Let's go inside the numbers of the Eagles' 34-7 demolition of the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday Night Football ...
Reid's Records ... Andy Reid improved his record to a perfect 13-0 following the bye week, which is the longest such winning streak in NFL history. Following the bye throughout the rest of the season, Reid's career record is 79-35-1 (.691) ... The Eagles are 11-4 in their last 15 prime time games ... Reid improved his record to 16-10 against Dallas (8-5 at home).
The Real McCoy ... RB LeSean McCoy set career highs in carries (30) and rushing yards (185), and scored two touchdowns. His 185 yards were the sixth-highest total in team history and the most since Duce Staley's 201 on 9/3/00 at Dallas ... McCoy now has a career high with eight rushing touchdowns on the season, and has scored in all seven games, which is the second-longest streak in team history behind Steve Van Buren's eight in 1947 ... McCoy's two highest rushing totals have come against the Cowboys (149 yards on 12/12/10 at Dallas). Since 1960, the only other players who have had 140-plus yards twice against the Cowboys were Walter Payton, John Riggins, and Jim Brown ... With 2,471 rushing yards and 3,509 scrimmage yards, McCoy now trails only Wilbert Montgomery (2,915 and 3,622) for the most ever by an Eagle in his first three seasons.
Slick Vick ... QB Michael Vick completed 21 of 28 passes for 279 yards and 2 touchdowns for a 129.9 rating, which was the fifth-highest of his career. It was his second time this season with a quarterback rating of 100 or better, and his seventh in the last two seasons. Vick is 17-6 as a starting quarterback when his rating exceeds 100 (5-1 as an Eagle) ... Vick has recorded at least 50 rushing yards in four straight games ... In Vick's six career games against Dallas, he has thrown for 894 yards and 10 touchdowns on 58 of 92 attempts for a 117.7 passer rating.
Rush Hour ... The Eagles compiled 239 rushing yards on the night (115 in the first quarter) against a Cowboys defense that came into the game allowing a league-low 69.7 yards per game. It was the highest rushing total against the Cowboys since Baltimore's 265 on 12/20/08 ... Through the first seven games, Eagles have rushed for 1,259 yards on 218 carries (5.8 average), placing them third in franchise history behind the 1949 (1,549) and 1950 (1,497) teams. In addition, the 5.8 yards per carry is the second-highest average in team history behind the 1947 team who averaged 6.5 yards per attempt through the first seven games.
Getting Off on the Right Foot ... The Eagles scored four touchdowns and two field goals on their first six possessions of the game, while converting on their first five third-down opportunities (9 yards, 8, 8, 5, 11). Their 324 scrimmage yards were the third-highest first-half total against the Cowboys since 1960 ... Under Andy Reid, the Eagles are 54-14 when scoring points on their opening drive.
Long Sunday Drives ... The Eagles offense held the ball for 42:09, which was their biggest margin since 12/13/92 at Seattle (46:47). They scored points on six of eight possessions, while sustaining six drives of 50-plus yards and three double-digit-play drives ... Their 31 first downs tied for the seventh-most in team history and the most since notching 32 on 11/27/08 vs. Arizona.
Getting Off The Field ... In three wins this season, the Eagles have held their opponents to just 6 of 32 (18.8%) on third down conversions (2 of 12 at St. Louis; 1 of 10 at Washington; 3 of 10 vs. Dallas).
Sack Attack ... DE Jason Babin recorded his eighth and ninth sacks of the season, marking his third multi-sack game of the season and the ninth of his career ... DT Trevor Laws picked up his first sack of the season, becoming the sixth Eagles defensive lineman with a quarterback takedown on the year ... DE Trent Cole registered his fourth sack of the season in his return to the lineup after missing two games.
Offensive Quick Hits ... WR Jeremy Maclin scored his fourth touchdown of the season and the 18th of his career. It was his 11th-career red zone score and his third of the season ... The Eagles engineered a 90-yard touchdown drive, their longest of the season ... TE Brent Celek had a team-high seven catches and 94 yards, adding his second touchdown in as many games. It was his third-career touchdown against the Cowboys ... The Eagles have outgained their opponent in all seven games this season.
Defensive Nuggets ... The Cowboys netted just 264 yards of total offense, which was their lowest margin against the Eagles since 12/16/07 (240 yards) ... CB Nnamdi Asomugha picked up his second interception of the season, which is the second-highest total of his career (eight in 2006) ... The Eagles have surrendered only one touchdown in each of the last two games, marking the first time they have given up one touchdown or less in back-to-back games since doing so in three straight games in 2008 (12/15/08 vs. Cle, 12/21/08 at Was, 12/28/08 vs. Dal) ... In their last two games, the Eagles have held opposing quarterbacks to 35 of 72 (48.6 %), with 5 interceptions and a 45.1 QB rating.
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