Game Recap
In a December week 17 match-up in Philadelphia, the Eagles pitched a 29-19 victory over the Cardinals. Eagles took the heading into the half 23-3 and stayed composed in the last 30 minutes.
The Eagles were led by Ty Detmer who threw for 216 yards, was 20 of 32 passing. Ricky Watters ran for 99 yards on the ground, 1 touchdown.
For the Cardinals, Boomer Esiason finished with 1 touchdown, zero interceptions.
The Eagles ended with 343 total yards, 22 first downs, 2 turnovers and 7 penalties. They were 6 of 15 on third downs. The Cardinals tallied 229 total yards, 15 first downs, 2 turnovers and 10 penalties. They were 4 of 14 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Philadelphia EaglesPHI defeat Arizona CardinalsARI 29-19
- Date: Sunday, December 22, 1996
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:00PM
- Philadelphia Eagles Stats - Yards: 343, Turnovers: 2
- Arizona Cardinals Stats - Yards: 229, Turnovers: 2
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| ARI |
0 |
3 |
3 |
13 |
19 |
| PHI |
13 |
10 |
3 |
3 |
29 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Ty Detmer | PHI | 20-32 | 216 | 0 | 1 | 30 | |
| Boomer Esiason | ARI | 12-26 | 138 | 1 | 0 | 22 | |
| Kent Graham | ARI | 4-15 | 46 | 0 | 1 | 21 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Ricky Watters | PHI | 31 | 99 | 1 | 23 | |
| Leeland McElroy | ARI | 9 | 45 | 0 | 17 | |
| Larry Centers | ARI | 5 | 28 | 0 | 15 | |
| Charlie Garner | PHI | 7 | 21 | 0 | 6 | |
| Kevin Turner | PHI | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | |
| LeShon Johnson | ARI | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| Ty Detmer | PHI | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Chris Jones | PHI | 5 | 65 | 0 | 20 | |
| Kevin Turner | PHI | 4 | 49 | 0 | 30 | |
| Irving Fryar | PHI | 4 | 48 | 0 | 24 | |
| Larry Centers | ARI | 6 | 43 | 0 | 12 | |
| Anthony Edwards | ARI | 3 | 41 | 0 | 18 | |
| Frank Sanders | ARI | 3 | 30 | 0 | 21 | |
| Leeland McElroy | ARI | 2 | 28 | 1 | 22 | |
| Rob Moore | ARI | 1 | 21 | 0 | 21 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| ARI | 16 | 71 | 0 | | |
| PHI | 40 | 127 | 1 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| ARI | 16-41 | 184 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| PHI | 20-32 | 216 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
More Game Information On The Arizona Cardinals at Philadelphia Eagles
- Attendance: 63,658
- Weather: 30 degrees, relative humidity 68%, wind 8 mph, wind chill 22
- Time of Game:
