89th season in franchise history
The 2021 season was the Philadelphia Eagles ' 89th season in the National Football League (NFL) and their first under head coach Nick Sirianni . They improved on their 4–11–1 record from the previous season after a 40–29 win against the New Orleans Saints in Week 11 and returned to the playoffs after a one-year absence. This was the Eagles' first season since 2015 without quarterback Carson Wentz , as he was traded to the Indianapolis Colts in March 2021.[ 1]
Philadelphia entered the season with low expectations following a disastrous 4-11-1 2020 season that resulted in the firing of Super Bowl champion head coach Doug Pederson . The Eagles started the 2021 season slowly with a 2–5 record. However, things turned around and the Eagles went 7–2 in their next 9 games and clinched a playoff berth after a one-year absence. The Eagles finished tied with the New Orleans Saints for the last Wild Card spot, but won the tiebreaker based on their Week 11 head-to-head victory over the Saints . The Eagles went on to face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the Wild Card round, but lost by a score of 31–15 to the defending champions.
Despite the 9–8 record, the Eagles did not beat any team that made the playoffs in the 2021 season, going 0–6. New Orleans was the only team with a winning record that the Eagles beat during the season.
Player re-signed by the Eagles
Player not re-signed by the Eagles
Draft Notes [ 11]
The Eagles received two compensatory selections, both in the sixth round (224th and 225th overall).
The Eagles traded a fourth-round selection (110th) to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for defensive end Genard Avery .
The Eagles received a third-round selection (84th) and a 2022 conditional second-round selection, which became a first-round selection, from the Indianapolis Colts in exchange for quarterback Carson Wentz
The Eagles received 2020 and 2021 fifth-round selections (156th) from the Dallas Cowboys in exchange for a 2020 fourth-round selection.
The Eagles received 2021 seventh-round selection (240th) from the San Francisco 49ers as part of the deal that saw Marquise Goodwin revert to the 49ers.
The Eagles traded their first-round selection (6th) and a fifth-round selection (156th) to the Miami Dolphins in exchange for a first-round selection (12th), a fourth-round selection (123rd), and a 2022 first-round selection.[ 12]
The Eagles traded their first-round selection (12th) and third-round selection (84th) to the Dallas Cowboys in exchange for a first round selection (10th)[ 13]
Philadelphia traded a third-round selection (70th) to Carolina in exchange for third and sixth-round selections (73rd and 191st)
The Eagles traded a sixth-round selection (225th) and a seventh-round selection (240th) to the Washington Football Team in exchange for a fifth-round selection in the 2022 NFL draft
2021 Philadelphia Eagles staff
Front office
Chairman/CEO – Jeffrey Lurie
President – Don Smolenski
General manager/executive vice president – Howie Roseman
Senior advisor to the General Manager/Chief Security Officer - Dom DiSandro
Vice president of football operations – Catherine Raiche
Vice president of football operations & strategy - Alec Halaby
Vice president of football operations & compliance - Jon Ferrari
Vice president of football administration – Jake Rosenberg
Senior director of football transactions - Bryce Johnson
Vice president of player personnel – Andy Weidl
Senior football advisor – Tom Donahoe
Director of player personnel – Brandon Brown
Director of player personnel – Ian Cunningham
Personnel executive – Dave Caldwell
Player personnel executive – T.J. McCreight
Senior director of college scouting – Anthony Patch
Director of college scouting – Alan Wolking
Assistant director of pro scouting - Max Gruder
Senior pro scout - Jeff Scott
Area scout - Phil Bhaya
Area scout - Ryan Myers
Assistant director of analytics - James Gilman
Football operations analyst - John Liu
Special assistant to the general manager – Connor Barwin Head coaches
Offensive coaches
Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
The Eagles' 2021 schedule was announced on May 12.
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Week 1: at Atlanta Falcons [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
ATL – Younghoe Koo 27-yard field goal, 14:52. Eagles 7–6. Drive: 15 plays, 74 yards, 6:25.
PHI – Dallas Goedert 9-yard pass from Jalen Hurts (Miles Sanders run), 0:02. Eagles 15–6. Drive: 12 plays, 62 yards, 1:42. Third quarter
PHI – Kenneth Gainwell 8-yard run (Jake Elliott kick), 1:25. Eagles 22–6. Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 2:59. Fourth quarter
PHI – Jalen Reagor 23-yard pass from Jalen Hurts (Jake Elliott kick), 4:20. Eagles 29–6. Drive: 2 plays, 22 yards, 1:19.
PHI – Jake Elliott 43-yard field goal, 1:10. Eagles 32–6. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 2:03.
Top passers
PHI – Jalen Hurts – 27/35, 264 yards, 3 TD
ATL – Matt Ryan – 21/35, 164 yards Top rushers
Top receivers
PHI – DeVonta Smith – 6 receptions, 71 yards, TD
ATL – Calvin Ridley – 5 receptions, 51 yards
After an Atlanta field goal, the Eagles would take the lead after an 18 yard pass from Jalen Hurts to DeVonta Smith and never looked back. The week one rout over the Falcons was the Eagles biggest win, scoring over 30 points, and have a winning record (1-0) for the first time since 2019. This is also the Eagles first win in Atlanta since 2009.
Week 2: vs. San Francisco 49ers [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
PHI – Jake Elliott 45-yard field goal, 4:45. Eagles 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 4:43. Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
SF – Jimmy Garoppolo 1-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 10:52. 49ers 14–3. Drive: 16 plays, 92 yards, 8:59.
SF – Robbie Gould 46-yard field goal, 5:07. 49ers 17–3. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 3:10.
PHI – Jalen Hurts 1-yard run (Kenneth Gainwell run), 4:02. 49ers 17–11. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:05.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
The Eagles would start the game being able to march down the field throughout the first half, including a 91 yard bomb from Jalen Hurts to Quez Watkins. However, after a failed "Philly Special" attempt, and blocked field goal, the Birds could only muster 3 points in the first half. The 49ers would tack on 10 points in the 4th quarter before surrendering a late QB sneak TD from Hurts. The loss dropped the Eagles to 1-1 and their first loss to the 49ers since 2014.
Week 3: at Dallas Cowboys [ edit ]
Week 3: Philadelphia Eagles at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Eagles
7
0
7 7 21
Cowboys 14
6
7 14 41
at AT&T Stadium , Arlington, Texas
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott 3-yard run (kick failed), 7:10. Cowboys 20–7. Drive: 13 plays, 65 yards, 7:50. Third quarter
DAL – Trevon Diggs 59-yard interception return (Greg Zuerlein kick), 14:07. Cowboys 27–7.
PHI – Zach Ertz 3-yard pass from Jalen Hurts (Jake Elliott kick), 7:08. Cowboys 27–14. Drive: 8 plays, 90 yards, 3:55. Fourth quarter
DAL – Cedrick Wilson Jr. 2-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Greg Zuerlein kick), 11:26. Cowboys 34–14. Drive: 12 plays, 61 yards, 6:12.
DAL – Dalton Schultz 22-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Greg Zuerlein kick), 6:56. Cowboys 41–14. Drive: 3 plays, 31 yards, 1:20.
PHI – Greg Ward 15-yard pass from Jalen Hurts (Jake Elliott kick), 3:09. Cowboys 41–21. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:47.
Top passers
PHI – Jalen Hurts – 25/39, 326 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
DAL – Dak Prescott – 21/26, 238 yards, 3 TD Top rushers
PHI – Jalen Hurts – 9 rushes, 35 yards
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott – 17 rushes, 95 yards, 2 TD Top receivers
PHI – Dallas Goedert – 2 receptions, 66 yards
DAL – Dalton Schultz – 6 receptions, 80 yards, 2 TD
The Eagles traveled down to Arlington, Texas to take on the Dallas Cowboys on Monday Night Football. The Cowboys would jump on the board quickly after an Ezekiel Elliott 1 yard TD. The Eagles defense made a play by stripping the ball from Dak Prescott in their own endzone resulting in a touchdown from Fletcher Cox. From that point on, the Dallas offense had its way on the Eagles defense and didn't get any help from a pass heavy Eagles offense that could not gain much momentum. The Eagles would get a couple of garbage time TDs from Jalen Hurts to Zach Ertz and Greg Ward. With the loss, the Eagles would fall to 1-2 and lose their 4th straight game at AT&T Stadium.
Week 4: vs. Kansas City Chiefs [ edit ]
Week 4: Kansas City Chiefs at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Chiefs 7
14
7 14 42
Eagles
10
3
3 14 30
at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
KC – Tyreek Hill 6-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 9:25. Chiefs 14–10. Drive: 12 plays, 83 yards, 7:32.
PHI – Jake Elliott 25-yard field goal, 3:35. Chiefs 14–13. Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 5:50.
KC – Jody Fortson 2-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 0:56. Chiefs 21–13. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:39. Third quarter
PHI – Jake Elliott 31-yard field goal, 7:07. Chiefs 21–16. Drive: 10 plays, 36 yards, 5:02.
KC – Darrel Williams 1-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 0:51. Chiefs 28–16. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 6:16. Fourth quarter
PHI – Kenneth Gainwell 7-yard run (Jake Elliott kick), 12:42. Chiefs 28–23. Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 3:09.
KC – Tyreek Hill 12-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 6:44. Chiefs 35–23. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:58.
KC – Tyreek Hill 44-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 2:30. Chiefs 42–23. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 1:56.
PHI – Greg Ward 15-yard pass from Jalen Hurts (Jake Elliott kick), 0:04. Chiefs 42–30. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 2:26.
Top passers
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 24/30, 278 yards, 5 TD, INT
PHI – Jalen Hurts – 32/48, 387 yards, 2 TD Top rushers
KC – Clyde Edwards-Helaire – 14 rushes, 102 yards
PHI – Jalen Hurts – 8 rushes, 47 yards Top receivers
KC – Tyreek Hill – 11 receptions, 186 yards, 3 TD
PHI – DeVonta Smith – 7 receptions, 122 yards
Week 5: at Carolina Panthers [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
CAR – Zane Gonzalez 48-yard field goal, 11:12. Panthers 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 32 yards, 2:27.
PHI – Jake Elliott 30-yard field goal, 6:47. Tied 3–3. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 2:15.
CAR – Tommy Tremble 5-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Zane Gonzalez kick), 3:09. Panthers 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 3:38. Second quarter
CAR – Zane Gonzalez 43-yard field goal, 2:39. Panthers 13–3. Drive: 6 plays, 15 yards, 3:12.
CAR – Jalen Hurts fumble out of bounds in end zone for a safety, 2:26. Panthers 15–3.
PHI – Jake Elliott 58-yard field goal, 0:00. Panthers 15–6. Drive: 5 plays, 44 yards, 0:31. Third quarter
PHI – Jalen Hurts 1-yard run (Jake Elliott kick), 0:08. Panthers 15–13. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:19. Fourth quarter
CAR – Zane Gonzalez 50-yard field goal, 8:29. Panthers 18–13. Drive: 11 plays, 44 yards, 6:39.
PHI – Jalen Hurts 6-yard run (Jalen Hurts-DeVonta Smith pass), 2:38. Eagles 21–18. Drive: 4 plays, 27 yards, 1:15.
Top passers
PHI – Jalen Hurts – 22/37, 198 yards, INT
CAR – Sam Darnold – 21/37, 177 yards, TD, 3 INT Top rushers
Top receivers
PHI – DeVonta Smith – 7 receptions, 77 yards
CAR – D. J. Moore – 5 receptions, 42 yards
After a slow offensive start, the Eagles would rally a second half comeback with the help of a blocked punt and outscoring the Panthers 15-3 in the second half. With the win, the Eagles improved to 2-3.
Week 6: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers [ edit ]
Week 6: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Buccaneers 14
7
7 0 28
Eagles
7
0
7 8 22
at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
TB – Leonard Fournette 2-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 1:56. Buccaneers 21–7. Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 5:36. Third quarter
TB – Leonard Fournette 1-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 5:47. Buccaneers 28–7. Drive: 12 plays, 79 yards, 7:41.
PHI – Jalen Hurts 6-yard run (Jake Elliott kick), 2:15. Buccaneers 28–14. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:32. Fourth quarter
PHI – Jalen Hurts 2-yard run (Jalen Hurts–Quez Watkins pass), 5:54. Buccaneers 28–22. Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 3:05.
Top passers
TB – Tom Brady – 34/42, 297 yards, 2 TD, INT
PHI – Jalen Hurts – 12/26, 115 yards, TD, INT Top rushers
TB – Leonard Fournette – 22 rushes, 81 yards, 2 TD
PHI – Miles Sanders – 9 rushes, 56 yards Top receivers
TB – Antonio Brown – 9 receptions, 93 yards, TD
PHI – Quez Watkins – 3 receptions, 44 yards
Week 7: at Las Vegas Raiders [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
(11:20) LV – Foster Moreau 18-yard pass from Derek Carr , (Daniel Carlson kick)Tied 7–7; Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 4:40.
(1:38) LV – Josh Jacobs 8-yard run, (Daniel Carlson kick)Raiders 14–7; Drive: 10 plays, 96 yards, 4:26.
(0:07) LV – Daniel Carlson 28-yard field goalRaiders 17–7; Drive: 7 plays, 19 yards, 1:27. Third quarter
(11:48) LV – Kenyan Drake 4-yard run, (Daniel Carlson kick)Raiders 24–7; Drive: 6 plays, 41 yards, 3:12.
(6:15) LV – Bryan Edwards 1-yard pass from Derek Carr, (kick failed)Raiders 30–7; Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 2:46. Fourth quarter
(11:40) PHI – Boston Scott 1-yard run, (Jake Elliott kick)Raiders 30–14; Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 3:30.
(7:22) LV – Daniel Carlson 39-yard field goalRaiders 33–14; Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 2:21.
(3:50) PHI – Jalen Reagor 17-yard pass from Jalen Hurts, (Dallas Goedert –Jalen Hurts pass)Raiders 33–22; Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:27.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 8: at Detroit Lions [ edit ]
Week 8: Philadelphia Eagles at Detroit Lions – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Eagles 7
10
21 6 44
Lions
0
0
0 6 6
at Ford Field , Detroit, Michigan
Date : October 31Game time : 1:00 p.m. EDTGame weather : None (indoor stadium)Game attendance : 47,192Referee : Tony Corrente TV announcers (Fox) : Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Megan Olivi Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
PHI – Jake Elliott 43-yard field goal, 12:50. Eagles 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 36 yards, 3:13.
PHI – Jordan Howard 4-yard run (Jake Elliott kick), 2:51. Eagles 17–0. Drive: 8 plays, 81 yards, 4:50. Third quarter
PHI – Boston Scott 3-yard run (Jake Elliott kick), 9:02. Eagles 24–0. Drive: 11 plays, 90 yards, 5:58.
PHI – Jordan Howard 2-yard run (Jake Elliott kick), 1:20. Eagles 31–0. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 4:40.
PHI – Darius Slay 33-yard fumble recovery (Jake Elliott kick), 1:09. Eagles 38–0. Fourth quarter
PHI – Jake Elliott 26-yard field goal, 9:53. Eagles 41–0. Drive: 7 plays, 23 yards, 4:22.
DET – Jermar Jefferson 8-yard run (pass failed), 7:14. Eagles 41–6. Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 2:39.
PHI – Jake Elliott 41-yard field goal, 1:49. Eagles 44–6. Drive: 9 plays, 26 yards, 5:25.
Top passers
Top rushers
PHI – Jalen Hurts – 7 rushes, 71 yards
DET – D'Andre Swift – 12 rushes, 27 yards Top receivers
In a newly looking, run heavy offense, the Eagles would rush their way to a 44-6 blowout over the lowly Detroit Lions. The win marks the first time the Eagles win at Ford Field since 2010, as well as their first 40+ point game since Super Bowl LII. With the Win, the Eagles improve to 3-5.
Week 9: vs. Los Angeles Chargers [ edit ]
Week 9: Los Angeles Chargers at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Chargers 7
0
9 11 27
Eagles
0
10
7 7 24
at Lincoln Financial Field , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Date : November 7Game time : 4:05 p.m. EST/1:05 p.m. PSTGame weather : Mostly cloudy, 52 °F (11 °C)Game attendance : 69,796Referee : Jerome Boger TV announcers (CBS) : Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan WashburnRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
PHI – Jordan Howard 4-yard run (Jake Elliott kick), 11:20. Tied 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:30.
PHI – Jake Elliott 24-yard field goal, 0:21. Eagles 10–7. Drive: 16 plays, 68 yards, 7:04. Third quarter
LAC – Dustin Hopkins 30-yard field goal, 10:33. Tied 10–10. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 4:27.
LAC – Donald Parham 8-yard pass from Justin Herbert (kick failed), 6:44. Chargers 16–10. Drive: 4 plays, 66 yards, 1:56.
PHI – Kenneth Gainwell 1-yard run (Jake Elliott kick), 3:10. Eagles 17–16. Drive: 10 plays, 85 yards, 3:34. Fourth quarter
LAC – Justin Herbert 8-yard run (Justin Herbert-Jared Cook pass), 11:32. Chargers 24–17. Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 6:38.
PHI – DeVonta Smith 28-yard pass from Jalen Hurts (Jake Elliott kick), 6:07. Tied 24–24. Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 5:25.
LAC – Dustin Hopkins 29-yard field goal, 0:02. Chargers 27–24. Drive: 15 plays, 64 yards, 6:05.
Top passers
LAC – Justin Herbert – 32/38, 356 yards, 2 TD
PHI – Jalen Hurts – 11/17, 162 yards, TD Top rushers
LAC – Austin Ekeler – 17 rushes, 59 yards
PHI – Jordan Howard – 17 rushes, 71 yards, TD Top receivers
LAC – Keenan Allen – 12 receptions, 104 yards
PHI – DeVonta Smith – 5 receptions, 116 yards, TD
Week 10: at Denver Broncos [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
PHI – Jake Elliott 30-yard field goal, 10:13. Eagles 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 4:47.
PHI – DeVonta Smith 36-yard pass from Jalen Hurts (Jake Elliott kick), 3:16. Eagles 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 5:27. Second quarter
DEN – Melvin Gordon 1-yard run (Brandon McManus kick), 13:38. Eagles 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:38.
DEN – Brandon McManus 21-yard field goal, 9:39. Tied 10–10. Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 1:47.
PHI – DeVonta Smith 5-yard pass from Jalen Hurts (Jake Elliott kick), 3:07. Eagles 17–10. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:32.
PHI – Jake Elliott 52-yard field goal, 0:05. Eagles 20–10. Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 1:44. Third quarter
DEN – Brandon McManus 28-yard field goal, 4:51. Eagles 20–13. Drive: 10 plays, 35 yards, 4:10.
PHI – Darius Slay 83-yard fumble return (Jake Elliott kick), 0:00. Eagles 27–13. Fourth quarter
PHI – Jake Elliott 23-yard field goal, 7:36. Eagles 30–13. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 5:57.
Top passers
PHI – Jalen Hurts – 16/23, 178 yards, 2 TD, INT
DEN – Teddy Bridgewater – 22/36, 226 yards Top rushers
Top receivers
PHI – DeVonta Smith – 4 receptions, 66 yards, 2 TD
DEN – Albert Okwuegbunam – 3 receptions, 77 yards
Going into Denver, the Eagles introduced their white jersey on black pants. With the win, the Eagles earn their first win in Denver since 1989 and matched their 2020 win total.
Week 11: vs. New Orleans Saints [ edit ]
Week 11: New Orleans Saints at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Saints
0
7
0 22 29
Eagles 14
13
6 7 40
at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Date : November 21Game time : 1:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : Mostly cloudy, 52 °F (11 °C)Game attendance : 69,796Referee : Scott NovakTV announcers (Fox) : Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth and Shannon SpakeRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
PHI – Jalen Hurts 1-yard run (Jake Elliott kick), 7:17. Eagles 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 2:20.
PHI – Jalen Hurts 3-yard run (Jake Elliott kick), 2:02. Eagles 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 3:52. Second quarter
NO – Adam Trautman 18-yard pass from Trevor Siemian (Brett Maher kick), 13:01. Eagles 14–7. Drive: 3 plays, 6 yards, 0:59.
PHI – Jake Elliott 50-yard field goal, 9:27. Eagles 17–7. Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 3:34.
PHI – Jake Elliott 37-yard field goal, 4:20. Eagles 20–7. Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 4:13.
PHI – Darius Slay 51-yard interception return (Jake Elliott kick), 0:24. Eagles 27–7. Third quarter
PHI – Jake Elliott 33-yard field goal, 5:57. Eagles 30–7. Drive: 8 plays, 25 yards, 4:51.
PHI – Jake Elliott 47-yard field goal, 2:38. Eagles 33–7. Drive: 5 plays, 12 yards, 2:42. Fourth quarter
NO – Marquez Callaway 26-yard pass from Trevor Siemian (pass failed), 14:49. Eagles 33–13. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:49.
NO – Trevor Siemian 17-yard run (kick failed), 12:33. Eagles 33–19. Drive: 3 plays, 39 yards, 1:12.
NO – Brett Maher 28-yard field goal, 7:14. Eagles 33–22. Drive: 8 plays, 39 yards, 3:38.
PHI – Jalen Hurts 24-yard run (Jake Elliott kick), 3:59. Eagles 40–22. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 3:15.
NO – Lil'Jordan Humphrey 4-yard pass from Trevor Siemian (Brett Maher kick), 0:45. Eagles 40–29. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:14.
Top passers
NO – Trevor Siemian – 22/40, 214 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
PHI – Jalen Hurts – 13/24, 147 yards Top rushers
Top receivers
The Eagles survived a late rally by the Saints to earn their first home win since Week 14 of the 2020 season, which coincidentally also came against New Orleans. Philadelphia improved to 5–6 on the season with the 40-29 win, improving on their win total from the previous season.
Week 12: at New York Giants [ edit ]
Week 12: Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Eagles
0
0
0 7 7
Giants 3
0
7 3 13
at MetLife Stadium , East Rutherford, New Jersey
Date : November 28Game time : 1:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : Overcast, 36 °F (2 °C)Game attendance : 73,969Referee : Ronald Torbert TV announcers (Fox) : Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth and Shannon SpakeRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
NYG – Graham Gano 35-yard field goal, 6:44. Giants 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 47 yards, 5:23. Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
PHI – Boston Scott 1-yard run (Jake Elliott kick), 14:55. Giants 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 4:38.
NYG – Graham Gano 39-yard field goal, 2:54. Giants 13–7. Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 7:22.
Top passers
PHI – Jalen Hurts – 14/31, 129 yards, 3 INT
NYG – Daniel Jones – 19/30, 202 yards, TD Top rushers
PHI – Jalen Hurts – 8 rushes, 77 yards
NYG – Saquon Barkley – 13 rushes, 40 yards Top receivers
Hurts played poorly throughout the game, throwing 3 interceptions. On the Eagles' final two plays, Jalen Reagor dropped two passes at the goal line, securing their defeat.
With the loss, the Eagles 2-game winning streak was snapped as they fell to 5–7, and lost back-to-back games against the Giants for the first time since 2007-08.
Week 13: at New York Jets [ edit ]
Week 13: Philadelphia Eagles at New York Jets – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Eagles 7
17
3 6 33
Jets
12
6
0 0 18
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Date : December 5Game time : 1:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : Mostly sunny, 47 °F (8 °C)Game attendance : 73,311Referee : Clay MartinTV announcers (CBS) : Andrew Catalon , James Lofton and Amanda BalionisRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
NYJ – Elijah Moore 3-yard pass from Zach Wilson (kick failed), 12:42. Jets 6–0. Drive: 5 plays, 21 yards, 2:18.
PHI – Dallas Goedert 36-yard pass from Gardner Minshew (Jake Elliott kick), 9:25. Eagles 7–6. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:17.
NYJ – Zach Wilson 1-yard run (kick failed), 3:18. Jets 12–7. Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 6:07. Second quarter
PHI – Dallas Goedert 25-yard pass from Gardner Minshew (Jake Elliott kick), 14:12. Eagles 14–12. Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 4:06.
NYJ – Ryan Griffin 1-yard pass from Zach Wilson (pass failed), 9:22. Jets 18–14. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:50.
PHI – Kenneth Gainwell 18-yard run (Jake Elliott kick), 4:30. Eagles 21–18. Drive: 8 plays, 94 yards, 4:52.
PHI – Jake Elliott 31-yard field goal, 0:19. Eagles 24–18. Drive: 10 plays, 34 yards, 1:51. Third quarter
PHI – Jake Elliott 32-yard field goal, 6:38. Eagles 27–18. Drive: 14 plays, 70 yards, 8:22. Fourth quarter
PHI – Jake Elliott 43-yard field goal, 14:15. Eagles 30–18. Drive: 13 plays, 41 yards, 6:13.
PHI – Jake Elliott 46-yard field goal, 9:42. Eagles 33–18. Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 3:20.
Top passers
PHI – Gardner Minshew – 20/25, 242 yards, 2 TD
NYJ – Zach Wilson – 23/38, 226 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers
Top receivers
PHI – Dallas Goedert – 6 receptions, 105 yards, 2 TD
NYJ – Elijah Moore – 6 receptions, 77 yards, TD
Thanks to a stellar performance by backup quarterback Gardner Minshew, the Eagles improved to 12–0 in their all-time series against the New York Jets .[ 14]
Week 15: Washington Football Team at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Washington
10
0
0 7 17
Eagles 0
10
10 7 27
at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Game information
First quarter
WAS – Antonio Gibson 1-yard run (Brian Johnson kick), 8:15. Football Team 7–0 Drive: 7 plays, 26 yards, 3:14.
WAS – Brian Johnson 22-yard field goal, 2:47. Football Team 10–0 Drive: 5 plays, 49 yards, 1:38. Second quarter
PHI – Jake Elliott 20-yard field goal, 8:07. Football Team 10–3 Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:23.
PHI – Jalen Hurts 1-yard run (Jake Elliott kick), 1:29. Tied 10–10 Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 4:50. Third quarter
PHI – Jalen Hurts 1-yard run (Jake Elliott kick), 12:26. Eagles 17–10 Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:34.
PHI – Jake Elliott 37-yard field goal, 0:18. Eagles 20–10 Drive: 10 plays, 44 yards, 5:53. Fourth quarter
WAS – Jaret Patterson 1-yard run (Brian Johnson kick), 11:44. Eagles 20–17 Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 3:34.
PHI – Greg Ward 19-yard pass from Jalen Hurts (Jake Elliott kick), 7:46. Eagles 27–17 Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:58.
Top passers
WAS – Garrett Gilbert – 20/31, 194
PHI – Jalen Hurts – 20/26, 296 yards, TD, INT Top rushers
WAS – Antonio Gibson – 15 rushes, 26 yards, TD
PHI – Miles Sanders – 18 rushes, 131 yards Top receivers
In the week leading up to the game, a COVID-19 outbreak among the Washington Football Team led to postponement of the game originally scheduled for December 19. The game was moved to Tuesday night. On the rare Tuesday Night Football, Washington got off to a quick start after a pair of Eagles turnovers starting from a flukey interception bouncing off of Dallas Goedert's foot to a Jalen Hurts' fumble. From the second quarter on, the Eagles would score 20 unanswered points before surrendering a Washington TD. A late back shoulder throw from Jalen Hurts to Greg Ward would secure the Eagles' victory. This is the first divisional win in the Hurts/Sirianni era and a win that keeps the Eagles alive in the playoff push.
Week 16: vs. New York Giants [ edit ]
Week 16: New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Giants
0
3
0 7 10
Eagles 0
3
17 14 34
at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Date : December 26Game time : 1:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : Clear, 50 °F (10 °C)Game attendance : 69,796Referee : Land ClarkTV announcers (Fox) : Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Sara Walsh Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
NYG – Graham Gano 54-yard field goal, 11:41. Giants 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 39 yards, 4:43.
PHI – Jake Elliott 22-yard field goal, 1:57. Tied 3–3. Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 2:53. Third quarter
PHI – Boston Scott 3-yard run (Jake Elliott kick), 12:02. Eagles 10–3. Drive: 5 plays, 21 yards, 2:08.
PHI – Jake Elliott 37-yard field goal, 7:48. Eagles 13–3. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:59.
PHI – DeVonta Smith 4-yard pass from Jalen Hurts (Jake Elliott kick), 4:07. Eagles 20–3. Drive: 5 plays, 57 yards, 2:46. Fourth quarter
PHI – Lane Johnson 5-yard pass from Jalen Hurts (Jake Elliott kick), 11:40. Eagles 27–3. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:26.
PHI – Alex Singleton 29-yard interception return (Jake Elliott kick), 10:19. Eagles 34–3.
NYG – Evan Engram 9-yard pass from Mike Glennon (Graham Gano kick), 3:50. Eagles 34–10. Drive: 17 plays, 75 yards, 6:29.
Top passers
NYG – Mike Glennon – 17/27, 93 yards, TD, INT
PHI – Jalen Hurts – 17/29, 199 yards, 2 TD Top rushers
Top receivers
NYG – Kadarius Toney – 4 receptions, 28 yards
PHI – DeVonta Smith – 5 receptions, 80 yards, TD
Despite a slow start, the Eagles rallied with 31 second-half points in a 34-10 rout of the shorthanded New York Giants, including a touchdown catch by Lane Johnson and a pick-six by Alex Singleton . This win was Philadelphia's eighth straight home win and 90th overall win over their rivals.
Week 17: Philadelphia Eagles at Washington Football Team – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Eagles 0
7
7 6 20
Washington
10
6
0 0 16
at FedExField , Landover, Maryland
Date : January 2Game time : 1:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : Cloudy, 60 °F (16 °C)Game attendance : 51,563Referee : Clete BlakemanTV announcers (Fox) : Aaron Goldsmith , Mark Schlereth and Shannon SpakeRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
WAS – Jaret Patterson 11-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 11:54. Football Team 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 3:06.
WAS – Joey Slye 31-yard field goal, 2:00. Football Team 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 4:58. Second quarter
PHI – Boston Scott 2-yard run (Jake Elliott kick), 11:49. Football Team 10–7. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:11.
WAS – Joey Slye 39-yard field goal, 5:36. Football Team 13–7. Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 6:13.
WAS – Joey Slye 55-yard field goal, 0:01. Football Team 16–7. Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 2:05. Third quarter
PHI – Boston Scott 1-yard run (Jake Elliott kick), 7:21. Football Team 16–14. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 7:39. Fourth quarter
PHI – Jake Elliott 42-yard field goal, 11:41. Eagles 17–16. Drive: 9 plays, 33 yards, 4:08.
PHI – Jake Elliott 41-yard field goal, 2:21. Eagles 20–16. Drive: 10 plays, 28 yards, 5:10.
Top passers
Top rushers
PHI – Boston Scott – 14 rushes, 47 yards,2 TD
WAS – Jaret Patterson – 12 rushes, 57 yards, TD Top receivers
Despite again playing less-than-stellar football to start the game, the Eagles rallied for their fourth straight win, improving to 9-7 on the year and earning their first winning season and playoff appearance since 2019 , thanks to wins by the San Francisco 49ers and Green Bay Packers later that day. This was also Philadelphia's first sweep of Washington since that same season, and their fourth in their past five seasons.
Week 18: vs. Dallas Cowboys [ edit ]
Week 18: Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Cowboys 10
20
0 21 51
Eagles
7
10
3 6 26
at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Date : Game time : 8:15 p.m. ESTGame weather : Clear, 26 °F (−3 °C)Game attendance : 69,796Referee : Ronald TorbertTV announcers (ESPN/ABC /ESPN+ ) : Steve Levy, Brian Griese, Louis Riddick, Lisa Salters, and John ParryRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
PHI – Jake Elliott 38-yard field goal, 12:24. Tied 10–10. Drive: 10 plays, 44 yards, 4:13.
DAL – Cedrick Wilson Jr. 24-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Greg Zuerlein kick), 8:07. Cowboys 17–10. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 4:17.
PHI – Kenneth Gainwell 7-yard run (Jake Elliott kick), 3:40. Tied 17–17. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:27.
DAL – Dalton Schultz 2-yard pass from Dak Prescott (kick failed), 1:45. Cowboys 23–17. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 1:55.
DAL – Dalton Schultz 9-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Greg Zuerlein kick), 0:05. Cowboys 30–17. Drive: 4 plays, 43 yards, 0:19. Third quarter
PHI – Jake Elliott 40-yard field goal, 5:58. Cowboys 30–20. Drive: 15 plays, 53 yards, 6:41. Fourth quarter
DAL – Corey Clement 8-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Greg Zuerlein kick), 14:33. Cowboys 37–20. Drive: 14 plays, 84 yards, 6:25.
DAL – Ito Smith 4-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 10:16. Cowboys 44–20. Drive: 5 plays, 52 yards, 2:28.
DAL – JaQuan Hardy 22-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 8:36. Cowboys 51–20. Drive: 3 plays, 26 yards, 1:32.
PHI – Quez Watkins 36-yard pass from Gardner Minshew (pass failed), 1:50. Cowboys 51–26. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 6:46.
Top passers
DAL – Dak Prescott – 21/27, 295 yards, 5 TD
PHI – Gardner Minshew – 19/33, 186 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott – 18 rushes, 87 yards
PHI – Kenneth Gainwell – 12 rushes, 78 yards, TD Top receivers
DAL – Cedrick Wilson Jr. – 5 receptions, 119 yards, 2 TD
PHI – Quez Watkins – 5 receptions, 84 yards, TD
With a playoff spot already clinched, the Eagles rested Jalen Hurts, who was nursing an ankle injury, and most other key starters in the season finale. The Cowboys, who played nearly all of their key starters, had an offensive attack that was too powerful for the Eagles' backups to handle. The 51–26 loss ended the Eagles' regular season with a 9–8 record, and the 51 points were the most the Eagles surrendered in a single game at Lincoln Financial Field, surpassing the previous mark of 48 against the New Orleans Saints in 2009 .
#
Team
Division
W
L
T
PCT
DIV
CONF
SOS
SOV
STK
Division winners
1[ a]
Green Bay Packers
North
13
4
0
.765
4–2
9–3
.479
.480
L1
2[ a]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
South
13
4
0
.765
4–2
8–4
.467
.443
W3
3[ b]
Dallas Cowboys
East
12
5
0
.706
6–0
10–2
.488
.431
W1
4[ b]
Los Angeles Rams
West
12
5
0
.706
3–3
8–4
.483
.409
L1
Wild cards
5
Arizona Cardinals
West
11
6
0
.647
4–2
7–5
.490
.492
L1
6
San Francisco 49ers
West
10
7
0
.588
2–4
7–5
.500
.438
W2
7[ c]
Philadelphia Eagles
East
9
8
0
.529
3–3
7–5
.469
.350
L1
Did not qualify for the postseason
8[ c]
New Orleans Saints
South
9
8
0
.529
4–2
7–5
.512
.516
W2
9
Minnesota Vikings
North
8
9
0
.471
4–2
6–6
.507
.434
W1
10[ d]
Washington Football Team
East
7
10
0
.412
2–4
6–6
.529
.420
W1
11[ d] [ e]
Seattle Seahawks
West
7
10
0
.412
3–3
4–8
.519
.424
W2
12[ d] [ e]
Atlanta Falcons
South
7
10
0
.412
2–4
4–8
.472
.315
L2
13
Chicago Bears
North
6
11
0
.353
2–4
4–8
.524
.373
L1
14
Carolina Panthers
South
5
12
0
.294
2–4
3–9
.509
.412
L7
15
New York Giants
East
4
13
0
.235
1–5
3–9
.536
.485
L6
16
Detroit Lions
North
3
13
1
.206
2–4
3–9
.528
.627
W1
Tiebreakers [ f]
^ a b Green Bay finished ahead of Tampa Bay based on conference record (9–3 vs. 8–4).
^ a b Dallas finished ahead of LA Rams based on conference record (10–2 vs. 8–4).
^ a b Philadelphia finished ahead of New Orleans based on head-to-head victory.
^ a b c Washington finished ahead of Atlanta and Seattle based on head-to-head victories.
^ a b Seattle finished ahead of Atlanta based on win percentage in common games (4–2 vs. 3–3 against: San Francisco, New Orleans, Jacksonville, Washington, and Detroit).
^ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest-ranked remaining team from each division.
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NFC Wild Card Playoffs: (7) Philadelphia Eagles at (2) Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Eagles
0
0
0 15 15
Buccaneers 14
3
14 0 31
at Raymond James Stadium , Tampa, Florida
Game information
First quarter
TB – Giovani Bernard 2-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 10:00. Buccaneers 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:00.
TB – Ke'Shawn Vaughn 1-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 0:25. Buccaneers 14–0. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 4:00. Second quarter
TB – Ryan Succop 34-yard field goal, 9:16. Buccaneers 17–0. Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 4:52. Third quarter
TB – Rob Gronkowski 2-yard pass from Tom Brady (Ryan Succop kick), 7:38. Buccaneers 24–0. Drive: 5 plays, 48 yards, 2:57.
TB – Mike Evans 36-yard pass from Tom Brady (Ryan Succop kick), 5:18. Buccaneers 31–0. Drive: 1 play, 36 yards, 0:07. Fourth quarter
Top passers
PHI – Jalen Hurts – 23/43, 258 yards, TD, 2 INT
TB – Tom Brady – 29/37, 271 yards, 2 TD Top rushers
PHI – Jalen Hurts – 8 rushes, 39 yards
TB – Ke'Shawn Vaughn – 17 rushes, 53 yards, TD Top receivers
PHI – Dallas Goedert – 6 receptions, 92 yards
TB – Mike Evans – 9 receptions, 117 yards, TD
The Eagles travelled to take on the #2 seed and defending Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers . Tampa Bay would jump out to an early lead and never look back in a 31-15 rout of Philadelphia. The game would mark the first career playoff appearances for Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni and quarterback Jalen Hurts , and would be the final playoff victory for Tampa Bay quarterback Tom Brady .
Brady marched the Bucs to two first quarter touchdown drives, while Hurts struggled to move the ball against the Tampa defense. A Ryan Succop 34-yard field goal early in the second quarter pushed the Tampa lead to 17–0. Trying to get the Eagles back into the game, Hurts drove the offense to the Tampa 21-yard line late in the half, but a pass intended for DeVonta Smith was intercepted in the end zone. The Eagles defense stopped the Bucs on their first drive of the third quarter, but Jalen Reagor muffed the punt, and Brady turned the opportunity into short touchdown pass to Rob Gronkowski . Hurts was intercepted again on the ensuing drive, and Brady laced a 36-yard touchdown pass to Mike Evans on the next play to it 31–0 Bucs. Early in the fourth quarter, Smith gained 31 yards on a catch-and-run, and Boston Scott scampered 34 yards for a touchdown on the following play to get the Eagles on the board. Hurts completed a 14-yard touchdown to rookie Kenneth Gainwell on the next drive, then found Smith for a successful 2-point conversion to close the scoring at 31–15.
Tampa boasted after the game that Hurts was unable to read their defense. He finished with 258 yards passing with one touchdown and two interceptions. Dallas Goedert caught six passes for 92 yards, while defensive end Ryan Kerrigan , coming off a disappointing season for the Eagles and playing in his last game as a professional, tallied 1.5 sacks of Brady.
Category
Total yards
Yards per game
NFL rank(out of 32)
Passing offense
3,404
200.2
25th
Rushing offense
2,715
159.7
1st
Total offense
6,119
359.9
14th
Passing defense
3,756
220.9
11th
Rushing defense
1,834
107.9
9th
Total defense
5,590
238.8
10th
Statistics correct as of the end of the 2021 NFL season [ 15] [ 16]
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