Stat Sheet: Numbers that made a difference
Here are some numbers that stand out after Monday night's Eagles-Redskins touchdownathon: :04 Seconds it took for the Eagles to take the lead, as Michael Vick threw a perfect strike to DeSean Jackson on the first play of the game. Rolling to his left, Vick was able to get outside and avoid the rush in order to find time to throw the ball 60 yards in the air. Jackson made a perfect fingertip catch, then danced backward into the end zone from the 10-yard line.
Here are some numbers that stand out after Monday night's Eagles-Redskins touchdownathon:
:04
Seconds it took for the Eagles to take the lead, as Michael Vick threw a perfect strike to DeSean Jackson on the first play of the game. Rolling to his left, Vick was able to get outside and avoid the rush in order to find time to throw the ball 60 yards in the air. Jackson made a perfect fingertip catch, then danced backward into the end zone from the 10-yard line.
13
Average yards per play on the Eagles' second scoring drive. Capped by Vick's 7-yard run around right end, the Birds went 63 yards on just five plays. At that point, the Eagles looked absolutely Super Bowl-bound.
28
The Eagles' points in the first quarter. According to ESPN, it was the biggest lead at the end of the first quarter for a road team in NFL history. At that point, the TV announcers started talking about the 73 points scored by the Chicago Bears against the Washington Redskins in the 1940 NFL championship game.
10
Complete passes for Vick before he threw an incompletion in the second quarter. Vick was 10 for 10 for 236 yards and three touchdowns before missing a receiver. It's hard to point to a better performance by any quarterback, in any league, in any game, ever.
2
First downs for the Redskins after they scored a touchdown in the second quarter. Thanks to a 71-yard gain, the Redskins got that touchdown after a big play. With the way the Eagles were dominating, big plays were the only way the Redskins were going to stay in the game.
7
Touchdowns in the first 40 plays, five for the Eagles and two for the Redskins. Wonder how much sleep the defensive coordinators got Monday night. And how much will they get tonight?
45
Points for the Eagles in the first half. A team record, it cracked the old mark of 42 they scored in 2007 against the Lions. It was also the most by an NFL road team ever. By halftime, it was not a question as to whether the Eagles would win, but by how much.
5
Touchdowns for Vick in the first half. He is the first player in the NFL to throw for three touchdowns and run for two in a first half.