Phil offense 6th 116.1 rush - [4th] / 181.9 pass - [19th]
defense 25th 95.1 rush - [15th] / 233.8 pass - [28th]
scoring 24.0 for - [2nd] / 27.5 against - [28th]
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G.B. offense 23rd 55.4 rush - [26th] / 206.7 pass - [8th]
defense 2nd 61.7 rush - [4th] / 153.9 pass - [3rd]
scoring 19.1 for - [12th] / 16.2 against - [9th]
key matchups:
DT Dan Hampton (18 sacks) vs. G Jerry Sisemore
HB Ricky Bell (974 yds/9 TDs) vs. LB Dan Bunz (59 Tackles)
TE Charlie Young (30 rec/358 yds/2 TDs) vs. LB Dan Bunz (2 INTs)
prediction:
Philadelphia 20, Green Bay 26
defense 25th 95.1 rush - [15th] / 233.8 pass - [28th]
scoring 24.0 for - [2nd] / 27.5 against - [28th]
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G.B. offense 23rd 55.4 rush - [26th] / 206.7 pass - [8th]
defense 2nd 61.7 rush - [4th] / 153.9 pass - [3rd]
scoring 19.1 for - [12th] / 16.2 against - [9th]
key matchups:
DT Dan Hampton (18 sacks) vs. G Jerry Sisemore
HB Ricky Bell (974 yds/9 TDs) vs. LB Dan Bunz (59 Tackles)
TE Charlie Young (30 rec/358 yds/2 TDs) vs. LB Dan Bunz (2 INTs)
prediction:
Philadelphia 20, Green Bay 26
Green Bay's ball on Philadelphia's 11 yard line. Fourth and goal. 9:39 left in the second quarter. The score is Philadelphia 7, Green Bay 0.
ReplyDeleteGreen Bay's K1 #13 Chester Marcol attempts a 28 yard field goal. The kick is good. That was FGPAT (482) against Philadelphia's FGPATD (478).
NFL72's scoring leader in his rookie season after being selected in the second round out of Hillsdale, Marcol's 33 field goals that year bettered Don Chandler's five-year-old team record by 14.
The Packers' defense didn't game plan for this one!
ReplyDeletePhiladelphia's ball on Green Bay's 40 yard line. First and 10 to go. 3:44 left in the second quarter. The score is Philadelphia 7, Green Bay 3.
The pass from Philadelphia's QB1 #2 John Walton is caught by FB1 #22 Dodie Donnell for a gain of almost 40 yards. Touchdown, Philadelphia! C1 #72 Guy Morriss is shaken up on the play. That was P1FtoffX (583) against Green Bay's GPDRMY01 (587).
Key John Walton mistake, and Lynn Dickey's trying to take advantage ...
ReplyDeletePhiladelphia's ball on their 20 yard line. First and 10 to go. 1:17 left in the second quarter. The score is Philadelphia 14, Green Bay 3.
The pass from Philadelphia's QB1 #2 John Walton is intercepted by Green Bay's S2 #25 Steve Wagner and returned for a gain of just over 10 yards. The pass was intended for WR1 #89 Charlie Smith. Wagner is tackled by WR3 #81 Alfred Jackson. First down, Green Bay! First and 10 to go. That was K9AdoutX (1093) against GPPM361 (1099).
Green Bay's ball on Philadelphia's 46 yard line. First and 10 to go. 1:06 left in the second quarter. The score is Philadelphia 14, Green Bay 3.
The pass from Green Bay's QB1 #4 Lynn Dickey is caught by WR1 #84 Ken Payne for a gain of just over 23 yards. Payne is tackled by Philadelphia's CB2 #25 Melvin Shy. First down, Green Bay! First and 10 to go. That was GPP3M145 (1092) against DB4tag0 (1086).
Green Bay's ball on Philadelphia's 23 yard line. First and 10 to go. :57 left in the second quarter. The score is Philadelphia 14, Green Bay 3.
The pass from Green Bay's QB1 #4 Lynn Dickey is caught by WR2 #82 Ollie Smith for a gain of almost 13 yards. Smith is tackled by Philadelphia's DE2 #67 Howie Long. First down, Green Bay! First and goal. That was GPP1M024 (1589) against DB4zblz5 (1583).
A mid-season trade acquisition from Seattle, Steve Niehaus blows up Green Bay's last-gasp possession and puts Philadelphia back on the fringe of the NFC playoff race. "The first draft selection in the history of the Seahawks, he won job with club during pre-season and performed sensationally during the (NFL76) campaign," says his 1977 card. "His father, Ralph, had trial with the Cleveland Rams, his brother, John, is a defensive end at Alabama. ... Was a 2-way performer in high school as team won 3 straight city titles. ... A four year starter at Notre Dame, he was 2nd in Outland Trophy voting in 1975."
ReplyDeleteGreen Bay's ball on their 31 yard line. First and 10 to go. :57 left in the fourth quarter. The score is Philadelphia 20, Green Bay 17.
Green Bay's QB1 #4 Lynn Dickey is sacked by Philadelphia's DT3 #66 Steve Niehaus for a loss of just over 5 yards. Second and just over 15 to go. That was GPP2L082 (1601) against SU2SAFB0 (1599).
... Green Bay's ball on their 34 yard line. Fourth and less than 7 to go. :24 left in the fourth quarter. The score is Philadelphia 20, Green Bay 17.
Green Bay's QB1 #4 Lynn Dickey is sacked by Philadelphia's DT3 #66 Steve Niehaus for a loss of almost 6 yards. First down, Philadelphia! First and 10 to go. That was GPP1LY02 (1979) against DW0TAG2 (1977).
Philadelphia's ball on Green Bay's 28 yard line. First and 10 to go. :10 left in the fourth quarter. The score is Philadelphia 20, Green Bay 17.