 | 5'9" | 180 | Utah St. | St. Helena, CA USA | 15 | 0 |
| 78 | Carl Hairston | RDE | December 15, 1952 | 6'3" | 260 | Md-Eastern Shore | Martinsville, VA USA | 15 | 15 |
| 20 | Leroy Harris | FB | July 3, 1954 | 5'9" | 226 | Arkansas St. | Savannah, GA USA | 15 | 13 |
| 68 | Dennis Harrison | DE | July 31, 1956 | 6'8" | 275 | Vanderbilt | Cleveland, OH USA | 12 | 1 |
| 89 | Wally Henry | KR | October 30, 1954 | 5'8" | 175 | UCLA | San Diego, CA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 23 | Bob Howard | LCB | November 24, 1944 | 6'2" | 174 | Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo | Tallulah, LA USA | 16 | 0 |
| 87 | Claude Humphrey | LDE | June 29, 1944 | 6'4" | 252 | Tennessee St. | Memphis, TN USA | 16 | 16 |
| 7 | Ron Jaworski | QB | March 23, 1951 | 6'2" | 196 | Youngstown St. | Lackawanna, NY USA | 16 | 16 |
| 65 | Charlie Johnson | NT | February 17, 1952 | 6'3" | 266 | Colorado | West Columbia, TX USA | 16 | 16 |
| 72 | Wade Key | LG | October 14, 1946 | 6'5" | 245 | Texas | San Antonio, TX USA | 12 | 10 |
| 84 | Keith Krepfle | TE | February 4, 1952 | 6'3" | 227 | Iowa St. | Dubuque, IA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 29 | Al Latimer | CB | October 14, 1957 | 5'11" | 176 | Ferrum | Winter Park, FL USA | 13 | 0 |
| 55 | Frank LeMaster | RILB | March 12, 1952 | 6'2" | 232 | Kentucky | Lexington, KY USA | 16 | 16 |
| 41 | Randy Logan | SS | May 1, 1951 | 6'1" | 195 | Michigan | Detroit, MI USA | 16 | 16 |
| 77 | Rufus Mayes | OT | December 5, 1947 | 6'5" | 260 | Ohio St. | Clarksdale, AR USA | 16 | 0 |
| 82 | Jerrold McRae | WR | April 9, 1955 | 6'1" | 194 | Tennessee St. | Laurel, MS USA | 5 | 0 |
| 24 | Henry Monroe | CB | December 30, 1956 | 5'11" | 180 | Mississippi St. | Mobile, AL USA | 3 | 0 |
| 31 | Wilbert Montgomery | RB | September 16, 1954 | 5'10" | 196 | Jackson St. | Greenville, MS USA | 16 | 16 |
| 50 | Guy Morriss | C | May 13, 1951 | 6'4" | 255 | TCU | Colorado City, TX USA | 16 | 16 |
| 69 | Woody Peoples | RG | August 16, 1943 | 6'2" | 252 | Grambling St. | Birmingham, AL USA | 16 | 16 |
| 62 | Petey Perot | LG | April 28, 1957 | 6'2" | 261 | NW State (LA) | Natchitoches, LA USA | 14 | 6 |
| 52 | Ray Phillips | LB | March 18, 1954 | 6'4" | 224 | Nebraska | Fordyce, AR USA | 11 | 0 |
| 64 | Garry Puetz | OT | March 14, 1952 | 6'3" | 263 | Valparaiso | Elmhurst, IL USA | 2 | 0 |
| 56 | Jerry Robinson | LILB | December 18, 1956 | 6'2" | 223 | UCLA | San Francisco, CA USA | 16 | 6 |
| 4 | Max Runager | P | March 24, 1956 | 6'1" | 189 | South Carolina | Greenwood, SC USA | 16 | 0 |
| 26 | John Sanders | S | January 11, 1950 | 6'1" | 175 | South Dakota | Chicago, IL USA | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | John Sciarra | DB | March 2, 1954 | 5'11" | 185 | UCLA | Los Angeles, CA USA | 16 | 2 |
| 76 | Jerry Sisemore | RT | July 16, 1951 | 6'4" | 265 | Texas | Olton, TX USA | 16 | 16 |
| 79 | Manny Sistrunk | DT-DE | June 16, 1947 | 6'5" | 269 | Ark-Pine Bluff | Montgomery, AL USA | 16 | 0 |
| 61 | Mark Slater | C | February 1, 1955 | 6'2" | 257 | Minnesota | Crosby, ND USA | 16 | 0 |
| 85 | Charlie Smith | WR | July 26, 1950 | 6'1" | 185 | Grambling St. | Monroe, LA USA | 16 | 12 |
| 88 | John Spagnola | TE | August 1, 1957 | 6'4" | 240 | Yale | Bethlehem, PA USA | 16 | 3 |
| 58 | Terry Tautolo | LILB | August 30, 1954 | 6'2" | 232 | UCLA | Corona, CA USA | 16 | 8 |
| 75 | Stan Walters | LT | May 27, 1948 | 6'6" | 275 | Syracuse | Rutherford, NJ USA | 16 | 16 |
| 10 | John Walton | QB | October 4, 1947 | 6'2" | 210 | Elizabeth City St. | Elizabeth City, NC USA | 8 | 0 |
| 51 | Reggie Wilkes | RLB | May 27, 1956 | 6'4" | 235 | Georgia Tech | Pine Bluff, AR USA | 16 | 16 |
| 22 | Brenard Wilson | FS | August 15, 1955 | 6'0" | 178 | Vanderbilt | Daytona Beach, FL USA | 14 | 14 |
