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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.
Coached by Dick Vermeil (11-5-0)
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1979 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
Drafted Players
Glossary · CSV · PRE · Draft Index · Full 1979 Draft Results| Passing | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Rnd | Pick | Tm | Pos | Yrs | From | To | AP1 | PB | St | 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 | 184 | UCLA | |||||||||||
| 2 | 48 | PHI | Petey Perot | G | 6 | 1979 | 1985 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 74 | Northwest State (LA) | |||||||||||
| 3 | 74 | PHI | Tony Franklin | K | 10 | 1979 | 1988 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 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 | 36 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 17 | 321 | 4 | Penn State | |||||
| 7 | 178 | PHI | Don Swafford | T | 0 | 0 | 0 | Florida | |||||||||||||||
| 7 | 185 | PHI | Curtis Bunche | DE | 0 | 0 | 0 | Albany State (GA) | |||||||||||||||
| 8 | 196 | PHI | Chuck Correal | C | 1 | 1980 | 1980 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | Penn State | |||||||||||
| 8 | 211 | PHI | Max Runager | P | 11 | 1979 | 1989 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 144 | 5 | 6 | 0 | South Carolina | ||||||||
| 11 | 296 | PHI | Al Chesley | LB | 4 | 1979 | 1982 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 56 | Pittsburgh | |||||||||||