QB Donovan McNabb completed 23 of 32 passes (71.9%) for 244 yards and two touchdowns (101.6 rating) The Eagles are 43-1 (including playoffs) when McNabb’s rating is 100 or higher (3-0 in 2009) and 17-0 when McNabb’s completion percentage is 70.0 or above (3-0 in 2009) McNabb played in his 142nd game as an Eagle, tying Ron Jaworski for the team record among quarterbacks
The Book on the Rooks
With six catches for 64 yards, WR Jeremy Maclin now has 37 catches for 477 yards on the season. His reception total ties with Calvin Williams (37 in 1990) for the 9th-best total by an Eagles rookie, and his yardage total is the tenth best by a rookie. RB LeSean McCoy rushed 20 times for a career-high 99 yards and his third-career touchdown. McCoy’s 452 yards on the season are the seventh-highest total ever for an Eagles rookie
D-Jax Digs the Long Ball
With 107 yards, WR DeSean Jackson picked up his fifth-career 100-yard game Jackson scored on a 48-yard touchdown pass from McNabb, his seventh overall this season (five receiving, one rushing, one punt return) all seven have been 48-plus yards Jackson also had a 53-yard punt return, the fourth longest of his career.
Offensive Quick Hits
The Eagles have scored 31 opening-drive points this season (four TDs, one FG). They are 4-1 when they score on their opening drive. QB Michael Vick had a 34-yard rush on the opening drive, his longest since a 51-yard run as a Falcon on 11/26/06 vs. NO WR Jason Avant scored his second touchdown of the season, tying a career high. Avant also has a career-high 380 receiving yards this season.
Birdseed
The Eagles picked up their first win vs. the Bears since a 19-9 victory at Chicago on 10/3/04. The Eagles won for the first time on NBC’s Sunday Night Football after dropping their first seven such contests.
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