2015 Philadelphia Eagles season

83rd season in franchise history August 2023 March 2026 Philadelphia Eagles 2015 7–9 2nd NFC East Chip Kelly (fired December 29; 6–9 record)Pat Shurmur (interim week 17; 1–0 record) Jeffrey Lurie Chip Kelly (de facto) Lincoln Financial Field Did not qualify Fletcher Cox, DEJason Peters, OTDarren Sproles, PRMalcolm Jenkins, SS 250px Eagles seasons The 2015 season was the Philadelphia Eagles' 83rd in the National Football League (NFL), and their third and final year under head coach Chip Kelly. Acting as the de facto general manager, Kelly cut or traded several prominent starters, such as Nick Foles, Evan Mathis, Trent Cole, and 2013 rushing champion LeSean McCoy, while their leading receiver Jeremy Maclin left in free agency. Kelly brought in new players like Sam Bradford, Byron Maxwell, Kiko Alonso, and 2014 rushing champion DeMarco Murray, who he believed to better fit his system. The team also signed free agent quarterback Tim Tebow in what would be Tebow's last time playing in the NFL (excluding a brief preseason stint as a tight end for the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2021). In a mirror image of 2014, the Eagles were eliminated from playoff contention in a Week 16 Saturday Night Football loss to the Washington Redskins. On December 29, 2015, Kelly was abruptly fired by the Eagles. Offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur would take over as interim head coach for the final week of the 2015 season.https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/14462075/chip-kelly-released-philadelphia-eagles Coach Chip Kelly fired by Philadelphia Eagles ESPN.com 31 December 2015 2015-12-30 3 Roster changes Free agents Position Player Tag Free Agent Tag: UFA – Unrestricted Free Agent; RFA – Restricted Free Agent; ERFA – Exclusive-Rights Free Agent 2015 Team Notes S Nate Allen UFA Oakland Raiders 4 years/$23 million deal CB Bradley Fletcher UFA New England Patriots 1 year/$2.5 million deal OLB Brandon Graham UFA Philadelphia Eagles 4 years/$26 million deal WR Jeremy Maclin UFA Kansas City Chiefs 5 years/$55 million deal WR Jeff Maehl ERFA Philadelphia Eagles 1 year/$660,000 deal ILB Casey Matthews UFA Minnesota Vikings 1 year/$825,000 deal RB Chris Polk RFA Houston Texans 1 year/$760,000 deal QB Mark Sanchez UFA Philadelphia Eagles 2 years/$9 million deal WR Brad Smith UFA Free agent DE Cedric Thornton RFA Philadelphia Eagles 1 year/$2.52 million deal Player re-signed by the Eagles Signings Position Player Tag Free Agent Tag: UFA – Unrestricted Free Agent; RFA – Restricted Free Agent; WVR – Claimed off Waivers 2014 Team Date signed Notes and references ILB Brad Jones UFA Green Bay Packers March 2 Signed 2-year/$2.85 million deal CB Byron Maxwell UFA Seattle Seahawks March 10 Signed 6-year/$63 million deal CB Walter Thurmond III UFA New York Giants March 11 Signed 1 year/$3.25 million deal RB DeMarco Murray UFA Dallas Cowboys March 12 Signed 5-year/$42 million deal RB Ryan Mathews UFA San Diego Chargers March 12 Signed 3-year/$11.5 million deal WR Miles Austin UFA Cleveland Browns March 30 Signed 1 year/$2.5 million deal WR Seyi Ajirotutu UFA San Diego Chargers April 7 Signed 1-year deal CB E.J. Biggers UFA Washington Redskins April 7 Signed 1-year deal QB Tim Tebow UFA Free agent April 20 Signed 1-year deal OG Jared Wheeler UFA Free agent June 15 Signed 1-year deal OG John Moffitt UFA Free agent June 29 Signed 1-year deal Trades On March 3, the Eagles agreed to trade running back LeSean McCoy to the Buffalo Bills for linebacker Kiko Alonso. On March 10, the Eagles traded quarterback Nick Foles to the St. Louis Rams for quarterback Sam Bradford and draft compensation. On September 4, the Eagles traded quarterback Matt Barkley to the Arizona Cardinals for a conditional seventh-round draft pick. Roster changes The Eagles released veterans James Casey, Todd Herremans, Trent Cole, Evan Mathis and Cary Williams prior to the official start of the new season. Draft 2015 NFL draft 2015 Philadelphia Eagles 1 20 Nelson Agholor WR USC yes 2 47 Eric Rowe CB Utah yes 3 84 Jordan Hicks ILB Texas yes 6 191 JaCorey Shepherd CB Kansas Placed on IR 6 196 Randall Evans CB Kansas St On practice squad 7 237 Brian Mihalik DE Boston College Notes The Eagles acquired an additional fourth-round selection (No. 113 overall) as part of a trade that sent running back Bryce Brown to the Buffalo Bills. The Eagles traded quarterback Nick Foles and their original fourth-round selection (No. 119 overall) to the St. Louis Rams in exchange for quarterback Sam Bradford and the Rams' fifth-round selection (No. 145 overall). The trade also included a possible 2016 conditional selection the Eagles could receive, based on Bradford's playing time in 2015. If Bradford took less than 50 percent of the snaps, the Eagles would receive the Rams' fourth-round selection; it would upgrade to a third-rounder if Bradford did not play at all in 2015. Undrafted free agents Position Player College Notes OG Cole Manhart Nebraska-Kearney Released on June 29 OG Brett Boyko UNLV Practice squad WR John Harris Texas Released on August 10 TE Andrew Gleichert Michigan State Released on September 4 C Mike Coccia New Hampshire Released on August 30 DE Travis Raciti San Jose State Practice squad OG Malcolm Bunche UCLA Practice squad RB Raheem Mostert Purdue Dolphins practice squad TE Eric Tomlinson UTEP Released on September 4 WR Rasheed Bailey Delaware Valley Released on September 4 LB Jordan DeWalt-Ondijo Duke Released on August 18 CB Denzel Rice Coastal Carolina Made 53-man roster WR Devante Davis UNLV Released on August 4 P Kip Smith Oklahoma State Released on September 4 TE Justin Tukes UCF Released on August 30 DE B.J. McBryde UConn Released on August 14 RB Kevin Monangai Villanova Practice squad WR Mike Johnson Delaware Released on August 30 WR Josh Reese UCF Released on August 30 Staff 2015 Philadelphia Eagles Chairman/CEO – Jeffrey Lurie President – Don Smolenski Executive vice president of football operations – Howie Roseman Vice president of player personnel - Ed Marynowitz Senior director of player personnel – Tom Donahoe Director of pro scouting – Dwayne Joseph Senior Director of Pro Personnel − Louis Clark Director of personnel operations – Joe Pannunzio Director of scouting administration/strategic management – Chris Shea Director of football administration – Jake Rosenberg College scouting coordinator - Matt Lindsey Assistant director of college scouting – Trey Brown Personnel executive - Michael Davis Head coach – Chip Kelly (fired on December 29) Interim head coach/offensive coordinator – Pat Shurmur Assistant head coach/defensive line – Jerry Azzinaro Quarterbacks – Ryan Day Running backs – Duce Staley Wide receivers – Bob Bicknell Tight ends – Justin Peelle Offensive line – Jeff Stoutland Assistant offensive line – Greg Austin Offensive quality control – Press Taylor Defensive coordinator – Billy Davis Assistant defensive line – Mike Dawson Outside linebackers – Bill McGovern Inside linebackers – Rick Minter Assistant linebackers – Brian Smith Defensive backs – Cory Undlin Assistant Defensive Backs − Matthew Harper Defensive quality control – Stephen Thomas Special teams coordinator – Dave Fipp Assistant special teams – Michael Clay Head strength and conditioning – Josh Hingst Assistant strength and conditioning – Quadrian Banks Assistant strength and conditioning – Keith Gray Director of sports science and reconditioning – Shaun Huls Final roster 2015 Philadelphia Eagles 53 10 9  7 Sam Bradford  9 Thad Lewis  3 Mark Sanchez 34 Kenjon Barner 24 Ryan Mathews American football 29 DeMarco Murray 43 Darren Sproles 17 Nelson Agholor y 16 Seyi Ajirotutu 14 Riley Cooper 13 Josh Huff 10 Jonathan Krause American football 81 Jordan Matthews 47 Trey Burton 87 Brent Celek 86 Zach Ertz 68 Josh Andrews American football G 76 Allen Barbre G 79 Tanner Hawkinson T 65 Lane Johnson T 77 Barrett Jones C 62 Jason Kelce C 67 Dennis Kelly American football T 71 Jason Peters T 64 Matt Tobin G 94 Beau Allen NT 93 Brandon Bair DE 91 Fletcher Cox DE 75 Vinny Curry DE 97 Taylor Hart DE 72 Cedric Thornton DE 50 Kiko Alonso ILB 98 Connor Barwin OLB 56 Bryan Braman OLB 53 Najee Goode ILB 55 Brandon Graham OLB 95 Mychal Kendricks ILB 51 Steven Means OLB 59 DeMeco Ryans ILB 90 Marcus Smith II OLB 38 E. 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Biggers CB 41 Randall Evans y CB 27 Malcolm Jenkins FS 42 Chris Maragos FS 31 Byron Maxwell CB 30 Ed Reynolds safety SS 35 Denzel Rice y CB 32 Eric Rowe y CB 26 Walter Thurmond SS 37 Jaylen Watkins SS 46 Jon Dorenbos LS  8 Donnie Jones P  6 Caleb Sturgis K 23 Nolan Carroll CB IR 21 Jerome Couplin SS IR 66 Andrew Gardner American football G IR 58 Jordan Hicks American football y ILB IR 96 Bennie Logan NT IR 57 Travis Long OLB IR 63 David Molk C IR  1 Cody Parkey K IR 36 JaCorey Shepherd y CB IR -- Matthew Tucker RB NF-Inj. 73 Brett Boyko y T 74 Malcolm Bunche y G 52 Brandon Hepburn OLB 33 Mike Lee American football y CB 80 Freddie Martino WR 39 Kevin Monangai y RB 85 Chris Pantale TE 78 Travis Raciti y DE 54 Deontae Skinner OLB Schedule Preseason Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 August 16 Indianapolis Colts W 36–10 1–0 Lincoln Financial Field Recap 2 August 22, 2015 Baltimore Ravens W 40–17 2–0 Lincoln Financial Field Recap 3 August 29, 2015 at Green Bay Packers W 39–26 3–0 Lambeau Field Recap 4 September 3, 2015 at New York Jets L 18–24 3–1 MetLife Stadium Recap Regular season Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 September 14, 2015 at Atlanta Falcons L 24–26 0–1 Georgia Domehttps://www.espn.com/nfl/recap/_/gameId/400820435 Julio Jones' 2 TDs, Sam Bradford's interceptions help Falcons prevail 2024-06-08 ESPN en Recap 2 September 20 Dallas Cowboys L 10–20 0–2 Lincoln Financial Fieldhttps://www.espn.com/nfl/recap/_/gameId/400791705 Cowboys win over Eagles marred by Tony Romo injury 2024-06-08 ESPN en Recap 3 September 27 at New York Jets W 24–17 1–2 MetLife Stadiumhttps://www.espn.com/nfl/recap/_/gameId/400791583 Darren Sproles, defense help Eagles beat Jets for first win 2024-06-08 ESPN en Recap 4 October 4 at Washington Redskins L 20–23 1–3 FedExFieldhttps://www.espn.com/nfl/recap/_/gameId/400791704 Kirk Cousins' late TD pass lifts Redskins over Eagles 2024-06-08 ESPN en Recap 5 October 11 New Orleans Saints W 39–17 2–3 Lincoln Financial Fieldhttps://www.espn.com/nfl/recap/_/gameId/400791542 Sam Bradford, Fletcher Cox lead Eagles to win over Saints 2024-06-08 ESPN en Recap 6 October 19, 2015 New York Giants W 27–7 3–3 Lincoln Financial Fieldhttps://www.espn.com/nfl/recap/_/gameId/400791676 Eagles win NFC East matchup marred by interceptions, penalties 2024-06-08 ESPN en Recap 7 October 25 at Carolina Panthers L 16–27 3–4 Bank of America Stadiumhttps://www.espn.com/nfl/recap/_/gameId/400791567 Newton, Tolbert lead perfect Panthers over Eagles 27-16 2024-06-08 ESPN en Recap 8Bye 9 November 8 at Dallas Cowboys W 33–27 (OT) 4–4 AT&T Stadiumhttps://www.espn.com/nfl/recap/_/gameId/400791734 Eagles hand Cowboys sixth straight loss, 33-27 in OT 2024-06-08 ESPN en Recap 10 November 15 Miami Dolphins L 19–20 4–5 Lincoln Financial Fieldhttps://www.espn.com/nfl/recap/_/gameId/400791552 Dolphins rally from 13-point deficit to beat injury-plagued Eagles 2024-06-08 ESPN en Recap 11 November 22 Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 17–45 4–6 Lincoln Financial Fieldhttps://www.espn.com/nfl/recap/_/gameId/400791668 Winston tosses 5 TD passes, Buccaneers beat Eagles 45-17 2024-06-08 ESPN en Recap 12 November 26 at Detroit Lions L 14–45 4–7 Ford Fieldhttps://www.espn.com/nfl/recap/_/gameId/400791507 Lions QB Matthew Stafford throws 5 TDs in 45-14 rout of Eagles 2024-06-08 ESPN en Recap 13 December 6 at New England Patriots W 35–28 5–7 Gillette Stadiumhttps://www.espn.com/nfl/recap/_/gameId/400791658 Eagles shock Patriots with 35-28 win 2024-06-08 ESPN en Recap 14 December 13 Buffalo Bills W 23–20 6–7 Lincoln Financial Fieldhttps://www.espn.com/nfl/recap/_/gameId/400791524 Eagles beat Bills in LeSean McCoy's return to Philly 2024-06-08 ESPN en Recap 15 December 20 Arizona Cardinals L 17–40 6–8 Lincoln Financial Fieldhttps://www.espn.com/nfl/recap/_/gameId/400791692 Johnson runs for 3 TDs, Cardinals beat Eagles 40-17 2024-06-08 ESPN en Recap 16 December 26, 2015 Washington Redskins L 24–38 6–9 Lincoln Financial Fieldhttps://www.espn.com/nfl/recap/_/gameId/400791508 Kirk Cousins (4 TDs) leads Redskins by Eagles for NFC East title 2024-06-08 ESPN en Recap 17 January 3 at New York Giants W 35–30 7–9 MetLife Stadiumhttps://www.espn.com/nfl/recap/_/gameId/400791654 Eagles spoil Coughlin's possible last game with Giants 2024-06-08 ESPN en Recap Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. Game summaries Week 1: at Atlanta Falcons Philadelphia Eagles 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week One: Philadelphia Eagles at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary September 14 Monday 7:10 p.m. EDT Eagles 0 3 14 7 Falcons 3 17 0 6 Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia 70,516 Played indoors (dome stadium) Terry McAulay ESPN Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters Recap, Gamebook First quarter ATL - 10:55 Matt Bryant 41-yard FG, ATL 3-0 Second quarter ATL - 10:44 Julio Jones 4-yard TD pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), ATL 10-0 PHI - 7:18 Cody Parkey 29-yard FG, ATL 10-3 ATL - 1:05 Matt Bryant 39-yard FG, ATL 13-3 ATL - 0:45 Julio Jones 22-yard TD pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), ATL 20-3 Third quarter PHI - 13:13 DeMarco Murray 8-yard TD run (Cody Parkey kick), ATL 20-10 PHI - 3:39 DeMarco Murray 5-yard TD pass from Sam Bradford (Cody Parkey kick), ATL 20-17 Fourth quarter ATL - 10:49 Matt Bryant 44-yard FG, ATL 23-17 PHI - 8:37 Ryan Mathews 1-yard TD run (Cody Parkey kick), PHI 24-23 ATL - 6:27 Matt Bryant 47-yard FG, ATL 26-24 Top passers PHI – Sam Bradford: 36/52, 336 yards, TD, 2 INT ATL – Matt Ryan: 23/34, 298 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Top rushers PHI – Darren Sproles: 5 rushes, 50 yards ATL – Tevin Coleman: 20 rushes, 80 yards Top receivers PHI – Jordan Matthews: 10 receptions, 102 yards ATL – Julio Jones: 9 receptions, 141 yards, 2 TD Top tacklers PHI – Byron Maxwell: 7 tackles, 2 assists ATL – Paul Worrilow: 9 tackles, 4 assists The Eagles opened their season on the road against the Atlanta Falcons. Other than the one-handed Kiko Alonso interception in the end zone, Atlanta dominated in the first half, while former Legion of Boom cornerback Byron Maxwell had trouble covering Julio Jones. DeMarco Murray also struggled in the first half, as he had a 12-yard loss on one run. In the second half, the Eagles opened up with an interception on Matt Ryan by Walter Thurmond and scored on their next 3 possessions, and took the lead late in the 4th quarter. However, Matt Bryant kicked a field goal to give the Falcons back a 26–24 lead and the Eagles had a chance to come back. However, the Eagles were stopped on 3rd and 1, and Cody Parkey missed a 44-yard field goal attempt. Malcolm Jenkins then made a critical stop on 3rd down to force a Falcons punt. The Eagles' next drive ended as Sam Bradford threw a pass to Jordan Matthews, but the ball bounced off him and was intercepted by the Falcons, sealing a Falcons' victory. Reigning NFL rushing champ DeMarco Murray had 8 carries for 9 yards, which included an 8-yard touchdown run. Backup Darren Sproles picked up the slack by averaging 10 yards per carry and catching 7 passes for 76 yards. The Eagles open their season at 0–1. Week 2: vs. Dallas Cowboys Philadelphia Eagles 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Two: Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary September 20 4:25 pm. EDT Cowboys 3 3 7 7 Eagles 0 0 0 10 Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 69,296 77 F C, partly cloudy Tony Corrente Fox Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews Recap, Gamebook First quarter DAL – Dan Bailey 20-yard field goal, 1:42. Cowboys 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 79 yards, 6:04. Second quarter DAL – Dan Bailey 28-yard field goal, 0:02. Cowboys 6–0. Drive: 15 plays, 79 yards, 5:24. Third quarter DAL - Donnie Jones punt blocked by Danny McCray, 26-yard return by Kyle Wilber (Dan Bailey kick), 12:44. Cowboys 13–0. Fourth quarter PHI – Cody Parkey 46-yard field goal, 14:21. Cowboys 13–3. Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 2:16. DAL – Terrance Williams 42-yard pass from Brandon Weeden (Dan Bailey kick), 4:20. Cowboys 20–3. Drive: 3 plays, 41 yards, 0:16. PHI – Jordan Matthews 6-yard pass from Sam Bradford (Cody Parkey kick), 1:26. Cowboys 20–10. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 2:52. Top passers DAL – Tony Romo – 18/27, 195 yards PHI – Sam Bradford – 23/37, 224 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers DAL – Joseph Randle – 18 rushes, 51 yards PHI – Sam Bradford – 2 rushes, 9 yards Top receivers DAL – Terrance Williams – 4 receptions, 84 yards, TD PHI – Jordan Matthews – 6 receptions, 80 yards, TD Top tacklers DAL – Sean Lee - 9 tackles, 5 assists PHI – Malcolm Jenkins - 8 tackles The Eagles played poorly in a 20–10 loss to their divisional rival. The defense played a great game, but the offense was unable to convert it into points. Connor Barwin and Cedric Thornton each scored a sack, while Byron Maxwell forced a fumble that Malcolm Jenkins recovered. Rookie linebacker Jordan Hicks, who was filling in for injured stars Mychal Kendricks and Kiko Alonso, not only sacked Cowboys starter Tony Romo, but he also injured Romo and forced a fumble that Fletcher Cox recovered. However backup Brandon Weeden went 7/7 and scored a passing touchdown to seal the game. All Bradford could muster was a meaningless touchdown to Jordan Matthews in the fourth quarter. Ex-Cowboy DeMarco Murray was given the ball 13 times but only came up with 2 yards, bringing his total for the season at merely 11 rushing yards on 21 carries. The Eagles dropped to 0–2, the first time since 2007 that the Eagles lost their first two regular season games. Week 3: at New York Jets Philadelphia Eagles 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Three: Philadelphia Eagles at New York Jets – Game summary September 27 1:00 pm. EDT Eagles 3 21 0 0 Jets 0 7 0 10 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey 78,160 66 F C, cloudy Gene Steratore Fox Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Pam Oliver Recap, Gamebook First quarter PHI - 8:08 Cody Parkey 30-yard FG, PHI 3-0 Second quarter PHI - 12:21 Darren Sproles 89-yard punt return for a TD (Cody Parkey kick), PHI 10-0 PHI - 4:57 Ryan Mathews 23-yard TD pass from Sam Bradford (Cody Parkey kick), PHI 17-0 PHI - 2:11 Darren Sproles 1-yard TD run (Cody Parkey kick), PHI 24-0 NYJ - 0:06 Brandon Marshall 16-yard TD pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Nick Folk kick), PHI 24-7 Third quarter No scoring plays Fourth quarter NYJ - 9:37 Jeremy Kerley 7-yard TD pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Nick Folk kick), PHI 24-14 NYJ - 2:34 Nick Folk 53-yard FG, PHI 24-17 Top passers PHI – Sam Bradford: 14/28, 118 yards, TD NYJ – Ryan Fitzpatrick: 35/58, 283 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT Top rushers PHI – Ryan Mathews: 24 rushes, 108 yards NYJ – Bilal Powell: 10 rushes, 31 yards Top receivers PHI – Jordan Matthews: 6 receptions, 49 yards NYJ – Brandon Marshall: 10 receptions, 109 yards, TD Top tacklers PHI – Jordan Hicks: 9 tackles, 1 assist NYJ – Demario Davis: 6 tackles, 7 assists As the visit of Pope Francis generated excitement in the city of Philadelphia, the Eagles made the first of two visits to MetLife Stadium to square off with the Jets. The Eagles improved their all-time head-to-head record against the Jets to 10–0.All Matchups, Philadelphia Eagles vs. New York Jets Pro-Football-Reference.com https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/game_query.cgi?tm1=phi&tm2=nyj&yr=all 2025-05-19 DeMarco Murray was out with a hamstring injury, but Ryan Mathews carried the load, rushing 25 times for 108 yards. Darren Sproles also ran for 17 yards and one touchdown, but the highlight of his game was an 89-yard punt return for a touchdown. In the first half, all areas of the Eagles dominated the Jets 24–7. Right before the first half ended, Brandon Marshall fumbled the ball on an ill-conceived lateral attempt, which was recovered the Eagles and turned into a Darren Sproles 1-yard touchdown run. In the second half, the Eagles attempted to mostly maintain the lead and run the clock out, using a majority of run plays that the Jets were able to predict. Eric Rowe, Jordan Hicks, and Walter Thurmond all intercepted Ryan Fitzpatrick in the game, who had done relatively well with turnovers until this game. The Jets would however score 10 unanswered points, but the Eagles would stop their comeback by recovering an onside kick and being able to get a first down off a last-minute Jets penalty. The Eagles improved to 1–2 and were tied at 2nd place in the NFC East along with the Redskins and the Giants. A day later, the Eagles announced that kicker Cody Parkey would undergo season-ending groin surgery. Week 4: at Washington Redskins Philadelphia Eagles 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Four: Philadelphia Eagles at Washington Redskins – Game summary October 4 1:00 pm. EDT Eagles 0 0 13 7 Redskins 6 7 3 7 FedExField, Landover, Maryland 74,767 58 F C, cloudy Jerome Boger Fox Dick Stockton, David Diehl and Kristina Pink Recap, Gamebook First quarter WAS - 7:24 Dustin Hopkins 20-yard FG, WAS 3-0 WAS - 0:51 Dustin Hopkins 38-yard FG, WAS 6-0 Second quarter WAS - 5:25 Kirk Cousins 1-yard TD (Dustin Hopkins kick), WAS 13-0 Third quarter PHI - 11:54 Riley Cooper 62-yard TD pass from Sam Bradford (Caleb Sturgis kick no good), WAS 13-6 PHI - 8:17 Brent Celek 10-yard TD pass from Sam Bradford (Caleb Sturgis kick), Tie 13-13 WAS - 3:49 Dustin Hopkins 33-yard FG, WAS 16-13 Fourth quarter PHI - 14:40 Miles Austin 39-yard TD pass from Sam Bradford (Caleb Sturgis kick), PHI 20-16 WAS - 0:26 Pierre Garçon 4-yard TD pass from Kirk Cousins (Dustin Hopkins kick), WAS 23-20 Top passers PHI – Sam Bradford: 15/28, 254 yards, 3 TD WAS – Kirk Cousins: 31/46, 290 yards, TD Top rushers PHI – DeMarco Murray: 8 rushes, 36 yards WAS – Alfred Morris: 17 rushes, 62 yards Top receivers PHI – Nelson Agholor: 3 receptions, 60 yards WAS – Jamison Crowder: 7 receptions, 65 yards Top tacklers PHI – Walter Thurmond: 5 tackles, 3 assists WAS – Will Compton: 5 tackles, 2 assists In a heart-pounding NFC East battle, the Redskins scored a last-minute touchdown to end the Eagles' comeback hopes. The Eagles struggled in the first half as the offensive line struggled to protect Sam Bradford and the defense gave up big plays in the first half. And after DeMarco Murray's first run went for 30 yards, he only added 6 yards to it for the rest of the game. The defense would hold the Redskins from a TD on the first 2 drives. Kirk Cousins and the Redskins were able to get the ball moving in the first half. New Eagles kicker Caleb Sturgis, who replaced an injured Cody Parkey, missed a short field goal at the end of the first half and an extra point at the beginning of the second half. The Eagles were able to get the chains moving in the third quarter. Touchdowns by veterans Riley Cooper and Brent Celek gave the Eagles a tie, but Washington took the lead back. At the end of the third quarter, Brandon Graham forced a fumble on Jordan Reed, which was recovered by rookie Jordan Hicks. The Eagles would score on the corresponding drive with a Miles Austin touchdown. However, the Eagles made costly mistakes on 3rd down and had to settle for a punt with 5 minutes left in the game. The Redskins then drove down the field and Pierre Garçon scored the game-winning touchdown. The Eagles attempted to tie or win the game with only 26 seconds left, but the Redskins defense held. The offensive line failed to protect Bradford again and gave up another 2 sacks. With the loss, the Eagles dropped to 1–3 and last place in the NFC East. However, due to the Cowboys losing and dropping to 2–2, the Eagles were only one game out of 1st place. Week 5: vs. New Orleans Saints Philadelphia Eagles 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Five: New Orleans Saints at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary October 11 1:00 pm. EDT Saints 7 0 3 7 Eagles 0 10 16 13 Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 69,296 67 F C, clear Ron Torbert Fox Thom Brennaman, Charles Davis and Tony Siragusa Recap, Gamebook First quarter NO - 3:35 Benjamin Watson 6-yard TD pass from Drew Brees (Zach Hocker kick), NO 7-0 Second quarter PHI - 11:43 Josh Huff 41-yard TD pass from Sam Bradford (Caleb Sturgis kick), Tie 7-7 PHI - 0:10 Caleb Sturgis 29-yard FG, PHI 10-7 Third quarter NO - 11:12 Zach Hocker 21-yard FG, Tie 10-10 PHI - 6:44 Ryan Mathews 2-yard TD run (Caleb Sturgis kick), PHI 17-10 PHI - 6:31 Brent Celek 13-yard TD pass from Sam Bradford (Caleb Sturgis kick no good), PHI 23-10 PHI - 0:31 Caleb Sturgis 29-yard FG, PHI 26-10 Fourth quarter PHI - 10:11 Caleb Sturgis 26-yard FG, PHI 29-10 PHI - 4:19 Caleb Sturgis 41-yard FG, PHI 32-10 PHI - 3:44 DeMarco Murray 4-yard TD run (Caleb Sturgis kick), PHI 39-10 NO - 0:00 Brandin Cooks 14-yard TD pass from Drew Brees (Zach Hocker kick), PHI 39-17 Top passers NO – Drew Brees: 26/43, 336 yards, 2 TD, INT PHI – Sam Bradford: 32/45, 333 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Top rushers NO – Mark Ingram II: 12 rushes, 57 yards PHI – DeMarco Murray: 20 rushes, 83 yards, TD Top receivers NO – Willie Snead: 6 receptions, 142 yards PHI – Josh Huff: 4 receptions, 78 yards, TD Top tacklers NO – Kenny Vaccaro: 9 tackles, 2 assists PHI – Fletcher Cox: 6 tackles, Malcolm Jenkins: 4 tackles, 2 assists Following the loss, the Eagles bounced back against the 1–3 Saints, who were also last in their division, in their first meeting since their heartbreaking last second loss in the 2013 Wild Card round. After a weak 1st quarter, the Eagles blew out the Saints and successfully got their revenge. In the 2nd quarter Sam Bradford gave second-year receiver Josh Huff his first career receiving touchdown to tie the game. Following this, veteran tight end Brent Celek gained his second receiving touchdown of the year off a 13-yarder. Murray, Mathews, and Sproles all gained large chunks of yards, but it was Murray who finally had a respectable game, rushing for 83 yards and a touchdown after getting 20 carries, which was more than his entire season total prior to the game. The Eagles improved to 2–3, while losses from the Cowboys and Redskins put them back in contention for the NFC East crown. Week 6: vs. New York Giants background:black; color:white; border:2px solid #004C54;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Six: New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary October 19 Monday 8:30 pm. EDT Giants 7 0 0 0 Eagles 7 10 7 3 Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 69,296 44 F C, clear Carl Cheffers ESPN Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters Recap, Gamebook First quarter NYG - 10:23 Odell Beckham Jr. 13-yard TD pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), NYG 7-0 PHI - 3:33 Riley Cooper 32-yard TD pass from Sam Bradford (Caleb Sturgis kick), Tie 7-7 Second quarter PHI - 12:26 Nolan Carroll 17-yard interception return for a TD (Caleb Sturgis kick), PHI 14-7 PHI - 0:03 Caleb Sturgis 37-yard FG, PHI 17-7 Third quarter PHI - 6:13 DeMarco Murray 12-yard TD run (Caleb Sturgis kick), PHI 24-7 Fourth quarter PHI - 8:19 Caleb Sturgis 39-yard FG, PHI 27-7 Top passers NYG – Eli Manning: 24/38, 189 yards, TD, 2 INT PHI – Sam Bradford: 24/38, 280 yards, TD, 3 INT Top rushers NYG – Rashad Jennings: 13 rushes, 63 yards PHI – DeMarco Murray: 22 rushes, 109 yards, TD Top receivers NYG – Odell Beckham Jr.: 7 receptions, 61 yards, TD PHI – Riley Cooper: 3 receptions, 76 yards, TD Top tacklers NYG – Uani 'Unga: 6 tackles, 1 assist PHI – Jordan Hicks: 10 tackles The Eagles came into the game seeking a win and the lead in the NFC East (the Redskins had lost to the Jets on Sunday). Although both teams committed turnovers, the Eagles came away with the win. Penalties, such as Running into the Kicker and Roughing the Passer, against the Giants gave the Eagles new life on drives that were stopped early and led to points. Although Eli Manning and the Giants' opening drive looked promising, the Giants could not get anything going after that. Bradford threw three interceptions, but DeMarco Murray had his first 100-yard game of the season, and the defense managed to shut down the giants offense. The Eagles advanced to 3–3 and were tied with the Giants for the lead in the NFC East (the Eagles had the tiebreaker over the Giants due to their head-to-head win) Week 7: at Carolina Panthers Philadelphia Eagles 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Seven: Philadelphia Eagles at Carolina Panthers – Game summary October 25 8:30 pm. EDT Eagles 0 6 10 0 Panthers 7 7 7 6 Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina 74,194 71 F C, cloudy Craig Wrolstad NBC Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya Recap, Gamebook First quarter CAR - 9:24 Mike Tolbert 2-yard TD run (Graham Gano kick), CAR 7-0 Second quarter PHI - 5:42 Caleb Sturgis 52-yard FG, CAR 7-3 CAR - 3:33 Cam Newton 2-yard TD run (Graham Gano kick), CAR 14-3 PHI - 0:04 Caleb Sturgis 29-yard FG, CAR 14-6 Third quarter CAR - 11:50 Mike Tolbert 2-yard TD pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), CAR 21-6 PHI - 9:32 Ryan Mathews 63-yard TD run (Caleb Strugis kick), CAR 21-13 PHI - 5:48 Caleb Sturgis 24-yard FG, CAR 21-16 Fourth quarter CAR - 8:59 Graham Gano 35-yard FG, CAR 24-16 CAR - 0:18 Graham Gano 29-yard FG, CAR 27-16 Top passers PHI – Sam Bradford: 26/46, 205 yards, INT CAR – Cam Newton: 14/24, 197 yards, TD, 3 INT Top rushers PHI – Ryan Mathews: 6 rushes, 97 yards, TD CAR – Jonathan Stewart: 24 rushes, 125 yards Top receivers PHI – Zach Ertz: 5 receptions, 63 yards CAR – Greg Olsen: 3 receptions, 65 yards Top tacklers PHI – Nolan Carroll: 6 tackles, 3 assists CAR – Thomas Davis: 11 tackles, 2 assists Sam Bradford has been inconsistent for the previous weeks and this led to rumors about whether or not coach Kelly should bench him. Despite these rumors, the Eagles travel to Charlotte to take on Cam Newton's Carolina Panthers, who had a dominant start to the season. The Eagles were unable to stop the Panthers hot streak as Bradford's struggles continued all game. Jason Peters left the game with a back injury. With the loss, the Eagles drop to 3–4. Week 9: at Dallas Cowboys Philadelphia Eagles 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Nine: Philadelphia Eagles at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary November 8 8:30 pm. EST/7:30 p.m. CST Eagles 0 7 7 13 6 Cowboys 7 0 7 13 0 AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas 91,827 60 F C, clear – retractable roof open Ed Hochuli NBC Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya Recap, Gamebook First quarter DAL – Cole Beasley 5-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Dan Bailey kick), 6:50. Cowboys 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 93 yards, 5:46. Second quarter PHI – DeMarco Murray 1-yard run (Caleb Sturgis kick), 9:06. Tied 7–7. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 4:17. Third quarter PHI – Ryan Mathews 6-yard run (Caleb Sturgis kick), 8:38. Eagles 14–7. Drive: 7 plays, 95 yards, 2:39. DAL – Cole Beasley 17-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Dan Bailey kick), 2:11. Tied 14–14. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 6:32. Fourth quarter PHI – Jordan Hicks 67-yard interception return (Caleb Sturgis kick), 12:59. Eagles 21–14. DAL – Dez Bryant 18-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Dan Bailey kick), 11:04. Tied 21–21. Drive: 3 plays, 24 yards, 1:55. PHI – Caleb Sturgis 31-yard field goal, 7:27. Eagles 24–21. Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 3:30. DAL – Dan Bailey 41-yard field goal, 2:58. Tied 24–24. Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 4:29. PHI – Caleb Sturgis 53-yard field goal, 1:51. Eagles 27–24. Drive: 6 plays, 45 yards, 1:07. DAL – Dan Bailey 44-yard field goal, 0:07. Tied 27–27. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 1:44. Overtime PHI – Jordan Matthews 41-yard pass from Sam Bradford, 11:08. Eagles 33–27. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:01. Top passers PHI – Sam Bradford - 25/36, 295 yards, TD DAL – Matt Cassel - 25/38, 299 yards, 3 TD, INT Top rushers PHI – DeMarco Murray - 18 rushes, 83 yards, TD DAL – Darren McFadden - 27 rushes, 117 yards Top receivers PHI – Jordan Matthews - 9 receptions, 133 yards, TD DAL – Cole Beasley - 9 receptions, 112 yards, 2 TD Top tacklers PHI – Malcolm Jenkins: 8 tackles, 1 assist DAL – Barry Church: 4 tackles, 4 assists This was the Eagles' only game outside of the Eastern Time Zone during the 2015 season. DeMarco Murray returned to Dallas for the first time since leaving the Cowboys. Hoping to win on his 28th birthday, Sam Bradford accomplished it by throwing the game-winning touchdown pass to Jordan Matthews for 41 yards to give the Eagles the final score in an overtime thriller. Breakout rookie Jordan Hicks left the game with a torn pectoral muscle. The Eagles later announced that Hicks would miss the rest of the season. Up to this point, Hicks was the Eagles' leading tackler, with 1 sack, 3 fumble recoveries, 1 forced fumble, and 2 interceptions, one of which was a 67-yard pick six that was caught in this game. With the win, the Eagles tie the season series with Dallas 1–1 and they improved to 4–4. Week 10: vs. Miami Dolphins Philadelphia Eagles 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Ten: Miami Dolphins at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary November 15 1:00 pm. EST Dolphins 3 10 0 7 Eagles 16 0 0 3 Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 69,596 59 F C, sunny Terry McAulay CBS Kevin Harlan and Rich Gannon Recap, Gamebook First quarter MIA - 10:27 Andrew Franks 42-yard FG, MIA 3-0 PHI - 8:43 Josh Huff 2-yard TD pass from Sam Bradford (Caleb Sturgis kick), PHI 7-3 PHI - 8:38 SAFETY: Ryan Tannehill fumble, ball out of bounds in end zone, PHI 9-3 PHI - 4:43 Ryan Mathews 1-yard TD run (Caleb Sturgis kick), PHI 16-3 Second quarter MIA - 8:18 Andrew Franks 22-yard FG, PHI 16-6 MIA - 5:52 Lamar Miller 13-yard TD pass from Ryan Tannehill (Andrew Franks kick), PHI 16-13 Third quarter No scoring plays Fourth quarter MIA - 14:55 Jarvis Landry 4-yard TD pass from Ryan Tannehill (Andrew Franks kick), MIA 20-16 PHI - 10:20 Caleb Sturgis 37-yard FG, PHI 20-19 Top passers MIA – Ryan Tannehill: 21/36, 217 yards, 2 TD PHI – Sam Bradford: 19/25, 236 yards, TD Top rushers MIA – Jay Ajayi: 6 carries, 48 yards PHI – DeMarco Murray: 22 carries, 61 yards Top receivers MIA – Rishard Matthews: 5 receptions, 93 yards PHI – Brent Celek: 4 receptions, 134 yards Top tacklers MIA – Kelvin Sheppard: 11 tackles, 8 assists PHI – Malcolm Jenkins: 10 tackles, 2 assists The Eagles had a good first quarter and scored 16 unanswered points in the 1st quarter, but were unable to muster any points afterwards. In the third quarter, quarterback Sam Bradford left the game with a concussion along and an injured shoulder, while leading rusher Ryan Mathews left with a concussion as well. Mark Sanchez took over as quarterback for the game's remainder and led the Eagles into field goal range. Sanchez was an improvement over Bradford in some ways, mainly mobility and avoiding sacks, but he was also a less accurate passer. He was intercepted in the end zone while attempting to give the Eagles the lead, on a pass that was wrestled away from wide receiver Miles Austin in the 4th quarter. Week 11: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Philadelphia Eagles 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Eleven: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary November 22 1:00 pm. EST Buccaneers 7 21 7 10 Eagles 7 7 0 3 Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 69,596 48 F C, cloudy Brad Allen Fox Dick Stockton, David Diehl and Kristina Pink Recap, Gamebook First quarter PHI – Josh Huff 39-yard pass from Mark Sanchez (Caleb Sturgis kick), 11:44. Eagles 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 86 yards, 2:26. TB – Mike Evans 4-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Connor Barth kick), 2:54. Tied 7–7. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:55. Second quarter TB – Vincent Jackson 13-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Connor Barth kick), 15:00. Buccaneers 14–7. Drive: 5 plays, 59 yards, 2:09. TB – Russell Shepard 4-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Connor Barth kick), 8:10. Buccaneers 21–7. Drive: 4 plays, 85 yards, 2:03. PHI – Darren Sproles 35-yard pass from Mark Sanchez (Caleb Sturgis kick), 6:12. Buccaneers 21–14. Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 2:02. TB – Charles Sims 14-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Connor Barth kick), 1:11. Buccaneers 28–14. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 4:59. Third quarter TB – Cameron Brate 8-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Connor Barth kick), 5:16. Buccaneers 35–14. Drive: 15 plays, 80 yards, 9:47. Fourth quarter TB – Connor Barth 28-yard field goal, 12:05. Buccaneers 38–14. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 5:11. PHI – Caleb Sturgis 43-yard field goal, 5:14. Buccaneers 38–17. Drive: 12 plays, 59 yards, 3:57. TB – Lavonte David 20-yard interception return (Connor Barth kick), 4:21. Buccaneers 45–17. Top passers TB – Jameis Winston – 19/29, 246 yards, 5 TD PHI – Mark Sanchez – 26/41, 261 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT Top rushers TB – Doug Martin – 27 rushes, 235 yards PHI – DeMarco Murray – 13 rushes, 64 yards Top receivers TB – Mike Evans – 4 receptions, 63 yards, TD PHI – Brent Celek – 7 receptions, 79 yards Top tacklers TB – Kwon Alexander: 10 tackles, 2 assists PHI – Fletcher Cox: 7 tackles, 3 assists Playing in the place of Bradford, Sanchez had an excellent first half, throwing for 2 touchdowns to keep the Eagles in contention, although he threw his first interception shortly before halftime. After halftime, the Eagles offense broke down. The defense, which had already broken down, allowed 5 touchdowns from rookie quarterback Jameis Winston, their once elite run defense let Doug Martin rush for 235 yards, and the Eagles were blown out at home by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers by a score of 45–17 as they fell to 4–6. The 28-point loss was the worst output at home for the Eagles since December 5, 2005 against the Seattle Seahawks, and worst to a sub-.500 opponent. Week 12: at Detroit Lions Thanksgiving Day game Philadelphia Eagles 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Twelve: Philadelphia Eagles at Detroit Lions – Game summary November 26 Thursday 12:30 pm. EST Eagles 0 7 0 7 Lions 7 17 14 7 Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan 64,445 Played indoors (dome stadium) John Parry Fox Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews Recap, Gamebook First quarter DET – Theo Riddick 8-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick), 2:14. Lions 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 4:27. Second quarter PHI – Brent Celek 2-yard pass from Mark Sanchez (Caleb Sturgis kick), 14:26. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:50. DET – Golden Tate 2-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick), 7:58. Lions 14–7. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 6:27. DET – Matt Prater 48-yard field goal, 5:04. Lions 17–7. Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards, 2:21. DET – Calvin Johnson 25-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick), 0:17. Lions 24–7. Drive: 11 plays, 88 yards, 3:56. Third quarter DET – Calvin Johnson 4-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick), 7:13. Lions 31–7. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 7:51. DET – Calvin Johnson 3-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick), 5:10. Lions 38–7. Drive: 4 plays, 14 yards, 1:28. Fourth quarter DET – Joique Bell 1-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 10:45. Lions 45–7. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:36. PHI – Jordan Matthews 24-yard pass from Mark Sanchez (Caleb Sturgis kick), 3:02. Lions 45–14. Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 3:07. Top passers PHI – Mark Sanchez – 19/27, 199 yards, 2 TD DET – Matthew Stafford – 27/38, 337 yards, 5 TD Top rushers PHI – Kenjon Barner – 7 rushes, 30 yards DET – Ameer Abdullah – 16 rushes, 63 yards Top receivers PHI – Jordan Matthews – 3 receptions, 60 yards, TD DET – Calvin Johnson – 8 receptions, 93 yards, 3 TD Top tacklers PHI – Walter Thurmond III: 6 tackles, 3 assists DET – Tahir Whitehead: 4 tackles, 2 assists Playing in their second straight Thanksgiving game, the Eagles struggled especially on defense, where they were unable to stop the much-hyped Lions offense, led by Matthew Stafford and Calvin Johnson, all game. The worst of it all was how unproven rookie Eric Rowe was tasked with covering wide receiver Calvin Johnson for the majority of the games, leading to Johnson catching 3 touchdowns. Philadelphia's offense was no help, either and frustrations, especially from the team's sideline boiled over. Stafford's five passing touchdowns, including three of them to Johnson was too much for the Eagles to overcome and for the second consecutive time this season, the Eagles gave up 45 points in a game. With the loss, the Eagles drop to 4–7 on the season and 6–1 when playing on Thanksgiving. However, hope was revived for the team when the Giants, who could have moved to a commanding 3 game lead in the NFC East, fell to the Washington Redskins, meaning the Eagles were only down 1 game from the Giants and Redskins. Week 13: at New England Patriots Philadelphia Eagles 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Thirteen: Philadelphia Eagles at New England Patriots – Game summary December 6 4:25 pm. EST Eagles 0 14 14 7 Patriots 0 14 0 14 Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts 66,829 52 F C, clear Pete Morelli Fox Thom Brennaman, Charles Davis and Tony Siragusa Recap, Gamebook First quarter No scoring plays Second quarter NE – James White 4-yard pass from Tom Brady, (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 14:57. Patriots 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 3:46. NE – Danny Amendola 11-yard pass from Tom Brady, (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 7:47. Patriots 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:53. PHI – Zach Ertz 5-yard pass from Sam Bradford, (Caleb Sturgis kick), 4:04. Patriots 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 3:43. PHI – Najee Goode 24-yard return of blocked punt (Caleb Sturgis kick), 0:08. Tied 14–14. Third quarter PHI – Malcolm Jenkins 100-yard interception return (Caleb Sturgis kick), 7:26. Eagles 21–14. PHI – Darren Sproles 83-yard punt return (Caleb Sturgis kick), 4:18. Eagles 28–14. Fourth quarter PHI – Jordan Matthews 10-yard pass from Sam Bradford, (Caleb Sturgis kick), 11:09. Eagles 35–14. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 6:07. NE – Scott Chandler 14-yard pass from Tom Brady, (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 5:27. Eagles 35–21. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 2:18. NE – Tom Brady 1-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 3:00. Eagles 35–28. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 2:27. Top passers PHI – Sam Bradford: 14/24, 120 yards, 2 TD NE – Tom Brady: 29/56, 312 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT Top rushers PHI – Darren Sproles: 15 rushes, 66 yards NE – LeGarrette Blount: 13 rushes, 54 yards Top receivers PHI – Jordan Matthews: 3 receptions, 36 yards, TD NE – James White: 10 receptions, 115 yards, TD Top tacklers PHI – Walter Thurmond: 6 tackles, 4 assists NE – Jamie Collins: 3 tackles, 5 assists, 1 sack In a game that was predicted to be a blowout, with a struggling Eagles defense playing a 10–1 Patriots led by Tom Brady, who led the NFL in passing yards and passing touchdowns. The Eagles held the Patriots to 0 points in the first quarter, but Brady threw a touchdown to James White on the first play of the 2nd quarter, followed by an 11-yard strike to Danny Amendola to make the game 14–0. New England tried an onside kick to surprise Philadelphia, but the special teams were ready and recovered it, giving the Eagles ideal field position. Bradford took advantage of this with a 5-yard touchdown to Zach Ertz next drive, but could not get going following the drive. With 15 seconds left, New England looked poised to end the half with a 7-point lead, but Chris Maragos blocked a punt that middle linebacker Najee Goode took back 24 yards for a touchdown. In the third quarter, Brady drove the ball to the five-yard line, but free safety Malcolm Jenkins had other plans, catching an interception and running it back for a 100-yard pick six. Next drive, New England was forced to punt, which Darren Sproles took back 83 yards for a touchdown. Next drive, Brady threw an end zone pick to cornerback Byron Maxwell, who went down in the end zone for a touchback. In a drive set up by Maxwell's INT that lasted well into the fourth quarter, Bradford threw a TD to Jordan Matthews, and the Eagles were leading 35–14. Enraged fans started to leave the stadium, but soon the lead would thicken as the Patriots scored, recovered an onside kick, and scored again, turning things to make the score 35–28 with 3 minutes left. Riley Cooper batted the next onside kick out of bounds to secure the Eagles possession. After 3rd string running back Kenjon Barner fumbled with slightly over a minute left, Tom Brady and the undermanned Patriots' offense attempted to rally to tie the game, but dropped passes by Martin and Amendola ultimately lead to the underdog Eagles stunning New England and its home crowd. Although Bradford posted very few yards, he threw 2 touchdowns and continued to not turn the ball over. Outside linebackers Connor Barwin and Brandon Graham scored 2 sacks each. DeMarco Murray returned to his shape from weeks 1–4, rushing for 24 yards on 8 carries, which turns into a pitiful 7 carries for 5 yards when you take away his longest run of 19 yards. Darren Sproles stepped up, rushing for 66 yards, receiving for 34 yards, and returning punts for 115 yards and 1 touchdown. With the win, the Eagles go to 5–7, ending a three-game skid and passing the Giants for second place in the NFC East. With a loss by the Washington Redskins, the Eagles' 5–7 record tied them with the Redskins for the best record in the NFC East, but their Week 4 loss kept them in second. Not only was this their first win against the Patriots in the Brady-Belichick era (preseason notwithstanding), but two years later, they would proceed to claim their first Super Bowl title in their next game against them. Week 14: vs. Buffalo Bills Philadelphia Eagles 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Fourteen: Buffalo Bills at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary December 13 1:00 pm. EST Bills 7 3 10 0 Eagles 7 10 3 3 Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 69,596 66 F C, partly cloudy Ed Hochuli CBS Spero Dedes and Solomon Wilcots Recap, Gamebook First quarter PHI - 9:53 Darren Sproles 1-yard TD run (Caleb Sturgis kick), PHI 7-0 BUF - 8:17 Sammy Watkins 47-yard TD pass from Tyrod Taylor (Dan Carpenter kick), Tie 7-7 Second quarter PHI - 10:38 Nelson Agholor 53-yard TD pass from Sam Bradford (Caleb Sturgis kick), PHI 14-7 BUF - 6:20 Dan Carpenter 38-yard FG, PHI 14-10 PHI - 0:05 Caleb Sturgis 45-yard FG, PHI 17-10 Third quarter PHI - 9:42 Caleb Sturgis 42-yard FG, PHI 20-10 BUF - 5:14 Dan Carpenter 40-yard FG, PHI 20-13 BUF - 0:46 Mike Gillislee 19-yard TD run (Dan Carpenter kick), Tie 20-20 Fourth quarter PHI - 3:26 Caleb Sturgis 30-yard FG, PHI 23-20 Top passers BUF – Tyrod Taylor: 19-36 268 yards,1 TD, 1 INT PHI – Sam Bradford: 23-38, 247 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Top rushers BUF – LeSean McCoy: 20 carries, 74 yards PHI – Darren Sproles: 7 carries, 41 yards, TD Top receivers BUF – Robert Woods: 5 receptions, 106 yards PHI – Zach Ertz: 5 receptions, 98 yards Top tacklers BUF – Corey Graham: 8 tackles, 1 assist PHI – Fletcher Cox: 7 tackles, 1 assist, 2 tackles for loss, 1 sack The Eagles host the Buffalo Bills with the return of LeSean McCoy, the Eagles all-time leading rusher who was traded in the offseason. McCoy's started well mentally and physically, as he kissed the Eagles logo and embraced Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie, as well as racking up 63 yards on 12 carries. After halftime, he started to fall apart. McCoy only rushed for 8 carries and 11 yards in the 2nd half, and after the game, he was not on the field to interact with his former teammates and did not shake hands with coach Kelly, which McCoy said he wouldn't do prior to Week 14. The game started off well for Philly, besides a first down rush by McCoy, the Buffalo offense was forced to punt after 5 plays, and on the ensuing drive, Darren Sproles rushed for 15 yards to put his team on the 1-yard line, then ran it in for a TD on the next play. The Bills answered with a Tyrod Taylor pass ro Sammy Watkins, a catch and run that went 47 yards for a TD. After several more drives, the Eagles strike again in the second quarter, with first rounder Nelson Agholor getting his first career touchdown on a 53-yard catch and run. The Bills could only muster a Dan Carpenter field goal, which was countered by a Caleb Sturgis field goal with 5 seconds left in the half. The second half started with a Caleb Sturgis field goal, but the Bills scored 10 unanswered points, then intercepted Sam Bradford on the ensuing drive. The score stayed 20–20 until the fourth quarter, where Sturgis kicked another field goal with 3 minutes left. The Bills started to gain some momentum, but a rushed pass led to an interception by backup safety Ed Reynolds clinching the game for the Eagles. With the win, the Eagles improved to 6–7, but remained in second place in the NFC East due to a win by the Redskins. Week 15: vs. Arizona Cardinals background:black; color:white; border:2px solid #004C54;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Fifteen: Arizona Cardinals at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary December 20 8:30 pm. EST Cardinals 7 10 13 10 Eagles 3 7 0 7 Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 69,596 37 F C, partly cloudy Tony Corrente NBC Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya Recap, Gamebook First quarter ARI - David Johnson 1 yard run. (Chandler Catanzaro kick) Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 4:16. Cardinals 7–3. PHI - Caleb Sturgis 36-yard FG. Drive: 12 plays, 56 yards, 4:44. Cardinals 7–3. Second quarter ARI - Chandler Catanzaro 28-yard FG. Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 6:52. Cardinals 10–3. PHI - Zach Ertz 22 yard pass from Sam Bradford. Drive: 4 plays, 53 yards, 1:55. Tied 10–10. ARI - David Johnson 47 yard run. (Chandler Catanzaro kick). Drive: 3 plays, 67 yards, 1:23. Cardinals 17–10. Third quarter ARI - David Johnson 1 yard run. Drive: 8 plays, 87 yards, 6:52. Cardinals 23–10. ARI - John Brown 16-yard pass from Carson Palmer, (Chandler Catanzaro kick) Drive: 4 plays, 14 yards, 1:28. Cardinals 30–10. Fourth quarter ARI - Deone Bucannon 39-yard Interception Return, (Chandler Catanzaro Kick) Drive: 3 plays, 19 yards, 0:50. Cardinals 37–10. PHI - Jordan Matthews 78 yard pass from Sam Bradford, (Caleb Sturgis kick). Drive: 1 play, 78 yards, 0:18. Cardinals 37–17. ARI - Chandler Catanzaro 38-yard FG. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 5:22. Cardinals 40–17. Top passers ARI – Carson Palmer: 20-23, 274 yards, 1 TD PHI – Sam Bradford: 28-41, 361 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Top rushers ARI – David Johnson: 29 carries, 187 yards, 3 TD PHI – Ryan Mathews: 11 carries, 58 yards Top receivers ARI – Michael Floyd: 5 receptions, 70 yards PHI – Jordan Matthews: 8 receptions, 159 yards, TD Top tacklers ARI – Deone Bucannon- 11 Tackles, 9 Solo PHI – Mychal Kendricks- 11 Tackles, 9 Solo For the second time this season, the Eagles wore their black uniforms as they hosted the Arizona Cardinals, who clinched a playoff spot after a Week 14 victory against Minnesota. The Cardinals didn't let up, as they mercilessly beat the Eagles 40–17. Rookie back David Johnson had a breakout game at an inconvenient time for the Eagles, as he scored 3 touchdowns and over 200 all-purpose yards. A win from the Redskins put the Eagles 2 games down in the East, which they could easily fix by beating the Redskins the following week. Week 16: vs. Washington Redskins Philadelphia Eagles 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Sixteen: Washington Redskins at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary December 26 Saturday 8:25 pm. EST Redskins 13 3 14 8 Eagles 7 3 7 7 Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 69,596 52 F C, cloudy Walt Coleman NFLN Ian Eagle, Trent Green and Evan Washburn Recap, Gamebook First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers WAS – Kirk Cousins: 31-46, 365 yards, 4 TD PHI – Sam Bradford: 37-56, 380 yards, 1 TD Top rushers WAS – Alfred Morris: 17 carries, 49 yards PHI – DeMarco Murray: 5 carries, 27 yards, 1 TD Top receivers WAS – Jordan Reed: 9 receptions, 129 yards, 2 TD PHI – Zach Ertz: 13 receptions, 122 yards Top tacklers WAS – PHI – In a do-or-die situation, the Eagles died. With a chance to take control of the NFC East, they let the Washington Redskins run away with the division. After an excellent first drive where Sam Bradford played efficiently and Ryan Mathews sliced through the Redskins defense for a rushing TD, the Eagles failed to get anything going afterward. Although a missed extra point gave the Eagles the lead for most of the first quarter, after a second Cousins-Reed touchdown, they never got the lead back. After an exchange of field goals (1 by Sturgis, 2 by Hopkins) which put the Redskins up by 13, the Eagles struck back with a 4-yard DeMarco Murray touchdown to cut the deficit to 6. However, on the next Eagles drive, turnovers struck. First Darren Sproles muffed and recovered his punt for minimal gain, followed by knocking the ball of Bradford's hands on a play action fake, which was also recovered. But on 3rd down Murray fumbled a pitch which was returned for a touchdown by DeAngelo Hall, putting the Redskins up by 13, which was made even worse with a Pierre Garçon touchdown and a 2-point conversion, putting the Eagles down by 21 with 8 minutes left. The Eagles responded with a 43-yard Jordan Matthews touchdown, then the forced a Redskins punt. The Eagles got to the Redskins 26 again, but with 1:42 left on 3rd and 5, a wide open Kenjon Barner drops a potential touchdown pass, leading to a turnover on downs. Then, Cousins took 2 kneels, and the Redskins won the NFC East. The Eagles fell to 6–9 and out of the playoff picture: The loss also eliminated the Giants from the playoffs as well. Chip Kelly was fired 3 days after the game. Week 17: at New York Giants Philadelphia Eagles 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Seventeen: Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants – Game summary January 3, 2016 1:00 pm. EST Eagles 14 7 7 7 Giants 3 17 7 3 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey 78,023 45 F C, sunny Gene Steratore Fox Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin Recap, Gamebook First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers PHI – NYG – Top rushers PHI – NYG – Top receivers PHI – NYG – Top tacklers PHI – NYG – In their first game without Chip Kelly, who was fired days after last week's loss against Washington, the Eagles still managed to end the season on a high note with a hard-fought 35–30 victory over the Giants, in what was likely to be Tom Coughlin's final game coaching the Giants. The Eagles went to 7–9, and completed a 2–0 season sweep over the New York Giants. Standings Division PHI Conference PHI References External links http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com Philadelphia Category:Philadelphia Eagles seasons Category:2015 in sports in Pennsylvania