Final
Eagles, 49ers both trying to avoid third straight loss
Oct 9, 2008 - 12:48 PM Philadelphia (2-3) at San Francisco (2-3), 4:15 pm EDTSAN FRANCISCO (Ticker) -- The Philadelphia Eagles and San Francisco 49ers have identical records and have lost their previous two contests. But they are hardly in the same place.
The Eagles, who could be without star running back Brian Westbrook for an extended time, are looking to stay afloat in an ultra-competitive NFC East when they visit the 49ers on Sunday.
Despite back-to-back losses, San Francisco owns the second-best record in the NFC West and sits just one game behind the division-leading Arizona Cardinals.
Philadelphia is coming off a pair of heartbreaking losses.
After failing to score on four opportunities from the 1-yard-line in a 24-20 loss to the Chicago Bears two weeks ago, the Eagles squandered an early 14-point lead during last Sunday's 23-17 loss to the rival Washington Redskins.
If that wasn't bad enough, the injury news regarding Westbrook has made things worse. Eagles coach Andy Reid announced Monday that Westbrook fractured two ribs in the loss.
It has not been determined how much time the Pro Bowler will miss, although Westbrook insisted he will play.
"We'll see how things go here the next few days," Reid said. "Right now he's very sore."
Westbrook, who is coming off back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons, already has scored six touchdowns this year.
Quarterback J.T. O'Sullivan had an up-and-down performance during last Sunday's 30-21 loss to the New England Patriots. O'Sullivan was 14-for-29 for 130 yards and three touchdown passes, but the first-year starter also threw three interceptions.
San Francisco could not manage a first down in the second and third quarters, going three-and-out four times and having a fifth drive end in an interception.
"Defensively we couldn't stay off the field and offensively we couldn't stay on the field," 49ers coach Mike Nolan said. "That was pretty much it. There just wasn't one thing."
- NFL
FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
PHILADELPHIA 7 10 0 23 40
SAN FRANCISCO 6 10 10 0 26 FINAL
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: SFO - FG, JOE NEDNEY 32 YD, 2:26. Drive: 4
plays, 4 yards in 1:20. Key plays:
Rossum 45-yard punt return to
Philadelphia 18. SAN FRANCISCO 3-0
PHI - TD, CORRELL BUCKHALTER 1 YD RUN (DAVID
AK
Oct 12 7:27 PM
TD PHI JUQUA PARKER 55 YD INTERCEPTION RETURN (DAVID AKERS KICK)
Eagles 40, 49ers 26 4th - 0:38Oct 12 7:24 PM
TD PHI JUQUA PARKER 55 YD INTERCEPTION RETURN (DAVID AKERS KICK)
Eagles 40, 49ers 26 4th - 0:38Oct 12 7:24 PM- NFL
TD PHI
JUQUA PARKER 55 YD INTERCEPTION RETURN
(DAVID AKERS KICK)
PHILADELPHIA 40
SAN FRANCISCO 26 0:38 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Eagles 40, 49ers 26 4th - 0:38Oct 12 7:24 PM - NFL
FG PHI
DAVID AKERS 28 YD
PHILADELPHIA 33
SAN FRANCISCO 26 1:10 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Eagles 33, 49ers 26 4th - 1:10Oct 12 7:20 PM - NFL
FG PHI
DAVID AKERS 25 YD
PHILADELPHIA 30
SAN FRANCISCO 26 5:14 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Eagles 30, 49ers 26 4th - 5:14Oct 12 7:07 PM - NFL
FG PHI
DAVID AKERS 38 YD
PHILADELPHIA 27
SAN FRANCISCO 26 7:46 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Eagles 27, 49ers 26 4th - 7:46Oct 12 6:54 PM
TD PHI L.J. SMITH 2 YD PASS FROM DONOVAN MCNABB (DAVID AKERS KICK)
Eagles 24, 49ers 26 4th - 11:38Oct 12 6:40 PM
TD PHI L.J. SMITH 2 YD PASS FROM DONOVAN MCNABB (DAVID AKERS KICK)
Eagles 24, 49ers 26 4th - 11:38Oct 12 6:40 PM
TD PHI L.J. SMITH 2 YD PASS FROM DONOVAN MCNABB (DAVID AKERS KICK)
Eagles 24, 49ers 26 4th - 11:38Oct 12 6:40 PM- NFL
TD PHI
L.J. SMITH 2 YD PASS FROM DONOVAN MCNABB
(DAVID AKERS KICK)
PHILADELPHIA 24
SAN FRANCISCO 26 11:38 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Eagles 24, 49ers 26 4th - 11:38Oct 12 6:40 PM - NFL
END, 3RD QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
PHILADELPHIA 7 10 0 17
SAN FRANCISCO 6 10 10 26 END, 3RD QTR
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: SFO - FG, JOE NEDNEY 32 YD, 2:26. Drive: 4
plays, 4 yards in 1:20. Key plays:
Rossum 45-yard punt return to
Philadelphia 18. SAN FRANCISCO 3-0
PHI - TD, CORRELL BUCKHALTER 1 YD RUN (DA
Oct 12 6:31 PM - NFL
FG SFO
JOE NEDNEY 29 YD
PHILADELPHIA 17
SAN FRANCISCO 26 3:01 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Eagles 17, 49ers 26 3rd - 3:01Oct 12 6:23 PM - NFL
TD SFO
FRANK GORE 6 YD RUN
(JOE NEDNEY KICK)
PHILADELPHIA 17
SAN FRANCISCO 23 11:14 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Eagles 17, 49ers 23 3rd - 11:14Oct 12 6:01 PM
TD SFO DONALD STRICKLAND 41 YD RETURN OF BLOCKED FIELD GOAL (JOE NEDNEY KICK)
Eagles 17, 49ers 16 HalfOct 12 5:43 PM
TD SFO DONALD STRICKLAND 41 YD RETURN OF BLOCKED FIELD GOAL (JOE NEDNEY KICK)
Eagles 17, 49ers 16 HalfOct 12 5:43 PM- NFL
TD SFO
DONALD STRICKLAND 41 YD RETURN OF BLOCKED FIELD GOAL
(JOE NEDNEY KICK)
PHILADELPHIA 17
SAN FRANCISCO 16 0:00 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Eagles 17, 49ers 16 HalfOct 12 5:43 PM - NFL
FG SFO
JOE NEDNEY 53 YD
PHILADELPHIA 17
SAN FRANCISCO 9 0:29 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Eagles 17, 49ers 9 2nd - 0:29Oct 12 5:36 PM - NFL
FG PHI
DAVID AKERS 19 YD
PHILADELPHIA 17
SAN FRANCISCO 6 4:30 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Eagles 17, 49ers 6 2nd - 4:30Oct 12 5:19 PM
TD PHI HANK BASKETT 2 YD PASS FROM DONOVAN MCNABB (DAVID AKERS KICK)
Eagles 14, 49ers 6 2nd - 14:06Oct 12 4:57 PM
TD PHI HANK BASKETT 2 YD PASS FROM DONOVAN MCNABB (DAVID AKERS KICK)
Eagles 14, 49ers 6 2nd - 14:06Oct 12 4:57 PM
TD PHI HANK BASKETT 2 YD PASS FROM DONOVAN MCNABB (DAVID AKERS KICK)
Eagles 14, 49ers 6 2nd - 14:06Oct 12 4:57 PM- NFL
TD PHI
HANK BASKETT 2 YD PASS FROM DONOVAN MCNABB
(DAVID AKERS KICK)
PHILADELPHIA 14
SAN FRANCISCO 6 14:06 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Eagles 14, 49ers 6 2nd - 14:06Oct 12 4:57 PM - NFL
END, 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
PHILADELPHIA 7 7
SAN FRANCISCO 6 6 END, 1ST QTR
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: SFO - FG, JOE NEDNEY 32 YD, 2:26. Drive: 4
plays, 4 yards in 1:20. Key plays:
Rossum 45-yard punt return to
Philadelphia 18. SAN FRANCISCO 3-0
PHI - TD, CORRELL BUCKHALTER 1 YD RUN (DA
Oct 12 4:52 PM - NFL
FG SFO
JOE NEDNEY 37 YD
PHILADELPHIA 7
SAN FRANCISCO 6 4:25 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Eagles 7, 49ers 6 1st - 4:25Oct 12 4:42 PM - NFL
TD PHI
CORRELL BUCKHALTER 1 YD RUN
(DAVID AKERS KICK)
PHILADELPHIA 7
SAN FRANCISCO 3 9:08 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Eagles 7, 49ers 3 1st - 9:08Oct 12 4:30 PM - NFL
FG SFO
JOE NEDNEY 32 YD
PHILADELPHIA 0
SAN FRANCISCO 3 12:34 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Eagles 0, 49ers 3 1st - 12:34Oct 12 4:23 PM
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