Michael Vick threw for a touchdown and ran for another, leading the Philadelphia Eagles over the AFC South-leading Indianapolis Colts on Sunday afternoon 26-24.
Vick, who missed the Eagles’ last three games with a rib cartilage injury, returned and didn’t miss a beat, completing 17 passes in 29 attempts for 218 yards and rushing for 74 more on 10 carries.
The Colts (5-3) had a chance to snag one from the Eagles (5-3) in the final seconds, hoping that quarterback Peyton Manning, who had engineered so many winning drives in the past, could pull another one out at Lincoln Financial Field.
But, down by two points and needing just a field goal to edge the home team, Manning was picked off by Philadelphia corner Asante Samuel with six seconds remaining. Vick knelt to run out the clock to seal the victory for the Eagles.
It was Manning’s second interception of the game—both were by Samuel—and he had been intercepted only twice all season before Sunday’s matchup against the Eagles.
Vick and the Eagles raced out to a 13-0 lead in the first quarter off a nine-yard TD reception from Desean Jackson, who returned from a concussion, and two field goals from kicker David Akers. The Colts and Manning rallied but trailed by 2 points at the half and at the final.
Manning was forced to attempt 51 passes, his most in three years, and completed 31. He finished with 294 yards and only one touchdown with a QB rating of 64.7.
The Colts’ running game was nonexistent, gaining only 62 yards with 50 yards coming from Donald Brown and 12 from Javarris James. Colts TE Jacob Tamme, who replaced Dallas Clark as the go-to tight end, had his best day of his career, catching 10 passes for 101 yards and a TD.
The Eagles’ balanced offense featured the two-headed rushing attack of RB LeSean McCoy, who ran for 95 yards including a 62-yard rush for the first play of the game, and Vick, who averaged 7.4 yards per carry.
Desean Jackson was the Eagles’ leading receiver, catching seven passes for 109 yards.
Colts wide receiver Austin Collie was knocked out of the game during a helmet-to-helmet hit by Eagles’ safety Kurt Coleman, suffering a concussion. Collie remained down on the field for several minutes and was carted off in a stretcher.
Vick, who missed the Eagles’ last three games with a rib cartilage injury, returned and didn’t miss a beat, completing 17 passes in 29 attempts for 218 yards and rushing for 74 more on 10 carries.
The Colts (5-3) had a chance to snag one from the Eagles (5-3) in the final seconds, hoping that quarterback Peyton Manning, who had engineered so many winning drives in the past, could pull another one out at Lincoln Financial Field.
But, down by two points and needing just a field goal to edge the home team, Manning was picked off by Philadelphia corner Asante Samuel with six seconds remaining. Vick knelt to run out the clock to seal the victory for the Eagles.
It was Manning’s second interception of the game—both were by Samuel—and he had been intercepted only twice all season before Sunday’s matchup against the Eagles.
Vick and the Eagles raced out to a 13-0 lead in the first quarter off a nine-yard TD reception from Desean Jackson, who returned from a concussion, and two field goals from kicker David Akers. The Colts and Manning rallied but trailed by 2 points at the half and at the final.
Manning was forced to attempt 51 passes, his most in three years, and completed 31. He finished with 294 yards and only one touchdown with a QB rating of 64.7.
The Colts’ running game was nonexistent, gaining only 62 yards with 50 yards coming from Donald Brown and 12 from Javarris James. Colts TE Jacob Tamme, who replaced Dallas Clark as the go-to tight end, had his best day of his career, catching 10 passes for 101 yards and a TD.
The Eagles’ balanced offense featured the two-headed rushing attack of RB LeSean McCoy, who ran for 95 yards including a 62-yard rush for the first play of the game, and Vick, who averaged 7.4 yards per carry.
Desean Jackson was the Eagles’ leading receiver, catching seven passes for 109 yards.
Colts wide receiver Austin Collie was knocked out of the game during a helmet-to-helmet hit by Eagles’ safety Kurt Coleman, suffering a concussion. Collie remained down on the field for several minutes and was carted off in a stretcher.
