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EAGLES 2008 SCHEDULE PRESEASON (2-2) Day Date Friday August 8 Thursday August 14 Friday August 22 Thursday August 28
Opponent @ Steelers PANTHERS @ Patriots JETS
Time L, 10-16 W, 24-13 W, 27-17 L, 20-27
REGULAR SEASON (4-3) Date Day Sunday September 7 Monday September 15 Sunday September 21 Sunday September 28 Sunday October 5 Sunday October 12 Sunday October 19 Sunday October 26 Sunday November 2 Sunday November 9 Sunday November 16 Sunday November 23 Thursday November 27 Sunday December 7 Monday December 15 Sunday December 21 Sunday December 28
Opponent RAMS @ Cowboys STEELERS @ Bears REDSKINS @ 49ers BYE FALCONS @ Seahawks GIANTS @ Bengals @ Ravens CARDINALS @ Giants BROWNS @ Redskins COWBOYS
Time W, 38-3 L, 37-41 W, 15-6 L, 20-24 L, 17-23 W, 40-26 BYE W, 27-14 4:15 PM 8:15 PM 1:00 PM 1:00 PM 8:00 PM 1:00 PM 8:30 PM 1:00 PM 1:00 PM
POSTSEASON Wild Card Playoff Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jan. 3-4 Divisional Playoff Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jan. 10-11 AFC/NFC Championship Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jan. 18 Super Bowl 43, Tampa, FL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Feb. 1 AFC-NFC Pro Bowl, Honolulu, HI (Aloha Stadium) . . . . . . . . . .Feb. 8 (All times Eastern Time)
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GAME #8 SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2008 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (4-3) AT SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (2-5) QWEST FIELD 4:15 PM THIS WEEK’S MATCHUP The Eagles look to win their 3rd-straight game, as they travel to Seattle to face the Seahawks this Sunday. Head coaches Andy Reid and Mike Holmgren are going head-to-head for the 5th time in their careers, having split the first 4 matchups. The Eagles are coming off of their franchise’s 500th and Andy Reid’s 100th win, as they defeated the Falcons 27-14, while the Seahawks beat the 49ers last week, 24-13.
WINNING DOWN THE STRETCH After winning their last 2 BEST RECORDS SINCE 2000 games, Andy Reid and the IN NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER Eagles look to carry their Record Win Pct. momentum into the 2nd half Rank/Team 1. New England 51-15 .773 of the season. 2. Philadelphia 47-20 .701 This is nothing new for Reid, 3. Green Bay 45-23 .662 who has engineered one of 4. Pittsburgh 45-23-1 .659 the most successful teams in the NFL in the second half of the season since 2000. YEAR-BY-YEAR RECORDS IN NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER 2000 Nov: 4-0 Dec: 2-1 Overall: 6-1
‘01 4-1 3-1 7-2
‘02 3-1 4-1 7-2
‘03 5-0 3-1 8-1
‘04 3-1 3-1 6-2
‘05 1-3 1-3 2-6
‘06 1-2 5-0 6-2
‘07 2-2 3-2 5-4
‘08 Total 0-0 23-10 0-0 24-10 0-0 47-20
• In Nov. and Dec., the Eagles BEST ROAD RECORDS SINCE 2000 are 2nd in the NFL in overall IN NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER winning pct. (.701) and road Record Win Pct. winning pct. (.743) during Rank/Team 1. New England 25-8 .758 that span 2. Philadelphia 26-9 .743 • Philadelphia also ranks 9th 3. Pittsburgh 20-14 .588 in the league since 2000 3. Green Bay 20-14 .588 with a .656 winning percentage at home during the final stretch
OPPONENT INFORMATION A LOOK AT THE COACHES
HOW THEY STACK UP IN 2008
Andy Reid is one of the most successful head coaches in recent NFL history ... During his tenure, Reid has earned NFL coach of the year honors twice (2000, 2002) ... Compiled the best win total (100), and playoff victory total (8) in team history ... Has captured five division titles, four trips to the NFC Championship game, and a Super Bowl appearance (2004) ... Since he was hired in 1999, no other franchise has earned more divisional playoff round appearances (6) than Philadelphia ... Among coaches with 100 games under their belt, Reid’s .606 winning pct. is 17th in NFL history and third among active coaches ... With 9 seasons under his belt in Philadelphia, Reid is tied for 3rd with Seattle’s Mike Holmgren for NFL head coaching tenure with the same team (Tennesee’s Jeff Fisher, 14; Denver’s Mike Shanahan, 13).
EAGLES (NFL Rank) SEAHAWKS (NFL Rank) 27.7 (t-4th) Points Per Game 20.6 (24th) 361.1 (8th) Total Offense 258.7 (31st) 101.0 (t-23rd) Rushing Offense 118.3 (t-12th) 260.1 (4th) Passing Offense 140.4 (32nd) 19.6 (10th) Points Allowed Per Game 26.3 (25th) 287.3 (7th) Total Defense 367.0 (27th) 89.4 (9th) Rushing Defense 121.7 (22nd) 197.9 (12th) Passing Defense 245.3 (30th) 39.3 (16th) 3rd Down Offense % 31.0 (28th) 34.7 (7th) 3rd Down Defense % 43.6 (28th) +7 (t-2nd) Turnover Ratio -4 (t-24th)
HEAD-TO-HEAD Andy Reid 92-59 (.609) 8-6 10th 10th
Regular Season Record (pct.) Playoff Record Year as head coach with team Year as NFL head coach
Mike Holmgren 159-104 (.605) 13-11 10th 17th
Mike Holmgren is in his 10th season as head coach of the Seahawks after 7 in Green Bay ... With 159 career wins, ranks 1st among all active coaches ... Led the Seahawks to 4 straight NFC West titles, 5 straight playoff appearances and a trip to the Super Bowl in 2005 ... Appeared in 2 Super Bowls as head coach of the Packers (1996 & ‘97), winning the first.
THEY GO WAY BACK Andy Reid and Mike Holmgren have a longstanding friendship that began years ago. Maybe that’s why you see so many similarities between the two. There’s the mannerisms, the presence, and the west coast offense. There’s the mustache, but most importnantly, there’s the success. The two first worked with eachother on LaVell Edwards’ 1982 BYU coaching staff. Reid was a first-year grad asst., while Holmgren was a first-year QBs coach. Reid moved on the following season to take over as the offensive coordinator at San Francisco St. in 1983, a position that Holmgren had held in 1981. Holmgren remained at BYU until 1985, but in 1986 both coaches moved on. Reid took over the offensive line at Northern Arizona and Holmgren replaced him in the Bay area that year as he became the San Francisco 49ers QBs coach. As Reid moved from Northern Arizona to Texas-El Paso (1987-88) and then on to Missouri (1989-91), Holmgren stayed planted in the NFL with the Niners. It wasn’t until 1992 when Holmgren got the head coaching call to Green Bay, that the two of them would work together again. Reid began his pro coaching career when Holmgren took over in Green Bay. He remained with him through the 1998 season until taking the head coaching job in Philadelphia. While working under Holmgren, he began as the tight ends/asst. offensive line coach and eventually became his quarterbacks coach (1992-98).
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SERIES HIGHLIGHTS Overall Series: Eagles lead series 6-5 Current Streak: Seahawks have won last 2 Reid on the road: 45-30 (regular season) Reid vs. Seahawks: 2-2 (regular season) Reid vs. Seahawks on the road: 2-0 (regular season) Reid vs. Holmgren: 2-2 (regular season) Reid vs. the NFC: 71-43 (regular season) Reid vs. NFC West: 13-10 (regular season) Reid vs. NFC West on the road: 7-4 (regular season) First matchup: 12/12/76 - a 27-10 Eagles win in Phi. Last matchup: 12/2/07 - a 28-24 Seahawks win in Phi. Last Eagles victory : 12/8/02 - 27-20 in Sea
ALL-TIME RESULTS VS. SEA. Date 12/12/76 11/2/80 11/23/86 9/10/89 12/13/92 12/3/95 9/6/98 9/23/01 12/8/02 12/5/05 12/2/07 Overall: 6-5
Location Phila Sea Sea Phila Sea Sea Phila Sea Sea Phila Phila Home: 2-3
Result W, 27-10 W, 27-20 L, 20-24 W, 31-7 W, 20-17 (OT) L, 14-26 L, 0-38 W, 27-3 W, 27-20 L, 0-42 L, 24-28 Road: 4-2
PLAYER HIGHLIGHTS VS. SEA. QB DONOVAN MCNABB • In 1 career game against the Seahawks (9/23/01 at Sea.), completed 24 of 37 passes (64.9%) for 283 yds. and 2 TDs, adding 16 yds. and 1 TD rushing RB BRIAN WESTBROOK • 12/2/07 - Carried 21 times for 93 yds. and a TD, adding 46 yds. on 7 recepts. Also had a 64-yd. punt return in the 4th qtr. BRIAN WESTBROOK GAME-BY-GAME VS. SEATTLE Date H/A W/L Att. Yds. Avg. Lg 12/08/02 A W 2 7 3.5 6 12/05/05 H L 9 17 1.9 6 12/02/07 H L 21 93 4.4 29t Totals 1-2 32 117 3.7 29t
TD 0 0 1 1
Rec Yds 0 0 5 38 7 46 12 84
Lg TD 0 0 10 0 24 0 24 0
MATCHUP INFORMATION NOTABLE CONNECTIONS
APPROACHING MILESTONES
COACHES CORNER: Head coach Andy Reid was the QBs coach for the Packers when Seahawks QB Matt Hasselbeck started his NFL career there in 1998. Seahawks defensive coordinator John Marshall was the assistant d-line coach for the Detroit Lions in 2002 when Eagles offensive coordinator Marty Mornhinweg was the head coach there. Seahawks DBs coach Jim Mora was the secondary coach from 199798 and the defensive coordinator from 1999-00 for the 49ers when Mornhinweg was the offensive coordinator and QBs coach there from 1997-00. PACKERS CONNECTIONS: Reid also coached with Seahawks offensive coordinator Gil Haskell and TEs coach Jim Lind. Like Reid, Lind coached for the Packers from 1992-98 where he was the defensive assistant/quality control coach from 1992-94 and the LBs coach from 1995-98. Haskell joined the Packers coaching staff in 1992 as the RBs coach before becoming the WRs coach from 1995-97. Marty Mornhinweg was the offensive assistant/quality control coach in 1995 and the QBs coach in 1996. FORMER SEAHAWKS: Defensive coordinator Jim Johnson was the LBs coach for Seattle in 1998. Eagles LB Tracy White spent 2003-04 with the Seahawks. MICHIGAN MEN: Seahawks assistant o-line coach Mike DeBord was the o-line coach for Michigan when Eagles T Jon Runyan played there from 1992-94. PHILLY ROOTS: Seahawks DE Patrick Kerney is from Newtown, PA. FORMER TEAMMATES: Seahawks WR Deion Branch played for the Patriots with Eagles assistant secondary coach Otis Smith in 2002. Branch was also NE teammates with Eagles FB Dan Klecko from 2003-05 and CB Asante Samuel from 2003-07. Seahawks S Deon Grant played for the Carolina Panthers in 2003 with Eagles defensive assistant/quality control coach Mike Caldwell. Eagles LB Tracy White and Deon Grant played for the Jaguars in 2005. Seahawks DT Howard Green and Eagles DE Darren Howard played for the Saints from 2003-04. Seahawks LB Julian Peterson and Eagles CB Joselio Hanson played for the 49ers from 2003-05. STONEWALL SEMINOLES: Seahawks T Walter Jones and Eagles T Tra Thomas played for Florida State’s offensive line from 1994-96. COLLEGE TEAMMATES: Seahawks TE Jeb Putzier and Eagles S Quintin Mikell played for Boise State from 1999-2001. Seahawks RB Justin Forsett and Eagles WR DeSean Jackson played all four years together for Cal from 2004-07. Seahawks TE John Carlson and Eagles DT Trevor Laws played for Notre Dame from 2004-07. Seahawks MLB Lofa Tatupu and Eagles DT Mike Patterson played for USC from 2001-04. Tatupu also played with Eagles T Winston Justice from 2002-05. Eagles QB A.J. Feeley and Seahawks RB Maurice Morris played for Oregon from 1998-2000.
FS BRIAN DAWKINS • Needs 1 INT to tie Eric Allen and Bill Bradley (34 INTs) for the franchise lead, and 47 return yds. to pass Bradley for the club record • Trails Harold Carmichael (180) by 7 games played for most in team history • Needs 2.0 sacks to set a career-high with 4.0 for the season RB BRIAN WESTBROOK • With 60 career touchdowns, trails Mike Quick (61) for 6th place, Timmy Brown (62) for 5th place, Pete Pihos (63) for 4th place and Tommy McDonald (67) for 3rd place in team history • Needs 5 recepts. to pass Keith Byars for 4th place in team history and 7 to pass Pete Pihos for 3rd place in team history. Needs 3 TD recepts. to tie Fred Barnett for 10th with 28 • Trails Keith Byars by 186 receiving yds. for 10th place in team history and 1st among RBs CB LITO SHEPPARD • With 460 career INT return yds., trails Eric Allen (482), Brian Dawkins (490) and Bill Bradley (536) among Eagles all-time DE TRENT COLE • With 1.5 sacks, will pass Jerome Brown for 13th place in team history with 30.0 for his career LT TRA THOMAS • With 157 career games, is tied with Guy Morriss for 5th place in team history and trails Randy Logan by 2 games for 4th place RB CORRELL BUCKHALTER • Needs 7 rushing yds. to reach 2,000 for his career • Needs 6 catches, 59 yds., and 1 TD to set career highs T JON RUNYAN • With 135 consecutive games played for the Eagles, can pass Herman Edwards (135) and Ken Clarke (139) for 5th and 4th place, respectively, in team history TE L.J. SMITH • With 10 recepts., will move past Harold Jackson and into 20th place in team history with 216 for his career WR DESEAN JACKSON • Needs 1 more 100-yd. receiving game to tie Don Looney and Fred Barnett for the 2nd-most 100-yd. games for a rookie and 2 more to tie Charle Young for the most WR HANK BASKETT • Needs 5 catches, 212 yds., and 1 TD to set career highs in each WR JASON AVANT • Needs 11 catches, 122 yds. and 3 TDs to set career highs in each DE JUQUA PARKER • With 2.0 sacks, will set a single-season career-high with 6.5
INSIDE THE HASHES - 2008 WEEK-BY-WEEK NFL RANKINGS Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8
Total 1 3 6 6 9 9 10 8
OFFENSE Rush Pass 17t 1 20 1 27 3t 24 5 28 5 28 5 29 5 t-23 4
DEFENSE Total Rush 2 2 11 1 4 1 3 1 6 8 5 10 7 9 7 9
Pass 6 22 15 11 11 10 10 12
TEAMS RANKED IN THE TOP 10 BOTH OFFENSE AND DEFENSE Team Off Rank Def Rank NY Giants 3rd 3rd Washington 7th 6th Philadelphia 8th 7th Dallas 6th 10th
WINNING THE BATTLE ON 1ST DOWN Over the years, FS Brian Dawkins has always stressed the importance of winning the battle on first down in order to force opponents into 3rd-and-long situations. So far in 2008, the Eagles have been among the league leaders both offensively and defensively in terms of average yards gained and allowed on first down. • Offensively, they are 4th 2008 AVERAGE YARDS ON 1ST DOWN in the NFL with 5.88 yds. Team Gained Allowed Diff. gained on 1st down Philadelphia 5.88 4.08 1.80 • Defensively, they rank NY Giants 5.67 4.37 1.30 2nd in the NFL allowing Pittsburgh 4.84 3.76 1.08 6.48 5.41 1.07 just 4.08 yds. on 1st down Miami San Francisco
5.61
4.57
1.04
SACK ATTACK The Eagles defense has been getting after opposing QBs all year, ranking 4th in the NFL with 23 sacks. Offensively, they have been a much improved team when it 2008 NFL SACK DIFFERENTIAL comes to protecting the QB, Team Sacks Allowed Diff. allowing just 12 sacks all NY Giants 26 6 20 season which is the 11thTennessee 18 2 16 lowest total in the NFL. The Denver 17 5 12 Eagles own the 4th-best dif- Philadelphia 23 12 11 ferential in the NFL at +11 for Dallas 22 13 9 the season.
IT’S QUITE AN HONOR QB DONOVAN MCNABB • Earned FedEx air player of the week honors after throwing for 361 yds. and 3 TDs, with a 131.0 QB rating in a win vs. StL (9/7). The 361 passing yards were his most on opening day, topping his previous best of 330 set on 9/12/04 vs. NYG FS BRIAN DAWKINS • Garnered NFL Defensive POW honors after cementing the Eagles 2nd win of the season on 9/21 vs. Pit. Dawkins dove over two players to knock the ball out of Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger’s hands in the 4th qtr. He recovered the ball, resulting in a sack, FF, and FR, all on the same play P SAV ROCCA • Earned special teams POM honors for September after leading the NFL with a 44.1 net yd. avg., with 9 punts inside the 20-yd. line and only 1 touchback DE JUQUA PARKER • Earned GMC Sierra NFL Defensive POW honors after registering a sack and an INT, which he returned 55 yds. for his 1st-career TD on 10/12 at SF
STRONG ON BOTH SIDES The Eagles have been among the top teams in the NFL when it comes to outgaining and outscoring their opponents. • They have gained more 2008 YARDS PER GAME DIFFERENTIAL total net yards in 5 of 7 Team Gained Allowed Diff. games this year, and Washington 378.1 286.9 91.2 rank 3rd in the NFL in NY Giants 384.9 296.9 88.0 terms of yards per Philadelphia 372.4 308.0 64.4 game differential. Baltimore 322.3 259.6 62.7 375.8 315.4 60.4 • Philadelphia averages Dallas 27.7 points per game, while only allowing 19.6. 2008 POINTS PER GAME DIFFERENTIAL Scored Allowed Diff. With a difference of 8.1 Team 25.7 12.4 13.3 points per game, the Tennessee 27.3 16.4 10.9 Eagles rank 3rd in the NFL NY Giants Philadelphia Chicago Pittsburgh
27.7 28.0 22.1
19.6 21.4 15.7
8.1 6.6 6.4
EAGLES BIRDSEED BIG RED’S MACHINE Andy Reid is now in his 10th season with the Eagles and has been one of the most successful head coaches in the NFL during that span. Reid has recorded the highest win total in team history and also ranks 17th on the NFL’s alltime win pct. list. REID ALL ABOUT IT • Captured 5 division titles in 7 years, including 4 consecutive division titles (200104), 4 trips to the NFC Championship game, the most playoff wins (8) in club history and led the team to its first Super Bowl appearance since 1980. He was named NFL coach of the year following the 2000 and 2002 seasons. • Since 2000, has engineered 95 wins (including playoffs), the 3rd-highest total in the NFL behind only Bill Belichick and Tony Dungy.
THE PERFECT 10
NFL’S TOP ALL-TIME WIN % MINIMUM 100 GAMES Coach Vince Lombardi John Madden George Allen George Halas Blanton Collier Don Shula George Seifert Tony Dungy Curly Lambeau Joe Gibbs Bill Belichick Bill Cowher Bill Walsh Paul Brown Bud Grant Potsy Clark Andy Reid Mike Shanahan Greasy Neale Tom Landry Mike Holmgren
Record 105-35-6 112-39-7 118-54-5 324-151-31 79-38-2 347-173-6 124-67-0 139-78-0 229-134-22 171-101-0 147-87-0 161-99-1 102-63-1 170-108-6 168-108-5 65-42-12 100-65-0 151-97-0 61-40-4 270-178-6 172-115-0
Pct. .750 .742 .686 .682 .675 .667 .649 .641 .631 .629 .628 .619 .618 .612 .609 .607 .606 .605 .604 .603 .599
bold – active coach note: records include playoff games note: prior to 1972, tie games were not calculated in winning percentages
CENTURY CLUB After securing his 100th career win as head coach of the Eagles on 10/26 vs. Atl., Andy Reid became the... • 37th head coach and 7th active head coach in NFL history with 100 overall wins (Mike Holmgren, Mike Shanahan, Bill Belichick, Tony Dungy, Jeff Fisher, Tom Coughlin) • 22nd coach to win 100 games with one team • 17th coach to win 100 games in his first stint as a head coach • 14th coach to win 100 games in his first 10 seasons
bold – active coach
NFL COACHES WITH 100 WINS IN FIRST 10 SEASONS Coach George Seifert Joe Gibbs John Madden Don Shula Mike Holmgren Tony Dungy Mike Ditka Bud Grant Bill Cowher Vince Lombardi Bill Walsh Dennis Green Andy Reid Bill Parcells
There have been 18 NFL’S CURRENT LONGEST-TENURED COACHES instances in NFL hisTeam Years tory when a first- Rank Coach Jeff Fisher Titans 15 time head coach has 1 2 Mike Shanahan Broncos 14 lasted into his 10th 3t Andy Reid Eagles 10 year with the same 3t Mike Holmgren Seahawks 10 club. Andy Reid is 4 Bill Belichick Patriots 9 one of those 18 coaches and is one of 2 active coaches to have done so. Tenure Team Overall Record Head Coach Curly Lambeau 29 yrs. (1921-49) Green Bay 212-106-21 Tom Landry 29 yrs. (1960-88) Dallas 270-178-6 Chuck Noll 23 yrs. (1969-91) Pittsburgh 209-156-1 Steve Owen 23 yrs. (1931-53) NY Giants 153-108-17 Bud Grant 17 yrs. (1967-83) Minnesota 161-99-5 Bill Cowher 15 yrs. (1992-2006) Pittsburgh 161-99-1 Jeff Fisher 15 yrs. (1994- pres.) Hou./Tenn. 127-104 Paul Brown 13 yrs. (1950-62) Cleveland 115-49-5 Dan Reeves 12 yrs. (1981-92) Denver 117-79-1 Joe Gibbs 12 yrs. (1981-92) Washington 140-65-0 Mike Ditka 11 yrs. (1982-92) Chicago 112-68 Jim Mora 11 yrs. (1986-96) New Orleans 93-78 Andy Reid 10 yrs. (1999-pres.) Philadelphia 100-65 Dennis Green 10 yrs. (1992-2001) Minnesota 101-70 Greasy Neale 10 yrs.(1941-50) Philadelphia 66-44-5 John Madden 10 yrs.(1969-78) Oakland 112-39-7 George Halas 10 yrs. (1920-29) Chicago 84-31-19 Bill Walsh 10 yrs. (1979-88) San Francisco 102-63-1
Wins 123 113 112 112 108 107 107 106 105 105 102 101 100 100
REID’S CAREER NFL HIGHLIGHTS Date 9/12/99 10/10/99 11/26/00 12/10/00 12/31/00 12/15/03 12/5/04 1/23/05 2/6/05 10/2/05 10/23/05 11/12/06 10/26/08
Opp. Arz. Dal. at Was. at Cle. TB at Mia. GB
Score W/L Highlight 24-25 L First game as NFL head coach 13-10 W First win as NFL head coach 23-20 W Clinched first winning season 35-24 W Clinched first playoff berth 21-3 W First playoff victory 34-27 W 50th regular season win 47-17 W Passed Greasy Neale (66) for most wins in franchise history Atl. 27-10 W NFC Championship win NE 21-24 L First Super Bowl appearance as head coach at KC 37-31 W 100th regular season game SD 20-17 W 75th win (including playoffs) vs. Was. 27-3 W 75th regular season win vs. Atl. 27-14 W 100th regular season win
EAGLES BIRDSEED WHAT GIVES?...NOT MUCH
BETTER AFTER THE BYE
While the Eagles offense has been terrific over the years at limiting turnovers, the defense has been just as good at picking up the slack when they don’t. Jim Johnson’s group has made a habit of buckling down after giveaways.
Since Andy Reid became head coach in 1999, the Eagles have been unbeatable after the bye, going 10-0 in games directly following the team’s off week. Following the bye week throughout the rest of the season, the Eagles have also been NFL BEST RECORDS very impressive, owning a 58-25 ALL TIME AFTER A BYE (.699) mark.
• Since 2001, the Eagles have turned the ball over 184 times, the 6th-lowest total in the NFL THE NFL’S FEWEST GIVEAWAYS ALLOWED Team ‘01 JAX 27 IND 38 NYJ 21 NE 28 SD 29 PHI 24
‘02 15 32 19 24 24 24
‘03 31 20 20 24 31 22
‘04 22 17 16 27 18 22
‘05 17 19 34 24 28 34
‘06 23 19 25 27 15 24
‘07 21 19 25 15 24 27
‘08 8 10 16 9 11 8
Total 164 174 176 178 180 185
*Houston Texans are not included in this list because they did not field a team in 2001
• During that span, the Eagles have allowed the 2nd-lowest point total in the league and the 3rd-lowest points per giveaway
EAGLES RECORD AFTER THE BYE WEEK UNDER ANDY REID Year Before (pct.) 1999 4-11 (.267) 2000 10-5 (.667) 2001 2-2 (.500) 2002 3-2 (.600) 2003 0-2 (.000) 2004 4-0 (1.000) 2005 3-2 (.600) 2006 4-4 (.500) 2007 1-3 (.250) 2008 3-3 (.500) Overall 34-34 (.500)
After (pct.) 1-0 (1.000) 1-0 (1.000) 9-3 (.750) 9-2 (.818) 12-2 (.857) 9-3 (.750) 3-8 (.273) 6-2 (.750) 7-5 (.583) 1-0 (1.000) 58-25 (.699)
Team Record Philadelphia 16-4 Minnesota 15-4 Denver 15-4 Dallas 14-5 Buffalo 14-6
Win % .800 .789 .789 .737 .700
BEST TEAMS AFTER A BYE SINCE 1999 Team Record Win % Philadelphia 10-0 1.000 Washington 7-2 .778 Minnesota 7-2 .778 Denver 7-2 .778 Green Bay 7-2 .778
THE NFL’S FEWEST POINTS ALLOWED AFTER A GIVEAWAY SINCE 2001 Team JAX PHI NE SD IND
‘01 70 54 78 39 142
‘02 48 36 78 51 70
‘03 95 47 75 101 50
‘04 60 44 86 40 49
‘05 49 100 59 72 49
‘06 72 68 65 65 59
‘07 54 93 35 80 37
‘08 3 20 13 48 45
Points Allowed/ Tot. GA (NFL Rk.) 451 2.75 (13th) 462 2.50 (3rd) 489 2.75 (12th) 496 2.76 (14th) 501 2.88 (20th)
BOUNCING BACK Since 2000, the Eagles own the 2nd-best record in the NFL following a loss, owning a 30-15 record (.667). • In 2008, they are 2-1 following a loss.
BEST RECORDS AFTER A LOSS SINCE 2000 Team New England Philadelphia Denver Pittsburgh Seattle
Record 25-12 30-15 33-17 28-16 35-22
Win Pct. .676 .667 .660 .636 .614
STAYING POSITIVE Under Andy Reid’s guidTURNOVER RATIO TURNOVER RATIO ance, the Eagles have NFC SINCE 1999 NFL SINCE 1999 done a great job of pro+53 Tampa Bay tecting the ball and lim- +54 New England +39 Philadelphia +53 Tampa Bay iting turnovers, while +17 Seattle +51 Kansas City also creating pressure +12 Carolina +45 Jacksonville and forcing other teams +39 Philadelphia -1 Atlanta to cough it up. Since +36 Indianapolis -5 Washington 1999, the Eagles rank +35 Tennessee -6 Chicago 5th in the NFL and 2nd +34 Pittsburgh -8 Green Bay in the NFC with a +39 THE EAGLES RECORD WHEN... cumulative turnover ratio. Additionally, they • Turnover ratio is +2 or better: 33-5 have posted a positive • Turnover ratio is positive: 52-15 turnover ratio in 8 out of • Turnover ratio is negative: 18-26 the last 10 seasons. • Turnover ratio is even: 21-19 TURNING THE TABLES • After struggling to 2008 NFL TURNOVER RATIO force turnovers in Team Takeaways Giveaways Ratio 2007, the Eagles have Tennessee 16 8 8 been one of the top 15 8 7 teams in 2008, both Philadelphia Miami 12 5 7 at forcing turnovers Cleveland 13 7 6 and limiting giveGreen Bay 14 8 6 aways. Through 6 games, they rank t-2nd in the NFL with a +7 turnover ratio.
EAGLES BIRDSEED PRO BOWL PICKIN’ The Eagles have a proven track record for finding Pro Bowl talent in the draft. 8 draft picks since 1999 have combined for 16 Pro Bowls, including 4 of Andy Reid’s 8 first round picks.
EAGLES DRAFT PICKS SINCE 1999 TO EARN PRO BOWL SELECTIONS Player Year Drafted Round Pro Bowls Donovan McNabb 1999 1 5 Corey Simon* 2000 1 1 Derrick Burgess* 2001 2 2 Lito Sheppard 2002 1 2 Michael Lewis* 2002 2 1 Brian Westbrook 2002 3 2 Shawn Andrews 2004 1 2 Trent Cole 2005 5 1 *denotes players no longer on roster
MOST PRO BOWL PLAYERS DRAFTED SINCE 1999
MOST PRO BOWL SELECTIONS DRAFTED SINCE 1999
Team Picks PB Players Philadelphia 74 8 Chicago 79 8 Dallas 70 8 San Diego 71 8 7 teams are tied with 7 players
Team Washington Chicago Dallas Philadelphia San Diego
Picks Selections 53 19 79 18 70 17 74 16 71 16
DIPPING INTO I-AA While the Eagles have had success drafting players from high-profile college programs, they have also found a wealth of talent from smaller schools. Eight players on the current roster, have come from non Division I-A teams. All 8 of those players were either drafted or signed as rookie free agents by the Eagles.
PLAYERS ON EAGLES ROSTER FROM NON-DIVISION I-A SCHOOLS Player School RB Brian Westbrook Villanova LB Chris Gocong Cal Poly C Jamaal Jackson Delaware St. G Todd Herremans Saginaw Valley St. LB Akeem Jordan James Madison DE Bryan Smith McNeese State LB Joe Mays North Dakota State LB Tank Daniels Harding
REID’S COACHING TREE GROWS Over the years, Andy Reid has done a tremendous job of putting together his coaching staff, understanding that having effective assistant coaches is integral to the success of a football team. He has also imparted his knowledge of the game to his assistants. Many of Reid’s assistant coaches are highly regarded around the league, and a handful have used their experience under Reid as a stepping stone to become a head coach or coordinator elsewhere. FORMER EAGLES ASSISTANT COACHES WHO WERE PROMOTED TO HEAD COACH OR COORDINATOR OF OTHER TEAMS Coach Current Team Brad Childress Minnesota John Harbaugh Baltimore Steve Spagnuolo NY Giants Ted Daisher Cleveland Leslie Frazier Cincinnati Minnesota Dave Toub Chicago Ron Rivera* Chicago
Years 2006-pres. 2008-pres. 2007-pres. 2007-pres. 2003-04 2007-pres. 2004-pres. 2004-06
*currently serving as the San Diego Chargers linebackers coach
Position Head Coach Head Coach Def. Coordinator S.T. Coordinator Def. Coordinator Def. Coordinator S.T. Coordinator Def. Coordinator
TAKING CARE OF THEIR OWN In addition to drafting well, the Eagles have done a tremendous job of locking up young talent and key veterans to long-term contracts. The fact that 18 of 22 current starters were either drafted by the Eagles or signed as undrafted free agents, is a testament, not only to the team’s ability to draft well, but also to its loyalty and commitment to continuity. In each of the past 6 seasons, the Eagles have been the best in the league when it comes to signing or extending key contributors. The following chart, which is compiled at the end of each season, shows the number of starters (including kickers and punters), who have been signed/extended to new deals: NUMBER OF STARTERS SIGNED/EXTENDED BY THE END OF THE SEASON 2007 Phi (16) Pit (16) SD (14) Cin (12) Ind (12)
2006 Phi (16) Pit (16) TB (16) Bal (16) Ind (13)
2005 Phi (13) GB (13) KC (13) Pit (13) SF (11)
2004 Phi (14) GB (14) KC (14) Chi (13) Pit (13)
2003 Phi (15) Ten (14) TB (12) GB (12) KC (12)
2002 Phi (16) Ten (14) GB (12) Pit. (11) NE (11)
Note: List includes players signed/extended as of 12/28/07
From 2002-07, the Eagles have had a total of 90 starters playing under their second (or more) contracts with the team, to lead the NFL over that span. The next highest team total from the past 6 years is Pittsburgh with 81. NFC East: Eagles - 90; Giants - 46; Cowboys - 36; Redskins - 23 CURRENT EAGLES WHO HAVE BEEN RE-SIGNED OR EXTENDED RB Brian Westbrook, LT Tra Thomas, RT Jon Runyan, C Jamaal Jackson, LG Todd Herremans, RG Shawn Andrews, QB Donovan McNabb, WR Reggie Brown, DT Mike Patterson, FS Brian Dawkins, CB Sheldon Brown, CB Lito Sheppard, K David Akers, DE Trent Cole, WR Greg Lewis, RB Correll Buckhalter, QB AJ Feeley, DE Juqua Parker, S Quintin Mikell, LS Jon Dorenbos. PHILLY’S LONGEST-TENURED PRO ATHLETES Player Brian Dawkins Tra Thomas Donovan McNabb David Akers Simon Gagne Jon Runyan Pat Burrell Jimmy Rollins Correll Buckhalter Samuel Dalembert
Team Eagles Eagles Eagles Eagles Flyers Eagles Phillies Phillies Eagles 76ers
Years 12 10 10 9 9 8 8 8 7 7
Joined 4/20/96 4/18/98 4/17/98 8/2/99 9/9/99 2/14/00 5/24/00 9/17/00 4/22/01 6/27/01
Note - Dates for Flyers and Phillies players reflect the day the player joined the major league club.
EAGLES BIRDSEED LURIE’S LANDMARKS
DECADE OF DOMINANCE
Eagles Chairman Jeffrey Lurie is the franchise’s all-time winningest owner in terms of regular season win percentage.
Since 2000, Philadelphia has been one of the most successful franchises, owning the NFL’s 4th-best regular season record and the 4thbest overall record.
EAGLES OWNERSHIPS Owners Jeffrey Lurie Norman Braman Alexis Thompson James P. Clark Leonard Tose Jerry Wolman Bert Bell/Lud Wray
Years 1995-pres. 1985-94 1941-48 1949-63 1969-84 1964-68 1933-40
Playoffs 9-8 1-4 2-1 2-0 3-4 0-0 0-0
Reg. Season 121-93-1 (.565) 86-72-1 (.544) 38-36-5 (.513) 87-91-6 (.489) 96-129-6 (.429) 28-41-1 (.407) 19-65-3 (.236)
IMPRESSIVE SINCE 1995 Since 1995, Lurie's first full year as owner of the Eagles, Philadelphia has the 6th-best overall record (130-101-1) in the NFL (including playoff games). BEST OVERALL RECORDS SINCE 1995 Team New England Green Bay Denver Pittsburgh Indianapolis Philadelphia
Record 157-81 148-85 142-86 143-89-1 138-95 130-101-1
Pct. .660 .635 .623 .616 .592 .563
BEST REGULAR SEASON RECORDS SINCE 1995 Team New England Green Bay Denver Pittsburgh Indianapolis Philadelphia
Record 140-75 138-77 134-81 132-82-1 129-86 121-93-1
Pct. .651 .642 .623 .617 .600 .565
OUTSTANDING OWNERSHIP • With a 9-8 record in the playoffs during Lurie's tenure as owner, the Eagles have won and played in more postseason games than any ownership group in its history. DIVISION DOMINANCE • Since 1995, the Eagles have captured 5 division titles, including 5 in the last seven years. Only four other teams have won more division titles during that time span: New England (8), Green Bay (7), Pittsburgh (7), and Indianapolis (6). • From 2001-2004, the Eagles captured the NFC East title in 4 consecutive seasons for the first time in team history, becoming the first team to win the NFC East 4 straight years since Dallas’ stint from 1992-96. A SUPER EXPERIENCE • With a NFC Championship and an appearance in Super Bowl 39, Lurie became just the second owner in team history to lead a team to the Super Bowl.
500 AND COUNTING... With a 27-14 win vs. Atl. on 10/26/08, the Eagles became the 7th franchise in NFL history to reach 500 overall wins. The others are the Steelers, Bears, Giants, Redskins, Rams, and Packers.
NFL’S BEST OVERALL RECORDS SINCE 2000 Team New England Indianapolis Pittsburgh Philadelphia Green Bay
Record Win Pct. 110-42 .724 99-49 .669 94-51-1 .648 95-54 .638 85-58 .594
NFL’S BEST REGULAR SEASON RECORDS SINCE 2000 Team Record Win Pct. New England 95-39 .709 Indianapolis 92-43 .681 Pittsburgh 87-47-1 .649 Philadelphia 87-48 .644 Green Bay 82-53 .607
ROAD WARRIORS The Eagles own the 3rd-best road record in the NFL since 2000 with a 44-23 regular season mark (45-26 overall). NFL’S BEST REGULAR SEASON ROAD RECORDS SINCE 2000 Team NE Phi. Ind. Pit.
‘00 ‘01 2-6 5-3 6-2 7-1 4-4 3-5 5-3 6-2
‘02 4-4 5-3 5-3 5-3
‘03 6-2 7-1 7-1 2-6
‘04 6-2 6-2 5-3 7-1
‘05 5-3 2-6 7-1 6-2
‘06 7-1 5-3 4-4 3-5
‘07 8-0 5-3 7-1 3-5
‘08 2-1 1-2 2-2 3-1
Total (Avg.) 45-22 (.672) 44-23 (.657) 44-24 (.647) 40-28 (.588)
ELITE COMPANY Andy Reid and Donovan McNabb are in their 10th season together in Philadelphia. Reid is one of only 18 first-time head coaches in NFL history to last over 9 years with the same team, while McNabb (1999present) is the second-longest tenured active starting QB behind the Colts’ Peyton Manning (1998-present). Reid and McNabb join Bill Walsh and Joe Montana as the only first-time head coaches and rookie QBs to join a team at the same time and last into their 10th season as a tandem. LONGEST-TENURED HEAD COACH/QUARTERBACK TANDEMS IN NFL HISTORY Coach Chuck Noll Don Shula Tom Landry Don Shula Hank Stram Curly Lambeau Marv Levy Jeff Fisher Don Shula Curly Lambeau Buddy Parker Tom Landry Andy Reid* Bill Walsh* Tom Landry Dan Reeves Steve Owen
Player Terry Bradshaw Don Strock Danny White Dan Marino Len Dawson Arnie Herber Jim Kelly Steve McNair Bob Griese Larry Craig Bobby Layne Roger Staubach Donovan McNabb* Joe Montana* Craig Morton John Elway Leland Shaffer
Years (1970-1983) (1974-1987) (1976-1988) (1983-1995) (1962-1974) (1930-1940) (1986-1996) (1995-2005) (1970-1980) (1939-1949) (1951-1962) (1969-1979) (1999-pres) (1979-1988) (1965-1974) (1983-1992) (1935-1945)
Seasons 14 14 13 13 13 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 10 10 10 10 10
*first-time head coaches and rookie QBs joining the team in the same year
WHEN THE EAGLES HAVE THE BALL OFFENSIVE TRADITION The Eagles offense has been one of the most prolific in the NFL since 2004, ranking among the league’s best in many of the important offensive categories. • Over the past 5 seasons, the offense has finished in the top 10 three times (2004 8th; 2006 - 2nd; 2007 - 6th; 2008 - 8th).
OFFENSIVE QUICK HITS
NOTABLE OFFENSIVE RANKINGS SINCE 2004 Category Yds./Touch YAC Avg. Big Plays Passing** YAC Scrimm. Yds./Game Big Play Rushing %* Pass Yds./Game TD/INT Passing TDs
Total 8.0 5.7 150 8,540 367.1 12.9 244.4 1.97 116
NFL/NFC 1st/1st 1st/1st 2nd/2nd 2nd/2nd 3rd/1st 3rd/3rd 4th/3rd 5th/1st t-5th/t-3rd
*Rushing plays of 10+ yards **Passing plays of 25+ yards
Note: YAC statistics are compiled by Stats, Inc. on Wed.
BIG PLAY BIRDS The Eagles offense has been notoriously explosive in recent history, having registered 414 “Big Plays” since 2002, the highest total in the NFL during that span. They have totaled at least 60 big plays in 5 of the last 6 seasons. MOST PLAYS OF 20 YARDS-OR-MORE SINCE 2002 Team PHI STL NO SD DEN
‘02 65 65 59 57 58
‘03 60 71 53 58 57
‘04 67 74 67 64 68
‘05 57 48 57 59 61
‘06 74 71 71 61 50
‘07 60 52 52 60 60
‘08 31 24 37 36 24
Totals 414 405 396 395 378
RACKING UP THE YARDS
• With 31 big plays in 2008, the Eagles rank t-5th in the NFL
YAC’IN IT UP One aspect of the West Coast MOST YAC SINCE 2004 Offense that has made the Eagles Team Total Avg. offense so successful has been the Green Bay 8,675 5.3 receivers’ ability to run after the Philadelphia 8,540 5.7 catch. New Orleans 8,341 5.1 • Since 2004, the Eagles offense New England 7,881 5.2 ranks 2nd in the NFL in YAC with Minnesota 7,852 5.5 8,540. • The Eagles also rank 1st in the NFL in YAC RANKINGS SINCE 2004 YAC avg. (5.7) since 2004 Season YAC Rank • In each of the last 5 seasons, the 2008 843 6th Eagles have ranked in the top 7 in the 2007 1,813 7th NFL in terms of YAC 2006 2,147 3rd **note: YAC stats are compiled by Stats Inc. on Wed.
2005 2004
1,797 1,940
MOVING THE CHAINS • The Eagles offense has been able to sustain long drives in 2008, racking up 120 first downs on the season and registering 9 drives of 5-or-more minutes. The key has 3RD-AND-10+ CONVERSIONS been their ability to convert on 3rdTeam Atts Conv Pct and-long opportunities, as they NY Giants 17 6 35.3 have turned 7 of 21 (33.3%) Philadelphia 21 7 33.3 attempts on 3rd down and 10-orBaltimore 25 8 32.0 more yds. into 1st downs. For the San Diego 26 8 30.8 sake of comparison, the league New Orleans 21 6 28.6 average is 18.9% AERIAL ASSAULT 2008 PASSING YARDS LEADERS • With a 260.1 net passing yd. avg., Team Yds/Game the Eagles offense currently New Orleans 314.4 287.7 ranks 4th in the NFL. Additionally, Arizona 263.6 the passing game has been espe- Denver 260.1 cially efficient inside the oppo- Philadelphia 253.1 nents’ 30-yd. line, as the Eagles Houston boast a 107.2 QB rating, including a 63.6 completion pct., with 7 TDs 1ST DOWN YARDAGE IN 2008 Team Avg. Gain and 1 INT Miami 6.48 GETTING OFF ON THE RIGHT FOOT Houston 6.05 • The Eagles offense is averaging 5.9 New Orleans 5.96 yards per play on first down, which Philadelphia 5.88 is the 4th-highest average in the Buffalo 5.85 NFL.
4th 3rd
Since 2004, the Eagles have been one of the most prolific offenses in the NFL, averaging 8.0 yards per touch and 367.1 yards per game. • In 4 of the last 5 seasons, the Eagles have ranked in the top 10 in the NFL in terms of total offense
SCRIMMAGE YARDS PER GAME SINCE 2004 Team Indianapolis New England Philadelphia Denver New Orleans
Yards/Game 377.2 371.3 367.1 364.9 364.7
GENERAL BUCKHALTER Over the course of his career, RB Correll Buckhalter has proven to be a solid backup and a complement to RB Brian Westbrook. But, Buckhalter has also shown that, when given the chance, he is capable of carrying the full-time load. Buckhalter’s 2008 Highlights: • Has a rushing TD in both of his starts • Racked up a career-high 178 yds. from scrimmage on 10/12 at SF. His 85 receiving yds. were also a career high • Started on 9/28/08 at Chi. in relief of an injured Westbrook, picking up 90 total yds. and a rushing TD • Carried 10 times for 43 yds., adding a career-high 6 recepts. for 44 yds. and a TD on 9/21 vs. Pit., in relief of Westbrook who left the game with an ankle injury
WHEN THE EAGLES HAVE THE BALL THE ULTIMATE WEAPON
B-WEST AIR AND GROUND
An elite running back and one of the NFL’s most electrifying players, RB Brian Westbrook turned in a record-breaking season with the Eagles in 2007. Westbrook led the NFL with 2,104 yards from scrimmage, breaking a franchise record and earning his 2nd-career Pro Bowl selection. He also demonstrated his ability to be a complete and versitile running back who can run the ball, catch it out of the backfield, and even provide great pass protection. For his efforts, Westbrook was rewarded with a lucrative contract extension prior to the first preseason game of 2008. Westbrook’s Career Highlights: • Since becoming a full-time starter in 2004, has amassed 7,268 yds. from scrimmage, the 2nd-highest total in the NFL • Is the only active player with 20-or-more TDs both rushing and receiving (33 rush & 25 rec.). According to ESB, was the 4th-fastest player in NFL history to do so (76 games) • Has recorded 100-or-more yards of total offense in 28 of his last 36 games (including playoffs). • Led the team in recepts. and rushing yds. for 3 straight years (2005-07), becoming the 6th player in NFL history to accomplish that feat, and the first since Walter Payton in 1983-85. Westbrook’s 2008 Highlights: • Has 8 total TDs in just 5 games, which is t-2nd in the NFL • Returned to the lineup on 10/26 vs. Atl., and rushed for a careerhigh 167 yds., adding 2 TDs. He moved past Randall Cunningham and into 3rd place in team history with 33 career rushing TDs • Scored 3 total TDs (2 rush, 1 rec.) on MOST GAMES WITH AT LEAST 9/15 at Dal., marking the 6th time ONE RUSHING TD AND ONE he has done so in his career. It was TD RECEPTION SINCE 1970 the second-straight game in which Games he scored at least 1 rushing and 1 Player Marshall Faulk 15 receiving TD, and the 10th time in Brian Westbrook* 10 his career he has done so. Only Ahman Green* 9 Marshall Faulk (15) has registered Chuck Foreman 9 more such games since 1970. Neal Anderson 9 • Became the 7th player in NFL histo- *denotes active players ry to have at least 25 rushing and 25 receiving TDs PLAYERS WITH AT LEAST 25 RUSHING AND 25 RECEIVING TDs - NFL HISTORY in his career Player Rush TDs Rec. TDs • Moved past Timmy Brown 100 36 and into 5th place in team Marshall Faulk 63 48 history with 30 career Lenny Moore 49 30 rushing TDs on 9/15 at James Brooks John David Crow 38 35 Dal. Frank Gifford 34 43 • Scored 1 rushing and 1 Brian Westbrook 33 25 receiving TD on 9/7 vs. Timmy Brown 31 26 StL. • With 91 rushing yds. on 9/7 vs. StL., moved past Duce Staley and into 3rd place in team history with 4,879 yds.
B-WEST ON THE GROUND CAREER YARDS/CARRY LEADERS Westbrook has established ACTIVE RUNNING BACKS himself, not only as one of the Player Atts. Yds. Avg. best running backs in franBrian Westbrook 1,090 5,146 4.7 chise history, but also in the Fred Taylor 2,365 10,981 4.6 NFL today. In 2007, he Clinton Portis 1,897 8,659 4.6 became the first Eagles RB to Larry Johnson 1,143 5,181 4.5 record back-to-back 1,000-yd. min. 1,000 atts. seasons since Duce Staley did so in 1998 and 1999, racking up a career-high 1,333 yds. with 7 TDs. Westbrook’s Rushing Highlights: • With 18 career 100-yd. games (regular and postseason), ranks 3rd in franchise history (Van Buren, 19; Montgomery, 26). • His career 4.7-yd. avg. leads all active players with at least 1,000 career rushing atts. • Eagles are 13-5 when he rushes for 100 yds. • Has averaged at least 4.0 yds/carry in 28 of his last 36 games (including playoffs) WESTBROOK’S CAREER RUSHING RANKINGS IN EAGLES HISTORY Player Wilbert Montgomery Steve Van Buren Brian Westbrook Player Wilbert Montgomery Steve Van Buren Duce Staley Brian Westbrook
Yds. 6,538 5,860 5,146 Atts. 1,465 1,320 1,200 1,071
Avg. Player Randall Cunningham (QB) 6.6 Donovan McNabb (QB) 6.0 Brian Westbrook 4.7 TDs Player Steve Van Buren 69 Wilbert Montgomery 45 Brian Westbrook 33 Randall Cunningham (QB) 32
B-WEST IN THE AIR Westbrook has proven over NFL’S TOP RECEIVING RBS SINCE 2004 the last two seasons that he Player Yards is capable of carrying the load Brian Westbrook (Phi.) 2,928 on the ground, but remains a LaDainian Tomlinson (SD) 2,009 dangerous weapon when he Player TDs is able to catch the ball in Brian Westbrook 21 space. He set a franchise LaDainian Tomlinson 10 Rec. record with 90 recepts. In Player 321 2007, leading all NFL RBs in Brian Westbrook 249 rec. yds. (771) recepts. (90) LaDainian Tomlinson YAC and TDs (5). Since 2004, he is Player 2,682 the top receiving back in Brian Westbrook 2,261 many of the important offen- LaDainian Tomlinson sive categories. Westbrook’s Receiving Highlights: • Since becoming a full-time starter in 2004, has amassed 2,682 yds. after catch, ranking him 1st in the NFL. • The Eagles are 16-6 overall when he catches a TD pass. • Currently ranks 5th on the Eagles all-time list with 367 recepts.
WHEN THE EAGLES HAVE THE BALL BACK ON TRACK
McNABB’S WINNING WAYS
After a strong finish to the 2007 season, QB Donovan McNabb is healthy, confi- MCNABB’S LAST 10 STARTS dent, and ready to lead the Eagles back Completion % 63.5 to a spot among the NFL’s elite. He has Yards/Game 264.5 carried a strong finish in 2007 into the TDs 13 4 2008 season, winning 7 of his last 10 INTs 92.8 games and throwing for the 3rd-highest QB rating 7-3 yard total. Head Coach Andy Reid Record strongly believes he is back to top form. “[Since] the last three games of the NOTABLE RANKINGS IN 2008 season last year, I just felt like he was Category Total NFL/NFC back to his old form,” said Reid. “He 1st Downs 86 5th/3rd was very confident in his leg. He just Attempts 245 5th/3rd had everything going. I think he just TD/INT 2.67 5th/4th picked up from there. It looked like he Completions 154 6th/3rd did in the preseason, and it looked Yds/Game 261.3 6th/4th like he did [against the Rams]. To answer your question, he looked the same to me as he did before he was hurt.” McNabb’s 2008 Highlights: • Scored his 25th-career rushing touchdown on 10/26 vs. Atl. and became the 8th QB in NFL history to surpass the 3,000-yard rushing plateau (Randall Cunningham – 4,928; Steve Young – 4,239; Michael Vick – 3,859; Fran Tarkenton – 3,674; Steve McNair – 3,590; John Elway – 3,407; Tobin Rote – 3,128). • With 280 yds. on 36 atts. on 10/12 at SF, surpassed Ron Jaworski for the team record in both categories. He now leads the Eagles in passing atts., comps., yds., and TDs, joining Colts QB Peyton Manning as the only 2 active QBs who lead their team in all four major passing categories
McNabb has won a great HIGHEST WINNING PERCENTAGE deal of games during his AMONG ACTIVE STARTING QBS career. The 10-year vet has a Player Win Loss Pct. career record of 77-42, placTom Brady 87 24 .784 ing him 6th in the NFL all Donovan McNabb 77 42 .647 time in win pct. and 2nd Peyton Manning 107 59 .645 among active QBs with at min. 100 starts least 100 starts. NFL’S ALL-TIME CAREER INT% TOPPING THE CHARTS Att. INT Pct. One of the aspects of Player 3,977 82 2.06 McNabb’s game that has Donovan McNabb 3,229 68 2.11 made him such a success- Neil O’Donnell Jeff Garcia 3,458 79 2.28 ful quarterback is his abili4,594 106 2.31 ty to limit interceptions, Mark Brunell min. 2000 attempts while never shying away from making the big play. NFL’S ALL-TIME TD/INT RATIO During the course of his Player TD INT Ratio career, McNabb has an Tom Brady* 197 86 2.29 INT% of only 2.08, tops in Donovan McNabb* 179 82 2.18 NFL history. He also ranks Steve Young 235 107 2.17 2nd all-time with a 2.18 Peyton Manning* 316 162 1.95 TD/INT ratio. *active player; min. 2000 attempts IN THE ZONE TOP RATED ACTIVE QBS Through the years, McNabb CAREER IN THE RED ZONE has consistently been one of TDs INTs Rating the highest-rated QBs in the Player 135 5 102.2 red zone, boasting a 95.5 Tom Brady Donovan McNabb 116 8 95.9 QB rtg., which is 5th-best in Carson Palmer 67 8 95.9 the NFL among active QBs Jeff Garcia 93 7 95.6 with over 250 atts. • Since 2000, McNabb has engineered 353 drives into opponents red zones, averaging 4.9 points per trip, while only turning the ball over 5.1% of the time • Since 2007, McNabb has thrown 17 TDs and 2 INTs in the red zone
MCNABB’S CAREER PASSING RANKINGS IN EAGLES HISTORY Player Attempts Donovan McNabb 3,977 Ron Jaworski 3,918 Player Completions Donovan McNabb 2,33 Ron Jaworski 2,088
Player Donovan McNabb Ron Jaworski Player Donovan McNabb Ron Jaworski
Yards 27,233 26,963 TDs 179 175
THE EAGLES RECORD WHEN MCNABB... • • • • • • •
Has 4 or more TD passes: 10-0 Has a QB rating over 100.0: 37-2 Has a completion percentage over 70%: 13-0 Passes for over 300 yards: 18-5 Completes 20-or more passes: 46-17 Does not throw an INT: 41-17 Is sacked fewer than twice: 22-6
• Threw his 176th career TD pass on 9/21 vs. Pit., surpassing Ron Jaworski for the team record • Completed his first 15 pass atts. on 9/21 vs. Pit., setting a new team record to start a game • Completed 21 of 32 passes for 361 yds. and 3 TDs (131.0 rtg.) on 9/7 vs. StL. It was his highest opening-day output in terms of IN THE AIR OR ON THE GROUND yards, topping his previous high of 330 (9/12/04 vs. NYG) Throughout the years, PLAYERS WITH OVER 25,000 PASSING YARDS McNabb has been AND 3,000 RUSHING YARDS effective both at scramPlayer Rush Yds Pass Yds ELITE COMPANY bling, and at buying Randall Cunningham 4,928 29,979 Andy Reid and Donovan McNabb joined Bill Walsh and Joe Montana time in the pocket to Steve Young 4,239 33,124 this season as the only first-time head coaches and rookie QBs to find open players Fran Tarkenton 3,674 47,003 join a team at the same time and last into their 10th season as a tan- downfield. Though he Steve McNair 3,590 31,304 dem. On 10/12 at SF, they won their 76th game together, moving is no longer as quick to John Elway 3,407 51,475 scramble, he remains Donovan McNabb past Walsh and Montana to become the winningest such pair. 3,007 27,233 to be a dual threat who MOST WINS AMONG HEAD COACH-QUARTERBACK TANDEMS can avoid rushers and also scramble to move the chains. WHO STARTED THEIR CAREERS AT THE SAME TIME
Coach Andy Reid Bill Walsh
Quarterback Donovan McNabb Joe Montana
Team Years Philadelphia 1999-2008 San Francisco 1979-1988
Record 77-42 75-36
WHEN THE EAGLES HAVE THE BALL SPREADING THE LOVE Although they are not necessarily household names, the Eagles receiving corps has been very productive over the past 3 years, which is impressive considering there has been a great deal of turnover with the personnel involved. While no single player has put up monster numbers, the offense’s success hinges on the ability to spread the ball to a variety of different targets. 2008 Highlights: • The Eagles have 11 receivers with 5-or more catches, and 8 with 10or more • This season, the Eagles are one of 3 teams (Saints, Bucs) to have 8 players with over 100 receiving yds.
ACTION JACKSON
WR DeSean Jackson is an exciting playmaker who has made an immediate impact as a WR and punt returner after being selected in the 2nd round of the 2008 draft. Jackson’s 2008 Highlights: • Currently ranks 17th in 2008 ROOKIE RECEIVING YARDS LEADERS the NFL and 1st among Rec Yds TDs all rookies with 505 Player (team) DeSean Jackson 32 505 1 receiving yds. Eddie Royal (Den) 39 392 2 • Led the team with 72 Donnie Avery (StL) 20 337 2 yds. on 3 recepts. on Matt Forte (Chi) 29 223 2 10/26 vs. Atl. • Returned a punt 68 yds. for a TD on 10/5 vs. Was. It was the longest 2008 NUMBER OF PLAYERS WITH... return of his career and his first return TD 5-OR-MORE RECEPTIONS 10-OR-MORE RECEPTIONS • Caught his 1st-career TD pass on 9/28 at Chi. Team Players Team Players • Recorded his second-straight 8 New Orleans 13 Philadelphia 100-yd. performance on 9/15 MOST 100-YARD RECEIVING GAMES 8 Philadelphia 11 Jacksonville Miami 8 3 teams with 10 at Dal. Jackson became just AMONG EAGLES ROOKIES Tampa Bay 8 the 2nd rookie in NFL history Player (year) Games (former Eagle Don Looney, TE Charle Young (1973) 4 1940) to register 100 receiving WR Fred Barnett (1990) 3 yds. in each of his first 2 NFL WR Don Looney (1940) AIRING IT OUT 3 games. WR DeSean Jackson (2008) 2 KC AND THE SUNSHINE BAND 2 • With 6 catches and 106 yds. WR Hank Baskett (2006) After missing the first 6 games with a sports hernia injury, WR Kevin on 9/7 vs. StL., posted the Curtis returned to the lineup on 10/26 vs. Atl., and is working his way best opening-day numbers for TOP OPENING-DAY PERFORMANCES back to his form of 2007, when he led the team with 77 recepts. and an Eagles rookie WR since Don EAGLES ROOKIE WRs SINCE 1940 1,110 yds. Looney in 1940 (8 recepts., Player (year) Rec Yds Curtis’ 2008 Highlights: 8 115 115 yds.). Jackson’s 203 all- Don Looney (1940) • In his first action of the year after recovering from a sports hernia purpose yards (106 rec. yds. & DeSean Jackson (2008) 6 106 46 injury, caught 3 passes for 45 yds. on 10/26 vs. Atl. 97 punt ret. yds.) were the Harold Carmichael (1971) 2 3 29 most ever for an Eagles rookie Todd Pinkston (2000) BASKETT’S A CATCH in his debut. Originally acquired from the Minnesota Vikings in a trade, WR Hank Baskett has used his size, speed and strength to become a big-play threat during his 3 seasons in Philadelphia. DOWNTOWN REGGIE BROWN Baskett’s 2008 Highlights: • Caught his 2nd TD of the season on 10/12 at SF After suffering a hamstring injury during the preseason, WR Reggie Brown worked hard to return to the lineup and has been a major con• Registered a career-high 8 catches on 9/21 vs. Pit. • Caught a career-long 90-yard TD pass from McNabb on 9/7 vs. StL. tributor since doing so, having registered 10 catches and 163 yds. in He now owns 3 of the 10 longest plays in team history (89-, 87, and his last 2 games. 90-yard TDs). Baskett is one of only 6 players in NFL history to Brown’s Career Highlights: have 3 catches of 85-or-more yds. • For his career, has converted 32 of his 35 3rd-down recepts. for 1st downs (91.4%) WHAT AN AVANT-AGE TOP RECEIVERS ON 3RD DOWN A 4th-round draft pick in 2006, Jason Avant has been a reliable and • Since 2006, his 95.5% conSINCE 2006 version rate on 3rd-down steady target for Donovan McNabb during his 3-year career. Avant Player Rec. 1st 1st % recepts. ranks 2nd in the has been especially effective on 3rd down, where he has converted Chad Johnson 38 37 97.4 NFL among players with at 14 of his 17 career catches for first downs (7 for 8 in 2008). Reggie Brown 22 21 95.5 least 20 3rd-down recepts. Santonio Holmes 45 42 93.3 Avant’s 2008 Highlights: • Increased his catch total in Amani Toomer 28 26 92.9 • 8 of his 13 catches in 2008 have come on 3rd down (61.5%), which each of his first 3 seasons *min. 20 recepts. is the highest pct. among all players with at least 10 recepts. (43, 46, 61) Brown’s 2008 Highlights: • Led the team for the 2nd-straight game with 84 receiving yds. on 10/5 vs. Was. • In his first major action since returning from a hamstring injury, led the team with 6 recepts. and 79 yds. on 9/28 at Chi.
WHEN THE EAGLES HAVE THE BALL THE MEN IN THE TRENCHES
VERY SAV-VY
Now in its 3rd season as a unit, the Eagles offensive line is an experienced and accomplished group. While they have been much improved in pass protection, allowing just 12 sacks through 7 games, they are also beginning to regain the form that allowed them to pave the way for the NFL’s yds. from scrimmage leader in 2007, Brian Westbrook. 2008 Highlights: • Paved the way for Brian Westbrook’s career-high 167 rushing yds. (7.6 avg.) and 2 TDs on 10/26 vs. Atl. • Has allowed just 12 sacks through 7 games (6th-fewest in the NFC), including 3 without allowing a single sack (9/7 vs. StL., 10/5 vs. Was., 12/12 at SF) OFFENSIVE TACKLE TANDEM Not many teams in the NFL can boast the type of offensive tackle tandem the Philadelphia Eagles trot out onto the field each week. Not only are Jon Runyan (6-7, 330) and William Thomas (6-7, 335) a physically imposing tandem, but they are an extremely reliable and durable pair as well. The duo has started a franchise-record 125 regular season games together as the Eagles offensive tackles. “They have great experience and are both terrific players,” said offensive coordinator Marty Mornhinweg. “They have both done an excellent job later in their careers of keeping themselves in terrific physical condition on a consistent basis throughout the year. I think that has added years for both of them. They are both terrific players and they both add toughness to the football team.”
Last year, Eagles P Sav Rocca 2008 PUNTING LEADERS was the oldest rookie ever to Punts Net Avg. play in the NFL. This year, Rocca Player 25 42.7 is playing like a seasoned veter- Mike Scifres Sam Koch 34 41.7 an, ranking 5th in the NFL with a Dustin Colquitt 37 41.1 41.0 net punting avg., with 12 Shane Lechler 37 41.0 punts inside the 20-yd. line and Sav Rocca 32 41.0 only 1 touchback. Rocca’s Career Highlights: • Has downed 36 of his 104 punts inside the 20-yd. line (34.6%), topping the Eagles all-time list among punters with at least 50 career boots. Jeff Feagles is ranked 2nd with 32.7% (106/324). Rocca’s 2008 Highlights: 2008 INSIDE 20/TOUCHBACK RATIO • Among all NFL punters Player In 20 TBs Ratio with at least 10 punts Sav Rocca 12 1 12/1 inside the 20-yd. line in Brad Maynard 18 2 9/1 2008, Rocca’s 12 to 1 ratio Nick Harris 15 2 7.5/1 14 2 7/1 of punts inside the 20 to Mitch Berger Sam Koch 11 2 5.5/1 touchbacks ranks 1st • Has recorded a 42.0-plus net avg. in 5 games this year after reaching that plateau just 1 time in 2007 • Earned special teams POM honors for September after leading the NFL with a 44.1 net yd. avg. • Tied a career-long with a 65-yd. on 9/28 at Chi., marking the 3rdstraight week he hit a 60-yd. punt. On the day, he held Devin Hester to just 1 return yd. on 6 punts • Placed 3 of his 5 punts inside the 20-yd. line, including a 64-yd. boot, the 2nd-longest of his career on 9/21 vs. Pit. • Booted a 61-yd. punt on 9/15 at Dal., the 3rd-longest of his career
IRON MAN
Runyan has started 183 straight regular-season games (128 as a member of the Eagles), good for the 3rd-longest streak among active NFL players, trailing only Brett Favre of the Jets (260) and Derrick Brooks of the Buccaneers (200). • Since the start of 2006, has started every game and committed just 5 penalties
GREEN AKERS
One of the most reliable kickers in NFL’S TOP SCORERS SINCE 2000 the NFL, David Akers is the Eagles Points Thomas has started all but one game he has been active for in his all-time leading scorer (963 points) Player (Team) Jason Elam (Atl.) 1,003 Eagles career. A member of the Eagles since 1998, he has started and looks to tie Bobby Walston (9) Matt Stover (Bal.) 980 156 games for the Eagles and has only missed 10. for the most consecutive seasons Adam Vinatieri (Ind.) 953 • Currently ranks t-2nd on the Eagles all-time list for games played leading the team in scoring. David Akers (Phi.) 952 by an offensive lineman, and t-5th overall Akers’ 2008 Highlights: Ryan Longwell (Min.) 944 • Has connected on 34 consecuCONSECUTIVE STARTS JACK OF HIS TRADE tive FGs from inside of 40 yds. ACTIVE NFL CENTERS C Jamaal Jackson prides himself on • Ranks t-5th in the NFL with 66 points Starts being the “quarterback” of the Player (Team) 118 • Surpassed the 200 FG mark on 9/15 at Dal., becoming the 45th offensive line, and often spends Casey Wiegmann (Den) player in NFL history to do so. Todd McClure (Atl) 103 hours a week watching film with the 103 Akers’ Career Highlights: AKERS IN THE REGULAR SEASON team’s real quarterback, Donovan Dominic Raiola (Det) Olin Kreutz (Chi) 93 • Ranks 4th in the NFL McNabb. FG FG% Lg Jamaal Jackson (Phi) 47 since 2000 with 943 pts. at Qwest Field 2/3 66.7 40 “The center has to be one of the 99/131 75.6 53 smartest guys on the field,” said Jackson. However, he also wants to • Has nailed 12 game-tying on the road 97/121 80.2 53 or game-winning field on turf reinvent the position as more than just the brains of the operation. 198/242 81.8 57 goals with under 5:00 left outdoors Weighing in at 330 pounds, he is proud to be the biggest center in in November 61/71 85.9 49 in the 4th qtr. the NFL (the league average of projected starters in 2008 is 301 vs. Sea. 5/10 50.0 48 pounds). “I’m trying to bring a new dimension to the position, • Has led the Eagles in vs. NFC West 24/35 68.6 50 because I’m just as big as most guards.” scoring in each of the last vs. NFC 161/201 80.1 53 8 seasons, exceeding the before bye week 86/108 MR. T REDEDICATES HIMSELF: 79.6 57 100-pt. mark 7 times, after bye week 126/155 81.3 52 After feeling that he had a subpar 2007 season, G Todd Herremans more than any other was a staple at the NovaCare complex during the offseason, working Eagles player. The only Eagle to lead the team in scoring in more hard to re-tool his body and game. So far in 2008, Herremans has seasons is Bobby Walston (9) been a consistent performer on the offensive line. STABLE STARTER
GETTING OFF THE FIELD SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
GETTING OFF THE FIELD
Defensive coordinator Jim Johnson, who is widely considered one of the premier defensive minds in the NFL, has put together a balanced unit that has excelled over the years. Johnson’s ability to bring pressure from anywhere on the field has given opposing offenses all kinds of trouble. Since 2000, his units rank near the top of the NFL in many of the most important defensive categories:
A staple of Jim Johnson’s defense over the years has been its ability to get off the field on 3rd down. In 2008, Johnson has continued that success, as the Eagles defense had held opponents to a 23.8 coversion pct. in 4 wins.
HOW JOHNSON’S DEFENSE RANKS SINCE 2000 Statistic Sacks Forced Fumbles Red zone TD efficiency 3rd down efficiency Fewest points allowed Passer rating
365 146 43.2% (163/377) 34.3% (647/1887) 2,394 (17.7 per game) 75.5
NFL rank 2nd 2nd 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
Johnson consistently puts his team in a position to win, allowing 17points-or-less in 54.3% of regular season games. The Eagles are almost unbeatable, boasting a 67-15 record, when the unit does so. POINTS ALLOWED BY THE EAGLES DEFENSE UNDER JIM JOHNSON (151 REGULAR SEASON GAMES) Points Allowed 17 or less 18-24 25 or more
Games (% of total games) 82 (54.3) 35 (23.2) 34 (22.5)
W/L (pct.) 67-15 (.817) 18-17 (.514) 7-27 (.206)
STANDING STRONG Over the years, Johnson’s 1ST-AND-GOAL DEFENSE defense seems to buckle AT OR INSIDE 5-YARD LINE SINCE 1999 down in goal-line situations. Trips TDs FGs Pts./Trip Since 1999, they have faced 111 69 27 5.08 111 first-and-goal situations Statistic NFL Rank from at-or-inside their own 5TD% 62.2 1st yd. line, allowing only 69 TDs Pts./Trip 5.08 1st (62.2%) and 27 FGs. During Scoring% 86.5 5th that span, they have allowed the lowest TD% and fewest points per trip (5.08) in the NFL.
I’LL TAKE THAT After producing just 19 takeaways in 2007, the Eagles defense has forced 15 already in 2008 (2.1 per game), which is the 3rd-highest total in the league. Additionally, the Eagles defense has scored 2 TDs after not scoring any in 2007. 2008 TAKEAWAY LEADERS TAKEAWAYS BREAKDOWN 2007-08 Games Takeaways Per game Defensive TDs
2007 16 19 1.2 0
2008 7 15 2.1 2
Team Tennessee Chicago Philadelphia Tampa Bay Green Bay Kansas City
Takeaways 16 16 15 15 14 14
EAGLES 3RD-DOWN DEFENSE IN WINS IN 2008 Opponent St. Louis Pittsburgh San Francisco Atlanta Totals
Date - Location 9/7 - Home 9/21 - Home 10/12 - Away 10/26 - Home
Result W, 38-3 W, 15-6 W, 40-26 W, 27-14 4-0, 120-49
Conv. 0-11 (0.0%) 2-13 (15.3%) 2-12 (16.7%) 6-16 (37.5%) 10-42 (23.8%)
• The Eagles defense leads the NFL in short-yardage defense, 2008 TOP 3RD-AND-1 DEFENSES Atts. Conv. Pct. holding opponents to a 33.3% Team 6 2 33.3 conversion rate on 3rd and 1. Philadelphia Arizona 10 4 40.0 • Additionally, opponents have Cleveland 8 4 50.0 been unable to sustain long Seattle 6 3 50.0 drives, as the Eagles have allowed just six 10-play drives and 110 first downs. 2008 OPPOSING OFFENSE RANKINGS FEWEST 10-PLAY DRIVES Team Drives Points Minnesota 5 17 Philadelphia 6 19 Baltimore 8 33 3 teams with 9
FEWEST 1ST DOWNS Team 1st Downs Baltimore 92 NY Giants 106 Minnesota 107 Philadelphia 110
QUICK HITS ON DEFENSE STUFFING THE OPPOSITION • The Eagles defense 2008 TFL LEADERS has been strong TFLs against both the run Team 29 and the pass in Baltimore Buffalo 25 2008, as they are Philadelphia 24 among the NFL lead3 teams with 23 ers in sacks and TFLs. • Jim Johnson has done a great job at bringing pressure from all angles in 2008. Altogether, 11 different players have notched a sack, which is the highest total in the NFL. The only position that hasn’t produced a sack so far is CB. • Opponents are averaging just 4.7 yds./play against the Eagles defense, which is the 4th-best mark in the NFL.
2008 SACK LEADERS Team Sacks NY Giants 26 Pittsburgh 25 NY Jets 24 Philadelphia 23 NUMBER OF PLAYERS WITH A SACK Team Players Philadelphia 11 NY Jets 11 6 teams with 10 YARDS PER PLAY ALLOWED 2008 Team Yds./Play Pittsburgh 3.76 Baltimore 4.35 Tennessee 4.42 Philadelphia 4.70 Tampa Bay 4.71
GETTING OFF THE FIELD THE BIG GAME HUNTER
MEN IN THE MIDDLE
An avid hunter off the field, Trent Cole tracks down QBs with as much skill and determination as he takes to the woods. After registering a career-high 12.5 sacks in 2007, ane earning his first-career Pro Bowl appearance, Cole has been receiving a great deal of attention from opposing offenses, yet he still has been effective at pressuring the quarterback and stuffing the run. NUMBER OF MULTI-SACK GAMES “He gives his 110% on every snap EAGLES HISTORY and players respect him for that,” Player Seasons Games said head coach Andy Reid. “A year Reggie White 8 38 or two ago, Brett Favre mentioned Clyde Simmons 8 21 that to me just after the game. He Hugh Douglas 6 12 said, ‘Hey, we were real concerned Dennis Harrison 3 11 about 58. He has a phenomenal Greg Brown 5 10 motor.’ We saw it as a staff, but William Fuller 3 10 you’re never quite sure what the Trent Cole 4 9 other team sees. It was something Andy Harmon 7 9 that Brett made a point of telling Note: only includes seasons since 1982 me.” Cole’s Career Highlights: SACKS THROUGH FIRST FOUR SEASONS • With 9 multi-sack games AMONG EAGLES DRAFT PICKS in his career, ranks 7th in Player Years Sacks team history. Clyde Simmons 1986-88 31.5 • His sack total has Trent Cole* 2005-07 28.5 increased each season Andy Harmon 1991-93 27.5 Corey Simon 2000-02 26.5 (5.0, 8.0, 12.5) 1995-97 26 • With 28.5 career sacks, Mike Mamula 1987-89 20.5 ranks t-14th in team his- Jerome Brown *Through 3-plus seasons tory and has the 2ndbest 4-year sack total among Eagles draft picks Cole’s 2008 Highlights: • Leads the team with 6 TFLs • Picked up his 3rd sack of the season 0n 10/12 at SF, adding his 8th-career FF, 2 QB hurries and 8 tackles • Totaled 10 tackles and 1 QB hurry on 10/5 vs. Was. • Registered a sack in his second-straight game on 9/28 at Chi., adding his 7th-career FF which was recovered by Omar Gaither • Picked up his first sack of the season on 9/21 vs. Pit., and later forced QB Ben Roethlisberger intentionally ground the ball while in the end zone, resulting in a safety
4th-year DT Mike Patterson RUSHING DEFENSE DURING and 3rd-year DT Brodrick JIM JOHNSON’S TENURE Bunkley are in their 2nd seaSeasons Rank Yds/Game Avg. son together as the defensive 1999-2006 24 120.1 4.1 tackle tandem and continue 2007-2008 6 93.9 3.7 to shut down opposing rushing 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 recent resurgence against stopping the run over the last 2 seasons. Career Highlights: • “Bunk” and “The Grizzle” have combined for 8.5 sacks since 2007, and are at the forefront of an Eagles defense that has allowed only 93.9 yds./game on the ground during that span, the 6th-lowest avg. in the NFL Patterson’s 2008 Highlights: • Racked up a career-high 15 tackles on 10/5 vs. Was. • Recorded a half sack in the season opener vs. StL. on 9/7 Bunkley’s 2008 Highlights: • Notched his 1st sack of the season on 9/21 vs. Pit., adding a pivotal FR in the 2nd qtr. that led to an Eagles FG
KEEPING IT FRESH DE Darren Howard is a versitile veterMOST SACKS IN 2008 an who has taken snaps at both end PLAYERS WITHOUT A START positions, as well as DT in nickel situSacks ations. This not only keeps the defen- Player 4.5 sive line fresh; it makes opposing Darren Howard Bertrand Berry (Ari) 4.0 offenses account for more players. As Charles Johnson (Car.) 3.5 a result, the entire line has benefitDave Tollefson (NYG) 3.5 ted, including Howard who has 4.5 Greg White (TB) 3.5 sacks on the season. Darren Howard’s 2008 Highlights: • Registered a sack on 10/26 vs. Atl., and is now tied with Juqua Parker for the team lead with 4.5 on the season • Notched his 3rd-career INT on 9/28 at Chi. after alertly snagging a ball that popped out of Kyle Orton’s hand after he was hit by Juqua Parker • Sacked Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger 2 times on 9/21 vs. Pit. • Registered a half sack and 1 TFL on 9/7 vs. StL.
DIFFERENT NAME, SAME GAME DE Juqua Parker legally changed his MOST SACKS SINCE 2006 name from Juqua Thomas in the 2008 UNDRAFTED PLAYERS offseason, something his late father, Player Sacks Willie Parker, requested of him. He DE A. Ogunleye (Chi.) 19.0 took over as the starting LE in 2007, LB J. Harrison (Pit.) 18.5 and has since been relentless both as DE J. Parker 17.0 a pass rusher and as a run stopper. DE P. Spicer (Jax.) 13.0 For his efforts, Parker was rewarded DE C. Jenkins (GB) 11.5 with a contract extension after the LB B. Scott (Bal.) 11.5 2006 season. Including playoffs Parker’s Career Highlights: • His 17.0 sacks since 2006 are 3rd among all undrafted players Parker’s 2008 Highlights: • Registered his 1st-career INT, returning it 55 yds. for his 1st-career TD on 9/12 at SF, sealing an Eagles victory. Also added 6 tackles, 1 sack, 2 TFLs and 1 QB hurry on the day • Is tied with Darren Howard for the team lead with 4.5 sacks • Notched 1 sack and 1 QB hit on 9/28 at Chi. It was his secondstraight game with a sack • Had a career-high 2.5 sacks on 9/21 vs. Pit. It was the 4th multisack game of his career. Also added 9 tackles and 1 FF
GETTING OFF THE FIELD BRILLIANT YOUNG ‘BACKERS
O.G. THE ALL-PURPOSE LB
Once considered a question mark on the Eagles defense, the linebackers are now a young, smart, fast and very talented group. Omar Gaither, Chris Gocong, and Stewart Bradley were all selected by the Eagles since 2006. Though none of them is playing at the same position he did in college, each has graciously settled into his respective role and has the coaches excited about what they are doing as a unit.
Omar Gaither emerged as a EAGLES TACKLE LEADERS playmaker and a vocal leader at SINGLE SEASONS SINCE 1999 MIKE linebacker in 2007, after a Year Tackles breakout rookie campaign at Player Jeremiah Trotter 1999 202 WILL. Gaither started all 16 Jeremiah Trotter 2000 171 games in 2007, controlling the Omar Gaither 2007 170 middle and racking up a teamJeremiah Trotter 2005 169 leading 170 tackles. Coaches Jeremiah Trotter 2001 164 were also impressed with his coverage skills (14 KDs, 1 INT on the season), and his ability to pressure opposing QBs (team-leading 14 QB hurries). He is now back in his natural position on the weakside where Johnson has been able to employ him as the playmaker he is. Gaither’s Career Highlights: • Racked up a team-leading 170 tackles and 14 QB hurries in 2007. It was the 3rd-highest single-season tackle total under Andy Reid Gaither’s 2008 Highlights: • Ranks 2nd on the team with 5 KDs • Recovered a key fumble on 9/28 at Chi., adding 7 tackles, 2 QB hurries and 2 KDs • Tallied a career-high 1.5 sacks on 9/21 vs. Pit.
A LOOK AT THE EAGLES STARTING LINEBACKERS WILL Omar Gaither Age: 24 (3 years pro) Drafted: 2006 - Round 5
MIKE Stewart Bradley Age: 24 (2 years pro) Drafted: 2007 - Round 3
SAM Chris Gocong Age: 24 (3 years pro) Drafted: 2006 - Round 3
“It's good to have those linebackers that have good size and can run; you don't find those a lot of times,” said defensive coordinator Jim Johnson. “A lot of times you find smaller linebackers who can run. We've got some nice size linebackers. Our linebackers are 250-255, but all three of them can run. So that's a nice thing, and they are pretty good blitzers also.” 2008 Highlights: • Combined for 4.5 sacks, 3 FR and 1 TD so far in 2008 • All 3 contributed big plays on 9/28 at Chi. Gocong picked up his 2nd-career sack, while Gaither and Bradley each recovered a fumble
STEWART’S NOT LITTLE After spending much of the 2007 season on special teams and as a reserve linebacker, LB Stewart Bradley played well enough in the final games of the season to earn a job as the starting MIKE linebacker. So far in 2008, Bradley has been one of the defense’s most productive players, ranking 2nd on the team with 69 tackles. “There aren't many middle linebackers stopping the run better than Philly's Stewart Bradley,” said SI.com’s Peter King. Bradley’s 2008 Highlights: • Ranks 2nd on the team with 5 TFLs • Led the team with a career-high 15 tackles on 10/5 vs. Was., adding 1 QB hurry • Recovered a fumble on 9/28 at Chi. • Led the team with 13 tackles including one for a loss and 1 sack, adding 2 KDs on 9/7 vs. StL.
SHUTTING DOWN THE STRONG SIDE A prolific sack artist in college, LB Chris Gocong is in his second season as the starting SAM linebacker, a position that showcases his physical style of play. Gocong has been strong against the run, tallying 7 TFLs since 2007. Johnson also anticipates deploying Gocong in many different ways as he gets more comfortable in the system. Gocong’s 2008 Highlights: • Picked up his 2nd sack of the season on 10/26 vs. Atl., adding 5 tackles and 1 TFL • Tallied his 2nd-career sack on 9/28 at Chi. Both of his sacks have come on Sunday Night Football (11/25 at NE). • Scored his 1st-career TD on a fumble recovery in the end zone on 9/15 at Dal.
HISTORICAL SACK ATTACK The Eagles defense has consistently ranked among the league leaders in sacks over the past 3 decades. Here’s a breakdown with the individual leader in each category: SACK LEADERS BY DECADE Sack leaders since 1982 Philadelphia 1201 (White, 124) New Orleans 1168 NY Giants 1115 Oakland 1108 Chicago Bears 1105 Sack leaders since 2000 Pittsburgh 367 Philadelphia 365 (Douglas, 40) NY Giants 364 Miami 355 Baltimore 349
Sack leaders (1990-99) New Orleans 472 Philadelphia 443 (Simmons, 45) Kansas City 435 Minnesota 427 Pittsburgh 426 Sack leaders (1982-89) Chicago 431 Oakland 406 NY Giants 396 Philadelphia 393 (White, 81) Washington 392
GETTING OFF THE FIELD DISRUPTIVE DAWK
MIKELL MAKES PLAYS
FS Brian Dawkins appears to be back to the form that has struck fear into opposing offenses for years. A vocal leader on the field and a quiet-mannered man off of it, Dawkins was admittedly not himself during most of 2007, as he was distracted by family issues in the offseason and later slowed by a stinger he stuffered during the season. “When I get on the field, I don’t know what a 34-year old player is supposed to play like, but that’s not in my mindset,” said Dawkins. “All I know is, if the ball is in the air, I have to get it. If a big hit has to be made, I’m going to make it. If I have to go through somebody to get to the quarterback, I’m going to do it.” CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: • Is one of 4 players in NFL history with at least 30 INTs and 20 sacks
Originally signed as a rookie free agent in 2003, S Quintin Mikell spent most of his career as a reserve safety and special teams demon. Mikell cemented his spot in the starting lineup after a strong 2007 campaign, and has been one of the top defensive playmakers for the Eagles so far in 2008. “I’ve had high expectations of him doing exactly what he’s doing for a while now because [I saw] the potential in him to do what he’s doing,” said FS Brian Dawkins. “We are mirror images of each other. There is no, ‘I have to do this, he can do that.’ If a tight end comes to my side, I’ll cover him. If he goes to Q’s side, he’ll cover him...You see he’s not just making tackles, he’s making plays on the ball also. [He’s] stripping guys and going after the ball. He’s a playmaker.” Mikell’s Career Highlights: • Here is how Mikell has fared in his 19 career starts as a safety:
PLAYERS WITH AT LEAST 33 INTS AND 20 SACKS Player S Leroy Butler S Rodney Harrison (NE) CB Ronde Barber (TB) S Brian Dawkins (Phi.)
Years 1990-2001 1994-2007 1997-2007 1996-2007
INTs 38 34 33 33
Sacks 20.5 30.5 22.0 20.0
• The Eagles have won 16 of the past 19 games when Dawkins has registered an interception • Ranks 2nd on the team’s all-time list for career INT return yds. (490). Needs 47 yds. to pass Bill Bradley for the franchise lead • Owns the team record for combined wins as a player (94 regular season; 8 postseason) • Is playing in his 13th season, which is t-2nd in Eagles history • Has played in a franchise-record 15 postseason contests EAGLES ALL-TIME INTS Player Bill Bradley Eric Allen Brian Dawkins Herman Edwards
INTs 34 34 33 33
EAGLES ALL-TIME GAMES Player Harold Carmichael Brian Dawkins Chuck Bednarik Randy Logan
Games 180 174 169 159
Dawkins’ 2008 Highlights: ALL-TIME SACK LEADERS • Registered his 20th-career sack on AMONG DEFENSIVE BACKS 10/5 at Was., becoming one of 5 DBs Sacks in NFL history to do so. Also added Player Rodney Harrison 30.5 12 tackles, 1 QB hurry and 1 KD 25.0 • Earned NFL Defensive POW honors Carnell Lake Ronde Barber 22.0 after cementing the Eagles 2nd win Leroy Butler 20.5 of the season on 9/21 vs. Pit. Brian Dawkins 20.0 Dawkins dove over two players to knock the ball out of Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger’s hands in the 4th qtr. He recovered the ball, resulting in a sack, FF, and FR, all on the same play DISRUPTIVE PLAYS SINCE 1996 • Forced Cowboys QB Player Total INTs FFs Tony Romo to fumble S Darren Sharper (Min.) 62 53 9 in the end zone on S Brian Dawkins 61 33 28 9/15 at Dal. The fum- CB Ty Law 55 49 6 ble was recovered by S Sammy Knight (NYG.) 55 42 13 LB Chris Gocong for CB Dre Bly (Den.) 55 38 17 his 1st-career TD.
QUINTIN MIKELL’S CAREER STATISTICS IN GAMES HE STARTS Year Starts S 2006 1 6 2007 11 54 2008 7 55 Totals 19 125
A 2 34 28 64
T Sacks 8 0 88 1 83 1 179 2.0
Hur 1 1 4 6
INT 0 1 2 3
KD 1 8 2 11
FF 0 1 1 2
FR 0 1 0 1
To compare, the following box shows how Mikell’s numbers in his first 19 starts compare to fellow S Brian Dawkins in his first 19 starts: QUINTIN MIKELL VS. BRIAN DAWKINS IN THEIR FIRST 19 STARTS Player (years) Starts S A T Mikell (2006-08) 19 125 64 179 Dawkins (1996-97) 19 76 27 103
Sacks Hur INT KD FF FR 2.0 6 3 11 2 1 1.0 0 3 11 1 2
Mikell’s 2008 Highlights: • Has registered double-digit tackles in all 7 games this season, leading the team in 4 of 7 games and overall (83) • Registered his career- QUINTIN MIKELL’S CAREER INTERCEPTIONS high 2nd INT of the Score Location season on 10/12 at SF. Date, Opp. 7-6 Phi End Zone All 4 of his career INTs 11/28/04 at NYG 0-0 Tie End Zone have come in a close 12/16/07 at Dal 9/28/08 at Chi 21-14 Chi End Zone game, including 3 in 10/12/08 at SF 27-26 Phi SF-48 the Eagles end zone • Picked off Kyle Orton in the end zone on 9/28 at Chi. all 4 have come in a close game, including 3 in the Eagles end zone • Had a team-high 11 tackles, adding 1 QB hurry vs. Pit. on 9/21 • Led the team with 13 tackles, adding a QB hurry and 1 KD on 9/15 at Dal. • Recorded 11 tackles, 1 sack and a FF on 9/7 vs. StL.
GETTING OFF THE FIELD BROWN DELIVERS ON TIME
THE BALL HAWK
Since being drafted by the CONSECUTIVE GAMES PLAYED Eagles in the 2nd round of CURRENT STREAKS AMONG ACTIVE CBS the 2002 draft, CB Sheldon Games Brown has been a consistent Player Ronde Barber (TB) 177 and reliable piece of the Nate Clements (SF) 119 Eagles secondary., despite Sheldon Brown (Phi.) 111 being one of the most physi- Ivan Taylor (Pit.) 66 cal corners in the league “If you don’t have grass OF BROWN’S 13 CAREER INTERCEPTIONS... on your uniform, paint 10 have led to Eagles scoring drives, and scratches on your including 2 TD returns. His last 7 have helmet and bends in your come in Eagles territory. facemask, you’re not playing football,” explains Brown. He has logged 112 consecutive games played (including 9 in the playoffs), which means he has not missed a game in his entire career. Brown’s reliability is rare at the cornerback position, as he ranks 3rd in the NFL in consecutive games played among CBs. “I think [he is a good leader] because players have respect for him,” said defensive coordinator Jim Johnson. “He has played all positions--the nickel inside and both corners. He’s a veteran now, a smart football player. I’m sure they have a lot of respect for him, no question about it. He’s still a quiet guy, but he’s a soldier.” Brown’s 2008 Highlights: • Ranks 2nd on the team with 6 KDs
A two-time Super Bowl Champion and one of the premier playmaking defensive backs in recent NFL history, CB Asante Samuel has been a key addition to the Eagles secondary in 2008. He leads the Eagles with 3 INTs and 8 KDs, and always seems to be in the right place at the right time.
THE LITO SHUFFLE CB Lito Sheppard is one of the top playmaking cornerbacks in the NFL. The two-time Pro Bowl selection consistently shuts down the top receivers and has a penchant for coming up with big plays. LITO IN THE CLUTCH Sheppard has also established himself as a clutch performer, coming up with big INTs in tight situations. In 2006, he cemented two wins for the Eagles by intercepting the opposing QB in the endzone with under :30 to play. OF SHEPPARD’S 18 CAREER INTERCEPTIONS... • • • • •
3 have ended the game 4 have come in the 4th quarter of a “close game” 8 have resulted in TDs (3 returns) 8 have come in the 4th quarter (4 in the final 2 minutes) 10 have come inside the Eagles 10 yardline (5 in the endzone) • 11 have come in “close games” (+/- 7 points) • 13 have come while the Eagles are leading
Sheppard’s Career Highlights: • Ranks 4th in franchise history with 453 INT return yds. and has now returned 3 INTs for TDs, tying Joe Scarpati for 2nd on the Eagles all-time list • Since 2003, boasts 25.6 yds. per INT return, which leads the NFL • The Eagles own an 12-4 record when he records an interception Sheppard’s 2008 Highlights: • Snagged his 1st INT of the year on 10/26 vs. Atl., when he picked off QB Matt Ryan in the end zone. Also added a team-high 4 KDs
NFL’S INTERCEPTIONS LEADERS SINCE 2003 Player INTs E. Reed (Bal.) 30 C. Bailey (Den.) 27 D. Sharper (Min.) 26 A. Samuel 25 D. Bly (Den.) 24
TDs 4 3 5 3 2
SINCE 2006 Player INTs A. Samuel 19 C. Woodson (GB) 16 O. Atogwe (StL) 15 C. Bailey (Den.) 14
TDs 1 4 1 1
"What people may not realize is how hard Asante studies film," said Andy Reid. "He studies the game, studies his opponents, and will often be here until 9 pm at night working on that part of his game. He focuses on the receivers and the quarterbacks, looking for any keys and tendencies he can use in the upcoming game. And then he brings that same work ethic to the practice field each day. He brings energy and bravado to that side of the ball." Samuel’s 2008 Highlights: • Leads the team with 3 INTs and 8 KDs • Registered his 3rd INT of the season on 10/26 vs. Atl., adding 2 KDs. • Picked off Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger on 9/21 vs. Pit., marking his second-straight contest with an INT • Recorded his first INT as an Eagle on 9/15 at Dal., which led to a TD • Had a team-high 3 KDs in his first game as an Eagle on 9/7 vs. StL. Samuel’s Career Highlights: • Leads the NFL with 19 INTs since 2006, and ranks 4th since 2003 with 25 • His 6 INT returns for a TD since 2003 (including playoffs) are the most by any player in the NFL • Leads the NFL since 2003 with 6 INTs in the 4th quarter of a close game (winning or losing by 7 points or less) • His teams are 19-1 in the regular season when he records an INT • Is the only player in NFL history to register at least one INT return for a TD in each of his first five NFL seasons (including postseason)
CLUTCH PICKS After recording two key picks in INTERCEPTION LEADERS SINCE 1999 the 4th qtr. on 10/12 at SF, the 4TH QUARTER, +/- 7 POINTS Eagles were able to seal a close INTs Yards TDs game and re-establish them- Team 39 436 3 selves as ont of the best teams Tampa Bay New England 30 331 3 in the NFL when it comes to 29 346 3 clutch interceptions. Since NY Giants Philadelphia 29 432 4 1999, they have reeled in 58 Tennessee 28 274 2 INTs in the 4th quarter, 29 of them coming in games where they were either leading or trailing by 7 points or fewer.
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DONOVAN MCNABB A 5-time Pro Bowler, has led the Eagles to 4 NFC Championship game appearances and more wins (77) than any other QB in team history Scored his 25th-career rushing TD on 10/26/08 vs. Atl. Became the 8th QB in NFL history to reach 3,000 career rushing yds. Set an opening-day career-high with 361 passing yds. on 9/7/08 vs. StL. He also threw for 3 TDs including a 90-ydr. to Hank Baskett KEVIN KOLB The Eagles first pick of the 2007 draft (2nd round, 36th overall) A 4-year starter at the University of Houston, turned in one of the finest seasons by a quarterback in school history as a senior. Connected on 292 of 432 passes for 3,809 yds., 30 TDs, and just 4 INTs en route to being named Conference USA offensive player of the year In his first action of the 2008 season, completed 5 of 6 passes for 53 yds. vs. StL. (103.5 rtg.) on 9/7 A.J. FEELEY A 5th round draft pick of the Eagles in 2001, spent 3 seasons in Philadelphia before being traded to Miami in 2004 for a 2nd round draft choice (Reggie Brown). He rejoined the Eagles in 2006 after being released by the San Diego Chargers Started in place of the injured McNabb on 11/25/07 at NE, and threw for a career-high 345 yds., adding 3 TDs in a 31-28 loss
RUNNING BACKS BRIAN WESTBROOK • Since becoming a full-time starter in 2004, ranks 2nd in the NFL with 7,268 total yds. from scrimmage • Rushed for a career-high 167 yds. on 10/26/08 vs. Atl., • Has 58 career TDs from scrimmage and is the only active player with 20-or-more TDs via both rushing and receiving. He became the 7th player in NFL history to record 25-or-more TDs both rushing and receiving on 9/15 at Dal. • Signed a lucrative contract extension on 8/8/08, just prior to the preseason opener at Pit. CORRELL BUCKHALTER • Has been a reliable backup at both RB and FB, averaging 4.4 yds./carry in his 8-year career • Started on 10/12 at SF, in relief of an injured Westbrook, totaling a career-highs in yds. from scrimmage (178), recepts. (7) and receiving yds. (85) • Started on 9/28/08 at Chi. in relief of an injured Westbrook, racking up 90 total yards and a rushing TD • Carried 10 times for 43 yds., adding a career-high 6 recepts. for 44 yds. and a TD on 9/21 vs. Pit., in relief of Westbrook who left the game with an ankle injury LORENZO BOOKER • Joined the Eagles in a 2008 draft-day trade with the Dolphins • Rushed 28 times for 125 yds. (4.5 avg.) and added 28 recepts. for 237 yds. for the Miami Dolphins, all in the final 5 games of 2007
FULLBACKS DAN KLECKO • Has seen action at DT, LB, and FB during his 6-year career with the Patriots and Colts and Eagles, winning 3 Super Bowls • Has notched a career-high 2 sacks so far in 2008 at DT • Made the switch from DT to FB on 10/12/08 at SF KYLE ECKEL • Joins the Eagles after spending the 2007 season with NE. Also spent time with the Dolphins before being placed on the Reserve/Military list in 2005
WIDE RECEIVERS KEVIN CURTIS • Made an immediate impact upon his arrival in Philadelphia, after signing a six-year contract prior to the 2007 season • Finished the 2007 season with 1,110 yds. on 77 catches, becoming the 2nd receiver to eclipse the 1,000-yd. mark under Andy Reid • Returned to the lineup on 10/26/08 vs. Atl., after missing the first 6 games with a sports hernia. Caught 3 passes for 45 yds. REGGIE BROWN • The Eagles 2005 2nd round draft pick from Georgia, averages over 14 yds./catch with 16 TDs in his first 4 NFL campaigns • Recorded a team-high 84 receiving yds. for the 2nd-straight game on 10/5/08 vs. Was. • Led the team with 6 recepts. and 79 yds. in his first real action after returning from a hamstring injury on 9/28/08 at Chi. JASON AVANT • A two-time Biletnikoff Award candidate (the nation’s top receiver) at Michigan, is a physical and sure-handed receiver who has been a reliable target for McNabb throughout his 3 seasons • Has recorded 13 catches for 146 yds. in 2008, including 7 clutch 3rd-down conversions • Suffered a strained trapezius on 10/26/08 vs. Atl. His status for this upcoming game is uncertain HANK BASKETT • Was acquired in an offseason trade from Minnesota in 2006 • Scored his 2nd TD of the season on 10/12/08 at SF • Snagged a career-high 8 recepts. on 9/21/08 vs. Pit. • Caught a 90-yd. TD pass on 9/7/08 vs. StL. It was his 3rd-career TD catch of 87-or-more yds. He became just the 6th player in NFL history with 3 catches of 85 yds. or more GREG LEWIS • Originally signed as a rookie free agent in 2003, has registered 122 recepts. for 1,661 yds. and 6 TDs in his career • Recorded his 1st-career 100-yd. game on 9/7 vs. StL. (5-104) DeSEAN JACKSON • The Eagles 2nd-round pick in 2008, has made an immediate impact as a WR, leading the team with 32 catches and 505 yds. • Among rookies, ranks 2nd in recepts. and 1st in receiving yds. • Registered over 100 yds. receiving in each of his first 2 games, joining former Eagle Don Looney in 1940 as the only 2 rookies in NFL history to do so in the first 2 games of the season
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L.J. SMITH The team’s 2nd-round draft choice out of Rutgers in 2003, Smith earned a full-time starting job in 2005 and has since registered 145 catches and 11 scores in that role Caught his 2nd TD of 2008 on 10/12/08 at SF Suffered a concussion on 10/26/08 vs. Atl. His return is uncertain BRENT CELEK A 5th-round draft pick in 2007, made an immediate impact as a rookie, tallying 8 recepts. for 103 yds. and a TD over the final 3 games MATT SCHOBEL A 3rd-round draft choice of the Bengals in 2002, spent his first 4 NFL seasons in Cincinnati, and is in his 3rd year as an Eagle
OFFENSIVE LINE RT JON RUNYAN • Suited up for the NFC's Pro Bowl squad in 2002 • Has started 183 straight regular season contests LT TRA THOMAS • Is a 3-time Pro Bowl selection and has been a mainstay at LT since being selected in the 1st round in 1998 • Has missed just 8 games due to injury during his NFL career C JAMAAL JACKSON • A rookie free agent signee from Delaware State in 2003, earned a starting role in the middle of the Eagles offensive line in 2006 • Ranks 5th among all active centers with 47 consecutive starts • Signed a seven-year contract extension that will keep him in Philadelphia through 2013 LG TODD HERREMANS • A 4th-round draft choice in 2005, was a Division II All-America selection at Saginaw Valley State • Made a smooth transition from tackle to guard during his sophomore campaign, earning a starting role at LG in 2006 and a 5-year contract extension that will keep him in Philadelphia through 2013 RG SHAWN ANDREWS • The Eagles 1st-round draft choice in 2004, quickly became a dominating force at RG in the NFL and has been voted to the Pro Bowl in each of the last two seasons • Had surgery to repair a herniated disc in his back on 10/21/08. His timetable for a return is uncertain G MAX JEAN-GILLES • A 4th-round pick in 2006, has since served as a solid reserve guard • Has started the last 5 games in place of Shawn Andrews (back) T WINSTON JUSTICE • A 2nd-round pick in 2006, has spent his first 2-plus seasons learning the nuances of the Eagles offense C NICK COLE • A former rookie free agent out of New Mexico State, has also been used as a FB in goal-line situations. G MIKE MCGLYNN • A 4th-round pick in 2008, played both tackle and guard at Pitt. • A 3-time All-Big East honoree, appeared in 47 games and notched a streak of 43 straight starts after emerging as the team's starting LT in 2004.
OFFENSIVE LINE (CONTD.) G MIKE GIBSON - INJURED RESERVE • A 6th-round draft pick in 2008, earned All-Pac 10 Conference honorable mention selection as a senior, after being part of an o-line that averaged 407.5 yds./game and allowed just 11 sacks • Was placed on Injured Reserve on 8/30/08 with a shoulder injury T KING DUNLAP - INJURED RESERVE • A 7th-round draft pick in 2008, is a massive offensive lineman and a 4-year letterman at Auburn, who played in 48 games (20 starts) during his collegiate career. • Was placed on Injured Reserve on 8/30/08 with an ankle injury
DEFENSIVE ENDS TRENT COLE • A 5th-round draft choice in 2005, has registered 28.5 sacks during his 4 seasons in Philadelphia • Picked up his 3rd sack of the season on 10/12/08 at SF, adding his 8th career FF • Tallied a sack in his 2nd-straight game on 9/28/08 at Chi. • Signed a 5-year contract extension that will keep him in Philadelphia through 2013 JUQUA PARKER • The speedy and relentless Parker is in his 4th season as an Eagle after 4 with Tennessee • Is tied for the team lead with 4.5 sacks in 2008 • 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 • Tallied a career-high 2.5 sacks on 9/21/08 vs. Pit. • Legally changed his name from Juqua Thomas to Juqua Parker in the 2008 offseason, something his late father, Willie Parker, requested of him DARREN HOWARD • A versitile lineman who can play both outside and inside in passrush situations, and provides depth at both positions • Picked up a sack on 10/26/08 vs. Atl. and now ranks t-1st on the team with 4.5 sacks • Had an INT on 9/28/08 at Chi., the 3rd of his career • Notched 2 sacks on 9/21/08 vs. Pit. • Registered a half sack and 1 TFL on 9/7/08 vs. StL. CHRIS CLEMONS • Signed with the Eagles after spending the 2007 season with the Oakland Raiders • Recovered a fumble on 10/12/08 at SF, his first as an Eagle • Posted 8 sacks in 2007, despite only playing in 37% of the defensive plays VICTOR ABIAMIRI • Provided depth at both DE and DT in 2007, starting in his 1st-career game on 11/11/07 at Washington • Returned to the lineup on 10/12/08 at SF after suffering a hand injury during the preseason BRYAN SMITH • The Eagles 3rd-round pick in 2008, was a two-time All-America selection out of Division I-AA McNeese State after being named the Southland Conference Defensive Player of the Year
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MIKE PATTERSON Recorded 114 tackles in 2007, becoming the first Eagles defensive lineman to do so since Andy Harmon (100 in 1994), adding a career high 4.0 sacks Had a career-high 15 tackles on 10/5/08 vs. Was. Inked a 7-year contract extension in 2006 that will keep him in Philadelphia through 2016 BRODRICK BUNKLEY The Eagles 1st-round draft pick in 2006 (14th overall), worked hard to earn a starting spot on the defensive line in 2007 and recorded 75 tackles and 3 sacks Picked up his 1st sack of the season on 9/21/08 vs. Pit. TREVOR LAWS The Eagles top selection in the 2008 draft (47th overall), was a 3rdteam All American in 2007 Led Notre Dame in 2007 with career highs in tackles (112) and sacks (4.0), while adding 3 blocked kicks on special teams
LINEBACKERS OMAR GAITHER • A 5th-round draft pick from Tennessee in 2006, impressed Eagles coaches with his leadership and playmaking abilities, and earned a starting spot at MIKE linebacker in 2007 • Had a career-high 1.5 sacks on 9/21/08 vs. Pit. • Finished the 2007 season with 170 tackles, 14 QB hurries, and 14 KDs. His 170 tackles led the team and were the 3rd-highest singleseason total since Andy Reid became head coach in 1999 CHRIS GOCONG • Earned a starting spot at SAM linebacker during the 2007 preseason, and has since recorded 8 TFLs • Has registered a career-high 2 sacks in 2008 • Scored his 1st-career TD on 9/15/08 at Dal., when he recovered a Tony Romo fumble in the end zone STEWART BRADLEY • A 3rd-round draft pick in 2007, impressed the coaches as a reserve LB and special teamer, earning starting job at MIKE LB in 2008 • Sacked Rams QB Marc Bulger in the season opener on 9/7/08 and led the team with 13 tackles • Registered his first-career sack and INT in his first-career start on 12/23/07 at NO AKEEM JORDAN • Signed as a rookie free agent (James Madison) in 2007 and spent the first eight weeks of the season on the team’s practice squad • Has 31 career special teams tackles in only 16 games JOE MAYS • A 6th-round draft pick in 2008 out of Division I-AA North Dakota State, was an All-America selection as a senior in 2007 • As a senior, led the team with a career-high 90 tackles, 9 TFLs and 2.5 sacks, en route to being named the Great West Conference Defensive POY TANK DANIELS • Returns to Philadelphia after originally entering the NFL as a rookie free agent with the Eagles in 2006. • Was a member of the Giants Super Bowl Championship team in 2007, playing in four regular season games and all four postseason contests.
LINEBACKERS (CONTD.) TRACY WHITE • Joined the Eagles after spending the last 2-plus seasons with the Green Bay Packers. Also spent time with Seattle and Jacksonville • Has racked up 70 career special teams tackles in 70 games
CORNERBACKS SHELDON BROWN • Has logged 112 consecutive games played • Led the team in 2007 with 3 INTs ASANTE SAMUEL • One of the premier playmaking defensive backs in recent NFL history, leads the NFL with 19 INTs since 2006. • Leads the Eagles with 3 INTs and 8 KDs • Intercepted Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger on 9/21/08 vs. Pit., marking his second-straight game with an INT • Snagged his first INT as an Eagle on 9/15 at Dal. LITO SHEPPARD • Leads the Eagles with 17 INTs since 2003, including 3 TD returns • Picked up his 1st INT of the season on 10/26/08 vs. Atl. • The club's 1st-round pick in 2002, is signed through 2011 and earned Pro Bowl selections in 2004 and 2006. JOSELIO HANSON • Has quietly served as a valuable reserve CB since 2006, spending most of 2008 as the team’s dime corner • Tallied his first sack as an Eagle on 10/14/07 at NYJ JACK IKEGWUONU - RESERVE/NFI LIST • A 4th-round pick in 2008, is currently on the Reserve/Non-Football Injury list with a knee injury • A 3-year letterman at Wisconsin, entered the draft following his junior season after earning his 2nd-consecutive All-Big Ten selection. In 39 games, finished with 91 tackles, 29 KDs and 6 INTs
SAFETIES BRIAN DAWKINS • A 6-time Pro Bowl selection, his 33 INTs rank t-3rd in team history behind leaders Eric Allen and Bill Bradley (34 each) • Has won 102 games (including 8 in the playoffs) in an Eagles uniform, more than any other player in team history • Registered his 20th career sack on 10/5/08 vs. Was., becoming one of just 5 DBs in NFL history to do so • Recorded a sack, FF and FR - all on the same play - to cement a win on 9/21/08 vs. Pit. • Forced a fumble on 9/15 at Dal, when he tackled QB Tony Romo in the end zone. The ball was picked up by LB Chris Gocong for a TD QUINTIN MIKELL • Earned a starting job at SS after a strong 2007 campaign and has since cemented his role as one of the top defensive playmakers on the team • Recorded his career-high 2nd INT of 2008 on 10/12/08 at SF • Notched his 3rd-career INT on 9/28/08 at Chi. All 3 of his INTs have come in the Eagles end zone • Led the team with 13 tackles, adding a QB hurry and 1 KD on 9/15/08 at Dal. • Recorded his 2nd-career sack and 3rd-career FF on 9/7/08 vs. StL.
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SEAN CONSIDINE LS JON DORENBOS • A 4th-round draft pick in 2005, earned a starting role in 2006, but • After battling a tremendous amount of personal adversity early in has been used primarily as a reserve safety after suffering a shoullife, has worked hard and stayed focused enough to carve out a der injury in 2007 five-year career as a NFL long snapper. QUINTIN DEMPS • The Eagles signed him late in the 2006 season to replace an injured Mike Bartrum and rewarded him with a 5-year contract • A 4th-round pick in 2008, led his draft class with 17 career INTs after his performance in 2007. • Became the first player in UTEP and Conference USA history to AKEEM JORDAN have two 100-yd. INT returns in a season • Leads the team with 183 special teams production points, includSPECIAL TEAMS ing a team-high 12 tackles K DAVID AKERS • Recovered a muffed punt on 10/26/08 vs. Atl., cementing the win • A three-time Pro Bowl kicker, ranks first on the club's all-time list DeSEAN JACKSON with 212 field goals and 963 points • Scored on a career-long 68-yd. punt return. It was the longest return of his career and the Eagles 1st punt return for a TD since • Known for producing in clutch situations, has nailed 12 game-tying 12/21/2003 vs. SF (Westbrook) or game-winning field goals with 5:00 or less remaining in a game • Inked a contract extension that will keep him in Philadelphia • Returned 8 punts for 97 yds. on 9/7/08 vs. StL., including a 60ydr., which was the longest for an Eagles rookie since Bob Shann through 2010 had a 63-ydr. on 12/19/65 vs. Det. P SAV ROCCA • A former Australian Football League star, was signed by the Eagles • Set a Pac-10 record with 6 punt returns for TDs during his 3-year career at Cal. His career PR avg. of 16.7 is 2nd in Pac-10 history on 1/25/07, and earned the starting punting job after a strong performance in the preseason • His 8-97 performance on punt returns on 9/7/08 vs. the Rams tied him for 2nd on the Eagles all-time list for most punt returns in a • Earned special teams POM honors for September, after leading game and placed him 5th in punt return yds. in a game the NFL with a 44.1 net punting avg. QUINTIN DEMPS • Ranks 5th in the NFL with a 41.0 net punting avg., with 12 punts • Averages 23.5 yds. on 23 kickoff returns in 2008 inside the 20-yd. line and only 1 TB • Has downed 36 of his 104 career punts inside the 20-yard line • Had a career-long 63-yd. return on 10/12 at SF, setting up a TD (34.6%), topping the Eagles all-time list among punters with at • Ranks t-2nd on the team with 145 production points in 2008 least 50 career boots. Jeff Feagles is ranked 2nd with 32.7% (106/324) • Placed 3 of his 5 punts inside the 20-yd. line, including a 64-yd. boot, the 2nd-longest of his career on 9/21/08 vs. Pit. • With a 52.8 gross average on 10/28/07 at Min., tied former Eagles punter Jeff Feagles (10/5/92 vs. Dallas) for the highest single-game average in Eagles history
2008 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES DEPTH CHART as of October 28
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Kevin Curtis Tra Thomas Todd Herremans Jamaal Jackson Shawn Andrews Jon Runyan L.J. Smith Reggie Brown Dan Klecko Brian Westbrook Donovan McNabb
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Mike McGlynn Nick Cole Max Jean-Gilles Winston Justice Brent Celek DeSean Jackson Kyle Eckel Correll Buckhalter Kevin Kolb
Juqua Parker Mike Patterson Brodrick Bunkley Trent Cole Omar Gaither Stewart Bradley Chris Gocong Asante Samuel Sheldon Brown Quintin Mikell Brian Dawkins
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Victor Abiamiri Trevor Laws Dan Klecko Darren Howard Akeem Jordan Joe Mays Tank Daniels Joselio Hanson Lito Sheppard Sean Considine Quintin Demps
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Jason Avant Quintin Demps Lorenzo Booker Darren Howard
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PRONOUNCIATION GUIDE Victor Abiamiri . . . . .ahb-ee-ah-MEER-ee Hank Baskett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BASK-it Correll Buckhalter . . . . . . . . . . . .core-ELL Brent Celek . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SELL-ick Sean Considine . . . . . . . . . .CON-sih-dine Jon Dorenbos . . . . . . . . . . . . .DORN-boss Max Jean-Gilles . . . . . . . . . .gene-GILL-iss Chris Gocong . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .GO-kong Joselio Hanson . . . . . . . . . .ho-SAIL-ee-oh
Todd Herremans . . . . . . .HARE-uh-mens Jack Ikegwuonu . . . .eye-key-GWON-new Kevin Kolb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .COBB Quintin Mikell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .MICHAEL Sav Rocca . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ROCK-uh Matt Schobel . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SHOW-bull Rory Segrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SEE-grist Juqua Parker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .juh-KWAY
COACHING STAFF Andy Reid . . .Exec. VP of football operations/head coach Marty Mornhinweg . . . .asst. head coach/off. coordinator Jim Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .defensive coordinator Rory Segrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .special teams coordinator Juan Castillo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .offensive line David Culley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .wide receivers Pete Jenkins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .defensive line Sean McDermott . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .secondary Tom Melvin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .tight ends Jeff Nixon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .special teams quality control Bill Shuey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .linebackers Pat Shurmur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .quarterbacks James Urban . . . . . . . . . . .offensive asst./quality control Ted Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .running backs Mike Wolf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .strength and conditioning Otis Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .assistant secondary Mark Whipple . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .offensive assistant Mike Caldwell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .defensive quality control Jay Merlino . . . . . . . .assistant strength and conditioning Barry Rubin . . . . . . . .strength and conditioning assistant
2008 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES ALPHABETICAL ROSTER as of October 28, 2008 NO NAME 95 Abiamiri, Victor 2 Akers, David 73 Andrews, Shawn 81 Avant, Jason 84 Baskett, Hank 25 Booker, Lorenzo 55 Bradley, Stewart 86 Brown, Reggie 24 Brown, Sheldon 28 Buckhalter, Correll 97 Bunkley, Brodrick 87 Celek, Brent 91 Clemons, Chris 59 Cole, Nick 58 Cole, Trent 37 Considine, Sean 80 Curtis, Kevin 50 Daniels, Tank 20 Dawkins, Brian 39 Demps, Quintin 46 Dorenbos, Jon 32 Eckel, Kyle 14 Feeley, A.J. 96 Gaither, Omar 57 Gocong, Chris 21 Hanson, Joselio 79 Herremans, Todd 90 Howard, Darren 10 Jackson, DeSean 67 Jackson, Jamaal 62 Jean-Gilles, Max 56 Jordan, Akeem 74 Justice, Winston 49 Klecko, Dan 4 Kolb, Kevin 93 Laws, Trevor 83 Lewis, Greg 51 Mays, Joe 77 McGlynn, Mike 5 McNabb, Donovan 27 Mikell, Quintin 75 Parker, Juqua 98 Patterson, Mike 6 Rocca, Sav 69 Runyan, Jon 22 Samuel, Asante 89 Schobel, Matt 26 Sheppard, Lito 63 Smith, Bryan 82 Smith, L.J. 72 Thomas, Tra 36 Westbrook, Brian 54 White, Tracy Injured Reserve 65 Dunlap, King 61 Gibson, Mike Reserve/Non-Football Injury 33 Ikegwuonu, Jack Practice Squad 42 Hefney, Jonathan 76 Marquardt, Mike 17 McBride, Shaheer 66 McCaskill, Nevin 64 Patrick, Chris 18 Reid, Willie 53 Studebaker, Andy 31 Williams, Trae
POS DE K G/T WR WR RB LB WR CB RB DT TE DE C LB/DE S WR LB FS FS LS FB QB LB LB CB G/T DE WR C G LB T FB QB DT WR LB G QB S DE DT P T CB TE CB DE TE T RB LB
HT 6-4 5-10 6-4 6-0 6-4 5-10 6-4 6-1 5-10 6-0 6-2 6-4 6-2 6-0 6-3 6-0 6-0 6-3 6-0 5-11 6-0 5-11 6-3 6-2 6-2 5-9 6-6 6-3 5-10 6-4 6-3 6-1 6-6 5-11 6-3 6-1 6-0 5-11 6-4 6-2 5-10 6-2 6-0 6-5 6-7 5-10 6-5 5-10 6-2 6-3 6-7 5-10 6-0
WT 267 200 335 212 220 191 255 197 200 217 306 255 240 350 270 212 186 248 210 206 250 237 220 245 263 185 321 260 175 330 358 230 320 275 218 304 180 246 311 240 206 250 292 265 330 185 247 194 245 258 335 203 238
DOB AGE EXP 1/14/86 22 2 12/09/74 33 10 12/25/82 25 5 4/20/83 25 3 9/04/82 26 3 6/14/84 24 2 11/02/83 25 2 1/13/81 27 4 3/19/79 29 7 10/06/78 30 8 11/23/83 24 3 1/25/85 23 2 10/30/81 27 5 7/28/84 24 3 10/05/82 26 4 10/28/81 27 4 7/17/78 30 6 12/27/81 26 3 10/13/73 35 13 6/29/85 23 R 7/21/80 28 6 12/30/81 26 2 5/16/77 31 8 3/18/84 24 3 11/16/83 24 3 8/13/81 27 4 10/13/82 26 4 11/19/76 31 9 12/01/86 21 R 5/08/80 28 5 11/19/83 24 3 8/17/85 23 2 9/14/84 24 3 1/12/81 27 6 8/24/84 24 2 6/14/85 23 R 2/12/80 28 6 7/06/85 23 R 3/08/85 23 R 11/25/76 31 10 9/16/80 28 6 5/15/78 30 8 9/01/83 25 4 11/20/73 34 2 11/27/73 34 13 1/06/81 27 6 11/04/78 30 7 4/08/81 27 7 11/29/83 24 R 5/13/80 28 6 11/20/74 33 11 9/02/79 29 7 4/14/81 27 6
COLLEGE Notre Dame Louisville Arkansas Michigan New Mexico Florida State Nebraska Georgia South Carolina Nebraska Florida State Cincinnati Georgia New Mexico State Cincinnati Iowa Utah State Harding Clemson Texas-El Paso Texas-El Paso Navy Oregon Tennessee Cal Poly SLO Texas Tech Saginaw Valley State Kansas State California Delaware State Georgia James Madison USC Temple Houston Notre Dame Illinois North Dakota State Pittsburgh Syracuse Boise State Oklahoma State USC None Michigan Central Florida TCU Florida McNeese State Rutgers Florida State Villanova Howard
HOMETOWN Baltimore, Md. Lexington, Ky. Camden, Ark. Chicago, Il. Clovis, NM Ventura, Ca. Salt Lake City, Ut. Carrollton, Ga. Ft. Lawn, SC Collins, Ms. Tampa, Fl. Cincinnati, Oh. Griffin, Ga. Lawton, Ok. Xenia, Oh. Byron, Il. South Jordan, Ut. Clarendon, Ark. Jacksonville, Fl. San Antonio, Tx. Garden Grove, Ca. Merion, Pa. Ontario, Or. Charlotte, NC Carpinteria, Ca. Playa Del Rey, Ca. Ravenna, Mi. St. Petersburg, Fl. Long Beach, Ca. Miami, Fl. Miami, Fl. Harrisonburg, Va. Long Beach, Ca. Marlboro, NJ Stephenville, Tx. Apple Valley, Minn. Richton Park, Il. Chicago, Il. Austintown, Oh. Chicago, Il. Eugene, Or. Houston, Tx. Los Alamitos, Ca. Lakeside, Australia Flint, Mi. Lauderdale Lakes, Fl. Columbus, Tx. Jacksonville, Fl. Newton, Tx. Highland Park, NJ Deland, Fl. Ft. Washington, Md. St. Stephen, SC
How Acq. D2b-07 FA-99 D1-04 D4b-06 T-Min-06 T-Mia-08 D3a-07 D2a-05 D2b-02 D4-01 D1-06 D5b-07 FA-Oak-08 FA-06 D5a-05 D4a-05 FA-Stl-07 W-NYG-08 D2b-96 D4b-08 FA-06 FA-08 FA-06 D5b-06 D3-06 FA-06 D4b-05 FA-NO-06 D2b-08 FA-03 D4a-06 FA-07 D2-06 FA-Ind-08 D2a-07 D2a-08 FA-03 D6b-08 D4a-08 D1-99 FA-03 FA-05 D1-05 FA-07 FA-Ten-00 FA-NE-08 FA-Cin-06 D1-02 D3-08 D2-03 D1-98 D3-02 FA-08
T G
6-8 6-3
310 9/09/85 305 11/18/85
23 22
R R
Auburn California
Brentwood, Tn. Napa, Ca.
D7-08 D6a-08
CB
5-10
194
1/07/86
22
R
Wisconsin
Madison, Wi.
D4c-08
DB DT WR G T WR LB CB
5-9 6-2 6-2 6-4 6-4 5-10 6-3 5-10
190 2/27/85 302 7/10/82 205 2/06/85 300 12/29/83 280 8/22/84 192 9/19/82 251 9/16/85 195 1/30/85
23 26 23 24 24 26 23 23
R R R 1 1 3 R R
Tennessee Arizona State Delaware State Hampton Nebraska Florida State Wheaton South Florida
Rock Hill, SC Vista, Ca. Chester, Pa. Tallahassee, Fl. Ithaca, Mi. Kathleen, Ga. Eureka, Il. Plant City, Fl.
FA-08 FA-08 FA-08 FA-08 FA-08 FA-08 D6c-08 FA-08
2008 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES NUMERICAL ROSTER as of October 28, 2008 NO NAME 2 David Akers 4 Kevin Kolb 5 Donovan McNabb 6 Sav Rocca 10 DeSean Jackson 14 A.J. Feeley 20 Brian Dawkins 21 Joselio Hanson 22 Asante Samuel 24 Sheldon Brown 25 Lorenzo Booker 26 Lito Sheppard 27 Quintin Mikell 28 Correll Buckhalter 32 Kyle Eckel 36 Brian Westbrook 37 Sean Considine 39 Quintin Demps 46 Jon Dorenbos 49 Dan Klecko 50 Tank Daniels 51 Joe Mays 54 Tracy White 55 Stewart Bradley 56 Akeem Jordan 57 Chris Gocong 58 Trent Cole 59 Nick Cole 62 Max Jean-Gilles 63 Bryan Smith 67 Jamaal Jackson 69 Jon Runyan 72 Tra Thomas 73 Shawn Andrews 74 Winston Justice 75 Juqua Parker 77 Mike McGlynn 79 Todd Herremans 80 Kevin Curtis 81 Jason Avant 82 L.J. Smith 83 Greg Lewis 84 Hank Baskett 86 Reggie Brown 87 Brent Celek 89 Matt Schobel 90 Darren Howard 91 Chris Clemons 93 Trevor Laws 95 Victor Abiamiri 96 Omar Gaither 97 Brodrick Bunkley 98 Mike Patterson Injured Reserve 61 Mike Gibson 65 King Dunlap Reserve/Non-Football Injury 33 Jack Ikegwuonu Practice Squad 17 Shaheer McBride 18 Willie Reid 31 Trae Williams 42 Jonathan Hefney 53 Andy Studebaker 64 Chris Patrick 66 Nevin McCaskill 76 Mike Marquardt
POS K QB QB P WR QB FS CB CB CB RB CB S RB FB RB S FS LS FB LB LB LB LB LB LB LB/DE C G DE C T T G/T T DE G G/T WR WR TE WR WR WR TE TE DE DE DT DE LB DT DT
HT 5-10 6-3 6-2 6-5 5-10 6-3 6-0 5-9 5-10 5-10 5-10 5-10 5-10 6-0 5-11 5-10 6-0 5-11 6-0 5-11 6-3 5-11 6-0 6-4 6-1 6-2 6-3 6-0 6-3 6-2 6-4 6-7 6-7 6-4 6-6 6-2 6-4 6-6 6-0 6-0 6-3 6-0 6-4 6-1 6-4 6-5 6-3 6-2 6-1 6-4 6-2 6-2 6-0
WT 200 218 240 265 175 220 210 185 185 200 191 194 206 217 237 203 212 206 250 275 248 246 238 255 230 263 270 350 358 245 330 330 335 335 320 250 311 321 186 212 258 180 220 197 255 247 260 240 304 267 245 306 292
DOB AGE EXP 12/09/74 33 10 8/24/84 24 2 11/25/76 31 10 11/20/73 34 2 12/01/86 21 R 5/16/77 31 8 10/13/73 35 13 8/13/81 27 4 1/06/81 27 6 3/19/79 29 7 6/14/84 24 2 4/08/81 27 7 9/16/80 28 6 10/06/78 30 8 12/30/81 26 2 9/02/79 29 7 10/28/81 27 4 6/29/85 23 R 7/21/80 28 6 1/12/81 27 6 12/27/81 26 3 7/06/85 23 R 4/14/81 27 6 11/02/83 25 2 8/17/85 23 2 11/16/83 24 3 10/05/82 26 4 7/28/84 24 3 11/19/83 24 3 11/29/83 24 R 5/08/80 28 5 11/27/73 34 13 11/20/74 33 11 12/25/82 25 5 9/14/84 24 3 5/15/78 30 8 3/08/85 23 R 10/13/82 26 4 7/17/78 30 6 4/20/83 25 3 5/13/80 28 6 2/12/80 28 6 9/04/82 26 3 1/13/81 27 4 1/25/85 23 2 11/04/78 30 7 11/19/76 31 9 10/30/81 27 5 6/14/85 23 R 1/14/86 22 2 3/18/84 24 3 11/23/83 24 3 9/01/83 25 4
COLLEGE Louisville Houston Syracuse None California Oregon Clemson Texas Tech Central Florida South Carolina Florida State Florida Boise State Nebraska Navy Villanova Iowa Texas-El Paso Texas-El Paso Temple Harding North Dakota State Howard Nebraska James Madison Cal Poly SLO Cincinnati New Mexico State Georgia McNeese State Delaware State Michigan Florida State Arkansas USC Oklahoma State Pittsburgh Saginaw Valley State Utah State Michigan Rutgers Illinois New Mexico Georgia Cincinnati TCU Kansas State Georgia Notre Dame Notre Dame Tennessee Florida State USC
G T
6-3 6-8
305 310
11/18/85 9/09/85
22 23
R California R Auburn
Napa, Ca. Brentwood, Tn.
D6a-08 D7-08
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CB
5-10
194
1/07/86
22
R Wisconsin
Madison, Wi.
D4c-08
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WR WR CB DB LB T G DT
6-2 5-10 5-10 5-9 6-3 6-4 6-4 6-2
205 192 195 190 251 280 300 302
2/06/85 9/19/82 1/30/85 2/27/85 9/16/85 8/22/84 12/29/83 7/10/82
23 26 23 23 23 24 24 26
R 3 R R R 1 1 R
Chester, Pa. Kathleen, Ga. Plant City, Fl. Rock Hill, SC Eureka, Il. Ithaca, Mi. Tallahassee, Fl. Vista, Ca.
FA-08 FA-08 FA-08 FA-08 D6c-08 FA-08 FA-08 FA-08
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Delaware State Florida State South Florida Tennessee Wheaton Nebraska Hampton Arizona State
HOMETOWN How Acq. Lexington, Ky. FA-99 Stephenville, Tx. D2a-07 Chicago, Il. D1-99 Lakeside, Australia FA-07 Long Beach, Ca. D2b-08 Ontario, Or. FA-06 Jacksonville, Fl. D2b-96 Playa Del Rey, Ca. FA-06 Lauderdale Lakes, Fl. FA-NE-08 Ft. Lawn, SC D2b-02 Ventura, Ca. T-Mia-08 Jacksonville, Fl. D1-02 Eugene, Or. FA-03 Collins, Ms. D4-01 Merion, Pa. FA-08 Ft. Washington, Md. D3-02 Byron, Il. D4a-05 San Antonio, Tx. D4b-08 Garden Grove, Ca. FA-06 Marlboro, NJ FA-Ind-08 Clarendon, Ark. W-NYG-08 Chicago, Il. D6b-08 St. Stephen, SC FA-08 Salt Lake City, Ut. D3a-07 Harrisonburg, Va. FA-07 Carpinteria, Ca. D3-06 Xenia, Oh. D5a-05 Lawton, Ok. FA-06 Miami, Fl. D4a-06 Newton, Tx. D3-08 Miami, Fl. FA-03 Flint, Mi. FA-Ten-00 Deland, Fl. D1-98 Camden, Ark. D1-04 Long Beach, Ca. D2-06 Houston, Tx. FA-05 Austintown, Oh. D4a-08 Ravenna, Mi. D4b-05 South Jordan, Ut. FA-Stl-07 Chicago, Il. D4b-06 Highland Park, NJ D2-03 Richton Park, Il. FA-03 Clovis, NM T-Min-06 Carrollton, Ga. D2a-05 Cincinnati, Oh. D5b-07 Columbus, Tx. FA-Cin-06 St. Petersburg, Fl. FA-NO-06 Griffin, Ga. FA-Oak-08 Apple Valley, Minn. D2a-08 Baltimore, Md. D2b-07 Charlotte, NC D5b-06 Tampa, Fl. D1-06 Los Alamitos, Ca. D1-05
‘07 GP/GS/IA 7/0 2/0 7/7 7/0 7/7 0/0/7 7/7 7/0 7/7 7/7 7/1 7/2 7/7 7/2 0/0/1 5/5/2 7/0 7/0 7/0 7/0 7/0 2/0/5 6/0 (5/0 GB) 7/7 7/0 7/5 7/7 7/0 7/5 0/0/7 7/7 7/7 7/7 2/2/5 0/0/2 7/7 0/0/7 7/7 1/1/6 7/2 6/6/1 7/0 7/5 3/1/4 7/2 3/1/3 7/0 7/0 7/0 2/0/5 7/7 7/7 7/7
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2008 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES PARTICIPATION CHART Game Date Opponent
1 S7 StL
2 S15 @Dal
3 S21 Pit
4 S28 @Chi
5 O5 Was
6 O12 @SF
7 8 O26 N2 Atl @Sea
9 N9 NYG
10 11 N16 N23 @Cin @Bal
12 13 N27 D7 Arz @NYG
14 D15 Cle
15 16 D21 D28 @Was Dal
Abiamiri, Victor Akers, David Andrews, Shawn Arrington, Kyle Avant, Jason Baskett, Hank Booker, Lorenzo Bradley, Stewart Brown, Reggie Brown, Sheldon Buckhalter, Correll Bunkley, Brodrick Celek, Brent Clemons, Chris Cole, Nick Cole, Trent Collins, Jed Considine, Sean Curtis, Kevin Daniels, Tank Dawkins, Brian Demps, Quintin Dorenbos, Jon Dunlap, King Eckel, Kyle Feeley, A.J. Gaither, Omar Gibson, Mike Gocong, Chris Hanson, Joselio Hefney, Jonathan Herremans, Todd Howard, Darren Hunt, Tony Ikegwuonu, Jack Jackson, DeSean Jackson, Jamaal Jean-Gilles, Max Jordan, Akeem Justice, Winston Klecko, Dan Kolb, Kevin Laws, Trevor Lewis, Greg Marquardt, Mike Mays, Joe McBride, Shaheer McCaskill, Nevin McGlynn, Mike McNabb, Donovan Mikell, Quintin Parker, Juqua Patrick, Chris Patterson, Mike Reed, J.R. Reid, Willie Rocca, Sav Runyan, Jon Samuel, Asante Schobel, Matt Sheppard, Lito Smith, Bryan Smith, L.J. Studebaker, Andy Thomas, Tra Westbrook, Brian White, Tracy Williams, Trae
IA P RG PS P WR P MLB IA RCB P RDT P P P RDE PS P IA P FS P P IR X 3QB WILL IR SAM P X LG P FB NFI WR C P P IA P P P P PS IA PS X IA QB SS LDE PS LDT P PS P RT LCB P P IA TE PS LT RB X PS
IA IA IA IA P P P P P P P P RG IA IA IA IA IA X X X X X X P P P WR WR P WR WR WR P WR P RB P P P P P MLB MLB MLB MLB MLB MLB IA P P WR IA IA RCB RCB RCB RCB RCB RCB P P RB P RB P RDT RDT RDT RDT RDT RDT P P TE P P TE P P P P P P P P P P P P RDE RDE RDE RDE RDE RDE PS PS PS PS PS X P P P P P P IA IA IA IA IA WR P P P P P P FS FS FS FS FS FS P P P P P P P P P P P P IR IR IR IR IR IR X X X X X IA 3QB 3QB 3QB 3QB 3QB 3QB WILL WILL WILL WILL WILL WILL IR IR IR IR IR IR SAM SAM SAM P P SAM P P P P P P PS PS PS PS PS PS LG LG LG LG LG LG P P P P P P P FB P P P X NFI NFI NFI NFI NFI NFI WR WR WR WR WR WR C C C C C C P RG RG RG RG RG P P P P P P IA DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP P P P P P P DNP P DNP DNP DNP DNP P P P P P P P P P P P P PS PS PS PS PS PS IA IA P IA P IA PS PS PS PS PS PS X X X X X PS IA IA IA IA IA IA QB QB QB QB QB QB SS SS SS SS SS SS LDE LDE LDE LDE LDE LDE PS PS PS PS PS PS LDT LDT LDT LDT LDT LDT P P P P IA X PS PS PS PS PS PS P P P P P P RT RT RT RT RT RT LCB LCB LCB LCB LCB LCB P IA TE IA DNP IA P P P CB CB P IA IA IA IA IA IA TE TE IA TE TE TE PS PS PS PS PS PS LT LT LT LT LT LT RB RB IA RB IA RB X X X X X P PS PS PS PS PS PS KEY: POSITION - start, P - played (did not start), IA - inactive, IR - injured reserve, DNP - dressed but did not play, DND - did not dress, PS - practice squad member, NFI - reserve/non-football injury, SUSP - suspended, X - not with team, EX - roster exemption
GP
GS
2 7 2 0 7 7 7 7 3 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 0 7 1 7 7 7 7 0 0 0 7 0 7 7 0 7 7 6 0 7 7 7 7 0 7 2 7 7 0 2 0 0 0 7 7 7 0 7 5 0 7 7 7 3 7 0 6 0 7 5 1 0
0 0 2 0 2 5 1 7 1 7 2 7 2 0 0 7 0 0 1 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 5 0 0 7 0 2 0 7 7 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 7 7 0 7 0 0 0 7 7 1 2 0 6 0 7 5 0 0
IA DNP 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 7 1 0 0 2 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2008 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES GAME-BY-GAME STARTERS OFFENSE OPP vs StL at Dal vs Pit at Chi vs Was at SF vs Atl
WR Baskett Baskett Baskett Baskett R.Brown Baskett Curtis
LT Thomas Thomas Thomas Thomas Thomas Thomas Thomas
LG Herremans Herremans Herremans Herremans Herremans Herremans Herremans
C J.Jackson J.Jackson J.Jackson J.Jackson J.Jackson J.Jackson J.Jackson
RG Andrews Andrews Jean-Gilles Jean-Gilles Jean-Gilles Jean-Gilles Jean-Gilles
RT Runyan Runyan Runyan Runyan Runyan Runyan Runyan
TE L.Smith L.Smith L.Smith Celek L.Smith L.Smith L.Smith
WR D.Jackson D.Jackson D.Jackson D.Jackson D.Jackson D.Jackson D.Jackson
FB Hunt Hunt
RB Westbrook Westbrook Westbrook Buckhalter Westbrook Buckhalter Westbrook
QB McNabb McNabb McNabb McNabb McNabb McNabb McNabb
SS Mikell Mikell Mikell Mikell Mikell Mikell Mikell
FS Dawkins Dawkins Dawkins Dawkins Dawkins Dawkins Dawkins
Other Booker (RB) Schobel (TE) Avant (WR) Avant (WR) Celek (TE)
DEFENSE OPP vs StL at Dal vs Pit at Chi vs Was at SF vs Atl
LDE Parker Parker Parker Parker Parker Parker Parker
LDT Patterson Patterson Patterson Patterson Patterson Patterson Patterson
RDT Bunkley Bunkley Bunkley Bunkley Bunkley Bunkley Bunkley
RDE T.Cole T.Cole T.Cole T.Cole T.Cole T.Cole T.Cole
WILL Gaither Gaither Gaither Gaither Gaither Gaither Gaither
MLB Bradley Bradley Bradley Bradley Bradley Bradley Bradley
SAM Gocong Gocong Gocong Gocong
Gocong
RCB S.Brown S.Brown S.Brown S.Brown S.Brown S.Brown S.Brown
LCB Samuel Samuel Samuel Samuel Samuel Samuel Samuel
Other
Sheppard (CB) Sheppard (CB)
2008 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES & HOW THEY WERE BUILT HOW THEY WERE ACQUIRED 1996
Brian Dawkins
D2b
1998
Tra Thomas
D1
1999
David Akers Donovan McNabb
FA D1
2000
Jon Runyan
FA-Ten
2001
Correll Buckhalter
D4
2002
Lito Sheppard Sheldon Brown Brian Westbrook
D1 D2b D3
L.J. Smith Jamaal Jackson Greg Lewis Quintin Mikell
D2 RFA RFA RFA
2004
Shawn Andrews
D1
2005
Mike Patterson Reggie Brown Sean Considine Todd Herremans Trent Cole Juqua Parker
D1 D2a D4a D4b D5a FA
Darren Howard Matt Schobel Brodrick Bunkley Winston Justice Chris Gocong Max Jean-Gilles Jason Avant Omar Gaither Nick Cole Hank Baskett Joselio Hanson A.J. Feeley Jon Dorenbos
FA-NO FA-Cin D1 D2 D3 D4a D4b D5b RFA T-Min FA FA FA
Sav Rocca Kevin Curtis Kevin Kolb Victor Abiamiri Stewart Bradley Brent Celek Akeem Jordan
FA FA-Stl D2a D2b D3a D5b RFA
Asante Samuel Chris Clemons Dan Klecko Lorenzo Booker Trevor Laws DeSean Jackson Bryan Smith Mike McGlynn Quintin Demps Jack Ikegwuonu Mike Gibson Joe Mays King Dunlap Tank Daniels Tracy White Kyle Eckel
FA-NE FA-Oak FA-Ind T-Mia D2a D2b D3 D4a D4b D4c D6a D6b D7 W-NYG FA FA
2003
2006
2007
2008
BY EXPERIENCE AND GAMES
EAGLES BY DRAFT ROUND
Note: A.J. Feeley was drafted in the 5th round by the Eagles in 2001.and Tank Daniels was signed as a rookie free agent by the Eagles in 2006
1st round (6) Tra Thomas Donovan McNabb Lito Sheppard Shawn Andrews Mike Patterson Brodrick Bunkley
Phi Phi Phi Phi Phi Phi
1998 (11th) 1999 (2nd) 2002 (26th) 2004 (16th) 2005 (31st) 2006 (14th)
2nd round (10) Brian Dawkins Darren Howard Sheldon Brown L.J. Smith Reggie Brown Winston Justice Kevin Kolb Victor Abiamiri DeSean Jackson Trevor Laws
Phi NO Phi Phi Phi Phi Phi Phi Phi Phi
1996 2000 2002 2003 2005 2006 2007 2007 2008 2008
3rd round (7) Matt Schobel Brian Westbrook Kevin Curtis Chris Gocong Stewart Bradley Lorenzo Booker Bryan Smith
Cin Phi StL Phi Phi Mia Phi
2002 2002 2003 2006 2007 2007 2008
4th round (11) Jon Runyan Correll Buckhalter Asante Samuel Dan Klecko Sean Considine Todd Herremans Max Jean-Gilles Jason Avant Mike McGlynn Jack Ikegwuonu Quintin Demps
Hou Phi NE NE Phi Phi Phi Phi Phi Phi Phi
1996 2001 2003 2004 2005 2005 2006 2006 2008 2008 2008
5th round (4) A.J. Feeley Trent Cole Omar Gaither Brent Celek
Phi Phi Phi Phi
2001 2005 2006 2007
6th round (2) Mike Gibson Joe Mays
Phi Phi
2008 2008
7th Round (1) King Dunlap
Phi
2008
Rookie free agents (15) David Akers Juqua Parker Jamaal Jackson Greg Lewis Quintin Mikell Jon Dorenbos Joselio Hanson Chris Clemons Tracy White Kyle Eckel Nick Cole Hank Baskett Tank Daniels Akeem Jordan Sav Rocca
Car Ten Phi Phi Phi Buf SF Was Sea NE Phi Min Phi Phi Phi
1997 2001 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003 2005 2006 2006 2006 2007 2007
Player Jon Runyan Brian Dawkins Tra Thomas David Akers Donovan McNabb Darren Howard Sheldon Brown Matt Schobel Juqua Parker Brian Westbrook Lito Sheppard Quintin Mikell Asante Samuel Greg Lewis L.J. Smith Tracy White Kevin Curtis Correll Buckhalter Jon Dorenbos Mike Patterson Dan Klecko Trent Cole Joselio Hanson Reggie Brown Shawn Andrews Jamaal Jackson Chris Clemons Todd Herremans Omar Gaither Hank Baskett Nick Cole Sean Considine Brodrick Bunkley Jason Avant A.J. Feeley Chris Gocong Stewart Bradley Brent Celek Sav Rocca Tank Daniels Akeem Jordan Lorenzo Booker Kyle Eckel Max Jean-Gilles Victor Abiamiri Quintin Demps DeSean Jackson Trevor Laws Winston Justice Kevin Kolb Joe Mays Mike McGlynn Bryan Smith
Exp 13 13 11 10 10 9 7 7 8 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 8 6 4 6 4 4 4 5 5 5 4 3 3 3 4 3 3 8 3 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 3 2 R R R 3 2 R R R
GP 193 174 157 148 125 120 103 97 96 90 84 83 82 81 79 69 68 67 67 55 54 54 52 51 50 47 43 43 39 39 39 37 37 30 23 23 23 23 23 17 16 14 12 11 8 7 7 7 7 3 2 0 0
GS 183 173 156 0 119 94 74 24 16 69 60 19 60 23 59 2 28 16 0 45 3 44 8 41 50 47 3 42 28 10 1 18 22 10 15 17 8 6 0 0 0 2 0 6 1 0 7 0 1 0 0 0 0
RFA-rookie free agent T- trade W- claimed off waivers italicized players - Injured Reserve list; Reserve/Non-Football Injury List
W/Phi 135/135
147/0 39/16 34/11 55/16
7/7
1/0 17/17 28/0 7/0 39/5
7/0
12/7
13/0 7/1 0/0
CAREER PLAYER TRANSACTIONS Victor Abiamiri 2007 Drafted by PHI in 2nd round (57th overall) … signed 4year contract David Akers 1997 Signed by CAR as rookie free agent 8/18/97 Released by CAR 4/28/98 Signed by ATL 7/7/98 Released by ATL 7/21/98 Re-signed by ATL 8/24/98 Released by ATL 9/1/98 Signed to practice squad by WAS 9/15/98 Signed by WAS from the practice squad to the active roster 9/22/98 Released by WAS 1/12/99 Signed by PHI 4/24/01 Signed by PHI to one-year contract 8/21/01 Signed 7-year contract extension with PHI thru 2007 11/7/05 Signed contract extension with PHI thru 2010 Shawn Andrews 2004 Drafted by PHI in 1st round (16th overall) … signed 6year contract 9/14/04 Placed on IR (fractured fibula) 6/12/06 Signed 7-year contract extension with PHI thru 2015 Jason Avant 2006 Drafted by PHI in 4th round … signed 4-year contract Hank Baskett 2006 Signed by MIN as rookie free agent 5/18/06 Traded to PHI for WR Billy McMullen Lorenzo Booker 2007 Drafted by MIA in 3rd round 4/26/08 Traded to PHI for 4th round draft pick in 2008 Stewart Bradley 2007 Drafted by PHI in 3rd round … signed 4-year contract Reggie Brown 2005 Drafted by PHI in 2nd round (35th) … signed 5-year contract 11/10/06 Signed 5-year contract extension with PHI thru 2014 Sheldon Brown 2002 Drafted by PHI in 2nd round (59th overall) … signed 5year contract 11/4/04 Signed 6-year contract extension with PHI thru 2012 Correll Buckhalter 2001 Drafted by PHI in 4th round … signed 3-year contract 7/27/02 Placed on PUP (knee) 4/30/04 Signed 1-year contract extension 8/23/04 Placed on IR (knee) 3/2/05 Signed 2-year contract extension 8/28/05 Placed on IR (knee) 3/16/07 Signed 2-year contract extension Brodrick Bunkley 2006 Drafted by PHI in 1st round (14th overall) … signed 6year contract
Brent Celek 2007 Drafted by PHI in 5th round … signed 4-year contract Chris Clemons 2003 Signed by WAS as a rookie free agent 8/30/03 Placed on IR 9/5/04 Released by WAS 9/29/04 Signed by CLE to the practice squad 11/24/04 Signed by WAS 12/27/05 Placed on IR 8/15/06 Released by WAS 1/17/07 Signed by OAK 3/1/08 Signed by PHI to five-year contract Nick Cole 2006 Signed by PHI as rookie free agent Trent Cole 2005 Drafted by PHI in 5th round … signed 4-year contract 11/6/06 Signed 5-year contract extension with PHI thru 2013 Sean Considine 2005 Drafted by PHI in 4th round … signed 4-year contract 11/16/05 Placed on IR (shoulder) 11/7/07 Placed on IR (shoulder) Kevin Curtis 2003 Drafted by STL in 3rd round … signed 4-year contract 3/15/07 Signed 6-year contract with PHI Tank Daniels 2006 Signed by PHI as a rookie free agent 9/2/06 Released by PHI 9/4/06 Signed to practice squad by PHI 11/21/06 Signed from practice squad to active roster 9/1/07 Released by PHI 9/19/07 Signed to practice squad by NYG 11/27/07 Signed from practice squad to active roster 8/30/08 Released by NYG 8/31/08 Signed by PHI Brian Dawkins 1996 Drafted by PHI in 2nd round (61st overall) … signed 3year contract 11/5/98 Signed contract with PHI thru 2003 4/28/03 Signed 7-year contract with PHI 8/6/06 Signed 2-year contract extension with PHI thru 2008 Quintin Demps 2008 Drafted by PHI in 4th round … signed 4-year contract Jon Dorenbos 5/2/03 Signed with BUF as rookie free agent 12/21/04 Placed on IR (knee) 9/6/05 Released by BUF 10/26/05 Signed one-year contract with TEN 10/13/06 Signed one-year contract with TEN 10/24/06 Released by TEN 11/29/06 Signed two-year contract with PHI 12/29/07 Signed five-year contract extension with PHI thru 2012 King Dunlap 2008 Drafted by PHI in 7th round … signed 4-year contract 8/30/08 Placed on IR (ankle)
CAREER PLAYER TRANSACTIONS Kyle Eckel 2005 9/3/05 9/4/05 9/7/05 11/2/06 9/1/07 9/3/07 10/1/07 9/22/08 10/21/08 A.J. Feeley 2001 9/27/02 9/28/02 10/8/02 3/3/04 10/18/05 8/29/06 8/30/06 2/25/07
Signed by NE as rookie free agent Released by NE Signed by MIA Placed on Reserve/Military list Reinstated from the Reserve/Military list Released by MIA Signed by NE to the practice squad Signed from the practice squad to the active roster Released by NE Signed by PHI
Drafted by PHI in 5th round … signed 3-year contract Released by PHI Signed by PHI to the practice squad Signed from the practice squad to the active roster Traded to MIA for a 2nd round draft pick in 2005 Traded to SD for QB Cleo Lemon Released by SD Signed two-year contract with PHI Signed three-year contract extension with PHI thru 2010
Omar Gaither 2006 Drafted by PHI in 5th round … signed 4-year contract Mike Gibson 2008 Drafted by PHI in 6th round … signed 4-year contract 8/30/08 Placed on IR (shoulder) Chris Gocong 2006 Drafted by PHI in 3rd round … signed 4-year contract 9/2/06 Placed on IR (stinger) Joselio Hanson 2003 Signed with SF as rookie free agent 8/31/03 Released by SF 9/9/03 Signed by SF to the practice squad 1/17/04 Re-signed by SF 9/27/04 Released by SF 9/28/04 Re-signed by SF 8/30/05 Released by SF 6/5/06 Signed two-year contract with PHI thru 2007 and allocated to NFL Europe 4/1/08 Re-signed by PHI to a one-year contract Todd Herremans 2005 Drafted by PHI in 4th round … signed 4-year contract 12/20/05 Placed on IR (ankle) 12/30/06 Signed five-year contract extension thru 2013 Darren Howard 2000 Drafted by NO in 2nd round (33rd overall) … signed 4year contract 2/24/04 Designated as franchise player by NO 4/30/04 Signed with NO as franchise player 2/22/05 Designated as franchise player by NO 3/15/05 Signed with NO as franchise player 3/13/06 Signed by PHI to a 6-year contract
Jack Ikegwuonu 2007 Drafted by PHI in 4th round … signed 4-year contract 8/26/08 Placed on the Reserve/Non-Football Injury list DeSean Jackson 2008 Drafted by PHI in 2nd round (49th overall) … signed 4year contract Jamaal Jackson 2003 Signed by PHI as rookie free agent 8/31/03 Released by PHI as part of final roster cutdown 9/1/03 Signed to the practice squad 1/7/04 Signed from the practice squad to the active roster 8/23/04 Placed on IR (triceps) 9/3/05 Released by PHI as part of final roster cutdown 9/5/05 Signed to the practice squad 11/9/05 Signed from the practice squad to the active roster 7/20/06 Signed seven-year contract with PHI thru 2013 Max Jean-Gilles 2006 Drafted by PHI in 4th round … signed 4-year contract Akeem Jordan 2007 Signed by PHI as rookie free agent 9/2/07 Released by PHI 9/3/07 Signed to the practice squad 10/29/07 Signed from the practice squad to the active roster Winston Justice 2006 Drafted by PHI in 2nd round (39th overall) … signed 4year contract Dan Klecko 2003 Drafted by NE in 4th round 10/30/04 Placed on IR 9/2/06 Released by NE 9/3/06 Claimed by IND off waivers 3/23/07 Signed by IND 11/17/07 Released by IND 11/20/07 Signed by IND 3/17/08 Signed by PHI to two-year contract Kevin Kolb 2007 Drafted by PHI in 2nd round (36th overall) … signed 4year contract Trevor Laws 2008 Drafted by PHI in 2nd round (47th overall) … signed 4year contract Greg Lewis 2003 Signed by PHI as rookie free agent 10/28/04 Signed five-year contract extension thru 2011 Joe Mays 2008
Drafted by PHI in 6th round … signed 4-year contract
Mike McGlynn 2008 Drafted by PHI in 4th round … signed 4-year contract
CAREER PLAYER TRANSACTIONS Donovan McNabb 1999 Drafted by PHI in 1st round (2nd overall) … signed 7-year contract 9/27/02 Signed 12-year contract extension 11/22/05 Placed on IR (sports hernia) 11/21/06 Placed on IR (knee) Quintin Mikell 2003 Signed by PHI as rookie free agent 5/13/06 Re-signed by PHI to one-year contract 2/27/07 Signed 4-year contract with PHI thru 2010 Juqua Parker 2001 Signed by TEN as rookie free agent 8/10/05 Signed by PHI to a one-year contract 3/8/06 Re-signed by PHI to a one-year contract 3/2/07 Signed by PHI to a 5-year contract Mike Patterson 2005 Drafted by PHI in 1st round (31st overall) … signed 5year contract 11/2/06 Signed 7-year contract extension thru 2016 Sav Rocca 1/25/07 Signed by PHI as rookie free agent Jon Runyan 1996 Drafted by HOU in 4th round … signed 4-year contract 2/14/00 Signed by PHI to 6-year contract thru 2005 3/24/06 Signed by PHI to 3-year contract thru 2008 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 Matt Schobel 2002 Drafted by CIN in 3rd round … signed 4-year contract 3/14/06 Signed by PHI to 5-year contract Lito Sheppard 2002 Drafted by PHI in 1st round (26th overall) … signed 5year contract 11/6/04 Signed to a 5-year contract extension thru 2011 11/22/05 Placed on IR (ankle)
Bryan Smith 2008 Drafted by PHI in 3rd round … signed 4-year contract L.J. Smith 2003 Drafted by PHI in 2nd round (61st overall) … signed 5year contract 2/7/08 Designated as franchise player by PHI 4/2/08 Signed by PHI to one-year contract Tra Thomas 1998 Drafted by PHI in 1st round (11th overall) … signed 5year contract 10/27/00 Signed to a 6-year contract extension thru 2008 11/20/05 Placed on IR (back) Brian Westbrook 2002 Drafted by PHI in 3rd round … signed 3-year contract 1/7/04 Placed on IR (tricep) 6/1/05 Signed by PHI to a one-year contract 11/6/05 Signed a 5-year contract extension thru 2010 12/13/05 Placed on IR (foot) Tracy White 2003 Signed by SEA as rookie free agent 1/5/05 Placed on IR (hamstring) 9/3/05 Released by SEA 9/4/05 Signed by JAC 12/28 Placed on IR (ankle) 3/17/06 Signed by GB 9/25/06 Released by GB 10/5/06 Signed by GB 3/25/08 Re-signed by GB 10/7/08 Released by GB 10/14/08 Signed by PHI
EAGLES 2008 PERSONNEL MOVES • Wednesday, January 2 - Re-signed DT Jeremy Clark, CB Therrian Fontenot, WR Michael Gasperson, and WR Bill Sampy each to three-year contracts and FB Jason Davis to a two-year contract ... Released DT Ian Scott from the Injured Reserve list. • Tuesday, January 8 - Signed WR Jamal Jones and DE Xzavie Jackson each to three-year contracts ... Signed DE A.J. Schable to a two-year contract. • Thursday, February 7 - Placed the franchise tag on TE L.J. Smith. • Friday, February 22 - Signed WR Bam Childress to a two-year contract. • Thursday, February 28 - Agreed to terms with S J.R. Reed on a oneyear contract ... Tendered a one-year contract offer to restricted free agent CB Joselio Hanson ... Released DE Jevon Kearse. • Friday, February 29 - Signed CB Asante Samuel (New England Patriots) to a six-year contract ... Free agent FB Thomas Tapeh signed a contract with the Minnesota Vikings. • Saturday, March 1 - Signed DE Chris Clemons (Oakland Raiders) to a five-year contract.
• Wednesday, June 4 - Signed G Mike McGlynn (D4a-08) to a four-year contract. • Friday, June 6 - Acquired FB Luke Lawton from the Indianapolis Colts for a conditional draft choice in 2009 ... WR Bill Sampy was waived/injured. • Tuesday, June 10 - Named Jon Sandusky director of pro personnel and Louis Riddick pro scout. • Friday, June 13 - Agreed to terms wtih DT Kimo von Oelhoffen on a one-year contract ... Released LB Gary Butler, DT Jeremy Clark, CB Tanard Davis, WR Terrell Golden, QB Casey Hansen, DE Xzavie Jackson, DT LaJuan Ramsey, DE A.J. Schable, and LB Markell Staffieri ... Agreed to terms with G Mike Gibson (D6a-08) and LB Andy Studebaker (D6c-08) each to four-year contracts ... Named Jeremy Snyder pro scout and Mike Miller college scouting coordinator. • Tuesday, June 17 - Agreed to terms with CB Jack Ikegwuonu (D4c08), LB Joe Mays (D6b-08), and T King Dunlap (D7-08) each on four-year contracts.
• Thursday, March 6 - Released LB Takeo Spikes.
• Tuesday, July 1 - Signed DE Bryan Smith (D3-08) to a four-year contract.
• Monday, March 17 - Signed DT Dan Klecko (Indianapolis Colts) to a two-year contract.
• Sunday, July 20 - Agreed to terms with WR DeSean Jackson (D2b-08) on a four-year contract.
• Monday, March 24 - Signed LB Rocky Boiman (Indianapolis Colts) to a one-year contract.
• Friday, July 25 - Placed G Shawn Andrews on the Reserve/Did Not Report list ... Signed G Cameron Stephenson.
• Tuesday, March 25 - Free agent CB William James signed with the Buffalo Bills.
• Friday, August 8 - Agreed to terms with RB Brian Westbrook on a new contract.
• Wednesday, March 26 - Signed TE Kris Wilson (Kansas City Chiefs) to a three-year contract.
• Sunday, August 10 - Signed DT Mike Marquardt ... Released DT Kimo von Oelhoffen ... Placed G Shawn Andrews on the active/PUP list from the Reserve/Did Not Report list ... OL Franklin Dunbar was waived/injured.
• Tuesday, April 1 - Re-signed CB Joselio Hanson to a one-year contract. • Wednesday, April 2 - Re-signed TE L.J. Smith to a one-year contract. • Wednesday, April 16 - Signed P/K Richmond McGee to a three-year contract. • Saturday, April 26 - Traded a 1st round draft pick (19th overall) to 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 2009 ... Acquired RB Lorenzo Booker from Miami for a 4th round draft pick (115th overall) ... Traded a 2nd round draft pick (43rd overall) and a 5th round draft pick (152nd overall) to Minnesota in exchange for a 2nd round draft pick (47th overall) and a 4th round draft pick (117th overall) ... Selected DT Trevor Laws (Notre Dame) in the 2nd round (47th overall) ... Selected WR DeSean Jackson (California) in the 2nd round (49th overall).
• Saturday, August 23 - Released WR Frantz Hardy, FB Luke Lawton, and G Cameron Stephenson. • Tuesday, August 26 - Released K Richmond McGee, and placed CB Jack Ikegwuonu on the Reserve/Non-Football Injury list. • Friday, August 29 - Released WR Bam Childress, CB Therrian Fontenot, CB Nick Graham, WR Jamal Jones, RB Ryan Moats (waived/injured), S Marcus Paschal, OL Stefan Rodgers, and LB Pago Tagofau. • Saturday, August 30 - Released CB Kyle Arrington, FB Jed Collins, FB Jason Davis, WR Michael Gasperson, DT Mike Marquardt, WR Shaheer McBride, DE Jerome McDougle, DT Montae Reagor, LB Justin Roland, LB Andy Studebaker, TE Kris Wilson and G Scott Young ... Placed T King Dunlap (ankle) and G Mike Gibson (shoulder) on Injured Reserve.
• Sunday, April 27 - Selected DE Bryan Smith (McNeese St.) in the 3rd round (80th overall) ... Selected G Mike McGlynn (Pittsburgh) in the 4th round (109th overall) ... Selected FS Quintin Demps (UTEP) in the 4th round (117th overall) ... Selected CB Jack Ikegwuonu (Wisconsin) in the 4th round (131st overall) ... Selected G Mike Gibson (California) in the 6th round (184th overall) ... Traded a 6th round draft pick to Cleveland for a 5th round 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).
• Monday, September 1 - Signed CB Kyle Arrington, FB Jed Collins, DT Mike Marquardt, WR Shaheer McBride, T Chris Patrick, WR Willie Reid, LB Andy Studebaker and CB Trae Williams to the practice squad.
• Monday, April 28 - Agreed to terms with the following rookie free agents: CB Kyle Arrington (Hofstra), FB Jed Collins (Washington State), T Franklin Dunbar (Middle Tennessee State), WR Terrell Golden (Penn State), WR Frantz Hardy (Nebraska), WR Shaheer McBride (Delaware State), and LB Justin Roland (Kansas State).
• Tuesday, October 21 - Signed FB Kyle Eckel ... Released S J.R. Reed ... Signed G Nevin McCaskill to the practice squad ... Released FB Jed Collins from the practice squad.
• Wednesday, May 14 - Signed the following rookie free agents: QB Casey Hansen (Norfolk State), LB Gary Butler (California, PA), and LB Markell Staffieri (BYU). • Friday, May 30 - Extended the contact of general manager Tom Heckert through 2011 ... Named Howie Roseman vice president of player personnel ... Agreed to terms with S Quintin Demps (D4b-08) on a four-year contract.
• Sunday, August 31 - Claimed LB Tank Daniels off waivers from the New York Giants ... Released LB Rocky Boiman.
• Tuesday, September 9 - Signed DB Jonathan Hefney to the practice squad ... Released CB Kyle Arrington from the practice squad. • Tuesday, October 14 - Signed LB Tracy White ... Released RB Tony Hunt.
2008 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES STATISTICS - Won 4, Lost 3 9/7 9/15 9/21 9/28 10/5 10/12 10/26
W L W L L W W
38- 3 37- 41 15- 6 20- 24 17- 23 40-26 27- 14
St. Louis Rams at Dallas Cowboys Pittsburgh Steelers at Chicago Bears Washington Redskins at San Francisco 49ers Atlanta Falcons
Team Statistics Total First Downs Rushing Passing Penalty 3rd Down: Made/Att 3rd Down Pct. 4th Down: Made/Att 4th Down Pct. Possession Avg. Total Net Yards Avg. Per Game Total Plays Avg. Per Play Net Yards Rushing Avg. Per Game Total Rushes Net Yards Passing Avg. Per Game Sacked/Yards Lost Gross Yards Attempts/Completions Completion Pct. Had Intercepted Punts/Average Net Punting Avg. Penalties/Yards Fumbles/Ball Lost Touchdowns Rushing Passing Returns
Eagles 144 43 90 11 35/89 39.3% 0/2 0.0% 30:38 2528 361.1 438 5.8 707 101.0 172 1821 260.1 12/79 1900 254/161 63.4% 4 32/45.1 41.0 32/292 7/4 21 10 8 3
Score By Periods Eagles Opponents Scoring D.Akers B.Westbrook C.Buckhalter D.Jackson L.Smith H.Baskett C.Gocong T.Hunt D.McNabb J.Parker Eagles Opponents
Q1 48 30 TD 0 8 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 21 14
69,144 63,472 69,144 62,099 69,144 67,640 69,144
Ru 0 6 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 10 3
Pa 0 2 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 8 9
Q2 68 53
Q3 20 24
Rt 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 2
PAT 21/21 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 21/21 14/14
Opponent 110 32 67 11 34/98 34.7% 3/5 60.0% 29:22 2010 287.1 428 4.7 625 89.3 179 1385 197.9 23/145 1530 226/127 56.2% 8 40/42.9 36.6 46/347 9/7 14 3 9 2 Q4 58 30
OT 0 0
Pts 194 137
FG 2Pt 15/19 0 0/0 0 0/0 0 0/0 0 0/0 0 0/0 0 0/0 0 0/0 0 0/0 0 0/0 0 15/19 0 13/13 0
Pts 66 48 18 12 12 12 6 6 6 6 194 137
2-Pt. Conversions: Team 0/ 0, Opponents: 0/ 0 Sacks: D.Howard 4.5, J.Parker 4.5, T.Cole 3.0, C.Gocong 2.0, B.Dawkins 2.0, D.Klecko 2.0, O.Gaither 1.5, S.Bradley 1.0, Q.Mikell 1.0, B.Bunkley 1.0, M.Patterson 0.5 Team: 23.0, Opponents: 12.0 Fumbles Lost: D.McNabb 2, T.Hunt 1, D.Jackson 1 Total: 4 Opponent Fumble Recoveries: B.Dawkins 1, C.Clemons 1, B.Bunkley 1, C.Gocong 1, O.Gaither 1, S.Bradley 1, A.Jordan 1 Total: 7 Passing D.McNabb K.Kolb Eagles Opponents
Att Cmp Yds 245 154 1829 9 7 71 254 161 1900 226 127 1530
Cmp% 62.9% 77.8% 63.4% 56.2%
Yds/Att 7.5 7.9 7.5 6.8
TD 8 0 8 9
TD% Int 3.3% 3 0.0% 1 3.1% 4 4.0% 8
Rushing B.Westbrook C.Buckhalter D.Jackson D.McNabb L.Booker T.Hunt R.Brown K.Kolb Eagles Opponents
No. 76 52 6 17 13 4 1 3 172 179
Yds 361 207 50 45 32 9 6 -3 707 625
Avg 4.8 4.0 8.3 2.6 2.5 2.3 6.0 -1.0 4.1 3.5
Long 39t 28 21 12 5 6 6 -1 39t 27
TD 6 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 10 3
Receiving D.Jackson B.Westbrook C.Buckhalter H.Baskett G.Lewis J.Avant L.Smith R.Brown B.Celek T.Hunt L.Booker K.Curtis D.Klecko Eagles Opponents
No. 32 20 19 18 14 13 12 10 8 6 5 3 1 161 127
Yds 505 139 197 253 209 146 106 163 83 42 10 45 2 1900 1530
Avg 15.8 7.0 10.4 14.1 14.9 11.2 8.8 16.3 10.4 7.0 2.0 15.0 2.0 11.8 12.0
Long 60 18 27 90t 52 31 21 40 20 18 8 25 2 90t 72t
TD 1 2 1 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 9
Interceptions A.Samuel Q.Mikell J.Parker D.Howard L.Sheppard Eagles Opponents
No. 3 2 1 1 1 8 4
Yds 14 41 55 8 0 118 50
Avg 4.7 20.5 55.0 8.0 0.0 14.8 12.5
Long 14 41 55t 8 0 55t 49
TD 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
Punting S.Rocca Eagles Opponents Punt Returns D.Jackson G.Lewis J.Hanson Eagles Opponents
No 32 32 40
Yds 1443 1443 1716 Ret 22 1 1 24 17
Kickoff Returns Q.Demps G.Lewis C.Buckhalter D.Jackson Eagles Opponents Field Goals D.Akers Eagles Opponents
Avg 45.1 45.1 42.9 FC 8 0 0 8 5 No. 23 3 1 1 28 36
1-19 2/ 2 2/ 2 0/ 0
20-29 6/ 6 6/ 6 1/ 1
Net 41.0 41.0 36.5 Yds 248 6 0 254 111 Yds 540 43 14 12 609 882 30-39 6/ 6 6/ 6 3/ 3
TB 1 1 0
In 12 12 17
Avg 11.3 6.0 0.0 10.6 6.5 Avg 23.5 14.3 14.0 12.0 21.8 24.5
Lg 65 65 67
B 0 0 0
Long 68t 6 0 68t 45
TD 1 0 0 1 0
Long 63 31 14 12 63 98t
TD 0 0 0 0 0 1
40-49 1/ 2 1/ 2 5/ 5
50+ 0/ 3 0/ 3 4/ 4
Akers: (23G) (34G, 44G, 22G) (31G, 31G) (50N, 47N, 24G, 31G) (50N, 23G) (19G, 54B, 38G, 25G, 28G) (36G,18G) Opponents: (46G) (51G, 47G) (37G. 53G) (41G) (41G, 48G, 50G) (32G, 37G, 53G, 29G)
Int% Long 1.2% 90t 11.1% 16 1.6% 90t 3.5% 72t
Sack/Lost 12/79 0/0 12/79 23/145
Rating 91.3 60.0 90.0 75.6
2008 DEFENSIVE & SPECIAL TEAMS STATISTICS DEFENSIVE STATS PLAYER Mikell, S Bradley, LB Dawkins, S Cole, DE Patterson, DT Gaither, LB Parker, DE Bunkley, DT Brown, CB Samuel, CB Gocong, LB Sheppard, CB Howard, DE Hanson, CB Considine, S Klecko, DT Laws, DT Jordan, LB Clemons, DE TOTALS
TACKLES Total Solo Asst 83 55 28 69 44 25 63 43 20 46 30 16 44 19 25 39 25 14 39 22 17 31 18 13 23 19 4 22 17 5 22 13 9 14 10 4 13 8 5 9 1 8 8 3 5 6 3 3 5 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 537 334 203
For Loss 2 5 4 6 1 4 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 27
Quarterback Sacks Hur INT 1 3 2 1 1 0 2 2 0 3 5 0 0.5 0 0 1.5 2 0 4.5 7 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 1 0 0 0 1 4.5 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 28 8
SPECIAL TEAMS KD 2 2 4 0 0 5 1 0 6 8 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 35
QUARTERBACK SACKS (23) Parker (4.5) - 2.5 vs. Pit, 1 at Chi, 1 at SF Howard (4.5) - 0.5 vs. StL, 2 vs. Pit, 1 at SF, 1 vs. Atl Cole (3) - 1 vs. Pit, 1 at Chi, 1 at SF Gocong (2) - 1 at Chi, 1 vs. Atl Dawkins (2) - 1 vs. Pit, 1 vs. Was
Klecko (2) - 1 vs. StL, 1 at Chi Gaither (1.5) - 1.5 vs. Pit Bunkley (1) - 1 vs. Pit Bradley (1) - 1 vs. StL Mikell (1) - 1 vs. StL Patterson (0.5) - 0.5 vs. StL
INTERCEPTIONS (8) Samuel (3) - 1-14 at Dal, 1-0 vs. Pit, 1-0 vs. Atl Mikell (2) - 1-0 at Chi, 1-41 at SF
Howard (1) - 1-8 at Chi Parker (1) - 1-55-1TD at SF Sheppard (1) - 1-0 vs. Atl
TOUCHDOWNS (2) Gocong, fumble recovery in end zone at Dal Parker, 55-yard interception return at SF
SAFETY (1) Roethlisberger, intentional grounding in end zone vs. Pit
SINGLE-GAME BESTS Tackles: 15 by Stewart Bradley vs. Was and by Mike Patterson vs. Was Tackles for Loss: 2 on six different occasions Sacks: 2.5 by Juqua Parker vs. Pit Passes Defensed: 4 by Lito Sheppard vs. Atl Interceptions: 1 on eight different occasions Forced Fumbles: 1 on seven different occasions Fumble Recoveries: 1 on six different occassions Special Teams Tackles: 4 by Tank Daniels vs. Atl
FF FR 1 0 0 1 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 6
Jordan Considine Demps Daniels Hanson Rocca Akers Gocong Dorenbos Baskett Clemons N.Cole Reed Lewis Celek Runyan Herremans Mikell White Avant Thomas Jackson Hunt Jean-Gilles Klecko Schobel Smith Buckhalter Andrews Gaither Abiamiri Jackson Laws Samuel Brown Booker Sheppard Parker TOTALS
Tkls 12 11 7 11 7 0 1 9 3 2 6 0 2 0 0 0 0 6 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 81
Blk 56 65 27 46 30 0 0 7 48 26 35 57 19 24 45 39 38 7 8 30 32 28 12 26 16 12 13 12 12 11 8 0 4 3 1 0 2 2 801
1st 3 1 19 0 0 0 0 1 0 9 3 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 47
FF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FR 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
PTS 183 145 145 118 98 96 82 72 70 70 66 62 59 59 46 41 38 37 35 35 32 22 21 20 18 14 13 12 12 12 10 5 4 3 2 2 2 2 1763
Special Teams Key: tkls (total tackles), blk (blocks), 1st (first man downfield in coverage), ff (forced fumbles), fr (fumbles recovered), pts (production points as graded by coaching staff)
First Downs
10/26 ATL
13
14
3
7
10
4
1
6
1
6
13
7
11
8
10
12
3
0
1
1
3
2
1
361.1
3rd Down 4th Dn.Time Total Net Yds
6
2
11
7
2
6
0
Totals 110 32 67 11 34
12/21 at Wash 12/28 DAL
12/15 CLE
at NYG
11/27 ARZ
11/23 at Bal
11/16 at Cin
NYG
10/12 at SF
11/9
19
WASH
10/5
at Sea
14
at Chi
9/28
11/2
22
PIT
9/21
8
at Dal
9/15
20
STL
9/7
DEFENSE
12/21 at Wash 12/28 DAL
12/15 CLE
at NYG
11/27 ARZ
11/23 at Bal
98 .347
16 .375
12 .167
19 .579
17 .412
13 .154
10 .600
11 .000
3
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
5 29:22
2 27:39
1 33:19
1 34:45
0 28:06
1 27:26
0 29:28
0 24:50
335 4.8
306 5.1
388 5.2
256 4.0
180 3.0
380 7.0
166 3.7
24
27
44
26
19
24
15
287.3
428 2,011 4.7 179
70
60
75
64
60
54
45
Rushing
101.0
258
175
185
178
147
312
130
2
3
1
4
9
0
4
19
24
9
21
44
0
28
277
199
194
199
191
312
158
44
30
30
34
32
30
26
23 .523
17 .567
17 .567
18 .529
17 .531
21 .700
14 .538
89.4
197.9
626 3.5 1,385 23 145 1,530 226 127 .562
77 3.2
131 4.9
203 4.6
78 3.0
33 1.7
68 2.8
36 2.4
Passing
260.1
Punting
9
66
3
1
7
7 37.7 38.4
6
3 42.7 31.3 10
4 34.5 17.5
8 44.3 39.6
5 41.4 39.2
51
58
24
5
35
3 46.7 42.7 10 108
8 40 42.9 36.6 46 347
2
2
0
2
1
1
0 10 48.5 38.8
0 1 0 0 1 1 0
3
3 1 1 1 0 2 0
8
2 2 0 1 1 1 3
1 2 2 2 1 3 2
4 3 0 1 1 3 2
6 5 2 4 2 7 4
1 1 0 0 1
4 30 14 13 10
9
1
1
0
2
2
2
1
TDs
1
PenaltyFumbleRed Zone
2 30:38
0
89 .393
Totals 144 43 90 11 35
NYG
11/9
11/16 at Cin
at Sea
Total
11/2
12/7
7
4 32 45.1 41.0 32 292
7
7 40.9 37.7
0
19 .559
34
253
13
2
240
192 6.0
32
432 6.4
68
0 32:21
0
12 .250
3
2
11
11
24
10/26 ATL
Rush
79 1,900 254 161 .634
2
2 38.5 16.0
1
23 .639
36
280
0
0
280
103 4.9
21
383 6.7
57
0 26:41
0
12 .500
6
1
15
5
21
10/12 at SF
Pen
707 4.1 1,821 12
4
5 50.2 44.4
0
17 .586
29
196
0
0
196
58 3.2
18
254 5.4
47
0 25:15
0
12 .417
5
1
10
3
14
WASH
10/5
Total
Pass
438 2,528 5.8 172
3
6 44.3 44.2
1
25 .610
41
262
25
3
237
103 4.5
23
340 5.1
67
1 31:54
0
13 .154
5
2
0
13
Rush
at Chi
Pen
Pass
9/28
Conv
18
7
5 44.4 43.4
2
26 .684
38
214
19
3
195
65 2.8
23
260 4.1
64
0 32:34
0
14 .429
6
Att
0
Pct
13
Att
PIT
Conv
9/21
Poss
3
5
3 51.7 48.0
0
25 .676
37
281
4
259
78 3.4
23
337 5.3
64
1 30:32
0
Plays
16
4
4 41.5 42.0
0
26 .667
39
414
0 22
0
414
108 3.4
32
522 7.4
71
0 35:10
0
12 .417
Yards
4
Avg
3
Att
11
Yards
17
Avg
8
Net
8
Sacks
23
Yards
28
Gross
at Dal
Att
STL
Comp
9/15
Pct
9/7
No
0
Penalty FumbleRed Zone
14 .571
Conv
5
Att Pct
8
Att
Conv
No
12/7
Poss
1
Plays
70
Yards
0
Avg
10
Att
0
Yards
40
Avg
1
Net
25
Sacks
1
Yards
62
Gross
3
Att
1
Comp
44
Pct
41
No
Punting No
Net
Passing
No
Rushing
Yards
3rd Down 4th Dn.Time Total Net Yds
2
4
2
2
2
3
0
7 15
1
1
0
2
2
1
0
Lost
First Downs
No
OFFENSE
8
1
1
2
1
0
3
0
TD
GAME-BY-GAME TEAM STATS
4
0
3
0
0
1
0
0
FG
INT INT
Lost
3
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
Rush
Avg
No
Avg
No
TDs
Rush
9
2
0
1
3
0
3
0
2
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
Ret
Yards
Net
FG
TD
Ret Pass Pass
2008 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES MISCELLANEOUS STATISTICS FIRST DOWN TENDENCIES Team PHILADELPHIA Opponents
Plays 88 86
Rushing Yards Avg. 340 3.86 261 3.03
YARDS GAINED ANALYSIS 1st Down 2nd Down Team Att Yds Avg Att Yds Avg PHILADELPHIA 206 1212 5.88 141 808 5.73 Opponents 178 726 4.08 147 761 5.18
Plays 118 92
Passing Yards Avg. 872 7.39 465 5.05
Overall Plays Yards 206 1212 178 726
Avg. 5.88 4.08
<4 102 105
4-10 62 52
Times Gained 11-20 21-30 31-40 31 8 1 13 5 3
41+ 2 0
3rd Down 4th Down Season By Half Neg. Plays Big Plays Att Yds Avg Att Yds Avg Att Yds Avg 1st 2nd Rush Yds Sack Yds +10r +20p 89 501 5.63 2 7 3.50 438 2528 5.77 1460 1068 17 36 12 79 19 24 98 511 5.21 5 12 2.40 428 2010 4.70 1023 987 32 75 23 145 16 23
2008 LONGEST DRIVES Most plays by Eagles: 14 vs. St. Louis, 9/7; 14-61-9:00 (Kevin Kolb kneeldown to end game) Most plays by opponent: 15 vs. Washington, 10/5; 15-67-8:19 (Shaun Suisham 48-yd. FG) 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: 86 at Dallas, 9/15; 6-86-2:58 (Terrell Owens 72-yd. TD pass from Tony Romo) 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: 8:19 vs. Washington, 10/5; 15-67-8:19 (Shaun Suisham 48-yd. FG) 2008 LONGEST TOUCHDOWN DRIVES 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: 86 at Dallas, 9/15; 6-86-2:58 (Terrell Owens 72-yd. TD pass from Tony Romo) 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) TIME SPENT IN THE LEAD
AVERAGE STARTING FIELD POSITION Drives Started Average Field Position Drives Started in Plus Territory Drives Started Inside/at Own 20
Phila. 85 31.7 14 21/10
Opp. 85 28.1 7 21/10
Through 7 Games (420:00 minutes) Percentage of time in the lead
Phila. 227:26 54.1
Opp. 118:46 28.3
Tied 73:48 17.6
REPLAY CHALLENGES GOAL-TO-GO SITUATIONS Team Total TD FG MFG Dwn Fbl INT Clk TD% PHILADELPHIA 19 12 6 0 1 0 0 0 63.2 Opponents 6 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 83.3
Scor% By Eagles 94.7 By Opponent 83.3 By Official
PENALTY BREAKDOWN Total Penalties (Yards Lost) Offensive Penalties (Yards Lost) Defensive Penalties (Yards Lost) Special Teams Penalties (Yards Lost) 1st Downs Given Up by Penalty
Phila. 32 (292) 12 (85) 14 (147) 6 (60) 11
Opp. 46 (347) 26 (154) 15 (153) 5 (40) 12
Off. Def. Sp Teams Total Chlg Ovtn Chlg Ovtn Chlg Ovtn Chlg Ovtn 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 2 1 0 4 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 3 2
TOP 10 FIRST DOWNS EARNED Player Rush Pass Rec. Total D.McNabb 3 86 89 B.Westbrook 24 7 31 D.Jackson 2 20 22 C.Buckhalter 11 10 21 H.Baskett 11 11 G.Lewis 10 10 J.Avant 9 9 R.Brown 1 7 8 L.Smith 7 7 T.Hunt 2 3 5
2008 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES TURNOVER BREAKDOWN TAKEAWAYS Date 9/7 9/15
Opponent vs. StL. at Dal.
9/21
vs. Pit.
9/28
at Chi.
10/5 vs. Was. 10/12 at SF
10/26 vs. Atl.
Turnover None A.Samuel INT (T.Romo) C.Gocong FR in end zone (B.Dawkins FF) B.Bunkley FR (J.Parker sack, FF) A.Samuel INT (B.Roethlisberger) B.Dawkins FR (B.Dawkins sack, FF) D.Howard INT (K.Orton) Q.Mikell INT (K.Orton) O.Gaither FR (T.Cole sack, FF) S.Bradley FR (no FF) None Q.Mikell INT (J.O’Sullivan) C.Clemons FR (T.Cole sack, FF) J.Parker INT (J.O’Sullivan) A.Samuel INT (M.Ryan) L.Sheppard INT (M.Ryan) A.Jordan FR (no FF, muffed punt) ST
Starting L.O.S.
Point of Turnover
Resulting L.O.S.
Qtr.
Result (pts)
Dal 28 Dal 3 Phi 49 Pit 24 Pit 23 Phi 49 Phi 8* Chi 37 Chi 37
Dal 42 End zone Pit 45 Phi 23 Pit 18 Chi 49 End zone Chi 34 Chi 31
Dal 28 End zone Pit 45 Phi 23 Pit 18 Chi 41 Phi 20 (TB) Chi 28 Chi 31
1 2 2 2 4 2 3 3 3
Touchdown (7) Touchdown (7) Field goal (3) Interception (0) Field goal (3) Missed Field Goal (0) Punt (0) Field goal (3) Field goal (3)
SF 30 SF 26 50 Atl 49 Phi 1* Phi 26
SF 48 SF 20 Phi 45 Phi 32 End zone Atl 37
SF 7 SF 20 End zone Phi 32 Phi 20 (TB) Atl 37
4 4 4 1 3 4
Field goal (3) Field goal (3) Touchdown (7) Punt (0) Punt (0) Touchdown (7)
Totals: 15 takeaways resulted in 46 points
GIVEAWAYS Date 9/7 9/15 9/21
Opponent vs. StL. at Dal. vs. Pit.
9/28
at Chi.
10/5 vs. Was. 10/12 at SF 10/26 vs. Atl.
Turnover None D.McNabb FUMBLE T.Hunt FUMBLE D.McNabb INT (B.McFadden) K.Kolb INT (T.Polamalu) D.Jackson FUMBLE (ST) D.McNabb INT (K.Payne) None D.McNabb INT (T.Spikes) D.McNabb FUMBLE
Totals: 8 giveaways resulted in 20 points L.O.S. - Line of scrimmage * - Red zone play ST - Special teams play (TB) - Touch back
Starting L.O.S.
Point of Turnover
Resulting L.O.S.
Qtr.
Result (pts)
Dal 33 Pit 25 Phi25 Phi 46 Chi 40 Phi 37
Dal 33 Pit 20 Phi 49 Phi 49 Phi 24 Chi 40
Dal 33 Pit 20 Phi 49 Phi 49 Phi 24 Phi 11
4 1 2 3 2 3
Touchdown (7) Field goal (3) Field goal (3) Punt (0) Touchdown (7) Interception (0)
SF 15* Atl 37
SF 11 Atl 45
SF 12 Atl 44
3 2
Punt (0) Punt (0)
2008 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY EAGLES THIRD-AND..... Date 9/7 9/15 9/21 9/28 10/5 10/12 10/26 Totals:
Opp vs. StL. at Dal. vs. Pit. at Chi. vs. Was. at SF vs. Atl.
1 2-3 1-1 1-1 0-2 0-1 2-3 0-2 6-13 46.2
2 2-2 1-1 1-1 0-0 3-4 2-3 1-1 10-12 83.3
3 0-0 0-1 1-1 0-1 0-0 0-1 0-0 1-4 25.0
4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0.0
5 0-2 0-2 0-0 0-1 1-2 1-1 0-0 2-8 25.0
6 1-2 1-1 1-1 0-2 0-0 0-0 1-2 4-8 50.0
7 1-1 0-0 0-2 1-1 0-1 1-2 0-1 3-8 37.5
8 1-1 0-1 0-3 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-1 1-9 11.1
9 0-0 1-2 0-3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 1-6 16.7
10 0-1 0-0 0-0 1-2 0-1 0-1 1-2 2-7 28.6
10+ 1-2 1-3 2-2 0-3 1-2 0-0 0-2 5-14 35.7
Totals 8-14 5-12 6-14 2-13 5-12 6-12 3-12 35-89 39.3
9 0-0 1-2 0-0 1-1 2-2 0-0 0-2 4-7 57.1
10 0-1 2-2 1-2 0-0 0-1 0-2 1-1 4-9 44.4
10+ 0-5 0-2 0-4 0-4 1-3 0-2 1-3 2-23 8.7
Totals 0-11 6-10 2-13 7-17 11-19 2-12 6-16 34-98 34.7
OPPONENTS THIRD-AND..... Date 9/7 9/15 9/21 9/28 10/5 10/12 10/26 Totals:
Opp vs. StL. at Dal. vs. Pit. at Chi. vs. Was. at SF vs. Atl.
1 0-1 0-0 0-1 0-0 2-3 0-1 0-0 2-6 33.3
2 0-0 1-1 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 2-2 100.0
3 0-1 1-2 0-1 0-2 3-4 0-1 0-1 4-12 33.3
4 0-0 1-1 1-1 2-3 2-3 1-1 2-3 9-12 75.0
5 0-1 0-0 0-1 1-2 0-0 0-0 0-2 1-6 16.7
6 0-1 0-0 0-2 0-0 1-2 0-3 0-0 1-8 12.5
7 0-1 0-0 0-1 2-2 0-0 1-2 1-1 4-7 57.1
8 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-2 0-1 0-0 1-3 1-6 16.7
2008 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES DRIVE ENGINEERING EAGLES GAME-BY-GAME DRIVES DATE 9/7 vs. StL
Quarterback D.McNabb K.Kolb 9/15 at Dal D.McNabb 9/21 vs. Pit D.McNabb K.Kolb 9/28 at Chi D.McNabb 10/5 vs. Was. D.McNabb 10/12 at SF D.McNabb 10/26 vs. Atl. D.McNabb TOTALS: D.McNabb K.Kolb TEAM
Drives 11 1 11 11 2 16 8 11 14 82 3 85
TD 5 0 3 1 0 2 1 3 3 18 0 18
Drives Ended By FG MFG Punt Down INT 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 1 0 2 0 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 2 6 1 1 1 1 5 0 0 4 1 2 0 1 2 0 7 0 0 15 4 31 2 3 0 0 1 0 1 15 4 32 2 4
Fum Sfty Clock 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 0 6 0 0 1 3 0 7
Points Yielded 38 0 30 13 0 20 10 33 27 171 0 171
Pts./ Drive 3.45 0.00 2.73 1.18 0.00 1.25 1.25 3.00 1.93 2.09 0.00 2.01
Drive Efficiency 54.5 0.0 54.5 27.3 0.0 25.0 25.0 63.6 35.7 40.2 0.0 38.8
Pts./ Drive 0.27 2.83 0.55 0.00 1.50 2.30 1.58 1.17 1.45
Drive Efficiency 9.1 50.0 18.2 0.0 25.0 50.0 41.7 16.7 29.4
OPPONENTS GAME-BY-GAME DRIVES Quarterback Drives M.Bulger 11 T.Romo 12 B.Roethlisberger 11 B.Leftwich 1 9/28 at Chi K.Orton 16 10/5 vs. Was. J.Campbell 10 10/12 at SF J.O’Sullivan 12 10/26 vs. Atl. M.Ryan 12 TOTALS: TEAM 85 DATE 9/7 vs. StL 9/15 at Dal 9/21 vs. Pit
TD 0 4 0 0 3 2 1 2 12
Drives Ended By FG MFG Punt Down INT 1 0 10 0 0 2 0 3 0 1 2 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 8 0 2 3 0 4 0 0 4 0 3 0 2 0 0 7 1 2 13 0 40 2 8
Fum Sfty Clock 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 6 1 3
Points Yielded 3 34 6 0 24 23 19 14 123
BIG PLAYS Rushes of 10-yards or more; Pass completions of 20-yards or more; Returns of 30-yards or more
9/7/08 VS ST. LOUIS EAGLES
RAMS
Run Pass Ret. Description 47 Donovan McNabb to DeSean Jackson 31 Donovan McNabb to Jason Avant 18 Brian Westbrook run 52 Donovan McNabb to Greg Lewis 90t Donovan McNabb to Hank Baskett 25 Donovan McNabb to DeSean Jackson 60 DeSean Jackson punt return 11 Brian Westbrook run
Run Pass Ret. Description 24 Marc Bulger to Steven Jackson 31 Marc Bulger to Randy McMichael 21 Marc Bulger to Dane Looker
9/15/08 AT DALLAS EAGLES
COWBOYS
Run Pass Ret. Description 14 Brian Westbrook run 60 Donovan McNabb to DeSean Jackson 20 Donovan McNabb to DeSean Jackson 10 Donovan McNabb run 47 Quintin Demps kickoff return
Run Pass Ret. Description 72t Tony Romo to Terrell Owens 98t Felix Jones kickoff return 43 Felix Jones kickoff return 20 Tony Romo to Martellus Bennett 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
9/21/08 VS. PITTSBURGH EAGLES
Run Pass Ret. 37 20 20t 11
STEELERS
Description Quintin Demps kickoff return Donovan McNabb to Hank Baskett Donovan McNabb to Correll Buckhalter Correll Buckhalter run
Run Pass Ret. Description 21 Byron Leftwich to Heath Miller
9/28/08 AT CHICAGO EAGLES
Run Pass Ret. Description 23 Donovan McNabb to DeSean Jackson 21 DeSean Jackson run 22t Donovan McNabb to DeSean Jackson 31 Donovan McNabb to Reggie Brown 25 Correll Buckhalter run 14 DeSean Jackson run 16 Correll Buckhalter run
BEARS
Run Pass Ret. Description 34 Kyle Orton to Rashied Davis 12 Matt Forte run 23t Kyle Orton to Marty Booker 15 Kevin Jones run 24 Kyle Orton to Brandon Lloyd 20t Kyle Orton to Devin Hester 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
Run Pass Ret. 68t 24 31 40
REDSKINS
Description DeSean Jackson punt return Donovan McNabb to Reggie Brown Greg Lewis kickoff return Donovan McNabb to Reggie Brown
Run Pass Ret. 32 14 26 21 27 15
Description Rock Cartwright kickoff return Ladell Betts run Jason Campbell to Chris Cooley Clinton Portis run Clinton Portis run Jason Campbell run
10/12/08 AT SAN FRANCISCO EAGLES
Run Pass Ret. 63 25 26 27 11 28 15 41 55t
49ERS
Description Quintin Demps kickoff return Donovan McNabb to Correll Buckhalter Donovan McNabb to DeSean Jackson Donovan McNabb to DeSean Jackson Correll Buckhalter run Correll Buckhalter run Correll Buckhalter run Quintin Mikell INT return Juqua Parker INT return
Run Pass Ret. 45 24 11 41t 21 26 25 57 31 11 25
Description Allen Rossum punt return J.T. O’Sullivan to Vernon Davis J.T. O’Sullivan run Donald Strickland return off blocked field goal J.T. O’Sullivan to Isaac Bruce J.T. O’Sullivan to Arnaz Battle Frank Gore run J.T. O’Sullivan to Vernon Davis Allen Rossum kickoff return J.T. O’Sullivan run J.T. O’Sullivan to Josh Morgan
10/26/08 VS. ATLANTA EAGLES
Run Pass Ret. Description 30 Donovan McNabb to DeSean Jackson 13 Brian Westbrook run 20 Donovan McNabb to Brent Celek 22 Donovan McNabb to DeSean Jackson 12 Donovan McNabb run 20 Brian Westbrook run 20 Donovan McNabb to DeSean Jackson 25 Donovan McNabb to Kevin Curtis 21 Donovan McNabb to L.J. Smith 16t Brian Westbrook run 27 Donovan McNabb to Correll Buckhalter 18 Brian Westbrook run 20 Brian Westbrook run 39t Brian Westbrook run
FALCONS
Run Pass Ret. Description 17 Michael Turner run 55t Matt Ryan to Roddy White 20 Matt Ryan to Jerious Norwood 22 Michael Turner run 20 Matt Ryan to Jerious Norwood 21 Matt Ryan to Michael Jenkins
THE LAST TIME... TEAM TOTALS Won in Overtime By Eagles: 10/24/04 By Opponent: 9/17/06
Eagles win at Cleveland, 34-31 Giants win at Philadelphia, 30-24
Won by Scoring in the Last Two Minutes of Regulation By Eagles: 9/25/05 Eagles win vs. Oakland, 23-20 (last score at 0:09) By Opponent: 10/21/07 Bears win at Philadelphia, 19-16 (last score at 0:09) Tied Game by Scoring in the Last Two Minutes of Regulation By Eagles: 12/11/05 Eagles loss vs. NY Giants, 26-23 ot (tied game at 1:52) By Opponent: 10/15/06 Giants win at Philadelphia, 30-24 ot (tied game at 0:10) Won on National Television By Eagles: 9/21/08 By Opponent: 9/28/08
Eagles win vs. Pittsburgh, 15-6 Bears win at Chicago, 24-20
Won in Prime Time By Eagles: 12/4/06 By Opponent: 9/28/08
Eagles win vs. Carolina, 27-24 Bears win at Chicago, 24-20
Shutout By Eagles: By Opponent:
12/1/1996 12/5/05
Win vs. Giants at Philadephia, 24-0 Seahawks win at Philadelphia, 42-0
Won by 20-or-more Points By Eagles: 9/7/08 By Opponent: 11/4/07
Eagles win vs. St. Louis, 38-3 Cowboys win at Philadelphia, 38-17
Won After Trailing by 20-or-More Points By Eagles: 10/3/1993 Eagles win at NY Jets, 35-30 (Jets ahead 21-0 in 2nd quarter) By Opponent: 9/12/1999 Cardinals win at Philadelphia, 25-24 (Eagles ahead 21-0 in 1st quarter) Held a 28-or-More Point Lead By Eagles: 9/7/08 By Opponent: 11/4/07
Eagles win vs. St. Louis, 38-3 (35) Cowboys win at Philadelphia, 38-10 (28)
Held a 21-or-More Point Lead By Eagles: 9/7/08 By Opponent: 11/4/07
Eagles win vs. St. Louis, 38-3 (35) Cowboys win at Philadelphia, 38-17 (21)
Held a 14-or-More Point Lead By Eagles: 10/12/08 By Opponent: 11/4/07
Eagles win at San Francisco, 40-26 (14) Cowboys win at Philadelphia, 38-17 (21)
Scored 20-or-More Points in a Quarter By Eagles: 10/12/08 Eagles win at San Francisco, 40-26 (23 points, 4th Q) By Opponent: 12/5/05 Seahawks win at Philadelphia, 42-0 (21 points, 2nd Q) Scored 20-or-More Points in a Half By Eagles: 10/12/08 Eagles win at San Francisco, 40-26 (23 points, 2nd half) By Opponent: 9/28/08 Bears win at Chicago (21 points, 1st half) Held Opponent without a Touchdown By Eagles: 9/21/08 Eagles win vs. Pittsburgh, 15-6 (2 FGs) By Opponent: 9/17/06 Redskins win at Philadelphia, 20-12 (4 FGs) Touchdowns Scored by Offense and Defense By Eagles: 10/12/08 Eagles win at San Francisco, 40-26 (3 offense, 1 defense) By Opponent: 11/25/07 Patriots win at New England, 31-28 (3 offense, 1 defense)
THE LAST TIME... TEAM TOTALS Touchdowns Scored by Offense, Defense and Special Teams By Eagles: 12/24/1994 Eagles loss at Cincinnati, 33-30 (1 offense, 1 defense, 1 special teams) By Opponent: 11/19/06 Titans win at Philadelphia, 31-13 (2 offense, 1 defense, 1 special teams) Touchdown Scored on First Drive By Eagles: 10/5/08 Eagles loss vs. Washington, 17-23 By Opponent: 9/28/08 Bears win at Chicago, 24-20 Safety Scored By Eagles: By Opponent:
9/21/08 1/19/02 9/9/1996
Intentional grounding penalty enforced on Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger in end zone Sean Landeta runs out of the back of the end zone at Chicago [playoffs] Rodney Peete sacked in end zone by Reggie White and Santana Dotson at Green Bay
Successful Two Point Conversion By Eagles: 12/17/06 L.J. Smith pass from Jeff Garcia at NY Giants By Opponent: 10/17/04 Keary Colbert pass from Jake Delhomme vs. Carolina Failed Two Point Conversion Attempt By Eagles: 11/11/07 Pass failed from Donovan McNabb to Matt Schobel By Opponent: 11/11/07 Pass failed Jason Campbell to Antwan Randle El Fumble Recovered for Touchdown By Eagles: 9/15/08 Chris Gocong recovered a Tony Romo fumble in the end zone at Dallas By Opponent: 9/30/07 Kavika Mitchell recovered a Donovan McNabb fumble and returned it 17 yards at NY Giants Touchdown off of Fake Field Goal By Eagles: 12/24/1989 Cris Carter 22-yard pass from Roger Ruzek vs. Phoenix By Opponent: 12/20/1998 Holder Eric Bjornson 7-yard run at Dallas Touchdown off of Fake Punt By Eagles: 9/29/02 Brian Dawkins 57 yard pass from Brian Mitchell vs. Houston By Opponent: (could not find an instance when it occurred) No Turnovers By Eagles: By Opponent:
10/5/08 10/5/08
Eagles loss vs. Washington, 17-23 Eagles loss vs. Washington, 17-23
Touchdown Drive of 10-or-More Plays By Eagles: 10/12/08 Eagles win at San Francisco, 40-26 (10 plays; Hank Baskett 2-yd. pass from Donovan McNabb) By Opponent: 10/26/08 Eagles win vs. Atlanta, 27-14 (10 plays; Roddy White 8-yd. pass from Matt Ryan) Touchdown Drive of 80-or-More Yards By Eagles: 10/5/08 Eagles loss vs. Washington, 17-23 (80 yards; Brian Westbrook 9-yd. run) By Opponent: 10/26/08 Eagles win vs. Atlanta, 27-14 (82 yards; Roddy White 8-yd. pass from Matt Ryan) Touchdown Drive of Five-or-More Minutes By Eagles: 10/12/08 Eagles win at San Francisco, 40-26 (5:19; Hank Baskett 2-yd. pass from Donovan McNabb) By Opponent: 9/15/08 Cowboys win at Dallas, 41-37 (6:02; Marion Barber 17-yd. pass from Tony Romo)
THE LAST TIME... OFFENSIVE TOTALS 500-or-More Total Net Yards of Offense By Eagles: 9/7/08 Eagles win vs. St. Louis, 38-3 (522; 108 rushing, 414 passing) By Opponent: 10/30/05 Eagles loss at Denver, 49-21 (564; 255 rushing, 309 passing) 400-or-More Total Net Yards of Offense By Eagles: 10/26/08 Eagles win vs. Atlanta, 27-14 (432; 192 rushing, 240 passing) By Opponent: 11/25/07 Patriots win at New England, 31-28 (410; 48 rushing, 362 passing) 300-or More Net Yards Rushing by Team By Eagles: 9/3/00 Eagles win at Dallas, 41-14 (306) By Opponent: 9/25/60 Browns win at Philadephia, 41-24 (329) 200-or-More Net Yards Rushing by Team By Eagles: 11/18/07 Eagles win vs. Miami, 17-7 (202) By Opponent: 10/5/08 Eagles loss vs. Washington, 17-23 (203) Individual 200-Yard Rushing Game By Eagles: 9/3/00 Duce Staley (26-201-1TD) at Dallas By Opponent: 12/28/02 Tiki Barber (32-203-0TDs) at New York Individual 150-Yard Rushing Game By Eagles: 10/26/08 Brian Westbrook (22-167-2TDs) vs. Atlanta By Opponent: 12/10/06 Ladell Betts (33-171-0TDs) at Washington Individual 100-Yard Rushing Game By Eagles: 10/26/08 Brian Westbrook (22-167-2TDs) vs. Atlanta By Opponent: 10/12/08 Frank Gore (19-101-1TD) at San Francisco Two 100-Yard Rushers in the Same Game By Eagles: 10/28/02 Duce Staley (24-126-0TDs) & Donovan McNabb (8-107-1TD) vs. NY Giants By Opponent: 10/30/05 Mike Anderson (21-126-1TD) and Tatum Bell (14-107-2TDs) at Denver Consecutive 100-Yard Rushing Games By Eagles: 11/11/07-11/18/07 By Opponent: 10/5/08-10/12/08
Brian Westbrook (20-100-1TD) at Washington; Brian Westbrook (32-148-0TDs) vs. Miami Clinton Portis (29-145-1TD) at Philadelphia; Frank Gore (19-101-1TD) at San Francisco
Combined 200-Yard Rushing by Two Players By Eagles: 10/28/02 237 by Duce Staley (24-126-0TDs) & Donovan McNabb (8-107-1TD) vs. NY Giants By Opponent: 12/10/06 209 by Ladell Betts (33-171-0TDs) & Jason campbell (4-38-0TDs) at Washington Individual with 30-or-More Carries By Eagles: 11/18/07 Brian Westbrook (32-148-0TDs) vs. Miami By Opponent: 11/11/07 Clinton Portis (30-137-0TDs) at Washington Individual with 25-or-More Carries By Eagles: 11/18/07 Brian Westbrook (32-148-0TDs) vs. Miami By Opponent: 10/5/08 Clinton Portis (29-145-1TD) vs. Washington Rushing Play of 80-or-More Yards By Eagles: 10/1/00 85t by Brian Mitchell vs. Atlanta By Opponent: 9/30/01 80 by Troy Hambrick vs. Dallas Rushing Play of 60-or-More Yards By Eagles: 9/24/06 71t by Brian Westbrook at San Francisco By Opponent: 11/19/06 70t by Travis Henry vs. Tennessee Rushing Play of 40-or-More Yards By Eagles: 12/23/07 40 by Donovan McNabb at New Orleans By Opponent: 12/30/07 56 by Marshawn Lynch vs. Buffalo
THE LAST TIME... OFFENSIVE TOTALS Individual with Two-or-More Rushing Touchdowns By Eagles: 10/26/08 Brian Westbrook (22-167-2TDs) vs. Atlanta By Opponent: 12/23/07 Aaron Stecker (13-49-2TDs) at New Orleans 400 Net Yards Passing by Team By Eagles: 9/7/08 Eagles win vs. St. Louis, 38-3 (414) By Opponent: 11/4/07 Cowboys win at Philadelphia, 38-17 (434) 300 Net Yards Passing by Team By Eagles: 9/7/08 Eagles win vs. St. Louis, 38-3 (414) By Opponent: 9/15/08 Cowboys win at Dallas, 41-37 (312) Individual with 50-or-More Pass Attempts By Eagles: 10/23/05 Donovan McNabb (54-35-287-2-1TD) vs. San Diego By Opponent: 11/25/07 Tom Brady (54-34-380-0-1TD) at New England Individual with 40-or-More Pass Attempts By Eagles: 9/28/08 Donovan McNabb (41-25-262-1-1TD) at Chicago By Opponent: 10/26/08 Matt Ryan (44-23-277-2-2TDs) at Philadelphia Individual with 30-or-More Pass Completions By Eagles: 10/23/05 Donovan McNabb (54-35-287-2-1TD) vs. San Diego By Opponent: 12/23/07 Drew Brees (45-30-289-1-0TDs) at New Orleans Individual with 25-or-More Pass Completions By Eagles: 9/28/08 Donovan McNabb (41-25-262-1-1TD) at Chicago By Opponent: 12/23/07 Drew Brees (45-30-289-1-0TDs) at New Orleans No Sacks Allowed By Eagles: 10/12/08 By Opponent: 9/15/08
Eagles win at San Francisco, 40-26 (36 attempts - Donovan McNabb) Cowboys win at Dallas, 41-37 (30 attempts - Tony Romo)
Individual 300-Yard Passing Game By Eagles: 9/7/08 Donovan McNabb (33-21-361-0-3TDs) vs. St. Louis By Opponent: 9/15/08 Tony Romo (30-21-312-1-3TDs) at Dallas Consecutive 300-Yard Passing Games By Eagles: 9/10/06 - 9/17/06 Donovan McNabb (35-24-314-1-3TDs) at Houston; McNabb (45-27-350-0-2TDs) vs. NY Giants By Opponent: 12/2/90 - 12/9/90 Jim Kelly (32-19-334-1-3TDs) at Buffalo; Dan Marino (54-27-365-0-2TDs) at Miami Individual with Four-or-More Touchdown Passes By Eagles: 11/11/07 Donovan McNabb (28-20-251-0-4TDs) at Washington By Opponent: 10/30/05 Jake Plummer (35-22-309-0-4TDs) at Denver Individual with Three-or-More Touchdown Passes By Eagles: 9/7/08 Donovan McNabb (33-21-361-0-3TDs) vs. St. Louis By Opponent: 9/15/08 Tony Romo (30-21-312-1-3TDs) at Dallas Individual with 10-or-more Receptions By Eagles: 11/4/07 Brian Westbrook (14-90-0TDs) vs. Dallas By Opponent: 11/25/07 Wes Welker (13-149-0 TDs) at New England Individual with 150-Yard Receiving Game By Eagles: 9/23/07 Kevin Curtis (11-221-3TDs) vs. Detroit By Opponent: 11/4/07 Terrell Owens (10-174-1TD) vs. Dallas Individual with 100-Yard Receiving Game By Eagles: 9/15/08 DeSean Jackson (6-110-0TD) at Dallas By Opponent: 10/26/08 Roddy White (8-113-2TDs) at Philadelphia
THE LAST TIME... OFFENSIVE TOTALS Two 100-Yard Receivers in the Same Game By Eagles: 9/7/08 DeSean Jackson (6-106-0TD), Greg Lewis (5-104-0TD), Hank Baskett (2-102-1TD) vs. St. Louis By Opponent: 9/17/06 Amani Toomer (12-137-2TDs) & Plaxico Burress (6-114-1TD) vs. NY Giants Consecutive 100-Yard Receiving Games By Eagles: 9/7/08 - 9/15/08 By Opponent: 12/9/07 - 12/16/07
DeSean Jackson (6-106-0TD) vs. St. Louis, DeSean Jackson (6-110-0TD) at Dallas Plaxico Burress (7-136-1TD) vs. NY Giants; Jason Witten (8-113-0TDs) at Dallas
Pass Play of 80-or-More Yards By Eagles: 9/7/08 By Opponent: 9/23/07
90t, Donovan McNabb to Hank Baskett vs. St. Louis 91t, Jon Kitna to Roy Williams vs. Detroit
Pass Play of 60-or-More Yards By Eagles: 9/15/08 By Opponent: 9/15/08
60, Donovan McNabb to DeSean Jackson at Dallas 72t, Tony Romo to Terrell Owens at Dallas
Pass Play of 40-or-More Yards By Eagles: 10/5/08 By Opponent: 10/12/08
40, Donovan McNabb to Reggie Brown vs. Washington 57, J.T. O’Sullivan to Vernon Davis at San Francisco
Individual with Three-or-More Touchdown Receptions By Eagles: 9/23/07 Kevin Curtis (11-221-3TDs) vs. Detroit By Opponent: 10/3/1993 Johnny Mitchell (7-146-3TDs) at NY Jets Individual with Two-or-More Touchdown Receptions By Eagles: 11/25/07 Greg Lewis (4-88-2TDs) at New England By Opponent: 10/26/08 Roddy White (8-113-2TDs) at Philadelphia Led Team in Both Rushing and Receiving Yards in the Same Game By Eagles: 11/11/07 Brian Westbrook (18-81-0TDs rushing, 9-63-0TDs receiving) at Dallas By Opponent: 9/28/08 Matt Forte (19-43-0TD rushing, 5-42-0TD receiving) at Chicago 100-Yard Rusher & Receiver in the Same Game By Eagles: 10/14/07 Brian Westbrook (20-120-0TDs rus.) & Kevin Curtis (5-121-1TD rec.) at NY Jets By Opponent: 12/11/05 Tiki Barber (32-124-0TDs) & Jeremy Shockey (10-107-0TDs) vs. NY Giants 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: 9/15/08 Brian Westbrook (18-58-2TDs rushing, 6-45-1TD receiving) at Dallas 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: 10/8/06 Donovan McNabb (33-18-354-0-2TDs passing, 1-1-1TD 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: 9/21/08 Eagles win vs. Pittsburgh, 15-6 (180; 33 rushing, 147 passing) By Opponent: 9/30/07 Giants win at New York, 16-3 (190; 114 rushing, 76 passing) Held Opponent Under 300 Yards Total Offense By Eagles: 9/28/08 Eagles loss at Chicago (256; 78 rushing, 178 passing) By Opponent: 10/5/08 Eagles loss vs. Washington (254; 196 passing, 58 rushing) Held Opponent Under 50 Yards Rushing By Eagles: 9/21/08 Eagles win vs. Pittsburgh, 15-6 (33) By Opponent: 12/31/06 Eagles win vs. Atlanta, 24-27 (43) Held Opponent Under 75 Yards Rushing By Eagles: 9/21/08 Eagles win vs. Pittsburgh, 15-6 (33) By Opponent: 10/5/08 Eagles loss vs. Washington, 17-23 (58) Held Opponent Under 100 Yards Rushing By Eagles: 10/26/08 Eagles win vs. Atlanta, 27-14 (77) By Opponent: 10/5/08 Eagles loss vs. Washington, 17-23 (58) Held Opponent Under 100 Net Yards Passing By Eagles: 11/19/06 Eagles loss vs. Tennessee, 31-13 (84) By Opponent: 9/30/07 Giants win at New York, 3-16 (76) Held Opponent Under 150 Net Yards Passing By Eagles: 9/21/08 Eagles win vs. Pittsburgh, 15-6 (147) By Opponent: 9/30/07 Giants win at New York, 3-16 (76) Held Opponent Under 200 Net Yards Passing By Eagles: 10/12/08 Eagles win at San Francisco, 40-26 (175) By Opponent: 10/5/08 Eagles loss vs. Washington, 17-23 (196) Interception Return for a Touchdown By Eagles: 10/12/08 Juqua Parker, 55 yards (QB J.T. O’Sullivan) at San Francisco By Opponent: 11/25/07 Asante Samuel, 40 yards (QB A.J. Feeley) at New England Individual with Three-or-More Interceptions By Eagles: 10/23/66 Joe Scarpati (1-Earl Morrall, 2-Gary Wood) at NY Giants By Opponent: 12/2/07 Lofa Tatupu (3-A.J. Feeley) vs. Seattle Individual with Two-or-More Interceptions By Eagles: 10/8/06 Lito Sheppard (2-Drew Bledsoe) vs. Dallas By Opponent: 12/2/07 Lofa Tatupu (3-A.J. Feeley) vs. Seattle Seven-or-More Sacks by Team By Eagles: 9/21/08 By Opponent: 9/30/07
Eagles win vs. Pittsburgh, 56-21 (9) Giants win at New York, 3-16 (12)
Six-or-More Sacks by Team By Eagles: 9/21/08 By Opponent: 9/30/07
Eagles win vs. Pittsburgh, 56-21 (9) Giants win at New York, 3-16 (12)
Five-or-More Sacks by Team By Eagles: 9/21/08 By Opponent: 9/30/07
Eagles win vs. Pittsburgh, 56-21 (9) Giants win at New York, 3-16 (12)
Individual with Three-or More Sacks By Eagles: 9/23/07 Trent Cole (3.0 of Jon Kitna) vs. Detroit By Opponent: 9/30/07 Osi Yumenyiora (6.0 of Donovan McNabb) at NY Giants Individual with Two-or More Sacks By Eagles: 9/21/08 By Opponent:
9/15/08
Juqua Parker (2.5 sacks of Ben Roethlisberger), Darren Howard (2.0; 1 of Ben Roethlisberger and 1 of Byron Leftwich) vs. Pittsburgh Greg Ellis (2.0 sacks of Donovan McNabb) at Dallas
THE LAST TIME... SPECIAL TEAMS TOTALS Kickoff Return for a Touchdown By Eagles: 11/4/01 By Opponent: 9/15/08
Brian Mitchell, 94 yards at Arizona Felix Jones, 98 yards at Dallas
Kickoff Return for a Touchdown to Start a Game By Eagles: 11/4/01 Brian Mitchell, 94 yards at Arizona By Opponent: 10/12/03 Randal Williams, 37 yards at Dallas Punt Return for a Touchdown By Eagles: 10/5/08 By Opponent: 11/18/07
DeSean Jackson, 68 yards vs. Washington Ted Ginn Jr., 87 yards vs. Miami
Blocked Punt Recovered for Touchdown By Eagles: 11/22/92 Ken Rose returned Sean Landeta's blocked punt (blocked by Rose) 3 yards at NY Giants By Opponent: 11/10/96 Gabe Northern returned Tom Hutton's blocked punt (blocked by Northern) 18 yards vs. Buffalo Blocked Punt By Eagles: By Opponent:
11/28/04 11/20/05
Jevon Kearse blocked Jeff Feagles' punt at NY Giants David Tyree blocked Reggie Hodges' punt at NY Giants
Blocked PAT By Eagles: By Opponent:
10/30/88 12/19/04
Reggie White blocked a PAT attempt by Greg Davis vs. Atlanta Greg Ellis blocked a PAT attempt by David Akers vs. Dallas
Missed (not blocked) PAT By Eagles: 9/25/05 By Opponent: 11/11/07
Mark Simoneau vs. Oakland Shawn Suisham at Washington
Blocked Field Goal By Eagles: 10/23/05 By Opponent: 10/12/08
Quintin Mikell blocked a 40-yard attempt by Nate Kaeding vs. San Diego Ray McDonald blocked a 54-yard attempt by David Akers at San Francisco
Blocked Field Goal returned for a TD By Eagles: 10/23/05 Matt Ware, 65-yd. return after Quintin Mikell blocked a 40-yd. att. by Nate Kaeding vs. San Diego By Opponent: 10/12/08 Donald Strickland, 41-yd. return after Ray McDonald blocked a 54-yd. att. by David Akers at San Fran Individual with Five-or More Field Goals By Eagles: 11/18/01 David Akers (5-5) at Dallas By Opponent: 12/3/00 Al Del Greco (5-5) vs. Tennessee Individual with Four-or More Field Goals By Eagles: 10/12/08 David Akers (4-5) at San Francisco By Opponent: 10/12/08 Joe Nedney (4-4) at San Francisco Individual with Three-or More Field Goals By Eagles: 10/12/08 David Akers (4-5) at San Francisco By Opponent: 10/12/08 Joe Nedney (4-4) at San Francisco Successful Onsides Kick By Eagles: 11/25/07 By Opponent: 10/8/07
David Akers kick recovered by Eagles Hank Baskett (2nd Q) Ryan Longwell kick recovered by Vikings Heath Farwell at Minnesota (1st Q)
Failed Onsides Kick Attempt By Eagles: 10/29/06 By Opponent: 9/24/06
David Akers kick recovered by Jaguars Daryl Smith at Philadelphia (4th Q) Joe Nedney kick recovered by Greg Lewis at San Francisco (4th Q)
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Ta n k
DANIELS LINEBACKER Height, Weight: SJPI=OQU Born: NOLOTLUN=áå=`ä~êÉåÇçåI=^o College: e~êÇáåÖ=råáîÉêëáíó High School: `ä~êÉåÇçåI=`ä~êÉåÇçåI=^o NFL Experience: PêÇ=xOåÇ=~ë=~å=b~ÖäÉz Acquired by Eagles: t~áîÉêë=xkÉï=vçêâ=dá~åíë=J=MUz Originally joined NFL: páÖåÉÇ=~ë=~=êççâáÉ=ÑêÉÉ=~ÖÉåí Äó=íÜÉ=b~ÖäÉë=áå=OMMS
Now in his second stint in Philadelphia, Tank Daniels was claimed off waivers from the New York Giants on 8/31/08, a day after being released as part of the team’s final roster cutdown. After spending the majority of the 2007 season on the Giants practice squad, Daniels was promoted to their active roster on 11/23/07 and went on to play in eight games (four regular season, four playoff) during their Super Bowl Championship run. Originally a rookie free agent signing of the Eagles in 2006, Daniels was promoted to the active roster on 11/21/06 after spending the first 11 games on the team’s practice squad, and went on to notch nine special teams tackles in just six games. A native of Clarendon, AR, Daniels became the first player from Division II Harding University to play in the NFL. BIRDSEED: • Took a circuitous route to the NFL after attending Division II Harding University. Signed a letter of intent to play at Division I-AA Arkansas-Pine Bluff, but decided on Harding because he thought he would have a better opportunity to succeed in football. Ended up becoming the first player from that school to play in the NFL. Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher, Charles “Preacher” Roe (1938-54), was the last pro athlete from Harding. Harding just recently retired his #3 jersey in the 2008 offseason
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2007 HIGHLIGHTS: • Appeared in all four playoff games for the New York Giants and logged three special teams tackles and one forced fumble • Recorded 2 special teams tackles and a forced fumble in the NFL Wild Card game at TB (1/6). Forced KR Michael Spurlock to fumble at the start of the 3rd qtr on a kickoff. The turnover set up a Giants FG to put the team up 17-7 PERSONAL: • He and his wife, Courtney, have two children: son, Jaxson, and daughter, Grayson • Is the son of Leon and Earenstine Johnson. Has two older sisters, Crystal and Yolanda, and an older brother, T.J. • Was an all-state performer in football as a quarterback during his sophomore and junior seasons and as a wide receiver as a senior. Also earned all-state honors in baseball as a shortstop, in basketball as a power forward, and in track competing in the hurdles, sprint relays, and long jump • While with the Giants in 2007, visited wounded soldiers at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington D.C., prior to the Super Bowl Champions’ trip to the White House
• Plans to take up coaching once his playing career is over. “I have always loved sports. All sports. And if I can’t play, I’d rather be involved in coaching than doing anything else.” • Enjoyed playing baseball as a kid and wanted to emulate Hall of Fame SS Ozzie Smith. “We would
always make an annual trip to St. Louis to visit family and then watch a baseball game. I loved the way Ozzie played the game.” • Earned a degree in kinesiology • Full name: Torrance Daniels
TANK DANIELS’ CAREER STATISTICS Year Team GP/GS 2006 Phil. 6/0 2007 NYG 4/0 TOTALS 10/0 PLAYOFFS 2006 Phil. 2007 NYG TOTALS
2/0 4/0 6/0
Tot Solo 5 3 0 0 5 3
0 0 0
0 0 0
TACKLES Ast Sacks 2 0.0 0 0.0 2 0.0
0 0 0
Yds 0.0 0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
INTERCEPTIONS Int Yds Lg TD KD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
FF FR Yds 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
ADDITIONAL CAREER STATISTICS SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLES: (10) - 2006 (9), 2007 (1) POSTSEASON SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLES: (3) - 2007 (3) MILESTONES: First game: at Ind. 11/26/06.
DANIELS GAME-BY-GAME 2006 Philadelphia Eagles 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 the season on that unit Nov 26 @ Ind L 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 10 @ Was W 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 25 @ Dal W 1/0 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 6/0 3 2 5 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Playoffs Jan 7 NYG 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 Totals 2/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2007 New York Giants Date Opp W/L P/S S A T Sac Hur Int Yds Lg KD FF FR Promoted from the NYG practice squad on 11/27 after spending weeks 3-10 of the season on that unit Dec 02 @ Chi 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 16 Was L 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 29 NE L 0/0 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 Playoffs Jan 06 @ TB 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 20 @ GB W 1/0 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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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
A local product from nearby Haverford, PA, Kyle Eckel signed with the Eagles on 10/21/08. The 26-year-old Eckel played in 12 games for New England in 2007, recording 90 yards and two touchdowns rushing for a team that went undefeated in the regular season. Originally an undrafted free agent signee of the Patriots in 2005 from the U.S. Naval Academy, Eckel spent time with the Miami Dolphins (2005-06) before re-signing with the Patriots in 2007. BIRDSEED: • Was born in South Philadelphia and attended Episcopal Academy in Merion, PA, where he was a two-time first team all-area and all-league selection in football. Shared the all-city team backfield with current Bears RB Kevin Jones as a senior 2007 HIGHLIGHTS: • Rushed for a 1-yd TD and set career highs in atts. (10) and yds. (40) at Buf. (11/18) • Scored his first career TD on a 1-yd. run in the 4th qtr. of a win at Dal. (10/14) • Logged 12 special teams tackles in 12 games. Led or tied for the team lead in special teams tackles three times (vs. NYJ, 12/16; at Bal., 12/3; & at Ind. 11/4)
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PERSONAL: • A three-year letterwinner in football and baseball at Episcopal Academy. Was a two-time first team allarea and all-league selection in football, and garnered first team all-city accollades in his senior year • Served as an honorary coach in the 2007 BELL Bowl, a fundraiser at Gillette Stadium to benefit the BELL foundation, which is an acronym for Building Educated Leaders for Life • Helpred distribute Thanksgiving food baskets at Morgan Memorial Goodwill Industrties in Boston in 2007 • Majored in economics
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
ADDITIONAL CAREER STATISTICS SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLES: 12 - 2007 (12) CAREER HIGHS: RUSHING - Att. 10 at Buf. 11/18/07, Yards 40 at Buf. 11/18/07, Long 14 at Buf. 11/18/07; RECEIVING - Recpts. 1 at Buf. 11/18/07, Yards 6 at Buf. 11/18/07, Long 6 at Buf. 11/18/07 MILESTONES: First game: at Cin. 10/1/07, First Touchdown: 10/14/07 at Dal.
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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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 on 10/14/08, a week after being released by the Green Bay Packers. A strong special teams performer, White has racked up 66 career special teams tackles in 68 games with the Packers (2006-08), Jaguars (2005), and Seahawks (2003-04). BIRDSEED: • Grew up a huge Eagles fan and lists his all-time favorite players as Randall Cunningham, and current teammates Donovan McNabb and Brian Dawkins • Draws inspiration from his father, Emanuel, who was rendered legally blind from a brain tumor he suffered from over 20 years ago. “It happened when I was in the first grade,” said White. “He never let it get him down. He has a great sense of humor and I really admire the way he has been able to live his life. He is the best dad I could ever ask for.” Tracy and Emanuel enjoy playing the card game spades together and talking about the NFL. “My dad is a big fan of the Cowboys, so we’ve had fun together throughout my life since I was an Eagles fan growing up,” said White. “Now that I’m playing with the Eagles, I’m sure the conversations will be a little more intense.”
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2007 HIGHLIGHTS: • Ranked 2nd on the Packers with 16 special teams tackles, adding two fumble recoveries and a TD • Forced a fumble on special teams in the NFC Championship game vs. NYG (1/20/08) • Recovered a fumble on a 4th qtr. kickoff by Giants KR Ahmad Bradshaw at NYG (9/16). The turnover set up a Packers TD to put the team up 28-13 • Recovered a fumble in the end zone for his 1st career TD off a muffed punt by Eagles WR Greg Lewis vs. Phi. (9/9) PERSONAL: • Resides in Charleston, SC, in the offseason • His parents are Tracy Emanuel and Patricia. Patricia works as a car saleswoman in Charleston • Has one brother, Keenan, who served two years in the U.S. military and is now a physician’s assistant in Charleston. Also has two sisters, Keisha and Akia • Played linebacker and was the kicker at Timberland HS. Also wrestled and competed in track and field. Holds school records in the shot put and 100 meter dash
• Has been an usher at his church in Charleston • Has been working to help build a “Hope Center” in his hometown of St. Stephen, SC. The building and program is being designed to provide activities for the youth in the area such as football, swimming and basketball • Would like to coach high school football when his playing days are over. • Enjoys hunting, fishing and playing video games in his free time • Majored in speech pathology and minored in physical education
INJURY HISTORY: Was inactive at StL (12/16/07, vs. Oak. (12/9/07) and vs. Car. (11/18/07) with an ankle injury. Was placed on the Injured Reserve list prior to the regular season finale on 12/28/05. Was inactive for 6 of the final 7 games of the 2004 season with a hamstring injury and was placed on the Injured Reserve list prior to the playoffs. Was inactive vs. Pit. (11/2/03) with an ankle injury.
TRACY WHITE’S CAREER STATISTICS Year Team GP/GS 2003 Sea. 11/0 2004 Sea. 10/2 2005 Jax. 15/0 2006 GB 14/0 2007 GB 13/0 TOTALS 63/2 PLAYOFFS 2007 GB
2/1
Tot Solo 0 0 26 19 0 0 0 0 1 0 27 19
0
0
TACKLES Ast Sacks Yds 0 0 0 7 1 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 8 1 7
0
0
0
INTERCEPTIONS Int Yds Lg TD KD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0
0
0
0
0
FF FR Yds 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0
0
0
ADDITIONAL CAREER STATISTICS SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLES: (60) - 2007 (16), 2006 (17), 2005 (6), 2004 (12), 2003 (9) PLAYOFF SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLES: (2) - 2007 (2) CAREER HIGHS: TACKLES - 13 at Arz. 10/24/04; SACKS - 1.0 at Arz. 10/24/04 MILESTONES: First NFL game: vs. NO 9/7/03; First start: at Arz. 10/24/04; First sack: at Arz. 10/24/04 (WR Larry Fitzgerald).
PhiladelphiaEagles.com
WHITE GAME-BY-GAME 2003 Seattle Seahawks Date Opp W/L P/S Sep 07 NO W 1/0 Sep 14 @ Ari W 1/0 Sep 21 StL W 0/0 Oct 05 @ GB L 1/0 Oct 12 SF W 1/0 Oct 19 Chi W 0/0 Oct 26 @ Cin L 0/0 Nov 02 Pit W 0/0 Nov 09 @ Was L 0/0 Nov 16 Det W 1/0 Nov 23 @ Bal L 1/0 Nov 30 Cle W 1/0 Dec 07 @ Min L 1/0 Dec 14 @ StL L 1/0 Dec 21 Ari W 1/0 Dec 27 @ SF W 1/0 Totals 10 0 11/0 1/0 Playoffs Jan 04 @ GB L 1/0 2004 Date Sep 12 @ Sep 19 @ Sep 26 Oct 10 Oct 17 @ Oct 24 @ Oct 31 Nov 07 @ Nov 14 @ Nov 21 Nov 28 Dec 06 Dec 12 @ Dec 19 @ Dec 26 Jan 02 Totals Playoffs Jan 08
S A T Sac Hur Int Yds 0 0 0 0.0 NA 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 NA 0 0 INACTIVE 0 0 0 0.0 NA 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 NA 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 NA 0 0 INACTIVE INACTIVE/ANKLE INACTIVE 0 0 0 0.0 NA 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 NA 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 NA 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 NA 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 NA 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 NA 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 NA 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 NA 0 0
Lg KD FF FR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
INACTIVE
Opp W/L P/S S A T Sac Hur Int Yds Lg NO W 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 NA 0 0 0 TB W 1/0 4 0 4 0.0 NA 0 0 0 SF W 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 NA 0 0 0 StL L 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 NA 0 0 0 NE L 1/0 2 1 3 0.0 NA 0 0 0 Ari L 1/1 10 3 13 1.0 NA 0 0 0 Car W 1/1 2 2 4 0.0 NA 0 0 0 SF W 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 NA 0 0 0 StL L 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 NA 0 0 0 Mia W 0/0 INACTIVE/HAMSTRING Buf L 0/0 INACTIVE/HAMSTRING Dal L 0/0 INACTIVE/HAMSTRING Min W 0/0 INACTIVE/HAMSTRING NYJ L 1/0 1 1 2 0.0 NA 0 0 0 Ari W 0/0 INACTIVE/HAMSTRING Atl W 0/0 INACTIVE/HAMSTRING 10/2 19 7 26 1.0 NA 0 0 0 StL
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
L
KD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0
INJURED RESERVE/HAMSTRING
2005 Jacksonville Jaguars Date Sep 11 Sep 18 Sep 25 Oct 02 Oct 19 Oct 16 Oct 30 Nov 07 Nov 13 Nov 20 Nov 27 Dec 04 Dec 11 Dec 18 Dec 24 Jan 01 Totals
Opp W/L P/S Sea W 1/0 @ Ind L 1/0 @ NYJ W 1/0 Den L 1/0 Cin W 1/0 @ Pit W 1/0 @ StL L 1/0 Hou W 1/0 Bal W 1/0 @ Ten W 1/0 @ Ari W 1/0 @ Cle W 1/0 Ind L 1/0 @ SF W 1/0 @ Hou W 1/0 Ten W 0/0 15/0
S 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T Sac Hur Int Yds 0 0.0 NA 0 0 0 0.0 NA 0 0 0 0.0 NA 0 0 0 0.0 NA 0 0 0 0.0 NA 0 0 0 0.0 NA 0 0 0 0.0 NA 0 0 0 0.0 NA 0 0 0 0.0 NA 0 0 0 0.0 NA 0 0 0 0.0 NA 0 0 0 0.0 NA 0 0 0 0.0 NA 0 0 0 0.0 NA 0 0 0 0.0 NA 0 0 INACTIVE/ANKLE 0 0 0 0.0 NA 0 0
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Lg 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
KD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
2006 Green Bay Packers Date Opp W/L P/S Sep 10 Chi L 1/0 Sep 17 NO L 1/0 Sep 24 @ Det W 0/0 Oct 02 @ Phi L 0/0 Oct 08 StL L 1/0 Oct 22 @ Mia W 1/0 Oct 29 Ari W 1/0 Nov 05 @ Buf L 1/0 Nov 12 @ Min W 1/0 Nov 19 NE L 1/0 Nov 27 @ Sea L 1/0 Dec 03 NYJ L 1/0 Dec 10 @ SF W 1/0 Dec 17 Det W 1/0 Dec 21 Min W 1/0 Dec 31 @ Chi W 1/0 Totals 14/0 2007 Date Sep 09 Sep 16 @ Sep 23 Sep 30 @ Oct 07 Oct 14 Oct 29 @ Nov 04 @ Nov 11 Nov 18 Nov 22 @ Nov 29 @ Dec 09 Dec 16 @ Dec 23 @ Dec 30 Totals Playoffs Jan 12 Jan 20 Totals
S A T Sac Hur Int 0 0 0 0.0 NA 0 0 0 0 0.0 NA 0 INACTIVE NOT WITH TEAM 0 0 0 0.0 NA 0 0 0 0 0.0 NA 0 0 0 0 0.0 NA 0 0 0 0 0.0 NA 0 0 0 0 0.0 NA 0 0 0 0 0.0 NA 0 0 0 0 0.0 NA 0 0 0 0 0.0 NA 0 0 0 0 0.0 NA 0 0 0 0 0.0 NA 0 0 0 0 0.0 NA 0 0 0 0 0.0 NA 0 0 0 0 0.0 NA 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T Sac Hur Int Yds 0 0.0 NA 0 0 0 0.0 NA 0 0 0 0.0 NA 0 0 0 0.0 NA 0 0 0 0.0 NA 0 0 0 0.0 NA 0 0 1 0.0 NA 0 0 0 0.0 NA 0 0 0 0.0 NA 0 0 INACTIVE/ANKLE 0 0.0 NA 0 0 0 0.0 NA 0 0 INACTIVE/ANKLE INACTIVE/ANKLE 0 0.0 NA 0 0 0 0.0 NA 0 0 1 0.0 NA 0 0
Lg 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
KD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Opp W/L P/S Phi W 1/0 NYG W 1/0 SD W 1/0 Min W 1/0 Chi L 1/0 Was W 1/0 Den W 1/0 KC W 1/0 Min W 1/0 Car W 0/0 Det W 1/0 Dal L 1/0 Oak W 0/0 StL W 0/0 Chi L 1/0 Det W 1/0 13/0 0
S 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sea NYG
0 0 0 0.0 NA 0 0 0 0 0.0 NA 0 0 0 0 0 NA 0
W 1/0 L 1/0 2/0
A 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Yds Lg KD FF FR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
NFL’s Elite Kickers
95 – Victor Abiamiri – DE A second round draft choice out of Notre Dame in 2007, Victor Abiamiri (pronounced ahb-ee-ah-MEER-ee) brings his brute strength and athleticism to the defensive line. After spending the majority of his rookie campaign learning the nuances of Jim Johnson's scheme, Abiamiri looks to make an impact in 2008.
2008 Points Leaders 73 J. Carney (NYG) 68 M. Bryant (TB) 68 N. Kaeding (SD) 67 J. Nedney (SF) 66 D. Akers 66 J. Kasay (Car.)
INJURY REPORT: •
Abiamiri had surgery on 7/29 to correct a dislocated wrist and was inactive for the first 5 games of the season
Abiamiri 2008 Game-By-Game Date
Opp.
Sep 7
StL
W
0/0 - - -
IA/WRIST
-
-
-
-
-
-
Sep 15
@ Dal
L
0/0 - - -
IA/WRIST
-
-
-
-
-
-
Sep 21
Pit
W
0/0 - - -
IA/WRIST
-
-
-
-
-
-
Sep 28
@ Chi
L
0/0 - - -
IA/WRIST
-
-
-
-
-
-
IA/WRIST
Oct 5 Oct 12 Oct 26 Nov 2 Nov 9
Was
L
0/0 - - -
-
-
-
-
-
-
W
1/0 0 0 0 0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Atl
W
1/0 0 0 0 0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
@ Sea NYG @ Cin
Nov 23
@ Bal
Dec 7 Dec 15 Dec 21 Dec 28
Hur Int Yds LG KD FF FR
@ SF
Nov 16 Nov 27
W/L P/S S A T Sac
Cle Dal 0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Career
8/1 2 5 7
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
ADDITIONAL CAREER STATISTICS CAREER HIGHS: Tackles 2 (three times) last vs. Buf. 12/30/07 MILESTONES: First NFL game at Chi. 10/21/07, First start at Was. 11/11/07
2 – David Akers – K A three-time Pro Bowler and one of the NFL's most reliable kickers over the last eight years, David Akers is the franchise's all-time leader in points (963) and field goals (212). Akers is definitely the "rags to riches" story of the Eagles roster, having landed on the waiver wire three times before settling into his current position in Philadelphia. A former waiter and substitute teacher, Akers spent his first season with the Eagles as a long field goal and kickoff specialist behind veteran Norm Johnson.
SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: Went 4 for 5 including a 38-yarder in the 4th qtr. to put the Eagles ahead for good in a win at SF (10/12). His 16 points were the 3rd-most of his career Had a perfect 3-3 game at Dal. (9/15) while booting the 200th FG of his career, a 44-yarder in the 1st qtr.
BIRDSEED: •
Eagles all-time field goals 212 David Akers 91 Paul McFadden Eagles all-time points: 963 David Akers 881 Bobby Walston
@ Was 2/0 0 0 0 0.0
•
Eagles Elite Kickers
Eagles all-time PATs made 365 Bobby Walston 327 David Akers
Arz @ NYG
Season
•
Most points since 2000 1,003 J. Elam (Atl.) 980 M. Stover (Bal.) 953 A. Vinatieri (Ind.) 952 D. Akers 944 R. Longwell (Min.)
Caddied at Valhalla Golf Club, the home of the Ryder Cup, in Louisville, KY, for 4 years in college. Frequently caddied for Louisville Cardinals men’s basketball coach Rick Pitino
In the regular season… Akers at Qwest Field Akers on the road Akers on turf Akers outdoors Akers in November Akers vs. Sea. Akers vs. NFC West Akers vs. NFC Akers before bye week Akers after bye week
FG/FGA 2/3 99/131 97/121 198/242 61/71 5/10 24/35 161/201 86/108 126/155
PCT. 66.7 75.6 80.2 81.8 85.9 50.0 68.6 80.1 79.6 81.3
LG 40 53 53 57 49 48 50 53 57 52
The Eagles record in the regular season when Akers… makes 4 or more FGs - 9-1 makes 3 or more FGs - 25-4 Longest Current Tenured Athletes in Philadelphia Name 1. Brian Dawkins (1996-pres.) 2. Tra Thomas (1998-pres.) 3. David Akers (1999-pres.) 4. Donovan McNabb (1999-pres.)
Akers 2008 Game-By-Game Date
Opp.
G
FG
FGA
Pct
Lg Blk
XP
XPA
Pct
Sep 7
StL
1
1
1
100
23
0
5
5
100
Sep 15
@ Dal
1
3
3
100 44
0
4
4
Sep 21
Pit
1
2
2
100
31
0
1
1
Sep 28
@ Chi
1
2
4
50.0 31
0
2
2
100
Oct 5 Oct 12 Oct 26 Nov 2 Nov 9
Was
Dec 28
0
13
0
7
0
8
1
2
50.0 23
0
2
2
100
0
5
4
5
80.0 38
1
4
4
100
0
16
Atl
1
2
2
100 36
0
3
3
100
0
9
@ Sea NYG @ Bal
Dec 21
100 100
1
Nov 23
Dec 15
8
1
@ Cin
Dec 7
0
@ SF
Nov 16 Nov 27
Blk Pts
Arz Cle
INJURY REPORT:
@ Was
•
Dal 7
Career
78.9 44
1
148 212 263 80.6 57
15
19
2
100
0
66
329 333 98.8
21
21
3
965
Akers 2008 Game-By-Game Date
Opp. 1-19 Pct 20-29 Pct 30-39 Pct 40-49 Pct
Sep 7
StL
0-0 0.0
Sep 15
@ Dal
Sep 21
Pit
1-1
100
0-0 0.0
1-1
0-0 0.0
0-0
50+
Pct
0-0
0.0
0-0
0.0
100
1-1
100
0-0
0.0
100
0-0
0.0
0-0
0.0 0.0
0-0
0.0
100
1-1
0.0
2-2
Sep 28 @ Chi
0-0 0.0
1-1
100
1-1
100
0-1
0.0
0-1
Oct 5
0-0 0.0
1-1
100
0-0
0.0
0-0
0.0
0-1
0.0
@ SF
1-1 100
2-2
100
1-1
100
0-0
0.0
0-1
0.0
Atl
1-1 100
0-0
0.0
1-1
100
0-0
0.0
0-0
0.0
Season
2-2 100
6-6
100
6-6
100
1-2
50.0
0-3
0.0
Career
4-4 100 67-68 98.5 74-82 90.2 56-85 65.9 11-24 45.8
Oct 26 Nov 2 Nov 9 Nov 16
Was
@ Sea NYG @ Cin
Nov 23 @ Bal Nov 27 Dec 7 Dec 15 Dec 21 Dec 28
The Eagles first round draft choice in 2004, Shawn Andrews quickly earned a starting role after an eye-popping performance during the preseason of his rookie campaign, and has since earned two consecutive Pro Bowl nods in 2006 and 2007. Said Patriots head coach Bill Belichick of Andrews: "He's the best guard we've played against. You talk about go-to guys Andrews is a go-to guy. When you need yards, you run behind Andrews. You'll get them." One of the NFL's most dominating and athletic offensive linemen on the field, Andrews is also one of the most unique and jovial personalities in the locker room and community. He inked a seven-year contract extension in 2006 that will keep him in Philadelphia through 2015.
@ NYG
Season
Oct 12
73 – Shawn Andrews – G/T
Arz @ NYG Cle @ Was Dal
ADDITIONAL CAREER STATISTICS SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLES: 32 – 1999 (3), 2000 (3), 2001 (6), 2002 (7), 2003 (6), 2004 (2), 2006 (2), 2007 (2), 2008 (1) PASSING: 1-1-11-0-0 vs. GB 10/2/06 RUSHING: 2-25-15lg – (1-15 at Arz. 10/15/00), (1-10 vs. Dal. 9/22/02) PUNTING: 1-36-1TB vs. Car. 10/17/04 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 963, 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.)
Had back surgery on 10/21 to correct a herniated disc in his back suffered in the 2nd qtr. at Dal. (9/15). Missed games 37 of the season with the injury Andrews’ career games played/started: 2008 GP/GS/IA/DNP: 2/2/5/0 Career GP/GS: 50/50 Playoff GP/GS: 2/2 MILESTONES: First NFL game and start vs. NYG 9/12/04
81 – Jason Avant – WR
84 – Hank Baskett – WR
A physical and sure-handed receiver, Jason Avant (6-0, 212) has developed into a reliable offensive weapon for the Eagles. A fourth round draft choice in 2006, Avant has been a steady contributor on special teams and has shined in third-down situations over his career.
Now entering his third NFL season, Hank Baskett is a valuable option at receiver with his size and athletic ability. Also an integral part of the special teams units, Baskett was voted as the Eagles special teams MVP in 2007 after leading the squad with 277 production points.
INJURY REPORT:
SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: • 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
•
Suffered a strained trapezius muscle in the 1st qtr. vs. Atl. (10/26) and did not return
On 3rd-down plays, Avant has converted 14 of his 17 career catches for 1st downs (7 of 8 in 2008)
•
Avant 2008 Game-By-Game Date
Opp.
W/L
P/S
No
Yds
Avg
Sep 7
StL
W
1/0
3
45
15.0
31
0
@ Dal
L
1/0
2
28
14.0
16
0
Sep 21
Pit
W
1/0
2
24
12.0
19
0
Sep 28
@ Chi
L
1/0
4
29
7.3
13
0
Sep 15
Oct 5 Oct 12 Oct 26 Nov 2 Nov 9
Was
L
1/1
1
3
3.0
3
0
@ SF
W
1/1
1
17
17.0
17
0
Atl
W
1/0
0
0
0.0
0
0
@ Sea NYG
Nov 16
@ Cin
Nov 23
@ Bal
Nov 27 Dec 7 Dec 15 Dec 21 Dec 28
Lg TD
Arz @ NYG Cle @ Was Dal
Season
7/2
13
146
11.2
31
0
Career
30/10
43
481
11.2
31
3
ADDITIONAL CAREER STATISTICS SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLES: 20 – 2006 (6), 2007 (13), 2008 (1) FUMBLES/LOST: 1/1 – 2006 (1/1), 2007 (0/0) RUSHING: 1-1-1lg-0td – 2007 (1-1-1lg-0td) PLAYOFF KICKOFF RETURN YARDS: 0-28-28lg, on a reverse, took a pitch from RB Reno Mahe and returned it 28 yds. at NO 1/13/07 (NFCD)
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 history (89, 87, and 90-yd. TDs). o According to the Elias Sports Bureau, his 90-yd. TD catch from QB Donovan McNabb made him only the 6th player in NFL history with three career catches of 85 yds. or more. The others are Cliff Branch, Bob Hayes, Charley Taylor, Wesley Walker and John Taylor who was the last person to do it with 97, 92, and 95 yd. catches with the 49ers between 1989 and 1991. o With 100-yd. days vs. StL (9/7), Baskett (2-102), DeSean Jackson (6-106) and Greg Lewis (5-104) combined to make the Eagles the first NFL team with three 100-yd. receivers since Kansas City's WR Derrick Alexander (9-139), TE Tony Gonzalez (9-134), and WR Sylvester Morris (6-102) hit that trifecta in a 49-31 loss at Oak. (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 Was. *According to the Elias Sports Bureau
QUOTES: •
CAREER HIGHS: Recepts. 5 vs. Was. 9/17/07, Yards 55 vs. Was. 9/17/07, Long 31 (twice) last vs. StL 9/7/08, TDs 1 (three times) last vs. Mia. (11/18/07) (QB A.J. Feeley) MILESTONES: First career NFL game at SF 9/24/06, First start vs. Dal. 10/8/06, First reception at NO 10/15/06 (7-yd. catch from QB Donovan McNabb), First TD vs. Atl. 12/31/06 (QB A.J. Feeley)
•
Head Coach Andy Reid on Baskett’s play: “We’re seeing him go up and the quarterbacks just put the ball up. He’s covered, they put the ball up and he goes and gets the thing. He can about jump out of the house. He’s got a great vertical jump and he’s utilizing that better. He looks to me stronger than what he’s been in the past and he’s got that big body to go with it. He’s playing very well right now.” QB Donovan McNabb on Baskett’s play: “I think Hank has continued to learn and understand that position, and then use his size as an advantage…He has great leaping ability and he uses his body well. Hank has done a wonderful job of being able to get separation, go up for the ball, compete for it, and come down with it, and hopefully that’s something that we can use during the season.”
•
Special Teams Coordinator Rory Segrest on what makes Baskett so valuable on special teams: “I think it’s just his understanding of what [needs] to get done. He’s got the experience now. He understands how to make blocks, how to set up on things, he understands in terms of coverage, he understands returns and where he needs to be on the play; all the different components that go into having that certain level of experience…Obviously, Hank’s going to be one of our special team leaders. He was our production points leader last year. He knows his role and he’s ready to do that.”
Baskett 2008 Game-By-Game Date
Opp.
W/L
P/S
No
Yds
Avg
Lg
Sep 7
StL
W
1/1
2
102
51.0
90T
1
Sep 15
@ Dal
L
1/1
2
10
5.0
8
0
Sep 21
Pit
W
1/1
8
85
10.6
20
0
Sep 28
@ Chi
Oct 5
Was
TD
25 – Lorenzo Booker –RB Lorenzo Booker joined the Eagles in a 2008 draft-day trade that sent Philadelphia's 4th-round pick (115th overall) to Miami. A 3rd round draft pick by Miami in 2007, he appeared in 7 games as a rookie, amassing 125 yds. on 28 carries and 237 yds. on 28 receptions.
QUOTES: •
Offensive Coordinator Marty Mornhinweg on Booker’s route running: “He’s an excellent route runner. He’s got skills that wide receivers have. He’s very good on his releases, very quick. His lateral movement is excellent. He’s more physical than it appears at first glance.”
Booker 2008 Game-By-Game Rushing
L
1/1
1
10
10.0
10
0
L
1/0
0
0
0.0
0
0
Date
Opp.
Receiving
W/L P/S Att Yds Avg LG TD No Yds Avg LG TD
Oct 12
@ SF
W
1/1
4
38
9.0
16
1
Sep 7
StL
W
1/0
5
9
1.8
4
0
0
0
0.0
0
Oct 26
Atl
W
1/0
1
8
8.0
8
0
Sep 15
@ Dal
L
1/1
0
0
0.0
0
0
2
8
4.0
8
0
@ Sea
Sep 21
Pit
W
1/0
5
11
2.2
5
0
2
5
2.5
4
0
NYG
Sep 28
@ Chi
0
Nov 2 Nov 9 Nov 16
@ Cin
Oct 5
Nov 23
@ Bal
Oct 12
Arz
Oct 26
Nov 27 Dec 7 Dec 15 Dec 21 Dec 28
Nov 2
@ NYG
Nov 9
Cle @ Was Dal
2
7
3.5
4
0
1
-3
-3.0 -3
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
@ SF
W
1/0
1
5
5.0
5
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
Atl
W
1/0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
7/1
13
32
2.5
5
0
5
10
2.0
8
0
14/2 41
157
3.8 22 0
@ Sea NYG
Nov 23
@ Bal
18
253
14.1
90T
2
Nov 27
Career
39/10
56
859
15.3
90T
5
Dec 7 Dec 15
CAREER HIGHS: Recepts. 8 vs. Pit. 9/21/08, Yards 177 vs. Atl. 12/31/06, Long 90T vs. StL 9/7/08 (QB Donovan McNabb), TDs 1 (five times) last at SF 10/12/08 (QB Donovan McNabb) MILESTONES: First NFL game at Hou. 9/10/06, First NFL reception 25-yd. pass from QB Donovan McNabb vs. NYG 9/17/06, First start at SF 9/24/06, First 100-yard receiving game vs. Dal. 10/8/06, First TD 1 vs. Dal. 10/8/06 (87-yd. catch from QB Donovan McNabb)
1/0 1/0
@ Cin
7/5
ADDITIONAL CAREER STATISTICS SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLES: 14 – 2006 (4), 2007 (8), 2008 (2) PASSING: 1-0-0-1-0 at Ind. 11/26/06 KICKOFF RETURNS: 1-4-4lg - 2007 (1-4-4lg) 100-YD RECEIVING GAMES: 3 – 2006 (2), 2008 (1) - last vs. StL 9/7/08
L L
Was
Nov 16
Season
Dec 21 Dec 28 Season Career
0
Arz @ NYG Cle @ Was Dal 33 247
7.5 22 0
ADDITIONAL CAREER STATISTICS CAREER HIGHS: RUSHING - Atts. 8 (twice) last at NE 12/23/07, Yards 56 at NE 12/23/07, Long 22 at NE 12/23/07; RECEIVING - Recepts. 7 vs. Cin. 12/30/07, Yards 63 vs. NYJ 12/2/07, Long 22 (twice) last vs. Bal. 12/16/07 MILESTONES: First NFL game vs. Buf. 11/11/07, First start vs. Cin. 12/30/07
55 –Stewart Bradley– LB
86 –Reggie Brown– WR
A third round draft choice of the Eagles in 2007, Stewart Bradley calls the plays as the Eagles starting MIKE linebacker in only his second season in the league. With an impressive combination of size and speed, Bradley (6-4, 255) brings a big frame and nose for the ball to the middle of the Eagles defense.
The Eagles 2005 second round draft pick from Georgia, Reggie Brown possesses a tireless work ethic on and off the field, and has shown big-play capability over his first three NFL campaigns. "Reggie Brown moves a lot like Marvin Harrison, to be honest," said teammate Sheldon Brown. "He looks like Harrison does when I study him on tape. The only thing he needs is to get more balls thrown his way. He will put up numbers." Brown inked a five-year contract extension in 2006 that will keep him in Philadelphia through 2014.
SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: • • • •
Ranks 2nd on the team in tackles (69) and in TFLs (5) Set a new career high and tied for the team lead with 15 tackles vs. Was. (10/5) Recovered a fumble that led to an Eagles FG at Chi. (9/28) Recorded 13 tackles, 1 TFL and a sack of QB Marc Bulger vs. StL (9/7)
Bradley 2008 Game-By-Game Date
Opp. W/L P/S
S
A
Sep 7
StL
T
Sac Hur Int Yds LG KD FF FR
W
1/1
9
4 13 1.0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
Sep 15
@ Dal
L
1/1
4
4
8
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sep 21
Pit
W
1/1
6
1
7
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sep 28
@ Chi
L
1/1
5
0
5
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
L
1/1
9
6 15 0.0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Oct 5
Was
Oct 12
@ SF
W
1/1
8
6 14 0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Oct 26
Atl
W
1/1
3
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Nov 2 Nov 9 Nov 23
@ Bal
Dec 15 Dec 21 Dec 28 Season Career
Was inactive vs. Atl. (10/26) and at SF (10/12) with a groin injury. Suffered a hamstring strain during the preseason vs. Car. (8/14) and missed the first two games of the regular season vs. StL (9/7) and at Dal. (9/15)
Top Receivers on 3rd Down since 2006 Player Rec. 1st Chad Johnson (Cin.) 38 37 Reggie Brown 22 21 Santonio Holmes (Pit.) 45 42 Amani Toomer (NYG) 28 26
1st% 97.4 95.5 93.3 92.9
*min 20 recepts.
Brown 2008 Game-By-Game
NYG @ Cin
Dec 7
0.0
•
@ Sea
Nov 16 Nov 27
7
INJURY REPORT:
Arz @ NYG Cle @ Was
Date
Opp.
W/L
P/S
No
Sep 7
StL
W
0/0
-
IA/HAMSTRING
Sep 15
@ Dal
L
0/0
-
IA/HAMSTRING
-
Sep 21
Pit
W
1/0
0
0
0
0
Sep 28
@ Chi
Oct 5
Dal 44 25 69 1.0
1
0
0
0
2
0
1
Oct 12
23/8 56 33 89 2.0
1
1
13
13
2
0
1
Oct 26
7/7
Nov 2 ADDITIONAL CAREER STATISTICS SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLES: 17 - 2007 (17) CAREER HIGHS: Tackles 15 vs. Was. 10/5/08, INTs 1 at NO 12/23/07 (QB Drew Brees), Sacks 1.0 (twice) last vs. StL 9/7/08 (QB Mark Bulger) MILESTONES: First NFL game at GB 9/9/07, First Start at NO 12/23/07, First sack at NO 12/23/07 (QB Drew Brees), First INT at NO 12/23/07 (QB Drew Brees)
Nov 9
Was
Dec 28
-
L
1/0
6
79
13.2
31
0
L
1/1
4
84
21.0
40
0
-
IA/GROIN
-
Atl
W
0/0
-
IA/GROIN
-
@ Sea NYG @ Bal
Dec 21
TD
0/0
Nov 23
Dec 15
0.0
Lg
W
@ Cin
Dec 7
Avg
@ SF
Nov 16 Nov 27
Yds
Arz @ NYG Cle @ Was Dal
Season
3/1
10
163
16.3
40
0
Career
51/41
160
2330
14.6
60T
16
ADDITIONAL CAREER STATISTICS SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLES: 3 – 2005 (3) FUMBLES/LOST: 2/0 – 2005 (1/0), 2007 (1/0) RUSHING: 10-71-15Tlg-1TD – 2005 (1-5-5lg-0TD), 2006 (3-24-15Tlg1TD), 2007 (5-36-12lg-0TD), 2008 (1-6-6lg-0TD) 100-yd RECEIVING GAMES: 3 – 2006 (2), 2007 (1) – last at Min. 10/28/07 CAREER HIGHS: Recepts. 8 at Min. 10/28/07, Yards 121 at NO 10/15/06, Long 60 (twice) last at Was. 12/10/06 (QB Jeff Garcia), 60T at NO 10/15/06 (QB Donovan McNabb), TDs 2 vs. Was. 1/1/06 (QB Mike McMahon) MILESTONES: First NFL game and recept. at Atl. 9/12/05 (QB Donovan McNabb), First start vs. Oak. 9/25/05, First TD at Was. 11/6/05 (56T from QB Donovan McNabb), First 100-yd. receiving game at SF 9/24/06, First rushing TD at NO 10/15/06
24 – Sheldon Brown– CB
28 – Correll Buckhalter –RB
Known for his consistent play and highlight-reel hits, Sheldon Brown has proven to be a versatile cornerback since earning a starting role in 2004. A second round draft choice in 2002 from South Carolina, Brown signed a six-year contract extension in 2004 that will keep him in Philadelphia through 2012.
An inspiring story, Correll Buckhalter has returned to be a valuable running back for the Eagles after knee injuries forced him to miss three out of four seasons from 2002-2005. When healthy, Buckhalter has been very productive, averaging 4.4 yards per carry over his career, which ranks tied for 5th on the club's all-time list with former Eagle great Wilbert Montgomery. The team's fourth round draft choice in 2001, Buckhalter amassed a team rookie-rushing record with 586 yards, and later posted a career-high 9 TDs in 2003.
SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: •
Played in his 100th NFL game at Chi. (9/28)
QUOTES: •
Defensive coordinator Jim Johnson on Brown’s leadership: “Players have respect for him. He has played all positions— the nickel inside and both corners. He’s a veteran now, a smart football player. I’m sure they have a lot of respect for him, no question about it. He’s still a quiet guy, but he’s a soldier, no question about it.”
Consecutive Games Played to Start a Career Player Games Nate Clements (SF) 120 Sheldon Brown 103
SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: •
•
*Current Streaks among Active CBs
•
Since 2002, Brown has recorded 13 career interceptions. Of his 13 INTs, 10 have led to Eagles scoring drives, including 2 TD returns
Brown 2008 Game-By-Game
Went 18-93-1TD rushing and 7-85 receiving in a win at SF (10/12), starting in place of an injured Brian Westbrook o Tallied career highs in yds. from scrimmage (178), recepts. (7), and rec. yds. (85) o With 93 rush yds., moved past Swede Hanson and Frank Ziegler and into 18th place in team history with 1,993 for his career Went 16-66-1TD rushing and 2-24 receiving at Chi. (9/28), starting in place of an injured Brian Westbrook o It was his first time recording touchdowns in back-toback games since 12/17/06 at NYG and 12/25/06 at Dal. Went 10-43 rushing and 6-44-1TD receiving vs. Pit. (9/21), filling in admirably for an injured Brian Westbrook after he left in the 1st qtr. His six catches tied a then career high
BIRDSEED: •
He and his wife, Nikki, gave birth to Correll Buckhalter, Jr. on 9/11/08
Date
Opp. W/L
P/S
S
A
T
Sac Hur Int Yds LG KD FF FR
Sep 7
StL
W
1/1
2
2
4
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
Sep 15
@ Dal
L
1/1
5
1
6
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
1 0
QUOTES:
Sep 21
Pit
W
1/1
1
0
1
0.0
0
0
0
0
1
0 0
•
Sep 28
@ Chi
L
1/1
1
0
1
0.0
0
0
0
0
1
0 0 0 0
Oct 5
L
1/1
3
1
4
0.0
0
0
0
0
1
Oct 12
@ SF
W
1/1
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
2
0 0
Oct 26
Atl
W
1/1
7
0
7
0.0
0
0
0
0
1
0 0
7/7
19
4
23 0.0
0
0
0
0
6
1 0
Nov 2 Nov 9
Was
0 0
@ Sea NYG
Nov 16
@ Cin
Nov 23
@ Bal
Nov 27 Dec 7 Dec 15 Dec 21 Dec 28 Season Career
Arz @ NYG Cle @ Was Dal 103/74 280 98 378 6.0 10 13 224 70T 67 5 1
ADDITIONAL CAREER STATISTICS SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLES: 32 – 2002 (12), 2003 (19), 2004 (1) TOUCHDOWNS: 3 – 2005 [at KC 10/2/05 (40-yd. INT return – QB Trent Green), at Dal. 10/9/05 (80-yd. fumble return)], 2006 [70-yd INT return vs. Was. 11/12/06 (QB Mark Brunell)] CAREER HIGHS: Tackles 16 at Pit. 11/7/04, INTs 2 at KC 10/2/05, Long 70T vs. Was. 11/12/06 (QB Mark Brunell), Sacks 1.0 (six times) last vs. SD 10/23/05 MILESTONES: First NFL game at Ten. 9/8/02, First INT vs. Dal. 9/22/02 (QB Quincy Carter), First sack at SF 11/25/02 (QB Jeff Garcia), First start vs. Was. 10/5/03, 100th NFL game at Chi. 9/28/08
Head Coach Andy Reid on what Buckhalter brings to the locker room: “He brings a great spirit to the team, and he’s a good person and a lot of fun to be around. Then he goes out and he’s tough. And every time that he has an opportunity to start he gets close or above 100 yards, so as long as we feed him the ball. He’s a good player.”
Bunkley 2008 Game-By-Game
Buckhalter 2008 Game-By-Game Rushing Date
Opp. W/L P/S
Sep 7
StL
W
1/0
Att 2
Receiving
Yds Avg LG TD No Yds Avg LG TD 5
2.5
7
0
0
0
Date
Opp. W/L
P/S
S
A
T
Sep 7
StL
W
1/1
1
0
1
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0
@ Dal
L
1/1
4
1
5
0.0
2
0
0
0
0
0 0
0.0
0
0
Sep 15
8
Sac Hur Int Yds LG KD FF FR
Sep 15
@ Dal
L
1/0
0
0
0.0
0
0
2
15
7.5
0
Sep 21
Pit
W
1/1
2
3
5
1.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sep 21
Pit
W
1/0
10
43
4.3
11
0
6
44
7.3 20T 1
Sep 28
@ Chi
L
1/1
5
2
7
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0
Sep 28
@ Chi
Oct 5
Was
L
1/1
16
66
4.1
25
1
2
24 12.0 19
0
Oct 5
L
1/1
2
4
6
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0
L
1/0
2
0
0.0
3
0
0
0
0
0
Oct 12
@ SF
W
1/1
1
2
3
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0
Atl
W
1/1
3
1
4
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0
7/7
18 13 31
1.0
2
0
0
0
0
0
37/22 61 58 119 4.0
4
0
0
0
1
0 2
0.0
Oct 12
@ SF
W
1/1
18
93
5.2
28
1
7
85 12.1 25
0
Oct 26
Oct 26
Atl
W
1/0
4
0
0.0
2
0
2
29 14.5 27
0
Nov 2
Nov 2
@ Sea
Nov 9
NYG
@ Bal
@ Cin
Nov 23 Nov 27
Nov 27
Arz
Dec 28 Season Career
Dec 7
@ NYG
NYG @ Cin
@ Bal
Dec 21
@ Sea
Nov 16
Nov 23
Dec 15
Was
Nov 9
Nov 16
Dec 7
1
Arz @ NYG
Dec 15
Cle
Dec 21
@ Was
Cle @ Was
Dec 28
Dal
Dal
Season 7/2
52
207 4.0 28
2 19 197 10.4 27
1
Career
1
67/16 452 1993 4.4 64T 18 78 803 10.3 55T 3 ADDITIONAL CAREER STATISTICS CAREER HIGHS: Tackles 7 (three times) last at Chi. 9/28/08, Sacks 2.0 vs. Det. 9/23/07 (QB Jon Kitna) MILESTONES: First NFL game at Hou. 9/10/06, First start at GB 9/9/07, First sack vs. Det. 9/23/07 (QB Jon Kitna)
ADDITIONAL CAREER STATISTICS SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLES: 13 – 2001 (11), 2003 (2) 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 KICKOFF RETURNS: 39-840-35lg 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 10/12/08, Yards 85 at SF 10/12/08, Long 55T vs. Was. 11/12/06, TDs 1 (three times) last vs. Pit. 9/21/08; KICK RETURNS – No. 7 vs. Dal. 11/4/07, Yards 147 vs. Dal. 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, First start vs. Arz. 10/7/01, First 100-yd. game vs. Arz. 10/7/01, First TD Receiving at Was. 12/27/03 (QB Donovan McNabb)
87 – Brent Celek – TE A fifth round draft choice in 2007, Brent Celek (pronounced SELL-ick) turned in a solid rookie campaign and made the most of some late-season opportunities, tallying 8 receptions for 103 yards and a touchdown over the final three games.
BIRDSEED:
97 – Brodrick Bunkley – DT The Eagles first round draft choice in 2006, and 14th selection overall, Brodrick Bunkley is a strong and imposing presence at the defensive tackle position. Bunkley tallied 75 tackles and 3 sacks in his first year as a starter in 2007, and was a big reason why the Eagles run defense improved to 7th in the NFL (from 26th in 2006), holding their opponents to an average of just 95.8 rushing yards per game.
SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: • •
Tied a career high with 7 tackles at Chi. (9/28) Registered a sack of QB Ben Roethlisberger vs. Pit. (9/21) and also recovered a fumble in the 2nd qtr. that led to to an Eagles FG
How the Eagles stack up in run defense since Bunkley and Patterson took over in the middle in 2007 Seasons NFL Rank Yds/Game Avg. 2007-2008 6 93.9 3.7 1999-2006 24 120.1 4.1
•
Married his girlfriend of over five years, Susie Johnsen, on October 6th in Philadelphia. Eagles LB Stewart Bradley was the best man at the ceremony
QUOTES: •
Offensive Coordinator Marty Mornhinweg on Celek: “I think highly of Brent. I think he’s going to be a heck of a player. He already is a fine player… I thought he was playing pretty well last year, and then he’s gotten better both in the pass and run game, and he’ll continue to get better for some time here in the future.”
Celek 2008 Game-By-Game Date
Opp.
W/L
P/S
No
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
1/0
2
15
7.5
9
0
Sep 7
StL
W
1/0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Sep 15
@ Dal
L
1/0
1
19
19.0
19
0
Sep 15
@ Dal
L
1/0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sep 21
Pit
W
1/0
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 28
@ Chi
@ Chi
Oct 5
Was
L
1/1
3
21
7.0
9
0
Sep 28
L
1/0
0
0
0.0
0
0
Oct 5
Was
0
L
1/0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
L
1/0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Oct 12
@ SF
W
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
1
Oct 26
Atl
W
1/1
2
28
14.0
20
0
Oct 26
Atl
W
1/0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0
Nov 2
@ Sea
Nov 2
Nov 9
NYG
Nov 9
@ Sea NYG
Nov 16
@ Cin
Nov 16
@ Cin
Nov 23
@ Bal
Nov 23
@ Bal
Nov 27
Arz
Nov 27
Dec 7 Dec 15 Dec 21 Dec 28
@ NYG
Dec 7
Cle
Dec 15
@ Was
Dec 21
Dal
Dec 28
Arz @ NYG Cle @ Was Dal
Season
7/2
8
83
10.4
20
0
Season
7/0
Career
23/6
24
261
10.9
29
1
Career
43/3 25 12 37 13.0 N/A
ADDITIONAL CAREER STATISTICS SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLES: 4 – 2007 (4) CAREER HIGHS: Recepts. 3 (four times) last at Chi. 9/28/08, Yards 50 at Dal. 12/16/07, Long 29 (twice) last at NO 12/23/07 (QB Donovan McNabb), TDs 1 vs. Buf. 12/30/07 (2T from QB Donovan McNabb) MILESTONES: First NFL game at GB 9/9/07, First reception at NYG 9/30/07 (6 yds. from QB Donovan McNabb), First start vs. Chi. 10/21/07, First TD vs. Buf. 12/30/07 (2T from QB Donovan McNabb)
91 – Chris Clemons – DE Dubbed by CBS Sportsline's Clark Judge as "one of the best under-the-radar gets" in free agency, Chris Clemons joins the Eagles after signing a five-year contract on 3/1/08. A speedy defensive end with a penchant for getting to the passer, Clemons posted a career-high eight sacks for the Oakland Raiders in 2007, despite being on the field for just 37 percent of the team's defensive plays. His sack total tied for the team lead. Originally an undrafted free agent signing of Washington in 2003, Clemons gives the Eagles added depth on the defensive line.
SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: •
Clemons 2008 Game-By-Game
Recovered a fumble in the 4th qtr. off J.T. O’Sullivan in a win at SF (10/12). The turnover led to an Akers FG that put the Eagles up 7 with 1:10 left to play
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
4
4
2
ADDITIONAL CAREER STATISTICS SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLES: 21 – 2004 (3), 2005 (9), 2007 (3), 2008 (6) BLOCKED PUNT: 1 at Den. 10/9/05 (P Todd Sauerbrun) CAREER HIGHS: Tackles 4 at KC 11/25/07, Sacks 2.0 at Min. 11/18/07 (QB Tavaris Jackson) MILESTONES: First NFL game at Pit. 11/28/04, First sack at Pit. 11/28/04 (QB Ben Roethlisberger), First start at Arz. 12/11/05
59 – Nick Cole – C Nick Cole signed as a rookie free agent with the Eagles in 2006, and has seen action in all 41 regular and postseason contests (one start). A back-up center and blocking back in certain shortyardage situations, Cole provides quality depth on the offensive line. Cole’s career games played/started: 2008 GP/GS/IA/DNP: 7/0/0/0 Career GP/GS/IA: 39/1/0 Playoff GP/GS/IA/DNP: 2/0 Special teams tackles: 1 – 2006 (1) MILESTONES: First NFL game at Hou. 9/10/06, First start vs. NYG 12/9/07
Cole 2008 Game-By-Game
58 – Trent Cole– DE One of the NFL's budding stars at defensive end, Trent Cole set career highs in sacks (12.5) and tackles (103) in 2007, en route to his first Pro Bowl berth. Signed to a lucrative 5-year contract extension in 2006 that will keep him in Philadelphia through 2013, Cole has notched a team-leading 28.5 sacks in his first four NFL seasons. "The guy has a non-stop motor," said teammate Brian Dawkins. "He's always going. If you look at the way he pass-rushes, I've never seen somebody get hit in the facemask as much as he does and still be able to get to the quarterback." Playing with an unrelenting fire against both the run and the pass, Cole (103 tackles) teamed with Mike Patterson (114) in 2007 to become the first pair of Eagles defensive linemen to record 100-plus tackles in the same season since 1991.
Date
Opp. W/L P/S
S
A
T
Sac Hur Int Yds LG KD FF FR
Sep 7
StL
W
1/1
2
1
3
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
Sep 15
@ Dal
L
1/1
0
2
2
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0
Sep 21
Pit
W
1/1
6
1
7
1.0
1
0
0
0
0
0 0
Sep 28
@ Chi
Oct 5
• •
• •
Leads the team with 6 TFLs and ranks t-2nd with 5 hurries Stripped QB J.T. O’Sullivan for a sack and FF in the 4th qtr. of a win at SF (10/12). The ball was recovered by DE Chris Clemons and led to a FG that put the Birds ahead by 7 with 1:10 to play Stripped QB Kyle Orton for a sack and FF at Chi. (9/28). The ball was recovered by LB Omar Gaither and led to a FG Recorded a sack of QB Ben Roethlisberger, 2 TFLs and 7 tackles in a win vs. Pit. (9/21) o Pressured Roethlisberger into an intentional grounding penalty in the end zone for a safety, putting the Eagles up by 6 in the 4th qtr.
QUOTES: •
Redskins TE Chris Cooley on Trent’s play: “One of my favorite players as a person and least favorite players to go up against is Trent Cole. I hate playing against Trent Cole – he never quits. He goes harder than anyone and he never stops. You can never quit blocking him. He never takes a 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.”
L
1/1
8
1
9
1.0
1
0
0
0
0
1 0
L
1/1
3
7
10
0.0
1
0
0
0
0
0 0
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
7/7
30 16
46
3.0
6
0
0
0
0
2 0
54/44 181 107 288 28.5 14
1
19 19T 4
8 2
Nov 2 Nov 9
@ Sea NYG
Nov 16
@ Cin
Nov 23
@ Bal
Nov 27 Dec 7 Dec 15 Dec 21
SEASON HIGHLIGHTS:
Was
0 0
Dec 28 Season Career
Arz @ NYG Cle @ Was Dal
ADDITIONAL CAREER STATISTICS SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLES: 7 – 2005 (6), 2006 (1) TOUCHDOWNS: 1 – 19-yard INT return at NYG 12/7/06 (QB Eli Manning) CAREER HIGHS: Tackles 13 at Min. 10/28/07, Sacks 3.5 vs. Det. 9/23/07 (QB Jon Kitna), INTs 1 at NYG 12/17/06 (QB Eli Manning) MILESTONES: First NFL game at Atl. 9/12/05, First sack at Was. 11/6/05 (QB Mark 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
37 –Sean Considine– S A fourth round draft pick in 2005, Sean Considine is an intelligent player who possesses great football knowledge and an important grasp of the Eagles defensive scheme. He started at strong safety for the first eight games of 2007 before his campaign was cut short with a shoulder sprain that landed him on Injured Reserve.
SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: •
Is tied for 2nd in special teams tackles (11) and special teams production points (145)
Considine 2008 Game-By-Game
Curtis 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
No
Yds
Avg
Sep 7
StL
W
1/0
3
1
4
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0
Sep 7
StL
W
0/0
-
-
IA/HERNIA
-
-
@ Dal
L
1/0
0
3
3
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0
Sep 15
@ Dal
L
0/0
-
-
IA/HERNIA
-
-
Sep 21
Pit
W
1/0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0
Sep 21
Pit
W
0/0
-
-
IA/HERNIA
-
-
Sep 28
@ Chi
L
1/0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0
Sep 28
@ Chi
L
0/0
-
-
IA/HERNIA
-
-
Sep 15
L
1/0
0
1
1
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0
Oct 5
L
0/0
-
-
IA/HERNIA
-
Oct 12
@ SF
W
1/0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0
Oct 12
@ SF
W
0/0
-
-
IA/HERNIA
-
-
Oct 26
Atl
W
1/0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0
Oct 26
Atl
W
1/1
3
45
15.0
25
0
1/1
0
0
0
0
Oct 5
Was
Nov 2
@ Sea
Nov 2
Nov 9
NYG
Nov 9
Was
Lg TD
@ Sea NYG
Nov 16
@ Cin
Nov 16
@ Cin
Nov 23
@ Bal
Nov 23
@ Bal
Nov 27
Arz
Nov 27
Dec 7 Dec 15 Dec 21
Dec 7
@ NYG
Dec 15
Cle
Dec 21
@ Was
Dec 28
Dec 28
Dal
Season Career
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0
Season
37/17 100 62 162 1.5
3
2
12
12
6
1
Career
7/0
3
5
8
2
ADDITIONAL CAREER STATISTICS SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLES: 47 – 2005 (8), 2006 (26), 2007 (2), 2008 (11) CAREER HIGHS: Tackles 14 (twice) last at Was 12/10/06, Sacks 1.0 vs. Atl. 12/31/06 (QB Michael Vick), INTs 1 (twice) last vs. Det. 9/23/07 (QB Jon Kitna) MILESTONES: First NFL game at KC 10/2/05, First start at TB 10/22/06, First sack 0.5 vs. Ten. 11/19/06 (QB Vince Young), First INT vs. Atl. 12/31/06 (QB Matt Schaub)
80 –Kevin Curtis – WR Speedy and sure-handed Kevin Curtis made an immediate impact in his first year in Philadelphia. After signing a six-year contract with the club in the 2006 offseason, Curtis went on to eclipse the 1,000-yard mark (1,110) for the first time in his career, while also setting career highs in receptions (77) and touchdowns (8). In fact, Curtis became just the second Eagles wide receiver to tally over 1,000 yards in a single season since head coach Andy Reid took over in 1999. He also became just the fourth wideout in franchise history to record 75-or-more receptions in a season. Originally a third round draft choice of St. Louis in 2003, Curtis spent his first four seasons working with one of the most explosive receiving tandems in NFL history - Isaac Bruce and Torry Holt.
QUOTES: •
Offensive Coordinator Marty Mornhinweg on what Curtis brings to the lineup: “He’s a heck of a player…I think he’s a little bit underrated there. He’s productive. He’s consistent. You can count on him every play. He’s smart. He does the right thing almost every time. Then, he’s got a little bit of a dynamic in him that creates some explosiveness with the offense.”
INJURY REPORT: •
Had surgery on 8/21 to repair a sports hernia and was rendered inactive for the first 6 games of the season
Arz @ NYG Cle @ Was Dal 68/28 216 2869
0.0 13.3
83T 18
ADDITIONAL CAREER STATISTICS FUMBLES/LOST: 4/3 – 2004 (1/1), 2005 (2/1), 2006 (1/1) FUMBLE RECOVERIES FOR TD: 2 – 1 at NO 12/23/07; 1 vs. Buf. 12/30/07 RUSHING: 8-33-15lg-1TD – 2004 (3-24-15lg), 2005 (2-5-5Tlg-1TD), 2006 (4-4-7lg) KICKOFF RETURNS: 2006 (9-188-28lg) 100-YD RECEIVING GAMES: 4 – 2005 (1), 2007 (3) – last 111 yds. vs. Sea. 12/2/07 200-YD RECEIVING GAMES: 1 – 2007 (1) – 221 yds. vs. Det. 9/23/07 POSTSEASON 100-YD RECEIVING GAMES: 2 – 2004 (2) – last 128 yds. at Atl. 1/15/05 CAREER HIGHS: Recepts. 11 vs. Det. 9/23/07, Yds. 221 vs. Det. 9/23/07, Long 83T vs. Jax. 10/30/05 (QB Jamie Martin), TDs 3 vs. Det. 9/23/07 MILESTONES: First NFL game vs. GB 10/19/03, First recept. at SF 11/2/03, First start vs. Bal. 11/9/03, First TD at Sea. 10/10/04 (41T from QB Marc Bulger), First rushing TD vs. NO 10/23/05, First 100yd receiving game at Sea. 1/8/05 (NFC-WC), vs. Jax. 10/30/05, First 200-yd receiving game vs. Det. 9/23/07
50 – Tank Daniels – LB
20 – Brian Dawkins – FS
Now in his second stint in Philadelphia, Tank Daniels was claimed off waivers from the New York Giants on 8/31/08, a day after being released as part of the team’s final roster cutdown. After spending the majority of the 2007 season on the Giants practice squad, Daniels was promoted to their active roster on 11/23/07 and went on to play in eight games (four regular season, four playoffs) during their Super Bowl Championship run. Originally a rookie free agent signing of the Eagles in 2006, Daniels was promoted to the active roster on 11/21/06 after spending the first 11 games on the team’s practice squad, and went on to notch nine special teams tackles in just six games. A native of Clarendon, AR, Daniels became the first player from Division II Harding University to play in the NFL.
To understand this six-time Pro Bowl safety, just take a look on the top shelf of his locker. There you will find multiple figurines of his favorite comic book hero, Wolverine, some of which have been provided by his fans. Wolverine is the low-key leader of the X-Men, a comic book action series, an animated cartoon and the main character in three full-length feature films. Wolverine is known for his animal-keen senses that allow him to track his adversaries with great ease, very much like Brian Dawkins, the longest tenured athlete in Philadelphia, hunts down opposing ball carriers and receivers. The Eagles 2nd round draft choice in 1996 landed a starting role in the second game of his rookie season and has averaged nearly 100 tackles per year, while posting 33 interceptions (one shy of the club record) and countless train-wreck hits.
SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: • •
Ranks t-2nd on the team in special teams tackles (11) Had a team-high 4 special teams tackles vs. Atl. (10/26)
SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: • •
QUOTES: •
Special Teams Coordinator Rory Segrest on having Daniels back on the team: “We’re excited about having Tank here. He’s a guy that’s got some experience under his belt now. He understands how to play the game on special teams and he takes a lot of pride in his work there.”
•
Daniels 2008 Game-By-Game Date
Opp. W/L P/S
S
A
T
Sep 7
StL
W
1/0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sep 15 @ Dal
L
1/0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sep 21
W
1/0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Pit
Sac Hur Int Yds LG KD FF FR
Sep 28 @ Chi
L
1/0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Oct 5
L
1/0
0
0
0
0.0
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 26
W
1/0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Was Atl
Nov 2
@ Sea
Nov 9
NYG
•
BIRDSEED: •
Nov 16 @ Cin Nov 23 @ Bal Nov 27 Dec 7 Dec 15
Arz
Gives his two game tickets every week to a different local high school football player. The students are nominated by their coaches for their achievements both on the football field and in the classroom, and the winners are selected by Dawkins himself
@ NYG Cle
QUOTES:
Dec 21 @ Was Dec 28
Ranks 3rd on the team in tackles (63) Registered 12 tackles, 1.0 sack (QB Jason Campbell), 1 hurry and 1 KD vs. Was. (10/5) o The sack was the 20th of his career, making him the 5th DB in NFL history to reach that mark Named NFC Defensive Player of the Week for his efforts vs. Pit. (9/21). Recorded a sack (QB Ben Roethlisberger), FF and FR on the same play in the 4th qtr. The turnover led to an Eagles FG to put the team up by 9 with 2:26 remaining o Played in his 170th career game, surpassing Chuck Bednarik and moving into second place in franchise history. Also sealed his 100th victory as an Eagle (92 regular season, 8 postseason) Forced a fumble of QB Tony Romo at Dal. (9/15) in the end zone that was recovered by LB Chris Gocong for a TD in the 2nd qtr.
•
Dal
Season
7/0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Career
17/0 3
2
5
0.0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
ADDITIONAL CAREER STATISTICS SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLES: 21 – 2006 (9), 2007 (1), 2008 (11) POSTSEASON SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLES: 3 – 2007 (3) CAREER HIGHS: Tackles 5 vs. Atl. 12/31/06 MILESTONES: First NFL game at Ind. 11/26/07
•
S Quintin Mikell on Dawkins’ presence: "Him being back there makes a big difference. You're talking about the cornerstone of the defense and of this team. When you think of the Eagles D, you think of Dawk. When we're watching film, I just sit there and look at some of the things he does, and I'm like, 'Wow.' He's just amazing. Especially when I first came here, I'd be sitting in meetings and just watching everything that he did. Even to this day I'm amazed by the stuff he can do. I don't want to think about when he's not here. I look at him as a father figure, as a guy I look up to. I don't want to think about that right now. If that comes we'll have to deal with it then, but I don't want to think about that." CB Asante Samuel on playing with Dawkins: “He’s an animal. He’s a hell of a player and I love playing with him. He plays with a lot of emotions and a lot of heart and he just wants to win.”
Disruptive Plays Since 1996 Player Total S Darren Sharper (Min.) 62 S Brian Dawkins 61 CB Ty Law (unsigned) 55 S Sammy Knight (NYG.) 55 CB Dre Bly (Den.) 55
INTs 53 33 49 42 38
Dawkins 2008 Game-By-Game
FFs 9 28 6 13 17
Date
Opp. W/L
P/S
S
A
T
Sep 7
StL
W
1/1
2
3
5
0.0
0
0
0
0
1
Sep 15 @ Dal
L
1/1
4
2
6
0.0
1
0
0
0
1
1 0
Sep 21
Pit
W
1/1
8
2
10
1.0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Sep 28 @ Chi
L
1/1
5
2
7
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0 0 0
Oct 5
*According to Stats, Inc.
Dawkins is one of only four players in NFL history (3 active) to record at least 30 INTs and at least 20 sacks
Was
Sac Hur Int Yds LG KD FF FR 0 0 1
L
1/1
10
2
12
1.0
1
0
0
0
1
Oct 12
@ SF
W
1/1
8
3
11
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0
Oct 26
Atl
W
1/1
6
6
12
0.0
0
0
0
0
1
0 0
7/7
43 20
63
2.0
2
0
0
0
4
2 1
Nov 2
@ Sea
Nov 9
NYG
Nov 16 @ Cin
Player S Leroy Butler S Rodney Harrison (NE) S Brian Dawkins (Phi) CB Ronde Barber (TB)
Years 1990-2001 1994-2008 1996-2008 1997-2008
INTS 38 34 33 33
Sacks 20.5 30.5 20.0 22.0
Nov 23 @ Bal Nov 27 Dec 7 Dec 15 Dec 21 Dec 28
Arz @ NYG Cle @ Was Dal
Season
Most Career Sacks by Defensive Backs, All-Time: 30.5 Rodney Harrison (NE) 25.0 Carnell Lake 22.0 Ronde Barber (TB) 20.5 LeRoy Butler 20.0 Brian Dawkins (Eagles)
Career
174/173 798 417 1215 20.0 89 33 490 67T 128 34 14
ADDITIONAL CAREER STATISTICS SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLES: 35 – 1996 (18), 1997 (12), 1998 (3), 2000 (2) RECEIVING: 1-57-1TD vs. Hou. 9/29/02 TOUCHDOWNS: 4 – vs. NYG 12/7/97 (64-yd INT return - QB Danny Kanell), at Mia. 10/24/99 (67-yd. INT return - QB Damon Huard), vs. SD 12/9/01 (49-yd. fumble return), vs. Hou. 9/29/02 (57-yd. reception from Brian Mitchell on a fake punt)
Most Career Interceptions with Current Team: 35 Ed Reed (Bal.) 33 Brian Dawkins (Eagles) 33 Ronde Barber (TB) 25 Ray Lewis (Bal.) 25 Derrick Brooks (TB)
CAREER HIGHS: Tackles 16 (twice) last at NYG 12/17/06, INTs 2 at Was. 12/16/01, Long 67 yds. for a TD at Mia. 10/24/99 (QB Damon Huard), Sacks 2.0 vs. Arz. 11/19/00 MILESTONES: First NFL game at Was. 9/1/96, First start at GB 9/9/96, First INT at Atl. 9/22/96 (QB Bobby Hebert), First sack vs. Dal. 9/30/96 (QB Troy Aikman), 100th game at Sea. 12/8/02, 150th game vs. Was. 11/12/06
Where Dawkins ranks: Eagles all-time interceptions: 34 Eric Allen (1988-94) 34 Bill Bradley (1969-76) 33 Brian Dawkins (1996-pres.) 33 Herman Edwards (1977-85) Eagles all-time interception yardage: 536 Bill Bradley (34, 1969-76) 490 Brian Dawkins (33, 1996-pres.) 482 Eric Allen (34, 1988-94) 460 Lito Sheppard (17, 2002-pres.) Eagles All-Time Games Played: 180 Harold Carmichael (1971-83) 174 Brian Dawkins (1996-pres.) 169 Chuck Bednarik (1949-62)
39 – Quintin Demps – S A fourth round draft choice out of UTEP in 2008, Demps enters his rookie campaign as the Eagles kickoff return man and as a reserve safety. 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: • •
QUOTES: •
Longest Current Tenured Athletes in Philadelphia Name 1. Brian Dawkins (1996-pres.) 2. Tra Thomas (1998-pres.) 3. David Akers (1999-pres.) 4. Donovan McNabb (1999-pres.)
Ranks t-2nd on the team in special teams production points (145) Had a career-long 63-yd. kickoff return in a win at SF (10/12) that set up an Eagles TD
•
S Brian Dawkins on any young players he’s been impressed by: “I guess I might be a little biased because he’s a safety, but I’ve liked what I’ve seen Demps do. I think he’s a playmaker back there in the secondary…He’s always trying to make a play on the ball. I think he’s a guy that has impressed me with his athleticism also.” S Quintin Mikell on Demps’ return ability: "I think he's adjusted well. He has the right mentality for it. He's not a prima donna, nothing like that. He comes in and he works hard…He adds so much to your return game in terms of speed and ability. We need him on the field."
•
Head Coach Andy Reid on Demps and DeSean Jackson as returners: “I think they are both explosive players. They are different in their game but they are both explosive, young and have a lot of energy…They have some personality. They love to play and they bring great energy to the football team. Our veteran players love watching them.''
Demps 2008 Game-By-Game Date
Opp. W/L P/S
S
A
T
Sep 7
StL
W
1/0
0
0
0
Sac Hur Int Yds LG KD FF FR 0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sep 15 @ Dal
L
1/0
0
0
0
0.0
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 28 @ Chi
L
1/0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Oct 5
L
1/0
0
0
0
0.0
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 26
W
1/0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Was Atl
Nov 2
@ Sea
Nov 9
NYG
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 30 games for the Eagles (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. Dorenbos’ career games played: 2008 GP/GS/IA/DNP: 7/0/0/0 Career GP/GS: 67/0 Playoff GP/GS: 2/0
Nov 16 @ Cin Nov 23 @ Bal Nov 27 Dec 7 Dec 15
Arz
Special teams tackles: 11 – 2006 (2), 2007 (6), 2008 (3) MILESTONES: First NFL game vs. NE 9/7/03
@ NYG Cle
Dec 21 @ Was Dec 28
Dal
Season
7/0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Career
7/0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
65 – King Dunlap – T A seventh-round draft pick of the Eagles in 2008 out of Auburn, Dunlap suffered an ankle injury and was placed on the Injured Reserve list on 8/30.
ADDITIONAL CAREER STATISTICS SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLES: 7 – 2008 (7) MILESTONES: First NFL game vs. StL 9/7/08
INJURY REPORT:
Demps 2008 Game-By-Game Kick Returns Date
Opp.
Sep 7
StL
1
15
@ Dal
6
Sep 15
No
Yds Avg
Punt Returns
Lg
TD
No
FC
15
0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
153 25.5 47
0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
15.0
Yds Avg
Lg
TD
Sep 21
Pit
2
58 29.0 37
0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
Sep 28
@ Chi
4
99 24.8 28
0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0 0
Oct 5
4
66 16.5
18
0
0
0
0
0.0
0
Oct 12
@ SF
4
116 29.0 63
0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
Oct 26
Atl
2
33
0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
Nov 2 Nov 9
Was
NYG @ Cin
Nov 23
@ Bal
Dec 7 Dec 15 Dec 21 Dec 28
17
@ Sea
Nov 16 Nov 27
16.5
Arz @ NYG Cle @ Was Dal
Season
23
540 23.5 63
0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
Career
23
540 23.5 63
0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
ADDITIONAL CAREER STATISTICS CAREER HIGHS: KICK RETURNS – Atts. 6 at Dal. 9/15/08, Yards 153 at Dal. 9/15/08, Long 63 at SF 10/12/08, Avg. 29.0 on 4 returns at SF 10/12/08 MILESTONES: First kickoff return 15 yds. in the 4th qtr. vs. StL 9/7/08
•
Was placed on the Injured Reserve list on 8/30 with an ankle injury
32 – Kyle Eckel – FB A local product from nearby Haverford, PA, Kyle Eckel signed with the Eagles on 10/21/08. The 26-year-old Eckel played in 12 games for New England in 2007, recording 90 yards and two touchdowns rushing for a team that went undefeated in the regular season. Originally an undrafted free agent signee of the Patriots in 2005 from the U.S. Naval Academy, Eckel spent time with the Miami Dolphins (2005-06) before re-signing with the Patriots in 2007.
Eckel 2008 Game-By-Game Rushing Date
Opp.
Oct 26
Atl
Nov 2
Receiving
0/0
-
-
-
-
IA
-
-
-
-
-
@ Sea
Nov 9
Date
StL
0/0
-
-
-
-
3rd QB
-
-
-
-
-
@ Dal
0/0
-
-
-
-
3rd QB
-
-
-
-
-
Sep 21
Pit
0/0
-
-
-
-
3rd QB
-
-
-
-
-
Sep 28 @ Chi
0/0
-
-
-
-
3rd QB
-
-
-
-
-
Was 0/0
-
-
-
-
3rd QB
-
-
-
-
-
Oct 5 Oct 12
@ SF
0/0
-
-
-
-
3rd QB
-
-
-
-
-
Oct 26
Atl
0/0
-
-
-
-
3rd QB
-
-
-
-
-
0/0
0
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0/0
0.0
6.12
27 29 89T 34/ 204 69.6
Nov 2
@ Sea
Nov 9
NYG
Nov 23 @ Bal Nov 27 Dec 7
NYG
Dec 15
@ Cin
Dec 21
Nov 23
@ Bal
Dec 28
Nov 27
Arz
Season
@ NYG
Dec 15
Sk/Yds Rat Lost
Sep 15
Sep 7
Nov 16
Dec 7
Opp P/S Att Cm. Pct Yds Yds/Att TD Int Lg
Nov 16 @ Cin
W/L P/S Att Yds Avg LG TD No Yds Avg LG TD W
Feeley 2008 Passing Game-By-Game
Arz @ NYG Cle @ Was Dal
Career
23/15 665 372 55.9 4070
Cle
Dec 21
@ Was
Dec 28
Dal
Season
0/0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
Career
12/0 33
90
2.7 14
2
1
6
6.0
6
0
ADDITIONAL CAREER STATISTICS SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLES: 12 – 2007 (12) CAREER HIGHS: RUSHING – Att. 10 at Buf. 11/18/07, Yards 40 at Buf. 11/18/07, Long 14 at Buf. 11/18/07, 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. 11/18/07 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
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.
ADDITIONAL CAREER STATISTICS FUMBLES/LOST: 10/6 – 2004 (7/4), 2005 (1/1), 2006 (1/1), 2007 (1/0) 300-yd. Passing Games: 3 – 2004 (1), 2006 (1), 2007 (1) – last 345 yds. at NE 11/25/07 CAREER HIGHS: PASSING – Atts. 51 vs. Buf. 12/5/04, Comps. 27 at NE 11/25/07, Yds. 345 at NE 11/25/07, Long 89T to WR Hank Baskett vs. Atl. 12/31/06, Comp. Pct. (min 10 att.) 71.4% at TB 1/6/02, TDs 3 (three times) last at NE 11/25/07 MILESTONES: First NFL game, completion and TD at TB 1/6/02, First start vs. StL. 12/1/02, First 300-yd. passing game 303 yards vs. Buf. 12/5/04
Feeley 2008 Rushing Game-By-Game Date
Opp.
W/L
Att
Yds
Avg
LG
TD
Sep 7
StL
W
-
-
3rd QB
-
-
Sep 15
@ Dal
L
-
-
3rd QB
-
-
Sep 21
Pit
W
-
-
3rd QB
-
-
Sep 28
@ Chi
L
-
-
3rd QB
-
-
L
-
-
3rd QB
-
-
Oct 5
Was
Oct 12
@ SF
W
-
-
3rd QB
-
-
Oct 26
Atl
W
-
-
3rd QB
-
-
Nov 2 Nov 9
@ Sea NYG
Nov 16
@ Cin
Nov 23
@ Bal
Nov 27 Dec 7 Dec 15 Dec 21 Dec 28
Arz @ NYG Cle @ Was Dal
Season
0
0
0.0
0
0
Career
34
45
1.3
7T
1
ADDITIONAL CAREER STATISTICS CAREER HIGHS: RUSHING – Atts. 4 (three times) last vs. Sea. 12/2/07, Yds. 14 vs. Sea. 12/2/07, Long 7 (twice) last vs. Sea. 12/2/07, TD 1 at Sea. 11/21/04. MILESTONES: First rushing TD at Sea. 11/21/04.
96 – Omar Gaither – LB
63 – Mike Gibson – G
A fifth-round draft pick of the Eagles in 2006, the versatile Gaither is the team’s starting WILL linebacker after serving as the starting MIKE linebacker in 2007. A vocal and instinctive playmaker, he quickly emerged as a force on defense last season, tallying team highs in tackles (170) and hurries (14), while also ranking 2nd in knockdowns (14).
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
SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: • •
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 Date
Opp. W/L
P/S
S
A
T
Sep 7
StL
W
1/1
2
0
2
0.0
0
0
0
0
1
0 0
@ Dal
L
1/1
2
1
3
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0
Sep 21
Pit
W
1/1
4
3
7
1.5
0
0
0
0
1
0 0
Sep 28
@ Chi
L
1/1
6
1
7
0.0
2
0
0
0
2
0 1
L
1/1
5
3
8
0.0
0
0
0
0
1
0 0
Sep 15
Oct 5
Was
Sac Hur Int Yds LG KD FF FR
Oct 12
@ SF
W
1/1
6
4
10
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0
Oct 26
Atl
W
1/1
0
2
2
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0
7/7
25
14
39
1.5
2
0
0
0
5
0 1
39/28 167 100 267 2.5
19
2
65 49 20 1
Nov 2 Nov 9
@ Sea NYG
Nov 16
@ Cin
Nov 23
@ Bal
Nov 27 Dec 7 Dec 15 Dec 21 Dec 28 Season Career
Arz @ NYG Cle @ Was Dal 1
ADDITIONAL CAREER STATISTICS SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLES: 32 – 2006 (30), 2007 (2) PLAYOFF SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLES: 1 – 2006 (1) 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)
57 – Chris Gocong – LB A unique talent on defense with good pass-rush ability, Chris Gocong is now in his third season in Philadelphia. As the starting SAM linebacker in 2007, Gocong played in all 16 games and amassed 92 tackles and one sack after spending his rookie campaign on the Injured Reserve list. Gocong really began to show his playmaking ability in the second half of the season when defensive coordinator Jim Johnson began using him at both linebacker and defensive end. Said teammate Sheldon Brown of Gocong's progression: "Chris Gocong was definitely a nice surprise for us. He made such a leap. If you had asked me about him in the beginning of the year, I would have told you the coaches were crazy for putting him out there. But, now I think he's going to be a Pro Bowler." A third round draft choice in 2006, Gocong was one of college football's most prolific sack artists (42 sacks in 41 games) during his career at Division I-AA Cal Poly.
SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: • • •
Recorded a sack (QB Matt Ryan) and TFL vs. Atl. (10/26) Sacked QB Kyle Orton at Chi. (9/28) Recovered a fumble by QB Tony Romo in the end zone at Dal. (9/15) for his 1st-career TD
Gocong 2008 Game-By-Game Date
Opp. W/L
P/S
S
A
T
Sac Hur Int Yds LG KD FF FR
Sep 7
StL
1/1
2
0
2
0.0
W
0
0
0
0
0
0 0
Sep 15
@ Dal
L
1/1
0
4
4
0.0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Sep 21
Pit
W
1/1
1
0
1
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0
Sep 28
@ Chi
Oct 5
Was
1
L
1/1
3
2
5
1.0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0
L
1/0
2
1
3
0.0
0
0
0
0
1
0 0
Oct 12
@ SF
W
1/0
1
1
2
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0
Oct 26
Atl
W
1/1
4
1
5
1.0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0
Nov 2 Nov 9
@ Sea NYG
21 – Joselio Hanson – CB A speedy and gritty player with a knack for being around the football, Joselio Hanson has provided valuable depth as a reserve cornerback over the past two seasons in Philadelphia. Originally a rookie free agent signing by San Francisco in 2003, Hanson has appeared in 52 games in his four-year career.
Hanson 2008 Game-By-Game Date
Opp. W/L P/S
S
A
T
Sac Hur Int Yds LG KD FF FR
Nov 16
@ Cin
Sep 7
StL
W
1/0
0
1
1
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Nov 23
@ Bal
Sep 15
@ Dal
L
1/0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Nov 27
Arz
Sep 21
Pit
W
1/0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sep 28
@ Chi
0
Dec 7 Dec 15 Dec 21 Dec 28 Season Career
@ NYG Cle
L
1/0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
L
1/0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
@ SF
W
1/0
0
4
4
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Atl
W
1/0
1
3
4
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Season
7/0
1
8
9
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Career
52/8 73 35 108 2.0
2
0
0
0
21 0
1
Oct 5
@ Was
Oct 12
Dal
Oct 26 7/5
13 9
22 2.0
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
Nov 2
23/17 62 52 114 3.0
5
0
0
0
3
0
1
Nov 9
ADDITIONAL CAREER STATISTICS SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLES: 20 – 2007 (11), 2008 (9) TOUCHDOWNS: 1 – Recovered a fumble (QB Tony Romo) caused by FS Brian Dawkins in the endzone at Dal. 9/15/08
Was
@ Sea NYG
Nov 16
@ Cin
Nov 23
@ Bal
Nov 27 Dec 7 Dec 15
CAREER HIGHS: Tackles 9 vs. Buf. 12/30/07, Sacks 1.0 (three times) last vs. Atl. 10/26/08 (QB Matt Ryan) MILESTONES: First NFL game at GB 9/9/07, First start at NYG 9/30/07, First sack at NE 11/25/07 (QB Tom Brady), First TD fumble recovery in the end zone at Dal. 9/15/08
0
Dec 21 Dec 28
Arz @ NYG Cle @ Was Dal
ADDITIONAL CAREER STATISTICS SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLES: 30 – 2006 (12), 2007 (11), 2008 (7) PLAYOFF SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLES: 2 – 2006 (2) PUNT RETURNS: 1-0-0lg – 2008 (1-0-0lg) CAREER HIGHS: Tackles 8 at NE 11/25/07, Sacks 1.0 (twice) last at NYJ 10/14/07 (QB Chad Pennington) MILESTONES: First NFL game at NO 9/19/04, First start vs. Car. 11/14/04, First sack vs. Buf. 12/26/04 (QB Drew Bledsoe)
79 – Todd Herremans – G/T A big athletic force on the offensive line, Todd Herremans has been solid as the team's starting left guard over the last three seasons. During his rookie year in 2005, Herremans saw valuable action at left tackle for an injured Tra Thomas and successfully made the transition to guard in his sophomore campaign. A fourth round draft choice of the Eagles, Herremans was a Division II All-America selection at Saginaw Valley State. In 2006, he earned a five-year contract extension that will keep him in Philadelphia through 2013. Herreman’s career games played/started: 2008 GP/GS/IA/DNP: 7/7/0/0 Career GP/GS: 43/42 Playoff GP/GS/IA/DNP: 2/2/0/0 MILESTONES: First NFL game and start vs. GB 11/27/05, First start at LG at Hou. 9/10/06
90 – Darren Howard – DE A free agent signing in 2006, the versatile and crafty Howard brings strength and experience to the defensive line, contributing snaps at both defensive end and defensive tackle. Howard has recorded 55.0 sacks over his nine-year career, the first six of those with the New Orleans Saints. A second round draft choice of the Saints in 2000, Howard was a unanimous allrookie team selection with 11 sacks.
Howard 2008 Game-By-Game Date
Opp. W/L
P/S
S
A
T
Sep 7
StL
W
1/0
2
0
2
0.5
2
0
0
0
0
Sep 15
@ Dal
L
1/0
1
1
2
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0
Sep 21
Pit
W
1/0
2
2
4
2.0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0
Sep 28
@ Chi
0 0
Oct 5 Oct 12 Oct 26 Nov 2
L
1/0
0
0
0
0.0
0
1
8
8
0
1/0
1
2
3
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0
@ SF
W
1/0
1
0
1
1.0
3
0
0
0
0
0 0
Atl
W
1/0
2
0
2
1.0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0
7/0
9
5
14
4.5
5
1
8
8
0
0 0
@ Sea
Nov 9
• • •
Nov 16
@ Cin
Nov 23
@ Bal
• • •
Nov 27 Dec 7 Dec 15 Dec 21 Dec 28
0 0
L
Was
SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: Ranks t-1st on the team in sacks (4.5) and t-2nd hurries (5) Brought down QB Matt Ryan for a sack vs. Atl. (10/26) Recorded a sack (QB J.T. O’Sullivan) and 3 QB hurries in a win at SF (10/12). Hauled in an INT of QB Kyle Orton at Chi. (9/28). It was his first INT since 10/28/01 at StL off of QB Kurt Warner Registered 2.0 sacks (1.0 of Ben Roethlisberger, 1.0 of Byron Leftwich) vs. Pit. (9/21) Recorded a half sack and 2 QB hurries of QB Marc Bulger vs. StL (9/7)
Sac Hur Int Yds LG KD FF FR
NYG
Arz @ NYG Cle @ Was Dal
Season Career
120/93 236 93 329 55.0 N/A 3
91 46 27 15 10
ADDITIONAL CAREER STATISTICS INTERCEPTIONS: 2000 1-46 at Car. 11/12/00 (QB Steve Beuerlein), 2001 1-37 at StL 10/28/01 (QB Kurt Warner), 2008 1-8 at Chi. 9/28/08 (QB Kyle Orton)
QUOTES: •
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 MILESTONES: First NFL game and start vs. Det. 9/3/00, First sack at SD 9/10/00 (QB Ryan Leaf), First INT at Car. 11/12/00 (QB Steve Beuerlein), 100th NFL game vs. Det. 9/23/07
Defensive Coordinator Jim Johnson on Howard’s offseason: “I think Darren Howard is in the best shape he’s been in since he’s been here…Howard's playing good. He looks like the Darren Howard we brought in [in 2006]. He's lighter. He's playing fast. He's a different player."
2008 Sack Leaders among players without a start Player Sacks Darren Howard 4.5 Bertrand Berry (Ari) 4.0 Charles Johnson (Car.) 3.5 Dave Tollefson (NYG) 3.5 Greg White (TB) 3.5
33 – Jack Ikegwuonu – CB A fourth-round draft choice of the Eagles in 2008, Ikegwuonu was placed on the Reserve/Non-Football Injury list on 8/26. He will be eligible to return to practice with the team any time between weeks six through nine of the regular season.
INJURY REPORT: •
Ikegwuonu was placed on the Reserve/Non-Football Injury list on 8/26 for a knee injury suffered during a workout prior to the NFL draft
Ikegwuonu 2008 Game-By-Game Date
Opp. W/L P/S
S
A
T
Sep 7
StL
W
0/0
-
-
-
NFI/KNEE
-
-
-
-
-
Sep 15 @ Dal
L
0/0
-
-
-
NFI/KNEE
-
-
-
-
-
Sep 21
Pit
W
0/0
-
-
-
NFI/KNEE
-
-
-
-
-
Sep 28 @ Chi
L
0/0
-
-
-
NFI/KNEE
-
-
-
-
-
Oct 5
Was
Sac Hur Int Yds LG KD FF FR
L
0/0
-
-
-
NFI/KNEE
-
-
-
-
-
Oct 12 @ SF
W
0/0
-
-
-
NFI/KNEE
-
-
-
-
-
Oct 26
W
0/0
-
-
-
NFI/KNEE
-
-
-
-
-
Atl
Nov 2
@ Sea
Nov 9
NYG
•
Nov 16 @ Cin Nov 23 @ Bal Nov 27 Dec 7 Dec 15
Arz @ NYG Cle
Dec 21 @ Was Dec 28
Dal
Season
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
10 – DeSean Jackson – WR A second-round pick of the Eagles in 2008, DeSean Jackson is the team’s starting punt returner and a valuable contributor at wide receiver. A first-team All-America selection in 2007, he scored 29 total touchdowns in 36 career games in college and set a Pac-10 Conference record with six punt returns for touchdowns in his career, two shy of the NCAA all-time record of eight. His career average of 16.7 yards per return set a Cal record and ranks second in Pac-10 history behind baseball Hall of Famer, Jackie Robinson of UCLA (18.8).
QUOTES: •
SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: •
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Leads the team in recepts. (32), rec. yards (505) and yards from scrimmage (555) o Leads all NFL rookie WRs in rec. yards (505) and ranks 2nd in recepts. (32) Ranks 3rd in the NFC with an 11.3 avg. on punt returns Scored his first-career punt return TD on a 68-yd. return in the 1st qtr. vs. Was (10/5) o Became the first Eagle rookie to return a punt for a TD since Bob Shann in 1965, who returned a punt 63 yards for a score vs. Det. (12/19) o The last time the Eagles scored on a punt return was 12/21/03, when RB Brian Westbrook had an 81-yd. return for a score 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. The only other player to do it was former Eagles WR Don Looney (1940), according to Elias Sports Bureau
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 game and placed him 5th in punt return yards in a game o Jackson’s 203 all-purpose yds. (106 rec. yds. & 97 punt ret. yds.) vs. StL (9/7) were the most ever for an Eagles rookie in his debut, breaking the previous mark held by Ken Keller of 192 yds. at LA on 9/30/56 o His 107 rec. yds. on opening day vs. StL (9/7) were the 2nd-highest total in team history for a rookie behind Don Looney, who holds the record with 115 yds. on 8 recepts. on 9/15/40 at GB. *According to the Elias Sports Bureau o With 100-yd. days vs. StL (9/7) Jackson (6-106), Hank Baskett (2-102), and Greg Lewis (5-104) combined to make the Eagles the first NFL team with three 100-yd. receivers since Kansas City’s Derrick Alexander (9139), Tony Gonzalez (9-134), and Sylvester Morris (6102) 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
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•
Head Coach Andy Reid on Jackson learning defense to help his offense: "It's rare for a young guy to do that. Normally, they are just concentrating on themselves and learning the offense. But I know he asks [the Eagles] corners if he's giving away any tendencies or any indicators on his specific routes. And then on the flip side, he'll check with those cornerbacks on their techniques they use to defend a certain route he'll run. He's very open to that communication and it's helping him." Offensive Coordinator Marty Mornhinweg on Jackson’s quick learning: “There are a couple of things that he has that allows him to be a really fast learner. First of all, he’s a natural player. His movements are just natural. He does a lot of things that we teach that he just does naturally…Secondly, he’s really sharp, football-wise. Really, for him it takes him once or twice, maybe three reps, and he’s got it. He can take it from the classroom to the field very quickly as well.” RB Brian Westbrook on how exciting Jackson is to watch: “He’s an exciting player. I think probably since I’ve been here he probably is one of the more exciting rookies…DeSean, specifically, he’s gone out there and his moves, his speed have really been exciting for me and for the other guys on the team as well. We expect a lot of him, so we need him to help this team whether it’s with field position, as well as big plays on offense.”
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FS Brian Dawkins on Jackson’s ability to make defenders miss: “When you have a receiver who can get up the field like he gets up the field, obviously, making it look effortless. The thing I’ve seen a lot of good receivers have is a step-back move—to be able to catch the ball, and once you catch it, make the first guy pause and stop his feet because you have a step-back move. That’s what he has; he has the ability to step back once he catches the ball and make that first cat miss. Then he has the acceleration to get away from him really fast. Not a lot of people have that. He definitely has it.” TE L.J. Smith on Jackson’s combination of skills: "What DeSean has is very unique as far as playmaking skills. Some guys have the moves, but not the speed. Some guys have the speed, but they don't have the knack for making that move. He has both." Head Coach Andy Reid on Jackson and Quintin Demps as returners: “I think they are both explosive players. They are different in their game but they are both explosive, young and have a lot of energy…They have some personality. They love to play and they bring great energy to the football team. Our veteran players love watching them.''
2008 NFL Rookie Wide Receivers Player Rec. Yards D. Jackson 32 505 E. Royal (Den.) 39 392 D. Avery (StL) 20 337 J. Nelson (GB) 16 177 J. Morgan (SF) 11 160 H. Douglas (Atl.) 11 148 D. Bess (Mia.) 12 85
TDs 1 2 2 1 1 0 1
*min 10 catches
Jackson 2008 Game-By-Game Date
Opp.
W/L
P/S
No
Yds
Avg
Lg
TD
Sep 7
StL
W
1/1
6
106
17.7
47
0
Sep 15
@ Dal
L
1/1
6
110
18.3
60
0
Sep 21
Pit
W
1/1
5
40
8.0
18
0
Sep 28
@ Chi
L
1/1
5
71
14.2
23
1
L
1/1
1
8
8.0
8
0
Oct 5
Was
Oct 12
@ SF
W
1/1
6
98
16.3
27
0
Oct 26
Atl
W
1/1
3
72
24.0
30
0
Nov 2
@ Sea
Nov 9
NYG
Nov 16
@ Cin
Nov 23
@ Bal
Nov 27
Arz
Dec 7
@ NYG
Dec 15
Cle
Dec 21
@ Was
Dec 28
Dal
Season
7/7
32
505
15.8
60
1
Career
7/7
32
505
15.8
60
1
ADDITIONAL CAREER STATISTICS 100-YD. RECEIVING GAMES: 2 – 2008 (2) – last at Dal. 9/15/08 FUMBLES/LOST: 2/1 – 2008 (2/1) RUSHING: 6-50-21lg – 2008 (6-50-21lg) CAREER HIGHS: Recepts. 6 (three times) last at SF 10/12/08, Yards 110 at Dal. 9/15/08, Long 60 at Dal. 9/15/08, TDs 1 at Chi. 9/28/08 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 100yd. receiving game 106 yds. vs. StL 9/7/08, First rush att. 1 yd. vs. Pit. 9/21/08, First rec. TD 22-yds. from QB Donovan McNabb at Chi. 9/28/08
Jackson 2008 Game-By-Game Punt Returns
2008 NFC Punt Return Leaders Player Avg. Ret. R. Bush (NO) 21.9 13 D. Hixon (NYG) 11.4 14 D. Jackson 11.3 22 W. Blackmon (GB) 11.3 16 M. Jones (Car.) 10.4 20
Yards 285 160 248 180 208
Date
Opp.
No
FC
Sep 7
StL
8
0
97
Sep 15
@ Dal
2
0
Sep 21
Pit
2
3
Sep 28
@ Chi
4 1
Oct 5
Was
Yds Avg
Kick Returns Lg
TD
No
Yds Avg
Lg
TD
12.1
60
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
12
6.0
11
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
11
5.5
9
0
1
12
12.0
12
0
2
37
9.3
17
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
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
5
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
Season
22
8
248 11.3 68T
1
1
12
12.0
12
0
Career
22
8
248 11.3 68T
1
1
12
12.0
12
0
Nov 2 Nov 9
@ Sea NYG
Nov 16
@ Cin
Nov 23
@ Bal
Nov 27 Dec 7 Dec 15 Dec 21 Dec 28
-1.7
Arz @ NYG Cle @ Was Dal
ADDITIONAL CAREER STATISTICS CAREER HIGHS: PUNT RETURNS – Atts. 8 vs. StL 9/7/08, Yards 97 vs. StL 9/7/08, Long 68T vs. Was. 10/5/08; KICKOFF RETURNS – Atts. 1 vs. Pit. 9/21/08, Yards 12 vs. Pit. 9/21/08, Long 12 vs. Pit. 9/21/08 MILESTONES: First punt return 8 yards in the 1st qtr. vs. StL 9/7/08 (P Donnie Jones), First kickoff return 12 yards in the 4th qtr. vs. Pit. 9/21/08 following a safety, First punt return for a TD 68 yds. in the 1st qtr. vs. Was. 10/5/08 (P Durant Brooks)
Jean-Gilles’ career games played/started: 2008 GP/GS/IA/DNP: 7/5/0/0 Career GP/GS: 11/6 Playoff GP/GS/IA/DNP: 0/0/2/0
67 –Jamaal Jackson– C/G A rookie free agent signee from Delaware State in 2003, Jamaal Jackson has utilized his big frame and a strong work ethic to not only earn a starting role in the middle of the Eagles offensive line, but a seven-year contract extension that will keep him in Philadelphia through 2013. Jackson spent most of his rookie season on the practice squad and all of 2004 on Injured Reserve with a torn triceps muscle. He was thrust into the starting lineup for an injured Hank Fraley in the final eight games of 2005, before earning the starting role after a training camp battle with Fraley in the summer of 2006. Consecutive Games Started Player GP C. Wiegmann (Den.) 118 T. McClure (Atl.) 103 D. Raiola (Det.) 103 O. Kreutz (Chi.) 93 J. Jackson 47 *Current Streaks among Active Centers
MILESTONES: First NFL game vs. Det. 9/23/07, First start at NO 12/23/07
56 – Akeem Jordan – LB A speedy, playmaking linebacker, Akeem Jordan quickly progressed in his rookie campaign after originally signing with the Eagles as an undrafted free agent out of Division I-AA James Madison in 2007. Making the most of his opportunity after being promoted from the practice squad in the middle of the season, Jordan went on to lead the team in special teams tackles (19) and ranked 4th in special teams production points (209) despite playing in just nine games.
SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: •
Jackson’s career games played/started: 2008 GP/GS/IA/DNP: 7/7/0/0 Career GP/GS: 47/47 Playoff GP/GS/IA/DNP: 2/2/0/0 Fumbles/Lost: 1/1 – 2007 (1/1) MILESTONES: First NFL game and start vs. Dal. 11/14/05
•
QUOTES: •
62 – Max Jean--Gilles – G A burly guard with good athletic ability, Max Jean-Gilles is a monstrous force on the offensive line. Originally a fourth-round draft choice of the Eagles in 2006, Jean-Gilles was impressive when given the opportunity during his sophomore campaign. He appeared in four games and notched his first career start at New Orleans on December 23rd for an injured Shawn Andrews.
SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: • •
Started at RG for games 3-7 in place of an injured Shawn Andrews Played the entire second half at RG at Dal. (9/15) after Shawn Andrews left with a back injury
QUOTES: •
•
Offensive coordinator Marty Mornhinweg on Jean-Gilles’ ability: “You win with guys like Max. Max is a fighter. He’s a big strong, big effort guy. He loves to play the game, and when you love to play the game you’re going to work hard, normally, and you’re going to get better every day.” QB Donovan McNabb on Jean-Gilles starting at RG: “I think Max has done a great job of filling in and being able to get comfortable in the offense, as well as communicating with the rest of the guys up there…Max is a guy who we trust in so many situations, whether it’s run blocking or pass blocking. This experience, for him, is going to take him a long way.”
Leads the team in special teams production points (183) and special teams tackles (12) Recovered a fumble on special teams off a muffed punt in the 4th qtr. vs. Atl. (10/26). The turnover led to an Eagles TD to seal the win
•
•
Special Teams Coordinator Rory Segrest on Jordan’s role on special teams: “He’s just a guy who knows how to play football. He ends up in the right spot, he takes coaching well, he always has a high motor and does things the way you ask him to do it. I’m expecting him to be one of our special teams leaders this year. He could do a great job for us.” Defensive Coordinator Jim Johnson on what progress Jordan has made: “He’s the fourth linebacker. He can play, he can start, he could start at WILL for us, and we have a lot of confidence in him. He’s a good linebacker; he could start in nickel. We have three starting linebackers, but he’s right in there as the number four—and he could be number three at any time.” LB Stewart Bradley the competition Jordan provides: “He's just a really good player, really athletic, really smart. He knows what he's doing out there. He covers well, he moves well, he's got good natural instincts. Every team needs good competition, and he pushes us to work harder. You know you have to stay on top of your game because he could easily be out here starting if one of us lets up.”
Jordan 2008 Game-By-Game 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 15 @ Dal
L
1/0
0
0
0
0.0
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 28 @ Chi
L
1/0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Oct 5
L
1/0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Was
Oct 12 @ SF
W
1/0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Oct 26
W
1/0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Atl
Nov 2
@ Sea
Nov 9
NYG
49 – Dan Klecko – FB A native of Marlboro, New Jersey, and a product of nearby Temple University, Dan Klecko signed a two-year contract with the Eagles on 3/17/08. Klecko, who has seen action at defensive tackle, linebacker, and fullback during his six-year career, has been a part of three Super Bowl Championship teams while with New England (2003-05) and Indianapolis (2006-07). Dan's father, Joe Klecko, was an All-America defensive lineman at Temple and an All-Pro defensive tackle with the New York Jets.
Nov 16 @ Cin Nov 23 @ Bal
SEASON HIGHLIGHTS:
Nov 27
• •
Dec 7 Dec 15
Arz @ NYG Cle
Dec 21 @ Was Dec 28
•
Dal
Season
7/0
1
0
1
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Career
16/1 16
5
21 0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
•
ADDITIONAL CAREER STATISTICS SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLES: 31 – 2007 (19), 2008 (12) CAREER HIGHS: Tackles 14 vs. Buf. 12/30/07 MILESTONES: First NFL game vs. Dal. 11/4/07, First start vs. Buf. 12/30/07
BIRDSEED: •
74 – Winston Justice – T The team's second round draft pick in 2006, Winston Justice has spent most of his first three seasons learning his trade behind Pro Bowl tackles Tra Thomas and Jon Runyan. Justice showed some promise in his sophomore campaign, playing in seven games and notching his first start. He won a national championship and blocked for three Heisman Trophy winners during his collegiate career at USC. Justice’s career games played/started: 2008 GP/GS/IA/DNP: 0/0/3/4 Career GP/GS: 7/1 Playoff GP/GS/IA/DNP: 0/0/2/0 MILESTONES: First NFL game at GB 9/9/07, First start at NYG 9/30/07
Has set a new career high in 2008 with 2.0 sacks Played exclusively at FB for the 1st time in his career at SF (10/12) Brought down QB Kyle Orton for a sack on a 3rd-down play at Chi. (9/28), taking the Bears out of FG range Recorded a sack of QB Marc Bulger in his first game as an Eagle vs. StL (9/7), while also making a key block as a fullback on Tony Hunt’s 1-yd. TD
He and his wife, Loni, gave birth to their first child, Nathan Daniel Klecko, on 9/20. The 9-lb. boy is also the first grandchild for Dan’s father, Joe, a former NFL player with the New York Jets
QUOTES: •
•
•
Defensive Coordinator Jim Johnson on whether he has seen a guy with Klecko’s build be able to do the things he’s done: “No, I haven’t. He has such great quickness. He has good football sense and he loves to play. He’s a high-motor guy. The biggest thing he has is he really has quickness.” 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."
Klecko 2008 Game-By-Game Rushing Date
Opp.
Sep 7
4 – Kevin Kolb – QB
Receiving
W/L P/S Att Yds Avg LG TD No Yds Avg LG TD
StL
W
1/0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
Sep 15
@ Dal
L
1/0
0
0
0.0
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 28
@ Chi
L
1/0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0 0
Oct 5
L
1/0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0
Oct 12
@ SF
Was
W
1/0
0
0
0.0
0
0
1
2
2.0
2
0
Oct 26
Atl
W
1/0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
Nov 2
A second round choice and the Eagles first overall selection in 2007, Kevin Kolb (pronounced COBB) spent his rookie season learning the offense behind veteran quarterbacks Donovan McNabb and A.J. Feeley. A four-year starter at Houston, Kolb turned in one of the finest seasons by a quarterback in school history as a senior in 2006, connecting on 292 of 432 passes for 3,809 yds., 30 TDs and just 4 INTs, en route to being named Conference USA offensive player of the year.
@ Sea
Nov 9
NYG
Nov 16
@ Cin
Nov 23
@ Bal
Nov 27
SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: •
Arz
Dec 7
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)
@ NYG
Dec 15
Kolb 2008 Passing Game-By-Game
Cle
Dec 21
@ Was
Dec 28
Dal
Date
Season
7/0
0
0
0.0
0
0
1
2
2.0
2
0
Career
54/3
2
5
2.5
5
0
5
22
4.4 11
1
ADDITIONAL CAREER STATISTICS KICKOFF RETURNS: 2-20-10lg-1FC – 2003 (2-20-10lg), 2004 (1FC)
Sep 7
StL
1/0 6
5
Sep 15
@ Dal
0/0 -
-
Sep 21
Pit
1/0 3
2
Sep 28
@ Chi
0/0 -
-
-
Was 0/0 -
-
-
Oct 5 CAREER HIGHS: RUSHING - Atts. 1 (twice) last at Mia. 10/19/03, Yds. 5 vs. NYG 10/12/03, Long 5 vs. NYG 10/12/03; RECEIVING - Recepts 2 vs. NYJ 10/24/04, Yards 11 vs. Sea. 10/17/04, Long 11 vs. Sea. 10/17/04, TDs 1 vs. Mia. 12/31/06 (1 vs. NE 1/21/07 AFC Championship Game) MILESTONES: First NFL game vs. NYJ 9/21/03, First start at Den. 11/3/03, First TD vs. Mia. 12/31/06 (2-yard TD pass from Tom Brady)
Oct 12 Oct 26 Nov 2 Nov 9
Date
Opp.
S
A
T
Sac
Hur
Int
Yds
LG
Sep 7
StL
1
0
1
1.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sep 15
@ Dal
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sep 21
Pit
1
2
3
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sep 28
@ Chi
1
1
2
1.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Oct 5
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Oct 12
@ SF
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Oct 26
Atl
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Season
3
3
6
2.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Career
31 15 46
5.0
N/A
0
0
0
0
0
1
Nov 2 Nov 9
Was
KD FF FR
@ Sea NYG
Nov 16
@ Cin
Nov 23
@ Bal
Nov 27 Dec 7 Dec 15 Dec 21 Dec 28
Arz @ NYG Cle @ Was Dal
ADDITIONAL CAREER STATISTICS SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLES: 5 – 2003 (1), 2004 (3), 2005 (1) CAREER HIGHS: Tackles 3 (five times) last vs. Pit. 9/21/08, Sacks 1.0 (four times) last at Chi. 9/28/08 MILESTONES: First sack at Was. 9/28/03 (QB Patrick Ramsey)
Dec 28
0
0 16
-
-
6.0
0
1 12
-
DNP
-
-
-
DNP
-
-
66.7 18
-
0/0
103.5
-
-
0/0
43.1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
DNP
-
-
-
-
-
Atl
0/0 -
-
-
-
DNP
-
-
-
-
-
@ Sea NYG @ Bal
Dec 21
8.8 DNP
-
-
Nov 23
Dec 15
-
Rat
0/0 -
@ Cin
Dec 7
83.3 53
Sk/Yds Lost
@ SF
Nov 16 Nov 27
Klecko 2008 Defensive Game-By-Game
Opp P/S Att Cm. Pct Yds Yds/Att TD Int Lg
Arz @ NYG Cle @ Was Dal
Season
2/0 9
7
77.8
71
7.9
0
1 16
0/0
60.0
Career
3/0 9
7
77.8
71
7.9
0
1 16
2/13
60.0
ADDITIONAL CAREER STATISTICS FUMBLES/LOST: 1/1 – 2007 (1/1) CAREER HIGHS: Atts. 6 vs, StL 9/7/08, Comps. 5 vs. StL 9/7/08, Yards 53 vs. StL 9/7/08, Long 16 yds. to WR Greg Lewis in the 4th qtr. vs. StL 9/7/08 MILESTONES: First NFL game vs. Det. 9/23/07, First comp. 6 yds. to TE Brent Celek in the 4th qtr. vs. StL 9/7/08
Kolb 2008 Rushing Game-By-Game Date
Opp.
Sep 7
StL
W/L
Att
Yds
Avg
LG
TD
W
3
-3
-1.0
-1
0
Sep 15
@ Dal
L
-
-
DNP
-
-
Sep 21
Pit
W
0
0
0.0
0
0
Sep 28
@ Chi
L
-
-
DNP
-
-
Oct 5 Oct 12
L
-
-
DNP
-
-
@ SF
Was
W
-
-
DNP
-
-
Atl
W
-
-
DNP
-
-
Oct 26 Nov 2
@ Sea
Nov 9
@ Cin
Nov 23
@ Bal
Nov 27 Dec 7 Dec 21
S
A
T
Sac Hur Int Yds LG KD FF FR
StL
W
1/0
0
1
1
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sep 15 @ Dal
L
1/0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sep 21
W
1/0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0
L
1/0
1
0
1
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Oct 5
L
1/0
0
1
1
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Oct 12 @ SF
W
1/0
1
0
1
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Oct 26
W
1/0
1
0
1
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Was Atl
Nov 2
@ Sea
Nov 9
NYG
Dec 7 Dec 15
Arz @ NYG Cle
Dec 21 @ Was
Cle
Dec 28
@ Was Dal
Season
3
-3
-1.0
-1
0
Career
6
-5
-0.8
0
0
The Eagles first overall selection in 2008, Laws adds depth and energy to the defensive line. In 2007, the second-round pick led Notre Dame with career highs in sacks (4.0) and tackles (112), with the most tackles by a defensive lineman in the major college ranks. For his career, Laws appeared in 49 games (25 starts), recording 224 tackles, 22.5 tackles for a loss, 10 sacks, 2 forced fumbles, 4 fumble recoveries, 1 interception, and six blocked kicks.
INJURY REPORT: Suffered a quad contusion in the second qtr. at Dal. (9/15) and did not return
Dal
Season
7/0
3
2
5
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Career
7/0
3
2
5
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
ADDITIONAL CAREER STATISTICS CAREER HIGHS: Tackles 1 (five times) last vs. Atl 10/26/08 MILESTONES: First NFL game vs. StL 9/7/08
93 – Trevor Laws – DT
•
Pit
0
Sep 28 @ Chi
Nov 27
Arz
Dec 28
Opp. W/L P/S
Sep 7
Nov 23 @ Bal
@ NYG
Dec 15
Date
Nov 16 @ Cin
NYG
Nov 16
Laws 2008 Game-By-Game
83 – Greg Lewis – WR A precise route runner with a knack for coming up with clutch catches, Greg Lewis has been a steady contributor for the Eagles in his six-year career, catching 122 passes for 1,661 yards and six scores. Originally signed as a rookie free agent in 2003, Lewis was quick to absorb the West Coast offense even though he did not start as a senior at Illinois. In 2004, he inked a five-year contract extension through 2011.
SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: •
Went 5-104 and caught a regular season career long 52yarder from QB Donovan McNabb in a win vs. StL (9/7), for his 1st career 100-yd. performance o With 100-yd. days vs. StL (9/7), Lewis (5-104), DeSean 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 (9139), Tony Gonzalez (9-134), and Sylvester Morris (6102) 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 best of everybody, and he’s still very good at that. He’s been a good example to the other guys, not to just learn 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 crew, and I think that’s a positive.”
51 – Joe Mays – LB A sixth-round selection out of North Dakota State, the hardhitting Joe Mays impressed in the preseason and will work in as the backup MIKE linebacker in 2008. An All-America 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 route to being named the Great West Conference Defensive Player of the Year.
BIRDSEED: •
Lewis 2008 Game-By-Game Date
Opp.
Sep 7
StL
W/L
P/S
No
Yds
Avg
Lg
TD
W
1/0
5
104
20.8
52
0
Sep 15
@ Dal
L
1/0
3
36
12.0
17
0
Sep 21
Pit
W
1/0
1
4
4.0
4
0
Sep 28
@ Chi
L
1/0
1
5
5.0
5
0
L
1/0
1
22
22.0
22
0
@ SF
W
1/0
3
38
12.7
16
0
Atl
W
1/0
0
0
0.0
0
0
Oct 5 Oct 12 Oct 26 Nov 2 Nov 9
Was
NYG @ Cin
Nov 23
@ Bal
Nov 27
Arz
Dec 15 Dec 21 Dec 28 Season Career
QUOTES: •
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 going well. He certainly makes it hard for offenses when you have a guy like that who's strong and who can run and who can hit."
@ Sea
Nov 16
Dec 7
He and wife, LaToyia, gave birth to a baby boy on 9/8/08 named Jai (pronounced Jay) Jevon Mays
Mays 2008 Game-By-Game
@ NYG Cle @ Was Dal 14
209
14.9
52
0
81/23 122
7/0
1661
13.6
52
6
ADDITIONAL CAREER STATISTICS SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLES: 40 – 2003 (11), 2004 (15), 2006 (8), 2007 (6) FUMBLES/LOST: 3/2 – 2006 (1/1), 2007 (2/1) RUSHING: 6-29-11-0TD – 2004 (4-16-11lg), 2005 (2-13-8lg) PASSING: 1-0-0-0-0TD - 2007 (1-0-0-0-0TD) KICKOFF RETURNS: 8-120-31lg – 2004 (2-28-15lg), 2006 (2-46-28lg), 2007 (1-3-3lg), 2008 (3-43-31lg) PUNT RETURNS: 6-10-6lg-1FC – 2007 (4-4-5lg-1FC), 2008 (1-6-6lg)
Date
Opp. W/L P/S
S
A
T
Sep 7
StL
W
0/0
-
-
-
-
IA
-
-
-
-
-
-
Sep 15 @ Dal
L
0/0
-
-
-
-
IA
-
-
-
-
-
-
Sep 21
Pit
W
0/0
-
-
-
-
IA
-
-
-
-
-
-
Sep 28 @ Chi
L
1/0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Oct 5
L
0/0
-
-
-
-
IA
-
-
-
-
-
-
Oct 12 @ SF
W
1/0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Oct 26
W
0/0
-
-
-
-
IA
-
-
-
-
-
-
Atl
Nov 2
@ Sea
Nov 9
NYG
Nov 16 @ Cin Nov 23 @ Bal Nov 27 Dec 7 Dec 15
Arz @ NYG Cle
Dec 21 @ Was Dec 28
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), 52 vs. StL 9/7/08 (QB Donovan McNabb), TDs 2 (twice) last at NE 11/25/07 (QB A.J. Feeley) 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 TD vs. NE 2/6/05 (Super Bowl 39) (30- yds. from QB Donovan McNabb), vs. SF 9/18/05 (QB Donovan McNabb), First 100-yd. game 104 vs. StL 9/7/08
Was
Sac Hur Int Yds LG KD FF FR
Dal
Season
2/0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Career
2/0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
ADDITIONAL CAREER STATISTICS MILESTONES: First NFL game at Chi. 9/28/08
77 – Mike McGlynn – G A fourth-round pick in 2008, McGlynn looks to add depth to the offensive line in his rookie campaign. He earned third-team AllAmerica and first-team All-Big East honors after shifting from tackle to right guard as a senior in 2007. McGlynn’s career games played/started: 2008 GP/GS/IA/DNP: 0/0/7/0 Career GP/GS: 0/0
5 – Donovan McNabb – QB A multi-dimensional threat at quarterback, Donovan McNabb has helped raise the standards of success of this franchise since 1999, when the Eagles chose him with the 2nd overall pick in the draft. Along the way, McNabb has become one of the NFL's most recognizable and elite players, and was rewarded with a lucrative, 12-year contract extension in 2002. And although he has led the Eagles to a Super Bowl, four NFC Championship game appearances and more postseason wins (7) than any other quarterback in team history, McNabb, a fivetime Pro Bowl selection, has his eyes focused on even loftier goals. His production on the field, his personality, leadership skills, sense of humor, work ethic and attitude, all add up to give Philadelphia one of the most well-rounded athletes.
QUOTES: •
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SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: •
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•
•
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This season, surpassed Eagles all-time marks in TD passes (set vs. Pit., 9/21), passing yds. and attempts (both set at SF, 10/12), passing Ron Jaworski in each category. He now leads the Eagles in attempts, completions, yards, and touchdowns, joining Colts QB Peyton Manning as the only two quarterbacks in the NFL to lead their current team in all four categories Ranks 5th in the NFL in atts. (245) and yards (1,829), and 6th in comps. (154) His 62.9 comp. % ranks second for a single season in franchise history behind his own personal best of 64.0, set in 2004 Ran for a TD on 6-25 rushing and threw for 253 yds. in a win vs. Atl. (10/26) 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 10/8/06 vs. Dal. (26 games). The Eagles are 20-4 in games which he has a rushing touchdown Went 36-23-280-1-2TDs in a win at SF (10/12) o Moved past Ron Jaworski to become the franchise leader in both pass attempts and yards. Played in his 123rd career game vs. Was. (10/5), moving past Randall Cunningham for second place among Eagles quarterbacks behind Ron Jaworski (142) Became the franchise’s all-time touchdown passes leader with a 20-yd. TD to RB Correll Buckhalter in a win vs. Pit. (9/21). The 176th TD pass of his career passed Ron Jaworski (175) for the record o Began the game with 15 straight completions, breaking his previous high set vs. GB (12/5/04) when he hit on his first 14 Threw for 361 yds. and 3 TDs, with a 131.0 QB rating in a win vs. StL (9/7). The 361 passing yards were his most on opening day, topping his previous best of 330 set on 9/12/04 vs. NYG. Earned FedEx Air player of the week honors for his performance
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Owner Jeffrey Lurie on the 10-year relationship of Reid and McNabb: “It’s very special. They’ve been one of the most special, successful duos in probably the history of the league, and it’s still just there. They’re both in their prime, coach and quarterback.” Offensive Coordinator Marty Mornhinweg on McNabb’s drive: “Of all the great players I have coached, Donovan, I think, has a chance to be a first-ballot Hall of Famer. I really think that. Now, there is a little bit left to do here, but all the great players have that mentality that they are never done learning.” Head Coach Andy Reid on McNabb coming back from injury: “He's the team leader and he's handled that with great responsibility and grace. He's unique. He has that great sense of humor where he can be the funniest guy on the bus. At the same time, when he needs to crank it up he can get after you a little bit. To have a leader like that, from a head coaching stand point, you cannot get enough of that." Pittsburgh Head Coach Mike Tomlin on McNabb: "He's throwing the deep ball as well as I've ever seen him throw it. His pocket awareness and movement and creating something as plays break down is as dangerous as ever. He just appears to be in a groove right now and playing really well. And when he's playing like that you have problems playing the Philadelphia Eagles." S Brian Dawkins on his impression of McNabb training camp: “We go against him, obviously, in team drills and non-contact live drills. He’s putting the ball on point. His zip is where it needs to be, his deep ball has been great, and his movement, for me, is always the key for him. Even though it’s not live on him, you still can see his footwork when he’s able to avoid the blitzers who come through. For me, that’s always a huge point in Donovan’s game, because of the athlete he is on top of the arm he has and the quarterback he is.”
INJURY REPORT: •
Suffered a chest contusion in the 2nd qtr. vs. Pit. (9/21) and returned to play in the 3rd qtr.
Eagles All-Time Passers Now in his 10th season, McNabb ranks among the Eagles all-time QBs with Ron Jaworski (1977-86) and Randall Cunningham (1985-95). Attempts
Completions
Yards
3,977-McNabb 3,918-Jaworksi 3,362-Cunningham
2,343-McNabb 2,088-Jaworski 1,874 Cunningham
27,233-McNabb 179-McNabb 26,963-Jaworski 175-Jaworski 22,877-Cunningham 150-Cunningham
TDs
Is one of only two QBs in the NFL (Peyton Manning- Ind.) to lead their current team in all four categories
The Eagles record when McNabb… has 4 or more TD passes: 10-0 has a QB rating over 100.0: 37-2 has a completion percentage over 70% (min. 20 atts.): 13-0 passes for over 300 yards: 18-5 completes 20-or more passes: 46-17 does not throw an INT (min. 20 atts.): 41-17 is sacked fewer than twice (min. 20 atts.): 22-6 *Regular and Postseason
Highest winning percentage among active starting QBs Name Win Loss Pct. Tom Brady 87 24 .784 Donovan McNabb 77 42 .647 Peyton Manning 107 59 .645 Brett Favre 164 96 .631 *min. 100 starts
McNabb 2008 Passing Game-By-Game Opp P/S
Att Cm. Pct
Sep 7
StL
1/1
33
21 63.6 361
10.9
3
0 90T
0/0
Sep 15 @ Dal
1/1
37
25 67.6 281
7.6
1
0 60
4/22 99.0
Sep 21
NFL’s all-time TD/INT ratio Name TD Tom Brady 197 Donovan McNabb 179 Steve Young 232 Joe Montana 273 Peyton Manning 316
INT 86 82 107 139 162
Pct. 2.29 2.18 2.17 1.96 1.95
*min. 1500 attempts
Pit
1/1
35
24 68.6 196
5.6
1
1 20T 3/19
1/1
41
25 61.0 262
6.4
1
1
31
3/25
77.5
Oct 5
1/1
29
17 58.6 196
6.8
0
0 40
0/0
79.1
Oct 12 @ SF
1/1
36
23 63.9 280
7.8
2
1 27
0/0
94.7
Oct 26
1/1
34
19 55.9 253
7.4
0
0 30
2/13
79.7
7/7
245 154 62.9 1829
7.5
8
3 90T 12/79 91.4
125/119 3977 2343 58.9 27233
6.8
*min. 1500 attempts
ACTIVE QBs WHO LEAD A FRANCHISE IN TD PASSES Quarterback Team TDs Brett Favre Green Bay * 442 Peyton Manning Indianapolis 316 Tom Brady New England 197 Donovan McNabb Philadelphia 179 Mark Brunell Jacksonville * 144 Jake Delhomme Carolina 106 David Carr Houston * 59 *No longer with team
Only 7 players in NFL History have over 25,000 passing yards and 2,500 rushing yards Rush Yards Pass Yards Randall Cunningham 4,928 29,979 Steve Young 4,239 33,124 Fran Tarkenton 3,674 47,003 Steve McNair 3,590 31,304 John Elway 3,407 51,475 Donovan McNabb 3,007 27,233 Jim Harbaugh 2,787 26,288 Longest Current Tenured Athletes in Philadelphia Name 1. Brian Dawkins (1996-pres.) 2. Tra Thomas (1998-pres.) 3. David Akers (1999-pres.) 4. Donovan McNabb (1999-pres.)
Atl @ Sea
Nov 9
NYG
80.2
Nov 16 @ Cin Nov 23 @ Bal
Dec 15
Pct. 2.06 2.11 2.28 2.31 2.35
Was
Nov 2
Nov 27
INT 82 68 79 106 86
131.0
Sep 28 @ Chi
Dec 7
NFL’s all-time INT percentage Name Att. Donovan McNabb 3,977 Neil O’Donnell 3,229 Jeff Garcia 3,458 Mark Brunell 4,594 Tom Brady 3,653
Yds Yds/Att TD Int Lg
Sk/Yds Rat Lost
Date
Arz @ NYG Cle
Dec 21 @ Was Dec 28 Season Career
Dal
179 82 91T
311/ 1908
86.1
ADDITIONAL CAREER STATISTICS TWO-POINT CONVERSIONS: 5 - 1999 (1 pass to Jed Weaver and 1 rush vs. Was. 11/14/99), 2002 (1 pass to Chad Lewis vs. Hou. 9/29/02 and 1 pass to Chad Lewis 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: 69/39 – 1999 (8/6), 2000 (7/4), 2001 (8/3), 2002 (6/5), 2003 (9/3), 2004 (8/6), 2005 (8/3), 2006 (3/2), 2007 (9/5), 2008 (3/2) 400-YD. PASSING GAMES: 1 – 464 yds. vs. GB 12/5/04 300-YD. PASSING GAMES: 22 – 2000 (2), 2001 (1), 2003 (2), 2004 (5), 2005 (4), 2006 (4), 2007 (3), 2008 (1), last vs. StL 9/7/08 PLAYOFF 300-YD. PASSING GAMES: 1 – 2004 (1) CAREER HIGHS: PASSING - Atts. 55 at Pit. 11/12/00, Cmps.35 vs. SD 10/23/05, Pct. (more than 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 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 TD passing vs. Ind. 11/21/99 (to TE Chad Lewis), First 300-yd. passing game 311 vs. ATL 10/1/00, Reached the 10,000 yd. passing plateau vs. NE 9/14/03, 1,000th 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, Reached the 20,000 yd. passing plateau vs. NYG 9/17/06, 100th regular season game at NO 10/15/06, 100th start vs. Was. 9/17/07, 2,000th completion vs. Chi. 10/21/07, Reached the 25,000 yd. passing plateau at NO 12/23/07, Tied for most Eagles all-time TD passes (Ron Jaworski 175) 6-yd. pass to RB Brian Westbrook at Dal. 9/15/08, Passed Ron Jaworski for 1st all-time in Eagles TD passes 20-yd. pass to RB Correll Buckhalter vs. Pit. 9/21/08, Passed Ron Jaworski for 1 st all-time in Eagles passing yards and attempts at SF 10/12/08
McNabb 2008 Rushing Game-By-Game Date
Opp.
W/L
Att
Yds
Avg
LG
Sep 7
StL
W
1
3
3.0
3
0
@ Dal
L
5
20
4.0
10
0
Sep 21
Pit
W
2
-2
-1.0
-1
0
Sep 28
@ Chi
L
2
-5
-2.5
-1
0
Sep 15
Oct 5
TD
• •
L
0
0
0.0
0
0
@ SF
W
1
4
4.0
4
0
QUOTES:
Oct 26
Atl
W
6
25
4.2
12
1
•
Nov 9
@ Sea NYG
Nov 16
@ Cin
Nov 23
@ Bal
Nov 27 Dec 7 Dec 15 Dec 21 Dec 28
Arz
•
@ NYG Cle @ Was Dal
Season
17
45
2.6
12
1
Career
514
3007
5.9
54
25
• ADDITIONAL CAREER STATISTICS 100-YD. RUSHING GAMES: 3 – 2000 (1), 2002 (2) – last 107 yds. vs. NYG 10/28/02 PLAYOFF 100-YD. RUSHING GAMES: 1 – 107 yds. vs. GB 1/11/04 (NFC-D) CAREER HIGHS: RUSHING - Att. 12 at Jax. 10/6/02, Yds. 125 at Was. 11/26/00, Long 54 at Was. 11/26/00, TDs: 2 vs. GB 10/2/06 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
27 – Quintin Mikell – S A young, athletic safety with a knack for making plays, Quintin Mikell (pronounced MICHAEL) proved he was a force to be reckoned with last season when injuries to Brian Dawkins and Sean Considine thrust him into the starting lineup. Mikell played in 14 games (11 starts) and led the entire secondary with a career-high 98 tackles, while also notching a sack and interception. Said head coach Andy Reid of Mikell's development: "Quintin, by the end of the season, was playing at a Pro Bowl caliber level as a safety. We knew what a great special teams player he was, but he became an even better safety." One of six rookie free agents to make the opening day roster in 2003, Mikell has posted a team-leading 121 special teams tackles during that time span and was voted the Eagles special teams MVP in 2005 and 2006. Mikell earned a four-year contract on 2/27/07 that will keep him in Philadelphia through 2010.
SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: • •
Snatched an INT off J.T. O’Sullivan in the 4th qtr. of a win at SF (10/12) and returned it 41 yds. to the 49ers sideline. The turnover led to an Akers FG to put the team up by 4. Also contributed 14 tackles, 2 TFLs, a QB hurry, and 3 special teams tackles Intercepted Bears QB Kyle Orton in the end zone, thwarting a drive that began at the Eagles 11 yd. line at Chi. (9/28) Recorded a sack of QB Marc Bulger vs. StL (9/7)
Oct 12 Nov 2
Was
•
Leads the team with 83 tackles and ranks 2nd with a careerhigh 2 INTs Has recorded double-digit tackles in all 7 games
CB Sheldon Brown on Mikell’s relentless play: "He's a beast. He's an animal. He's just an old-school football player. He'll have a bloody nose, bloody mouth, you're going to look at him and he's going to line up again and bring it." 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 19 starts Player Starts S A T Sac Hur Int KD FF FR Mikell 19 115 64 179 2.0 6 3 11 2 1 Dawkins 19 76 27 103 1.0 0 3 11 1 2 Special Teams Tackles Leaders Since 2004 Player Tackles Brendon Ayanbadejo (Bal.) 86 Gary Stills (StL) 82 Larry Izzo (NE) 75 Quintin Mikell 69 Niko Koutouvides (Den.) 66 *According to Stats, Inc
Mikell 2008 Game-By-Game Date Sep 7
Opp. W/L
P/S
S
A
T
StL
W
1/1
8
3
11
1.0
0
0
0
0
0
1
L
1/1
9
4
13
0.0
1
0
0
0
1
0 0
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
0
L
1/1
9
2
11
0.0
1
0
0
0
1
0 0
Oct 12
@ SF
W
1/1
8
6
14
0.0
1
1
41
41 0
0 0
Oct 26
Atl
W
1/1
6
5
11
0.0
0
0
0
0
0 0
Nov 2 Nov 9
Was
NYG @ Cin
Nov 23
@ Bal
Nov 27 Dec 7 Dec 15 Dec 21 Dec 28 Season Career
0
@ Sea
Nov 16
•
Sac Hur Int Yds LG KD FF FR
@ Dal
Sep 15
QUOTES:
Arz
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Head Coach Andy Reid on Parker’s positive approach: “He has a great attitude, very unselfish, very, very team oriented, and you know that you are going to get an honest down out of him every snap. He’s going to give you everything that he has. He plays very hungry. He’s a little bit older now, but he plays very hungry, and he still has the athletic ability.” CB Sheldon Brown on Parker’s success as an undrafted player: "He's an athletic individual. When you're a free agent in the league and you're starting, you're a special 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."
@ NYG Cle @ Was Dal 1.0
4
2
41
41 2
83/19 142 90 232 2.0
7/7
55 28 83
10
4
61
41 13 3 2
1
0
ADDITIONAL CAREER STATISTICS SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLES: 121 – 2003 (22), 2004 (23), 2005 (28), 2006 (35), 2007 (7), 2008 (6) FUMBLES/LOST: 1/1 – 2007 (1/1) FG BLOCK: 1 vs. SD 10/23/05 (K Nate Kaeding)
Sack Leaders among Undrafted Players since 2006 (Including Postseason): Player Total DE A. Ogunleye (Chi.) 19.0 LB J. Harrison (Pit.) 18.5 DE J. Parker 17.0 DE P. Spicer (Jax.) 13 DE C. Jenkins (GB) 11.5 LB B. Scott (Bal.) 11.5 *According to Stats, Inc.
CAREER HIGHS: Tackles 16 vs. Chi. 10/21/07, Sacks 1.0 (twice) last vs. StL 9/7/08, INTs 1 (four times) last at SF 10/12/08, 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 Manning), First start vs. Atl. 12/31/06, First sack vs. Det. 9/23/07 (QB Jon Kitna)
Parker 2008 Game-By-Game Date
Opp. W/L P/S
S
A
T
Sac Hur Int Yds LG KD FF FR
Sep 7
StL
W
1/1
0
1
1
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0
@ Dal
L
1/1
4
4
8
0.0
1
0
0
0
0
0 0
Sep 21
Pit
W
1/1
6
3
9
2.5
2
0
0
0
0
1 0
Sep 28
@ Chi
L
1/1
3
3
6
1.0
1
0
0
0
0
0 0
0
Sep 15
75 –Juqua Parker – DE A versatile performer at defensive end, Juqua Parker (pronounced juh-KWAY) has definitely found a home in defensive coordinator Jim Johnson's scheme, and earned a starting spot at left defensive end for the final seven games of the 2007 season. Parker, who inked a five-year deal with the Eagles in 2007, has been one of the most consistent performers on the defensive line over the last three seasons, tallying 155 tackles and 17.0 sacks (including postseason). Parker was originally signed as a rookie free agent out of Oklahoma State by Tennessee in 2001 and played four seasons for the Titans before signing with Philadelphia during the 2005 training camp.
Oct 5 Oct 12 Oct 26 Nov 2 Nov 9
L
1/1
2
4
6
0.0
1
0
0
1
0 0
@ SF
Was
W
1/1
5
1
6
1.0
1
1
55 55T 0
0 0
Atl
W
1/1
2
1
3
0.0
1
0
0
0 0
7/7
22
17
39
4.5
7
1
55 55T 1
1 0
96/16 130 100 230 20.5 50
1
55 55T 9
6 4
@ Cin
Nov 23
@ Bal
Dec 7 Dec 15 Dec 21 Dec 28 Season Career
0
NYG
Nov 16 Nov 27
0
@ Sea
Arz @ NYG Cle @ Was Dal
SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: • •
•
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Is t-1st on the team in sacks (4.5) and 1st in hurries (7) Recorded his 1st-career INT (QB J.T. O’Sullivan), returning it 55 yds. for his 1st-career TD at SF (10/12). The turnover came with 38 seconds remaining in the 4th qtr. to seal the Eagles victory. Also contributed a sack and a TFL, earning GMC Sierra NFL Defensive Player of the Week honors Recorded a sack of QB Kyle Orton at Chi. (9/28). Also registered a QB hit that forced Orton to thrown an INT to teammate Darren Howard Brought down QB Ben Roethlisberger for a career-high 2.5 sacks, 2 QB hurries, and a FF in a win vs. Pit. (9/21)
ADDITIONAL CAREER STATISTICS SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLES: 17 – 2004 (1), 2005 (9), 2006 (5), 2007 (2) TOUCHDOWNS: 1 – Intercepted QB J.T. O’Sullivan and ran it back 55 yards for a TD in a win at SF 10/12/08 CAREER HIGHS: Tackles 10 (twice) last vs. Buf. 12/30/07, Sacks 2.5 vs. Pit. 9/21/08, INTs 1 at SF 10/12/08 (QB J.T. O’Sullivan), Long 55T at SF 10/12/08 MILESTONES: First NFL Game at Det. 10/21/01, First sack at Ind. 11/3/02 (QB Peyton Manning), First start vs. Was. 1/1/06, First INT and TD 55-yd. return of INT (QB J.T. O’Sullivan) at SF 10/12/08
98 – Mike Patterson – DT
6 – Sav Rocca – P
A stout defensive tackle with great technique, Mike Patterson is perhaps one of the most underrated players on the Eagles defense. Known for his consistent play week in and week out, Patterson posted career highs in sacks (4.0) and tackles (114) in 2007, and has also led all Eagles defensive linemen in tackles (306) since 2005. In fact, Patterson and teammate Trent Cole (103) became the first pair of Eagles defensive linemen to record 100-or-more tackles in the same season since 1991. A first round draft choice, Patterson signed a 7-year contract extension in 2006 that will keep him in Philadelphia through 2016.
After a stellar career in the Australian Football League, big Sav Rocca beat out former Eagle Dirk Johnson for the team's punting job in training camp of 2007 and went on to have a solid rookie season, punting 73 times for a 42.0 average. For his career, Rocca has downed 36 of his 105 punts inside the 20 yard line (34.3% average), topping the Eagles all-time list among punters with at least 50 career boots. The former Australian league legend played in 257 career games and scored 748 goals in his 15-year career for the Collingwood Magpies (1992-99) and the North Melbourne Kangaroos (2000-2006).
SEASON HIGHLIGHTS:
SEASON HIGHLIGHTS:
• •
• •
Set a career high with 15 tackles vs. Was. (10/5) Recorded a half sack of Rams QB Marc Bulger vs. StL (9/7)
How the Eagles stack up in run defense since Bunkley and Patterson took over in the middle in 2007 Seasons NFL Rank Yds/Game Avg. 2007-2008 6 93.9 3.7 1999-2006 24 120.1 4.1
• •
Patterson 2008 Game-By-Game Date
Opp. W/L P/S
S
A
T
Sep 7
StL
W
1/1
3
3
6
0.5
0
0
0
0
0
0 0
@ Dal
L
1/1
2
1
3
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0
Sep 21
Pit
W
1/1
1
4
5
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0
Sep 28
@ Chi
L
1/1
2
2
4
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0
Sep 15
Oct 5 Oct 12 Oct 26 Nov 2 Nov 9
Was
L
1/1
9
6
15
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0
@ SF
W
1/1
1
5
6
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0
Atl
W
1/1
1
4
5
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0
NYG @ Cin
Nov 23
@ Bal
Dec 7 Dec 15 Dec 21 Dec 28 Season Career
• •
@ Sea
Nov 16 Nov 27
Sac Hur Int Yds LG KD FF FR
• •
Arz @ NYG
Leads the NFC in net punting average (41.0) Has recorded a 42.0-plus net average in 5 games in 2008, after reaching that plateau just once in the entire 2007 campaign Registered the 3rd-highest avg. of his career (50.2) on 5 punts vs. Was. (10/5), and downed 2 inside the 20 Was named the NFC Special Teams Player of the Month for September, becoming only the 2nd Eagle to ever win the award (K David Akers, 2007) and the first punter to win the award in nearly 2 years (Buffalo P Brian Moorman, 2006) o For the month, he led the NFL with a 44.1 net avg., downed 7 of his 18 punts inside the 20 (38.9%), booted three balls over 60 yds. and sported a 46.1 avg., good for 5th best in the NFC 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 the 10 vs. Pit (9/21). Also boomed a 64-yd. punt from his own 11-yd. line at a critical point in the 4th qtr. with the Eagles up by 4. The punt was the 2nd-longest of his career Averaged 51.7 yds. on 3 punts, including a 61-yarder at Dal. (9/15), the 3rd-longest of his career Nailed 3 of his 4 punts inside the 20, including 2 inside the 10, for a 42.0 net avg. vs. StL (9/7)
Cle @ Was Dal 0.5
0
0
0
0
0
0 0
55/45 151 155 306 9.5
7/7
19 25
44
16
0
0
0
0
2 3
ADDITIONAL CAREER STATISTICS TOUCHDOWNS: 1 – 98-yard fumble return at SF 9/24/06 KICKOFF RETURNS: 1-12 - 2005 (1-12 vs. Was. 1/1/06) CAREER HIGHS: Tackles 15 vs. Was. 10/5/08, Sacks 1.5 vs. NYG 9/17/06 (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
2008 NFC Net Punting Leaders Player Net Avg. S. Rocca 41.0 D. Jones (StL) 39.9 J. Feagles (NYG) 39.5 N. Harris (Det.) 39.1 M. McBriar (Dal.) 38.8
Rocca 2008 Game-By-Game Date
Opp. W/L G No Yds
Sep 7
StL
W
1
4
186 46.5
Avg OpRet Yds Net TB In20 LG BLK 1
-2 42.0 1
3
59
0
Sep 15
@ Dal
L
1
3
155
3
11 48.0 0
0
61
0
Sep 21
0
51.7
Pit
W
1
5
222 44.4
1
5
43.4 0
3
64
Sep 28 @ Chi
L
1
6
266 44.3
4
1
44.2 0
1
65
0
Oct 5
L
1
5
251 50.2
3
29 44.4 0
2
56
0
Was
Oct 12
@ SF
W
1
2
Oct 26
Atl
W
1
7
Nov 2
38.5
1
45 16.0 0
1
41
0
286 40.9
77
4
22 37.7 0
2
54
0
@ Sea
Nov 9
NYG
Nov 16
@ Cin
Nov 23
@ Bal
Nov 27
@ NYG
Dec 15
Cle
Dec 21
@ Was
Dec 28
Dal
Season
7 32 1443 45.1
17
111 41.0 1
12
65
0
Career
23 105 4509 42.9
53
520 36.5 8
36
65
0
ADDITIONAL CAREER STATISTICS SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLES: 2 – 2007 (2) CAREER HIGHS: Punts – No. 8 (twice) last at Dal. 12/16/07,Yds. 333 at NYG 9/30/07, Avg. (min. 4 att.) 52.8 at Min. 10/28/07, Long 65 (twice) last at Chi. 9/28/08, In20 5 at Dal. 12/16/07 MILESTONES: First NFL game and punt at GB 9/9/07
69 – Jon Runyan – T Armed with a feisty on-field mentality, 6-7, 330-pound Jon Runyan takes pride in being a physical force each and every time he exits the locker room. "What Jon has brought to the offensive line is that temperament of his," said Andy Reid. "He is going to maul you and beat you up and feel pretty good about doing it. That's been contagious all the way across the line." Runyan, who suited up for the NFC's Pro Bowl squad in 2002, has started 183 straight regular season contests. In addition, he and LT Tra Thomas have started 125 games together, most by a tackle tandem in Eagles history.
QUOTES: •
Offensive coordinator Marty Mornhinweg on the reasoning behind Runyan’s streak of consecutive games started: “Most of it’s toughness, I would think. Some guys are just built different than others. Some of that, I suppose, would be that he knows how to play the game. But that toughness, there’s no other way that you could play that many games straight without having an unbelievable amount of toughness and high-pain threshold. He certainly has that. He’s played with what most regular people would be in the hospital [with]. He plays, and he knows that’s his job, to play football. It’s almost unthinkable for a lineman to play that many games.”
NFL’s active consecutive regular season games started: 260 QB Brett Favre (NYJ) 200 LB Derrick Brooks (TB) 183 RT Jon Runyan (Phi.)
Arz
Dec 7
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Offensive coordinator Marty Mornhinweg on Runyan’s and Tra Thomas’ careers: “They have great experience and are both terrific players. They have both done an excellent job here later in their careers of keeping themselves in terrific physical condition on a consistent basis throughout the year. I think that has added years for both of them. They are both terrific players and we need them both. They both add toughness to the football team.”
Eagles all-time consecutive games played: 162 Harold Carmichael (1972-1983) 159 Randy Logan (1973-1983) 148 Bobby Walston (1951-1962) 139 Ken Clarke (1977-1987) 135 Jon Runyan (2000-pres.) 135 Herman Edwards (1977-1985) 129 Frank LeMaster (1974-1982) 127 Jerry Sisemore (1974-1982) Runyan’s career games played/started: 2008 GP/GS/IA/DNP: 7/7/0/0 Career GP/GS/IA: 193/183/0 Playoff GP/GS/IA/DNP: 18/18 MILESTONES: First NFL game vs. Bal. 9/15/96, First start vs. Oak. 8/31/97, 100th game vs. Arz. 11/17/02, 100th start vs. Was. 10/5/03
22 – Asante Samuel – CB One of the premier playmaking defensive backs in recent NFL history, Asante Samuel splashed onto the Philadelphia scene after putting his signature on a six-year contract with the Eagles on the first day of free agency in 2008. "I think the cornerback position is very important," said head coach Andy Reid upon signing the Pro Bowl cornerback. "When you have an opportunity to get the best one in the business, then you need to look at that. I welcome him aboard and I know Jim Johnson has great plans for Asante...Asante is a great player and he'll make great plays for us." Samuel had spent his entire five-year career with the New England Patriots, where he recorded 22 interceptions in 75 regular season games, and five more in 14 career postseason contests. A two-time Super Bowl Champion with New England, Samuel's 19 interceptions over the past three seasons top the NFL, and his six career INT returns for a touchdown (including postseason) also lead the league.
NFL’s Interception Leaders Since 2006 Player A. Samuel C. Woodson (GB) O. Atogwe (StL) C. Bailey (Den.)
INTs 19 16 15 14
TDs 1 4 1 1
Since 2003 Player E. Reed (Bal.) C. Bailey (Den.) D. Sharper (Min.) A. Samuel D. Bly (Den.)
INTs 30 27 26 25 24
TDs 4 3 5 3 2
Samuel 2008 Game-By-Game Date
Opp. W/L
P/S
S
A
T
Sac Hur Int Yds LG KD FF FR
SEASON HIGHLIGHTS:
Sep 7
StL
W
1/1
0
1
1
0.0
0
0
0
0
3
0 0
•
Sep 15
@ Dal
L
1/1
2
1
3
0.0
0
1
14
14
1
0 0
Sep 21
Pit
W
1/1
5
1
6
0.0
0
1
0
0
1
0 0
Sep 28
@ Chi
L
1/1
1
0
1
0.0
0
0
0
0
1
0 0
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Intercepted QB Matt Ryan in the 1st qtr. of a win vs. Atl. (10/26). Samuel’s teams are now 19-1 in games in which he intercepts a pass Recorded an INT in two consecutive games vs. Pit. (9/21) and at Dal. (9/15)
Oct 5 Oct 12 Oct 26 Nov 2
L
1/1
4
0
4
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0
@ SF
Was
W
1/1
2
0
2
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0
Atl
W
1/1
3
2
5
0.0
0
1
0
0
2
0 0
7/7
17
5
22 0.0
0
3
14
14
8
0 0
@ Sea
QUOTES:
Nov 9
•
Nov 16
@ Cin
Nov 23
@ Bal
•
•
•
Head Coach Andy Reid on Samuel’s work ethic: "What people may not realize is how hard Asante studies film. He studies the game, studies his opponents, and will often be here until 9 pm at night working on that part of his game. He focuses on the receivers and the quarterbacks, looking for any keys and tendencies he can use in the upcoming game…And then he brings that same work ethic to the practice field each day. He brings energy and bravado to that side of the ball." Former NFL G and current TV personality Brian Baldinger on Samuel: “I don’t know what the price of admission is at the Linc, but I’d pay double to watch Samuel play corner.” Defensive Coordinator Jim Johnson on Samuel’s presence on the field: “He’s got a great knack for playing that corner position. He’s done a great job so far. He gets a good break on the ball. I don’t know if it affects the defense any more, other than just being out there at left corner. That affects the defense.” Samuel on playing in Philadelphia: “I can’t think of a better place. I love the Eagles. The coaches are great, the fans are great, and it’s my style of defense—aggressive and we have to make some plays.”
Nov 27 Dec 7 Dec 15 Dec 21 Dec 28 Season Career
NYG
Arz @ NYG Cle @ Was Dal 82/60 221 29 250 0.0 N/A 25 327 55T 89 3 0
ADDITIONAL CAREER STATISTICS SPECIAL TEAM TACKLES: 2 - 2003 (2) TOUCHDOWNS: Regular Season: 3 – vs. NYJ 9/21/03 (intercepted Vinny Testaverde and returned it 55 yds. for the game-winning TD), vs. Cin. 12/12/04 (intercepted Carson Palmer and returned it 34 yds.), vs. Phi. 11/25/07 (intercepted A.J. Feeley and returned it 40 yds.); Postseason: 3 – vs. Jax. 1/7/06 (intercepted Byron Leftwich and returned it 73 yds.), vs. NYJ 1/7/07 (intercepted Chad Pennington and returned it 36 yds.), at Ind. 1/21/07 (intercepted Peyton Manning and returned it 39 yds.) CAREER HIGHS: Tackles 8 (four times) last vs. Chi. 11/26/06, INTs 3 vs. Chi. 11/26/06 (QB Rex Grossman), Long 55T vs. NYJ 9/21/03 (QB Vinny Testaverde), 73t vs. Jax. 1/7/06 (QB Byron Leftwich in an AFC Wild Card Game) MILESTONES: First NFL game at Buf. 9/7/03, First INT vs. NYJ 9/21/03 (QB Vinny Testaverde), First TD vs. NYJ 9/21/03 [55-yd. INT return (QB Vinny Testaverde)], First start at Mia. 10/19/03
89 – Matt Schobel – TE
26 – Lito Sheppard – CB
A reliable target at tight end, Matt Schobel is in his third season in Philadelphia after signing as an unrestricted free agent out of Cincinnati in 2006. A third round draft choice of the Bengals in 2002, he has scored 12 touchdowns, while posting 115 career receptions. Schobel's older brother, Aaron, is a DE with the Buffalo Bills, while his cousin, Bo, is a member of the Jacksonville Jaguars.
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: •
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
Had 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:
Schobel 2008 Game-By-Game Date
Opp.
W/L
P/S
No
Yds
Avg
Lg
TD
Sep 7
StL
W
1/0
0
0
0.0
0
0
@ Dal
L
1/0
0
0
0.0
0
0
Sep 21
Pit
W
0/0
-
-
IA
-
-
Sep 28
@ Chi
L
1/1
0
0
0.0
0
0
Sep 15
Oct 5 Oct 12 Oct 26
L
0/0
-
-
IA
-
-
@ SF
Was
W
0/0
-
-
DNP
-
-
Atl
W
0/0
-
-
IA
-
-
Nov 2
@ Sea
Nov 9
NYG
Nov 16
@ Cin
Nov 23
@ Bal
Nov 27 Dec 7 Dec 15 Dec 21 Dec 28
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Suffered a hamstring strain in the 3rd qtr. at SF (10/12) and missed the remainder of the game
WHERE LITO RANKS Eagles all-time INT returns for TDs 5 Eric Allen 3 Lito Sheppard 3 Joe Scarpati Eagles all-time interception yardage: 536 Bill Bradley (34, 1969-76) 490 Brian Dawkins (33, 1996-pres.) 482 Eric Allen (34, 1988-94) 460 Lito Sheppard (17, 2002-pres.)
Arz @ NYG Cle @ Was Dal
Season
2/1
0
0
0.0
0
0
Career
96/24
115
1260
11.0
76T
12
ADDITIONAL CAREER STATISTICS SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLES: 6 – 2004 (5), 2005 (1) FUMBLES/LOST: 5/2 – 2003 (2/0), 2004 (1/1), 2005 (1/1), 2006 (1/0) KICKOFF RETURNS: 4-17-11lg – 2005 (2-4-4lg), 2006 (2-13-11lg) 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 (12 times) last vs. Chi. 10/21/07 (QB Donovan McNabb) 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. 10/27/02 (8-yds. from QB Jon Kitna)
Longest INT returns 1. 104T- James Willis intercepted a pass 4 yards deep in the end zone and returned it 14 yards before lateralling to Troy Vincent, who ran 90 yards (11/3/96 at Cowboys – QB Troy Aikman) 2. 102T - Lito Sheppard (10/8/06 vs. Cowboys – QB Drew Bledsoe) 3. 101T - Lito Sheppard (11/15/04 at Cowboys – QB Vinny Testaverde) Average INT Return Yards Leaders since 2003 Player INTs 1. Lito Sheppard 18 2. Ed Reed (Bal.) 30 3. DeAngelo Hall (Oak.) 20 4. Mike McKenzie (NO) 16 5. Ronde Barber (TB) 15
Avg. 25.6 24.8 23.5 22.3 21.1
*Min. 12 interceptions
Of Sheppard’s 17 career INTS… 3 have ended the game 8 have come in the 4th quarter (4 in the final 2 minutes) 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 endzone) 13 have come while the Eagles are leading
63 – Bryan Smith – DE
Sheppard 2008 Game-By-Game Date
Opp. W/L
P/S
S
A
T
Sac Hur Int Yds
Sep 7
StL
1/0
1
0
1
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0 0 0
W
LG
KD FF FR
Sep 15
@ Dal
L
1/0
1
1
2
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
Sep 21
Pit
W
1/0
3
0
3
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0
Sep 28
@ Chi
L
1/0
1
1
2
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0
Oct 5 Oct 12 Oct 26 Nov 2 Nov 9
L
1/1
1
0
1
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0
@ SF
Was
W
1/1
1
1
2
0.0
0
0
0
0
1
0 0
Atl
W
1/0
2
1
3
0.0
0
1
0
0
4
0 0
@ Sea NYG
Nov 16
@ Cin
Nov 23
@ Bal
Nov 27
Arz
Dec 7 Dec 15 Dec 21 Dec 28 Season Career
A third-round pick of the Eagles in 2008, the speedy Bryan Smith adds depth and athleticism to the defensive line. A twotime All-America selection out of Division I-AA McNeese State, Smith was named the Southland Conference Defensive Player of the Year and finished as a finalist for the Buck Buchanan award as a junior, in 2006. That year registered career highs in sacks (13.5), tackles (84), and tackles for a loss (23).
Smith 2008 Game-By-Game
@ NYG
Date
Opp.
Sep 7
StL
W
0/0 - - -
-
IA
-
-
-
-
-
-
@ Dal
L
0/0 - - -
-
IA
-
-
-
-
-
-
Sep 21
Pit
W
0/0 - - -
-
IA
-
-
-
-
-
-
Sep 28
@ Chi
L
0/0 - - -
-
IA
-
-
-
-
-
-
Sep 15
Cle @ Was Dal 7/2
10 4
14 0.0
0
84/60 192 55 247 2.0
4
1
0
0
5
0 0
18 460 102T 49 2 1
ADDITIONAL CAREER STATISTICS SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLES: 16 – 2002 (13), 2003 (2), 2004 (1) TOUCHDOWNS: 3 – 2004 [64-yard INT return vs. Car. 10/17/04 (QB Jake Delhomme), 101-yard INT return at Dal. 11/15/04 (QB Vinny Testaverde)], 2006 [102-yard INT return vs. Dal. 10/8/06 (QB Drew Bledsoe)] PUNT RETURNS: 8-66-9FC-39lg - 2003 (4-15-1FC), 2004 (2-42-5FC-39lg), 2005 (29-3FC-8lg) KICKOFF RETURNS: 1-16-16lg - 2006 (1-16-16lg)
Oct 5 Oct 12 Oct 26 Nov 2 Nov 9
L
0/0 - - -
-
IA
-
-
-
-
-
-
@ SF
W
0/0 - - -
-
IA
-
-
-
-
-
-
Atl
W
0/0 - - -
-
IA
-
-
-
-
-
-
@ Sea NYG
Nov 16
@ Cin
Nov 23
@ Bal
Nov 27 Dec 7 Dec 15 Dec 21
CAREER HIGHS: Tackles 11 at Cle. 10/24/04, INTs 2 vs. Dal. 10/8/06 (QB Drew Bledsoe) and vs. Car. 10/17/04 (QB Jake Delhomme), Long 102T vs. Dal. 10/8/06 (QB Drew Bledsoe), Sacks 1.0 (twice) last vs. SF 9/18/05 (QB Tim Rattay) MILESTONES: First NFL game vs. Hou. 9/29/02, First start vs. NE 9/14/03, First INT at Atl. 11/2/03 (QB Kurt Kittner), First sack at Chi. 10/3/04 (QB Jonathan Quinn), First TD vs. Car. 10/17/04 [64-yard INT return (QB Jake Delhomme)]
Was
Dec 28
W/L P/S S A T Sac Hur Int Yds LG KD FF FR
Arz @ NYG Cle @ Was Dal
Season
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
82 – L.J. Smith – TE
72 – Tra Thomas – T
An athletic, playmaking tight end with good pass-catching ability, L.J. Smith has posted 206 receptions and 17 touchdowns over his six-year career in Philadelphia. The team's second round draft choice out of Rutgers in 2003, Smith earned a fulltime starting job in 2005 and has since registered 145 catches and 11 scores in that role.
Big Tra Thomas has made a nice living out of being Donovan McNabb's blindside bodyguard. "Backside tackles are always big for a quarterback," said McNabb. "Tra has played a major part in the success I've had here over the years. We've had great times together. It's always good when you look back and know the guy who has been there throughout your career is still back there." One of the most accomplished left tackles in team history, Thomas, who was recruited as a defensive end by Florida State, is now a three-time Pro Bowl selection and has been a mainstay at the left tackle spot since being chosen in the first round in 1998. Thomas ranks T-2nd in team history in games played by an offensive lineman (157), and T-5th overall, having missed just eight games due to injury during his 11-year career. In addition, he and RT Jon Runyan have started 125 games together; the most by a tackle tandem in Eagles history.
SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: • •
Snagged a TD from QB Donovan McNabb in the 4th qtr. of a win at SF (10/12) Caught 5 passes for 39 yds. and a TD from QB Donovan McNabb in a win vs. StL (9/7)
INJURY REPORT: •
Suffered a concussion in the 4th qtr. vs. Atl. (10/26) and did not return. Suffered back spasms following the game vs. Pit. (9/21) and was rendered inactive at Chi. (9/28)
Smith 2008 Game-By-Game Date
Opp.
W/L
P/S
No
Yds
Avg
Lg
Sep 7
StL
W
1/1
5
39
7.8
10
1
@ Dal
L
1/1
1
10
10.0
10
0
Sep 21
Pit
W
1/1
0
0
0.0
0
0
Sep 28
@ Chi
L
0/0
-
IA/BACK
-
-
L
1/1
3
26
8.7
11
0
Sep 15
Oct 5
Was
TD
Oct 12
@ SF
W
1/1
1
2
2.0
2T
1
Oct 26
Atl
W
1/1
2
29
14.5
21
0
6/6
12
106
8.8
21
2
2333
11.3
65
17
Nov 2 Nov 9
@ Sea NYG
Nov 16
@ Cin
Nov 23
@ Bal
Nov 27 Dec 7 Dec 15 Dec 21 Dec 28 Season Career
Arz @ NYG Cle
QUOTES: •
Offensive Coordinator Marty Mornhinweg on Thomas’ and Jon Runyan’s careers: “They have great experience and are both terrific players. They have both done an excellent job here later in their careers of keeping themselves in terrific physical condition on a consistent basis throughout the year. I think that has added years for both of them. They are both terrific players and we need them both. They both add toughness to the football team.”
Eagles All-Time Games Played Name Games Played 1. Harold Carmichael 180 2. Brian Dawkins 174 3. Chuck Bednarik 169 4. Randy Logan 159 t5. Tra Thomas 157 t5. Guy Morriss 157
@ Was Dal 79/59 206
ADDITIONAL CAREER STATISTICS SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLES: 26 – 2003 (14), 2004 (12) 100-YD. RECEIVING GAMES: 2 – 2005 (1), 2006 (1) FUMBLES/LOST: 3/2 – 2003 (1/0), 2005 (1/1), 2007 (1/1) CAREER HIGHS: Recepts. 9 (twice) last at KC 10/2/05, Yds. 119 vs. SF 9/18/05, Long 65 yards from QB Jeff Garcia at Dal. 12/25/06, TDs 1 (17 times) last at SF 10/12/08 MILESTONES: First NFL game vs. TB 9/8/03, First start vs. NE 9/14/03, First recept. at Buf. 9/28/03 (QB Donovan McNabb), First TD 6-yds. from Donovan McNabb vs. Dal. 12/7/03, First 100-yd. receiving game 119 yds vs. SF 9/18/05
Eagles All-Time Games Played (Offensive Linemen) Name Games Played 1. Chuck Bednarik 169 t2. Tra Thomas 157 t2. Guy Morriss 157 Longest Current Tenured Athletes in Philadelphia Name 1. Brian Dawkins (1996-pres.) 2. Tra Thomas (1998-pres.) 3. David Akers (1999-pres.) 4. Donovan McNabb (1999-pres.) Thomas’ career games played/started: 2008 GP/GS/IA/DNP: 7/7/0/0 Career GP/GS/IA: 157/156/3 Playoff GP/GS/IA/DNP: 14/14/0/0 MILESTONES: First NFL game and start vs. Sea. 9/6/98, 100th game at Cle. 10/24/04, 100th start vs. Bal. 10/31/04
36 –Brian Westbrook – RB One of the game's most electrifying players, Brian Westbrook's 2007 season was one of the best by a running back in Eagles history, as he broke franchise records in receptions (90) and yards from scrimmage (2,104), while also leading the NFL in that category. For his accomplishments, the explosive Westbrook was named as a starter to the NFC Pro Bowl squad and also earned a first-team Associated Press All-Pro selection, becoming the first Eagles running back to receive that honor since Wilbert Montgomery did so in 1979. A dynamic player in both the run and pass game, Westbrook has led the Eagles in rushing and receiving in each of the past three seasons, and ranks 2nd in the NFL with 7,268 total yards from scrimmage since becoming a full-time starter in 2004. A third round draft choice in 2002, Westbrook was one of the most decorated players in NCAA Division I-AA history at nearby Villanova. He earned a sixyear contract extension on 8/8/08 that will keep him in Philadelphia through 2013.
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QUOTES: •
SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: • •
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Ranks t-2nd in the NFL with 8 TDs (6 rush, 2 rec.), despite playing in just 5 games Rushed for a career-high 167 yds. on 22 carries and 2 TDs in a win vs. Atl. (10/26) o His 209 total yards from scrimmage was the 3rdhighest output of his career o With 167 rush yds., Westbrook became the 3rd running back in Eagles history to surpass 5,000 yds. in his career, joining Wilbert Montgomery (6,538) and Steve Van Buren (5,860). o Westbrook’s 7.6-yds./carry was a career high in games which he carried the ball 15-or-more times and his 2 rushing TDs tied a career high o Scored his 33rd-career rush TD, moving past Randall Cunningham (32) into 3rd place in team history Rushed for a 9-yd. TD on the opening drive vs. Was. (10/5) o The TD was the 31st rushing touchdown of his career, tying Ricky Watters for 4th place in team history. It was also his 58th total TD, tying RB Wilbert Montgomery for 7th place in team history (t-3rd among RBs) Tied a career-high with 3 total TDs (2 rushing, 1 receiving), with 103 total yds. on 24 touches at Dal. (9/15) o In garnering his 25th career receiving TD and his 30th career rushing TD, he became one of only seven players in NFL history to have at least 25 rushing and 25 receiving TDs. The others are Marshall Faulk (100 rushing, 36 receiving), Lenny Moore (63, 48), James Brooks (49, 30), John David Crow (38, 35), Frank Gifford (34, 43), and Timmy Brown (31, 26) o With 30 career rushing TDs, Westbrook passed Timmy Brown (29) for 5th place in team history o Scored both a rushing and receiving TD in a game for the second week in a row and the 10th time he has achieved the feat in his career, trailing only Marshall Faulk (15 times) since 1970
Scored both a rushing TD and a receiving TD vs. StL (9/7). It was the 9th time in his career he had scored both a rushing TD and receiving TD in the same game, trailing only Marshall Faulk (15 games ) for the most in NFL history since 1970 o With 91 rush yds. Westbrook moved past Duce Staley (4,807) and into 3rd place in team history with 4,876 career yds. o With 21 touches, he also moved past Steve Van Buren (1,365) and into 3rd place in team history with 1,382 career touches
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President Joe Banner on Westbrook’s new contract: “We’re talking about a Hall-of-Fame-caliber player. This is a premier guy, leader, player…He just wants to win so badly. He wants the team to be the best it can be. That’s what drove him, it’s what has always driven him…if you take somebody with that kind of talent and those kinds of intangibles that they bring to your team in who they are in their heart, in their head, that is the guy you want to make sure is feeling good about things if you possibly can.” Head Coach Andy Reid on the matchup problems that Westbrook creates: "I can flex him out and run him on go routes. It doesn't matter if they put a corner out there or roll a safety over the top. If they do, they're toast. He can beat corners."
INJURY REPORT: •
Was rendered inactive at SF (10/12) with a rib injury suffered in the 1st qtr. vs. Was. (10/5). Suffered an ankle injury in the 2nd qtr. vs. Pit. (9/21) and was rendered inactive at Chi. (9/28)
2008 NFL Touchdown Leaders Player TDs L. White (Ten.) 10 B. Westbrook 8 R. Bush (NO) 8 4 Players tied 7
GP 7 5 7
(Rush/Rec/Ret) 10/0/0 6/2/0 2/3/3
Where Westbrook ranks in Yards from Scrimmage among active RBs since becoming a full-time starter in 2004… Yards Player GP 8,646 L. Tomlinson (SD) 71 7,268 B. Westbrook 60 7,129 E. James (Arz.) 70 6,647 C. Portis (Was.) 63 6,602 S. Jackson (StL) 63 Since scoring his first TD at Buf. (9/28/03), Westbrook is 2nd in the NFC in scoring with 65 TDs (including playoffs). Washington RB Shaun Alexander is 1st with 83 TDs during that time span and Dallas’ Terrell Owens is 3rd with 62 TDs (9/28/03present). Of Westbrook’s 65 career TDs (including playoffs), he’s averaged 19.3-yds. per score.
Yards Per Touch Leaders Among NFL RBs since 2003 Player Y/T Touches B. Westbrook 5.9 1,402 M. Pittman (Den.) 5.5 896 T. Barber (ret.) 5.5 1517 F. Gore (SF) 5.4 996 L. Tomlinson (SD) 5.1 2145 *min 750 touches
NFL’s Top Receiving Backs since 2003 Recepts. Yards 358 Westbrook 3,260 Westbrook 349 L. Tomlinson (SD) 2,734 L. Tomlinson (SD) 233 M. Pittman (Den.) 2,034 T. Barber (ret.) TDs 25 14 11
Westbrook L. Tomlinson (SD) J. Griffith (Oak.)
Career Games with at least one TD Rec. and one TD Rushing: Player Games Marshall Faulk 15 Brian Westbrook 10 Ahman Green (Hou.) 9 Chuck Foreman 9 Neal Anderson 9
EAGLES CAREER LEADERS AMONG RBs Player 1. Wilbert Montgomery (1977-84) 2. Westbrook (2002-pres.)
Yards from Scrim. 8985 8492
Player 1. Westbrook (2002-pres.) 2. Charlie Garner (1994-98) 3. Wilbert Montgomery (1977-84)
Yards/carry 4.7 4.6 4.5
*min. 750 touches
Player 1. Wilbert Montgomery (1977-84) 2. Steve Van Buren (1944-51) 3. Westbrook (2002-pres.) 4. Duce Staley (1997-2003)
Rush Yards 6538 5860 5146 4807
Player 1. Steve Van Buren 2. Wilbert Montgomery 3t. Brian Westbrook 3t. Ricky Watters
Rush TDs 69 45 33 31
Player 1. Timmy Brown (1960-67) 2. Westbrook (2002-pres.)
Rec. TDs 26 25
Player 1. Keith Byars (1986-92) 2. Westbrook (2002-pres.)
Recepts 371 367
Player 1. Keith Byars (1986-92) t2. Westbrook (2002-pres.) t2. Timmy Brown (1960-67)
Rec. Yards 3532 3346 3346
Player 1. Steve Van Buren (1944-51) 2. Timmy Brown (1960-67) 3. Westbrook (2002-pres.) 4. Wilbert Montgomery (197-84)
Total Touchdowns 77 62 60 58
*All-time since 1970
The Eagles are 9-1 in games when Westbrook has at least one TD Rec. and one TD Rushing Career Games with 2 or more Receiving TDs (RB): Player Games Brian Westbrook 4 Marshall Faulk 4 Calvin Hill 4 *All-time since 1970
Eagles All-Time Career Touchdown Leaders: Player TDs 1. Harold Carmichael (WR) 79 2. Steve Van Buren (B) 77 3. Tommy McDonald (FL) 67 4. Pete Pihos (E) 63 5. Timmy Brown (B) 62 6. Mike Quick (WR) 61 7. Brian Westbrook 60 8. Wilbert Montgomery (RB) 58
Westbrook 2008 Game-By-Game Rushing Date Sep 7
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A six-year veteran, Tracy White signed with the Eagles on 10/14/08, a week after being released by the Green Bay Packers. A strong special teams performer, White has racked up 68 career special teams tackles in 69 games with the Packers (2006-08), Jaguars (2005), and Seahawks (2003-04).
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Arz
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@ NYG Cle @ Was 76
361 4.8 39T
90/69 1090 5146 4.7
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139 7.0 18 2
33 367 3346 9.1 62 25
ADDITIONAL CAREER STATISTICS SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLES: 17 – 2002 (12), 2003 (5) PASSING: 2002 (1-1-25-1TD) FUMBLES/LOST: 11/8 – 2002 (2/2), 2003 (3/2), 2004 (1/1), 2006 (2/2), 2007 (2/1), 2008 (1/0) PLAYOFF FUMBLES/LOST: 1/0 – 2006 (1/0) 100-YARD RUSHING GAMES: 16 – 2004 (2), 2005 (1), 2006 (6), 2007 (6) , 2008 (1) PLAYOFF 100-YARD RUSHING GAMES: 2 – 2006 (2) 100-YARD RECEIVING GAMES: 4 – 2004 (1), 2005 (1), 2006 (1), 2007 (1) KICKOFF RETURNS: 23-487-47lg PUNT RETURNS: 39-498-21FC-84Tlg-2TDs CAREER HIGHS: RUSHING - Atts. 32 vs. Mia. 11/18/07, Yds. 167 vs. Atl. 10/26/08, Long 71T at SF 9/24/06, TDs 2 (five times) last vs. Atl. 10/26/08; RECEIVING – Recepts 14 vs. Dal. 11/4/07, Yds. 156 vs. GB 12/5/04, Long 62 vs. Oak. 9/25/05, TDs 3 vs. GB 12/5/04; SCRIMMAGE YARDS – Touches 34 vs. Ten. 11/19/06, Yards 221 vs. Det. 9/23/07; KICKOFF RETURNS - No. 6 vs. NE 9/14/03, Yards 123 vs. NE 9/14/03, Long 47 vs. TB 9/8/03; PUNT RETURNS No. 4 (twice) last vs. Dal. 11/14/05, Yards 91 vs. SF 12/21/03, Long 84T at NYG 10/19/03, TDs 1 (twice) last vs. SF 12/21/03 MILESTONES: First NFL game at Ten. 9/8/02, First rushing attempt at Ten. 9/8/02, First start at Was. 9/16/02, First recept. at Was. 9/16/02 (QB Donovan McNabb), First TD pass vs. Dal. 9/22/02 (25 yds. to Todd Pinkston). First rushing TD at Buf. 9/28/03, First punt return for a TD 84T at NYG 10/19/03, First TD recept. vs. NYG 11/16/03, First 100-yd. rushing game vs. NYG 9/12/04, First 100-yd. receiving day vs. GB 12/5/04, 1,000th rush attempt at NO 12/23/07, 5000th rush yard vs. Atl. 10/26/08
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0.0
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Arz @ NYG Cle @ Was Dal
ADDITIONAL CAREER STATISTICS SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLES: 68 – 2003 (9), 2004 (12), 2005 (6), 2006 (17), 2007 (16), 2008 (8) PLAYOFF SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLES: 2 – 2007 (2) TOUCHDOWNS: 1 vs. Phi. (9/9/07), recovered a fumbled punt in end zone CAREER HIGHS: Tackles 13 at Arz. 10/24/04, Sacks 1.0 at Arz. 10/24/04 MILESTONES: First NFL game vs. NO 9/7/03, First start at Arz. 10/24/04, First sack 1.0 at Arz. 10/24/04 (L. Fitzgerald), First TD vs. Phi. 9/9/07
Practice Squad Players: 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.
76 – Mike Marquardt –DT A rookie out of Arizona State, Marquardt (6-2, 302) originally signed as a free agent with the Bengals on 5/2/08 before being released on 7/7/08. He then signed with the Panthers on 7/31/08, but was released on 8/5/08. Marquardt signed with the Eagles on 8/10/08 before being added to the practice squad on 9/1.
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.
66 – Nevin McCaskill – G Originally signed as an undrafted free agent by Buffalo in 2007, McCaskill (6-4, 300) spent his entire rookie season on the Bills practice squad. A two-year starter at left tackle for Hampton from 2004-05, McCaskill joined the Eagle practice squad on 10/21/08.
64 – Chris Patrick – T Out of Nebraska, Patrick originally signed as a rookie free agent with the New York Giants in 2007. Patrick (6-4, 280) spent the 2008 preseason with San Francisco and Detroit before signing to the Eagles practice squad on 9/1.
18 – Willie Reid – WR One of the top punt returners is Florida State history, Reid is one of only two people to top the 1,000-yard plateau in punt return yardage in a career with 1,063 (Deion Sanders 1,429). His average of 15.4 yards per punt return is ranked first in school history. Originally a 3rd round pick by Pittsburgh in 2006, Reid was signed to the Eagles practice squad on 9/1.
53 – Andy Studebaker – LB A sixth-round pick of the Eagles in 2008 out of Wheaton College, Studebaker was a division III All-American and became the first player in Wheaton history to be selected in the NFL draft. Studebaker registered 30 sacks in his 4-year career including a school record and NCAA-best 17.5 in his junior season. He signed to the practice squad on 9/1.
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).
Hank Baskett Feature
EVERY BREATH IS PRECIOUS FOR EAGLES' WIDEOUT BASKETT By MARCUS HAYES Philadelphia Daily News 9/24/08 Page 1 of 2 HANK BASKETT would always push it. He would feel his breath laboring, and know his lips were turning blue, and he would fight through, and he would collapse. These days, he better appreciates every breath he takes. Baskett easily recalls the last time he passed out because of his asthma. He was a junior, and it was at football practice. It was a year before he converted to wide receiver, a move that would mean a college scholarship, a contract with the Eagles and, Sunday, a game-high eight catches in a win over the Steelers. But on Aug. 30, 1999, he was the quarterback at powerful Clovis High in New Mexico, and he pushed it too hard at practice, again, and passed out on the field. Earlier the same day, a half-mile away, asthma killed Sarah Upton. According to court documents, a substitute gym teacher at Gattis Junior High, forced Upton, a ninth-grader, to continue to run sprints when Upton asked to stop. Upton went to her next class. She passed out at her desk. School personnel tried to administer her inhaler but did not perform CPR, and failed to call in the emergency for 15 minutes. And so, she died. Every day, 11 Americans die of asthma attacks; every year, 4,000. Baskett speaks passionately about living with asthma. He encourages asth-
matics to pursue their interests just like he did . . . but not like he did. "I tell kids to be smart with it but don't let it hold you back," said Baskett, who would often snag his inhaler for a quick puff as he ran by the bench during basketball games. "Don't let people say you can't do something because you have asthma." Sometimes, fear of being seen as soft trumped Baskett's fear of dying. "The coaches sometimes would tell me to stop but I wouldn't," Baskett said. "I didn't want my coaches or teammates to see me using it as an excuse." Bracing for Troy Polamalu's crushing Kamikaze tackles cannot compare with the helpless terror of your throat muscles in spasm as your life's breath stops: "When you wake up at night and you don't have an inhaler right there, and you don't have your breathing machine, and your parents have to take you to the hospital because you can't breathe . . . When your lungs close - there's nothing you can do to get air in - it's very dangerous." Upton's death hammered that home. She was 14, Baskett was 17. The death, and its surrounding circumstances, rocked Clovis, an Air Force base town of about 33,000 - or, about half the capacity of Lincoln Financial Field.
doing 10 sprints, and you can't go after seven, let me know," Roanhaus said he told Baskett - and, with a wink, added: "Know this: If you go into distress, I'm not giving you mouth-to-mouth." These days, Roanhaus would have to get in line. Baskett lately has been dating Playboy party girl Kendra Wilkinson, but then, Baskett has long been popular on the party scene of whatever town he's in. At least, he was. "I stopped going out," this past offseason, he said. "I get my rest. I stopped the partying and drinking and everything." In Clovis this offseason he virtually eliminated fats and sugars and lost 15 pounds, all while training like never before, at altitude. "The altitude helps me with my asthma and everything," said Baskett. "And if you can run at 4,000 feet it makes it easier to run at 400 feet." And if you can run beside Donovan McNabb, you probably will get more chances to run down the field during games. Baskett this year spent a week at McNabb's workout camp in Arizona - a decision that required a financial commitment Baskett was reluctant to make.
Eric Roanhaus has coached Clovis to 10 state titles and eight runnerup finishes, but he made sure Baskett always understood that no title was worth dying for.
"This is probably one of the biggest investments you'll make," his father, Hank Jr., said. With higher-pedigreed targets Reggie Brown, Kevin Curtis, DeSean Jackson and Jason Avant to compete with, Hank Jr. stressed, "Donovan controls your future."
"Hank," he told Baskett, "you know when you've had enough. If we're
With Brown and Curtis hurt, after three games, Baskett has 12 catches,
Hank Baskett Feature
EVERY BREATH IS PRECIOUS FOR EAGLES' WIDEOUT BASKETT By MARCUS HAYES Philadelphia Daily News 9/24/08 Page 2 of 2 four short of his total in 2007; 197 yards, already 55 more than 2007; and a 90-yard touchdown, the fourth TD of his career and the third of at least 85 yards, a mark shared by only six other players. In a West Coast offense, bombs are gimmicky. Slants and outs feed the machine. With the dangerous but small Jackson blanketed, McNabb fed 6-4, 220-pound Baskett on Sunday. "Donovan trusts him; when the ball is around him he's going to go up and get it," said head coach Andy Reid, who called Baskett's performance a "career" game. Brown returned from a hamstring injury Sunday in a limited role and Curtis might come back next month from his sports hernia, but, Reid promised, "[Baskett] is going to continue to play." It took Baskett a while to become a viable NFL target. He played quarterback until midway through his senior season in high school, when a bad ankle sprain cut his mobility. In 2 weeks he was able to sprint straight ahead, so Roanhaus and his staff moved him to receiver. New Mexico saw him, liked his athleticism (he holds the New Mexico state high jump record, 7-feet, and could reverse-dunk with both hands in eighth grade), signed him, redshirted him, and, by his senior season in 2005, polished him to 67 catches, 1,071 yards and nine touchdowns. The Eagles sought to sign him as an undrafted free agent in 2006, but he
instead chose to sign with Minnesota. The Eagles immediately traded Billy McMullen for him. That worked: Baskett hauled in TD catches of 87 and 89 yards, the two longest for an undrafted rookie in NFL history. Clovis is bursting with pride at Baskett's success. Less than 90 minutes after Sunday's effort, the Clovis News Journal posted a brief on its Web site detailing Baskett's day. It runs a small piece called "Baskett Watch" the day before and the day after each of Baskett's games. It ran an online poll before the last Super Bowl: "No Cowboys. No Broncos. No Hank Baskett. Do you care about watching the Super Bowl?" Baskett also is on a billboard across the street from the high school. That's about as big as you can get there: "It's like carrying the town on your shoulders," Baskett said cheerfully. What else would you expect from a straight-A student in an Air Force town - Cannon AFB is 4 miles west whose father is a retired Air Force man with 30 years of service, whose mother has worked at Canon as chief financial officer for more than 30 years, whose brother, Randy Curtis, spent 13 years in the Army. What's more, Baskett coaxed six teammates to play in his charity golf tournament, the second annual "Hank Baskett Tee'd Off About Child Abuse." McNabb led the journey to Clovis, 100 miles from the Lubbock, Texas, airport. Sheldon Brown, Quintin Mikell, Greg Lewis, Todd Herremans and Jon Dorenbos came, too. They made the trip, they mingled with the crowd, they helped raise money for the Oasis Children's Advocacy Center, where Baskett's father works.
"It says a lot about Hank that they came," Hank Baskett Jr. said. It says more that Baskett ever made it this far. A frequent charity face for the Eagles, Baskett said he is willing to be an advocate for asthma awareness but he has yet to be asked. And while he never will be as big in Philly as he is in Clovis, Sunday's performance only increased his profile Maybe Sunday was Baskett's finest hour: "If my role declines, that's what happens," Baskett said. Equipped with the perspective of what might have been, clearly, Baskett is at peace. After all, on that day in August 9 years ago, it might have been him, not Sarah Upton.
Hank Baskett Feature
BASKETT DELIVERS WHILE GOING DEEP FOR EAGLES By REUBEN FRANK Burlington County Times 9/11/08 Page 1 of 1 No question Jerry Rice is the greatest wide receiver in NFL history. He had 14 1,000-yard seasons, scored 207 touchdowns, will be a unanimous first-ballot pick into the Hall of Fame when he's eligible next year. He hasn't done what Hank Baskett has done. Terrell Owens is one of the 10 best receivers ever. We've seen it ourselves, playing both for and against the Eagles. He hasn't done what Hank Baskett has done. Torry Holt? Cris Carter? Randy Moss? None of them. Not even close. Hank Baskett, an undrafted free agent who has started six career games, now has three career receptions of 87 yards or more, and nobody in NFL history has more. “It's insane,” Baskett said. “It's definitely just crazy. I can't explain it. I guess I've just been in the right place at the right time.” Baskett caught an 87-yard touchdown pass from Donovan McNabb in his fifth NFL game, the Eagles' 38-24 win over the Dallas Cowboys in 2006 and an 89-yarder from A.J. Feeley on the last day of the 2006 season in a 24-17 win over the Atlanta Falcons. He topped those with a 90-yarder from McNabb in the second quarter of the Eagles' 38-3 win over the St. Louis Rams on Sunday.
In NFL history, only five other receivers have three catches of 85 yards or more, and Baskett is the first since former San Francisco 49er John Taylor with three in a career. Nobody else currently in the NFL has more than one catch as long as 87 yards. Baskett has three. Average length of his four career touchdowns: 69 yards. What makes this all so weird is that Baskett is not a speed burner, and he's not even a regular player. He has 40 career catches, which means one out of every 13 has been longer than any catch ever made by Carter, Marvin Harrison, Steve Largent, Art Monk, Andre Reed, Reggie Wayne or Lynn Swann. “Yeah, when you're expected to be the slow possession guy, people aren't expecting it,” said Baskett, whom the Eagles acquired from the Minnesota Vikings during the 2006 preseason in exchange for Billy McMullen. “But a lot goes into it. Donovan made great throws, and so did A.J. against Atlanta. We had to have great protection.” Baskett's 89-yarder was the longest reception in the NFL in 2006, and if his 90-yarder on Sunday holds up as the longest this season, he'll join Gaynell Tinsley (1937, 1938), Don Hutson (1935, 1942), Harlon Hill (1956, 1959) and Michael Haynes (1992, 1993) as the only players in league history to record the longest catch of two different seasons. Ask Baskett what the three catches have in common, and without hesitating he'll tell you that all three contributed to wins. And that's really all that matters to him. “You know me, I just want to win, and
it doesn't matter how that happens,” he said. “If I catch a 1-yard touchdown or a 90-yard touchdown or if I have a block that helps another guy score a touchdown, it's all the same to me.” Baskett only had 142 receiving yards all last season, with a long gain of 25 yards. After catching 22 passes for 464 yards as a rookie, his 2007 output was a big disappointment. He worked diligently during the offseason to get into the same kind of shape he was in as a rookie. It's made a difference. “I definitely feel lighter and quicker,” he said. “I feel like have more endurance, and I know I can be on the field longer than last year. Before, I had to come out of the game too much. I don't feel that way anymore. I can definitely tell a difference.” Baskett, who now owns three of the 126 longest catches in NFL history, already has as many career 100-yard games as Reggie Brown, for whom he started against the Rams. Brown has a hamstring injury, but head coach Andy Reid said Brown will go back into the starting lineup when he's healthy. But Baskett will still play. He's made a living out of beating the odds and doing the unexpected. “I've always been somebody who just takes advantage of his opportunities,” he said. “When I got traded from Minnesota, at first I was upset, but then I looked at it as another opportunity. That's been my whole career — whenever I get a chance, just make the most of it.”
Hank Baskett Feature
BASKETT SET TO FIGHT FOR HIS JOB By GEOFF MOSHER The News Journal 6/7/08 Page 1 of 1 PHILADELPHIA -- A peculiar scene on the last day of this week's Eagles minicamp was the tall, slender wide receiver crouched in a three-point stance during special-teams drills, taunting the defensive linemen. "I'm trying to tell these d-linemen, if they want to get in these trenches and go one-on-one, we can do it," Hank Baskett said. Baskett, a third-year pro, was kidding. And just to be sure, he backtracked rather quickly. "I just like teasing them guys," he said, suddenly turning serious. "I would not ever step in with our dline." Funny thing about Baskett's teasing, though. Blocking men much beefier than himself had become an important part of his job last season, a demand Baskett brought upon himself. With tight end L.J. Smith slowed by two groin surgeries and backup tight end Matt Schobel also banged up, Baskett volunteered to fill in when needed in pass protection schemes that called for two tight ends. "I did a lot of that blocking off the edge in college," Baskett said. Except these were faster, stronger NFL linemen itching to plant someone like Baskett backward en route to the quarterback. But sacrifices like those, Baskett believes, are necessary for the sake of keeping his job. Such is life for someone whose spot on the roster is up for grabs every year, and probably will be his entire NFL career. "This year, it's a fight again for all those spots," Baskett said, standing in front of the locker stall he considers symbolic. "When you don't have your nameplate up here, that's a bad thing," he said. "If you have to pay to get
your name put on a jersey, that's a bad thing." No rookie endeared himself more to the Eagles fan base and coaching staff in 2006 than the affable Baskett, whom the Eagles acquired in a one-for-one deal with Minnesota for Billy McMullen. Minnesota had signed Baskett out of New Mexico after the draft but needed someone familiar with a West Coast offense. McMullen fit the bill. The Eagles had let Terrell Owens go the prior season and hadn't yet brought in Donté Stallworth, and needed depth at receiver. Baskett made such a quick transition that he started opposite Reggie Brown in the team's first preseason game. Whereas rookies tend to flame out after training camp, Baskett kept climbing. He became the second rookie -- and first undrafted rookie -- in NFL history to catch two touchdown passes of 85 yards or more in one season and ranked fourth among rookie receivers in catches (22) and yards (464). But Baskett's encore didn't match his debut -- at least, not statistically. First, the Eagles signed Kevin Curtis to pair with Brown as starting receivers. Second, receiver Jason Avant, a fourth-round pick limited by injuries in 2006, was healthy and ready to challenge Baskett for slot receiver snaps. An injury to safety Brian Dawkins forced special-teams maven Quintin Mikell into a starting role. That, in turn, led to Baskett becoming more active on special teams. Though Baskett's receiving stats dipped -- 16 catches, 142 yards -- he led the special teams with 277 points, 16 more than runner-up Avant. "Hank's a real good football player," offensive coordinator Marty Mornhinweg said. "We had some protection problems early, so we had him in there chipping [blocking] in
the flat and those types of things. We used him in a little bit different of a role. He was an important part of our team last year even though the numbers didn't show it." Baskett referred to his multiple roles last year as something nice for the "résumé," which comes in handy in his line of work. He might be two years older than some of the nameless, faceless rookie free agents who share the locker room with him during camp, but they're reminders of where he came from and where he could be if he ever takes a play off. "Ask a lot of guys here; it's not what you did last year, it's what can you do for me today," Baskett said. "That's what these [minicamps] are about. It's hot and it's tiresome, but it's your opportunity to go out and have more plays, because when the season comes, it's the [starters] that get most of the reps. It's your chance to come out here and do what you can to get on the [coach's] camera. The more you get on the camera, the better."
Stewart Bradley Feature
EAGLES' BRADLEY WON'T TAKE STARTING FOR GRANTED By GEOFF MOSHER The News Journal 3/30/08 Page 1 of 1 The intention couldn't have been more clear on March 6, when the Eagles released veteran linebacker Takeo Spikes. But that doesn't mean Stewart Bradley performed cartwheels. Sure, Bradley's potential is the reason the Eagles said goodbye to Spikes, once an elite linebacker but now best described as steady. But the second-year pro who showed glimmers of promise in limited late-season playing time last season isn't expecting the redcarpet treatment to a starting job. To do that would be to assume, Bradley said. And you know what happens to those who assume. "Because you never know how things are going to work out," Bradley said recently at the NovaCare Complex after a workout. All signs indicate that Bradley will take over the middle linebacker job, the position for which the Eagles have groomed him since they made him a third-round pick last April. He backed up at strong side, his natural position, and the middle last year. Most of his action came on special teams. Not until the last two games of the season was Bradley unleashed at linebacker. And how. In his first start, he brought down the NFL's least-sacked quarterback when he dropped New Orleans' Drew Brees, and Bradley also had an interception later in the game.
In his second start, against Buffalo in the season finale, he made seven tackles. Defensive coordinator Jim Johnson boldly told reporters that Bradley had a future with the Eagles. "It's exciting to get your number called like that," Bradley said. "I'm itching for it right now, just thinking about it." That's about as much introspection as you'll get from Bradley. Ask him to peer inside his crystal ball and the images disappear in clouds. Even though his competition is newcomer Rocky Boiman and barely used backup Pago Togafau -- say that three times fast -- Bradley would rather consider the battle a lumberjack match. Last man standing gets the prize. "Until you have the job, it's not your job," he said. "I'm really wary of having that mentality that it's my job now. You have to earn it, and you want to come in with the mentality that, 'I have to outperform everyone at the same position every day.' "Me, I like to battle and scratch for that. It gives me more determination. Obviously, there is the drive of winning a spot, but then there's a drive to be successful and to be the best at your spot from all the 32 teams." Don't mistake humility for uncertainty. Voluntary offseason workouts begin Monday, but Bradley has spent the past three weeks at the NovaCare Complex. He has bulked up and figures to wear the firstteam jersey when minicamps begin in May. It would disappointing if he didn't.
"I'm not going to make assumptions," he said, "but that's where I want to be." When he's not preparing for the upcoming camps, Bradley isn't wasting his free time. After the season, he visited a friend in Paris. He also spent time in his hometown of Salt Lake City and in Lincoln, Neb., for another friend's wedding. Bradley also is making good use of his business degree. He is hoping to intern this spring at one of Philadelphia's major investment banks, with an emphasis on investment managing. "You got to do something else, get involved with constructive things around town," he said. "It's better than being out in the streets."
Stewart Bradley, Chris Gocong and Omar Gaither Feature
EAGLES' LB TRIO AT HEAD OF THE CLASS By GEOFF MOSHER The News Journal 7/13/08 Page 1 of 1 PHILADELPHIA -- Chris Gocong wouldn't be surprised if his post-NFL career life is linked to football. With all the uproar over disability money for retired NFL players, Gocong has a plan. "I'll probably be designing artificial hip implants," Gocong said last month. Gocong completed a course in fluid dynamics to earn his biomedical engineering degree in 2005 from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo -- a school known for producing renowned engineers, not professional athletes. But for the Eagles, he's one-third of an equation that combines brains and brawn to produce arguably the brightest and most promising trio of young linebackers in coach Andy Reid's tenure. The Eagles open training camp July 21 at Lehigh University. Third-year pro Omar Gaither, who recorded 170 tackles last season at middle linebacker, was a three-time Southeastern Conference all-academic selection at the University of Tennessee. Middle linebacker Stewart Bradley, the trio's newest starter, is a worldly type. He traveled to Paris in the offseason and plans to intern at one of Philadelphia's venture capital firms. How many investment bankers hover at 6-foot-4, 250 pounds, have sacked Drew Brees and claim to be avid Robert Ludlum readers? "I think we're a pretty intelligent group," Bradley said, "which I think is a necessity being kind of like the quarterbacks of the defense and making all the calls. Having linebackers that can handle the load
intellectually is important." None of this, of course, matters to Eagles diehards who demand bloodthirsty aggression. Nobody cared about Reggie White's college GPA. But for the first time since Reid became head coach in 1999, he has given coordinator Jim Johnson a stable threesome of linebackers. The linebacker group under Reid has been shuffled and reshuffled, especially on the outside, from Nate Wayne to Keith Adams and Mark Simoneau to Matt McCoy. And though Gaither, Bradley and Gocong has that law firm ring, it has the potential to be the team's starting trio well into the next decade. All three are 24 and are still playing under their rookie contracts. "You see a lot more confidence. When guys have confidence and they know what they're doing, they play a lot faster," defensive coordinator Jim Johnson said. "That's what I see from Chris Gocong. Stewart Bradley is the same thing. Omar has been the veteran of the three, but I see him playing a lot faster and making more plays around the football because he has more confidence and he knows the system." Gaither is the most experienced. The 2006 fifth-round pick drew unusual praise from Johnson after his first training camp and halfway through the year supplanted an injured and ineffective McCoy. Gaither made such an impact his rookie year that the coaches cut twotime Pro Bowler and fan favorite middle linebacker Jeremiah Trotter last June. Gaither's 170 tackles last season were tops on the defense. Gocong showed enough grasp of the playbook at minicamps last year to warrant a starting job even though he spent his rookie season on injured reserve.
His maturation came slowly, but by the end of the season, Johnson trusted the converted end to spend short stints on the defensive line. Despite starting at the strong side for three years at Nebraska, Bradley's ability to pursue at his size allowed the coaches to work him at the strong side and middle. Bradley, a third-round pick, stepped in at middle linebacker late last season. In his first game, against New Orleans, Bradley picked off and sacked Brees, one of the NFL's most elusive quarterbacks. In his next game, Bradley registered seven tackles against Buffalo. "He still has a lot to learn, don't get me wrong, but he looks good to me inside," Johnson said. "All of a sudden we put him inside in that game [against New Orleans] and he makes a couple of plays. He'll keep getting better." Gaither took part in an exclusive NFL program at the Harvard Business School in 2007. Usually, the NFL invites veterans for the program. Gaither had just wrapped up his rookie year. Not being pigeonholed into the jock stereotype is important, but he knows his paycheck is for services rendered, not an endowment. "It's obvious they're going to want to get [intelligent] players like that, but once you're playing, it's all football, so you've got to put all that stuff behind you," Gocong said. "Forget how smart everybody is and ... just make plays."
Correll Buckhalter Feature
BUCKHALTER PROVES PERSEVERANCE CAN PAY OFF By KEVIN NOONAN Gannett News Service 10/14/08 Page 1 of 1 PHILADELPHIA - One of the first things you learn in this business is that there's no cheering in the press box. That's usually an easy rule to follow, and the longer you're in the business, the easier it gets. But, as with every rule, there are exceptions. And Correll Buckhalter is one of them. That's why I enjoyed watching Buckhalter run over the San Francisco 49ers. It's not just because Buckhalter is a nice guy, which he is. It's not just because he's a hard worker, which he is. And it's not just because he's a terrific team player, which he is. More than anything, it's the adversity that Buckhalter has had to deal with throughout his career, and how he's handled that adversity, that makes him a special player and person. With All-Pro Brian Westbrook out of Sunday's game with fractured ribs, Buckhalter got a rare chance to play meaningful minutes and he made the most of it. He carried the ball 18 times for 93 yards and a touchdown and caught seven passes for 85 yards. Actually, that's not completely true -every minute Buckhalter plays is meaningful, because more than once it appeared his career was over. Not many players come back from one serious knee injury, much less three. Those injuries forced Buckhalter to miss three full seasons (2002, 2004 and 2005). They also forced him to go
through three grueling rehabilitations, toiling long hours apart from the rest of the team. Actually, that's not completely true, either. Buckhalter wasn't forced into anything. He chose to defy the odds, even though there was no guarantee he'd ever be healthy enough to play football again or that the Eagles would still want a running back who constantly broke down. So, credit coach Andy Reid, who stuck with Buckhalter through it all. Not all players get a second chance, much less a third. But Reid gave Buckhalter encouragement, hope and the most important thing of all -- time. "You know his personality," Reid said Monday. "He brings a great spirit to the team, and he's a good person and a lot of fun to be around. Then he goes out and he's tough. And every time that he has an opportunity to start he gets close to or above 100 yards, as long as we feed him the ball. He's a good player." Unfortunately for Buckhalter, he's stuck behind a great player. And Buckhalter knows that no matter how well he plays, no matter how many yards he churns out, no matter how many touchdowns he scores, he'll be back on the bench as soon as Westbrook returns. That's another harsh reality with which he's leaned to deal. And he accepts it -- to a point. "Whatever they give me, I'll just try to make the best of it," Buckhalter said Monday. "But it is tough. I mean, I'm human." Reid did throw him a bone Monday. When asked why Buckhalter isn't more involved in the offense even when Westbrook is healthy, Reid nodded his head.
"We rotated them before," Reid said. "I probably haven't done a good enough job with that with Buck. Buck's obviously a good football player." There's another reason why Buckhalter would like to play more -he's in the final year of his contract. And he knows that he's been productive enough to attract the attention of a team that might play him more.
Correll Buckhalter Feature
HIS FOCUS IS ON GAME AND HIS FAMILY By Bob Brookover Philadelphia Inquirer 9/28/08 Page 1 of 1 You probably already know some of the story. Correll Buckhalter lost three seasons to knee surgeries earlier in his career, and yet he remains a productive member of the Eagles' roster. The Eagles will probably ask for more from Buckhalter tonight against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field because star running back Brian Westbrook is hobbled by an ankle injury that has made his status questionable. There's a part of Buckhalter's story, however, that rarely if ever gets told. It's true he worked really hard to recover from the torn ACL to his left knee that cost him the 2002 season and the torn patellar tendons in his right knee that cost him the 2004 and 2005 seasons. The part that few people know about is that Buckhalter has rehabilitated more than his surgically repaired knees during his eight seasons with the Eagles. He has also transformed his approach to life. Buckhalter, who will turn 30 in eight days, admits that without that alteration, he'd probably be a former NFL player rather than a productive running back who believes with conviction that his best days in the league are ahead of him. "A party animal," is how Buckhalter described his demeanor during his first few seasons with the Eagles. "I was just like most rookies that come into the league," he said. "You're given a lot of money, and you just want to party and play football. Over the years, I've grown. What I was doing wasn't pleasing. It's just the same thing recycling itself when you're going out all the time. Now, I'm to the point in my life where I'm trying to be a faithful Christian. The old Buck would never have been able to get through the injuries." The transformation has not gone unno-
ticed by Buckhalter's veteran teammates who saw him come into the league as a "party animal" and now see a man determined to have a long, productive career. "The difference is tremendous," safety Brian Dawkins said. "You can even see it in his eating habits. When you talk to him, he's a very conscientious eater. He cares about what he's putting in his body so he is ready to play. He lost a lot of weight. He's not nearly as big as he was when he first got here, but he's still running with the same power and the same explosiveness." That power and explosiveness was on display a week ago when he got extra work in the final three quarters of the Eagles' win over the Pittsburgh Steelers. Seven plays after Westbrook left with his ankle injury, Buckhalter caught a swing pass from quarterback Donovan McNabb, switched into fifth gear and went 20 yards for a touchdown, finishing the play by leaping over Steelers cornerback Ike Taylor at the 4yard line. "That top-end speed he had when he was younger and minus the knee surgeries, I wasn't sure that would return," Eagles coach Andy Reid said. "It looks like it's back now. I felt that way during training camp." Tackle Tra Thomas smiled when asked about the young Buckhalter. "He's matured a lot over the years," Thomas said. "Seeing him come in as a rookie and growing into the man he is now, it has been good to watch. He takes the game more seriously. He prepares better and gets ready for his job. When you come in at first, you just think it's a game. You don't think of it as, 'This is your living, and you're taking care of your family.' " Buckhalter thinks of things in those terms more than ever now because his wife Nikki gave birth to the couple's first child 17 days ago. "Correll Jr.," Buckhalter said. "He was born Sept. 11 at 11 p.m. It was life changing. Now, I really have somebody to depend on me. It feels good to know that I'm going to have the chance to raise a child spiritually and be able to share my wisdom with him. I want everything he
hears about me to be positive." Having lost his mother at 19 months old and having seen his brother Christopher, a former Eagles practice squad member, get locked away in the Mississippi State Penitentiary on a manslaughter conviction a decade ago, Buckhalter is finding plenty of things to be positive about as he approaches 30. When asked about his brother last week, he proudly announced that Christopher was due for release in mid-November, a fact confirmed by a prison clerk. "I don't know what his restrictions are going to be, but he said he was going to try to come see me play," Buckhalter said. "He has seen me play on TV, but it's different when somebody sees you in person." Buckhalter said his brother is a big reason why he has matured into a responsible adult who cares more about his craft than where the next party is taking place. "We were close growing up, and we're still close," he said. "He always shared advice with me. He always told me to keep pressing. Where we're from, we don't give up on nothing. We were taught to work hard, keep pressing and have faith in God. "My brother is a good person, but when he got to college, he kind of became a hard head, and we were always told that having a hard head makes a soft behind. That's why he ended up where he is now. It came from making bad decisions. I didn't want to end up like that."
Correll Buckhalter Feature
BUCKING THE ODDS THROUGH INJURIES By John Smallwood Philadelphia Daily News 9/25/08 Page 1 of 1 CORRELL BUCKHALTER said he could not tell you how many times he has had his career written off in Philadelphia. He never paid attention to such things. And though he admits he sometimes thinks about what might have been had so many injuries not sidetracked his once-promising career, that is not a place he chooses to dwell. "It's in the past now," said the Eagles' running back, who has missed three full seasons due to knee injuries. "I have to look forward to what I can do now. "You can say, 'If this or if that,' but all of that is behind me now. It's what can I do now?" In the here and now, that might encompass Buckhalter, in his eighth season out of Nebraska, stepping in for Pro Bowl running back Brian Westbrook, who may not be able to go Sunday night at Chicago because of an ankle strain. Filling in when Westbrook got hurt against Pittsburgh last Sunday, Buckhalter rushed 10 times for 43 yards, with a long rush of 11 yards. His 20-yard catch-and-run, which he finished by leaping over defender Ike Taylor, was the only touchdown in the 15-6 victory, and it also brought back some visions of yesteryears from Buckhalter. As a rookie in 2001, Buckhalter ran for an Eagles rookie record of 586 yards, but his bright future suffered its first blow when he tore the anterior
cruciate ligament in his left knee during the first minicamp of 2002, and was lost for the season.
productive plays in the NFL - some spectacular, like his touchdown against Pittsburgh.
After rushing for 542 yards on 126 carries in 2003, Buckhalter missed both the 2004 and 2005 seasons because of a torn patellar tendon in his right knee.
"Two years ago, I may have been able to still out-run that guy, but I don't think I would've been able to jump like I did," he said. "I don't think my leg was to the point where I could have jumped like that.
By all NFL logic, Buckhalter's career should have been done. The career expectancy of a running back is short enough without having had three major knee surgeries in your first 5 years. But in the last two seasons as Westbrook's backup, Buckhalter has performed admirably whenever called on, totaling 658 yards on 145 carries and rushing for six touchdowns. In the first three games this season, Buckhalter has 12 carries for 48 yards and eight catches for 59 yards. "I'm proud of [Buckhalter]," said Eagles coach Andy Reid, who always has found a reason to keep Buckhalter when calls for a better backup where made. "He's battled, and now he looks like he's back to 'full' full speed. "Last year, I thought he was right about there, but that top-end speed he had when he was younger before the knee surgeries, I wasn't sure that it would return. It looks like it's back now. I felt that way during training camp." Buckhalter says he "absolutely" feels better than he has in a long time. "This is why I put in all the hard work in the offseason, training,'' he said. "It pays off. I feel like I'm faster than I was when I first came into the NFL." Whether that is true or not, the point is that Buckhalter, who will turn 30 on Oct. 6, is still quick enough, fast enough and explosive enough to make
"But at this point in my career, I feel great. I feel strong again. I feel young when I'm out there on the field, and I want to make plays whenever my number is called." With Westbrook's status day-to-day, Buckhalter may be in for minimal work as a backup or full-time work as the replacement. Regardless, he will prepare the way he has always prepared - as if he's going to be the man and get 20 to 30 touches. "I prepare myself during the week, and then the rest of it is just playing football," Buckhalter said. "When you know your assignments, you can go out and play competent football. "[Being the starter] is my mind-set every week. Obviously, I'm backing up Brian Westbrook, but when I'm out there in practice I try to do things as if I'm the starter." At a point where most running backs are running down, Buckhalter said the upside of his injuries is that his body does not feel the wear of seven NFL seasons. "When I hurt my [right] knee the second time in 2005, I was kind of in the dumps for a little bit, but it just made me want to work hard to prove that I could come back from an injury that people said might keep me from ever playing football again."
Juan Castillo Feature
EAGLES' CASTILLO DETERMINED TO HONOR HIS PAST By Elizabeth Merrill ESPN.com 9/15/08 Page 1 of 2
family. And after his dad died when he was 12, Castillo's mother, Juanita, found joy in fixing breakfast for her children before her 11-hour-a-day work shifts.
The tour to knowledge and self-fulfillment is cheap if you know how to scrimp. Juan Castillo didn't tell people this at first, that his hotel was the front seat of a Jeep, and the executive washroom was the $5-a-day showers at Gold's Gym. Crazy. That's what his banker used to call him when Castillo wanted to borrow money for gas and three daily meals at McDonald's so he could travel during his off weeks as a Division II football assistant.
He was embarrassed of her a little as a kid, because she was a maid. Now, at 48, he wells up when he thinks of her, her work ethic, and how she never got to see her son make it big.
He wasn't driving from Notre Dame to Washington to beg for jobs. He just wanted to learn from the best, take some film back home to Texas A&MKingsville, let a handful of others dream. "The thing about this story," Castillo says, "is it's not about me. This story is about (saying) 'Hey, Frank, Jose, Carlino … it can be done, man. Look at what this dude did. Ain't nobody give him nothing. He worked his butt off, slept in cars. Anything is possible.'"
Juan Castillo, the offensive line coach for the Philadelphia Eagles, wants other young men with Hispanic heritage to see they can live their dreams.
This story will be told in a rush. It is Cowboys-Eagles week, and Castillo, the offensive line coach for Philadelphia, is busy. He sleeps in more sophisticated places now, like on the couch in his office. He is, no doubt, beyond the imagination of his parents who crossed into the United States from Mexico as teenagers. Happiness, for them, was feeding the
Castillo, the Eagles say, is one of just two coaches in the NFL of Hispanic descent. (The other is San Diego Chargers linebackers coach Ron Rivera.) Castillo is here, mainly, because he had his mother's persistence. When his friends laughed at him the summer before his senior year of high school, after he said he'd make all-state, Castillo came home most nights, after working two jobs, and carried a table from the living room to the yard. That would be his weight bench, and he'd lift and run for two hours. When Division I schools snubbed him for coaching jobs, Castillo kept traveling in his spare time to learn from offensive-line gurus like Howard Mudd and Joe Moore. Castillo's work helped Texas A&MKingsville churn out four NFL offensive linemen, and landed Castillo in the league in 1995. "Without him, there's no way I would've made it," says Jermane Mayberry, a former Pro Bowl guard who played for Castillo in Kingsville and Philadelphia. "He saw something in me." Castillo grew up in Port Isabel, Texas, a town in which everything hinged on high school football and the Dallas Cowboys. On Friday night, it shut down to watch the boys play. Castillo loved the way the town rallied around the team. He won't lie about it -- he
went to college to play football, not to learn biology. He wrote an essay about how he wanted to go to college, and earned a $500 scholarship to A&M-Kingsville, which was then called Texas A&I. After two seasons as a special-teams player in the USFL, it became obvious to Castillo that his only football future was in coaching. He was an assistant at Kingsville High, then went back to A&M-Kingsville as the offensive line coach.
Castillo has been with the Eagles since 1995, and is in his 11th season as offensive line coach. His practices, today, would go against NCAA regulations. If the team was supposed to start at 3:45, Castillo wanted his linemen working at 3. They'd also work on conditioning after the rest of the team had left for the night. Castillo would lift and run with his players. "We used to talk about how our line was better than the University of Texas' offensive line," Castillo says. "People would look at me back then and say I was crazy, but my guys believed they were better. Maybe we were." In 1996, Mayberry became a firstround draft pick for the Eagles. In high school, he was a complete unknown from a tiny Texas town called Floresville. Mayberry had just two options going into the final game of his senior year, and they both involved junior colleges in West Texas. "As far as techniques, I was as raw as raw gets," Mayberry says. "I never really lifted weights or anything. I did 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 happened to have a couple of good blocks. "He molded me into the player I became." Mayberry struggled when he first got to Philadelphia, playing several positions before nailing down a spot at right guard. Castillo, Mayberry says, was loyal but didn't treat him any differently because of their history in Kingsville. In 2002, when Mayberry made the Pro Bowl, Castillo said it was "one of the best days of my life." Though Mayberry is retired, he still talks to Castillo every couple of weeks. "He is a rare person," Mayberry says. "To know him is to love him." Castillo spent nearly an hour, during Cowboys week, talking about his past. He doesn't want to forget about it. It's too much of who he is in the present. "I was blessed better than a lot of people," he says. "What you learned is work ethic. That's what I remember from my mom, how hard she worked and how caring she was. So I wanted to be somebody. "I remember people laughing when I used to tell them I wanted to coach in the NFL. You've got to believe. Here, you've got a chance."
Trent Cole Feature
COLE READY TO BUILD ON PRO BOWL EXPERIENCE By GEOFF MOSHER The News Journal 4/13/08 Page 1 of 1 PHILADELPHIA -- Thousands of miles away, across the Pacific Ocean, Trent Cole felt right at home. He was in Oahu in February, about to partake in his first Pro Bowl. Cole, an admitted hunting junkie who often rises at 4 a.m. in the offseason to hit the backwoods about seven times a week, had no problem adjusting to the tropics. While most of his counterparts hit the beaches and golf courses, the Eagles' Pro Bowl defensive end bagged wild boar with Patriots offensive linemen Matt Light and Logan Mankins and reeled in tuna with Cleveland left tackle Joe Thomas and 49ers rookie linebacker Patrick Willis. A self-described country bumpkin, Cole did hit the beach for some snorkeling, but only in small doses. "That was some deep stuff," Cole said recently after a workout at the NovaCare Complex. "I can't stay too long." Cole said he had a blast, and maybe that helped erase some lingering resentment he felt about
originally being left off the NFC roster. Cole, who got to Hawaii by being an alternate, was visibly angry when the roster was announced and didn't have his name on it. If he felt cheated by his fellow NFL players and coaches, whose votes make up the majority of the selection process, Cole attracted his share of accolades from Pro Bowl brethren during his stay in Hawaii. He remembers being told he belonged there. He even drew high praise from the Super Bowl champion Giants. "Lots of people did [praised him]," said Cole, whose 12.5 sacks tied for third in the NFC. "Osi [Umenyiora], [Michael] Strahan." The whole scene gave Cole a sense of place among the game's best. He walked among the elite, and said he felt comfortable. He felt like he was meant to be there, not like an overwhelmed former fifth-round draft pick from a mid-major program (Cincinnati) lucky to be among titans. "I don't know if people know, but you come back from the Pro Bowl excited," he said. "Knowing that you're with the best in the league and it's never going to go away and it's written in stone that you're a Pro Bowler. That's nice. And when you come off a Pro Bowl, it
makes it a lot more exciting and fun to play." But Cole still feels a tinge of emptiness that comes with being an alternate. His objective is to be regarded as the league's best defensive end, a tough mountain to climb in a division -- let alone a conference -- with some outstanding pass rushers. Say this for the fourth-year pro: Cole hasn't let one Pro Bowl honor satisfy his drive to become the best. "I want every sack, I want every tackle. If I can do something for my team -- cause another fumble -- that's what I'm there for," he said. "I want to make sure my part is done to help the team out. That's why I work hard every time. I want to be the best."
Brian Dawkins Feature
DAWKINS, DAILY NEWS JOIN TO HONOR STUDENT ATHLETES By ED BARKOWITZ Philadelphia Daily News 9/4/08 Page 1 of 1 Matt Pooler is a teacher in the Philadelphia public-school system. A few years ago, he came into some Phillies tickets and wanted to reward a couple of his more deserving students. So he asked them if they would like to go to a game. "How do you do that?" the kids replied. Attending a professional sporting event is a foreign concept for many youngsters. Seeing in person the players they idolize on television just isn't possible for many when the biggest treat can be surviving the trip to and from school each day. These are the kids who Brian Dawkins wants to help. The Eagles safety has teamed with the Daily News to give away his two game tickets to a local highschool football player. Kids will be chosen as much for their skills on the field as their achievements in the classroom and beyond. The Daily News will pass along nominations from coaches to Dawkins, who will personally choose the winner. Tyron Cheeseboro, a senior running back/linebacker from John Bartram High, will be at this week's regular-season opener. He got the news yesterday from a Dawkins' representative.
"I wear No. 20, too," Cheeseboro said. "I can't wait for the opening kickoff. The crowd, the excitement. I'm going to want to hit somebody." Camden High senior defensive back Kalid Ways attended the preseason game against Carolina. His advice to his peers who are about to experience Lincoln Financial Field for the first time is simple. "I would tell them that any thoughts they had of what a pro game might be, to leave them home," said Ways, Camden's senior class president and a school ambassador. "It was so loud. I'll never forget how great it was." Lineman Troy Fraizer, who plays football at Camden High but attends Penn Vocational Tech, went to the preseason game against the New York Jets. Dawkins has never attended an NFL game that he wasn't playing in. The Jaguars weren't in existence when he was growing up in Jacksonville and even if they were, money was too tight to consider frivolously spending it on a football game. He was very reflective when he heard of Ways' experience. "Sometimes it's hard for us as athletes to understand the significance of that," Dawkins said. "We're on the field all the time. It's no big deal. But if, for a second, we can take ourselves out of our shoes mentally and put ourselves into our shoes as 15-year-olds and
think about where we were back then . . . how wonderful and how amazing it would have been to be at a football field at that time, to be on the sideline, to shake hands with whoever was the star at that time." In addition to the tickets, the Eagles organization will give out a pair of pregame sideline passes. It's up to the winning teenager to decide who to bring as a guest. The only stipulation is that the guest must be an adult, which Dawkins says is as much about enhancing the experience as it is logical safety. "Because of his hard work, he's going to be able to bless another person to go to the game also," Dawkins said, speaking in general. "If you're going with your father or guardian or whoever it is, that will be another bonding experience for those two. Memories, not just on the field and watching the Eagles, but being together with whomever he decides to take."
Brian Dawkins Feature
DAWKINS: FATHER FIRST, FOOTBALL PLAYER ALWAYS Mike Sielski Burlington County Times 2/17/08 Page 1 of 2
First of two parts. Amid the silence and the darkness, he would keep his eyes on the crib, careful not to disturb his wife and his two elder children as they slept, staying awake to make sure one of his babies was still breathing. Brian Dawkins called this the “night shift,” the weeks last spring when he sacrificed sleep and his annual off-season training regimen for the sake of his family, when football was the furthest thing from his mind and heart. Once the fiercest free safety in the NFL, Dawkins experienced in 2007 perhaps the most trying season of his 12-year career with the Eagles: the team's disappointing 8-8 record; three different injuries that caused him to miss significant portions of training camp, the preseason and the regular season; the subtle suggestions that, at age 34, he was past his prime. Yet in an interview earlier this month, Dawkins — for the first time publicly — spoke in depth about the medical and emotional challenges that accompanied the premature births of his twin daughters, Chionni and Cionni, in April. It is a story laden with irony. For the blessing of the twins' births and Dawkins' care in helping shepherd them to good health
probably doomed his season from the start. Not long after the Eagles lost to the New Orleans Saints in the NFC divisional playoffs last January, Dawkins' wife, Connie, went on bed rest for three weeks. She had begun to bleed during the first half of her pregnancy, meaning there was a 50 percent chance she would miscarry, according to the American Pregnancy Association, a non-profit organization in Texas that conducts research and education initiatives related to reproductive health. The bleeding was bad enough, but during a hospital visit, doctors told Brian and Connie that a scan of one of the twins' hearts revealed there was a slim chance the child had Down's syndrome. Victoria Vetter, the chief of pediatric cardiology at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, said in a telephone interview that the doctors might have thought they saw an atrioventricular canal, a heart defect that appears frequently in Down's cases. The doctors, Brian said, wanted to perform an amniocetensis to make sure. “But if you do that, there's a risk that one of the babies could be lost,” he said. “We weren't going to do it, but those are the things you have to think about. Tears were starting to flow.” The Dawkins family — Brian, Connie, 11-year-old Brian Jr. and 8-year-old Brionni — flew from the Philadelphia area to their second home in Orlando, and just after her baby shower, Connie was back on bed rest again for another three weeks, the twins threatening
to arrive three months too soon. Medication stabilized her, and Brian became a stay-at-home dad who didn't have much time to stay at home. In previous off-seasons, when Connie was able to look after the kids, Dawkins could spend his customary minimum of 12 hours a week in the weight room, bracing his body for the brutal rigors of another NFL season. Last year, that luxury didn't exist. “I'd drop the kids off at school, go see her, then take an hour to try to work out, then come right back to the hospital to be with her, then go pick the kids up from school, then get dinner ready,” he said. “I got a chance to walk in her shoes. I told her after all this was done how much I really appreciate her.” Chionni and Cionni Dawkins (pronounced chee-AH-nee and seeAH-nee, respectively) were born on April 26, two months prematurely. Neither had Down syndrome. Each of them weighed just three pounds, two little balls of skin, but around the maternity ward, seeing newborns who weighed half as much as his daughters, Brian considered himself fortunate, despite another piece of difficult news. Cionni, the younger twin, was suffering from relative bradycardia; for her age, her heart rate was too slow. Intermittent episodes of bradycardia are common among premature babies, said Vetter, the CHOP cardiologist, and periods of apnea, the suspension of normal breathing, are often connected to it. In fact, each condi-
Mike Sielski Burlington County Times 2/17/08 Page 2 of 2 tion contributes to the other. If a premature baby is not taking in enough oxygen, the heart will slow down. As the heartbeat slows, the baby has fewer opportunities to take a breath. Together, apnea and bradycardia are potentially fatal for a preemie. Chionni and Cionni spent 17 days in the hospital. They came home on Sunday, May 13 — Mothers Day. Brian and Connie obtained a electronic monitor to track Cionni's breathing, and in those awful moments when Cionni seemed to forget to breathe, Brian would have to stimulate her somehow — shake her gently, wiggle her foot — until she'd let out a tiny noise, half-grunt, half-gasp. It was as if the little girl, for a few seconds, were no longer alive ... until her father brought her back. “It was very, very terrifying,” he said. So, as Connie recuperated from the delivery, Brian maintained a remarkable routine: stay up all night to feed, change, and care for the twins; go to bed at 6 a.m.; wake up at noon; work out at 1:30; pick up Brian Jr. and Brionni from school; help Connie with dinner; nap until 10 p.m.; begin again. “I was a walking zombie,” he said. “I'm dealing with stuff emotionally, with all the things that could happen. Physically, I can't do the things I need to do, and when I do work out, I'm so tired from the other things I'm doing that I can't exert myself. And spiritually,
you're going back and forth with questions: "Why is this going on?' “But you've got to have a positive outlook on things. My wife is going through what she's going through. The kids are still going to school. Brian still needs to go to basketball practice. Brionni still needs help with homework. So I still have to be able to do all those things — and not with an angry attitude. It was taxing, very taxing.” This was his life for more than a month, until Cionni's lungs matured and she began breathing normally. By then, it was late June. The Eagles opened their 2007 training camp on July 27. Was Brian Dawkins ready to play football?
Brian Dawkins Feature
DETERMINED DAWKINS BELIEVES HE CAN STILL GET THERE Mike Sielski Burlington County Times 2/18/08 Page 1 of 2 Second of two parts PHILADELPHIA — To watch the play unfold was to wonder: Where's Brian Dawkins? The New Orleans Saints faced a third downand-18 from their own 25-yard line against the Eagles' defense late last season, and wide receiver Devery Henderson, split out to the left, ran past cornerback Sheldon Brown and surged upfield. In letting Henderson go, Brown was doing his job. The Eagles' secondary was playing a zone coverage, and Brown was responsible only for those New Orleans receivers in front of him. Once Henderson zoomed past Brown toward the first-down marker, it was on the free safety to slide over and cover him. It was on Dawkins. Except Henderson was open as he neared the 43-yard line. And he was open as quarterback Drew Brees lifted his arm and let go of the football. And Henderson was still open when he dropped Brees' pass. A heartbeat later, Dawkins arrived. Too late. That halfsecond of tardiness could have been the difference between Dawkins' delivering a devastating hit on Henderson and the Eagles' defense's surrendering a damaging first down. And Dawkins didn't get there. To watch the play unfold was to wonder: Can he anymore? Brian Dawkins agreed to meet at the NovaCare Complex and talk about the hardest year of his football life for two basic reasons — the first out of empathy, the second
out of defiance. After his twin girls, Chionni and Cionni, were born two months prematurely on April 26, after months of putting football aside and doing what daddies are supposed to do for their daughters, Dawkins began meeting more people dealing with the same questions and choices he and his wife, Connie, confronted. “I know there are a lot of people who are going to go through the same thing we went through,” he said. “Hopefully, this will encourage them.” The worry over Connie's and the twins' health, the sleepless nights spent making sure Cionni could still breathe, a regular season that saw him miss six games and seem a shell of a six-time Pro Bowl safety — he would endure them all again, he said. The babies are giggly and getting chubby, and he has one year left on his current contract with the Eagles, another shot to show that last season was a product of the circumstances of his personal life. “I'd just like to know who's in charge of counting steps, because I've lost steps for the last five years now,” Dawkins said. “By this time, I should be walking. “There are going to be negative people who say negative things about me — what I'm not doing, that I'm washed up, my days are behind me, all that stuff. I know what I can do, and I know what I still have. When I was on the field last year, I was not myself, and I saw that.” Dawkins acknowledged that he was not physically prepared to play a full NFL season in 2007, attributing the series of injuries he suffered to his inability to complete his usual off-season training program. “That makes those little nicks and bruises stay nicks and bruises,” he said, “instead of
becoming big bruises.” Before sitting out the season finale against Buffalo with a foot sprain that is now, in his words, “over with,” Dawkins missed most of training camp and the preseason because of Achilles tendonitis, returning to the lineup in time for the regular-season opener in Green Bay. One week later, in trying to tackle Redskins tight end Todd Yoder, he sustained a “stinger,” a pinched nerve at the back of his neck. He missed the Eagles' next five games. Brian Dawkins, sidelined for more than a month with a stinger, an ordinary injury by NFL standards? Something didn't seem right. It wasn't. Dawkins admitted that he actually pinched the same nerve twice during that Week 2 game against Washington, that he flew to Oregon to seek treatment from a nerve specialist because he could barely lift his arms, and that for a short while he contemplated the possibility that he might never play again. “That,” he said, “was a scary thing.” When it comes to re-signing players who are 30 or older, the Eagles' history is well known: They generally don't do it. Dawkins has been an exception to that rule once already, signing a two-year deal before the 2006 season. In that context, it's hardly surprising that Dawkins joined the chorus of Eagles veterans, among them Donovan McNabb and Brian Westbrook, in using two catch phrases common to discussions about the Eagles: Yes, the team needs more weapons, and yes, Dawkins' sense of urgency is high. “When the Giants won [the Super Bowl], that just sent it up that much higher,” he said. “To see them celebrate, to see them have a
Mike Sielski Burlington County Times 2/18/08 Page 2 of 2 great season, to know that we really do have that type of team to get it done, I think that's what everybody's saying this whole off-season. Do we need guys to come in? We really don't. Sometimes "need' is thrown out there. I think guys are saying we're a good team now. If you add to what we already have, you'll make a good team that much more formidable.” He was asked about that play against New Orleans. Clearly, he remembered the sequence — the sight of Henderson's breaking free, his slight hesitation in reacting, the implication therein. Can he get there anymore? “There's a flow to a game, the speed of a game,” he said. “Those things, you're used to, and when you're not able to play the way you need to play on a consistent basis, you're just off —” He snapped his fingers. “— just a second. Sometimes, I found myself off —” He snapped them again. “— just a hair. If it was because I couldn't run, I just couldn't get there, it would be one thing. But it's not that. I can still get wherever I need to be on the field when I need to be there. And you say, "How do you know that?' I know what they ask me to do, and I know the things I do in practice, and I still do things at a very high level.” He leaned forward in his chair, his eyes alive and unblinking, and to listen to Brian Dawkins, in that moment, was to believe every word.
Brian Dawkins Feature
DAWKINS A FATHERLY FIGURE AT HOME AND WORK By Bob Grotz Delco Times 6/12/08 Page 1 of 2 PHILADELPHIA – Eagles safety Brian Dawkins is more comfortable in shoulder pads and a helmet than the tuxedo he will wear tonight. But equipment and clothes no longer make this man. When Dawkins is honored by the Greater Philadelphia American Diabetes Association and the Father’s Day Council at their Father of the Year awards dinner, he will feel a burn unlike all others. The lump in his throat will dwarf the one from the first of six Pro Bowl selections that many consider the basis for a spot in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. “I’ve been blessed to get a lot of awards,” Dawkins said after the Eagles practiced Wednesday, “but there’s no award, no trophy, no ring to measure up with fatherhood. This means the most to me.” The Father of the Year honor Dawkins receives for balancing a successful career with a strong commitment to family and community is a win for The House. In Dawkins parlance, that’s the family unit of wife, Connie, sons Brian Jr., 10, daughter Brionni, 7, and twin girls Chonni and Cionni, almost 14 months old. The twins were born two months prematurely and spent a month in the hospital. Dawkins, who never misses a workout, much less a camp, did what he had to do. No ifs, ands or buts, he told head coach Andy Reid. Family came first, and he stayed home to play Mr. Mom. “I’ve got four little people in my house that hopefully I will leave a lasting
legacy on,” Dawkins said. “At the end of the day, this game will pass me by. This game will keep on going once I retire. But I will always be a father to these kids. Some people choose not to be fathers to their children; I’ll always be the dad to my children.” Dawkins also is the father of the Eagles defense. While Dawkins needs permission to leave The House, if you believe the kidding of the younger veterans, he’s always there for teammates. “You look at him as a great player, but nobody really knows the man behind the shield,” safety J.R. Reed said. “He’s a big-faith creature. My rookie year I got mad one practice and I might have said a cuss word or something. I have a cross (tattooed) on my arm. And he reminded me, ‘Don’t put that on your arm if you’re going to come in here cursing.’ He’s a real good role model. He’s influenced me a lot. He’s a great leader, but he’s a better person than he is a player.” Dawkins is the first to concede he didn’t have one of those stellar seasons Eagles fans have come to expect, playing in just 10 games last year due to a neck injury and finishing with but one interception, the 33rd of his 12-year career. When Dawkins started to round into shape, he sustained a neck stinger tackling Washington Redskins tight end Todd Yoder. Almost everything went numb and Dawkins felt that horrible fear of the unknown. He prayed and he rehabbed – and he prayed and rehabbed again. While Dawkins wasn’t quite the same when he returned, lesser men would have sat out the rest of the season. Many wonder how much football Dawkins has left, but it’s not an issue for the professional sports athlete with the longest active tenure in Philadelphia.
Dawkins, a 1996 second-round pick of head coach Ray Rhodes, cannot wait to start his 13th season. “I have a lot left,” Dawkins said. “We’ll see. I’ll go out and I’ll play. One of my good friends, the big gentleman down there at the end, Jon Runyan, he told me, ‘Once the pain outweighs the pay, then it’s time.’ When I can no longer do what I need to do to bless this team, to make plays game in and game out, year in and year out then it’s time to stop. And it’s not that time. It’s not even a thought.” Reed smiled when the subject turned to how Dawkins has performed in the voluntary camp. “Dawk doesn’t have an expiration date right now,” Reed said. “Darrell Green played until what? Into his 40s? Dawk is a specimen. He can play probably until he’s 42. Dawk has the body of a 20-year-old.” Green, by the way, was a first ballot Hall of Famer, having played 20 years in the NFL. Dawkins has a long way to go to get there. But he’s come a long way. Early in his career he struggled with depression and life issues that nearly cost him his job – and much more. These days Dawkins has a faith, spirituality and a peace that lets him look everyone — teammates, coaches and management — in the eye. Dawkins doesn’t know if he will end his career with the Eagles. His contract expires after this season. But that’s the furthest thing from his mind. Dawkins is eager to see how good this Eagles defense can be with free agent addition Asante Samuel, the cornerback who has missed much of the OTAs with a strained hamstring, and pass rusher Chris Clemons. “You can get a glimpse of what the
By Bob Grotz Delco Times 6/12/08 Page 2 of 2 defense will be, but it’s just a glimpse,” Dawkins said of the OTAs. “We still have some jelling to do with Asante. But when he’s not in practice he gets some mental reps. He sits next to me and we talk in meetings to make sure we’re on the same page and stuff.” Lito Sheppard, who hasn’t participated in the voluntary practices, is another piece the Eagles need to fit into the cornerback puzzle with Samuel and Sheldon Brown. “Lito was here when the bell rung last time, so I anticipate him being here the next time the bell rings,” Dawkins said, a reference to training camp in July. “Sheldon said it best. He feels (three cornerbacks) can mesh. And if one of those guys says they can mesh, than they can mesh.” Though Dawkins and his teammates would like to complete the offseason work today on a more positive note — quarterback Donovan McNabb is sidelined indefinitely with tendinitis in his throwing shoulder — it could be a lot worse. That took a big bite out of some of the other things that have been talked about,” Dawkins said. “And obviously it’s going to be talked about because it’s a huge story. But for me I’ve enjoyed this camp which is crazy because I’m going into my 13th year.”
Brian Dawkins Feature
WITH DAUGHTERS HEALTHY, EAGLES' DAWKINS LOOKING FORWARD TO 2008 By Joseph Santoliquito Special to NFL.com 7/25/08 Page 2 of 2 PHILADELPHIA -- Brian Dawkins would keep a close vigil on the gentle, swaying blankets. He'd sit in the hospital room, ignoring the monitors and constant beeps of the machinery surrounding him. The only thing that mattered was that his twin daughters were still breathing. They were frail, both less than four pounds. And a man so accustomed to being in command wasn't. Dawkins would clench his hands together and pray in the dark: We're going to get through this ... We're going to get through this ... Now look at them, Dawkins' 15-month-old twins, Chonni and Cionni. Chubbycheeked and bright-eyed, they blink and smile up at their father. Their tiny arms and legs churn, as if trying to fly when Dawkins reaches down to pick them up and cradle them both in his massive arms. They know daddy's face. It's the same face and eyes that have followed them since birth. The danger signs are over now, a trying ordeal Dawkins and his wife, Connie, will never forget. Fatherhood took an unexpected turn for Dawkins, the Philadelphia Eagles' six-time, All-Pro safety April 26, 2007, when Chonni (pronounced chee-Ah-nee) and Cionni (pronounced see-Ah-nee) were born two months premature. It tested Dawkins' character, patience, faith and belief in himself. He passed, with a new perspective and outlook on life and football. But there was a cost. The time and commitment the stalwart Dawkins usually gave to football waned. Consequently, the maniacal "B-Dawk" Eagles fans and the NFL were so accustomed to seeing didn't appear until late 2007. That's why Dawkins is entering this training camp, he says, in the best condition he's been in in two years. He started preparing in February, because he has a goal in mind to be the same bat-
tering ram he's always been. That he'll turn 35 this year doesn't mean a thing. He's still dangerous. He's still Brian Dawkins. "I set a standard for myself that is very high, I didn't play up to that standard last year," said Dawkins, who was expected to report to the Eagles' training camp at Lehigh University on Thursday. "That was tough to live with. I know the fans were disappointed, but I was more disappointed in myself. I set the bar real high, and that's the way I expect to play all the time, not just some of the time. I wasn't reacting the way I like to react on the field. I was thinking too much, where before I'd just react and make a play. "I pride myself on being a playmaker and I wasn't doing that, or at least not up to my standards. But I had serious things on my mind entering last year, and my family comes first. Always. Now I have an obligation to my family, and to myself, and that's play the way I expect to play." Entering last season, Dawkins "the father" took precedence. Football, for a rare moment, wasn't even on his mind; being the foundation in a family crisis was. In June, Dawkins was named a 2008 Father of the Year honoree by the Father's Day Council. "Being a father, it does make you think differently," said Dawkins, who is about to enter his 13th NFL season. "We all understand, when babies are born, they need everything. They can't do anything for themselves. As a parent, I read a lot of self-help books as to what to expect, but you find yourself learning some things on the job. You have to be open to change; you can't be selfish, because they need you. Babies take precedence over everything. But, you can say I got hit with a double-whammy." It was more like steamrolled. The father of Brian Jr., 11, and Brionni, 8, Dawkins was going to be a parent again, expecting in June 2007. Connie and Brian were going to have twins, meaning everything had to be done twice. Feeding. Changing. Bathing.
"Then we started getting signs some things might not be right," Dawkins said. "It was another case of learning new things on the run. But Connie and I didn't expect what was about to happen." Chonni and Cionni entered the world two months premature. "It's like they were skin and bones," Dawkins recalled. Cionni had a condition called bradycardia, which slows the heart rate to the point where there could be a 15- to 20second pause in breathing. There were times when Dawkins would be feeding her and she'd stop breathing. He would shake her to resume breathing again. But each time it occurred it would weigh heavily on Dawkins and his wife. "Connie went through enough, that's why I took the full brunt of what my wife and family went through," Dawkins said. "On the field, it's so different. You feel in control, or at least I do when I play. I've seen every play from every offense they can throw at me. But I was never through a situation like that before. I found I'm a little stronger than I thought. I always knew my wife was strong, but she turned out to be much stronger than I thought. We both learned a lot about each other and it really tested our faith. We both found out we could handle stressful situations better than we thought." There was a drawback on the field last season with Dawkins. He wasn't as prepared as he likes to be entering a season. His goal was to play himself into condition during training camp. It didn't exactly work out that way. Dawkins strained an Achilles' tendon the first day during a conditioning run and missed the first three weeks of camp. In the Eagles' second game of the season, against Washington, he suffered a stinger in his neck. "Here's a guy who put anything and everything on the backburner for his family and his wife," said Ike Reese, a nine-year NFL veteran, now retired, and Dawkins' close friend. "Football became secondary when
By Joseph Santoliquito Special to NFL.com 7/25/08 Page 2 of 2 it came to what Brian went through. Brian thought he was able to recover late last year, because he has the mental and physical fortitude to do that. But nothing else mattered to him but his wife and his children. His heart and mind was into his family, and he wasn't at that time able to dedicate himself to football like he expects. "We'll see Brian Dawkins again this season, the Brian Dawkins we all know. He'll be back this year. Brian has something to prove, to show people that the maniac is still out there." Dawkins missed five games last year and even had a few people wondering if he had lost a step. For only the second time in his career, he failed to record a sack during the season. He's in the final year of his contract with the Eagles, but says he feels he has something more to play for than a new contract, something new that motivates him. "My family in general motivates me," Dawkins said. "I want my son to be proud and explain to his friends why his daddy still acts so crazy on a football field. I'm very conscious of the fact that my kids know daddy off the field, but my two older ones know him on the field. Now I want my little girls to know daddy on the football field, as a football player. That means I plan on playing a little while longer."
Darren Howard Feature
EAGLES USING MO' HOWARD, WHO MAKES DOUBTERS LOOK LIKE STOOGES By Clark Judge CBSSports.com 9/23/08 Page 1 of 2 PHILADELPHIA -- What the Philadelphia Eagles should welcome most about Sunday's demolition of Pittsburgh was all the help that arrived from unexpected sources. There were Correll Buckhalter and Hank Baskett. Dan Klecko. Max JeanGilles. Heck, even punter Sav Rocca drew another attaboy from coach Andy Reid at Monday's news conference. But the guy I was impressed with didn't score, had only two tackles and wouldn't draw a crowd if he walked down Market Street. I'm talking about Darren Howard, who is quietly rebuilding his reputation as a valuable defensive lineman and an invaluable part of an Eagles rotation that disrupted Pittsburgh's offense by sacking its quarterbacks nine times. Six months ago I would've guessed that Howard wouldn't be here; that the Eagles, who signed free agent Chris Clemons in March, would've moved on without him -- in effect, admitting they missed when they spent millions to lure Howard away from New Orleans in 2006. But somehow, some way, he beat the odds and stuck ... and the Eagles should be grateful. So he's not starting. He is making a difference, and rewind the videotape to that safety of Ben Roethlisberger on Sunday to see how. As the Steelers quarterback retreats to pass, Howard - playing at the right defensive tackle
spot -- fights through a double team and collapses the pocket. Forced to flee, Roethlisberger scrambles left ... and into the arms of defensive end Trent Cole. Rather than take a sack in the end zone, Roethlisberger shifts the ball from his left hand to his right, desperately tries to throw as he is tackled and is called for intentional grounding. Two points, Philadelphia. Afterward, Cole is asked about the play and how it seemed to solidify a Philadelphia victory. But it wasn't Trent Cole who pressured Roethlisberger; it was Darren Howard, fighting through a blocker (guard Chris Kemoeatu) nearly 100 pounds heavier to push Big Ben into Cole's path. You didn't see that a year ago. In fact, you didn't see much of anything a year ago. Slowed by nagging injuries, Howard played little and produced less. His 10 tackles not only were the fewest of his career, they ranked 19th among the Eagles -- and seemed to signal the beginning of the end for him in Philadelphia. I remember talking to coach Andy Reid at the February scouting combine and asking him what, if anything, he could gain from Howard at this stage of his career. Reid wasn't sure, but he did say he didn't want to give up on him. "I still think he can be a factor," he said. I couldn't imagine how. Reid could. And he was right. Given a reprieve, Howard dedicated himself to working out in the offseason, trying to reclaim a reputation as
one of the game's promising pass rushers when he was in New Orleans. He lost 20 pounds. He worked out incessantly. And he put himself in what Eagles insiders said is the best shape of his brief career in Philadelphia. "You ask any of our coaches or offensive linemen," said general manager Tom Heckert. "He was almost unblockable in training camp. It was crazy. He was our defensive end on the second team, so he was going against our 'ones' (starters) a lot and giving those guys all kinds of problems." On Monday I found Howard in the Eagles dressing room shortly after noon. He was alone, getting dressed after a workout on an afternoon when he could've been home. "I'm trying to prove something to myself," he said. "I don't have to be here (working out), but I want to because I'm trying to make myself better." From where I sit that has already happened. He can play inside or out and is effective at both positions. He can play on the left or right sides. He has the strength to bull rush opposing linemen who outweigh him. And, most important, he has no lingering injuries holding him back. In Sunday's defeat of Pittsburgh he had 1½ of the Eagles' nine sacks. He also had a tackle for loss and two quarterback hits. In the season opener, he split a sack, had one tackle for loss and another quarterback hit. Afterward, defensive coordinator Jim Johnson called it Howard's best game as an Eagle. In three games, he already has more sacks than he did a year ago. More
Darren Howard Feature
EAGLES USING MO' HOWARD, WHO MAKES DOUBTERS LOOK LIKE STOOGES By Clark Judge CBSSports.com 9/23/08 Page 2 of 2 important, he looks like the player who aced the exam in training camp. "So how do you explain it?" I asked Heckert. "I don't know if I can," he said. "It's a tribute to him. He knows last year he didn't have a great season. It kind of turned into a bad situation because he was a little bit banged up and he wasn't playing great so he wasn't playing a lot for us. "I think he just put it in his mind he didn't want it to happen again. I'm sure he thought, 'Hey, I better be careful or I'm not going to make it.' He saw that we went out and signed Clemons, so he probably was looking at the same thing that everyone else was: That it's going to be tough for me to make this team." Howard admitted that crossed his mind, but said it motivated him. The long and short of it was this: He wasn't going fail. Even if he was going to play, say, 25-30 snaps a game as a sub he wanted to do it as an impact player -- not as the guy who limped through last season. "When I first got here," he said, "I didn't understand what my role was because it wasn't clear. But now that I understand how we rotate defensive linemen I know where I fit in, and I know where I can contribute." So far, so good, and the results were there again Sunday. I can't imagine the Eagles collapsing pockets as easily as they did against Pittsburgh, but I can imagine Darren Howard becom-
ing a problem for offensive coordinators. In fact, he already is one, and here's to a comeback few people foresaw. "It's all on him," said Heckert. "He did it all on his own. He came back in phenomenal shape, with a purpose and his attitude was great. He proved he can play."
DeSean Jackson Feature
JACKSON SET TO CASH IN ON CHANCE REUBEN FRANK Burlington County Times 8/22/08 Page 1 of 1 Some have to wait a year to get their chance. Some must wait even longer. A few never even get the opportunity. For DeSean Jackson, the chance to start an NFL game took just a few weeks. Injuries to starting receivers Kevin Curtis and Reggie Brown combined with Jackson's outstanding training camp and strong performance in the first two preseason games have made Jackson a starter in the Eagles' preseason game tonight against the Patriots in Foxboro, Mass. Jackson, who leads all NFL players this preseason with 12 receptions, will play a lot against the defending AFC champs as the Eagles take a long look at the possible replacements for Curtis, who could miss half the season after sports hernia surgery. “I'm just excited to get out there and start with the 1's,” Jackson said. “It's a tremendous opportunity for me. I feel like I've been doing a good job getting in the playbook, getting with Donovan (McNabb). “Being a starter is a lot different than being a backup receiver. I just have to go out there and put in the work. It's a little different because you're taking more reps and you have to go out there and go hard the whole time. “When I was with the 2's, I was behind Reggie and I'd usually go in when the 2's go in there, but now I'm in there with the 1's and the tempo's a lot higher and I have to learn a lot faster.” Jackson has been impressive with his ability to get off the line of scrimmage and find open space. He's turned those 12 receptions in 122 yards on mainly short catches, his
longest gainer going 19 yards. Although McNabb warned earlier this week that Jackson's preseason performance is not necessarily a sign that he's going to be a huge contributor during the regular season, the fact that he's an interim starter tells you what the Eagles really think. “He's showing he can play,” General Manager Tom Heckert said in a video interview on the team's official web site. “He's a very confident kid. He's a natural football player, he's smart, he's picked up the offense well, and he's made plays. If he can continue to do that, yeah, he can be a player for us. “Obviously he's never played a 16game season that he'll play for us this year and he's not the biggest guy in the world, so he's got to be durable. The jury's still out, but right now he's shown every sign of being a player for us.” Rookie receivers rarely become impact players with the Eagles. But Jackson has mastered the offense in a hurry. “He is one of the faster ones that I have coached,” offensive coordinator Marty Mornhinweg said. “There are a couple of things that he has that allows him to be a really fast learner. First of all, he's a natural player. His movements are just natural. He does a lot of things that we teach that he just does naturally. “Secondly, he's really sharp, footballwise. Really, for him it takes him once or twice, maybe three reps, and he's got it. He can take it from the classroom to the field very quickly as well. Those are all good things.” Jackson said it helps him to be around guys like Greg Lewis, now in his sixth year in this offense; Brown, in his fourth year; and Hank Baskett and Jason Avant, in his third
year. That's 16 years of knowledge at Jackson's disposal, and he's not shy about asking questions. “The experience is there with Greg and Hank and Jason, so I just lean on them and they help me out a lot and I can just go out there and make plays,” he said. Jackson has played a lot in the first two preseason games, but tonight will be different because he'll start and get to play a lot against the Patriots' starting defensive backs. “That's the biggest thing, going out there and playing against teams' first teams,” he said. “Just being ready to be out there, because it's my first game start in the NFL and hopefully (I) go out there and make a good impression. “I'm kind of one of those guys who goes into things with an open mind and whatever happens happens. I know what I'm capable of doing and all the hard work I've put in. The time's come, and I just can't wait till Friday.”
Akeem Jordan Feature
EAGLES’ JORDAN ONE PLAY AWAY REUBEN FRANK Burlington County Times 8/28/08 Page 1 of 1 Akeem Jordan started out last year as a practice squad linebacker, a total unknown, an undrafted free agent out of Division 1-AA James Madison. A year after biding his time on the fringes of the roster, he's still unknown, but Jordan has quietly become an important part of this 2008 Eagles football team. Jordan played well enough after his promotion to the 53-man roster in late October and again this preseason to become a favorite of both defensive coordinator Jim Johnson and special teams coach Rory Segrest. Jordan is now the Eagles' fourth linebacker and a key special teamer and appears to have a roster spot locked up with final cuts two days away. The way the defense stands now, if any linebacker got hurt, Jordan would be the next guy in. If something happened to weak-side linebacker Omar Gaither, Jordan would replace him. If middle linebacker Stewart Bradley got hurt, Jordan would move in at weak-side and Gaither would move to the middle, where he played last year. And if strong-side linebacker Chris Gocong couldn't play, Bradley would move to the strong side, Gaither to the middle and Jordan to weak-side. “He can play, he can start, he could start at WILL for us, and we have a lot of confidence in him,” Johnson said. “He's a good linebacker, he could start in nickel. We have three starting linebackers, but he's right in there as No. 4 —
and he could be No. 3 at any time. You never know, with one injury. I have a lot of confidence in him.” After moving into the linebacker rotation following Takeo Spikes' season-ending injury, Jordan had 20 tackles the last two weeks in wins over the Saints and Bills, 14 in his first NFL start against the Bills. Jordan smiles a bit when he hears the praise from Johnson, but ultimately he knows it doesn't mean anything if he doesn't continue playing at a high level. “That's good to hear, but I feel like I can still get a lot better,” said Jordan, who just turned 23 last week. “I don't think I'm where I want. I'm getting better, but I'm somebody who is always going to be saying I need to improve. I don't think I'll ever feel like I'm satisfied or there's nothing I can't get better at. When you come in like I did (as an undrafted free agent), you're always going to stay hungry.” Jordan finished with a remarkable 209 special teams production points despite playing only nine games. Projected over a full year, he would have had 371 points. For the sake of comparison, Hank Baskett was the team leader with 277. “Once he actually took over that role of starting on special teams, he ended up being one of our top production point leaders,” special teams coach Rory Segrest said. “He's just a guy who knows how to play football. He ends up in the right spot, he takes coaching well, he always has a high motor and does things the way you ask him to do it.” A year ago this week, Jordan was
sweating out final cuts. Now, he won't have to do quite as much sweating. “He's just a really good player, really athletic, really smart,” Bradley said. “He knows what he's doing out there. He covers well, he moves well, he's got good natural instincts. Every team needs good competition, and he pushes us to work harder. You know you have to stay on top of your game because he could easily be out here starting if one of us lets up.”
Dan Klecko Feature
KLECKOS ARE FULL OF PHILLY AND DELCO PRIDE By Bob Grotz Delco Times 3/18/08 Page 1 of 1 PHILADELPHIA — On those rare occasions Joe Klecko wasn’t playin took on enough lead blockers in a dozen NFL seasons to understand With that world of wisdom and a helping of quiet admiration, the Ches Monday in Dan Klecko, his youngest son and the people’s choice — a at Crozer-Chester Medical Center — to make the leap from part-time “Dan has got great footwork for it and his body type is perfect for it,” J fullback today in the passing game has to have some type of hands, a good athlete. Danny can play any sport. Danny is the kind of kid you’r court. And he’s a hard worker. I know the one thing the Eagles will ge work for them.” The Eagles expect Dan Klecko, a veteran of 47 NFL games as a defe fullback, to compete with Jason Davis for the job that formerly belong his hometown Minnesota Vikings. It’s the opportunity of a lifetime for the 27-year-old, who has family, fri Chester and Kennett Square in the Keystone State, and a bevy more with the firm that put stairs in Citizens Bank Park. “I just feel this is something that can be good for my career,” Klecko s for such a great team like the Eagles. I’m really excited to do that, and The opportunity is a product of years of work and being around the ga season, Dan was closing in on his first birthday. In later years Dan hu his pop a member of the hallowed New York Sack Exchange with Mark Gastineau and company. “The fruit didn’t fall far from the tree with Danny,” Joe Klecko said. “I worked very hard. And I was always worr hard no matter what. I never rested on
my laurels as far as walking around like a big shot or whatever you wa has a point of humility where it’s almost backwards. Dan’s a great guy for the locker room. He’s a great role m the kid. And all of those things Dan and I used to talk about years ago, now he has them. “Let’s put it this way: There are kids that pay attention and kids that don’t pay attention. And Danny pays atten fullback.” Frustrated that a regular defensive role eluded him over his first five NFL seasons, Dan Klecko thought about the 2007 season. “The Raiders called a couple of times but nothing really worked out with it,” Klecko said. “But when the Eagles called this year, I said, ‘If they think this is something we can do, let’s get this done.’” Dan Klecko got a two-year contract from the Eagles, a ton of congratulatory messages from well wishers jamm his voicemail, and above all an “attaboy” from his dad for taking the risk. “He has been one of the main advocates of it,” Dan Klecko said. “He said, ‘Don’t give up on this. Maybe this is way we can go with your career.’ And it turns out this year it really worked out, you know?” Like his dad, Dan attended Temple University. At 5-11, 285, Dan became Big East defensive player of the yea a senior. Bill Belichick and the Patriots took him off the board in the fourth round of the 2003 draft. By his coun Klecko played almost every position in the defensive front seven at rookie camp, as well as fullback. In the ag the salary cap, versatility saves precious roster spots. Joe isn’t surprised his son has three Super Bowl championship rings, two with the Patriots and one with the C The Kleckos were high-fiving all over
the Northeast Corridor after Dan caught a TD pass from Peyton Mannin help the Colts eliminate the Patriots on the way to the world title two years ago. “It was big because they cut me in training camp,” Dan Klecko said. “I loved New England. It was a great time they did cut me. And when I spiked the ball there was a lot of emotion coming out, there really was.” Joe Klecko, the first NFL defensive player to make the Pro Bowl at three different positions, was slightly awed hear the aggregate record of the teams his son player for in his professional career is a stunning 74-19 (.796) including the playoffs. In four years of college the Owls were 14-31 (.311). More than anything, there’s something about Dan playing for the Birds that almost makes his dad a little senti “I wanted the Eagles to take me all my life,” said Joe, who played 11 years with the Jets, who drafted him. “Th didn’t take me. I love it that Danny is getting to enjoy maybe what I didn’t get to enjoy with the home crowd an through him, I’m not living it vicariously. I’m happy for Dan to get that experience.”
Dan Klecko Feature
KLECKO'S PASS RUSH ABILITY NO JOKE By GEOFF MOSHER The News Journal 5/27/08 Page 1 of 1 PHILADELPHIA -- Brodrick Bunkley glanced over his left shoulder, stopped talking mid-sentence and started to crack up. Bunkley, the Eagles' starting right tackle, had been gushing about Dan Klecko, the Eagles' pint-sized, pot-bellied reserve defensive tackle. About Klecko's natural pass-rushing acumen. About his lightning-quick first step. About his gregarious personality that keeps the defensive linemen loose. Bunkley then looked about six locker spaces to his left, where the 5-foot-9, 265-pound former Temple star sat, mingling with teammates. He lost it. "You look at him ..." Bunkley said, then started to chuckle. After that, Bunkley couldn't get the words out. He just kept laughing. What's serious is that Klecko has found a home on the defensive line after a brief audition at fullback that failed before it started. When he moved back to defensive tackle in the spring, Klecko was one of four reserves competing for the last spot in defensive coordinator Jim Johnson's four-man rotation. LaJuan Ramsey and Jeremy Clark were soon released. Veteran tackle Kimo von Oelhoffen signed, but didn't make it through Lehigh. Montae Reagor, Klecko's last remaining competition, worked out an injury settlement after recently undergoing knee surgery. Asked this week who the team's No. 4 tackle was now, Johnson almost seemed surprised by the question. "That fourth defensive tackle is a guy by the name of Klecko," Johnson said. (Actually, Johnson said, "Glecko.")
"He looks pretty good to me right now. He had a good game the other night [against New England] and he's had a great camp." Jobs are still up for grabs with less than a week before the season opener, but Klecko has wrapped up the role he didn't initially sign up for. "I've been saying all along, try not to look at the numbers," Klecko said this week. "I know it's a cliché, and it's old, but just don't play the numbers game." Johnson said he'd never coached anyone with Klecko's speed and slight frame. Klecko's specialty is motoring past offensive linemen to collapse the pocket, especially on nickel downs, when he's most likely to be used. Some of his talent is pedigree; his father, four-time Pro Bowler Joe Klecko, co-anchored the Jets defensive line in the late 1970s and early '80s known as the "New York Sack Exchange." Most of it, though, is hustle. "Man, Kleck is quick and slippery," Bunkley said. "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." Some of that trademark deceptive speed went on display in the second half of Friday night's 27-17 win against New England, one of two teams Klecko played for before coming to Philadelphia. Klecko registered two tackles for a loss. "He's a natural defensive lineman," defensive end Jerome McDougle said. "You can tell that his dad showed him a couple of things. "Another thing, he's got a heck of a motor. He'll run all day. He's just like the Energizer [bunny]. He's going to give you everything he has, every time." With New England, Klecko played linebacker, defensive tackle and occasionally fullback. He won two
Super Bowls there. Then he signed with Indianapolis, where he played mostly tackle and won another Super Bowl ring. The irony is that Klecko agreed to make the fullback conversion for head coach Andy Reid to achieve longevity. He wasn't exactly a smash hit on the free-agent market and believed his transition to fullback would help him stick around. But once he moved back to defensive tackle, Klecko's inherent affinity for the job kicked in. "It's what I've been doing my whole life, so it was easy to get back to that whole rhythm," he said. "I do love to play d-tackle, I really do. I think it's a lot of fun, a little bit more fun than fullback, and I wouldn't have said that before. It's kind of just like a bunch of crazy rogue sharks playing on the defensive line. That's what I love about it."
Dan Klecko Feature
KLECKO: JUST CALL HIM AN EAGLE By John Smallwood Philadelphia Daily News 8/26/08 Page 1 of 1 IT COULD HAVE been worse. Eagles defensive coordinator Jim Johnson could have confused Dan Klecko with a certain lizard that makes a living pitching car insurance. As it was, Johnson just got the first letter in Klecko's last name wrong, referring to him as "Glecko." But it wasn't what Johnson called Klecko, but rather what he said about him that grabbed attention yesterday at Eagles practice. "The fourth defensive tackle is a guy by the name of [Klecko]," Johnson said. "He looks good to me right now. He had a good game the other night and he's had a great camp." There have been a number of interesting twists in the battles for roster spots. None has been as surprising Klecko, who was signed as free agent to play fullback and then suddenly got thrown back into the mix at defensive tackle and now is on the verge of making the team. Hardly anyone expected Klecko, at 511, 275, to have a legitimate shot at making the Eagles. But then hardly anyone thought that Klecko, a native of Marlboro, N.J., who played at Temple, would be in his sixth NFL season with three Super Bowl rings already tucked in his back pocket. "I've been hearing that [he's a long shot] since I've been in the NFL," said Klecko, who has played defensive tackle, fullback and linebacker with the New
England Patriots and Indianapolis Colts. "They said I was too small to be a nose tackle up in New England. "I just put it out of my mind and go play." Football is a game of cliches, and Klecko is a great example of this one: It's not the size of the dog in the fight but the size of the fight in the dog. What he lacks in size, Klecko, the son of All-Pro defensive lineman Joe Klecko, more than makes up for in speed, tenacity and work ethic. "No, I haven't," Johnson said when asked if he has seen a lot of guys who have been able to do what Klecko does at his size. "He has such quickness. "He has good football sense and he loves to play. He's a high-motor guy. I'm not going to say he hasn't surprised me some. I'm not quite as surprised after being around him a bit." With veteran defensive tackle Montae Reagor having his nameplate removed from his stall, it would seem that Klecko and rookie Trevor Laws will be the backups behind starters Broderick Bunkley and Mike Patterson. Klecko hasn't allowed himself one moment to think about that or digest the positive statements Johnson made about him. "Honestly, if you guys had not just told me, I'd have no idea what was said," Klecko said. "I don't think about that. "I've got to get through this week and then hopefully when the roster for St. Louis [the season opener] comes, you're name is still there. I'm just going to keep doing what I did to get here - keep pushing." It really is a remarkable story.
Klecko was just getting a handle on the Eagles' complicated offense when suddenly he was told his shot to make the team would come in mastering its complicated defense. There was also the little thing of an already undersized defensive tackle losing more weight to play fullback. "To tell truth, I'd only lost about 10 pounds to go down to fullback," Klecko said. "Putting the weight back on wasn't the problem. It was eating all that chicken and salad to get it off in the first place. "[Switching back to tackle] was easy. You just go back to what you know. The only thing was you had to get back in that pass-rushing and run-stuffing mindset. It wasn't a big deal." Klecko's experience playing up, down and all around the defensive line in New England helped him figure out Johnson's scheme. "I had to learn the whole front seven in New England," Klecko said. "It was just as complicated up there. Don't get me wrong because I'm still learning, but I think it's going OK." And as for that "Glecko" thing, "Jim can call me anything he wants because he's the boss. I'm not going to call him out on it."
Kevin Kolb Feature
EAGLES FEEL GOOD WITH KOLB AS BACKUP By Tim Panaccio Philadelphia Inquirer 8/28/08 Page 1 of 1 If you toss out the loss to Pittsburgh, the Eagles' reserves made a decent accounting of themselves in the preseason. They also got all the playing time last night in a 27-20 loss to the New York Jets at Lincoln Financial Field as the Eagles ended the preseason at 2-2. Like Jets quarterback Brett Favre, the Eagles' starters did not play. Quarterback Kevin Kolb worked just the first half for the Eagles, completing 13 of 21 attempts for 138 yards. A.J. Feeley played the second half. Coach Andy Reid said Kolb is "playing good football. I would even take it to the first couple of weeks in camp where he struggled with a couple of things, worked through that, and came out in a positive way." Reid said he feels good with the second-year pro as Donovan McNabb's backup. "We have a good situation there," he said. "Kevin is ready to play. And A.J. has already proven he can play. That's a real positive thing right now. I have no problem putting Kevin in a game right now. He'll do a good job." Although it was a preseason game, Kolb said it was special. "It was huge; it was my first start," he said. "Although it's just the preseason, and the starters weren't there with me, it's still big for me. It breaks me in slowly to hopefully what I am going to be one day. "The biggest thing now is to not regress. I've gotten progressively better; I just can't regress when I'm sitting on the
sidelines. I have to make sure I get plenty of reps in practice and keep my part." Jets running back Jesse Chatman (93 yards rushing, 87 yards receiving) spent a lot of the night eluding Eagles defenders. His 2-yard scoring run in the final quarter was the difference, with help from Quintin Demps' muffed punt turnover that set up Chatman's touchdown. "I wasn't in good position to make a catch," Demps said. "I've got to learn from that and move on." Feeley's 3-yard touchdown toss made it 20-20 in the final quarter. His best throw of the night was a 54-yard pass to Michael Gasperson on that drive. Kolb took the Eagles 40 yards in eight plays before David Akers made it 3-0 with a 40-yard field goal on the Birds' first drive. Kolb made a nice throw deep to Gasperson, who caught the ball out of bounds in the end zone - one foot in. The 23-year-old Kolb is feeling more comfortable in his second season. "The group we have out there right now I really like," Kolb said. "I don't know if it's the twos or what it is, but it seemed like everyone we had in there had great continuity. Everyone works hard, and that's all you can ask of those guys." Offensive coordinator Marty Mornhinweg said Kolb had been "impressive in most situations" in the preseason. "There are a couple of things there that we are working on, and I think we've got that nailed down," Mornhinweg said. "I think he has a chance to be a pretty good quarterback, so we'll see how he keeps progressing." The sod wasn't very sturdy last night. Chunks of dirt were kicked up, with receivers and running backs losing
their footage on cut moves. That's what happened to Hank Baskett as he made a tough curl-in move deep in Jets territory on the Birds' second possession. Nonetheless, he caught a 25-yard pass from Kolb, setting up a first down at the Jets' 3. Lorenzo Booker ran it in for a 10-0 lead. Kolb has looked sharp throughout camp working with all the receivers. He threw for 77 yards (7 of 10) in the opening quarter alone while Brent Celek had three receptions for 29 yards. "Experience - that's the biggest thing there," Mornhinweg said about Kolb. "He's been through a full year, and going into your second year, most players are a little bit more comfortable with the system. . . . He can anticipate the upcoming events a little bit better." Defensively, Jerome McDougle, who has been impressive and seems to have made this squad, picked up a half-sack in the first half with Bryan Smith. They, along with linebacker Joe Mays, had a strong game, Reid said. The Birds' reserves had a solid redzone stand on the 4-yard line, holding the Jets to a 22-yard field goal to start the second quarter.
Joe Mays Feature
MAYS LIKELY TO TACKLE FIRST GOAL That means a base salary of $370,000 this year, or weekly checks of about $21,765 starting on Wednesday.
Friday, the Eagles released Togafau, who played in seven games last year, an encouraging sign for Mays.
PHILADELPHIA — At one point Thursday night, Lincoln Financial Field announcer Dan Baker just kept repeating himself.
“I think I've done what I can,” Mays said. “I feel like I've done what they told me to do. Go out there and play football and make plays. I've done what I've been asked. Now it's just wait and see if I made the team.”
Mays' progress has been a bit surprising, considering he played at a midmajor off the beaten path, he was the 200th pick in the draft, and he had to learn a new system.
“Eagles tackle, No. 51, Joe Mays.”
He'll know soon.
“Eagles tackle, No. 51, Joe Mays.”
“It's going to be stressful,” he said. “I'll just sit around and wait and see what happens.”
REUBEN FRANK Burlington County Times 8/30/08 Page 1 of 1
Not to Mays.
“Eagles tackle, No. 51, Joe Mays.” And so on. The Eagles rookie linebacker was officially credited with 12 tackles against the New York Jets, but everybody agreed he actually recorded far more. “I think he had 50 tackles or something,” starting linebacker Omar Gaither said. Seemed that way. “Joe was out there making plays tonight,” Gaither said. “You know, once he gets his hands on you, you know you're going down. He had a great game.” Good enough to make the team? Looks like it. Mays, a rookie sixth-round pick out of North Dakota State, began the offseason as a long shot. He was the 26th linebacker taken in this year's draft and had a tough assignment ahead of him, trying to elbow his way into a deep Eagles linebacker picture. All he's done the last six weeks is hit everybody near him. With final cuts due today, it looks like Mays has impressed his coaches enough to make the team.
Mays, who unseated Pago Togafau as the backup middle linebacker early in camp, led the Eagles in tackles in three out of four preseason games, including 12 on Thursday night in the preseason game against the Jets. He's everything you look for in a young middle linebacker — around the ball, physical, stout against the run, tireless. Learning pass coverage, something he didn't do at North Dakota State, has been a challenge, but his overall progress has been remarkable. “He's taken what he did in college and transferred it over to this camp,” head coach Andy Reid said. “You really saw him show up in college. The area that needs to improve is in the pass game, and he's been working very hard on that. We knew that would be a challenge for him, but he's getting better.” The Eagles will keep five or six linebackers, and it appears the guy is Rocky Boiman. Considered locks for the 53-man roster are the starters plus second-year backup Akeem Jordan. Rookie Andy Studebaker and undrafted rookie Justin Roland are still on the team. Rosters must be trimmed to the regular-season limit of 53 by 6 p.m. today.
“I wasn't surprised at all,” he said. “You get so many reps in practice. The more reps I got, the more comfortable I got. I knew pass coverage was something I needed to work on, and I worked my butt off, but I feel like I can still get better at it. “After the second preseason game, everything started to click. That's when it all kind of came together for me.” Mays also impressed coaches with his outstanding play on special teams. Considering the way he plays linebacker, he should be a big-time special teamer. “I knew special teams would be very important, that's what makes or breaks guys like me,” he said. “If anything, I tried to put more emphasis on special teams than defense.”
Joe Mays Feature
ROOKIE JOE MAYS MAKES THE EAGLES' ROSTER By PAUL DOMOWITCH Philadelphia Daily News 8/30/08 Page 1 of 1 JOE MAYS had the makings of a future practice-squadder when the Eagles opened training camp at Lehigh 6 weeks ago. Taken late in the April draft (sixth round, 200th overall pick) out of a Division I-AA school (North Dakota State), the 5-10, 245-pound linebacker seemed a longshot to make the team's season-opening, 53man roster. But sometimes longshots come in. Even though he says he will be holding his breath today when the Eagles announce their final cuts, Mays is in no danger of getting a pink slip. He has the team made. The rookie capped off an impressive training camp and preseason Thursday night with a 12-tackle performance in the Eagles' 27-20 loss to the New York Jets. "I've done what I can," he said. "I think I went out and did what they wanted me to do. Showed them I can play football and make plays. I'm just waiting to see if I make the team or not." Mays is a big hitter who has a knack for always being around the ball. Had a teamhigh eight tackles last week in the team's 27-17 preseason win over the New England Patriots. Thursday night, his biggest tackle wasn't any of the 12 he made against the Jets' offense but the one he made early in the third quarter on special teams when he held punt returner Jesse Chatman to a 1yard gain. Mays, who will back up starting middle linebacker Stewart Bradley, will mainly earn his keep this season playing special teams, although he also may see action in short-yardage and goal-line situations. "I think that was the most important tackle I had all night," Mays said. "They know what I can do on defense. But I wanted to come out and show them what I can do on special teams by going out and making
tackles. "I knew [special teams] were going to be very important [for me]. That's what makes and breaks players. If you can play special teams or not. More than anything, I was trying to put more of an emphasis on special teams than defense. But as it turned out, it seemed like I put more emphasis on defense." NFL player personnel people spend the summer bouncing from preseason game to preseason game, evaluating players who might become available when teams reduce their rosters. No Eagles player intrigued them more than Mays. "Is there any chance he slips through the cracks?" one asked before the Patriots game. By the time the game was over he knew the answer. Unless the Eagles were complete idiots, Mays wouldn't be slipping through the cracks. "I thought he did some good things," Eagles coach Andy Reid said after the Jets game. "He's taken what he did in college and transformed it to this camp. "The area where he needs to improve is in the passing game. He's been working very hard at that. We knew that would be a challenge for him. But he's getting better at it. It would've been nice to see him tip that ball down in the end zone [a 6-yard touchdown pass from Erik Ainge to David Ball that went over Mays' head]. He'll learn from that. The next time, he'll be a foot deeper and jump an inch higher and be in the right position to make that play." "The next time" . . . And there will be a next time for the rookie. "[Pass coverage] was something I needed to work on in college," Mays said. "Once I got here, they put a big emphasis on it. I just worked my butt off week and week out and am starting to get better at it." Reid and defensive coordinator Jim Johnson have been impressed with how
quickly Mays has gotten his arms around Johnson's complex defense. Another rookie, wide receiver DeSean Jackson, has done the same with Reid's offense. But Jackson had the advantage of playing in a pro-style offense at a BCS conference school [California]. The learning curve is slightly higher when you're arriving from a I-AA school. Or at least it's supposed to be. "We played a Tampa-2 [scheme] in college, which is a little similar to what Jim Johnson has here," Mays said. "I just carried over some of the verbiage that we used and just try to connect it with some of the things Jim Johnson does here. It worked out for me a little bit. I'm just glad I was able to learn that kind of stuff in college. It's helped me out here. "After the second preseason game [against Carolina], everything started to click. I started to feel more comfortable out there. I was thinking less and just trying to make plays." After Thursday's game, Mays was asked what the next 2 days were going to be like for him as he waited for the Eagles to make their cuts. "Stressful," he said. "I'm used to moving around. Being at practice or playing the game. Now, I've got to just sit around and wait and see if I made the team or not." He will. But even if he doesn't, Mays said he wouldn't be disappointed because he knows he gave it his best shot. "I know I came out and put all my heart into it," he said. "We'll just have to wait and see what happens. I'm upbeat about things and waiting for the next chapter in my life. "I think I have [proven he can play at this level]. No matter what kind of scheme they throw at you, if you can play ball, you can play ball. That's all I was trying to show. Even if I messed up, I wanted to mess up [going] 100 percent."
Joe Mays Feature
EAGLES ROOKIE MAYS IMPRESSING WHILE HE'S LEARNING By John Gonzalez Philadelphia Inquirer 8/19/08 Page 1 of 1 He isn't sure how it started. Sometime during the insufferable training-camp workouts at Lehigh, rookie middle linebacker Joe Mays picked up a nickname. For a first-year player who hasn't yet made the team, that normally would be cause for concern. You would expect it to be something wholly unflattering - a verbal extension of the hazing rituals that neophytes endure each season. Omar Gaither started it, Mays said. "Someone picked up on Omar saying it, and it's stuck with me ever since," the 23year-old said. Head-buster. That's what some of his teammates have been calling him. OK, so it's not exactly catchy, and you probably won't see it printed and sold on Tshirts outside Lincoln Financial Field. But as nicknames go, it's nicer than most sixth-round draft picks from a Division I-AA school could possibly hope for. Mays, who was an all-American and his conference's defensive player of the year during his senior season at
North Dakota State, quickly has earned a reputation for making big hits. In the preseason opener against Pittsburgh, Mays led the Eagles with five tackles, including one in which he upended Steelers rookie wide receiver Limas Sweed, dumping him on his head. Against Carolina on Thursday night, Mays added three tackles to his preseason statistics, though none was as vicious as the one he unloaded on Sweed. "He's making plays," said Gaither, one of the Eagles' starting linebackers. "You see him in on a lot of plays out there, so I think his progression is going well. He certainly makes it hard for offenses when you have a guy like that who's strong and who can run and who can hit." Of course, making plays is only part of what Mays is being asked to do to secure a job. As a middle linebacker, Mays - who was listed behind starter Stewart Bradley on the depth chart for the Panthers game - must learn defensive coordinator Jim Johnson's notoriously complicated playbook. He must know it well enough to tell his new teammates what their on-field assignments are. "That's a big thing for the middle linebacker," linebacker
Chris Gocong said. Two years ago, Gocong made the same leap from Division I-AA that Mays is attempting. The two played against each other when Gocong was at Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo. "Not only do you have to know the plays for yourself, but you have to tell everyone else what's going on." For a guy who didn't play football until his junior year in high school, and who received only one college scholarship offer, that's no easy task. Add in that Mays is a bit undersize at 5-foot-11 and 246 pounds, and it's clear why he was considered a long shot to make the team heading into camp. Still, Mays thinks he has a good chance to stick around if he can continue to make his teammates and the coaching staff notice him. On that front, so far, so good. "Joe has a knack for getting to the football," coach Andy Reid said. "It's just a matter of learning the defense and having a grasp of it at the middle-linebacker position, where you're in charge of everything. He just has to continue to learn."
Donovan McNabb Feature
MCNABB AND REID FIND BALANCE By GEOFF MOSHER The News Journal 9/7/08 Page 1 of 1 PHILADELPHIA -- There is no magic formula or exact science to explain their bond.
"We started something in '99 that we continued to stay with," McNabb said. "We know it's a building process. But I think the good thing that's helped our longevity so far is the fact that we've had success early." Having coached Brett Favre in Green Bay, Reid knew exactly what the Eagles needed when they hired him Jan. 11, 1999, to resurrect a franchise reeling from a 3-13 season.
It's simple, really. "I think we enjoy being around each other," Eagles coach Andy Reid said about his relationship with his franchise cornerstone, quarterback Donovan McNabb. "So it's not a love-hate relationship or a hatehate relationship. He knows how I operate and what I expect, and he's very self-driven. And it just works." Hard to believe, but it has worked for nearly a decade. Today's season opener against the Rams at Lincoln Financial Field marks the 10th for Reid and McNabb in Philadelphia, rarified air by today's NFL standards. "Not too many quarterbacks and coaches can say that they've had winning seasons like we've had -- NFC championship appearances, a Super Bowl appearance," McNabb said. "Also, we have a lot more years to go, and good things can happen." Few coach-quarterback combinations have survived long enough to celebrate their 10th anniversary. Don Shula and Dan Marino spent 13 seasons together in Miami. Marv Levy and Jim Kelly shared 10 in Buffalo. Len Dawson engineered coach Hank Stram's offense for 11 years in Kansas City, while Otto Graham did the same for Paul Brown in Cleveland from 1946-1955. Arguably the greatest coach-quarterback pairing in league history, coach Chuck Noll and his franchise golden boy, Terry Bradshaw, won four Super Bowl titles in their 13-year reign in the Steel City. McNabb and Reid are still waiting to hoist the Lombardi Trophy, but they've already broken one barrier: They are the league's longesttenured current coach-quarterback pair. Bill Belichick and Tom Brady enter season No. 9 together in New England, while Indianapolis' Peyton Manning and Tony Dungy prepare for their seventh. Nowadays, it's almost unheard of when a coach and quarterback spend five years together.
He needed a face, someone who would put the team on his back, someone who wouldn't waver under rampant criticism from fans and media, someone the franchise would rally around. With the No. 2 overall pick that April, he rolled the dice with McNabb. And today, with nine years of ups and down behind them, Reid appreciates the way McNabb has carried the torch. "Donovan is able to just kind of let things roll off his back," Reid said. "Every once in a while, he puts his foot down. But that's OK. That's the leadership in him coming out. That's alright. "I think the city appreciates that. I think the organization appreciates that. He's as competitive a guy as you'll find." McNabb has imagined the alternative. What if had been drafted by Cleveland with the No. 1 pick, or fell to Cincinnati at No. 3? What if his hometown team, the Chicago Bears, had traded up to get him? The Bears have auditioned 11 different starting quarterbacks since 1999, and produced just one Pro Bowl quarterback [Jim McMahon] in franchise history. McNabb made five straight Pro Bowls from 2001-2005, and will likely finish his Eagles career with most of the team's passing records. "The story could have been a whole lot different. It really depends on the type of organization that you go into, the coaches which you're being coached under, and the players around you," McNabb said. "I was fortunate enough to be drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles with coach Reid starting up and having that experience of coaching a guy like Brett Favre, an organization who went 3-13, coming off losing seasons, and then looking for change. "I've been fortunate, and not too many players can say that. Not that they're bad players or bad athletes. It's just kind of where you land. It may not work out, and you go somewhere else and have a lot of success." But success has only taken Reid and McNabb to
the doorstep of greatness. Since losing the Super Bowl to New England in 2005, fan backlash has intensified. It's not hard to find clusters of skeptics who think McNabb's and Reid's time has passed. Criticism of McNabb, owner of the league's third-highest winning percentage [.652] among active quarterbacks, has become a talk-show pastime. Among many critiques, they blame his accuracy, leadership and ego for the Eagles' title drought. "Those statements, to give a blunt word, [are] just ridiculous," safety Brian Dawkins, entering his 13th season with the Eagles. "To question what Donovan has meant to this organization ... I remember the time before Donovan, and I remember the time with Donovan. There have been two completely different stories with the consistency back there at quarterback." Last year, the bond between Reid and McNabb seemingly loosened when the coach drafted quarterback Kevin Kolb in the second round while McNabb was still rehabbing his surgically repaired right knee. The move was widely viewed -- and still is -- as Reid plucking McNabb's successor. At the time, McNabb admitted the decision surprised him. Reid insisted McNabb would remain his starter in 2008, but McNabb is more cognizant than ever that his future doesn't guarantee another 10 years here. In a perfect world, he would like to retire in the city where his career took root. But equally rare as 10 seasons with the same coach in the same city is finishing a career where it began. "Nobody expected Brett to leave Green Bay. It can happen to anyone," McNabb said. "If Dan Marino might not have retired, he might have been in a new uniform. Same for John Elway. "I'd love to end it here, and I want to. You hear about all the players that retire here and all the gifts they get, but that's no time soon. That's years from now."
Donovan McNabb Feature
MCNABB PRIMED FOR RETURN TO PLAYOFFS, MVP SEASON By Adam Schein FoxSports.com 8/16/08 Page 1 of 1 Spending time with the Philadelphia Eagles on their final day training camp, there is one storyline that is crystal clear. Donovan McNabb is healthy both physically and mentally, primed for a Pro Bowlcaliber year, and will lead the Eagles back to the playoffs after an 8-8 campaign a year ago. You can lock that in. I've never been so sure about anything. I fully anticipate McNabb being in the mix for league MVP. According to all accounts, McNabb is having the best training camp that he's ever had. Nobody has ever doubted the talent and the leadership. It was the health holding McNabb back one year ago. The star quarterback had surgery at the end of the 2006 season to repair a torn ACL. It was obvious in watching him play last season that he was hurting during games. McNabb's athleticism was compromised. And it was hurting his mindset. Now McNabb will not get back to his 'salad' days at Syracuse or early in his Eagle career when he could easily make plays with his legs. But he be a major threat with his right arm and now can at least keep teams honest with the threat of the run, over 12 months removed from surgery. "You know, I was never 100-percent healthy last year," McNabb said recently. "You don't want to get too much into percentages because then it becomes a big issue. But I was never close to 100 percent. I felt like last year I was just really trying to prepare my body for the next week. This year, coming into this offseason I worked with the new trainers and worked a lot on strengthening the core, the back, the lower legs and getting my legs under me. And as a result, coming into this camp, I truly, finally felt 100 percent and ready to roll."
Forget Donovan's stats last year. Focus on the stretch run. McNabb finished last year with three straight wins. He stunned the Cowboys in Dallas, torched the Saints in a big game for New Orleans, and threw for 345 yards against the Bills in the season finale.
end LJ Smith is healthy. And Reid smartly plucked speedster DeSean Jackson out of California in the second round.
Eagles coach Andy Reid couldn't say enough good things about how McNabb has handled the last nine months.
"Well you hate to put that much pressure on a youngster," McNabb said. "You don't want to put that much pressure on one individual, in his rookie year, learning a little bit about the game we play while also learning a new offense, trying to learn his teammates. It's too much.
"I think he's really in a great place physically and mentally," Reid said. "He finished up the season with three really strong games and maintained that type of play through our mini-camp and OTAs and the offseason program, and it has carried into training camp. "He came into camp in great shape. And he's the team leader and he's handled that with great responsibility and grace. He's unique. He has that great sense of humor where he can be the funniest guy on the bus. At the same time, when he needs to crank it up he can get after you a little bit. To have a leader like that, from a head coaching stand point, you cannot get enough of that." The Eagles tried to nab Randy Moss for McNabb in the offseason. They kicked the tires on Chad Johnson, Roy Williams and Anquan Boldin. But the receiver depth chart looks at same at the top. Maybe I am the only one, but I don't think that's a huge deal.
There's a theory that Jackson could turn out to be the difference maker for the Eagles.
"I think with Kevin Curtis' second year in the system, Reggie Brown having another year under his belt of working with me as well as the rest of the offense, having LJ Smith back healthy pays dividends for us on the offense side. And also having Brian Westbrook, Lorenzo Booker and Correll Buckhalter at the running back position is huge for us. We have some depth. It's very important for us. And we want to use that to our advantage. We just have to continue to stay together, let the chemistry flow, and put up as many points as we can." McNabb is also comfortable in his role as mentor to Kevin Kolb. He hears the footsteps. He knows Kolb was Andy Reid's hand-picked young quarterback. McNabb knows that Kolb has enjoyed a fantastic training camp, impressing everyone. But McNabb isn't intimidated. He won't pull a Brett Favre and not talk to his young understudy. In fact, he is embracing Kolb.
Brian Westbrook is a go-to guy for McNabb. It's a main reason the running back was just rightly rewarded with a mega-bucks contract extension. With Westbrook's brilliance as a receiver and runner, McNabb doesn't have to worry about being the runner he was early in his career and shouldering the entire load on offense. Westbrook has been the team MVP and that makes things easier for McNabb.
"I cannot say enough good things about 5 (McNabb's number)," Kolb said. "We've become friends. He's taught me so much about the quarterback position. I've learned so much."
Kevin Curtis thrived in his first year in Philadelphia, putting up big numbers with 1,110 receiving yards and 77 catches. Reggie Brown hauled in 61 passes. After an injury-plagued 2007, pass-catching tight
Expect a brilliant season from No. 5.
Read the buzz words again — healthy and comfortable. When was the last time you said that about Donovan McNabb.
Quintin Mikell Feature
CONSTANT SNUBS ROLL OFF MIKELL By GEOFF MOSHER The News Journal 9/28/08 Page 1 of 1 PHILADELPHIA -- On the northern end of Eugene, Ore., sits Autzen Stadium, an homage to college football for 60,000 or so fans of the University of Oregon football team. They typically traverse the Autzen Footbridge to see the Ducks on fall Saturdays. Quintin Mikell had hoped one day they'd cross the bridge to see him. His high school, Willamette High, played its home games in Autzen's shadow, less than 10 miles away. But Mikell, who instead earned a football scholarship to Boise State, which led to starting at strong safety tonight for the Eagles against the Bears at Soldier Field, somehow wasn't University of Oregon football material. "I think they wanted me to walk on there," he recalled. "But I couldn't do that." Mikell was named the most valuable defensive player at Oregon's summer football camp going into his senior season. Still, he never got a recruiting letter from a Ducks coach. Never received a phone call. And when Oregon turned its nose at one of its own, naturally, nine other Pacific 10 Conference schools followed. "It just goes to show you how inexact science recruiting is, because how long has Quintin been in the league now?" said Jaguars defensive coordinator Dirk Koetter, who recruited Mikell to Boise State. Um, six.
"College coaches, me included, sometimes have a tendency to get too tied up in measureables; about height, weight and speed instead of just watching film and saying, 'This guy is making plays all over the place,' " added Koetter, who left his offensive coordinator post at Oregon for Boise State's head coaching job.
that out of your head, because you're more than that."
Mikell started every game he played at Boise, developing a reputation for throwing his 5-foot-10 body into every pile and excelling as a punt returner. He finished second on the school's alltime tackles list with 401.
Last year, he started five games at free safety in place of an injured Dawkins and led the defense with 48 tackles in the span, along with one sack, one fumble recovery and five passes knocked down.
Still, in 2003, all 32 NFL passed on him at the draft.
Then he moved to strong safety when Sean Considine underwent shoulder surgery and finished the year with 98 tackles, most in the secondary.
He signed a free-agent deal with the Eagles, made the team in training camp, earned special teams MVP in consecutive seasons and emerged as the Eagles' most feared young safety since Brian Dawkins. "I did say that we are mirror images of each other," Dawkins, the Eagles' 13th year safety, said. Mikell leads the NFL's top-ranked rushing defense with 35 tackles, with a sack and forced fumble. Dawkins observed Mikell's potential from the start. "He was relentless," Dawkins said. "He was fearless going in there and making plays. ... It's one thing to go in there and just dive in there; it's another thing to actually make the play." Dawkins had also recognized the chip Mikell carried from being overlooked so often. He pulled the pupil aside to impart some advice. "You've got to get your confidence to the point where you don't even think of yourself as a special teams guy," Dawkins told him. "You've got to get
Mikell took it to heart. In 2006, he knocked back Marion Barber twice at the goal line to help preserve the Eagles' 23-7 NFC Eastclinching win at Dallas on Christmas.
"He's a beast," cornerback Sheldon Brown added. "He's an animal. He's just an old-school football player. He'll have a bloody nose, bloody mouth, you're going to look at him and he's going to line up again and bring it." Last week, when asked which Eagles defensive backs he singled out on the scouting reports, Bears coach Lovie Smith rattled off name after name: Dawkins, Asante Samuel, Lito Sheppard. He failed to include Mikell, who has as many sacks as Dawkins and more tackles than anyone on the defense. Asked about the slight, Mikell shrugged and pointed to the lockers belonging to Brown, Dawkins, Sheppard and Samuel. "Of course, if you look at our secondary, I'm not a big name," he said. "Those are all big-name guys. That's fine. That's how it's going to be all year." That's how it's always been.
Quintin Mikell Feature
MIKELL'S BECOMING BIG HIT AT SAFETY Bob Grotz Delco Times 8/17/08 Page 1 of 1 PHILADELPHIA - For the first time in 13 years there's a chance Brian Dawkins won't make the biggest impact at safety for the Eagles. With each practice, each game and each film review, Quintin Mikell more and more has the aura of heir apparent to Dawkins, the veteran many believe is destined for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Too small to be drafted, the 5-10, 206pound Mikell has evolved into a fast and physical defender cut from a very familiar mold. "Remember when I told y'all that he was a mirror image of me, but you wouldn't listen?" the 34-year-old Dawkins said. "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." The blows Mikell has delivered in the preseason are a notch above some of the shots he doled out in an expanded role when injuries shelved Dawkins and Sean Considine for chunks of last season. Mikell, listed at 5-10, 206, is wowing teammates on a weekly basis. "He's really a guy that has to be feared out there," cornerback Joselio Hanson said. "We were watching film of the (Carolina Panthers) 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 has driven the long and lone-
some highway to the starting lineup. Boise State hardly was a football factory in 2003, and when Mikell joined the Eagles, the rookie sensation was Clinton Hart, who didn't play college football but wound up starting nine games. Mikell played special teams almost exclusively in his first four seasons with the Birds. It buried him on the defensive depth chart, as the Eagles counted on Dawkins and some combination of Michael Lewis, who made the Pro Bowl, and Considine. When the Eagles were hit with injuries at safety last year, Mikell made his push despite a sprained medial collateral ligament that knocked him out of two games. Starting 11 of 14 games, he registered 98 tackles, including a sack. He also intercepted a pass, forced a fumble and recovered a loose ball. "I think the games I started last year got me used to being out there ... I learned a lot, so now I'm at a level where I'm not thinking that much. (I'm) just going out there and playing," the 27-year-old Mikell said. "A lot of times when you're in a stepin role like I was last year, you're a little hesitant. You might see a play, but you're scared to make a mistake. You don't want to look bad. I kind of got through that phase. Now I'm at the phase where I know and I'm going to go after it no matter what. And nine times out of 10 my decision is going to be the right one. I have that comfort level now." With Dawkins and Considine in the last years of their contracts, and fourth-round pick Quintin Demps showing promise, the Eagles are in a transition period at safety. In fact, all the NFC East teams are a bit unsettled at safety.
The Dallas Cowboys invested in Ken Hamlin, who made the Pro Bowl with five interceptions, but aren't as comfortable with Roy Williams, an underachieving No. 1 pick. The New York Giants lost Will Demps (Houston Texans) to free agency and drafted Kenny Phillips in the first round to play next to veteran Sammy Knight (four interceptions). The Washington Redskins have LaRon Landry, but are still trying to get past the death of Sean Taylor last season. The only question for the Eagles is what kind of role, if any, Mikell will play on special teams. Though that was the way Mikell made the Eagles, his usefulness on special teams likely minimized his contributions defensively. "My gut sense is that special teams are coming along now and I think I need to focus on defense," Mikell said. "It's pretty hard to run down there on kickoff and then turning around and covering guys, it's pretty tough. And there's just a lot more studying that comes about when you're starting. I think special teams will be fine. But if in fact I'm needed out there I will be out there. We'll see what happens in the regular season."
Juqua Parker Feature
FREE-AGENT FIND PARKER CONTINUES TO BLOSSOM By REUBEN FRANK Burlington County Times 10/19/08 Page 1 of 1 PHILADELPHIA — It may have been the best thing Jevon Kearse ever did for the Eagles. In his injury-plagued, over-priced, underachieving career with the Eagles, Kearse didn't do a whole lot on the field. There weren't many sacks, big plays were few and far between, and his signing here was little more than a $30 million waste. Until the Eagles asked him about Juqua Parker, his old teammate from the Titans. “He and Jevon were friends, and Tom (Heckert, Eagles general manager) was interested in J.T. (Juqua Thomas, his name at the time),” Andy Reid said. “We asked Jevon about a couple of things that there were question marks on, and Jevon thought that he would be a good fit here. So we brought him in and just kind of gave him basically a tryout, and it worked out for him.” Kearse? The Eagles released him after the 2006 season. Parker? He's blossomed into exactly the kind of big-play defensive end the Eagles hoped Kearse would become. Ironic, isn't it? Parker, who changed his name to Juqua Parker after last season, ranks third among NFC defensive ends with 41/2 sacks to go with two tackles for loss and a 55-yard interception return that clinched the Eagles' 40-26 win over the 49ers in San Francisco last Sunday. After recording just five sacks in his first five seasons — four with the Titans, one with the Eagles —Parker has 151/2 sacks the last three seasons. He needs just two more in the Eagles' last 10 games to surpass his career high of six, set in 2006. Over the last three years, only one undrafted player — Adewale Ogunleye of the Bears — has more sacks than Parker.
“The big thing for me was just getting bigger and getting stronger, and it's paying off now,” Parker said. “I know the defense now, I've been here a few years, I know what they want me to do, I'm comfortable here, and as time progressed, I think all that just started coming together and it's enabled me to make some plays.” Parker's story is remarkable because three years ago, he wasn't even in the NFL. Wasn't even in a training camp. During the summer of 2005, he was home in Houston, training on his own. When 32 NFL training camps began, Parker couldn't even get a tryout. “I was just working out, focusing on staying in shape and waiting for that call,” Parker said. “I knew it was going to be a process and it might take a while, but I knew I could play. I was confident I'd get an opportunity, I just didn't know when or where. I knew once I got the chance, I could play in this league. I just kept a positive mind set and felt like something good would happen, and it did happen.” It happened when Heckert called Kearse, who had just finished his first year with the Eagles after spending five years in Tennessee — the last three as Parker's teammate. Based largely on Kearse's recommendation, the Eagles signed Parker. “He's a hell of a player,” Kearse said after the Eagles signed Parker back in 2005. “I really don't know what happened down (in Tennessee), but I know he was a ball player. I guess he just got caught up in the numbers or whatever, but it doesn't matter anymore. He's here now, and he's going to help us.
kept up the pace with 21/2 sacks in the win over the Steelers, another one against the Bears and then the monster game against the 49ers, which earned him GMC Sierra NFL Defensive Player of the Week honors. “He has a great attitude, very unselfish, very, very team-oriented, and you know that you are going to get an honest down out of him every snap,” Reid said. “He's going to give you everything that he has. He plays very hungry. “He's a little bit older now, but he plays very hungry, and he still has the athletic ability.” That was obvious when he ran that fourthquarter interception of J.T. O'Sullivan back 55 yards, the longest interception by an Eagles defensive lineman since Clyde Simmons' 60-yarder in 1989 and the longest INT return for a touchdown by any NFL defensive end since Kabeer GbajaBiamila's 72-yarder against the Bears on Oct. 7, 2002. The best game of Parker's career followed a week in which he didn't practice a single down because of knee inflammation. “That was the crazy thing, not being at practice and just doing what I knew I was supposed to do,” he said. “My knee held up pretty good. I wasn't 100 percent but probably 90 percent. The thing is, I'm not going to miss any games. I just like playing the game. I can deal with a little pain.” Every time Parker gets a sack, every time he makes a big play, he's doing it against a team that could have signed him for minimum wage three years ago.
“He can rush the passer, he can help out on special teams — he does everything you want a defensive end to do. He's got that great speed off the edge. Honestly, I feel like we stole a player.”
But don't ask him if he's out to get revenge against those who didn't believe he could play in the NFL.
Ironically, when the Eagles finally benched Kearse in the middle of the 2006 season, it was Parker who got the job. And he's been there ever since.
“I don't take it that way, I'm not like that,” he said. “I know what I can do out there, and that's all that matters to me. Maybe in their minds, they're thinking, "Hey, we should have gotten that guy.' Me, I'm happy where I am.”
This year, he's taken things to another level. After a very strong preseason, he's
Juqua Parker Feature
WEIGHT GAIN HELPING PARKER POUNDS QBS By John Smallwood Philadelphia Daily News 10/3/08 Page 1 of 1 THE FUNNY THING is that Eagles defensive end Juqua Parker did not put on an additional 10 pounds after last season to enhance his pass-rushing skills. He wanted to be better against the run so he could stay on the field for more plays.
the depth chart, he figured to share a lot of snaps with Clemons and Abiamiri. But Parker, who signed a 5-year deal with the Eagles in 2007, stayed in Philadelphia during the offseason to work on strengthening a shoulder that he felt was not 100 percent healthy. "After my shoulder healed up, and everybody else left, I just got right back into the weight room the next day," he said.
"I'm thankful for the good word that Jevon Kearse put in for me," Parker said. "Once the Eagles invited me to camp, all I had to do was back up what [Kearse] had told them about me. "I had still been working out and hoping something would happen. All of a sudden, I got that call and fortunately I was ready." In another case of NFL irony, the rapid decline of Kearse last season led to Parker finding his way into the starting lineup.
But during training camp, the Eagles' defensive coaches kept commenting on how Parker looked more explosive and quicker coming off the end.
The strength training helped him pack on 10 more pounds of muscle, and since he didn't lose any speed in the process, it has enhanced his game.
It wasn't an optical illusion.
"I've just been working on getting off the ball a little quicker," Parker said. "I did pick up a little more weight so that I could be stronger against the run. I think the weight just added a little more speed and power. So far, I'm putting it all together."
"It's always like that in this league," Parker said. "You've got to be ready. When other things have failed and you are called upon, you've got to get the job done.
With Pro Bowl end Trent Cole coming in from the right side, Parker said he is taking full advantage of the attention opponents must pay to the opposite side.
"It's all about learning the scheme of the defense, doing what you're told to do, and everything will work out. Things change when you have to meet expectations. That's why I worked so hard during this offseason."
Through the first four games, Parker leads the sack-happy defense and is ranked in the top 10 in the NFL with 3 1/2 sacks nearly a quarter of his total for the first 7 years of his career. On Sunday, Parker hopes to contribute more to the Birds' league-leading total of 17 sacks by pulling down Washington quarterback Jason Campbell at Lincoln Financial Field. "My season has started out pretty good," said Parker, who also has seven solo tackles and four assists. "Hopefully, I can continue to keep doing what I'm doing and help this team win." The NFL is a league in which minimal advantages sometimes have a major impact. At 6-2, 250 pounds, Parker was a solid, if slightly undersized left defensive end for the Birds. Despite starting the final seven games and finishing with 63 tackles and five sacks last season, Parker wasn't guaranteed to become the permanent starter this season. The Eagles signed Chris Clemons, a passrushing specialist from the Oakland Raiders, and expected second-year end Victor Abiamiri would have a bigger role. Even if Parker was listed as the starter on
"Just by what Trent did last year, that just frees me up," Parker said. "Teams are focusing more on him. Now it might be a little bit balanced out more. They might start paying a little more attention to me. "But that's a good thing because then it's going to free up Trent to do more." Careers in the NFL can take unusual twists and turns. Originally signed by Tennessee as an undrafted rookie free agent out of Oklahoma State, Parker lasted four seasons with the Titans before being released after the 2004 season. Parker found his way into Eagles camp in 2005 as a free agent after former Birds defensive end Jevon Kearse, who was a teammate in Tennessee, put in a word for him with the coaches. With his career literally on the line, Parker capitalized on his second longshot opportunity.
Kearse is now back with the Titans, trying to revive his career, while Parker is proving to be a mainstay in the defensive line rotation.
Sav Rocca Feature
EAGLES PUNTER ROCCA ENJOYING SPECIAL YEAR By MARCUS HAYES Philadelphia Daily News 10/15/08 Page 1 of 2 IT WASN'T a bad start. Sav Rocca began his NFL career last year with a 42-yard average and a 34.5-yard net average over five games - not bad for a freshly converted Australian Rules Football star. This one's better. Rocca spent the Eagles' bye week in first place in the NFC at 41.9 net yards per punt, with a solid 46.3-yard average per punt. By comparison, Dallas' Mat McBriar another Australia native with an Aussie Rules background - went to the Pro Bowl last season with a 38.5-yard net average and a 47-yard average per punt. What's more, the Eagles have downed 10 of Rocca's 25 punts inside the 20, a 40 percent rate. McBriar was at 27 percent last season. Little wonder Rocca, the NFC special teams player of the month in September, is thinking of the ultimate honor a punter can receive: Pro Bowl. "That's the pinnacle of it," Rocca said. That's because, of course, punters don't usually get votes for regular-season MVP or Super Bowl MVP. Rocca didn't drag his family 10,000 miles from his homeland for a free trip to Hawaii. The Pro Bowl would be nice, but . . . "I want to win a championship. I want a ring. No one from Australia's done that before," Rocca said.
In fact, the main reason Rocca isn't lounging on the 200-acre property he owns with his brother 2 hours north of his native Melbourne is, despite his 748 goals in the Australian Football League, he never won the big one. Or even the medium-big one. "That was my goal in Australia: to play in the championship," Rocca said. "I played in three postseason games and we lost all of them. I've still yet to experience a winning postseason game." Considering that, and Rocca's pedigree, he is less Brett Favre - the NFL player with whom he once was compared - than he is Y.A. Tittle, also 0-3 in the playoffs. But then, Tittle is in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Rocca probably won't make it there - he will be 35 next month - but ranking 13th on the AFL goals list makes him a decent candidate for the Australian Football Hall of Fame, when he is eligible in 2009. That would be a pleasant, if coincidental, postscript to his AFL life. Right now, he wants a Super Bowl ring, and he wants to fade away. Despite having served as a color analyst for Australia's SBS, which televised Super Bowl XLII in Australia in January, Rocca has no taste for a life of celebrity. He might have a future as an AFL commentator, but he doesn't even watch AFL games. "I don't think I'd do it," he said. "I told myself I'd never work in it. At one point in my career I was very inconsistent in my game. I was the focal point. It was either myself winning the game or it was myself losing the game. If we won, I'd played really good. If we lost, it was my fault. So, at that stage, I
came to dislike the media." He can commiserate with Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb. Rocca was 18 when he debuted with the Collingwood Magpies in 1992. The next season began a string of seven in which he led the team in goal scoring . . . though, after 1999, he was released following a 33-goal season, less than half of his average the previous six seasons. That's when the NFL first piqued his interest. After an atrocious tryout as a punter with the Packers, Rocca latched on with North Melbourne as a secondtier Aussie Rules player for six more seasons. Finally, the beating caught up with him. He'd had two surgeries on each knee, surgery on his right ankle, severe shin splints and a total tear of his right AC joint - that is, a separated shoulder. It happened in the first 3 minutes of an AFL game. "I got an injection, and played the remainder of the game," Rocca said. "All the nerves were severed. I couldn't feel any pain. I could feel it falling in and out of its joint. That's just the way things are in Australia." After that incident, getting famously nailed by Ravens linebacker Antwan Barnes in his first preseason game last year was a love tap. Rocca knew the perils of the NFL; still, life in America as the sixth Australian to play in the NFL seemed nicer, even if it meant spending about $100,000 in expenses to visit the States, get some punting instruction and try out - a yearly salary for a typical AFL player during Rocca's tenure.
Sav Rocca Feature
EAGLES PUNTER ROCCA ENJOYING SPECIAL YEAR By MARCUS HAYES Philadelphia Daily News 10/15/08 Page 2 of 2
"I don't think there'll ever be a time," Rocca said.
It was a wise gamble on both sides.
His oldest son, Matthew, 6, splits his school year between the United States and Australia, and 3-year-old Lucas will follow that same path.
Rocca signed a 3-year, $1.3 million contract, beat out Dirk Johnson in the 2007 training camp, and, after a few hiccups as a 33-year-old rookie (the NFL's oldest ever) he has been more than worth the investment. In the last five games of 2007, he dropped 10 of his last 27 punts inside the 20, a precursor to this season's early proficiency. He has had much to learn: catching snaps; recognizing keys on the line; different kicks in different situations; cutting his time from catch to kick from 1.5 seconds to an acceptable 1.3 seconds; recognizing what defenses are trying to do, such as, if only one blocker is lined up wide on each side, he knows the other team is rushing eight, so he will have less time. Sav is getting pretty savvy.
That could well describe his personal life, too.
Rocca takes his family home after every season: He and his wife, Rose, have a tight extended family of about 50 in the Melbourne area. That means a January flight to Australia, a return to the States in April for 2 months of offseason work, returning the brood to Australia, leaving them in July for training camp, then having them join him in late August for the season. It takes a couple of days to adjust to Australia's time; it takes 10 days when they come back to the States. So far, Matthew's schoolwork hasn't suffered. "We'll stay here as long as we're happy," Rocca said. "If that's a year or 2, if that's 7 or 8 years, I'll continue."
He can sometimes see the returner cheating forward, so he'll sacrifice hang time for distance and try to drive his punt over the returner's head.
Last year, they were strangers in a strange land - New Jersey. They are happier now. They have met other Australians here. Rose has grown to better know her neighbors and the parents of her kids' playmates.
Sure, he can pound one 70 yards . . . but sometimes those maximum-effort shots misfire and only go 30 yards. Instead, he tries for a 50-yarder with 4.7-second hang time and puts his faith in the coverage team.
Assuming the family continues to adapt, Sav Rocca will stay as long as he can keep firing high and inside the 20 . . . as long as the money is good . . . and, as long as there's no ring on his finger.
"I can land the ball within a 5-yard circle," said Rocca, once known for 60-yard scoring kicks. Is he finally comfortable?
Sav Rocca Feature
ROCCA BECOMING IMPORTANT WEAPON By REUBEN FRANK Burlington Couty Times 9/23/08 Page 1 of 1 PHILADELPHIA — You could tell right from his very first minicamp workout that Sav Rocca had a big leg. A huge leg. You figured he'd be able to kick a football a long, long way. What nobody anticipated was this. Great touch. A knack for dropping balls inside the 20, often inside the 10. Even an ability to gun for the coffin corner, a lost art even among some of the most experienced NFL punters. Rocca has proven to be much more than just a powerhouse punter. On Sunday, in the best game of his short football life, he helped the Eagles win a tight field position battle with the Steelers with a series of thunderous punts and several unreturnable beauties inside the 20. “Big time, big time, big time,” Brian Dawkins said. “Those were huge, huge punts. I made my way to him every time to make sure I gave him a hard high five to let him know we appreciate that he put that thing down there every time deep in their territory. “Because there are certainly parts of their offense that a team won't run because they're backed up against the end zone and they don't want to make a mistake and give our offense the ball in plus territory.” Rocca didn't punt in the first half of the Eagles' 15-6 win Sunday at the Linc. His first punt, 81/2 minutes into the third quarter, traveled 28 yards but was fair caught by Mewelde Moore at the Steelers' 10-yard line. He had a routine 39-yarder later in the period, but early in the fourth quarter unloaded a 64-yarder from the
Eagles' 11 all the way to the Pittsburgh 25 that Moore was only able to return five yards, for a net gain of 59 yards. Moments later, he boomed a 54yarder that dribbled out of bounds at the Pittsburgh 6, a punt that set up the critical safety the defense drew by forcing Ben Roethlisberger to commit an intentional grounding penalty in the end zone. Rocca closed out a brilliant fourth quarter with a 37-yarder that pinned the Steelers on their own 7. “This was probably my best game,” Rocca said. “It's good to pin them back deep in their territory and really help the team out. It's really satisfying when you can do that. I thought I was going to have an easy game but then I have five punts and I pinned them deep three times. It's really satisfying ... And it means a lot because it helped us win.” With the offense inconsistent and missing several key guys, it was field position that fueled the defense's ninesack rampage. By the fourth quarter, with momentum swinging the Eagles' way, Rocca's teammates were all making their feelings clear after his big punts. “They're pretty excited,” he said. “You come off the ground and they're all high-fiving and knocking heads and stuff. It's awesome. It feels pretty good.” Rocca leads the NFL with a 44.1 net average and ranks 10th overall with a 46.9 gross. He's dropped half of his 12 punts inside the opposing 20, and only one punter — former Eagle Jason Baker of the Panthers (nine of 15) — has a better ratio. The 34-year-old Rocca, a former Australian Rules Football player who played his first organized football
game last fall, has boosted his career punting averages to 42.7 gross and 35.8 net, both third-best in franchise history. “(The issue) was consistency with him before,” head coach Andy Reid said. “I figured if we could have him hang around a while before he got too old, that he would figure it out. He works very, very hard and it all came together toward the end of last year, and that's quite a compliment to a guy. “He never played football, never had a helmet on. He's our holder, our punter (and) made a few tackles last year. Not bad.”
Asante Samuel Feature
SAMUEL HELPS THE EAGLES BY PLAYING HIS OWN GAME By Joe Juliano Philadelphia Inquirer 9/30/08 Page 1 of 1 Asante Samuel arrived in Philadelphia needing to deprogram himself from the intricacies of the defense he learned under Bill Belichick with New England and adopt the rules set down by defensive coordinator Jim Johnson with the Eagles. Then again, when you're one of the top defensive backs in the NFL, leading the league with 18 interceptions since the start of the 2006 season, you get some leeway. In other words, to some degree, the Eagles are letting Asante be Asante. "What we've done a little bit is just let him do some of his stuff that's made him such a good football player," Johnson said yesterday at the NovaCare Complex. "It's not like a rookie where you say, 'Do this, do that.' "The biggest thing for him is just learning the defense and proper leverage and alignment, and where his help is. That's what you have to learn, but we're still going to let him be Asante, too." The mix of theory and ability is working out well. Samuel, who signed a sixyear, $57.14 million contract on the first day of free agency, has two interceptions in his first three games as an Eagle, and he still regrets not having more after dropping a certain pick in the opener against St. Louis. Although he missed 12 days of training camp with a right-hamstring injury, the 5-foot-10, 185-pound cornerback seems not to have missed a beat. And he's doing it his way.
"They allow me to play to my strengths," Samuel said. "It's a good thing for me, a good thing for the defense. I like to play my style. I like to make plays. I just want to continue to do that and put myself in the best position possible to do that." Specifics on his style, however, are difficult to come by. "I can't tell you guys, because then you'll tell everybody," he told a crowd of reporters around his locker. "You've got to watch the film. Just watch me. I might be doing some things different than other people are doing. It's just my style of football, how I like to play."
said the Eagles were more aggressive. He said Johnson liked to blitz more and put his people in a spot to make plays when the opposing quarterback needs to get rid of the ball quickly. That plays to Samuel's strength and helps the Eagles, last in the NFL last season with 19 takeaways. "He's been such a playmaker as far as his ball skills," Johnson said. "He's probably a very unique guy right there." Samuel said that he embraces the playmaker role, that he'd rather not be a corner whom opponents like to avoid.
It's a good style. In his last two seasons in New England, Samuel picked off 10 passes in 2006 and six the following year. He also had six career returns for touchdowns.
"When they're not looking your way, that's not good to me," he said. "What's good to me is making plays on the ball and helping our team with game-changing plays."
Now he's finding his way in the Eagles' secondary - a process that will continue Sunday night against the Chicago Bears - with assistance from teammates Brian Dawkins, Quintin Mikell and Sean Considine, all safeties.
That's what Eagles fans expect of a guy who has been a part of two Super Bowl champions and received megabucks to try to help their team get there, too. That's fine with Samuel.
"Those guys," Samuel said, "have been a great help to me - actually communicating with me, helping me understand the defense and giving me the calls so I can be playing the right plays. Without them, I don't know where I'd be. I'd probably be a little lost." Dawkins has corrected him the few times he has been out of position, but Samuel has been a quick learner, a trait he developed having to decipher the Patriots' defense devised by Belichick, their head coach. Asked to compare defenses, Samuel
"Like [Miami linebacker] Joey Porter says, 'I don't want to be one of the guys known as getting a lot of money and not showing up on the field,' " Samuel said. "I have a lot of pride about myself, and I want to be the best. I want to be the best ever to play the game, so I'm just going to continue to work, stay humble, and go make plays."
Bryan Smith Feature
WEIGHTY ISSUES DON'T STOP SMITH By GEOFF MOSHER The News Journal 6/9/08 Page 1 of 1 PHILADELPHIA -- The smile widened on Bryan Smith's face when talk turned to the scale. "I weighed in today at 241," the Eagles rookie said proudly during a recent minicamp. "I'm gaining weight." What right-minded defensive lineman would be giddy about carrying the body weight of an NFL linebacker? At 241, Smith is smaller than middle linebacker Stewart Bradley by about 15 pounds and more than 20 pounds lighter than strong-side linebacker Chris Gocong. None of this, of course, matters to Smith, whose background involves accomplishing big feats in small places -- from starting defensive tackle in high school at 205 pounds to posting record-setting sack totals at NCAA Division I-AA McNeese State to transplanting from his small-town Texas upbringing to the skyscrapers of Philadelphia. And none of this mattered to the Eagles, who used a third-round pick to draft Smith in April. Something about his relentless motor, and the way his feet churn like pistons even while his upper body is barricaded by linemen nearly twice his weight, gives the impression that Smith doesn't waste time sizing up the obstacles before him. He's too busy looking past them -- kind of like another overachieving, under-sized Eagles defensive end who showed up at his first rookie camp in 2005 touting hustle over muscle. "He just reminds me of myself," Pro Bowl right end Trent Cole said. "He plays just like me." Matt Viator, who first discovered Smith's NFL potential, was hardly surprised to hear Smith has raised eyebrows this quickly in the professional ranks. "He must be doing well up there, huh?" the McNeese State football coach said. Viator recruited Smith in 2002, when the
senior had started at defensive end for Newton (Texas) High. Smith didn't play football until his junior season, starting off at defensive tackle. His twin brother, Ryan, played defensive end and earned a scholarship to Stephen F. Austin. Ryan was one year ahead of Bryan, who had been held back in fifth grade. As a senior, Bryan replaced Ryan at defensive end -- and a quarterback assassin was born. "He had a motor that you just ... I had never really seen," Viator said. "He played so hard every play." Viator and some coaches had traveled to Newton to scout a rivalry game against Jasper, which had taken command of the matchup late and, as Viator recalled, led by two touchdowns with about 30 seconds to play. The coaches had started to exit the stadium but stopped suddenly when Smith burst through the line and blocked Jasper's extra-point attempt. "That's just the kind of player he is," Viator said. But Smith still carried the body weight of an average Division I-A wide receiver, which is why Nebraska and Oklahoma stayed away and Smith instead accepted an offer from nearby McNeese State, about 120 miles across the Louisiana border. Smith showed up at 205 and tried to bulk up. Problem was, McNeese's facilities didn't measure up to the cafeterias and weight rooms of the Division I-A powerhouses, and Smith's scholarship and grant money -- $438 per month -- barely covered apartment rent. "We really didn't have a good meal plan. We really didn't have enough scholarship money. We didn't have none of that," Smith said. "And I didn't have money personally, so I couldn't eat." He could, though, stalk quarterbacks -better than anyone in the history of the school. Even at 220 pounds, Smith's burst off the edge carried so much torque, offensive tackles couldn't keep up with him. It started with his junior season, when he set a school record
with 13.5 sacks, and grew from there. He finished with 25.5 career sacks, most in school history. The measly kid couldn't be matched. But those stats tell only part of the story. "God, he's as tough a guy as I've seen," Viator said. "I don't know how many times the team doctor would come and tell me, 'Hey, look, we're going to hold Bryan out of Monday practice.' You look up, and here he comes. "I took a couple of butt-chewings through the years from our team doctor, but as I told our doctor, I'd look up and, hell, he's suited up." It's that toughness, along with well-honed spin and swim moves, that brought Smith to the Eagles, a team forever seeking the next great passrusher and notorious for scanning the small-school ranks for untapped resources. They found Gocong at Cal Poly and Cole, who played linebacker and defensive tackle in college before settling at defensive end, at Cincinnati. In April, after picking Smith in the third round, coach Andy Reid grabbed defensive lineman Andy Studebaker from Division III Wheaton in the sixth round and converted him to linebacker. Smith was blown away by the NovaCare Complex's state-of-the-art facilities, including the cafeteria selection that's helping him fill out his frame with muscle mass. "Not everybody is going to be a Trent Cole, but he's got that kind of speed and he will get bigger," defensive coordinator Jim Johnson said of Smith. "He should be a good pass rusher." Smith is impressing the coaching staff with his arsenal of moves and techniques. With fast hands that almost mirror the lightning under his feet, Smith uses them to push and pull his way around blocks. "It's like driving a car," he said. "If you got the hands on the wheel, you can turn the car whichever way you want to go." Usually, that's toward the quarterback.
Brian Westbrook Feature
FOOTBALL, NOT BUSINESS, ATOP BRIAN WESTBROOK'S PRIORITIES By Skip Wood USA TODAY 8/16/08 Page 1 of 1 BETHLEHEM, Pa. — At the end of their morning training camp practices at Lehigh University, the Philadelphia Eagles amble through one of the larger greeting lines you'll ever see. They begin at the far end of the stands and keep walking for more than 100 yards, high-fiving and shaking hands all the while. "Whoooooooo!," running back Brian Westbrook says after slapping the final outstretched palm. "My arm's burning. That's a workout right there." Hey. No pain, no gain. And Westbrook recently has gained plenty. Yet it appeared to be relatively painless. The Eagles agreed with Westbrook's contention that he had "out-performed" the five-year, $24.9 million contract he signed in 2005. They worked out a new deal worth $21 million over three years with $13 million guaranteed. To Eagles president Joe Banner, getting the deal done virtually was a no-brainer. "We're talking about a Hall-ofFame caliber player," he said after the new pact was announced last week. "This is a premier guy, leader, player. … Take somebody with that kind of talent and those
kind of intangibles that they bring to your team … that is the guy you want to make sure is feeling good about things if you possibly can." Not bad for a third-round draft pick in 2002 from Division I-AA Villanova. Westbrook is a two-time Pro Bowl pick. Last season he accumulated an NFL-best 2,104 yards from scrimmage and notched his second consecutive 1,000-plus-yard rushing season. Since 2004, his 6,769 yards from scrimmage are eclipsed only by 2006 league MVP LaDainian Tomlinson of the San Diego Chargers. "When you play well," Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb says of his teammate's new deal, "you get rewarded like that." Still, Tomlinson has become one of the league's more marketable players while Westbrook, mostly by choice, has kept a lower profile. He'll turn down nearly any endorsement opportunities that come his way. He says he has scant interest in becoming a marketing machine in the way that New Orleans Saints' running back Reggie Bush has. Westbrook also agrees with the observation that when the casual NFL fan considers the best running backs, his name probably is, at best, third or fourth. "As a player you have to be very careful about dotting all your I's
and crossing all your T's before you do anything else," he says while sitting under a large portable tent after a recent practice. "I take pride in that I'm going to do everything I can to be the best player I can be on the field before I do anything else. "I'm not going to sacrifice what I can do on the field for marketing opportunities or other different things." Even so, Westbrook acknowledges that doing things to give him a higher profile ultimately could benefit him as well as the team. "I can try to find a balance," he says. "And that's something I probably need to work on — trying to find that balance. As long as my play continues to get better, maybe I can find a way to reconsider some of those offers." Besides, he already has a firm endorsement from his coach, Andy Reid. "As I've said many times, I believe Brian Westbrook is the best running back in football," Reid says. "He can do it all from that position, whether it's running, catching the football or blocking." That's the brand of no-nonsense adulation that appeals to Westbrook. "As long as people who know the game know what I try to do," he says, "I'm happy."
Mark Whipple Feature
WHIPPLE SHOULD BE A BOON FOR EAGLES BY MARK ECKEL Trenton Times 3/16/08 Page 1 of 1 PHILADELPHIA -- Where do you want to start with new Eagles assistant coach, Mark Whipple? Do you want to talk about how as a young assistant coach at Union College, he played pick-up basketball games with future Princeton University basketball coach Bill Carmody? How about when he was the head coach at New Haven, he would get coaching tips and strategy from watching Pete Carril's Tigers basketball team practice? What about all he learned in a year with former NFL quarterback Roman Gabriel in the USFL? Or how the Steelers quarterbacks, including star Ben Roethlis berger, still call him all the time? Whipple's resume is extensive, and impressive. If the Eagles were looking for a coach to help quarterback Donovan McNabb get back on track, and at the same time tutor the future in Kevin Kolb, they may have found their man. Whipple's exact title with the Eagles is offensive assistant. In reality he is a quarterback guru, whose teams score a lot of points. At least they have everywhere he's been before landing with the Eagles this offseason. As a small-college head coach, Whipple took New Haven to the NCAA Tournament, guided Brown to their best years in the Ivy League and won a Division I-AA National Championship at Massa chusetts. Oh, by the way none of those teams were very good before he got there, and haven't been as good after her left. In his only foray into the NFL, he helped Roethlisberger go 15-1 as a rookie quarterback, and win a Super
Bowl in his second season. His offensive style has been called "The Whiplash". It's wide- open, exciting and fun to watch. It's also unpredictable. Something the Eagles haven't been recently. "You can't make adjustments," one opposing coach once said about Whipple, "Because you don't know what to adjust." Whipple, while at UMass, once went for it on 4th-and-1 from his own 28. "I'm one of those coaches who looked at fourth down, as an offensive down," he said. "In the NFL, it's a little different with better kicking games." Still, you get the idea if it was up to him, he'd still go for it 4th-and-1. Oh yeah, here's something for Eagles fans who want to see the team become more of a 50-50 run/ pass team, he likes to throw the ball. "I do believe you have to run the ball to be successful," Whipple said. "You need some balance. But do you run to set up the pass, or do you pass to set up the run? That's where philosophies differ." When Whipple became the head coach at Brown, he didn't have the players to play the way the Bears had played, and lost, in the past. "I wasn't going to line up in an I-formation and just pound away with a bunch of undersized linemen," he said. "So, I took a lot of what I learned from Roman and put it into play." Whipple isn't a Run-and-Gun coach, although he has used five receiver sets at times. What he does, or at least what he has done, is use his players to the best of their ability, while at the same time taking advantage of what he sees in a defense. "The bottom line is you better be able to do both, run and pass, and make it as difficult as possible for the defense," he said. Sounds good. And so does Whipple, who in a
lengthy sit down came across very insightful. So how did the Eagles get this guy? You've heard the story about how Andy Reid heard Bill Cowher sing his praises and figured he bet ter talk to the guy. But why was he available? Well, when Cowher retired in Pittsburgh, new head coach Mike Tomlin brought in a new staff and Whipple wasn't included. Still under contract, he took a year off from coaching and spent the Rooney's money. But he knew he'd get back into coaching sooner than later. "I spent a year doing a lot of things I had never been able to do before," Whipple said, "Becoming a better father, maybe a better husband. It was good for me. But this is what I do. This is who I am." Right now, at least, he's an Eagles assistant. "I knew I'd be back this year," he said. "I just didn't know where. I was a free agent. Now, I wasn't Randy Moss, but I had some calls. I liked the Eagles. I liked what I saw here." The Eagles might find out they like Whipple, too.
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2008 NFL Standings and Schedule
WEEK 8 / THROUGH MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2008 OFFENSE NY-J Buff. Det. Chi. Jax Cin. Balt. Clev. GAMES (Won-Lost) 4-3 5-2 0-7 4-3 3-4 0-8 4-3 3-4 FIRST DOWNS 135 124 98 126 141 120 136 109 Rushing 37 43 27 42 47 31 65 39 Passing 86 76 61 79 85 81 63 59 Penalty 12 5 10 5 9 8 8 11 YDS GAINED (tot) 2320 2274 1864 2349 2219 1832 2151 1860 Avg per Game 331.4 324.9 266.3 335.6 317.0 229.0 307.3 265.7 RUSHING (net) 809 720 523 763 812 622 997 685 Avg per Game 115.6 102.9 74.7 109.0 116.0 77.8 142.4 97.9 Rushes 175 192 124 210 199 183 262 181 Yards per Rush 4.6 3.8 4.2 3.6 4.1 3.4 3.8 3.8 PASSING (net) 1511 1554 1341 1586 1407 1210 1154 1175 Avg per Game 215.9 222.0 191.6 226.6 201.0 151.3 164.9 167.9 Passes Att. 241 209 229 230 225 268 192 210 Completed 164 143 128 143 147 160 120 104 Pct Completed 68.0 68.4 55.9 62.2 65.3 59.7 62.5 49.5 Yards Gained 1637 1675 1499 1669 1542 1369 1259 1235 Sacked 16 18 25 14 18 28 12 10 Yards Lost 126 121 158 83 135 159 105 60 Had intercepted 12 4 7 4 4 9 7 6 Yards Opp Ret 234 50 148 53 29 98 27 70 Opp TDs on Int 2 0 3 1 0 0 0 1 PUNTS 26 30 44 38 25 45 34 34 Avg Yards 42.3 47.0 43.9 41.4 44.4 41.0 46.6 44.1 PUNT RETURNS 17 20 8 17 15 15 18 18 Avg Return 13.0 14.2 7.6 6.2 10.0 8.8 9.7 8.7 Returned for TD 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 KICKOFF RETURNS 24 30 37 33 30 39 22 22 Avg Return 25.2 22.6 20.8 21.8 24.9 25.0 21.5 20.2 Returned for TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PENALTIES 34 32 41 45 38 46 51 52 Yards Penalized 271 249 350 362 325 360 413 332 FUMBLES BY 10 12 13 9 7 14 14 8 Fumbles Lost 4 9 2 7 4 7 7 1 Opp Fumbles 12 10 12 7 7 11 6 7 Opp Fum Lost 5 6 6 6 3 6 1 4 POSS. TIME (avg) 30:44 30:56 24:42 30:36 32:20 26:51 33:38 28:13 TOUCHDOWNS 23 17 12 22 15 10 15 11 Rushing 6 8 4 6 7 3 10 3 Passing 15 7 8 10 6 5 3 7 Returns 2 2 0 6 2 2 2 1 EXTRA-PT KICKS 18/18 16/16 11/11 21/21 15/15 8/8 15/15 9/9 2-PT CONVERSIONS 1/5 1/1 1/1 1/1 0/0 0/2 0/0 2/2 FIELD GOALS/FGA 8/12 15/18 9/9 13/15 12/14 12/13 9/12 12/14 POINTS SCORED 182 165 114 196 141 104 134 115 DEFENSE POINTS ALLOWED OPP FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty OPP YARDS GAINED Avg per Game OPP RUSHING(net) Avg per Game Rushes Yards per Rush OPP PASSING(net) Avg per Game Passes Att. Completed Pct Completed Sacked Yards Lost INTERCEPTED BY Yards Returned Returned for TD OPP PUNT RETURNS Avg return OPP KICKOFF RET Avg return OPP TOUCHDOWNS Rushing Passing Returns
NY-J 170 138 34 97 7 2207 315.3 578 82.6 178 3.2 1629 232.7 247 163 66.0 24 144 5 63 2 15 10.1 30 22.0 20 7 10 3
Buff. 143 123 47 71 5 2116 302.3 695 99.3 185 3.8 1421 203.0 222 137 61.7 13 98 4 65 1 12 11.4 29 21.8 15 8 7 0
Det. 212 157 63 86 8 2951 421.6 1140 162.9 243 4.7 1811 258.7 200 140 70.0 15 92 1 2 0 24 7.2 24 22.9 25 9 12 4
Chi. 150 139 39 91 9 2303 329.0 601 85.9 161 3.7 1702 243.1 287 173 60.3 14 122 10 172 1 14 6.4 34 23.4 15 7 7 1
Jax 151 136 45 79 12 2370 338.6 756 108.0 173 4.4 1614 230.6 223 139 62.3 9 70 6 183 2 15 9.5 23 19.6 17 5 12 0
Cin. 217 160 62 85 13 2704 338.0 1175 146.9 275 4.3 1529 191.1 232 153 65.9 6 50 4 57 0 24 12.8 21 23.4 26 11 13 2
Balt. 110 92 16 67 9 1697 242.4 450 64.3 161 2.8 1247 178.1 213 112 52.6 16 120 9 103 2 21 6.0 27 20.7 11 1 8 2
Clev. 123 142 54 78 10 2356 336.6 991 141.6 212 4.7 1365 195.0 199 128 64.3 11 62 9 214 1 11 8.4 24 22.8 16 8 7 1
WEEK 8 / THROUGH MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2008 OFFENSE T.B. K.C. Hou. Minn. Ariz. St.L. G.B. Tenn. GAMES (Won-Lost) 5-3 1-6 3-4 3-4 4-3 2-5 4-3 7-0 FIRST DOWNS 152 101 159 134 159 92 124 122 Rushing 46 35 50 43 38 36 40 53 Passing 98 61 97 78 108 51 74 62 Penalty 8 5 12 13 13 5 10 7 YDS GAINED (tot) 2730 1874 2601 2393 2585 1870 2302 2168 Avg per Game 341.3 267.7 371.6 341.9 369.3 267.1 328.9 309.7 RUSHING (net) 962 727 829 899 571 692 707 1015 Avg per Game 120.3 103.9 118.4 128.4 81.6 98.9 101.0 145.0 Rushes 223 166 195 210 175 172 193 237 Yards per Rush 4.3 4.4 4.3 4.3 3.3 4.0 3.7 4.3 PASSING (net) 1768 1147 1772 1494 2014 1178 1595 1153 Avg per Game 221.0 163.9 253.1 213.4 287.7 168.3 227.9 164.7 Passes Att. 304 237 244 241 267 200 226 192 Completed 190 134 164 135 187 115 147 111 Pct Completed 62.5 56.5 67.2 56.0 70.0 57.5 65.0 57.8 Yards Gained 1828 1305 1869 1606 2132 1355 1674 1166 Sacked 10 22 15 18 15 24 13 2 Yards Lost 60 158 97 112 118 177 79 13 Had intercepted 8 8 8 8 6 4 4 5 Yards Opp Ret 135 141 120 95 124 152 30 52 Opp TDs on Int 1 1 1 0 1 2 0 0 PUNTS 43 44 21 38 21 41 28 35 Avg Yards 44.8 46.8 43.4 46.9 44.5 49.2 43.9 44.4 PUNT RETURNS 27 13 15 17 14 7 16 14 Avg Return 7.0 5.1 14.7 4.8 6.9 12.1 11.3 9.0 Returned for TD 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 KICKOFF RETURNS 22 34 32 30 28 35 29 18 Avg Return 21.5 24.4 21.1 23.5 22.6 20.1 19.7 27.3 Returned for TD 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 PENALTIES 55 31 23 49 52 50 58 44 Yards Penalized 485 243 174 406 348 381 534 327 FUMBLES BY 8 8 12 13 11 7 12 8 Fumbles Lost 4 2 6 7 8 3 4 3 Opp Fumbles 6 11 8 18 15 10 7 11 Opp Fum Lost 3 8 3 7 9 5 1 4 POSS. TIME (avg) 32:30 28:16 32:38 31:54 31:51 28:15 30:59 30:19 TOUCHDOWNS 17 11 21 15 25 10 23 20 Rushing 5 4 8 6 9 5 5 14 Passing 8 6 11 7 14 4 12 4 Returns 4 1 2 2 2 1 6 2 EXTRA-PT KICKS 17/17 10/10 19/19 14/14 21/21 10/10 23/23 19/19 2-PT CONVERSIONS 0/0 1/1 0/2 0/1 1/3 0/0 0/0 1/1 FIELD GOALS/FGA 17/20 7/11 10/10 16/19 9/11 14/16 11/14 13/14 POINTS SCORED 170 99 175 154 200 112 194 180 DEFENSE POINTS ALLOWED OPP FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty OPP YARDS GAINED Avg per Game OPP RUSHING(net) Avg per Game Rushes Yards per Rush OPP PASSING(net) Avg per Game Passes Att. Completed Pct Completed Sacked Yards Lost INTERCEPTED BY Yards Returned Returned for TD OPP PUNT RETURNS Avg return OPP KICKOFF RET Avg return OPP TOUCHDOWNS Rushing Passing Returns
T.B. 120 114 32 74 8 2221 277.6 711 88.9 198 3.6 1510 188.8 260 148 56.9 14 94 12 222 2 21 9.3 36 21.0 11 0 10 1
K.C. 193 136 63 69 4 2833 404.7 1378 196.9 245 5.6 1455 207.9 194 120 61.9 4 30 6 157 1 25 10.5 25 22.5 22 14 7 1
Hou. 185 124 48 71 5 2286 326.6 837 119.6 188 4.5 1449 207.0 191 125 65.4 11 60 5 69 0 8 12.6 32 22.5 22 11 9 2
Minn. 167 107 28 73 6 2031 290.1 495 70.7 168 2.9 1536 219.4 227 138 60.8 16 106 4 2 0 23 18.0 34 23.4 19 7 6 6
Ariz. 171 124 41 73 10 2235 319.3 675 96.4 169 4.0 1560 222.9 207 140 67.6 19 114 3 68 0 7 9.7 29 19.9 20 5 14 1
St.L. 201 153 65 78 10 2704 386.3 1067 152.4 222 4.8 1637 233.9 206 129 62.6 17 115 6 109 0 31 11.6 23 26.1 23 11 10 2
G.B. 159 134 58 56 20 2295 327.9 993 141.9 203 4.9 1302 186.0 232 120 51.7 12 73 13 446 5 13 5.8 29 22.2 17 7 9 1
Tenn. 87 114 36 68 10 1928 275.4 631 90.1 170 3.7 1297 185.3 248 149 60.1 18 125 12 172 1 14 11.8 30 27.1 10 7 3 0
WEEK 8 / THROUGH MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2008 OFFENSE Miami Denv. Dal. NY-G Atl. Oak. Phil. Sea. GAMES (Won-Lost) 3-4 4-3 5-3 6-1 4-3 2-5 4-3 2-5 FIRST DOWNS 135 155 160 151 129 99 144 109 Rushing 47 46 60 60 50 39 43 43 Passing 81 93 86 77 65 53 90 57 Penalty 7 16 14 14 14 7 11 9 YDS GAINED (tot) 2451 2673 2924 2652 2435 2036 2528 1811 Avg per Game 350.1 381.9 365.5 378.9 347.9 290.9 361.1 258.7 RUSHING (net) 723 828 961 1101 1055 905 707 828 Avg per Game 103.3 118.3 120.1 157.3 150.7 129.3 101.0 118.3 Rushes 189 179 209 216 219 209 172 190 Yards per Rush 3.8 4.6 4.6 5.1 4.8 4.3 4.1 4.4 PASSING (net) 1728 1845 1963 1551 1380 1131 1821 983 Avg per Game 246.9 263.6 245.4 221.6 197.1 161.6 260.1 140.4 Passes Att. 215 258 268 224 205 197 254 195 Completed 148 165 164 138 116 99 161 100 Pct Completed 68.8 64.0 61.2 61.6 56.6 50.3 63.4 51.3 Yards Gained 1796 1881 2045 1593 1441 1258 1900 1054 Sacked 12 5 13 6 9 18 12 13 Yards Lost 68 36 82 42 61 127 79 71 Had intercepted 3 7 8 4 5 3 4 7 Yards Opp Ret 63 72 198 139 24 22 50 177 Opp TDs on Int 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 PUNTS 34 23 37 26 32 37 32 41 Avg Yards 44.1 48.1 45.9 43.8 40.0 48.4 45.1 44.1 PUNT RETURNS 12 14 20 22 23 21 24 18 Avg Return 9.6 12.7 6.3 10.1 6.6 9.1 10.6 10.4 Returned for TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 KICKOFF RETURNS 28 28 34 24 25 32 28 32 Avg Return 17.9 21.4 23.3 20.9 23.9 22.2 21.8 24.9 Returned for TD 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 PENALTIES 33 34 62 48 38 51 32 32 Yards Penalized 250 318 495 424 307 367 292 260 FUMBLES BY 10 13 15 7 7 11 7 6 Fumbles Lost 2 9 5 0 3 6 4 4 Opp Fumbles 14 10 11 10 7 13 9 14 Opp Fum Lost 8 5 6 1 3 4 7 5 POSS. TIME (avg) 30:30 28:29 30:09 32:51 29:07 27:58 30:38 26:02 TOUCHDOWNS 17 19 25 19 15 9 21 15 Rushing 9 5 8 8 7 3 10 6 Passing 8 13 16 10 7 6 8 7 Returns 0 1 1 1 1 0 3 2 EXTRA-PT KICKS 17/17 18/18 25/25 19/19 15/15 9/9 21/21 15/15 2-PT CONVERSIONS 0/0 1/1 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 FIELD GOALS/FGA 8/10 13/14 9/11 18/19 16/17 14/18 15/19 13/14 POINTS SCORED 145 173 202 191 153 107 194 144 DEFENSE POINTS ALLOWED OPP FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty OPP YARDS GAINED Avg per Game OPP RUSHING(net) Avg per Game Rushes Yards per Rush OPP PASSING(net) Avg per Game Passes Att. Completed Pct Completed Sacked Yards Lost INTERCEPTED BY Yards Returned Returned for TD OPP PUNT RETURNS Avg return OPP KICKOFF RET Avg return OPP TOUCHDOWNS Rushing Passing Returns
Miami 146 125 45 66 14 2336 333.7 703 100.4 190 3.7 1633 233.3 211 130 61.6 17 90 4 50 0 18 13.8 28 26.0 16 5 9 2
Denv. 195 146 52 87 7 2762 394.6 1082 154.6 200 5.4 1680 240.0 229 167 72.9 17 100 2 11 0 17 8.5 26 26.5 22 9 12 1
Dal. 184 138 42 85 11 2389 298.6 764 95.5 197 3.9 1625 203.1 261 163 62.5 22 134 2 11 0 22 10.7 36 22.4 18 6 9 3
NY-G 115 106 31 64 11 1900 271.4 602 86.0 157 3.8 1298 185.4 211 123 58.3 26 178 8 133 1 10 5.3 40 19.9 12 3 7 2
Atl. 154 139 45 86 8 2530 361.4 900 128.6 193 4.7 1630 232.9 243 146 60.1 12 66 5 105 1 10 1.4 33 19.8 19 9 10 0
Oak. 177 146 60 72 14 2538 362.6 1009 144.1 225 4.5 1529 218.4 220 131 59.5 16 103 7 79 0 18 8.6 20 24.1 20 11 9 0
Phil. 137 110 32 67 11 2011 287.3 626 89.4 179 3.5 1385 197.9 226 127 56.2 23 145 8 118 1 17 6.5 36 24.5 14 3 9 2
Sea. 184 137 44 83 10 2569 367.0 852 121.7 213 4.0 1717 245.3 230 154 67.0 19 116 2 106 1 22 11.7 24 23.3 19 6 11 2
WEEK 8 / THROUGH MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2008 OFFENSE N.E. Ind. Pitt. Wash. S.D. Car. N.O. S.F. GAMES (Won-Lost) 5-2 3-4 5-2 6-2 3-5 6-2 4-4 2-6 FIRST DOWNS 141 134 120 162 140 139 168 138 Rushing 62 38 37 64 35 48 46 39 Passing 70 84 69 87 94 82 107 85 Penalty 9 12 14 11 11 9 15 14 YDS GAINED (tot) 2241 2206 2042 2914 2744 2619 3225 2484 Avg per Game 320.1 315.1 291.7 364.3 343.0 327.4 403.1 310.5 RUSHING (net) 913 514 751 1242 773 911 710 841 Avg per Game 130.4 73.4 107.3 155.3 96.6 113.9 88.8 105.1 Rushes 215 150 192 267 196 247 206 186 Yards per Rush 4.2 3.4 3.9 4.7 3.9 3.7 3.4 4.5 PASSING (net) 1328 1692 1291 1672 1971 1708 2515 1643 Avg per Game 189.7 241.7 184.4 209.0 246.4 213.5 314.4 205.4 Passes Att. 214 265 195 232 234 231 304 242 Completed 141 162 116 154 149 140 210 143 Pct Completed 65.9 61.1 59.5 66.4 63.7 60.6 69.1 59.1 Yards Gained 1463 1754 1446 1783 2038 1781 2563 1851 Sacked 29 9 24 16 10 11 7 34 Yards Lost 135 62 155 111 67 73 48 208 Had intercepted 6 9 7 0 6 5 7 11 Yards Opp Ret 52 290 103 0 98 120 68 255 Opp TDs on Int 0 3 1 0 1 0 1 2 PUNTS 25 28 34 36 25 38 29 30 Avg Yards 43.7 44.3 43.2 39.1 48.8 42.9 42.1 45.2 PUNT RETURNS 15 9 17 26 14 21 15 11 Avg Return 13.4 7.2 4.8 9.4 11.8 9.9 20.4 11.1 Returned for TD 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 KICKOFF RETURNS 29 28 24 24 35 26 33 44 Avg Return 27.2 21.3 20.0 25.1 25.1 23.1 21.9 23.1 Returned for TD 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 PENALTIES 22 51 44 46 45 57 52 60 Yards Penalized 244 382 368 340 359 377 502 467 FUMBLES BY 8 4 12 9 8 8 13 17 Fumbles Lost 3 1 3 6 5 5 6 9 Opp Fumbles 6 13 11 8 12 10 6 9 Opp Fum Lost 4 5 4 3 4 6 5 2 POSS. TIME (avg) 32:07 26:41 29:34 32:31 27:41 30:48 31:09 28:53 TOUCHDOWNS 15 19 18 17 25 18 27 17 Rushing 8 8 6 7 4 8 9 5 Passing 7 10 11 9 19 9 15 9 Returns 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 3 EXTRA-PT KICKS 15/15 18/18 17/17 15/15 23/23 18/18 25/26 16/16 2-PT CONVERSIONS 0/0 1/1 0/1 0/2 2/2 0/0 0/1 1/1 FIELD GOALS/FGA 16/17 5/8 10/10 16/21 15/18 16/16 9/14 17/19 POINTS SCORED 153 149 155 165 224 174 216 171 DEFENSE POINTS ALLOWED OPP FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty OPP YARDS GAINED Avg per Game OPP RUSHING(net) Avg per Game Rushes Yards per Rush OPP PASSING(net) Avg per Game Passes Att. Completed Pct Completed Sacked Yards Lost INTERCEPTED BY Yards Returned Returned for TD OPP PUNT RETURNS Avg return OPP KICKOFF RET Avg return OPP TOUCHDOWNS Rushing Passing Returns
N.E. 132 114 34 72 8 2237 319.6 793 113.3 182 4.4 1444 206.3 197 124 62.9 14 112 8 65 0 6 14.7 25 20.8 15 4 11 0
Ind. 162 144 57 72 15 2255 322.1 1009 144.1 240 4.2 1246 178.0 203 137 67.5 10 67 5 36 0 12 8.5 22 22.8 15 9 2 4
Pitt. 110 113 28 76 9 1652 236.0 501 71.6 177 2.8 1151 164.4 237 146 61.6 25 197 6 18 0 21 4.9 31 20.9 10 3 6 1
Wash. 145 128 37 81 10 2225 278.1 662 82.8 172 3.8 1563 195.4 273 153 56.0 10 70 5 55 0 17 14.3 33 20.4 15 4 8 3
S.D. 199 181 53 110 18 2973 371.6 852 106.5 212 4.0 2121 265.1 313 213 68.1 17 81 6 71 1 12 7.8 41 22.9 22 6 14 2
Car. 127 130 42 78 10 2355 294.4 799 99.9 201 4.0 1556 194.5 269 160 59.5 13 90 5 145 0 21 5.6 25 24.2 14 4 7 3
N.O. 195 151 39 100 12 2771 346.4 873 109.1 201 4.3 1898 237.3 281 159 56.6 14 86 6 80 0 16 10.4 37 23.7 19 4 12 3
S.F. 230 155 57 84 14 2637 329.6 896 112.0 249 3.6 1741 217.6 256 151 59.0 14 76 8 102 1 16 9.9 32 24.1 24 10 11 3
WEEK 8 / THROUGH MONDAY, OCTOBER TEAM RANKINGS American Football Conference Offense Defense Total Rush Pass Total Rush Balt. 11 2 12 2 *1 Buff. 6 12 6 4 5 Cin. 16 15 16 11 14 Cleve. 15 13 11 10 11 Denver 1 6 1 15 15 Hou. 2 5 2 8 10 Ind. 9 16 5 7 12T Jax 8 7 8 12 8 K.C. 14 10 14 16 16 Miami 3 11 3 9 6 N.E. 7 3 9 6 9 Jets 5 8 7 5 3 Oak. 13 4 15 13 12T Pitt. 12 9 10 *1 2 S.D. 4 14 4 14 7 Tenn. 10 1 13 3 4 National Football Conference Offense Defense Total Rush Pass Total Rush Ariz. 3 15 2 8 8 Atl. 7 3 13 13 13 Car. 12 8 9 6 9 Chi. 10 9 6 10 3 Dallas 4 6 4 7 7 Det. 15 16 14 16 16 G.B. 11 11T 5 9 14 Minn. 8 4 10 5 1 N.O. *1 14 *1 12 10 Giants 2 *1 7 1 4 Phil. 6 11T 3 4 6 St. L. 14 13 15 15 15 S.F. 13 10 12 11 11 Sea. 16 7 16 14 12 T.B. 9 5 8 2 5 Wash. 5 2 11 3 2 National Football League Offense Defense Total Rush Pass Total Rush Ariz. 5 29 2 13 12 Atl. 10 3 21 25 23 Balt. 24 5 27 2 *1 Buff. 18 22 12 11 13 Car. 17 16 16 9 14 Chi. 14 17 11 18 6 Cin. 32 30 31 22 28 Cleve. 30 26 26 21 24 Dallas 6 10 8 10 11 Denver 2 12T 3 30 30 Det. 29 31 22 32 31 G.B. 16 23T 10 17 25 Hou. 4 11 5 16 21 Ind. 21 32 9 15 26T Jax 20 14 20 23 17 K.C. 27 20 29 31 32 Miami 9 21 6 20 15 Minn. 12 8 17 8 2 N.E. 19 6 23 14 20 N.O. *1 28 *1 24 18 Giants 3 *1 13 3 7 Jets 15 15 15 12 4 Oak. 26 7 30 26 26T Phil. 8 23T 4 7 9 Pitt. 25 18 24 *1 3 St. L. 28 25 25 29 29 S.D. 11 27 7 28 16 S.F. 22 19 19 19 19 Sea. 31 12T 32 27 22 T.B. 13 9 14 5 8 Tenn. 23 4 28 4 10 Wash. 7 2 18 6 5 T = Tied for position * = League Leader
27, 2008
Pass 3 7 5 6 15 9 2 12 10 14 8 13 11 *1 16 4
Pass 10 11 4 14 7 16 2 9 13 1 6 12 8 15 3 5
Pass 21 24 3 13 9 29 8 10 14 28 31 6 16 2 22 17 25 20 15 27 5 23 19 12 *1 26 32 18 30 7 4 11
WEEK 8 / THROUGH MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2008 AFC / TEAM/OFFENSE RANK Tm BAL BUF CIN CLE DEN HOU IND JAC KC MIA NE NYJ OAK PIT SD TEN
(A) 11 6 16 15 1 2 9 8 14 3 7 5 13 12 4 10
(B) 14 5 16 13 2 4 7 9 15 3 11 6 12 10 1 8
(C) 2 12 15 13 6 5 16 7 10 11 3 8 4 9 14 1
(D) 12 14 16 13 1 6 15 8 3 11 7 2 4 10 9 5
(E) 12 6 16 11 1 2 5 8 14 3 9 7 15 10 4 13
(F) 11 4 16 13 3 5 6 10 15 2 12 9 14 8 1 7
(G) 15 4 11 9 7 10 13 3 12 1 8 16 2 14 5 6
(H) 8 11 14 5 2 7 3 10 13 6 16 9 12 15 4 1
(I) 5 9 14 13 2 1 8 3t 15 6t 3t 6t 16 12 10 11
(J) 4 10 12 11 2 1 7 6 13 15 5 8 16 14 3 9
(K) 3t 3t 3t 10t 10t 10t 9 2 15 3t 3t 1 10t 16 3t 14
(L) 8 2 12 13 5 1 14 7 15 9 3 4 10 16 6 11
(M) 10 8 5 14 11 13 12 6 7 16 2 3 9 15 4 1
(N) 6 4 16 10t 3 13 9 7 5 10t 12 15 2 14 1 8
(O) 2 5 16 9 6 12 4 13 7 14 15 11 3 8 1 10
(P) 12 6 16 13 5 4 9 11 15 10 8 2 14 7 1 3
(Q) 13 9t 6 7t 4t 1t 16 7t 15 11 3 14 12 1t 9t 4t
(F) 3 6 7 10 11 15 4 13 16 14 12 5 9 1 8 2
(G) 3 14 15 2 16 8 10 7 6 13 4 11 5 9 12 1
(H) 4 9 15 11 5 10 13 14 16 3 8 2 6 1 12 7
(I) 1 5 11 12 14t 6 13 8t 8t 7 3t 10 14t 2 16 3t
(J) 1 2 16 10 9 11 13 14 15 6 8 7 12 4 3 5
(K) 1 4 3 9 12 15t 10t 6 10t 13 2 14 15t 7 8 5
(L) 2 11 14 4 6 13 5 8 10 15 16 9 7 1 3 12
(M) 2 5 12 10 15 7 9 1 8 14 3 6 13 4 11 16
(N) 4 12 5 3 15 13 11 9 7 16 8 2 10 6 14 1
(O) 10 5 8 3 11 6 13 7 12 16 4 1 9 15 14 2
(P) 2t 6 14 4 16 13 9 8 15 7 5 10 12 2t 11 1
(Q) 14t 8t 12t 2 5 11 8t 14t 10 12t 6 7 3 14t 4 1
(F) 2 10 3 9 4 14 8 12 1 6 5 15 11 16 13 7
(G) 8 10 7 3 12 13 4 14 9 5 2 6 16 15 11 1
(H) 8 4 6 10 7 14 9 13 1 2 5 15 16 11 3 12
(I) 1 9 12 10 6 15 11 7 3 2 4 16 13 14 8 5
(J) 2 10 11 5 1 16 4 12 3 6 8 15 14 13 7 9
(K) 5 14 15 11 1t 8t 8t 4 12t 6t 16 6t 12t 1t 8t 1t
(L) 12 13 8 15 14 10 3 16 1 7 5 2 4 6 11 9
(M) 8 3 6 10 5 14 16 4 9 13 11 15 7 2 12 1
(N) 7 15 12 14 3 9 10 2 13 11 5 1 4 8 6 16
(O) 11 9 6 7 12 4 10 15 14 2 1 3 8 13 5 16
(P) 1 9 10 2 7 15 3t 8 6 5 3t 16 11 14 12 13
(Q) 11t 4 1t 8 11t 1t 14 10 16 3 13 7 6 5 9 15
(G) 13 9 10 5 15 16 1 12 8 3 4 7 6 14 2 11
(H) 3 13 15 14 4 7 11 8 12 1 2 6 9 5 10 16
(I) 8 13t 6 13t 7 16 10 3 9 2 4 15 11 12 1 5
(J) 15 11 7t 1 10 13 9 3t 7t 3t 5 14 12 16 2 6
(K) 16 5 1 4 6 7t 15 11t 9t 3 9t 11t 14 2 7t 11t
(L) 9 1 3 5 12 7 4 16 11 2 6 13 10 14 8 15
(M) 3 1 14 11 7 8 6 10 12 2 15 16 13 9 5 4
(N) 2 7 14 4 11 6 8 9 12 16 3 10 1 15 5 13
(O) 8 14 10 13 15 12 5 16 1 9 3 4 2 11 7 6
(P) 12 7 2 6 9 16 8 10 11 3 5 14 15 13 1 4
(Q) 2 3 11t 5t 11t 4 14t 1 5t 11t 16 14t 9 7 10 8
AFC / OPPONENT/DEFENSE RANK Tm BAL BUF CIN CLE DEN HOU IND JAC KC MIA NE NYJ OAK PIT SD TEN
(A) 2 4 11 10 15 8 7 12 16 9 6 5 13 1 14 3
(B) 2 6 7 10 15 14 5 13 16 11 12 4 9 1 8 3
(C) 1 5 14 11 15 10 12t 8 16 6 9 3 12t 2 7 4
(D) 1 6 9 14 15 12 8 11 16 4 10 3 13 2 7 5
(E) 3 7 5 6 15 9 2 12 10 14 8 13 11 1 16 4
(R) 3 4 16 9 13 10t 12 10t 15 8 6 7 14 2 5 1
(S) 1 5 15 13 10 3 9 11 16 6 8 7 14 2 12 4
(R) 7 11 5 3 10 16 6 12 8 1 2 15 14 13 4 9
(S) 8 12 9 10 4 16 11 7 6 1 3 15 13 14 5 2
NFC / TEAM/OFFENSE RANK Tm ARI ATL CAR CHI DAL DET GB MIN NO NYG PHI STL SF SEA TB WAS
(A) 3 7 12 10 4 15 11 8 1 2 6 14 13 16 9 5
(B) 6 7 9 11 2 14 10 12 1 3 4 15 8 16 13 5
(C) 15 3 8 9 6 16 11t 4 14 1 11t 13 10 7 5 2
(D) 16 2 12 14 4 9 13 8 15 1 10 11 5 6 7 3
(E) 2 13 9 6 4 14 5 10 1 7 3 15 12 16 8 11
NFC / OPPONENT/DEFENSE RANK Tm ARI ATL CAR CHI DAL DET GB MIN NO NYG PHI STL SF SEA TB WAS
(A) 8 13 6 10 7 16 9 5 12 1 4 15 11 14 2 3
(B) 14 13 4 8 7 16 10 6 12 3 1 15 9 11 2 5
(C) 8 13 9 3 7 16 14 1 10 4 6 15 11 12 5 2
(D) 10 13 9 5 8 14 16 1 12 6 2 15 4 11 3 7
(E) 10 11 4 14 7 16 2 9 13 1 6 12 8 15 3 5
(F) 14 10 4 7 8 16 1 9 11 2 6 15 12 13 3 5
(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 8 / THROUGH MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2008 NFL / TEAM/OFFENSE RANK Tm (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) (J) BAL 24 29 5 23 27 23 30 18 11 8 BUF 18 12 22 25 12 9 9 24 19t 19t CIN 32 32 30 31 31 32 25 27 28 23 CLE 30 28 26 24 26 26 20 10t 26t 21 DEN 2 3 12t 4 3 6 18 2 3 5 HOU 4 8 11 14 5 10 23 17 1t 1 IND 21 17 32 30 9 16 27 6 14t 12 JAC 20 22 14 18 20 21 7 23 8t 11 KC 27 31 20 8 29 31 26 26 29 24 MIA 9 6 21 22 6 3 2 13 12t 26 NE 19 25 6 15 23 25 19 31 8t 10 NYJ 15 14 15 5 15 20 32 19 12t 14 OAK 26 26 7 10 30 28 3 25 30 31 PIT 25 23 18 21 24 19 28t 30 25 25 SD 11 2 27 20 7 2 15 7 21 7 TEN 23 21 4 12 28 18 16 1 22 18 ARI 5 10 29 32 2 4 12 14 1t 3 ATL 10 11 3 2 21 15 14 8 17 19t CAR 17 15 16 26 16 5 11 10t 23 22 CHI 14 18 17 28 11 14 5 16 18 9 DAL 6 4 10 6 8 7 21 12 10 2 DET 29 24 31 16 22 27 22 28 31 32 GB 16 16 23t 27 10 13 6 15 19t 6 MIN 12 19 8 13 17 22 24 22 14t 27 NO 1 1 28 29 1 1 13 3 5 4 NYG 3 5 1 1 13 11 8 4 4 13 PHI 8 7 23t 17 4 8 4 9 6 16 STL 28 27 25 19 25 29 10 29 32 30 SF 22 13 19 7 19 17 31 32 24 29 SEA 31 30 12t 9 32 30 28t 20 26t 28 TB 13 20 9 11 14 24 17 5 16 15 WAS 7 9 2 3 18 12 1 21 7 17
(K) 7t 7t 7t 15t 15t 15t 13 6 30 7t 7t 1 15t 31 7t 24t 14 28 29 24t 2t 21t 21t 5 26t 15t 32 15t 26t 2t 21t 2t
(L) 16 3 21 22 6 2 24 14 30 17 4 5 19 32 8 20 26 27 15 29 28 23 9 31 1 13 11 7 10 12 25 18
(M) 22 16 6 28 23 25 24 8 9 32 2 3 17 30 4 1 15 10 13 19 12 27 31 11 18 26 20 29 14 7 21 5
(N) 8 5 30 17t 4 24 16 14 7 17t 23 27 3 25 2 15 13 31 26 29 9 20 21 6 28 22 11 1 10 19 12 32
(O) 2 6 30 13 9 24 5 25 10t 27 29 23 3 12 1 22 20 18 15 16 21 10t 19 31 28 7 4 8 17 26 14 32
(P) 26 13 32 27 12 11 20 25 31 22 16t 8 30 14 2t 9 1 16t 18 2t 10 28 4t 15 7 6 4t 29 19 24 21 23
(Q) 28 19t 11 15t 8t 1t 32 15t 31 23 6t 29 26 1t 19t 8t 21t 6t 1t 14 21t 1t 25 18 30 5 24 13 12 8t 17 27
(K) 2 10 6t 17t 25 31t 20t 12t 20t 26t 4t 28 31t 15 16 11 30 8 1 6t 9 12t 29 20t 17t 4t 17t 20t 26t 3 12t 20t
(L) 6 23 28 11 13 27 12 16 21 29 31 19 14 2 10 26 17 1 4 7 22 9 5 32 20 3 8 24 18 25 15 30
(M) 6 10 22 17 31 14 16 1 15 29 7 11 25 8 18 32 4 2 27 23 13 19 12 21 24 3 28 30 26 20 9 5
(N) 12 28 16 7 31 29 27 22 19 32 21 2 25 17 30 1 4 10 23 6 15 9 11 13 18 26 5 14 3 24 8 20
(O) 18 6 13 4 21 11 28 12 24 32 5 2 17 30 29 3 16 26 20 25 27 23 10 31 1 19 8 9 7 22 15 14
(P) 3t 11 27 7 29 26 18 14 28 12 9 20 24 3t 23 1 22 15 5 13 17 32 16 19 21 6 10 30 31 25 2 8
(Q) 29t 15t 25t 2 9 21t 15t 29t 17t 25t 10 11t 4 29t 7 1 5 6 21t 11t 21t 8 27t 3 11t 21t 29t 27t 19 14 20 17t
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 NFL / OPPONENT/DEFENSE RANK Tm BAL BUF CIN CLE DEN HOU IND JAC KC MIA NE NYJ OAK PIT SD TEN ARI ATL CAR CHI DAL DET GB MIN NO NYG PHI STL SF SEA TB WAS
(A) 2 11 22 21 30 16 15 23 31 20 14 12 26 1 28 4 13 25 9 18 10 32 17 8 24 3 7 29 19 27 5 6
(B) 2 14 17 21 30 28 12 27 31 23 26 9 19 1 18 3 25 24 7 13 11 32 16 10 22 6 4 29 15 20 5 8
(C) 1 13 28 24 30 21 26t 17 32 15 20 4 26t 3 16 10 12 23 14 6 11 31 25 2 18 7 9 29 19 22 8 5
(D) 1 11 20 27 31 24 19 23 32 8 22 4 25 2 18 9 16 26 15 10 14 28 30 3 21 12 5 29 7 17 6 13
(E) 3 13 8 10 28 16 2 22 17 25 15 23 19 1 32 4 21 24 9 29 14 31 6 20 27 5 12 26 18 30 7 11
(F) 4 14 17 22 23 29 12 27 31 28 24 13 21 1 18 2 26 16 7 10 11 32 3 15 19 5 9 30 20 25 6 8
(G) 5 25 27 4 29 15 17 14 12 22 6 20 10 16 21 2 28 19 23 9 31 32 1 26 18 7 8 13 11 30 3 24
(H) 10 17 31 19 12 18 26 29 32 9 15 4 13 2 21 14 5 25 28 27 6 11 23 16 24 1 3 8 20 7 22 30
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
(I) 1 12 25 26 28t 13t 27 19t 19t 15 9t 22 28t 7 32 9t 13t 23t 8 23t 11 31 17 4 16 3 5 30 18 21 2 6
(J) 3 4 32 25 21 26 29 30 31 14 18 15 27 9 8 11 24 19 12t 1 17 22 16 5t 12t 5t 7 23 20 28 2 10
(R) 10 11 32 20 25 21t 23t 21t 30 18t 13 17 28 5 12 1 9 18t 7 4 16 31 8 23t 14 2 3 29 27 26 6 15
(S) 5 14 29 26 21 11 20 24 31 15 19 16 27 8 25 12 10 22 13 17 4 32 18 9 7 1 3 30 23 28 6 2
WEEK 8 / THROUGH MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2008 AFC / TOTAL OFFENSE Rank 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10) 11) 12) 13) 14) 15) 16)
Team Denver Houston Miami San Diego New York Jets Buffalo New England Jacksonville Indianapolis Tennessee Baltimore Pittsburgh Oakland Kansas City Cleveland Cincinnati
Total Rushing Passing 2673 828 1845 2601 829 1772 2451 723 1728 2744 773 1971 2320 809 1511 2274 720 1554 2241 913 1328 2219 812 1407 2206 514 1692 2168 1015 1153 2151 997 1154 2042 751 1291 2036 905 1131 1874 727 1147 1860 685 1175 1832 622 1210
Total Rushing Passing 381.9 118.3 263.6 371.6 118.4 253.1 350.1 103.3 246.9 343.0 96.6 246.4 331.4 115.6 215.9 324.9 102.9 222.0 320.1 130.4 189.7 317.0 116.0 201.0 315.1 73.4 241.7 309.7 145.0 164.7 307.3 142.4 164.9 291.7 107.3 184.4 290.9 129.3 161.6 267.7 103.9 163.9 265.7 97.9 167.9 229.0 77.8 151.3
Total Rushing Passing 1652 501 1151 1697 450 1247 1928 631 1297 2116 695 1421 2207 578 1629 2237 793 1444 2255 1009 1246 2286 837 1449 2336 703 1633 2356 991 1365 2704 1175 1529 2370 756 1614 2538 1009 1529 2973 852 2121 2762 1082 1680 2833 1378 1455
Total Rushing Passing 236.0 71.6 164.4 242.4 64.3 178.1 275.4 90.1 185.3 302.3 99.3 203.0 315.3 82.6 232.7 319.6 113.3 206.3 322.1 144.1 178.0 326.6 119.6 207.0 333.7 100.4 233.3 336.6 141.6 195.0 338.0 146.9 191.1 338.6 108.0 230.6 362.6 144.1 218.4 371.6 106.5 265.1 394.6 154.6 240.0 404.7 196.9 207.9
Total Rushing Passing 3225 710 2515 2652 1101 1551 2585 571 2014 2924 961 1963 2914 1242 1672 2528 707 1821 2435 1055 1380 2393 899 1494 2730 962 1768 2349 763 1586 2302 707 1595 2619 911 1708 2484 841 1643 1870 692 1178 1864 523 1341 1811 828 983
Total Rushing Passing 403.1 88.8 314.4 378.9 157.3 221.6 369.3 81.6 287.7 365.5 120.1 245.4 364.3 155.3 209.0 361.1 101.0 260.1 347.9 150.7 197.1 341.9 128.4 213.4 341.3 120.3 221.0 335.6 109.0 226.6 328.9 101.0 227.9 327.4 113.9 213.5 310.5 105.1 205.4 267.1 98.9 168.3 266.3 74.7 191.6 258.7 118.3 140.4
Total Rushing Passing 1900 602 1298 2221 711 1510 2225 662 1563 2011 626 1385 2031 495 1536 2355 799 1556 2389 764 1625 2235 675 1560 2295 993 1302 2303 601 1702 2637 896 1741 2771 873 1898 2530 900 1630 2569 852 1717 2704 1067 1637 2951 1140 1811
Total Rushing Passing 271.4 86.0 185.4 277.6 88.9 188.8 278.1 82.8 195.4 287.3 89.4 197.9 290.1 70.7 219.4 294.4 99.9 194.5 298.6 95.5 203.1 319.3 96.4 222.9 327.9 141.9 186.0 329.0 85.9 243.1 329.6 112.0 217.6 346.4 109.1 237.3 361.4 128.6 232.9 367.0 121.7 245.3 386.3 152.4 233.9 421.6 162.9 258.7
AFC / TOTAL DEFENSE Rank 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10) 11) 12) 13) 14) 15) 16)
Team Pittsburgh Baltimore Tennessee Buffalo New York Jets New England Indianapolis Houston Miami Cleveland Cincinnati Jacksonville Oakland San Diego Denver Kansas City
NFC / TOTAL OFFENSE Rank 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10) 11) 12) 13) 14) 15) 16)
Team New Orleans New York Giants Arizona Dallas Washington PhiladelPhia Atlanta Minnesota Tampa Bay Chicago Green Bay Carolina San Francisco St. Louis Detroit Seattle
NFC / TOTAL DEFENSE Rank 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10) 11) 12) 13) 14) 15) 16)
Team New York Giants Tampa Bay Washington PhiladelPhia Minnesota Carolina Dallas Arizona Green Bay Chicago San Francisco New Orleans Atlanta Seattle St. Louis Detroit
WEEK 8 / THROUGH MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2008 NFL / TOTAL OFFENSE Rank 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10) 11) 12) 13) 14) 15) 16) 17) 18) 19) 20) 21) 22) 23) 24) 25) 26) 27) 28) 29) 30) 31) 32)
Team New Orleans Denver New York Giants Houston Arizona Dallas Washington PhiladelPhia Miami Atlanta San Diego Minnesota Tampa Bay Chicago New York Jets Green Bay Carolina Buffalo New England Jacksonville Indianapolis San Francisco Tennessee Baltimore Pittsburgh Oakland Kansas City St. Louis Detroit Cleveland Seattle Cincinnati
Total Rushing Passing 3225 710 2515 2673 828 1845 2652 1101 1551 2601 829 1772 2585 571 2014 2924 961 1963 2914 1242 1672 2528 707 1821 2451 723 1728 2435 1055 1380 2744 773 1971 2393 899 1494 2730 962 1768 2349 763 1586 2320 809 1511 2302 707 1595 2619 911 1708 2274 720 1554 2241 913 1328 2219 812 1407 2206 514 1692 2484 841 1643 2168 1015 1153 2151 997 1154 2042 751 1291 2036 905 1131 1874 727 1147 1870 692 1178 1864 523 1341 1860 685 1175 1811 828 983 1832 622 1210
Total Rushing Passing 403.1 88.8 314.4 381.9 118.3 263.6 378.9 157.3 221.6 371.6 118.4 253.1 369.3 81.6 287.7 365.5 120.1 245.4 364.3 155.3 209.0 361.1 101.0 260.1 350.1 103.3 246.9 347.9 150.7 197.1 343.0 96.6 246.4 341.9 128.4 213.4 341.3 120.3 221.0 335.6 109.0 226.6 331.4 115.6 215.9 328.9 101.0 227.9 327.4 113.9 213.5 324.9 102.9 222.0 320.1 130.4 189.7 317.0 116.0 201.0 315.1 73.4 241.7 310.5 105.1 205.4 309.7 145.0 164.7 307.3 142.4 164.9 291.7 107.3 184.4 290.9 129.3 161.6 267.7 103.9 163.9 267.1 98.9 168.3 266.3 74.7 191.6 265.7 97.9 167.9 258.7 118.3 140.4 229.0 77.8 151.3
Total Rushing Passing 1652 501 1151 1697 450 1247 1900 602 1298 1928 631 1297 2221 711 1510 2225 662 1563 2011 626 1385 2031 495 1536 2355 799 1556 2389 764 1625 2116 695 1421 2207 578 1629 2235 675 1560 2237 793 1444 2255 1009 1246 2286 837 1449 2295 993 1302 2303 601 1702 2637 896 1741 2336 703 1633 2356 991 1365 2704 1175 1529 2370 756 1614 2771 873 1898 2530 900 1630 2538 1009 1529 2569 852 1717 2973 852 2121 2704 1067 1637 2762 1082 1680 2833 1378 1455 2951 1140 1811
Total Rushing Passing 236.0 71.6 164.4 242.4 64.3 178.1 271.4 86.0 185.4 275.4 90.1 185.3 277.6 88.9 188.8 278.1 82.8 195.4 287.3 89.4 197.9 290.1 70.7 219.4 294.4 99.9 194.5 298.6 95.5 203.1 302.3 99.3 203.0 315.3 82.6 232.7 319.3 96.4 222.9 319.6 113.3 206.3 322.1 144.1 178.0 326.6 119.6 207.0 327.9 141.9 186.0 329.0 85.9 243.1 329.6 112.0 217.6 333.7 100.4 233.3 336.6 141.6 195.0 338.0 146.9 191.1 338.6 108.0 230.6 346.4 109.1 237.3 361.4 128.6 232.9 362.6 144.1 218.4 367.0 121.7 245.3 371.6 106.5 265.1 386.3 152.4 233.9 394.6 154.6 240.0 404.7 196.9 207.9 421.6 162.9 258.7
NFL / TOTAL DEFENSE Rank 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10) 11) 12) 13) 14) 15) 16) 17) 18) 19) 20) 21) 22) 23) 24) 25) 26) 27) 28) 29) 30) 31) 32)
Team Pittsburgh Baltimore New York Giants Tennessee Tampa Bay Washington PhiladelPhia Minnesota Carolina Dallas Buffalo New York Jets Arizona New England Indianapolis Houston Green Bay Chicago San Francisco Miami Cleveland Cincinnati Jacksonville New Orleans Atlanta Oakland Seattle San Diego St. Louis Denver Kansas City Detroit
WEEK 8 / THROUGH MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2008 AFC / TAKE-AWAYS, GIVE-AWAYS
Rank 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8t) 8t) 10) 11) 12) 13t) 13t) 13t) 16)
Team Tennessee Miami Cleveland Kansas City New England Oakland Jacksonville Indianapolis Pittsburgh San Diego Buffalo Baltimore Cincinnati Houston New York Jets Denver Totals
TAKE-AWAYS GIVE-AWAYS Int Fum Total Int Fum Total 12 4 16 5 3 8 4 8 12 3 2 5 9 4 13 6 1 7 6 8 14 8 2 10 8 4 12 6 3 9 7 4 11 3 6 9 6 3 9 4 4 8 5 5 10 9 1 10 6 4 10 7 3 10 6 4 10 6 5 11 4 6 10 4 9 13 9 1 10 7 7 14 4 6 10 9 7 16 5 3 8 8 6 14 5 5 10 12 4 16 2 5 7 7 9 16 98 74 172 104 72 176
Net Diff = +8 = +7 = +6 = +4 = +3 = +2 = +1 = 0 = 0 = -1 = -3 = -4 = -6 = -6 = -6 = -9 = -4
NFC / TAKE-AWAYS, GIVE-AWAYS
Rank 1) 2) 3t) 3t) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10t) 10t) 10t) 13t) 13t) 15) 16)
Team PhiladelPhia Green Bay Chicago New York Giants St. Louis Tampa Bay Washington Carolina Atlanta Arizona Detroit New Orleans Minnesota Seattle Dallas San Francisco Totals
TAKE-AWAYS GIVE-AWAYS Int Fum Total Int Fum Total 8 7 15 4 4 8 13 1 14 4 4 8 10 6 16 4 7 11 8 1 9 4 0 4 6 5 11 4 3 7 12 3 15 8 4 12 5 3 8 0 6 6 5 6 11 5 5 10 5 3 8 5 3 8 3 9 12 6 8 14 1 6 7 7 2 9 6 5 11 7 6 13 4 7 11 8 7 15 2 5 7 7 4 11 2 6 8 8 5 13 8 2 10 11 9 20 98 75 173 92 77 169
Net Diff = +7 = +6 = +5 = +5 = +4 = +3 = +2 = +1 = 0 = -2 = -2 = -2 = -4 = -4 = -5 = -10 = +4
NFL / TAKE-AWAYS, GIVE-AWAYS
Rank 1) 2t) 2t) 4t) 4t) 6t) 6t) 8t) 8t) 10t) 10t) 12t) 12t) 14t) 14t) 16t) 16t) 16t) 19) 20t) 20t) 20t) 23) 24t) 24t) 24t) 27) 28t) 28t) 28t) 31) 32)
Team Tennessee Miami PhiladelPhia Cleveland Green Bay Chicago New York Giants Kansas City St. Louis New England Tampa Bay Oakland Washington Jacksonville Carolina Indianapolis Pittsburgh Atlanta San Diego Arizona Detroit New Orleans Buffalo Baltimore Minnesota Seattle Dallas Cincinnati Houston New York Jets Denver San Francisco Totals
TAKE-AWAYS GIVE-AWAYS Int Fum Total Int Fum Total 12 4 16 5 3 8 4 8 12 3 2 5 8 7 15 4 4 8 9 4 13 6 1 7 13 1 14 4 4 8 10 6 16 4 7 11 8 1 9 4 0 4 6 8 14 8 2 10 6 5 11 4 3 7 8 4 12 6 3 9 12 3 15 8 4 12 7 4 11 3 6 9 5 3 8 0 6 6 6 3 9 4 4 8 5 6 11 5 5 10 5 5 10 9 1 10 6 4 10 7 3 10 5 3 8 5 3 8 6 4 10 6 5 11 3 9 12 6 8 14 1 6 7 7 2 9 6 5 11 7 6 13 4 6 10 4 9 13 9 1 10 7 7 14 4 7 11 8 7 15 2 5 7 7 4 11 2 6 8 8 5 13 4 6 10 9 7 16 5 3 8 8 6 14 5 5 10 12 4 16 2 5 7 7 9 16 8 2 10 11 9 20 196 149 345 196 149 345
Net Diff = +8 = +7 = +7 = +6 = +6 = +5 = +5 = +4 = +4 = +3 = +3 = +2 = +2 = +1 = +1 = 0 = 0 = 0 = -1 = -2 = -2 = -2 = -3 = -4 = -4 = -4 = -5 = -6 = -6 = -6 = -9 = -10 = 0
WEEK 8 / THROUGH MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2008 AFC / TEAM/OFFENSE INSIDE THE 20 Rank 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10) 11) 12) 13) 14) 15) 16)
Team Indianapolis Tennessee Pittsburgh Miami Denver Houston New York Jets Kansas City Buffalo New England San Diego Jacksonville Baltimore Cincinnati Cleveland Oakland
Poss 20 22 17 23 25 27 28 18 20 26 32 19 22 16 21 19
Pts 114 131 95 113 124 131 123 86 94 121 152 78 91 65 94 75
TD 15 16 12 14 15 16 16 10 10 13 16 9 10 7 9 6
TD% 75.0 72.7 70.6 60.9 60.0 59.3 57.1 55.6 50.0 50.0 50.0 47.4 45.5 43.8 42.9 31.6
FG Score Score% 3 18 90.0 6 22 100.0 4 16 94.1 5 19 82.6 6 21 84.0 7 23 85.2 5 21 75.0 5 15 83.3 8 18 90.0 10 23 88.5 13 29 90.6 5 14 73.7 7 17 77.3 6 13 81.3 10 19 90.5 11 17 89.5
TD 7 6 10 9 11 12 13 18 16 15 12 17 16 14 15 15
TD% 35.0 35.3 41.7 47.4 50.0 52.2 54.2 54.5 55.2 55.6 60.0 60.7 61.5 66.7 68.2 83.3
FG Score Score% 11 18 90.0 8 14 82.4 10 20 83.3 4 13 68.4 6 17 77.3 7 19 82.6 6 19 79.2 8 26 78.8 8 24 82.8 9 24 88.9 6 18 90.0 10 27 96.4 7 23 88.5 0 14 66.7 6 21 95.5 2 17 94.4
TD 6 21 14 17 11 14 12 10 8 14 11 13 9 11 6 3
TD% 75.0 61.8 60.9 58.6 57.9 53.8 52.2 50.0 47.1 46.7 44.0 41.9 40.9 35.5 30.0 30.0
FG Score Score% 2 8 100.0 5 26 76.5 4 18 78.3 6 23 79.3 6 17 89.5 9 23 88.5 8 20 87.0 7 17 85.0 7 15 88.2 13 27 90.0 10 21 84.0 14 27 87.1 8 17 77.3 15 26 83.9 11 17 85.0 6 9 90.0
TD% 33.3 35.7 38.7 40.0 43.3 43.5 44.0 45.8 48.1 52.6 53.3 54.5 55.0 55.6 60.9 61.1
FG Score Score% 7 11 91.7 9 14 100.0 15 27 87.1 7 15 75.0 11 24 80.0 8 18 78.3 12 23 92.0 11 22 91.7 13 26 96.3 8 18 94.7 4 12 80.0 5 17 77.3 5 16 80.0 7 22 81.5 7 21 91.3 5 16 88.9
AFC / OPPONENTS/DEFENSE INSIDE THE 20 Rank 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10) 11) 12) 13) 14) 15) 16)
Team Pittsburgh Baltimore Indianapolis Tennessee Buffalo Miami Kansas City San Diego New York Jets Denver New England Cincinnati Oakland Cleveland Jacksonville Houston
Poss 20 17 24 19 22 23 24 33 29 27 20 28 26 21 22 18
Pts 82 66 101 74 95 103 109 148 136 131 102 148 135 97 122 111
NFC / TEAM/OFFENSE INSIDE THE 20 Rank 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10) 11) 12) 13) 14) 15) 16)
Team Detroit Arizona Dallas New Orleans Green Bay Washington Chicago Carolina Seattle PhiladelPhia San Francisco New York Giants Atlanta Tampa Bay Minnesota St. Louis
Poss 8 34 23 29 19 26 23 20 17 30 25 31 22 31 20 10
Pts 48 161 110 135 95 124 109 91 77 137 108 133 87 122 75 39
NFC / OPPONENTS/DEFENSE INSIDE THE 20 Rank 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10) 11) 12) 13) 14) 15) 16)
Team New York Giants Tampa Bay New Orleans Carolina San Francisco Green Bay Seattle Chicago Dallas Washington PhiladelPhia Atlanta Minnesota Detroit St. Louis Arizona
Poss 12 14 31 20 30 23 25 24 27 19 15 22 20 27 23 18
Pts 49 63 129 76 124 94 113 110 129 95 68 99 92 126 119 92
TD 4 5 12 8 13 10 11 11 13 10 8 12 11 15 14 11
WEEK 8 / THROUGH MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2008 NFL / TEAM/OFFENSE INSIDE THE 20 Rank 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10) 11) 12) 13) 14) 15) 16) 17) 18) 19) 20) 21) 22) 23) 24) 25) 26) 27) 28) 29) 30) 31) 32)
Team Detroit Indianapolis Tennessee Pittsburgh Arizona Dallas Miami Denver Houston New Orleans Green Bay New York Jets Kansas City Washington Chicago Buffalo Carolina New England San Diego Jacksonville Seattle PhiladelPhia Baltimore San Francisco Cincinnati Cleveland New York Giants Atlanta Tampa Bay Oakland Minnesota St. Louis
Poss 8 20 22 17 34 23 23 25 27 29 19 28 18 26 23 20 20 26 32 19 17 30 22 25 16 21 31 22 31 19 20 10
Pts 48 114 131 95 161 110 113 124 131 135 95 123 86 124 109 94 91 121 152 78 77 137 91 108 65 94 133 87 122 75 75 39
TD 6 15 16 12 21 14 14 15 16 17 11 16 10 14 12 10 10 13 16 9 8 14 10 11 7 9 13 9 11 6 6 3
TD% 75.0 75.0 72.7 70.6 61.8 60.9 60.9 60.0 59.3 58.6 57.9 57.1 55.6 53.8 52.2 50.0 50.0 50.0 50.0 47.4 47.1 46.7 45.5 44.0 43.8 42.9 41.9 40.9 35.5 31.6 30.0 30.0
FG Score Score% 2 8 100.0 3 18 90.0 6 22 100.0 4 16 94.1 5 26 76.5 4 18 78.3 5 19 82.6 6 21 84.0 7 23 85.2 6 23 79.3 6 17 89.5 5 21 75.0 5 15 83.3 9 23 88.5 8 20 87.0 8 18 90.0 7 17 85.0 10 23 88.5 13 29 90.6 5 14 73.7 7 15 88.2 13 27 90.0 7 17 77.3 10 21 84.0 6 13 81.3 10 19 90.5 14 27 87.1 8 17 77.3 15 26 83.9 11 17 89.5 11 17 85.0 6 9 90.0
TD% 33.3 35.0 35.3 35.7 38.7 40.0 41.7 43.3 43.5 44.0 45.8 47.4 48.1 50.0 52.2 52.6 53.3 54.2 54.5 54.5 55.0 55.2 55.6 55.6 60.0 60.7 60.9 61.1 61.5 66.7 68.2 83.3
FG Score Score% 7 11 91.7 11 18 90.0 8 14 82.4 9 14 100.0 15 27 87.1 7 15 75.0 10 20 83.3 11 24 80.0 8 18 78.3 12 23 92.0 11 22 91.7 4 13 68.4 13 26 96.3 6 17 77.3 7 19 82.6 8 18 94.7 4 12 80.0 6 19 79.2 5 17 77.3 8 26 78.8 5 16 80.0 8 24 82.8 9 24 88.9 7 22 81.5 6 18 90.0 10 27 96.4 7 21 91.3 5 16 88.9 7 23 88.5 0 14 66.7 6 21 95.5 2 17 94.4
NFL / OPPONENTS/DEFENSE INSIDE THE 20 Rank 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10) 11) 12) 13) 14) 15) 16) 17) 18) 19) 20) 21) 22) 23) 24) 25) 26) 27) 28) 29) 30) 31) 32)
Team New York Giants Pittsburgh Baltimore Tampa Bay New Orleans Carolina Indianapolis San Francisco Green Bay Seattle Chicago Tennessee Dallas Buffalo Miami Washington PhiladelPhia Kansas City Atlanta San Diego Minnesota New York Jets Denver Detroit New England Cincinnati St. Louis Arizona Oakland Cleveland Jacksonville Houston
Poss 12 20 17 14 31 20 24 30 23 25 24 19 27 22 23 19 15 24 22 33 20 29 27 27 20 28 23 18 26 21 22 18
Pts 49 82 66 63 129 76 101 124 94 113 110 74 129 95 103 95 68 109 99 148 92 136 131 126 102 148 119 92 135 97 122 111
TD 4 7 6 5 12 8 10 13 10 11 11 9 13 11 12 10 8 13 12 18 11 16 15 15 12 17 14 11 16 14 15 15
WEEK 8 / THROUGH MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2008 AFC / OFFENSE/TEAMS: FIRST DOWNS, THIRD DOWNS, FOURTH DOWNS
Rank 1) 2) 3t) 3t) 5) 6t) 6t) 8) 9) 10) 11) 12) 13) 14) 15) 16)
Team Houston Denver Jacksonville New England Baltimore Miami New York Jets Indianapolis Buffalo San Diego Tennessee Pittsburgh Cleveland Cincinnati Kansas City Oakland Totals
FIRST DOWNS Total Rush Pass Pen 159 50 97 12 155 46 93 16 141 47 85 9 141 62 70 9 136 65 63 8 135 47 81 7 135 37 86 12 134 38 84 12 124 43 76 5 140 35 94 11 122 53 62 7 120 37 69 14 109 39 59 11 120 31 81 8 101 35 61 5 99 39 53 7 2071 704 1214 153
THIRD DOWNS Made Att Pct 43 90 47.8 39 85 45.9 40 96 41.7 41 98 41.8 45 101 44.6 27 82 32.9 35 87 40.2 37 89 41.6 33 88 37.5 42 94 44.7 36 93 38.7 30 87 34.5 34 91 37.4 42 115 36.5 37 102 36.3 25 99 25.3 586 1497 39.1
FOURTH DOWNS Made Att Pct 5 10 50.0 1 2 50.0 9 13 69.2 6 9 66.7 4 6 66.7 4 6 66.7 7 8 87.5 7 11 63.6 2 3 66.7 2 3 66.7 2 5 40.0 1 7 14.3 2 4 50.0 6 9 66.7 1 6 16.7 6 12 50.0 65 114 57.0
AFC / DEFENSE/OPPONENTS: FIRST DOWNS, THIRD DOWNS, FOURTH DOWNS
Rank 1) 2) 3t) 3t) 5) 6) 7) 8t) 8t) 10) 11) 12) 13) 14t) 14t) 16)
Team Baltimore Pittsburgh New England Tennessee Buffalo Houston Miami Jacksonville Kansas City New York Jets Cincinnati Cleveland Indianapolis Denver Oakland San Diego Totals
FIRST DOWNS Total Rush Pass Pen 92 16 67 9 113 28 76 9 114 34 72 8 114 36 68 10 123 47 71 5 124 48 71 5 125 45 66 14 136 45 79 12 136 63 69 4 138 34 97 7 160 62 85 13 142 54 78 10 144 57 72 15 146 52 87 7 146 60 72 14 181 53 110 18 2134 734 1240 160
THIRD DOWNS Made Att Pct 30 94 31.9 36 102 35.3 33 85 38.8 35 98 35.7 29 89 32.6 35 82 42.7 35 95 36.8 39 86 45.3 46 94 48.9 36 96 37.5 55 109 50.5 37 87 42.5 41 92 44.6 37 89 41.6 43 99 43.4 35 100 35.0 602 1497 40.2
FOURTH DOWNS Made Att Pct 1 7 14.3 5 9 55.6 1 4 25.0 5 11 45.5 4 9 44.4 6 6 100.0 6 8 75.0 2 4 50.0 2 3 66.7 7 9 77.8 2 6 33.3 6 10 60.0 2 3 66.7 5 7 71.4 1 1 100.0 7 12 58.3 62 109 56.9
NFC / OFFENSE/TEAMS: FIRST DOWNS, THIRD DOWNS, FOURTH DOWNS
Rank 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10) 11) 12) 13) 14) 15) 16)
Team Arizona New York Giants New Orleans PhiladelPhia Washington Dallas Minnesota Tampa Bay Atlanta Chicago Green Bay Carolina San Francisco Seattle Detroit St. Louis Totals
FIRST DOWNS Total Rush Pass Pen 159 38 108 13 151 60 77 14 168 46 107 15 144 43 90 11 162 64 87 11 160 60 86 14 134 43 78 13 152 46 98 8 129 50 65 14 126 42 79 5 124 40 74 10 139 48 82 9 138 39 85 14 109 43 57 9 98 27 61 10 92 36 51 5 2185 725 1285 175
THIRD DOWNS Made Att Pct 42 89 47.2 34 83 41.0 47 100 47.0 35 89 39.3 40 103 38.8 50 105 47.6 32 98 32.7 47 119 39.5 36 96 37.5 45 103 43.7 43 96 44.8 40 108 37.0 28 91 30.8 27 87 31.0 21 84 25.0 26 93 28.0 593 1544 38.4
FOURTH DOWNS Made Att Pct 5 8 62.5 2 4 50.0 3 8 37.5 0 2 0.0 4 5 80.0 4 5 80.0 5 7 71.4 3 7 42.9 2 6 33.3 2 5 40.0 3 7 42.9 2 7 28.6 3 8 37.5 4 5 80.0 3 7 42.9 4 8 50.0 49 99 49.5
NFC / DEFENSE/OPPONENTS: FIRST DOWNS, THIRD DOWNS, FOURTH DOWNS
Rank 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10) 11) 12) 13t) 13t) 15) 16)
Team Tampa Bay New York Giants Minnesota PhiladelPhia Washington Carolina Dallas Arizona New Orleans Green Bay San Francisco Seattle Atlanta Chicago St. Louis Detroit Totals
FIRST DOWNS Total Rush Pass Pen 114 32 74 8 106 31 64 11 107 28 73 6 110 32 67 11 128 37 81 10 130 42 78 10 138 42 85 11 124 41 73 10 151 39 100 12 134 58 56 20 155 57 84 14 137 44 83 10 139 45 86 8 139 39 91 9 153 65 78 10 157 63 86 8 2122 695 1259 168
THIRD DOWNS Made Att Pct 34 112 30.4 29 87 33.3 30 90 33.3 34 98 34.7 36 101 35.6 37 101 36.6 41 107 38.3 34 80 42.5 37 101 36.6 36 94 38.3 45 110 40.9 44 101 43.6 38 94 40.4 28 93 30.1 36 85 42.4 38 90 42.2 577 1544 37.4
FOURTH DOWNS Made Att Pct 5 10 50.0 2 8 25.0 2 3 66.7 3 5 60.0 4 6 66.7 1 10 10.0 3 7 42.9 5 6 83.3 3 5 60.0 8 10 80.0 6 8 75.0 1 5 20.0 2 5 40.0 3 9 33.3 2 3 66.7 2 4 50.0 52 104 50.0
WEEK 8 / THROUGH MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2008 NFL / OFFENSE/TEAMS: FIRST DOWNS, THIRD DOWNS, FOURTH DOWNS
Rank 1t) 1t) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8t) 8t) 10) 11) 12t) 12t) 14t) 14t) 16) 17) 18) 19t) 19t) 21) 22) 23) 24) 25) 26t) 26t) 28) 29) 30) 31) 32)
Team Houston Arizona Denver New York Giants New Orleans PhiladelPhia Washington Jacksonville New England Dallas Baltimore Miami New York Jets Indianapolis Minnesota Tampa Bay Atlanta Chicago Buffalo Green Bay San Diego Tennessee Carolina San Francisco Pittsburgh Cleveland Seattle Cincinnati Kansas City Oakland Detroit St. Louis Totals
FIRST DOWNS Total Rush Pass Pen 159 50 97 12 159 38 108 13 155 46 93 16 151 60 77 14 168 46 107 15 144 43 90 11 162 64 87 11 141 47 85 9 141 62 70 9 160 60 86 14 136 65 63 8 135 47 81 7 135 37 86 12 134 38 84 12 134 43 78 13 152 46 98 8 129 50 65 14 126 42 79 5 124 43 76 5 124 40 74 10 140 35 94 11 122 53 62 7 139 48 82 9 138 39 85 14 120 37 69 14 109 39 59 11 109 43 57 9 120 31 81 8 101 35 61 5 99 39 53 7 98 27 61 10 92 36 51 5 4256 1429 2499 328
THIRD DOWNS Made Att Pct 43 90 47.8 42 89 47.2 39 85 45.9 34 83 41.0 47 100 47.0 35 89 39.3 40 103 38.8 40 96 41.7 41 98 41.8 50 105 47.6 45 101 44.6 27 82 32.9 35 87 40.2 37 89 41.6 32 98 32.7 47 119 39.5 36 96 37.5 45 103 43.7 33 88 37.5 43 96 44.8 42 94 44.7 36 93 38.7 40 108 37.0 28 91 30.8 30 87 34.5 34 91 37.4 27 87 31.0 42 115 36.5 37 102 36.3 25 99 25.3 21 84 25.0 26 93 28.0 1179 3041 38.8
FOURTH DOWNS Made Att Pct 5 10 50.0 5 8 62.5 1 2 50.0 2 4 50.0 3 8 37.5 0 2 0.0 4 5 80.0 9 13 69.2 6 9 66.7 4 5 80.0 4 6 66.7 4 6 66.7 7 8 87.5 7 11 63.6 5 7 71.4 3 7 42.9 2 6 33.3 2 5 40.0 2 3 66.7 3 7 42.9 2 3 66.7 2 5 40.0 2 7 28.6 3 8 37.5 1 7 14.3 2 4 50.0 4 5 80.0 6 9 66.7 1 6 16.7 6 12 50.0 3 7 42.9 4 8 50.0 114 213 53.5
NFL / DEFENSE/OPPONENTS: FIRST DOWNS, THIRD DOWNS, FOURTH DOWNS
Rank 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9t) 9t) 11) 12) 13t) 13t) 15) 16) 17) 18) 19t) 19t) 21) 22) 23t) 23t) 25) 26) 27) 28t) 28t) 30) 31) 32)
Team Baltimore Tampa Bay New York Giants Minnesota PhiladelPhia Washington Pittsburgh Carolina New England Tennessee Dallas Buffalo Houston Arizona Miami New Orleans Green Bay San Francisco Jacksonville Kansas City Seattle New York Jets Atlanta Chicago Cincinnati Cleveland Indianapolis Denver Oakland St. Louis Detroit San Diego Totals
FIRST DOWNS Total Rush Pass Pen 92 16 67 9 114 32 74 8 106 31 64 11 107 28 73 6 110 32 67 11 128 37 81 10 113 28 76 9 130 42 78 10 114 34 72 8 114 36 68 10 138 42 85 11 123 47 71 5 124 48 71 5 124 41 73 10 125 45 66 14 151 39 100 12 134 58 56 20 155 57 84 14 136 45 79 12 136 63 69 4 137 44 83 10 138 34 97 7 139 45 86 8 139 39 91 9 160 62 85 13 142 54 78 10 144 57 72 15 146 52 87 7 146 60 72 14 153 65 78 10 157 63 86 8 181 53 110 18 4256 1429 2499 328
THIRD DOWNS Made Att Pct 30 94 31.9 34 112 30.4 29 87 33.3 30 90 33.3 34 98 34.7 36 101 35.6 36 102 35.3 37 101 36.6 33 85 38.8 35 98 35.7 41 107 38.3 29 89 32.6 35 82 42.7 34 80 42.5 35 95 36.8 37 101 36.6 36 94 38.3 45 110 40.9 39 86 45.3 46 94 48.9 44 101 43.6 36 96 37.5 38 94 40.4 28 93 30.1 55 109 50.5 37 87 42.5 41 92 44.6 37 89 41.6 43 99 43.4 36 85 42.4 38 90 42.2 35 100 35.0 1179 3041 38.8
FOURTH DOWNS Made Att Pct 1 7 14.3 5 10 50.0 2 8 25.0 2 3 66.7 3 5 60.0 4 6 66.7 5 9 55.6 1 10 10.0 1 4 25.0 5 11 45.5 3 7 42.9 4 9 44.4 6 6 100.0 5 6 83.3 6 8 75.0 3 5 60.0 8 10 80.0 6 8 75.0 2 4 50.0 2 3 66.7 1 5 20.0 7 9 77.8 2 5 40.0 3 9 33.3 2 6 33.3 6 10 60.0 2 3 66.7 5 7 71.4 1 1 100.0 2 3 66.7 2 4 50.0 7 12 58.3 114 213 53.5
WEEK 8 / THROUGH MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2008 AFC / FIRST-DOWN PLAYS BY TEAMS Rank 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10) 11) 12) 13) 14) 15) 16)
Team Miami Houston Buffalo San Diego Jacksonville Denver New England Oakland Indianapolis Pittsburgh New York Jets Cleveland Tennessee Baltimore Cincinnati Kansas City TOTAL
Yds/Play 6.48 6.05 5.85 5.78 5.63 5.55 4.89 4.86 4.84 4.84 4.80 4.68 4.66 4.45 3.87 3.15 5.04
Plays 188 208 189 200 194 205 201 173 184 181 189 168 183 200 198 172 3033
Yards 1219 1258 1105 1156 1093 1137 982 841 891 876 907 786 853 890 766 541 15301
Plays 185 161 196 199 221 184 203 185 180 240 174 196 204 187 196 175 3086
Yards 696 674 880 945 1089 916 1033 1001 974 1310 968 1130 1178 1087 1201 1086 16168
Plays 228 206 219 207 165 214 186 208 231 205 228 213 181 195 164 168 3218
Yards 1358 1212 1263 1174 927 1200 1042 1148 1258 1113 1223 1123 933 986 788 748 17496
Plays 178 166 223 175 205 199 195 206 191 197 209 179 219 199 207 217 3165
Yards 726 725 1019 851 1006 993 974 1029 991 1042 1106 948 1180 1076 1310 1653 16629
AFC / FIRST-DOWN PLAYS BY OPPONENTS Rank 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10) 11) 12) 13) 14) 15) 16)
Team Pittsburgh Baltimore New York Jets Indianapolis Cincinnati Tennessee Oakland Jacksonville Miami San Diego New England Kansas City Denver Buffalo Cleveland Houston TOTAL
Yds/Play 3.76 4.19 4.49 4.75 4.93 4.98 5.09 5.41 5.41 5.46 5.56 5.77 5.77 5.81 6.13 6.21 5.24
NFC / FIRST-DOWN PLAYS BY TEAMS Rank 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10) 11) 12) 13) 14) 15) 16)
Team New Orleans PhiladelPhia Dallas New York Giants Detroit San Francisco Atlanta Arizona Tampa Bay Minnesota Washington Carolina Green Bay Chicago St. Louis Seattle TOTAL
Yds/Play 5.96 5.88 5.77 5.67 5.62 5.61 5.60 5.52 5.45 5.43 5.36 5.27 5.15 5.06 4.80 4.45 5.44
NFC / FIRST-DOWN PLAYS BY OPPONENTS Rank 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10) 11) 12) 13) 14) 15) 16)
Team PhiladelPhia New York Giants San Francisco Arizona Carolina Atlanta Washington Dallas Green Bay Tampa Bay Chicago Minnesota New Orleans Seattle St. Louis Detroit TOTAL
Yds/Play 4.08 4.37 4.57 4.86 4.91 4.99 4.99 5.00 5.19 5.29 5.29 5.30 5.39 5.41 6.33 7.62 5.25
WEEK 8 / THROUGH MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2008 NFL / FIRST-DOWN PLAYS BY TEAMS Rank 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10) 11) 12) 13) 14) 15) 16) 17) 18) 19) 20) 21) 22) 23) 24) 25) 26) 27) 28) 29) 30) 31) 32)
Team Miami Houston New Orleans PhiladelPhia Buffalo San Diego Dallas New York Giants Jacksonville Detroit San Francisco Atlanta Denver Arizona Tampa Bay Minnesota Washington Carolina Green Bay Chicago New England Oakland Indianapolis Pittsburgh St. Louis New York Jets Cleveland Tennessee Seattle Baltimore Cincinnati Kansas City TOTAL
Yds/Play 6.48 6.05 5.96 5.88 5.85 5.78 5.77 5.67 5.63 5.62 5.61 5.60 5.55 5.52 5.45 5.43 5.36 5.27 5.15 5.06 4.89 4.86 4.84 4.84 4.80 4.80 4.68 4.66 4.45 4.45 3.87 3.15 5.25
Plays 188 208 228 206 189 200 219 207 194 165 214 186 205 208 231 205 228 213 181 195 201 173 184 181 164 189 168 183 168 200 198 172 6251
Yards 1219 1258 1358 1212 1105 1156 1263 1174 1093 927 1200 1042 1137 1148 1258 1113 1223 1123 933 986 982 841 891 876 788 907 786 853 748 890 766 541 32797
Plays 185 178 161 166 196 223 199 175 205 221 184 199 195 206 203 191 197 209 179 219 199 185 180 240 174 196 204 187 196 175 207 217 6251
Yards 696 726 674 725 880 1019 945 851 1006 1089 916 993 974 1029 1033 991 1042 1106 948 1180 1076 1001 974 1310 968 1130 1178 1087 1201 1086 1310 1653 32797
NFL / FIRST-DOWN PLAYS BY OPPONENTS Rank 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10) 11) 12) 13) 14) 15) 16) 17) 18) 19) 20) 21) 22) 23) 24) 25) 26) 27) 28) 29) 30) 31) 32)
Team Pittsburgh PhiladelPhia Baltimore New York Giants New York Jets San Francisco Indianapolis Arizona Carolina Cincinnati Tennessee Atlanta Washington Dallas Oakland Green Bay Tampa Bay Chicago Minnesota New Orleans Seattle Jacksonville Miami San Diego New England Kansas City Denver Buffalo Cleveland Houston St. Louis Detroit TOTAL
Yds/Play 3.76 4.08 4.19 4.37 4.49 4.57 4.75 4.86 4.91 4.93 4.98 4.99 4.99 5.00 5.09 5.19 5.29 5.29 5.30 5.39 5.41 5.41 5.41 5.46 5.56 5.77 5.77 5.81 6.13 6.21 6.33 7.62 5.25
WEEK 8 / THROUGH MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2008 AFC / KICKOFFS (Receiving Team) Rank 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10) 11) 12) 13) 14) 15) 16)
Team Tennessee New York Jets New England Miami San Diego Cincinnati Cleveland Kansas City Buffalo Oakland Jacksonville Houston Pittsburgh Indianapolis Denver Baltimore Totals
TotKO AdjKO 23 21 37 34 31 30 35 34 45 40 45 45 27 27 42 41 33 32 38 37 36 34 38 37 29 29 38 37 41 41 30 29 568 548
TB 3 10 1 6 7 6 5 7 2 5 5 5 4 8 13 8 95
TB% EZ 14.3 9 29.4 14 3.3 10 17.6 14 17.5 20 13.3 18 18.5 11 17.1 18 6.3 12 13.5 11 14.7 16 13.5 14 13.8 6 21.6 17 31.7 25 27.6 17 17.3 232
EZ% 39.1 37.8 32.3 40.0 44.4 40.0 40.7 42.9 36.4 28.9 44.4 36.8 20.7 44.7 61.0 56.7 42.3
OB I20 Avg.Start 0 1 31.0 1 3 30.5 0 1 30.3 1 1 28.5 0 6 28.1 0 6 27.7 0 4 27.7 0 8 26.8 0 5 26.8 1 9 26.7 0 3 26.3 0 7 24.4 0 5 24.0 2 8 23.7 0 6 23.5 0 7 22.4 5 80 26.7
TotKO AdjKO TB 37 37 12 33 30 7 39 38 6 31 31 11 32 29 8 37 37 6 30 29 5 40 38 12 37 36 6 37 33 4 31 31 4 30 28 8 49 47 7 40 40 10 25 23 0 32 31 2 560 538 108
TB% EZ 32.4 18 23.3 15 15.8 17 35.5 20 27.6 21 16.2 16 17.2 11 31.6 27 16.7 15 12.1 13 12.9 10 28.6 13 14.9 14 25.0 19 0.0 8 6.5 7 20.1 244
EZ% 48.6 45.5 43.6 64.5 65.6 43.2 36.7 67.5 40.5 35.1 32.3 43.3 28.6 47.5 32.0 21.9 45.4
OB I20 Avg.Start 0 6 22.9 1 7 23.0 0 7 24.1 0 5 24.8 0 5 25.2 0 8 25.2 0 4 25.4 1 12 26.1 0 2 26.2 0 3 26.9 0 4 27.3 0 1 27.9 0 5 28.0 0 2 28.4 0 3 29.4 1 3 30.3 3 77 26.3
TB% EZ 8.3 15 15.0 12 20.0 14 16.0 16 12.5 8 12.1 16 23.3 16 25.8 17 17.1 16 12.1 9 26.7 22 15.9 18 18.6 21 18.8 16 15.0 14 30.0 21 17.8 251
EZ% 41.7 29.3 43.8 30.8 23.5 45.7 51.6 51.5 43.2 24.3 45.8 40.9 45.7 50.0 33.3 63.6 43.0
OB I20 Avg.Start 0 5 29.3 2 4 29.3 0 5 28.0 0 7 27.5 2 4 27.2 1 5 27.1 0 3 27.0 1 4 26.4 0 3 26.1 3 6 25.6 1 7 25.0 0 7 24.9 1 7 24.9 0 4 24.3 1 9 23.2 0 7 22.5 12 87 26.1
TB% EZ 39.0 31 25.0 23 14.3 16 12.8 16 10.8 10 29.0 15 17.9 17 19.4 21 7.7 11 15.0 18 14.3 15 4.8 3 17.5 15 11.9 10 5.7 12 0.0 6 15.3 239
EZ% 75.6 54.8 55.2 40.0 27.0 42.9 56.7 52.5 27.5 45.0 35.7 7.0 36.6 22.7 32.4 15.0 40.2
OB I20 Avg.Start 0 6 23.7 1 8 24.2 1 6 24.4 2 10 24.4 0 7 25.1 0 3 25.3 1 4 25.9 1 3 25.9 1 7 26.1 0 8 26.3 0 7 26.9 1 4 27.8 1 4 28.0 1 4 29.1 1 5 29.9 3 4 30.8 14 90 26.5
AFC / KICKOFFS (Kicking Team) Rank 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10) 11) 12) 13) 14) 15) 16)
Team New England Jacksonville Houston Oakland Indianapolis Pittsburgh Cleveland Denver Buffalo New York Jets Baltimore Cincinnati San Diego Tennessee Kansas City Miami Totals
NFC / KICKOFFS (Receiving Team) Rank 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10) 11) 12) 13) 14) 15) 16)
Team Chicago Seattle Atlanta San Francisco PhiladelPhia Arizona New York Giants Washington Minnesota Green Bay New Orleans Detroit Dallas Carolina St. Louis Tampa Bay Totals
TotKO AdjKO TB 36 36 3 41 40 6 32 30 6 52 50 8 34 32 4 35 33 4 31 30 7 33 31 8 37 35 6 37 33 4 48 45 12 44 44 7 46 43 8 32 32 6 42 40 6 33 30 9 613 584 104
NFC / KICKOFFS (Kicking Team) Rank 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10) 11) 12) 13) 14) 15) 16)
Team Carolina Green Bay Detroit Washington Atlanta Seattle St. Louis Arizona Tampa Bay Chicago PhiladelPhia New York Giants San Francisco New Orleans Minnesota Dallas Totals
TotKO AdjKO 41 41 42 40 29 28 40 39 37 37 35 31 30 28 40 36 40 39 40 40 42 42 43 42 41 40 44 42 37 35 40 34 621 594
TB 16 10 4 5 4 9 5 7 3 6 6 2 7 5 2 0 91
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 8 / THROUGH MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2008 NFL / KICKOFFS (Receiving Team) Rank 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10) 11) 12) 13) 14) 15) 16) 17) 18) 19) 20) 21) 22) 23) 24) 25) 26) 27) 28) 29) 30) 31) 32)
Team Tennessee New York Jets New England Chicago Seattle Miami San Diego Atlanta Cincinnati Cleveland San Francisco PhiladelPhia Arizona New York Giants Kansas City Buffalo Oakland Washington Jacksonville Minnesota Green Bay New Orleans Detroit Dallas Houston Carolina Pittsburgh Indianapolis Denver St. Louis Tampa Bay Baltimore Totals
TotKO AdjKO TB 23 21 3 37 34 10 31 30 1 36 36 3 41 40 6 35 34 6 45 40 7 32 30 6 45 45 6 27 27 5 52 50 8 34 32 4 35 33 4 31 30 7 42 41 7 33 32 2 38 37 5 33 31 8 36 34 5 37 35 6 37 33 4 48 45 12 44 44 7 46 43 8 38 37 5 32 32 6 29 29 4 38 37 8 41 41 13 42 40 6 33 30 9 30 29 8 1181 1132 199
TB% EZ 14.3 9 29.4 14 3.3 10 8.3 15 15.0 12 17.6 14 17.5 20 20.0 14 13.3 18 18.5 11 16.0 16 12.5 8 12.1 16 23.3 16 17.1 18 6.3 12 13.5 11 25.8 17 14.7 16 17.1 16 12.1 9 26.7 22 15.9 18 18.6 21 13.5 14 18.8 16 13.8 6 21.6 17 31.7 25 15.0 14 30.0 21 27.6 17 17.6 483
EZ% 39.1 37.8 32.3 41.7 29.3 40.0 44.4 43.8 40.0 40.7 30.8 23.5 45.7 51.6 42.9 36.4 28.9 51.5 44.4 43.2 24.3 45.8 40.9 45.7 36.8 50.0 20.7 44.7 61.0 33.3 63.6 56.7 42.7
OB I20 Avg.Start 0 1 31.0 1 3 30.5 0 1 30.3 0 5 29.3 2 4 29.3 1 1 28.5 0 6 28.1 0 5 28.0 0 6 27.7 0 4 27.7 0 7 27.5 2 4 27.2 1 5 27.1 0 3 27.0 0 8 26.8 0 5 26.8 1 9 26.7 1 4 26.4 0 3 26.3 0 3 26.1 3 6 25.6 1 7 25.0 0 7 24.9 1 7 24.9 0 7 24.4 0 4 24.3 0 5 24.0 2 8 23.7 0 6 23.5 1 9 23.2 0 7 22.5 0 7 22.4 17 167 26.4
TB% EZ 32.4 18 23.3 15 39.0 31 15.8 17 25.0 23 14.3 16 12.8 16 35.5 20 10.8 10 27.6 21 16.2 16 29.0 15 17.2 11 17.9 17 19.4 21 7.7 11 31.6 27 16.7 15 15.0 18 14.3 15 12.1 13 12.9 10 4.8 3 28.6 13 14.9 14 17.5 15 25.0 19 11.9 10 0.0 8 5.7 12 6.5 7 0.0 6 17.6 483
EZ% 48.6 45.5 75.6 43.6 54.8 55.2 40.0 64.5 27.0 65.6 43.2 42.9 36.7 56.7 52.5 27.5 67.5 40.5 45.0 35.7 35.1 32.3 7.0 43.3 28.6 36.6 47.5 22.7 32.0 32.4 21.9 15.0 42.7
OB I20 Avg.Start 0 6 22.9 1 7 23.0 0 6 23.7 0 7 24.1 1 8 24.2 1 6 24.4 2 10 24.4 0 5 24.8 0 7 25.1 0 5 25.2 0 8 25.2 0 3 25.3 0 4 25.4 1 4 25.9 1 3 25.9 1 7 26.1 1 12 26.1 0 2 26.2 0 8 26.3 0 7 26.9 0 3 26.9 0 4 27.3 1 4 27.8 0 1 27.9 0 5 28.0 1 4 28.0 0 2 28.4 1 4 29.1 0 3 29.4 1 5 29.9 1 3 30.3 3 4 30.8 17 167 26.4
NFL / KICKOFFS (Kicking Team) Rank 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10) 11) 12) 13) 14) 15) 16) 17) 18) 19) 20) 21) 22) 23) 24) 25) 25t) 27) 28) 29) 30) 31) 32)
Team New England Jacksonville Carolina Houston Green Bay Detroit Washington Oakland Atlanta Indianapolis Pittsburgh Seattle Cleveland St. Louis Arizona Tampa Bay Denver Buffalo Chicago PhiladelPhia New York Jets Baltimore New York Giants Cincinnati San Diego San Francisco Tennessee New Orleans Kansas City Minnesota Miami Dallas Totals
TotKO AdjKO TB 37 37 12 33 30 7 41 41 16 39 38 6 42 40 10 29 28 4 40 39 5 31 31 11 37 37 4 32 29 8 37 37 6 35 31 9 30 29 5 30 28 5 40 36 7 40 39 3 40 38 12 37 36 6 40 40 6 42 42 6 37 33 4 31 31 4 43 42 2 30 28 8 49 47 7 41 40 7 40 40 10 44 42 5 25 23 0 37 35 2 32 31 2 40 34 0 1181 1132 199
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 8 / THROUGH MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2008 AFC / SINGLE-GAME HIGHS / PLAYERS Most Points-- 24, Brown, Miami at N.E., 9/21, (4 td, 0 fg, 0 xp, 0 2pt) Passing Yards-- 379, Schaub, Hou. vs. Miami, 10/12, (22-42, 379, 1 td, 2 int) Longest Pass-- 87, Losman, Buff. at Ariz., 10/5, (to Evans, Lee, 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-- 28, Fargas, Oak. vs. NY-J, 10/19 (OT), (28-74, 0 td) Rushing Attempts-- 28, Parker, Pitt. at Clev., 9/14, (28-105, 0 td) Rushing Attempts-- 28, L. Johnson, K.C. vs. Denv., 9/28, (28-198, 2 td) Longest Rush-- 80, White, Tenn. at K.C., 10/19, td Receptions-- 18, Marshall, Denv. vs. S.D., 9/14, (18-166, 1 td) Receiving Yards-- 178, A. Johnson, Hou. vs. Miami, 10/12, (10-178, 1 td) Kickoff Return Yards-- 237, Hobbs, N.E. vs. Miami, 9/21, (6-237, 0 td) Kickoff Returns-- 8, Sproles, S.D. at N.O., 10/26, (8-201, 0 td) 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-- 6, Holmes, Pitt. vs. Balt., 9/29 (OT), (6-28, 0 fc, 0 td) Punt Returns-- 6, Parrish, Buff. vs. Sea., 9/7, (6-120, 0 fc, 1 td) Punt Returns-- 6, Higgins, Oak. at K.C., 9/14, (6-46, 0 fc, 0 td) Longest Punt Return-- 73, Jones, Hou. vs. Cin., 10/26, td Interceptions-- 2, (6 times in Non-Overtime Games) Longest Interception Return-- 99, Finnegan, Tenn. vs. Hou., 9/21, td Sacks-- 4.0, Porter, Miami at N.E., 9/21 Scrimmage Yards-- 198, L. Johnson, K.C. vs. Denv., 9/28, (Rush 28-198, Rec 5-0) Longest Punt-- 75, Hentrich, Tenn. vs. Ind., 10/27 Punts-- 9, Moorman, Buff. vs. Sea., 9/7, (9-419, 46.6) Field Goals Made-- 4, (3 times in Non-Overtime Games) Longest Field Goal-- 57, Janikowski, Oak. vs. NY-J, 10/19 (OT) Longest Field Goal-- 56, Janikowski, Oak. at K.C., 9/14 Longest Field Goal-- 56, Prater, Denv. at K.C., 9/28 NFC / SINGLE-GAME HIGHS / PLAYERS Most Points-- 18, (5 times in Non-Overtime Games) Passing Yards-- 472, Warner, Ariz. at NY-J, 9/28, (40-57, 472, 2 td, 3 int) Longest Pass-- 96, Orlovsky, Det. at Hou., 10/19, (to Johnson, Calvin, td) Passing Touchdowns-- 3, Romo, Dal. at Ariz., 10/12 (OT), (24-38, 321, 3 td, 0 int) Passing Touchdowns-- 3, (14 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) Longest Rush-- 68, Graham, T.B. vs. Atl., 9/14, td Receptions-- 11, Barber, Dal. at Ariz., 10/12 (OT), (11-128, 1 td) Receptions-- 11, Bush, N.O. at Denv., 9/21, (11-75, 1 td) Receiving Yards-- 167, Jennings, G.B. at Det., 9/14, (6-167, 0 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) Longest Kickoff Return-- 98, F. Jones, Dal. vs. Phil., 9/15, 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-- 80, Moss, Wash. at Det., 10/26, td Interceptions-- 2, (4 times in Non-Overtime Games) Longest Interception Return-- 99, Rouse, G.B. vs. Ind., 10/19, 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) 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-- 54, J. Brown, St.L. vs. NY-G, 9/14 Longest Field Goal-- 54, Hanson, Det. at Hou., 10/19 NFL / SINGLE-GAME HIGHS / PLAYERS Most Points-- 24, Brown, Miami at N.E., 9/21, (4 td, 0 fg, 0 xp, 0 2pt) Passing Yards-- 472, Warner, Ariz. at NY-J, 9/28, (40-57, 472, 2 td, 3 int) Longest Pass-- 96, Orlovsky, Det. at Hou., 10/19, (to Johnson, Calvin, 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-- 33, Grant, G.B. at Sea., 10/12, (33-90, 0 td) Longest Rush-- 80, White, Tenn. at K.C., 10/19, td Receptions-- 18, Marshall, Denv. vs. S.D., 9/14, (18-166, 1 td) Receiving Yards-- 178, A. Johnson, Hou. vs. Miami, 10/12, (10-178, 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) Longest Kickoff Return-- 103, Sproles, S.D. at Denv., 9/14, 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-- 80, Moss, Wash. at Det., 10/26, td Interceptions-- 2, (10 times in Non-Overtime Games) Longest Interception Return-- 99, Finnegan, Tenn. vs. Hou., 9/21, td Longest Interception Return-- 99, Rouse, G.B. vs. Ind., 10/19, 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, Plackemeier, Sea. at Buff., 9/7, (11-450, 40.9) 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-- 57, Janikowski, Oak. vs. NY-J, 10/19 (OT) Longest Field Goal-- 56, Janikowski, Oak. at K.C., 9/14 Longest Field Goal-- 56, Prater, Denv. at K.C., 9/28
WEEK 8 / THROUGH MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2008 300-Yard Passing Games 472, 421, 407, 381, 379, 377, 363, 361, 361, 361, 350, 343, 341, 339, 334, 330, 328, 328, 321, 321, 321, 320, 320, 314, 313, 312, 311, 310, 310, 309, 307, 306, 301, 301, 300, 300,
Warner, ARI at NYJ 09/28 (40-57, 2 TD) Brees, NO at DEN 09/21 (39-48, 1 TD) Griese, TB at CHI 09/21 (ot) (38-67, 2 TD) Warner, ARI at CAR 10/26 (35-49, 2 TD) Schaub, HOU vs. MIA 10/12 (22-42, 1 TD) Rivers, SD at DEN 09/14 (21-33, 3 TD) Brees, NO vs. SF 09/28 (23-35, 3 TD) Cutler, DEN at KC 09/28 (29-49, 1 TD) McNabb, PHI vs. STL 09/07 (21-33, 3 TD) Warner, ARI vs. MIA 09/14 (19-24, 3 TD) Cutler, DEN vs. SD 09/14 (36-50, 4 TD) Brees, NO vs. TB 09/07 (23-32, 3 TD) Rivers, SD at NO 10/26 (25-40, 3 TD) Brees, NO vs. SD 10/26 (30-41, 3 TD) Orton, CHI at DET 10/05 (24-34, 2 TD) Brees, NO vs. MIN 10/06 (26-46, 1 TD) J. Campbell, WAS at DET 10/26 (23-28, 1 TD) Rodgers, GB at DET 09/14 (24-38, 3 TD) O'Sullivan, SF at SEA 09/14 (ot) (20-32, 1 TD) J. Campbell, WAS vs. NO 09/14 (24-36, 1 TD) Romo, DAL at ARI 10/12 (ot) (24-38, 3 TD) Romo, DAL at CLE 09/07 (24-32, 1 TD) Brees, NO vs. OAK 10/12 (26-30, 3 TD) Pennington, MIA vs. BUF 10/26 (22-30, 1 TD) Rodgers, GB vs. ATL 10/05 (25-37, 3 TD) Romo, DAL vs. PHI 09/15 (21-30, 3 TD) Manning, IND at MIN 09/14 (26-42, 1 TD) Garcia, TB vs. SEA 10/19 (27-36, 1 TD) Anderson, CLE vs. NYG 10/13 (18-29, 2 TD) Roethlisberger, PIT at JAX 10/05 (26-41, 3 TD) Schaub, HOU at JAX 09/28 (ot) (29-40, 3 TD) Rivers, SD vs. NE 10/12 (18-27, 3 TD) Bulger, STL at NE 10/26 (18-34, 1 TD) Ryan, ATL vs. CHI 10/12 (22-30, 1 TD) Cutler, DEN at OAK 09/08 (16-24, 2 TD) Romo, DAL vs. WAS 09/28 (28-47, 3 TD)
100-Yard Receiving Games 178, 175, 167, 166, 164, 163, 155, 154, 154, 153, 153, 147, 146, 146, 145, 143, 141, 140, 140, 138, 138, 137, 137, 134, 133, 132, 131, 131, 129, 128, 124, 122, 122, 122, 120, 119, 119, 118, 117, 117, 116, 116, 116, 115, 115, 115, 115, 113, 112, 112,
A. Johnson, HOU vs. MIA 10/12 (10 rec., 1 TD) Ginn, MIA vs. BUF 10/26 (7 rec., 0 TD) Jennings, GB at DET 09/14 (6 rec., 0 TD) Marshall, DEN vs. SD 09/14 (18 rec., 1 TD) Moss, WAS vs. NO 09/14 (7 rec., 1 TD) Avery, STL at NE 10/26 (6 rec., 1 TD) Marshall, DEN vs. NO 09/21 (6 rec., 1 TD) Edwards, CLE vs. NYG 10/13 (5 rec., 1 TD) C. Johnson, DET at HOU 10/19 (2 rec., 1 TD) Fitzgerald, ARI vs. MIA 09/14 (6 rec., 0 TD) Bruce, SF at SEA 09/14 (ot) (4 rec., 0 TD) Muhammad, CAR vs. ATL 09/28 (8 rec., 1 TD) Royal, DEN at OAK 09/08 (9 rec., 1 TD) Houshmandzadeh, CIN at NYG 09/21 (ot) (12 rec., 1 TD) Moss, WAS at DAL 09/28 (8 rec., 0 TD) A. Johnson, HOU vs. CIN 10/26 (11 rec., 0 TD) A. Johnson, HOU vs. DET 10/19 (11 rec., 0 TD) Moss, WAS at DET 10/26 (9 rec., 1 TD) Boldin, ARI vs. MIA 09/14 (6 rec., 3 TD) Cobbs, MIA at HOU 10/12 (3 rec., 2 TD) A. Bryant, TB at CHI 09/21 (ot) (10 rec., 0 TD) D. Mason, BAL at PIT 09/29 (ot) (8 rec., 0 TD) Gonzalez, IND at MIN 09/14 (9 rec., 0 TD) Jackson, SD vs. NE 10/12 (5 rec., 1 TD) Burress, NYG vs. WAS 09/04 (10 rec., 0 TD) White, ATL at GB 10/05 (8 rec., 1 TD) A. Johnson, HOU vs. IND 10/05 (9 rec., 1 TD) Berrian, MIN vs. DET 10/12 (5 rec., 1 TD) C. Johnson, DET vs. GB 09/14 (6 rec., 2 TD) Barber, DAL at ARI 10/12 (ot) (11 rec., 1 TD) Lloyd, CHI vs. TB 09/21 (ot) (6 rec., 1 TD) Fitzgerald, ARI at NYJ 09/28 (8 rec., 0 TD) St. Smith, CAR vs. NO 10/19 (6 rec., 1 TD) Breaston, ARI at NYJ 09/28 (9 rec., 0 TD) Battle, SF at NO 09/28 (7 rec., 0 TD) White, ATL vs. KC 09/21 (5 rec., 1 TD) Boldin, ARI at NYJ 09/28 (10 rec., 1 TD) Wayne, IND vs. BAL 10/12 (8 rec., 1 TD) St. Smith, CAR vs. ARI 10/26 (5 rec., 2 TD) M. Jones, JAX vs. CLE 10/26 (8 rec., 1 TD) Weaver, SEA at SF 10/26 (4 rec., 2 TD) Moss, NE vs. KC 09/07 (6 rec., 1 TD) Evans, BUF at MIA 10/26 (7 rec., 0 TD) Jennings, GB vs. DAL 09/21 (8 rec., 0 TD) Fitzgerald, ARI at CAR 10/26 (7 rec., 0 TD) A. Bryant, TB vs. SEA 10/19 (6 rec., 1 TD) Austin, DAL at GB 09/21 (2 rec., 1 TD) White, ATL at PHI 10/26 (8 rec., 2 TD) A. Johnson, HOU at PIT 09/07 (10 rec., 0 TD) White, ATL vs. CHI 10/12 (9 rec., 1 TD)
112, 112, 111, 110, 110, 110, 109, 109, 109, 107, 107, 106, 105, 105, 104, 104, 104, 102, 102, 102, 102, 102, 102, 102, 101, 100,
Bush, NO vs. TB 09/07 (8 rec., 1 TD) St. Smith, CAR at TB 10/12 (6 rec., 0 TD) Moss, NE at SF 10/05 (5 rec., 1 TD) Berrian, MIN at NO 10/06 (6 rec., 1 TD) D. Jackson, PHI at DAL 09/15 (6 rec., 0 TD) Witten, DAL vs. PHI 09/15 (7 rec., 0 TD) Cooley, WAS at PHI 10/05 (8 rec., 1 TD) Fitzgerald, ARI at WAS 09/21 (7 rec., 1 TD) Jennings, GB at TB 09/28 (6 rec., 2 TD) Mike Walker, JAX vs. PIT 10/05 (6 rec., 0 TD) C. Johnson, DET at ATL 09/07 (7 rec., 0 TD) D. Jackson, PHI vs. STL 09/07 (6 rec., 0 TD) Scaife, TEN vs. JAX 09/07 (6 rec., 0 TD) Coles, NYJ vs. ARI 09/28 (8 rec., 3 TD) Lewis, PHI vs. STL 09/07 (5 rec., 0 TD) Royal, DEN at KC 09/28 (9 rec., 0 TD) Henderson, NO vs. MIN 10/06 (4 rec., 1 TD) Moss, NE vs. STL 10/26 (7 rec., 0 TD) Breaston, ARI vs. DAL 10/12 (ot) (8 rec., 1 TD) Cotchery, NYJ vs. KC 10/26 (9 rec., 0 TD) Bowe, KC at NYJ 10/26 (6 rec., 0 TD) Baskett, PHI vs. STL 09/07 (2 rec., 1 TD) Hixon, NYG vs. SEA 10/05 (4 rec., 1 TD) Evans, BUF vs. SEA 09/07 (4 rec., 0 TD) Moore, NO vs. SF 09/28 (7 rec., 2 TD) Evans, BUF at ARI 10/05 (2 rec., 1 TD)
100-Yard Rushing Games 220, 198, 175, 168, 167, 164, 160, 160, 159, 149, 145, 142, 140, 138, 138, 136, 130, 129, 127, 126, 125, 125, 123, 123, 121, 121, 121, 121, 121, 120, 116, 116, 116, 115, 113, 111, 111, 110, 109, 109, 108, 107, 106, 105, 105, 105, 105, 104, 103, 101, 101, 101, 100, 100,
Turner, ATL vs. DET 09/07 (22 att., 2 TD) L. Johnson, KC vs. DEN 09/28 (28 att., 2 TD) Portis, WAS vs. CLE 10/19 (27 att., 1 TD) C. Johnson, TEN at KC 10/19 (18 att., 1 TD) Westbrook, PHI vs. ATL 10/26 (22 att., 2 TD) McFadden, OAK at KC 09/14 (21 att., 1 TD) Peterson, MIN vs. IND 09/14 (29 att., 0 TD) Jackson, STL vs. DAL 10/19 (25 att., 3 TD) Jones, NYJ at OAK 10/19 (ot) (24 att., 0 TD) White, TEN at KC 10/19 (17 att., 3 TD) Portis, WAS at PHI 10/05 (29 att., 1 TD) Barber, DAL at GB 09/21 (28 att., 1 TD) J. Jones, SEA vs. STL 09/21 (22 att., 1 TD) Morris, NE vs. DEN 10/20 (16 att., 1 TD) Parker, PIT vs. HOU 09/07 (25 att., 3 TD) Jacobs, NYG vs. SEA 10/05 (15 att., 2 TD) Gore, SF vs. DET 09/21 (27 att., 1 TD) Portis, WAS vs. STL 10/12 (21 att., 2 TD) J. Jones, SEA vs. SF 09/14 (ot) (26 att., 1 TD) Portis, WAS at DET 10/26 (24 att., 0 TD) Brown, MIA vs. SD 10/05 (24 att., 1 TD) Jones-Drew, JAX at DEN 10/12 (22 att., 2 TD) Williams, CAR vs. KC 10/05 (20 att., 2 TD) Forte, CHI at IND 09/07 (23 att., 1 TD) Peterson, MIN at CHI 10/19 (22 att., 2 TD) Taylor, JAX at IND 09/21 (26 att., 0 TD) Turner, ATL at GB 10/05 (26 att., 1 TD) Portis, WAS at DAL 09/28 (21 att., 0 TD) L. Johnson, KC at ATL 09/21 (24 att., 1 TD) Moore, PIT at CIN 10/19 (20 att., 2 TD) Graham, TB vs. ATL 09/14 (15 att., 1 TD) Jacobs, NYG vs. WAS 09/04 (21 att., 0 TD) Slaton, HOU at TEN 09/21 (18 att., 1 TD) Dunn, TB vs. CAR 10/12 (22 att., 0 TD) Brown, MIA at NE 09/21 (17 att., 4 TD) Graham, TB vs. GB 09/28 (20 att., 1 TD) Peterson, MIN vs. DET 10/12 (25 att., 0 TD) Jackson, STL vs. BUF 09/28 (24 att., 1 TD) Pittman, DEN vs. JAX 10/12 (20 att., 0 TD) C. Johnson, TEN at CIN 09/14 (19 att., 0 TD) Williams, CAR vs. ARI 10/26 (17 att., 1 TD) Jones-Drew, JAX at IND 09/21 (19 att., 1 TD) Tomlinson, SD at OAK 09/28 (20 att., 2 TD) Grant, GB vs. IND 10/19 (31 att., 1 TD) Tomlinson, SD at NO 10/26 (19 att., 0 TD) Parker, PIT at CLE 09/14 (28 att., 0 TD) McGahee, BAL at MIA 10/19 (19 att., 1 TD) Turner, ATL vs. KC 09/21 (23 att., 3 TD) Peterson, MIN at GB 09/08 (19 att., 1 TD) Ward, NYG at CLE 10/13 (10 att., 0 TD) Gore, SF vs. PHI 10/12 (19 att., 1 TD) Jones, NYJ at MIA 09/07 (22 att., 1 TD) Barber, DAL at STL 10/19 (18 att., 1 TD) James, ARI at SF 09/07 (26 att., 0 TD)
WEEK 8 / THROUGH MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2008 AFC / LEADING PASSERS Player, Team Rivers, S.D. Pennington, Mia. Edwards, Buf. Schaub, Hou. Cutler, Den. Favre, NY-J Garrard, Jac. Roethlisberger, Pit. Cassel, N.E. Manning, Ind. Collins, Ten. Russell, Oak. *Flacco, Bal. C. Palmer, Cin. Anderson, Cle. Thigpen, K.C. Fitzpatrick, Cin.
Pct Att Comp Comp Yds 234 149 63.7 2038 202 140 69.3 1710 187 127 67.9 1436 211 143 67.8 1623 254 163 64.2 1862 235 161 68.5 1611 225 147 65.3 1542 181 109 60.2 1352 199 131 65.8 1362 265 162 61.1 1754 170 99 58.2 1056 197 99 50.3 1258 191 119 62.3 1216 129 75 58.1 731 210 104 49.5 1235 126 63 50.0 672 135 82 60.7 627
Avg Gain 8.71 8.47 7.68 7.69 7.33 6.86 6.85 7.47 6.84 6.62 6.21 6.39 6.37 5.67 5.88 5.33 4.64
TD 19 7 5 10 13 15 6 10 7 10 3 6 3 3 7 4 2
Pct TD Long Int 8.1 67 6 3.5 80t 3 2.7 49 3 4.7 61 7 5.1 72 7 6.4 56t 11 2.7 35 4 5.5 65t 7 3.5 66t 6 3.8 75 9 1.8 44 3 3.0 84t 3 1.6 70t 7 2.3 36 4 3.3 70 6 3.2 36 4 1.5 22 5
Pct Int 2.6 1.5 1.6 3.3 2.8 4.7 1.8 3.9 3.0 3.4 1.8 1.5 3.7 3.1 2.9 3.2 3.7
Rating Points 107.8 100.5 92.9 92.6 91.7 89.5 86.6 85.7 84.6 79.0 75.0 74.4 70.5 69.0 67.1 63.3 61.6
Avg Gain TD 1 1 2 7t 4 12 3 4t 6 3 7 2 8 10t 5 4t 9 7t 10 4t 13 14t 11 10t 12 14t 15 14t 14 7t 16 13 17 17t
Pct TD Long Int 1 9t 8 1t 12 1t 5 12t 4 12t 2 17 13 5t 3 12t 7 9t 6 16 15 1t 11 1t 16 12t 14 5t 9 9t 10 5t 17 8
Pct Rating Int Points 6 1 1 2 3 3 12 4 7 5 17 6 5 7 16 8 9 9 13 10 4 11 2 12 14 13 10 14 8 15 11 16 15 17
Avg Gain 8.45 7.97 8.43 7.63 7.55 7.26 7.47 7.12 6.52 7.71 7.03 6.70 6.80 7.66 7.14 6.32 5.47 5.56
TD 14 14 15 8 12 10 8 9 4 9 7 4 3 8 5 5 4 2
Pct TD Long Int 7.0 72t 5 5.3 79t 6 4.9 84t 7 3.5 67t 0 5.4 62 4 4.3 52 4 3.3 90t 3 4.0 41 4 2.5 47t 2 3.9 65t 5 3.4 70t 5 2.4 69t 3 2.8 96t 2 3.7 63 11 2.8 86t 7 4.2 47t 5 2.7 38 6 1.7 34 4
Pct Int 2.5 2.3 2.3 0.0 1.8 1.7 1.2 1.8 1.3 2.2 2.4 1.8 1.8 5.0 3.9 4.2 4.1 3.4
Avg Gain TD 1 2t 3 2t 2 1 6 8t 7 4 9 5 8 8t 11 6t 15 14t 4 6t 12 11 14 14t 13 17t 5 8t 10 12t 16 12t 18 14t 17 19t
Pct TD Long Int 1 10t 3 14t 4 16t 10 1 2 6t 5 6t 12 4t 7 6t 16 2t 8 10t 11 10t 17 4t 14 2t 9 18 13 16t 6 10t 15 14t 18 6t
Pct Rating Int Points 13 1 10 2 11 3 1 4 7 5 4 6 2 7 5 8 3 9 9 10 12 11 6 12 8 13 18 14 15 15 17 16 16 17 14 18
AFC / LEADING PASSERS, RANKS Player, Team Rivers, S.D. Pennington, Mia. Edwards, Buf. Schaub, Hou. Cutler, Den. Favre, NY-J Garrard, Jac. Roethlisberger, Pit. Cassel, N.E. Manning, Ind. Collins, Ten. Russell, Oak. *Flacco, Bal. C. Palmer, Cin. Anderson, Cle. Thigpen, K.C. Fitzpatrick, Cin.
Pct Att Comp Comp 4 4 8 8 7 1 12 9 3 6 6 4 2 1 7 3 3 2 5 5 6 13 11 12 9 8 5 1 2 10 14 13t 13 10 13t 15 11 10 9 16 16 14 7 12 17 17 17 16 15 15 11
Yds 1 4 8 5 2 6 7 10 9 3 14 11 13 15 12 16 17
NFC / LEADING PASSERS Player, Team Romo, Dal. Warner, Ariz Brees, N.O. J. Campbell, Was. Rodgers, G.B. Orton, Chi. McNabb, Phi. Manning, NY-G Garcia, T.B. Delhomme, Car. *Ryan, Atl. Bulger, St.L Orlovsky, Det. O'Sullivan, S.F. Frerotte, Min. Kitna, Det. Griese, T.B. Hasselbeck, Sea.
Pct Att Comp Comp Yds 200 128 64.0 1689 262 184 70.2 2089 304 210 69.1 2563 230 152 66.1 1754 221 145 65.6 1668 230 143 62.2 1669 245 154 62.9 1829 223 137 61.4 1588 157 106 67.5 1024 231 140 60.6 1781 205 116 56.6 1441 167 98 58.7 1119 109 60 55.0 741 219 128 58.4 1678 180 103 57.2 1286 120 68 56.7 758 147 84 57.1 804 118 58 49.2 656
Rating Points 103.5 102.1 101.6 100.5 98.8 91.4 91.4 88.9 88.7 88.7 79.7 79.4 77.8 74.0 72.6 72.2 64.6 57.7
NFC / LEADING PASSERS, RANKS Player, Team Romo, Dal. Warner, Ariz Brees, N.O. J. Campbell, Was. Rodgers, G.B. Orton, Chi. McNabb, Phi. Manning, NY-G Garcia, T.B. Delhomme, Car. *Ryan, Atl. Bulger, St.L Orlovsky, Det. O'Sullivan, S.F. Frerotte, Min. Kitna, Det. Griese, T.B. Hasselbeck, Sea.
Pct Att Comp Comp 11 9t 6 2 2 1 1 1 2 5t 4 4 8 5 5 5t 6 8 3 3 7 7 8 9 14 12 3 4 7 10 10 11 16 13 14 11 18 17 17 9 9t 12 12 13 13 16 16 15 15 15 14 17 18 18
Yds 6 2 1 5 9 8 3 10 14 4 11 13 17 7 12 16 15 18
WEEK 8 / THROUGH MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2008 NFL / LEADING PASSERS Player, Team Rivers, S.D. Romo, Dal. Warner, Ariz Brees, N.O. J. Campbell, Was. Pennington, Mia. Rodgers, G.B. Edwards, Buf. Schaub, Hou. Cutler, Den. Orton, Chi. McNabb, Phi. Favre, NY-J Manning, NY-G Garcia, T.B. Delhomme, Car. Garrard, Jac. Roethlisberger, Pit. Cassel, N.E. *Ryan, Atl. Bulger, St.L Manning, Ind. Orlovsky, Det. Collins, Ten. Russell, Oak. O'Sullivan, S.F. Frerotte, Min. Kitna, Det. *Flacco, Bal. C. Palmer, Cin. Anderson, Cle. Griese, T.B. Thigpen, K.C. Fitzpatrick, Cin. Hasselbeck, Sea.
Pct Att Comp Comp Yds 234 149 63.7 2038 200 128 64.0 1689 262 184 70.2 2089 304 210 69.1 2563 230 152 66.1 1754 202 140 69.3 1710 221 145 65.6 1668 187 127 67.9 1436 211 143 67.8 1623 254 163 64.2 1862 230 143 62.2 1669 245 154 62.9 1829 235 161 68.5 1611 223 137 61.4 1588 157 106 67.5 1024 231 140 60.6 1781 225 147 65.3 1542 181 109 60.2 1352 199 131 65.8 1362 205 116 56.6 1441 167 98 58.7 1119 265 162 61.1 1754 109 60 55.0 741 170 99 58.2 1056 197 99 50.3 1258 219 128 58.4 1678 180 103 57.2 1286 120 68 56.7 758 191 119 62.3 1216 129 75 58.1 731 210 104 49.5 1235 147 84 57.1 804 126 63 50.0 672 135 82 60.7 627 118 58 49.2 656
Avg Gain 8.71 8.45 7.97 8.43 7.63 8.47 7.55 7.68 7.69 7.33 7.26 7.47 6.86 7.12 6.52 7.71 6.85 7.47 6.84 7.03 6.70 6.62 6.80 6.21 6.39 7.66 7.14 6.32 6.37 5.67 5.88 5.47 5.33 4.64 5.56
TD 19 14 14 15 8 7 12 5 10 13 10 8 15 9 4 9 6 10 7 7 4 10 3 3 6 8 5 5 3 3 7 4 4 2 2
Pct TD Long Int 8.1 67 6 7.0 72t 5 5.3 79t 6 4.9 84t 7 3.5 67t 0 3.5 80t 3 5.4 62 4 2.7 49 3 4.7 61 7 5.1 72 7 4.3 52 4 3.3 90t 3 6.4 56t 11 4.0 41 4 2.5 47t 2 3.9 65t 5 2.7 35 4 5.5 65t 7 3.5 66t 6 3.4 70t 5 2.4 69t 3 3.8 75 9 2.8 96t 2 1.8 44 3 3.0 84t 3 3.7 63 11 2.8 86t 7 4.2 47t 5 1.6 70t 7 2.3 36 4 3.3 70 6 2.7 38 6 3.2 36 4 1.5 22 5 1.7 34 4
Pct Int 2.6 2.5 2.3 2.3 0.0 1.5 1.8 1.6 3.3 2.8 1.7 1.2 4.7 1.8 1.3 2.2 1.8 3.9 3.0 2.4 1.8 3.4 1.8 1.8 1.5 5.0 3.9 4.2 3.7 3.1 2.9 4.1 3.2 3.7 3.4
Rating Points 107.8 103.5 102.1 101.6 100.5 100.5 98.8 92.9 92.6 91.7 91.4 91.4 89.5 88.9 88.7 88.7 86.6 85.7 84.6 79.7 79.4 79.0 77.8 75.0 74.4 74.0 72.6 72.2 70.5 69.0 67.1 64.6 63.3 61.6 57.7
Avg Gain TD 1 1 3 4t 5 4t 4 2t 10 14t 2 17t 11 7 8 23t 7 8t 14 6 15 8t 13 14t 19 2t 17 12t 25 26t 6 12t 20 21t 12 8t 21 17t 18 17t 23 26t 24 8t 22 30t 29 30t 26 21t 9 14t 16 23t 28 23t 27 30t 31 30t 30 17t 33 26t 34 26t 35 35t 32 35t
Pct TD Long Int 1 22t 2 17t 6 22t 8 27t 17 1 18 4t 5 10t 27 4t 9 27t 7 27t 10 10t 21 4t 3 34t 12 10t 29 2t 13 17t 28 10t 4 27t 16 22t 19 17t 30 4t 14 33 25 2t 32 4t 23 4t 15 34t 24 27t 11 17t 34 27t 31 10t 20 22t 26 22t 22 10t 35 17t 33 10t
Pct Rating Int Points 19 1 18 2 15 3 16 4 1 5 4 6 12 7 6 8 25 9 20 10 7 11 2 12 34 13 10 14 3 15 14 16 9 17 30 18 22 19 17 20 11 21 27 22 13 23 8 24 5 25 35 26 31 27 33 28 28 29 23 30 21 31 32 32 24 33 29 34 26 35
NFL / LEADING PASSERS, RANKS Player, Team Rivers, S.D. Romo, Dal. Warner, Ariz Brees, N.O. J. Campbell, Was. Pennington, Mia. Rodgers, G.B. Edwards, Buf. Schaub, Hou. Cutler, Den. Orton, Chi. McNabb, Phi. Favre, NY-J Manning, NY-G Garcia, T.B. Delhomme, Car. Garrard, Jac. Roethlisberger, Pit. Cassel, N.E. *Ryan, Atl. Bulger, St.L Manning, Ind. Orlovsky, Det. Collins, Ten. Russell, Oak. O'Sullivan, S.F. Frerotte, Min. Kitna, Det. *Flacco, Bal. C. Palmer, Cin. Anderson, Cle. Griese, T.B. Thigpen, K.C. Fitzpatrick, Cin. Hasselbeck, Sea.
Pct Att Comp Comp 7 8 14 19 17t 13 3 2 1 1 1 3 9t 7 8 18 13t 2 13 10 10 23 19 5 15 11t 6 4 3 12 9t 11t 17 5 6 15 6 5 4 12 15 18 28 23 7 8 13t 21 11 9 11 24 22 22 20 16 9 17 21 30 27 28 23 2 4 19 35 34 31 26 26t 25 21 26t 32 14 17t 24 25 25 27 33 32 29 22 20 16 31 31 26 16 24 34 29 29 28 32 33 33 30 30 20 34 35 35
Yds 3 10 2 1 7t 9 13 19 14 4 12 5 15 16 28 6 17 21 20 18 26 7t 31 27 23 11 22 30 25 32 24 29 33 35 34
WEEK 8 / THROUGH MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2008 AFC / FOURTH-QUARTER PASSING LEADERS Rank Player, Team Att Comp Comp% Yards YPA TD 1) Huard, K.C. 18 12 66.7 183 10.17 2 2) Edwards, Buf. 51 35 68.6 458 8.98 3 3) Favre, NY-J 72 51 70.8 505 7.01 7 4) Rivers, S.D. 63 34 54.0 556 8.83 5 5) Cutler, Den. 69 46 66.7 425 6.16 3 6) Russell, Oak. 67 33 49.3 456 6.81 3 7) Collins, Ten. 33 18 54.5 215 6.52 1 8) Cassel, N.E. 46 28 60.9 257 5.59 1 9) C. Palmer, Cin. 39 26 66.7 261 6.69 2 10) Anderson, Cle. 53 27 50.9 326 6.15 3 11) *Flacco, Bal. 42 30 71.4 396 9.43 0 12) Schaub, Hou. 65 40 61.5 438 6.74 2 13) Pennington, Mia. 63 41 65.1 430 6.83 1 14) Manning, Ind. 96 59 61.5 573 5.97 3 15) Garrard, Jac. 72 40 55.6 375 5.21 1 16) Roethlisberger, Pit. 39 18 46.2 249 6.38 2 17) Thigpen, K.C. 55 26 47.3 281 5.11 1 18) Fitzpatrick, Cin. 37 20 54.1 158 4.27 1
TD% Int 11.1 1 5.9 1 9.7 3 7.9 2 4.3 1 4.5 0 3.0 0 2.2 0 5.1 2 5.7 1 0.0 2 3.1 2 1.6 2 3.1 3 1.4 1 5.1 2 1.8 2 2.7 3
Int% 5.6 2.0 4.2 3.2 1.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 5.1 1.9 4.8 3.1 3.2 3.1 1.4 5.1 3.6 8.1
Rating 113.9 108.1 105.4 97.1 91.8 86.4 84.8 83.3 81.3 81.2 81.1 78.9 76.8 75.6 68.9 62.9 53.7 40.1
NFC / FOURTH-QUARTER PASSING LEADERS Rank Player, Team Att Comp Comp% Yards YPA TD 1) Romo, Dal. 46 31 67.4 525 11.41 5 2) J. Campbell, Was. 48 34 70.8 471 9.81 3 3) Manning, NY-G 39 26 66.7 308 7.90 3 4) McNabb, Phi. 48 34 70.8 320 6.67 1 5) Orlovsky, Det. 48 31 64.6 393 8.19 2 6) Delhomme, Car. 61 41 67.2 437 7.16 2 7) Orton, Chi. 57 34 59.6 380 6.67 2 8) Brees, N.O. 56 35 62.5 520 9.29 2 9) Kitna, Det. 29 19 65.5 261 9.00 3 10) Warner, Ariz 61 42 68.9 460 7.54 3 11) Rodgers, G.B. 63 37 58.7 440 6.98 3 12) Frerotte, Min. 53 32 60.4 411 7.75 2 13) *Ryan, Atl. 59 34 57.6 366 6.20 2 14) Garcia, T.B. 55 33 60.0 274 4.98 2 15) Griese, T.B. 33 20 60.6 223 6.76 1 16) Jackson, Min. 23 13 56.5 109 4.74 1 17) Bulger, St.L 56 29 51.8 344 6.14 1 18) O'Sullivan, S.F. 52 26 50.0 354 6.81 2 19) Hasselbeck, Sea. 21 10 47.6 90 4.29 0
TD% Int 10.9 0 6.3 0 7.7 1 2.1 0 4.2 1 3.3 1 3.5 0 3.6 2 10.3 3 4.9 3 4.8 2 3.8 2 3.4 1 3.6 2 3.0 2 4.3 1 1.8 3 3.8 4 0.0 1
Int% 0.0 0.0 2.6 0.0 2.1 1.6 0.0 3.6 10.3 4.9 3.2 3.8 1.7 3.6 6.1 4.3 5.4 7.7 4.8
Rating 142.0 122.8 105.5 95.8 95.2 92.0 91.3 89.9 89.1 86.8 82.8 81.6 80.2 69.8 65.6 65.3 54.5 52.9 39.8
NFL / FOURTH-QUARTER PASSING LEADERS Rank Player, Team Att Comp Comp% Yards YPA TD 1) Romo, Dal. 46 31 67.4 525 11.41 5 2) J. Campbell, Was. 48 34 70.8 471 9.81 3 3) Huard, K.C. 18 12 66.7 183 10.17 2 4) Edwards, Buf. 51 35 68.6 458 8.98 3 5) Manning, NY-G 39 26 66.7 308 7.90 3 6) Favre, NY-J 72 51 70.8 505 7.01 7 7) Rivers, S.D. 63 34 54.0 556 8.83 5 8) McNabb, Phi. 48 34 70.8 320 6.67 1 9) Orlovsky, Det. 48 31 64.6 393 8.19 2 10) Delhomme, Car. 61 41 67.2 437 7.16 2 11) Cutler, Den. 69 46 66.7 425 6.16 3 12) Orton, Chi. 57 34 59.6 380 6.67 2 13) Brees, N.O. 56 35 62.5 520 9.29 2 14) Kitna, Det. 29 19 65.5 261 9.00 3 15) Warner, Ariz 61 42 68.9 460 7.54 3 16) Russell, Oak. 67 33 49.3 456 6.81 3 17) Collins, Ten. 33 18 54.5 215 6.52 1 18) Cassel, N.E. 46 28 60.9 257 5.59 1 19) Rodgers, G.B. 63 37 58.7 440 6.98 3 20) Frerotte, Min. 53 32 60.4 411 7.75 2 21) C. Palmer, Cin. 39 26 66.7 261 6.69 2 22) Anderson, Cle. 53 27 50.9 326 6.15 3 23) *Flacco, Bal. 42 30 71.4 396 9.43 0 24) *Ryan, Atl. 59 34 57.6 366 6.20 2 25) Schaub, Hou. 65 40 61.5 438 6.74 2 26) Pennington, Mia. 63 41 65.1 430 6.83 1 27) Manning, Ind. 96 59 61.5 573 5.97 3 28) Garcia, T.B. 55 33 60.0 274 4.98 2 29) Garrard, Jac. 72 40 55.6 375 5.21 1 30) Griese, T.B. 33 20 60.6 223 6.76 1 31) Jackson, Min. 23 13 56.5 109 4.74 1 32) Roethlisberger, Pit. 39 18 46.2 249 6.38 2 33) Bulger, St.L 56 29 51.8 344 6.14 1 34) Thigpen, K.C. 55 26 47.3 281 5.11 1 35) O'Sullivan, S.F. 52 26 50.0 354 6.81 2 36) Fitzpatrick, Cin. 37 20 54.1 158 4.27 1 37) Hasselbeck, Sea. 21 10 47.6 90 4.29 0
TD% Int 10.9 0 6.3 0 11.1 1 5.9 1 7.7 1 9.7 3 7.9 2 2.1 0 4.2 1 3.3 1 4.3 1 3.5 0 3.6 2 10.3 3 4.9 3 4.5 0 3.0 0 2.2 0 4.8 2 3.8 2 5.1 2 5.7 1 0.0 2 3.4 1 3.1 2 1.6 2 3.1 3 3.6 2 1.4 1 3.0 2 4.3 1 5.1 2 1.8 3 1.8 2 3.8 4 2.7 3 0.0 1
Int% 0.0 0.0 5.6 2.0 2.6 4.2 3.2 0.0 2.1 1.6 1.4 0.0 3.6 10.3 4.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.2 3.8 5.1 1.9 4.8 1.7 3.1 3.2 3.1 3.6 1.4 6.1 4.3 5.1 5.4 3.6 7.7 8.1 4.8
Rating 142.0 122.8 113.9 108.1 105.5 105.4 97.1 95.8 95.2 92.0 91.8 91.3 89.9 89.1 86.8 86.4 84.8 83.3 82.8 81.6 81.3 81.2 81.1 80.2 78.9 76.8 75.6 69.8 68.9 65.6 65.3 62.9 54.5 53.7 52.9 40.1 39.8
WEEK 8 / THROUGH MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2008 AFC / THIRD-DOWN PASSING LEADERS Rank Player, Team Att Comp Comp% Yards 1) Cassel, N.E. 49 32 65.3 396 2) Rivers, S.D. 73 43 58.9 585 3) Roethlisberger, Pit. 53 32 60.4 404 4) C. Palmer, Cin. 41 24 58.5 258 5) Edwards, Buf. 47 32 68.1 365 6) Schaub, Hou. 50 31 62.0 322 7) *Flacco, Bal. 62 37 59.7 489 8) Manning, Ind. 68 43 63.2 475 9) Garrard, Jac. 63 37 58.7 352 10) Collins, Ten. 55 30 54.5 349 11) Cutler, Den. 55 29 52.7 362 12) Russell, Oak. 56 23 41.1 258 13) Pennington, Mia. 51 26 51.0 240 14) Favre, NY-J 68 46 67.6 508 15) Anderson, Cle. 64 28 43.8 358
YPA TD 8.08 4 8.01 7 7.62 4 6.29 3 7.77 0 6.44 4 7.89 2 6.99 3 5.59 1 6.35 1 6.58 3 4.61 2 4.71 3 7.47 1 5.59 2
TD% Int 8.2 1 9.6 3 7.5 2 7.3 1 0.0 0 8.0 2 3.2 2 4.4 4 1.6 1 1.8 1 5.5 4 3.6 1 5.9 3 1.5 6 3.1 3
NFC / THIRD-DOWN PASSING LEADERS Rank Player, Team Att Comp Comp% Yards 1) Rodgers, G.B. 68 45 66.2 583 2) Brees, N.O. 70 47 67.1 696 3) Romo, Dal. 62 38 61.3 550 4) McNabb, Phi. 64 35 54.7 497 5) Warner, Ariz 60 44 73.3 456 6) Garcia, T.B. 46 29 63.0 301 7) J. Campbell, Was. 61 39 63.9 398 8) Delhomme, Car. 69 40 58.0 494 9) Manning, NY-G 59 39 66.1 449 10) Orton, Chi. 63 32 50.8 436 11) *Ryan, Atl. 76 42 55.3 593 12) Bulger, St.L 60 30 50.0 355 13) Orlovsky, Det. 35 18 51.4 230 14) O'Sullivan, S.F. 54 24 44.4 305 15) Frerotte, Min. 52 26 50.0 353 16) Griese, T.B. 40 23 57.5 225
YPA TD 8.57 9 9.94 4 8.87 6 7.77 5 7.60 2 6.54 3 6.52 2 7.16 4 7.61 1 6.92 2 7.80 2 5.92 1 6.57 0 5.65 2 6.79 1 5.63 1
TD% Int 13.2 2 5.7 0 9.7 1 7.8 1 3.3 1 6.5 1 3.3 0 5.8 2 1.7 1 3.2 1 2.6 3 1.7 1 0.0 1 3.7 2 1.9 3 2.5 3
Int% 2.9 0.0 1.6 1.6 1.7 2.2 0.0 2.9 1.7 1.6 3.9 1.7 2.9 3.7 5.8 7.5
Rating 120.3 118.5 115.7 99.5 99.0 94.6 93.5 87.5 87.5 77.2 73.0 67.0 60.4 59.6 54.4 50.5
NFL / THIRD-DOWN PASSING LEADERS Rank Player, Team Att Comp Comp% Yards 1) Rodgers, G.B. 68 45 66.2 583 2) Brees, N.O. 70 47 67.1 696 3) Romo, Dal. 62 38 61.3 550 4) Cassel, N.E. 49 32 65.3 396 5) McNabb, Phi. 64 35 54.7 497 6) Rivers, S.D. 73 43 58.9 585 7) Warner, Ariz 60 44 73.3 456 8) Garcia, T.B. 46 29 63.0 301 9) Roethlisberger, Pit. 53 32 60.4 404 10) J. Campbell, Was. 61 39 63.9 398 11) C. Palmer, Cin. 41 24 58.5 258 12) Edwards, Buf. 47 32 68.1 365 13) Schaub, Hou. 50 31 62.0 322 14) Delhomme, Car. 69 40 58.0 494 15) Manning, NY-G 59 39 66.1 449 16) *Flacco, Bal. 62 37 59.7 489 17) Orton, Chi. 63 32 50.8 436 18) Manning, Ind. 68 43 63.2 475 19) Garrard, Jac. 63 37 58.7 352 20) *Ryan, Atl. 76 42 55.3 593 21) Collins, Ten. 55 30 54.5 349 22) Bulger, St.L 60 30 50.0 355 23) Cutler, Den. 55 29 52.7 362 24) Orlovsky, Det. 35 18 51.4 230 25) Russell, Oak. 56 23 41.1 258 26) O'Sullivan, S.F. 54 24 44.4 305 27) Pennington, Mia. 51 26 51.0 240 28) Favre, NY-J 68 46 67.6 508 29) Frerotte, Min. 52 26 50.0 353 30) Anderson, Cle. 64 28 43.8 358 31) Griese, T.B. 40 23 57.5 225
YPA TD 8.57 9 9.94 4 8.87 6 8.08 4 7.77 5 8.01 7 7.60 2 6.54 3 7.62 4 6.52 2 6.29 3 7.77 0 6.44 4 7.16 4 7.61 1 7.89 2 6.92 2 6.99 3 5.59 1 7.80 2 6.35 1 5.92 1 6.58 3 6.57 0 4.61 2 5.65 2 4.71 3 7.47 1 6.79 1 5.59 2 5.63 1
TD% Int 13.2 2 5.7 0 9.7 1 8.2 1 7.8 1 9.6 3 3.3 1 6.5 1 7.5 2 3.3 0 7.3 1 0.0 0 8.0 2 5.8 2 1.7 1 3.2 2 3.2 1 4.4 4 1.6 1 2.6 3 1.8 1 1.7 1 5.5 4 0.0 1 3.6 1 3.7 2 5.9 3 1.5 6 1.9 3 3.1 3 2.5 3
Int% 2.9 0.0 1.6 2.0 1.6 4.1 1.7 2.2 3.8 0.0 2.4 0.0 4.0 2.9 1.7 3.2 1.6 5.9 1.6 3.9 1.8 1.7 7.3 2.9 1.8 3.7 5.9 8.8 5.8 4.7 7.5
Rating 120.3 118.5 115.7 108.9 99.5 99.4 99.0 94.6 93.6 93.5 91.3 91.2 90.6 87.5 87.5 82.0 77.2 74.1 73.0 73.0 72.5 67.0 61.3 60.4 60.0 59.6 59.3 57.7 54.4 52.7 50.5
Int% Rating 2.0 108.9 4.1 99.4 3.8 93.6 2.4 91.3 0.0 91.2 4.0 90.6 3.2 82.0 5.9 74.1 1.6 73.0 1.8 72.5 7.3 61.3 1.8 60.0 5.9 59.3 8.8 57.7 4.7 52.7
WEEK 8 / THROUGH MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2008 AFC / LEADING RUSHERS Rank Player, Team 1) *C. Johnson, Ten. 2) Tomlinson, S.D. 3) Jones, NY-J 4) Lewis, Cle. 5) *Slaton, Hou. 6) Lynch, Buf. 7) L. Johnson, K.C. 8) Brown, Mia. 9) McGahee, Bal. 10) *McFadden, Oak. 11) Jones-Drew, Jac. 12) White, Ten. 13) Moore, Pit. 14) Pittman, Den. 15) L. McClain, Bal. 16) Morris, N.E. 17) Fargas, Oak. 18) Williams, Mia. 19t) Taylor, Jac. 19t) Young, Den. 21) Parker, Pit. 22) Perry, Cin. 23) Rhodes, Ind. 24) Green, Hou. 25) Addai, Ind. 26) Faulk, N.E. 27) Bush, Oak. 28) Jackson, Buf. 29) *Rice, Bal. 30) Garrard, Jac. (QB) 31) *Charles, K.C. 32) Washington, NY-J 33) Sproles, S.D. 34t) Benson, Cin. 34t) Hall, Den. 36) Fitzpatrick, Cin. (QB) 37) Jordan, N.E. 38) Maroney, N.E. 39) B. Smith, NY-J (WR) 40) Cutler, Den. (QB)
Att Yards Avg Long TD 122 626 5.1 66t 4 142 551 3.9 41t 4 122 532 4.4 31 4 129 484 3.8 24 3 104 476 4.6 50 5 123 450 3.7 22 6 93 417 4.5 65 3 98 406 4.1 62t 7 100 351 3.5 17 3 67 341 5.1 50 1 77 330 4.3 46t 5 90 327 3.6 80t 10 65 322 5.0 32t 3 69 316 4.6 20 4 78 313 4.0 17 4 69 307 4.4 34 4 77 273 3.5 42 0 71 267 3.8 28 2 80 266 3.3 34 0 47 266 5.7 49 1 66 263 4.0 32 3 96 253 2.6 25t 2 69 247 3.6 38 3 48 219 4.6 14 1 62 216 3.5 15 4 36 212 5.9 16 2 52 210 4.0 32t 1 49 208 4.2 22t 1 49 185 3.8 19 0 37 161 4.4 24 1 29 160 5.5 30 0 27 155 5.7 60t 2 30 146 4.9 21 0 41 137 3.3 15 0 34 137 4.0 16 0 21 121 5.8 13 1 24 106 4.4 11 0 28 93 3.3 17 0 7 88 12.6 36 0 21 84 4.0 12 0
NFC / LEADING RUSHERS Rank Player, Team 1) Portis, Was. 2) Peterson, Min. 3) Turner, Atl. 4) Gore, S.F. 5) Barber, Dal. 6) Jacobs, NY-G 7) Williams, Car. 8) *Forte, Chi. 9) Jackson, St.L 10) Graham, T.B. 11) J. Jones, Sea. 12) Grant, G.B. 13) Dunn, T.B. 14) James, Ariz 15) Ward, NY-G 16) *Stewart, Car. 17) Westbrook, Phi. 18) Bush, N.O. 19) Norwood, Atl. 20) *Kevin Smith, Det. 21) *F. Jones, Dal. 22) McAllister, N.O. 23) Buckhalter, Phi. 24) R. Johnson, Det. 25) Betts, Was. 26) Bradshaw, NY-G 27) O'Sullivan, S.F. (QB) 28) Taylor, Min. 29) *Hightower, Ariz 30) P. Thomas, N.O. 31) Morris, Sea. 32) Rodgers, G.B. (QB) 33) Jones, Chi. 34) Duckett, Sea. 35) Jackson, G.B. 36) Pittman, St.L 37) Weaver, Sea. 38) Jackson, Min. (QB) 39) J. Campbell, Was. (QB) 40) *Ryan, Atl. (QB) 41) Wolfe, Chi. 42) *D. Jackson, Phi. (WR) 43) *Douglas, Atl. (WR) 44) *Avery, St.L (WR) 45) McNabb, Phi. (QB) 46) *Choice, Dal. 47) Orton, Chi. (QB) 48) Kitna, Det. (QB) 49) Booker, Phi. 50) Hasselbeck, Sea. (QB)
Att Yards Avg Long TD 187 944 5.0 31 7 151 684 4.5 54t 5 145 655 4.5 66t 6 136 629 4.6 41t 4 153 611 4.0 35 5 114 563 4.9 44 6 120 522 4.4 32t 3 147 515 3.5 50t 4 121 508 4.2 56t 4 112 498 4.4 68t 4 103 468 4.5 32 2 137 464 3.4 57 1 89 423 4.8 38 1 108 380 3.5 16 3 60 374 6.2 22 0 96 362 3.8 24 5 76 361 4.8 39t 6 87 294 3.4 29 2 45 285 6.3 44 1 56 268 4.8 50 3 30 266 8.9 60t 3 68 263 3.9 12 2 52 207 4.0 28 2 54 189 3.5 27 1 38 156 4.1 14 0 26 147 5.7 32 1 29 146 5.0 18 0 39 144 3.7 13 1 49 133 2.7 17t 6 30 124 4.1 18 3 27 119 4.4 45 0 30 113 3.8 21 3 32 110 3.4 16 0 36 105 2.9 29 4 20 104 5.2 19t 1 20 89 4.5 18 0 15 67 4.5 13 0 11 65 5.9 19 0 24 62 2.6 19 0 20 55 2.8 17 0 9 53 5.9 38 0 6 50 8.3 21 0 7 49 7.0 33 0 5 48 9.6 37t 1 17 45 2.6 12 1 7 39 5.6 15 0 11 38 3.5 12 0 6 34 5.7 10 0 13 32 2.5 5 0 3 31 10.3 15 0
WEEK 8 / THROUGH MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2008 NFL / LEADING RUSHERS Rank Player, Team 1) Portis, Was. 2) Peterson, Min. 3) Turner, Atl. 4) Gore, S.F. 5) *C. Johnson, Ten. 6) Barber, Dal. 7) Jacobs, NY-G 8) Tomlinson, S.D. 9) Jones, NY-J 10) Williams, Car. 11) *Forte, Chi. 12) Jackson, St.L 13) Graham, T.B. 14) Lewis, Cle. 15) *Slaton, Hou. 16) J. Jones, Sea. 17) Grant, G.B. 18) Lynch, Buf. 19) Dunn, T.B. 20) L. Johnson, K.C. 21) Brown, Mia. 22) James, Ariz 23) Ward, NY-G 24) *Stewart, Car. 25) Westbrook, Phi. 26) McGahee, Bal. 27) *McFadden, Oak. 28) Jones-Drew, Jac. 29) White, Ten. 30) Moore, Pit. 31) Pittman, Den. 32) L. McClain, Bal. 33) Morris, N.E. 34) Bush, N.O. 35) Norwood, Atl. 36) Fargas, Oak. 37) *Kevin Smith, Det. 38) Williams, Mia. 39t) *F. Jones, Dal. 39t) Taylor, Jac. 39t) Young, Den. 42t) McAllister, N.O. 42t) Parker, Pit. 44) Perry, Cin. 45) Rhodes, Ind. 46) Green, Hou. 47) Addai, Ind. 48) Faulk, N.E. 49) Bush, Oak. 50) Jackson, Buf.
Att Yards 187 944 151 684 145 655 136 629 122 626 153 611 114 563 142 551 122 532 120 522 147 515 121 508 112 498 129 484 104 476 103 468 137 464 123 450 89 423 93 417 98 406 108 380 60 374 96 362 76 361 100 351 67 341 77 330 90 327 65 322 69 316 78 313 69 307 87 294 45 285 77 273 56 268 71 267 30 266 80 266 47 266 68 263 66 263 96 253 69 247 48 219 62 216 36 212 52 210 49 208
Avg Long TD 5.0 31 7 4.5 54t 5 4.5 66t 6 4.6 41t 4 5.1 66t 4 4.0 35 5 4.9 44 6 3.9 41t 4 4.4 31 4 4.4 32t 3 3.5 50t 4 4.2 56t 4 4.4 68t 4 3.8 24 3 4.6 50 5 4.5 32 2 3.4 57 1 3.7 22 6 4.8 38 1 4.5 65 3 4.1 62t 7 3.5 16 3 6.2 22 0 3.8 24 5 4.8 39t 6 3.5 17 3 5.1 50 1 4.3 46t 5 3.6 80t 10 5.0 32t 3 4.6 20 4 4.0 17 4 4.4 34 4 3.4 29 2 6.3 44 1 3.5 42 0 4.8 50 3 3.8 28 2 8.9 60t 3 3.3 34 0 5.7 49 1 3.9 12 2 4.0 32 3 2.6 25t 2 3.6 38 3 4.6 14 1 3.5 15 4 5.9 16 2 4.0 32t 1 4.2 22t 1
WEEK 8 / THROUGH MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2008 AFC / THIRD-AND-ONE RUSHING LEADERS Rank Player, Team Att FD Pct 1t) *Slaton, Hou. 6 6 100.0 1t) Tomlinson, S.D. 6 6 100.0 1t) White, Ten. 6 6 100.0 1t) Brown, Mia. 4 4 100.0 1t) L. McClain, Bal. 4 4 100.0 1t) Garrard, Jac. 3 3 100.0 1t) McGahee, Bal. 3 3 100.0 1t) Benson, Cin. 2 2 100.0 1t) Fargas, Oak. 2 2 100.0 1t) Hall, Ten. 2 2 100.0 1t) Rhodes, Ind. 2 2 100.0 12) Pittman, Den. 9 8 88.9 13t) Addai, Ind. 6 5 83.3 13t) L. Johnson, K.C. 6 5 83.3 15) *Flacco, Bal. 5 4 80.0 16) Green, Hou. 4 3 75.0 17t) Anderson, Cle. 3 2 66.7 17t) *Green-Ellis, N.E. 3 2 66.7 17t) Lynch, Buf. 3 2 66.7 17t) *Simpson, Ind. 3 2 66.7 17t) Vickers, Cle. 3 2 66.7 22) Morris, N.E. 7 4 57.1 23t) Lewis, Cle. 4 2 50.0 23t) Perry, Cin. 4 2 50.0 NFC / THIRD-AND-ONE RUSHING LEADERS Rank Player, Team Att 1t) Hoover, Car. 5 1t) *Forte, Chi. 4 1t) R. Johnson, Det. 2 1t) McAllister, N.O. 2 5) *Hightower, Ariz 9 6) *Stewart, Car. 5 7) Barber, Dal. 9 8) Turner, Atl. 4 9) Portis, Was. 7 10t) Duckett, Sea. 6 10t) Brees, N.O. 3 12t) Grant, G.B. 5 12t) Peterson, Min. 5 12t) Westbrook, Phi. 5 15t) Bush, N.O. 7 15t) Graham, T.B. 7 15t) Jackson, St.L 7 15t) Jacobs, NY-G 7
FD 5 4 2 2 8 4 7 3 5 4 2 3 3 3 4 4 4 4
Pct 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 88.9 80.0 77.8 75.0 71.4 66.7 66.7 60.0 60.0 60.0 57.1 57.1 57.1 57.1
NFL / THIRD-AND-ONE RUSHING LEADERS Rank Player, Team Att 1t) *Slaton, Hou. 6 1t) Tomlinson, S.D. 6 1t) White, Ten. 6 1t) Hoover, Car. 5 1t) Brown, Mia. 4 1t) *Forte, Chi. 4 1t) L. McClain, Bal. 4 1t) Garrard, Jac. 3 1t) McGahee, Bal. 3 1t) Benson, Cin. 2 1t) Fargas, Oak. 2 1t) Hall, Ten. 2 1t) R. Johnson, Det. 2 1t) McAllister, N.O. 2 1t) Rhodes, Ind. 2 16t) *Hightower, Ariz 9 16t) Pittman, Den. 9 18t) Addai, Ind. 6 18t) L. Johnson, K.C. 6 20t) *Flacco, Bal. 5 20t) *Stewart, Car. 5 22) Barber, Dal. 9 23t) Green, Hou. 4 23t) Turner, Atl. 4 25) Portis, Was. 7 26t) Duckett, Sea. 6 26t) Anderson, Cle. 3 26t) Brees, N.O. 3 26t) *Green-Ellis, N.E. 3 26t) Lynch, Buf. 3 26t) *Simpson, Ind. 3 26t) Vickers, Cle. 3 33t) Grant, G.B. 5 33t) Peterson, Min. 5 33t) Westbrook, Phi. 5 36t) Bush, N.O. 7 36t) Graham, T.B. 7 36t) Jackson, St.L 7 36t) Jacobs, NY-G 7 36t) Morris, N.E. 7 41t) Lewis, Cle. 4 41t) Perry, Cin. 4
FD 6 6 6 5 4 4 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 8 8 5 5 4 4 7 3 3 5 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 2 2
Pct 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 88.9 88.9 83.3 83.3 80.0 80.0 77.8 75.0 75.0 71.4 66.7 66.7 66.7 66.7 66.7 66.7 66.7 60.0 60.0 60.0 57.1 57.1 57.1 57.1 57.1 50.0 50.0
WEEK 8 / THROUGH MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2008 AFC / LEADERS IN RECEPTIONS Rank Player, Team Rec Yards Avg Long TD 1) A. Johnson, Hou. 56 772 13.8 61 2 2) Houshmandzadeh, Cin. 54 512 9.5 26 3 3t) Marshall, Den. 49 598 12.2 35t 3 3t) Welker, N.E. 49 466 9.5 27 1 5) Bowe, K.C. 40 512 12.8 36 2 6) *Royal, Den. 39 392 10.1 29 2 7t) Wayne, Ind. 38 521 13.7 40 4 7t) M. Jones, Jac. 38 455 12.0 35 2 9) Coles, NY-J 37 433 11.7 54 5 10) Cotchery, NY-J 36 430 11.9 56t 3 11) D. Mason, Bal. 34 421 12.4 54 1 12) Gonzalez, K.C. (TE) 33 369 11.2 28 3 13t) Moss, N.E. 32 471 14.7 66t 4 13t) Daniels, Hou. (TE) 32 395 12.3 34 2 13t) Camarillo, Mia. 32 372 11.6 33 1 13t) C. Johnson, Cin. 32 312 9.8 22 2 17t) Evans, Buf. 31 637 20.5 87t 3 17t) Ward, Pit. 31 406 13.1 49 5 19t) Jackson, S.D. 30 538 17.9 60 4 19t) Gates, S.D. (TE) 30 403 13.4 30 5 19t) Gonzalez, Ind. 30 357 11.9 58 0 22t) Walter, Hou. 29 363 12.5 39t 5 22t) Tomlinson, S.D. (RB) 29 215 7.4 32 1 24) Scaife, Ten. (TE) 28 318 11.4 44 1 25t) Ginn, Mia. 27 352 13.0 64 0 25t) Clark, Ind. (TE) 27 328 12.1 29 2 27) Reed, Buf. 26 288 11.1 24 0 28t) Stokley, Den. 24 262 10.9 32 2 28t) Jones-Drew, Jac. (RB) 24 203 8.5 26 0 28t) Lynch, Buf. (RB) 24 147 6.1 17 0 31) Harrison, Ind. 23 270 11.7 67t 3 32t) Edwards, Cle. 22 371 16.9 70 2 32t) Holmes, Pit. 22 360 16.4 48 1 32t) Washington, NY-J (RB) 22 153 7.0 18t 1 32t) *Slaton, Hou. (RB) 22 125 5.7 30t 1 36t) Miller, Pit. (TE) 21 240 11.4 22 1 36t) Winslow, Cle. (TE) 21 187 8.9 20 1 38t) Miller, Oak. (TE) 20 312 15.6 63t 1 38t) Faulk, N.E. (RB) 20 167 8.4 22 1 40t) Fasano, Mia. (TE) 19 251 13.2 24 3 40t) Stuckey, NY-J 19 225 11.8 31 3 40t) Chatman, Cin. 19 181 9.5 25 0 40t) Royal, Buf. (TE) 19 181 9.5 30t 1 40t) Rhodes, Ind. (RB) 19 114 6.0 15 0 NFC / LEADERS IN RECEPTIONS Rank Player, Team 1) Witten, Dal. (TE) 2t) White, Atl. 2t) Fitzgerald, Ariz 4t) Moss, Was. 4t) Bush, N.O. (RB) 6) Cooley, Was. (TE) 7) Moore, N.O. 8t) Jennings, G.B. 8t) Muhammad, Car. 8t) Breaston, Ariz 8t) A. Bryant, T.B. 12) Boldin, Ariz 13t) St. Smith, Car. 13t) Randle El, Was. 15t) *D. Jackson, Phi. 15t) Gore, S.F. (RB) 15t) Barber, Dal. (RB) 18t) Owens, Dal. 18t) Wade, Min. 20t) C. Johnson, Det. 20t) Driver, G.B. 20t) Smith, NY-G 20t) *Forte, Chi. (RB) 24t) Berrian, Min. 24t) Burress, NY-G 26) Hilliard, T.B. 27) Holt, St.L 28) Jackson, St.L (RB) 29) Battle, S.F. 30t) Bruce, S.F. 30t) Crayton, Dal. 30t) Miller, N.O. (TE) 33t) Olsen, Chi. (TE) 33t) Toomer, NY-G 33t) R. Davis, Chi. 33t) Shockey, N.O. (TE) 33t) *Kevin Smith, Det. (RB) 33t) Dunn, T.B. (RB) 39t) *Avery, St.L 39t) *Carlson, Sea. (TE) 39t) Clayton, T.B. 39t) Westbrook, Phi. (RB) 43t) Roy E. Williams, Det-Dal 43t) Buckhalter, Phi. (RB) 43t) D. Lee, G.B. (TE) 46t) Henderson, N.O. 46t) Baskett, Phi. 46t) Hester, Chi. 46t) Ward, NY-G (RB) 46t) Graham, T.B. (RB) 46t) Taylor, Min. (RB) 46t) Jackson, G.B. (RB)
Rec Yards Avg Long TD 46 549 11.9 42 2 43 679 15.8 70t 5 43 661 15.4 75 5 42 658 15.7 67t 5 42 366 8.7 42t 3 40 451 11.3 28 1 38 431 11.3 33t 3 37 685 18.5 62 4 37 507 13.7 47t 2 37 464 12.5 40 1 37 451 12.2 47t 1 36 429 11.9 79t 7 33 613 18.6 65t 4 33 409 12.4 31 1 32 505 15.8 60 1 32 311 9.7 26 1 32 276 8.6 70t 2 30 431 14.4 72t 5 30 347 11.6 46 0 29 588 20.3 96t 5 29 330 11.4 50 2 29 299 10.3 25 0 29 223 7.7 19 2 28 517 18.5 86t 3 28 356 12.7 33t 3 27 226 8.4 18 3 26 289 11.1 45t 1 25 259 10.4 53 0 24 318 13.3 36 0 23 399 17.3 63 4 23 334 14.5 55t 2 23 323 14.0 41 0 22 296 13.5 52 2 22 277 12.6 31 1 22 254 11.5 34 1 22 207 9.4 26 0 22 146 6.6 14 0 22 142 6.5 17 0 20 337 16.9 69t 2 20 214 10.7 22 2 20 196 9.8 22 0 20 139 7.0 18 2 19 242 12.7 25 2 19 197 10.4 27 1 19 141 7.4 26 2 18 499 27.7 84t 3 18 253 14.1 90t 2 18 215 11.9 32 2 18 159 8.8 35 0 18 145 8.1 24 0 18 136 7.6 15 0 18 106 5.9 18 0
WEEK 8 / THROUGH MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2008 NFL / LEADERS IN RECEPTIONS Rank Player, Team 1) A. Johnson, Hou. 2) Houshmandzadeh, Cin. 3t) Marshall, Den. 3t) Welker, N.E. 5) Witten, Dal. (TE) 6t) White, Atl. 6t) Fitzgerald, Ariz 8t) Moss, Was. 8t) Bush, N.O. (RB) 10t) Bowe, K.C. 10t) Cooley, Was. (TE) 12) *Royal, Den. 13t) Wayne, Ind. 13t) M. Jones, Jac. 13t) Moore, N.O. 16t) Jennings, G.B. 16t) Muhammad, Car. 16t) Breaston, Ariz 16t) A. Bryant, T.B. 16t) Coles, NY-J 21t) Cotchery, NY-J 21t) Boldin, Ariz 23) D. Mason, Bal. 24t) St. Smith, Car. 24t) Randle El, Was. 24t) Gonzalez, K.C. (TE) 27t) *D. Jackson, Phi. 27t) Moss, N.E. 27t) Daniels, Hou. (TE) 27t) Camarillo, Mia. 27t) C. Johnson, Cin. 27t) Gore, S.F. (RB) 27t) Barber, Dal. (RB) 34t) Evans, Buf. 34t) Ward, Pit. 36t) Jackson, S.D. 36t) Owens, Dal. 36t) Gates, S.D. (TE) 36t) Gonzalez, Ind. 36t) Wade, Min. 41t) C. Johnson, Det. 41t) Walter, Hou. 41t) Driver, G.B. 41t) Smith, NY-G 41t) *Forte, Chi. (RB) 41t) Tomlinson, S.D. (RB) 47t) Berrian, Min. 47t) Burress, NY-G 47t) Scaife, Ten. (TE) 50t) Ginn, Mia. 50t) Clark, Ind. (TE) 50t) Hilliard, T.B.
Rec Yards Avg Long TD 56 772 13.8 61 2 54 512 9.5 26 3 49 598 12.2 35t 3 49 466 9.5 27 1 46 549 11.9 42 2 43 679 15.8 70t 5 43 661 15.4 75 5 42 658 15.7 67t 5 42 366 8.7 42t 3 40 512 12.8 36 2 40 451 11.3 28 1 39 392 10.1 29 2 38 521 13.7 40 4 38 455 12.0 35 2 38 431 11.3 33t 3 37 685 18.5 62 4 37 507 13.7 47t 2 37 464 12.5 40 1 37 451 12.2 47t 1 37 433 11.7 54 5 36 430 11.9 56t 3 36 429 11.9 79t 7 34 421 12.4 54 1 33 613 18.6 65t 4 33 409 12.4 31 1 33 369 11.2 28 3 32 505 15.8 60 1 32 471 14.7 66t 4 32 395 12.3 34 2 32 372 11.6 33 1 32 312 9.8 22 2 32 311 9.7 26 1 32 276 8.6 70t 2 31 637 20.5 87t 3 31 406 13.1 49 5 30 538 17.9 60 4 30 431 14.4 72t 5 30 403 13.4 30 5 30 357 11.9 58 0 30 347 11.6 46 0 29 588 20.3 96t 5 29 363 12.5 39t 5 29 330 11.4 50 2 29 299 10.3 25 0 29 223 7.7 19 2 29 215 7.4 32 1 28 517 18.5 86t 3 28 356 12.7 33t 3 28 318 11.4 44 1 27 352 13.0 64 0 27 328 12.1 29 2 27 226 8.4 18 3
WEEK 8 / THROUGH MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2008 AFC / RECEIVING YARDAGE LEADERS Rank Player, Team Yards Rec 1) A. Johnson, Hou. 772 56 2) Evans, Buf. 637 31 3) Marshall, Den. 598 49 4) Jackson, S.D. 538 30 5) Wayne, Ind. 521 38 6t) Bowe, K.C. 512 40 6t) Houshmandzadeh, Cin. 512 54 8) Moss, N.E. 471 32 9) Welker, N.E. 466 49 10) M. Jones, Jac. 455 38 11) Coles, NY-J 433 37 12) Cotchery, NY-J 430 36 13) D. Mason, Bal. 421 34 14) Ward, Pit. 406 31 15) Gates, S.D. (TE) 403 30 16) Daniels, Hou. (TE) 395 32 17) *Royal, Den. 392 39 18) Camarillo, Mia. 372 32 19) Edwards, Cle. 371 22 20) Gonzalez, K.C. (TE) 369 33 21) Walter, Hou. 363 29 22) Holmes, Pit. 360 22 23) Gonzalez, Ind. 357 30 24) Ginn, Mia. 352 27 25) Clark, Ind. (TE) 328 27 26) Scaife, Ten. (TE) 318 28 27t) C. Johnson, Cin. 312 32 27t) Miller, Oak. (TE) 312 20 29) Washington, Pit. 290 16 30) Reed, Buf. 288 26 31) Chambers, S.D. 273 16 32) Harrison, Ind. 270 23 33) Stokley, Den. 262 24 34) Scheffler, Den. (TE) 259 16 35) Martin, Mia. (TE) 253 18 36) Fasano, Mia. (TE) 251 19 37) Miller, Pit. (TE) 240 21 38) Stuckey, NY-J 225 19 39) Cobbs, Mia. (RB) 216 10 40) Tomlinson, S.D. (RB) 215 29 41) Jones-Drew, Jac. (RB) 203 24 42) Sproles, S.D. (RB) 197 11 43) Winslow, Cle. (TE) 187 21 44) M. Lewis, Jac. (TE) 185 13 45) Gage, Ten. 182 13 46t) Chatman, Cin. 181 19 46t) Royal, Buf. (TE) 181 19 48t) B. Jones, Ten. 180 15 48t) D. Williams, Bal. 180 13 50) Higgins, Oak. 170 8 NFC / RECEIVING YARDAGE LEADERS Rank Player, Team Yards Rec 1) Jennings, G.B. 685 37 2) White, Atl. 679 43 3) Fitzgerald, Ariz 661 43 4) Moss, Was. 658 42 5) St. Smith, Car. 613 33 6) C. Johnson, Det. 588 29 7) Witten, Dal. (TE) 549 46 8) Berrian, Min. 517 28 9) Muhammad, Car. 507 37 10) *D. Jackson, Phi. 505 32 11) Henderson, N.O. 499 18 12) Breaston, Ariz 464 37 13t) A. Bryant, T.B. 451 37 13t) Cooley, Was. (TE) 451 40 15t) Moore, N.O. 431 38 15t) Owens, Dal. 431 30 17) Boldin, Ariz 429 36 18) Randle El, Was. 409 33 19) Bruce, S.F. 399 23 20) Bush, N.O. (RB) 366 42 21) Burress, NY-G 356 28 22) Wade, Min. 347 30 23) *Avery, St.L 337 20 24) Crayton, Dal. 334 23 25) Driver, G.B. 330 29 26) Miller, N.O. (TE) 323 23 27) Battle, S.F. 318 24 28) Gore, S.F. (RB) 311 32 29) Smith, NY-G 299 29 30) Olsen, Chi. (TE) 296 22 31) Holt, St.L 289 26 32) Toomer, NY-G 277 22 33) Barber, Dal. (RB) 276 32 34t) Jackson, St.L (RB) 259 25 34t) Jenkins, Atl. 259 16 36) R. Davis, Chi. 254 22 37) Baskett, Phi. 253 18 38) Lloyd, Chi. 249 15 39) Meachem, N.O. 244 8 40) Roy E. Williams, Det-Dal 242 19 41) Austin, Dal. 229 10 42) Hilliard, T.B. 226 27 43t) *Forte, Chi. (RB) 223 29 43t) Shiancoe, Min. (TE) 223 17 45) Hixon, NY-G 220 13 46) A. Smith, T.B. (TE) 216 17 47) Hester, Chi. 215 18 48) *Carlson, Sea. (TE) 214 20 49) Lewis, Phi. 209 14 50) Johnson, S.F. 208 16
Avg Long TD 13.8 61 2 20.5 87t 3 12.2 35t 3 17.9 60 4 13.7 40 4 12.8 36 2 9.5 26 3 14.7 66t 4 9.5 27 1 12.0 35 2 11.7 54 5 11.9 56t 3 12.4 54 1 13.1 49 5 13.4 30 5 12.3 34 2 10.1 29 2 11.6 33 1 16.9 70 2 11.2 28 3 12.5 39t 5 16.4 48 1 11.9 58 0 13.0 64 0 12.1 29 2 11.4 44 1 9.8 22 2 15.6 63t 1 18.1 65t 3 11.1 24 0 17.1 48t 5 11.7 67t 3 10.9 32 2 16.2 72 2 14.1 28 1 13.2 24 3 11.4 22 1 11.8 31 3 21.6 80t 2 7.4 32 1 8.5 26 0 17.9 66t 1 8.9 20 1 14.2 30t 2 14.0 28 1 9.5 25 0 9.5 30t 1 12.0 26 0 13.8 70t 1 21.3 84t 1 Avg Long TD 18.5 62 4 15.8 70t 5 15.4 75 5 15.7 67t 5 18.6 65t 4 20.3 96t 5 11.9 42 2 18.5 86t 3 13.7 47t 2 15.8 60 1 27.7 84t 3 12.5 40 1 12.2 47t 1 11.3 28 1 11.3 33t 3 14.4 72t 5 11.9 79t 7 12.4 31 1 17.3 63 4 8.7 42t 3 12.7 33t 3 11.6 46 0 16.9 69t 2 14.5 55t 2 11.4 50 2 14.0 41 0 13.3 36 0 9.7 26 1 10.3 25 0 13.5 52 2 11.1 45t 1 12.6 31 1 8.6 70t 2 10.4 53 0 16.2 62t 1 11.5 34 1 14.1 90t 2 16.6 32 1 30.5 74 2 12.7 25 2 22.9 63 3 8.4 18 3 7.7 19 2 13.1 34t 3 16.9 41 1 12.7 34 2 11.9 32 2 10.7 22 2 14.9 52 0 13.0 31 1
WEEK 8 / THROUGH MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2008 NFL / RECEIVING YARDAGE LEADERS Rank Player, Team Yards Rec Avg Long TD 1) A. Johnson, Hou. 772 56 13.8 61 2 2) Jennings, G.B. 685 37 18.5 62 4 3) White, Atl. 679 43 15.8 70t 5 4) Fitzgerald, Ariz 661 43 15.4 75 5 5) Moss, Was. 658 42 15.7 67t 5 6) Evans, Buf. 637 31 20.5 87t 3 7) St. Smith, Car. 613 33 18.6 65t 4 8) Marshall, Den. 598 49 12.2 35t 3 9) C. Johnson, Det. 588 29 20.3 96t 5 10) Witten, Dal. (TE) 549 46 11.9 42 2 11) Jackson, S.D. 538 30 17.9 60 4 12) Wayne, Ind. 521 38 13.7 40 4 13) Berrian, Min. 517 28 18.5 86t 3 14t) Bowe, K.C. 512 40 12.8 36 2 14t) Houshmandzadeh, Cin. 512 54 9.5 26 3 16) Muhammad, Car. 507 37 13.7 47t 2 17) *D. Jackson, Phi. 505 32 15.8 60 1 18) Henderson, N.O. 499 18 27.7 84t 3 19) Moss, N.E. 471 32 14.7 66t 4 20) Welker, N.E. 466 49 9.5 27 1 21) Breaston, Ariz 464 37 12.5 40 1 22) M. Jones, Jac. 455 38 12.0 35 2 23t) A. Bryant, T.B. 451 37 12.2 47t 1 23t) Cooley, Was. (TE) 451 40 11.3 28 1 25) Coles, NY-J 433 37 11.7 54 5 26t) Moore, N.O. 431 38 11.3 33t 3 26t) Owens, Dal. 431 30 14.4 72t 5 28) Cotchery, NY-J 430 36 11.9 56t 3 29) Boldin, Ariz 429 36 11.9 79t 7 30) D. Mason, Bal. 421 34 12.4 54 1 31) Randle El, Was. 409 33 12.4 31 1 32) Ward, Pit. 406 31 13.1 49 5 33) Gates, S.D. (TE) 403 30 13.4 30 5 34) Bruce, S.F. 399 23 17.3 63 4 35) Daniels, Hou. (TE) 395 32 12.3 34 2 36) *Royal, Den. 392 39 10.1 29 2 37) Camarillo, Mia. 372 32 11.6 33 1 38) Edwards, Cle. 371 22 16.9 70 2 39) Gonzalez, K.C. (TE) 369 33 11.2 28 3 40) Bush, N.O. (RB) 366 42 8.7 42t 3 41) Walter, Hou. 363 29 12.5 39t 5 42) Holmes, Pit. 360 22 16.4 48 1 43) Gonzalez, Ind. 357 30 11.9 58 0 44) Burress, NY-G 356 28 12.7 33t 3 45) Ginn, Mia. 352 27 13.0 64 0 46) Wade, Min. 347 30 11.6 46 0 47) *Avery, St.L 337 20 16.9 69t 2 48) Crayton, Dal. 334 23 14.5 55t 2 49) Driver, G.B. 330 29 11.4 50 2 50) Clark, Ind. (TE) 328 27 12.1 29 2
WEEK 8 / THROUGH MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2008 AFC / THIRD-DOWN RECEIVING LEADERS Rank Player, Team Rec Yards 1) Houshmandzadeh, Cin. 20 229 2t) D. Mason, Bal. 13 179 2t) Bowe, K.C. 13 175 2t) Cotchery, NY-J 13 124 5t) Gonzalez, Ind. 12 166 5t) Gonzalez, K.C. (TE) 12 148 5t) Walter, Hou. 12 94 8t) Jackson, S.D. 11 203 8t) Welker, N.E. 11 102 10t) Holmes, Pit. 10 171 10t) Ward, Pit. 10 143 10t) Scaife, Ten. (TE) 10 133 10t) M. Jones, Jac. 10 118 14t) Evans, Buf. 9 206 14t) A. Johnson, Hou. 9 185 16t) Coles, NY-J 8 128 16t) Wayne, Ind. 8 127 16t) Reed, Buf. 8 116 16t) Gates, S.D. (TE) 8 94 16t) B. Jones, Ten. 8 90 16t) Stokley, Den. 8 72 16t) Washington, NY-J (RB) 8 70 16t) Tomlinson, S.D. (RB) 8 67 16t) *Charles, K.C. (RB) 8 29 25) C. Johnson, Cin. 7 85 26t) Moss, N.E. 6 170 26t) Stuckey, NY-J 6 111 26t) *Royal, Den. 6 91 26t) Fasano, Mia. (TE) 6 73 26t) McGahee, Bal. (RB) 6 66 26t) Chatman, Cin. 6 57 26t) Daniels, Hou. (TE) 6 54 26t) Rhodes, Ind. (RB) 6 50 26t) Moore, Pit. (RB) 6 44 26t) Jones-Drew, Jac. (RB) 6 43 26t) Harrison, Ind. 6 42 26t) *C. Johnson, Ten. (RB) 6 22 38t) D. Williams, Bal. 5 117 38t) Steptoe, Cle. 5 100 38t) Marshall, Den. 5 78 38t) Miller, Oak. (TE) 5 61 38t) Northcutt, Jac. 5 53 38t) Camarillo, Mia. 5 50 38t) Gaffney, N.E. 5 48 38t) *Rice, Bal. (RB) 5 48 38t) Winslow, Cle. (TE) 5 44 38t) Faulk, N.E. (RB) 5 35 38t) Lynch, Buf. (RB) 5 33 38t) Kelly, Cin. (TE) 5 29
Avg Long TD 11.5 26 3 13.8 35 1 13.5 17 1 9.5 20 0 13.8 58 0 12.3 28 1 7.8 17 2 18.5 60 3 9.3 19 1 17.1 38t 1 14.3 29 4 13.3 44 1 11.8 24 0 22.9 87t 1 20.6 61 0 16.0 54 1 15.9 22t 1 14.5 24 0 11.8 22 0 11.3 26 0 9.0 17 0 8.8 15 0 8.4 12t 1 3.6 12 0 12.1 22 0 28.3 66t 3 18.5 31 0 15.2 28 1 12.2 24 3 11.0 35 0 9.5 18 0 9.0 16 1 8.3 15 0 7.3 24 0 7.2 12 0 7.0 12 1 3.7 9 0 23.4 70t 1 20.0 53 0 15.6 33 0 12.2 25 0 10.6 13 0 10.0 17 0 9.6 13 0 9.6 21 0 8.8 17 0 7.0 22 0 6.6 10 0 5.8 12 0
NFC / THIRD-DOWN RECEIVING LEADERS Rank Player, Team Rec Yards 1) Witten, Dal. (TE) 20 222 2t) White, Atl. 14 300 2t) Jennings, G.B. 14 245 4) Smith, NY-G 12 127 5t) A. Bryant, T.B. 11 146 5t) Muhammad, Car. 11 140 5t) Taylor, Min. (RB) 11 98 5t) Norwood, Atl. (RB) 11 69 9t) Driver, G.B. 10 162 9t) Breaston, Ariz 10 142 9t) Randle El, Was. 10 125 9t) Barber, Dal. (RB) 10 80 9t) Boldin, Ariz 10 64 14t) Jackson, St.L (RB) 9 127 14t) Ward, NY-G (RB) 9 97 14t) Cooley, Was. (TE) 9 90 17t) Berrian, Min. 8 161 17t) St. Smith, Car. 8 156 17t) Owens, Dal. 8 148 17t) Miller, N.O. (TE) 8 137 17t) Battle, S.F. 8 125 17t) *D. Jackson, Phi. 8 117 17t) Bush, N.O. (RB) 8 114 17t) Avant, Phi. 8 111 17t) Moore, N.O. 8 82 17t) Hilliard, T.B. 8 57 27t) Crayton, Dal. 7 106 27t) Fitzgerald, Ariz 7 102 27t) Furrey, Det. 7 87 27t) *Nelson, G.B. 7 81 27t) *Carlson, Sea. (TE) 7 77 27t) Clayton, T.B. 7 71 27t) *Forte, Chi. (RB) 7 62 27t) *Kevin Smith, Det. (RB) 7 61 27t) Williams, Car. (RB) 7 48 36t) Henderson, N.O. 6 179 36t) Baskett, Phi. 6 148 36t) Lloyd, Chi. 6 105 36t) *Douglas, Atl. 6 96 36t) Bruce, S.F. 6 94 36t) Burress, NY-G 6 83 36t) Hester, Chi. 6 63 36t) Gore, S.F. (RB) 6 59 36t) Moss, Was. 6 51 36t) Finneran, Atl. 6 47 36t) Holt, St.L 6 46 36t) Stevens, T.B. (TE) 6 39 36t) Jackson, G.B. (RB) 6 33 36t) Westbrook, Phi. (RB) 6 30
Avg Long TD 11.1 30 1 21.4 70t 2 17.5 48t 3 10.6 25 0 13.3 47t 1 12.7 47t 1 8.9 15 0 6.3 20 0 16.2 50 2 14.2 40 0 12.5 29 1 8.0 17t 1 6.4 15 2 14.1 53 0 10.8 35 0 10.0 17 0 20.1 48 1 19.5 65t 1 18.5 72t 1 17.1 41 0 15.6 36 0 14.6 30 1 14.3 42t 1 13.9 31 0 10.3 19 0 7.1 13 2 15.1 24 1 14.6 31 0 12.4 25 0 11.6 29t 1 11.0 17 1 10.1 17 0 8.9 17 0 8.7 14 0 6.9 25t 2 29.8 81 1 24.7 90t 2 17.5 25 0 16.0 47 0 15.7 33 2 13.8 25 0 10.5 20t 1 9.8 24 0 8.5 16 1 7.8 13 0 7.7 12 0 6.5 18 0 5.5 13 0 5.0 10 1
WEEK 8 / THROUGH MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2008 NFL / THIRD-DOWN RECEIVING LEADERS Rank Player, Team Rec Yards 1t) Houshmandzadeh, Cin. 20 229 1t) Witten, Dal. (TE) 20 222 3t) White, Atl. 14 300 3t) Jennings, G.B. 14 245 5t) D. Mason, Bal. 13 179 5t) Bowe, K.C. 13 175 5t) Cotchery, NY-J 13 124 8t) Gonzalez, Ind. 12 166 8t) Gonzalez, K.C. (TE) 12 148 8t) Smith, NY-G 12 127 8t) Walter, Hou. 12 94 12t) Jackson, S.D. 11 203 12t) A. Bryant, T.B. 11 146 12t) Muhammad, Car. 11 140 12t) Welker, N.E. 11 102 12t) Taylor, Min. (RB) 11 98 12t) Norwood, Atl. (RB) 11 69 18t) Holmes, Pit. 10 171 18t) Driver, G.B. 10 162 18t) Ward, Pit. 10 143 18t) Breaston, Ariz 10 142 18t) Scaife, Ten. (TE) 10 133 18t) Randle El, Was. 10 125 18t) M. Jones, Jac. 10 118 18t) Barber, Dal. (RB) 10 80 18t) Boldin, Ariz 10 64 27t) Evans, Buf. 9 206 27t) A. Johnson, Hou. 9 185 27t) Jackson, St.L (RB) 9 127 27t) Ward, NY-G (RB) 9 97 27t) Cooley, Was. (TE) 9 90 32t) Berrian, Min. 8 161 32t) St. Smith, Car. 8 156 32t) Owens, Dal. 8 148 32t) Miller, N.O. (TE) 8 137 32t) Coles, NY-J 8 128 32t) Wayne, Ind. 8 127 32t) Battle, S.F. 8 125 32t) *D. Jackson, Phi. 8 117 32t) Reed, Buf. 8 116 32t) Bush, N.O. (RB) 8 114 32t) Avant, Phi. 8 111 32t) Gates, S.D. (TE) 8 94 32t) B. Jones, Ten. 8 90 32t) Moore, N.O. 8 82 32t) Stokley, Den. 8 72 32t) Washington, NY-J (RB) 8 70 32t) Tomlinson, S.D. (RB) 8 67 32t) Hilliard, T.B. 8 57 32t) *Charles, K.C. (RB) 8 29
Avg Long TD 11.5 26 3 11.1 30 1 21.4 70t 2 17.5 48t 3 13.8 35 1 13.5 17 1 9.5 20 0 13.8 58 0 12.3 28 1 10.6 25 0 7.8 17 2 18.5 60 3 13.3 47t 1 12.7 47t 1 9.3 19 1 8.9 15 0 6.3 20 0 17.1 38t 1 16.2 50 2 14.3 29 4 14.2 40 0 13.3 44 1 12.5 29 1 11.8 24 0 8.0 17t 1 6.4 15 2 22.9 87t 1 20.6 61 0 14.1 53 0 10.8 35 0 10.0 17 0 20.1 48 1 19.5 65t 1 18.5 72t 1 17.1 41 0 16.0 54 1 15.9 22t 1 15.6 36 0 14.6 30 1 14.5 24 0 14.3 42t 1 13.9 31 0 11.8 22 0 11.3 26 0 10.3 19 0 9.0 17 0 8.8 15 0 8.4 12t 1 7.1 13 2 3.6 12 0
WEEK 8 / THROUGH MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2008 AFC / LEADING SCORERS, NONKICKERS Rank Player, Team TD Rush Rec 1) White, Ten. (RB) 10 10 0 2) Brown, Mia. (RB) 7 7 0 3t) Lynch, Buf. (RB) 6 6 0 3t) *Slaton, Hou. (RB) 6 5 1 5t) Chambers, S.D. (WR) 5 0 5 5t) Coles, NY-J (WR) 5 0 5 5t) Gates, S.D. (TE) 5 0 5 5t) *C. Johnson, Ten. (RB) 5 4 1 5t) Jones, NY-J (RB) 5 4 1 5t) Jones-Drew, Jac. (RB) 5 5 0 5t) Tomlinson, S.D. (RB) 5 4 1 5t) Walter, Hou. (WR) 5 0 5 5t) Ward, Pit. (WR) 5 0 5 14t) Addai, Ind. (RB) 4 4 0 14t) Jackson, S.D. (WR) 4 0 4 14t) L. McClain, Bal. (RB) 4 4 0 14t) Moore, Pit. (RB) 4 3 1 14t) Morris, N.E. (RB) 4 4 0 14t) Moss, N.E. (WR) 4 0 4 14t) Pittman, Den. (RB) 4 4 0 14t) Wayne, Ind. (WR) 4 0 4 22t) Evans, Buf. (WR) 3 0 3 22t) Rhodes, Ind. (RB) 3 3 0 22t) Washington, NY-J (RB) 3 2 1 25t) Cotchery, NY-J (WR) 3 0 3 25t) Fasano, Mia. (TE) 3 0 3 25t) Faulk, N.E. (RB) 3 2 1 25t) Gonzalez, K.C. (TE) 3 0 3 25t) Harrison, Ind. (WR) 3 0 3 25t) Houshmandzadeh, Cin. (WR) 3 0 3 25t) L. Johnson, K.C. (RB) 3 3 0 25t) Lewis, Cle. (RB) 3 3 0 25t) Marshall, Den. (WR) 3 0 3 25t) McGahee, Bal. (RB) 3 3 0 25t) Parker, Pit. (RB) 3 3 0 25t) Stuckey, NY-J (WR) 3 0 3 25t) Washington, Pit. (WR) 3 0 3 38) Edwards, Cle. (WR) 2 0 2 39t) *Royal, Den. (WR) 2 0 2 39t) Sproles, S.D. (RB) 2 0 1
Ret 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
X2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1
Pts 60 42 36 36 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 20 20 20 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 16 14 14
NFC / LEADING SCORERS, NONKICKERS Rank Player, Team TD Rush 1t) Bush, N.O. (RB) 8 2 1t) Westbrook, Phi. (RB) 8 6 3t) Barber, Dal. (RB) 7 5 3t) Boldin, Ariz (WR) 7 0 3t) Portis, Was. (RB) 7 7 6t) *Forte, Chi. (RB) 6 4 6t) *Hightower, Ariz (RB) 6 6 6t) Jacobs, NY-G (RB) 6 6 6t) Moss, Was. (WR) 6 0 6t) Turner, Atl. (RB) 6 6 11t) Gore, S.F. (RB) 5 4 11t) C. Johnson, Det. (WR) 5 0 13t) Fitzgerald, Ariz (WR) 5 0 13t) Owens, Dal. (WR) 5 0 13t) Peterson, Min. (RB) 5 5 13t) *Stewart, Car. (RB) 5 5 13t) White, Atl. (WR) 5 0 13t) Williams, Car. (RB) 5 3 19t) Bruce, S.F. (WR) 4 0 19t) Duckett, Sea. (RB) 4 4 19t) Graham, T.B. (RB) 4 4 19t) Jackson, St.L (RB) 4 4 19t) Jennings, G.B. (WR) 4 0 19t) *F. Jones, Dal. (RB) 4 3 19t) St. Smith, Car. (WR) 4 0 26) James, Ariz (RB) 3 3 27t) Austin, Dal. (WR) 3 0 27t) *Avery, St.L (WR) 3 1 27t) Berrian, Min. (WR) 3 0 27t) Buckhalter, Phi. (RB) 3 2 27t) Burress, NY-G (WR) 3 0 27t) Henderson, N.O. (WR) 3 0 27t) Hilliard, T.B. (WR) 3 0 27t) Moore, N.O. (WR) 3 0 27t) Rodgers, G.B. (QB) 3 3 27t) Shiancoe, Min. (TE) 3 0 27t) *Kevin Smith, Det. (RB) 3 3 27t) P. Thomas, N.O. (RB) 3 3 39) Lloyd, Chi. (WR) 2 0 40t) Baskett, Phi. (WR) 2 0 40t) Booker, Chi. (WR) 2 0 40t) Boss, NY-G (TE) 2 0 40t) Bradshaw, NY-G (RB) 2 1 40t) Campbell, N.O. (TE) 2 0 40t) *Carlson, Sea. (TE) 2 0 40t) Collins, G.B. (DB) 2 0 40t) Crayton, Dal. (WR) 2 0 40t) R. Davis, Chi. (WR) 2 0 40t) Driver, G.B. (WR) 2 0 40t) Hester, Chi. (WR) 2 0 40t) *D. Jackson, Phi. (WR) 2 0 40t) R. Johnson, Det. (RB) 2 1 40t) J. Jones, Sea. (RB) 2 2 40t) Karney, N.O. (RB) 2 2 40t) D. Lee, G.B. (TE) 2 0 40t) McAllister, N.O. (RB) 2 2 40t) McKie, Chi. (RB) 2 2 40t) Meachem, N.O. (WR) 2 0 40t) Moss, NY-G (WR) 2 0 40t) Muhammad, Car. (WR) 2 0 40t) Olsen, Chi. (TE) 2 0 40t) A. Smith, T.B. (TE) 2 0 40t) L. Smith, Phi. (TE) 2 0 40t) Weaver, Sea. (RB) 2 0 40t) Roy E. Williams, Det-Dal(WR) 2 0 40t) Winfield, Min. (DB) 2 0 40t) Witten, Dal. (TE) 2 0 40t) Woodson, G.B. (DB) 2 0
Ret 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2
X2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pts 48 48 42 42 42 36 36 36 36 36 32 32 30 30 30 30 30 30 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 20 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 14 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12
Rec 3 2 2 7 0 2 0 0 5 0 1 5 5 5 0 0 5 2 4 0 0 0 4 0 4 0 3 2 3 1 3 3 3 3 0 3 0 0 1 2 2 2 1 2 2 0 2 1 2 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 2 0
WEEK 8 / THROUGH MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2008 NFL / LEADING SCORERS, NONKICKERS Rank Player, Team TD Rush 1) White, Ten. (RB) 10 10 2t) Bush, N.O. (RB) 8 2 2t) Westbrook, Phi. (RB) 8 6 4t) Barber, Dal. (RB) 7 5 4t) Boldin, Ariz (WR) 7 0 4t) Brown, Mia. (RB) 7 7 4t) Portis, Was. (RB) 7 7 8t) *Forte, Chi. (RB) 6 4 8t) *Hightower, Ariz (RB) 6 6 8t) Jacobs, NY-G (RB) 6 6 8t) Lynch, Buf. (RB) 6 6 8t) Moss, Was. (WR) 6 0 8t) *Slaton, Hou. (RB) 6 5 8t) Turner, Atl. (RB) 6 6 15t) Gore, S.F. (RB) 5 4 15t) C. Johnson, Det. (WR) 5 0 17t) Chambers, S.D. (WR) 5 0 17t) Coles, NY-J (WR) 5 0 17t) Fitzgerald, Ariz (WR) 5 0 17t) Gates, S.D. (TE) 5 0 17t) *C. Johnson, Ten. (RB) 5 4 17t) Jones, NY-J (RB) 5 4 17t) Jones-Drew, Jac. (RB) 5 5 17t) Owens, Dal. (WR) 5 0 17t) Peterson, Min. (RB) 5 5 17t) *Stewart, Car. (RB) 5 5 17t) Tomlinson, S.D. (RB) 5 4 17t) Walter, Hou. (WR) 5 0 17t) Ward, Pit. (WR) 5 0 17t) White, Atl. (WR) 5 0 17t) Williams, Car. (RB) 5 3 32t) Addai, Ind. (RB) 4 4 32t) Bruce, S.F. (WR) 4 0 32t) Duckett, Sea. (RB) 4 4 32t) Graham, T.B. (RB) 4 4 32t) Jackson, St.L (RB) 4 4 32t) Jackson, S.D. (WR) 4 0 32t) Jennings, G.B. (WR) 4 0 32t) *F. Jones, Dal. (RB) 4 3 32t) L. McClain, Bal. (RB) 4 4 32t) Moore, Pit. (RB) 4 3 32t) Morris, N.E. (RB) 4 4 32t) Moss, N.E. (WR) 4 0 32t) Pittman, Den. (RB) 4 4 32t) St. Smith, Car. (WR) 4 0 32t) Wayne, Ind. (WR) 4 0 47t) Evans, Buf. (WR) 3 0 47t) James, Ariz (RB) 3 3 47t) Rhodes, Ind. (RB) 3 3 47t) Washington, NY-J (RB) 3 2
Rec 0 3 2 2 7 0 0 2 0 0 0 5 1 0 1 5 5 5 5 5 1 1 0 5 0 0 1 5 5 5 2 0 4 0 0 0 4 4 0 0 1 0 4 0 4 4 3 0 0 1
Ret 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
X2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
Pts 60 48 48 42 42 42 42 36 36 36 36 36 36 36 32 32 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 20 20 20 20
WEEK 8 / THROUGH MONDAY, OCTOBER AFC / LEADING SCORERS, KICKERS Rank Player, Team 1) Kaeding, S.D. 2) Gostkowski, N.E. 3) Lindell, Buf. 4) Bironas, Ten. 5) Prater, Den. 6t) Janikowski, Oak. 6t) Scobee, Jac. 8) K. Brown, Hou. 9) Reed, Pit. 10) Dawson, Cle. 11) Stover, Bal. 12) *Carpenter, Mia. 13) Feely, NY-J 14) Graham, Cin. 15) Vinatieri, Ind. 16) Novak, K.C. 17t) *Barth, K.C. 17t) Rayner, Cin. 19) Nugent, NY-J
27, 2008 PAT 23/23 15/15 16/16 19/19 18/18 9/ 9 15/15 19/19 17/17 9/ 9 15/15 17/17 16/16 5/ 5 18/18 7/ 7 3/ 3 3/ 3 2/ 2
FG 15/18 16/17 15/18 13/14 13/14 14/18 12/14 10/10 10/10 12/14 9/12 8/10 8/11 11/12 5/ 8 6/10 1/ 1 1/ 1 0/ 1
Pct Long .833 49 .941 49 .833 48 .929 49 .929 56 .778 57 .857 53 1.000 47 1.000 53 .857 42 .750 47 .800 47 .727 52 .917 45 .625 47 .600 43 1.000 30 1.000 26 .000 --
Pts 68 63 61 58 57 51 51 49 47 45 42 41 40 38 33 25 6 6 2
NFC / LEADING SCORERS, KICKERS Rank Player, Team 1) Carney, NY-G 2) M. Bryant, T.B. 3) Nedney, S.F. 4t) Akers, Phi. 4t) Kasay, Car. 6t) Elam, Atl. 6t) Suisham, Was. 8) Longwell, Min. 9) Gould, Chi. 10) Crosby, G.B. 11) Mare, Sea. 12t) J. Brown, St.L 12t) Folk, Dal. 14) Rackers, Ariz 15) Hanson, Det. 16) Gramatica, N.O. 17) *Mehlhaff, N.O.
PAT 19/19 17/17 16/16 21/21 18/18 15/15 15/15 14/14 21/21 23/23 15/15 10/10 25/25 21/21 11/11 16/16 9/10
FG Pct Long 18/19 .947 48 17/20 .850 49 17/19 .895 53 15/19 .789 44 16/16 1.000 50 16/17 .941 50 16/21 .762 50 16/19 .842 53 13/15 .867 48 11/14 .786 51 13/14 .929 51 14/16 .875 54 9/11 .818 52 9/11 .818 47 9/ 9 1.000 54 6/10 .600 53 3/ 4 .750 44
Pts 73 68 67 66 66 63 63 62 60 56 54 52 52 48 38 34 18
NFL / LEADING SCORERS, KICKERS Rank Player, Team 1) Carney, NY-G 2t) M. Bryant, T.B. 2t) Kaeding, S.D. 4) Nedney, S.F. 5t) Akers, Phi. 5t) Kasay, Car. 7t) Elam, Atl. 7t) Gostkowski, N.E. 7t) Suisham, Was. 10) Longwell, Min. 11) Lindell, Buf. 12) Gould, Chi. 13) Bironas, Ten. 14) Prater, Den. 15) Crosby, G.B. 16) Mare, Sea. 17t) J. Brown, St.L 17t) Folk, Dal. 19t) Janikowski, Oak. 19t) Scobee, Jac. 21) K. Brown, Hou. 22) Rackers, Ariz 23) Reed, Pit. 24) Dawson, Cle. 25) Stover, Bal. 26) *Carpenter, Mia. 27) Feely, NY-J 28t) Graham, Cin. 28t) Hanson, Det. 30) Gramatica, N.O. 31) Vinatieri, Ind. 32) Novak, K.C. 33) *Mehlhaff, N.O. 34t) *Barth, K.C. 34t) Rayner, Cin. 36) Nugent, NY-J
PAT 19/19 17/17 23/23 16/16 21/21 18/18 15/15 15/15 15/15 14/14 16/16 21/21 19/19 18/18 23/23 15/15 10/10 25/25 9/ 9 15/15 19/19 21/21 17/17 9/ 9 15/15 17/17 16/16 5/ 5 11/11 16/16 18/18 7/ 7 9/10 3/ 3 3/ 3 2/ 2
FG 18/19 17/20 15/18 17/19 15/19 16/16 16/17 16/17 16/21 16/19 15/18 13/15 13/14 13/14 11/14 13/14 14/16 9/11 14/18 12/14 10/10 9/11 10/10 12/14 9/12 8/10 8/11 11/12 9/ 9 6/10 5/ 8 6/10 3/ 4 1/ 1 1/ 1 0/ 1
Pts 73 68 68 67 66 66 63 63 63 62 61 60 58 57 56 54 52 52 51 51 49 48 47 45 42 41 40 38 38 34 33 25 18 6 6 2
Pct Long .947 48 .850 49 .833 49 .895 53 .789 44 1.000 50 .941 50 .941 49 .762 50 .842 53 .833 48 .867 48 .929 49 .929 56 .786 51 .929 51 .875 54 .818 52 .778 57 .857 53 1.000 47 .818 47 1.000 53 .857 42 .750 47 .800 47 .727 52 .917 45 1.000 54 .600 53 .625 47 .600 43 .750 44 1.000 30 1.000 26 .000 --
WEEK 8 / THROUGH MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2008 AFC / TOUCHBACKS ON KICKOFFS Rank Player, Team 1t) Gostkowski, N.E. 1t) Prater, Den. 3) Janikowski, Oak. 4) Bironas, Ten. 5) Vinatieri, Ind. 6t) Graham, Cin. 6t) Kaeding, S.D. 6t) Scobee, Jac. 9t) K. Brown, Hou. 9t) Lindell, Buf. 9t) Reed, Pit. 12) Dawson, Cle. 13t) Feely, NY-J 13t) Stover, Bal. 15) *Carpenter, Mia. 16) Rayner, Cin.
TB 12 12 11 10 8 7 7 7 6 6 6 5 4 4 2 1
NFC / TOUCHBACKS ON KICKOFFS Rank Player, Team 1) Lloyd, Car. 2) Crosby, G.B. 3) Mare, Sea. 4t) Nedney, S.F. 4t) Rackers, Ariz 6t) Akers, Phi. 6t) Gould, Chi. 8t) J. Brown, St.L 8t) Suisham, Was. 10t) Gramatica, N.O. 10t) Hanson, Det. 10t) Koenen, Atl. 13) M. Bryant, T.B. 14t) Carney, NY-G 14t) Longwell, Min. 16) *Mehlhaff, N.O.
TB 16 10 9 7 7 6 6 5 5 4 4 4 3 2 2 1
NFL / TOUCHBACKS ON KICKOFFS Rank Player, Team 1) Lloyd, Car. 2t) Gostkowski, N.E. 2t) Prater, Den. 4) Janikowski, Oak. 5t) Bironas, Ten. 5t) Crosby, G.B. 7) Mare, Sea. 8) Vinatieri, Ind. 9t) Graham, Cin. 9t) Kaeding, S.D. 9t) Nedney, S.F. 9t) Rackers, Ariz 9t) Scobee, Jac. 14t) Akers, Phi. 14t) K. Brown, Hou. 14t) Gould, Chi. 14t) Lindell, Buf. 14t) Reed, Pit. 19t) J. Brown, St.L 19t) Dawson, Cle. 19t) Suisham, Was. 22t) Feely, NY-J 22t) Gramatica, N.O. 22t) Hanson, Det. 22t) Koenen, Atl. 22t) Stover, Bal. 27) M. Bryant, T.B. 28t) Carney, NY-G 28t) *Carpenter, Mia. 28t) Longwell, Min. 31t) *Mehlhaff, N.O. 31t) Rayner, Cin.
TB 16 12 12 11 10 10 9 8 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 3 2 2 2 1 1
WEEK 8 / THROUGH MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2008 AFC / MOST YARDS FROM SCRIMMAGE Total Rank Player, Team Yards Att+Rec 1) A. Johnson, Hou. (WR) 772 56 2) Tomlinson, S.D. (RB) 766 171 3) *C. Johnson, Ten. (RB) 718 140 4) Evans, Buf. (WR) 659 32 5) *Slaton, Hou. (RB) 601 126 6) Jones, NY-J (RB) 598 136 7) Lynch, Buf. (RB) 597 147 8) Marshall, Den. (WR) 594 51 9) Lewis, Cle. (RB) 591 141 10) Jackson, S.D. (WR) 569 31 11) Jones-Drew, Jac. (RB) 533 101 12t) Houshmandzadeh, Cin. (WR) 521 55 12t) Wayne, Ind. (WR) 521 38 14) Brown, Mia. (RB) 519 110 15) Bowe, K.C. (WR) 512 40 16) Welker, N.E. (WR) 485 50 17) Moss, N.E. (WR) 473 33 18t) M. Jones, Jac. (WR) 455 38 18t) McGahee, Bal. (RB) 455 113 20) Coles, NY-J (WR) 442 39 21) *McFadden, Oak. (RB) 434 77 22) Cotchery, NY-J (WR) 430 36 23) L. Johnson, K.C. (RB) 429 99 24) D. Mason, Bal. (WR) 421 34 25t) Pittman, Den. (RB) 407 77 25t) *Royal, Den. (WR) 407 42 27) Ward, Pit. (WR) 406 31 28) Gates, S.D. (TE) 403 30 29) Moore, Pit. (RB) 400 78 30) Morris, N.E. (RB) 397 81 31) Daniels, Hou. (TE) 395 32 32) L. McClain, Bal. (RB) 392 91 33) Faulk, N.E. (RB) 379 56 34) Walter, Hou. (WR) 373 31 35) Edwards, Cle. (WR) 371 22 36) Holmes, Pit. (WR) 370 23 37) Gonzalez, K.C. (TE) 369 33 38) Camarillo, Mia. (WR) 367 33 39) Jackson, Buf. (RB) 362 67 40) Rhodes, Ind. (RB) 361 88 41) Gonzalez, Ind. (WR) 357 30 42) Ginn, Mia. (WR) 354 28 43t) *Rice, Bal. (RB) 351 64 43t) Williams, Mia. (RB) 351 83 45) Sproles, S.D. (RB) 343 41 46) White, Ten. (RB) 335 93 47) Clark, Ind. (TE) 328 27 48) Taylor, Jac. (RB) 326 90 49) Scaife, Ten. (TE) 318 28 50t) C. Johnson, Cin. (WR) 312 32 50t) Miller, Oak. (TE) 312 20
Rushing Receiving Avg Yards Att Avg Yards Rec Avg 13.8 0 0 --772 56 13.8 4.5 551 142 3.9 215 29 7.4 5.1 626 122 5.1 92 18 5.1 20.6 22 1 22.0 637 31 20.5 4.8 476 104 4.6 125 22 5.7 4.4 532 122 4.4 66 14 4.7 4.1 450 123 3.7 147 24 6.1 11.6 -4 2 -2.0 598 49 12.2 4.2 484 129 3.8 107 12 8.9 18.4 31 1 31.0 538 30 17.9 5.3 330 77 4.3 203 24 8.5 9.5 9 1 9.0 512 54 9.5 13.7 0 0 --521 38 13.7 4.7 406 98 4.1 113 12 9.4 12.8 0 0 --512 40 12.8 9.7 19 1 19.0 466 49 9.5 14.3 2 1 2.0 471 32 14.7 12.0 0 0 --455 38 12.0 4.0 351 100 3.5 104 13 8.0 11.3 9 2 4.5 433 37 11.7 5.6 341 67 5.1 93 10 9.3 11.9 0 0 --430 36 11.9 4.3 417 93 4.5 12 6 2.0 12.4 0 0 --421 34 12.4 5.3 316 69 4.6 91 8 11.4 9.7 15 3 5.0 392 39 10.1 13.1 0 0 --406 31 13.1 13.4 0 0 --403 30 13.4 5.1 322 65 5.0 78 13 6.0 4.9 307 69 4.4 90 12 7.5 12.3 0 0 --395 32 12.3 4.3 313 78 4.0 79 13 6.1 6.8 212 36 5.9 167 20 8.4 12.0 10 2 5.0 363 29 12.5 16.9 0 0 --371 22 16.9 16.1 10 1 10.0 360 22 16.4 11.2 0 0 --369 33 11.2 11.1 -5 1 -5.0 372 32 11.6 5.4 208 49 4.2 154 18 8.6 4.1 247 69 3.6 114 19 6.0 11.9 0 0 --357 30 11.9 12.6 2 1 2.0 352 27 13.0 5.5 185 49 3.8 166 15 11.1 4.2 267 71 3.8 84 12 7.0 8.4 146 30 4.9 197 11 17.9 3.6 327 90 3.6 8 3 2.7 12.1 0 0 --328 27 12.1 3.6 266 80 3.3 60 10 6.0 11.4 0 0 --318 28 11.4 9.8 0 0 --312 32 9.8 15.6 0 0 --312 20 15.6
NFC / MOST YARDS FROM SCRIMMAGE Rank 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7t) 7t) 9) 10) 11) 12) 13) 14) 15) 16) 17) 18) 19) 20) 21t) 21t) 23) 24) 25) 26) 27) 28) 29) 30) 31) 32t) 32t) 34) 35t) 35t) 37) 38) 39) 40) 41) 42) 43) 44) 45t) 45t) 47) 48) 49) 50)
Player, Team Portis, Was. (RB) Gore, S.F. (RB) Barber, Dal. (RB) Jackson, St.L (RB) Peterson, Min. (RB) *Forte, Chi. (RB) Jennings, G.B. (WR) Moss, Was. (WR) White, Atl. (WR) Turner, Atl. (RB) Fitzgerald, Ariz (WR) Bush, N.O. (RB) Graham, T.B. (RB) St. Smith, Car. (WR) Williams, Car. (RB) Jacobs, NY-G (RB) C. Johnson, Det. (WR) Dunn, T.B. (RB) *D. Jackson, Phi. (WR) Witten, Dal. (TE) J. Jones, Sea. (RB) Ward, NY-G (RB) Berrian, Min. (WR) Muhammad, Car. (WR) Henderson, N.O. (WR) Westbrook, Phi. (RB) Grant, G.B. (RB) Breaston, Ariz (WR) Boldin, Ariz (WR) Owens, Dal. (WR) James, Ariz (RB) A. Bryant, T.B. (WR) Cooley, Was. (TE) Moore, N.O. (WR) Randle El, Was. (WR) *Kevin Smith, Det. (RB) Buckhalter, Phi. (RB) Norwood, Atl. (RB) Bruce, S.F. (WR) *Avery, St.L (WR) *Stewart, Car. (RB) Burress, NY-G (WR) Wade, Min. (WR) Crayton, Dal. (WR) Battle, S.F. (WR) Driver, G.B. (WR) Miller, N.O. (TE) McAllister, N.O. (RB) Smith, NY-G (WR) Olsen, Chi. (TE)
Total Rushing Receiving Yards Att+Rec Avg Yards Att Avg Yards Rec Avg 1021 198 5.2 944 187 5.0 77 11 7.0 940 168 5.6 629 136 4.6 311 32 9.7 887 185 4.8 611 153 4.0 276 32 8.6 767 146 5.3 508 121 4.2 259 25 10.4 749 163 4.6 684 151 4.5 65 12 5.4 738 176 4.2 515 147 3.5 223 29 7.7 685 37 18.5 0 0 --685 37 18.5 685 43 15.9 27 1 27.0 658 42 15.7 681 44 15.5 2 1 2.0 679 43 15.8 666 148 4.5 655 145 4.5 11 3 3.7 661 43 15.4 0 0 --661 43 15.4 660 129 5.1 294 87 3.4 366 42 8.7 643 130 4.9 498 112 4.4 145 18 8.1 607 34 17.9 -6 1 -6.0 613 33 18.6 598 132 4.5 522 120 4.4 76 12 6.3 594 119 5.0 563 114 4.9 31 5 6.2 593 31 19.1 5 2 2.5 588 29 20.3 565 111 5.1 423 89 4.8 142 22 6.5 555 38 14.6 50 6 8.3 505 32 15.8 549 46 11.9 0 0 --549 46 11.9 533 113 4.7 468 103 4.5 65 10 6.5 533 78 6.8 374 60 6.2 159 18 8.8 520 29 17.9 3 1 3.0 517 28 18.5 507 37 13.7 0 0 --507 37 13.7 506 19 26.6 7 1 7.0 499 18 27.7 500 96 5.2 361 76 4.8 139 20 7.0 472 141 3.3 464 137 3.4 8 4 2.0 468 38 12.3 4 1 4.0 464 37 12.5 459 37 12.4 30 1 30.0 429 36 11.9 456 34 13.4 25 4 6.3 431 30 14.4 453 118 3.8 380 108 3.5 73 10 7.3 451 37 12.2 0 0 --451 37 12.2 451 40 11.3 0 0 --451 40 11.3 431 38 11.3 0 0 --431 38 11.3 414 34 12.2 5 1 5.0 409 33 12.4 414 78 5.3 268 56 4.8 146 22 6.6 404 71 5.7 207 52 4.0 197 19 10.4 400 62 6.5 285 45 6.3 115 17 6.8 399 23 17.3 0 0 --399 23 17.3 385 25 15.4 48 5 9.6 337 20 16.9 374 100 3.7 362 96 3.8 12 4 3.0 356 28 12.7 0 0 --356 28 12.7 347 30 11.6 0 0 --347 30 11.6 345 24 14.4 11 1 11.0 334 23 14.5 336 25 13.4 18 1 18.0 318 24 13.3 336 30 11.2 6 1 6.0 330 29 11.4 323 23 14.0 0 0 --323 23 14.0 316 76 4.2 263 68 3.9 53 8 6.6 299 29 10.3 0 0 --299 29 10.3 296 22 13.5 0 0 --296 22 13.5
WEEK 8 / THROUGH MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2008 NFL / MOST YARDS FROM SCRIMMAGE Rank 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10t) 10t) 12) 13) 14) 15) 16) 17) 18) 19) 20t) 20t) 22) 23t) 23t) 25) 26) 27) 28) 29) 30) 31t) 31t) 31t) 34t) 34t) 36) 37) 38) 39) 40) 41) 42) 43) 44) 45) 46) 47) 48t) 48t) 50)
Player, Team Portis, Was. (RB) Gore, S.F. (RB) Barber, Dal. (RB) A. Johnson, Hou. (WR) Jackson, St.L (RB) Tomlinson, S.D. (RB) Peterson, Min. (RB) *Forte, Chi. (RB) *C. Johnson, Ten. (RB) Jennings, G.B. (WR) Moss, Was. (WR) White, Atl. (WR) Turner, Atl. (RB) Fitzgerald, Ariz (WR) Bush, N.O. (RB) Evans, Buf. (WR) Graham, T.B. (RB) St. Smith, Car. (WR) *Slaton, Hou. (RB) Jones, NY-J (RB) Williams, Car. (RB) Lynch, Buf. (RB) Jacobs, NY-G (RB) Marshall, Den. (WR) C. Johnson, Det. (WR) Lewis, Cle. (RB) Jackson, S.D. (WR) Dunn, T.B. (RB) *D. Jackson, Phi. (WR) Witten, Dal. (TE) J. Jones, Sea. (RB) Jones-Drew, Jac. (RB) Ward, NY-G (RB) Houshmandzadeh, Cin. (WR) Wayne, Ind. (WR) Berrian, Min. (WR) Brown, Mia. (RB) Bowe, K.C. (WR) Muhammad, Car. (WR) Henderson, N.O. (WR) Westbrook, Phi. (RB) Welker, N.E. (WR) Moss, N.E. (WR) Grant, G.B. (RB) Breaston, Ariz (WR) Boldin, Ariz (WR) Owens, Dal. (WR) M. Jones, Jac. (WR) McGahee, Bal. (RB) James, Ariz (RB)
Total Rushing Receiving Yards Att+Rec Avg Yards Att Avg Yards Rec Avg 1021 198 5.2 944 187 5.0 77 11 7.0 940 168 5.6 629 136 4.6 311 32 9.7 887 185 4.8 611 153 4.0 276 32 8.6 772 56 13.8 0 0 --772 56 13.8 767 146 5.3 508 121 4.2 259 25 10.4 766 171 4.5 551 142 3.9 215 29 7.4 749 163 4.6 684 151 4.5 65 12 5.4 738 176 4.2 515 147 3.5 223 29 7.7 718 140 5.1 626 122 5.1 92 18 5.1 685 37 18.5 0 0 --685 37 18.5 685 43 15.9 27 1 27.0 658 42 15.7 681 44 15.5 2 1 2.0 679 43 15.8 666 148 4.5 655 145 4.5 11 3 3.7 661 43 15.4 0 0 --661 43 15.4 660 129 5.1 294 87 3.4 366 42 8.7 659 32 20.6 22 1 22.0 637 31 20.5 643 130 4.9 498 112 4.4 145 18 8.1 607 34 17.9 -6 1 -6.0 613 33 18.6 601 126 4.8 476 104 4.6 125 22 5.7 598 136 4.4 532 122 4.4 66 14 4.7 598 132 4.5 522 120 4.4 76 12 6.3 597 147 4.1 450 123 3.7 147 24 6.1 594 119 5.0 563 114 4.9 31 5 6.2 594 51 11.6 -4 2 -2.0 598 49 12.2 593 31 19.1 5 2 2.5 588 29 20.3 591 141 4.2 484 129 3.8 107 12 8.9 569 31 18.4 31 1 31.0 538 30 17.9 565 111 5.1 423 89 4.8 142 22 6.5 555 38 14.6 50 6 8.3 505 32 15.8 549 46 11.9 0 0 --549 46 11.9 533 113 4.7 468 103 4.5 65 10 6.5 533 101 5.3 330 77 4.3 203 24 8.5 533 78 6.8 374 60 6.2 159 18 8.8 521 55 9.5 9 1 9.0 512 54 9.5 521 38 13.7 0 0 --521 38 13.7 520 29 17.9 3 1 3.0 517 28 18.5 519 110 4.7 406 98 4.1 113 12 9.4 512 40 12.8 0 0 --512 40 12.8 507 37 13.7 0 0 --507 37 13.7 506 19 26.6 7 1 7.0 499 18 27.7 500 96 5.2 361 76 4.8 139 20 7.0 485 50 9.7 19 1 19.0 466 49 9.5 473 33 14.3 2 1 2.0 471 32 14.7 472 141 3.3 464 137 3.4 8 4 2.0 468 38 12.3 4 1 4.0 464 37 12.5 459 37 12.4 30 1 30.0 429 36 11.9 456 34 13.4 25 4 6.3 431 30 14.4 455 38 12.0 0 0 --455 38 12.0 455 113 4.0 351 100 3.5 104 13 8.0 453 118 3.8 380 108 3.5 73 10 7.3
WEEK 8 / THROUGH MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2008 AFC / LEADERS IN FIRST DOWNS Rank Player, Team Rush Rec Tot 1) A. Johnson, Hou. (WR) 0 41 41 2t) Houshmandzadeh, Cin. (WR) 0 33 33 2t) Tomlinson, S.D. (RB) 24 9 33 4t) Brown, Mia. (RB) 29 3 32 4t) Marshall, Den. (WR) 0 32 32 6t) Jones, NY-J (RB) 25 5 30 6t) Jones-Drew, Jac. (RB) 21 9 30 6t) Lynch, Buf. (RB) 24 6 30 6t) *Slaton, Hou. (RB) 25 5 30 10t) *C. Johnson, Ten. (RB) 26 3 29 10t) M. Jones, Jac. (WR) 0 29 29 12t) Evans, Buf. (WR) 1 27 28 12t) Jackson, S.D. (WR) 1 27 28 14) L. McClain, Bal. (RB) 22 5 27 15t) Lewis, Cle. (RB) 21 5 26 15t) Pittman, Den. (RB) 25 1 26 15t) Wayne, Ind. (WR) 0 26 26 15t) Welker, N.E. (WR) 1 25 26 19t) McGahee, Bal. (RB) 19 5 24 19t) Morris, N.E. (RB) 20 4 24 21t) Bowe, K.C. (WR) 0 23 23 21t) Daniels, Hou. (TE) 0 23 23 21t) Gates, S.D. (TE) 0 23 23 21t) D. Mason, Bal. (WR) 0 23 23 25t) Cotchery, NY-J (WR) 0 22 22 25t) Faulk, N.E. (RB) 15 7 22 25t) White, Ten. (RB) 22 0 22 28t) Coles, NY-J (WR) 0 21 21 28t) Gonzalez, K.C. (TE) 0 21 21 28t) Jackson, Buf. (RB) 14 7 21 28t) Moore, Pit. (RB) 17 4 21 28t) Walter, Hou. (WR) 2 19 21 28t) Ward, Pit. (WR) 0 21 21 NFC / LEADERS IN FIRST DOWNS Rank Player, Team Rush Rec 1) Portis, Was. (RB) 48 4 2) Barber, Dal. (RB) 40 10 3) Gore, S.F. (RB) 26 14 4t) Bush, N.O. (RB) 18 19 4t) *Forte, Chi. (RB) 25 12 6) Turner, Atl. (RB) 35 0 7t) Fitzgerald, Ariz (WR) 0 32 7t) Jackson, St.L (RB) 25 7 7t) Peterson, Min. (RB) 31 1 10) Westbrook, Phi. (RB) 24 7 11t) Jacobs, NY-G (RB) 30 0 11t) White, Atl. (WR) 0 30 13) Moss, Was. (WR) 1 28 14t) Boldin, Ariz (WR) 1 27 14t) Graham, T.B. (RB) 23 5 16t) St. Smith, Car. (WR) 0 27 16t) Williams, Car. (RB) 23 4 16t) Witten, Dal. (TE) 0 27 19) Jennings, G.B. (WR) 0 26 20t) A. Bryant, T.B. (WR) 0 25 20t) Muhammad, Car. (WR) 0 25 22t) Cooley, Was. (TE) 0 24 22t) Ward, NY-G (RB) 19 5 24t) Dunn, T.B. (RB) 19 4 24t) *Hightower, Ariz (RB) 17 6 24t) Randle El, Was. (WR) 0 23 27t) Breaston, Ariz (WR) 0 22 27t) *D. Jackson, Phi. (WR) 2 20 27t) James, Ariz (RB) 18 4 30t) Buckhalter, Phi. (RB) 11 10 30t) J. Jones, Sea. (RB) 17 4 30t) Owens, Dal. (WR) 2 19 33t) Berrian, Min. (WR) 0 20 33t) *Stewart, Car. (RB) 20 0 35t) Battle, S.F. (WR) 1 18 35t) Burress, NY-G (WR) 0 19 35t) Grant, G.B. (RB) 19 0 35t) Hilliard, T.B. (WR) 0 19 35t) Moore, N.O. (WR) 0 19 35t) Wade, Min. (WR) 0 19 41t) C. Johnson, Det. (WR) 1 17 41t) Smith, NY-G (WR) 0 18 43) Bruce, S.F. (WR) 0 17 44t) Crayton, Dal. (WR) 1 15 44t) McAllister, N.O. (RB) 13 3 46t) Henderson, N.O. (WR) 0 15 46t) Miller, N.O. (TE) 0 15 46t) Roy E. Williams, Det-Dal(WR) 0 15 49t) *Carlson, Sea. (TE) 0 14 49t) Holt, St.L (WR) 0 14 49t) Norwood, Atl. (RB) 10 4 49t) *Kevin Smith, Det. (RB) 12 2
Tot 52 50 40 37 37 35 32 32 32 31 30 30 29 28 28 27 27 27 26 25 25 24 24 23 23 23 22 22 22 21 21 21 20 20 19 19 19 19 19 19 18 18 17 16 16 15 15 15 14 14 14 14
WEEK 8 / THROUGH MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2008 NFL / LEADERS IN FIRST DOWNS Rank Player, Team 1) Portis, Was. (RB) 2) Barber, Dal. (RB) 3) A. Johnson, Hou. (WR) 4) Gore, S.F. (RB) 5t) Bush, N.O. (RB) 5t) *Forte, Chi. (RB) 7) Turner, Atl. (RB) 8t) Houshmandzadeh, Cin. (WR) 8t) Tomlinson, S.D. (RB) 10t) Brown, Mia. (RB) 10t) Fitzgerald, Ariz (WR) 10t) Jackson, St.L (RB) 10t) Marshall, Den. (WR) 10t) Peterson, Min. (RB) 15) Westbrook, Phi. (RB) 16t) Jacobs, NY-G (RB) 16t) Jones, NY-J (RB) 16t) Jones-Drew, Jac. (RB) 16t) Lynch, Buf. (RB) 16t) *Slaton, Hou. (RB) 16t) White, Atl. (WR) 22t) *C. Johnson, Ten. (RB) 22t) M. Jones, Jac. (WR) 22t) Moss, Was. (WR) 25t) Boldin, Ariz (WR) 25t) Evans, Buf. (WR) 25t) Graham, T.B. (RB) 25t) Jackson, S.D. (WR) 29t) L. McClain, Bal. (RB) 29t) St. Smith, Car. (WR) 29t) Williams, Car. (RB) 29t) Witten, Dal. (TE) 33t) Jennings, G.B. (WR) 33t) Lewis, Cle. (RB) 33t) Pittman, Den. (RB) 33t) Wayne, Ind. (WR) 33t) Welker, N.E. (WR) 38t) A. Bryant, T.B. (WR) 38t) Muhammad, Car. (WR) 40t) Cooley, Was. (TE) 40t) McGahee, Bal. (RB) 40t) Morris, N.E. (RB) 40t) Ward, NY-G (RB) 44t) Bowe, K.C. (WR) 44t) Daniels, Hou. (TE) 44t) Dunn, T.B. (RB) 44t) Gates, S.D. (TE) 44t) *Hightower, Ariz (RB) 44t) D. Mason, Bal. (WR) 44t) Randle El, Was. (WR)
Rush Rec 48 4 40 10 0 41 26 14 18 19 25 12 35 0 0 33 24 9 29 3 0 32 25 7 0 32 31 1 24 7 30 0 25 5 21 9 24 6 25 5 0 30 26 3 0 29 1 28 1 27 1 27 23 5 1 27 22 5 0 27 23 4 0 27 0 26 21 5 25 1 0 26 1 25 0 25 0 25 0 24 19 5 20 4 19 5 0 23 0 23 19 4 0 23 17 6 0 23 0 23
Tot 52 50 41 40 37 37 35 33 33 32 32 32 32 32 31 30 30 30 30 30 30 29 29 29 28 28 28 28 27 27 27 27 26 26 26 26 26 25 25 24 24 24 24 23 23 23 23 23 23 23
WEEK 8 / THROUGH MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2008 AFC / LEADING PUNTERS Rank 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10) 11) 12) 13) 14) 15) 16)
Player, Team Scifres, S.D. Lechler, Oak. *Kern, Den. Colquitt, K.C. Moorman, Buf. Koch, Bal. Zastudil, Cle. Podlesh, Jac. Hentrich, Ten. H. Smith, Ind. Fields, Mia. Hanson, N.E. Turk, Hou. Berger, Pit. Larson, Cin. Weatherford, N.O.-K.C.
Opp Ret In Net No Yards Lg Avg TB Blk Dwn OB Ret Yds 20 Avg 25 1221 67 48.8 3 0 4 1 12 93 9 42.7 37 1792 70 48.4 6 0 6 2 18 154 14 41.0 23 1106 64 48.1 3 0 0 2 17 145 5 39.2 37 1772 73 47.9 3 0 6 2 22 191 14 41.1 30 1409 62 47.0 4 0 3 5 12 137 10 39.7 34 1586 67 46.6 2 0 2 7 21 127 11 41.7 33 1468 59 44.5 5 0 10 3 11 92 10 38.7 25 1110 60 44.4 4 0 1 1 15 143 7 35.5 35 1553 75 44.4 5 0 5 3 14 165 13 36.8 28 1239 64 44.3 1 0 7 3 12 102 12 39.9 34 1501 60 44.1 3 0 4 2 18 249 11 35.1 25 1093 70 43.7 8 0 3 4 6 88 8 33.8 21 911 59 43.4 3 0 5 1 8 101 7 35.7 34 1470 61 43.2 2 0 4 1 21 102 14 39.1 44 1845 57 41.9 2 1 8 2 24 306 8 33.3 33 1383 61 41.9 4 0 0 4 17 217 6 32.9
NFC / LEADING PUNTERS Rank 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10) 11) 12) 13) 14) 15) 16)
Player, Team D. Jones, St.L McBriar, Dal. Kluwe, Min. Ryan, Sea. Baker, Car. Lee, S.F. Rocca, Phi. Bidwell, T.B. D. Johnson, Ariz Harris, Det. Frost, G.B. Feagles, NY-G Maynard, Chi. Koenen, Atl. *Brooks, Was. Plackemeier, Sea.-Was.
Opp Ret In Net No Yards Lg Avg TB Blk Dwn OB Ret Yds 20 Avg 40 1998 63 50.0 2 0 2 1 31 361 10 39.9 24 1175 66 49.0 3 1 1 4 16 144 5 38.8 37 1781 60 48.1 6 1 4 1 23 414 10 32.8 29 1360 63 46.9 5 1 3 4 16 137 3 37.4 35 1629 63 46.5 3 3 2 2 21 118 14 38.2 30 1355 82 45.2 3 0 4 1 16 158 6 37.9 32 1443 65 45.1 1 0 7 2 17 111 12 41.0 43 1928 64 44.8 4 0 8 3 21 195 18 38.4 21 935 59 44.5 4 0 4 1 7 68 8 37.5 44 1932 58 43.9 2 0 3 4 24 173 15 39.1 28 1228 65 43.9 5 0 4 2 13 76 4 37.6 26 1140 61 43.8 3 0 1 7 10 53 10 39.5 38 1574 67 41.4 2 0 2 6 14 89 18 38.0 32 1280 60 40.0 3 0 5 3 10 14 14 37.7 26 1030 60 39.6 0 0 4 2 12 195 9 32.1 21 829 56 39.5 1 0 2 5 11 168 5 30.5
NFL / LEADING PUNTERS Rank 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10) 11) 12) 13) 14) 15) 16) 17) 18) 19) 20) 21) 22) 23) 24) 25) 26) 27) 28) 29) 30) 31) 32)
Player, Team D. Jones, St.L McBriar, Dal. Scifres, S.D. Lechler, Oak. Kluwe, Min. *Kern, Den. Colquitt, K.C. Moorman, Buf. Ryan, Sea. Koch, Bal. Baker, Car. Lee, S.F. Rocca, Phi. Bidwell, T.B. D. Johnson, Ariz Zastudil, Cle. Podlesh, Jac. Hentrich, Ten. H. Smith, Ind. Fields, Mia. Harris, Det. Frost, G.B. Feagles, NY-G Hanson, N.E. Turk, Hou. Berger, Pit. Larson, Cin. Weatherford, N.O.-K.C. Maynard, Chi. Koenen, Atl. *Brooks, Was. Plackemeier, Sea.-Was.
Opp Ret In Net No Yards Lg Avg TB Blk Dwn OB Ret Yds 20 Avg 40 1998 63 50.0 2 0 2 1 31 361 10 39.9 24 1175 66 49.0 3 1 1 4 16 144 5 38.8 25 1221 67 48.8 3 0 4 1 12 93 9 42.7 37 1792 70 48.4 6 0 6 2 18 154 14 41.0 37 1781 60 48.1 6 1 4 1 23 414 10 32.8 23 1106 64 48.1 3 0 0 2 17 145 5 39.2 37 1772 73 47.9 3 0 6 2 22 191 14 41.1 30 1409 62 47.0 4 0 3 5 12 137 10 39.7 29 1360 63 46.9 5 1 3 4 16 137 3 37.4 34 1586 67 46.6 2 0 2 7 21 127 11 41.7 35 1629 63 46.5 3 3 2 2 21 118 14 38.2 30 1355 82 45.2 3 0 4 1 16 158 6 37.9 32 1443 65 45.1 1 0 7 2 17 111 12 41.0 43 1928 64 44.8 4 0 8 3 21 195 18 38.4 21 935 59 44.5 4 0 4 1 7 68 8 37.5 33 1468 59 44.5 5 0 10 3 11 92 10 38.7 25 1110 60 44.4 4 0 1 1 15 143 7 35.5 35 1553 75 44.4 5 0 5 3 14 165 13 36.8 28 1239 64 44.3 1 0 7 3 12 102 12 39.9 34 1501 60 44.1 3 0 4 2 18 249 11 35.1 44 1932 58 43.9 2 0 3 4 24 173 15 39.1 28 1228 65 43.9 5 0 4 2 13 76 4 37.6 26 1140 61 43.8 3 0 1 7 10 53 10 39.5 25 1093 70 43.7 8 0 3 4 6 88 8 33.8 21 911 59 43.4 3 0 5 1 8 101 7 35.7 34 1470 61 43.2 2 0 4 1 21 102 14 39.1 44 1845 57 41.9 2 1 8 2 24 306 8 33.3 33 1383 61 41.9 4 0 0 4 17 217 6 32.9 38 1574 67 41.4 2 0 2 6 14 89 18 38.0 32 1280 60 40.0 3 0 5 3 10 14 14 37.7 26 1030 60 39.6 0 0 4 2 12 195 9 32.1 21 829 56 39.5 1 0 2 5 11 168 5 30.5
WEEK 8 / THROUGH MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2008 AFC / LEADING PUNTERS, NET AVERAGE Rank 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10) 11) 12) 13) 14) 15) 16)
Player, Team Scifres, S.D. Koch, Bal. Colquitt, K.C. Lechler, Oak. H. Smith, Ind. Moorman, Buf. *Kern, Den. Berger, Pit. Zastudil, Cle. Hentrich, Ten. Turk, Hou. Podlesh, Jac. Fields, Mia. Hanson, N.E. Larson, Cin. Weatherford, N.O.-K.C.
Opp Ret In Net No Yards Lg Avg TB Blk Dwn OB Ret Yds 20 Avg 25 1221 67 48.8 3 0 4 1 12 93 9 42.7 34 1586 67 46.6 2 0 2 7 21 127 11 41.7 37 1772 73 47.9 3 0 6 2 22 191 14 41.1 37 1792 70 48.4 6 0 6 2 18 154 14 41.0 28 1239 64 44.3 1 0 7 3 12 102 12 39.9 30 1409 62 47.0 4 0 3 5 12 137 10 39.7 23 1106 64 48.1 3 0 0 2 17 145 5 39.2 34 1470 61 43.2 2 0 4 1 21 102 14 39.1 33 1468 59 44.5 5 0 10 3 11 92 10 38.7 35 1553 75 44.4 5 0 5 3 14 165 13 36.8 21 911 59 43.4 3 0 5 1 8 101 7 35.7 25 1110 60 44.4 4 0 1 1 15 143 7 35.5 34 1501 60 44.1 3 0 4 2 18 249 11 35.1 25 1093 70 43.7 8 0 3 4 6 88 8 33.8 44 1845 57 41.9 2 1 8 2 24 306 8 33.3 33 1383 61 41.9 4 0 0 4 17 217 6 32.9
NFC / LEADING PUNTERS, NET AVERAGE Rank 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10) 11) 12) 13) 14) 15) 16)
Player, Team Rocca, Phi. D. Jones, St.L Feagles, NY-G Harris, Det. McBriar, Dal. Bidwell, T.B. Baker, Car. Maynard, Chi. Lee, S.F. Koenen, Atl. Frost, G.B. D. Johnson, Ariz Ryan, Sea. Kluwe, Min. *Brooks, Was. Plackemeier, Sea.-Was.
Opp Ret In Net No Yards Lg Avg TB Blk Dwn OB Ret Yds 20 Avg 32 1443 65 45.1 1 0 7 2 17 111 12 41.0 40 1998 63 50.0 2 0 2 1 31 361 10 39.9 26 1140 61 43.8 3 0 1 7 10 53 10 39.5 44 1932 58 43.9 2 0 3 4 24 173 15 39.1 24 1175 66 49.0 3 1 1 4 16 144 5 38.8 43 1928 64 44.8 4 0 8 3 21 195 18 38.4 35 1629 63 46.5 3 3 2 2 21 118 14 38.2 38 1574 67 41.4 2 0 2 6 14 89 18 38.0 30 1355 82 45.2 3 0 4 1 16 158 6 37.9 32 1280 60 40.0 3 0 5 3 10 14 14 37.7 28 1228 65 43.9 5 0 4 2 13 76 4 37.6 21 935 59 44.5 4 0 4 1 7 68 8 37.5 29 1360 63 46.9 5 1 3 4 16 137 3 37.4 37 1781 60 48.1 6 1 4 1 23 414 10 32.8 26 1030 60 39.6 0 0 4 2 12 195 9 32.1 21 829 56 39.5 1 0 2 5 11 168 5 30.5
NFL / LEADING PUNTERS, NET AVERAGE Rank 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10) 11) 12) 13) 14) 15) 16) 17) 18) 19) 20) 21) 22) 23) 24) 25) 26) 27) 28) 29) 30) 31) 32)
Player, Team Scifres, S.D. Koch, Bal. Colquitt, K.C. Lechler, Oak. Rocca, Phi. D. Jones, St.L H. Smith, Ind. Moorman, Buf. Feagles, NY-G *Kern, Den. Harris, Det. Berger, Pit. McBriar, Dal. Zastudil, Cle. Bidwell, T.B. Baker, Car. Maynard, Chi. Lee, S.F. Koenen, Atl. Frost, G.B. D. Johnson, Ariz Ryan, Sea. Hentrich, Ten. Turk, Hou. Podlesh, Jac. Fields, Mia. Hanson, N.E. Larson, Cin. Weatherford, N.O.-K.C. Kluwe, Min. *Brooks, Was. Plackemeier, Sea.-Was.
Opp Ret In Net No Yards Lg Avg TB Blk Dwn OB Ret Yds 20 Avg 25 1221 67 48.8 3 0 4 1 12 93 9 42.7 34 1586 67 46.6 2 0 2 7 21 127 11 41.7 37 1772 73 47.9 3 0 6 2 22 191 14 41.1 37 1792 70 48.4 6 0 6 2 18 154 14 41.0 32 1443 65 45.1 1 0 7 2 17 111 12 41.0 40 1998 63 50.0 2 0 2 1 31 361 10 39.9 28 1239 64 44.3 1 0 7 3 12 102 12 39.9 30 1409 62 47.0 4 0 3 5 12 137 10 39.7 26 1140 61 43.8 3 0 1 7 10 53 10 39.5 23 1106 64 48.1 3 0 0 2 17 145 5 39.2 44 1932 58 43.9 2 0 3 4 24 173 15 39.1 34 1470 61 43.2 2 0 4 1 21 102 14 39.1 24 1175 66 49.0 3 1 1 4 16 144 5 38.8 33 1468 59 44.5 5 0 10 3 11 92 10 38.7 43 1928 64 44.8 4 0 8 3 21 195 18 38.4 35 1629 63 46.5 3 3 2 2 21 118 14 38.2 38 1574 67 41.4 2 0 2 6 14 89 18 38.0 30 1355 82 45.2 3 0 4 1 16 158 6 37.9 32 1280 60 40.0 3 0 5 3 10 14 14 37.7 28 1228 65 43.9 5 0 4 2 13 76 4 37.6 21 935 59 44.5 4 0 4 1 7 68 8 37.5 29 1360 63 46.9 5 1 3 4 16 137 3 37.4 35 1553 75 44.4 5 0 5 3 14 165 13 36.8 21 911 59 43.4 3 0 5 1 8 101 7 35.7 25 1110 60 44.4 4 0 1 1 15 143 7 35.5 34 1501 60 44.1 3 0 4 2 18 249 11 35.1 25 1093 70 43.7 8 0 3 4 6 88 8 33.8 44 1845 57 41.9 2 1 8 2 24 306 8 33.3 33 1383 61 41.9 4 0 0 4 17 217 6 32.9 37 1781 60 48.1 6 1 4 1 23 414 10 32.8 26 1030 60 39.6 0 0 4 2 12 195 9 32.1 21 829 56 39.5 1 0 2 5 11 168 5 30.5
WEEK 8 / THROUGH MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2008 AFC / PUNT RETURN LEADERS Rank Player, Team 1) Jones, Hou. 2) *Royal, Den. 3) Parrish, Buf. 4) Washington, NY-J 5) Sproles, S.D. 6) *Witherspoon, Jac. 7) Carr, Ten. 8) Higgins, Oak. 9) Chatman, Cin. 10) Cribbs, Cle. 11) Figurs, Bal. 12) Holmes, Pit.
Ret FC Yards Avg Long TD 15 7 221 14.7 73t 2 9 4 122 13.6 36 0 13 2 172 13.2 63t 1 17 5 221 13.0 37 0 12 5 150 12.5 28 0 9 2 110 12.2 29 0 12 7 120 10.0 33 0 21 3 192 9.1 35 0 15 3 132 8.8 34 0 16 1 134 8.4 17 0 11 4 78 7.1 35 0 13 2 69 5.3 13 0
NFC / PUNT RETURN LEADERS Rank Player, Team 1) Bush, N.O. 2) Hixon, NY-G 3) *D. Jackson, Phi. 4) Blackmon, G.B. 5) Jones, Car. 6) *Forsett, Sea.-Ind.-Sea. 7) Breaston, Ariz 8) Jennings, Atl. 9) Randle El, Was. 10) Hester, Chi. 11) A. Jones, Dal. 12) *D. Jackson, T.B. 13) Gordon, Min.
Ret FC Yards Avg Long TD 13 2 285 21.9 71t 3 14 1 160 11.4 50 0 22 8 248 11.3 68t 1 16 2 180 11.3 76t 1 20 12 208 10.4 31 0 10 1 98 9.8 25 0 14 5 96 6.9 17 0 23 6 151 6.6 37 0 24 6 157 6.5 21 0 11 4 59 5.4 25 0 16 0 80 5.0 18 0 20 0 97 4.9 19 0 11 10 42 3.8 10 0
NFL / PUNT RETURN LEADERS Rank Player, Team 1) Bush, N.O. 2) Jones, Hou. 3) *Royal, Den. 4) Parrish, Buf. 5) Washington, NY-J 6) Sproles, S.D. 7) *Witherspoon, Jac. 8) Hixon, NY-G 9) *D. Jackson, Phi. 10) Blackmon, G.B. 11) Jones, Car. 12) Carr, Ten. 13) *Forsett, Sea.-Ind.-Sea. 14) Higgins, Oak. 15) Chatman, Cin. 16) Cribbs, Cle. 17) Figurs, Bal. 18) Breaston, Ariz 19) Jennings, Atl. 20) Randle El, Was. 21) Hester, Chi. 22) Holmes, Pit. 23) A. Jones, Dal. 24) *D. Jackson, T.B. 25) Gordon, Min.
Ret FC Yards Avg Long TD 13 2 285 21.9 71t 3 15 7 221 14.7 73t 2 9 4 122 13.6 36 0 13 2 172 13.2 63t 1 17 5 221 13.0 37 0 12 5 150 12.5 28 0 9 2 110 12.2 29 0 14 1 160 11.4 50 0 22 8 248 11.3 68t 1 16 2 180 11.3 76t 1 20 12 208 10.4 31 0 12 7 120 10.0 33 0 10 1 98 9.8 25 0 21 3 192 9.1 35 0 15 3 132 8.8 34 0 16 1 134 8.4 17 0 11 4 78 7.1 35 0 14 5 96 6.9 17 0 23 6 151 6.6 37 0 24 6 157 6.5 21 0 11 4 59 5.4 25 0 13 2 69 5.3 13 0 16 0 80 5.0 18 0 20 0 97 4.9 19 0 11 10 42 3.8 10 0
WEEK 8 / THROUGH MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2008 AFC / KICKOFF RETURN LEADERS Rank Player, Team 1) Hobbs, N.E. 2) Carr, Ten. 3) Washington, NY-J 4) Sproles, S.D. 5) *Witherspoon, Jac. 6) *Savage, K.C. 7) Holt, Cin. 8) Cribbs, Cle. 9) *McKelvin, Buf. 10) Higgins, Oak. 11) Hall, Den. 12) *Bess, Mia. 13) Davis, Hou. 14) *Garcon, Ind. 15) Davenport, Pit. 16) Figurs, Bal. 17) Sams, K.C.
Ret Yards Avg Long TD 21 636 30.3 81 0 15 444 29.6 52 0 17 469 27.6 94 0 30 817 27.2 103t 1 23 621 27.0 51 0 17 458 26.9 59 0 32 826 25.8 60 0 11 264 24.0 44 0 24 571 23.8 56 0 27 638 23.6 69 0 20 451 22.6 28 0 14 311 22.2 32 0 26 576 22.2 50 0 11 243 22.1 32 0 10 217 21.7 27 0 10 207 20.7 28 0 9 180 20.0 36 0
NFC / KICKOFF RETURN LEADERS Rank Player, Team 1) *F. Jones, Dal. 2) Norwood, Atl. 3) Rossum, S.F. 4) Cartwright, Was. 5) Wilson, Sea. 6) P. Thomas, N.O. 7) *Demps, Phi. 8) *D. Jackson, T.B. 9) *Stewart, Car. 10) *Forsett, Sea.-Ind.-Sea. 11) M. Hicks, Min. 12) Bradshaw, NY-G 13) Hester, Chi. 14) Middleton, Det. 15) Blackmon, G.B. 16) Breaston, Ariz 17) D. Hall, St.L
Ret Yards Avg Long TD 16 434 27.1 98t 1 21 561 26.7 85 0 31 805 26.0 55 0 22 560 25.5 50 0 30 753 25.1 61 0 27 642 23.8 56 0 23 540 23.5 63 0 14 327 23.4 45 0 15 349 23.3 38 0 12 272 22.7 28 0 18 407 22.6 34 0 21 465 22.1 35 0 16 353 22.1 51 0 28 615 22.0 42 0 24 527 22.0 45 0 17 361 21.2 38 0 32 658 20.6 41 0
NFL / KICKOFF RETURN LEADERS Rank Player, Team 1) Hobbs, N.E. 2) Carr, Ten. 3) Washington, NY-J 4) Sproles, S.D. 5) *F. Jones, Dal. 6) *Witherspoon, Jac. 7) *Savage, K.C. 8) Norwood, Atl. 9) Rossum, S.F. 10) Holt, Cin. 11) Cartwright, Was. 12) Wilson, Sea. 13) Cribbs, Cle. 14) *McKelvin, Buf. 15) P. Thomas, N.O. 16) Higgins, Oak. 17) *Demps, Phi. 18) *D. Jackson, T.B. 19) *Stewart, Car. 20) *Forsett, Sea.-Ind.-Sea. 21) M. Hicks, Min. 22) Hall, Den. 23) *Bess, Mia. 24) Davis, Hou. 25) Bradshaw, NY-G 26) *Garcon, Ind. 27) Hester, Chi. 28) Middleton, Det. 29) Blackmon, G.B. 30) Davenport, Pit. 31) Breaston, Ariz 32) Figurs, Bal. 33) D. Hall, St.L 34) Sams, K.C.
Ret Yards Avg Long TD 21 636 30.3 81 0 15 444 29.6 52 0 17 469 27.6 94 0 30 817 27.2 103t 1 16 434 27.1 98t 1 23 621 27.0 51 0 17 458 26.9 59 0 21 561 26.7 85 0 31 805 26.0 55 0 32 826 25.8 60 0 22 560 25.5 50 0 30 753 25.1 61 0 11 264 24.0 44 0 24 571 23.8 56 0 27 642 23.8 56 0 27 638 23.6 69 0 23 540 23.5 63 0 14 327 23.4 45 0 15 349 23.3 38 0 12 272 22.7 28 0 18 407 22.6 34 0 20 451 22.6 28 0 14 311 22.2 32 0 26 576 22.2 50 0 21 465 22.1 35 0 11 243 22.1 32 0 16 353 22.1 51 0 28 615 22.0 42 0 24 527 22.0 45 0 10 217 21.7 27 0 17 361 21.2 38 0 10 207 20.7 28 0 32 658 20.6 41 0 9 180 20.0 36 0
WEEK 8 / THROUGH MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2008 AFC / LEADERS IN INTERCEPTIONS Rank Player, Team Int Yards 1t) Finnegan, Ten. 4 100 1t) Griffin, Ten. 4 21 3t) E. Wright, Cle. 3 131 3t) Revis, NY-J 3 32 3t) Hall, Oak. 3 31 3t) McAlister, Bal. 3 28 3t) Polamalu, Pit. 3 12 3t) Meriweather, N.E. 3 6 9t) Mathis, Jac. 2 133 9t) *Flowers, K.C. 2 118 9t) Cromartie, S.D. 2 52 9t) O'Neal, N.E. 2 47 9t) Hope, Ten. 2 40 9t) Wilson, Hou. 2 36 9t) Sensabaugh, Jac. 2 23 9t) Adams, Cle. 2 18 9t) Harper, Ten. 2 11 9t) Bullitt, Ind. 2 5 9t) McFadden, Pit. 2 0 9t) McGee, Buf. 2 0 9t) Page, K.C. 2 0 22t) Suggs, Bal. 1 44 22t) *Rivers, Cin. 1 39 22t) *Branch, Oak. 1 36 22t) Greer, Buf. 1 33 22t) Reeves, Hou. 1 33 22t) *Carr, K.C. 1 32 22t) Mitchell, Buf. 1 32 22t) Reed, Bal. 1 32 22t) W. Allen, Mia. 1 30 22t) Hayden, Ind. 1 28 22t) B. Williams, Jac. 1 27 22t) Barrett, NY-J 1 25 22t) Pool, Cle. 1 24 22t) McDonald, Cle. 1 21 22t) Jackson, Cle. 1 16 22t) Ayodele, Mia. 1 12 22t) Johnson, Oak. 1 12 22t) Ndukwe, Cin. 1 12 22t) Thomas, Den. 1 11 22t) *Cason, S.D. 1 10 22t) J. Sanders, N.E. 1 9 22t) Starks, Mia. 1 8 22t) D. Johnson, K.C. 1 7 22t) *Lynch, Cin. 1 6 22t) E. Smith, NY-J 1 6 22t) Woodley, Pit. 1 6 22t) Bannan, Bal. 1 -4 22t) Cousin, Cle. 1 4 22t) Dobbins, S.D. 1 4 22t) Hobbs, N.E. 1 3 22t) Jennings, Ind. 1 3 22t) Weddle, S.D. 1 3 22t) Jammer, S.D. 1 2 22t) Rolle, Bal. 1 2 22t) Ngata, Bal. 1 1 22t) C. Bailey, Den. 1 0 22t) Bethea, Ind. 1 0 22t) Diles, Hou. 1 0 22t) Goodman, Mia. 1 0 22t) Harrison, N.E. 1 0 22t) *Harvey, Jac. 1 0 22t) Morrison, Oak. 1 0 22t) Du. Robinson, Hou. 1 0 22t) Walker, Bal. 1 0 22t) White, Cin. 1 0 22t) G. Wilson, Oak. 1 0
Avg Long TD 25.0 99t 1 5.3 15 0 43.7 94t 1 10.7 32t 1 10.3 21 0 9.3 16 0 4.0 12 0 2.0 6 0 66.5 72t 2 59.0 91t 1 26.0 52t 1 23.5 47 0 20.0 39 0 18.0 19 0 11.5 23 0 9.0 18 0 5.5 11 0 2.5 3 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 44.0 44t 1 39.0 39 0 36.0 36 0 33.0 33t 1 33.0 33 0 32.0 32 0 32.0 32 0 32.0 32t 1 30.0 30 0 28.0 28 0 27.0 27 0 25.0 25t 1 24.0 24 0 21.0 21 0 16.0 16 0 12.0 12 0 12.0 12 0 12.0 12 0 11.0 11 0 10.0 10 0 9.0 9 0 8.0 8 0 7.0 7 0 6.0 6 0 6.0 6 0 6.0 6 0 -4.0 -4 0 4.0 4 0 4.0 4 0 3.0 3 0 3.0 3 0 3.0 3 0 2.0 2 0 2.0 2 0 1.0 1 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0
WEEK 8 / THROUGH MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2008 NFC / LEADERS IN INTERCEPTIONS Rank Player, Team Int Yards 1t) Collins, G.B. 4 171 1t) Woodson, G.B. 4 115 1t) Atogwe, St.L 4 91 4t) Payne, Chi. 3 111 4t) Williams, G.B. 3 54 4t) *Talib, T.B. 3 32 4t) Samuel, Phi. 3 14 4t) Spikes, S.F. 3 14 4t) *Horton, Was. 3 13 10t) Lucas, Car. 2 74 10t) Beason, Car. 2 52 10t) Tillman, Chi. 2 52 10t) Adams, T.B. 2 50 10t) Mikell, Phi. 2 41 10t) M. Johnson, NY-G 2 18 10t) Ruud, T.B. 2 10 17t) Rouse, G.B. 1 99 17t) Willis, S.F. 1 86 17t) Wilson, Sea. 1 75 17t) Phillips, T.B. 1 58 17t) Parker, Phi. 1 55 17t) Dockery, NY-G 1 44 17t) Rogers, Was. 1 42 17t) Tuck, NY-G 1 41 17t) Okeafor, Ariz 1 39 17t) Milloy, Atl. 1 38 17t) Grant, Sea. 1 31 17t) Wilson, Ariz 1 28 17t) Buchanon, T.B. 1 26 17t) Grimes, Atl. 1 25 17t) T. Jackson, T.B. 1 25 17t) *Porter, N.O. 1 25 17t) Piscitelli, T.B. 1 22 17t) Gamble, Car. 1 19 17t) David, N.O. 1 18 17t) *Kehl, NY-G 1 17 17t) Boley, Atl. 1 16 17t) F. Brown, St.L 1 16 17t) Coleman, Atl. 1 16 17t) McKenzie, N.O. 1 14 17t) Kaesviharn, N.O. 1 13 17t) Ellis, Dal. 1 11 17t) Houston, Atl. 1 10 17t) Howard, Phi. 1 8 17t) Vilma, N.O. 1 8 17t) Bigby, G.B. 1 7 17t) Webster, NY-G 1 7 17t) J. Butler, NY-G 1 6 17t) Graham, Chi. 1 6 17t) Briggs, Chi. 1 3 17t) Bodden, Det. 1 2 17t) Brooks, T.B. 1 -2 17t) Fujita, N.O. 1 2 17t) Witherspoon, St.L 1 2 17t) Brown, S.F. 1 1 17t) Green, Ariz 1 1 17t) Harris, S.F. 1 1 17t) Leber, Min. 1 1 17t) Winfield, Min. 1 1 17t) *Bowman, Chi. 1 0 17t) Clements, S.F. 1 0 17t) Gordon, Min. 1 0 17t) Hamlin, Dal. 1 0 17t) *T. Johnson, Min. 1 0 17t) McBride, Chi. 1 0 17t) *Phillips, NY-G 1 0 17t) Sheppard, Phi. 1 0 17t) J. Smith, S.F. 1 0 17t) Smoot, Was. 1 0 17t) Vasher, Chi. 1 0
Avg Long TD 42.8 62t 2 28.8 62t 2 22.8 43 0 37.0 50 0 18.0 39 0 10.7 19 0 4.7 14 0 4.7 13 0 4.3 10 0 37.0 43 0 26.0 44 0 26.0 26t 1 25.0 45t 1 20.5 41 0 9.0 18 0 5.0 10 0 99.0 99t 1 86.0 86t 1 75.0 75t 1 58.0 58 0 55.0 55t 1 44.0 44 0 42.0 42 0 41.0 41t 1 39.0 39 0 38.0 38 0 31.0 31 0 28.0 28 0 26.0 26t 1 25.0 25 0 25.0 25 0 25.0 25 0 22.0 22 0 19.0 19 0 18.0 18 0 17.0 17 0 16.0 16 0 16.0 16 0 16.0 16 0 14.0 14 0 13.0 13 0 11.0 11 0 10.0 10t 1 8.0 8 0 8.0 8 0 7.0 7 0 7.0 7 0 6.0 6 0 6.0 6 0 3.0 3 0 2.0 2 0 -2.0 -2 0 2.0 2 0 2.0 2 0 1.0 1 0 1.0 1 0 1.0 1 0 1.0 1 0 1.0 1 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0
WEEK 8 / THROUGH MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2008 NFL / LEADERS IN INTERCEPTIONS Rank Player, Team Int Yards 1t) Collins, G.B. 4 171 1t) Woodson, G.B. 4 115 1t) Finnegan, Ten. 4 100 1t) Atogwe, St.L 4 91 1t) Griffin, Ten. 4 21 6t) E. Wright, Cle. 3 131 6t) Payne, Chi. 3 111 6t) Williams, G.B. 3 54 6t) Revis, NY-J 3 32 6t) *Talib, T.B. 3 32 6t) Hall, Oak. 3 31 6t) McAlister, Bal. 3 28 6t) Samuel, Phi. 3 14 6t) Spikes, S.F. 3 14 6t) *Horton, Was. 3 13 6t) Polamalu, Pit. 3 12 6t) Meriweather, N.E. 3 6 18t) Mathis, Jac. 2 133 18t) *Flowers, K.C. 2 118 18t) Lucas, Car. 2 74 18t) Beason, Car. 2 52 18t) Cromartie, S.D. 2 52 18t) Tillman, Chi. 2 52 18t) Adams, T.B. 2 50 18t) O'Neal, N.E. 2 47 18t) Mikell, Phi. 2 41 18t) Hope, Ten. 2 40 18t) Wilson, Hou. 2 36 18t) Sensabaugh, Jac. 2 23 18t) Adams, Cle. 2 18 18t) M. Johnson, NY-G 2 18 18t) Harper, Ten. 2 11 18t) Ruud, T.B. 2 10 18t) Bullitt, Ind. 2 5 18t) McFadden, Pit. 2 0 18t) McGee, Buf. 2 0 18t) Page, K.C. 2 0 38t) Rouse, G.B. 1 99 38t) Willis, S.F. 1 86 38t) Wilson, Sea. 1 75 38t) Phillips, T.B. 1 58 38t) Parker, Phi. 1 55 38t) Dockery, NY-G 1 44 38t) Suggs, Bal. 1 44 38t) Rogers, Was. 1 42 38t) Tuck, NY-G 1 41 38t) Okeafor, Ariz 1 39 38t) *Rivers, Cin. 1 39 38t) Milloy, Atl. 1 38 38t) *Branch, Oak. 1 36 38t) Greer, Buf. 1 33 38t) Reeves, Hou. 1 33 38t) *Carr, K.C. 1 32 38t) Mitchell, Buf. 1 32 38t) Reed, Bal. 1 32 38t) Grant, Sea. 1 31 38t) W. Allen, Mia. 1 30 38t) Hayden, Ind. 1 28 38t) Wilson, Ariz 1 28 38t) B. Williams, Jac. 1 27 38t) Buchanon, T.B. 1 26 38t) Barrett, NY-J 1 25 38t) Grimes, Atl. 1 25 38t) T. Jackson, T.B. 1 25 38t) *Porter, N.O. 1 25 38t) Pool, Cle. 1 24 38t) Piscitelli, T.B. 1 22 38t) McDonald, Cle. 1 21 38t) Gamble, Car. 1 19 38t) David, N.O. 1 18 38t) *Kehl, NY-G 1 17 38t) Boley, Atl. 1 16 38t) F. Brown, St.L 1 16 38t) Coleman, Atl. 1 16 38t) Jackson, Cle. 1 16 38t) McKenzie, N.O. 1 14 38t) Kaesviharn, N.O. 1 13 38t) Ayodele, Mia. 1 12 38t) Johnson, Oak. 1 12 38t) Ndukwe, Cin. 1 12 38t) Ellis, Dal. 1 11 38t) Thomas, Den. 1 11 38t) *Cason, S.D. 1 10 38t) Houston, Atl. 1 10 38t) J. Sanders, N.E. 1 9 38t) Howard, Phi. 1 8 38t) Starks, Mia. 1 8 38t) Vilma, N.O. 1 8 38t) Bigby, G.B. 1 7 38t) D. Johnson, K.C. 1 7
Avg Long TD 42.8 62t 2 28.8 62t 2 25.0 99t 1 22.8 43 0 5.3 15 0 43.7 94t 1 37.0 50 0 18.0 39 0 10.7 32t 1 10.7 19 0 10.3 21 0 9.3 16 0 4.7 14 0 4.7 13 0 4.3 10 0 4.0 12 0 2.0 6 0 66.5 72t 2 59.0 91t 1 37.0 43 0 26.0 44 0 26.0 52t 1 26.0 26t 1 25.0 45t 1 23.5 47 0 20.5 41 0 20.0 39 0 18.0 19 0 11.5 23 0 9.0 18 0 9.0 18 0 5.5 11 0 5.0 10 0 2.5 3 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 99.0 99t 1 86.0 86t 1 75.0 75t 1 58.0 58 0 55.0 55t 1 44.0 44 0 44.0 44t 1 42.0 42 0 41.0 41t 1 39.0 39 0 39.0 39 0 38.0 38 0 36.0 36 0 33.0 33t 1 33.0 33 0 32.0 32 0 32.0 32 0 32.0 32t 1 31.0 31 0 30.0 30 0 28.0 28 0 28.0 28 0 27.0 27 0 26.0 26t 1 25.0 25t 1 25.0 25 0 25.0 25 0 25.0 25 0 24.0 24 0 22.0 22 0 21.0 21 0 19.0 19 0 18.0 18 0 17.0 17 0 16.0 16 0 16.0 16 0 16.0 16 0 16.0 16 0 14.0 14 0 13.0 13 0 12.0 12 0 12.0 12 0 12.0 12 0 11.0 11 0 11.0 11 0 10.0 10 0 10.0 10t 1 9.0 9 0 8.0 8 0 8.0 8 0 8.0 8 0 7.0 7 0 7.0 7 0
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Webster, NY-G J. Butler, NY-G Graham, Chi. *Lynch, Cin. E. Smith, NY-J Woodley, Pit. Bannan, Bal. Cousin, Cle. Dobbins, S.D. Briggs, Chi. Hobbs, N.E. Jennings, Ind. Weddle, S.D. Bodden, Det. Brooks, T.B. Fujita, N.O. Jammer, S.D. Rolle, Bal. Witherspoon, St.L Brown, S.F. Green, Ariz Harris, S.F. Leber, Min. Ngata, Bal. Winfield, Min. C. Bailey, Den. Bethea, Ind. *Bowman, Chi. Clements, S.F. Diles, Hou. Goodman, Mia. Gordon, Min. Hamlin, Dal. Harrison, N.E. *Harvey, Jac. *T. Johnson, Min. McBride, Chi. Morrison, Oak. *Phillips, NY-G Du. Robinson, Hou. Sheppard, Phi. J. Smith, S.F. Smoot, Was. Vasher, Chi. Walker, Bal. White, Cin. G. Wilson, Oak.
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7 7.0 6 6.0 6 6.0 6 6.0 6 6.0 6 6.0 -4 -4.0 4 4.0 4 4.0 3 3.0 3 3.0 3 3.0 3 3.0 2 2.0 -2 -2.0 2 2.0 2 2.0 2 2.0 2 2.0 1 1.0 1 1.0 1 1.0 1 1.0 1 1.0 1 1.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
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WEEK 8 / THROUGH MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2008 AFC / LEADERS IN SACKS Rank Player, Team Sacks 1) Porter, Mia. (LB) 10.5 2) J. Harrison, Pit. (LB) 8.5 3) Woodley, Pit. (LB) 7.5 4) M. Williams, Hou. (DE) 7.0 5t) Ellis, NY-J (DE) 6.0 5t) Haynesworth, Ten. (DT) 6.0 7t) Mathis, Ind. (DE) 5.0 7t) Suggs, Bal. (LB) 5.0 7t) A. Thomas, N.E. (LB) 5.0 10) Thomas, NY-J (LB) 4.5 11t) Edwards, Oak. (DE) 4.0 11t) Rogers, Cle. (NT) 4.0 11t) Seymour, N.E. (DE) 4.0 14t) Brown, Ten. (DT) 3.5 14t) Pace, NY-J (LB) 3.5 14t) Phillips, S.D. (LB) 3.5 17t) Bowens, NY-J (LB) 3.0 17t) Dumervil, Den. (DE) 3.0 17t) Ekuban, Den. (DE) 3.0 17t) Freeney, Ind. (DE) 3.0 17t) *Hall, Cle. (LB) 3.0 17t) Peterson, Den. (DT) 3.0 17t) Timmons, Pit. (LB) 3.0 17t) Tucker, S.D. (LB) 3.0 17t) Vanden Bosch, Ten. (DE) 3.0 26t) Harris, S.D. (LB) 2.5 26t) D. Williams, Den. (LB) 2.5 28t) J. Johnson, Bal. (LB) 2.0 28t) *Langford, Mia. (DE) 2.0 28t) Mitchell, Buf. (LB) 2.0 28t) Odom, Cin. (DE) 2.0 28t) Olshansky, S.D. (DE) 2.0 28t) Pryce, Bal. (DE) 2.0 28t) Roth, Mia. (LB) 2.0 28t) Sands, Oak. (DT) 2.0 28t) *Scott, Oak. (DE) 2.0 28t) Aa. Smith, Pit. (DE) 2.0 28t) Stroud, Buf. (DT) 2.0 28t) Vrabel, N.E. (LB) 2.0 28t) Warren, Oak. (DT) 2.0 28t) Webster, Den. (LB) 2.0 42t) Bingham, S.D. (DT) 1.5 42t) Burgess, Oak. (DE) 1.5 42t) Castillo, S.D. (DE) 1.5 42t) Farrior, Pit. (LB) 1.5 42t) Foote, Pit. (LB) 1.5 42t) *Groves, Jac. (DE) 1.5 42t) Hayward, Jac. (DE) 1.5 42t) D. Johnson, K.C. (LB) 1.5 42t) *J. Jones, Ten. (DE) 1.5 42t) Kearse, Ten. (DE) 1.5 42t) Spicer, Jac. (DE) 1.5 NFC / LEADERS IN SACKS Rank Player, Team 1) Ware, Dal. (LB) 2) Abraham, Atl. (DE) 3t) Kampman, G.B. (DE) 3t) Tuck, NY-G (DE) 3t) K. Williams, Min. (DT) 6t) Robbins, NY-G (DT) 6t) White, Det. (DE) 8t) J. Allen, Min. (DE) 8t) Kerney, Sea. (DE) 8t) Kiwanuka, NY-G (DE) 11t) Howard, Phi. (DE) 11t) Little, St.L (DE) 11t) Parker, Phi. (DE) 14t) Adams, T.B. (DE) 14t) Berry, Ariz (DE) 14t) LaBoy, Ariz (DE) 14t) *Long, St.L (DE) 14t) Peppers, Car. (DE) 14t) Peterson, Sea. (LB) 14t) Ratliff, Dal. (NT) 21t) Haralson, S.F. (LB) 21t) C. Johnson, Car. (DE) 21t) Tollefson, NY-G (DE) 21t) White, T.B. (DE) 25t) R. Bernard, Sea. (DT) 25t) A. Brown, Chi. (DE) 25t) T. Cole, Phi. (DE) 25t) Dansby, Ariz (LB) 25t) Ellis, Dal. (LB) 25t) Grant, N.O. (DE) 25t) McCray, N.O. (DE) 25t) Okeafor, Ariz (LB) 25t) J. Smith, S.F. (DE) 34t) J. Hall, St.L (DE) 34t) Jenkins, G.B. (DE) 36t) Adeyanju, St.L (DE) 36t) Anderson, Atl. (DE) 36t) Carter, Was. (DE) 36t) Carter, T.B. (DE) 36t) Clancy, N.O. (NT) 36t) Cofield, NY-G (NT) 36t) Dawkins, Phi. (DB) 36t) DeVries, Det. (DE) 36t) Dockett, Ariz (DT) 36t) Gocong, Phi. (LB) 36t) Green, S.F. (LB) 36t) *Harrison, Chi. (DT) 36t) Hawk, G.B. (LB) 36t) Henry, Dal. (DB) 36t) Idonije, Chi. (DT) 36t) *Jackson, Sea. (DE) 36t) James, Dal. (LB) 36t) Klecko, Phi. (RB) 36t) Mebane, Sea. (DT) 36t) Redding, Det. (DT) 36t) Smith, N.O. (DE) 36t) Winfield, Min. (DB)
Sacks 9.0 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.5 5.5 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 2.5 2.5 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0
WEEK 8 / THROUGH MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2008 NFL / LEADERS IN SACKS Rank Player, Team Sacks 1) Porter, Mia. (LB) 10.5 2) Ware, Dal. (LB) 9.0 3) J. Harrison, Pit. (LB) 8.5 4) Woodley, Pit. (LB) 7.5 5t) Abraham, Atl. (DE) 7.0 5t) M. Williams, Hou. (DE) 7.0 7t) Ellis, NY-J (DE) 6.0 7t) Haynesworth, Ten. (DT) 6.0 7t) Kampman, G.B. (DE) 6.0 7t) Tuck, NY-G (DE) 6.0 7t) K. Williams, Min. (DT) 6.0 12t) Robbins, NY-G (DT) 5.5 12t) White, Det. (DE) 5.5 14t) J. Allen, Min. (DE) 5.0 14t) Kerney, Sea. (DE) 5.0 14t) Kiwanuka, NY-G (DE) 5.0 14t) Mathis, Ind. (DE) 5.0 14t) Suggs, Bal. (LB) 5.0 14t) A. Thomas, N.E. (LB) 5.0 20t) Howard, Phi. (DE) 4.5 20t) Little, St.L (DE) 4.5 20t) Parker, Phi. (DE) 4.5 20t) Thomas, NY-J (LB) 4.5 24t) Adams, T.B. (DE) 4.0 24t) Berry, Ariz (DE) 4.0 24t) Edwards, Oak. (DE) 4.0 24t) LaBoy, Ariz (DE) 4.0 24t) *Long, St.L (DE) 4.0 24t) Peppers, Car. (DE) 4.0 24t) Peterson, Sea. (LB) 4.0 24t) Ratliff, Dal. (NT) 4.0 24t) Rogers, Cle. (NT) 4.0 24t) Seymour, N.E. (DE) 4.0 34t) Brown, Ten. (DT) 3.5 34t) Haralson, S.F. (LB) 3.5 34t) C. Johnson, Car. (DE) 3.5 34t) Pace, NY-J (LB) 3.5 34t) Phillips, S.D. (LB) 3.5 34t) Tollefson, NY-G (DE) 3.5 34t) White, T.B. (DE) 3.5 41t) R. Bernard, Sea. (DT) 3.0 41t) Bowens, NY-J (LB) 3.0 41t) A. Brown, Chi. (DE) 3.0 41t) T. Cole, Phi. (DE) 3.0 41t) Dansby, Ariz (LB) 3.0 41t) Dumervil, Den. (DE) 3.0 41t) Ekuban, Den. (DE) 3.0 41t) Ellis, Dal. (LB) 3.0 41t) Freeney, Ind. (DE) 3.0 41t) Grant, N.O. (DE) 3.0 41t) *Hall, Cle. (LB) 3.0 41t) McCray, N.O. (DE) 3.0 41t) Okeafor, Ariz (LB) 3.0 41t) Peterson, Den. (DT) 3.0 41t) J. Smith, S.F. (DE) 3.0 41t) Timmons, Pit. (LB) 3.0 41t) Tucker, S.D. (LB) 3.0 41t) Vanden Bosch, Ten. (DE) 3.0
WEEK 8 / THROUGH MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2008 AFC / FUMBLE RECOVERIES Rank Player, Team TotRec OffRec DefRec 1t) Schaub, Hou. 3 3 0 1t) Woodley, Pit. 3 0 3 3t) Anderson, Cle. 2 2 0 3t) Bowens, NY-J 2 1 1 3t) *Carr, K.C. 2 0 2 3t) Colon, Pit. 2 2 0 3t) *Flacco, Bal. 2 2 0 3t) Keiaho, Ind. 2 1 1 3t) Mathis, Ind. 2 0 2 3t) McIntosh, K.C. 2 2 0 3t) Pace, NY-J 2 0 2 3t) Pollard, K.C. 2 0 2 3t) Preston, Buf. 2 2 0 3t) Roethlisberger, Pit. 2 2 0 3t) Ryans, Hou. 2 0 2 3t) J. Thomas, Cle. 2 2 0 3t) Washington, NY-J 2 2 0 3t) Williams, Cin. 2 2 0 3t) Williams, Mia. 2 2 0 3t) Yanda, Bal. 2 2 0 NFC / FUMBLE RECOVERIES Rank Player, Team 1t) Garcia, T.B. 1t) Rodgers, G.B. 1t) A. Smith, Ariz 4t) Adams, Dal. 4t) Blackmon, G.B. 4t) Boothe, NY-G 4t) Brees, N.O. 4t) Dansby, Ariz 4t) Gamble, Car. 4t) C. Johnson, Det. 4t) A. Jones, Dal. 4t) Leber, Min. 4t) Romo, Dal. 4t) Snelling, Atl. 4t) Snyder, S.F. 4t) Winfield, Min.
TotRec OffRec DefRec 3 3 0 3 3 0 3 0 3 2 2 0 2 1 1 2 2 0 2 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 2 2 2 0 2 1 1 2 0 2 2 2 0 2 1 1 2 2 0 2 0 2
NFL / FUMBLE RECOVERIES Rank Player, Team 1t) Garcia, T.B. 1t) Rodgers, G.B. 1t) Schaub, Hou. 1t) A. Smith, Ariz 1t) Woodley, Pit. 6t) Adams, Dal. 6t) Anderson, Cle. 6t) Blackmon, G.B. 6t) Boothe, NY-G 6t) Bowens, NY-J 6t) Brees, N.O. 6t) *Carr, K.C. 6t) Colon, Pit. 6t) Dansby, Ariz 6t) *Flacco, Bal. 6t) Gamble, Car. 6t) C. Johnson, Det. 6t) A. Jones, Dal. 6t) Keiaho, Ind. 6t) Leber, Min. 6t) Mathis, Ind. 6t) McIntosh, K.C. 6t) Pace, NY-J 6t) Pollard, K.C. 6t) Preston, Buf. 6t) Roethlisberger, Pit. 6t) Romo, Dal. 6t) Ryans, Hou. 6t) Snelling, Atl. 6t) Snyder, S.F. 6t) J. Thomas, Cle. 6t) Washington, NY-J 6t) Williams, Cin. 6t) Williams, Mia. 6t) Winfield, Min. 6t) Yanda, Bal.
TotRec OffRec DefRec 3 3 0 3 3 0 3 3 0 3 0 3 3 0 3 2 2 0 2 2 0 2 1 1 2 2 0 2 1 1 2 2 0 2 0 2 2 2 0 2 0 2 2 2 0 2 0 2 2 2 0 2 1 1 2 1 1 2 0 2 2 0 2 2 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 2 2 2 0 2 2 0 2 2 0 2 0 2 2 1 1 2 2 0 2 2 0 2 2 0 2 2 0 2 2 0 2 0 2 2 2 0
WEEK 8 / THROUGH MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2008 AFC / OFFENSIVE FUMBLE RECOVERIES Rank Player, Team Ret Yards Avg Long TD 1) Schaub, Hou. 3 0 0.0 0 0 2t) Anderson, Cle. 2 0 0.0 0 0 2t) Colon, Pit. 2 0 0.0 0 0 2t) *Flacco, Bal. 2 0 0.0 0 0 2t) McIntosh, K.C. 2 0 0.0 0 0 2t) Preston, Buf. 2 0 0.0 0 0 2t) Roethlisberger, Pit. 2 0 0.0 0 0 2t) J. Thomas, Cle. 2 0 0.0 0 0 2t) Williams, Cin. 2 0 0.0 0 0 2t) Williams, Mia. 2 0 0.0 0 0 2t) Yanda, Bal. 2 0 0.0 0 0 2t) Washington, NY-J 2 -5 -2.5 0 0 13t) Steptoe, Cle. 1 6 6.0 6 0 13t) *Cox, K.C. 1 1 1.0 1 0 13t) Bowens, NY-J 1 0 0.0 0 0 13t) *Branch, Oak. 1 0 0.0 0 0 13t) *D. Brown, Hou. 1 0 0.0 0 0 13t) Cassel, N.E. 1 0 0.0 0 0 13t) Collins, Ten. 1 0 0.0 0 0 13t) Faneca, NY-J 1 0 0.0 0 0 13t) Favre, NY-J 1 0 0.0 0 0 13t) Figurs, Bal. 1 0 0.0 0 0 13t) Fitzpatrick, Cin. 1 0 0.0 0 0 13t) Garrard, Jac. 1 0 0.0 0 0 13t) Ginn, Mia. 1 0 0.0 0 0 13t) Griffith, Oak. 1 0 0.0 0 0 13t) Grove, Oak. 1 0 0.0 0 0 13t) Hart, S.D. 1 0 0.0 0 0 13t) Hobbs, N.E. 1 0 0.0 0 0 13t) Huard, K.C. 1 0 0.0 0 0 13t) L. Johnson, K.C. 1 0 0.0 0 0 13t) L. Jones, Cin. 1 0 0.0 0 0 13t) Keiaho, Ind. 1 0 0.0 0 0 13t) Kuper, Den. 1 0 0.0 0 0 13t) LeVoir, N.E. 1 0 0.0 0 0 13t) Mawae, Ten. 1 0 0.0 0 0 13t) Morris, N.E. 1 0 0.0 0 0 13t) Moss, N.E. 1 0 0.0 0 0 13t) C. Palmer, Cin. 1 0 0.0 0 0 13t) Pitts, Hou. 1 0 0.0 0 0 13t) *Rice, Bal. 1 0 0.0 0 0 13t) Rivers, S.D. 1 0 0.0 0 0 13t) Roos, Ten. 1 0 0.0 0 0 13t) *Royal, Den. 1 0 0.0 0 0 13t) Satele, Mia. 1 0 0.0 0 0 13t) Shaffer, Cle. 1 0 0.0 0 0 13t) *Sweed, Pit. 1 0 0.0 0 0 13t) Taylor, Hou. 1 0 0.0 0 0 13t) Tomlinson, S.D. 1 0 0.0 0 0 13t) Higgins, Oak. 1 -3 -3.0 -3 0 13t) Houshmandzadeh, Cin. 1 -3 -3.0 -3 0 NFC / OFFENSIVE FUMBLE RECOVERIES Rank Player, Team Ret Yards Avg Long TD 1t) Garcia, T.B. 3 0 0.0 0 0 1t) Rodgers, G.B. 3 0 0.0 0 0 3t) Adams, Dal. 2 0 0.0 0 0 3t) Boothe, NY-G 2 0 0.0 0 0 3t) Brees, N.O. 2 0 0.0 0 0 3t) C. Johnson, Det. 2 0 0.0 0 0 3t) Romo, Dal. 2 0 0.0 0 0 3t) Snyder, S.F. 2 0 0.0 0 0 9t) Tony Curtis, Dal. 1 14 14.0 14 0 9t) Terrill, Sea. 1 10 10.0 10t 1 9t) Roy E. Williams, Det-Dal 1 6 6.0 6 0 9t) Jennings, G.B. 1 3 3.0 3 0 9t) Cook, Min. 1 2 2.0 2 0 9t) Allison, Min. 1 0 0.0 0 0 9t) *Avery, St.L 1 0 0.0 0 0 9t) Baas, S.F. 1 0 0.0 0 0 9t) Baker, Car. 1 0 0.0 0 0 9t) Blackmon, G.B. 1 0 0.0 0 0 9t) Boss, NY-G 1 0 0.0 0 0 9t) L. Brown, Ariz 1 0 0.0 0 0 9t) Bulger, St.L 1 0 0.0 0 0 9t) Colombo, Dal. 1 0 0.0 0 0 9t) Crayton, Dal. 1 0 0.0 0 0 9t) R. Davis, Chi. 1 0 0.0 0t 1 9t) Diehl, NY-G 1 0 0.0 0 0 9t) Hall, G.B. 1 0 0.0 0 0 9t) Heitmann, S.F. 1 0 0.0 0 0 9t) Henderson, N.O. 1 0 0.0 0 0 9t) Jackson, St.L 1 0 0.0 0 0 9t) James, Ariz 1 0 0.0 0 0 9t) Jansen, Was. 1 0 0.0 0 0 9t) Jennings, Atl. 1 0 0.0 0 0 9t) B. Johnson, Dal. 1 0 0.0 0 0 9t) A. Jones, Dal. 1 0 0.0 0 0 9t) Kalil, Car. 1 0 0.0 0 0 9t) Karney, N.O. 1 0 0.0 0 0 9t) Kitna, Det. 1 0 0.0 0 0 9t) Kluwe, Min. 1 0 0.0 0 0 9t) McKenzie, NY-G 1 0 0.0 0 0 9t) Miller, N.O. 1 0 0.0 0 0 9t) Orlovsky, Det. 1 0 0.0 0 0 9t) Orton, Chi. 1 0 0.0 0 0 9t) O'Sullivan, S.F. 1 0 0.0 0 0 9t) Pearson, Det. 1 0 0.0 0 0 9t) Pope, Ariz 1 0 0.0 0 0 9t) Raiola, Det. 1 0 0.0 0 0 9t) Shiancoe, Min. 1 0 0.0 0 0 9t) Sims, S.F. 1 0 0.0 0 0 9t) Snelling, Atl. 1 0 0.0 0 0 9t) Taylor, Min. 1 0 0.0 0 0 9t) P. Thomas, N.O. 1 0 0.0 0 0 9t) *Thomas, Det. 1 0 0.0 0 0 9t) Webster, NY-G 1 0 0.0 0 0 9t) Wilkerson, T.B. 1 0 0.0 0 0 9t) Wynn, G.B. 1 0 0.0 0 0 9t) Westbrook, Phi. 1 -1 -1.0 -1 0 9t) Randle El, Was. 1 -3 -3.0 -3 0 NFL / OFFENSIVE FUMBLE RECOVERIES Rank Player, Team Ret Yards Avg Long TD 1t) Garcia, T.B. 3 0 0.0 0 0 1t) Rodgers, G.B. 3 0 0.0 0 0 1t) Schaub, Hou. 3 0 0.0 0 0 4t) Adams, Dal. 2 0 0.0 0 0 4t) Anderson, Cle. 2 0 0.0 0 0 4t) Boothe, NY-G 2 0 0.0 0 0 4t) Brees, N.O. 2 0 0.0 0 0 4t) Colon, Pit. 2 0 0.0 0 0 4t) *Flacco, Bal. 2 0 0.0 0 0 4t) C. Johnson, Det. 2 0 0.0 0 0 4t) McIntosh, K.C. 2 0 0.0 0 0 4t) Preston, Buf. 2 0 0.0 0 0 4t) Roethlisberger, Pit. 2 0 0.0 0 0 4t) Romo, Dal. 2 0 0.0 0 0 4t) Snyder, S.F. 2 0 0.0 0 0 4t) J. Thomas, Cle. 2 0 0.0 0 0 4t) Williams, Cin. 2 0 0.0 0 0 4t) Williams, Mia. 2 0 0.0 0 0 4t) Yanda, Bal. 2 0 0.0 0 0 4t) Washington, NY-J 2 -5 -2.5 0 0
WEEK 8 / THROUGH MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2008 AFC / DEFENSIVE FUMBLE RECOVERIES Rank Player, Team Ret Yards 1) Woodley, Pit. 3 9 2t) Ryans, Hou. 2 47 2t) *Carr, K.C. 2 17 2t) Mathis, Ind. 2 0 2t) Pace, NY-J 2 0 2t) Pollard, K.C. 2 0 7t) Brackett, Ind. 1 68 7t) Joseph, Cin. 1 65 7t) *Flowers, K.C. 1 37 7t) Webster, Den. 1 34 7t) Jammer, S.D. 1 23 7t) Florence, Jac. 1 18 7t) Ndukwe, Cin. 1 15 7t) Poteat, NY-J 1 14 7t) Crowder, Mia. 1 11 7t) McAlister, Bal. 1 11 7t) Page, K.C. 1 8 7t) Warren, N.E. 1 8 7t) *Guyton, N.E. 1 7 7t) Tyler, K.C. 1 7 7t) Brown, Ten. 1 4 7t) Hayward, Jac. 1 4 7t) Porter, Mia. 1 4 7t) Tulloch, Ten. 1 4 7t) Adams, Cle. 1 0 7t) J. Allen, Mia. 1 0 7t) Anderson, Mia. 1 0 7t) Ayodele, Mia. 1 0 7t) B. Bailey, Den. 1 0 7t) Bell, Mia. 1 0 7t) Bowens, NY-J 1 0 7t) Bryan, Buf. 1 0 7t) Bulluck, Ten. 1 0 7t) Cribbs, Cle. 1 0 7t) K. Dawson, Ind. 1 0 7t) Dumervil, Den. 1 0 7t) Ekuban, Den. 1 0 7t) Ellison, Buf. 1 0 7t) Fletcher, Cin. 1 0 7t) Geathers, Cin. 1 0 7t) Hall, Oak. 1 0 7t) Harris, NY-J 1 0 7t) Harris, S.D. 1 0 7t) Hebert, Cin. 1 0 7t) *Hester, S.D. 1 0 7t) C. Johnson, Cin. 1 0 7t) Lindell, Buf. 1 0 7t) Mathis, Jac. 1 0 7t) *Mayo, N.E. 1 0 7t) McFadden, Pit. 1 0 7t) *McKelvin, Buf. 1 0 7t) *Merling, Mia. 1 0 7t) Okoye, Hou. 1 0 7t) Phillips, S.D. 1 0 7t) Pool, Cle. 1 0 7t) Posluszny, Buf. 1 0 7t) Sands, Oak. 1 0 7t) Smiley, Mia. 1 0 7t) L. Smith, N.E. 1 0 7t) Stroud, Buf. 1 0 7t) Vanden Bosch, Ten. 1 0 7t) C. Williams, Cle. 1 0 7t) Williams, K.C. 1 0 7t) D. Williams, Den. 1 0 7t) Williams, Oak. 1 0 7t) G. Wilson, Oak. 1 0 7t) Keiaho, Ind. 1 -4
Avg Long TD 3.0 7t 1 23.5 41 0 8.5 17 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 68.0 68t 1 65.0 65t 1 37.0 37 0 34.0 34t 1 23.0 23 0 18.0 18 0 15.0 15t 1 14.0 14 0 11.0 11 0 11.0 11 0 8.0 8 0 8.0 8 0 7.0 7 0 7.0 7 0 4.0 4 0 4.0 4 0 4.0 4 0 4.0 4 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 -4.0 -4 0
WEEK 8 / THROUGH MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2008 NFC / DEFENSIVE FUMBLE RECOVERIES Rank Player, Team Ret Yards 1) A. Smith, Ariz 3 16 2t) Gamble, Car. 2 41 2t) Winfield, Min. 2 28 2t) Leber, Min. 2 10 2t) Dansby, Ariz 2 0 6t) Atogwe, St.L 1 75 6t) Kerney, Sea. 1 50 6t) Phillips, T.B. 1 38 6t) Briggs, Chi. 1 21 6t) A. Jones, Dal. 1 21 6t) David, N.O. 1 17 6t) Dockett, Ariz 1 13 6t) Beason, Car. 1 12 6t) *T. Johnson, Min. 1 7 6t) U. Young, N.O. 1 7 6t) Gaither, Phi. 1 6 6t) *Horton, Was. 1 5 6t) M. Lewis, S.F. 1 4 6t) Trufant, Sea. 1 4 6t) T. Evans, N.O. 1 3 6t) Harris, Car. 1 3 6t) Jefferson, Atl. 1 3 6t) *Long, St.L 1 2 6t) Anderson, Chi. 1 0 6t) R. Bernard, Sea. 1 0 6t) Blackmon, G.B. 1 0 6t) Bodden, Det. 1 0 6t) *Bowman, Chi. 1 0 6t) Bradley, Phi. 1 0 6t) Bunkley, Phi. 1 0 6t) Carpenter, Dal. 1 0 6t) Chavous, St.L 1 0 6t) *Choice, Dal. 1 0 6t) Clancy, N.O. 1 0 6t) Clemons, Phi. 1 0 6t) Craft, N.O.-St.L 1 0 6t) Davis, Atl. 1 0 6t) Davis, Car. 1 0 6t) Dawkins, Phi. 1 0 6t) DeVries, Det. 1 0 6t) Gocong, Phi. 1 0 6t) Harris, Chi. 1 0 6t) Hayes, Ariz 1 0 6t) E.J. Henderson, Min. 1 0 6t) Henry, Dal. 1 0 6t) Jordan, Phi. 1 0 6t) Kiwanuka, NY-G 1 0 6t) LaBoy, Ariz 1 0 6t) Landry, Was. 1 0 6t) Lenon, Det. 1 0 6t) Lewis, Car. 1 0 6t) Peterson, Sea. 1 0 6t) Ratliff, Dal. 1 0 6t) Roach, Chi. 1 0 6t) Robinson, Det. 1 0 6t) Rogers, Was. 1 0 6t) Ruud, T.B. 1 0 6t) Sears, T.B. 1 0 6t) D. Smith, Det. 1 0 6t) Snelling, Atl. 1 0 6t) Spencer, Dal. 1 0 6t) Stills, St.L 1 0 6t) Urlacher, Chi. 1 0 6t) Vilma, N.O. 1 0 6t) Ware, Ariz 1 0 6t) White, Det. 1 0 6t) P. Williams, Min. 1 0 6t) Willis, S.F. 1 0 6t) Wilson, Sea. 1 0
Avg Long TD 5.3 16 0 20.5 31t 1 14.0 19t 1 5.0 10 0 0.0 0 0 75.0 75t 1 50.0 50 0 38.0 38t 1 21.0 21t 1 21.0 21 0 17.0 17 0 13.0 13 0 12.0 12 0 7.0 7 0 7.0 7 0 6.0 6 0 5.0 5 0 4.0 4 0 4.0 4 0 3.0 3 0 3.0 3 0 3.0 3 0 2.0 2 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0t 1 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0t 1 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0
WEEK 8 / THROUGH MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2008 NFL / DEFENSIVE FUMBLE RECOVERIES Rank Player, Team Ret Yards 1t) A. Smith, Ariz 3 16 1t) Woodley, Pit. 3 9 3t) Ryans, Hou. 2 47 3t) Gamble, Car. 2 41 3t) Winfield, Min. 2 28 3t) *Carr, K.C. 2 17 3t) Leber, Min. 2 10 3t) Dansby, Ariz 2 0 3t) Mathis, Ind. 2 0 3t) Pace, NY-J 2 0 3t) Pollard, K.C. 2 0 12t) Atogwe, St.L 1 75 12t) Brackett, Ind. 1 68 12t) Joseph, Cin. 1 65 12t) Kerney, Sea. 1 50 12t) Phillips, T.B. 1 38 12t) *Flowers, K.C. 1 37 12t) Webster, Den. 1 34 12t) Jammer, S.D. 1 23 12t) Briggs, Chi. 1 21 12t) A. Jones, Dal. 1 21 12t) Florence, Jac. 1 18 12t) David, N.O. 1 17 12t) Ndukwe, Cin. 1 15 12t) Poteat, NY-J 1 14 12t) Dockett, Ariz 1 13 12t) Beason, Car. 1 12 12t) Crowder, Mia. 1 11 12t) McAlister, Bal. 1 11 12t) Page, K.C. 1 8 12t) Warren, N.E. 1 8 12t) *Guyton, N.E. 1 7 12t) *T. Johnson, Min. 1 7 12t) Tyler, K.C. 1 7 12t) U. Young, N.O. 1 7 12t) Gaither, Phi. 1 6 12t) *Horton, Was. 1 5 12t) Brown, Ten. 1 4 12t) Hayward, Jac. 1 4 12t) M. Lewis, S.F. 1 4 12t) Porter, Mia. 1 4 12t) Trufant, Sea. 1 4 12t) Tulloch, Ten. 1 4 12t) T. Evans, N.O. 1 3 12t) Harris, Car. 1 3 12t) Jefferson, Atl. 1 3 12t) *Long, St.L 1 2 12t) Adams, Cle. 1 0 12t) J. Allen, Mia. 1 0 12t) Anderson, Mia. 1 0 12t) Anderson, Chi. 1 0 12t) Ayodele, Mia. 1 0 12t) B. Bailey, Den. 1 0 12t) Bell, Mia. 1 0 12t) R. Bernard, Sea. 1 0 12t) Blackmon, G.B. 1 0 12t) Bodden, Det. 1 0 12t) Bowens, NY-J 1 0 12t) *Bowman, Chi. 1 0 12t) Bradley, Phi. 1 0 12t) Bryan, Buf. 1 0 12t) Bulluck, Ten. 1 0 12t) Bunkley, Phi. 1 0 12t) Carpenter, Dal. 1 0 12t) Chavous, St.L 1 0 12t) *Choice, Dal. 1 0 12t) Clancy, N.O. 1 0 12t) Clemons, Phi. 1 0 12t) Craft, N.O.-St.L 1 0 12t) Cribbs, Cle. 1 0 12t) Davis, Atl. 1 0 12t) Davis, Car. 1 0 12t) Dawkins, Phi. 1 0 12t) K. Dawson, Ind. 1 0 12t) DeVries, Det. 1 0 12t) Dumervil, Den. 1 0 12t) Ekuban, Den. 1 0 12t) Ellison, Buf. 1 0 12t) Fletcher, Cin. 1 0 12t) Geathers, Cin. 1 0 12t) Gocong, Phi. 1 0 12t) Hall, Oak. 1 0 12t) Harris, NY-J 1 0 12t) Harris, S.D. 1 0 12t) Harris, Chi. 1 0 12t) Hayes, Ariz 1 0 12t) Hebert, Cin. 1 0 12t) E.J. Henderson, Min. 1 0 12t) Henry, Dal. 1 0 12t) *Hester, S.D. 1 0
Avg Long TD 5.3 16 0 3.0 7t 1 23.5 41 0 20.5 31t 1 14.0 19t 1 8.5 17 0 5.0 10 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 75.0 75t 1 68.0 68t 1 65.0 65t 1 50.0 50 0 38.0 38t 1 37.0 37 0 34.0 34t 1 23.0 23 0 21.0 21t 1 21.0 21 0 18.0 18 0 17.0 17 0 15.0 15t 1 14.0 14 0 13.0 13 0 12.0 12 0 11.0 11 0 11.0 11 0 8.0 8 0 8.0 8 0 7.0 7 0 7.0 7 0 7.0 7 0 7.0 7 0 6.0 6 0 5.0 5 0 4.0 4 0 4.0 4 0 4.0 4 0 4.0 4 0 4.0 4 0 4.0 4 0 3.0 3 0 3.0 3 0 3.0 3 0 2.0 2 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0t 1 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0t 1 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0
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C. Johnson, Cin. Jordan, Phi. Kiwanuka, NY-G LaBoy, Ariz Landry, Was. Lenon, Det. Lewis, Car. Lindell, Buf. Mathis, Jac. *Mayo, N.E. McFadden, Pit. *McKelvin, Buf. *Merling, Mia. Okoye, Hou. Peterson, Sea. Phillips, S.D. Pool, Cle. Posluszny, Buf. Ratliff, Dal. Roach, Chi. Robinson, Det. Rogers, Was. Ruud, T.B. Sands, Oak. Sears, T.B. Smiley, Mia. D. Smith, Det. L. Smith, N.E. Snelling, Atl. Spencer, Dal. Stills, St.L Stroud, Buf. Urlacher, Chi. Vanden Bosch, Ten. Vilma, N.O. Ware, Ariz White, Det. C. Williams, Cle. Williams, K.C. D. Williams, Den. P. Williams, Min. Williams, Oak. Willis, S.F. G. Wilson, Oak. Wilson, Sea. Keiaho, Ind.
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 -4 -4.0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -4
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
BUF 18 12 22 25 12 9 9 24 19t 19t 7t 3 16 5 6 13 19t
BUF 11 14 13 11 13 14 25 17 12 4 10 23 10 28 6 11 15t
BAL 24 29 5 23 27 23 30 18 11 8 7t 16 22 8 2 26 28
BAL 2 2 1 1 3 4 5 10 1 3 2 6 6 12 18 3t 29t
CIN 22 17 28 20 8 17 27 31 25 32 6t 28 22 16 13 27 25t
CIN 32 32 30 31 31 32 25 27 28 23 7t 21 6 30 30 32 11
CLE 21 21 24 27 10 22 4 19 26 25 17t 11 17 7 4 7 2
CLE 30 28 26 24 26 26 20 10t 26t 21 15t 22 28 17t 13 27 15t
DEN 30 30 30 31 28 23 29 12 28t 21 25 13 31 31 21 29 9
DEN 2 3 12t 4 3 6 18 2 3 5 15t 6 23 4 9 12 8t
HOU 16 28 21 24 16 29 15 18 13t 26 31t 27 14 29 11 26 21t
HOU 4 8 11 14 5 10 23 17 1t 1 15t 2 25 24 24 11 1t
IND 15 12 26t 19 2 12 17 26 27 29 20t 12 16 27 28 18 15t
IND 21 17 32 30 9 16 27 6 14t 12 13 24 24 16 5 20 32
JAX 23 27 17 23 22 27 14 29 19t 30 12t 16 1 22 12 14 29t
JAX 20 22 14 18 20 21 7 23 8t 11 6 14 8 14 25 25 15t
KC 31 31 32 32 17 31 12 32 19t 31 20t 21 15 19 24 28 17t
KC 27 31 20 8 29 31 26 26 29 24 30 30 9 7 10t 31 31
MIA 20 23 15 8 25 28 22 9 15 14 26t 29 29 32 32 12 25t
MIA 9 6 21 22 6 3 2 13 12t 26 7t 17 32 17t 27 22 23
NE 14 26 20 22 15 24 6 15 9t 18 4t 31 7 21 5 9 10
NE 19 25 6 15 23 25 19 31 8t 10 7t 4 2 23 29 16t 6t
WEEK 8 / THROUGH MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2008
OAK 26 26 7 10 30 28 3 25 30 31 15t 19 17 3 3 30 26
PIT 25 23 18 21 24 19 28t 30 25 25 31 32 30 25 12 14 1t
SD 11 2 27 20 7 2 15 7 21 7 7t 8 4 2 1 2t 19t
TEN 23 21 4 12 28 18 16 1 22 18 24t 20 1 15 22 9 8t TYds/G TYds/P RYds/G RshAvg PsYd/G PasAvg %HdInt Sac/PP 1D/Gm 3D Eff 4D Eff PR Avg KR Avg GPntAv NPntAv Pts/Gm FG%
NYJ 12 9 4 4 23 13 20 4 22 15 28 19 11 2 2 20 11t
OAK 26 19 26t 25 19 21 10 13 28t 27 31t 14 25 25 17 24 4
PIT 1 1 3 2 1 1 16 2 7 9 15 2 8 17 30 3t 29t
SD 28 18 16 18 32 18 21 21 32 8 16 10 18 30 29 23 7
TEN 4 3 10 9 4 2 2 14 9t 11 11 26 32 1 3 1 1 TYds/G TYds/P RYds/G RshAvg PsYd/G PasAvg %HdInt Sac/PP 1D/Gm 3D Eff 4D Eff PR Avg KR Avg GPntAv NPntAv Pts/Gm FG%
ARI 13 25 12 16 21 26 28 5 13t 24 30 17 4 4 16 22 5
ATL 25 24 23 26 24 16 19 25 23t 19 8 1 2 10 26 15 6
CAR 9 7 14 15 9 7 23 28 8 12t 1 4 27 23 20 5 21t
CHI 18 13 6 10 29 10 9 27 23t 1 6t 7 23 6 25 13 11t
DAL 10 11 11 14 14 11 31 6 11 17 9 22 13 15 27 17 21t
DET 32 32 31 28 31 32 32 11 31 22 12t 9 19 9 23 32 8
GB 17 16 25 30 6 3 1 23 17 16 29 5 12 11 10 16 27t
MIN 8 10 2 3 20 15 26 16 4 5t 20t 32 21 13 31 19 3
ARI ATL CAR CHI DAL DET GB MIN 5 10 17 14 6 29 16 12 10 11 15 18 4 24 16 19 29 3 16 17 10 31 23t 8 32 2 26 28 6 16 27 13 2 21 16 11 8 22 10 17 4 15 5 14 7 27 13 22 12 14 11 5 21 22 6 24 14 8 10t 16 12 28 15 22 1t 17 23 18 10 31 19t 14t 3 19t 22 9 2 32 6 27 14 28 29 24t 2t 21t 21t 5 26 27 15 29 28 23 9 31 15 10 13 19 12 27 31 11 13 31 26 29 9 20 21 6 20 18 15 16 21 10t 19 31 1 16t 18 2t 10 28 4t 15 21t 6t 1t 14 21t 1t 25 18
Opponent/Defense Rank (Within League)
NYJ 15 14 15 5 15 20 32 19 12t 14 1 5 3 27 23 8 29
Team/Offense Rank (Within League)
NO 24 22 18 21 27 19 18 24 16 12t 17t 20 24 18 1 21 11t
NO 1 1 28 29 1 1 13 3 5 4 26t 1 18 28 28 7 30
NYG 3 6 7 12 5 5 7 1 3 5t 4t 3 3 26 19 6 21t
NYG 3 5 1 1 13 11 8 4 4 13 15t 13 26 22 7 6 5
PHI 7 4 9 5 12 9 8 3 5 7 17t 8 28 5 8 10 29t
STL 29 29 29 29 26 30 13 8 30 23 20t 24 30 14 9 30 27t
SF 19 15 19 7 18 20 11 20 18 20 26t 18 26 3 7 31 19
SEA 27 20 22 17 30 25 30 7 21 28 3 25 20 24 22 25 14
TB 5 5 8 6 7 6 3 22 2 2 12t 15 9 8 15 2 20
PHI STL SF SEA TB 8 28 22 31 13 7 27 13 30 20 23t 25 19 12t 9 17 19 7 9 11 4 25 19 32 14 8 29 17 30 24 4 10 31 28t 17 9 29 32 20 5 6 32 24 26t 16 16 30 29 28 15 32 15t 26t 2t 21t 11 7 10 12 25 20 29 14 7 21 11 1 10 19 12 4 8 17 26 14 4t 29 19 24 21 24 13 12 8t 17
WAS 6 8 5 13 11 8 24 30 6 10 20t 30 5 20 14 8 17t
WAS 7 9 2 3 18 12 1 21 7 17 2t 18 5 32 32 23 27
