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24 Really Sad Eagles Stats
By Kyle Scott
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Their rushing line yesterday.
Time of possession.
Cowboys: 40:30. Eagles: 19:30.
First half time of possession.
Cowboys: 23:09. Eagles: 6:51.
Eagles first half yards: 21.
Source: Fact
The Eagles only had two positive offensive plays over five yards and none over eight yards in the first half.
Source: Fact
The Eagles’ drive chart.
Source: Fact
Sam Bradford’s longest first half completion traveled one yard past the line of scrimmage.
Source: ESPN
Donnie Jones had 76 more yards than the Eagles offense.
Source: Jeff Skversky
Byron Maxwell has been thrown at 19 times this season, allowed 15 completions, 240 yds, 2 TD, and a perfect 158.3 (perfect) QB rating.
Source: Connor Hughes
Yesterday, Byron Maxwell allowed six of nine targets for 86 yards and a touchdown.
Source: Pro Football Focus
DeMarco Murray has the worst start ever for a running back in the Super Bowl era. First with 21+ rushes, 11 or fewer yards through first two games.
Source: John Clark
The Eagles 21 first half yards yesterday was their lowest total in a 1st half since 1994 (21 vs the Cardinals).
Source: ESPN
Over the last 30 seasons, there were only four games in which a defending rushing champion gained less than 10 yards on at least five carries. Christian Okoye, 1990, Chris Johnson, 2010. DeMarco Murray, twice, in two games.
Source: ESPN
Murray’s net of two yards yesterday was the third lowest in NFL history by a defending rushing champion in a game of at least 10 carries.
Source: ESPN
DeMarco Murray is the first defending rushing champ to have 11 or fewer rush yds in first two games since Doug Russell, 1936 Cardinals.
Source: ESPN
Over the last 37 seasons, only one other player finished a game with at least as many carries and as few rushing yards as Murray, and it hasn’t happened since 2002.
Source: ESPN
Since 1960, only seven players have carried the ball more than 20 times in his team’s first two games and gained less than 50 yards.
None of them had lower than 38 yards. DeMarco Murray has 11.
Source: FTW
DeMarco Murray is on pace for 176 rushing yards.
He had more in one game against the Eagles last year.
Source: FTW
Brandon Weeden’s 7-for-7 equals most attempts ever by a quarterback vs. the Eagles without an incompletion. Eddie LeBaron was 7-for-7 for Dallas in 1962.
Source: Reuben Frank
Eagles have 70 rushing yards. Since 1948, only six teams have had fewer after two games.
Source: Reuben Frank
Seven – SEVEN! – rushing yards is Eagles’ fewest in a home game since they gained two vs. the Bears on Nov. 26, 1944, against the Bears at Shibe Park.
Source: Reuben Frank
The Eagles had seven – SEVEN! – rushing yards. That’s the fewest they’ve had in a game since they had -12 against Redskins in 1961.
Source: ESPN
Yesterday, The Eagles averaged 3.3 inches per rush.
Source: Reuben Frank
DeMarco Murray has been hit in the backfield on 48% of his carries so far.
Source: Adam Pfeifer
Kyle Scott is the founder and editor of CrossingBroad.com. He has written for CBS Philly and Philly Voice, and been a panelist or contributor on NBC Sports Philly, FOX 29 and SNY TV, as well as a recurring guest on 97.5 The Fanatic, 94 WIP, 106.7 The Fan and other stations. He has more than 10 years experience running digital media properties and in online advertising and marketing.