The Eagles pick up a season opening win, defeating the Dallas Cowboys, 24-20, on Thursday night at Lincoln Financial Field. Jalen Hurts scored two touchdowns and Philadelphia pitched a shutout in the second half.
Here's how it happened:
1st Quarter
- Jalen Carter was disqualified from the game after committing an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty before Dallas' first offensive snap.
- The Cowboys take an early lead, going 53 yards for the score. CeeDee Lamb had a 32-yard reception on the possession. Javonte Williams ran the ball in from one yard out for the touchdown. (Cowboys 7 - Eagles 0)
- Fullback Ben VanSumeren has been ruled out with a knee injury after he went down on the opening kickoff.
- TOUCHDOWN! The Eagles respond right away, going 70 yards on 10 plays, capped by a 4-yard touchdown run from Jalen Hurts. The drive was highlighted by impressive runs from Saquon Barkley and a 20-yard catch and run from Will Shipley. (Eagles 7 - Cowboys 7)
2nd Quarter
- The Cowboys score to take the lead. Dallas went 88 yards and scored on a 1-yard run. (Cowboys 14 - Eagles 7)
- TOUCHDOWN! The Eagles tie the game on a 8-yard Jalen Hurts touchdown run. Hurts showed off his wheels earlier on the drive, adding runs of 9 and 15 yards. (Eagles 14 - Cowboys 14)
- The Cowboys retake the lead with a 41-yard field goal. (Cowboys 17 - Eagles 14)
- TOUCHDOWN! The Eagles take their first lead of the game as Saquon Barkley runs it in from 10 yards out. Jalen Hurts had perfect 51-yard deep ball to Jahan Dotson on 3rd-and-6. (Eagles 21 - Cowboys 17)
- Brandon Aubrey makes a 53-yard field goal at the end of the half. (Eagles 21 - Cowboys 20)
See the Eagles take on the Dallas Cowboys during the season opener.
QB Jalen Hurts
S Reed Blankenship
WR Jahan Dotson
G Landon Dickerson
RB Saquon Barkley
S Reed Blankenship
QB Jalen Hurts
T Lane Johnson
LB Zack Baun
DB Cooper DeJean
LB Zack Baun, RB Saquon Barkley, QB Jalen Hurts
RB Saquon Barkley
QB Jalen Hurts
RB Will Shipley
TE Kylen Granson
Philadelphia Eagles Head Coach Nick Sirianni
RB Saquon Barkley
TE Grant Calcaterra and LB Jihaad Campbell
K Jake Elliott
CB Quinyon Mitchell
DT Jordan Davis
RB Saquon Barkley
LB Jihaad Campbell
3rd Quarter
- FIELD GOAL! The Eagles extend their lead with a 58-yard field goal from Jake Elliott, who had room to spare on the make. (Eagles 24 - Cowboys 20)
- Will Shipley is questionable to return with a rib injury.
- FUMBLE! Jihaad Campbell and Byron Young force a fumble on Miles Sanders and Quinyon Mitchell recovers. The Eagles take over on their own 16-yard line.
- The game has been suspended due to a severe thunderstorm warning in the area.
- The game resumed at 11:29 PM.
4th Quarter
- Left guard Landon Dickerson (back) is questionable to return. He was on the injury report this week with a back injury. Brett Toth has replaced him at left guard.
- The Eagles get the ball back with less then five minutes remaining and leading by four.
- Dallas has the ball trailing by four with 3:02 left in the game.
- HUGE STOP! The Eagles hold the Cowboys on 4th-and-3 and take over at Dallas' 44-yard line. The Eagles have the ball with 1:54 left, but the Cowboys still have all three timeouts.
- FIRST DOWN! Jalen Hurts runs for a first down and the Eagles will kneel it out. Philadelphia picks up a season opening win!
Statistical Breakdown
Offensive Stats
| Eagles | Cowboys | |
|---|---|---|
| Passing Leader | Jalen Hurts (19-for-23, 152 yards) | Dak Prescott (21-for-34, 188 yards) |
| Receiving Leader | Jahan Dotson (3 receptions, 59 yards) | CeeDee Lamb (7 receptions, 110 yards) |
| Rushing Leader | Jalen Hurts (14 carries, 62 yards, 2 TDs) | Javonte Williams (15 carries, 54 yards, 2 TDs) |
Defensive Stats
| Eagles | Cowboys | |
|---|---|---|
| Sacks | 0 | 1 |
| Turnovers Forced | 1 | 0 |
Team Stats
| Eagles | Cowboys | |
|---|---|---|
| Time of Possession | 34:52 | 25:08 |
| Total Yards | 302 | 307 |
| Penalties | 9 for 110 yards | 4 for 42 yards |
| 3rd Down Efficiency | 8-for-13 | 7-for-11 |
| 1st Downs | 20 | 22 |
Standouts
QB Jalen Hurts
Jalen Hurts was sharp, going 19-for-23 for 152 passing yards, adding two rushing touchdowns and 62 yards on the ground. He iced the game with his third down run.
LB Jihaad Campbell
Jihaad Campbell made an impact right away in his first career game. The first-round pick had a pass breakup and made a game-changing forced fumble along with Byron Young.
RB Saquon Barkley
Barkley ran the ball 18 times for 60 yards, and he added 24 yards in the receiving game. His one-handed catch into stiff-arm was the highlight of the game.
Up Next
The Eagles have a mini-bye ahead of their Week 2 game against the Kansas City Chiefs. The Eagles will take on the Chiefs in Kansas City on Sunday, September 14, at 4:25 PM EST.
