Recording-Setting Day For The Birds

Two for two … According to the Elias Sports Bureau, today's game marked the first time in NFL history that two players had 200+ yards receiving in the same game (whether they were opponents or teammates). The Eagles Kevin Curtis registered 221 yards on 11 catches, while the Lions Roy Williams posted 204 yards on 9 catches … Curtis’ 221-yard outing was the 2^nd-highest single-game performance in franchise history. (Hall of Fame WR Tommy McDonald had 237 yards vs. the Giants on December 10, 1961)

Get your point across … The 56 points scored tied for the second-most in Eagles regular-season history and were the most scored by Philadelphia in the regular season since a 56-17 win over the Chicago Cardinals on October 25, 1953 (The Eagles scored 58 points in an NFC Wild Card victory over Detroit in 1995) … The Eagles scored touchdowns on each of their first five possessions en route to a team record 42 first-half points.

Eagles Sack Attack … The Eagles defense recorded nine sacks of Lions Jon Kitna, which is tied for the second-highest single-game total in franchise history. Three Eagles – Trent Cole (3), Brodrick Bunkley (2), and Juqua Thomas (2) – recorded 2+ sacks in the same game for the first time in team history (The NFL began compiling sacks in 1982).

Five Alive … Donovan McNabb completed a career high 80.8% of his passes (21 of 26) for 381 yards and 4 TDs for a perfect 158.3 QB rating, also a career high. His 381 yards were the third-best total of his career and the 6^th best total in team history. It was the 7^th time he fired four TDs in a game and the 3^rd time he’s completed over 80 percent of his passes. He completed 18 consecutive passes during the game, his second-longest streak since completing an NFL record 24 consecutive passes over two games in 2004.

36 West … According to Stats, Inc., Brian Westbrook became the 7^th player in NFL history to record 110+ yards rushing and 110+ yards receiving in the same game joining:

Kansas City’s Priest Holmes (11/24/02 vs. Sea)     197 rush               110 rec          307 total

Dallas’ Herschel Walker (12/14/86 vs. Phi.)           122 rush               170 rec          292 total

Minnesota’s Darrin Nelson (11/13/83 vs. GB)         119 rush               137 rec          256 total

San Diego’s Lionel James (9/22/85 vs. Cin)           127 rush               118 rec          245 total

Cincinnati’s Essex Johnson (9/30/73 vs. SD)          121 rush               117 rec          238 total

St. Louis’ Ottis Anderson (11/18/84 vs. NYG)         111 rush               112 rec          223 total

Westbrook became the first Eagle to rush for two touchdowns in the first quarter since Charlie Garner did so at San Francisco on October 2, 1994 … Westbrook set a career high with 221 total yards from scrimmage and tied a career high with 3 total touchdowns.

Stuffing the Run … The Eagles defense held the Lions to just 39 yards rushing (12 rushes), the lowest total permitted since holding the Chargers to 21 yards on 22 carries on 10/23/05. The Eagles have not allowed a 100-yard rusher in 6 straight regular season games.