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1979 Philadelphia Eagles

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Record: 11-5-0, Finished 1st in NFC East Division
NFL Season Summary

Scored 339 points (21.2/g), 12th of 28 in the NFL.
 Allowed 282 points (17.6/g), 9th.
 Differential of 57 points (3.6/g), 6th.
 Expected W-L: 9.7-6.3.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +4 (0.2/g), 9th.

Simple Rating System: Total 2.7, Offense: 0.3, Defense: 2.4, SoS: -0.9, versus averages of 0.0.

Coached by Dick Vermeil

 Defensive Coordinator: Marion Campbell

Training Camp: Widener University (Chester, Pennsylvania)

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Drafted Players

Draft Index · Full 1979 Draft Results
Passing Rushing Receiving
Rnd Pick Tm Pos Yrs From To AP1 PB St CarAV G Cmp Att Yds TD Int Att Yds TD Rec Yds TD College/Univ
1 21 PHI Jerry Robinson LB 13 1979 1991 0 1 10 74 184 UCLA
2 48 PHI Petey Perot G 6 1979 1985 0 0 1 17 74
3 74 PHI Tony Franklin K 10 1979 1988 0 1 9 0 140 1 -5 0 Texas A&M
4 94 PHI Ben Cowins RB 0 0 0 Arkansas
5 126 PHI Scott Fitzkee WR 4 1979 1982 0 0 0 4 36 1 15 0 17 321 4 Penn St.
7 178 PHI Don Swafford T 0 0 0 Florida
7 185 PHI Curtis Bunche DE 0 0 0
8 196 PHI Chuck Correal C 1 1980 1980 0 0 0 1 16 Penn St.
8 211 PHI Max Runager P 11 1979 1989 0 0 10 0 144 5 6 0 South Carolina
11 296 PHI Al Chesley LB 4 1979 1982 0 0 1 19 56 Pittsburgh