2002 Philadelphia Eagles season
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Eagles |
14 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
24 |
| • Titans
|
7 |
3 |
3 |
14 |
27 |
|
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| • Eagles
|
14 |
9 |
7 |
7 |
37 |
| Redskins |
0 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
|
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Cowboys |
10 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
13 |
| • Eagles
|
3 |
17 |
14 |
10 |
44 |
|
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Texans |
0 |
7 |
0 |
10 |
17 |
| • Eagles
|
3 |
17 |
8 |
7 |
35 |
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Date: September 29
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Location: Veterans Stadium • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Game start: 1:00 p.m. EST
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Game weather: 72°F (Sunny)
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Television network: CBS
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|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Eagles |
0 |
7 |
3 |
15 |
25 |
| • Jaguars
|
3 |
11 |
0 |
14 |
28 |
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|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Buccaneers |
7 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
10 |
| • Eagles
|
3 |
7 |
3 |
7 |
20 |
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Date: October 20
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Location: Veterans Stadium • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Game start: 4:15 p.m. EST
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Game weather: 56°F (Partly Cloudy)
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Television network: Fox
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|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Giants |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
| • Eagles
|
3 |
6 |
0 |
8 |
17 |
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Date: October 28
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Location: Veterans Stadium • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Game start: 9:00 p.m. EST
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Game weather: 43°F (Clear)
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Television network: ABC
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|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| • Eagles
|
0 |
7 |
6 |
6 |
19 |
| Bears |
0 |
13 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
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|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| • Colts
|
14 |
0 |
14 |
7 |
35 |
| Eagles |
3 |
3 |
0 |
7 |
13 |
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Date: November 10
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Location: Veterans Stadium • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Game start: 1:00 p.m. EST
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Game weather: 71°F (Partly Cloudy)
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TV announcers (CBS): Dick Enberg and Dan Dierdorf
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The 2002 Philadelphia Eagles season was their 70th in the National Football League. The team improved upon their previous output of eleven wins, going 12–4 and making the playoffs for the third consecutive year.
The Eagles' record gave the team a tie for the best record in the NFL, and due to tie-breakers, gave them the number-one seed in the NFC, a first-round bye, and home field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs.
The Eagles suffered their worst loss in franchise history at home in the 2002 NFC Championship Game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who eventually won Super Bowl XXXVII. The Eagles defeated the Buccaneers in two prior consecutive seasons in the NFL playoffs in easy fashion. Many experts thought that the Conference Championship game would not be any different. The game is known in Philadelphia sports lore as "Black Sunday." The game was the final football game played at Veterans Stadium.
The Eagles' season of high expectations began with a loss to the Tennessee Titans after the team blew a 24–10 halftime lead. The Titans scored on their first possession on 14-yard reception by Eddie George. Philadelphia took advantage of a muffed punt to extend a drive and scored on an 18-yard touchdown pass to James Thrash. The Eagles then executed a successful onsides kick and running back Duce Staley found the end zone on a 7-yard pass. Following a Tennessee field goal, the Eagles scored again early in the second quarter on an 11-play drive when Donovan McNabb completed his third touchdown pass – this one for 7 yards to Chad Lewis. A fumble recovery by the Philadelphia defense allowed a field goal before halftime to make the score 24–10 Eagles. Unfortunately, the Eagles offense and defense would go cold in the second half and the Titans would dominate the rest of the game. Joe Nedney kicked a 47-yard field goal for Tennessee, and the Eagles punted after a 15-play drive. Steve McNair completed his second touchdown pass early in the fourth quarter (the two-point conversion failed) and it was now 24–19. On Tennessee's next drive, McNair drove the Titans down the field and Eddie George punched it in from 2 yards out with 3:12 to play. The two-point conversion succeeded and Philadelphia now trailed 27–24. The Eagles' offense got two more chances, but failed to score. McNabb had two interceptions to go with his three touchdowns. Rookie Brian Westbrook, playing in his first game, led the team with 42 rushing yards on 8 carries.
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