The Eagles-Giants Sunday showdown at the Meadowlands should be a good one.

Overall, there have been plenty of memorable matchups.

One of the more memorable games was the “Miracle of the Meadowlands” in 1978. In this version of my Yesterday column - reminiscing about the 1960s, 70s, 80s and sometimes beyond - I will look at that game as well as another showdown from the past, some Eagles and Giants connections, and other December highlights.

Who was That Quarterback and Running Back?: In the Nov. 19, 1978 game, the Eagles entered the game 6-5 and the Giants were 5-6. Like this week’s game, this was the first meeting of the season between the two teams.

There were just under 30 seconds left in the game, and the Giants held a 17-12 lead. The Giants apparently were headed to a vital victory, and the first one over the Eagles since the opening game of the 1975 season. New York also was mired in a three-game losing streak.

Quarterback Joe Pisarcik, a then second-year quarterback who will go down in infamy in the Giants’ annals, tried to hand off to Larry Csonka - yes, he was a Giant - but the duo collided and the ball was fumbled. When Piscarik tried to hand off to Csonka the ball hit off Csonka’s hip and rolled backward.

Eagles’ cornerback Herm Edwards scooped up the loose ball and ran 26 yards into the end zone for a touchdown that gave the Eagles a 19-17 win. It proved to be a catapult victory that helped them reach the playoffs.

What most people didn’t know about the incident is that the “take a knee” rule - as well as not running a play with 30 seconds left - wasn’t in effect until 1987.

On the previous play, Pisarcik simply dropped back and rolled on the ground. Giants offensive coordinator Bob Gibson didn’t want Pisarcik to roll down again because center Jim Clack fell on him during the previous play when Eagles’ linebacker Bill Bergey pushed Clack backward onto him.

Csonka reportedly told Pisarcik that he didn’t want the ball, and there also was a reported technical problem with the headsets. Eagles defensive coordinator Marion Campbell called for an 11-man blitz on the play, thus allowing Edwards into the backfield.

The Giants won one more game and finished 6-10, while the Eagles finished 9-7 and earned the second Wild Card spot. They lost to the Atlanta Falcons when punter Mike Michel failed to convert an extra point and field-goal attempt.

Csonka spent three years with the Giants after he had a stint with the Memphis Southmen of the WFL. Csonka averaged 3.5 yards per carry and scored 11 touchdowns in the Big Apple. He spent his final season with a return to the Dolphins in 1979.

Ironically, Pisarcik was traded to the Eagles before the 1980 season, and stayed with the Birds until 1984 as a backup quarterback.

That Monday Night: Drop back into time to Nov. 23, 1970 when the Eagles hosted the Giants in their first-ever Monday Night game at Franklin Field. It was a cold night in front of more than 59,000 fans.

This was the beginning of Monday Night Football, and it was a must watch back then even though it didn’t begin until 9 o’clock.

The Giants entered the game 6-3 behind quarterback Fran Tarkenton, running back Ron Johnson, and receivers Bob Tucker (a Bloomsburg grad) and Clifton McNeil on offense, along with the likes of Fred Dryer and Spider Lockhart on defense.

The Eagles were led by quarterback Norm Snead, who had a tendency to throw interceptions, and wide receiver Harold Jackson. Running back Tom Woodeshick went down with an injury, and youngsters Cyril Pinder and Lee Bougess took over (You have to be a true fan to remember these guys). Philadelphia was 1-7-1 under head coach Jerry Williams, whose fate seemed doomed.

Safety Bill Bradley and rising linebacker Tim Rossovich led the Eagles.

Regarded as a lopsided matchup, the Eagles stayed with the Giants and trailed 13-9 at halftime behind then kicker and future Redskin Mark Mosley.

In the third quarter, the Eagles went ahead 16-13 when Snead hit Fred Hill on a 9-yard touchdown.

The Giants battled back to take a 20-16 advantage when Tarkenton scored on a sneak. But the Eagles won the game in the final minute when Snead scored on a sneak of his own.

A major factor for the Eagles was returner Bill Palik, who returned four kickoffs for 147 yards. However, Mosley missed two of his three field-goal attempts.

There were countless other ones, but these two are worth mentioning.

Can you tell me how to get … : It has been 53 years since Sesame Street first aired back in Nov. 10, 1969.

We all have been touched by the show in one way or another. And the show’s theme song will always play in our heads. Big Bird, Cookie Monster, Ernie and Bert and various others played a role in our lives, and they continue to thrive.

One lost song was Ernie’s “Rubber Duckie” song that debuted in 1970. His song that he sang in a bathtub during a video reached No. 16 as a 45 rpm on the Billboard Top 100 chart on Nov. 26 of that year.

Name That Tune: On Dec. 10, 1966, the Beach Boys’ “Good Vibrations” topped the charts, and it went on to become an timeless tune.

Seventeen years later, the unlikely duo of Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson teamed up to record “Say, Say, Say,” a song that likely left all of our memories.

On Dec. 11, 1982, the song “Mickey” (oh, Mickey you’re so fine ... hey Mickey, hey Mickey) led the Billboard Top 100.

Another Classic Game: In 1969, “Pro Bowl Live Action Football “ by Marx was a hot game on the market.

It involved two teams of plastic football players - one red and another yellow - that would be positioned on a plastic playing field. There was a quarterback who could hold and throw a Styrofoam football along with a wind-up runner. Also, there was a kicker who could actually kick the football through a goalpost.

The defense had “linebackers” mounted on wheeled carts that were propelled by hand toward the onrushing cart to tackle the runner. Violent collisions ensued - and were necessary to bring down the runner as the cart was quite powerful.

Passes were attempted by positioning receiver figures down field, followed by the defense setting up coverage. The quarterback then tried to toss a Styrofoam football to one of the receivers using a passer/kicker figure with a spring-loaded arm.

If the ball hit any part of a receiver it was a catch; hitting any part of a defender resulted in an interception. The passer/kicker also had a spring-loaded leg to attempt field goals, extra points, and kickoffs.

Fly For a Cause: Back in 1972, Fred Hill and fellow former Eagles tight end Stan Lane began the “Fly for Leukemia” program. Hill’s daughter, Kim, succumbed to the disease (Remember this?).

McDonald’s became a major sponsor to the program, and it quickly took flight. Today, the program still awards scholarships each year to pediatric cancer survivors or patients currently undergoing cancer treatments.

McDonald’s would have boxes at their locations to collect change and dollars for the cause.

Another Type Of Giant: When you mention the word Giants, I tend to think of pro wrestler “Andre the Giant.”

He became an iconic figure in the days of the WWF in the 70s. Andre was 7-4 and 520 pounds, and had some classic battles with Hulk Hogan. He beat Hogan to gain the title at Wrestlemania in 1978.

He wrestled in Japan in the 1990s and passed away at the age of 46 from congestive heart failure in 1996.

Memory Lane: Every week, I’ll recount a likely forgotten player, manager, coach, or announcer from yesterday.

Speaking about 1978, do you remember Eagles running back Mike Hogan? He was the Birds’ ninth-round pick in the 1976 draft and became a staple in the backfield for three seasons. Hogan’s best season was in ‘78 when he rushed for 607 yards.

He spent the 1979 season with San Francisco and finished his final season between the Giants and Eagles in 1980.