The Eagles did some amazing things on Monday night…just in the 1st half.
By halftime, the Eagles had compiled the following statistics against theWashington Redskins:
» Ran as many offensive plays (53) asRedskins quarterback Robert Griffin III had passing yards.
» Joined the New England Patriots as the only teams with both a 100-yard rusher (LeSean McCoy, 115 yards) and a 100-yard receiver (DeSean Jackson, 104 yards) in Week 1.
» Piled up more yards (341) than 15 teams totaled in their Sunday games.
» Recorded 21 first downs, just five shy of their 2012 season high for an entire game.
Good article by Chris Wesseling. He is one of the best writers at NFL.com. Smart guy with a truly unbiased opinion. Great source of FF info.
One of my favorite comparisons was mentioned at Smart Football, I believe by Chris Brown. The Eagles had 21 first half first downs, the Washington team had 21 first half yards.