SOME FACTS FOR FANS OF COWBOYS AND EAGLES, WHO MEET IN A CRUCIAL NFC EAST BATTLE SUNDAY NIGHT
Al Thompson
Here are some fun facts leading up to Sunday night’s match up between the Eagles and Cowboys on Sunday Night Football (8:30 PM ET, NBC). Courtesy of the NFL.
COWBOYS: Are 6-0 on road, best record in NFL…QB TONY ROMO ranks 2nd in NFL with 108.8 rating. Has 125 rating on road. Aims for 6th road game in row with 100+ rating…
RB DE MARCO MURRAY leads NFL with 1,606 rush yards. Has 100+ rush yards in 11 of 13 games, incl. 179 yards last week. Tied HOFer EMMITT SMITH for most 100-yard rush games by Cowboy in season…
WR DEZ BRYANT has 1,000+ yards (1,034) & 10+ TDs (10) for 3rd consecutive season, tied for longest streak in team history. Since 2012, leads NFL with 35 rec. TDs.
TE JASON WITTEN needs 4 catches for 11th consecutive season with 50+ receptions.
WR COLE BEASLEY had career-high 2 TDs last week…
CB ORLANDO SCANDRICK had INT last week. In past 2 at Phi., CB BRANDON CARR has 2 INTs (1 TD). DE GEORGE SELVIE had 2 sacks in last game at Philly.
S BARRY CHURCH leads team with 76 tackles & LB ROLANDO MC CLAIN is 2nd with 72…
EAGLES: QB MARK SANCHEZ has won both career starts vs. Dallas…
RB LE SEAN MC COY has 290 rush yards (145 per game) & 2 TDs (1 rush, 1 rec.) in past 2 meetings against Dallas. Had 159 yards & TD in Week 13.
RB DARREN SPROLES has 4 TDs (3 rush, 1 PR) in past 4 at home…
WR JEREMY MACLIN had 8 catches for 108 yards in Week 13. Has 47 catches for 664 yards (94.9 per game) & 6 TDs in past 7.
Rookie WR JORDAN MATTHEWS has 5 TDs in past 6, incl. TD in Week 13.
TE ZACH ERTZ had TD last week…Phi. has 9 players with return TD, tied for most in season in NFL history.
LB CONNOR BARWIN leads NFC with 13.5 sacks. Has 11.5 sacks in past 5 at home. Aims for 6th in row at home with sack.
DE FLETCHER COX has sack in 3 of past 5.
LB TRENT COLE has 3 sacks in past 5.
DE VINNY CURRY had sack in last home game vs. Dal. Has 8 sacks in past 10.
CB CARY WILLIAMS & S NATE ALLEN each had INT in Week 13.