The #Eagles began Week 1 of the regular season in Atlanta for Monday Night Football. View the full gallery here...
RB Ryan Mathews turns it up
RB DeMarco Murray defends on the run
It's time for #PHIvsATL
DB Randall Evans stretches during pregame
G Brett Boyko warms up
The #Eagles prepare
LB Bryan Braman is focused during pregame
FlyEaglesFly!
Philly fans have made it!
Ready to fly!
Mike Quick meets some dedicated #Eagles fans during pregame
It's almost game time!
Defensive Coordinator Bill Davis waits for game time
RB DeMarco Murray gets ready for #PHIvsATL
QB Sam Bradford makes his debut
QB Sam Bradford takes snaps during pregame
RB Darren Sproles warms up in Atlanta
TE Zach Ertz is ready for Week 1
WR Riley Cooper and Offensive Coordinator Pat Shurmur are locked in
QB Sam Bradford warms up with a few throws
WR Nelson Agholor warms up
Ready for the throw
QB Sam Bradford makes the throw
The #Eagles Defense makes the stop
LB Brandon Graham makes the tackle
DE Taylor Hart goes up for the block
LB Brandon Graham holds on for the tackle
Excitement after LB Kiko Alonso's interception
WR Josh Huff runs the ball
QB Sam Bradford finds the open receiver
DT Bennie Logan makes the stop
CB Byron Maxwell breaks up the pass
The line goes to work
The coin toss
RB Darren Sproles holds onto the ball
WR Riley Cooper finds his route
WR Jordan Matthews tries to break free from the tackle
QB Sam Bradford makes the throw to his receiver
TE Zach Ertz works for the yards
RB DeMarco Murray changes direction
K Cody Parkey kicks one in
DB Walter Thurmond with the stop
QB Sam Bradford scrambles
Eagles Defense
DE Fletcher Cox forces the fumble
RB Darren Sproles moves to the outside
Breaking free
K Cody Parkey goes for the extra point
P Donnie Jones congratulates K Cody Parkey
S Chris Maragos gets in on the tackle
CB Nolan Carroll defends the play
RB Darren Sproles tries to run through the tackle
LB Brandon Graham closes in
DE Cedric Thornton gets up for the block
LB Connor Barwin goes for the fumble
DE Fletcher Cox is fired up
T Lane Johnson goes for the block
Fired up!
WR Miles Austin pushes for more
TE Zach Ertz protects the ball
QB Sam Bradford in the spotlight
RB Darren Sproles runs from the traffic
RB Ryan Mathews braces for the hit
RB DeMarco Murray scores a touchdown
Congratulations all around
DT Bennie Logan stops Atlanta
RB DeMarco Murray scores his second touchdown of the night
The #Eagles defense is putting up a wall
Keep pushing through!
TE Zach Ertz moves around the tackle
On fire!
RB DeMarco Murray shows what he's got!
CB Byron Maxwell gets ahold of the runner
T Allen Barbre gives RB Ryan Mathews a little extra help with the touchdown
The #Eagles celebrate RB Ryan Mathews' touchdown
High-fives all around!
We love #EaglesNation!
RB Ryan Mathews steers through traffic
S Malcolm Jenkins comes through with a huge stop
WR Jordan Matthews is in the clear
Teamwork!
WR Jordan Matthews is off to the races
QB Sam Bradford has time to make the throw
RB Darren Sproles makes them miss
WR Riley Cooper moves quickly
RB Ryan Mathews finds the opening
S Malcolm Jenkins holds on to make the big stop
LB Kiko Alonso congratulates S Malcolm Jenkins on the stop
In the first quarter, the Eagles were held to just 35 total yards and two first downs as they were forced to punt on each of their four possessions. But despite Philadelphia's slow start on the offensive end, they were able to hold the Falcons to just three points thanks in part to a redzone interception by linebacker Kiko Alonso midway through the opening quarter.
Atlanta came out of the first break with possession near midfield in their own zone. After working their way down to the Eagles' goal line thanks to a 6-for-6 drive by Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan, they capped the drive with a four-yard touchdown strike to Julio Jones.
The Eagles took over down 10-0 with 10:44 left in the second quarter and strung together their first scoring drive of the night, methodically working their way down the field and converting a key 4th-and-1 at the Atlanta 37 before later settling for a 29-yard Cody Parkey field goal to make it 10-3. That 69-yard drive tripled Philadelphia's offensive yardage from their first four drives combined.
On the ensuing Atlanta drive, the Eagles' defense clamped down and forced a three-and-out. After a 59-yard Matt Bosher punt and five-yard holding penalty, Philadelphia took over on their own six-yard line. The Eagles, though, also went three-and-out and were forced to punt from their own end zone, giving Atlanta possession at the Philadelphia 46 with 5:17 left until halftime.
The Falcons took their time, getting down to the Eagles' 15 before a huge defensive stop by Philadelphia on 3rd-and-1 with 1:10 left. That set up a 39-yard Matt Bryant field goal, and Atlanta extended their lead to 13-3.
Sam Bradford and the Eagles took over at their own 20, looking to work quickly and put some points on the board with just over a minute to go until halftime. But an interception by William Moore on first down gave Atlanta the ball on the Eagles' 27-yard line.
On the very next play, Ryan was sacked by Fletcher Cox, forcing a fumble that was recovered by Connor Barwin. But an illegal contact call on Kiko Alonso negated that play and gave Atlanta another shot at first down. This time, the result was a 22-yard touchdown pass to Julio Jones down the right sideline, extending the difference to 20-3.
With just 14 seconds left on the clock and possession at their own 20, the Eagles elected to run out the clock to end the first half.
