Philadelphia Eagles 20, Washington Redskins 13
The Eagles had a 20-3 lead at the half before having to hold on in the 4th quarter to prevail. Michael Vick completed 18 of 31 passes for 237 yards with 1 TD pass and 1 INT. He also carried the ball 7 times for 54 yards (7.7 ypc) in this game. Vince Young got into the game when Vick missed a few plays because he got dirt in his eyes. Young was 0 for 1 passing with a interception. He also carried the ball 1 time for 2 yards yesterday. Lesean McCoy led the way on the ground for the Eagles in this game with 126 yards rushing on 28 carries (4.5 ypc) with 1 TD grab and he also caught 2 passes for 13 yards (6.5 avg). WR Jeremy Maclin led the way for the Eagles in the passing game yesterday as he caught 5 passes for 101 yards (20.2 avg). WR Desean Jackson (3 rec, 46 yards), TE Brent Celek (4 rec, 42 yards, TD) and WR Jason Avant (3 rec, 28 yards) also pitched in for the Eagles in the passing game. The Eagles finished up with 192 yards rushing on 38 carries (5.1 ypc) and they completed 18 of 32 passes (56.3%) for 230 yards as they held the ball for 38:08.
The defense finally showed what it is capable of yesterday. Safety Kurt Coleman led the way for the Eagles’ D yesterday with 7 tackles, 3 passes defensed and 3 interceptions. LB Brian Rolle (5 tackles, 1 pass defensed) and safety Nate Allen (3 tackles, 2 passes defensed and 1 interception) also had solid games for the Eagles yesterday. The Redskins finished up with 42 yards rushing on 14 carries (3.0 ypc) and they also completed 17 of 37 passes (45.9%) for 245 yards. The Eagles are now 2-4 on the season.
