2013 Philadelphia Eagles season

Personnel changes

On December 31, 2012, long time head coach Andy Reid was fired. On January 16, 2013, Chip Kelly was hired as the new head coach.

On January 20, Pat Shurmur accepted the offensive coordinator job. Billy Davis accepted the defensive coordinator position on February 7.

Tom Gamble was named Vice-president of Player Personnel on February 13, a position that had been vacant since Ryan Grigson left to become general manager of the Indianapolis Colts.

Roster changes

Free agents

Signings

Trades

• On March 15, the Eagles traded their sixth round pick and a conditional 2014 pick to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for wide receiver Arrelious Benn and the Bucs' 2013 seventh round pick.
• On March 28, the Eagles traded fullback Stanley Havili to the Indianapolis Colts in exchange for defensive end Clifton Geathers.
• On April 11, the Eagles traded running back Dion Lewis to the Cleveland Browns for linebacker Emmanuel Acho.
• On August 12, the Eagles traded offensive guard Nate Menkin to the Houston Texans for wide receiver Jeff Maehl.

2013 draft class

Main article: 2013 NFL draft

Notes : The Eagles traded their original fourth- and seventh-round selections (101st and 210th overall) to the Jacksonville Jaguars in exchange for the Jaguars' fourth-round selection (98th overall). : The Eagles traded their original sixth-round selection (173rd overall) to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for safety David Sims and the Browns' seventh-round selection (212th overall). : The Eagles acquired an additional sixth-round selection (196th overall) in a trade that sent defensive tackle Brodrick Bunkley to the Denver Broncos; the Eagles later traded this selection along with a conditional 2014 selection to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in exchange for wide receiver Arrelious Benn and the Buccaneers' 2013 seventh-round selection (218th overall). : Compensatory selection.

Staff

• Chairman/CEO – Jeffrey Lurie
• President – Don Smolenski
• general manager – Howie Roseman
• Senior football advisor – Tom Donahoe
• Vice president of player personnel – Tom Gamble
• Assistant director of player personnel – Ed Marynowitz
• Director of college scouting – Anthony Patch
• Player personnel executive – Rick Mueller
• Head coach – Chip Kelly
• Assistant head coach/defensive line – Jerry Azzinaro
• Offensive coordinator – Pat Shurmur
• Quarterbacks – Bill Lazor
• Running backs – Duce Staley
• Wide receivers – Bob Bicknell
• Tight ends – Ted Williams
• Assistant tight ends – Justin Peelle
• Offensive line – Jeff Stoutland
• Assistant offensive line – Greg Austin
• Offensive quality control – Press Taylor
• Defensive coordinator – Billy Davis
• Assistant defensive line – Erik Chinander
• Outside linebackers – Bill McGovern
• Inside linebackers – Rick Minter
• Defensive backs – John Lovett
• Assistant defensive backs – Todd Lyght
• Defensive quality control – Mike Dawson
• Special teams coordinator – Dave Fipp
• Assistant special teams – Mathew Harper
• Head strength and conditioning – Josh Hingst
• Sports science coordinator – Shaun Huls

Final roster

Preseason

Regular season

Schedule

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: at Washington Redskins

First quarter

• WAS – DeAngelo Hall 75-yard fumble return (Kai Forbath kick), 11:54. Redskins 7–0.
• PHI – Alex Henery 48-yard field goal, 9:15. ''Redskins 7–3. '''Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 2:39.'''''
• PHI – DeSean Jackson 25-yard pass from Michael Vick (Alex Henery kick), 8:59. ''Eagles 10–7. '''Drive: 1 play, 25 yards, 0:08.'''''
• PHI – Alfred Morris tackled in the end zone by Trent Cole for a safety, 4:50. Eagles 12–7. Second quarter
• PHI – Brent Celek 28-yard pass from Michael Vick (Alex Henery kick), 6:10. ''Eagles 19–7. '''Drive: 5 plays, 62 yards, 2:07.'''''
• PHI – Michael Vick 3-yard run (Alex Henery kick), 0:58. ''Eagles 26–7. '''Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 3:13.''''' Third quarter
• PHI – LeSean McCoy 34-yard run (Alex Henery kick), 13:26. ''Eagles 33–7. '''Drive: 2 plays, 30 yards, 0:34.'''''
• WAS – Alfred Morris 5-yard run (Kai Forbath kick), 0:06. ''Eagles 33–14. '''Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 3:30.''''' Fourth quarter
• WAS – Leonard Hankerson 10-yard pass from Robert Griffin III (pass failed), 12:24. ''Eagles 33–20. '''Drive: 4 plays, 29 yards, 1:22.'''''
• WAS – Leonard Hankerson 24-yard pass from Robert Griffin III (Kai Forbath kick), 1:14. ''Eagles 33–27. '''Drive: 9 plays, 89 yards, 2:28.''''' Top passers
• PHI – Michael Vick – 15/25, 203 yards, 2 TD
• WAS – Robert Griffin III – 30/49, 329 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Top rushers
• PHI – LeSean McCoy – 31 rushes, 184 yards, TD
• WAS – Alfred Morris – 12 rushes, 45 yards, TD Top receivers
• PHI – DeSean Jackson – 7 receptions, 104 yards, TD
• WAS – Leonard Hankerson – 5 receptions, 80 yards, 2 TD

The Eagles started their 2013 season with a Monday Night divisional clash on the road against the Washington Redskins. The Skins scored first when DeAngelo Hall returned a fumble 75 yards for a touchdown for a 7–0 lead. After this the Eagles dominated scoring 33 straight points as Alex Henery kicked a field goal from 48 yards out to come within four points for a 7–3 game. Next Michael Vick found DeSean Jackson on a 25-yard pass as the team took the lead 10–7. On the Skins' next possession, Alfred Morris was tackled in the end zone for a safety making the score 12–7. In the second quarter, the Eagles continued to increase their lead as Vick found Brent Celek on a 28-yard touchdown pass for a 19–7 lead. Later on in the quarter, Vick ran for a 3-yard touchdown bringing the halftime score to 26–7. In the third quarter, LeSean McCoy ran for a 34-yard touchdown bringing the score to 33–7. The Skins started their scoring again as Morris ran for a 5-yard touchdown making the score 33–14. In the fourth quarter, it was all Skins as RG3 found Leonard Hankerson on a 10-yard touchdown pass (with a failed two-point conversion) for a 33–20 game. Finally, the Skins came within six points as RG3 and Hankerson connected again this time on a 24-yard pass bringing the final score to 33–27.

With the win, the Eagles started their season 1–0.

Week 2: vs. San Diego Chargers

First quarter

• SD – Nick Novak 49-yard field goal, 7:26. ''Chargers 3–0. '''Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 4:25.'''''
• PHI – Alex Henery 25-yard field goal, 5:30. ''Tied 3–3. '''Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 1:56.''''' Second quarter
• SD – Eddie Royal 11-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 14:07. ''Chargers 10–3. '''Drive: 11 plays, 93 yards, 6:23.'''''
• SD – Nick Novak 44-yard field goal, 8:01. ''Chargers 13–3. '''Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 3:37.'''''
• PHI – Riley Cooper 13-yard pass from Michael Vick (Alex Henery kick), 6:41. ''Chargers 13–10. '''Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:20.''''' Third quarter
• SD – Eddie Royal 24-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 10:04. ''Chargers 20–10. '''Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 4:56.'''''
• PHI – Alex Henery 48-yard field goal, 6:45. ''Chargers 20–13. '''Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 3:19.'''''
• PHI – DeSean Jackson 61-yard pass from Michael Vick (Alex Henery kick), 4:42. ''Tied 20–20. '''Drive: 2 plays, 65 yards, 0:26.''''' Fourth quarter
• SD – Nick Novak 33-yard field goal, 10:47. ''Chargers 23–20. '''Drive: 17 plays, 73 yards, 8:55.'''''
• PHI – Michael Vick 2-yard run (Alex Henery kick), 7:06. ''Eagles 27–23. '''Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 3:41.'''''
• SD – Eddie Royal 15-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 3:11. ''Chargers 30–27. '''Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 3:55.'''''
• PHI – Alex Henery 32-yard field goal, 1:51. ''Tied 30–30. '''Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 1:20.'''''
• SD – Nick Novak 46-yard field goal, 0:07. ''Chargers 33–30. '''Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 1:44.''''' Top passers
• SD – Philip Rivers – 36/47, 419 yards, 3 TD
• PHI – Michael Vick – 24/37, 428 yards, 2 TD Top rushers
• SD – Ryan Mathews – 16 rushes, 73 yards
• PHI – LeSean McCoy – 11 rushes, 53 yards Top receivers
• SD – Antonio Gates – 8 receptions, 124 yards
• PHI – DeSean Jackson – 9 receptions, 193 yards, TD

The Eagles punted on their first possession. The Chargers took the ball and marched to the Eagles 31, but had to settle for a 49 field goal. The Eagles took the ball next and stormed 75 yards in 5 plays, driving to the Chargers 2, but kicked a field goal.

Week 3: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

First quarter

• KC – Ryan Succop 33-yard field goal, 12:08. ''Chiefs 3–0. '''Drive: 4 plays, −7 yards, 1:50.'''''
• KC – Eric Berry 38-yard interception return (Ryan Succop kick), 11:12. Chiefs 10–0.
• PHI – Jason Avant 22-yard pass from Michael Vick (run failed), 5:06. ''Chiefs 10–6. '''Drive: 3 plays, 87 yards, 1:16.''''' Second quarter
• KC – Ryan Succop 31-yard field goal, 8:21. ''Chiefs 13–6. '''Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 3:07.'''''
• KC – Ryan Succop 34-yard field goal, 2:26. ''Chiefs 16–6. '''Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 3:51.''''' Third quarter
• PHI – Alex Henery 29-yard field goal, 6:29. ''Chiefs 16–9. '''Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 3:05.''''' Fourth quarter
• KC – Jamaal Charles 3-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 12:57. ''Chiefs 23–9. '''Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 4:45.'''''
• PHI – LeSean McCoy 41-yard run (Alex Henery kick), 11:36. ''Chiefs 23–16. '''Drive: 5 plays, 78 yards, 1:21.'''''
• KC – Ryan Succop 38-yard field goal, 3:21. ''Chiefs 26–16. '''Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 8:15.''''' Top passers
• KC – Alex Smith – 22/35, 273 yards
• PHI – Michael Vick – 13/30, 201 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers
• KC – Jamaal Charles – 20 rushes, 92 yards, TD
• PHI – LeSean McCoy – 20 rushes, 158 yards, TD Top receivers
• KC – Donnie Avery – 7 receptions, 141 yards
• PHI – Jason Avant – 5 receptions, 87 yards, TD This week marked the return of former Eagles head coach Andy Reid. The Eagles forced the Chiefs to a quick three-and-out, but the Eagles muffed the punt, and the Chiefs recovered at the Philadelphia 8. A few plays later, Ryan Succop kicked a 33-yard field goal. On Philadelphia's first possession, Michael Vick was intercepted by Eric Berry, on a pass intended for Brent Celek, who returned it 38 yards for a touchdown. After a Chiefs punt, Michael Vick busted off a 61-yard run, setting up his 22-yard touchdown pass to Jason Avant. Zach Ertz attempted to run in the two-point conversion, but failed, keeping the score 10–6. With less than a minute remaining in the first quarter the Eagles drove into Chiefs territory, but Vick was sacked by Justin Houston and fumbled. Two field goals by Ryan Succop was the only scoring of the second quarter, giving the Chiefs a 16–6 halftime lead. An Alex Henery field goal was the only score of the third quarter, giving the Chiefs a 16–9 lead entering the fourth quarter. On their first drive of the fourth quarter, Jamaal Charles capped off an eight-play, 62-yard drive with a 3-yard touchdown run, making the score 23–9. The Eagles immediately responded with a touchdown of their own, driving 78 yards with a 41-yard touchdown rush by LeSean McCoy, pulling to within 7. However, Kansas City struck the decisive blow with a 15-play, 73-yard drive, taking 8:15 off the clock and Ryan Succop adding his fourth field goals making the score 26–16. On their next drive, Michael Vick completed a 19-yard pass on third-and-10, but guard Todd Herremans was called for holding making it third-and-20 at their own 21. The Eagles turned the ball over on downs. The Chiefs did the same on their next drive. Finally, a strip sack by Justin Houston with recovering for Kansas City, sealed the deal. With the loss, the Eagles lost their second in a row, both being at home. The Eagles outgained Chiefs 431–394 and had more first downs, 21–19, but the Chiefs had almost twice as much time of possession and won the turnover battle 5–0.

Week 4: at Denver Broncos

First quarter

• DEN – Wes Welker 6-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Matt Prater kick), 10:19. ''Broncos 7–0. '''Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 3:52.'''''
• PHI – Alex Henery 35-yard field goal, 6:03. ''Broncos 7–3. '''Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 4:16.'''''
• DEN – Trindon Holliday 105-yard kickoff return (Matt Prater kick), 5:50. ''Broncos 14–3. '''Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:13.''''' Second quarter
• PHI – Alex Henery 25-yard field goal, 14:18. ''Broncos 14–6. '''Drive: 15 plays, 73 yards, 6:32.'''''
• PHI – Chris Polk 4-yard run (Alex Henery kick), 11:06. ''Broncos 14–13. '''Drive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 2:10.'''''
• DEN – Knowshon Moreno 4-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 5:05. ''Broncos 21–13. '''Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 6:01.''''' Third quarter
• DEN – Demaryius Thomas 1-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Matt Prater kick), 9:54. ''Broncos 28–13. '''Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:06.'''''
• DEN – Demaryius Thomas 15-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Matt Prater kick), 5:10. ''Broncos 35–13. '''Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:12.'''''
• DEN – Wes Welker 4-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Matt Prater kick), 0:22. ''Broncos 42–13. '''Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 3:35.''''' Fourth quarter
• DEN – Steven Johnson 17-yard return of blocked punt (Matt Prater kick), 13:54. Broncos 49–13.
• DEN – Matt Prater 53-yard field goal, 6:53. ''Broncos 52–13. '''Drive: 7 plays, 30 yards, 3:49.'''''
• PHI – Jeff Maehl 6-yard pass from Nick Foles (Alex Henery kick), 4:35. ''Broncos 52–20. '''Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:18.''''' Top passers
• PHI – Michael Vick – 14/27, 248 yards
• DEN – Peyton Manning – 28/34, 327 yards, 4 TD Top rushers
• PHI – LeSean McCoy – 16 rushes, 73 yards
• DEN – Knowshon Moreno – 12 rushes, 78 yards, TD Top receivers
• PHI – Brent Celek – 3 receptions, 57 yards
• DEN – Eric Decker – 5 receptions, 88 yards

The Eagles visited Sports Authority Field in Denver to face the Broncos and their #1 offense. The Eagles received the ball first, but punted after only four plays. The Broncos took over and stormed 74 yards in only 9 plays to take the early lead. On the drive the Broncos converted three third downs on the drive including one on Peyton Manning's 6-yard touchdown pass to Wes Welker. The Eagles responded on their next drive by driving from their own 18 to the Broncos 17, but had to settle for Henery's 35-yard field goal. On the ensuing kickoff Trindon Holliday returned the kick 105 yards for a touchdown, extending the lead to 14–3. The Eagles then engineered a 15-play, 73-yard drive to the 7-yard line, but the Broncos kept them out of the end zone and Henery kicked a 25-yard field goal. After a Broncos three-and-out, the Eagles finally managed to reach the end zone. They needed only 7 plays to go 64 yards. A 35-yard completion to Bryce Brown on third-and-11 moved the ball to the Denver 4. Two plays later Chris Polk rushed for a 4-yard touchdown, trimming the score to 14–13. Denver responded by marching 80 yards in 11 plays in a drive that took over 6 minutes off the clock and increased the lead to 21–13 after a Knowshon Moreno 4-yard touchdown run. Both teams punted to close out the half. Denver started where they left off, driving 80 yards in one less play culminating in Manning's 1-yard touchdown pass to Demaryius Thomas. Manning threw for 44 yards on the drive. After an Eagles punt, the Broncos ate 80 more yards on another touchdown drive which. Manning continued to pick apart the Eagles secondary throwing for 58 yards on the drive which concluded with Manning once again connecting with Demaryius Thomas on a touchdown, this one for 15 yards, extending the lead to 35–13. The Eagles offense continued sputter as they punted again. The Broncos were completely the opposite, driving 65 yards for another touchdown, increasing the lead to 42–13. Manning added 56 more yards and a 4-yard touchdown pass to Welker. The Broncos forced the Eagles to punt again, but Steven Johnson blocked it and returned it 17 yards for a touchdown, making the score 49–13. The Eagles finally managed to avoid punting on their next drive, but Henery missed a 46-yard field goal. Matt Prater made one from 53 yards away on the Broncos next drive to make the score 52–13. The Eagles managed to march 80 yards on their next drive with Nick Foles hitting Jeff Maehl for a 6-yard touchdown pass to close the scoring. The Broncos held the ball for the final 4:35 to end the game. The Eagles lost their third in a row to fall to 1–3 on the season. This was their last loss to Denver until 2025.

Week 5: at New York Giants

First quarter

• NYG – David Wilson 5-yard run (Josh Brown kick), 11:37. ''Giants 7–0. '''Drive: 5 plays, 62 yards, 2:24.'''''
• PHI – Alex Henery 40-yard field goal, 6:49. ''Giants 7–3. '''Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 4:48.''''' Second quarter
• PHI – Alex Henery 27-yard field goal, 10:40. ''Giants 7–6. '''Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 3:21.'''''
• PHI – LeSean McCoy 1-yard run (Alex Henery kick), 8:11. ''Eagles 13–7. '''Drive: 4 plays, 71 yards, 1:29.'''''
• PHI – Alex Henery 29-yard field goal, 2:38. ''Eagles 16–7. '''Drive: 8 plays, 36 yards, 3:51.'''''
• PHI – Alex Henery 36-yard field goal, 0:00. ''Eagles 19–7. '''Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 1:33.''''' Third quarter
• NYG – Rueben Randle 26-yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 6:58. ''Eagles 19–14. '''Drive: 7 plays, 87 yards, 3:44.'''''
• NYG – Rueben Randle 6-yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 3:46. ''Eagles 21–19. '''Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 1:57.'''''
• PHI – Alex Henery 41-yard field goal, 1:04. ''Eagles 22–21. '''Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 2:42.''''' Fourth quarter
• PHI – Brent Celek 25-yard pass from Nick Foles (Alex Henery kick), 10:26. ''Eagles 29–21. '''Drive: 1 play, 25 yards, 0:09.'''''
• PHI – DeSean Jackson 5-yard pass from Nick Foles (Alex Henery kick), 8:24. ''Eagles 36–21. '''Drive: 4 plays, 38 yards, 1:38.''''' Top passers
• PHI – Nick Foles – 16/25, 197 yards, 2 TD
• NYG – Eli Manning – 24/52, 334 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT Top rushers
• PHI – Michael Vick – 7 rushes, 79 yards
• NYG – Brandon Jacobs – 11 rushes, 37 yards Top receivers
• PHI – DeSean Jackson – 7 receptions, 132 yards, TD
• NYG – Hakeem Nicks – 9 receptions, 142 yards Nick Foles relieved an injured Michael Vick. With the win, the Eagles improved to 2–3.

Week 6: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

First quarter

• PHI – Nick Foles 4-yard run (Alex Henery kick), 11:46. ''Eagles 7–0. '''Drive: 8 plays, 85 yards, 3:14.'''''
• TB – Rian Lindell 38-yard field goal, 6:30. ''Eagles 7–3. '''Drive: 7 plays, 20 yards, 4:06.''''' Second quarter
• TB – Vincent Jackson 24-yard pass from Mike Glennon (Rian Lindell kick), 14:46. ''Buccaneers 10–7. '''Drive: 4 plays, 39 yards, 0:55.'''''
• PHI – DeSean Jackson 12-yard pass from Nick Foles (Alex Henery kick), 7:05. ''Eagles 14–10. '''Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 3:20.'''''
• TB – Vincent Jackson 1-yard pass from Mike Glennon (Rian Lindell kick), 1:02. ''Buccaneers 17–14. '''Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 6:03.''''' Third quarter
• PHI – Riley Cooper 47-yard pass from Nick Foles (Alex Henery kick), 11:41. ''Eagles 21–17. '''Drive: 5 plays, 66 yards, 1:58.''''' Fourth quarter
• TB – Rian Lindell 27-yard field goal, 10:48. ''Eagles 21–20. '''Drive: 16 plays, 90 yards, 7:57.'''''
• PHI – DeSean Jackson 36-yard pass from Nick Foles (Alex Henery kick), 9:32. ''Eagles 28–20. '''Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:16.'''''
• PHI – Alex Henery 24-yard field goal, 2:34. ''Eagles 31–20. '''Drive: 12 plays, 49 yards, 5:29.''''' Top passers
• PHI – Nick Foles – 22/31, 296 yards, 3 TD
• TB – Mike Glennon – 26/43, 273 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers
• PHI – LeSean McCoy – 25 rushes, 116 yards
• TB – Doug Martin – 16 rushes, 67 yards Top receivers
• PHI – Riley Cooper – 4 receptions, 120 yards, TD
• TB – Vincent Jackson – 9 receptions, 114 yards, 2 TD With the win, the Eagles improved to 3–3.

Week 7: vs. Dallas Cowboys

First quarter

• No scoring plays. Second quarter
• DAL – Dan Bailey 38-yard field goal, 3:17. ''Cowboys 3–0. '''Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 3:42.''''' Third quarter
• DAL – Philip Tanner 1-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 9:17. ''Cowboys 10–0. '''Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 5:43.''''' Fourth quarter
• PHI – Alex Henery 31-yard field goal, 14:57. ''Cowboys 10–3. '''Drive: 10 plays, 17 yards, 2:49.'''''
• DAL – Terrance Williams 9-yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 9:25. ''Cowboys 17–3. '''Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 5:32.''''' Top passers
• DAL – Tony Romo – 28/47, 317 yards, TD, 2 INT
• PHI – Matt Barkley – 11/20, 129 yards, 3 INT Top rushers
• DAL – Joseph Randle – 19 rushes, 65 yards
• PHI – LeSean McCoy – 18 rushes, 55 yards Top receivers
• DAL – Dez Bryant – 8 receptions, 110 yards
• PHI – Riley Cooper – 6 receptions, 88 yards With the loss, the Eagles fell to 3–4.

Week 8: vs. New York Giants

First quarter

• NYG – Josh Brown 40-yard field goal, 7:30. ''Giants 3–0. '''Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 4:24.'''''
• NYG – Josh Brown 44-yard field goal, 2:59. ''Giants 6–0. '''Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 3:04.''''' Second quarter
• NYG – Josh Brown 33-yard field goal, 10:22. ''Giants 9–0. '''Drive: 12 plays, 48 yards, 5:31.'''''
• NYG – Josh Brown 46-yard field goal, 2:24. ''Giants 12–0. '''Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 5:08.''''' Third quarter
• No scoring plays. Fourth quarter
• NYG – Josh Brown 27-yard field goal, 12:23. ''Giants 15–0. '''Drive: 9 plays, 32 yards, 5:58.'''''
• PHI – Najee Goode 2-yard fumble return (Alex Henery kick), 4:11. Giants 15–7. Top passers
• NYG – Eli Manning – 25/39, 246 yards
• PHI – Matt Barkley – 17/26, 158 yards Top rushers
• NYG – Peyton Hillis – 20 rushes, 70 yards
• PHI – LeSean McCoy – 15 rushes, 48 yards Top receivers
• NYG – Victor Cruz – 7 receptions, 86 yards
• PHI – DeSean Jackson – 8 receptions, 63 yards Nick Foles was injured again, so Michael Vick was reinserted into the starting role, but after a few series, Matt Barkley took his place. Despite the Eagles defense not allowing a touchdown all game, the offense was stymied throughout the contest. Philadelphia's lone score, and the game's only touchdown, occurred on a fumble recovery late in the fourth quarter; the Giants botched a snap for a punt, which was then recovered by Najee Goode in New York's endzone for a touchdown. With the 15-7 loss, the Eagles fell to 3–5. As of the 2025 season, this is Philadelphia's most recent home loss to the Giants.

Week 9: at Oakland Raiders

First quarter

• PHI – Brent Celek 2-yard pass from Nick Foles (Alex Henery kick), 5:18. ''Eagles 7–0. '''Drive: 10 plays, 84 yards, 3:58.'''''
• OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 24-yard field goal, 2:02. ''Eagles 7–3. '''Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 3:16.''''' Second quarter
• PHI – Riley Cooper 17-yard pass from Nick Foles (Alex Henery kick), 14:17. ''Eagles 14–3. '''Drive: 8 plays, 82 yards, 2:45.'''''
• PHI – Riley Cooper 63-yard pass from Nick Foles (Alex Henery kick), 11:17. ''Eagles 21–3. '''Drive: 1 play, 63 yards, 0:09.'''''
• OAK – Rashad Jennings 8-yard run (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 7:34. ''Eagles 21–10. '''Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:43.'''''
• PHI – Zach Ertz 15-yard pass from Nick Foles (Alex Henery kick), 4:03. ''Eagles 28–10. '''Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:31.'''''
• OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 53-yard field goal, 0:03. ''Eagles 28–13. '''Drive: 9 plays, 40 yards, 0:56.''''' Third quarter
• PHI – LeSean McCoy 25-yard pass from Nick Foles (Alex Henery kick), 14:14. ''Eagles 35–13. '''Drive: 4 plays, 61 yards, 0:46.'''''
• PHI – DeSean Jackson 46-yard pass from Nick Foles (Alex Henery kick), 11:13. ''Eagles 42–13. '''Drive: 3 plays, 57 yards, 0:51.'''''
• PHI – Riley Cooper 5-yard pass from Nick Foles (Alex Henery kick), 4:28. ''Eagles 49–13. '''Drive: 3 plays, 68 yards, 1:18.''''' Fourth quarter
• OAK – Jeremy Stewart 2-yard run (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 0:52. ''Eagles 49–20. '''Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 2:30.''''' Top passers
• PHI – Nick Foles – 22/28, 406 yards, 7 TD
• OAK – Terrelle Pryor – 22/41, 288 yards Top rushers
• PHI – Bryce Brown – 7 rushes, 54 yards
• OAK – Rashad Jennings – 15 rushes, 102 yards, TD Top receivers
• PHI – DeSean Jackson – 5 receptions, 150 yards, TD
• OAK – Rod Streater – 5 receptions, 98 yards Nick Foles tied an NFL record in this game with seven touchdown passes as the Eagles beat the Raiders 49–20.

Week 10: at Green Bay Packers

First quarter

• PHI – DeSean Jackson 55-yard pass from Nick Foles (Alex Henery kick), 5:57. ''Eagles 7–0. '''Drive: 2 plays, 57 yards, 0:25.''''' Second quarter
• PHI – Alex Henery 25-yard field goal, 1:16. ''Eagles 10–0. '''Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 1:38.'''''
• GB – Mason Crosby 26-yard field goal, 0:02. ''Eagles 10–3. '''Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 1:14.''''' Third quarter
• PHI – Riley Cooper 45-yard pass from Nick Foles (Alex Henery kick), 11:21. ''Eagles 17–3. '''Drive: 3 plays, 84 yards, 0:51.'''''
• PHI – Alex Henery 41-yard field goal, 7:28. ''Eagles 20–3. '''Drive: 5 plays, 21 yards, 1:39.'''''
• GB – Brandon Bostick 22-yard pass from Scott Tolzien (Mason Crosby kick), 3:22. ''Eagles 20–10. '''Drive: 7 plays, 86 yards, 4:06.'''''
• PHI – Riley Cooper 32-yard pass from Nick Foles (Alex Henery kick), 0:10. ''Eagles 27–10. '''Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:12.''''' Fourth quarter
• GB – Mason Crosby 35-yard field goal, 12:19. ''Eagles 27–13. '''Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 2:51.''''' Top passers
• PHI – Nick Foles – 12/18, 228 yards, 3 TD
• GB – Scott Tolzien – 24/39, 280 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers
• PHI – LeSean McCoy – 25 rushes, 155 yards
• GB – Eddie Lacy – 24 rushes, 73 yards Top receivers
• PHI – Riley Cooper – 3 receptions, 102 yards, 2 TD
• GB – Jarrett Boykin – 8 receptions, 112 yards Nick Foles threw three touchdown passes in this game, and the Eagles defense intercepted Scott Tolzien twice. Tolzien started in place of Aaron Rodgers, who had a collarbone injury.

With the win, the Eagles evened their record at 5–5.

Week 11: vs. Washington Redskins

First quarter

• PHI – Nick Foles 4-yard run (Alex Henery kick), 2:48. ''Eagles 7–0. '''Drive: 4 plays, 68 yards, 1:16.''''' Second quarter
• PHI – LeSean McCoy 1-yard run (Alex Henery kick), 14:31. ''Eagles 14–0. '''Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 1:48.'''''
• PHI – Alex Henery 24-yard field goal, 3:51. ''Eagles 17–0. '''Drive: 8 plays, 83 yards, 3:53.''''' Third quarter
• PHI – LeSean McCoy 1-yard run (Alex Henery kick), 9:41. ''Eagles 24–0. '''Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 5:19.''''' Fourth quarter
• WAS – Darrel Young 62-yard pass from Robert Griffin III (Robert Griffin III–Nick Williams pass), 12:56. ''Eagles 24–8. '''Drive: 1 play, 62 yards, 0:12.'''''
• WAS – Aldrick Robinson 41-yard pass from Robert Griffin III (Robert Griffin III run), 5:57. ''Eagles 24–16. '''Drive: 7 plays, 85 yards, 2:40.''''' Top passers
• WAS – Robert Griffin III – 17/35, 264 yards, 2 TD, INT
• PHI – Nick Foles – 17/26, 298 yards Top rushers
• WAS – Alfred Morris – 22 rushes, 93 yards
• PHI – LeSean McCoy – 20 rushes, 77 yards, 2 TD Top receivers
• WAS – Pierre Garçon – 6 receptions, 68 yards
• PHI – DeSean Jackson – 4 receptions, 82 yards

A late game rally by Washington led them to the Eagles' 26-yard line. A shot to the end zone by Robert Griffin III was intercepted by Brandon Boykin, clinching an Eagles win. The Eagles moved to 6–5. Prior to this game, the Eagles hadn't won a game at home in 414 days since Week 4 of the 2012 season against the New York Giants, thus snapping a 10-game losing streak at home with this win.

Week 13: vs. Arizona Cardinals

First quarter

• PHI – Zach Ertz 6-yard pass from Nick Foles (Alex Henery kick), 12:30. ''Eagles 7–0. '''Drive: 4 plays, 25 yards, 0:56.''''' Second quarter
• ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 43-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Jay Feely kick), 7:50. ''Tied 7–7. '''Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 4:13.'''''
• PHI – Alex Henery 32-yard field goal, 3:59. ''Eagles 10–7. '''Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 3:51.'''''
• PHI – Brent Celek 1-yard pass from Nick Foles (Alex Henery kick), 0:15. ''Eagles 17–7. '''Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards, 2:07.''''' Third quarter
• PHI – Zach Ertz 24-yard pass from Nick Foles (Alex Henery kick), 10:16. ''Eagles 24–7. '''Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 4:44.'''''
• ARI – Michael Floyd 23-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Jay Feely kick), 5:14. ''Eagles 24–14. '''Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:02.''''' Fourth quarter
• ARI – Jim Dray 3-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Jay Feely kick), 4:45. ''Eagles 24–21. '''Drive: 8 plays, 86 yards, 2:35.''''' Top passers
• ARI – Carson Palmer – 24/41, 302 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
• PHI – Nick Foles – 21/34, 237 yards, 3 TD Top rushers
• ARI – Rashard Mendenhall – 18 rushes, 76 yards
• PHI – LeSean McCoy – 19 rushes, 79 yards Top receivers
• ARI – Michael Floyd – 5 receptions, 99 yards, TD
• PHI – Zach Ertz – 5 receptions, 68 yards, 2 TD With the win, the Eagles improved to 7–5.

Week 14: vs. Detroit Lions

First quarter

• No scoring plays. Second quarter
• DET – Joique Bell 2-yard run (Matthew Stafford–Joique Bell pass), 10:02. ''Lions 8–0. '''Drive: 5 plays, 20 yards, 2:04.''''' Third quarter
• DET – Jeremy Ross 58-yard punt return (pass failed), 6:37. Lions 14–0.
• PHI – DeSean Jackson 19-yard pass from Nick Foles (pass failed), 4:05. ''Lions 14–6. '''Drive: 5 plays, 74 yards, 2:32.''''' Fourth quarter
• PHI – LeSean McCoy 40-yard run (Bryce Brown run), 14:34. ''Tied 14–14. '''Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 0:50.'''''
• DET – Jeremy Ross 98-yard kickoff return (kick blocked), 14:20. ''Lions 20–14. '''Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:14.'''''
• PHI – LeSean McCoy 57-yard run (Nick Foles–Riley Cooper pass), 13:13. ''Eagles 22–20. '''Drive: 3 plays, 76 yards, 1:07.'''''
• PHI – Nick Foles 1-yard run (pass failed), 8:18. ''Eagles 28–20. '''Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 4:02.'''''
• PHI – Chris Polk 38-yard run (run failed), 2:58. ''Eagles 34–20. '''Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 4:17.''''' Top passers
• DET – Matthew Stafford – 10/25, 151 yards
• PHI – Nick Foles – 11/22, 179 yards, TD, INT Top rushers
• DET – Joique Bell – 23 carries, 69 yards, TD
• PHI – LeSean McCoy – 29 carries, 217 yards, 2 TDs Top receivers
• DET – Joique Bell – 4 receptions, 58 yards
• PHI – Riley Cooper – 3 receptions, 74 yards In a blinding snowstorm, with at least eight inches of snow on the field by the end of the game, LeSean McCoy broke the Eagles' single-game rushing record with 217 yards on the ground.

Week 15: at Minnesota Vikings

First quarter

• MIN – Greg Jennings 57-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Blair Walsh kick), 6:18. ''Vikings 7–0. '''Drive: 4 plays, 91 yards, 2:04.'''''
• PHI – Alex Henery 35-yard field goal, 2:35. ''Vikings 7–3. '''Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 3:43.''''' Second quarter
• MIN – Blair Walsh 21-yard field goal, 13:19. ''Vikings 10–3. '''Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 4:16.'''''
• PHI – Alex Henery 51-yard field goal, 8:55. ''Vikings 10–6. '''Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 4:24.'''''
• MIN – Matt Asiata 1-yard run (Blair Walsh kick), 1:06. ''Vikings 17–6. '''Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 7:49.'''''
• PHI – Alex Henery 33-yard field goal, 0:00. ''Vikings 17–9. '''Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 1:06.''''' Third quarter
• MIN – Matt Cassel 6-yard run (Blair Walsh kick), 12:03. ''Vikings 24–9. '''Drive: 4 plays, 52 yards, 1:38.'''''
• MIN – Blair Walsh 38-yard field goal, 4:43. ''Vikings 27–9. '''Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:21.'''''
• PHI – DeSean Jackson 30-yard pass from Nick Foles (Alex Henery kick), 3:14. ''Vikings 27–16. '''Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 1:29.'''''
• PHI – Zach Ertz 3-yard pass from Nick Foles (pass failed), 0:15. ''Vikings 27–22. '''Drive: 3 plays, 45 yards, 1:03.''''' Fourth quarter
• MIN – Matt Asiata 1-yard run (Blair Walsh kick), 13:01. ''Vikings 34–22. '''Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 2:14.'''''
• MIN – Cordarrelle Patterson 5-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Blair Walsh kick), 6:54. ''Vikings 41–22. '''Drive: 3 plays, 36 yards, 1:01.'''''
• PHI – Jason Avant 16-yard pass from Nick Foles (Nick Foles–Riley Cooper pass), 4:26. ''Vikings 41–30. '''Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:28.'''''
• MIN – Matt Asiata 5-yard run (Blair Walsh kick), 1:09. ''Vikings 48–30. '''Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 3:17.''''' Top passers
• PHI – Nick Foles – 30/48, 428 yards, 3 TD, INT
• MIN – Matt Cassel – 26/35, 382 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers
• PHI – Nick Foles – 5 rushes, 41 yards
• MIN – Matt Asiata – 30 rushes, 51 yards, 3 TD Top receivers
• PHI – DeSean Jackson – 10 receptions, 195 yards, TD
• MIN – Greg Jennings – 11 receptions, 163 yards, TD With the loss, the Eagles fell to 8–6.

Week 16: vs. Chicago Bears

First quarter

• PHI – Riley Cooper 5-yard pass from Nick Foles (Alex Henery kick), 9:54. ''Eagles 7–0. '''Drive: 6 plays, 43 yards, 2:59.'''''
• PHI – LeSean McCoy 1-yard run (Alex Henery kick), 7:44. ''Eagles 14–0. '''Drive: 5 plays, 39 yards, 1:58.'''''
• PHI – Brent Celek 10-yard pass from Nick Foles (Alex Henery kick), 1:27. ''Eagles 21–0. '''Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 4:33.''''' Second quarter
• PHI – Alex Henery 49-yard field goal, 1:07. ''Eagles 24–0. '''Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 3:59.'''''
• CHI – Robbie Gould 50-yard field goal, 0:00. ''Eagles 24–3. '''Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 1:07.''''' Third quarter
• PHI – Matt Forte tackled in the end zone by Cedric Thornton for a safety, 9:52. Eagles 26–3.
• PHI – LeSean McCoy 1-yard run (Alex Henery kick), 7:11 (PHI 33–3)
• CHI – Brandon Marshall 6-yard pass from Jay Cutler (Jay Cutler–Earl Bennett pass), 0:00. ''Eagles 33–11. '''Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 5:21.''''' Fourth quarter
• PHI – Chris Polk 11-yard run (Alex Henery kick), 11:19. ''Eagles 40–11. '''Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 3:41.'''''
• PHI – Brandon Boykin 54-yard interception return (Alex Henery kick), 8:00. Eagles 47–11.
• PHI – Bryce Brown 65-yard run (Alex Henery kick), 6:14. ''Eagles 54–11. '''Drive: 1 play, 65 yards, 0:10.''''' Top passers
• CHI – Jay Cutler – 20/35, 222 yards, TD, INT
• PHI – Nick Foles – 21/25, 230 yards, 2 TD Top rushers
• CHI – Matt Forte – 9 rushes, 29 yards
• PHI – LeSean McCoy – 18 rushes, 133 yards, 2 TD Top receivers
• CHI – Martellus Bennett – 5 receptions, 85 yards
• PHI – Brent Celek – 3 receptions, 58 yards, TD

The Eagles beat the Chicago Bears 54–11 on Sunday Night Football. Nick Foles went 21/25 for 230 yards and two touchdowns. LeSean McCoy ran the ball 18 times for 133 yards and two touchdowns. Towards the end, the Eagles brought in bench players to finish the game. Bryce Brown ran for a 65-yard touchdown with 6:14 to go with Michael Vick at the quarterback helm. This was Michael Vick's final appearance as an Eagle. This was the first game in NFL history to end with a final score of 54–11.

With the convincing win, the Eagles improved to 9–6, and would face their archrivals, the Dallas Cowboys, the following Sunday night for the division title.

Week 17: at Dallas Cowboys

First quarter

• PHI – Alex Henery 46-yard field goal, 7:07. ''Eagles 3–0. '''Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 3:35.''''' Second quarter
• PHI – LeSean McCoy 3-yard pass from Nick Foles (Alex Henery kick), 14:13. ''Eagles 10–0. '''Drive: 10 plays, 88 yards, 4:20.'''''
• DAL – Gavin Escobar 17-yard pass from Kyle Orton (Dan Bailey kick), 8:16. ''Eagles 10–7. '''Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 2:51.'''''
• PHI – Brent Celek 14-yard pass from Nick Foles (Alex Henery kick), 1:19. ''Eagles 17–7. '''Drive: 2 plays, 49 yards, 0:34.'''''
• DAL – Dan Bailey 44-yard field goal, 0:18. ''Eagles 17–10. '''Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 1:01.''''' Third quarter
• DAL – Dan Bailey 43-yard field goal, 8:59. ''Eagles 17–13. '''Drive: 9 plays, 41 yards, 4:50.'''''
• DAL – Dan Bailey 36-yard field goal, 5:38. ''Eagles 17–16. '''Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 2:06.''''' Fourth quarter
• PHI – Bryce Brown 6-yard run (Alex Henery kick), 6:09. ''Eagles 24–16. '''Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 5:37.'''''
• DAL – Dez Bryant 32-yard pass from Kyle Orton (pass failed), 3:50. ''Eagles 24–22. '''Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:19.''''' Top passers
• PHI – Nick Foles – 17/26, 263 yards, 2 TD
• DAL – Kyle Orton – 30/46, 358 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Top rushers
• PHI – LeSean McCoy – 27 rushes, 131 yards
• DAL – DeMarco Murray – 17 rushes, 51 yards Top receivers
• PHI – Brent Celek – 3 receptions, 71 yards, TD
• DAL – Jason Witten – 12 receptions, 135 yards This game ended when Kyle Orton threw an interception late in the fourth quarter. With the win, the Eagles improved to 10–6 and sealed the NFC East title and the #3 seed in the playoffs. They were also the third team in a row to defeat the Cowboys in the last game of the regular season on Sunday Night Football (Giants, 2011 and Redskins, 2012).

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NFC Wild Card Playoff Game: vs. (6) New Orleans Saints

First quarter

• No scoring plays. Second quarter
• NO – Shayne Graham 36-yard field goal, 8:37. ''Saints 3–0. '''Drive: 11 plays, 43 yards, 5:45.'''''
• PHI – Riley Cooper 10-yard pass from Nick Foles (Alex Henery kick), 1:48. ''Eagles 7–3. '''Drive: 6 plays, 44 yards, 2:24.'''''
• NO – Shayne Graham 46-yard field goal, 0:00. ''Eagles 7–6. '''Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 1:48.''''' Third quarter
• NO – Lance Moore 24-yard pass from Drew Brees (Shayne Graham kick), 10:08. ''Saints 13–7. '''Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 3:34.'''''
• NO – Mark Ingram II 4-yard run (Shayne Graham kick), 3:54. ''Saints 20–7. '''Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 4:52.'''''
• PHI – LeSean McCoy 1-yard run (Alex Henery kick), 0:32. ''Saints 20–14. '''Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 3:22.''''' Fourth quarter
• PHI – Alex Henery 31-yard field goal, 11:14. ''Saints 20–17. '''Drive: 7 plays, 28 yards, 2:59.'''''
• NO – Shayne Graham 35-yard field goal, 8:04. ''Saints 23–17. '''Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 3:10.'''''
• PHI – Zach Ertz 3-yard pass from Nick Foles (Alex Henery kick), 4:54. ''Eagles 24–23. '''Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 3:10.'''''
• NO – Shayne Graham 32-yard field goal, 0:00. ''Saints 26–24. '''Drive: 10 plays, 34 yards, 4:54.''''' Top passers
• NO – Drew Brees – 20/30, 250 yards, TD, 2 INT
• PHI – Nick Foles – 23/33, 195 yards, 2 TD Top rushers
• NO – Mark Ingram II – 18 rushes, 97 yards, TD
• PHI – LeSean McCoy – 21 rushes, 77 yards, TD Top receivers
• NO – Jimmy Graham – 3 receptions, 44 yards
• PHI – Riley Cooper – 6 receptions, 68 yards, TD

The Eagles hosted the Saints in the Wild Card round. This was the first playoff game between the Saints and Eagles since the 2006 NFC Divisional Playoff game, which New Orleans won 26–24. The Saints had never won a road playoff game coming into this game. Philadelphia led 24–23 with less than a minute remaining. But the Saints marched down the field to win it with a Shayne Graham field goal as time expired.

With the heartbreaking loss, the Eagles ended the season with an overall record of 10–7. This was their final appearance in the playoffs until 2017, when they went on to win Super Bowl LII.

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