GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NFL: MIAMI (0-9) at PHILADELPHIA (4-5)

NFL: MIAMI at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">NFL FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
MIAMI 0 7 0 0 7
PHILADELPHIA 0 3 7 7 17 FINAL

SCORING SUMMARY

1ST QUARTER:

NONE

2ND QUARTER:

0:25 MIA - TD, TED GINN JR. 87 YD PUNT RETURN (JAY FEELY KICK).
MIAMI 7-0.
7:16 PHI - FG, DAVID AKERS 34 YD.
Drive: 7 plays, 20 yards in 2:59.
Key plays: Fields 35-yard punt to Miami 36; Westbrook 12-yard run on
3rd-and-2 to Miami 16. MIAMI 7-3.

3RD QUARTER:

3:51 PHI - TD, CORRELL BUCKHALTER 8 YD RUN (DAVID AKERS KICK).
Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards in 3:51.
Key plays: Feeley 14-yard pass to Curtis to Miami 43; Feeley 10-yard
pass to R Brown to Miami 33; Feeley 17-yard pass to Curtis on 3rd-and-7 to
Miami 13. PHILADELPHIA 10-7.

4TH QUARTER:

4:00 PHI - TD, JASON AVANT 4 YD PASS FROM A.J. FEELEY (DAVID AKERS KICK).
Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards in 5:24.
Key plays: Westbrook 16-yard run to Philadelphia 42; Westbrook
23-yard run to Miami 35. PHILADELPHIA 17-7.

MIAMI - PHILADELPHIA Final Statistics

TEAM STATISTICS MIAMI PHILADELPHIA

FIRST DOWNS 9 20
Rushing 5 12
Passing 4 8
Penalty 0 0
THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY 2-11-18% 8-16-50%
FOURTH DOWN EFFICIENCY 0-1-0% 0-0-0%
TOTAL NET YARDS 186 352
Total offensive plays 47 69
Average gain per play 4.0 5.1
NET YARDS RUSHING 77 202
Rushing attempts 25 39
Average gain per rush 3.1 5.2
Tackles for loss-yards 5-24 4-9
NET YARDS PASSING 109 150
Times sacked: Number-Yards 0-0 0-0
Gross passing yards 109 150
PASS ATTEMPTS-COMPLETIONS-HAD INTERCEPTED 22-9-0 30-16-3
Avg gain per pass play 5.0 5.0
KICKOFFS: Number-In End Zone-Touchbacks 2-0-0 4-0-0
PUNTS: Number and Average 7-40.4 5-44.0
Had blocked 0 0
Net punting average 26.3 37.6
TOTAL RETURN YARDAGE (Not including kickoffs) 106 32
Number-Yards: Punt Returns 3-99 4-32
Number-Yards: Kickoff Returns 4-70 2-52
Number-Yards: Interception Returns 3-7 0-0
PENALTIES: Number-Yards 3-15 4-40
FUMBLES: Number-Lost 1-0 1-0
TOUCHDOWNS 1 2
Rushing 0 1
Passing 0 1
Interceptions 0 0
Other (blocked kicks, etc.) 1 0
EXTRA POINTS: Made-Attempts 1-1 2-2
Kicking: Made-Attempts 1-1 2-2
Passing: Made-Attempts 0-0 0-0
Rushing: Made-Attempts 0-0 0-0
FIELD GOALS: Made-Attempts 0-1 1-1
FGs - PATs had blocked 0-0 0-0
RED ZONE EFFICIENCY 0-1-0% 2-3-67%
GOAL TO GO EFFICIENCY 0-1-0% 1-1-100%
SAFETIES 0 0
TIME OF POSSESSION 25:11 34:49


INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

MIAMI PHILADELPHIA

RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD
-------------------------------------- --------------------------------------
J CHATMAN 22 72 3.3 17 0 B WESTBROO 32 148 4.6 36 0
J BECK 2 3 1.5 3 0 D MCNABB 2 28 14.0 26 0
P COBBS 1 2 2.0 2 0 C BUCKHALT 3 19 6.3 8 1
A FEELEY 2 7 3.5 4 0

PASSING CM-AT-YDS IN TD LG PASSING CM-AT-YDS IN TD LG
-------------------------------------- --------------------------------------
J BECK 9-22-109 0 0 22 A FEELEY 13-19-116 1 1 24
D MCNABB 3-11- 34 2 0 23

Sacked-Yards Lost: None Sacked-Yards Lost: None

RECEIVING NO YDS AVG LG TD RECEIVING NO YDS AVG LG TD
-------------------------------------- --------------------------------------
T GINN JR. 4 52 13.0 22 0 K CURTIS 5 69 13.8 23 0
J PEELLE 2 27 13.5 21 0 L SMITH 4 44 11.0 24 0
M BOOKER 1 19 19.0 19 0 R BROWN 2 18 9.0 10 0
D MARTIN 1 7 7.0 7 0 T TAPEH 1 8 8.0 8 0
J CHATMAN 1 4 4.0 4 0 J AVANT 1 4 4.0 4 1
M SCHOBEL 1 4 4.0 4 0
G LEWIS 1 3 3.0 3 0
B WESTBROO 1 0 0.0 0 0

INTERCEPTIONS NO YDS AVG LG TD INTERCEPTIONS NO YDS AVG LG TD
-------------------------------------- --------------------------------------
J ALLEN 2 2 1.0 2 0
A GOODMAN 1 5 5.0 5 0

PUNTING NO YDS AVG T I LG PUNTING NO YDS AVG T I LG
-------------------------------------- --------------------------------------
B FIELDS 7 283 40.4 1 0 57 S ROCCA 5 220 44.0 0 2 51

T = Touchbacks, I = Inside 20

PUNT RETURNS NO YDS AVG LG TD PUNT RETURNS NO YDS AVG LG TD
-------------------------------------- --------------------------------------
T GINN JR. 3 99 33.0 87 1 R MAHE 4 32 8.0 17 0

KICKOFF RETURNS NO YDS AVG LG TD KICKOFF RETURNS NO YDS AVG LG TD
-------------------------------------- --------------------------------------
T GINN JR. 2 52 26.0 29 0 J REED 2 52 26.0 27 0
P COBBS 2 18 9.0 11 0

KICKING XP/XPA FG/FGA KICKING XP/XPA FG/FGA
---------------------------------- ----------------------------------
J FEELY 1/1 0/1 D AKERS 2/2 1/1
Dist.: (47) Dist.: 34

O-D O-D
FUMBLES NO LOST FF REC FUMBLES NO LOST FF REC
------------------------------------ ------------------------------------
J BECK 1 0 0 0-0 A FEELEY 1 1 0 0-0

DEFENSE TK SO AS SK-YD DEFENSE TK SO AS SK-YD
------------------------------------ ------------------------------------
C CROWDER 12 12 0 0-0 T SPIKES 6 6 0 0-0
J PORTER 7 7 0 0-0 C GOCONG 6 5 1 0-0
C WORRELL 7 6 1 0-0 B DAWKINS 5 4 1 0-0
M LEHAN 5 5 0 0-0 S BROWN 4 3 1 0-0
J ALLEN 5 5 0 0-0 O GAITHER 4 2 2 0-0
R WRIGHT 4 4 0 0-0 T COLE 3 2 1 0-0
D POPE 4 4 0 0-0 J THOMAS 2 2 0 0-0
V HOLLIDAY 3 3 0 0-0 J REED 2 1 1 0-0
W ALLEN 2 2 0 0-0 Q MIKELL 2 1 1 0-0
J TAYLOR 1 1 0 0-0 J HANSON 1 1 0 0-0
D ROBINSON 1 1 0 0-0 B BUNKLEY 1 1 0 0-0
A GOODMAN 1 1 0 0-0 D HOWARD 1 0 1 0-0
T DANIELS 1 0 1 0-0 M PATTERSON 1 0 1 0-0

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By Vince DiGregorio
PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer


PHILADELPHIA (Ticker) - The Philadelphia Eagles survived twoscares before securing a victory.


A.J. Feeley came on for the injured Donovan McNabb andengineered two scoring drives in the second half to rally theEagles past the winless Miami Dolphins, 17-7, on Sunday.

McNabb suffered a right ankle sprain late in the first halfafter having his leg rolled on by cornerback Michael Lehan whilethrowing an incompletion.


McNabb, who limped to the locker room, underwent X-rays whichwere negative. But he did not return in the second half.

Without McNabb, the sloppy Eagles were able to avoid losing tothe Dolphins, who are the first team to start a season with 10straight losses since the Detroit Lions went 0-12 to open the2001 campaign.


Feeley shook off a first-half interception when he ledPhiladelphia on a seven-play, 62-yard scoring drive to open thethird quarter that culminated in an 8-yard touchdown run byCorrell Buckhalter that gave Philadelphia its first lead, 10-7.

The Eagles avoided disaster on the prior play when Feeley washit attempting to pass and fumbled. But an offsides on theDolphins nullified the play.


Feeley then threw a 4-yard TD pass to Jason Avant four minutesinto the final period to increase the margin to 17-7. Thescoring strike capped a 10-play, 77-yard drive.


Brian Westbrook, who kept the Eagles' fading season alive with ahuge game last week at Washington, rushed for a career-high 148yards on 32 carries. Westbrook had missed practice onThursday and Friday with a sore knee.


The Eagles appeared to score first on their second possessionwhen McNabb took a pitch from Westbrook on a flea-flicker andthrew 46 yards to Reggie Brown, but the touchdown was nullifiedwhen tight end L.J. Smith was flagged for holding.

Later in the drive, McNabb showed his improved mobility when ran26 yards down to the Miami 32. But two plays later, McNabbforced a throw that was intercepted at the Miami 7 by JasonAllen.


The Dolphins' offense came to life on the ensuing series whenBeck drove them to the Philadelphia 29, but Jay Feely's 47-yardfiels goal attempt into a strong wind was short.


After Philadelphia went three-and-out, rookie Ted Ginn took SavRocca's punt at his own 13, found a gaping hole and outraneveryone to the end zone for an 87-yard touchdown return to givethe Dolphins a 7-0 lead with 14:35 left in the second quarter.

McNabb drove the Eagles to the Dolphins 29, but was againintercepted by Allen, this time at the 2. There appeared to bemiscommunication on the pass route.


David Akers connected on a 34-yard field goal midway through thesecond quarter, bringing the Eagles within 7-3.


Feeley was able to move the Eagles offense when he replaced McNabb,but he too was victimized by a wrong pass route and his throw waspicked off by Andre Goodman at the Miami 2 line later in thesecond quarter.


Feeley, who led the Eagles to a 4-1 record late in the 2002season when McNabb was sidelined with a fractured fibula,completed 13-of-19 passes for 116 yards and a touchdown with aninterception.


Prior to leaving, McNabb was awful as he completed 3-of-11 passesfor 34 yards and two interceptions.


The Eagles (5-5) put together consecutive wins for the first timethis season. Their streak will be tested next Sunday when theyvisit unbeaten New England.


Philadelphia also was able to use a late defensive stand to secureits second home win in five tries this season.


With the Eagles holding a 17-7 lead, the Dolphins had a 1st-and-goalat the Philadelphia 1 with just over eight minutes remaining. Butthe Eagles held, dropping Jesse Chatman for a 13-yard loss on apitch on fourth down.


Chatman was one of the few bright spots for the Dolphins, rushingfor 72 yards on 22 carries.


Making his first career start, second-round pick John Beck went9-of-22 for 109 yards without a turnover.

 

NFL: MIAMI at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">NFL FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
MIAMI 0 7 0 0 7
PHILADELPHIA 0 3 7 7 17 FINAL

SCORING SUMMARY

1ST QUARTER:

NONE

2ND QUARTER:

0:25 MIA - TD, TED GINN JR. 87 YD PUNT RETURN (JAY FEELY KICK).
MIAMI 7-0.
7:16 PHI - FG, DAVID AKERS 34 YD.
Drive: 7 plays, 20 yards in 2:59.
Key plays: Fields 35-yard punt to Miami 36; Westbrook 12-yard run on
3rd-and-2 to Miami 16. MIAMI 7-3.

3RD QUARTER:

3:51 PHI - TD, CORRELL BUCKHALTER 8 YD RUN (DAVID AKERS KICK).
Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards in 3:51.
Key plays: Feeley 14-yard pass to Curtis to Miami 43; Feeley 10-yard
pass to R Brown to Miami 33; Feeley 17-yard pass to Curtis on 3rd-and-7 to
Miami 13. PHILADELPHIA 10-7.

4TH QUARTER:

4:00 PHI - TD, JASON AVANT 4 YD PASS FROM A.J. FEELEY (DAVID AKERS KICK).
Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards in 5:24.
Key plays: Westbrook 16-yard run to Philadelphia 42; Westbrook
23-yard run to Miami 35. PHILADELPHIA 17-7.

MIAMI - PHILADELPHIA Final Statistics

TEAM STATISTICS MIAMI PHILADELPHIA

FIRST DOWNS 9 20
Rushing 5 12
Passing 4 8
Penalty 0 0
THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY 2-11-18% 8-16-50%
FOURTH DOWN EFFICIENCY 0-1-0% 0-0-0%
TOTAL NET YARDS 186 352
Total offensive plays 47 69
Average gain per play 4.0 5.1
NET YARDS RUSHING 77 202
Rushing attempts 25 39
Average gain per rush 3.1 5.2
Tackles for loss-yards 5-24 4-9
NET YARDS PASSING 109 150
Times sacked: Number-Yards 0-0 0-0
Gross passing yards 109 150
PASS ATTEMPTS-COMPLETIONS-HAD INTERCEPTED 22-9-0 30-16-3
Avg gain per pass play 5.0 5.0
KICKOFFS: Number-In End Zone-Touchbacks 2-0-0 4-0-0
PUNTS: Number and Average 7-40.4 5-44.0
Had blocked 0 0
Net punting average 26.3 37.6
TOTAL RETURN YARDAGE (Not including kickoffs) 106 32
Number-Yards: Punt Returns 3-99 4-32
Number-Yards: Kickoff Returns 4-70 2-52
Number-Yards: Interception Returns 3-7 0-0
PENALTIES: Number-Yards 3-15 4-40
FUMBLES: Number-Lost 1-0 0-0
TOUCHDOWNS 1 2
Rushing 0 1
Passing 0 1
Interceptions 0 0
Other (blocked kicks, etc.) 1 0
EXTRA POINTS: Made-Attempts 1-1 2-2
Kicking: Made-Attempts 1-1 2-2
Passing: Made-Attempts 0-0 0-0
Rushing: Made-Attempts 0-0 0-0
FIELD GOALS: Made-Attempts 0-1 1-1
FGs - PATs had blocked 0-0 0-0
RED ZONE EFFICIENCY 0-1-0% 2-3-67%
GOAL TO GO EFFICIENCY 0-1-0% 1-1-100%
SAFETIES 0 0
TIME OF POSSESSION 25:11 34:49


INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

MIAMI PHILADELPHIA

RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD
-------------------------------------- --------------------------------------
J CHATMAN 22 72 3.3 17 0 B WESTBROO 32 148 4.6 36 0
J BECK 2 3 1.5 3 0 D MCNABB 2 28 14.0 26 0
P COBBS 1 2 2.0 2 0 C BUCKHALT 3 19 6.3 8 1
A FEELEY 2 7 3.5 4 0

PASSING CM-AT-YDS IN TD LG PASSING CM-AT-YDS IN TD LG
-------------------------------------- --------------------------------------
J BECK 9-22-109 0 0 22 A FEELEY 13-19-116 1 1 24
D MCNABB 3-11- 34 2 0 23

Sacked-Yards Lost: None Sacked-Yards Lost: None

RECEIVING NO YDS AVG LG TD RECEIVING NO YDS AVG LG TD
-------------------------------------- --------------------------------------
T GINN JR. 4 52 13.0 22 0 K CURTIS 5 69 13.8 23 0
J PEELLE 2 27 13.5 21 0 L SMITH 4 44 11.0 24 0
M BOOKER 1 19 19.0 19 0 R BROWN 2 18 9.0 10 0
D MARTIN 1 7 7.0 7 0 T TAPEH 1 8 8.0 8 0
J CHATMAN 1 4 4.0 4 0 J AVANT 1 4 4.0 4 1
M SCHOBEL 1 4 4.0 4 0
G LEWIS 1 3 3.0 3 0
B WESTBROO 1 0 0.0 0 0

INTERCEPTIONS NO YDS AVG LG TD INTERCEPTIONS NO YDS AVG LG TD
-------------------------------------- --------------------------------------
J ALLEN 2 2 1.0 2 0
A GOODMAN 1 5 5.0 5 0

PUNTING NO YDS AVG T I LG PUNTING NO YDS AVG T I LG
-------------------------------------- --------------------------------------
B FIELDS 7 283 40.4 1 0 57 S ROCCA 5 220 44.0 0 2 51

T = Touchbacks, I = Inside 20

PUNT RETURNS NO YDS AVG LG TD PUNT RETURNS NO YDS AVG LG TD
-------------------------------------- --------------------------------------
T GINN JR. 3 99 33.0 87 1 R MAHE 4 32 8.0 17 0

KICKOFF RETURNS NO YDS AVG LG TD KICKOFF RETURNS NO YDS AVG LG TD
-------------------------------------- --------------------------------------
T GINN JR. 2 52 26.0 29 0 J REED 2 52 26.0 27 0
P COBBS 2 18 9.0 11 0

KICKING XP/XPA FG/FGA KICKING XP/XPA FG/FGA
---------------------------------- ----------------------------------
J FEELY 1/1 0/1 D AKERS 2/2 1/1
Dist.: (47) Dist.: 34

O-D O-D
FUMBLES NO LOST FF REC FUMBLES NO LOST FF REC
------------------------------------ ------------------------------------
J BECK 1 0 0 0-0

DEFENSE TK SO AS SK-YD DEFENSE TK SO AS SK-YD
------------------------------------ ------------------------------------
C CROWDER 12 12 0 0-0 T SPIKES 6 6 0 0-0
J PORTER 7 7 0 0-0 C GOCONG 6 5 1 0-0
C WORRELL 7 6 1 0-0 B DAWKINS 5 4 1 0-0
M LEHAN 5 5 0 0-0 S BROWN 4 3 1 0-0
J ALLEN 5 5 0 0-0 O GAITHER 4 2 2 0-0
R WRIGHT 4 4 0 0-0 T COLE 3 2 1 0-0
D POPE 4 4 0 0-0 J THOMAS 2 2 0 0-0
V HOLLIDAY 3 3 0 0-0 J REED 2 1 1 0-0
W ALLEN 2 2 0 0-0 Q MIKELL 2 1 1 0-0
J TAYLOR 1 1 0 0-0 J HANSON 1 1 0 0-0
D ROBINSON 1 1 0 0-0 B BUNKLEY 1 1 0 0-0
A GOODMAN 1 1 0 0-0 D HOWARD 1 0 1 0-0
T DANIELS 1 0 1 0-0 M PATTERSON 1 0 1 0-0

Officials: Referee-Jerome Boger, Umpire-Garth Defelice, Head
Linesman-Jerry Bergman, Line Judge-Jeff Bergman, Field Judge-Scott
Steenson, Side Judge-Joe Larrew, Back Judge-Bob Waggoner.

Att: 68,934 Time of Game: 2:49</div>

 

By Vince DiGregorio
PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer


PHILADELPHIA (Ticker) - The Philadelphia Eagles survived twoscares before securing a victory.


A.J. Feeley came on for the injured Donovan McNabb andengineered two scoring drives in the second half to rally theEagles past the winless Miami Dolphins, 17-7, on Sunday.

McNabb suffered a right ankle sprain late in the first halfafter having his leg rolled on by cornerback Michael Lehan whilethrowing an incompletion.


"In that situation, I was just trying to get the ball out of myhand and throw it out of bounds," McNabb said. "(Lehan) kind ofrolled up on it."


McNabb, who limped to the locker room, underwent X-rays whichwere negative. But he did not return in the second half.

"It's still sore," McNabb said. "I don't think (I could havereturned). I knew I was done."


"I didn't know (if MCNabb would return)," Feeley said. "I justkind of figured that until someone told me I was coming out, Iwas gonna take the reins and run with it."


Without McNabb, the sloppy Eagles were able to avoid losing tothe Dolphins, who are the first team to start a season with 10straight losses since the Detroit Lions went 0-12 to open the2001 campaign.


"I think sometimes people look at (Miami's) record and and allof a sudden, overlook a team," McNabb said. "We didn't overlookthem. They have some good players on the defensive side."

Feeley shook off a first-half interception when he ledPhiladelphia on a seven-play, 62-yard scoring drive to open thethird quarter that culminated in an 8-yard touchdown run byCorrell Buckhalter that gave Philadelphia its first lead, 10-7.

"I thought I was getting into rhythm until I threw that firstpick," Feeley said. "Then, I had to settle myself down a littlebit. I had to be pretty efficient and take care of thefootball."


The Eagles avoided disaster on the prior play when Feeley washit attempting to pass and fumbled. But an offsides penalty onthe Dolphins nullified the play.


Feeley then threw a 4-yard TD pass to Jason Avant four minutesinto the final period to increase the margin to 17-7. Thescoring strike capped a 10-play, 77-yard drive.


"Jason is essentially the third read," Feeley said. "We got mancoverage. Jason did a good job and made a great catch on theball. It was a tight window."


Brian Westbrook, who kept the Eagles' fading season alive with ahuge game last week at Washington, rushed for a career-high 148yards on 32 carries. Westbrook had missed practice onThursday and Friday with a sore knee.


"I thought Brian Westbrook had a great day," Eagles coach AndyReid said . "It was hard to get him out of the game. He wanted tostay in and carry the football."


The Eagles appeared to score first on their second possessionwhen McNabb took a pitch from Westbrook on a flea-flicker andthrew 46 yards to Reggie Brown, but the touchdown was calledback when tight end L.J. Smith was flagged for holding.

"It was just a shame because that was a big play," Westbrooksaid. "I think that was one of those plays that definitely couldhave broken their back. When you're playing against an 0-9team, you have to go out and make a big play warly to deflatethem."


Later in the drive, McNabb showed his improved mobility when heran 26 yards down to the Miami 32. But two plays later, McNabbforced a throw that was intercepted at the Miami 7 by JasonAllen.


The Dolphins' offense came to life on the ensuing series whenBeck drove them to the Philadelphia 29, but Jay Feely's 47-yardfield goal attempt into a strong wind was short.


After Philadelphia went three-and-out, rookie Ted Ginn Jr. took SavRocca's punt at his own 13, found a gaping hole and outraneveryone to the end zone for an 87-yard touchdown return to givethe Dolphins a 7-0 lead with 14:35 left in the second quarter.

"We knew that we could hit them on special teams and that's whatwe did," Ginn said. "I caught the ball, (Derrick) Pope threw agreat block. Then, (it was) off to the races."


McNabb drove the Eagles to the Dolphins 29, but was againintercepted by Allen, this time at the 2. There appeared to bemiscommunication on the pass route.


"There was micommunication," McNabb said. "There's no need forme to go into it. It was my fault. Maybe I just should havethrown the ball away."


David Akers connected on a 34-yard field goal midway through thesecond quarter, bringing the Eagles within 7-3.


Feeley was able to move the Eagles offense when he replacedMcNabb, but he too was victimized by a wrong pass route and histhrow was picked off by Andre Goodman at the Miami 2-yard linelater in the second quarter.


Feeley, who led the Eagles to a 4-1 record late in the 2002season when McNabb was sidelined with a fractured fibula,completed 13-of-19 passes for 116 yards and a touchdown with aninterception.


Prior to leaving, McNabb was awful as he completed 3-of-11passes for 34 yards and two interceptions.


The Eagles (5-5) put together consecutive wins for the firsttime this season. Their streak will be tested next Sunday whenthey visit unbeaten New England.


"At this point, it doesn't really matter who you play, you justhave to be ready to play," McNabb said. "What (the Patriots)have done leading up to next week doesn't matter. It doesn'tmatter what we have done earlier as well. We have to make surewe eliminate the mistakes."


Philadelphia also was able to use a late defensive stand tosecure its second home win in five tries this season.

With the Eagles holding a 17-7 lead, the Dolphins had a1st-and-goal at the Philadelphia 1 with just over eight minutesremaining. But the Eagles held, as Juqua Thomas dropped JesseChatman for a 13-yard loss on a pitch on fourth down.

"We needed a touchdown and a field goal and we felt like thatwas our best opportunity to get a touchdown," Dolphins coach CamCameron said. "We felt like (Thomas) being the only guy outthere, we could win that matchup and it just didn't happen."

Chatman was one of the few bright spots for the Dolphins,rushing for 72 yards on 22 carries.


Making his first career start, second-round pick John Beck went9-of-22 for 109 yards without a turnover.


"I really prepared well this week," Beck said. "This whole teamreally helped me to be ready out there."