One of the game's most electrifying players, Brian Westbrook's 2007 season was one of the best by a running back in Eagles history, as he broke franchise records in receptions (90) and yards from scrimmage (2,104), while also leading the NFL in that category. For his accomplishments, the explosive Westbrook was named as a starter to the NFC Pro Bowl squad and also earned a first-team Associated Press All-Pro selection, becoming the first Eagles running back to receive that honor since Wilbert Montgomery did so in 1979. A dynamic player in both the run and pass game, Westbrook has led the Eagles in rushing and receiving in each of the past three seasons, and ranks second in the NFL with 6,768 total yards from scrimmage since becoming a full-time starter in 2004. A third round draft choice in 2002, Westbrook was one of the most decorated players in NCAA Division I-AA history at nearby Villanova. He earned a five-year contract extension in 2005 that will keep him in Philadelphia through 2010.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

• Is the only active NFL player with 20-or-more TDs both rushing and receiving (27 rush, 23 rec.)
• His 52 career TDs (27 rush, 23 rec., 2 PR) rank 8th on the Eagles all-time list, 4th among RBs
• Among Eagles RBs all-time, is the franchise leader in yds./carry (4.7) and 2nd in yds./touch (5.9  - min. 750 touches), yds. from scrimmage (7,992) and rec. TDs (23)
• Holds the Eagles all-time single-season records in yards from scrimmage (2,104) and receptions (90), both set in 2007
• In leading the league with 2,104 yds. from scrimmage in 2007:
  • Became just the 3rd player in the last 30 years to lead the NFL in total yds. from scrimmage while coming from a non-Division I-A collegiate program. The two others were Eagles RB Wilbert Montgomery (Abilene Christian), who led the league with 2,006 yds. in 1979, and Bears RB Walter Payton (Jackson State), who led with 1,875 yds. in 1978 and 2,121 yds. in 1977.
  • Became only the 5th player in the last 30 years to lead the league despite not being drafted in the 1st or 2nd round. The others: Priest Holmes (undrafted), who led the league in 2001 and 2002, Herschel Walker (5th round), who led in 1987, William Andrews (3rd round), who led in 1981, and Montgomery (6th round), who led in 1979.
  • Became the first Eagle to lead the league since RB Ricky Watters, who registered 1,855 yds. in 1996.
• According to the Elias Sports Bureau, became the 4th-fastest player in NFL history to record 20 rushing TDs and 20 receiving TDs (76 games) behind Lenny Moore (46), Chuck Foreman (55), Timmy Brown (65) and tied with John David Crow (76)
• Since 2003, leads all NFL RBs in yds./touch with a 5.9 avg. on 1,306 touches (min. 500 touches)
• Since 2003, leads NFL RBs in recepts. (338), receiving yds. (3,121) and receiving TDs (23)
• Since becoming a full-time starter in 2004, has amassed 6,768 yds. from scrimmage in just 55 games, the 2nd-highest total in the NFL
• With 17 career 100-yd. rushing games (regular and postseason), ranks 3rd in team history behind Wilbert Montgomery (26) and Steve Van Buren (19)
• The average length of his 52 career regular season TDs is 20.1 yds.
• In seven career playoff games, ranks 2nd in team history in career rushing yards (472), t-2nd in career rushing TDs (3), t-3rd in career total TDs (5), and 4th in career rushing attempts (79)
• Owns the two longest rushing TDs in Eagles playoff history (62 at NO 1/13/07, NFC-D; 49 vs. NYG 1/7/07, NFC-WC)
• Has posted 12 TDs and 1,165 total yds. from scrimmage (129.4 per game) in his last 9 games against the Giants (including playoffs)

2007 HIGHLIGHTS:

• Was named as a starter to the 2008 NFC Pro Bowl squad. Earned first-team All Pro honors from the following: AP, PFWA, USA Today, SI (Dr. Z & Peter King), & ESPN.com (Len Pasquarelli). Also was named the NFL Alumni Association's player of the year at RB and was selected to NFL.com Vic Carucci's All-Interview team for being accommodating and professional with the media
• Led the NFL in yds. from scrimmage (2,104) and first downs (104), and finished 3rd in rushing yds. (1,333). His 1,333 rushing yards were a career high, the 4th-highest single-season total in team history and the most since Ricky Watters rushed for 1,411 yds. in 1996. Also tallied a career-high six 100-yd. rushing games
• Broke the team's single-season team record in yds. from scrimmage (2,104), eclipsing Wilbert Montgomery's mark of 2,006 yards set in 1979
• Set a new single-season team record with 90 recepts., passing Irving Fryar's mark (88) in 1996. In doing so, became the only non-wide receiver to hold the single-season reception record on a NFC team. San Diego's LaDainian Tomlinson is the only other running back to hold his team's single-season reception record with 100 recepts. in 2003
• With 1,333 rushing yards and 771 receiving yds., became just the 3rd player in NFL history to amass 1,300-or-more rushing yds. and 750-or-more receiving yds. in the same season, joining Marshall Faulk  (four times; 1998-2001) and Steven Jackson (2006)
• Became just the 4th player in NFL history to record 2,000-or-more scrimmage yds. and 90-or-more recepts. in the same season, joining Roger Craig in 1985, LaDainian Tomlinson in 2003 and Steven Jackson in 2006
• Joined Kevin Curtis and Reggie Brown as the franchise's first trio of players to each top the 60-catch and 750-yd. plateaus in the same season (Westbrook 90-771, Curtis 77-1,100, Brown 61-780) in 2007
• The receiving tandem of Westbrook, Curtis and Brown was one of three in the NFL to boast three players with 60-or-more recepts. in 2007, along with the Lions and Texans
• Amassed 144 total yds. from scrimmage (18-81 rushing, 9-63 receiving) at Dal. (12/16) and opted to take a knee on the 1-yd. line to run the clock down and seal the Eagles win instead of scoring a TD in the final minutes of the game
• Caught an 18-yd. TD pass from Donovan McNabb and rumbled for 116 yds. vs. NYG (12/9), giving him 1,110 yards on the season to become the first Eagle to record back-to-back 1,000-yard rushing seasons since Duce Staley did so in 1998 and 1999
• Rushed for a TD and totaled 92 yds. from scrimmage (52 rush, 40 receiving) at NE (11/25). It was the 50th TD of his career
• Set career highs in atts. (32) and rushing yds. (148) vs. Mia. (11/18)
• Capped by a 57-yd. game-winning TD off of a highlight-film, catch-and-run pass from Donovan McNabb, went 20-100-1TD rushing and 5-83-2TDs receiving at Was. (11/11)
• Went 16-65-1TD rushing and 14-90 receiving vs. Dal. (11/4). His 14 catches tied the Eagles all-time record for recepts. in a game (Don Looney at Was. 12/1/40), and, according to the Elias Sports Bureau, tied the 4th-highest total by a RB in NFL history
• Earned NFC Offensive POW and FedEx Ground POW honors for his performance vs. Det. (9/23). Went 14-110-2TDs rushing and 5-111-1TD receiving vs. Det. (9/23). In doing so, became just the 7th player in NFL history to record 110+ yds. rushing and 110+ yds. receiving in the same game. Also set a career-high with 221 yds. from scrimmage

2006 HIGHLIGHTS:

• Led all NFL RBs in yds./touch (6.0 - min. 250 touches), rec. TDs (4), and yds./catch (9.1 - min. 50 recepts.)
• His 5.1 yds./rush avg. (min. 175 rushes) was a franchise record among Eagles RBs all-time
• Became the first player in franchise history to record 1,000+ rushing yds. (1,217) and 600+ receiving yds. (699) in the same season
• With a career-high 1,217 rushing yds., passed the 1,000-yd. rushing mark for the first time in his career. Among the 14 1,000-yd. rushing seasons in Eagles history, Westbrook's 5.1 yds. per carry was the best by any back to accomplish that feat
• Tallied 8 100-yd. rushing games in 2006 (including postseason), which tied for the most in a total season in team history (Wilbert Montgomery had 8 in 1981)
• Amassed 1,916 yds. from scrimmage for the 3rd highest total in team history
• The team's leading rusher, also led the team with a career-high 77 catches and total TDs (11)
• Was named as a first alternate to the Pro Bowl in 2006. Also named to USA Today's "All-Joe Team" and ESPN.com's Michael Smith's "All-Indispensable team"
• Became the first player in NFL history to record TDs of 49-yds.-or-more in consecutive postseason games, and one of three players to post TDs of 49-yds.-or-more in the same postseason 
• Became the first player in franchise history to rush for over 100-yds. in back-to-back playoff games. His postseason yds. per carry avg. (7.8 - min. 15 atts.) set a team mark and was the highest by an NFL RB with 30-or-more carries in a single postseason since Hall of Famer Marcus Allen averaged 8.0 yds. per carry in 1983
• Rushed for 116 yds. and a career-high-tying 2 TDs on 13 carries in the NFC Divisional Game at NO (1/13/07). His 65-yd. TD scamper was the longest run from scrimmage in Eagles playoff history. Was the first NFL player to post that many yds. in a playoff game on just 13 carries, since Zach Crockett rushed for 147 yds. vs. SD in 1995
• Rushed for a career-high 141 yds. on 20 carries, including a highlight-film 49-yd. TD run in the NFC Wild Card Game vs. NYG (1/7/07). Became the first Eagles back to surpass the 100-yd. rushing mark in a playoff game since Heath Sherman (105 yds. at NO 1/3/93)
• Tallied 122 yds. on a career-high 26 atts. at Dal. (12/25/06)
• Rushed for over 100-yards in three consecutive games, becoming the first Eagle to accomplish that feat since Wilbert Montgomery in 1981: 124 at Ind. (11/26/06), 102 vs. Ten. (11/19/06), and 113 vs. Was. (11/12/06)
• Set career highs in recepts. (12) and overall touches (34) vs. Ten. (11/19/06)
• With 13-101 rushing and 7-113 receiving at TB (10/22/06), became the 2nd player in team history to have 100+ rushing yds. and 100+ receiving yds. in the same game
• Scored a career-high-tying 3 TDs (2 rushing, 1 receiving) at SF (9/24/06). Amassed 117 rushing yds., including a career-long 71-yd. TD scamper

2005 HIGHLIGHTS:

• Tied for 2nd in the NFL in yds. per touch (5.7), despite playing in only 12 games. Also led all RBs in receiving yards (616) and ranked 2nd in receptions (61)
• Led the team in TDs (7) and tied for the lead in receptions (61)
• Amassed a career-high 208 total yds. from scrimmage (13-68-1TD rushing/6-140-1TD receiving) vs. Oak. (9/25/05)

2004 HIGHLIGHTS:

• Made his first trip to the Pro Bowl after rushing for 812 yds. on 177 atts. Ranked 1st among NFL RBs in recepts. and receiving yds.
• Led all NFL players in yds. after catch (640) and all NFL RBs with at least 200 touches, in yds. per touch (6.1)
• Tallied 356 yds. of total offense (60 touches/5.9-yd. avg.) and 2 receiving TDs in the playoffs
• Posted 123 combined net yds. in Super Bowl 39 vs. NE (2/6/05) including a 10-yd. TD reception from QB Donovan McNabb
• Recorded 96 rushing yds. on 16 carries and added 5 catches for 39 yds. in the NFC Championship game vs. Atl. (1/23/05)
• Tallied 117 yds. from scrimmage and 1 TD catch from McNabb in the Divisional Playoff game vs. Min. (1/16/05)
• Set career-highs in receiving yds. (156) and TD receptions (3) on 11 catches vs. GB (12/5/04). His yardage total was the 3rd highest by a back in team history and the most since Jerry Williams (6-163-1TD) vs. Was. (11/28/54). It was also the most by a NFL RB since Marshall Faulk had 204 on 12/26/99.  Teamed with Terrell Owens (161 yds.) to become the first pair of Eagles to each post 150 yds. receiving in the same game since Tommy McDonald and Timmy Brown at StL (12/16/62)
• Posted 182 total yds. from scrimmage at Chi. (10/3/04) including 119 yds. on 22 carries
• Posted his first career 100-yd. rushing game (17-119) vs. NYG (9/12/04)

2003 HIGHLIGHTS:

• Named to Howie Long's Tough Guy Team
• His 13 TDs ranked 8th in the NFL and 7th among NFL RBs
• Ranked 2nd in the NFL and 1st in the NFC in punt return avg. (15.3)
• With 2 punt returns for TDs, became the first Eagle to have 2 PRs for a TD in a single season
• Was the only player in the NFL to have 300-or-more yds. rushing (613), receiving (332), on punt returns (306) and on kickoff returns (487). Was also the first NFL player to amass over 300 yds. in each of those categories in a season since Brian Mitchell (1995)
• Was the only player in the NFL to score a TD rushing (7), receiving (4) and by return (2)
• Was part of the Eagles "Three-Headed Monster" RB attack that accounted for 1,618 rushing yds., 2,157 total yds from scrimmage and 29 total TDs. The Eagles were the first team to have 3 RBs with 7-plus TDs (Westbrook 13, Buckhalter 9, Staley 7) since the StL Cardinals in 1979 (Ottis Anderson, 10; Wayne Morris, 9; and Theotis Brown, 7). The trio scored at least one TD in 14 games in 2003
• Became the first Eagle since Timmy Brown in 1964 to attempt a rush, catch a pass, and return both a punt and a kickoff in a single game in three consecutive games
• Registered his 2nd career punt return for a TD vs. SF (12/21/03), an 81 ydr
• Scored 2 TDs at Mia. (12/15/02), first on a 21-yd. draw play and then on a 25-yd. reception from WR Freddie Mitchell. The rushing TD, on the 3rd play from scrimmage, was the fastest touchdown to start a game by the Eagles offense since Ollie Matson scored 35 seconds into the game at NYG (10/18/64)
• Notched a career-high 3 TDs vs. NYG (11/16/03), scoring on a 4-yd. rushing TD and 2 TD passes from McNabb. Became the 1st Eagle with 3 TDs in a game since Duce Staley vs. KC in 1998
• Earned NFC special teams POW with a career-long, game-winning 84-yd. punt return for a TD with 1:34 remaining at NYG (10/19/03). It was the first of his career and the 2nd longest in team history
• Broke a 62-yd. TD run to seal the victory at Buf. (9/28/03) for his 1st career TD. The run was the longest by an Eagle since Brian Mitchell posted an 85-yd. TD vs. Atl. in 2000

2002 HIGHLIGHTS:

• Appeared in 15 games (3 starts) as a rookie
• Fired a 25-yd TD pass to WR Todd Pinkston vs. Dal. (9/22/02). He received a pitch from McNabb, rolled right and hit his target in the corner of the end zone
• Made his first professional start in front of his hometown crowd on Monday Night Football at Was. (9/16/02)
• In his NFL debut at Ten. (9/8/02), led all Eagles rushers with 42 yds.

BIRDSEED:

• "The Wild Wild Westbrook" was once just a graphic used on Lincoln Financial Field's video screens to show Brian's highlights. But Brian's taken that theme to a new level, having purchased a 23-acre horse farm in Upper Marlboro, MD, conveniently  located near Washington, DC, Northern Virginia, and several Maryland counties. "Westbrook Farm" is a full-service boarding facility that is highlighted by a large outside sand ring with lights, an indoor arena with open sides allowing fresh air circulation, a variety of jumps, and a round training-pen.  The farm also has easy access to extensive riding trails, and the farm is a short drive to three Maryland Parks with horse trails. A true horse enthusiast, Brian also owns three quarter horses, JoJo, Hawk and Sunny. To learn more about the farm, log on to: WestbrookHorseFarm.com
• Brother, Byron, spent the 2007 season on the  Washington Redskins practice squad after signing with the team as a rookie free agent. Byron had a stellar career as a CB at Salisbury State
• Has three Rottweilers: Capone, Chino and Cane. A fan of mafia movies, Westbrook named Capone  after the famous Chicago mobster
• Served as a player/reporter for the NFL Network during the 2007 playoffs
• Bought a vacation for each member of the offensive line for their efforts in his record-breaking 2007 season. Said RG Shawn Andrews: "He gave us a nice vacation package. It's pretty sweet. So, we are definitely going to take advantage. He gave us a set amount to any destination we choose."
• Attended an exclusive NFL program at the Wharton Business School at the University of Pennsylvania in the 2007 offseason. Said Westbrook of the experience: "You have to have a life after football, and you need something to fall back on. A lot of times football opens doors, but you want to be a person who brings something substantial to the business."

PERSONAL:

• Resides in Maryland
• His high school coach, William McGregor II of DeMatha HS, was named the 2004 NFL High School Coach of the Year. McGregor was nominated for the award by Westbrook. Said Westbrook of McGregor's honor, "Bill was, and continues to be, an inspiration and source of support to me."
• Has formed a real estate investment company in the DC-Metro area
• Received several write-in votes in the 2003 Philadelphia Mayoral election. Also received write-in votes for Supreme Court Justice, Superior Court Judge, Traffic Court Judge, and registrar of wills. Said Westbrook of the news, "That's great! Maybe one day I'll decide to switch careers, but for now, I'm happy as an Eagle."
• Posed with his dogs for a 2007 Philadelphia Magazine pictoral, highlighting local celebrities and their pets
• Posed with his mother, Zelda, for a 2003 Mother's Day photo shoot for Philadelphia Magazine. Said Westbrook after seeing the picture with his mother, "That was a great experience to be in Philadelphia Magazine for Mother's Day. It was a great opportunity for people to see what a great influence she has been in my life."
• Teamed with the Police Athletic League of Philadelphia from 2004-06 to host his "Charity and Celebrity Weekend," highlighted by a 3-on-3 basketball tourney and various events for area children
• Earned his bachelors degree in management information systems in the spring of 2001 and began work on his MBA the following fall
• Villanova retired his #20 jersey on 10/22/05 during halftime of their homecoming football game
• Earned A-10 All-Academic Team honors
• Played for legendary coach Morgan Wootten as the starting PG on a nationally ranked basketball team while at DeMatha HS
• Was also a 3-year member of the honor roll at DeMatha
• His father, Ronald, played football and baseball at Union College
• Started to play golf in 2004. Also enjoys playing pool
• Took part in the Campbell's Chunky Soup commercials in 2004 and 2005
• Full name: Brian Collins Westbrook

COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS:
One of the most decorated players in NCAA Division I-AA history, holds the all-time NCAA record with 9,885 all-purpose yards, breaking the 9,301 yards accumulated by Brian Shay of Emporia State. In 46 career games, scored 542 points with 84 TDs, carried the ball 725 times for 4,499 yards (6.2 avg.), caught 219 passes for 2,639 yards and gained 2,433 yards and 4 TDs on kickoff returns. Along the way, established 41 school, 13 Atlantic Ten Conference and 5 NCAA records. Became the only player in I-AA history to score 160 or more points twice in a career and the first player in the history of college football at any level with 1,000 rushing and 1,000 receiving yards in one season (1998). Is one of only two players in Villanova history to rush for over 1,000 yards in a season and he accomplished that feat three times. Was a consensus All-America and two-time A-10 offensive player of the year and was the 2001 recipient of the Walter Payton Award (top player in NCAA Division 1-AA). As a senior, amassed 2,823 yds. combined net yds. and scored 29 TDs - was 249-1,603-6.4-22TDs rushing, 59-658-6TDs receiving, 17-440-1TD on kickoff returns and 8-122 on punt returns. Set a school single-game record with five total TDs vs. James Madison and vs. Colgate. Set the school's rushing record with a 287-yard game vs. Hofstra. Sat out the 1999 season after reconstructive surgery on his ACL. In 1998, set an NCAA Division I-AA record for all-purpose yards with 3,026, including a school-record 428 in the season opener vs. Pittsburgh.

INJURY HISTORY:
Inactive at NYG (9/30/07) due to an abdominal strain he suffered vs. Det. (9/23/07). Was inactive vs. GB (10/2/06) because of a knee injury. Was inactive vs. NYG (12/11/05) due to a Lis Franc foot sprain he suffered at the end of the 1st half vs. Sea. (12/5/05). Was later placed on IR on 12/13/05. Suffered a cracked rib and chest contusion at Cle. (10/24/04) and was inactive vs. Bal. (10/31). Suffered a torn tricep tendon in his left arm at Was. (12/27/03) and had season-ending surgery on 1/6/04. Incurred a high ankle sprain vs. NYJ (10/26/03) and missed one game. Had surgery on 2/18/03 to repair an injured wrist suffered on 1/7/03. Left game at Sea. (12/8/02) with sprained ankle and missed one game.