2006 At Philadelphia-The Return of TO
With 40 seconds to go, the Cowboys had the ball at the Philadelphia six yard line. The Eagles led tenuously 31 to 24. Michael Lewis had just committed a foul on Terry Glenn moving the ball way downfield. One play earlier, Dallas had the ball at their own 24, fourth down and 25. The Eagle defense had just sacked Dallas quarterback Drew Bledsoe on consecutive plays. This brought their total for the game to seven sacks and 49 yards. Brian Dawkins and Lito Shepard each made a pass interception. Donovan McNabb was great going 18 for 33 for 354 yards and two touchdowns. This last of three misfires meant the performances might be wasted.
First Miscue
After a three and out on the first series, the Dallas punter fumbled the snap and Eagles recovered. Brian Westbrook ran the ball in for a touchdown. On the second series, the Eagles sacked Bledsoe and he fumbled. The Eagles recovered at the Dallas nine. This time, Red Zone problems reared their ugly heads and David Ackers kicked a field goal. The score was 10 to 0 rather than 14 to 0.
Second Miscue
The score was 10 to 7. Donovan McNabb fumbled at the Cowboys 30, DeMarcus Ware recovered, and ran 69 yards for a touchdown. This gave the Cowboys a 14 to 10 lead.
As stated, the Dallas Cowboys were at the Eagles six with the score 31 to 24. I thought the tying touchdown was coming. Lito Shepard intercepted the pass a ran 103 yards for a touchdown. One of the great plays in Eagle history. The Link exploded.