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Beyond the numbers
8 TDs allowed by the Eagles defense in seven games. The average yardage on those scoring drives is 76 yards
12 Field goals in 13 attempts (and that miss was a 59-yarder) in non Meadowlands games this season for David Akers. He's 4-of-7 in those two games.
18 Catches for 156 yards and one TD the Birds' tight ends in the first seven games. By comparison, last year through seven games the TEs had 35 catches for 520 yards and two TDs.
23 Out of a potential 35 points for the Birds in the red zone yesterday. For the season, that's 95 out of a possible 175 points during their 25 trips into the red zone.
81 Rushing yards for Donovan McNabb in his last nine games, including 13 yesterday.
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COLE A BACKFIELD FIXTURE
With his two sacks yesterday, Trent Cole now has nine on the season and is on pace for 21, which would be the most since Andy Reid and Jim Johnson joined the club in 1999. The team, through yesterday, has 24. A look at the sack leaders through those years:
Year Leader Sacks Team total
2006 Trent Cole 8 40
2005 Jevon Kearse 7.5 29
2004 Jevon Kearse 7.5 47
2003 Corey Simon 7.5 38
2002 Hugh Douglas 12.5 56
2001 Hugh Douglas 9.5 45
2000 Hugh Douglas 15 50
1999 Mike Mamula 8.5 37
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PASSING HIS
PREDECESSOR
