2001 Philadelphia Eagles season

2001 Philadelphia Eagles season
Head coach	Andy Reid
Owner	Jeffrey Lurie
Home field	Veterans Stadium
Results
Record	11-5
Division place	1st NFC East
Playoff finish	Won Wild Card Playoffs (Buccaneers) 31–9 Won Divisional Playoffs (Bears) 33–19 Lost Conference Championship (Rams) 24–29
Uniform
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1 2 3 4 Total • Eagles 0 0 3 7 10 Giants 3 6 0 0 9 Date: October 22 Location: Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey Game start: 9:00 p.m. EST Game attendance: 78,821 Game weather: 65°F, wind 11 mph Referee: Jeff Triplette Television network: ABC

Scoring summary 1 NYG Morten Andersen 24 yard field goal Giants 3–0 2 NYG Morten Andersen 21 yard field goal Giants 6–0 2 NYG Morten Andersen 24 yard field goal Giants 9–0 3 PHI David Akers 25 yard field goal Giants 9–3 4 PHI James Thrash 18 yard pass from Donovan McNabb (David Akers kick) Eagles 10–9

Scoring summary
1		NYG	Morten Andersen 24 yard field goal	Giants 3–0
2		NYG	Morten Andersen 21 yard field goal	Giants 6–0
2		NYG	Morten Andersen 24 yard field goal	Giants 9–0
3		PHI	David Akers 25 yard field goal	Giants 9–3
4		PHI	James Thrash 18 yard pass from Donovan McNabb (David Akers kick)	Eagles 10–9

The 2001 Philadelphia Eagles season saw the team make the postseason for the second consecutive time under Andy Reid.

After defeating the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Chicago Bears in the first two rounds, the Eagles advanced to the NFC Championship for the first time in 21 years, but lost 29-24 to the St. Louis Rams. The Rams progressed to the Super Bowl, but were unable to stop the New England Patriots, 20-17.

The 2001 season was the first of five Conference Championship appearances for the Eagles with Donovan McNabb as starting quarterback and Andy Reid as head coach.

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