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• Owns the team record with 16 postseason starts and 9 wins Player INTs
• Also trails Willie Brown (7), Dennis Rodney Harrison (NE) 7
• Has 4 INTs in his last 13 postseason games Thurman (7) and Rodney Harrision (7) Asante Samuel 6
BRIAN DAWKINS’ POSTSEASON GAME-BY-GAME STATS for 5th-most in NFL playoff history. Ty Law (NYJ) 6
Date Rd Opp S A T Sacks INTs KD FF FR Charlie Waters, Bill Simpson, and Ricky Manning Jr. (StL) 5
12/29/96 WC @ SF 6 0 6 0.0 0 0 0 0 Ronnie Lott each have recorded 9 Ed Reed (Bal) 5
12/31/00 WC TB 1 1 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 career playoff INTs, and Lester Hayes Brian Dawkins 4
ranks 4th with 8 Duane Starks (Oak.) 4
1/7/01 Div @ NYG 2 1 3 0.0 0 0 0 0
1/12/02 WC TB 1 1 2 0.0 1 2 0 0 • Leads all NFL DBs with 15 postseason
1/19/02 Div @ Chi 5 0 5 0.0 0 0 0 0 games played since 2003
1/27/02 CC @ StL 6 0 6 0.0 0 1 0 0
1/11/03 Div Atl 3 1 4 0.0 1 1 0 0 T JON RUNYAN
1/19/03 CC TB 3 3 6 0.0 0 0 0 0
• Ranks t-6th among active payers with 19 career playoff games
1/11/04 Div GB 8 0 8 0.0 1 1 0 0
played. Trails Adam Vinatieri (23), Brett Favre (22), Tedy Bruschi
1/18/04 CC Car 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
(22), Larry Izzo (21) and Craig Hentrich (21)
1/16/05 Div Min 5 0 5 1.0 0 0 1 0
1/23/05 CC Atl 2 0 2 0.0 1 2 1 0 • Has started 19 career playoff games, trailing only Brett Favre (22)
2/6/05 SB NE 4 1 5 0.0 0 0 0 0 among active players
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1/4/09 WC @ Min 5 1 6 1.0 0 1 1 0 • Has a perfect career record in the playoffs, going 6 for 6 with New
Totals: 61 12 73 2.0 4 9 3 0 England (2003), Indianapolis (2006), and Philadelphia (2008). He
is the only active player to boast a perfect winning percentage and
one of 9 players in NFL history (min. 6 games) to do so
INSIDE THE HASHES - 2008 POSTSEASON
HIGHLIGHTS - 1/4/09 AT MIN HIGHLIGHTS - 1/4/09 AT MIN
WILD CARD WINS AUS-STANDING
• Under Andy Reid, the Eagles have advanced to the Divisional round • P Sav Rocca had 4 punts for 177 yds (44.0 net avg.). All 4 of his
of the playoffs 7 times during his 10-year head coaching career, punts were inside the 20-yard line and his 58-ydr. was the longest
more than any other team in the NFL during that time span for the Eagles in the postseason since Lee Johnson’s 64-ydr. on
• The Eagles improved their record to 4-0 in Wild Card games under 1/19/03 in the NFC Championship game vs. Tampa Bay.
Reid, who has guided the Eagles to at least 1 postseason victory in • Rocca won his 1st professional postseason game after playing in
each of his 7 trips to the playoffs 15 Australian Football League seasons and 2 NFL seasons (290
• Reid’s 9 postseason victories are tied with Tony Dungy for 3rd total games, including 4 postseason games)
place among active NFL head coaches, behind Bill Belichick (15) DISRUPTIVE DAWK
and Mike Holmgren (13) • FS Brian Dawkins stripped the ball from QB Tarvaris Jackson for his
• The Eagles win over the Vikings was the Eagles 10th postseason 2nd-career postseason sack and 3rd forced fumble in the last 2
win under Jeffrey Lurie’s ownership, more than all the other Eagles games
owners combined (8) OFFENSIVE QUICK HITS
POSTSEASON PICKING • RB Correll Buckhalter’s 27-yard run was the 2nd-longest of his
• CB Asante Samuel’s 44-yard INT return for a TD on 1/4/09 at Min. postseason career
was the 4th of his postseason career, setting a new NFL record. He • TE Brent Celek led the team with 6 catches for 56 yards in his 1st
was previously tied with Hall of Famer Willie Brown playoff game
• Samuel has 202 career INT return yards in the postseason, which • WR Jason Avant caught 5 passes for 47 yards, 4 of which resulted
is also an NFL record in 1st downs
GREEN AKERS DEFENSIVE NUGGETS
• K David Akers tied a team record by connecting on all four of his • The Eagles defense held the Vikings to just 103 yds. in the 2nd half,
field goal attempts (43, 51, 31, 45) on 1/4/09 at Min. forcing them to punt on 5 straight possessions, recovering a fum-
• Akers’ 51 ydr. was the longest in Eagles postseason history and his ble on the 6th and ending the game on the 7th
45 ydr. was the 5th-longest • DE Juqua Parker recovered a fumble, the first of his postseason
• Akers has connected on 25 of 29 career postseason atts. and ranks career
3rd in NFL history with 25 career postseason FGs, behind Adam • In his 1st-career postseason game (and start), LB Akeem Jordan
Vinatieri (42) and former Eagle Gary Anderson (32). led the team with 13 tackles (1 TFL)
36-WEST • DT Mike Patterson led the defensive line with 11 tackles
• RB Brian Westbrook scored on a 71-yd. TD recept. which was the
2nd-longest in Eagles postseason history and tied for the longest RATING THE EAGLES
play of Westbrook’s career. The Philadelphia Eagles have been a hot commodity over the air-
• Westbrook now has 6 postseason TDs (all in his last 6 games), waves for years, and that value was evident once again as the Eagles
which is tied with Harold Carmichael and Wilbert Montgomery for Wild Card Playoff game vs. Minnesota pulled a 43.1* rating and a 62
the most in team history share with a household reach of 1,272,000 (*based on Nielsen
Preliminary Ratings 1/5/09, final ratings not yet processed).
• Westbrook became the 1st player in NFL history to have a rushing
and receiving TD of 60-or-more yards in his postseason career GET YOUR RATINGS HERE
FIVE ALIVE • Since 2000, the Eagles 15 postseason games have averaged a
44.9 rating and have reached an average of 1,279,000 households
• QB Donovan McNabb connected on 23 of 34 atts. (67.6%) for 300
per game.
yds. and 1 TD (92.8 rating) on 1/4/09 at Min. It was his second 300-
yd. game in the postseason, the 2nd-best completion pct. and the • The 2008 season average ratings (29.9) are up 5.2% compared to
5th-best passer rating of his postseason career. the 2007 ratings (28.4). During the 2008 season the team had an
average of 881,000 households watching.
ACTION JACKSON
• Over the past 10 years, the Eagles average TV rating is 28.1. This is
• Rookie WR DeSean Jackson had a 62-yard punt return, the 2nd-
11% higher than the NFL (25.4 rtg) in that same time span.
longest in Eagles postseason history, behind Bosh Pritchard’s 79-
yard TD return on 12/21/47 vs. Steelers • The Eagles vs. Cowboys ESPN Monday Night Football game on
9/15/08 delivered the biggest audience in cable television histo-
• Jackson’s 105 punt return yds. were the most ever in an Eagles
ry, earning a 13.3 cable rating that represents 12,953,000 homes
postseason game
(18,608,000 viewers).
INSIDE THE HASHES - 2008 REGULAR SEASON
STRONG ON BOTH SIDES TURNING THE TABLES
For the 2nd-straight year, the Eagles finished the season ranked in After producing a league-
BIGGEST TAKEAWAYS IMPROVEMENT
the top 10 both offensively and defensively, joining New England as low 19 turnovers in 2007, FROM 2007 TO 2008
the only other team to accomplish that feat. The combined records defensive coordinator Jim
of those teams over the past two seasons was 82-29-1 (.737). Johnson placed a heavy Team 2007 2008 Net Diff.
TEAMS RANKED IN THE TOP 10 - BOTH OFFENSE AND DEFENSE emphasis on takeaways this Baltimore 34 23 +11
season. As a result, the Philadelphia 29 19 +10
2007 SEASON 2008 SEASON
defense was much improved New York Jets 30 21 +9
Team Off Rank Def Rank Team Off Rank Def Rank Miami 30 22 +8
in 2008, yielding 29
New England 1st 4th Philadelphia 9th 3rd Kansas City 29 22 +7
takeovers, a net difference
Indianapolis 5th 3rd NY Giants 7th 5th of +10, which was 2nd best in the NFL.
Dallas 3rd 9th New England 5th 10th
Philadelphia 6th 10th RETURN TO SENDER
• In addition to forcing more turnovers, the Eagles were exception-
• In 2008, the Eagles were in the top 10, offensively, for the entire ally opportunistic in 2008, scoring on 7 return TDs (2 INTs, 1 punt,
season. Defensively, they were the 11th-ranked team after their 1 kickoff, 3 fumbles) after just 2 in 2007. That marks the highest
week 2 game at Dallas, but remained in the top 10 for the rest of total for an Eagles team since 1952, when they had 8.
the season • The Eagles 7 return TDs also tied for the 2nd-highest total in the
• They outgained their 2008 YARDS PER GAME DIFFERENTIAL NFL in 2008. Only Green Bay (9) had more
opponents in 12 of 16
Team Gained Allowed Diff. MOST RETURN TOUCHDOWNS IN 2008
games in 2008, and led Philadelphia 350.5 274.3 76.3
the NFL in terms of Pittsburgh 311.9 237.2 74.7 Team INT PR KR Own FR Opp FR Blk FG Blk Punt Total
yds./game differential New Orleans 410.7 339.5 71.2 Green Bay 6 2 0 0 1 0 0 9
• In addition to outgaining NY Giants 355.9 292.0 63.9 Philadelphia 2 1 1 0 3 0 0 7
their opponents, the Chicago 1 0 1 1 2 0 2 7
Eagles averaged 26.0 2008 NFL SCORING DIFFERENTIAL Tampa Bay 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 7
3 teams tied with with 6 total
points per game, while Team Scored Allowed Diff.
only allowing 18.1. With a Baltimore 24.1 15.3 8.8 • The Eagles average starting field AVERAGE STARTING POSITION
difference of 7.9 points Tennessee 23.4 14.6 8.8
position after kickoffs was 29.2 AFTER KICKOFFS IN 2008
per game, the Eagles fin- NY Giants 26.7 18.4 8.3
yds., the 5th-best in the NFL. Team Avg. Across 50
ished the season ranked Philadelphia 26.0 18.1 7.9
They also started in opposing Buffalo 32.4 5
4th in the NFL Pittsburgh 21.7 13.9 7.8
territory 3 times Chicago 32.0 5
• FS Quintin Demps finished the New England 30.3 6
WEEK-BY-WEEK NFL RANKINGS season with 1,314 kickoff return
NY Jets 29.7
Philadelphia 29.2
5
3
OFFENSE DEFENSE yds., which was the 2nd-best sin-
gle-season total in team history (Allen Rossum, 1,347 yds. in 1999)
Total Rush Pass Total Rush Pass
• Demps returned a kickoff 100 yards for his first-career TD on 11/23
Week 1 1 17t 1 2 2 6
at Bal. It was the longest kickoff return by an Eagles rookie and
Week 2 3 20 1 11 1 22 tied the 4th-longest in team history.
Week 3 6 27 3t 4 1 15
Week 4 6 24 5 3 1 11 THE BATTLE OF THE LINES
Week 5 9 28 5 6 8 11
Andy Reid always has stressed the importance of winning the battle
Week 6 9 28 5 5 10 10 up front in order to have success in the NFL. In 2008, the Eagles did
Week 7 10 29 5 7 9 10 exactly that, as both the offensive and defensive lines contributed
Week 8 8 t-23 4 7 9 12 heavily to the productivity of the team.
Week 9 6 23 3 5 8 8 • Defensively, the Eagles were 3rd PASS PLAYS PER SACK
Week 10 7 22 5 9 14 6 the NFL with 48 sacks in 2008, ALLOWED IN EAGLES HISTORY
producing 1 every 11.9 pass plays Year Atts Sacks Ratio
Week 11 6 26 4 7 11 11
• The offensive line was much 2008 606 23 27.3
Week 12 9 26 5 6 11 6
improved in 2008, surrendering 1981 476 22 22.6
Week 13 7 24 4 7 8 9 just 23 sacks all season, which 2006 544 28 20.4
Week 14 7 22 5 4 8 6 was the 7th-lowest total in the NFL 1970 410 23 18.8
Week 15 7 22 5 3 5 4 1969 458 29 16.8
• The Eagles allowed 1 sack
Week 16 8 22 6 3 6 2 every 27.3 pass plays, which 2008 NFL SACK DIFFERENTIAL
Week 17 9 22 6 3 4 3 was the best mark in team
Team Sacks Allowed Diff.
history
Tennessee 44 12 +32
• With a +25 sack ratio in Dallas 59 31 +28
2008, the Eagles finished the Philadelphia 48 23 +25
season with the 3rd-best Atlanta 34 17 +17
ratio in the NFL Carolina 37 20 +17
EAGLES BIRDSEED
BIG RED’S MACHINE THE PERFECT 10
Andy Reid is now in his 10th NFL’S TOP ALL-TIME WIN % There have been 18 NFL’S CURRENT LONGEST-TENURED COACHES
season with the Eagles and MINIMUM 100 GAMES instances in NFL his-
has been one of the most suc- tory when a first- Rk Coach Team Years
Coach Record Pct.
cessful head coaches in the time head coach fin- 1. Jeff Fisher Titans 15
Vince Lombardi 105-35-6 .740 2. Andy Reid Eagles 10
NFL during that span. Reid ished his 10th year
3. Bill Belichick Patriots 9
has recorded the highest win John Madden 112-39-7 .731 with the same club.
George Allen 118-54-5 .681
total in team history and also Andy Reid is one of 2 active coaches to do so.
Blanton Collier 79-38-2 .672
ranks 15th on the NFL’s all- Head Coach Tenure Team Overall Record
George Halas 324-151-31 .671
time win pct. list. Don Shula 347-173-6 .665 Curly Lambeau 29 yrs. (1921-49) Green Bay 212-106-21
REID ALL ABOUT IT Tony Dungy 147-79-0 .650 Tom Landry 29 yrs. (1960-88) Dallas 270-178-6
• Was named NFL coach of George Seifert 124-67-0 .649 Chuck Noll 23 yrs. (1969-91) Pittsburgh 209-156-1
the year following the 2000 Bill Belichick 153-89-0 .632 Steve Owen 23 yrs. (1931-53) NY Giants 153-108-17
and 2002 seasons. Joe Gibbs 171-101-0 .629 Bud Grant 17 yrs. (1967-83) Minnesota 161-99-5
• Captured 5 division titles in Curly Lambeau 229-134-22 .623 Bill Cowher 15 yrs. (1992-2006) Pittsburgh 161-99-1
Bill Cowher 161-99-1 .619 Jeff Fisher 15 yrs. (1994- pres.) Hou./Tenn. 133-107
7 years, including 4 consec-
Bill Walsh 102-63-1 .617 Paul Brown 13 yrs. (1950-62) Cleveland 115-49-5
utive division titles (2001-
Paul Brown 170-108-6 .609
04) and 4 trips to the NFC Andy Reid Dan Reeves 12 yrs. (1981-92) Denver 117-79-1
106-68-1 .609
Championship game Joe Gibbs 12 yrs. (1981-92) Washington 140-65-0
Bud Grant 168-108-5 .607
• Has a club record 9 playoff Tom Landry 270-178-6 .601
Mike Ditka 11 yrs. (1982-92) Chicago 112-68
wins and led the team to its Greasy Neale 61-40-4 .600 Jim Mora 11 yrs. (1986-96) New Orleans 93-78
first Super Bowl appear- Mike Shanahan 154-103-0 .599 Andy Reid 10 yrs. (1999-pres.) Philadelphia 106-68-1
ance since 1980. Potsy Clark 65-42-12 .597 Dennis Green 10 yrs. (1992-2001) Minnesota 101-70
• Since 2000, has engineered bold – active coach Greasy Neale 10 yrs.(1941-50) Philadelphia 66-44-5
note: records include playoff games John Madden 10 yrs.(1969-78) Oakland 112-39-7
101 wins (including play-
offs), the 3rd-highest total in the NFL behind only Bill Belichick George Halas 10 yrs. (1920-29) Chicago 84-31-19
and Tony Dungy. Bill Walsh 10 yrs. (1979-88) San Francisco 102-63-1
bold – active coach
• Has advanced to the Divisional round of the playoffs 7 times in his
career, more than any other team since 1999
• With 9 career playoff victories, ranks 3rd among active NFL head CENTURY CLUB
coaches, behind Bill Belichick (15) and Mike Holmgren (13) After securing his 100th career win as NFL COACHES WITH 100 WINS
head coach of the Eagles on 10/26 vs. IN FIRST 10 SEASONS
REID’S COACHING TREE FLOURISHES Atl., Andy Reid became the...
Coach Wins
• 37th head coach and 7th active George Seifert 123
Over the years, Andy Reid has done a tremendous job of putting
head coach in NFL history with 100 Joe Gibbs 113
together his coaching staff, understanding that having effective
overall wins (Mike Holmgren, Mike John Madden 112
assistant coaches is integral to the success of a football team. He has
Shanahan, Bill Belichick, Tony Don Shula 112
also imparted his knowledge of the game to his assistants. Many of
Dungy, Jeff Fisher, Tom Coughlin) Mike Holmgren 108
Reid’s assistant coaches are highly regarded around the league, and
• 22nd coach to win 100 games with Tony Dungy 107
a handful have used their experience under Reid as a stepping stone
one team Mike Ditka 107
to become a successful head coach or coordinator elsewhere. Andy Reid 106
• 17th coach to win 100 games in his
FORMER EAGLES ASSISTANT COACHES WHO ARE HEAD COACH OR Bud Grant 106
first stint as a head coach
COORDINATOR OF OTHER TEAMS Bill Cowher 105
• 14th coach to win 100 games in his Vince Lombardi 105
Coach Current Team Years Position first 10 seasons Bill Walsh 102
Brad Childress Minnesota 2006-pres. Head Coach
Dennis Green 101
John Harbaugh Baltimore 2008-pres. Head Coach
Bill Parcells 100
Steve Spagnuolo NY Giants 2007-pres. Def. Coordinator
Ted Daisher Cleveland 2007-pres. S.T. Coordinator
Leslie Frazier Minnesota 2007-pres. Def. Coordinator
Dave Toub Chicago 2004-pres. S.T. Coordinator
Ron Rivera San Diego 2008-pres. Def. Coordinator
BEST OVERALL RECORDS BEST REGULAR SEASON RECORDS NFL’S BEST REGULAR SEASON ROAD RECORDS SINCE 2000
SINCE 1995 SINCE 1995 Team ‘00 ‘01 ‘02 ‘03 ‘04 ‘05 ‘06 ‘07 ‘08 Total (Avg.)
Team Record Pct. Team Record Pct. NE 2-6 5-3 4-4 6-2 6-2 5-3 7-1 8-0 6-2 49-23 (.681)
New England 163-84 .660 New England 146-78 .652 Ind. 4-4 3-5 5-3 7-1 5-3 7-1 4-4 7-1 6-2 48-24 (.667)
Green Bay 150-91 .622 Green Bay 140-84 .625 Phi. 6-2 7-1 5-3 7-1 6-2 2-6 5-3 5-3 3-4-1 46-25-1 (.646)
Pittsburgh 150-91-1 .622 Denver 138-86 .616 Pit. 5-3 6-2 5-3 2-6 7-1 6-2 3-5 3-5 6-2 43-29 (.597)
Denver 146-91 .616 Pittsburgh 139-84-1 .623
Indianapolis 147-96 .605 Indianapolis 138-86 .616
Philadelphia 136-104-2 .566 Philadelphia 126-96-2 .567 ELITE COMPANY
Tennessee 132-102 .564 Tennessee 127-97 .567
Andy Reid and Donovan McNabb are in their 10th season together in
OUTSTANDING OWNERSHIP Philadelphia. Reid is one of only 18 first-time head coaches in NFL
history to last 10 years with the same team, while McNabb (1999-
• With a 10-8 record in the playoffs during Lurie's tenure as owner,
present) is the 2nd-longest tenured active starting QB behind the
the Eagles have won and played in more postseason games than
Colts’ Peyton Manning (1998-present). Reid and McNabb join Bill
any ownership group in its history combined
Walsh and Joe Montana as the only first-time head coaches and
• During Lurie’s tenure as owner, Philadelphia has been to the play- rookie QBs to join a team at the same time and last 10s seasons as a
off 9 times in 14 years (64%). In the previous 62 years of the team’s tandem.
existence, the club earned 14 postseason appearances (23%)
LONGEST-TENURED HEAD COACH/QUARTERBACK TANDEMS
• From 2001-2004, the Eagles captured the NFC East title in 4 con-
IN NFL HISTORY
secutive seasons for the first time in team history, becoming the
first team to win the NFC East 4 straight years since Dallas’ stint Coach Player Years Seasons
from 1992-96. Chuck Noll Terry Bradshaw (1970-1983) 14
Don Shula Don Strock (1974-1987) 14
A SUPER EXPERIENCE Tom Landry Danny White (1976-1988) 13
• With a NFC Championship and an appearance in Super Bowl 39, Don Shula Dan Marino (1983-1995) 13
Lurie became just the second owner in team history to lead a team Hank Stram Len Dawson (1962-1974) 13
to the Super Bowl. Curly Lambeau Arnie Herber (1930-1940) 11
Marv Levy Jim Kelly (1986-1996) 11
Jeff Fisher Steve McNair (1995-2005) 11
500 AND COUNTING... Don Shula Bob Griese (1970-1980) 11
With a 27-14 win vs. Atl. on 10/26/08, Curly Lambeau Larry Craig (1939-1949) 11
MOST WINS IN NFL HISTORY Buddy Parker Bobby Layne (1951-1962) 11
the Eagles became the 7th franchise in
Team Wins Tom Landry Roger Staubach (1969-1979) 11
NFL history to reach 500 overall wins.
Chicago 702 Andy Reid* Donovan McNabb* (1999-pres) 10
The others are the Steelers, Bears,
Green Bay 668 Bill Walsh* Joe Montana* (1979-1988) 10
Giants, Redskins, Rams, and Packers. Tom Landry Craig Morton (1965-1974) 10
NY Giants 638
Washington 560 Dan Reeves John Elway (1983-1992) 10
Pittsburgh 553 Steve Owen Leland Shaffer (1935-1945) 10
*first-time head coaches and rookie QBs joining the team in the same year
St. Louis 522
Philadelphia 506
Detroit 495
WHEN THE EAGLES HAVE THE BALL
OFFENSIVE TRADITION OFFENSIVE QUICK HITS
The Eagles offense has NOTABLE OFFENSIVE RANKINGS SINCE 2004 YOU CAN PUT IT ON THE BOARD
been one of the most • The Eagles scored a team record 416 points in 2008, surpassing
Category Total NFL/NFC
prolific in the NFL since the previous record of 415 points set in 2002. With 26.0 points per
Yds./Touch 7.9 1st/1st
2004, ranking among game, the Eagles were the NFL’s 6th-leading scorer
YAC Avg. 5.6 1st/1st
the league’s best in Big Plays Passing** 168 1st/1st • The Eagles were especially good at scoring at the end of the first
many of the important YAC 9.573 3rd/3rd half, putting up 50 points in the final 2 minutes, which was the
offensive categories. Big Play Rushing Pct.* 12.4 4th/4th 2nd-highest total in the NFL
Note: YAC statistics are com- Pass Yds./Game 256.1 5th/3rd
piled by Stats, Inc. on Wed. 2008 NFL SCORING LEADERS MOST POINTS SCORED IN LAST
TD/INT 1.85 5th/1st
Team Points/Game 2 MINUTES OF FIRST HALF
Passing TDs 131 6th/2nd
Scrimm. Yds./Game 365.1 6th/2nd New Orleans 28.9 Team Points
*Rushing plays of 10+ yards San Diego 27.4 NY Giants 52
**Passing plays of 25+ yards Arizona 26.7 Philadelphia 50
NY Giants 26.7 Dallas 47
BIG PLAY BIRDS Green Bay
Philadelphia
26.2
26.0
Seattle
San Francisco
47
47
The Eagles offense has been notoriously explosive in recent history,
having registered 446 “Big Plays” since 2002, the highest total in • Philadelphia’s 38 opening-drive points in 2008 were the 2nd-
the NFL during that span. They have totaled at least 60 big plays in 6 highest total during Andy Reid’s tenure as head coach. Since
of the last 7 seasons. 2000, the Eagles are 37-9 when scoring points on their opening
• In 2008, Eagles were t-6th in the NFL with 63 plays of 20+ yds. drive
MOST POINTS AFTER TAKE-
MOST PLAYS OF 20 YARDS-OR-MORE SINCE 2002 • The offense was also very oppor- AWAYS IN 2008
tunistic in 2008, capitalizing on 29
Team ‘02 ‘03 ‘04 ‘05 ‘06 ‘07 ‘08 Totals Team Takeaways Points
takeaways to score 115 points, which
PHI 65 60 67 57 74 60 63 446 Green Bay 28 124
NO 59 53 67 57 71 52 75 434
tied for the 3rd-highest total in the
Baltimore 34 123
STL 65 71 74 48 71 52 50 431 NFL. The Eagles averaged 4.0 points Philadelphia 29 115
SD 57 58 64 59 61 60 59 418 per takeaway in 2008. San Diego 24 115
DEN 58 57 68 61 50 60 63 417 AERIAL ASSAULT
• The Eagles set a team record in 2008 with 362 completions, sur-
passing their record of 350 set in 2007
YAC’IN IT UP • With 244.4 passing yds. per game, the Eagles finished the 2008
One aspect of the West Coast Offense season as the 6th-ranked passing offense in the NFL. They also
MOST YAC SINCE 2004
that has made the Eagles offense so registered 52 “big plays” passing, which was 5th-most in the NFL
successful has been the receivers’ Team Total Avg.
ability to run after the catch and make Green Bay 9,634 5.2 2008 PASSING LEADERS BIG PLAYS PASSING
New Orleans 9,582 5.2 2008 NFC LEADERS
big plays with their feet. Team Yds/Game
Philadelphia 9,573 5.6
• Since 2004, the Eagles offense New England 9,313 5.4 New Orleans 311.1 Team Big Plays
ranks 3rd in the NFL with 9,573 YAC Arizona Arizona 292.1 New Orleans 66
8,841 4.9
Denver 279.4 San Francisco 55
• The Eagles also rank 1st in the NFL in
Houston 266.7 Arizona 54
YAC avg. (5.6) since 2004
Indianapolis 255.9 Dallas 54
• With 1,876 yards after the catch in 2008, the Eagles finished the Philadelphia 244.4 Philadelphia 52
season as the 6th-best team in the NFL
• In each of the last 5 seasons, the Eagles have finished in the top 7
in the NFL in terms of YAC
KEEPING A CLEAN SHEET
The Eagles were only charged with 74
RACKING UP THE YARDS penalties in 2008, which was the 4th-low-
2008 FEWEST PENALTIES
Since 2004, the Eagles have been est total in the NFL. It was also the fewest Team Penalties
SCRIMMAGE YARDS PER GAME New England 57
one of the most prolific offenses in SINCE 2004 penalties ever assessed against the
Atlanta 71
the NFL, averaging 7.9 yards per Eagles in a 16-game season. They commit-
Team Yards/Game Buffalo 71
touch and 365.1 yards per game. ted 61 penalties in 14 games in 1971 and
New England 375.7 Philadelphia 74
• In 4 of the last 5 seasons, the 38 penalties in a strike-shortened season Cincinnati 75
Indianapolis 374.6
Eagles have finished in the top New Orleans 370.6
in 1982 (9 games.)
10 in the NFL in terms of total Denver 370.1
offense Green Bay 366.1
Philadelphia 365.1
WHEN THE EAGLES HAVE THE BALL
THE ULTIMATE WEAPON B-WEST AIR AND GROUND
An elite running back and B-WEST ON THE GROUND
MOST SCRIMMAGE YARDS SINCE 2004 RUSHING YARDS SINCE 2006
one of the NFL’s toughest Westbrook has established himself,
and most electrifying play- Player Yards TDs
not only as one of the best backs in Player Yards
ers, RB Brian Westbrook bat- LaDainian Tomlinson 9,416 99
franchise history, but also in the NFL LaDainian Tomlinson 4,399
Brian Westbrook 8,106 53
tled through injuries in
Clinton Portis 7,331 45 today. Since 2006, he has rushed for Frank Gore 3,833
2008, but still managed to Thomas Jones 3,641
Edgerrin James 7,275 39 3,486 yds., which is the 6th-highest
play at a high level, scoring Willie Parker 3,601
Steven Jackson 7,256 44 total in the NFL. He also scored 23
14 TDs in 14 games and lead- Steven Jackson 3,572
rushing TDs during that span, includ- Brian Westbrook 3,486
ing the team with 1,338 scrimmage yds. ing a career-high 9 in 2008.
Westbrook’s Career Highlights: Westbrook’s Rushing Highlights:
• Since becoming a full-time starter in 2004, has amassed 8,106 • Had a career-high 9 rushing TDs in 2008
yds. from scrimmage, the 2nd-highest total in the NFL • Has 20 career (regular and postseas0n) 100-yd. games, which is
• Is the only active player PLAYERS WITH AT LEAST 25 RUSHING the 2nd-highest total in team history (Wilbert Montgomery - 26)
and one of just 7 in NFL AND 25 RECEIVING TDs - NFL HISTORY • His career 4.6-yd. avg. is CAREER YARDS/CARRY LEADERS
history with with 25-or- Player Rush TDs Rec. TDs the 2nd-highest among all ACTIVE RUNNING BACKS
more TDs both rushing Marshall Faulk 100 36 active players with at least Player
and receiving (36 rush & Lenny Moore Atts. Yds. Avg.
63 48 1,000 career rushing atts. Fred Taylor
28 rec.) 2,428 11,271 4.6
James Brooks 49 30
• Eagles are 15-5 when he Brian Westbrook 1,247 5,721 4.6
• Has scored at least 1 rush- John David Crow 38 35
rushes for 100 yds. Larry Johnson 1,243 5,638 4.5
ing and 1 receiving TD in Brian Westbrook 36 28
the same game 12 times Frank Gifford 34 43 • Has averaged at least 4.0 Ahman Green 2,015 9,045 4.5
min. 1,000 atts.
in his career. Since 1970, Timmy Brown 31 26 yds/carry in 31 of his last
only Marshall Faulk (15) 45 games (including playoffs)
MOST GAMES WITH AT LEAST
has had more such games ONE RUSHING TD AND ONE WESTBROOK’S CAREER RUSHING RANKINGS IN EAGLES HISTORY
• Has recorded 100-or-more yards of TD RECEPTION SINCE 1970 Player Yds. Player Avg.
total offense in 32 of his last 46 Player Games Wilbert Montgomery 6,538 Randall Cunningham (QB) 6.6
games (including playoffs). Marshall Faulk 15 Steve Van Buren 5,860 Donovan McNabb (QB) 6.0
Brian Westbrook 5,721 Brian Westbrook 4.6
Westbrook’s 2008 Highlights: Brian Westbrook 12
Player Atts. Player TDs
• Had 14 total TDs in 14 games, which Ahman Green 9
Wilbert Montgomery 1,465 Steve Van Buren 69
was the 4th-highest total in the NFC Chuck Foreman 9
Neal Anderson 9 Steve Van Buren 1,320 Wilbert Montgomery 45
• His 14 TDs in 2008 tied for the 2nd- Brian Westbrook 1,248 Brian Westbrook 36
highest total in team history behind 2008 NFC TOUCHDOWNS Duce Staley 1,200 Randall Cunningham (QB) 32
Steve Van Buren’s 18 in 1945 Player TDs B-WEST IN THE AIR NFL’S TOP RECEIVING RBS SINCE 2004
• Became the franchise leader in yds. DeAngelo Williams 20
from scrimmage on 12/7 at NYG Michael Turner Westbrook has proven over Player Yards
17
after producing 203 total yds. and Brandon Jacobs 15 the last three seasons that he Brian Westbrook (Phi.) 3,191
scoring 2 TDs (1 rush, 1 rec.) Brian Westbrook 14 is capable of carrying the load LaDainian Tomlinson (SD) 2,220
4 players tied with 12 on the ground, but remains a Player TDs
2008 Postseason Highlights: dangerous weapon when he Brian Westbrook 24
• Scored on a 71-yd. TD recept. on 1/4/09 at Min., becoming the 1st is able to catch the ball in LaDainian Tomlinson 10
player in NFL postseason history with a TD run and reception of space. He set a franchise Player Rec.
60+ yds. record with 90 recepts. in Brian Westbrook 355
• Has scored 6 postseason TDs, tying Wilbert Montgomery and 2007. Since 2004, he is the LaDainian Tomlinson 272
Harold Carmichael for the team record top receiving back in many of Player YAC
the important offensive cate- Brian Westbrook 2,968
gories. LaDainian Tomlinson 2,567
Westbrook’s Receiving Highlights:
• Since becoming a full-time starter in 2004, has amassed
2,968yds. after catch, ranking him 1st in the NFL.
• The Eagles are 18-6 overall when he catches a TD pass.
• With 28 career receiving TDs, leads all Eagles RBs.
• Currently ranks 3rd on the Eagles all-time list with 401 recepts.,
and 1st among RBs
WHEN THE EAGLES HAVE THE BALL
RALLYING THE TROOPS McNABB’S WINNING WAYS
With a 5-5-1 record and his team’s MCNABB’S STRONG FINISHES McNabb has won a great HIGHEST WINNING PERCENTAGE
back against the wall, QB Donovan deal of games during his AMONG ACTIVE STARTING QBS
Year Started Finished Overall
McNabb rallied the Eagles to win 4 career. The 10-year vet has a
2000 5-4 6-1 *11-5 Player Record Pct.
of their last 5 games and earn their career record of 82-45-1,
2001 3-3 8-2 *11-5 Tom Brady 87-24-0 .784
7th playoff appearance in the last 9 placing him 7th in the NFL all
2003 2-3 10-1 *12-4 Peyton Manning 117-59-0 .665
seasons. Along the way, McNabb 2007 3-5 5-1 8-6 time in win pct. and 3rd Donovan McNabb 82-45-1 .645
set single-season team records in 2008 5-5-1 4-1 *9-6-1 among active QBs with at min. 100 starts
completions (345) and yards *made playoffs least 100 starts.
(3,916). Over his last 21 starts, TOPPING THE CHARTS NFL’S ALL-TIME CAREER INT%
McNabb has engineered a 14-7-1 NOTABLE RANKINGS IN 2008
One of the aspects of Player Att. INT Pct.
record. Category Total NFL/NFC McNabb’s game that has Donovan McNabb 4,303 90 2.09
Attempts 571 4th/3rd
McNabb’s 2008 Highlights: made him such a successful Neil O’Donnell 3,229 68 2.11
Completions 345 5th/3rd Jeff Garcia 3,676 83 2.26
• Set single-season team records quarterback is his ability to
1st Downs 196 5th/3rd Mark Brunell 4,594 106 2.31
with 345 completions and 3,916 limit interceptions, while min. 2000 attempts
Yards 3,916 7th/4th
yds. in 2008 Touchdowns 23 8th/5th never shying away from
making the big play. During NFL’S ALL-TIME TD/INT RATIO
EAGLES SINGLE-SEASON PASSING RECORDS the course of his career, Player TD INT Ratio
Player (year) Completions Player (year) Yards
McNabb has one of the best Tom Brady 197 86 2.29
1. Donovan McNabb (2008) 345 1. Donovan McNabb (2008) 3,916 TD/INT ratios in NFL history, Steve Young 232 107 2.17
2. Donovan McNabb (2004) 330 2. Donovan McNabb (2004) 3,875 as well as one of the lowest Donovan McNabb 194 90 2.16
3. R. Cunningham (1988) 301 3. R. Cunningham (1988) 3,808 INT pcts. Peyton Manning 332 165 2.01
*active player; min. 2000 attempts
IN THE ZONE
• Completed 26 of 35 passes (74.3%) for 290 yds. and 2 TDs (105.7 Through the years, McNabb has consistently been one of the highest-
rating) on 12/15 vs. Cle. rated QBs in the red zone, boasting a 94.9 QB rtg., which is 5th-best
• Scored his 25th-career rushing touchdown on 10/26 vs. Atl. and in the NFL among active QBs with over 300 atts.
became the 8th QB in NFL history to surpass the 3,000-yd. rushing • Since 2000, McNabb has engineered 385 drives into opponents
plateau. red zones, averaging 5.0 points per trip, while only turning the ball
• Surpassed Ron Jaworski to become the Eagles all-time leader in over 5.0% of the time
passing atts., comps., yds., and TDs, joining Colts QB Peyton • Since 2007, McNabb has thrown 30 TDs and 4 INTs in the red zone
Manning as the only 2 active QBs who lead their team in all four
major passing categories THE EAGLES RECORD WHEN MCNABB...
MCNABB’S CAREER PASSING RANKINGS IN EAGLES HISTORY • Has 4 or more TD passes: 11-0
• Has a QB rating over 100.0: 40-1
Player Attempts Player Yards
• Has a completion percentage over 70%: 14-0
Donovan McNabb 4,303 Donovan McNabb 29,320
• Passes for over 300 yards: 19-5-1
Ron Jaworski 3,918 Ron Jaworski 26,963
• Completes 20-or more passes: 49-18-1
Player Completions Player TDs
• Does not throw an INT: 44-18
Donovan McNabb 2,534 Donovan McNabb 194
• Is sacked fewer than twice: 26-7
Ron Jaworski 2,088 Ron Jaworski 175
RUN DMc
McNabb’s 2008 Postseason Highlights: Throughout the years,
• Connected on 23 of 34 atts. (67.6%) for 300 yds. and 1 TD (92.8 rat- PLAYERS WITH OVER 25,000 PASSING YARDS
McNabb has been
ing) on 1/4/09 at Min. It was his second 300-yd. game in the post- AND 3,000 RUSHING YARDS
effective both at scram-
season, the 2nd-best completion pct. and the 5th-best passer rat- bling, and at buying Player Rush Yds Pass Yds
ing of his postseason career. time in the pocket to Randall Cunningham 4,928 29,979
find open players Steve Young 4,239 33,124
Fran Tarkenton 3,674 47,003
ELITE COMPANY downfield. Though he
is no longer as quick to
Steve McNair 3,590 31,304
Andy Reid and Donovan McNabb joined Bill Walsh and Joe Montana scramble, he remains John Elway 3,407 51,475
this season as the only first-time head coaches and rookie QBs to to be a dual threat who Donovan McNabb 3,111 29,320
join a team at the same time and last into their 10th season as a tan- can avoid rushers and also scramble to move the chains.
dem. On 10/12 at SF, they won their 76th game together, passing
Walsh and Montana to become the winningest such pair.
MOST WINS AMONG HEAD COACH-QUARTERBACK TANDEMS
WHO STARTED THEIR CAREERS AT THE SAME TIME
Coach Quarterback Team Years Record
Andy Reid Donovan McNabb Philadelphia 1999-2008 82-45-1
Bill Walsh Joe Montana San Francisco 1979-1988 75-36
WHEN THE EAGLES HAVE THE BALL
SPREADING THE LOVE THE MEN IN THE TRENCHES
Although they are not necessarily house- The Eagles offensive line is an expe- PASS PLAYS PER SACK
NUMBER OF PLAYERS
hold names, the Eagles receiving corps has WITH A 100-YARD GAME rienced and accomplished group EAGLES HISTORY
been very productive over the past 3 years, that is regaining its status as a dom-
Year Atts Sacks Ratio
which is impressive considering there has Team Players inant force. They were one of the
Philadelphia 5 2008 606 23 27.3
been a great deal of turnover with the per- main reasons for an improved pass- 1981 476 22 22.6
Dallas 4
sonnel involved. While no single player has ing attack and a rejuvenated 2006 544 28 20.4
Jacksonville 4
put up monster numbers, the offense’s suc- New Orleans 4
offense, allowing just 23 sacks in 1970 410 23 18.8
cess hinges on the ability to spread the ball 9 teams with 3 629 pass plays this season. 1969 458 29 16.8
to a variety of different targets. 2008 Highlights:
2008 Highlights: FEWEST SACKS ALLOWED
• Allowed just 23 sacks (7th-fewest in the EAGLES HISTORY
• The Eagles led the league with 8 players with 25-or-more recepts., NFL), and just 12 in the last 12
10 players with 250-or-more yds. 7 players with at least 2 receiving Year Games Sacks
• Set a team record by not allowing a 1981 16 22
TDs, and 5 different players with a 100-yard game in 2008 sack in 5 different games in 2008 (9/7 2008 16 23
2008 NUMBER OF PLAYERS WITH... vs. StL., 10/5 vs. Was., 10/12 at SF, 11/9 1970 16 23
vs. NYG, 12/7 at NYG) 1980 14 26
2+ TOUCHDOWNS 25+ RECEPTIONS 250+ YARDS
Team Players Team Players Team Players 1971 14 26
Philadelphia 7 Philadelphia 8 Philadelphia 10
New Orleans 7 Miami 7 New Orleans 8 OFFENSIVE TACKLE TANDEM
7 teams with 6 New Orleans 7 Miami 7
Not many teams in the NFL can boast the type of offensive tackle tan-
6 teams with 6 San Fran 7
dem the Philadelphia Eagles trot out onto the field each week. Not
4 teams with 6
only are Jon Runyan (6-7, 330) and William Thomas (6-7, 335) a phys-
ically imposing tandem, but they are an extremely reliable and
ACTION JACKSON durable pair as well. The duo has started a franchise-record 134 reg-
ular season games together as the Eagles offensive tackles.
WR DeSean Jackson is an 2008 ROOKIE WR LEADERS IRON MAN
exciting playmaker who made
an immediate impact as a WR Player (team) Rec Yds TD Runyan has started 192 straight regular-season games (136 as a
Eddie Royal (Den) 91 980 5 member of the Eagles), good for the 3rd-longest streak among
and punt returner after being
DeSean Jackson 62 912 2 active NFL players, trailing only Brett Favre of the Jets (269) and
selected in the 2nd round of
Davone Bess (Mia) 54 554 1 Derrick Brooks of the Buccaneers (208).
the 2008 draft.
Donnie Avery (StL) 53 674 3
Jackson’s 2008 Highlights: • Since 2006, started every game and committed just 7 penalties
• Finished 2nd among rookies NUMBER OF GAMES LEADING EAGLES
IN BOTH RECEPTIONS AND YARDS STABLE STARTER
with 912 receiving yds.
Player Rec Yds Both Thomas has started all but one game he has been active for in his
• With 62 recepts. for 912
Desean Jackson 6 8 5 Eagles career. A member of the Eagles since 1998, he has started
yds., ranks 2nd and 1st in
Brian Westbrook 4 2 1 166 games for the Eagles and has only missed 10.
team history among rookies
• Currently ranks 2nd on the Eagles all-time list for games played
EAGLES ROOKIE RECEIVING RECORDS by an offensive lineman, and 5th overall
RECEPTIONS YARDS
Player (year) Recepts. Player (year) Yards GREEN AKERS
TE Keith Jackson (1988) 81 WR DeSean Jackson 912 One of the most reliable kickers in
WR DeSean Jackson 62 TE Keith Jackson (1988) 869 NFL’S TOP SCORERS IN 2008
the NFL, David Akers is the Eagles
E Don Looney (1940) 58 TE Charle Young (1973) 854 Player (Team) Points
all-time leading scorer, becoming
the 40th NFL kicker to surpass the Stephen Gostkowski (NE) 148
• Had two 100-yd. games in MOST 100-YARD RECEIVING
2008, which was 2 shy of the GAMES AMONG EAGLES ROOKIES 1,000-point mark in his career, and David Akers 144
John Carney (NYG) 143
team record set by Charle Player (year) Games
tying Bobby Walston (9) for the
Matt Bryant (TB) 131
Young in 1973 TE Charle Young (1973) 4 most consecutive seasons leading
• Scored a rushing TD on 11/9 vs. WR Fred Barnett (1990) 3 the Eagles in scoring. Akers rediscovered his touch from beyond 40
NYG, becoming just the 2nd WR Don Looney (1940) 3 yds. this season and finished as the NFL’s 2nd-leading scorer.
Eagles rookie to have a rushing, WR DeSean Jackson (2008) 2 Akers’ 2008 Highlights:
receiving and return TD in the WR Hank Baskett (2006) 2 • Set team records in 2008 with 144 points and 33 FGs
same season (Clyde Scott in • Finished 2nd in the NFL and 1st in the NFC with 144 points
1949)
• After struggling from beyond 40 yds. in 2007, Akers hit 8 of 10 FGs
2008 Postseason Highlights: from 40-49 yds. in 2008
• Set a team playoff record with 105 punt return yds. on 1/4/09 at • Connected on 15 straight field goals during the 2008 season,
Min., including a 62-yarder, the 2nd-longest in Eagles postseason which tied for the 2nd-longest streak in his career
history behind Bosh Pritchard’s 79-yard TD return on 12/21/47 vs.
Akers’ 2008 Postseason Highlights:
Steelers
• Went a perfect 4/4 on 1/4/09 at Min., tying a team postseason
record. His 51-ydr. was the longest in Eagles playoff history
GETTING OFF THE FIELD
SECRETARY OF DEFENSE 3RD-DOWN SHUTDOWN
Defensive coordinator Jim Johnson, who is widely considered one of A staple of Jim Johnson’s defense over the years has been its ability
the premier defensive minds in the NFL, has put together a balanced to get off the field on 3rd down. In 2008, Johnson continued that suc-
unit that has excelled over the years. Johnson’s ability to bring pres- cess, as the Eagles defense held opponents to a 26.9 coversion pct.
sure from anywhere on the field has given opposing offenses all in the team’s 9 wins.
kinds of trouble. Since 2000, his units rank near the top of the NFL in 2008 EAGLES 3RD-DOWN DEFENSE IN WINS
many of the most important defensive categories:
Date, Opponent Result Score 3rd Down Conv.
HOW JOHNSON’S DEFENSE RANKS SINCE 2000 9/7 vs. St. Louis W 38-3 0-11 (0.0%)
9/21 vs. Pittsburgh W 15-6 2-13 (15.3%)
Statistic Total NFL rank
10/12 at San Francisco W 40-26 2-12 (16.7%)
Sacks 390 2nd
10/26 vs. Atlanta W 27-14 6-16 (37.5%)
Tackles for a loss 457 t-2nd
11/2 at Seattle W 26-7 4-15 (26.7%)
Forced Fumbles 159 2nd
11/27 vs. Arizona W 48-20 3-10 (30.0%)
Red zone TD efficiency 43.7% (174/398) 2nd
12/7 at NY Giants W 20-14 3-11 (27.3%)
3rd down efficiency 34.0% (686/2,016) 2nd
12/15 vs. Cleveland W 30-10 3-12 (25.0%)
Fewest points allowed 2,546 (17.7 per game) 4th
12/28 vs. Dallas W 44-6 5-14 (35.7%)
Passer rating 75.2 4th
Totals 9-0 288-106 28-104 (26.9%)
Johnson consistently puts his team in a position to win, allowing 17-
2008 TOP 3RD-DOWN DEFENSES
points-or-fewer in 55.0% of regular season games. The Eagles are • The Eagles finished among the
almost unbeatable, boasting a 71-16-1 record, when they do so. NFL leaders in 3rd-and-short Team Atts. Conv. Pct.
defense, as well as 3rd-down Pittsburgh 226 71 31.4
POINTS ALLOWED BY THE EAGLES DEFENSE UNDER JIM JOHNSON Philadelphia 227 73 32.2
(160 REGULAR SEASON GAMES) defense overall, holding oppo-
Baltimore 212 71 33.5
nents to a 32.2% conversion rate
Points Allowed Games (% of total games) W/L (pct.) Minnesota 203 68 33.5
17 or fewer 88 (55.0) 71-16-1 (.813)
18-24 36 (22.5) 19-17 (.528) 2008 TOP 3RD-AND-SHORT DEFENSES
25 or more 36 (22.5) 7-29 (.194) 3RD-AND-SHORT CONVERSIONS* 3RD-AND-1 CONVERSIONS
Team Atts. Conv. Pct. Team Atts. Conv. Pct.
BRINGING THE PRESSURE Philadelphia 60 27 45.0 Atlanta 20 9 45.0
Pittsburgh 50 23 46.0 Philadelphia 27 14 51.9
Jim Johnson did a great job at bringing pressure from all angles in
Atlanta 55 26 47.3 Tennessee 25 13 52.0
2008. Altogether, 16 different players notched a sack, which is the *defined as 3rd down and <4 yards Carolina 28 15 53.6
2nd-highest total in the NFL.
• Each defensive position produced at least 1 sack
NUMBER OF PLAYERS
WITH A SACK
SACKS BY POSITION 2008
WINNING THE BATTLE ON 1ST DOWN
Position Sacks
Over the years, FS Brian Dawkins has always stressed the impor-
Team Players Defensive ends 30.0
Safeties 6.0
tance of winning the battle on 1st down in order to force opponents
NYJ 17
Philadelphia 16 Linebackers 5.5 into 3rd-and-long situations. In 2008, the Eagles were among the
3 teams with 14 Defensive tackles 4.5 league leaders in terms of yards allowed on 1st down. They were
Cornerbacks 2.0 especially strong against 1st-down running plays.
“If we can win on first and down and get you in third-and-long, then
BEHIND ENEMY LINES the playbook is open for Jim to call whatever he wants to call,” said
Dawkins. “Then, if we don’t make mistakes, the likelihood of us get-
The Eagles defense 2008 TFL LEADERS 2008 SACK LEADERS ting off the field is very high.”
spent a lot of time on
the opponent’s side of Team TFLs Team Sacks 2008 TOP DEFENSES ON FIRST DOWN
the line of scrimmage Chicago 66 Dallas 59 1ST DOWN RUSHING DEFENSE OVERALL 1ST DOWN DEFENSE
NY Giants 56 Pittsburgh 51
in 2008, as they were Team Atts. Yds. Avg. Team Plays Yds. Avg.
Philadelphia 53 Philadelphia 48
among the NFL leaders Pittsburgh 186 599 3.22 Pittsburgh 405 1590 3.93
Minnesota 52 Minnesota 45
in both sacks and TFLs. Philadelphia 201 677 3.37 Philadelphia 411 1694 4.12
“We don’t like people who run on us and beat us down” said DE Trent Chicago 214 733 3.43 Cincinnati 434 1996 4.60
Cole. “We want to go out there and be the penetrators and dominate NY Giants 200 706 3.53 NY Giants 399 1866 4.68
Minnesota 200 729 3.65 San Francisco 437 2122 4.86
our opponents.”
GETTING OFF THE FIELD
BALANCING ACT QUICK HITS ON DEFENSE
Defensively, the Eagles were NFL’S TOP DEFENSES IN 2008 NOTHIN’ DOIN’
strong and balanced in 2008, as • The Eagles finished among the league’s elite in terms of first
they were among the league Team Rush Pass Total
Pittsburgh 80.3 156.9 237.2 downs allowed, yds./play, and 10-play drives allowed
leaders against both the run and
Baltimore 81.4 179.7 261.1 1ST DOWNS ALLOWED OPP. YARDS/PLAY 10-PLAY DRIVES
pass. With just 274.3 yards
Philadelphia 92.3 182.1 274.3
allowed per game, the Eagles Washington 95.4 193.4 288.8 Team 1st Downs Team Yds/Play Team Allowed
finished as the NFL’s 3rd-ranked NY Giants Baltimore 228 Pittsburgh 3.90 Philadelphia 17
95.8 196.2 292.0
defense. They also finished in Pittsburgh 240 Philadelphia 4.42 Baltimore 17
the top 5 against both the run (3rd) and the pass (4th). Philadelphia 248 Baltimore 4.50 Minnesota 21
Minnesota 255 Tennessee 4.60 St. Louis 21
TOP PASSING DEFENSES TOP RUSHING DEFENSES
Team Yards/Game Team Yards/Game SHUTTING DOWN THE STRONG SIDE
Pittsburgh 156.9 Minnesota 76.9 • After initially struggling OPPOSING TIGHT ENDS VS. EAGLES
Baltimore 179.7 Pittsburgh 80.3 against opposing TEs in
Philadelphia 182.1 Baltimore 81.4 Games Rec Yds TDs
2008, the Eagles defense First 6 games 39 503 2
Tampa Bay 187.3 Philadelphia 92.3 buckled down over the last Last 10 games
Dallas 187.7 Chicago 93.5 35 317 3
10 games of the season,
severely limiting their production
POINTS PER GAME
• Not only were the Eagles one of the top I’LL TAKE THAT
defenses in terms of yds./game Team Allowed
Pittsburgh 13.9 • The Eagles finished with a league-low TAKEAWAY COMPARISON
allowed, they also held opponents to 19 takeaways and zero defensive Year INTs FRs TDs
Tennessee 14.6
18.1 points/game, which was the best touchdowns in 2007. They vowed to 2007 11 8 0
Baltimore 15.3
mark in the NFC and 4th in the NFL improve in 2008 and did exactly that, 2008 15 14 5
Philadelphia 18.1
with 29 takeaways and 5 touchdowns
OPP. 3-AND-OUTS
(2 INT returns, 3 fumble returns).
Team Yds/Play
NO LONG SUNDAY DRIVES
HISTORICAL SACK ATTACK Baltimore
• The Eagles forced their opponents to go 3- Philadelphia
60
58
The Eagles defense has consistently ranked among the league lead- and-out 58 times in 2008 (3.6 times per Pittsburgh 56
ers in sacks over the past 3 decades. Here’s a breakdown with the game), which was the 2nd-highest total in Washington 56
individual leader in each category: the NFL
SACK LEADERS BY DECADE NO LOVE FOR OPPOSING QUARTERBACKS
Sack leaders since 1982 Sack leaders (1990-99) • Jim Johnson has always made life difficult for opposing quarter-
Philadelphia 1,226 New Orleans 472 backs, and 2008 was no exception. Johnson’s defense held oppos-
(White, 124) Philadelphia 443 ing QBs to a 72.9 QB rating, which was the 5th-lowest in the NFL.
New Orleans 1,182 (Simmons, 45) Johnson made it especially difficult for opposing quarterbacks
NY Giants 1,131 Kansas City 435 when he was able to bring pressure, holding them to a 63.1 QB rat-
Oakland 1,124 Minnesota 427 ing against the blitz
Chicago 1,119 Pittsburgh 426
Sack leaders since 2000 Sack leaders (1982-89) LOWEST OPPOSING QUARTERBACK RATING IN 2008
Pittsburgh 393 Chicago 431 Team Att Cmp Pct Yards TDs INTs Rating
Philadelphia 390 Oakland 406 Baltimore 528 276 52.3 3132 17 26 60.6
(Douglas, 40) NY Giants 396 Pittsburgh 533 301 56.5 2861 12 20 63.4
NY Giants 380 Philadelphia 393 Tennessee 575 342 59.5 3458 12 20 69.2
Miami 378 (White, 81) Green Bay 518 287 55.4 3384 22 22 71.9
Baltimore 367 Washington 392 Philadelphia 525 284 54.1 3225 19 15 72.9
GETTING OFF THE FIELD
THE BIG GAME HUNTER KEEPING IT FRESH
An avid hunter off the field, Trent EAGLES ALL-TIME SACK LIST DE Darren Howard is a versitile veteran 2008 NFC SACK LEADERS
Cole tracks down QBs with as who has taken snaps at both end posi-
Player Seasons Sacks
much skill and determination as he tions, as well as DT in nickel situations. Player Sacks
1. Reggie White 8 124.0
takes to the woods. This not only kept the defensive line fresh; DeMarcus Ware 20.0
2. Clyde Simmons 8 76.5 John Abraham 16.5
“He’s a unique player,” said head 3. Hugh Douglas it made opposing offenses account for
6 54.5 Jared Allen 14.5
coach Andy Reid. “You don’t find 4. Greg Brown 5 *50.5 more players. As a result, the entire line
Julius Peppers 14.5
guys that play every snap the way 5. Andy Harmon 7 40.0 benefitted in 2008, including Howard who Justin Tuck 12.0
he does. As coaches you preach 6. Seth Joyner 8 37.5 led the team with 10 sacks. Darren Howard 10.0
110 percent and that whole deal. 7. William Fuller 3 35.5 “That’s been the one unique thing about Aaron Kampman 9.5
The kid does it every snap. He 8. Trent Cole 4 34.5 this team,” said head coach Andy Reid. Trent Cole 9.0
never, never lets up.” *incomplete data - stat not tracked dur- “You have guys like that who have been
ing some included years
After registering a career-high 12.5 starters that aren’t afraid to do their job, HOWARD’S RESURGENCE
sacks in 2007, and earning his first-career Pro Bowl appearance, Cole have their role set for them, and then do Year Sacks NFL Rank
received a great deal of attention from opposing offenses, yet he still their job to the best of their ability, and 2004 11.0 t-9th
was effective at pressuring QBs and stuffing the run in 2008. Darren is the epitome of that. He came 2005-07 9.5 t-107th
Cole’s Career Highlights: back in phenomenal shape, lost some 2008 10.0 12th
NFC SACK LEADERS
weight. He can play on the outside,
• His 10 career multi-sack games rank t- SINCE 2006 MOST SACKS IN 2008
can play on the inside. He’s a huge
5th in Eagles history Player Sacks part of our nickel package. Is he play-
PLAYERS WITHOUT A START
• With 34.5 career sacks, ranks 8th in DeMarcus Ware 45.5 ing as much as he wants? I don’t Player Sacks
team history and has the best 4-year Aaron Kampman 37.0
know. Probably not because he’s a Darren Howard 10.0
John Abraham 30.5
sack total among Eagles draft picks competitive guy. But he never says a Charles Johnson (Car.) 6.0
Julius Peppers 30.0
• Since 2006, ranks 5th in the NFC with word and he rallies people around Greg White (TB) 5.0
Trent Cole 29.5 Trevor Scott (Oak.) 5.0
29.5 sacks him. It’s great to watch.”
Chris Clemons 4.0
SACKS THROUGH FIRST 4 SEASONS NUMBER OF MULTI-SACK GAMES Darren Howard’s 2008 Highlights: Tim Bulman (Hou.) 4.0
AMONG EAGLES DRAFT PICKS EAGLES HISTORY • Led the team with 10.0 sacks (6th in
Player Years Sacks Player Seasons Games the NFC), adding 13 hurries
Trent Cole 2005-08 34.5 Reggie White 8 38 • After producing just 9.5 sacks over the last 3 seasons, was able to
Clyde Simmons 1986-88 31.5 Clyde Simmons 8 21 reach double-digit sacks for the 3rd time in his career
Andy Harmon 1991-93 27.5 Hugh Douglas 6 12
• Howard’s 10 sacks were the most of any NFL player without a start
Corey Simon 2000-02 26.5 Dennis Harrison 3 11
Mike Mamula 1995-97 26.0 Trent Cole 4 10
Jerome Brown 1987-89 20.5 Greg Brown 5 10
William Fuller 3 10 STEWART’S NOT LITTLE
Cole’s 2008 Highlights: A 2nd-year player out of Nebraska,
NUMBER OF GAMES LEADING
• Finished 2nd on the team with 9.0 sacks. Also led the team with 22 MLB Stewart Bradley emerged in THE TEAM IN TACKLES IN 2008
QB hurries and tied for the team lead with 9 TFLs 2008 as a defensive leader and one
• Leaped over the offensive line to block a FG on 12/7 at NYG, the 1st of the team’s most productive play- Player Times
ers. He was 2nd on the team with 151 Stewart Bradley 6
of his career Quintin Mikell 6
tackles and tied for the team lead
• Registered 2 sacks on 11/16 at Cin., marking his 10th-career multi- Brian Dawkins 2
with 9 TFLs
sack game Mike Patterson 2
“Bradley is just overall [improving],” Omar Gaither 1
MEN IN THE MIDDLE said head coach Andy Reid. “His Trent Cole
overall knowledge of the position Akeem Jordan
1
1
4th-year DT Mike Patterson RUSHING DEFENSE DURING and the calls and those type of
and 3rd-year DT Brodrick JIM JOHNSON’S TENURE things. You see him being able to play downhill. You see him being
Bunkley are in their 2nd sea- able to play sideline-to-sideline. You see him in the pass game. Every
son together as the defensive Seasons Rank Yds/Game Avg.
week he gets a little bit better and I’m watching that take place this
1999-2006 24 120.1 4.1
tackle tandem and continue year here as the season goes on.”
2007-2008 6 94.0 3.7
to shut down opposing rush-
Bradley’s 2008 Highlights:
ing attacks, while also putting a great deal of pressure on the QB.
The two men in the middle are a major part in the defense’s resur- • Finished 2nd on the team with 151 tackles, adding 9 TFLs and 5 KDs
gence against stopping the run over the last 2 seasons. • Registered his 2nd-career INT and his 1st in 2008 on 12/15 vs. Cle.
Patterson’s 2008 Highlights: • Raised his career high in tackles for the 2nd-straight game, notch-
• Registered his 1st-career INT on 11/9 vs. NYG ing 17 on 11/16 at Cin., including 2 for a loss
• Racked up a career-high 15 tackles on 10/5 vs. Was.
Bunkley’s 2008 Highlights:
• Picked up his 2nd sack on a goal-line-stand on 11/16 at Cin.
• Posted a career-high 11 tackles on 11/9 vs. NYG
GETTING OFF THE FIELD
DISRUPTIVE DAWK MIKELL MAKES PLAYS
FS Brian Dawkins is back to his old tricks of disrupting Originally signed as a rookie free agent in 2003, S Quintin Mikell
opposing offenses and making game-changing plays. spent most of his career as a reserve safety and special teams
A vocal leader on the field and a quiet-mannered man demon. Mikell cemented his spot in the starting lineup after a strong
off of it, he continues to be a force against the run and 2007 campaign, and was one of the top defensive playmakers in the
the pass, and was voted to the NFC Pro Bowl squad for NFL in 2008.
the 7th time in his career. He joined Chuck Bednarik (8) and Reggie “I think he’s really one of the better safeties in the league right now,”
White (7) as the only 3 Eagles to earn at least 7 Pro Bowl invitations. said head coach Andy Reid. “I know that he doesn’t have all the inter-
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: ception numbers and that but he is a ferocious player. He’s smart. He
• Is one of 4 players in NFL history with at least 30 INTs and 20 sacks is good against the run. He’s good against the pass. He makes calls
back there, adjustment calls. I just really like the way he plays. Then
PLAYERS WITH AT LEAST 33 INTS AND 20 SACKS
he jumps in on special teams and does that on top of that.”
Player Years INTs Sacks Mikell’s Career Highlights:
S Leroy Butler 1990-2001 38 20.5
CB Ronde Barber (TB) 1997-2007 37 23.0 • Here is how Mikell has fared in his 28 career starts as a safety:
S Rodney Harrison (NE) 1994-2007 34 30.5 QUINTIN MIKELL’S CAREER STATISTICS IN GAMES HE HAS STARTED
S Brian Dawkins (Phi.) 1996-2007 34 21.0 Year Starts S A T Sacks Hur INT KD FF FR
2006 1 6 2 8 0.0 1 0 1 0 0
• The Eagles have won 17 of the past 20 games when Dawkins has
2007 11 54 34 88 1.0 1 1 8 1 1
registered an interception 2008 16 111 58 169 2.0 10 3 9 4 0
• Ranks t-1st on the team’s all-time list for career INTs (34) and 2nd Totals 28 171 94 265 3.0 12 4 18 5 1
in INT return yds. (512). Needs 25 yds. to pass Bill Bradley for the
franchise lead To compare, the following box shows how Mikell’s numbers in his
• Owns the team record for combined wins as a player (99 regular first 28 starts compare to fellow S Brian Dawkins in his first 28:
season; 8 postseason) QUINTIN MIKELL VS. BRIAN DAWKINS IN THEIR FIRST 28 STARTS
EAGLES CAREER INTS EAGLES CAREER GAMES PLAYED Player (years) Starts S A T Sacks Hur INT KD FF FR
Player INTs Player Games Mikell (2006-08) 28 171 94 265 3.0 12 4 18 5 1
Dawkins (1996-97) 28 115 34 149 1.0 0 6 20 1 2
Brian Dawkins 34 Brian Dawkins 183
Bill Bradley 34 Harold Carmichael 180 Mikell’s 2008 Highlights: EAGLES TACKLES LEADERS
Eric Allen 34 Chuck Bednarik 169 • Led the team with a career- SINGLE SEASONS SINCE 1999
Dawkins’ 2008 Highlights: high 169 tackles in 2008, Player Year Tackles
• Forced 2 fumbles on consecutive possessions on 12/28 vs. Dal., tying for the 4th-highest sin- Jeremiah Trotter 1999 202
both of which were returned for TDs. According to ESB, it was the gle-season total under Jim Jeremiah Trotter 2000 171
first time in NFL history that a team had two fumble return touch- Johnson Omar Gaither 2007 170
downs of 70-or-more yards in the same quarter • Had career highs in tackles Quintin Mikell 2008 169
• Recorded his 34th- (169), sacks (2.0), INTs (3) Jeremiah Trotter 2005 169
DISRUPTIVE PLAYS SINCE 1996 and FFs (4)
career INT, tying Bill
Player Total INTs FFs • With 9 QB hurries on the season, led all Eagles DBs
Bradley and Eric Allen
S Brian Dawkins 66 34 32
for the team record on • Posted double-digit tackles in 11 of 16 games, leading the team 6
S Darren Sharper (Min.) 63 54 9
11/27 vs. Arz. Also CB Dre Bly (Den.) 58 40 18 times
forced a fumble, CB Ty Law (NYJ) 56 49 7 • Was one of just 4 NFL DBs with at least 2 INTs, 2 sacks and 2 FFs
marking the 6th-time S Sammy Knight (NYG.) 55 42 13
in his career that reg- NFL DEFENSIVE BACKS WITH AT LEAST
istered a FF and INT in the same ALL-TIME SACK LEADERS 2 INTs, 2 SACKS AND 2 FFs
game (4-2 record in those games) AMONG DEFENSIVE BACKS Player INTs Sacks FFs
• Registered his 20th-career sack on Player Sacks Brandon Meriweather 4 2.0 2
10/5 at Was., becoming one of 5 Rodney Harrison Quintin Mikell 3 2.0 4
30.5
Adrian Wilson 2 2.5 2
DBs in NFL history to do so. Also Carnell Lake 25.0
Antoine Winfield 2 2.0 4
added 12 tackles, 1 QB hurry and 1 Ronde Barber 23.0
KD Brian Dawkins 21.0
2008 Postseason Highlights:
• Stripped the ball from QB Tarvaris Jackson on 1/4/09 at Min. for
his 2nd-career postseason sack and 3rd forced fumble in the last
2 games
GETTING OFF THE FIELD
THE BALL HAWK BROWN DELIVERS ON TIME
A two-time Super Bowl Champion and one of the pre- Since being drafted by the Eagles OF BROWN’S 14 CAREER INTs...
mier playmaking defensive backs in recent NFL histo- in the 2nd round of the 2002 draft,
ry, CB Asante Samuel was a key addition to the Eagles CB Sheldon Brown has been a con- • 11 have led to Eagles scoring
secondary in 2008. He led the team with 4 INTs and 21 sistent and reliable piece of the drives, including 2 TD returns
KDs, and always seemed to be in the right place at the Eagles secondary, despite being • His last 8 have come in Eagles
right time. Samuel’s playmaking abilities earned him his 2nd- one of the most physical corners in territory
straight invitation to the Pro Bowl. the NFL.
EAGLES SINGLE-SEASON KD CONSECUTIVE GAMES PLAYED
"What people may not realize is how “If you don’t have grass on your uni- AMONG ACTIVE CBS
LEADERS SINCE 1999
hard Asante studies film," said Andy form, paint and scratches on your
Player Year KDs Player Games
Reid. "He studies the game, studies helmet and bends in your facemask,
Troy Vincent 2001 22 Ronde Barber (TB) 185
his opponents, and will often be here you’re not playing football,” explains Sheldon Brown (Phi.) 122
until 9 pm at night working on that Asante Samuel 2008 21 Brown. Ike Taylor (Pit.) 77
Sheldon Brown 2008 20
part of his game. He focuses on the With 122 consecutive games played
Brian Dawkins 1999 19
receivers and the quarterbacks, look- (including 10 in the playoffs), he has MOST SACKS
Bobby Taylor 1999 19
ing for any keys and tendencies he not missed a game in his entire AMONG EAGLES DBs ALL-TIME
can use in the upcoming game. And then he brings that same work career. Brown’s reliability is rare at Player Sacks
ethic to the practice field each day. He brings energy and bravado to the cornerback position, as he ranks S Brian Dawkins 21.0
that side of the ball." 2nd in the NFL in consecutive games S Wes Hopkins 12.0
NFL’S INTERCEPTIONS LEADERS played among CBs. CB Sheldon Brown 7.0
SINCE 2003 SINCE 2006 Brown’s 2008 Highlights: S Michael Lewis 6.0
Player INTs TDs Player INTs TDs • Was 2nd on the team with 20 KDs
Ed Reed (Bal.) 38 5 Ed Reed (Bal.) 21 3 • According to Stats, Inc., Brown was thrown at 62 times this sea-
Darren Sharper (Min.) 27 5 Asante Samuel 20 2 son, allowing just 23 recepts., 265 yds., and 0 TDs
Champ Bailey (Den.) 27 3 Charles Woodson (GB) 19 4
MOST TIMES TARGETED WITHOUT ALLOWING A TOUCHDOWN
Asante Samuel 26 4 O. Atogwe (StL) 16 1
Dre’ Bly (Den.) 26 2 Walt Harris (SF) 15 1 Player Thrown at Recepts Yds TDs
Cortland Finnegan (Ten) 90 51 642 0
Samuel’s Career Highlights: David Thornton (Ten) 79 55 437 0
• Is 2nd in the NFL with 20 INTs since 2006, and ranks t-4th since Brandon Flowers (KC) 79 46 401 0
2003 with 26 Tim Jennings (Ind) 76 53 578 0
Sheldon Brown (Phi) 62 23 265 0
• His 8 INT returns for a TD since 2003 (including playoffs) are the
most by any player in the NFL • Among NFL CBs who were targeted at least 50 times, Brown
• His teams are 20-1 in the regular season when he records an INT allowed the fewest recepts (23), according to Stats, Inc.
• Is the only player in NFL history to register at least one INT return
for a TD in each of his first 6 NFL seasons (including postseason)
Samuel’s 2008 Highlights: CLUTCH PICKS
• Led the team with 4 INTs and 21 KDs The Eagles secondary histori-
INTERCEPTION LEADERS SINCE 1999
• Registered his 4th INT of the season on 12/15 vs. Cle., returning it cally has been one of the most
4TH QUARTER, +/- 7 POINTS
50 yds. for a TD, becoming the only player in NFL history to have an clutch in the NFL when it comes
INT return for a TD in each of his first 6 seasons to interceptions at key times. Team INTs Yards TDs
Since 1999, they have reeled in Tampa Bay 42 540 3
Samuel’s 2008 Postseason Highlights:
58 INTs in the 4th quarter, 29 of Miami 31 392 4
• Returned an INT 44 yds for a TD on 1/4/09 at Min. It was the 4th of New England 30 331 3
them coming in games where
his postseason career, setting a new NFL record. He was previous- Philadelphia 29 432 4
they were either leading or trail-
ly tied with Hall of Famer Willie Brown NY Giants 29 346 3
ing by 7 points or fewer.
• Samuel has 202 career INT return yards in the postseason, which Tennessee 29 274 2
is also an NFL record
POSITION-BY-POSITION ROUNDUP
QUARTERBACKS RUNNING BACKS (CONTD.)
DONOVAN MCNABB LORENZO BOOKER
• A 5-time Pro Bowler, has led the Eagles to 4 NFC Championship • Joined the Eagles in a 2008 draft-day trade with the Dolphins
game appearances and more wins (82) than any other QB in team • Has 34 career recepts. for 248 yds. in 2 seasons
history
• Became the franchise leader in atts. (4,303), comps. (2,543) yds. FULLBACKS
(29,320) and TDs (194) in 2008. Also set franchise records with 345 DAN KLECKO
completions and 3,916 passing yards in 2008 • Has seen action at DT, LB, and FB during his 6-year career with the
• Threw for 290 yds. and 2 TDs on 26 of 35 passing (74.3%) on Patriots and Colts and Eagles, winning 3 Super Bowls
12/15/08 vs. Cle. • Currently is the Eagles starting FB after making the switch from DT
• Completed 27 of 39 passes (69.2%) for 260 yds. and 4 TDs (121.7 to FB on 10/12/08 at SF
passer rating) on 11/27/08 vs. Arz. • Notched a career-high 2 sacks so far in 2008 at DT
• Threw for 349 yds. and completed 25 of his final 30 passes, includ- KYLE ECKEL
ing 13 straight on 11/2/08 at Sea.
• Joined the Eagles after spending the 2007 season with NE. Also
• Scored his 25th-career rushing TD on 10/26/08 vs. Atl. Became the spent time with the Dolphins before being placed on the
8th QB in NFL history to reach 3,000 career rushing yds. Reserve/Military list in 2005
• Set an opening-day career-high with 361 passing yds. on 9/7/08 • Rushed 24 times for 79 yds., including 2 clutch 3rd-and-1 conver-
vs. StL. He also threw for 3 TDs including a 90-ydr. to Hank Baskett sions in 2008
KEVIN KOLB
• The Eagles first pick of the 2007 draft (2nd round, 36th overall) WIDE RECEIVERS
• A 4-year starter at the University of Houston, turned in one of the KEVIN CURTIS
finest seasons by a quarterback in school history as a senior. • Made an immediate impact upon his arrival in Philadelphia, after
Connected on 292 of 432 passes for 3,809 yds., 30 TDs, and just 4 signing a six-year contract prior to the 2007 season
INTs en route to being named Conference USA offensive player of • Finished the 2007 season with 1,110 yds. on 77 catches, becoming
the year the 2nd receiver to eclipse the 1,000-yd. mark under Andy Reid
A.J. FEELEY • Despite missing the first 6 games of the season due to a sports
• A 5th round draft pick of the Eagles in 2001, spent 3 seasons in hernia injury, had 33 catches for 390 yds. and 2 TDs in 2008
Philadelphia before being traded to Miami in 2004 for a 2nd round DeSEAN JACKSON
draft choice (Reggie Brown). He rejoined the Eagles in 2006 after
being released by the San Diego Chargers • The Eagles 2nd-round pick in 2008, made an immediate impact as
a WR, leading the team with 62 catches and 912 yds. He became
RUNNING BACKS the first Eagles rookie WR to lead the team in recepts. and yds.
since Fred Meyer in 1942
BRIAN WESTBROOK
• Set a team playoffs record with 105 punt return yds. on 1/4/09 at
• The Eagles career leader in yards from scrimmage, ranks 2nd in the Min., including a 62 ydr., the 2nd-longest in team playoff history
NFL with 8,106 total yds. since 2004
• His 912 yds. set a team rookie record and were the 2nd-highest
• Scored on a 71-yd. TD recept. on 1/4/09 at Min., marking his 6th among all NFL rookies in 2008
postseason TD
• Scored a rushing TD on 11/9/08 vs. NYG, becoming just the 2nd
• Rushed a career-high 33 times for 131 yds. and a TD, adding 72 Eagle (Clyde Scott - 1949) to have a rushing, receiving and return
receiving yds. and 1 TD on 12/7/08 at NYG, becoming the franchise TD in his rookie season
leader in yds. from scrimmage
• Registered over 100 yds. receiving in each of his first 2 games, join-
• Earned NFC Offensive POW honors after scoring a career-high 4 ing former Eagle Don Looney in 1940 as the only 2 rookies in NFL
total TDs on 11/27/08 vs. Arz. He became one of just 4 players in history to do so in the first 2 games of the season
NFL history to rush for 100+ yds. and score 2 rushing and 2 receiv-
ing TDs in the same game REGGIE BROWN
• Rushed for a career-high 167 yds. on 10/26/08 vs. Atl. • The Eagles 2005 2nd round draft pick from Georgia, averages over
14 yds./catch with 17 TDs in his first 4 NFL campaigns
• Has 64 career TDs from scrimmage and is the only active player
with 20-or-more TDs via both rushing and receiving. He became • Recorded a team-high 84 receiving yds. for the 2nd-straight game
the 7th player in NFL history to record 25-or-more TDs both rushing on 10/5/08 vs. Was.
and receiving on 9/15/08 at Dal. • Led the team with 6 recepts. and 79 yds. in his first real action after
• Signed a lucrative contract extension on 8/8/08, just prior to the returning from a hamstring injury on 9/28/08 at Chi.
preseason opener at Pit. JASON AVANT
CORRELL BUCKHALTER • A two-time Biletnikoff Award candidate (the nation’s top receiver)
• Has been a reliable backup at both RB and FB, averaging 4.5 at Michigan, is a physical and sure-handed receiver who has been
yds./carry in his 8-year career a reliable target for McNabb throughout his 3 seasons
• Registered career highs in recepts. (26), receiving yds. (324) and • Had 5 catches for a career-high 101 yds. on 12/15/08 vs. Cle. It was
receiving TDs (2) in 2008 his 1st-career 100-yd. game
• Started on 10/12 at SF, in relief of an injured Westbrook, totaling a • Scored his 2nd TD of the season on 11/27/08 vs. Arz.
career-highs in yds. from scrimmage (178), recepts. (7) and receiv- • Has 30 catches for 361 yds. and 2 TDs in 2008, including 13 clutch
ing yds. (85) 3rd-down conversions
POSITION-BY-POSITION ROUNDUP
WIDE RECEIVERS (CONTD.) OFFENSIVE LINE (CONTD.)
HANK BASKETT RG SHAWN ANDREWS
• Was acquired in an offseason trade from Minnesota in 2006 • The Eagles 1st-round draft choice in 2004, quickly became a dom-
• Set career highs in recepts. (33) and TDs (3) in 2008 inating force at RG in the NFL and was voted to the Pro Bowl in
• Snagged a career-high 8 recepts. on 9/21/08 vs. Pit. 2006 and 2007
• Caught a 90-yd. TD pass on 9/7/08 vs. StL. It was his 3rd-career TD • Had surgery to repair a herniated disc in his back on 10/21/08. His
catch of 87-or-more yds. He became just the 6th player in NFL his- timetable for a return is uncertain
tory with 3 catches of 85 yds. or more G/C NICK COLE
GREG LEWIS • A former rookie free agent out of New Mexico State, has served as
• Originally signed as a rookie free agent in 2003, has registered 125 a reserve G, C, and as a FB in goal-line situations
recepts. for 1,682 yds. and 6 TDs in his career • Started the final 4 games of the regular season in place of the
• Caught his 1st TD of the season 0n 9/15/08 vs. Cle. injured Max Jean-Gilles
• Recorded his 1st-career 100-yd. game on 9/7/08 vs. StL. (5-104) T WINSTON JUSTICE
• A 2nd-round pick in 2006, spent his first 3 seasons as a reserve
TIGHT ENDS tackle
L.J. SMITH G MIKE MCGLYNN
• The team’s 2nd-round draft choice out of Rutgers in 2003, Smith • A 4th-round pick in 2008, played both tackle and guard at Pitt.
earned a full-time starting job in 2005 and has since registered 170 • A 3-time All-Big East honoree, appeared in 47 games and notched
catches and 12 scores in that role a streak of 43 straight starts after emerging as the team's starting
• Led the team with a season-high 6 recepts. on 12/7/08 at NYG LT in 2004.
• Scored a TD on 11/16/08 at Cin., his 3rd of the season T CHRIS PATRICK
• Caught his 2nd TD of 2008 on 10/12/08 at SF • Was promoted from the Eagles practice squad on 12/3/08 after G
BRENT CELEK Max Jean-Gilles was placed on IR
• A 5th-round draft pick in 2007, made an immediate impact as a • A 1-year pro out of Nebraska, originally signed with the NY Giants
rookie, and has been a solid contributor since, totaling 27 recepts. as a rookie free agent in 2007
and 318 yds. in 2008 G MAX JEAN-GILLES - INJURED RESERVE
• Has 2 career TDs, both in season finales (12/30/07 vs. Buf, • A 4th-round pick in 2006, has since served as a solid reserve guard
12/28/08 vs. Dal.) • Started the last 10 games in place of Shawn Andrews (back), but
• Caught a career-high 6 passes for 131 yds. on 11/2/08 at Sea. It suffered an ankle injury on 11/27/08 at Arz. and is on IR
was the most receiving yds. for an Eagles TE since Keith Jackson G MIKE GIBSON - INJURED RESERVE
had 142 yds. in the Fog Bowl • A 6th-round draft pick in 2008, earned All-Pac 10 Conference hon-
MATT SCHOBEL orable mention selection as a senior, after being part of an o-line
• A 3rd-round draft choice of the Bengals in 2002, spent his first 4 that averaged 407.5 yds./game and allowed just 11 sacks
NFL seasons in Cincinnati, and is in his 3rd year as an Eagle • Was placed on Injured Reserve on 8/30/08 with a shoulder injury
OFFENSIVE LINE T KING DUNLAP - INJURED RESERVE
• A 7th-round draft pick in 2008, is a massive offensive lineman and
RT JON RUNYAN a 4-year letterman at Auburn, who played in 48 games (20 starts)
• Suited up for the NFC's Pro Bowl squad in 2002 during his collegiate career.
• Has started 192 straight regular season contests • Was placed on Injured Reserve on 8/30/08 with an ankle injury
LT TRA THOMAS
DEFENSIVE ENDS
• Is a 3-time Pro Bowl selection and has been a mainstay at LT since
being selected in the 1st round in 1998 TRENT COLE
• Has missed just 8 games due to injury during his NFL career • A 5th-round draft choice in 2005, has registered 34.5 sacks during
C JAMAAL JACKSON his 4 seasons in Philadelphia and finished 2nd on the team with 9
sacks in 2008
• A rookie free agent signee from Delaware State in 2003, earned a
starting role in the middle of the Eagles offensive line in 2006 • Posted his 10th-career multi-sack game on 11/16/08 at Cin.
• Ranks 4th among all active centers with 56 consecutive starts • Signed a 5-year contract extension that will keep him in
Philadelphia through 2013
• Signed a seven-year contract extension that will keep him in
Philadelphia through 2013 JUQUA PARKER
LG TODD HERREMANS • The speedy and relentless Parker is in his 4th season as an Eagle
after 4 with Ten., and was 3rd on the team with 5.0 sacks in 2008
• A 4th-round draft choice in 2005, was a Division II All-America
selection at Saginaw Valley State • Registered a sack, 2 TFLs and his 1st-career INT, which he returned
55 yds. for his 1st-career TD on 10/12/08 at SF
• Made a smooth transition from tackle to guard during his sopho-
more campaign, earning a starting role at LG in 2006 and a 5-year • Tallied a career-high 2.5 sacks on 9/21/08 vs. Pit.
contract extension that will keep him in Philadelphia through 2013 • Legally changed his name from Juqua Thomas to Juqua Parker in
• Caught his 1st-career TD pass on 11/2/08 at Sea. It was the first TD the 2008 offseason, something his late father, Willie Parker,
recept. by an Eagles offensive lineman since Bob Gonya in 1934 requested of him
POSITION-BY-POSITION ROUNDUP
DEFENSIVE ENDS (CONTD). LINEBACKERS (CONTD.)
DARREN HOWARD CHRIS GOCONG
• A versitile lineman who can play both outside and inside in pass- • Earned a starting spot at SAM linebacker during the 2007 presea-
rush situations, and provides depth at both positions son, and has since recorded 12 TFLs
• Led the team with 10 sacks in 2008 • Registered a career-high 2 sacks in 2008
• Had an INT on 9/28/08 at Chi., the 3rd of his career • Scored his 1st-career TD on 9/15/08 at Dal., when he recovered a
• Notched 2 sacks on 9/21/08 vs. Pit. Tony Romo fumble in the end zone
CHRIS CLEMONS AKEEM JORDAN
• Signed with the Eagles after spending the 2007 season with the • Signed as a rookie free agent (James Madison) in 2007 and spent
Oakland Raiders the first eight weeks of the season on the team’s practice squad
• Has 12 sacks over the last 2 seasons • Started the final 6 games of the 2008 season at WILL linebacker,
• Had a career day on 12/28/08 vs. Dal., notching 2 sacks, 1 FF and tallying 52tackles
1 FR which he returned 73 yds. for his 1st-career TD • Has 40 career special teams tackles in 25 career games
• Picked up his first sack as an Eagle on 11/2/08 at Sea. OMAR GAITHER
• Recovered a fumble on 10/12/08 at SF, his first as an Eagle • A 5th-round draft pick from Tennessee in 2006, has started games
VICTOR ABIAMIRI at both MIKE and WILL linebacker
• Has provided depth at both DE and DT since 2007 • Posted a career-high 2.5 sacks in 2008
• Suffered a hand injury during the preseason, but returned to the TRACY WHITE
lineup on 10/12/08 at SF and tallied 2 sacks in 2008 • Joined the Eagles after spending the last 2-plus seasons with the
BRYAN SMITH Green Bay Packers. Also spent time with Seattle and Jacksonville
• The Eagles 3rd-round pick in 2008, was a two-time All-America • Has racked up 76 career special teams tackles in 78 games
selection out of Division I-AA McNeese State after being named the TANK DANIELS
Southland Conference Defensive Player of the Year • Returned to Philadelphia after originally entering the NFL as a
rookie free agent with the Eagles in 2006.
DEFENSIVE TACKLES • Was a member of the Giants Super Bowl Championship team in
MIKE PATTERSON 2007, playing in four regular season games and all four postseason
• Recorded 114 tackles in 2007, becoming the first Eagles defensive contests.
lineman to do so since Andy Harmon (100 in 1994), adding a career JOE MAYS
high 4.0 sacks • A 6th-round draft pick in 2008 out of Division I-AA North Dakota
• Registered his 1st-career INT on 11/9/08 vs. NYG, adding a FR State, was an All-America selection as a senior in 2007
• Had a career-high 15 tackles on 10/5/08 vs. Was. • As a senior, led the team with a career-high 90 tackles, 9 TFLs and
• Inked a 7-year contract extension in 2006 that will keep him in 2.5 sacks, en route to being named the Great West Conference
Philadelphia through 2016 Defensive POY
BRODRICK BUNKLEY CORNERBACKS
• The Eagles 1st-round draft pick in 2006 (14th overall), worked hard
to earn a starting spot on the defensive line in 2007 and has since SHELDON BROWN
been a consistent performer • Has logged 122 consecutive games played
• Sacked Bengals QB Ryan Fitzpatrick on 11/16/08 at Cin. on a cru- • Posted his only INT of 2008 on 12/28 vs. Dal.
cial goal-line stand, his 2nd of the season • Picked up his 1st sack of the 2008 season on 11/16/08 at Cin. and
TREVOR LAWS leads all Eagles CBs with 7.0 for his career
• The Eagles top selection in the 2008 draft (47th overall), rotated in ASANTE SAMUEL
at defensive tackle throught the season • One of the premier playmaking DBs in recent NFL history, the 2-
• Recovered a fumble on 12/28/08 vs. Dal., the 1st of his career time Pro Bowler is 2nd in the NFL with 20 INTs since 2006
• Led Notre Dame in 2007 with career highs in tackles (112) and • Set an NFL record by posting his 4th-career postseason INT return
sacks (4.0), while adding 3 blocked kicks on special teams for a touchdown on 1/4/09 at Min.
DEFENSE
LDE 75 Juqua Parker 95 Victor Abiamiri 91 Chris Clemons
LDT 98 Mike Patterson 93 Trevor Laws
RDT 97 Brodrick Bunkley 49 Dan Klecko
RDE 58 Trent Cole 90 Darren Howard 63 Bryan Smith
WILL 56 Akeem Jordan 96 Omar Gaither 54 Tracy White
MLB 55 Stewart Bradley 51 Joe Mays
SAM 57 Chris Gocong 50 Tank Daniels
LCB 22 Asante Samuel 21 Joselio Hanson
RCB 24 Sheldon Brown 26 Lito Sheppard
SS 27 Quintin Mikell 37 Sean Considine
FS 20 Brian Dawkins 39 Quintin Demps
SPECIAL TEAMS
P 6 Sav Rocca
K 2 David Akers
H 6 Sav Rocca 81 Jason Avant
PR 10 DeSean Jackson 39 Quintin Demps
KOR 39 Quintin Demps 28 Correll Buckhalter
LS 46 Jon Dorenbos 90 Darren Howard
PLAYOFFS
OPP WR LT LG C RG RT TE WR FB RB QB Other
at Min Curtis Thomas Herremans J.Jackson N.Cole Runyan Celek D.Jackson Westbrook McNabb Avant (WR)
DEFENSE
REGULAR SEASON
OPP LDE LDT RDT RDE WILL MLB SAM RCB LCB SS FS Other
vs StL Parker Patterson Bunkley T.Cole Gaither Bradley Gocong S.Brown Samuel Mikell Dawkins
at Dal Parker Patterson Bunkley T.Cole Gaither Bradley Gocong S.Brown Samuel Mikell Dawkins
vs Pit Parker Patterson Bunkley T.Cole Gaither Bradley Gocong S.Brown Samuel Mikell Dawkins
at Chi Parker Patterson Bunkley T.Cole Gaither Bradley Gocong S.Brown Samuel Mikell Dawkins
vs Was Parker Patterson Bunkley T.Cole Gaither Bradley S.Brown Samuel Mikell Dawkins Sheppard (CB)
at SF Parker Patterson Bunkley T.Cole Gaither Bradley S.Brown Samuel Mikell Dawkins Sheppard (CB)
vs Atl Parker Patterson Bunkley T.Cole Gaither Bradley Gocong S.Brown Samuel Mikell Dawkins
at Sea Parker Patterson Bunkley T.Cole Gaither Bradley Sheppard Samuel Mikell Dawkins Hanson (CB)
vs NYG Parker Patterson Bunkley T.Cole Gaither Bradley Gocong S.Brown Samuel Mikell Dawkins
at Cin Parker Patterson Bunkley T.Cole Gaither Bradley Gocong S.Brown Samuel Mikell Dawkins
at Bal Parker Patterson Bunkley T.Cole Jordan Bradley Gocong S.Brown Samuel Mikell Dawkins
vs Arz Parker Patterson Bunkley T.Cole Jordan Bradley Gocong S.Brown Hanson Mikell Dawkins
at NYG Parker Patterson Bunkley T.Cole Jordan Bradley Gocong S.Brown Samuel Mikell Dawkins
vs Cle Parker Patterson Bunkley T.Cole Jordan Bradley Gocong S.Brown Samuel Mikell Dawkins
at Was Parker Patterson Bunkley T.Cole Jordan Bradley S.Brown Samuel Mikell Dawkins Hanson (CB)
vs Dal Parker Patterson Bunkley T.Cole Jordan Bradley Gocong S.Brown Samuel Mikell Dawkins
PLAYOFFS
OPP LDE LDT RDT RDE WILL MLB SAM RCB LCB SS FS Other
at Min Parker Patterson Bunkley T.Cole Jordan Bradley Gocong S.Brown Mikell Dawkins Demps (S)
2008 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES & HOW THEY WERE BUILT
HOW THEY WERE ACQUIRED EAGLES BY DRAFT ROUND BY EXPERIENCE AND GAMES
1996 Brian Dawkins D2b 1st round (6) Player Exp GP GS W/Phi
Tra Thomas Phi 1998 (11th) Jon Runyan 13 202 192 144/144
1998 Tra Thomas D1 Donovan McNabb Phi 1999 (2nd) Brian Dawkins 13 183 182
Lito Sheppard Phi 2002 (26th) Tra Thomas 11 166 165
1999 David Akers FA Shawn Andrews Phi 2004 (16th) David Akers 10 157 0 156/0
Donovan McNabb D1 Mike Patterson Phi 2005 (31st)
Donovan McNabb 10 134 128
Brodrick Bunkley Phi 2006 (14th)
Darren Howard 9 129 94 48/16
2000 Jon Runyan FA-Ten
2nd round (10) Sheldon Brown 7 112 82
2001 Correll Buckhalter D4 Brian Dawkins Phi 1996 Juqua Parker 8 105 25 64/24
Darren Howard NO 2000 Matt Schobel 7 99 24 36/11
2002 Lito Sheppard D1 Sheldon Brown Phi 2002 Brian Westbrook 7 99 78
Sheldon Brown D2b L.J. Smith Phi 2003 Lito Sheppard 7 93 61
Brian Westbrook D3 Reggie Brown Phi 2005 Quintin Mikell 6 92 28
Winston Justice Phi 2006 Asante Samuel 6 90 68 15/15
2003 L.J. Smith D2 Kevin Kolb Phi 2007 Greg Lewis 6 90 23
Jamaal Jackson RFA Victor Abiamiri Phi 2007 L.J. Smith 6 86 65
Greg Lewis RFA DeSean Jackson Phi 2008 Tracy White 6 78 2 10/0
Quintin Mikell RFA Trevor Laws Phi 2008 Kevin Curtis 6 76 35 25/24
Jon Dorenbos 6 76 0 37/0
2004 Shawn Andrews D1 3rd round (7) Correll Buckhalter 8 74 16
Matt Schobel Cin 2002
Mike Patterson 4 64 54
2005 Mike Patterson D1 Brian Westbrook Phi 2002
Dan Klecko 6 63 6 16/3
Reggie Brown D2a Kevin Curtis StL 2003
Sean Considine D4a Chris Gocong Phi 2006 Trent Cole 4 63 53
Todd Herremans D4b Stewart Bradley Phi 2007 Joselio Hanson 4 61 11 48/8
Trent Cole D5a Lorenzo Booker Mia 2007 Reggie Brown 4 58 43
Juqua Parker FA Bryan Smith Phi 2008 Jamaal Jackson 5 56 56
Chris Clemons 5 52 3 16/0
2006 Darren Howard FA-NO 4th round (11) Todd Herremans 4 52 50
Matt Schobel FA-Cin Jon Runyan Hou 1996 Shawn Andrews 5 50 50
Brodrick Bunkley D1 Correll Buckhalter Phi 2001 Omar Gaither 3 48 31
Winston Justice D2 Asante Samuel NE 2003 Nick Cole 3 48 6
Chris Gocong D3 Dan Klecko NE 2004 Hank Baskett 3 47 11
Max Jean-Gilles D4a Sean Considine Phi 2005 Sean Considine 4 46 18
Jason Avant D4b Todd Herremans Phi 2005 Brodrick Bunkley 3 46 31
Omar Gaither D5b Max Jean-Gilles Phi 2006 Jason Avant 3 38 14
Nick Cole RFA Jason Avant Phi 2006
Chris Gocong 3 32 24
Hank Baskett T-Min Mike McGlynn Phi 2008
Stewart Bradley 2 32 17
Joselio Hanson FA Jack Ikegwuonu Phi 2008
A.J. Feeley FA Quintin Demps Phi 2008 Brent Celek 2 32 11
Jon Dorenbos FA Sav Rocca 2 32 0
5th round (4) Tank Daniels 3 26 0 22/0
2007 Sav Rocca FA A.J. Feeley Phi 2001 Akeem Jordan 2 25 6
Kevin Curtis FA-Stl Trent Cole Phi 2005 A.J. Feeley 8 23 15 12/7
Kevin Kolb D2a Omar Gaither Phi 2006 Lorenzo Booker 2 17 2 10/1
Victor Abiamiri D2b Brent Celek Phi 2007 Kyle Eckel 2 17 0 5/0
Stewart Bradley D3a Quintin Demps R 16 0
Brent Celek D5b 6th round (2) DeSean Jackson R 16 15
Akeem Jordan RFA Mike Gibson Phi 2008 Trevor Laws R 16 0
Joe Mays Phi 2008 Max Jean-Gilles (IR) 3 16 11
2008 Asante Samuel FA-NE Victor Abiamiri 2 16 1
Chris Clemons FA-Oak 7th Round (1) Winston Justice 3 12 1
Dan Klecko FA-Ind King Dunlap Phi 2008
Kevin Kolb 2 7 0
Lorenzo Booker T-Mia
Mike McGlynn R 3 0
Trevor Laws D2a Rookie free agents (15)
DeSean Jackson D2b David Akers Car 1997 Joe Mays R 2 0
Bryan Smith D3 Juqua Parker Ten 2001 Bryan Smith R 0 0
Mike McGlynn D4a Jamaal Jackson Phi 2003 Chris Patrick 1 0 0
Quintin Demps D4b Greg Lewis Phi 2003
Jack Ikegwuonu D4c Quintin Mikell Phi 2003
Mike Gibson D6a Jon Dorenbos Buf 2003
Joe Mays D6b Joselio Hanson SF 2003 RFA-rookie free agent
King Dunlap D7 Chris Clemons Was 2003 T- trade
Tank Daniels W-NYG Tracy White Sea 2003 W- claimed off waivers
Tracy White FA Kyle Eckel NE 2005 italicized players - Injured Reserve list;
Kyle Eckel FA Nick Cole Phi 2006 Reserve/Non-Football Injury List
Chris Patrick FA Hank Baskett Min 2006
Tank Daniels Phi 2006
Akeem Jordan Phi 2007
Note: A.J. Feeley was drafted in the 5th round by the Sav Rocca Phi 2007
Eagles in 2001.and Tank Daniels was signed as a rook- Chris Patrick NYG 2007
ie free agent by the Eagles in 2006
CAREER PLAYER TRANSACTIONS
Victor Abiamiri Brent Celek
2007 Drafted by PHI in 2nd round (57th overall) … signed 4- 2007 Drafted by PHI in 5th round … signed 4-year contract
year contract
Chris Clemons
David Akers 2003 Signed by WAS as a rookie free agent
1997 Signed by CAR as rookie free agent 8/30/03 Placed on IR
8/18/97 Released by CAR 9/5/04 Released by WAS
4/28/98 Signed by ATL 9/29/04 Signed by CLE to the practice squad
7/7/98 Released by ATL 11/24/04 Signed by WAS
7/21/98 Re-signed by ATL 12/27/05 Placed on IR
8/24/98 Released by ATL 8/15/06 Released by WAS
9/1/98 Signed to practice squad by WAS 1/17/07 Signed by OAK
9/15/98 Signed by WAS from the practice squad to the active 3/1/08 Signed by PHI to five-year contract
roster
9/22/98 Released by WAS Nick Cole
1/12/99 Signed by PHI 2006 Signed by PHI as rookie free agent
4/24/01 Signed by PHI to one-year contract
8/21/01 Signed 7-year contract extension with PHI thru 2007 Trent Cole
11/7/05 Signed contract extension with PHI thru 2010 2005 Drafted by PHI in 5th round … signed 4-year contract
11/6/06 Signed 5-year contract extension with PHI thru 2013
Shawn Andrews
2004 Drafted by PHI in 1st round (16th overall) … signed 6- Sean Considine
year contract 2005 Drafted by PHI in 4th round … signed 4-year contract
9/14/04 Placed on IR (fractured fibula) 11/16/05 Placed on IR (shoulder)
6/12/06 Signed 7-year contract extension with PHI thru 2015 11/7/07 Placed on IR (shoulder)
Asante Samuel
2003 Drafted by NE in 4th round … signed 4-year contract
2/16/07 Designated as franchise player by NE
8/28/07 Signed by NE to 1-year contract
2/29/08 Signed by PHI to 6-year contract
EAGLES 2008 PERSONNEL MOVES
• Wednesday, January 2 - Re-signed DT Jeremy Clark, CB Therrian • Monday, April 28 - Agreed to terms with the following rookie free
Fontenot, WR Michael Gasperson, and WR Bill Sampy each to agents: CB Kyle Arrington (Hofstra), FB Jed Collins (Washington
three-year contracts and FB Jason Davis to a two-year contract ... State), T Franklin Dunbar (Middle Tennessee State), WR Terrell
Released DT Ian Scott from the Injured Reserve list. Golden (Penn State), WR Frantz Hardy (Nebraska), WR Shaheer
• Tuesday, January 8 - Signed WR Jamal Jones and DE Xzavie McBride (Delaware State), and LB Justin Roland (Kansas State).
Jackson each to three-year contracts ... Signed DE A.J. Schable to • Wednesday, May 14 - Signed the following rookie free agents: QB
a two-year contract. Casey Hansen (Norfolk State), LB Gary Butler (California, PA), and
• Thursday, February 7 - Placed the franchise tag on TE L.J. Smith. LB Markell Staffieri (BYU).
• Friday, February 22 - Signed WR Bam Childress to a two-year con- • Friday, May 30 - Extended the contact of general manager Tom
tract. Heckert through 2011 ... Named Howie Roseman vice president of
player personnel ... Agreed to terms with S Quintin Demps (D4b-
• Thursday, February 28 - Agreed to terms with S J.R. Reed on a 08) on a four-year contract.
one-year contract ... Tendered a one-year contract offer to restrict-
ed free agent CB Joselio Hanson ... Released DE Jevon Kearse. • Wednesday, June 4 - Signed G Mike McGlynn (D4a-08) to a four-
year contract.
• Friday, February 29 - Signed CB Asante Samuel (New England
Patriots) to a six-year contract ... Free agent FB Thomas Tapeh • Friday, June 6 - Acquired FB Luke Lawton from the Indianapolis
signed a contract with the Minnesota Vikings. Colts for a conditional draft choice in 2009 ... WR Bill Sampy was
waived/injured.
• Saturday, March 1 - Signed DE Chris Clemons (Oakland Raiders)
to a five-year contract. • Tuesday, June 10 - Named Jon Sandusky director of pro personnel
and Louis Riddick pro scout.
• Thursday, March 6 - Released LB Takeo Spikes.
• Friday, June 13 - Agreed to terms wtih DT Kimo von Oelhoffen on a
• Monday, March 17 - Signed DT Dan Klecko (Indianapolis Colts) to one-year contract ... Released LB Gary Butler, DT Jeremy Clark, CB
a two-year contract. Tanard Davis, WR Terrell Golden, QB Casey Hansen, DE Xzavie
• Monday, March 24 - Signed LB Rocky Boiman (Indianapolis Colts) Jackson, DT LaJuan Ramsey, DE A.J. Schable, and LB Markell
to a one-year contract. Staffieri ... Agreed to terms with G Mike Gibson (D6a-08) and LB
• Tuesday, March 25 - Free agent CB William James signed with the Andy Studebaker (D6c-08) each to four-year contracts ... Named
Buffalo Bills. Jeremy Snyder pro scout and Mike Miller college scouting coordi-
nator.
• Wednesday, March 26 - Signed TE Kris Wilson (Kansas City Chiefs)
to a three-year contract. • Tuesday, June 17 - Agreed to terms with CB Jack Ikegwuonu (D4c-
08), LB Joe Mays (D6b-08), and T King Dunlap (D7-08) each on
• Tuesday, April 1 - Re-signed CB Joselio Hanson to a one-year con- four-year contracts.
tract.
• Tuesday, July 1 - Signed DE Bryan Smith (D3-08) to a four-year
• Wednesday, April 2 - Re-signed TE L.J. Smith to a one-year con- contract.
tract.
• Sunday, July 20 - Agreed to terms with WR DeSean Jackson (D2b-
• Wednesday, April 16 - Signed P/K Richmond McGee to a three- 08) on a four-year contract.
year contract.
• Friday, July 25 - Placed G Shawn Andrews on the Reserve/Did Not
• Saturday, April 26 - Traded a 1st round draft pick (19th overall) to Report list ... Signed G Cameron Stephenson.
Carolina in exchange for a 2nd round draft pick (43rd overall), a
4th round draft pick (109th overall), and a 1st round draft pick in • Friday, August 8 - Agreed to terms with RB Brian Westbrook on a
2009 ... Acquired RB Lorenzo Booker from Miami for a 4th round new contract.
draft pick (115th overall) ... Traded a 2nd round draft pick (43rd • Sunday, August 10 - Signed DT Mike Marquardt ... Released DT
overall) and a 5th round draft pick (152nd overall) to Minnesota in Kimo von Oelhoffen ... Placed G Shawn Andrews on the
exchange for a 2nd round draft pick (47th overall) and a 4th round active/PUP list from the Reserve/Did Not Report list ... OL
draft pick (117th overall) ... Selected DT Trevor Laws (Notre Dame) Franklin Dunbar was waived/injured.
in the 2nd round (47th overall) ... Selected WR DeSean Jackson • Saturday, August 23 - Released WR Frantz Hardy, FB Luke Lawton,
(California) in the 2nd round (49th overall). and G Cameron Stephenson.
• Sunday, April 27 - Selected DE Bryan Smith (McNeese St.) in the • Tuesday, August 26 - Released K Richmond McGee, and placed CB
3rd round (80th overall) ... Selected G Mike McGlynn (Pittsburgh) Jack Ikegwuonu on the Reserve/Non-Football Injury list.
in the 4th round (109th overall) ... Selected FS Quintin Demps
(UTEP) in the 4th round (117th overall) ... Selected CB Jack • Friday, August 29 - Released WR Bam Childress, CB Therrian
Ikegwuonu (Wisconsin) in the 4th round (131st overall) ... Fontenot, CB Nick Graham, WR Jamal Jones, RB Ryan Moats
Selected G Mike Gibson (California) in the 6th round (184th over- (waived/injured), S Marcus Paschal, OL Stefan Rodgers, and LB
all) ... Traded a 6th round draft pick to Cleveland for a 5th round Pago Tagofau.
draft pick in 2009 ... Selected LB Joe Mays (North Dakota State) in
the 6th round (200th overall) ... Selected LB Andy Studebaker
(Wheaton) in the 6th round (203rd overall) ... Selected T King
Dunlap (Auburn) in the 7th round (230th overall).
EAGLES 2008 PERSONNEL MOVES
• Saturday, August 30 - Released CB Kyle Arrington, FB Jed Collins, • Tuesday, October 14 - Signed LB Tracy White ... Released RB Tony
FB Jason Davis, WR Michael Gasperson, DT Mike Marquardt, WR Hunt.
Shaheer McBride, DE Jerome McDougle, DT Montae Reagor, LB • Tuesday, October 21 - Signed FB Kyle Eckel ... Released S J.R.
Justin Roland, LB Andy Studebaker, TE Kris Wilson and G Scott Reed ... Signed G Nevin McCaskill to the practice squad ...
Young ... Placed T King Dunlap (ankle) and G Mike Gibson (shoul- Released FB Jed Collins from the practice squad.
der) on Injured Reserve.
• Wednesday, November 19 - Signed DT Babatunde Oshinowo to
• Sunday, August 31 - Claimed LB Tank Daniels off waivers from the the practice squad ... Practice squad LB Andy Studebaker signed
New York Giants ... Released LB Rocky Boiman. with Kansas City
• Monday, September 1 - Signed CB Kyle Arrington, FB Jed Collins, • Wednesday, December 3 - Signed T Chris Patrick from the prac-
DT Mike Marquardt, WR Shaheer McBride, T Chris Patrick, WR tice squad ... Placed G Max Jean-Gilles (broken fibula) on the
Willie Reid, LB Andy Studebaker and CB Trae Williams to the Injured Reserve list ... Signed G Tala Esera to the practice squad.
practice squad.
• Tuesday, September 9 - Signed DB Jonathan Hefney to the prac-
tice squad ... Released CB Kyle Arrington from the practice squad.
2008 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES STATISTICS - Won 9, Lost 6, Tie 1
9/7 W 38- 3 St. Louis Rams 69,144 Rushing No. Yds Avg Long TD
9/15 L 37- 41 at Dallas Cowboys 63,472 B.Westbrook 233 936 4.0 39t 9
9/21 W 15- 6 Pittsburgh Steelers 69,144 C.Buckhalter 76 369 4.9 33 2
9/28 L 20- 24 at Chicago Bears 62,099 D.McNabb 39 147 3.8 17 2
10/5 L 17- 23 Washington Redskins 69,144 D.Jackson 17 96 5.6 21 1
10/12 W 40-26 at San Francisco 49ers 67,640 K.Eckel 24 79 3.3 14 0
10/26 W 27- 14 Atlanta Falcons 69,144 L.Booker 20 53 2.7 8 0
11/2 W 26- 7 at Seattle Seahawks 68,055 T.Hunt 4 9 2.3 6 1
11/9 L 31- 36 New York Giants 69,144 R.Brown 1 6 6.0 6 0
11/16 T 13-13 (OT) at Cincinnati Bengals 64,633 K.Kolb 13 2 0.2 8 0
11/23 L 36-7 at Baltimore Ravens 71,379 Eagles 427 1697 4.0 39t 15
11/27 W 48-20 Arizona Cardinals 64,144 Opponents 421 1475 3.5 28 7
12/7 W 20-14 at New York Giants 79,003
12/15 W 30-10 Cleveland Browns 69,144 Receiving No. Yds Avg Long TD
12/21 L 3-10 at Washington Redskins 82,412 D.Jackson 62 912 14.7 60 2
12/28 W 44-6 Dallas Cowboys 69,144 B.Westbrook 54 402 7.4 47 5
Team Statistics Eagles Opponents L.Smith 37 298 8.1 25 3
Total First Downs 318 248 H.Baskett 33 440 13.3 90t 3
Rushing 94 79 K.Curtis 33 390 11.8 32 2
Passing 204 144 J.Avant 32 377 11.8 31 2
Penalty 20 25 B.Celek 27 318 11.8 44 1
3rd Down: Made/Att 93/225 73/227 C.Buckhalter 26 324 12.5 59 2
3rd Down Pct. 41.3% 32.2% G.Lewis 19 247 13.0 52 1
4th Down: Made/Att 4/9 5/14 R.Brown 18 252 14.0 40 1
4th Down Pct. 44.4% 35.7% T.Hunt 6 42 7.0 18 0
Possession Avg. 30:55 29:05 D.Klecko 6 36 6.0 12 0
Total Net Yards 5608 4388 L.Booker 6 11 1.8 8 0
Avg. Per Game 350.5 274.3 M.Schobel 2 10 5.0 5 0
Total Plays 1056 994 T.Herremans 1 1 1.0 1t 1
Avg. Per Play 5.3 4.4 Eagles 362 4060 11.2 90t 23
Net Yards Rushing 1697 1475 Opponents 284 3225 11.4 90t 19
Avg. Per Game 106.1 92.2
Total Rushes 427 421 Interceptions No. Yds Avg Long TD
Net Yards Passing 3911 2913 A.Samuel 4 64 16.0 50t 1
Avg. Per Game 244.4 182.1 Q.Mikell 3 53 17.7 41 0
Sacked/Yards Lost 23/149 48/312 J.Parker 1 55 55.0 55t 1
Gross Yards 4060 3225 B.Dawkins 1 25 25.0 25 0
Attempts/Completions 606/362 525/284 S.Brown 1 23 23.0 23 0
Completion Pct. 59.7% 54.1% M.Patterson 1 21 21.0 21 0
Had Intercepted 16 15 S.Bradley 1 17 17.0 17 0
Punts/Average 78/42.7 101/42.5 J.Hanson 1 13 13.0 13 0
Net Punting Avg. 37.9 36.5 D.Howard 1 8 8.0 8 0
Penalties/Yards 74/635 80/593 L.Sheppard 1 0 0.0 0 0
Fumbles/Ball Lost 16/10 26/14 Eagles 15 279 18.6 55t 2
Touchdowns 45 31 Opponents 16 434 27.1 107t 2
Rushing 15 7
Passing 23 19 Punting No Yds Avg Net TB In Lg B
Returns 7 5 S.Rocca 77 3334 43.3 37.9 4 24 65 1
Eagles 77 3334 42.7 37.9 4 24 65 1
Score By Periods Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT Pts Opponents 101 4294 42.5 36.5 8 38 67 0
Eagles 85 150 73 108 0 416
Opponents 53 100 49 87 0 289 Punt Returns Ret FC Yds Avg Long TD
D.Jackson 50 16 440 8.8 68t 1
Scoring TD Ru Pa Rt PAT FG 2Pt Pts G.Lewis 1 0 6 6.0 6 0
D.Akers 0 0 0 0 45/45 33/40 0 144 J.Hanson 1 0 0 0.0 0 0
B.Westbrook 14 9 5 0 0/0 0/0 0 84 Eagles 52 16 446 8.6 68t 1
C.Buckhalter 4 2 2 0 0/0 0/0 0 24 Opponents 41 12 296 7.2 45 0
D.Jackson 4 1 2 1 0/0 0/0 0 24
L.Smith 3 0 3 0 0/0 0/0 0 18 Kickoff Returns No. Yds Avg Long TD
H.Baskett 3 0 3 0 0/0 0/0 0 18 Q.Demps 52 1314 25.3 100t 1
J.Avant 2 0 2 0 0/0 0/0 0 12 G.Lewis 3 43 14.3 31 0
K.Curtis 2 0 2 0 0/0 0/0 0 12 C.Buckhalter 1 14 14.0 14 0
D.McNabb 2 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 12 J.Avant 1 13 13.0 13 0
J.Parker 1 0 0 1 0/0 0/0 0 6 D.Klecko 1 12 12.0 12 0
G.Lewis 1 0 1 0 0/0 0/0 0 6 D.Jackson 1 12 12.0 12 0
C.Clemons 1 0 0 1 0/0 0/0 0 6 V.Abiamiri 1 3 3.0 3 0
J.Hanson 1 0 0 1 0/0 0/0 0 6 Eagles 60 1411 23.5 100t 1
A.Samuel 1 0 0 1 0/0 0/0 0 6 Opponents 75 1698 22.6 98t 1
T.Hunt 1 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 6
B.Celek 1 0 1 0 0/0 0/0 0 6 Field Goals 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+
Q.Demps 1 0 0 1 0/0 0/0 0 6 D.Akers 2/ 2 11/ 11 10/ 12 8/ 10 2/ 5
C.Gocong 1 0 0 1 0/0 0/0 0 6 Eagles 2/ 2 11/ 11 10/ 12 8/ 10 2/ 5
R.Brown 1 0 1 0 0/0 0/0 0 6 Opponents 0/ 0 6/ 6 5/ 5 9/ 11 4/ 6
T.Herremans 1 0 1 0 0/0 0/0 0 6
Eagles 45 15 23 7 45/45 33/40 0 416 Akers: (23G) (34G, 44G, 22G) (31G, 31G) (50N, 47N, 24G, 31G) (50N, 23G)
Opponents 31 7 19 5 29/29 24/28 0 289 (19G, 54B, 38G, 25G, 28G) (36G,18G) (40G, 24G, 42G, 39G) (29G) (42G, 27G)
( ) (42G, 41G) (51G, 32B, 34B, 34G) (24G, 34G, 34G) (22G) (40G, 50G, 41G,
Sacks: D.Howard 10.0, T.Cole 9.0, J.Parker 5.0, C.Clemons 4.0, B.Dawkins 40N)
3.0, O.Gaither 2.5, Q.Mikell 2.0, C.Gocong 2.0, V.Abiamiri 2.0, D.Klecko 2.0, Opponents: (46G) (51G, 47G) (37G. 53G) (41G) (41G, 48G, 50G) (32G, 37G,
B.Bunkley 2.0, Q.Demps 1.0, J.Hanson 1.0, S.Brown 1.0, S.Bradley 1.0, 53G, 29G) ( ) ( ) (27G, 26G, 28G) (20G, 41G, 47N) (44G, 42G, 53N) ( ) (47B)
M.Patterson 0.5 Eagles: 48.0, Opponents: 23.0 (27G) (54N, 33G) (37G, 42)
Fumbles Lost: D.McNabb 5, D.Jackson 2, Q.Demps 1, B.Westbrook 1, T.Hunt 1 2-Pt. Conversions: Eagles 0/ 0, Opponents: 0/ 2
Total: 10
Opponent Fumble Recoveries: C.Clemons 2, O.Gaither 2, A.Jordan 2, T.Laws 1,
S.Bradley 1, B.Dawkins 1, D.Howard 1, J.Hanson 1, M.Patterson 1, B.Bunkley 1,
C.Gocong 1 Total: 14
Passing Att Cmp Yds Cmp% Yds/Att TD TD% Int Int% Long Sack/Lost Rating
D.McNabb 571 345 3916 60.4% 6.9 23 4.0% 11 1.9% 90t 23/149 86.4
K.Kolb 34 17 144 50.0% 4.2 0 0.0% 4 11.8% 16 0/0 21.8
D.Jackson 1 0 0 0.0% 0.0 0 0.0% 1 100.0% 0 0/0 0.0
Eagles 606 362 4060 59.7% 6.7 23 3.8% 16 2.6% 90t 23/149 81.4
Opponents 525 284 3225 54.1% 6.1 19 3.6% 15 2.9% 90t 48/312 72.9
2008 EAGLES PLAYOFF STATISTICS
1/4/09 W 26-14 at Minnesota Vikings 61,746 Rushing No. Yds Avg Long TD
B.Westbrook 20 38 1.9 10 0
Team Statistics Eagles Opponents C.Buckhalter 2 27 13.5 27 0
Total First Downs 15 16 D.Jackson 1 2 2.0 2 0
Rushing 2 5 Eagles 23 67 2.9 27 0
Passing 13 9 Opponents 34 148 4.4 40t 2
Penalty 0 2
3rd Down: Made/Att 5/14 8/18 Receiving No. Yds Avg Long TD
3rd Down Pct. 35.7% 44.4% B.Celek 6 56 9.3 19 0
4th Down: Made/Att 0/0 0/0 J.Avant 5 47 9.4 13 0
4th Down Pct. 0.0 0.0 K.Curtis 4 49 12.3 15 0
Possession Avg. 27:54 32:06 B.Westbrook 3 83 27.7 71t 1
Total Net Yards 350 301 R.Brown 2 17 8.5 9 0
Avg. Per Game 350.0 301.0 D.Jackson 1 34 34.0 34 0
Total Plays 60 70 H.Baskett 1 7 7.0 7 0
Avg. Per Play 5.8 4.3 M.Schobel 1 7 7.0 7 0
Net Yards Rushing 67 148 Eagles 23 300 13.0 71t 1
Avg. Per Game 67.0 148.0 Opponents 15 164 10.9 27 0
Total Rushes 23 34
Net Yards Passing 283 153 Interceptions No. Yds Avg Long TD
Avg. Per Game 283.0 153.0 A.Samuel 1 44 44.0 44t 1
Sacked/Yards Lost 3/17 1/11 Eagles 1 44 44.0 44t 1
Gross Yards 300 164 Opponents 1 0 0.0 0 0
Attempts/Completions 34/23 35/15
Punting No Yds Avg Net TB In Lg B
Completion Pct. 67.6% 42.9%
S.Rocca 4 177 44.3 44.0 0 4 58 0
Had Intercepted 1 1
Eagles 4 177 44.3 44.0 0 4 58 0
Punts/Average 4/44.3 8/45.3
Opponents 8 362 45.3 31.6 0 2 60 0
Net Punting Avg. 44.0 31.6
Penalties/Yards 7/55 4/25
Punt Returns Ret FC Yds Avg Long TD
Fumbles/Ball Lost 1/1 2/1
D.Jackson 5 0 109 21.8 62 0
Touchdowns 2 2
Eagles 5 0 109 21.8 62 0
Rushing 0 2
Opponents 1 1 1 1.0 1 0
Passing 1 0
Returns 1 0
Kickoff Returns No. Yds Avg Long TD
Score By Periods Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT Pts Q.Demps 3 47 15.7 19 0
Eagles 6 10 0 10 0 26 Eagles 3 47 15.7 19 0
Opponents 0 14 0 0 0 14 Opponents 7 153 21.9 26 0
Scoring TD Ru Pa Rt PAT FG 2Pt Pts Field Goals 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+
D.Akers 0 0 0 0 2/2 4/4 0 14 D.Akers 0/0 0/0 1/1 2/2 1/1
B.Westbrook 1 0 1 0 0/0 0/0 0 6 Opponents 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0
A.Samuel 1 0 0 1 0/0 0/0 0 6
Eagles 2 0 1 1 2/2 4/4 0 26 Akers: (43G, 51G, 31G, 45G)
Opponents 2 2 0 0 2/2 0/0 0 14 Opponents: ( )
Sacks: B.Dawkins 1.0 Eagles: 1.0, Opponents: 3.0
Fumbles Lost: D.McNabb 1 Total: 1
Opponent Fumble Recoveries: J.Parker 1 Total: 1
2-Pt. Conversions: Eagles 0/0, Opponents: 0/0
Passing Att Cmp Yds Cmp% Yds/Att TD TD% Int Int% Long Sack/Lost Rating
D.McNabb 34 23 300 67.6% 8.8 1 2.9% 1 2.9% 71t 3/17 92.8
Eagles 34 23 300 67.6% 8.8 1 2.9% 1 2.9% 71t 3/17 92.8
Opponents 35 15 164 42.9% 4.7 0 0.0% 1 2.9% 27 1/11 45.4
2008 DEFENSIVE & SPECIAL TEAMS STATISTICS
DEFENSIVE STATS SPECIAL TEAMS
TACKLES For Quarterback Tkls Blk 1st FF FR PTS
PLAYER Total Solo Asst Loss Sacks Hur INT KD FF FR Considine 32 128 1 0 0 346
Mikell, S 169 111 58 4 2 9 3 9 4 0 Demps 19 64 34 1 0 338
Bradley, LB 151 88 63 9 1 4 1 5 0 1 Jordan 21 89 7 0 1 317
Dawkins, S 142 96 46 9 3 6 1 14 6 1 Daniels 18 100 1 0 0 233
Cole, DE 98 59 39 9 9 22 0 1 3 0 White 10 70 21 0 0 216
Patterson, DT 86 39 47 2 0.5 3 1 0 1 1 Akers 1 0 0 0 0 190
Bunkley, DT 82 46 36 1 2 3 0 1 0 1 Rocca 2 0 0 0 0 160
Parker, DE 76 45 31 5 5 12 1 2 1 0 Clemons 11 77 3 0 0 159
Gaither, LB 63 40 23 7 2.5 2 0 6 0 1 Hanson 7 52 1 0 0 146
Gocong, LB 61 36 25 5 2 3 0 4 1 1 Baskett 5 44 17 0 0 138
Brown, CB 55 39 16 0 1 0 1 20 1 0 Gocong 19 16 1 0 0 136
Jordan, LB 52 40 12 6 0 0 0 2 0 1 N.Cole 1 113 0 0 0 136
Samuel, CB 40 31 9 0 0 0 4 21 0 0 Avant 3 79 0 0 0 133
Howard, DE 36 25 11 4 10 13 1 0 0 1 Dorenbos 5 100 0 0 0 127
Hanson, CB 32 14 18 1 1 1 1 4 0 1 Lewis 1 50 5 0 0 119
Sheppard, CB 23 17 6 0 0 0 1 5 1 0 Runyan 0 75 0 0 0 79
Abiamiri, DE 22 10 12 1 2 6 0 2 1 0 Herremans 0 78 0 0 0 75
Laws, DT 16 10 6 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 Thomas 0 71 0 0 0 71
Considine, S 11 5 6 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 Celek 0 75 0 0 0 70
Demps, S 9 6 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 Mikell 11 12 0 0 0 67
Clemons, DE 7 6 1 0 4 3 0 2 1 2 Abiamiri 0 49 0 0 0 65
Klecko, DT 6 3 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 Gaither 7 38 0 0 1 64
TOTALS 1237 766 471 65 48 89 15 99 20 12 Reed 2 19 4 0 0 59
Klecko 1 44 0 0 0 59
QUARTERBACK SACKS (48) Jackson 0 65 0 0 0 59
Buckhalter 0 31 0 0 0 37
Howard (10) - 0.5 vs StL, 2 vs. Pit, 1 at Mikell (2) - 1 vs. StL, 1 at Bal
Jean-Gilles 0 41 0 0 0 35
SF, 1 vs Atl, 1.5 at Sea, 2 at Cin, 1 at Klecko (2) - 1 vs. StL, 1 at Chi
Smith 0 31 0 0 0 31
Was, 1 vs Dal Dawkins (1) - 1 vs. Pit, 1 vs. Was, 1 vs Dal
Schobel 0 22 0 0 0 24
Cole (9) - 1 vs Pit, 1 at Chi, 1 at SF, 1 vs. Gocong (2) - 1 at Chi, 1 vs. Atl
Eckel 1 18 2 0 0 23
NYG, 2 at Cin, 1 at Bal, 1 vs Cle, 1 at Was Bunkley (2) - 1 vs. Pit, 1 at Cin
Sheppard 1 17 0 0 0 21
Parker (5) - 2.5 vs. Pit, 1 at Chi, 1 at SF, Bradley (1) - 1 vs. StL
Hunt 1 12 0 0 0 21
0.5 at Sea Brown (1) - 1 at Cin
Laws 0 10 0 0 0 16
Clemons (4) - 1 at Sea, 1 at Cin, 2 vs Dal Hanson (1) - 1 at Cin
McGlynn 0 14 0 0 0 14
Gaither (2.5) - 1.5 vs. Pit, 1 at Sea Demps (1) - 1 vs. Cle
Andrews 0 12 0 0 0 12
Abiamiri (2) - 1 at Bal, 1 at Was Patterson (0.5) - 0.5 vs. StL
Brown 0 6 0 0 0 11
T.Cole 0 1 0 0 0 10
INTERCEPTIONS (15) Parker 0 8 0 0 0 8
Samuel (4) - 1-14 at Dal, 1-0 vs. Pit, 1-0 Sheppard (1) - 1-0 vs. Atl Samuel 0 6 0 0 0 6
vs. Atl, 1-50-1TD vs. Cle Patterson (1) - 1-21 vs. NYG Justice 0 9 0 0 0 3
Mikell (3) - 1-0 at Chi, 1-41 at SF, 1-12 vs. Dawkins (1) - 1-25 vs. Ari Booker 0 1 0 0 0 1
Ari Hanson (1) - 1-13 vs. Ari Jackson 0 3 0 0 0 0
Howard (1) - 1-8 at Chi Bradley (1) - 1-17 vs. Cle Patterson 0 1 0 0 0 0
Parker (1) - 1-55-1TD at SF Brown (1) - 1-23 vs. Dal TOTALS 179 1751 97 1 2 3835
Special Teams Key: tkls (total tackles), blk (blocks), 1st (first man downfield in
TOUCHDOWNS (5) coverage), ff (forced fumbles), fr (fumbles recovered), pts (production points as
graded by coaching staff)
Gocong, FR in end zone at Dal Clemons, 73-yard fumble return vs Dal
Parker, 55-yard INT return at SF
Samuel, 50-yard INT return vs Cle
Hanson, 96-yard fumble return vs Dal
BLOCKED FG (1)
T. Cole - at NYG
SINGLE-GAME BESTS
Tackles: 17 by Stewart Bradley at Cin SAFETY (1)
Tackles for Loss: 2 on 13 different occasions Roethlisberger, intentional grounding in end zone
Sacks: 2.5 by Juqua Parker vs. Pit vs. Pit
Passes Defensed: 5 by Asante Samuel at Cin
Interceptions: 1 on 15 different occasions
Forced Fumbles: 2 by Brian Dawkins vs Dal
Fumble Recoveries: 1 on 12 different occassions
Special Teams Tackles: 4 by Tank Daniels vs. Atl and by Sean Considine at Sea
and at Cin
2008 POSTSEASON DEFENSIVE & SPECIAL TEAMS STATISTICS
DEFENSIVE STATS SPECIAL TEAMS
TACKLES For Quarterback Player Tackles
PLAYER Total Solo Asst Loss Sacks Hur INT KD FF FR Gaither 2
Jordan, LB 13 6 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Gocong 2
Patterson, DT 11 8 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Daniels 2
Mikell, S 10 7 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Eckel 2
Dawkins, S 9 6 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 Daniels 1
Gocong, LB 9 5 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 Considine 1
Bradley, LB 8 3 5 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 Baskett 1
Cole, DE 7 3 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 White 1
Parker, DE 5 2 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 Demps 1
Bunkley, DT 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 13
Hanson, CB 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sheppard, CB 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Clemons, DE 2 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0
Brown, CB 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
Samuel, CB 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
Howard, DE 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Laws, DT 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Demps, S 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTALS 90 45 44 3 1 10 1 7 1 1
INTERCEPTIONS (1)
Samuel (1) - 1-44-1TD at Min
TOUCHDOWNS (1)
Samuel, 45-yard INT return at Min
GAME-BY-GAME TEAM STATS
OFFENSE First Downs 3rd Down 4th Dn.Time Total Net Yds Rushing Passing Punting Penalty FumbleRed Zone TDs
FG
TD
No
No
No
No
Att
Att
Att
Att
Pct
Pct
Ret
Net
Net
INT
Pen
Avg
Avg
Avg
Lost
Pass
Pass
Poss
Conv
Conv
Rush
Rush
Total
Plays
Gross
Yards
Yards
Yards
Yards
Sacks
Comp
9/7 STL 28 8 17 3 8 14 .571 0 0 35:10 71 522 7.4 32 108 3.4 414 0 0 414 39 26 .667 0 4 41.5 42.0 4 41 1 0 6 4 1 2 3 0
9/15 at Dal 23 8 11 4 5 12 .417 0 1 30:32 64 337 5.3 23 78 3.4 259 4 22 281 37 25 .676 0 3 51.7 48.0 5 44 3 1 5 3 2 2 1 1
9/21 PIT 16 3 13 0 6 14 .429 0 0 32:34 64 260 4.1 23 65 2.8 195 3 19 214 38 26 .684 2 5 44.4 43.4 7 62 1 1 2 0 2 0 1 0
9/28 at Chi 18 5 13 0 2 13 .154 0 1 31:54 67 340 5.1 23 103 4.5 237 3 25 262 41 25 .610 1 6 44.3 44.2 3 25 1 1 4 1 2 1 1 0
10/5 WASH 14 3 10 1 5 12 .417 0 0 25:15 47 254 5.4 18 58 3.2 196 0 0 196 29 17 .586 0 5 50.2 44.4 4 40 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 1
10/12 at SF 21 5 15 1 6 12 .500 0 0 26:41 57 383 6.7 21 103 4.9 280 0 0 280 36 23 .639 1 2 38.5 16.0 2 10 0 0 7 3 3 1 2 1
10/26 ATL 24 11 11 2 3 12 .250 0 0 32:21 68 432 6.4 32 192 6.0 240 2 13 253 34 19 .559 0 7 40.9 37.7 7 70 1 1 4 2 2 3 0 0
11/2 at Sea 20 3 16 1 6 16 .375 1 1 37:15 72 419 5.8 28 72 2.6 347 1 2 349 43 28 .651 1 5 47.0 41.4 1 15 2 0 3 1 1 0 2 0
11/9 NYG 17 5 10 2 3 11 .273 1 2 20:50 57 300 5.3 21 106 5.0 194 0 0 194 36 17 .472 1 5 45.6 32.6 5 45 1 1 5 4 1 1 3 0
11/16 at Cin 16 4 12 0 3 18 .167 1 1 33:16 78 391 5.0 18 68 3.8 323 2 16 339 58 28 .483 3 10 36.2 31.1 8 60 1 1 2 1 1 0 1 0
11/23 at Bal 13 4 8 1 3 13 .231 0 2 26:39 64 206 3.2 21 86 4.1 120 2 12 132 41 18 .439 4 7 41.6 34.4 7 64 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1
11/27 ARZ 32 13 18 1 10 15 .667 0 0 39:33 80 437 5.5 40 185 4.6 252 1 8 260 39 27 .692 0 3 45.7 42.7 8 61 1 1 7 6 1 2 4 0
12/7 at NYG 24 11 11 2 12 18 .667 0 0 34:54 72 331 4.6 42 140 3.3 191 0 0 191 30 19 .633 0 3 36.3 38.3 9 73 1 0 3 0 1 1 1 0
12/15 CLE 21 4 17 0 11 17 .647 0 0 37:55 73 418 5.7 33 134 4.1 284 2 6 290 38 26 .684 3 2 41.5 41.5 1 5 0 0 7 2 3 0 2 1
12/21 at Wash 15 2 13 0 3 14 .214 1 1 26:46 64 275 4.3 16 62 3.9 213 2 17 230 46 26 .565 0 8 39.8 34.3 3 20 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 0
12/28 DAL 16 5 9 2 7 14 .500 0 0 30:55 58 303 5.2 36 137 3.8 166 1 9 175 21 12 .571 0 3 42.7 41.3 0 0 1 1 3 3 0 1 2 2
Totals 318 94 204 20 93 225 .413 4 9 30:55 1,056 5,608 5.3 427 ### 4.0 3,911 23 149 ### 606 362 .597 16 78 42.7 37.9 74 635 16 10 63 31 22 15 23 7
350.5 106.1 244.4
1/4 at Min 15 2 13 0 5 14 .357 0 0 27:54 60 350 5.8 23 67 2.9 283 3 17 300 34 23 .676 1 4 44.3 44.0 7 55 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1
DEFENSE First Downs 3rd Down 4th Dn.Time Total Net Yds Rushing Passing Punting PenaltyFumbleRed Zone TDs
FG
TD
No
No
No
No
Att
Att
Att
Att
Pct
Pct
Ret
Net
Net
INT
Pen
Avg
Avg
Avg
Lost
Pass
Pass
Poss
Conv
Conv
Rush
Rush
Total
Plays
Gross
Yards
Yards
Yards
Yards
Sacks
Comp
9/7 STL 8 1 6 1 0 11 .000 0 0 24:50 45 166 3.7 15 36 2.4 130 4 28 158 26 14 .538 0 10 48.5 38.8 9 66 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9/15 at Dal 20 6 12 2 6 10 .600 0 0 29:28 54 380 7.0 24 68 2.8 312 0 0 312 30 21 .700 1 3 46.7 42.7 10 108 2 1 3 3 0 1 3 1
9/21 PIT 14 1 10 3 2 13 .154 0 1 27:26 60 180 3.0 19 33 1.7 147 9 44 191 32 17 .531 1 5 41.4 39.2 7 35 2 2 2 0 1 0 0 0
9/28 at Chi 13 4 8 1 7 17 .412 0 0 28:06 64 256 4.0 26 78 3.0 178 4 21 199 34 18 .529 2 8 44.3 39.6 1 5 2 2 2 1 0 0 3 0
10/5 WASH 22 10 11 1 11 19 .579 1 1 34:45 75 388 5.2 44 203 4.6 185 1 9 194 30 17 .567 0 4 34.5 17.5 3 24 0 0 2 2 0 1 1 0
10/12 at SF 14 7 7 0 2 12 .167 1 1 33:19 60 306 5.1 27 131 4.9 175 3 24 199 30 17 .567 2 3 42.7 31.3 10 58 1 1 4 1 3 1 0 1
10/26 ATL 19 3 13 3 6 16 .375 1 2 27:39 70 335 4.8 24 77 3.2 258 2 19 277 44 23 .523 2 7 37.7 38.4 6 51 1 1 2 1 0 0 2 0
11/2 at Sea 10 7 2 1 4 15 .267 0 0 22:45 55 233 4.2 22 86 3.9 147 4 22 169 29 13 .448 0 11 46.2 36.2 4 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
11/9 NYG 26 11 13 2 7 15 .467 1 1 39:10 77 401 5.2 45 219 4.9 182 1 9 191 31 17 .548 1 3 43.3 43.3 4 30 3 1 7 4 3 2 2 0
11/16 at Cin 19 3 13 3 4 20 .200 0 1 41:44 82 282 3.4 30 56 1.9 226 8 35 261 44 29 .659 0 11 36.1 32.2 4 35 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 0
11/23 at Bal 14 6 8 0 5 17 .294 0 0 33:21 69 248 3.6 40 110 2.8 138 3 45 183 26 12 .462 0 8 45.3 39.0 5 30 1 0 2 2 0 1 2 1
11/27 ARZ 12 0 10 2 3 10 .300 0 2 20:27 49 260 5.3 10 25 2.5 235 0 0 235 39 21 .538 3 4 36.3 33.5 1 2 3 1 3 3 0 0 3 0
12/7 at NYG 14 3 6 5 3 11 .273 0 3 25:06 51 211 4.1 24 88 3.7 123 0 0 123 27 13 .481 0 4 46.3 40.3 6 43 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1
12/15 CLE 11 3 8 0 3 12 .250 0 1 22:05 51 196 3.8 20 57 2.9 139 2 17 156 29 11 .379 2 6 46.2 39.0 3 20 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1
12/21 at Wash 17 6 10 1 5 15 .333 0 0 33:14 68 249 3.7 32 122 3.8 127 3 17 144 33 18 .545 0 8 40.0 34.1 3 25 1 0 2 1 1 1 0 0
12/28 DAL 15 8 7 0 5 14 .357 1 1 29:05 64 298 4.7 19 87 4.6 211 4 22 233 41 23 .561 1 6 42.3 38.3 4 41 4 4 4 0 2 0 0 0
Totals 248 79 144 25 73 227 .322 5 14 29:05 994 4,389 4.4 421 ### 3.5 2,913 48 312 ### 525 284 .541 15 101 42.5 36.5 80 593 26 14 36 19 12 7 19 5
274.3 92.3 182.1
1/4 at Min 16 5 9 2 8 18 .444 0 0 32:06 70 301 4.3 34 148 4.4 153 1 11 164 35 15 .429 1 8 45.3 31.6 4 25 2 1 1 1 0 2 0 0
2008 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES MISCELLANEOUS STATISTICS
FIRST DOWN TENDENCIES
Rushing Passing Overall Times Gained
Team Plays Yards Avg. Plays Yards Avg. Plays Yards Avg. <4 4-10 11-20 21-30 31-40 41+
PHILADELPHIA 217 840 3.87 250 1491 6.17 467 2331 4.99 253 142 53 15 1 3
Opponents 198 627 3.17 213 1067 5.01 411 1694 4.12 249 119 24 14 3 2
Most yards by Eagles: 92 vs. St. Louis, 9/7; 3-92-0:54 (Hank Baskett 90-yd. TD pass from Donovan McNabb)
Most yards by opponent: 90 at Seattle. 11/2; 1-90-0:15 (Koren Robinson 90-yd. TD pass from Seneca Wallace)
Most time by Eagles: 9:00 vs. St. Louis, 9/7; 14-61-9:00 (Kevin Kolb kneeldown to end game)
Most time by opponent: 8:31 at Washington, 12/21; 16-67-8:31 (Shaun Suisham 33-yd. FG)
Most plays by Eagles: 13 vs. Pittsburgh, 9/21; 13-80-8:28 (Correll Buckhalter 20-yd. pass from Donovan McNabb)
Most plays by opponent: 14 vs. Atlanta, 10/26; 14-77-4:02 (Roddy White 8-yd. pass from Matt Ryan)
Most yards by Eagles: 92 vs. St. Louis, 9/7; 3-92-0:54 (Hank Baskett 90-yd. TD pass from Donovan McNabb)
Most yards by opponent: 90 at Seattle. 11/2; 1-90-0:15 (Koren Robinson 90-yd. TD pass from Seneca Wallace)
Most time by Eagles: 8:28 vs. Pittsburgh, 9/21; 13-80-8:28 (Correll Buckhalter 20-yd. pass from Donovan McNabb)
Most time by opponent: 6:02 at Dallas, 9/15; 9-64-6:02 (Marion Barber 17-yd. TED pass from Tony Romo)
PLAYOFFS
OPPONENTS THIRD-AND.....
Date Opp 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 10+ Totals
9/7 vs. StL. 0-1 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-5 0-11
9/15 at Dal. 0-0 1-1 1-2 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-2 2-2 0-2 6-10
9/21 vs. Pit. 0-1 0-0 0-1 1-1 0-1 0-2 0-1 0-0 0-0 1-2 0-4 2-13
9/28 at Chi. 0-0 1-1 0-2 2-3 1-2 0-0 2-2 0-2 1-1 0-0 0-4 7-17
10/5 vs. Was. 2-3 0-0 3-4 2-3 0-0 1-2 0-0 0-1 2-2 0-1 1-3 11-19
10/12 at SF 0-1 0-0 0-1 1-1 0-0 0-3 1-2 0-0 0-0 0-2 0-2 2-12
10/26 vs. Atl. 0-0 0-0 0-1 2-3 0-2 0-0 1-1 1-3 0-2 1-1 1-3 6-16
11/2 at Sea. 2-2 0-0 0-2 0-0 1-2 0-1 1-1 0-3 0-0 0-2 0-2 4-15
11/9 vs. NYG 1-3 2-2 0-1 1-3 0-1 0-1 1-1 0-0 1-1 1-1 0-1 7-15
11/16 at Cin. 1-2 0-2 1-2 1-1 0-3 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-2 0-1 1-4 4-20
11/23 at Bal. 2-3 0-0 2-3 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-2 0-1 0-1 0-6 5-17
11/27 vs. Arz. 1-3 1-1 0-0 0-1 1-2 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 3-10
12/7 at NYG 1-1 0-1 0-2 1-1 0-1 0-1 0-0 1-2 0-0 0-0 0-2 3-11
12/15 vs. Cle. 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-3 2-2 0-0 0-2 0-1 0-3 3-12
12/21 at Was. 1-2 0-0 0-0 2-4 0-1 1-2 0-0 0-2 0-0 0-1 1-3 5-15
12/28 vs. Dal. 3-5 0-0 1-3 0-0 0-1 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-3 5-14
Regular Season Totals: 14-27 5-8 8-25 15-23 4-18 2-18 9-14 2-16 5-14 5-17 4-47 73-227
51.9 62.5 32.0 65.2 22.2 11.1 64.3 12.5 35.7 29.4 8.5 32.2
PLAYOFFS
PLAYOFFS
PLAYOFFS
PLAYOFFS
PLAYOFFS
9/15/08 AT DALLAS
EAGLES COWBOYS
Run Pass Ret. Description Run Pass Ret. Description
14 Brian Westbrook run 72t Tony Romo to Terrell Owens
60 Donovan McNabb to DeSean Jackson 98t Felix Jones kickoff return
20 Donovan McNabb to DeSean Jackson 43 Felix Jones kickoff return
10 Donovan McNabb run 20 Tony Romo to Martellus Bennett
47 Quintin Demps kickoff return 11 Marion Barber run
42 Tony Romo to Jason Witten
31 Felix Jones kickoff return
18 Marion Barber run
19 Marion Barber run
25 Tony Romo to Marion Barber
32 Tony Romo to Jason Witten
9/28/08 AT CHICAGO
EAGLES BEARS
Run Pass Ret. Description Run Pass Ret. Description
23 Donovan McNabb to DeSean Jackson 34 Kyle Orton to Rashied Davis
21 DeSean Jackson run 12 Matt Forte run
22t Donovan McNabb to DeSean Jackson 23t Kyle Orton to Marty Booker
31 Donovan McNabb to Reggie Brown 15 Kevin Jones run
25 Correll Buckhalter run 24 Kyle Orton to Brandon Lloyd
14 DeSean Jackson run 20t Kyle Orton to Devin Hester
16 Correll Buckhalter run 51 Devin Hester kickoff return
15 Devin Hester run
10 Matt Forte run
BIG PLAYS
Rushes of 10-yards or more; Pass completions of 20-yards or more; Returns of 30-yards or more
10/5/08 VS WASHINGTON
EAGLES REDSKINS
Run Pass Ret. Description Run Pass Ret. Description
68t DeSean Jackson punt return 32 Rock Cartwright kickoff return
24 Donovan McNabb to Reggie Brown 14 Ladell Betts run
22 Donovan McNabb to Greg Lewis 26 Jason Campbell to Chris Cooley
31 Greg Lewis kickoff return 21 Clinton Portis run
40 Donovan McNabb to Reggie Brown 27 Clinton Portis run
15 Jason Campbell run
11/2/08 AT SEATTLE
EAGLES SEAHAWKS
Run Pass Ret. Description Run Pass Ret. Description
44 Quintin Demps kickoff return 90t Seneca Wallace to Koren Robinson
44 Donovan McNabb to Brent Celek 11 Julius Jones run
27 Donovan McNabb to Brent Celek 23 Seneca Wallace to John Carlson
22t Donovan McNabb to Reggie Brown 28 Maurice Morris run
26 Donovan McNabb to Kevin Curtis 15 Julius Jones run
25 Donovan McNabb to Hank Baskett 11 Julius Jones run
39 Donovan McNabb to Brent Celek
BIG PLAYS
Rushes of 10-yards or more; Pass completions of 20-yards or more; Returns of 30-yards or more
11/16/08 AT CINCINNATI
EAGLES BENGALS
Run Pass Ret. Description Run Pass Ret. Description
44 Donovan McNabb to Correll Buckhalter 21 Ryan Fitzpatrick to Cedric Benson
25 Donovan McNabb to DeSean Jackson 21 Ryan Fitzpatrick to T.J. Houshmandzadeh
57 Donovan McNabb to Hank Baskett 35 Brandon Johnson INT return
22 Brian Westbrook run 26t Ryan Fitzpatrick to T.J. Houshmandzadeh
10 Brian Westbrook run 13 Cedric Benson run
22 Ryan Fitzpatrick to T.J. Houshmandzadeh
11/23/08 AT BALTIMORE
EAGLES RAVENS
Run Pass Ret. Description Run Pass Ret. Description
100t Quintin Demps kickoff return 15 Le’Ron McClain run
12 DeSean Jackson run 43 Ed Reed INT return
12 Brian Westbrook run 22 Joe Flacco to Ray Rice
22 Joe Flacco to Derrick Mason
23 Joe Flacco to Mark Clayton
53t Joe Flacco to Mark Clayton
107t Ed Reed INT return
28 Le’Ron McClain run
12/21/08 AT WASHINGTON
EAGLES REDSKINS
Run Pass Ret. Description Run Pass Ret. Description
12 Brian Westbrook run 14 Clinton Portis run
55 Quintin Demps return off missed field goal 11 Clinton Portis run
47 Donovan McNabb to Brian Westbrook 31 Santana Moss punt return
19 Jason Campbell run
36 Antwan Randle El punt return
Shutout
By Eagles: 12/1/1996 Win vs. Giants at Philadephia, 24-0
By Opponent: 12/5/05 Seahawks win at Philadelphia, 42-0
Safety Scored
By Eagles: 9/21/08 Intentional grounding penalty enforced on Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger in end zone
By Opponent: 11/23/08 Sav Rocca punt blocked by Jameel McClain out of bounds in end zone
No Turnovers
By Eagles: 12/7/08 Eagles win at New York Giants, 20-14
By Opponent: 12/21/08 Eagles loss at Washington, 3-10
No Sacks Allowed
By Eagles: 11/9/08 Eagles loss vs. New York Giants, 31-36 (36 attempts - Donovan McNabb)
By Opponent: 12/7/08 Giants loss at New York Giants (27 attempts - Eli Manning)
Led Team in Both Rushing and Receiving Yards in the Same Game
By Eagles: 12/28/08 Correll Buckhalter (10-63-0TD rushing, 3-59-1TD receiving) vs. Dallas
1/4/09 Brian Westbrook (20-38-0TD rushing, 3-83-1TD receiving) at Minnesota (NFC-WC)
By Opponent: 9/28/08 Matt Forte (19-43-0TD rushing, 5-42-0TD receiving) at Chicago
100-Yard Rusher, 100-Yard Receiver & 300-Yard Passer in the Same Game
By Eagles: 9/23/07 Brian Westbrook (14-110-2TDs rush. & 5-111-1TD rec.) & Kevin Curtis (11-221-3TDs rec.) vs. Detroit
Donovan McNabb (26-21-381-0-4TDs) vs. Detroit
By Opponent: 12/11/05 Tiki Barber (32-124-0TDs), Jeremy Shockey (10-107-0TDs) &
Eli Manning (44-28-312-3-1TD) vs. NY Giants
Individual with at Least One Rushing and One Receiving Touchdown in the Same Game
By Eagles: 12/7/08 Brian Westbrook (33-131-1TD rushing, 6-72-1TD receiving) at New York Giants
By Opponent: 9/15/08 Marion Barber (18-63-1TD rushing, 4-51-1TD receiving) at Dallas
Individual with at Least One Rushing Touchdown and One Touchdown Pass in the Same Game
By Eagles: 12/28/08 Donovan McNabb (21-12-175-0-2TDs passing, 3-4-1TD rushing) vs. Dallas
By Opponent: 12/11/05 Eli Manning (44-28-312-3-1TD passing, 4-8-1TD rushing) vs. NY Giants
THE LAST TIME...
DEFENSIVE TOTALS
Held Opponent Under 200 Yards Total Offense
By Eagles: 12/15/08 Eagles win vs. Cleveland, 30-10 (196; 57 rushing, 139 passing)
By Opponent: 9/30/07 Giants win at New York, 16-3 (190; 114 rushing, 76 passing)
Blocked Punt
By Eagles: 11/28/04 Jevon Kearse blocked Jeff Feagles' punt at NY Giants
By Opponent: 11/23/08 Jameel McClain blocked Sav Rocca's punt at Baltimore
Blocked PAT
By Eagles: 10/30/88 Reggie White blocked a PAT attempt by Greg Davis vs. Atlanta
By Opponent: 12/19/04 Greg Ellis blocked a PAT attempt by David Akers vs. Dallas
Playoffs Playoffs
Date Opp. G FG FGA Pct Lg Blk XP XPA Pct Blk Pts Date Opp. 1-19 Pct 20-29 Pct 30-39 Pct 40-49 Pct 50+ Pct
Jan 4 @ Min 1 4 4 100 51 0 2 2 100 0 14 Jan 4 @ Min 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 1-1 100 2-2 100 1-1 100
Jan 11 @ NYG Jan 11 @ NYG
Season 1 4 4 100 51 0 2 2 100 0 14 Season 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 1-1 100 2-2 100 1-1 100
Career 15 25 29 86.2 51 0 35 35 100 0 110 Career 1-1 100 6-6 100 10-13 76.9 7-7 100 1-2 50.0
CAREER HIGHS: FIELD GOALS - Made 5 at Dal. 11/18/01, Atts. 6 at Chi. 10/3/04,
Long 57 vs. NE 9/14/03, Long Att. 60 vs. Dal. 11/14/05; PATS – Made 8 vs. Det.
9/23/07, Atts. 8 vs. Det. 9/23/07; POINTS – 18 at Dal. 11/18/01
MILESTONES: Most career points in Eagles history 1,041, First NFL FG at Mia.
(53 yds.) 10/24/99, Longest FG in Philadelphia 57 yds. vs. NE 9/14/03, 100th FG
vs. NO 11/23/03 (36 yds.), 100th NFL game vs. Oak. 9/25/05, Longest FG in Eagles
playoff history 48 vs. NYG 1/7/07 (NFC Wild Card game), 200th FG at Dal. 9/15/08
(44 yds.), 150th NFL game vs. NYG 11/9/08, Reached the 1,000-pt. plateau on a
42-yd. FG in the 2nd qtr. vs. Arz. 11/27/08
INJURY REPORT:
• Had back surgery on 10/21 to correct a herniated disc in his
back suffered in the 2nd qtr. at Dal. (9/15) and missed the
remainder of the regular season and first game of the
postseason
Andrews’ career games played/started: Avant 2008 Game-By-Game
2008 GP/GS/IA/DNP: 2/2/14/0 Date Opp. W/L P/S No Yds Avg Lg TD
Career GP/GS: 50/50 Sep 7 StL W 1/0 3 45 15.0 31 0
Playoff GP/GS: 2/2 Sep 15 @ Dal L 1/0 2 28 14.0 16 0
Sep 21 Pit W 1/0 2 24 12.0 19 0
MILESTONES: First NFL game and start vs. NYG 9/12/04 Sep 28 @ Chi L 1/0 4 29 7.3 13 0
Oct 5 Was L 1/1 1 3 3.0 3 0
Oct 12 @ SF W 1/1 1 17 17.0 17 0
Oct 26 Atl W 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0
81 – Jason Avant – WR Nov 2 @ Sea W 0/0 - - IA/TRAP - -
A physical and sure-handed receiver, Jason Avant (6-0, 212) has Nov 9 NYG L 1/1 2 25 12.5 15 1
developed into a reliable offensive weapon for the Eagles. A Nov 16 @ Cin T 1/0 3 32 10.7 18 0
fourth round draft choice in 2006, Avant has been a steady Nov 23 @ Bal L 1/1 2 23 11.5 15 0
contributor on special teams and has shined in third-down Nov 27 Arz W 1/1 4 25 6.3 9 1
Dec 7 @ NYG W 1/0 1 9 9.0 9 0
situations over his career.
Dec 15 Cle W 1/0 5 101 20.2 25 0
Dec 21 @ Was L 1/1 2 16 8.0 9 0
SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: Dec 28 Dal W 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0
• Went 5-47 receiving, including 4 first-down recepts. in a Season 15/6 32 377 11.8 31 2
playoff win (NFC-WC) at Min. (1/4) Career 38/14 62 712 11.5 31 5
• Registered his first-career 100-yd. receiving day and tied a
career-high with 5 recepts. in a win vs. Cle. (12/15) Playoffs
• Hauled in an 8-yd. TD pass from QB Donovan McNabb in a Date Opp. W/L P/S No Yds Avg Lg TD
win vs. Arz. (11/27) Jan 4 @ Min W 1/1 5 47 9.4 13 0
Jan 11 @ NYG
• Snagged a 10-yd. TD pass from QB Donovan McNabb vs.
Season 1/1 5 47 9.4 13 0
NYG (11/9)
Career 3/1 5 47 9.4 13 0
84 – Hank Baskett – WR
Originally signed as a rookie free agent by Minnesota, Hank
Baskett has become a valuable option at receiver with his size
and athletic ability, setting career highs in catches (33) and
touchdowns (3) in 2008. A versatile athlete, Baskett has also
contributed on special teams in his career and was voted as the
Eagles special teams MVP in 2007.
SEASON HIGHLIGHTS:
• Set career highs in recepts. (33) and TDs (3)
• Snagged a 7-yd. TD on a fade pass from QB Donovan
McNabb vs. NYG (11/9)
• Caught a 2-yd. TD pass from Donovan McNabb at SF (10/12)
• Hauled in a career-high 8 recepts. and led the team with 85
yds. in a win vs. Pit. (9/21)
• Recorded 102 yds. on 2 catches, including a game-breaking
90-yd. TD recept. from McNabb vs. StL (9/7)
o The 90-yd. TD was the longest play of his career and
tied for the 7th-longest pass play in team history. He
now owns three of the top 10 longest plays in team Baskett 2008 Game-By-Game
history (89, 87, and 90-yd. TDs). Date Opp. W/L P/S No Yds Avg Lg TD
o According to the Elias Sports Bureau, his 90-yd. TD Sep 7 StL W 1/1 2 102 51.0 90T 1
catch from QB Donovan McNabb made him only the 6th Sep 15 @ Dal L 1/1 2 10 5.0 8 0
player in NFL history with three career catches of 85 Sep 21 Pit W 1/1 8 85 10.6 20 0
yds. or more. The others are Cliff Branch, Bob Hayes, Sep 28 @ Chi L 1/1 1 10 10.0 10 0
Charley Taylor, Wesley Walker and John Taylor who was Oct 5 Was L 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0
the last person to do it with 97, 92, and 95 yd. catches Oct 12 @ SF W 1/1 4 38 9.0 16 1
with the 49ers between 1989 and 1991. Oct 26 Atl W 1/0 1 8 8.0 8 0
Nov 2 @ Sea W 1/0 1 25 25.0 25 0
o With 100-yd. days vs. StL (9/7), Baskett (2-102),
Nov 9 NYG L 1/0 1 7 7.0 7T 1
DeSean Jackson (6-106) and Greg Lewis (5-104)
Nov 16 @ Cin T 1/0 2 74 37.0 57 0
combined to make the Eagles the first NFL team with
Nov 23 @ Bal L 1/0 1 8 8.0 8 0
three 100-yd. receivers since Kansas City's WR Derrick Nov 27 Arz W 1/0 5 42 8.4 20 0
Alexander (9-139), TE Tony Gonzalez (9-134), and WR Dec 7 @ NYG W 1/0 2 16 8.0 9 0
Sylvester Morris (6-102) hit that trifecta in a 49-31 loss Dec 15 Cle W 1/1 3 15 5.0 14 0
at Oak. (11/5/00). The last time three Eagles receivers Dec 21 @ Was L 0/0 - IA/MCL -
recorded 100-yards-or-more in the same game was on Dec 28 Dal W 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0
12/18/60, when Timmy Brown (5-128), Tommy Season 15/6 33 440 13.3 90T 3
McDonald (2-116), and Pete Retzlaff (5-110) did so in a Career 47/11 71 1046 14.7 90T 6
(10/12), starting in place of an injured Brian Westbrook Season 1/0 2 27 13.5 27 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Career 8/0 49 212 4.3 27 1 9 68 7.6 23 0
o Tallied career highs in yds. from scrimmage (178),
recepts. (7), and rec. yds. (85) ADDITIONAL CAREER STATISTICS
• Went 16-66-1TD rushing and 2-24 receiving at Chi. (9/28), SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLES: 13 – 2001 (11), 2003 (2)
starting in place of an injured Brian Westbrook FUMBLES/LOST 7/5 – 2001 (2/2), 2003 (3/2), 2006 (1/1), 2007 (1/0)
100-YD. RUSHING GAMES: 4 – 2001 (1), 2003 (2), 2007 (1) – last at NYG 9/30/07
o It was his first time recording touchdowns in back-to- KICKOFF RETURNS: 39-840-35lg
back games since 12/17/06 at NYG and 12/25/06 at
Dal. CAREER HIGHS: RUSHING – Att. 23 at Atl. 11/2/03, Yards 134 vs. Arz. 10/7/01,
Long 64T vs. Dal. 12/7/03, TDs 2 vs. NYJ 10/26/03; RECEIVING – Recepts. 7 at SF
• Went 10-43 rushing and 6-44-1TD receiving vs. Pit. (9/21),
10/12/08, Yards 85 at SF 10/12/08, Long 59 vs. Dal. 12/28/08, TDs 1 (four times)
filling in admirably for an injured Brian Westbrook after he last vs. Dal. 12/28/08; KICK RETURNS – No. 7 vs. Dal. 11/4/07, Yards 147 vs. Dal.
left in the 1st qtr. 11/4/07, Long 35 vs. Sea. 12/2/07; TOTAL YARDS FROM SCRIMMAGE – Touches
25 (twice) last at SF 10/12/08, Yards 178 at SF 10/12/08
MILESTONES: First NFL game vs. StL. 9/9/01, First TD rushing vs. Dal. 9/30/01,
BIRDSEED: First start vs. Arz. 10/7/01, First 100-yd. game vs. Arz. 10/7/01, First TD
• He and his wife, Nikki, gave birth to Correll Buckhalter, Jr. Receiving at Was. 12/27/03 (QB Donovan McNabb), 2,000th rushing yd. on a 20-
yd. run vs. NYG 11/9/08
on 9/11/08
QUOTES:
• Head Coach Andy Reid on what Buckhalter brings to the 97 – Brodrick Bunkley – DT
locker room: “He brings a great spirit to the team, and he’s The Eagles first round draft choice in 2006, and 14th selection
a good person and a lot of fun to be around. Then he goes overall, Brodrick Bunkley is a strong and imposing presence at
out and he’s tough. And every time that he has an the defensive tackle position. Bunkley has averaged nearly 80
opportunity to start, he gets close or above 100 yards…As tackles in his first two seasons as a starter and is a big reason
good a football player as he is, he’s an even better person. why the Eagles run defense improved to 6th in the NFL over that
He understands his role on this football team and works his span (from 26th in 2006), holding their opponents to an average
tail off and has overcome a lot of things.” of just 94.0 rushing yards per game.
91 – Chris Clemons – DE
SEASON HIGHLIGHTS:
Dubbed by CBS Sportsline's Clark Judge as "one of the best
• Led the team with 6 recepts. and had 56 yds. in a playoff
under-the-radar gets" in free agency, Chris Clemons joined the
win (NFC-WC) at Min. (1/4)
Eagles after signing a five-year contract on 3/1/08. A speedy
• Hauled in a TD from QB Donovan McNabb in the 2nd qtr. of a
defensive end with a penchant for getting to the passer,
win vs. Dal. (12/28)
Clemons tied for the team lead and posted a career-high eight
• Had a career day in a win at Sea. (11/2), catching 6 passes
sacks for the Oakland Raiders in 2007, despite being on the field
for 131 yds. and a 44-yd. long, all career highs
for just 37% of the team's defensive plays. Originally an
o Celek’s 131-yd. performance was the best by an Eagles
undrafted free agent signing of Washington in 2003, Clemons
tight end in the regular season since 11/28/65, when
finished the 2008 season strong with four sacks in the team’s
Pete Retzlaff gained 148 yds. at St. Louis
final nine games.
BIRDSEED:
SEASON HIGHLIGHTS:
• Married his girlfriend of over five years, Susie Johnsen, on
• Named NFC Defensive Player of the Week for his efforts vs.
October 6th in Philadelphia. Eagles LB Stewart Bradley was
Dal. (12/28) when he recovered a fumble forced by Brian
the best man at the ceremony
Dawkins and raced 73 yds. for the decisive score in the
playoff-clinching win, while also tying a career-high 2.0 59 – Nick Cole – C/G
sacks (QB Tony Romo) and a FF Nick Cole signed as a rookie free agent with the Eagles in 2006
o His 73-yd. fumble return was the first TD of his career and has seen action in all 51 regular and postseason contests. A
and was the first of two fumble returns for TDs in the 3rd viable option at guard, center, and as a blocking back in certain
qtr. (CB Joselio Hanson, 96 yards) short-yardage situations, Cole performed well in some late-
o The returns were the first time in NFL history that a season opportunities in 2008, filling in at right guard.
team had two fumble return TDs of 70-or-more yards in
the same quarter
SEASON HIGHLIGHTS:
o The Eagles were the last team in the NFL to have two
• Started at RG for the final 6 games (reg. and postseason)
fumble returns for TDs in the same game, (9/25/38 vs.
• Played RG for the entire 2nd half vs. Arz. (11/27), in place of
NYG- Joe Carter, 92 yards and Bob Pylman, 88 yards)
an injured Max Jean-Gilles
• Sacked QB Ryan Fitzpatrick on a 3rd-and-short situation in
• Started at LG vs. NYG (11/9)
the 4th qtr. at Cin. (11/16), forcing the Bengals to punt
• Recorded a sack of QB Seneca Wallace in a win at Sea.
Pass Plays/Sacks Allowed in Eagles History
(11/2)
Year Atts. Sacks Ratio
• Recovered a fumble in the 4th qtr. off J.T. O’Sullivan in a win
2008 606 23 27.3
at SF (10/12). The turnover led to an Akers FG that put the
1981 476 22 22.6
Eagles up 7 with 1:10 left to play
2006 544 28 20.4
1970 410 23 18.8
Clemons 2008 Game-By-Game 1969 458 29 16.8
Date Opp. W/L P/S S A T Sac Hur Int Yds LG KD FF FR
Sep 7 StL W 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Sep 15 @ Dal L 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cole’s career games played/started:
Sep 21 Pit W 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2008 GP/GS/IA/DNP: 16/5/0/0
Sep 28 @ Chi L 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Career GP/GS/IA: 48/6/0
Oct 5 Was L 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Playoff GP/GS/IA/DNP: 3/1
Oct 12 @ SF W 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Oct 26 Atl W 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Special teams tackles: 2 – 2006 (1), 2008 (1)
Nov 2 @ Sea W 1/0 1 0 1 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MILESTONES: First NFL game at Hou. 9/10/06,
Nov 9 NYG L 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 First start vs. NYG 12/9/07
Nov 16 @ Cin T 1/0 2 0 2 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Nov 23 @ Bal L 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 27 Arz W 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dec 7 @ NYG W 1/0 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 58 – Trent Cole– DE
Dec 15 Cle W 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 One of the NFL's budding stars at defensive end, Trent Cole has a
Dec 21 @ Was L 1/0 0 1 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 team-leading 34.5 sacks through his first four NFL seasons. With
Dec 28 Dal W 1/0 2 0 2 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1
an unrelenting assault against both the run and the pass, Cole
Season 16/0 6 1 7 4.0 3 0 0 0 2 1 2
(103 tackles) teamed with Mike Patterson (114) in 2007 to
Career 52/3 31 13 44 17.0 N/A 0 0 0 5 5 3
become the first pair of Eagles defensive linemen to record 100-
Playoffs plus tackles in the same season since 1991. "The guy has a non-
Date Opp. W/L P/S S A T Sac Hur Int Yds LG KD FF FR
stop motor," said teammate Brian Dawkins. "He's always going.
Jan 4 @ Min W 1/0 1 1 2 0.0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 If you look at the way he pass-rushes, I've never seen somebody
Jan 11 @ NYG get hit in the facemask as much as he does and still be able to
Season 1/0 1 1 2 0.0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 get to the quarterback." Cole signed to a lucrative 5-year
Career 1/0 1 1 2 0.0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 contract extension in 2006 that will keep him in Philadelphia
through 2013.
ADDITIONAL CAREER STATISTICS
SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLES: 26 – 2004 (3), 2005 (9), 2007 (3), 2008 (11)
BLOCKED PUNT: 1 at Den. 10/9/05 (P Todd Sauerbrun) SEASON HIGHLIGHTS:
TOUCHDOWNS: 1 – 73-yd. fumble return vs. Dal. 12/28/08 • Led the team in hurries (22), finished t-1st in TFLs (9), 2nd in
sacks (9.0), and 3rd with 3 FFs
CAREER HIGHS: Tackles 4 at KC 11/25/07, Sacks 2.0 (twice) last vs. Dal. 12/28/08
(QB Tony Romo) • Ranks 8th in team history with 34.5 career sacks
MILESTONES: First NFL game at Pit. 11/28/04, First sack at Pit. 11/28/04 (QB Ben • Brought down QB Jason Campbell for a sack at Was. (12/21)
Roethlisberger), First start at Arz. 12/11/05, First TD 73-yd. fumble return vs. Dal.
• Sacked QB Ken Dorsey on a 3rd-down play vs. Cle. (12/15),
12/28/08
forcing the Browns to punt, and added a team-high 5 QB
hurries in the win
• Hurdled the offensive line to block a potential game-tying
field goal (K John Carney) in the 2nd qtr. of a win at NYG
(12/7) to go along with 5 tkls, 1 TFL and a QB hurry. The
block was the first of his career and the first for the Eagles
since S Quintin Mikell vs. SD (10/23/05)
• Recorded a sack (QB Joe Flacco) in the 2nd qtr. at Bal. (11/23) Cole 2008 Game-By-Game
on a 3rd-down play, forcing the Ravens to punt Date Opp. W/L P/S S A T Sac Hur Int Yds LG KD FF FR
• Registered 2 sacks (QB Ryan Fitzpatrick) at Cin. (11/16), for Sep 7 StL W 1/1 2 1 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
his 10th-career multi-sack game Sep 15 @ Dal L 1/1 0 2 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
• Brought down QB Eli Manning for a sack vs. NYG (11/9) Sep 21 Pit W 1/1 6 1 7 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
while also delivering 1 FF, 1 TFL and a hurry in the game Sep 28 @ Chi L 1/1 8 1 9 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
• Stripped QB J.T. O’Sullivan for a sack and FF in the 4th qtr. of Oct 5 Was L 1/1 3 7 10 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
a win at SF (10/12). The ball was recovered by DE Chris Oct 12 @ SF W 1/1 7 1 8 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0
Oct 26 Atl W 1/1 4 3 7 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Clemons and led to a FG that put the Birds ahead by 7 with
Nov 2 @ Sea W 1/1 1 2 3 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
1:10 to play
Nov 9 NYG L 1/1 4 2 6 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
• Stripped QB Kyle Orton for a sack and FF at Chi. (9/28). The Nov 16 @ Cin T 1/1 7 4 11 2.0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
ball was recovered by LB Omar Gaither and led to a FG Nov 23 @ Bal L 1/1 4 6 10 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
• Recorded a sack of QB Ben Roethlisberger, 2 TFLs and 7 Nov 27 Arz W 1/1 1 1 2 0.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0
tackles in a win vs. Pit. (9/21) Dec 7 @ NYG W 1/1 3 2 5 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
o Pressured Roethlisberger into an intentional grounding Dec 15 Cle W 1/1 3 2 5 1.0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0
penalty in the end zone for a safety, putting the Eagles Dec 21 @ Was L 1/1 5 3 8 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
up by 6 in the 4th qtr. Dec 28 Dal W 1/1 1 1 2 0.0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
Season 16/16 59 39 98 9.0 23 0 0 0 1 3 0
Career 63/53 210 130 340 34.5 31 1 19 19T 5 9 2
QUOTES:
• Head coach Andy Reid on Cole’s relentless play: “He’s a Playoffs
unique player. You don’t find guys that play every snap the Date Opp. W/L P/S S A T Sac Hur Int Yds LG KD FF FR
way he does. As coaches, you preach 110 percent and that Jan 4 @ Min W 1/1 3 4 7 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
whole deal, the kid does it every snap. He never, never lets Jan 11 @ NYG
up.” Season 1/1 3 4 7 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
• Defensive coordinator Jim Johnson on Cole: “I think he’s Career 3/3 13 6 19 0.5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
still one of the better players, one of the hardest players in
ADDITIONAL CAREER STATISTICS
the NFL. I’d hate to block Trent Cole. He’s a high-motor guy,
SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLES: 7 – 2005 (6), 2006 (1)
people do things on him, but he’s a great effort guy. I’d hate TOUCHDOWNS: 1 – 19-yard INT return at NYG 12/7/06 (QB Eli Manning)
to block him.” BLOCKED FGs: 1 – In the 2nd qtr. at NYG 12/7/08 (K John Carney)
• Redskins TE Chris Cooley on Trent’s play: “One of my
CAREER HIGHS: Tackles 13 at Min. 10/28/07, Sacks 3.5 vs. Det. 9/23/07 (QB Jon
favorite players as a person and least favorite players to go Kitna), INTs 1 at NYG 12/17/06 (QB Eli Manning)
up against is Trent Cole. I hate playing against Trent Cole – MILESTONES: First NFL game at Atl. 9/12/05, First sack at Was. 11/6/05 (QB Mark
he never quits. He goes harder than anyone and he never Brunell), First Start at NYG 11/20/05, First INT at NYG 12/17/06 (QB Eli Manning),
First TD 19-yard interception return at NYG 12/17/06, First blocked FG in the 2nd
stops. You can never quit blocking him. He never takes a
qtr. at NYG 12/7/08 (K John Carney)
play off. It seems like when we play the Eagles, I’m up
against him ever-other play, so he’s one of my least favorite
players to go up against.”
37 –Sean Considine– S
A fourth round draft pick in 2005, Sean Considine is an
intelligent and versatile player who possesses an important
grasp of the Eagles special teams and defensive schemes. After
an injury-shortened 2007 season, Considine came back strong
in 2008 and led the team in special teams tackles and
production.
SEASON HIGHLIGHTS:
• Led the team in special teams tackles (32) and special
teams production points (346)
• Had a team-high 4 special teams tackles at Cin. (11/16)
• Registered 4 special teams tackles in a win at Sea. (11/2)
Considine 2008 Game-By-Game QUOTES:
Date Opp. W/L P/S S A T Sac Hur Int Yds LG KD FF FR • Offensive Coordinator Marty Mornhinweg on what Curtis
Sep 7 StL W 1/0 3 1 4 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 brings to the lineup: “He’s a heck of a player…I think he’s a
Sep 15 @ Dal L 1/0 0 3 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 little bit underrated there. He’s productive. He’s consistent.
Sep 21 Pit W 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 You can count on him every play. He’s smart. He does the
Sep 28 @ Chi L 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 right thing almost every time. Then, he’s got a little bit of a
Oct 5 Was L 1/0 0 1 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 dynamic in him that creates some explosiveness with the
Oct 12 @ SF W 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
offense.”
Oct 26 Atl W 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 2 @ Sea W 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 9 NYG L 1/0 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
INJURY REPORT:
Nov 16 @ Cin T 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • Rendered inactive at Was. (12/21) with a calf strain suffered
Nov 23 @ Bal L 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 vs. Cle. (12/15). Suffered a concussion in the 2nd qtr. at NYG
Nov 27 Arz W 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (12/7) and did not return. Had surgery on 8/21 to repair a
Dec 7 @ NYG W 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 sports hernia and was rendered inactive for the first 6
Dec 15 Cle W 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 games of the season
Dec 21 @ Was L 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dec 28 Dal W 1/0 1 1 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Season 16/0 5 6 11 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curtis 2008 Game-By-Game
Career 46/17 102 63 165 1.5 4 2 12 12 6 1 2 Date Opp. W/L P/S No Yds Avg Lg TD
Sep 7 StL W 0/0 - - IA/HERNIA - -
Playoffs Sep 15 @ Dal L 0/0 - - IA/HERNIA - -
Date Opp. W/L P/S S A T Sac Hur Int Yds LG KD FF FR Sep 21 Pit W 0/0 - - IA/HERNIA - -
39 – Quintin Demps – S
A fourth round draft choice out of UTEP in 2008, Demps made an
impact in his rookie campaign on special teams, posting the
second-highest kickoff return yardage in a single season in team
history and finishing second in special teams production points.
One of the top playmaking defensive backs in college football,
his 17 career interceptions were the most among all players in
the 2008 draft class and rank 2nd in both Conference USA and
school history.
SEASON HIGHLIGHTS:
• Made his first NFL start in a playoff win (NFC-WC) at Min.
(1/4)
• Finished 2nd on the team in special teams production points
(338) and t-3rd in special teams tackles (19)
• His 1,314 kickoff return yards were the 2nd-highest single-
season total in team history
• Forced a fumble on special teams that was recovered by LB
Omar Gaither with 5 seconds remaining in the first half vs.
Dal. (12/28). The turnover led to an Akers FG
Demps 2008 Game-By-Game Demps 2008 Game-By-Game
Date Opp. W/L P/S S A T Sac Hur Int Yds LG KD FF FR Kick Returns Punt Returns
Sep 7 StL W 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Date Opp. No Yds Avg Lg TD No FC Yds Avg Lg TD
Sep 15 @ Dal L 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sep 7 StL 1 15 15.0 15 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Sep 21 Pit W 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sep 15 @ Dal 6 153 25.5 47 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Sep 28 @ Chi L 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sep 21 Pit 2 58 29.0 37 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Oct 5 Was L 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sep 28 @ Chi 4 99 24.8 28 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Oct 12 @ SF W 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Oct 5 Was 4 66 16.5 18 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Oct 26 Atl W 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Oct 12 @ SF 4 116 29.0 63 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Nov 2 @ Sea W 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Oct 26 Atl 2 33 16.5 17 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Nov 9 NYG L 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Nov 2 @ Sea 2 63 31.5 44 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Nov 16 @ Cin T 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Nov 9 NYG 8 220 27.5 40 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Nov 23 @ Bal L 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Nov 16 @ Cin 4 70 17.5 27 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Nov 27 Arz W 1/0 2 2 4 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Nov 23 @ Bal 4 177 44.3 100T 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Dec 7 @ NYG W 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Nov 27 Arz 4 97 24.3 30 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Dec 15 Cle W 1/0 1 1 2 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Dec 7 @ NYG 1 19 19.0 19 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Dec 21 @ Was L 1/0 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Dec 15 Cle 3 88 29.3 39 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Dec 28 Dal W 1/0 2 0 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Dec 21 @ Was 1 18 18.0 18 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Season 16/0 6 3 9 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Dec 28 Dal 2 22 11.0 17 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Career 16/0 6 3 9 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Season 52 1314 25.3 100T 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Career 52 1314 25.3 100T 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Playoffs
Date Opp. W/L P/S S A T Sac Hur Int Yds LG KD FF FR Playoffs
Jan 4 @ Min W 1/1 0 1 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Date Opp. No Yds Avg Lg TD No FC Yds Avg Lg TD
Jan 11 @ NYG Jan 4 @ Min 3 47 15.7 19 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Season 1/1 0 1 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jan 11 @ NYG
Career 1/1 0 1 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Season 3 47 15.7 19 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Career 3 47 15.7 19 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
ADDITIONAL CAREER STATISTICS
SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLES: 19 – 2008 (19) ADDITIONAL CAREER STATISTICS
PLAYOFF SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLES: 1 – 2008 (1) FUMBLES/LOST: 1/1 – 2008 (1/1)
CAREER HIGHES: Tackles 4 vs. Arz. 11/27/08, Sacks 1.0 vs. Cle. 12/15/08 CAREER HIGHS: KICK RETURNS – Atts. 8 vs. NYG 11/9/08, Yards 220 vs. NYG
MILESTONES: First NFL game vs. StL 9/7/08, First sack vs. Cle. 12/15/08 (QB Ken 11/9/08, Long 100T at Bal. 11/23/08, Avg. 44.3 on 4 returns at Bal. 11/23/08
Dorsey), First start at Min. 1/4/09 (NFC-WC) MILESTONES: First kickoff return 15 yds. in the 4th qtr. vs. StL 9/7/08, First
return TD 100 yds. in the 2nd qtr. at Bal. 11/23/08
46 – Jon Dorenbos – LS
After battling a tremendous amount of personal adversity early
in life, Jon Dorenbos has worked hard and stayed focused
enough to carve out a six-year career as a NFL long snapper.
Originally signed by Philadelphia in the latter half of the 2006
season, Dorenbos has played in every game for the Eagles since
then (including postseason) and inked a five-year contract
extension on 12/29/07, which will keep him in Philadelphia
through 2012. Dorenbos, who endured the murder of his mother
by his father at a young age, took up magic to help ease his
mind throughout the tough times. Dorenbos, in fact, has become
so good at his craft that he's been hired for shows in Hollywood
and Las Vegas.
BIRDSEED:
• Named the team's Ed Block Courage Award recipient of
2008. The award honors those National Football League
players who exemplify commitment to the principles of
sportsmanship and courage and is given by a vote of the
team for effort as well as individual performance
Dorenbos’ career games played: Eckel 2008 Game-By-Game
2008 GP/GS/IA/DNP: 16/0/0/0 Rushing Receiving
Career GP/GS: 76/0 Date Opp. W/L P/S Att Yds Avg LG TD No Yds Avg LG TD
Playoff GP/GS: 3/0 Oct 26 Atl W 0/0 - - - - IA - - - - -
Nov 2 @ Sea W 0/0 - - - - IA - - - - -
Special teams tackles: 13 – 2006 (2), 2007 (6), 2008 (5) Nov 9 NYG L 0/0 - - - - IA - - - - -
INJURY REPORT:
Playoffs
• Was placed on the Injured Reserve list on 8/30 with an
Date Opp. W/L P/S Att Yds Avg LG TD No Yds Avg LG TD
ankle injury
Jan 4 @ Min W 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Jan 11 @ NYG
Season 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
32 – Kyle Eckel – FB Career 3/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
A local product from nearby Haverford, PA, Kyle Eckel signed
with the Eagles on 10/21/08 and added depth to the Eagles’ ADDITIONAL CAREER STATISTICS
SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLES: 13 – 2007 (12), 2008 (1)
backfield. The 26-year-old Eckel played in 12 games for New
PLAYOFF SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLES: 2 – 2008 (2)
England in 2007, recording 90 yards and two touchdowns
rushing for a team that went undefeated in the regular season. CAREER HIGHS: RUSHING – Att. 10 at Buf. 11/18/07, Yards 40 at Buf. 11/18/07,
Originally an undrafted free agent signee of the Patriots in 2005 Long 14 (twice) last vs. Arz. 11/27/08, TDs 1 (twice) last at Buf. 11/18/07;
RECEIVING – Recepts. 1 at Buf. 11/18/07, Yards 6 at Buf. 11/18/07, Long 6 at Buf.
from the U.S. Naval Academy, Eckel spent time with the Miami 11/18/07
Dolphins (2005-06) before re-signing with the Patriots in 2007. MILESTONES: First NFL game and rush att. at Cin. 10/1/07, First TD 1-yd. rush at
Dal. 10/14/07, First recept. 6-yd. pass (QB Matt Cassel) at Buf. 11/18/07
SEASON HIGHLIGHTS:
• Played in his 1st game as an Eagle vs. Arz. (11/27) and
recorded 27 rushing yds. on 6 atts. 14 – A.J. Feeley – QB
A fifth round draft pick of the Eagles in 2001, Feeley is in his
second stint in Philadelphia after re-signing with the club during
the 2006 preseason and later inking a three-year contract
extension on 2/25/07. Feeley started the final five games of the
2002 season when Donovan McNabb and Koy Detmer were both
sidelined by injury, and went 4-1 in that span, helping the Eagles
secure home-field advantage for the playoffs. He was then
traded to Miami in 2004 for a second round draft choice that was
used to select WR Reggie Brown, and later to San Diego during
the 2005 season. As an Eagle, Feeley has completed 58.6% of
his passes for 2,177 yards and 16 touchdowns.
Feeley 2008 Passing Game-By-Game Feeley 2008 Rushing Game-By-Game
Sk/Yds Date Opp. W/L Att Yds Avg LG TD
Date Opp P/S Att Cm. Pct Yds Yds/Att TD Int Lg Rat
Lost Sep 7 StL W - - 3rd QB - -
Sep 7 StL 0/0 - - - - 3rd QB - - - - - Sep 15 @ Dal L - - 3rd QB - -
Sep 15 @ Dal 0/0 - - - - 3rd QB - - - - - Sep 21 Pit W - - 3rd QB - -
Sep 21 Pit 0/0 - - - - 3rd QB - - - - - Sep 28 @ Chi L - - 3rd QB - -
Sep 28 @ Chi 0/0 - - - - 3rd QB - - - - - Oct 5 Was L - - 3rd QB - -
Oct 5 Was 0/0 - - - - 3rd QB - - - - - Oct 12 @ SF W - - 3rd QB - -
Oct 12 @ SF 0/0 - - - - 3rd QB - - - - - Oct 26 Atl W - - 3rd QB - -
Oct 26 Atl 0/0 - - - - 3rd QB - - - - - Nov 2 @ Sea W - - 3rd QB - -
Nov 2 @ Sea 0/0 - - - - 3rd QB - - - - - Nov 9 NYG L - - 3rd QB - -
Nov 9 NYG 0/0 - - - - 3rd QB - - - - - Nov 16 @ Cin T - - 3rd QB - -
Nov 16 @ Cin 0/0 - - - - 3rd QB - - - - - Nov 23 @ Bal L - - 3rd QB - -
Nov 23 @ Bal 0/0 - - - - 3rd QB - - - - - Nov 27 Arz W - - 3rd QB - -
Nov 27 Arz 0/0 - - - - 3rd QB - - - - - Dec 7 @ NYG W - - 3rd QB - -
Dec 7 @ NYG 0/0 - - - - 3rd QB - - - - - Dec 15 Cle W - - 3rd QB - -
Dec 15 Cle 0/0 - - - - 3rd QB - - - - - Dec 21 @ Was L - - 3rd QB - -
Dec 21 @ Was 0/0 - - - - 3rd QB - - - - - Dec 28 Dal W - - 3rd QB - -
Dec 28 Dal 0/0 - - - - 3rd QB - - - - - Season 0 0 0.0 0 0
Season 0/0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0 Career 34 45 1.3 7T 1
Career 23/15 665 372 55.9 4070 6.12 27 29 89T 34/ 204 69.6
Playoffs
Playoffs
Date Opp. W/L Att Yds Avg LG TD
Sk/Yds Jan 4 @ Min W - - 3rd QB - -
Date Opp P/S Att Cm. Pct Yds Yds/Att TD Int Lg Rat
Lost
Jan 11 @ NYG
Jan 4 @ Min 0/0 - - - - 3rd QB - - - - -
Season 0 0 0.0 0 0
Jan 11 @ NYG
Career 0 0 0.0 0 0
Season 0/0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0
Career 0/0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0 ADDITIONAL CAREER STATISTICS
CAREER HIGHS: RUSHING – Atts. 4 (three times) last vs. Sea. 12/2/07,
ADDITIONAL CAREER STATISTICS Yds. 14 vs. Sea. 12/2/07, Long 7 (twice) last vs. Sea. 12/2/07, TD 1 at
FUMBLES/LOST: 10/6 – 2004 (7/4), 2005 (1/1), 2006 (1/1), 2007 (1/0) Sea. 11/21/04.
300-yd. Passing Games: 3 – 2004 (1), 2006 (1), 2007 (1) – last 345 yds. at NE MILESTONES: First rushing TD at Sea. 11/21/04
11/25/07
SEASON HIGHLIGHTS:
• Recovered a fumble on special teams at the Dal. 31-yd. line,
which led to a FG to close out the first half vs. Dal. (12/28)
• Brought down QB Seneca Wallace for a sack in the 4th qtr. of
a win at Sea. (11/2) while adding 10 tackles and 2 TFLs
• Registered 7 tackles, 2 TFLs, 2 hurries, 2 KDs and a FR at
Chi. (9/28)
• Recorded a career-high 1.5 sacks (QB Ben Roethlisberger) in
a win vs. Pit. (9/21)
QUOTES:
• Head Coach Andy Reid on Gaither’s outgoing leadership:
“Omar’s been that way since he was a rookie. Omar has an
extreme amount of confidence and is able to project that to
that defense. I think they feed off of, not only his
knowledge, but also his confidence and that upbeat spirit
that he has…All the guys know that he’s sharp. He’s in tune
with things and they all have a lot of confidence in him. So,
when he speaks, people listen.”
Gaither 2008 Game-By-Game 57 – Chris Gocong – LB
Date Opp. W/L P/S S A T Sac Hur Int Yds LG KD FF FR A unique talent on defense with good pass-rush ability, Chris
Sep 7 StL W 1/1 2 0 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Gocong is a versatile player, starting at SAM linebacker in 2008
Sep 15 @ Dal L 1/1 2 1 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 while also contributing on special teams. After spending his
Sep 21 Pit W 1/1 4 3 7 1.5 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 rookie campaign on the Injured Reserve list, Gocong played in
Sep 28 @ Chi L 1/1 6 1 7 0.0 2 0 0 0 2 0 1
all 16 games in 2007 and amassed 92 tackles and one sack.
Oct 5 Was L 1/1 5 3 8 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Gocong really began to show his playmaking ability in the
Oct 12 @ SF W 1/1 6 4 10 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
second half of the season when defensive coordinator Jim
Oct 26 Atl W 1/1 0 2 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 2 @ Sea W 1/1 6 4 10 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Johnson began using him at both linebacker and defensive end.
Nov 9 NYG L 1/1 2 4 6 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Said teammate Sheldon Brown of Gocong's progression: "Chris
Nov 16 @ Cin T 1/1 6 1 7 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Gocong was definitely a nice surprise for us. He made such a
Nov 23 @ Bal L 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 leap. If you had asked me about him in the beginning of the
Nov 27 Arz W 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 year, I would have told you the coaches were crazy for putting
Dec 7 @ NYG W 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 him out there. But, now I think he's going to be a Pro Bowler." A
Dec 15 Cle W 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 third round draft choice in 2006, Gocong was one of college
Dec 21 @ Was L 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 football's most prolific sack artists (42 sacks in 41 games)
Dec 28 Dal W 1/0 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
during his career at Division I-AA Cal Poly.
Season 16/10 40 23 63 2.5 2 0 0 0 6 0 1
Career 48/31 182 109 291 3.5 19 2 65 49 21 1 1 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS:
• Finished t-3rd on the team in special teams tackles (19)
Playoffs
• Tied a career high with 9 tkls. and registered 2 TFLs in a
Date Opp. W/L P/S S A T Sac Hur Int Yds LG KD FF FR
playoff win (NFC-WC) at Min. (1/4)
Jan 4 @ Min W 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
• Landed a vicious hit on Giants RB Brandon Jacobs, jamming
Jan 11 @ NYG
Season 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
the ball loose for the 1st FF of his career vs. NYG (11/9). The
Career 3/2 10 2 12 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 ball was recovered by the Eagles and led to a TD
• Recorded a sack (QB Matt Ryan) and TFL vs. Atl. (10/26)
ADDITIONAL CAREER STATISTICS • Sacked QB Kyle Orton at Chi. (9/28)
SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLES: 39 – 2006 (30), 2007 (2), 2008 (7)
PLAYOFF SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLES: 3 – 2006 (1), 2008 (2)
• Recovered a fumble by QB Tony Romo in the end zone at
Dal. (9/15) for his 1st-career TD
CAREER HIGHS: Tackles 16 vs. Chi. 10/21/07, Sacks 1.5 vs. Pit. 9/21/08 (QB Ben
Roethlisberger), INTs 1 (twice) last at NYG 9/30/07 (QB Eli Manning), Long 49-yds
at NYG 9/30/07
MILESTONES: First NFL game at Hou. 9/10/06, First start vs. Car. 12/4/06, First
INT at Was. 12/10/06 (QB Jason Campbell), First sack at NYG 12/17/06 (QB Eli
Manning)
63 – Mike Gibson – G
A sixth-round draft choice of the Eagles in 2008 out of Cal,
Gibson was placed on the Injured Reserve list on 8/30 with a
shoulder injury.
INJURY REPORT:
• Was placed on the Injured Reserve list on 8/30 with a
shoulder injury
Gocong 2008 Game-By-Game • Started in place of an injured Asante Samuel and recorded
Date Opp. W/L P/S S A T Sac Hur Int Yds LG KD FF FR
his first-career INT off of QB Kurt Warner in a win vs. Arz.
Sep 7 StL W 1/1 2 0 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (11/27). The turnover led to an Eagles TD
Sep 15 @ Dal L 1/1 0 4 4 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 • Brought down QB Ryan Fitzpatrick for a sack in the 1st qtr. at
Sep 21 Pit W 1/1 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Cin. (11/16)
Sep 28 @ Chi L 1/1 3 2 5 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 5 Was L 1/0 2 1 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 QUOTES:
Oct 12 @ SF W 1/0 1 1 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
• Head coach Andy Reid on Hanson’s style of play: “He's
Oct 26 Atl W 1/1 4 1 5 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
tough, he's quick, and he's very detailed at what he does.
Nov 2 @ Sea W 1/0 5 0 5 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
He's not the biggest guy in the world, but he plays that way.
Nov 9 NYG L 1/1 3 4 7 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Nov 16 @ Cin T 1/1 2 1 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
He plays big and he plays tough.”
Nov 23 @ Bal L 1/1 4 1 5 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 • Defensive coordinator Jim Johnson on Hanson’s
Nov 27 Arz W 1/1 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 development: “He just has a good feel for the game. You tell
Dec 7 @ NYG W 1/1 2 1 3 0.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 him to do something once, and he'll do it well and you don't
Dec 15 Cle W 1/1 3 3 6 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 have to say anything about it again…You can see he's
Dec 21 @ Was L 1/0 1 5 6 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 around the ball - he's got a real nose for the football and a
Dec 28 Dal W 1/1 2 1 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 feel for the defense, and he's physical. He plays hard, and
Season 16/12 36 25 61 2.0 3 0 0 0 4 1 1
he plays tough.”
Career 32/24 85 68 153 3.0 7 0 0 0 6 1 1
cornerback over the past three seasons in Philadelphia. Date Opp. W/L P/S S A T Sac Hur Int Yds LG KD FF FR
Jan 4 @ Min W 1/0 2 1 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Originally a rookie free agent signing by San Francisco in 2003,
Jan 11 @ NYG
Hanson has appeared in 61 games in his four-year career.
Season 1/0 2 1 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career 3/0 2 1 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SEASON HIGHLIGHTS:
• Recovered a fumble forced by Brian Dawkins and raced 96 ADDITIONAL CAREER STATISTICS
SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLES: 30 – 2006 (12), 2007 (11), 2008 (7)
yards for a TD in a playoff-clinching win vs. Dal. (12/28)
PLAYOFF SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLES: 2 – 2006 (2)
o His 96-yd. fumble return for a TD tied for the second PUNT RETURNS: 1-0-0lg – 2008 (1-0-0lg)
longest fumble return in Eagles history with Joe TOUCHDOWNS: 1 – 96-yd. fumble return vs. Dal. 12/28/08
Lavendar in 1974 and behind Mike Patterson’s 98-yd.
CAREER HIGHS: Tackles 8 at NE 11/25/07, Sacks 1.0 (3 times) last at Cin. 11/16/08
return in 2006 (QB Ryan Fitzpatrick), INTs 1 vs. Arz. 11/27/08 (QB Kurt Warner)
o The touchdown was the first of his career and was the MILESTONES: First NFL game at NO 9/19/04, First start vs. Car. 11/14/04, First
second of two fumble returns for TDs in the 3rd qtr. sack vs. Buf. 12/26/04 (QB Drew Bledsoe), First INT vs. Arz. 11/27/08 (QB Kurt
Warner), First TD 96-yd. fumble return vs. Dal. 12/28/08
(Chris Clemons, 73 yards)
o The returns were the first time in NFL history that a
team had two fumble return TDs of 70-or-more yards in
the same quarter
o The Eagles were the last team in the NFL to have two
fumble returns for TDs in the same game, (9/25/38 vs.
NYG- Joe Carter, 92 yards and Bob Pylman, 88 yards)
79 – Todd Herremans – G/T • Recorded a sack (QB Jason Campbell) and 2 hurries at Was.
A big athletic force on the offensive line, Todd Herremans has (12/21)
been solid as the team's starting left guard over the last four • Brought down QB Ryan Fitzpatrick for 2.0 sacks, both on 3rd-
seasons. During his rookie year in 2005, Herremans saw down plays at Cin. (11/16), forcing the Bengals to punt both
valuable action at left tackle for an injured Tra Thomas and times. Also recovered a fumble and recorded 1 TFL
successfully made the transition to guard in his sophomore • Sacked QB Seneca Wallace twice (one shared with Juqua
campaign. A fourth round draft choice of the Eagles, Herremans Parker) in the same drive in the 4th qtr. of a win at Sea.
was a Division II All-America selection at Saginaw Valley State. (11/2), forcing the Seahawks to punt
In 2006, he earned a five-year contract extension that will keep • Brought down QB Matt Ryan for a sack vs. Atl. (10/26)
him in Philadelphia through 2013. • Recorded a sack (QB J.T. O’Sullivan) and 3 QB hurries in a
win at SF (10/12).
SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: • Hauled in an INT of QB Kyle Orton at Chi. (9/28). It was his
• Scored the first TD of his career on a 1-yd. pass from QB first INT since 10/28/01 at StL off of QB Kurt Warner
Donovan McNabb, while playing as an eligible receiver on a • Registered 2.0 sacks (1.0 of Ben Roethlisberger, 1.0 of
goal line play at Sea. (11/2) Byron Leftwich) vs. Pit. (9/21)
o Became just the 2nd offensive lineman in team history • Recorded a half sack and 2 QB hurries of QB Marc Bulger vs.
to catch a TD pass and the first since Bob Gonya did so StL (9/7)
on 10/7/34 vs. Pit.
QUOTES:
INJURY REPORT: • Head coach Andy Reid on Howard’s versatility: “You have
• Played at Was. (12/21) despite a sprained ankle suffered vs. guys like that who have been starters that aren’t afraid to
Cle. (12/15) do their job, have their role set for them, and then do their
job to the best of their ability, and Darren is the epitome of
that. He came back in phenomenal shape, lost some
Pass Plays/Sacks Allowed in Eagles History
weight. He can play on the outside, can play on the inside.
Year Atts. Sacks Ratio
He’s a huge part of our nickel package. Is he playing as
2008 606 23 27.3
much as he wants? I don’t know. Probably not because he’s
1981 476 22 22.6
a competitive guy. But he never says a word and he rallies
2006 544 28 20.4
people around him. It’s great to watch.”
1970 410 23 18.8
• Head Coach Andy Reid on Howard’s success this season:
1969 458 29 16.8
“The son-of-a-gun, he went home this offseason and trained
like no other, he dropped a little bit of weight and you could
Herremans’ career games played/started: just see in the mini camps when he came back that things
2008 GP/GS/IA/DNP: 16/15/0/0 were going to work out for him. He’s so explosive off the
Career GP/GS: 52/50 ball, and if you can ever use an example of ‘hard work pays
Playoff GP/GS/IA/DNP: 3/3/0/0 off,’ use him as that example. He deserves everything that
he is getting here.”
TOUCHDOWNS: 1 at Sea. 11/2/08 • Defensive Coordinator Jim Johnson on Howard’s career
RECEIVING: 1-1-1lg-1TD – 2008 (1-1-1lg-1TD) turnaround: “I think he's the most improved player on the
MILESTONES: First NFL game and start vs. GB 11/27/05, team this year. He's been the most pleasant surprise with
First start at LG at Hou. 9/10/06, First TD 1-yd. recept. (QB the way he's playing right now. He's given us a lot of
Donovan McNabb) at Sea. 11/2/08 production…I think Darren Howard is in the best shape he’s
been in since he’s been here.”
SEASON HIGHLIGHTS:
• Led the team with 10.0 sacks and finished 2nd with 13
hurries
o Hit double-digits in sacks for the third time in his
career and the first since 2004
• Sacked QB Tony Romo in the 4th qtr. of a win vs. Dal. (12/28)
Howard 2008 Game-By-Game 10 – DeSean Jackson – WR
Date Opp. W/L P/S S A T Sac Hur Int Yds LG KD FF FR A second-round pick of the Eagles in 2008, DeSean Jackson
Sep 7 StL W 1/0 2 0 2 0.5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 turned in one of the finest performances by a rookie receiver in
Sep 15 @ Dal L 1/0 1 1 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Eagles history in 2008 setting records in receptions among
Sep 21 Pit W 1/0 2 2 4 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 rookie wide receivers (62) and putting up more yards than any
Sep 28 @ Chi L 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 1 8 8 0 0 0
rookie in team history (912). A first-team All-America selection in
Oct 5 Was L 1/0 1 2 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2007, he scored 29 total touchdowns in 36 career games in
Oct 12 @ SF W 1/0 1 0 1 1.0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
college and set a Pac-10 Conference record with six punt returns
Oct 26 Atl W 1/0 2 0 2 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 2 @ Sea W 1/0 3 1 4 1.5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
for touchdowns in his career, two shy of the NCAA all-time
Nov 9 NYG L 1/0 1 2 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 record of eight. His career average of 16.7 yards per return set a
Nov 16 @ Cin T 1/0 6 0 6 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 Cal record and ranks second in Pac-10 history behind baseball
Nov 23 @ Bal L 1/0 3 2 5 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hall of Famer, Jackie Robinson of UCLA (18.8).
Nov 27 Arz W 1/0 1 0 1 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dec 7 @ NYG W 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS:
Dec 15 Cle W 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
• Finished 2nd among all NFL rookie WRs in recepts. (62) and
Dec 21 @ Was L 1/0 1 0 1 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
rec. yards (912)
Dec 28 Dal W 1/0 2 1 3 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
• Led the team in recepts. (62) and rec. yards (912) and
Season 16/0 26 11 37 10.0 13 1 8 8 0 0 1
Career 129/93 253 99 352 60.5 N/A 3 91 46 27 15 11
finished 2nd in yards from scrimmage (1,008)
o Jackson became the first Eagles rookie to lead the team
Playoffs in recepts. since Keith Jackson did so with 81 in 1988
Date Opp. W/L P/S S A T Sac Hur Int Yds LG KD FF FR • Set the Eagles rookie record with 912 reception yards,
Jan 4 @ Min W 1/0 0 1 1 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 surpassing Keith Jackson’s total of 869 yards set in 1988
Jan 11 @ NYG • Set the Eagles record for rookie wide receivers (2nd among
Season 1/0 0 1 1 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 all receivers) with 62 receptions, surpassing Don Looney’s
Career 5/4 7 3 10 0.0 NA 0 0 0 1 0 1 total of 58 in 1940
ADDITIONAL CAREER STATISTICS
• Scored touchdowns via rushing, receiving and punt
INTERCEPTIONS: 2000 1-46 at Car. 11/12/00 (QB Steve Beuerlein), 2001 1-37 at returning in 2008, becoming the 12th player in Eagles
StL 10/28/01 (QB Kurt Warner), 2008 1-8 at Chi. 9/28/08 (QB Kyle Orton) history to achieve that feat and the first since RB Brian
Westbrook in 2003
CAREER HIGHS: Tackles 11 at Min. 9/25/05, Sacks 3.0 at Was. 10/13/02, INTs 1
(three times) last at Chi. 9/28/08, Long 46 at Car. 11/12/00 • Recorded a 21.8 avg. on 5 punt returns, including returns of
MILESTONES: First NFL game and start vs. Det. 9/3/00, First sack at SD 9/10/00 62 and 30 yds. in a playoff win (NFC-WC) at Min. (1/4)
(QB Ryan Leaf), First INT at Car. 11/12/00 (QB Steve Beuerlein), 100th NFL game vs. o His 109 punt return yds. were a the most ever in an
Det. 9/23/07
Eagles postseason game and his 62-yd. punt return
was the second longest in Eagles postseason history,
behind Bosh Pritchard’s 79-yd. TD return on 12/21/47
33 – Jack Ikegwuonu – CB vs. Pit.
A fourth-round draft choice of the Eagles in 2008, Ikegwuonu • Hauled in a 5-yd. TD pass from QB Donovan McNabb and led
was placed on the Reserve/Non-Football Injury list on 8/26 with the team with 6-76 receiving in a win vs. Arz. (11/27)
a knee injury • Scored his first-career rushing TD on a 9-yd. direct snap in
the 1st qtr. vs. NYG (11/9)
INJURY REPORT: o Became the 6th Eagles WR to score a rushing TD, and
• Ikegwuonu was placed on the Reserve/Non-Football Injury the first since Reggie Brown at NO (10/15/06)
list on 8/26 for a knee injury suffered during a workout • Scored his first-career punt return TD on a 68-yd. return in
prior to the NFL draft the 1st qtr. vs. Was (10/5)
o Became the first Eagle rookie to return a punt for a TD
since 12/19/65 (Bob Shann, 63 yds. vs. Det.), and the
first player overall since 12/21/03 (RB Brian
Westbrook, 81 yds. vs. SF)
• Snagged his first-career TD, a 22-yarder from QB Donovan
McNabb, to go along with 5 rec. for 71 yds. at Chi. (9/28)
• Caught 6 catches for 110 yds. at Dal. (9/15), including a
career-long 60-yd. bomb from QB Donovan McNabb
o For the 2nd straight week, Jackson eclipsed 100-yds.
receiving (110), making him only the 2nd player in NFL
history to start a career with two consecutive 100-yd.
games (Eagles WR Don Looney, 1940)
• Started in his debut vs. StL (9/7) and recorded 6 catches for
106 yds, including a long of 47 yds. on his first career
recept. Also went 8-97-60lg on punt returns, which tied him
for 2nd on the Eagles all-time list for most punt returns in a and have a lot of energy…They have some personality. They
game and placed him 5th in punt return yards in a game love to play and they bring great energy to the football
o Jackson’s 203 all-purpose yds. (106 rec. yds. & 97 punt team. Our veteran players love watching them.''
ret. yds.) were the most ever for an Eagles rookie in his
debut, breaking the previous mark held by Ken Keller 2008 NFL Rookie Wide Receivers
of 192 yds. at LA on 9/30/56 Player Rec. Yards TDs
o His 107 rec. yds. were the 2nd-highest total in team Eddie Royal (Den.) 91 980 5
history for a rookie behind WR Don Looney, who holds DeSean Jackson 62 912 2
the record with 115 yds. on 8 recepts. on 9/15/40 at GB. Donnie Avery (StL) 53 674 3
o With 100-yd. days vs. StL. (9/7) Jackson (6-106), Hank Davone Bess (Mia.) 54 554 1
Baskett (2-102), and Greg Lewis (5-104) combined to
make the Eagles the first NFL team with three 100-yd. Top Rookie Receivers in Eagles History
receivers since Kansas City’s Derrick Alexander (9-139), Player Rec. Yards TDs
Tony Gonzalez (9-134), and Sylvester Morris (6-102) hit DeSean Jackson (2008) 62 912 2
that trifecta in a 49-31 loss at Oak. on 11/5/00. The last Keith Jackson (TE, 1988) 81 869 6
time three Eagles receivers recorded 100-yards-or- Charle Young (TE, 1973) 55 854 6
more in the same game was on 12/18/60, when Timmy Fred Barnett (1990) 36 721 8
Brown (5-128), Tommy McDonald (2-116), and Pete
Don Looney (E, 1940) 58 707 4
Retzlaff (5-110) did so in a 38-28 victory at Washington
he’s got it. He can take it from the classroom to the field Season 16/15 62 912 14.7 60 2
Career 16/15 62 912 14.7 60 2
very quickly as well.”
• RB Brian Westbrook on how exciting Jackson is to watch:
Playoffs
“He’s an exciting player. I think probably since I’ve been
Date Opp. W/L P/S No Yds Avg Lg TD
here he probably is one of the more exciting
Jan 4 @ Min W 1/1 1 34 34.0 34 0
rookies…DeSean, specifically, he’s gone out there and his Jan 11 @ NYG
moves, his speed have really been exciting for me and for Season 1/1 1 34 34.0 34 0
the other guys on the team as well. We expect a lot of him, Career 1/1 1 34 34.0 34 0
so we need him to help this team whether it’s with field
position, as well as big plays on offense.” ADDITIONAL CAREER STATISTICS
100-YD. RECEIVING GAMES: 2 – 2008 (2) – last at Dal. 9/15/08
• FS Brian Dawkins on Jackson’s ability to make defenders FUMBLES/LOST: 4/2 – 2008 (4/2)
miss: “When you have a receiver who can get up the field RUSHING: 17-96-21lg-1TD – 2008 (17-96-21lg-1TD)
like he gets up the field, obviously, making it look PASSING: 1-0-0-1-0TDs – 2008 (1-0-0-1-0TDs)
effortless. The thing I’ve seen a lot of good receivers have is
CAREER HIGHS: Recepts. 6 (four times) last vs. Arz. 11/27/08, Yards
a step-back move—to be able to catch the ball, and once 110 at Dal. 9/15/08, Long 60 at Dal. 9/15/08, TDs 1 (twice) last vs. Arz.
you catch it, make the first guy pause and stop his feet 11/27/08
because you have a step-back move. That’s what he has; he MILESTONES: First NFL game and start vs. StL 9/7/08, First recept.
47-yds. from QB Donovan McNabb vs. StL 9/7/08, First 100-yd.
has the ability to step back once he catches the ball and receiving game 106 yds. vs. StL 9/7/08, First rush att. 1 yd. vs. Pit.
make that first cat miss. Then he has the acceleration to get 9/21/08, First rec. TD 22-yds. from QB Donovan McNabb at Chi.
away from him really fast. Not a lot of people have that. He 9/28/08, First rush TD 9 yds. vs. NYG 11/9/08, Set record for most
singles-season recepts. by rookie WR in franchise history at Was.
definitely has it.”
12/21/08, Set record for most single-season yards by rookie in
• Head Coach Andy Reid on Jackson and Quintin Demps as franchise history vs. Dal. 12/28/08
returners: “I think they are both explosive players. They are
different in their game but they are both explosive, young
Jackson 2008 Game-By-Game Pass Plays/Sacks Allowed in Eagles History
Punt Returns Kick Returns Year Atts. Sacks Ratio
Date Opp. No FC Yds Avg Lg TD No Yds Avg Lg TD 2008 606 23 27.3
Sep 7 StL 8 0 97 12.1 60 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1981 476 22 22.6
Sep 15 @ Dal 2 0 12 6.0 11 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 2006 544 28 20.4
Sep 21 Pit 2 3 11 5.5 9 0 1 12 12.0 12 0 1970 410 23 18.8
Sep 28 @ Chi 4 2 37 9.3 17 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1969 458 29 16.8
Oct 5 Was 1 2 68 68.0 68T 1 0 0 0.0 0 0
Oct 12 @ SF 2 0 28 14.0 19 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Oct 26 Atl 3 1 -5 -1.7 5 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 Consecutive Games Started
Nov 2 @ Sea 5 1 50 10.0 14 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 Player GP
Nov 9 NYG 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 C. Wiegmann (Den.) 127
Nov 16 @ Cin 6 2 43 7.2 16 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 T. McClure (Atl.) 112
Nov 23 @ Bal 5 1 30 6.0 15 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 O. Kreutz (Chi.) 102
Nov 27 Arz 3 0 11 3.7 9 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 J. Jackson 56
Dec 7 @ NYG 3 1 24 8.0 15 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
3 Players tied 48
Dec 15 Cle 3 0 3 1.0 3 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 *Current Streaks among Active Centers
Dec 21 @ Was 1 2 7 7.0 7 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Dec 28 Dal 2 1 24 12.0 21 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Season 50 16 440 8.8 68T 1 1 12 12.0 12 0
Jackson’s career games played/started:
Career 50 16 440 8.8 68T 1 1 12 12.0 12 0 2008 GP/GS/IA/DNP: 16/16/0/0
Career GP/GS: 56/56
Playoffs Playoff GP/GS/IA/DNP: 3/3/0/0
Date Opp. No FC Yds Avg Lg TD No Yds Avg Lg TD
Jan 4 @ Min 5 0 109 21.8 62 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 Fumbles/Lost: 1/1 – 2007 (1/1)
Jan 11 @ NYG MILESTONES: First NFL game and start
Season 5 0 109 21.8 62 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 vs. Dal. 11/14/05
Career 5 0 109 21.8 62 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
• Played exclusively at FB for the first time in his career at SF Nov 27 Arz W 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Dec 7 @ NYG W 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
(10/12)
Dec 15 Cle W 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 6 6.0 6 0
• Brought down QB Kyle Orton for a sack on a 3rd-down play at
Dec 21 @ Was L 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 2 2.0 2 0
Chi. (9/28), taking the Bears out of FG range Dec 28 Dal W 1/1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
• Recorded a sack of QB Marc Bulger in his first game as an Season 16/3 0 0 0.0 0 0 6 36 6.0 12 0
Eagle vs. StL (9/7), while also making a key block as a Career 63/6 2 5 2.5 5 0 10 56 5.6 12 1
fullback on Tony Hunt’s 1-yd. TD
Playoffs
BIRDSEED: Date Opp. W/L P/S Att Yds Avg LG TD No Yds Avg LG TD
• He and his wife, Loni, gave birth to their first child, Nathan Jan 4 @ Min W 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Jan 11 @ NYG
Daniel Klecko, on 9/20. The 9-lb. boy is also the first
Season 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
grandchild for Dan’s father, Joe, a former NFL player with
Career 6/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 1 1.0 1T 1
the New York Jets
ADDITIONAL CAREER STATISTICS
QUOTES: KICKOFF RETURNS: 3-32-12lg-1FC – 2003 (2-20-10lg), 2004 (1FC), 2008 (1-12-12lg)
• Defensive Coordinator Jim Johnson on whether he has seen CAREER HIGHS: RUSHING - Atts. 1 (twice) last at Mia. 10/19/03, Yds. 5 vs. NYG
a guy with Klecko’s build be able to do the things he’s done: 10/12/03, Long 5 vs. NYG 10/12/03; RECEIVING - Recepts 2 (twice) last at Bal.
“No, I haven’t. He has such great quickness. He has good 11/23/08, Yards 18 at Bal. 11/23/08, Long 12 at Bal. 11/23/08, TDs 1 vs. Mia.
12/31/06 (1 vs. NE 1/21/07 AFC Championship Game)
football sense and he loves to play. He’s a high-motor guy.
MILESTONES: First NFL game vs. NYJ 9/21/03, First start at Den. 11/3/03, First TD
The biggest thing he has is he really has quickness.” vs. Mia. 12/31/06 (2-yard TD pass from Tom Brady)
• General Manager Tom Heckert on Klecko being undersized:
“He's a guy that you look at him on the hoof and he doesn't
look like he can do the things he does, but he's an
instinctive guy and he just makes plays. He has a knack of
getting to the football and he's such a great technician that
he gets away with being undersized."
• DT Brodrick Bunkley on his technique: "Man, Kleck is quick
and slippery. He just knows how to work the edges. In order
to be a great pass rusher, you have to know how to work the
edges. He's a specialist at that."
INJURY REPORT:
• Suffered a shoulder contusion at Min. (1/4)
SEASON HIGHLIGHTS:
• Played the entire 2nd half at Bal. (11/23)
• In his first significant game action, completed 5 of 6 passes
for 53 yds. and a QB rating of 103.5 vs. StL (9/7)
Kolb 2008 Rushing Game-By-Game Laws 2008 Game-By-Game
Date Opp. W/L Att Yds Avg LG TD Date Opp. W/L P/S S A T Sac Hur Int Yds LG KD FF FR
Sep 7 StL W 3 -3 -1.0 -1 0 Sep 7 StL W 1/0 0 1 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 15 @ Dal L - - DNP - - Sep 15 @ Dal L 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 21 Pit W 0 0 0.0 0 0 Sep 21 Pit W 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 28 @ Chi L - - DNP - - Sep 28 @ Chi L 1/0 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 5 Was L - - DNP - - Oct 5 Was L 1/0 0 1 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 12 @ SF W - - DNP - - Oct 12 @ SF W 1/0 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 26 Atl W - - DNP - - Oct 26 Atl W 1/0 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 2 @ Sea W - - DNP - - Nov 2 @ Sea W 1/0 0 1 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 9 NYG L - - DNP - - Nov 9 NYG L 1/0 1 1 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 16 @ Cin T - - DNP - - Nov 16 @ Cin T 1/0 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 23 @ Bal L 3 12 4.0 8 0 Nov 23 @ Bal L 1/0 2 1 3 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 27 Arz W 3 -3 -1.0 -1 0 Nov 27 Arz W 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dec 7 @ NYG W - - DNP - - Dec 7 @ NYG W 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dec 15 Cle W 2 -2 -1.0 -1 0 Dec 15 Cle W 1/0 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dec 21 @ Was L - - DNP - - Dec 21 @ Was L 1/0 2 1 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dec 28 Dal W 2 -2 -1/0 -1 0 Dec 28 Dal W 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Season 13 2 0.2 8 0 Season 16/0 10 6 16 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
Career 16 0 0.0 8 0 Career 16/0 10 6 16 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
Playoffs
Playoffs
Date Opp. W/L Att Yds Avg LG TD
Date Opp. W/L P/S S A T Sac Hur Int Yds LG KD FF FR
Jan 4 @ Min W - - DNP - -
Jan 4 @ Min W 1/0 0 1 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jan 11 @ NYG
Jan 11 @ NYG
Season 0 0 0.0 0 0
Season 1/0 0 1 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career 0 0 0.0 0 0
Career 1/0 0 1 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
ADDITIONAL CAREER STATISTICS
ADDITIONAL CAREER STATISTICS
CAREER HIGHS: Att. 3 (four times) last vs. Arz. 11/27/08, Yds. 12
CAREER HIGHS: Tackles 3 at Bal. 11/23/08
at Bal. 11/23/08, Long 8 at Bal. 11/23/08
MILESTONES: First NFL game vs. StL 9/7/08
93 – Trevor Laws – DT
83 – Greg Lewis – WR
The Eagles first overall selection in 2008, Laws added depth and
A precise route runner with a knack for coming up with clutch
energy to the defensive line in his rookie season. In 2007, the
catches, Greg Lewis has been a steady contributor for the Eagles
second-round pick led Notre Dame with career highs in sacks
in his six-year career. Originally signed as a rookie free agent in
(4.0) and tackles (112), with the most tackles by a defensive
2003, Lewis was quick to absorb the West Coast offense even
lineman in the major college ranks. For his career, Laws
though he did not start as a senior at Illinois. In 2004, he inked a
appeared in 49 games (25 starts), recording 224 tackles, 22.5
five-year contract extension through 2011.
tackles for a loss, 10 sacks, 2 forced fumbles, 4 fumble
recoveries, 1 interception, and six blocked kicks. SEASON HIGHLIGHTS:
• Snagged a 10-yd. TD from QB Donovan McNabb in the 4th
SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: qtr. of a win vs. Cle. (12/15)
• Recorded his first-career FR in the 3rd qtr. vs. Dal. (12/28) • Went 5-104 and caught a regular season career long 52-
yarder from QB Donovan McNabb in a win vs. StL (9/7), for
INJURY REPORT: his 1st career 100-yd. performance
• Suffered a quad contusion in the second qtr. at Dal. (9/15) o With 100-yd. days vs. StL (9/7), Lewis (5-104), DeSean
and did not return Jackson (6-106), and Hank Baskett (2-102) combined to
make the Eagles the first NFL team with three 100-yd.
receivers since Kansas City’s Derrick Alexander (9-139),
Tony Gonzalez (9-134), and Sylvester Morris (6-102) hit
that trifecta in a 49-31 loss at Oakland on 11/5/00. The
last time three Eagles receivers recorded 100-yards-or-
more in the same game was on 12/18/60, when Timmy
Brown (5-128), Tommy McDonald (2-116), and Pete
Retzlaff (5-110) did so in a 38-28 victory at Washington.
*According to the Elias Sports Bureau
QUOTES:
• Head Coach Andy Reid on Lewis’ ability to move around the
field: “The one nice thing about this crew is that we have a
bunch of smart guys that know all the different positions.
Greg Lewis has always been the guy that can do that the BIRDSEED:
best of everybody, and he’s still very good at that. He’s • He and wife, LaToyia, gave birth to a baby boy on 9/8/08
been a good example to the other guys, not to just learn named Jai (pronounced Jay) Jevon Mays
their spot but to learn the spots around them. If you look at
our film, you see guys playing all over the place with this QUOTES:
crew, and I think that’s a positive.” • LB Omar Gaither on Mays as a tackler: “Once he gets his
hands on you, you know you’re going down…You see him in
on a lot of plays out there, so I think his progression is
Lewis 2008 Game-By-Game
going well. He certainly makes it hard for offenses when you
Date Opp. W/L P/S No Yds Avg Lg TD
have a guy like that who's strong and who can run and who
Sep 7 StL W 1/0 5 104 20.8 52 0
Sep 15 @ Dal L 1/0 3 36 12.0 17 0
can hit."
Sep 21 Pit W 1/0 1 4 4.0 4 0
Sep 28 @ Chi L 1/0 1 5 5.0 5 0
Mays 2008 Game-By-Game
Oct 5 Was L 1/0 1 22 22.0 22 0 Date Opp. W/L P/S S A T Sac Hur Int Yds LG KD FF FR
Oct 12 @ SF W 1/0 3 38 12.7 16 0 Sep 7 StL W 0/0 - - - - IA - - - - - -
Oct 26 Atl W 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 Sep 15 @ Dal L 0/0 - - - - IA - - - - - -
Nov 2 @ Sea W 1/0 2 16 8.0 9 0 Sep 21 Pit W 0/0 - - - - IA - - - - - -
Nov 9 NYG L 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 Sep 28 @ Chi L 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 16 @ Cin T 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 Oct 5 Was L 0/0 - - - - IA - - - - - -
Nov 23 @ Bal L 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 Oct 12 @ SF W 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 27 Arz W 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 Oct 26 Atl W 0/0 - - - - IA - - - - - -
Dec 7 @ NYG W 1/0 1 7 7.0 7 0 Nov 2 @ Sea W 0/0 - - - - IA - - - - - -
Dec 15 Cle W 1/0 1 10 10.0 10T 1 Nov 9 NYG L 0/0 - - - - IA - - - - - -
Dec 21 @ Was L 1/0 1 5 5.0 5 0 Nov 16 @ Cin T 0/0 - - - - IA - - - - - -
Dec 28 Dal W 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 Nov 23 @ Bal L 0/0 - - - - IA - - - - - -
Season 16/0 19 247 13.0 52 1 Nov 27 Arz W 0/0 - - - - IA - - - - - -
Career 90/23 127 1699 13.4 52 7 Dec 7 @ NYG W 0/0 - - - - IA - - - - - -
Dec 15 Cle W 0/0 - - - - IA - - - - - -
Playoffs Dec 21 @ Was L 0/0 - - - - IA - - - - - -
CAREER HIGHS: Recepts. 6 (twice) last vs. Oak. 9/25/05, Yds. 104 vs.
StL 9/7/08, Long 52 vs. Min. 1/16/05 (NFC-D) (QB Donovan McNabb), 77 – Mike McGlynn – G
52 vs. StL 9/7/08 (QB Donovan McNabb), TDs 2 (twice) last at NE A fourth-round draft pick in 2008, Mike McGlynn got some late-
11/25/07 (QB A.J. Feeley)
season opportunities to contribute in 2008, playing in three
MILESTONES: First NFL game at NYG 10/19/03, First recept. at Atl.
11/2/03 (from QB Donovan McNabb), First start at Det. 9/26/04, First games in his rookie season. He earned third-team All-America
TD vs. NE 2/6/05 (Super Bowl 39) (30- yds. from QB Donovan McNabb), and first-team All-Big East honors after shifting from tackle to
vs. SF 9/18/05 (QB Donovan McNabb), First 100-yd. game 104 vs. StL right guard as a senior in 2007.
9/7/08
SEASON HIGHLIGHTS:
• Played in his first-career playoff game at Min. (1/4)
51 – Joe Mays – LB • Played in his first-career game vs. Cle. (12/15)
A sixth-round selection out of North Dakota State, the hard-
INJURY REPORT:
hitting Joe Mays impressed with a solid preseason and got some
• Suffered a torn hamstring at Min. (1/4) and missed the
reps in as the backup MIKE linebacker in 2008. An All-America
remainder of the game
selection as a senior in 2007, led Division I-AA North Dakota
State with a career-high 90 tackles, 9 TFLs and 2.5 sacks, en McGlynn’s career games played/started:
route to being named the Great West Conference Defensive 2008 GP/GS/IA/DNP: 3/0/12/1
Player of the Year. Career GP/GS: 3/0
Playoff GP/GS/IA/DNP: 1/0/0/0
MILESTONES: First NFL game vs. Cle. 12/15/08
5 – Donovan McNabb – QB o Moved past Ron Jaworski to become the franchise
A multi-dimensional threat at quarterback, Donovan McNabb leader in both pass attempts and yards.
has helped raise the standards of success of this franchise since • Played in his 123rd career game vs. Was. (10/5), moving past
1999, when the Eagles chose him with the 2nd overall pick in the Randall Cunningham for second place among Eagles
draft. Along the way, McNabb has become one of the NFL's most quarterbacks behind Ron Jaworski (142)
recognizable and elite players, and was rewarded with a • Became the franchise’s all-time touchdown passes leader
lucrative, 12-year contract extension in 2002. And although he with a 20-yd. TD to RB Correll Buckhalter in a win vs. Pit.
has led the Eagles to a Super Bowl, four NFC Championship (9/21). The 176th TD pass of his career passed Ron Jaworski
game appearances and more postseason wins (7) than any other (175) for the record
quarterback in team history, McNabb, a five-time Pro Bowl o Began the game with 15 straight completions, breaking
selection, has his eyes focused on even loftier goals. His his previous high set vs. GB (12/5/04) when he hit on
production on the field, his personality, leadership skills, sense his first 14
of humor, work ethic and attitude, all add up to give • Threw for 361 yds. and 3 TDs, with a 131.0 QB rating in a win
Philadelphia one of the most well-rounded athletes in sports. vs. StL (9/7). The 361 passing yards were his most on
opening day, topping his previous best of 330 set on
SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: 9/12/04 vs. NYG. Earned FedEx Air player of the week
honors for his performance
• Surpassed Eagles all-time marks in TD passes (set vs. Pit.,
9/21), passing yards and attempts (both set at SF, 10/12),
passing Ron Jaworski in each category. He now leads the QUOTES:
Eagles in attempts (4,303), completions (2,534), yards • Owner Jeffrey Lurie on the 10-year relationship of Reid and
(29,320), and touchdowns (194), joining Colts QB Peyton McNabb: “It’s very special. They’ve been one of the most
Manning as the only two quarterbacks in the NFL to lead special, successful duos in probably the history of the
their current team in all four categories league, and it’s still just there. They’re both in their prime,
• Set single-season franchise records in yards (3,916), coach and quarterback.”
completions (345) and atts. (571) • Offensive Coordinator Marty Mornhinweg on McNabb’s
• Recorded a 92.8 passer rating, connecting on 23 of 34 atts. drive: “Of all the great players I have coached, Donovan, I
(67.6%) with 300 yards and a TD in a playoff win (NFC-WC) think, has a chance to be a first-ballot Hall of Famer. I really
at Min. (1/4). It was his 2nd-career 300-yard game in the think that. Now, there is a little bit left to do here, but all the
postseason great players have that mentality that they are never done
• Went 21-12-175-0-2TDs with a 116.2 QB rating and added a learning.”
rushing TD in a playoff-clinching win vs. Dal (12/28) • Head Coach Andy Reid on McNabb coming back from injury:
o The Eagles are 40-1 when he boasts a rating over 100 “He's the team leader and he's handled that with great
(4-0 in 2008) responsibility and grace. He's unique. He has that great
• Went 35-26-290-1-2TDs for a QB rating of 105.7 vs. Cle. sense of humor where he can be the funniest guy on the
(12/15). Completed a season-high 74.3% of his passes and bus. At the same time, when he needs to crank it up he can
connected with 9 different receivers in the win get after you a little bit. To have a leader like that, from a
• Completed 27 of 39 passes (69.2%) for 260 yds. and a head coaching stand point, you cannot get enough of that."
season-high 4 TDs in a win vs. Arz. (11/27) • Pittsburgh Head Coach Mike Tomlin on McNabb: "He's
o His passer rating of 121.7 was his 2nd highest of the throwing the deep ball as well as I've ever seen him throw
season and was the 40th time in his career he has it. His pocket awareness and movement and creating
registered a rating of 100 or higher something as plays break down is as dangerous as ever. He
• Threw 3 TD passes and connected with 7 different receivers just appears to be in a groove right now and playing really
vs. NYG (11/9) well. And when he's playing like that you have problems
• Went 43-28-349-1-2TDs with a 96.0 QB rating in a win at playing the Philadelphia Eagles."
Sea. (11/2) INJURY REPORT:
o Completed 13 straight passes in the 2nd and 3rd • Suffered a chest contusion in the 2nd qtr. vs. Pit. (9/21) but
quarters after starting the game 3-13, tying the fifth- returned to play in the 3rd qtr.
longest streak in team history. Finished the game
completing 25 of his last 30 passes, connecting with 10
Eagles single-season Passing Leaders
different receivers, which tied his career high
Players Yards
(12/30/07 vs. Buf.)
1. Donovan McNabb (2008) 3,916
• Ran for a TD on 6-25 rushing and threw for 253 yds. in a win
2. Donovan McNabb (2004) 3,875
vs. Atl. (10/26)
3. Randall Cunningham (1988) 3,808
o Became the 8th quarterback in NFL history to surpass
the 3,000-yard rushing plateau
o The TD was the 25th of his career and his first since Eagles single-season Completions Leaders
10/8/06 vs. Dal. (26 games). The Eagles are 20-4 in Players Comps
games which he has a rushing touchdown 1. Donovan McNabb (2008) 345
• Went 36-23-280-1-2TDs in a win at SF (10/12) 2. Donovan McNabb (2000) 330
3. Randall Cunningham (1988) 301
Longest Current Tenured Athletes in Philadelphia Only 6 players in NFL History have over 25,000 passing yards
Name and 3,000 rushing yards
1. Brian Dawkins (1996-pres.) Rush Yards Pass Yards
2. Tra Thomas (1998-pres.) Randall Cunningham 4,928 29,979
3. David Akers (1999-pres.) Steve Young 4,239 33,124
4. Donovan McNabb (1999-pres.) Fran Tarkenton 3,674 47,003
Steve McNair 3,590 31,304
Eagles All-Time Passers John Elway 3,407 51,475
Now in his 10th season, McNabb ranks among the Eagles all-time QBs Donovan McNabb 3,109 29,320
with Ron Jaworski (1977-86) and Randall Cunningham (1985-95).
has a completion percentage over 70% (min. 20 atts.): 14-0 Nov 2 @ Sea 1/1 43 28 65.1 349 8.1 2 1 44 1/2 96.0
Nov 9 NYG 1/1 37 17 45.9 194 5.2 3 1 32 0/0 80.1
passes for over 300 yards: 20-5-1
Nov 16 @ Cin 1/1 58 28 48.3 339 5.8 1 3 57 2/16 50.9
completes 20-or more passes: 50-18-1
Nov 23 @ Bal 1/1 18 8 44.4 59 3.3 0 2 15 2/12 13.2
does not throw an INT (min. 20 atts.): 44-18 Nov 27 Arz 1/1 39 27 69.2 260 6.7 4 0 25 1/8 121.7
is sacked fewer than twice (min. 20 atts.): 26-7 Dec 7 @ NYG 1/1 30 19 63.3 191 6.4 1 0 40T 0/0 92.5
*Regular and Postseason
Dec 15 Cle 1/1 35 26 74.3 290 8.3 2 1 25 2/6 105.7
Dec 21 @ Was 1/1 46 26 56.5 230 5.0 0 0 47 2/17 70.0
Highest winning percentage among active starting QBs
Dec 28 Dal 1/1 21 12 57.1 175 8.3 2 0 59 1/9 116.2
Name Win Loss Tie Pct. Season 16/16 571 345 60.4 3916 6.9 23 11 90T 23/149 86.4
Tom Brady 87 24 0 .784 322/
Career 134/128 4303 2534 58.9 29320 6.8 194 90 91T 85.9
Peyton Manning 117 59 0 .665 1978
Donovan McNabb 82 45 1 .645
Brett Favre 169 100 0 .628 Playoffs
*min. 100 starts Sk/Yds
Date Opp P/S Att Cm. Pct Yds Yds/Att TD Int Lg Rat
Lost
NFL’s all-time TD/INT ratio Jan 4 @ Min 1/1 34 23 67.6 300 8.8 1 1 71T 3/17 92.8
Name TD INT Pct. Jan 11 @ NYG
Tom Brady 197 86 2.29 Season 1/1 34 23 67.6 300 8.8 1 1 71T 3/17 92.8
Career 13/13 453 271 60.0 2930 6.5 19 13 71T 42/268 81.1
Steve Young 232 107 2.17
Donovan McNabb 194 90 2.16 ADDITIONAL CAREER STATISTICS
Peyton Manning 333 165 2.02 TWO-POINT CONVERSIONS: 5 - 1999 (1 pass to Jed Weaver and 1 rush vs. Was.
Joe Montana 273 139 1.96 11/14/99), 2002 (1 pass to Chad Lewis vs. Hou. 9/29/02 and 1 pass to Chad Lewis
*min. 1500 attempts vs. NYG 10/28/02), 2005 (1 pass to Brian Westbrook at KC 10/2/05)
RECEIVING: 4-(-8)-3lg – 1999 [1-(-6)], 2000 (2-5-3lg), 2003 [1-(-7)]
FUMBLES/LOST: 73/42 – 1999 (8/6), 2000 (7/4), 2001 (8/3), 2002 (6/5), 2003
NFL’s all-time INT percentage (9/3), 2004 (8/6), 2005 (8/3), 2006 (3/2), 2007 (9/5), 2008 (7/5)
Name Att. INT Pct. 400-YD. PASSING GAMES: 1 – 464 yds. vs. GB 12/5/04
Donovan McNabb 4,303 90 2.09 300-YD. PASSING GAMES: 24 – 2000 (2), 2001 (1), 2003 (2), 2004 (5), 2005 (4),
2006 (4), 2007 (3), 2008 (3), last at Cin. 11/16/08
Neil O’Donnell 3,229 68 2.11
PLAYOFF 300-YD. PASSING GAMES: 2 – 2004 (1), 2008 (1), last at Min. 1/4/09
Jeff Garcia 3,676 83 2.26
Mark Brunell 4,594 106 2.31 CAREER HIGHS: PASSING - Atts. 58 at Cin. 11/16/08, Cmps.35 vs. SD 10/23/05,
Tom Brady 3,653 86 2.35 Pct. (min. 10 atts.) 80.8 (21-26) vs. Det. 9/23/07, Yds. 464 vs. GB 12/5/04, Long
91T to WR Terrell Owens at Den. 10/30/05, TDs 5 (twice) last vs. SF 9/18/05, QB
*min. 1500 attempts
Rating (min 10 atts.) 158.3 vs. Det. 9/23/07
MILESTONES: First NFL game vs. TB 9/19/99, First start vs. Was. 11/14/99, First
ACTIVE QBs WHO LEAD A FRANCHISE IN TD PASSES TD passing vs. Ind. 11/21/99 (to TE Chad Lewis), First 300-yd. passing game 311
Quarterback Team TDs vs. ATL 10/1/00, Reached the 10,000 yd. passing plateau vs. NE 9/14/03, 1,000th
Brett Favre Green Bay * 442 completion vs. Was. 10/5/03 (to WR Billy McMullen), 100th NFL TD pass at Cle.
10/24/04 (to TE L.J. Smith), First 400-yd. passing game 464 yds. vs. GB 12/5/04,
Peyton Manning Indianapolis 333
Reached the 20,000 yd. passing plateau vs. NYG 9/17/06, 100th regular season
Tom Brady New England 197 game at NO 10/15/06, 100th start vs. Was. 9/17/07, 2,000th completion vs. Chi.
Donovan McNabb Philadelphia 194 10/21/07, Reached the 25,000 yd. passing plateau at NO 12/23/07, Tied for most
Mark Brunell Jacksonville * 144 Eagles all-time TD passes (Ron Jaworski 175) 6-yd. pass to RB Brian Westbrook at
Dal. 9/15/08, Passed Ron Jaworski for 1 st all-time in Eagles TD passes 20-yd.
Jake Delhomme Carolina 112 pass to RB Correll Buckhalter vs. Pit. 9/21/08, Passed Ron Jaworski for 1 st all-time
David Carr Houston * 59 in Eagles passing yards and attempts at SF 10/12/08
*No longer with team
McNabb 2008 Rushing Game-By-Game 27 – Quintin Mikell – S
Date Opp. W/L Att Yds Avg LG TD A young, athletic safety with a knack for making plays, Quintin
Sep 7 StL W 1 3 3.0 3 0 Mikell (pronounced MICHAEL) had an all-pro type year in his first
Sep 15 @ Dal L 5 20 4.0 10 0 full season as the starting strong safety in 2008. Mikell led the
Sep 21 Pit W 2 -2 -1.0 -1 0 team in tackles with 169 and teamed up with Brian Dawkins to
Sep 28 @ Chi L 2 -5 -2.5 -1 0
make one of the more imposing safety tandems in the league.
Oct 5 Was L 0 0 0.0 0 0
Said CB Sheldon Brown of Mikell’s 2008 season: "He's a beast.
Oct 12 @ SF W 1 4 4.0 4 0
He's an animal. He's just an old-school football player. He'll
Oct 26 Atl W 6 25 4.2 12 1
Nov 2 @ Sea W 2 6 3.0 5 0
have a bloody nose, bloody mouth, you're going to look at him
Nov 9 NYG L 3 35 11.7 17 0 and he's going to line up again and bring it." One of six rookie
Nov 16 @ Cin T 1 2 2.0 2 0 free agents to make the opening day roster in 2003, Mikell has
Nov 23 @ Bal L 1 7 7.0 7 0 posted a team-leading 126 special teams tackles during that
Nov 27 Arz W 4 24 6.0 13 0 time span and was voted the Eagles special teams MVP in 2005
Dec 7 @ NYG W 6 16 2.7 11 0 and 2006. Mikell earned a four-year contract on 2/27/07 that
Dec 15 Cle W 0 0 0.0 0 0 will keep him in Philadelphia through 2010.
Dec 21 @ Was L 2 8 4.0 5 0
Dec 28 Dal W 3 4 1.3 3 1
SEASON HIGHLIGHTS:
Season 39 147 3.8 17 2
Career 536 3109 5.8 54 26
• Led the team with 169 tackles and finished 2nd with 4 FFs
and 3 INTs, all career-highs
Playoffs • Recorded an INT (QB Kurt Warner), forced a fumble, and led
Date Opp. W/L Att Yds Avg LG TD the team with 10 tackles in a win vs. Arz. (11/27)
Jan 4 @ Min W 0 0 0.0 0 0 • Sacked and forced a fumble of QB Joe Flacco at Bal. (11/23)
Jan 11 @ NYG • Forced a fumble, recorded 9 tackles and 1 QB hurry at Cin.
Season 0 0 0.0 0 0 (11/16)
Career 63 362 5.7 41 3 • Snatched an INT off J.T. O’Sullivan in the 4th qtr. of a win at
ADDITIONAL CAREER STATISTICS
SF (10/12) and returned it 41 yds. to the 49ers sideline. The
100-YD. RUSHING GAMES: 3 – 2000 (1), 2002 (2) – last 107 yds. vs. turnover led to an Akers FG to put the team up by 4. Also
NYG 10/28/02 contributed 14 tackles, 2 TFLs, a QB hurry, and 3 special
PLAYOFF 100-YD. RUSHING GAMES: 1 – 107 yds. vs. GB 1/11/04 (NFC-
teams tackles
D)
• Intercepted Bears QB Kyle Orton in the end zone, thwarting
CAREER HIGHS: RUSHING - Att. 12 at Jax. 10/6/02, Yds. 125 at Was. a drive that began at the Eagles 11 yd. line at Chi. (9/28)
11/26/00, Long 54 at Was. 11/26/00, TDs: 2 vs. GB 10/2/06 • Recorded a sack of QB Marc Bulger vs. StL (9/7)
MILESTONES: First TD rushing at Dal. 9/3/00, Reached the 2000-yd.
rushing plateau at Buf. 9/28/03, 500th rushing att. at Dal. 9/15/08,
3000th rushing yard vs. Atl. 10/26/08 QUOTES:
• Head Coach Andy Reid on Mikell’s season: “I think he’s
really one of the better safeties in the league right now. I
know that he doesn’t have all the interception numbers and
that, but he is a ferocious player. He’s smart. He is good
against the run. He’s good against the pass. He makes calls
back there, adjustment calls. I just really like the way he
plays. Then he jumps in on special teams and does that on
top of that.”
• FS Brian Dawkins comparing Mikell to himself: "Remember
when I told y'all that he was a mirror image of me, but you
wouldn't listen? I meant that in every way. All he needed
was his confidence to be where it is right now. The guy is
playing flat-out great ball and I see that continuing to
grow."
• CB Joselio Hanson on Mikell’s physical play: "He's really a
guy that has to be feared out there. We were watching film
of the [Carolina Panthers preseason] game and everybody
in the room was like, 'oooh, aaah,' play after play. Q is out
there just throwing his body around and hitting people, him
and Dawk. He goes out there and knocks heads around and
that's all you can ask from a strong safety."
Mikell vs. Dawkins in their first 28 starts 75 –Juqua Parker – DE
Player Starts S A T Sac Hur Int KD FF FR An imposing presence at defensive end, Juqua Parker
Mikell 28 171 94 265 3.0 12 4 18 5 1 (pronounced juh-KWAY) has been one of the most consistent
Dawkins 28 115 34 149 1.0 0 6 20 1 2 performers on the defensive line over the last four seasons,
tallying 197 tackles and 17.5 sacks (including postseason).
Parker was originally signed as a rookie free agent out of
Mikell 2008 Game-By-Game Oklahoma State by Tennessee in 2001 and played four seasons
Date Opp. W/L P/S S A T Sac Hur Int Yds LG KD FF FR for the Titans before signing with Philadelphia during the 2005
Sep 7 StL W 1/1 8 3 11 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 training camp. Parker inked a five-year deal with the Eagles in
Sep 15 @ Dal L 1/1 9 4 13 0.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2007.
Sep 21 Pit W 1/1 7 4 11 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 28 @ Chi L 1/1 8 4 12 0.0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 5 Was L 1/1 9 2 11 0.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
SEASON HIGHLIGHTS:
Oct 12 @ SF W 1/1 8 6 14 0.0 1 1 41 41 0 0 0 • Finished 3rd on the team in sacks (5.0) and hurries (12)
Oct 26 Atl W 1/1 6 5 11 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • Tallied 3 QB hurries, 1 FR and 5 tkls. in a playoff win (NFC-
Nov 2 @ Sea W 1/1 5 4 9 0.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 WC) at Min. (1/4)
Nov 9 NYG L 1/1 10 4 14 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 • Registered a half-sack (QB Seneca Wallace) at Sea. (11/2)
Nov 16 @ Cin T 1/1 6 3 9 0.0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 • Recorded his 1st-career INT (QB J.T. O’Sullivan), returning it
Nov 23 @ Bal L 1/1 7 1 8 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 55 yds. for his 1st-career TD at SF (10/12). The turnover came
Nov 27 Arz W 1/1 7 3 10 0.0 0 1 12 12 1 1 0
with 38 seconds remaining in the 4th qtr. to seal the Eagles
Dec 7 @ NYG W 1/1 7 6 13 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
victory. Also contributed a sack and a TFL, earning GMC
Dec 15 Cle W 1/1 3 3 6 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Sierra NFL Defensive Player of the Week honors
Dec 21 @ Was L 1/1 7 3 10 0.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0
Dec 28 Dal W 1/1 4 3 7 0.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
• Recorded a sack of QB Kyle Orton at Chi. (9/28). Also
Season 16/16 111 58 169 2.0 10 3 53 41 9 4 0 registered a QB hit that forced Orton to throw an INT to
Career 92/28 198 120 318 3.0 16 5 73 41 20 6 2 teammate Darren Howard
• Brought down QB Ben Roethlisberger for a career-high 2.5
Playoffs sacks, 2 QB hurries, and a FF in a win vs. Pit. (9/21)
Date Opp. W/L P/S S A T Sac Hur Int Yds LG KD FF FR
Jan 4 @ Min W 1/1 7 3 10 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 QUOTES:
Jan 11 @ NYG
• Head Coach Andy Reid on Parker’s positive approach: “He
Season 1/1 7 3 10 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
has a great attitude, very unselfish, very, very team
Career 8/1 9 5 14 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
oriented, and you know that you are going to get an honest
ADDITIONAL CAREER STATISTICS down out of him every snap. He’s going to give you
SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLES: 126 – 2003 (22), 2004 (23), 2005 (28), 2006 (35), 2007 everything that he has. He plays very hungry. He’s a little bit
(7), 2008 (11)
older now, but he plays very hungry, and he still has the
FUMBLES/LOST: 1/1 – 2007 (1/1)
FG BLOCK: 1 vs. SD 10/23/05 (K Nate Kaeding) athletic ability.”
• CB Sheldon Brown on Parker’s success as an undrafted
CAREER HIGHS: Tackles 16 vs. Chi. 10/21/07, Sacks 1.0 (3 times) last at Bal. player: "He's an athletic individual. When you're a free
11/23/08, INTs 1 (five times) last vs. Arz. 11/27/08, Long 41 yds. at SF 10/12/08
MILESTONES: First NFL game vs. TB 9/8/03, First INT at NYG 11/28/04 (QB Eli
agent in the league and you're starting, you're a special
Manning), First start vs. Atl. 12/31/06, First sack vs. Det. 9/23/07 (QB Jon Kitna) player. Free agents have to work that much harder. It's not
politics. They have to work that much harder and he
deserves everything he gets."
CAREER HIGHS: Tackles 15 vs. Was. 10/5/08, Sacks 1.5 vs. NYG 9/17/06 (QB Eli
Manning), INTs 1 vs. NYG 11/9/08 (QB Eli Manning)
MILESTONES: First NFL game and tackle at Atl. 9/12/05, First start vs. Oak.
9/25/05, First sack vs. Oak. 9/25/05 (QB Kerry Collins), First TD 98-yard fumble
return at SF 9/24/06, First INT vs. NYG 11/9/08 (QB Eli Manning)
6 – Sav Rocca – P Rocca 2008 Game-By-Game
After a stellar career in the Australian Football League, big Sav Date Opp. W/L G No Yds Avg OpRet Yds Net TB In20 LG BLK
Rocca beat out former Eagle Dirk Johnson for the team's punting Sep 7 StL W 1 4 186 46.5 1 -2 42.0 1 3 59 0
job in training camp of 2007 and has since gone on to average Sep 15 @ Dal L 1 3 155 51.7 3 11 48.0 0 0 61 0
42.7 yards/punt, 3rd on the Eagles all-time list. The former Sep 21 Pit W 1 5 222 44.4 1 5 43.4 0 3 64 0
Sep 28 @ Chi L 1 6 266 44.3 4 1 44.2 0 1 65 0
Australian league legend played in 257 career games and scored
Oct 5 Was L 1 5 251 50.2 3 29 44.4 0 2 56 0
748 goals in his 15-year career for the Collingwood Magpies
Oct 12 @ SF W 1 2 77 38.5 1 45 16.0 0 1 41 0
(1992-99) and the North Melbourne Kangaroos (2000-2006).
Oct 26 Atl W 1 7 286 40.9 4 22 37.7 0 2 54 0
Nov 2 @ Sea W 1 5 235 47.0 4 28 41.4 0 2 50 0
SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: Nov 9 NYG L 1 5 228 45.6 2 45 32.6 1 2 62 0
• Set the Eagles single-season net punting record (37.9) Nov 16 @ Cin T 1 10 362 36.2 4 31 31.1 1 0 53 0
• Recorded a 42.0-plus net average in 6 games in 2008, after Nov 23 @ Bal L 1 6 291 48.5 4 30 34.4 1 2 56 1
reaching that plateau just once in the entire 2007 campaign Nov 27 Arz W 1 3 137 45.7 2 9 42.7 0 2 58 0
• Registered a 44.3 avg. and 4 inside-the-20 in a playoff win Dec 7 @ NYG W 1 3 109 36.3 2 -6 38.3 0 2 40 0
Dec 15 Cle W 1 2 83 41.5 0 0 41.5 0 1 47 0
(NFC-WC) at Min. (1/4). His 58-yarder was the longest for the
Dec 21 @ Was L 1 8 318 39.8 4 44 34.3 0 1 55 0
Eagles in the postseason since Lee Johnson’s 64-yarder on
Dec 28 Dal W 1 3 128 42.7 2 4 41.3 0 0 50 0
1/19/03 in the NFC Championship game vs. Tampa Bay
Season 16 77 3334 43.3 41 296 37.9 4 24 65 1
• Posted a net average of 42.7 on 3 punts and downed 2 Career 32 150 6400 42.7 77 705 36.3 11 48 65 1
inside the 20 in a win vs. Arz. (11/27)
• Averaged 48.5 yds. on 6 punts at Bal. (11/23) and downed 2 Playoffs
inside the 20 Date Opp. W/L G No Yds Avg OpRet Yds Net TB In20 LG BLK
• Registered the 3rd-highest avg. of his career (50.2) on 5 Jan 4 @ Min W 1 4 177 44.3 1 1 44.0 0 4 58 0
punts vs. Was. (10/5), and downed 2 inside the 20 Jan 11 @ NYG
• Was named the NFC Special Teams Player of the Month for Season 1 4 177 44.3 1 1 44.0 0 4 58 0
September, becoming only the 2nd Eagle to ever win the Career 1 4 177 44.3 1 1 44.0 0 4 58 0
award (K David Akers, 2007) and the first punter to win the ADDITIONAL CAREER STATISTICS
award in nearly 2 years (Buffalo P Brian Moorman, 2006) SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLES: 4 – 2007 (2), 2008 (2)
o For the month, he led the NFL with a 44.1 net avg.,
CAREER HIGHS: Punts – No. 10 at Cin. 11/16/08,Yds. 362 at Cin. 11/16/08, Avg.
downed 7 of his 18 punts inside the 20 (38.9%), booted
(min. 4 att.) 52.8 at Min. 10/28/07, Long 65 (twice) last at Chi. 9/28/08, In20 5 at
three balls over 60 yds. and sported a 46.1 avg., good Dal. 12/16/07
for 5th best in the NFC MILESTONES: First NFL game and punt at GB 9/9/07
• Tied a career long with a 65-yd. punt in the 3rd qtr. at Chi.
(9/28) that pinned the Bears at their own 11
• Downed 3 of his 5 punts inside the 20, including 2 inside 69 – Jon Runyan – T
the 10 vs. Pit (9/21). Also boomed a 64-yd. punt from his Armed with a feisty on-field mentality, 6-7, 330-pound Jon
own 11-yd. line at a critical point in the 4th qtr. with the Runyan takes pride in being a physical force each and every time
Eagles up by 4. The punt was the 2nd-longest of his career he exits the locker room. "What Jon has brought to the offensive
• Averaged 51.7 yds. on 3 punts, including a 61-yarder at Dal. line is that temperament of his," said Andy Reid. "He is going to
(9/15), the 3rd-longest of his career maul you and beat you up and feel pretty good about doing it.
• Nailed 3 of his 4 punts inside the 20, including 2 inside the That's been contagious all the way across the line." Runyan, who
10, for a 42.0 net avg. vs. StL (9/7) suited up for the NFC's Pro Bowl squad in 2002, has started 192
straight regular season contests. In addition, he and LT Tra
Net Punting Average in Eagles History Thomas have started 134 games together, most by a tackle
tandem in Eagles history.
Single Season All-Time (min. 100 atts.)
Player Avg. Player Avg. SEASON HIGHLIGHTS:
Sav Rocca (2008) 37.9 Sav Rocca 36.3 • Ranks 2nd in the NFL among active players in playoff starts
Dirk Johnson (2004) 37.4 Dirk Johnson 36.0 (19) behind Brett Favre’s 22
Jeff Feagles (1992) 36.9 Sean Landeta 35.9 • Played in his 200th NFL game vs. Cle. (12/15)
Ty Law (NYJ) 6 Career 90/68 235 33 268 0.0 N/A 26 377 55T 102 3 0
Since 2003
Player INTs TDs
1. Ed Reed (Bal.) 38 5 89 – Matt Schobel – TE
2. Darren Sharper (Min.) 27 5 A reliable target at tight end, Matt Schobel has played three
Champ Bailey (Den.) 27 3 seasons in Philadelphia after signing as an unrestricted free
4. Asante Samuel 26 4 agent out of Cincinnati in 2006. A third round draft choice of the
Dre’ Bly (Den.) 26 2 Bengals in 2002, he has scored 12 touchdowns, while posting
117 career receptions. Schobel's older brother, Aaron, is a DE
with the Buffalo Bills, while his cousin, Bo, spent four years in
the NFL from 2004-07.
BIRDSEED:
• Matt and his wife, Nicole, gave birth to a baby boy on
8/24/08. Matthew John Schobel is the couple’s third
child—and third boy
Schobel 2008 Game-By-Game WHERE LITO RANKS
Date Opp. W/L P/S No Yds Avg Lg TD Eagles all-time INT returns for TDs
Sep 7 StL W 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 5 Eric Allen
Sep 15 @ Dal L 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 3 Lito Sheppard
Sep 21 Pit W 0/0 - - IA - - 3 Joe Scarpati
Sep 28 @ Chi L 1/1 0 0 0.0 0 0
Oct 5 Was L 0/0 - - IA - -
Eagles all-time interception yardage:
Oct 12 @ SF W 0/0 - - DNP - -
536 Bill Bradley (34, 1969-76)
Oct 26 Atl W 0/0 - - IA - -
515 Brian Dawkins (34, 1996-pres.)
Nov 2 @ Sea W 1/0 2 10 5.0 5 0
Nov 9 NYG L 0/0 - - IA - -
482 Eric Allen (34, 1988-94)
Nov 16 @ Cin T 0/0 - - IA - - 460 Lito Sheppard (18, 2002-pres.)
Nov 23 @ Bal L 0/0 - - IA - -
Nov 27 Arz W 0/0 - - IA - - Longest INT returns
Dec 7 @ NYG W 0/0 - - IA - - 1. 104T- James Willis intercepted a pass 4 yards deep in the end
Dec 15 Cle W 0/0 - - IA - - zone and returned it 14 yards before lateralling to Troy Vincent,
Dec 21 @ Was L 0/0 - - DNP - - who ran 90 yards (11/3/96 at Cowboys – QB Troy Aikman)
Dec 28 Dal W 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 2. 102T - Lito Sheppard (10/8/06 vs. Cowboys – QB Drew
Season 4/1 2 10 5.0 5 0
Bledsoe)
Career 99/24 117 1270 10.9 76T 12
3. 101T - Lito Sheppard (11/15/04 at Cowboys – QB Vinny
Playoffs
Testaverde)
Date Opp. W/L P/S No Yds Avg Lg TD
Jan 4 @ Min W 1/0 1 7 7.0 7 0 Average INT Return Yards Leaders since 2003
Jan 11 @ NYG Player INTs Avg.
Season 1/0 1 7 7.0 7 0 1. Ed Reed (Bal.) 38 25.7
Career 4/1 5 29 5.8 8 0 2. Lito Sheppard 18 25.6
3. Adrian Wilson (Arz.) 12 25.1
ADDITIONAL CAREER STATISTICS
SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLES: 6 – 2004 (5), 2005 (1) 4. Mike McKenzie (NO) 16 22.3
FUMBLES/LOST: 5/2 – 2003 (2/0), 2004 (1/1), 2005 (1/1), 2006 (1/0) 5. DeAngelo Hall (Was.) 22 21.6
KICKOFF RETURNS: 4-17-11lg – 2005 (2-4-4lg), 2006 (2-13-11lg) *Min. 12 interceptions
CAREER HIGHS: Recepts. 4 (five times) last vs. Mia. 9/19/04, Yds. 97
vs. Den. 9/7/03, Long 76t vs. Dal. 11/7/04 (QB Carson Palmer), TDs 1 Of Sheppard’s 18 career INTS…
(12 times) last vs. Chi. 10/21/07 (QB Donovan McNabb) 3 have ended the game
MILESTONES: First NFL game vs. SD 9/8/02, First recept. at Atl.
9/22/02 (QB Jon Kitna), First start vs. TB 9/29/02, First TD vs. Ten.
8 have come in the 4th quarter (4 in the final 2 minutes)
10/27/02 (8-yds. from QB Jon Kitna) 10 have come in “close games” (+/- 7 points)
4 have come in the 4th quarter of a “close game”
8 have resulted in TDs (3 returns)
10 have come inside the Eagles 10-yardline (5 in the end zone)
26 – Lito Sheppard – CB
13 have come while the Eagles are leading
A two-time Pro Bowl selection, Lito Sheppard is a speedy and
fearless cornerback who has shown a penchant for big plays. He
leads the Eagles with 18 interceptions since 2003, including
three returned for touchdowns. In fact, Sheppard became the
first player in NFL history to post two 100-plus-yard interception
returns for touchdowns in his career.
SEASON HIGHLIGHTS:
• Registered 4 KDs and intercepted QB Matt Ryan in the end
zone, ending a drive at the Eagles’ 1-yd. line in a win vs. Atl
(10/26)
INJURY REPORT:
• Suffered a strained groin in the 2nd qtr. at Sea. (11/2) and
did not return to the game. Suffered a hamstring strain in
the 3rd qtr. at SF (10/12) and missed the remainder of the
game
Sheppard 2008 Game-By-Game Smith 2008 Game-By-Game
Date Opp. W/L P/S S A T Sac Hur Int Yds LG KD FF FR Date Opp. W/L P/S S A T Sac Hur Int Yds LG KD FF FR
Sep 7 StL W 1/0 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sep 7 StL W 0/0 - - - - IA - - - - - -
Sep 15 @ Dal L 1/0 1 1 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sep 15 @ Dal L 0/0 - - - - IA - - - - - -
Sep 21 Pit W 1/0 3 0 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sep 21 Pit W 0/0 - - - - IA - - - - - -
Sep 28 @ Chi L 1/0 1 1 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sep 28 @ Chi L 0/0 - - - - IA - - - - - -
Oct 5 Was L 1/1 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Oct 5 Was L 0/0 - - - - IA - - - - - -
Oct 12 @ SF W 1/1 1 1 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Oct 12 @ SF W 0/0 - - - - IA - - - - - -
Oct 26 Atl W 1/0 2 1 3 0.0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 Oct 26 Atl W 0/0 - - - - IA - - - - - -
Nov 2 @ Sea W 1/1 2 0 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Nov 2 @ Sea W 0/0 - - - - IA - - - - - -
Nov 9 NYG L 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Nov 9 NYG L 0/0 - - - - IA - - - - - -
Nov 16 @ Cin T 1/0 4 0 4 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Nov 16 @ Cin T 0/0 - - - - IA - - - - - -
Nov 23 @ Bal L 1/0 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Nov 23 @ Bal L 0/0 - - - - IA - - - - - -
Nov 27 Arz W 1/0 0 2 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Nov 27 Arz W 0/0 - - - - IA - - - - - -
Dec 7 @ NYG W 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Dec 7 @ NYG W 0/0 - - - - IA - - - - - -
Dec 15 Cle W 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Dec 15 Cle W 0/0 - - - - IA - - - - - -
Dec 21 @ Was L 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Dec 21 @ Was L 0/0 - - - - IA - - - - - -
Dec 28 Dal W 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Dec 28 Dal W 0/0 - - - - IA - - - - - -
Season 16/3 17 6 23 0.0 0 1 0 0 5 1 0 Season 0/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career 93/61 199 57 256 2.0 4 18 460 102T 49 3 1 Career 0/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Playoffs Playoffs
Date Opp. W/L P/S S A T Sac Hur Int Yds LG KD FF FR Date Opp. W/L P/S S A T Sac Hur Int Yds LG KD FF FR
Jan 4 @ Min W 1/0 2 0 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jan 4 @ Min W 0/0 - - - - IA - - - - - -
Jan 11 @ NYG Jan 11 @ NYG
Season 1/0 2 0 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Season 0/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career 7/4 15 3 18 0.0 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 Career 0/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TDs
28 Westbrook
14 L. Tomlinson (SD)
11 J. Griffith (Oak.)
Westbrook 2008 Game-By-Game 54 – Tracy White – LB
Rushing Receiving A six-year veteran, Tracy White signed with the Eagles on
Date Opp. W/L P/S Att Yds Avg LG TD No Yds Avg LG TD 10/14/08, a week after being released by the Green Bay Packers.
Sep 7 StL W 1/1 19 91 4.8 18 1 2 1 0.5 1 1 A strong special teams performer, White has racked up 76 career
Sep 15 @ Dal L 1/1 18 58 3.2 14 2 6 45 7.5 18 1
special teams tackles in 78 games with the Eagles, Packers
Sep 21 Pit W 1/1 5 12 2.4 4 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
(2006-08), Jaguars (2005), and Seahawks (2003-04).
Sep 28 @ Chi L 0/0 - - - IA/ANKLE - - - - -
Oct 5 Was L 1/1 12 33 2.8 9T 1 6 51 8.5 17 0
Oct 12 @ SF W 0/0 - - - IA/RIBS - - - - - White 2008 Game-By-Game
Oct 26 Atl W 1/1 22 167 7.6 39T 2 6 42 7.0 11 0 Date Opp. W/L P/S S A T Sac Hur Int Yds LG KD FF FR
Nov 2 @ Sea W 1/1 20 61 3.1 8 0 6 35 5.8 16 0 *Sep 8 Min W 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 9 NYG L 1/1 13 26 2.0 7 0 3 33 11.0 16 0 *Sep 14 @ Det W 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 16 @ Cin T 1/1 14 60 4.3 22 0 3 11 3.7 5 0 *Sep 21 Dal L 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 23 @ Bal L 1/1 14 39 2.8 12 0 2 -5 -2.5 0 0 *Sep 28 @ TB L 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 27 Arz W 1/1 22 110 5.0 17 2 3 20 6.7 13 1 *Oct 5 Atl L 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dec 7 @ NYG W 1/1 33 131 4.0 30T 1 6 72 12.0 40T 1 Oct 26 Atl W 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dec 15 Cle W 1/1 16 53 3.3 10 0 3 14 4.7 6 0 Nov 2 @ Sea W 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dec 21 @ Was L 1/1 12 45 3.8 12 0 6 71 11.8 47 0 Nov 9 NYG L 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dec 28 Dal W 1/1 13 50 3.8 16 0 2 12 6.0 7 0 Nov 16 @ Cin T 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Season 14/14 233 936 4.0 39T 9 54 402 7.4 47 5 Nov 23 @ Bal L 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career 99/78 1247 5721 4.6 71T 36 401 3609 9.0 62 28 Nov 27 Arz W 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dec 7 @ NYG W 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Playoffs Dec 15 Cle W 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Date Opp. W/L P/S Att Yds Avg LG TD No Yds Avg LG TD Dec 21 @ Was L 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jan 4 @ Min W 1/1 20 38 1.9 10 0 3 83 27.7 71T 1 Dec 28 Dal W 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jan 11 @ NYG Season 15/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Season 1/1 20 38 1.9 10 0 3 83 27.7 71T 1 Career 78/2 19 8 27 1.0 N/A 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career 8/7 99 510 5.2 62T 3 28 271 9.7 71T 3 *with Green Bay
68 – Tala Esera – G
Originally a rookie free agent with the Miami Dolphins in 2007, Esera (6-
3, 315) spent his entire rookie campaign on the Dolphins practice squad
before spending the 2008 preseason with the Indianapolis Colts. A
native of Honolulu, HI, Esera started 35 games at the University of
Hawaii. He signed to the Eagles practice squad on 12/3/08.
42 – Jonathan Hefney – DB
Originally signed by Tampa Bay as an undrafted rookie in May of 2008,
Hefney (5-9, 190) was later released in July. A four-year letterwinner at
Tennessee, he started in 50 consecutive games, the most by a position
player in school history, tallying 322 tackles, 22 passes defensed and 10
interceptions. Hefney signed to the Eagles practice squad on 9/9/08.
16 – Drisan James – WR
Orginally a rookie free agent signing of Chicago in 2007, Drisan James
has also spent time with Oakland before signing to Philadelphia’s
practice squad on 11/24. James (5-11, 185) played in 44 games in his
career at Boise State, catching 115 passes for 1,810 yards and 7 TDs,
including 2 TD catches in a 2007 Fiesta Bowl win against Oklahoma.
17 – Shaheer McBride – WR
A four-year starter at Delaware State, McBride holds school records in
recepts. (201) and yds. (3,007), while adding 33 TDs. McBride (6-2, 205)
was signed to the practice squad on 9/1.
78 – Babatunde Oshinowo – DT
Originally drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the 6th round of the 2006
NFL draft, Babatunde Oshinowo (Ba-ba-TOON-day OH-shi-no-who) spent
time with Cleveland (2006), Chicago (2007), and Washington
(2008) before signing to Philadelphia's practice squad on
11/19/08. Oshinowo (6-1, 304) has appeared in 2 NFL games and made
his debut with Cleveland in 2006, playing in the season finale against
Houston (12/31), where he totaled two tackles.
31 – Trae Williams – CB
Originally selected in the 5th round of the 2008 draft by Jacksonville after
a stellar career at South Florida, Williams (5-10, 195) signed to the Eagles
practice squad on 9/1. He finished his college career ranked second in
school history with 16 interceptions and first in return yards (219) and
touchdowns (4).
TOP 10s
By Field Goals Made, Career By PATs Att., Career By PATs Made, Career
PLAYER FGM PLAYER XPA PLAYER XPM
1. David Akers 230 1. Bobby Walston (WR/K) 384 1. Bobby Walston (WR/K) 365
2. Paul McFadden 91 2. David Akers 351 2. David Akers 355
3. Sam Baker 90 3. Sam Baker 213 3. Sam Baker 205
4. Roger Ruzek 81 4. Tony Franklin 182 4. Tony Franklin 172
5. Bobby Walston (WR/K) 80 5. Cliff Patton 166 5. Cliff Patton 160
Tony Franklin 80 6. Roger Ruzek 151 6. Roger Ruzek 139
7. Tom Dempsey 66 7. Paul McFadden 119 7. Paul McFadden 117
8. Gary Anderson 47 8. Tom Dempsey 90 8. Tom Dempsey 84
David Akers
9. Chris Boniol 36 9. Gary Anderson 73 9. Gary Anderson 72
10. Cliff Patton 28 10. Chris Boniol 50 10. Chris Boniol 48
TOP 10s
By TD Passes, Career By INTs, Career By Completion Percentage By QB Rating
PLAYER TDS PLAYER INTS (min.. 500 att.), Career (min.. 500 att.), Career
1. Donovan McNabb 194 1. Ron Jaworski 151 PLAYER COMP % PLAYER QB RATING
2. Ron Jaworski 175 2. Norm Snead 124 1. Donovan McNabb 58.9 1. Donovan McNabb 85.9
3. Randall Cunningham 150 3. Randall Cunningham 105 2. Ty Detmer 57.7 2. Sonny Jurgensen 79.1
4. Norm Snead 111 4. Tommy Thompson 100 3. Rodney Peete 57.4 3. Randall Cunningham 78.7
5. Tommy Thompson 90 5. Donovan McNabb 90 4. Roman Gabriel 55.8 4. Ty Detmer 78.2
6. Sonny Jurgensen 76 6. Bobby Thomason 80 5. Randall Cunningham 55.7 5. Norm Van Brocklin 75.7
7. Bobby Thomason 57 7. Adrian Burk 77 6. Sonny Jurgensen 54.4 6. Roman Gabriel 74.2
8. Norm Van Brocklin 55 8. Sonny Jurgensen 73 7. Norm Van Brocklin 54.3 7. Ron Jaworski 74.0
Adrian Burk 55 9. Norm Van Brocklin 51 8. Ron Jaworski 53.3 8. Rodney Peete 69.8
10. Roman Gabriel 47 King Hill 51 9. Mike Boryla 52.5 9. Norm Snead 67.7
10. Tommy Thompson 51.8 10. Tommy Thompson 67.4
TOP SINGLE-GAME
PASSING PERFORMANCES
By Yards
PLAYER GAME YDS
1. Donovan McNabb 12/5/2004 vs. Packers 464
2. Randall Cunningham 9/17/1989 vs. at Redskins 447
3. Bobby Thomason 11/8/1953 vs. Giants 437
4. Sonny Jurgensen 10/29/1961 at Redskins 436
5. Sonny Jurgensen 12/16/1962 at StL Cardinals 419
Donovan McNabb Ron Jaworski
By Attempts
PLAYER GAME ATTS
1. Randall Cunningham 10/2/1989 at Bears 62 LONGEST PASS PLAYS
2. Davey O'Brien 12/1/1940 at Redskins 60
PLAYER (GAME) LG
3. Sonny Jurgensen 9/23/1962 vs. Giants 57 1. Ron Jaworski to Mike Quick (11/10/1985 vs. Falcons) 99t*
4. Donovan McNabb 11/12/2000 at Steelers 55 2. Randall Cunningham to Fred Barnett (12/2/1990 at Bills) 95t
Roman Gabriel 12/2/1973 at 49ers 55 3. Randall Cunningham to H. Walker (9/4/1994 at Giants) 93
4. King Hill to Ben Hawkins (9/22/1968 vs. Giants) 92t
By Completions
5. Donovan McNabb to Terrell Owens (10/30/2005 at Broncos) 91t
PLAYER GAME COMPS
Norm Van Brocklin to T. McDonald (10/5/1958 vs. Giants) 91t
1. Donovan McNabb 10/23/2005 vs. Chargers 35
7. Donovan McNabb to Hank Baskett (9/7/2008 vs. Rams) 90t
2. Randall Cunningham 9/17/1989 vs. at Redskins 34
Ron Jaworski to Mike Quick (10/28/1984 vs. StL Cardinals) 90t
3. Donovan McNabb 10/2/2005 at Chiefs 33
8. A.J. Feeley to Hank Baskett (12/31/2006 vs. Falcons) 89t
Sonny Jurgensen 9/23/1962 vs. Giants 33
9. Donovan McNabb to Hank Baskett (10/8/2006 vs. Cowboys) 87t
Davey O'Brien 12/1/1940 at Redskins 33
Norm Snead to Ben Hawkins (10/22/1967 at StL Cardinals) 87t
Norm Snead to Timmy Brown (10/4/1964 vs. Steelers) 87t
By Most Passes Intercepted
PLAYER GAME INTS * NFL Record
1. Pete Liske 9/26/1971 vs. Cowboys 6
Bobby Thomason 10/21/1956 vs. Chi. Cardinals 6 MOST CONSECUTIVE
By Touchdowns
COMPLETIONS
PLAYER GAME TDS PLAYER GAME COMPS
1. Adrian Burk 10/17/1954 at Redskins 7* 1. Donovan McNabb last 10, 11/28/2004 at NYG 24*
2. Donovan McNabb 9/18/2005 vs. 49ers 5 & first 14, 12/5/2004 vs. Packers
Donovan McNabb 12/5/2004 vs. Packers 5 2. Donovan McNabb 9/23/2007 vs. Lions 18
Randall Cunningham 9/17/1989 vs. at Redskins 5 3. Donovan McNabb 9/21/2008 vs. Steelers 15**
Norm Snead 9/28/1969 vs. Steelers 5 4. Donovan McNabb 10/23/2005 vs. Chargers 14
Sonny Jurgensen 12/16/1962 at StL Cardinals 5 5. Donovan McNabb 11/2/2008 at Seahawks 13
Sonny Jurgensen 11/26/1961 vs. Cowboys 5 last 12, 11/16/2003 vs. Giants 13
Adrian Burk 11/28/1954 vs. Redskins 5 & first 1, 11/23/2003 vs. Saints
* NFL Record Bobby Hoying 11/16/1997 at Ravens 13
* NFL Record
**Most consecutive pass completions to start a game
REGULAR SEASON INDIVIDUAL RUSHING RECORDS
ALL-TIME LEADING RUSHERS
(Based On Yards) TOP 10s
Name Years Games Att Yds Avg Lg TDs By Attempts, Career
PLAYER ATTS
1. Wilbert Montgomery 1977-1984 (8) 100 1465 6538 4.5 90t 45
1. Wilbert Montgomery 1465
2. Steve Van Buren 1944-1951 (8) 83 1320 5860 4.4 70t 69 2. Steve Van Buren 1320
3. Brian Westbrook 2002-2008 (7) 99 1247 5721 4.6 71t 36 3. Brian Westbrook 1247
4. Duce Staley 1997-2003 (7) 98 1200 4807 4.0 64t 22 4. Duce Staley 1200
5. Ricky Watters 975
5. Randall Cunningham (QB) 1985-1995 (11) 122 677 4482 6.6 52t 32 6. Tom Sullivan 871
6. Ricky Watters 1995-1997 (3) 48 975 3794 3.9 57 31 7. Timmy Brown 850
7. Timmy Brown 1960-1967 (8) 96 850 3703 4.4 61t 29 8. Tom Woodeshick 831
9. Clarence Peaks 786
8. Tom Woodeshick 1963-1971 (9) 111 831 3563 4.3 57t 21
10. Keith Byars 750
9. Tom Sullivan 1972-1977 (6) 80 871 3135 3.6 37 17
10. Donovan McNabb (QB) 1999-2008 (10) 134 536 3109 5.8 54 26 By TDs, Career
PLAYER TDS
11. Clarence Peaks 1957-1963 (7) 83 786 2927 3.7 57 19
1. Steve Van Buren 69
12. Keith Byars 1986-1992 (7) 105 750 2672 3.6 52 17 2. Wilbert Montgomery 45
13. Billy Barnes 1957-1961 (5) 60 689 2391 3.5 70t 20 3. Brian Westbrook 36
4. Randall Cunningham (QB) 32
14. Herschel Walker 1992-1994 (3) 48 554 2344 4.2 91t 14 5. Ricky Watters 31
15. Anthony Toney (FB) 1986-1990 (5) 67 639 2294 3.6 44 14 6. Timmy Brown 29
7. Donovan McNabb (QB) 26
16. Charlie Garner 1994-1998 (5) 66 495 2261 4.6 55t 17
8. Duce Staley 22
17. Correll Buckhalter 2001-2008 (8) 74 476 2155 4.5 64t 18 9. Tom Woodeshick 21
18. Heath Sherman 1989-1993 (5) 76 537 2130 4.0 37 10 10. Brian Westbrook 20
Billy Barnes 20
19. Frank Ziegler 1949-1953 (5) 57 519 1926 3.7 52 11 Jim Parmer 20
20.Swede Hanson 1933-1937 (5) 45 493 1907 3.9 NA 12
By Average, Career (Min. 400 att.)
PLAYER AVG.
TOP SINGLE-SEASON RUSHERS 1. Randall Cunningham (QB) 6.6
2. Donovan McNabb (QB) 5.8
(Based On Yards - list includes all Eagles 1,000-yd. rushers)
3. Brian Westbrook 4.6
Name Year Att Yds Avg Lg TDs
Charlie Garner 4.6
1. Wilbert Montgomery 1979 338 1512 4.5 62t 9 5. Wilbert Montgomery 4.5
2. Ricky Watters 1996 353 1411 4.0 56t 13 Correll Buckhalter 4.5
3. Wilbert Montgomery 1981 286 1402 4.9 41 8 7. Steve Van Buren 4.4
Timmy Brown 4.4
4. Brian Westbrook 2007 278 1333 4.8 36 7 9. Tom Woodeshick 4.3
5. Duce Staley 1999 325 1273 3.9 29 4 10. Herschel Walker 4.2
Ricky Watters 1995 337 1273 3.8 57 11
7. Wilbert Montgomery 1978 259 1220 4.7 47 9
TOP 5s
By Attempts, Season
8. Brian Westbrook 2006 240 1217 5.1 71t 7 PLAYER (YEAR) ATTS
9. Steve Van Buren 1949 263 1146 4.4 41 11 1. Ricky Watters (1996) 353
2. W. Montgomery (1979) 338
10. Ricky Watters 1997 285 1110 3.9 28 7
3. Ricky Watters (1995) 337
11. Herschel Walker 1992 267 1070 4.0 38 8 4. Duce Staley (1999) 325
12. Duce Staley 1998 258 1065 4.1 64t 5 5. W. Montgomery (1981) 286
13. Duce Staley 2002 269 1029 3.8 57 5
By TDs, Season
14. Earnest Jackson 1985 282 1028 3.6 59 5 PLAYER (YEAR) TDS
15. Steve Van Buren 1947 217 1008 4.6 45 13 1. Steve Van Buren (1945) 15
2. Ricky Watters (1996) 13
Led NFL Steve Van Buren (1947) 13
4. (three times) last by
Ricky Watters (1995) 11
Led Conference
Most Consecutive Games With a
Rushing TD, Season
PLAYER (YEAR) GAMES
1. Steve Van Buren (1947) 8
2. Ricky Watters (1995) 6
3. Steve Van Buren (1948) 5
Steve Van Buren 4. (many times) last by
Brian Westbrook (2003) 4
TOP SINGLE-GAME LONGEST RUSHING PLAYS
RUSHING PERFORMANCES PLAYER (GAME) LG
1. Herschel Walker (11/27/1994 at Falcons) 91t
By Yards
2. Wilbert Montgomery (12/19/1982 vs. Oilers) 90t
PLAYER GAME YDS
3. Brian Mitchell (10/1/2000 vs. Falcons) 85t
1. Steve Van Buren 11/27/1949 vs. Steelers 205
4. Leroy Harris (11/25/1979 at Packers) 80
2. Duce Staley 9/2/2000 at Cowboys 201
5. Bosh Pritchard (10/23/1949 vs. Redskins) 77t
3. Wilbert Montgomery 11/4/1979 vs. Browns 197
6. Herman Hunter (11/24/1985 at Cowboys) 74t
4. Swede Hanson 11/6/1934 vs. Cin.Reds 190
7. Wilbert Montgomery (9/14/1980 at Vikings) 72t
5. Timmy Brown 11/7/1965 at Browns 186
8. Brian Westbrook (9/24/2006 at 49ers) 71t
John Brewer (10/4/1952 vs. Giants) 71t
By Attempts
PLAYER GAME ATTS
1. Heath Sherman 10/6/1991 at Buccaneers 35
Heath Sherman 11/12/1990 vs. Redskins 35
Steve Van Buren 11/20/1949 vs. NY Bulldogs 35
4. Earnest Jackson 10/13/1985 at StL Cardinals 34
5. Ricky Watters 12/10/1995 vs. Cowboys 33
Steve Van Buren 10/3/1949 vs. Lions 33
By Touchdowns
PLAYER GAME TDS
1. Charlie Garner 10/8/1995 vs. Redskins 3
Wilbert Montgomery 12/19/1982 vs. Houston Oilers 3
Wilbert Montgomery 10/7/1979 vs. Redskins 3
Wilbert Montgomery
Wilbert Montgomery 9/10/1978 at Redskins 3
Tom Sullivan 10/13/1974 vs. Giants 3
Clarence Peaks 11/16/1958 vs. Chi. Cardinals 3
Steve Van Buren 12/9/1945 vs. Boston Yanks 3
Swede Hanson 11/6/1934 vs. Cincinnati Reds 3
By TDs, Season
PLAYER (YEAR) TDS
1. Terrell Owens (2004) 14
2. Mike Quick (1983) 13
Tommy McDonald (1961) 13
Harold Carmichael Tommy McDonald (1960) 13
Tommy McDonald
5. (seven times) last by
Irving Fryar (1996) 11
By Punt Returns
PLAYER GAME RETURNS
1. Larry Marshall 9/18/1977 vs Buccaneers 9
2. DeSean Jackson 9/7/2008 vs. Rams 8 Wally Henry
Evan Cooper 10/26/1986 vs. Chargers 8
Vai Sikahema 12/13/1992 at Seahawks 8
4. (5 times) last by Reno Mahe 12/5/2005 vs. Seahawks 7 LONGEST PUNT RETURNS
PLAYER (GAME) LG
By Punt Return Avg. (Min. 3 punt returns) 1. Vai Sikahema (11/22/1992 at Giants) 87t
PLAYER GAME AVG 2. Brian Westbrook (10/19/2003 at Giants) 84t
1. Brian Mitchell 11/25/2002 at 49ers 33.0 3. Brian Westbrook (12/21/2003 vs. 49ers) 81t
2. Vai Sikahema 11/22/1992 at NY Giants 27.8 Tommy McDonald (10/4/1959 vs. Giants) 81t
3. Gregg Garrity 11/30/1986 at LA Raiders 24.8 5. Ernie Steele (10/25/1942 at Bears) 80t
4. Evan Cooper 12/8/1985 vs. Redskins 23.3 6. Brian Mitchell (11/25/2002 at 49ers) 76t
5. Brian Mitchell 9/16/2002 at Redskins 23.0 Gregg Garrity (11/30/1986 at LA Raiders) 76t
REGULAR SEASON INDIVIDUAL KICKOFF RETURN RECORDS
ALL-TIME KICKOFF RETURN LEADERS
(Based On Kickoff Return Average, min. 25 returns) TOP 5s
Name Years No Yds Avg Lg TDs By Kickoff Return, Career
1. Steve Van Buren 1944-51 (8) 76 2030 26.7 NA 3 PLAYER RETURNS
2. Irv Cross 1961-69 (6) 28 745 26.6 74 0 1. Timmy Brown 169
2. Brian Mitchell 131
3. Timmy Brown 1960-67 (8) 169 4483 26.5 105t 5 3. Al Nelson 101
4. Al Nelson 1965-73 (9) 101 2625 26.0 78 0 4. Allen Rossum 98
5. Larry Marshall 88
5. Wilbert Montgomery 1977-84 (8) 32 814 25.4 99t 1
6. Quintin Demps 2008 (1) 52 1314 25.3 100t 1 By Kickoff Return Yards, Career
PLAYER YARDS
7. Brian Mitchell 2000-02 (3) 131 3311 25.3 94t 2
1. Timmy Brown 4483
8. Allen Rossum 1998-99 (2) 98 2427 24.8 89t 1 2. Brian Mitchell 3311
9. Billy Walik 1970-72 (3) 67 1640 24.5 82 0 3. Al Nelson 2625
4. Allen Rossum 2427
10. Alvin Haymond 1968 (1) 28 677 24.2 NA 1 5. Larry Marshall 2075
11. Duce Staley 1997-03 (7) 48 1158 24.1 57 0
By Kickoff Return TDs, Career
TOP SINGLE-SEASON KICKOFF RETURN LEADERS PLAYER TDS
1. Timmy Brown 5
(Based On Kickoff Return Average, min. 1.25 returns per game)
2. Derrick Witherspoon 3
Name Year No Yds Avg Lg TDs Steve Van Buren 3
1. Al Nelson 1972 25 728 29.1 78 0 4. Brian Mitchell 2
2. Steve Van Buren 1945 13 373 28.7 98t 1
TOP 5s
3. Timmy Brown 1963 33 945 28.6 100t 1 By Kickoff Return, Season
4. Timmy Brown 1966 20 562 28.1 93t 2 PLAYER (YEAR) RETURNS
5. Timmy Brown 1961 29 811 28.0 105t 1 1. Allen Rossum (1999) 54
2.D. Witherspoon (1996) 53
6. Timmy Brown 1962 30 831 27.7 99t 1 3. Quintin Demps (2008) 52
Hershel Walker 1994 21 581 27.7 94t 1 4.Herman Hunter (1985) 48
5. Brian Mitchell (2000) 47
8. Don Stevens 1952 16 433 27.1 51 1 Duce Staley (1997) 47
9. Brian Mitchell 2002 43 1162 27.0 57 1
By Kickoff Return Yards, Season
10. Wilbert Montgomery 1977 23 619 26.9 99t 1
PLAYER (YEAR) YARDS
TOP SINGLE-GAME KICKOFF 1. Allen Rossum (1999) 1347
2.Quintin Demps (2008) 1314
RETURN PERFORMANCES 3. D. Witherspoon (1996) 1271
By Yards 4.Brian Mitchell (2002) 1162
5. Duce Staley (1997) 1139
PLAYER GAME YDS
1. Tim Brown 11/6/1966 vs. Cowboys 287 By Kickoff Return TDs, Season
2. Derrick Witherspoon 11/24/1996 at Arz. Cardinals 253 PLAYER (YEAR) TDS
3. Allen Rossum 11/14/1999 vs. Redskins 222 1. Derrick Witherspoon (1996) 2
4. Duce Staley 11/30/1997 vs. Bengals 195 Timmy Brown (1966) 2
5. Allen Rossum 11/21/1999 vs. Ind. Colts 192
Led NFL
By Touchdowns, Season
PASSING RUSHING PLAYER, YEAR TDS
By Yards, Season By Yards, Season
1. Calvin Williams, 1990 9
PLAYER, YEAR YARDS PLAYER, YEAR YARDS
2. Fred Barnett, 1990 8
1. John Reaves, 1972 1508 1. Correll Buckhalter, 2001 586
Bobby Walston (E), 1951 8
2. Davey O'Brien, 1939 1324 2. Keith Byars (FB) 1986 577
4. Pete Pihos (E), 1947 7
3. Donovan McNabb, 1999 948 3. Po James (FB), 1972 565
5. Keith Jackson (TE), 1988 6
4. Mike Boryla,1974 580 4. Mike Hogan (FB), 1976 561
Charle Young (TE), 1973 6
5. Foster Watkins, 1940 565 5. Billy Barnes, 1957 529
7. Hal Giancanelli (B), 1953 5
6. Randall Cunningham, 1985 548 6. Clarence Peaks, 1957 495
7. Steve Van Buren, 1944 444
By Attempts, Season SACKS
PLAYER, YEAR ATTS. By Attempts, Season Season
1. John Reaves, 1972 224 PLAYER, YEAR TDS. PLAYER, YEAR SACKS
2. Donovan McNabb, 1999 216 1. Steve Van Buren, 1944 5 1. Corey Simon (DT), 2000 9.5
3. Davey O'Brien, 1939 201 Don Johnson, 1953 5 2. Derrick Burgess (DE), 2001 6.0
4. Mike Boryla, 1974 102 3. Ken Keller, 1956 4 3. Mike Mamula (DE), 1995 5.5
5. Foster Watkins, 1940 85 Mel Bleeker , 1944 4 4. Trent Cole (DE), 2005 5.0
6. Randall Cunningham, 1985 81 Jim Castiglia (FB), 1941 4 5. Jerome Brown (DT), 1987 4.0
*-Since 1982
By Completions, Season By Attempts, Season
PLAYER, YEAR COMPS. PLAYER, YEAR ATTS.
1. John Reaves, 1972 108 1. Po James (FB), 1972 182 INTERCEPTIONS
2. Donovan McNabb, 1999 106 2. Keith Byars (FB), 1986 177 Season
3. Davey O'Brien, 1939 99 3. Lee Bouggess (FB), 1970 159 PLAYER, YEAR INTS.
4. Mike Boryla, 1974 60 4. Billy Barnes, 1957 143 1. Bibbles Bawel (B), 1952 8
5. Scott Tinsley, 1987 48 5. James Joseph, 1991 135 Tom Brookshier (DB), 1953 8
6. Rick Arrington, 1970 37 6. Correll Buckhalter, 2001 129 3. Herman Edwards (DB), 1977 6
7. Randall Cunningham, 1985 34 7. Clarence Peaks, 1957 125 4. Eric Allen (DB), 1988 5
Randy Logan (S), 1973 5
By Touchdowns, Season Jerry Norton (DB), 1954 5
PLAYER, YEAR TDS
RECEIVING Steve Van Buren (B), 1944 5
1. Donovan McNabb, 1999 8 By Receptions, Season *-Since 1940
PLAYER, YEAR RECS.
2. John Reaves, 1972 7
1. Keith Jackson (TE), 1988 81
3. Davey O'Brien, 1939 6
2. DeSean Jackson (WR, 2008) 62 KICKOFF RETURNS
4. Mike Boryla, 1974 5 By Kickoff Return Avg., Season
3. Don Looney (E), 1940 58
Sonny Jurgensen, 1957 5 PLAYER, YEAR, RETS. AVG.
4. Charle Young (TE), 1973 55
5. Lee Bouggess (RB), 1970 50 1. T. McDonald, 1957, 11 27.6
By Comletion Percentage, Season 2. Don Stevens, 1952, 16 27.1
PLAYER, YEAR COMP. % 6. Reggie Brown, 2005 43
7. Victor Bailey, 1993 41 3. Art Powell, 1959, 14 27.1
1. Mike Boryla, 1974 58.8
Junior Tautalasati (RB), 1986 41 4. Israel Lang, 1964, 13 27.1
2. Davey O'Brien, 1939 49.3
9. Calvin Williams, 1990 37 5. W. Montgomery, 1977, 23 26.9
3. Donovan McNabb, 1999 49.1
10. Fred Barnett (WR, 1990) 36 6. Al Nelson, 1965, 26 26.3
4. John Reaves, 1972 48.2
*-since 1941 *-min. 10 atts.
5. Randall Cunningham, 1985 42.0
6. Foster Watkins, 1940 32.9 By Yards, Season
*-min. 75 atts. PLAYER, YEAR YARDS PUNT RETURNS
1. DeSean Jackson, 2008 912 By Punt Return Avg., Season
By QB Rating, Season 2. Keith Jackson (TE), 1988 869 PLAYER, YEAR, RETS. AVG.
PLAYER, YEAR QB RAT. 3. Charle Young (TE), 1973 854 1. Pat McHugh, 1947, 10 15.6
1. Mike Boryla, 1974 78.9 4. Fred Barnett, 1990 721 2. S. Van Buren, 1944, 15 15.3
2. Scott Tinsley, 1987 71.7 5. Don Looney (E), 1940 707 3. Dexter Wynn, 2004, 18 10.8
3. Donovan McNabb, 1999 60.1 6. Calvin Williams, 1990 602 4. Don Stevens, 1952, 16 10.8
4. John Reaves, 1972 58.4 7. Reggie Brown, 2005 571 5. Bosh Pritchard, 1942, 11 9.7
5. Foster Watkins, 1940 46.4 8. Victor Bailey, 1993 545 6. Ken Keller, 1956, 15 9.7
6. Davey O'Brien, 1939 45.3 9. Bobby Walston (E), 1951 512 *-min. 10 atts. *-since 1941
7. Randall Cunningham, 1985 29.8 10. Hank Baskett, 2006 464
*-min. 75 atts.
ROOKIE SUPERLATIVES
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• Plans to take up coaching once his playing career is always make an annual trip to St. Louis to visit fam-
over. “I have always loved sports. All sports. And if I ily and then watch a baseball game. I loved the way
can’t play, I’d rather be involved in coaching than Ozzie played the game.”
doing anything else.” • Earned a degree in kinesiology
• Enjoyed playing baseball as a kid and wanted to • Full name: Torrance Daniels
emulate Hall of Fame SS Ozzie Smith. “We would
PLAYOFFS
2006 Phil. 2/0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2007 NYG 4/0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTALS 6/0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DANIELS GAME-BY-GAME
2006 Philadelphia Eagles 2007 New York Giants
Date Opp W/L P/S S A T Sac Hur Int Yds Lg KD FF FR Date Opp W/L P/S S A T Sac Hur Int Yds Lg KD FF FR
Promoted from the practice squad on 11/21 after spending the first 11 weeks of Promoted from the NYG practice squad on 11/27 after spending weeks 3-10 of
the season on that unit the season on that unit
Nov 26 @ Ind L 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Dec 02 @ Chi W 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dec 4 Car W 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Dec 09 @ Phi W 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dec 10 @ Was W 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Dec 16 Was L 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dec 17 @ NYG W 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Dec 23 @ Buf W 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dec 25 @ Dal W 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Dec 29 NE L 0/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dec 31 Atl W 1/0 3 2 5 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 4/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 6/0 3 2 5 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Playoffs
Playoffs Jan 06 @ TB W 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jan 7 NYG W 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jan 13 @ Dal W 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jan 13 @ NO L 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jan 20 @ GB W 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 2/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Feb 03 NE W 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 4/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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32 Kyle
ECKEL
FULLBACK
Height, Weight: RJNNI=OPT
Born: NOLPMLUN=áå=mÜáä~ÇÉäéÜá~I=m^
College: k~îó
High School: béáëÅçé~ä=^Å~ÇÉãóI=jÉêáçåI=m^
NFL Experience: OåÇ=xNëí=~ë=~å=b~ÖäÉz
Acquired by Eagles: c^=J=OMMU
Originally joined NFL: páÖåÉÇ=~ë=~=êççâáÉ=ÑêÉÉ=~ÖÉåí
Äó=kÉï=båÖä~åÇ=áå=OMMR
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KYLE ECKEL’S CAREER STATISTICS
RUSHING RECEIVING
Year Team GP/GS Att Yds Avg Lg TD No Yds Avg Lg TD
2005 Mia 0/0 Reserve/Military List
2006 Mia 0/0 Reserve/Military List and Commisioner’s Exempt List
2007 NE 12/0 33 90 2.7 14 2 1 6 6.0 6 0
TOTALS 12/0 33 90 2.7 14 2 1 6 6.0 6 0
PLAYOFFS
2007 NE 2/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
ECKEL GAME-BY-GAME
2007 New England Patriots RUSHING RECEIVING
Date Opp. W/L P/S Att Yd Avg Lg TD No Yd Avg Lg TD TYS
Signed to the 53-man roster on 10/1/07 after spending the first three weeks of
the season on the team’s practice squad
Oct 01 @ Cin W 1/0 3 11 3.7 6 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 11
Oct 07 Cle W 1/0 6 16 2.7 10 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 16
Oct 14 @ Dal W 1/0 4 9 2.3 4 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 9
Oct 21 @ Mia W 1/0 6 12 2.0 6 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 12
Oct 28 Was W 1/0 4 2 0.5 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 2
Nov 04 @ Ind W 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0
Nov 18 @ Buf W 1/0 10 40 4.0 14 1 1 6 6.0 6 0 46
Nov 25 Phi W 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0
Dec 03 @ Bal W 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0
Dec 09 Pit W 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0
Dec 16 NYJ W 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0
Dec 23 Mia W 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0
Dec 29 @ NYG L 0/o 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0
Totals 12/0 33 90 2.7 14 2 1 6 6.0 6 0 0
Playoffs
Jan 12 Jax W 0/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0
Jan 20 SD W 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0
Feb 03 NYG L 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0
Totals 2/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0
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64 Chris
PATRICK
TACKLE
Height, Weight: SJQI=OUM
Born: ULOOLUQ=áå=fíÜ~Å~I=jf
College: kÉÄê~ëâ~
High School: fíÜ~Å~I=fíÜ~Å~I=jf
NFL Experience: Nëí=xNëí=~ë=~å=b~ÖäÉz
Acquired by Eagles: c^=J=OMMU
Originally joined NFL: páÖåÉÇ=~ë=~=êççâáÉ=ÑêÉÉ=~ÖÉåí
Äó=íÜÉ=kÉï=vçêâ=dá~åíë=áå=OMMT
Chris Patrick was promoted to the active roster on • A two-way lineman at Ithaca HS, earned first-team
12/3/08 after spending the majority of the season on AP all-state honors as a senior DE, recording 102
the Eagles practice squad. Originally a rookie free tackles and 8 sacks. Was also named the area
agent signing of the New York Giants in 2007, Patrick defensive POY
was released and claimed by New England that sum- • Was a two-time all-league and all-area selection as
mer before landing on Green Bay’s practice squad. He a center in basketball. Also lettered two years in
spent the 2008 preseason with San Francisco and track
Detroit. A native of Ithaca, MI, Patrick played colle- • Enjoys hunting and fishing
giately at Nebraska.
• Grew up a fan of the Lions, Tigers and Red Wings
PERSONAL:
• Would consider going to law school when his play-
• Grew up on his family’s farm. “We were mostly cash ing days are over
crop and grew corn and soybeans. My dad was kind
• Earned his degree in criminal justice and was twice
of the head of the whole operation.” His father,
named to the Big 12 Commissioner’s Academic
Philip, still works on the farm, and his mother,
Honor Roll
Marie, is a nurse
• Has an older brother, Joe, who was an offensive
lineman at Michigan State
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54 Tracy
WHITE
LINEBACKER
Height, Weight: SJMI=OPU
Born: QLNQLUN=áå=`Ü~êäÉëíçåI=p`
College: eçï~êÇ=råáîÉêëáíó
High School: qáãÄÉêä~åÇI=píK=píÉéÜÉåI=p`
NFL Experience: SíÜ=xNëí=~ë=~å=b~ÖäÉz
Acquired by Eagles: c^JOMMU
Originally joined NFL: páÖåÉÇ=~ë=~=êççâáÉ=ÑêÉÉ=~ÖÉåí
Äó=pÉ~ííäÉ=áå=OMMP
A six-year veteran, Tracy White signed with the Eagles 2007 HIGHLIGHTS:
on 10/14/08, a week after being released by the • Ranked 2nd on the Packers with 16 special teams
Green Bay Packers. A strong special teams performer, tackles, adding two fumble recoveries and a TD
White has racked up 66 career special teams tackles • Forced a fumble on special teams in the NFC
in 68 games with the Packers (2006-08), Jaguars Championship game vs. NYG (1/20/08)
(2005), and Seahawks (2003-04).
• Recovered a fumble on a 4th qtr. kickoff by Giants
BIRDSEED:
KR Ahmad Bradshaw at NYG (9/16). The turnover
• Grew up a huge Eagles fan and lists his all-time set up a Packers TD to put the team up 28-13
favorite players as Randall Cunningham, and cur- • Recovered a fumble in the end zone for his 1st
rent teammates Donovan McNabb and Brian career TD off a muffed punt by Eagles WR Greg
Dawkins Lewis vs. Phi. (9/9)
• Draws inspiration from his father, Emanuel, who PERSONAL:
was rendered legally blind from a brain tumor he
• Resides in Charleston, SC, in the offseason
suffered from over 20 years ago. “It happened when
I was in the first grade,” said White. “He never let it • His parents are Tracy Emanuel and Patricia. Patricia
get him down. He has a great sense of humor and I works as a car saleswoman in Charleston
really admire the way he has been able to live his • Has one brother, Keenan, who served two years in
life. He is the best dad I could ever ask for.” the U.S. military and is now a physician’s assistant
Tracy and Emanuel enjoy playing the card game in Charleston. Also has two sisters, Keisha and Akia
spades together and talking about the NFL. “My • Played linebacker and was the kicker at Timberland
dad is a big fan of the Cowboys, so we’ve had fun HS. Also wrestled and competed in track and field.
together throughout my life since I was an Eagles Holds school records in the shot put and 100 meter
fan growing up,” said White. “Now that I’m playing dash
with the Eagles, I’m sure the conversations will be a
little more intense.”
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• Has been an usher at his church in Charleston INJURY HISTORY:
• Has been working to help build a “Hope Center” in Was inactive at StL (12/16/07, vs. Oak. (12/9/07) and
his hometown of St. Stephen, SC. The building and vs. Car. (11/18/07) with an ankle injury. Was placed on
program is being designed to provide activities for the Injured Reserve list prior to the regular season
the youth in the area such as football, swimming finale on 12/28/05. Was inactive for 6 of the final 7
and basketball games of the 2004 season with a hamstring injury
• Would like to coach high school football when his and was placed on the Injured Reserve list prior to the
playing days are over. playoffs. Was inactive vs. Pit. (11/2/03) with an ankle
• Enjoys hunting, fishing and playing video games in injury.
his free time
• Majored in speech pathology and minored in physi-
cal education
PLAYOFFS
2007 GB 2/1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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WHITE GAME-BY-GAME
2003 Seattle Seahawks 2006 Green Bay Packers
Date Opp W/L P/S S A T Sac Hur Int Yds Lg KD FF FR Date Opp W/L P/S S A T Sac Hur Int Yds Lg KD FF FR
Sep 07 NO W 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 NA 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sep 10 Chi L 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 NA 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 14 @ Ari W 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 NA 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sep 17 NO L 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 NA 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 21 StL W 0/0 INACTIVE Sep 24 @ Det W 0/0 INACTIVE
Oct 05 @ GB L 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 NA 0 0 0 0 0 0 Oct 02 @ Phi L 0/0 NOT WITH TEAM
Oct 12 SF W 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 NA 0 0 0 0 0 0 Oct 08 StL L 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 NA 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 19 Chi W 0/0 0 0 0 0.0 NA 0 0 0 0 0 0 Oct 22 @ Mia W 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 NA 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 26 @ Cin L 0/0 INACTIVE Oct 29 Ari W 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 NA 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 02 Pit W 0/0 INACTIVE/ANKLE Nov 05 @ Buf L 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 NA 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 09 @ Was L 0/0 INACTIVE Nov 12 @ Min W 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 NA 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 16 Det W 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 NA 0 0 0 0 0 0 Nov 19 NE L 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 NA 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 23 @ Bal L 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 NA 0 0 0 0 0 0 Nov 27 @ Sea L 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 NA 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 30 Cle W 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 NA 0 0 0 0 0 0 Dec 03 NYJ L 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 NA 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dec 07 @ Min L 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 NA 0 0 0 0 0 0 Dec 10 @ SF W 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 NA 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dec 14 @ StL L 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 NA 0 0 0 0 0 0 Dec 17 Det W 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 NA 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dec 21 Ari W 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 NA 0 0 0 0 0 0 Dec 21 Min W 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 NA 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dec 27 @ SF W 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 NA 0 0 0 0 0 0 Dec 31 @ Chi W 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 NA 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 10 0 11/0 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 NA 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 14/0 0 0 0 0.0 NA 0 0 0 0 0 0
Playoffs
Jan 04 @ GB L 1/0 INACTIVE 2007
Date Opp W/L P/S S A T Sac Hur Int Yds Lg KD FF FR
2004 Sep 09 Phi W 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 NA 0 0 0 0 0 0
Date Opp W/L P/S S A T Sac Hur Int Yds Lg KD FF FR Sep 16 @ NYG W 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 NA 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 12 @ NO W 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 NA 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sep 23 SD W 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 NA 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 19 @ TB W 1/0 4 0 4 0.0 NA 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sep 30 @ Min W 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 NA 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 26 SF W 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 NA 0 0 0 0 0 0 Oct 07 Chi L 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 NA 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 10 StL L 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 NA 0 0 0 0 0 0 Oct 14 Was W 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 NA 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 17 @ NE L 1/0 2 1 3 0.0 NA 0 0 0 0 0 0 Oct 29 @ Den W 1/0 0 1 1 0.0 NA 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 24 @ Ari L 1/1 10 3 13 1.0 NA 0 0 0 0 0 0 Nov 04 @ KC W 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 NA 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 31 Car W 1/1 2 2 4 0.0 NA 0 0 0 0 0 0 Nov 11 Min W 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 NA 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 07 @ SF W 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 NA 0 0 0 0 0 0 Nov 18 Car W 0/0 INACTIVE/ANKLE
Nov 14 @ StL L 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 NA 0 0 0 0 0 0 Nov 22 @ Det W 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 NA 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 21 Mia W 0/0 INACTIVE/HAMSTRING Nov 29 @ Dal L 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 NA 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 28 Buf L 0/0 INACTIVE/HAMSTRING Dec 09 Oak W 0/0 INACTIVE/ANKLE
Dec 06 Dal L 0/0 INACTIVE/HAMSTRING Dec 16 @ StL W 0/0 INACTIVE/ANKLE
Dec 12 @ Min W 0/0 INACTIVE/HAMSTRING Dec 23 @ Chi L 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 NA 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dec 19 @ NYJ L 1/0 1 1 2 0.0 NA 0 0 0 0 0 0 Dec 30 Det W 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 NA 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dec 26 Ari W 0/0 INACTIVE/HAMSTRING Totals 13/0 0 0 1 1 0.0 NA 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jan 02 Atl W 0/0 INACTIVE/HAMSTRING Playoffs
Totals 10/2 19 7 26 1.0 NA 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jan 12 Sea W 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 NA 0 0 0 0 0 0
Playoffs Jan 20 NYG L 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 NA 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jan 08 StL L INJURED RESERVE/HAMSTRING Totals 2/0 0 0 0 0 NA 0 0 0 0 0 0
2005 Jacksonville Jaguars
Date Opp W/L P/S S A
T Sac Hur Int Yds Lg KD FF FR
Sep 11 Sea W 1/0 0 0
0 0.0 NA 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 18 @ Ind L 1/0 0 0
0 0.0 NA 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 25 @ NYJ W 1/0 0 0
0 0.0 NA 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 02 Den L 1/0 0 0
0 0.0 NA 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 19 Cin W 1/0 0 0
0 0.0 NA 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 16 @ Pit W 1/0 0 0
0 0.0 NA 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 30 @ StL L 1/0 0 0
0 0.0 NA 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 07 Hou W 1/0 0 0
0 0.0 NA 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 13 Bal W 1/0 0 0
0 0.0 NA 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 20 @ Ten W 1/0 0 0
0 0.0 NA 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 27 @ Ari W 1/0 0 0
0 0.0 NA 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dec 04 @ Cle W 1/0 0 0
0 0.0 NA 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dec 11 Ind L 1/0 0 0
0 0.0 NA 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dec 18 @ SF W 1/0 0 0
0 0.0 NA 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dec 24 @ Hou W 1/0 0 0
0 0.0 NA 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jan 01 Ten W 0/0 INACTIVE/ANKLE
Totals 15/0 0 0 0 0.0 NA 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Hank Baskett Feature
EVERY BREATH IS PRECIOUS FOR
EAGLES' WIDEOUT BASKETT
By MARCUS HAYES matics to pursue their interests just doing 10 sprints, and you can't go
Philadelphia Daily News like he did . . . but not like he did. after seven, let me know," Roanhaus
said he told Baskett - and, with a
9/24/08 "I tell kids to be smart with it but wink, added: "Know this: If you go
Page 1 of 2 don't let it hold you back," said into distress, I'm not giving you
Baskett, who would often snag his mouth-to-mouth."
HANK BASKETT would always push inhaler for a quick puff as he ran by
it. He would feel his breath laboring, the bench during basketball games. These days, Roanhaus would have to
and know his lips were turning blue, "Don't let people say you can't do get in line.
and he would fight through, and he something because you have asthma."
would collapse. Baskett lately has been dating Playboy
These days, he better appreciates Sometimes, fear of being seen as soft party girl Kendra Wilkinson, but then,
every breath he takes. trumped Baskett's fear of dying. Baskett has long been popular on the
party scene of whatever town he's in.
Baskett easily recalls the last time he "The coaches sometimes would tell me
passed out because of his asthma. He to stop but I wouldn't," Baskett said. At least, he was.
was a junior, and it was at football "I didn't want my coaches or team-
practice. It was a year before he con- mates to see me using it as an excuse." "I stopped going out," this past offsea-
verted to wide receiver, a move that son, he said. "I get my rest. I stopped
would mean a college scholarship, a Bracing for Troy Polamalu's crushing the partying and drinking and every-
contract with the Eagles and, Sunday, Kamikaze tackles cannot compare thing."
a game-high eight catches in a win with the helpless terror of your throat
over the Steelers. muscles in spasm as your life's breath In Clovis this offseason he virtually
stops: eliminated fats and sugars and lost 15
But on Aug. 30, 1999, he was the pounds, all while training like never
quarterback at powerful Clovis High "When you wake up at night and you before, at altitude.
in New Mexico, and he pushed it too don't have an inhaler right there, and
hard at practice, again, and passed out you don't have your breathing "The altitude helps me with my asth-
on the field. machine, and your parents have to ma and everything," said Baskett.
take you to the hospital because you "And if you can run at 4,000 feet it
Earlier the same day, a half-mile can't breathe . . . When your lungs makes it easier to run at 400 feet."
away, asthma killed Sarah Upton. close - there's nothing you can do to
get air in - it's very dangerous." And if you can run beside Donovan
According to court documents, a sub- McNabb, you probably will get more
stitute gym teacher at Gattis Junior Upton's death hammered that home. chances to run down the field during
High, forced Upton, a ninth-grader, to She was 14, Baskett was 17. games. Baskett this year spent a week
continue to run sprints when Upton at McNabb's workout camp in Arizona
asked to stop. The death, and its surrounding cir- - a decision that required a financial
cumstances, rocked Clovis, an Air commitment Baskett was reluctant to
Upton went to her next class. She Force base town of about 33,000 - or, make.
passed out at her desk. School person- about half the capacity of Lincoln
nel tried to administer her inhaler but Financial Field. "This is probably one of the biggest
did not perform CPR, and failed to call investments you'll make," his father,
in the emergency for 15 minutes. Eric Roanhaus has coached Clovis to Hank Jr., said. With higher-pedigreed
10 state titles and eight runnerup fin- targets Reggie Brown, Kevin Curtis,
And so, she died. ishes, but he made sure Baskett DeSean Jackson and Jason Avant to
always understood that no title was compete with, Hank Jr. stressed,
Every day, 11 Americans die of asthma worth dying for. "Donovan controls your future."
attacks; every year, 4,000.
"Hank," he told Baskett, "you know With Brown and Curtis hurt, after
Baskett speaks passionately about liv- when you've had enough. If we're three games, Baskett has 12 catches,
ing with asthma. He encourages asth-
Hank Baskett Feature
EVERY BREATH IS PRECIOUS FOR
EAGLES' WIDEOUT BASKETT
By MARCUS HAYES instead chose to sign with Minnesota. "It says a lot about Hank that they
Philadelphia Daily News The Eagles immediately traded Billy came," Hank Baskett Jr. said.
McMullen for him. That worked:
9/24/08 Baskett hauled in TD catches of 87 It says more that Baskett ever made it
Page 2 of 2 and 89 yards, the two longest for an this far. A frequent charity face for the
undrafted rookie in NFL history. Eagles, Baskett said he is willing to be
four short of his total in 2007; 197 an advocate for asthma awareness but
yards, already 55 more than 2007; and Clovis is bursting with pride at he has yet to be asked.
a 90-yard touchdown, the fourth TD Baskett's success. Less than 90 min-
of his career and the third of at least utes after Sunday's effort, the Clovis And while he never will be as big in
85 yards, a mark shared by only six News Journal posted a brief on its Philly as he is in Clovis, Sunday's per-
other players. Web site detailing Baskett's day. It formance only increased his profile
runs a small piece called "Baskett
In a West Coast offense, bombs are Watch" the day before and the day Maybe Sunday was Baskett's finest
gimmicky. Slants and outs feed the after each of Baskett's games. It ran an hour: "If my role declines, that's what
machine. With the dangerous but online poll before the last Super Bowl: happens," Baskett said. Equipped with
small Jackson blanketed, McNabb fed the perspective of what might have
6-4, 220-pound Baskett on Sunday. "No Cowboys. No Broncos. No Hank been, clearly, Baskett is at peace.
Baskett. Do you care about watching
"Donovan trusts him; when the ball is the Super Bowl?" After all, on that day in August 9 years
around him he's going to go up and ago, it might have been him, not Sarah
get it," said head coach Andy Reid, Baskett also is on a billboard across Upton.
who called Baskett's performance a the street from the high school. That's
"career" game. about as big as you can get there: "It's
like carrying the town on your shoul-
Brown returned from a hamstring ders," Baskett said cheerfully.
injury Sunday in a limited role and
Curtis might come back next month What else would you expect from a
from his sports hernia, but, Reid straight-A student in an Air Force
promised, "[Baskett] is going to con- town - Cannon AFB is 4 miles west -
tinue to play." whose father is a retired Air Force
man with 30 years of service, whose
It took Baskett a while to become a mother has worked at Canon as chief
viable NFL target. financial officer for more than 30
years, whose brother, Randy Curtis,
He played quarterback until midway spent 13 years in the Army.
through his senior season in high
school, when a bad ankle sprain cut What's more, Baskett coaxed six team-
his mobility. In 2 weeks he was able to mates to play in his charity golf tour-
sprint straight ahead, so Roanhaus nament, the second annual "Hank
and his staff moved him to receiver. Baskett Tee'd Off About Child Abuse."
New Mexico saw him, liked his athleti-
cism (he holds the New Mexico state McNabb led the journey to Clovis, 100
high jump record, 7-feet, and could miles from the Lubbock, Texas, air-
reverse-dunk with both hands in port. Sheldon Brown, Quintin Mikell,
eighth grade), signed him, redshirted Greg Lewis, Todd Herremans and Jon
him, and, by his senior season in Dorenbos came, too. They made the
2005, polished him to 67 catches, trip, they mingled with the crowd,
1,071 yards and nine touchdowns. they helped raise money for the Oasis
Children's Advocacy Center, where
The Eagles sought to sign him as an Baskett's father works.
undrafted free agent in 2006, but he
Hank Baskett Feature
BASKETT DELIVERS WHILE GOING
DEEP FOR EAGLES
By REUBEN FRANK In NFL history, only five other it doesn't matter how that happens,”
Burlington County Times receivers have three catches of 85 he said. “If I catch a 1-yard touchdown
yards or more, and Baskett is the first or a 90-yard touchdown or if I have a
9/11/08 since former San Francisco 49er John block that helps another guy score a
Page 1 of 1 Taylor with three in a career. Nobody touchdown, it's all the same to me.”
else currently in the NFL has more
No question Jerry Rice is the greatest than one catch as long as 87 yards. Baskett only had 142 receiving yards
wide receiver in NFL history. He had Baskett has three. all last season, with a long gain of 25
14 1,000-yard seasons, scored 207 yards. After catching 22 passes for 464
touchdowns, will be a unanimous Average length of his four career yards as a rookie, his 2007 output was
first-ballot pick into the Hall of Fame touchdowns: 69 yards. a big disappointment. He worked dili-
when he's eligible next year. gently during the offseason to get into
What makes this all so weird is that the same kind of shape he was in as a
He hasn't done what Hank Baskett has Baskett is not a speed burner, and he's rookie.
done. not even a regular player. He has 40
career catches, which means one out It's made a difference.
Terrell Owens is one of the 10 best of every 13 has been longer than any
receivers ever. We've seen it ourselves, catch ever made by Carter, Marvin “I definitely feel lighter and quicker,”
playing both for and against the Harrison, Steve Largent, Art Monk, he said. “I feel like have more
Eagles. Andre Reed, Reggie Wayne or Lynn endurance, and I know I can be on the
Swann. field longer than last year. Before, I
He hasn't done what Hank Baskett has had to come out of the game too
done. “Yeah, when you're expected to be the much. I don't feel that way anymore. I
slow possession guy, people aren't can definitely tell a difference.”
Torry Holt? Cris Carter? Randy Moss? expecting it,” said Baskett, whom the
Eagles acquired from the Minnesota Baskett, who now owns three of the
None of them. Vikings during the 2006 preseason in 126 longest catches in NFL history,
exchange for Billy McMullen. “But a already has as many career 100-yard
Not even close. lot goes into it. Donovan made great games as Reggie Brown, for whom he
throws, and so did A.J. against started against the Rams. Brown has a
Hank Baskett, an undrafted free agent Atlanta. We had to have great protec- hamstring injury, but head coach
who has started six career games, now tion.” Andy Reid said Brown will go back
has three career receptions of 87 yards into the starting lineup when he's
or more, and nobody in NFL history Baskett's 89-yarder was the longest healthy.
has more. reception in the NFL in 2006, and if
his 90-yarder on Sunday holds up as But Baskett will still play. He's made a
“It's insane,” Baskett said. “It's defi- the longest this season, he'll join living out of beating the odds and
nitely just crazy. I can't explain it. I Gaynell Tinsley (1937, 1938), Don doing the unexpected.
guess I've just been in the right place Hutson (1935, 1942), Harlon Hill
at the right time.” (1956, 1959) and Michael Haynes “I've always been somebody who just
(1992, 1993) as the only players in takes advantage of his opportunities,”
Baskett caught an 87-yard touchdown league history to record the longest he said. “When I got traded from
pass from Donovan McNabb in his catch of two different seasons. Minnesota, at first I was upset, but
fifth NFL game, the Eagles' 38-24 win then I looked at it as another opportu-
over the Dallas Cowboys in 2006 and Ask Baskett what the three catches nity. That's been my whole career —
an 89-yarder from A.J. Feeley on the have in common, and without hesitat- whenever I get a chance, just make the
last day of the 2006 season in a 24-17 ing he'll tell you that all three con- most of it.”
win over the Atlanta Falcons. He tributed to wins. And that's really all
topped those with a 90-yarder from that matters to him.
McNabb in the second quarter of the
Eagles' 38-3 win over the St. Louis “You know me, I just want to win, and
Rams on Sunday.
Hank Baskett Feature
BASKETT SET TO FIGHT FOR HIS JOB
By GEOFF MOSHER your name put on a jersey, that's a bad the flat and those types of
The News Journal thing." things. We used him in a little bit dif-
No rookie endeared himself more to ferent of a role. He was an important
6/7/08 the Eagles fan base and coaching staff part of our team last year
Page 1 of 1 in 2006 than the affable even though the numbers didn't show
Baskett, whom the Eagles acquired in it."
PHILADELPHIA -- A peculiar scene a one-for-one deal with Minnesota for Baskett referred to his multiple roles
on the last day of this week's Eagles Billy McMullen. last year as something nice for the
minicamp was the tall, slender wide Minnesota had signed Baskett out of "résumé," which comes in
receiver crouched in a three-point New Mexico after the draft but needed handy in his line of work.
stance during special-teams drills, someone familiar with a He might be two years older than
taunting the defensive linemen. West Coast offense. McMullen fit the some of the nameless, faceless rookie
"I'm trying to tell these d-linemen, if bill. The Eagles had let Terrell Owens free agents who share the
they want to get in these trenches and go the prior season and locker room with him during camp,
go one-on-one, we can do it," Hank hadn't yet brought in Donté but they're reminders of where he
Baskett said. Stallworth, and needed depth at came from and where he could
Baskett, a third-year pro, was kidding. receiver. be if he ever takes a play off.
And just to be sure, he backtracked Baskett made such a quick transition "Ask a lot of guys here; it's not what
rather quickly. that he started opposite Reggie Brown you did last year, it's what can you do
"I just like teasing them guys," he said, in the team's first for me today," Baskett said.
suddenly turning serious. "I would not preseason game. Whereas rookies "That's what these [minicamps] are
ever step in with our dline." tend to flame out after training camp, about. It's hot and it's tiresome, but
Funny thing about Baskett's teasing, Baskett kept climbing. it's your opportunity to go out
though. Blocking men much beefier He became the second rookie -- and and have more plays, because when
than himself had become an first undrafted rookie -- in NFL histo- the season comes, it's the [starters]
important part of his job last season, a ry to catch two touchdown that get most of the reps.
demand Baskett brought upon him- passes of 85 yards or more in one sea- It's your chance to come out here and
self. son and ranked fourth among rookie do what you can to get on the
With tight end L.J. Smith slowed by receivers in catches (22) [coach's] camera. The more you
two groin surgeries and backup tight and yards (464). get on the camera, the better."
end Matt Schobel also banged up, But Baskett's encore didn't match his
Baskett volunteered to fill in when debut -- at least, not statistically. First,
needed in pass protection schemes the Eagles signed Kevin
that called for two tight ends. Curtis to pair with Brown as starting
"I did a lot of that blocking off the receivers. Second, receiver Jason
edge in college," Baskett said. Avant, a fourth-round pick
Except these were faster, stronger limited by injuries in 2006, was
NFL linemen itching to plant someone healthy and ready to challenge Baskett
like Baskett backward en route to the for slot receiver snaps.
quarterback. An injury to safety Brian Dawkins
But sacrifices like those, Baskett forced special-teams maven Quintin
believes, are necessary for the sake of Mikell into a starting role. That,
keeping his job. Such is life in turn, led to Baskett becoming more
for someone whose spot on the roster active on special teams.
is up for grabs every year, and proba- Though Baskett's receiving stats
bly will be his entire NFL dipped -- 16 catches, 142 yards -- he
career. led the special teams with 277
"This year, it's a fight again for all points, 16 more than runner-up Avant.
those spots," Baskett said, standing in "Hank's a real good football player,"
front of the locker stall he offensive coordinator Marty
considers symbolic. Mornhinweg said. "We had some
"When you don't have your nameplate protection problems early, so we had
up here, that's a bad thing," he said. him in there chipping [blocking] in
"If you have to pay to get
Stewart Bradley Feature
EAGLES' BRADLEY WON'T TAKE
STARTING FOR GRANTED
By GEOFF MOSHER In his second start, against "I'm not going to make assump-
The News Journal Buffalo in the season finale, he tions," he said, "but that's where I
3/30/08 made seven tackles. want to be."
Page 1 of 1 Defensive coordinator Jim When he's not preparing for the
Johnson boldly told reporters that upcoming camps, Bradley isn't
Bradley had a future with the wasting his free time. After the
The intention couldn't have been Eagles. season, he visited a friend in Paris.
more clear on March 6, when the "It's exciting to get your number He also spent time in his home-
Eagles released veteran called like that," Bradley said. "I'm town of Salt Lake City and in
linebacker Takeo Spikes. But that itching for it right now, just think- Lincoln, Neb., for another friend's
doesn't mean Stewart Bradley per- ing about it." wedding.
formed cartwheels. That's about as much introspection Bradley also is making good use of
Sure, Bradley's potential is the rea- as you'll get from Bradley. Ask him his business degree. He is hoping
son the Eagles said goodbye to to peer inside his crystal ball to intern this spring at one of
Spikes, once an elite linebacker and the images disappear in Philadelphia's major investment
but now best described as steady. clouds. Even though his competi- banks, with an emphasis on invest-
But the second-year pro who tion is newcomer Rocky Boiman ment managing.
showed glimmers of promise in and barely used backup Pago "You got to do something else, get
limited late-season playing time Togafau -- say that three times fast involved with constructive things
last season isn't expecting the red- -- Bradley would rather consider around town," he said. "It's better
carpet treatment to a starting job. the than being out in the streets."
To do that would be to assume, battle a lumberjack match. Last
Bradley said. And you know what man standing gets the prize.
happens to those who assume. "Until you have the job, it's not
"Because you never know how your job," he said. "I'm really wary
things are going to work out," of having that mentality that it's
Bradley said recently at the my job now. You have to earn it,
NovaCare Complex after a work- and you want to come in with the
out. mentality that, 'I have to outper-
All signs indicate that Bradley will form everyone at the same position
take over the middle linebacker every day.'
job, the position for which the "Me, I like to battle and scratch for
Eagles have groomed him since that. It gives me more determina-
they made him a third-round pick tion. Obviously, there is the drive
last April. of winning a spot, but then there's
He backed up at strong side, his a drive to be successful and to be
natural position, and the middle the best at your spot from all the
last year. Most of his action came 32 teams."
on special teams. Not until the last Don't mistake humility for uncer-
two games of the season was tainty. Voluntary offseason work-
Bradley unleashed at linebacker. outs begin Monday, but Bradley
And how. has spent the past three weeks at
In his first start, he brought down the NovaCare Complex. He has
the NFL's least-sacked quarterback bulked up and figures to wear the
when he dropped New Orleans' firstteam jersey when minicamps
Drew Brees, and Bradley also had begin in May.
an interception later in the game. It would disappointing if he didn't.
Stewart Bradley, Chris Gocong and Omar Gaither Feature
EAGLES' LB TRIO AT HEAD OF THE CLASS
By GEOFF MOSHER intellectually is important." His maturation came slowly, but by
The News Journal None of this, of course, matters to the end of the season, Johnson trusted
Eagles diehards who demand blood- the converted end to
7/13/08 thirsty aggression. spend short stints on the defensive
Page 1 of 1 Nobody cared about Reggie White's line.
college GPA. Despite starting at the strong side for
But for the first time since Reid three years at Nebraska, Bradley's
PHILADELPHIA -- Chris Gocong became head coach in 1999, he has ability to pursue at his size
wouldn't be surprised if his post-NFL given coordinator Jim Johnson a allowed the coaches to work him at
career life is linked to football. stable threesome of linebackers. the strong side and middle.
With all the uproar over disability The linebacker group under Reid has Bradley, a third-round pick, stepped
money for retired NFL players, been shuffled and reshuffled, especial- in at middle linebacker late last sea-
Gocong has a plan. ly on the outside, from son.
"I'll probably be designing artificial Nate Wayne to Keith Adams and Mark In his first game, against New
hip implants," Gocong said last Simoneau to Matt McCoy. Orleans, Bradley picked off and
month. And though Gaither, Bradley and sacked Brees, one of the NFL's most
Gocong completed a course in fluid Gocong has that law firm ring, it has elusive quarterbacks. In his next
dynamics to earn his biomedical engi- the potential to be the team's game, Bradley registered seven tackles
neering degree in 2005 from starting trio well into the next decade. against Buffalo.
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo -- a school All three are 24 and are still playing "He still has a lot to learn, don't get
known for producing renowned engi- under their rookie me wrong, but he looks good to me
neers, not professional contracts. inside," Johnson said. "All of a
athletes. "You see a lot more confidence. When sudden we put him inside in that
But for the Eagles, he's one-third of an guys have confidence and they know game [against New Orleans] and he
equation that combines brains and what they're doing, they makes a couple of plays. He'll
brawn to produce arguably play a lot faster," defensive coordina- keep getting better."
the brightest and most promising trio tor Jim Johnson said. Gaither took part in an exclusive NFL
of young linebackers in coach Andy "That's what I see from Chris Gocong. program at the Harvard Business
Reid's tenure. The Eagles Stewart Bradley is the same thing. School in 2007.
open training camp July 21 at Lehigh Omar has been the veteran Usually, the NFL invites veterans for
University. of the three, but I see him playing a lot the program. Gaither had just
Third-year pro Omar Gaither, who faster and making more plays around wrapped up his rookie year.
recorded 170 tackles last season at the football because he Not being pigeonholed into the jock
middle linebacker, was a has more confidence and he knows the stereotype is important, but he knows
three-time Southeastern Conference system." his paycheck is for services
all-academic selection at the Gaither is the most experienced. The rendered, not an endowment.
University of Tennessee. 2006 fifth-round pick drew unusual "It's obvious they're going to want to
Middle linebacker Stewart Bradley, praise from Johnson after get [intelligent] players like that, but
the trio's newest starter, is a worldly his first training camp and halfway once you're playing, it's all
type. He traveled to Paris in through the year supplanted an football, so you've got to put all that
the offseason and plans to intern at injured and ineffective McCoy. stuff behind you," Gocong said.
one of Philadelphia's venture capital Gaither made such an impact his "Forget how smart everybody is
firms. rookie year that the coaches cut two- and ... just make plays."
How many investment bankers hover time Pro Bowler and fan
at 6-foot-4, 250 pounds, have sacked favorite middle linebacker Jeremiah
Drew Brees and claim to Trotter last June. Gaither's 170 tackles
be avid Robert Ludlum readers? last season were tops on
"I think we're a pretty intelligent the defense.
group," Bradley said, "which I think is Gocong showed enough grasp of the
a necessity being kind of like playbook at minicamps last year to
the quarterbacks of the defense and warrant a starting job even
making all the calls. Having lineback- though he spent his rookie season on
ers that can handle the load injured reserve.
Correll Buckhalter Feature
BUCKHALTER PROVES
PERSEVERANCE CAN PAY OFF
By KEVIN NOONAN through three grueling rehabilitations, "We rotated them before," Reid said.
Gannett News Service toiling long hours apart from the rest "I probably haven't done a good
of the team. enough job with that with Buck.
10/14/08 Buck's obviously a good football play-
Page 1 of 1 Actually, that's not completely true, er."
either. Buckhalter wasn't forced into
PHILADELPHIA - One of the first anything. He chose to defy the odds, There's another reason why
things you learn in this business is even though there was no guarantee Buckhalter would like to play more --
that there's no cheering in the press he'd ever be healthy enough to play he's in the final year of his contract.
box. That's usually an easy rule to fol- football again or that the Eagles would And he knows that he's been produc-
low, and the longer you're in the busi- still want a running back who con- tive enough to attract the attention of
ness, the easier it gets. stantly broke down. a team that might play him more.
But, as with every rule, there are So, credit coach Andy Reid, who stuck
exceptions. And Correll Buckhalter is with Buckhalter through it all. Not all
one of them. players get a second chance, much less
a third. But Reid gave Buckhalter
That's why I enjoyed watching encouragement, hope and the most
Buckhalter run over the San Francisco important thing of all -- time.
49ers.
"You know his personality," Reid said
It's not just because Buckhalter is a Monday. "He brings a great spirit to
nice guy, which he is. It's not just the team, and he's a good person and
because he's a hard worker, which he a lot of fun to be around. Then he goes
is. And it's not just because he's a ter- out and he's tough. And every time
rific team player, which he is. that he has an opportunity to start he
gets close to or above 100 yards, as
More than anything, it's the adversity long as we feed him the ball. He's a
that Buckhalter has had to deal with good player."
throughout his career, and how he's
handled that adversity, that makes Unfortunately for Buckhalter, he's
him a special player and person. stuck behind a great player. And
Buckhalter knows that no matter how
With All-Pro Brian Westbrook out of well he plays, no matter how many
Sunday's game with fractured ribs, yards he churns out, no matter how
Buckhalter got a rare chance to play many touchdowns he scores, he'll be
meaningful minutes and he made the back on the bench as soon as
most of it. He carried the ball 18 times Westbrook returns. That's another
for 93 yards and a touchdown and harsh reality with which he's leaned to
caught seven passes for 85 yards. deal. And he accepts it -- to a point.
Actually, that's not completely true -- "Whatever they give me, I'll just try to
every minute Buckhalter plays is make the best of it," Buckhalter said
meaningful, because more than once it Monday. "But it is tough. I mean, I'm
appeared his career was over. Not human."
many players come back from one
serious knee injury, much less three. Reid did throw him a bone Monday.
When asked why Buckhalter isn't
Those injuries forced Buckhalter to more involved in the offense even
miss three full seasons (2002, 2004 when Westbrook is healthy, Reid nod-
and 2005). They also forced him to go ded his head.
Correll Buckhalter Feature
HIS FOCUS IS ON GAME AND HIS FAMILY
By Bob Brookover ticed by Buckhalter's veteran teammates hears about me to be positive."
who saw him come into the league as a
Philadelphia Inquirer "party animal" and now see a man deter- Having lost his mother at 19 months old
9/28/08 mined to have a long, productive career. and having seen his brother Christopher, a
Page 1 of 1 former Eagles practice squad member, get
"The difference is tremendous," safety locked away in the Mississippi State
You probably already know some of the Brian Dawkins said. "You can even see it Penitentiary on a manslaughter conviction
story. in his eating habits. When you talk to him, a decade ago, Buckhalter is finding plenty
Correll Buckhalter lost three seasons to he's a very conscientious eater. He cares of things to be positive about as he
knee surgeries earlier in his career, and yet about what he's putting in his body so he approaches 30.
he remains a productive member of the is ready to play. He lost a lot of weight.
Eagles' roster. He's not nearly as big as he was when he When asked about his brother last week,
first got here, but he's still running with he proudly announced that Christopher
The Eagles will probably ask for more the same power and the same explosive- was due for release in mid-November, a
from Buckhalter tonight against the ness." fact confirmed by a prison clerk.
Chicago Bears at Soldier Field because star
running back Brian Westbrook is hobbled That power and explosiveness was on dis- "I don't know what his restrictions are
by an ankle injury that has made his status play a week ago when he got extra work in going to be, but he said he was going to try
questionable. the final three quarters of the Eagles' win to come see me play," Buckhalter said. "He
over the Pittsburgh Steelers. Seven plays has seen me play on TV, but it's different
There's a part of Buckhalter's story, how- after Westbrook left with his ankle injury, when somebody sees you in person."
ever, that rarely if ever gets told. Buckhalter caught a swing pass from quar-
terback Donovan McNabb, switched into Buckhalter said his brother is a big reason
It's true he worked really hard to recover fifth gear and went 20 yards for a touch- why he has matured into a responsible
from the torn ACL to his left knee that cost down, finishing the play by leaping over adult who cares more about his craft than
him the 2002 season and the torn patellar Steelers cornerback Ike Taylor at the 4- where the next party is taking place.
tendons in his right knee that cost him the yard line.
2004 and 2005 seasons. "We were close growing up, and we're still
"That top-end speed he had when he was close," he said. "He always shared advice
The part that few people know about is younger and minus the knee surgeries, I with me. He always told me to keep press-
that Buckhalter has rehabilitated more wasn't sure that would return," Eagles ing. Where we're from, we don't give up on
than his surgically repaired knees during coach Andy Reid said. "It looks like it's nothing. We were taught to work hard,
his eight seasons with the Eagles. He has back now. I felt that way during training keep pressing and have faith in God.
also transformed his approach to life. camp."
"My brother is a good person, but when he
Buckhalter, who will turn 30 in eight days, Tackle Tra Thomas smiled when asked got to college, he kind of became a hard
admits that without that alteration, he'd about the young Buckhalter. head, and we were always told that having
probably be a former NFL player rather a hard head makes a soft behind. That's
than a productive running back who "He's matured a lot over the years," why he ended up where he is now. It came
believes with conviction that his best days Thomas said. "Seeing him come in as a from making bad decisions. I didn't want
in the league are ahead of him. rookie and growing into the man he is to end up like that."
now, it has been good to watch. He takes
"A party animal," is how Buckhalter the game more seriously. He prepares bet-
described his demeanor during his first ter and gets ready for his job. When you
few seasons with the Eagles. come in at first, you just think it's a game.
You don't think of it as, 'This is your living,
"I was just like most rookies that come and you're taking care of your family.' "
into the league," he said. "You're given a
lot of money, and you just want to party Buckhalter thinks of things in those terms
and play football. Over the years, I've more than ever now because his wife Nikki
grown. What I was doing wasn't pleasing. gave birth to the couple's first child 17 days
It's just the same thing recycling itself ago.
when you're going out all the time. Now,
I'm to the point in my life where I'm trying "Correll Jr.," Buckhalter said. "He was
to be a faithful Christian. The old Buck born Sept. 11 at 11 p.m. It was life chang-
would never have been able to get through ing. Now, I really have somebody to
the injuries." depend on me. It feels good to know that
I'm going to have the chance to raise a
The transformation has not gone unno- child spiritually and be able to share my
wisdom with him. I want everything he
Correll Buckhalter Feature
BUCKING THE ODDS THROUGH INJURIES
By John Smallwood cruciate ligament in his left knee dur- productive plays in the NFL - some
Philadelphia Daily News ing the first minicamp of 2002, and spectacular, like his touchdown
was lost for the season. against Pittsburgh.
9/25/08
Page 1 of 1 After rushing for 542 yards on 126 "Two years ago, I may have been able
carries in 2003, Buckhalter missed to still out-run that guy, but I don't
CORRELL BUCKHALTER said he both the 2004 and 2005 seasons think I would've been able to jump
could not tell you how many times he because of a torn patellar tendon in like I did," he said. "I don't think my
has had his career written off in his right knee. leg was to the point where I could
Philadelphia. have jumped like that.
He never paid attention to such By all NFL logic, Buckhalter's career
things. should have been done. The career "But at this point in my career, I feel
expectancy of a running back is short great. I feel strong again. I feel young
And though he admits he sometimes enough without having had three when I'm out there on the field, and I
thinks about what might have been major knee surgeries in your first 5 want to make plays whenever my
had so many injuries not sidetracked years. number is called."
his once-promising career, that is not
a place he chooses to dwell. But in the last two seasons as With Westbrook's status day-to-day,
Westbrook's backup, Buckhalter has Buckhalter may be in for minimal
"It's in the past now," said the Eagles' performed admirably whenever called work as a backup or full-time work as
running back, who has missed three on, totaling 658 yards on 145 carries the replacement.
full seasons due to knee injuries. "I and rushing for six touchdowns.
have to look forward to what I can do Regardless, he will prepare the way he
now. In the first three games this season, has always prepared - as if he's going
Buckhalter has 12 carries for 48 yards to be the man and get 20 to 30 touch-
"You can say, 'If this or if that,' but all and eight catches for 59 yards. es.
of that is behind me now. It's what can
I do now?" "I'm proud of [Buckhalter]," said "I prepare myself during the week,
Eagles coach Andy Reid, who always and then the rest of it is just playing
In the here and now, that might has found a reason to keep Buckhalter football," Buckhalter said. "When you
encompass Buckhalter, in his eighth when calls for a better backup where know your assignments, you can go
season out of Nebraska, stepping in made. "He's battled, and now he looks out and play competent football.
for Pro Bowl running back Brian like he's back to 'full' full speed.
Westbrook, who may not be able to go "[Being the starter] is my mind-set
Sunday night at Chicago because of an "Last year, I thought he was right every week. Obviously, I'm backing up
ankle strain. about there, but that top-end speed he Brian Westbrook, but when I'm out
had when he was younger before the there in practice I try to do things as if
Filling in when Westbrook got hurt knee surgeries, I wasn't sure that it I'm the starter."
against Pittsburgh last Sunday, would return. It looks like it's back
Buckhalter rushed 10 times for 43 now. I felt that way during training At a point where most running backs
yards, with a long rush of 11 yards. camp." are running down, Buckhalter said the
upside of his injuries is that his body
His 20-yard catch-and-run, which he Buckhalter says he "absolutely" feels does not feel the wear of seven NFL
finished by leaping over defender Ike better than he has in a long time. seasons.
Taylor, was the only touchdown in the
15-6 victory, and it also brought back "This is why I put in all the hard work "When I hurt my [right] knee the sec-
some visions of yesteryears from in the offseason, training,'' he said. "It ond time in 2005, I was kind of in the
Buckhalter. pays off. I feel like I'm faster than I dumps for a little bit, but it just made
was when I first came into the NFL." me want to work hard to prove that I
As a rookie in 2001, Buckhalter ran could come back from an injury that
for an Eagles rookie record of 586 Whether that is true or not, the point people said might keep me from ever
yards, but his bright future suffered its is that Buckhalter, who will turn 30 on playing football again."
first blow when he tore the anterior Oct. 6, is still quick enough, fast
enough and explosive enough to make
Juan Castillo Feature
EAGLES' CASTILLO DETERMINED
TO HONOR HIS PAST
By Elizabeth Merrill family. And after his dad died when he went to college to play football, not to
ESPN.com was 12, Castillo's mother, Juanita, learn biology.
found joy in fixing breakfast for her
9/15/08 children before her 11-hour-a-day He wrote an essay about how he want-
Page 1 of 2 work shifts. ed to go to college, and earned a $500
scholarship to A&M-Kingsville, which
The tour to knowledge and self-fulfill- He was embarrassed of her a little as a was then called Texas A&I. After two
ment is cheap if you know how to kid, because she was a maid. Now, at seasons as a special-teams player in
scrimp. Juan Castillo didn't tell people 48, he wells up when he thinks of her, the USFL, it became obvious to
this at first, that his hotel was the her work ethic, and how she never got Castillo that his only football future
front seat of a Jeep, and the executive to see her son make it big. was in coaching. He was an assistant
washroom was the $5-a-day showers at Kingsville High, then went back to
at Gold's Gym. Crazy. That's what his Castillo, the Eagles say, is one of just A&M-Kingsville as the offensive line
banker used to call him when Castillo two coaches in the NFL of Hispanic coach.
wanted to borrow money for gas and descent. (The other is San Diego
three daily meals at McDonald's so he Chargers linebackers coach Ron
could travel during his off weeks as a Rivera.) Castillo is here, mainly, Castillo has been with the Eagles since
Division II football assistant. because he had his mother's persist- 1995, and is in his 11th season as
ence. When his friends laughed at him offensive line coach.
He wasn't driving from Notre Dame to the summer before his senior year of His practices, today, would go against
Washington to beg for jobs. He just high school, after he said he'd make NCAA regulations. If the team was
wanted to learn from the best, take all-state, Castillo came home most supposed to start at 3:45, Castillo
some film back home to Texas A&M- nights, after working two jobs, and wanted his linemen working at 3.
Kingsville, let a handful of others carried a table from the living room to They'd also work on conditioning after
dream. the yard. That would be his weight the rest of the team had left for the
bench, and he'd lift and run for two night.
"The thing about this story," Castillo hours. When Division I schools
says, "is it's not about me. This story is snubbed him for coaching jobs, Castillo would lift and run with his
about (saying) 'Hey, Frank, Jose, Castillo kept traveling in his spare players.
Carlino … it can be done, man. Look at time to learn from offensive-line gurus
what this dude did. Ain't nobody give like Howard Mudd and Joe Moore. "We used to talk about how our line
him nothing. He worked his butt off, was better than the University of
slept in cars. Anything is possible.'" Castillo's work helped Texas A&M- Texas' offensive line," Castillo says.
Kingsville churn out four NFL offen- "People would look at me back then
sive linemen, and landed Castillo in and say I was crazy, but my guys
Juan Castillo, the offensive line coach the league in 1995. believed they were better. Maybe we
for the Philadelphia Eagles, wants were."
other young men with Hispanic her- "Without him, there's no way I
itage to see they can live their dreams. would've made it," says Jermane In 1996, Mayberry became a first-
Mayberry, a former Pro Bowl guard round draft pick for the Eagles. In
who played for Castillo in Kingsville high school, he was a complete
This story will be told in a rush. It is and Philadelphia. "He saw something unknown from a tiny Texas town
Cowboys-Eagles week, and Castillo, in me." called Floresville. Mayberry had just
the offensive line coach for two options going into the final game
Philadelphia, is busy. He sleeps in Castillo grew up in Port Isabel, Texas, of his senior year, and they both
more sophisticated places now, like on a town in which everything hinged on involved junior colleges in West Texas.
the couch in his office. He is, no high school football and the Dallas
doubt, beyond the imagination of his Cowboys. On Friday night, it shut "As far as techniques, I was as raw as
parents who crossed into the United down to watch the boys play. Castillo raw gets," Mayberry says. "I never
States from Mexico as teenagers. loved the way the town rallied around really lifted weights or anything. I did
Happiness, for them, was feeding the the team. He won't lie about it -- he not even have a good game; I just
Juan Castillo Feature
EAGLES' CASTILLO DETERMINED
TO HONOR HIS PAST
By Elizabeth Merrill
ESPN.com
9/15/08
Page 2 of 2
Cole said the Eagles knew Manning "There's a defensive coordinator there
would try to throw for the first down [former Eagles assistant Steve
rather than run, even though the wind Spagnuolo] who knows our defense
at times made the football float unpre- because they run a similar defense to
dictably like a Wiffle ball. ours," Cole said. "It was a matter of
what defense was more determined to
But intuition wasn't all Cole had going beat the men across from you.
for himself on a day when he was the
main disruptive force in a clutch "We were stopping the run and getting
defensive effort. In the first quarter, off the field, that's what kind of
the defensive end stopped Derrick defense we want to be - get off after
Ward on a second-and-1 play, and two three downs and put the offense in
downs later, the Giants were punting. good field position."
In the second quarter, he blocked a
47-yard field-goal attempt by New Victor Abiamiri, part of the defensive-
Trent Cole Feature
COLE HAS MANNING, WHITETAIL DEER
IN HIS SIGHTS
By Matt Mosley about his "alternate" status. This season, But before you get PETA on the line, you
Cole is commanding a lot more attention, should know that Cole stresses his respect
ESPN.com and he's been held to three sacks. But for hunting rules and regulations. From
11/6/08 instead of pressing, he continues to work his point of view, he's doing his part to
Page 1 of 1 on his all-around game. He led all NFC help control the animal population in
defensive ends in tackles last season with southern Ohio. And you could certainly
103 and has 49 tackles through eight think of a worse holiday for shooting rab-
Eagles defensive end Trent Cole has been
games in 2008. bits.
hunting whitetail deer since he was in
fourth grade. But he waited until junior
"That's something I take a lot of pride in," Cole went to Illinois in search of whitetail
high to start hunting quarterbacks.
he said. "Teams don't run to my side out of deer during the Eagles' bye week, but this
respect. I never wanted to be looked at as a weekend he'll be hunting Manning (sans
He's been flying under the national radar
specialist." the bow).
since entering the league as a fifth-round
pick out of Cincinnati in 2005. But oppos-
Cole brings that same type of approach to He'll encounter obstacles such as Giants
ing offensive tackles and tight ends don't
his other passion, hunting whitetail deer -- left tackle David Diehl and tight end Kevin
need an introduction.
and pretty much anything else that calls Boss along the way, because his days of
Ohio home. Nicknamed "The Hunter," by seeing one-on-one blocking are over. As
Cole briefly lost his starting job in 2006 to
his teammates, the player owns a company former Eagles defensive end Hugh
the pricey Darren Howard, but that didn't
called Cole Outdoor Productions that Douglas informed him in 2005, Cole has
last long. When the equally overrated
brings "stunning videos into your living to stay low and use his quickness to com-
Jevon Kearse went down with an injury,
room." pensate for his relatively small frame for a
Cole replaced him in the lineup for good.
defenseive end.
And on Dec. 17 of that season, the former
Cole's uncle, Jerry, has been a National
high school running back stepped in front
Bowhunter Association instructor and he "I need to be low when I turn the corner,"
of an Eli Manning pass and returned it 19
serves as a member of his nephew's pro- he said. "You have to bull-rush a couple of
yards for a touchdown.
duction staff. The defensive end owns four times, and then try to run past the tackle."
farms in southern Ohio, where he does
The play happened in the Meadowlands,
most of his hunting. In addition to his Redskins tight end Chris Cooley has told
and Cole's reputation began to grow
"addiction to pursuing whitetails," Cole's me before that Cole is his least favorite
around the league. When we talked via
hunted quail, pheasant, wild boar, coyote player to block because he refuses to take a
phone Thursday morning, he admitted
and water fowl. When he was in Hawaii for play off.
that he still draws inspiration from that
the Pro Bowl, he joined Patriots linemen
interception in the Meadowlands.
Matt Light and Logan Mankins on a wild- I'm sure there are some whitetails in
boar hunt. Cole came away with a 250- southern Ohio who know the feeling.
"Yeah, that was pretty nice," said the soft-
pound boar.
spoken Cole. "It was a great feeling and it's
something that gave me a lot of confi-
Not to catch you off guard, but the 26-
dence."
year-old Cole is single. He said he's taken
dates hunting before just to see how they'd
When he arrived in Cincinnati, Cole was 6-
react.
foot-3, 230 pounds. He started out as a
nose tackle in 2002, and he recalls giving
"They need to know up front what I'm
up 100 pounds to players from Ohio State
about," Cole joked. "I don't want to hide
and West Virginia.
the ball on them."
"They would look at me, look at each other
On Thanksgiving Day each year, the men
and just start laughing," he said. "Then I'd
in the Cole family go rabbit-hunting
wear them out all afternoon. They kept
together. It's usually a party of six, and
asking me to slow down for a couple of
they rarely come home empty-handed.
plays."
"There ain't no secret to shootin' a rabbit,"
Cole's coming off a breakout season in
he explained. "You just better be able to
which he finished with 12.5 sacks and
shoot straight. You have to lead them a lit-
replaced Seahawks defensive end Patrick
tle. After when we're done, a lot of people
Kerney in the Pro Bowl. He said it was an
offer us money for rabbits, but we just
exciting moment, but he wasn't happy
hand them out for free."
Trent Cole Feature
COLE READY TO BUILD ON
PRO BOWL EXPERIENCE
By GEOFF MOSHER originally being left off the NFC makes it a lot more exciting and
The News Journal roster. Cole, who got to Hawaii fun to play."
4/13/08 by being an alternate, was visi- But Cole still feels a tinge of
Page 1 of 1 bly angry when the roster was emptiness that comes with
announced and didn't have his being an alternate. His objective
PHILADELPHIA -- Thousands name on it. is to be regarded as the league's
of miles away, across the Pacific If he felt cheated by his fellow best defensive end, a tough
Ocean, Trent Cole felt right at NFL players and coaches, mountain to climb in a division
home. whose votes make up the -- let alone a conference -- with
He was in Oahu in February, majority of the some outstanding pass rushers.
about to partake in his first Pro selection process, Cole attracted Say this for the fourth-year pro:
Bowl. his share of accolades from Pro Cole hasn't let one Pro Bowl
Cole, an admitted hunting Bowl brethren during his stay in honor satisfy his drive to
junkie who often rises at 4 a.m. Hawaii. become the best.
in the offseason to hit the back- He remembers being told he "I want every sack, I want every
woods about belonged there. He even drew tackle. If I can do something for
seven times a week, had no high praise from the Super my team -- cause another fum-
problem adjusting to the trop- Bowl champion Giants. ble -- that's what I'm there for,"
ics. "Lots of people did [praised he said. "I want to make sure
While most of his counterparts him]," said Cole, whose 12.5 my part is done to help the
hit the beaches and golf cours- sacks tied for third in the NFC. team out. That's why I work
es, the Eagles' Pro Bowl defen- "Osi [Umenyiora], [Michael] hard every time. I want to be
sive end Strahan." the best."
bagged wild boar with Patriots The whole scene gave Cole a
offensive linemen Matt Light sense of place among the
and Logan Mankins and reeled game's best. He walked among
in tuna the elite,
with Cleveland left tackle Joe and said he felt comfortable. He
Thomas and 49ers rookie line- felt like he was meant to be
backer Patrick Willis. there, not like an overwhelmed
A self-described country bump- former fifth-round draft pick
kin, Cole did hit the beach for from a mid-major program
some snorkeling, but only in (Cincinnati) lucky to be among
small doses. titans.
"That was some deep stuff," "I don't know if people know,
Cole said recently after a work- but you come back from the Pro
out at the NovaCare Complex. Bowl excited," he said.
"I can't "Knowing that you're with the
stay too long." best in the league and it's never
Cole said he had a blast, and going to go away and it's writ-
maybe that helped erase some ten in stone that you're a Pro
lingering resentment he felt Bowler. That's nice. And when
about you come off a Pro Bowl, it
Brian Dawkins Feature
DAWKINS, DAILY NEWS JOIN TO HONOR
STUDENT ATHLETES
By ED BARKOWITZ "I wear No. 20, too," Cheeseboro think about where we were back
Philadelphia Daily News said. "I can't wait for the opening then . . . how wonderful and how
9/4/08 kickoff. The crowd, the excitement. amazing it would have been to be
Page 1 of 1 I'm going to want to hit some- at a football field at that time, to
body." be on the sideline, to shake hands
with whoever was the star at that
Matt Pooler is a teacher in the
Camden High senior defensive time."
Philadelphia public-school system.
back Kalid Ways attended the pre-
A few years ago, he came into
season game against Carolina. His In addition to the tickets, the
some Phillies tickets and wanted to
advice to his peers who are about Eagles organization will give out a
reward a couple of his more
to experience Lincoln Financial pair of pregame sideline passes.
deserving students. So he asked
Field for the first time is simple. It's up to the winning teenager to
them if they would like to go to a
decide who to bring as a guest. The
game.
"I would tell them that any only stipulation is that the guest
"How do you do that?" the kids
thoughts they had of what a pro must be an adult, which Dawkins
replied.
game might be, to leave them says is as much about enhancing
home," said Ways, Camden's sen- the experience as it is logical safe-
Attending a professional sporting
ior class president and a school ty.
event is a foreign concept for many
ambassador. "It was so loud. I'll
youngsters. Seeing in person the
never forget how great it was." "Because of his hard work, he's
players they idolize on television
going to be able to bless another
just isn't possible for many when
Lineman Troy Fraizer, who plays person to go to the game also,"
the biggest treat can be surviving
football at Camden High but Dawkins said, speaking in general.
the trip to and from school each
attends Penn Vocational Tech, "If you're going with your father or
day.
went to the preseason game guardian or whoever it is, that will
against the New York Jets. be another bonding experience for
These are the kids who Brian
those two. Memories, not just on
Dawkins wants to help.
Dawkins has never attended an the field and watching the Eagles,
NFL game that he wasn't playing but being together with whomever
The Eagles safety has teamed with
in. The Jaguars weren't in exis- he decides to take."
the Daily News to give away his
tence when he was growing up in
two game tickets to a local high-
Jacksonville and even if they were,
school football player. Kids will be
money was too tight to consider
chosen as much for their skills on
frivolously spending it on a foot-
the field as their achievements in
ball game.
the classroom and beyond. The
Daily News will pass along nomi-
He was very reflective when he
nations from coaches to Dawkins,
heard of Ways' experience.
who will personally choose the
winner.
"Sometimes it's hard for us as ath-
letes to understand the signifi-
Tyron Cheeseboro, a senior run-
cance of that," Dawkins said.
ning back/linebacker from John
"We're on the field all the time. It's
Bartram High, will be at this
no big deal. But if, for a second, we
week's regular-season opener. He
can take ourselves out of our shoes
got the news yesterday from a
mentally and put ourselves into
Dawkins' representative.
our shoes as 15-year-olds and
Brian Dawkins Feature
DAWKINS: FATHER FIRST,
FOOTBALL PLAYER ALWAYS
Mike Sielski probably doomed his season to arrive three months too
Burlington County Times from the start. soon. Medication stabilized her,
2/17/08 Not long after the Eagles lost to and Brian became a stay-at-home
Page 1 of 2 the New Orleans Saints in the NFC dad who didn't have much time
divisional playoffs last January, to stay at home.
Dawkins' In previous off-seasons, when
wife, Connie, went on bed rest for Connie was able to look after the
First of two parts. three weeks. She had begun to kids, Dawkins could spend his
bleed during the first half of her customary minimum of 12 hours a
Amid the silence and the darkness, pregnancy, meaning there was a week in the weight room, bracing
he would keep his eyes on the crib, 50 percent chance she would mis- his body for the brutal rigors
careful not to disturb his carry, according to the American of another NFL season. Last year,
wife and his two elder children as Pregnancy Association, a non-prof- that luxury didn't exist.
they slept, staying awake to make it organization in Texas that con- “I'd drop the kids off at school, go
sure one of his babies was still ducts research and education see her, then take an hour to try to
breathing. initiatives related to reproductive work out, then come right
Brian Dawkins called this the health. back to the hospital to be with her,
“night shift,” the weeks last spring The bleeding was bad enough, but then go pick the kids up from
when he sacrificed sleep and his during a hospital visit, doctors told school, then get dinner ready,”
annual off-season training regimen Brian and Connie that a scan he said. “I got a chance to walk in
for the sake of his family, when of one of the twins' hearts revealed her shoes. I told her after all this
football was the furthest thing there was a slim chance the child was done how much I really
from his mind and heart. had Down's syndrome. appreciate her.”
Once the fiercest free safety in the Victoria Vetter, the chief of pedi- Chionni and Cionni Dawkins (pro-
NFL, Dawkins experienced in atric cardiology at Children's nounced chee-AH-nee and see-
2007 perhaps the most trying Hospital of Philadelphia, said in a AH-nee, respectively) were born
season of his 12-year career with telephone interview that the doc- on
the Eagles: the team's disappoint- tors might have thought they saw April 26, two months prematurely.
ing 8-8 record; three different an atrioventricular canal, a heart Neither had Down syndrome. Each
injuries that caused him to miss defect that appears frequently in of them weighed just three
significant portions of training Down's cases. The doctors, Brian pounds, two little balls of skin, but
camp, the preseason and the said, wanted to perform an around the maternity ward, seeing
regular season; the subtle sugges- amniocetensis to make sure. newborns who weighed half
tions that, at age 34, he was past “But if you do that, there's a risk as much as his daughters, Brian
his prime. that one of the babies could be considered himself fortunate,
Yet in an interview earlier this lost,” he said. “We weren't going despite another piece of difficult
month, Dawkins — for the first to do it, but those are the things news.
time publicly — spoke in depth you have to think about. Tears Cionni, the younger twin, was suf-
about were starting to flow.” fering from relative bradycardia;
the medical and emotional chal- The Dawkins family — Brian, for her age, her heart rate was
lenges that accompanied the pre- Connie, 11-year-old Brian Jr. and too slow. Intermittent episodes of
mature births of his twin 8-year-old Brionni — flew from the bradycardia are common among
daughters, Chionni and Cionni, in Philadelphia area to their second premature babies, said Vetter,
April. It is a story laden with irony. home in Orlando, and just after the CHOP cardiologist, and peri-
For the blessing of the twins' her baby shower, Connie was ods of apnea, the suspension of
births and Dawkins' care in help- back on bed rest again for another normal breathing, are often
ing shepherd them to good health three weeks, the twins threatening connected to it. In fact, each condi-
Mike Sielski you're going back and forth
Burlington County Times with questions: "Why is this going
2/17/08 on?'
Page 2 of 2 “But you've got to have a positive
tion contributes to the other. If a outlook on things. My wife is going
premature baby is not taking through what she's going
in enough oxygen, the heart will through. The kids are still going to
slow down. As the heartbeat slows, school. Brian still needs to go to
the baby has fewer basketball practice. Brionni still
opportunities to take a breath. needs help with homework. So I
Together, apnea and bradycardia still have to be able to do all those
are potentially fatal for a preemie. things — and not with an angry
Chionni and Cionni spent 17 days attitude. It was taxing, very tax-
in the hospital. They came home ing.”
on Sunday, May 13 — Mothers This was his life for more than a
Day. Brian and Connie obtained a month, until Cionni's lungs
electronic monitor to track matured and she began breathing
Cionni's breathing, and in those normally. By then, it was late June.
awful The Eagles opened their 2007
moments when Cionni seemed to training camp on July 27.
forget to breathe, Brian would Was Brian Dawkins ready to play
have to football?
After his first multiple-sack game in And despite some disappointing sea-
two years Sunday in Seattle, Howard sons, Howard's 57 career sacks ranks
now has 61/2 sacks in eight games this seventh among players who entered
year, which ranks 11th in the NFL and the NFL in 2000 or later. And he
sixth in the NFC. needs just 41/2 over the second half of
the season to equal his career high set
This from a guy who had 91/2 sacks in in 2000 and again in 2004.
44 games from 2005 through 2007.
“I see a guy who's in much better
“I really didn't think it would work out shape than he was when he first got
like this,” Howard said yesterday, a here,” Johnson said yesterday. “He
day after the Eagles improved to 5-3 just looks so much quicker to me. He's
with a 26-7 win over the Seahawks. “I got a lot of quickness and he's getting
thought I'd get some pressure, maybe a lot of penetration in his pass rush.”
get a sack here and there. But it's
Darren Howard Feature
EAGLES USING MO' HOWARD, WHO MAKES
DOUBTERS LOOK LIKE STOOGES
By Clark Judge spot -- fights through a double team one of the game's promising pass
CBSSports.com and collapses the pocket. rushers when he was in New Orleans.
He lost 20 pounds. He worked out
9/23/08 Forced to flee, Roethlisberger scram- incessantly. And he put himself in
Page 1 of 2 bles left ... and into the arms of defen- what Eagles insiders said is the best
sive end Trent Cole. Rather than take shape of his brief career in
PHILADELPHIA -- What the a sack in the end zone, Roethlisberger Philadelphia.
Philadelphia Eagles should welcome shifts the ball from his left hand to his
most about Sunday's demolition of right, desperately tries to throw as he "You ask any of our coaches or offen-
Pittsburgh was all the help that is tackled and is called for intentional sive linemen," said general manager
arrived from unexpected sources. grounding. Tom Heckert. "He was almost
unblockable in training camp. It was
There were Correll Buckhalter and Two points, Philadelphia. crazy. He was our defensive end on
Hank Baskett. Dan Klecko. Max Jean- the second team, so he was going
Gilles. Heck, even punter Sav Rocca Afterward, Cole is asked about the against our 'ones' (starters) a lot and
drew another attaboy from coach play and how it seemed to solidify a giving those guys all kinds of prob-
Andy Reid at Monday's news confer- Philadelphia victory. But it wasn't lems."
ence. Trent Cole who pressured
Roethlisberger; it was Darren Howard, On Monday I found Howard in the
But the guy I was impressed with did- fighting through a blocker (guard Eagles dressing room shortly after
n't score, had only two tackles and Chris Kemoeatu) nearly 100 pounds noon. He was alone, getting dressed
wouldn't draw a crowd if he walked heavier to push Big Ben into Cole's after a workout on an afternoon when
down Market Street. path. he could've been home.
I'm talking about Darren Howard, You didn't see that a year ago. In fact, "I'm trying to prove something to
who is quietly rebuilding his reputa- you didn't see much of anything a year myself," he said. "I don't have to be
tion as a valuable defensive lineman ago. Slowed by nagging injuries, here (working out), but I want to
and an invaluable part of an Eagles Howard played little and produced because I'm trying to make myself bet-
rotation that disrupted Pittsburgh's less. His 10 tackles not only were the ter."
offense by sacking its quarterbacks fewest of his career, they ranked 19th
nine times. among the Eagles -- and seemed to From where I sit that has already hap-
signal the beginning of the end for pened. He can play inside or out and
Six months ago I would've guessed him in Philadelphia. is effective at both positions. He can
that Howard wouldn't be here; that play on the left or right sides. He has
the Eagles, who signed free agent I remember talking to coach Andy the strength to bull rush opposing
Chris Clemons in March, would've Reid at the February scouting com- linemen who outweigh him. And, most
moved on without him -- in effect, bine and asking him what, if anything, important, he has no lingering injuries
admitting they missed when they he could gain from Howard at this holding him back.
spent millions to lure Howard away stage of his career. Reid wasn't sure,
from New Orleans in 2006. but he did say he didn't want to give In Sunday's defeat of Pittsburgh he
up on him. had 1½ of the Eagles' nine sacks. He
But somehow, some way, he beat the also had a tackle for loss and two
odds and stuck ... and the Eagles "I still think he can be a factor," he quarterback hits. In the season open-
should be grateful. said. er, he split a sack, had one tackle for
loss and another quarterback hit.
So he's not starting. He is making a I couldn't imagine how. Reid could. Afterward, defensive coordinator Jim
difference, and rewind the videotape And he was right. Johnson called it Howard's best game
to that safety of Ben Roethlisberger on as an Eagle.
Sunday to see how. As the Steelers Given a reprieve, Howard dedicated
quarterback retreats to pass, Howard - himself to working out in the offsea- In three games, he already has more
- playing at the right defensive tackle son, trying to reclaim a reputation as sacks than he did a year ago. More
Darren Howard Feature
EAGLES USING MO' HOWARD, WHO MAKES
DOUBTERS LOOK LIKE STOOGES
By Clark Judge ing a problem for offensive coordina-
CBSSports.com tors. In fact, he already is one, and
here's to a comeback few people fore-
9/23/08 saw.
Page 2 of 2
"It's all on him," said Heckert. "He did
important, he looks like the player it all on his own. He came back in
who aced the exam in training camp. phenomenal shape, with a purpose
and his attitude was great. He proved
"So how do you explain it?" I asked he can play."
Heckert.
Rocca didn't drag his family 10,000 "I don't think I'd do it," he said. "I told Rocca knew the perils of the NFL;
miles from his homeland for a free myself I'd never work in it. At one still, life in America as the sixth
trip to Hawaii. The Pro Bowl would be point in my career I was very inconsis- Australian to play in the NFL seemed
nice, but . . . tent in my game. I was the focal point. nicer, even if it meant spending about
It was either myself winning the game $100,000 in expenses to visit the
"I want to win a championship. I want or it was myself losing the game. If we States, get some punting instruction
a ring. No one from Australia's done won, I'd played really good. If we lost, and try out - a yearly salary for a typi-
that before," Rocca said. it was my fault. So, at that stage, I cal AFL player during Rocca's tenure.
Sav Rocca Feature
EAGLES PUNTER ROCCA
ENJOYING SPECIAL YEAR
By MARCUS HAYES "I don't think there'll ever be a time,"
Philadelphia Daily News Rocca said.
10/15/08 That could well describe his personal
Page 2 of 2 life, too.
It was a wise gamble on both sides. His oldest son, Matthew, 6, splits his
school year between the United States
Rocca signed a 3-year, $1.3 million and Australia, and 3-year-old Lucas
contract, beat out Dirk Johnson in the will follow that same path.
2007 training camp, and, after a few
hiccups as a 33-year-old rookie (the Rocca takes his family home after
NFL's oldest ever) he has been more every season: He and his wife, Rose,
than worth the investment. have a tight extended family of about
50 in the Melbourne area. That means
In the last five games of 2007, he a January flight to Australia, a return
dropped 10 of his last 27 punts inside to the States in April for 2 months of
the 20, a precursor to this season's offseason work, returning the brood to
early proficiency. Australia, leaving them in July for
training camp, then having them join
He has had much to learn: catching him in late August for the season.
snaps; recognizing keys on the line;
different kicks in different situations; It takes a couple of days to adjust to
cutting his time from catch to kick Australia's time; it takes 10 days when
from 1.5 seconds to an acceptable 1.3 they come back to the States. So far,
seconds; recognizing what defenses Matthew's schoolwork hasn't suffered.
are trying to do, such as, if only one
blocker is lined up wide on each side, "We'll stay here as long as we're
he knows the other team is rushing happy," Rocca said. "If that's a year or
eight, so he will have less time. 2, if that's 7 or 8 years, I'll continue."
Is he finally comfortable?
Sav Rocca Feature
ROCCA BECOMING IMPORTANT WEAPON
By REUBEN FRANK Eagles' 11 all the way to the Pittsburgh game last fall, has boosted his career
Burlington Couty Times 25 that Moore was only able to return punting averages to 42.7 gross and
five yards, for a net gain of 59 yards. 35.8 net, both third-best in franchise
9/23/08 history.
Page 1 of 1 Moments later, he boomed a 54-
yarder that dribbled out of bounds at “(The issue) was consistency with him
PHILADELPHIA — You could tell the Pittsburgh 6, a punt that set up before,” head coach Andy Reid said. “I
right from his very first minicamp the critical safety the defense drew by figured if we could have him hang
workout that Sav Rocca had a big leg. forcing Ben Roethlisberger to commit around a while before he got too old,
A huge leg. You figured he'd be able to an intentional grounding penalty in that he would figure it out. He works
kick a football a long, long way. the end zone. Rocca closed out a bril- very, very hard and it all came togeth-
liant fourth quarter with a 37-yarder er toward the end of last year, and
What nobody anticipated was this. that pinned the Steelers on their own that's quite a compliment to a guy.
7.
Great touch. A knack for dropping “He never played football, never had a
balls inside the 20, often inside the 10. “This was probably my best game,” helmet on. He's our holder, our punter
Even an ability to gun for the coffin Rocca said. “It's good to pin them (and) made a few tackles last year. Not
corner, a lost art even among some of back deep in their territory and really bad.”
the most experienced NFL punters. help the team out. It's really satisfying
when you can do that. I thought I was
Rocca has proven to be much more going to have an easy game but then I
than just a powerhouse punter. On have five punts and I pinned them
Sunday, in the best game of his short deep three times. It's really satisfying
football life, he helped the Eagles win ... And it means a lot because it helped
a tight field position battle with the us win.”
Steelers with a series of thunderous
punts and several unreturnable beau- With the offense inconsistent and
ties inside the 20. missing several key guys, it was field
position that fueled the defense's nine-
“Big time, big time, big time,” Brian sack rampage.
Dawkins said. “Those were huge, huge
punts. I made my way to him every By the fourth quarter, with momen-
time to make sure I gave him a hard tum swinging the Eagles' way, Rocca's
high five to let him know we appreci- teammates were all making their feel-
ate that he put that thing down there ings clear after his big punts.
every time deep in their territory.
“They're pretty excited,” he said. “You
“Because there are certainly parts of come off the ground and they're all
their offense that a team won't run high-fiving and knocking heads and
because they're backed up against the stuff. It's awesome. It feels pretty
end zone and they don't want to make good.”
a mistake and give our offense the ball
in plus territory.” Rocca leads the NFL with a 44.1 net
average and ranks 10th overall with a
Rocca didn't punt in the first half of 46.9 gross. He's dropped half of his 12
the Eagles' 15-6 win Sunday at the punts inside the opposing 20, and
Linc. His first punt, 81/2 minutes into only one punter — former Eagle Jason
the third quarter, traveled 28 yards Baker of the Panthers (nine of 15) —
but was fair caught by Mewelde Moore has a better ratio.
at the Steelers' 10-yard line.
The 34-year-old Rocca, a former
He had a routine 39-yarder later in Australian Rules Football player who
the period, but early in the fourth played his first organized football
quarter unloaded a 64-yarder from the
Asante Samuel Feature
SAMUEL HELPS THE EAGLES BY
PLAYING HIS OWN GAME
By Joe Juliano "They allow me to play to my said the Eagles were more aggressive.
Philadelphia Inquirer strengths," Samuel said. "It's a good He said Johnson liked to blitz more
thing for me, a good thing for the and put his people in a spot to make
9/30/08 defense. I like to play my style. I like plays when the opposing quarterback
Page 1 of 1 to make plays. I just want to continue needs to get rid of the ball quickly.
to do that and put myself in the best
Asante Samuel arrived in Philadelphia position possible to do that." That plays to Samuel's strength and
needing to deprogram himself from helps the Eagles, last in the NFL last
the intricacies of the defense he Specifics on his style, however, are dif- season with 19 takeaways.
learned under Bill Belichick with New ficult to come by.
England and adopt the rules set down "He's been such a playmaker as far as
by defensive coordinator Jim Johnson "I can't tell you guys, because then his ball skills," Johnson said. "He's
with the Eagles. you'll tell everybody," he told a crowd probably a very unique guy right
Then again, when you're one of the of reporters around his locker. "You've there."
top defensive backs in the NFL, lead- got to watch the film. Just watch me. I
ing the league with 18 interceptions might be doing some things different Samuel said that he embraces the
since the start of the 2006 season, you than other people are doing. It's just playmaker role, that he'd rather not be
get some leeway. my style of football, how I like to a corner whom opponents like to
play." avoid.
In other words, to some degree, the
Eagles are letting Asante be Asante. It's a good style. In his last two sea- "When they're not looking your way,
sons in New England, Samuel picked that's not good to me," he said.
"What we've done a little bit is just let off 10 passes in 2006 and six the fol- "What's good to me is making plays on
him do some of his stuff that's made lowing year. He also had six career the ball and helping our team with
him such a good football player," returns for touchdowns. game-changing plays."
Johnson said yesterday at the
NovaCare Complex. "It's not like a Now he's finding his way in the That's what Eagles fans expect of a
rookie where you say, 'Do this, do Eagles' secondary - a process that will guy who has been a part of two Super
that.' continue Sunday night against the Bowl champions and received
Chicago Bears - with assistance from megabucks to try to help their team
"The biggest thing for him is just teammates Brian Dawkins, Quintin get there, too. That's fine with Samuel.
learning the defense and proper lever- Mikell and Sean Considine, all
age and alignment, and where his help safeties. "Like [Miami linebacker] Joey Porter
is. That's what you have to learn, but says, 'I don't want to be one of the
we're still going to let him be Asante, "Those guys," Samuel said, "have been guys known as getting a lot of money
too." a great help to me - actually communi- and not showing up on the field,' "
cating with me, helping me under- Samuel said. "I have a lot of pride
The mix of theory and ability is work- stand the defense and giving me the about myself, and I want to be the
ing out well. Samuel, who signed a six- calls so I can be playing the right best. I want to be the best ever to play
year, $57.14 million contract on the plays. Without them, I don't know the game, so I'm just going to contin-
first day of free agency, has two inter- where I'd be. I'd probably be a little ue to work, stay humble, and go make
ceptions in his first three games as an lost." plays."
Eagle, and he still regrets not having
more after dropping a certain pick in Dawkins has corrected him the few
the opener against St. Louis. times he has been out of position, but
Samuel has been a quick learner, a
Although he missed 12 days of train- trait he developed having to decipher
ing camp with a right-hamstring the Patriots' defense devised by
injury, the 5-foot-10, 185-pound cor- Belichick, their head coach.
nerback seems not to have missed a
beat. And he's doing it his way. Asked to compare defenses, Samuel
Bryan Smith Feature
WEIGHTY ISSUES DON'T STOP SMITH
By GEOFF MOSHER senior had started at defensive end for with 13.5 sacks, and grew from there.
Newton (Texas) He finished with 25.5 career sacks, most in
The News Journal High. Smith didn't play football until his school history. The measly kid couldn't be
6/9/08 junior season, starting off at defensive matched.
Page 1 of 1 tackle. His twin brother, But those stats tell only part of the story.
Ryan, played defensive end and earned a "God, he's as tough a guy as I've seen,"
PHILADELPHIA -- The smile widened on scholarship to Stephen F. Austin. Ryan Viator said. "I don't know how many times
Bryan Smith's face when talk turned to the was one year the team doctor
scale. ahead of Bryan, who had been held back in would come and tell me, 'Hey, look, we're
"I weighed in today at 241," the Eagles fifth grade. going to hold Bryan out of Monday prac-
rookie said proudly during a recent mini- As a senior, Bryan replaced Ryan at defen- tice.' You look up, and here he comes.
camp. "I'm gaining sive end -- and a quarterback assassin was "I took a couple of butt-chewings through
weight." born. the years from our team doctor, but as I
What right-minded defensive lineman "He had a motor that you just ... I had told our doctor, I'd
would be giddy about carrying the body never really seen," Viator said. "He played look up and, hell, he's suited up."
weight of an NFL so hard every play." It's that toughness, along with well-honed
linebacker? Viator and some coaches had traveled to spin and swim moves, that brought Smith
At 241, Smith is smaller than middle line- Newton to scout a rivalry game against to the Eagles, a
backer Stewart Bradley by about 15 Jasper, which had team forever seeking the next great pass-
pounds and more than taken command of the matchup late and, rusher and notorious for scanning the
20 pounds lighter than strong-side line- as Viator recalled, led by two touchdowns small-school ranks
backer Chris Gocong. with about 30 for untapped resources.
None of this, of course, matters to Smith, seconds to play. They found Gocong at Cal Poly and Cole,
whose background involves accomplishing The coaches had started to exit the stadi- who played linebacker and defensive tack-
big feats in um but stopped suddenly when Smith le in college
small places -- from starting defensive burst through the line before settling at defensive end, at
tackle in high school at 205 pounds to and blocked Jasper's extra-point attempt. Cincinnati. In April, after picking Smith in
posting record-setting "That's just the kind of player he is," the third round, coach
sack totals at NCAA Division I-AA Viator said. Andy Reid grabbed defensive lineman
McNeese State to transplanting from his But Smith still carried the body weight of Andy Studebaker from Division III
small-town Texas an average Division I-A wide receiver, Wheaton in the sixth round
upbringing to the skyscrapers of which is why and converted him to linebacker.
Philadelphia. Nebraska and Oklahoma stayed away and Smith was blown away by the NovaCare
And none of this mattered to the Eagles, Smith instead accepted an offer from near- Complex's state-of-the-art facilities,
who used a third-round pick to draft Smith by McNeese including the cafeteria
in April. State, about 120 miles across the selection that's helping him fill out his
Something about his relentless motor, and Louisiana border. frame with muscle mass.
the way his feet churn like pistons even Smith showed up at 205 and tried to bulk "Not everybody is going to be a Trent Cole,
while his upper up. Problem was, McNeese's facilities did- but he's got that kind of speed and he will
body is barricaded by linemen nearly twice n't measure up to get bigger,"
his weight, gives the impression that Smith the cafeterias and weight rooms of the defensive coordinator Jim Johnson said of
doesn't waste Division I-A powerhouses, and Smith's Smith. "He should be a good pass rusher."
time sizing up the obstacles before him. scholarship and grant Smith is impressing the coaching staff with
He's too busy looking past them -- kind of money -- $438 per month -- barely cov- his arsenal of moves and techniques. With
like another overachieving, under-sized ered apartment rent. fast hands that
Eagles defensive "We really didn't have a good meal plan. almost mirror the lightning under his feet,
end who showed up at his first rookie We really didn't have enough scholarship Smith uses them to push and pull his way
camp in 2005 touting hustle over muscle. money. We didn't around blocks.
"He just reminds me of myself," Pro Bowl have none of that," Smith said. "And I did- "It's like driving a car," he said. "If you got
right end Trent Cole said. "He plays just n't have money personally, so I couldn't the hands on the wheel, you can turn the
like me." eat." car whichever
Matt Viator, who first discovered Smith's He could, though, stalk quarterbacks -- way you want to go."
NFL potential, was hardly surprised to better than anyone in the history of the Usually, that's toward the quarterback.
hear Smith has raised school.
eyebrows this quickly in the professional Even at 220 pounds, Smith's burst off the
ranks. edge carried so much torque, offensive
"He must be doing well up there, huh?" tackles couldn't
the McNeese State football coach said. keep up with him. It started with his jun-
Viator recruited Smith in 2002, when the ior season, when he set a school record
Brian Westbrook Feature
FOOTBALL, NOT BUSINESS, ATOP BRIAN
WESTBROOK'S PRIORITIES
By Skip Wood kind of intangibles that they bring and crossing all your T's before
USA TODAY to your team … that is the guy you you do anything else," he says
8/16/08 want to make sure is feeling good while sitting under a large portable
Page 1 of 1 about things if you possibly can." tent after a recent practice. "I take
pride in that I'm going to do every-
Not bad for a third-round draft thing I can to be the best player I
BETHLEHEM, Pa. — At the end of
pick in 2002 from Division I-AA can be on the field before I do any-
their morning training camp prac-
Villanova. thing else.
tices at Lehigh University, the
Philadelphia Eagles amble through
Westbrook is a two-time Pro Bowl "I'm not going to sacrifice what I
one of the larger greeting lines
pick. Last season he accumulated can do on the field for marketing
you'll ever see. They begin at the
an NFL-best 2,104 yards from opportunities or other different
far end of the stands and keep
scrimmage and notched his second things."
walking for more than 100 yards,
consecutive 1,000-plus-yard rush-
high-fiving and shaking hands all
ing season. Even so, Westbrook acknowledges
the while.
that doing things to give him a
"Whoooooooo!," running back
Since 2004, his 6,769 yards from higher profile ultimately could
Brian Westbrook says after slap-
scrimmage are eclipsed only by benefit him as well as the team.
ping the final outstretched palm.
2006 league MVP LaDainian
"My arm's burning. That's a work-
Tomlinson of the San Diego "I can try to find a balance," he
out right there."
Chargers. says. "And that's something I prob-
ably need to work on — trying to
Hey. No pain, no gain. And
"When you play well," Eagles quar- find that balance. As long as my
Westbrook recently has gained
terback Donovan McNabb says of play continues to get better, maybe
plenty.
his teammate's new deal, "you get I can find a way to reconsider
rewarded like that." some of those offers."
Yet it appeared to be relatively
painless.
Still, Tomlinson has become one of Besides, he already has a firm
the league's more marketable play- endorsement from his coach, Andy
The Eagles agreed with
ers while Westbrook, mostly by Reid.
Westbrook's contention that he
choice, has kept a lower profile.
had "out-performed" the five-year,
He'll turn down nearly any "As I've said many times, I believe
$24.9 million contract he signed in
endorsement opportunities that Brian Westbrook is the best run-
2005. They worked out a new deal
come his way. He says he has scant ning back in football," Reid says.
worth $21 million over three years
interest in becoming a marketing "He can do it all from that posi-
with $13 million guaranteed.
machine in the way that New tion, whether it's running, catching
Orleans Saints' running back the football or blocking."
To Eagles president Joe Banner,
Reggie Bush has.
getting the deal done virtually was
That's the brand of no-nonsense
a no-brainer.
Westbrook also agrees with the adulation that appeals to
observation that when the casual Westbrook.
"We're talking about a Hall-of-
NFL fan considers the best run-
Fame caliber player," he said after
ning backs, his name probably is, "As long as people who know the
the new pact was announced last
at best, third or fourth. game know what I try to do," he
week. "This is a premier guy,
says, "I'm happy."
leader, player. … Take somebody
"As a player you have to be very
with that kind of talent and those
careful about dotting all your I's
Mark Whipple Feature
WHIPPLE SHOULD BE A BOON FOR EAGLES
BY MARK ECKEL Bowl in his second season. lengthy sit down came across very
Trenton Times His offensive style has been called insightful. So how did the Eagles get
"The Whiplash". It's wide- open, excit- this
3/16/08 ing and fun to watch. guy?
Page 1 of 1 It's also unpredictable. You've heard the story about how
Something the Eagles haven't been Andy Reid heard Bill Cowher sing his
PHILADELPHIA -- Where do you recently. praises and figured he bet ter talk
want to start with new Eagles assis- "You can't make adjustments," one to the guy.
tant coach, Mark Whipple? opposing coach once said about But why was he available?
Do you want to talk about how as a Whipple, "Because you don't know Well, when Cowher retired in
young assistant coach at Union what to adjust." Pittsburgh, new head coach Mike
College, he played pick-up basketball Whipple, while at UMass, once went Tomlin brought in a new staff and
games with future Princeton for it on 4th-and-1 from his own 28. Whipple
University basketball coach Bill "I'm one of those coaches who looked wasn't included.
Carmody? at fourth down, as an offensive down," Still under contract, he took a year off
How about when he was the head he said. "In the NFL, it's a from coaching and spent the Rooney's
coach at New Haven, he would get little different with better kicking money. But he knew he'd get
coaching tips and strategy from games." back into coaching sooner than later.
watching Pete Carril's Tigers basket- Still, you get the idea if it was up to "I spent a year doing a lot of things I
ball team practice? him, he'd still go for it 4th-and-1. had never been able to do before,"
What about all he learned in a year Oh yeah, here's something for Eagles Whipple said, "Becoming a better
with former NFL quarterback Roman fans who want to see the team become father, maybe a better husband. It was
Gabriel in the USFL? more of a 50-50 run/ pass good for me. But this is what I do.
Or how the Steelers quarterbacks, team, he likes to throw the ball. This is who I am."
including star Ben Roethlis berger, "I do believe you have to run the ball Right now, at least, he's an Eagles
still call him all the time? to be successful," Whipple said. "You assistant.
Whipple's resume is extensive, and need some balance. But do you "I knew I'd be back this year," he said.
impressive. run to set up the pass, or do you pass "I just didn't know where. I was a free
If the Eagles were looking for a coach to set up the run? That's where agent. Now, I wasn't Randy
to help quarterback Donovan McNabb philosophies differ." Moss, but I had some calls. I liked the
get back on track, and at the When Whipple became the head coach Eagles. I liked what I saw here."
same time tutor the future in Kevin at Brown, he didn't have the players to The Eagles might find out they like
Kolb, they may have found their man. play the way the Bears had Whipple, too.
Whipple's exact title with the Eagles is played, and lost, in the past.
offensive assistant. In reality he is a "I wasn't going to line up in an I-for-
quarterback guru, whose teams mation and just pound away with a
score a lot of points. bunch of undersized linemen," he
At least they have everywhere he's said. "So, I took a lot of what I learned
been before landing with the Eagles from Roman and put it into play."
this offseason. Whipple isn't a Run-and-Gun coach,
As a small-college head coach, although he has used five receiver sets
Whipple took New Haven to the at times. What he does, or at
NCAA Tournament, guided Brown to least what he has done, is use his play-
their ers to the best of their ability, while at
best years in the Ivy League and won a the same time taking
Division I-AA National Championship advantage of what he sees in a
at Massa chusetts. defense.
Oh, by the way none of those teams "The bottom line is you better be able
were very good before he got there, to do both, run and pass, and make it
and haven't been as good after as difficult as possible for the
her left. defense," he said.
In his only foray into the NFL, he Sounds good.
helped Roethlisberger go 15-1 as a And so does Whipple, who in a
rookie quarterback, and win a Super
2008 NFL Standings and Schedule
NFC EAST W L T Div Conf Wk 1 Wk 2 Wk 3 Wk 4 Wk 5 Wk 6 Wk 7 Wk 8 Wk 9 Wk 10 Wk 11 Wk 12 Wk 13 Wk 14 Wk 15 Wk 16 Wk 17
d NY Giants 12 4 0 4-2 9-3 WAS at Stl CIN (BYE) SEA at Cle SF at Pit DAL at Phi BAL at Arz at Was PHI at Dal CAR at Min
p Philadelphia 9 6 1 2-4 7-5 STL at Dal PIT at Chi WAS at SF (BYE) ATL at Sea NYG at Cin-t at Bal ARZ at NYG CLE at Was DAL
e Dallas 9 7 0 3-3 7-5 at Cle PHI at GB WAS CIN at Arz at Stl TB at NYG (BYE) at Was SF SEA at Pit NYG BAL at Phi
e Washington 8 8 0 3-3 7-5 at NYG NO ARZ at Dal at Phi STL CLE at Det PIT (BYE) DAL at Sea NYG at Bal at Cin PHI at SF
NFC NORTH W L T Div Conf
d Minnesota 10 6 0 4-2 8-4 at GB IND CAR at Ten at NO DET at Chi (BYE) HOU GB at TB at Jax CHI at Det at Arz ATL NYG
e Chicago 9 7 0 4-2 7-5 at Ind at Car TB PHI at Det at Atl MIN (BYE) DET TEN at GB at Stl at Min JAX NO GB at Hou
e Green Bay 6 10 0 4-2 5-7 MIN at Det DAL at TB ATL at Sea IND (BYE) at Ten at Min CHI at NO CAR HOU at Jax at Chi DET
e Detroit 0 16 0 0-6 0-12 at Atl GB at SF (BYE) CHI at Min at Hou WAS at Chi JAX at Car TB TEN MIN at Ind NO at GB
NFC SOUTH W L T Div Conf
d Carolina 12 4 0 4-2 8-4 at SD CHI at Min ATL KC at TB NO ARZ (BYE) at Oak DET at Atl at GB TB DEN at NYG at NO
p Atlanta 11 5 0 3-3 8-4 DET at TB KC at Car at GB CHI (BYE) at Phi at Oak NO DEN CAR at SD at NO TB at Min STL
e Tampa Bay 9 7 0 3-3 8-4 at NO ATL at Chi GB at Den CAR SEA at Dal at KC (BYE) MIN at Det NO at Car at Atl SD OAK
e New Orleans 8 8 0 2-4 5-7 TB at Was at Den SF MIN OAK at Car SD (BYE) at Atl at KC GB at TB ATL at Chi at Det CAR
NFC WEST W L T Div Conf
d Arizona 9 7 0 6-0 7-5 at SF MIA at Was at NYJ BUF DAL (BYE) at Car at Stl SF at Sea NYG at Phi STL MIN at NE SEA
e San Francisco 7 9 0 3-3 5-7 ARZ at Sea DET at NO NE PHI at NYG SEA (BYE) at Arz STL at Dal at Buf NYJ at Mia at Stl WAS
e Seattle 4 12 0 3-3 3-9 at Buf SF STL (BYE) at NYG GB at TB at SF PHI at Mia ARZ WAS at Dal NE at Stl NYJ at Arz
e St. Louis 2 14 0 0-6 2-10 at Phi NYG at Sea BUF (BYE) at Was DAL at NE ARZ at NYJ at SF CHI MIA at Arz SEA SF at Atl
AFC Playoffs: Wild Card: Indianapolis (5) at San Diego (4), Baltimore (6) at Miami (3), Divisional Playoffs: Baltimore (6) at Tennessee (1), San Diego (4) at Pittsburgh (2)
*Due to Hurricane Ike, Balt. at Hou. on week 2 was moved to week 10, Cin. at Hou. on week 10 was moved to week 8, and Cincinnati's bye week was moved from week 8 to week 10
WEEK 17 / THROUGH SUNDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2008
Tm (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) (J) (K) (L) (M) (N) (O) (P) (Q)
BAL 8 13 1 12 13 8 8 10 9 8 5 11 16 5 3 4 10t
BUF 13 10 9 9 11 11 13 12 11 10 11 1 3 8 5 11 13
CIN 16 16 15 15 14 16 10 16 14 14 9 13 5 16 16 16 2
CLE 15 15 14 13 15 15 15 4 15 15 12t 12 9 4 4 15 8
DEN 1 1 7 1 1 3 9 1 2 2 14 8 10 2 7 7 15
HOU 2 3 8 7 2 2 14 8 3 5 6 3 11 13 15 8 3t
IND 6 5 16 16 3 5 3 2 4 1 3 16 13 6 6 5 10t
JAC 9 11 11 10 7 12 6 11 5 9 7 10 8 11 9 12 14
KC 12 8 10 2 10 13 11 9 12 11 15 14 12 7 8 13 16
MIA 5 4 6 8 5 4 1 6 6t 12 4 7 15 10 14 10 7
NE 3 7 2 4 6 6 4 13 1 4 1 6 2 9 10 2 1
NYJ 7 6 4 3 8 10 16 7 6t 6 8 4 6 14 13 3 9
OAK 14 14 5 5 16 14 7 14 16 16 12t 2 7 1 1 14 10t
PIT 11 12 13 14 9 9 12 15 10 7 16 15 14 15 12 9 5
SD 4 2 12 11 4 1 5 5 8 3 2 5 4 3 2 1 6
TEN 10 9 3 6 12 7 2 3 13 13 10 9 1 12 11 6 3t
Tm (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) (J) (K) (L) (M) (N) (O) (P) (Q) (R) (S)
BAL 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 7 1 2 1 3 9 4 8 3 15 1t 2
BUF 7 7 10 11 7 9 15 12 6 4 9 12 2 14 7 7 6 9 12
CIN 6 5 9 5 9 8 14 15 7t 10 6t 7 7 9 11 11 16 16 13
CLE 13 12 14 13 8 15 1 14 11t 14 13 4 10 1 1 9 2 13 16
DEN 15 16 13 15 13 13 16 11 14 11 11 14 15 15 15 16 13 12 6
HOU 11 14 11 12 10 12 10 10 9 7 16 13 6 12 9 14 7 10 4
IND 5 4 12 9 3 4 7 8 10 15t 3t 8 12 13 14 4 8 6 5
JAC 10 13 7 6 11 16 9 9 5 9 6t 5 3 5 6 12 11 11 11
KC 16 15 15 16 14 14 11 16 16 15t 3t 9 11 11 10 15 14 15 14
MIA 8 9 5 10 12 6 6 3 7t 5 12 15 13 16 16 6 12 8 8
NE 4 8 8 8 6 10 8 6 3 12 2 16 5 6 4 5 5 4 3
NYJ 9 6 4 4 15 5 13 4 11t 6 15 11 4 8 5 10 10 7 9
OAK 14 11 16 14 5 11 5 5 13 13 14 10 14 7 2 13 3 14 15
PIT 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 2 1 8 1 1 3 12 1 9 3 1
SD 12 10 6 7 16 7 12 13 15 8 10 2 8 10 13 8 4 5 10
TEN 3 3 3 3 4 3 4 2 4 3 5 6 16 2 3 2 1 1t 7
Tm (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) (J) (K) (L) (M) (N) (O) (P) (Q)
ARI 2 3 16 16 2 4 4 4 3 6 6t 14 15 12 15 2t 7
ATL 3 4 2 5 8 2 6 3 5 3 10 7 6 16 8 7 2
CAR 7 2 3 2 10 3 10 5 11t 8 16 2 10 11 9 6 5
CHI 13 13 11 14 11 13 8 6 14 12 15 15 3 14 4 9 6
DAL 8 5 9 6 5 6 13 7 10 5 3 16 12 9 11 10 4
DET 16 15 15 15 13 14 14t 15 16 16 6t 13 14 8 5 14 1
GB 5 7 7 8 4 5 5 10 6 2 13t 3 16 13 13 4 15
MIN 10 10 4 3 14 11 16 14 9 9 6t 12 11 3 14 8 11
NO 1 1 14 11 1 1 9 1 1 1 4t 1 5 4 12 1 14
NYG 4 6 1 1 9 8 2 9 2 4 11t 8 8 7 2 2t 3
PHI 6 8 10 12 3 7 7 2 4 7 13t 9 7 10 6 5 13
STL 14 16 12 13 15 15 12 13 15 14 9 10 13 1 1 16 10
SF 12 11 13 10 7 10 14t 16 11t 11 11t 4 9 2 3 12 9
SEA 15 14 8 7 16 16 11 12 13 15 1 5 1 5 10 13 8
TB 9 9 6 9 6 9 3 8 7 10 4t 6 4 6 7 11 12
WAS 11 12 5 4 12 12 1 11 8 13 2 11 2 15 16 15 16
Tm (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) (J) (K) (L) (M) (N) (O) (P) (Q) (R) (S)
ARI 9 11 8 6 12 13 9 11 12 15 16 15 14 15 16 14 3 10 7
ATL 13 13 13 14 11 10 13 8 11 8 7 1 4 14 15 5 5 5 11
CAR 8 8 12 12 7 3 12 7 9 11 5 4 5 16 9 6 8t 3 9
CHI 11 3 3 2 15 6 3 16 13 3 6 2 13 3 7 8 4 9 13
DAL 5 2 6 10 3 2 15 1 6 5 8t 12 3 12 13 9 12 11 4
DET 16 16 16 16 14 16 16 5 16 16 10 7 9 9 12 16 11 16 16
GB 10 10 14 13 6 8 2 14 8 9 15 6 10 11 8 10 6t 7 10
MIN 4 4 1 1 8 9 10 3 2 2 3t 16 11 7 14 7 1 6 5
NO 12 12 9 9 13 12 6 13 10 12 8t 13 12 1 1 13 13 4 2
NYG 3 6 5 7 5 4 4 4 5 13 1 3 6 6 5 2 2 1 3
PHI 1 1 2 3 1 1 5 2 1 1 2 5 7 4 4 1 8t 2 1
STL 14 15 15 15 9 15 7 6 14 10 13t 11 16 13 11 15 16 15 14
SF 7 7 7 4 10 11 11 12 7 7 12 8 8 2 3 11 6t 13 12
SEA 15 14 10 8 16 14 14 9 15 14 11 10 15 10 10 12 14 14 15
TB 6 9 11 11 2 7 1 10 3t 6 3t 9 2 8 2 4 15 8 6
WAS 2 5 4 5 4 5 8 15 3t 4 13t 14 1 5 6 3 8t 12 8
Tm (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) (J) (K) (L) (M) (N) (O) (P) (Q)
BAL 18 25 4 22 28 17 16 22 14 15 6 19 31 8 5 11 24t
BUF 25 21 14 16 22 22 23 24 21t 17 25 1 7 14 7 23 28
CIN 32 32 29 30 30 32 20 30 29 27 14t 26 14 32 30 32 10
CLE 31 31 26 26 31 31 31 9 31 28 26t 23 19 7 6 30t 20
DEN 2 2 12 3 3 7 19 1 2t 3 29 13 23 5 13 16 30
HOU 3 4 13 13 4 5 25 17 4 10 8 3 26 24 28 17 11t
IND 15 12 31 32 5 9 5 3 7 1 4 32 28 12 9 13 24t
JAC 20 22 18 17 15 23 11 23 10 16 9t 15 18 20 18 24 29
KC 24 19 16 4 20 26 21 19 24 21 30 29 27 13 15 26 31
MIA 12 7 11 15 10 8 2 11 11t 23 5 11 30 18 27 21 19
NE 5 14 6 7 12 13 6 26 1 7 2 9 3 15 20 8 6
NYJ 16 13 9 5 16 21 32 14 11t 13 11 7 15 25 26 9 21
OAK 29 27 10 10 32 29 13 27 32 32 26t 2 17 2 1 29 24t
PIT 22 24 23 29 17 20 22 29 20 14 32 31 29 30 25 20 14
SD 11 3 20 19 7 1 7 10 13 4 3 8 9 6 2 2 17
TEN 21 20 7 11 27 16 3 4 25 24 20t 14 1 21 21 14t 11t
ARI 4 6 32 31 2 6 9 7 6 11 14t 27 25 26 31 3t 8
ATL 6 8 2 9 14 3 12 6 9 6 19 17 10 31 16 10 2
CAR 10 5 3 2 19 4 18 8 21t 18 31 5 16 23 17 7 5
CHI 26 26 24 27 21 25 15 12 27 25 26t 28 5 28 10 14t 7
DAL 13 9 21 12 9 11 27 13 19 9 9t 30 21 19 22 18 4
DET 30 29 30 28 24 27 28t 31 30 31 14t 25 24 17 11 27 1
GB 8 11 17 18 8 10 10 18 15 5 23t 6 32 27 24 5 27
MIN 17 17 5 6 25 19 30 28 18 19 14t 24 20 4 29 12 16
NO 1 1 28 23 1 2 17 2 2t 2 12t 4 8 9 23 1 23
NYG 7 10 1 1 18 14 4 16 5 8 20t 18 12 16 4 3t 3
PHI 9 15 22 24 6 12 14 5 8 12 23t 20 11 22 12 6 22
STL 27 30 25 25 26 28 26 25 28 29 18 21 22 1 3 30t 15
SF 23 18 27 21 13 18 28t 32 21t 22 20t 10 13 3 8 22 11t
SEA 28 28 19 14 29 30 24 21 26 30 1 12 2 10 19 25 9
TB 14 16 15 20 11 15 8 15 16 20 12t 16 6 11 14 19 18
WAS 19 23 8 8 23 24 1 20 17 26 7 22 4 29 32 28 32
Team/Offense Rank
(A) Total Yards per Game
(B) Yards per Play
(C) Rushing Yards per Game
(D) Rushing Yards per Attempt
(E) Passing Net Yards per Game
(F) Passing Net Yards per Play
(G) Passing, Percent Had Intercepted
(H) Sacks per Pass Play
(I) First Downs per Game
(J) Third Down Efficiency
(K) Fourth Down Efficiency
(L) Punt Return Average
(M) Kickoff Return Average
(N) Gross Punting Average
(O) Net Punting Average
(P) Points per Game
(Q) Field Goal Percentage
Tm (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) (J) (K) (L) (M) (N) (O) (P) (Q) (R) (S)
BAL 2 3 3 5 2 3 2 14 1 3 1 6 15 9 13 3 30 1t 5
BUF 14 18 22 21 13 20 27 26 12t 9 15t 23 2 29 12 14 11 20 24
CIN 12 12 21 10 15 19 23 31 15t 24 11t 14 13 17 19 19 31 30 26
CLE 26 25 28 25 14 29 1 30 24t 30 25 9 17 1 1 16t 2 27 31
DEN 29 30 27 30 26 27 31 24 29 25 18 28 28 31 30 30 27 25 14
HOU 22 28 23 24 17 25 17 23 19 16 32 26 11 24 15 27 17t 21 8
IND 11 10 24 17 6 9 11 15 20 31t 7t 15 24 25 27 7 20 9 13
JAC 17 27 13t 13 24 30 15 16 11 22 11t 12 3 10 11 21 24 24 22
KC 31 29 30 31 28 28 20 32 31 31t 7t 16 22 20 16 29 28 29 27
MIA 15 20 10 18 25 17 10 7 15t 10 21 29 25 32 31 9 26 16 18
NE 10 19 15 15 11 21 12 13 7t 26 2 31 10 11 7 8 10 6 6
NYJ 16 14 7 7 29 16 22 8 24t 15 29 19 7 13 8 18 23 12 20
OAK 27 23 31 27 10 22 8 9 28 27 28 18 27 12 2 24 5 28 29
PIT 1 1 2 1 1 1 5 2 2 1 13t 4 1 6 24 1 22 5 2
SD 25 21 11 14 31 18 21 28 30 20 17 5 14 19 25 15 6 7 21
TEN 7 4 6 6 9 4 7 6 9t 6 9 13 29 3 6 2 1 1t 15
ARI 19 17 16 11 22 24 19 20 22 28 31 30 30 28 32 28 7 18 11
ATL 24 24 25 28 21 14 28 17 21 13 15t 1 8 27 29 11 9 11 19
CAR 18 13 20 23 16 6 26 12 15t 18 10 7 9 30 20 12 14t 8 16
CHI 21 6 5 3 30 10 6 29 23 5 13t 2 26 5 17 16t 8 17 25
DAL 8 5 12 20 5 5 30 1 9t 8 19t 24 6 23 26 20 19 19 7
DET 32 32 32 32 27 32 32 10 32 29 22 11 19 18 23 32 17t 32 32
GB 20 16 26 26 12 12 4 25 14 14 30 10 20 22 18 22 12t 14 17
MIN 6 7 1 2 18 13 24 4 4 4 5t 32 21 15 28 13 3 13 9
NO 23 22 17 19 23 23 14 22 18 19 19t 25 23 2 3 26 21 10 3
NYG 5 9 9 12 8 7 9 5 7t 21 3 3 12 14 10 5 4 3 4
PHI 3 2 4 4 3 2 13 3 3 2 4 8 16 7 9 4 14t 4 1
STL 28 31 29 29 19 31 16 11 26 17 26t 22 32 26 22 31 32 31 28
SF 13 11 13t 8 20 15 25 21 12t 12 24 17 18 4 5 23 12t 23 23
SEA 30 26 18 16 32 26 29 18 27 23 23 21 31 21 21 25 25 26 30
TB 9 15 19 22 4 11 3 19 5t 11 5t 20 5 16 4 10 29 15 10
WAS 4 8 8 9 7 8 18 27 5t 7 26t 27 4 8 14 6 14t 22 12
Opponent/Defense Rank
(A) Total Yards per Game
(B) Yards per Play
(C) Rushing Yards per Game
(D) Rushing Yards per Attempt
(E) Passing Net Yards per Game
(F) Passing Net Yards per Play
(G) Passing, Percent Had Intercepted
(H) Sacks per Pass Play
(I) First Downs per Game
(J) Third Down Efficiency
(K) Fourth Down Efficiency
(L) Punt Return Average
(M) Kickoff Return Average
(N) Gross Punting Average
(O) Net Punting Average
(P) Points per Game
(Q) Field Goal Percentage
Combined Offense/Defense Rank
(R) Points per Game Differential
(S) Net Yards per Game Differential
WEEK 17 / THROUGH SUNDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2008
Note: Average team drive start DOES NOT include onside kicks or kickoffs at
the end of a half unless either kickoff is returned for a touchdown. All other
kickoffs (returned kickoffs, fair catches, touchback and kickoffs out of
bounds) are included. Kickoffs resulting in the kicking team retaining
possession are not included.
ADJ KO: Adjusted kickoffs are used to compute the Avg. Team Drive Start.
I20: The number of drives that start inside (not including) the 20 yd line.
WEEK 17 / THROUGH SUNDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2008
Note: Average team drive start DOES NOT include onside kicks or kickoffs at
the end of a half unless either kickoff is returned for a touchdown. All other
kickoffs (returned kickoffs, fair catches, touchback and kickoffs out of
bounds) are included. Kickoffs resulting in the kicking team retaining
possession are not included.
ADJ KO: Adjusted kickoffs are used to compute the Avg. Team Drive Start.
I20: The number of drives that start inside (not including) the 20 yd line.
WEEK 17 / THROUGH SUNDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2008
AFC / SINGLE-GAME HIGHS / PLAYERS
Most Points-- 24, R. Brown, Miami at N.E., 9/21, (4 td, 0 fg, 0 xp, 0 2pt)
Passing Yards-- 447, Cutler, Denv. at Clev., 11/6, (24-42, 447, 3 td, 1 int)
Longest Pass-- 93, Cutler, Denv. at Clev., 11/6, (to Royal, Eddie, td)
Passing Touchdowns-- 6, Favre, NY-J vs. Ariz., 9/28, (24-34, 289, 6 td, 1 int)
Rushing Yards-- 198, L. Johnson, K.C. vs. Denv., 9/28, (28-198, 2 td)
Rushing Attempts-- 38, Benson, Cin. at Clev., 12/21, (38-171, 0 td)
Longest Rush-- 82, L. McClain, Balt. at Dal., 12/20, td
Receptions-- 18, Marshall, Denv. vs. S.D., 9/14, (18-166, 1 td)
Receiving Yards-- 207, A. Johnson, Hou. vs. Tenn., 12/14, (11-207, 1 td)
Kickoff Return Yards-- 237, Hobbs, N.E. vs. Miami, 9/21, (6-237, 0 td)
Kickoff Return Yards-- 237, Cribbs, Clev. vs. Balt., 11/2, (7-237, 1 td)
Kickoff Returns-- 8, (3 times in Non-Overtime Games)
Longest Kickoff Return-- 103, Sproles, S.D. at Denv., 9/14, td
Punt Return Yards-- 120, Parrish, Buff. vs. Sea., 9/7, (6-120, 0 fc, 1 td)
Punt Returns-- 7, Higgins, Oak. vs. Car., 11/9, (7-17, 1 fc, 0 td)
Longest Punt Return-- 93, Higgins, Oak. at Miami, 11/16, td
Interceptions-- 3, Hall, Cin. at Clev., 12/21, (3-87, 1 td)
Longest Interception Return-- 107, Reed, Balt. vs. Phil., 11/23, td
Sacks-- 4.0, Porter, Miami at N.E., 9/21
Scrimmage Yards-- 207, A. Johnson, Hou. vs. Tenn., 12/14, (Rush 0-0, Rec 11-207)
Longest Punt-- 75, Hentrich, Tenn. vs. Ind., 10/27
Punts-- 11, Larson, Cin. vs. Phil., 11/16 (OT), (11-397, 36.1)
Punts-- 11, Lechler, Oak. vs. Car., 11/9, (11-556, 50.5)
Punts-- 11, Larson, Cin. vs. Balt., 11/30, (11-480, 43.6)
Field Goals Made-- 5, Dawson, Clev. at Buff., 11/17, (5-5, 56 lg)
Longest Field Goal-- 57, Janikowski, Oak. vs. NY-J, 10/19 (OT)
Longest Field Goal-- 57, Kaeding, S.D. at T.B., 12/21
Most Points-- 24, D. Williams, Car. at NY-G, 12/21 (OT), (4 td, 0 fg, 0 xp, 0 2pt)
Most Points-- 24, (3 times in Non-Overtime Games)
Passing Yards-- 472, Warner, Ariz. at NY-J, 9/28, (40-57, 472, 2 td, 3 int)
Longest Pass-- 99, Frerotte, Minn. vs. Chi., 11/30, (to Berrian, Bernard, td)
Passing Touchdowns-- 4, (5 times in Non-Overtime Games)
Rushing Yards-- 220, Turner, Atl. vs. Det., 9/7, (22-220, 2 td)
Rushing Attempts-- 33, Grant, G.B. at Sea., 10/12, (33-90, 0 td)
Rushing Attempts-- 33, Westbrook, Phil. at NY-G, 12/7, (33-131, 1 td)
Longest Rush-- 77, Bradshaw, NY-G vs. Balt., 11/16
Receptions-- 13, Boldin, Ariz. at Sea., 11/16, (13-186, 0 td)
Receiving Yards-- 213, Owens, Dal. vs. S.F., 11/23, (7-213, 1 td)
Kickoff Return Yards-- 247, F. Jones, Dal. vs. Phil., 9/15, (6-247, 1 td)
Kickoff Returns-- 9, Rossum, S.F. vs. Phil., 10/12, (9-194, 0 td)
Kickoff Returns-- 9, Breaston, Ariz. at N.E., 12/21, (9-141, 0 td)
Longest Kickoff Return-- 104, Rossum, S.F. at Ariz., 11/10, td
Punt Return Yards-- 176, Bush, N.O. vs. Minn., 10/6, (5-176, 0 fc, 2 td)
Punt Returns-- 8, D. Jackson, Phil. vs. St.L., 9/7, (8-97, 0 fc, 0 td)
Longest Punt Return-- 82, Berrian, Minn. at Ariz., 12/14, td
Interceptions-- 2, (13 times in Non-Overtime Games)
Longest Interception Return-- 99, Rouse, G.B. vs. Ind., 10/19, td
Longest Interception Return-- 99, Rodgers-Cromarti, Ariz. vs. St.L., 12/7, td
Sacks-- 4.0, K. Williams, Minn. vs. Det., 10/12
Scrimmage Yards-- 226, Turner, Atl. vs. Det., 9/7, (Rush 22-220, Rec 1-6)
Longest Punt-- 82, Lee, S.F. vs. N.E., 10/5
Punts-- 11, Plackemeier, Sea. at Buff., 9/7, (11-450, 40.9)
Punts-- 11, Ryan, Sea. vs. Phil., 11/2, (11-508, 46.2)
Field Goals Made-- 5, Longwell, Minn. vs. Ind., 9/14, (5-6, 53 lg)
Field Goals Made-- 5, Elam, Atl. vs. Chi., 10/12, (5-6, 48 lg)
Longest Field Goal-- 56, Hanson, Det. at Car., 11/16
Most Points-- 24, D. Williams, Car. at NY-G, 12/21 (OT), (4 td, 0 fg, 0 xp, 0 2pt)
Most Points-- 24, (4 times in Non-Overtime Games)
Passing Yards-- 472, Warner, Ariz. at NY-J, 9/28, (40-57, 472, 2 td, 3 int)
Longest Pass-- 99, Frerotte, Minn. vs. Chi., 11/30, (to Berrian, Bernard, td)
Passing Touchdowns-- 6, Favre, NY-J vs. Ariz., 9/28, (24-34, 289, 6 td, 1 int)
Rushing Yards-- 220, Turner, Atl. vs. Det., 9/7, (22-220, 2 td)
Rushing Attempts-- 38, Benson, Cin. at Clev., 12/21, (38-171, 0 td)
Longest Rush-- 82, L. McClain, Balt. at Dal., 12/20, td
Receptions-- 18, Marshall, Denv. vs. S.D., 9/14, (18-166, 1 td)
Receiving Yards-- 213, Owens, Dal. vs. S.F., 11/23, (7-213, 1 td)
Kickoff Return Yards-- 247, F. Jones, Dal. vs. Phil., 9/15, (6-247, 1 td)
Kickoff Returns-- 9, Rossum, S.F. vs. Phil., 10/12, (9-194, 0 td)
Kickoff Returns-- 9, Breaston, Ariz. at N.E., 12/21, (9-141, 0 td)
Longest Kickoff Return-- 104, Rossum, S.F. at Ariz., 11/10, td
Punt Return Yards-- 176, Bush, N.O. vs. Minn., 10/6, (5-176, 0 fc, 2 td)
Punt Returns-- 8, D. Jackson, Phil. vs. St.L., 9/7, (8-97, 0 fc, 0 td)
Longest Punt Return-- 93, Higgins, Oak. at Miami, 11/16, td
Interceptions-- 3, Hall, Cin. at Clev., 12/21, (3-87, 1 td)
Longest Interception Return-- 107, Reed, Balt. vs. Phil., 11/23, td
Sacks-- 4.0, Porter, Miami at N.E., 9/21
Sacks-- 4.0, K. Williams, Minn. vs. Det., 10/12
Scrimmage Yards-- 226, Turner, Atl. vs. Det., 9/7, (Rush 22-220, Rec 1-6)
Longest Punt-- 82, Lee, S.F. vs. N.E., 10/5
Punts-- 11, Larson, Cin. vs. Phil., 11/16 (OT), (11-397, 36.1)
Punts-- 11, (4 times in Non-Overtime Games)
Field Goals Made-- 5, (3 times in Non-Overtime Games)
Longest Field Goal-- 57, Janikowski, Oak. vs. NY-J, 10/19 (OT)
Longest Field Goal-- 57, Kaeding, S.D. at T.B., 12/21
WEEK 17 / THROUGH SUNDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2008
300-Yard Passing Games
BAL BUF CIN CLE DEN HOU IND JAX KC MIA NE NYJ OAK PIT SD TEN ARI ATL CAR CHI DAL DET GB MIN NO NYG PHI STL SF SEA TB WAS
18 25 32 31 2 3 15 20 24 12 5 16 29 22 11 21 TYds/G 4 6 10 26 13 30 8 17 1 7 9 27 23 28 14 19
25 21 32 31 2 4 12 22 19 7 14 13 27 24 3 20 TYds/P 6 8 5 26 9 29 11 17 1 10 15 30 18 28 16 23
4 14 29 26 12 13 31 18 16 11 6 9 10 23 20 7 RYds/G 32 2 3 24 21 30 17 5 28 1 22 25 27 19 15 8
22 16 30 26 3 13 32 17 4 15 7 5 10 29 19 11 RshAvg 31 9 2 27 12 28 18 6 23 1 24 25 21 14 20 8
28 22 30 31 3 4 5 15 20 10 12 16 32 17 7 27 PsYd/G 2 14 19 21 9 24 8 25 1 18 6 26 13 29 11 23
17 22 32 31 7 5 9 23 26 8 13 21 29 20 1 16 PasAvg 6 3 4 25 11 27 10 19 2 14 12 28 18 30 15 24
16 23 20 31 19 25 5 11 21 2 6 32 13 22 7 3 %HdInt 9 12 18 15 27 28t 10 30 17 4 14 26 28t 24 8 1
22 24 30 9 1 17 3 23 19 11 26 14 27 29 10 4 Sac/PP 7 6 8 12 13 31 18 28 2 16 5 25 32 21 15 20
14 21t 29 31 2t 4 7 10 24 11t 1 11t 32 20 13 25 1D/Gm 6 9 21t 27 19 30 15 18 2t 5 8 28 21t 26 16 17
15 17 27 28 3 10 1 16 21 23 7 13 32 14 4 24 3D Eff 11 6 18 25 9 31 5 19 2 8 12 29 22 30 20 26
6 25 14t 26t 29 8 4 9t 30 5 2 11 26t 32 3 20t 4D Eff 14t 19 31 26t 9t 14t 23t 14t 12t 20t 23t 18 20t 1 12t 7
19 1 26 23 13 3 32 15 29 11 9 7 2 31 8 14 PR Avg 27 17 5 28 30 25 6 24 4 18 20 21 10 12 16 22
31 7 14 19 23 26 28 18 27 30 3 15 17 29 9 1 KR Avg 25 10 16 5 21 24 32 20 8 12 11 22 13 2 6 4
8 14 32 7 5 24 12 20 13 18 15 25 2 30 6 21 GPntAv 26 31 23 28 19 17 27 4 9 16 22 1 3 10 11 29
5 7 30 6 13 28 9 18 15 27 20 26 1 25 2 21 NPntAv 31 16 17 10 22 11 24 29 23 4 12 3 8 19 14 32
11 23 32 30t 16 17 13 24 26 21 8 9 29 20 2 14t Pts/Gm 3t 10 7 14t 18 27 5 12 1 3t 6 30t 22 25 19 28
24t 28 10 20 30 11t 24t 29 31 19 6 21 24t 14 17 11t FG% 8 2 5 7 4 1 27 16 23 3 22 15 11t 9 18 32
BAL BUF CIN CLE DEN HOU IND JAX KC MIA NE NYJ OAK PIT SD TEN ARI ATL CAR CHI DAL DET GB MIN NO NYG PHI STL SF SEA TB WAS
2 14 12 26 29 22 11 17 31 15 10 16 27 1 25 7 TYds/G 19 24 18 21 8 32 20 6 23 5 3 28 13 30 9 4
3 18 12 25 30 28 10 27 29 20 19 14 23 1 21 4 TYds/P 17 24 13 6 5 32 16 7 22 9 2 31 11 26 15 8
3 22 21 28 27 23 24 13t 30 10 15 7 31 2 11 6 RYds/G 16 25 20 5 12 32 26 1 17 9 4 29 13t 18 19 8
5 21 10 25 30 24 17 13 31 18 15 7 27 1 14 6 RshAvg 11 28 23 3 20 32 26 2 19 12 4 29 8 16 22 9
2 13 15 14 26 17 6 24 28 25 11 29 10 1 31 9 PsYd/G 22 21 16 30 5 27 12 18 23 8 3 19 20 32 4 7
3 20 19 29 27 25 9 30 28 17 21 16 22 1 18 4 PasAvg 24 14 6 10 5 32 12 13 23 7 2 31 15 26 11 8
2 27 23 1 31 17 11 15 20 10 12 22 8 5 21 7 %HdInt 19 28 26 6 30 32 4 24 14 9 13 16 25 29 3 18
14 26 31 30 24 23 15 16 32 7 13 8 9 2 28 6 Sac/PP 20 17 12 29 1 10 25 4 22 5 3 11 21 18 19 27
1 12t 15t 24t 29 19 20 11 31 15t 7t 24t 28 2 30 9t 1D/Gm 22 21 15t 23 9t 32 14 4 18 7t 3 26 12t 27 5t 5t
3 9 24 30 25 16 31t 22 31t 10 26 15 27 1 20 6 3D Eff 28 13 18 5 8 29 14 4 19 21 2 17 12 23 11 7
1 15t 11t 25 18 32 7t 11t 7t 21 2 29 28 13t 17 9 4D Eff 31 15t 10 13t 19t 22 30 5t 19t 3 4 26t 24 23 5t 26t
6 23 14 9 28 26 15 12 16 29 31 19 18 4 5 13 PR Avg 30 1 7 2 24 11 10 32 25 3 8 22 17 21 20 27
15 2 13 17 28 11 24 3 22 25 10 7 27 1 14 29 KR Avg 30 8 9 26 6 19 20 21 23 12 16 32 18 31 5 4
9 29 17 1 31 24 25 10 20 32 11 13 12 6 19 3 GPntAv 28 27 30 5 23 18 22 15 2 14 7 26 4 21 16 8
13 12 19 1 30 15 27 11 16 31 7 8 2 24 25 6 NPntAv 32 29 20 17 26 23 18 28 3 10 9 22 5 21 4 14
3 14 19 16t 30 27 7 21 29 9 8 18 24 1 15 2 Pts/Gm 28 11 12 16t 20 32 22 13 26 5 4 31 23 25 10 6
30 11 31 2 27 17t 20 24 28 26 10 23 5 22 6 1 FG% 7 9 14t 8 19 17t 12t 3 21 4 14t 32 12t 25 29 14t