PHILADELPHIA EAGLES 2020 GAME NOTES WK 02 PRESENTED BY SEPT. 20 LINCOLN FINANCIAL FIELD FLYGAME EAGLESINFORMATION FLY LOS ANGELES RAMS (1-0) REGULAR-SEASON RANKINGS Head Coach: Sean McVay (4th Year) OFFENSE Division: NFC West (T-1st) RAMS EAGLES PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (0-1) Category Stats Rank Stats Rank Head Coach: Doug Pederson (5th Year) Total Offense 422.0 5 265.0 29 Division: NFC East (T-2nd) Rush Offense 153.0 6 57.0 30 ► Philadelphia has produced a 22-19-1 (.536) record in the all-time Pass Offense 269.0 8 208.0 21t series vs. Los Angeles. The Eagles own a 6-game winning streak Points Per Game 20.0 19t 17.0 23t against the Rams, scoring 30+ points in 5 straight contests. 3rd-Down Offense % 52.9 8 35.7 23 ► Philadelphia is 15-8 (.652) in home games vs. Los Angeles, with 4th-Down Offense % 100.0 1t 0.0 17t victories in each of the last 2 such meetings (last: W, 34-28 on Red Zone Offense % 40.0 25t 50.0 18t 10/5/14 at Lincoln Financial Field). DEFENSE The Eagles are 23-9 (.719) at home in the regular season under ► RAMS EAGLES head coach Doug Pederson, which marks the 5th-best home Category Stats Rank Stats Rank winning percentage in the NFL since 2016, trailing only New En- gland (.818, 27-6), Baltimore (.758, 25-8), Kansas City (.758, 25-8) Total Defense 380.0 22 239.0 1 and New Orleans (.727, 24-9). Rush Defense 136.0 22 80.0 5 ► Philadelphia has captured all 4 of its home openers with Doug Pass Defense 244.0 20 159.0 3 Pederson at the helm (since 2016). Pederson is one of only two Points Per Game 17.0 8t 27.0 21t head coaches in Eagles history to win each of their first 4 home 3rd-Down Defense % 25.0 3t 27.8 5 openers with the team, joining Joe Kuharich (1964-67). 4th-Down Defense % 33.3 17t 50.0 19t ► In Week 1 at Washington, Philadelphia allowed only 239 total Red Zone Defense % 50.0 9t 75.0 20t yards (80 rushing, 5th; 159 passing, 3rd), which were the fewest TEAM by any defense in the NFL during kickoff weekend. The Eagles RAMS EAGLES limited Washington to just 27.8% (5-of-18) on third downs, which was also the 5th-best mark in the league. Category Stats Rank Stats Rank Turnover Differential -1 19t -3 31t BROADCAST INFORMATION Penalties/Game 5.0 8t 3.0 2t Penalty Yards/Game 34.0 6 20.0 2t TELEVISION (FOX) Kevin Kugler (play-by-play) Chris Spielman (analyst) • Laura Okmin (sideline) EAGLES RADIO (94 WIP) Merrill Reese (play-by-play) Mike Quick (analyst) • Howard Eskin (sideline) EAGLES SPANISH RADIO (Mega Nation | 105.7 FM) Rickie Ricardo (play-by-play) • Bill Kulik (analyst) REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE WEEK 1 WEEK 2 WEEK 3 WEEK 4 WEEK 5 WEEK 6 WEEK 7 WEEK 8 SUN • SEP 13 SUN • SEP 20 SUN • SEP 27 SUN • OCT 4 SUN • OCT 11 SUN • OCT 18 THU • OCT 22 SUN • NOV 1 1:00 PM 1:00 PM 1:00 PM 8:20 PM 1:00 PM 1:00 PM 8:20 PM 8:20 PM FEDEXFIELD LINCOLN FINANCIAL FIELD LINCOLN FINANCIAL FIELD LEVI’S STADIUM HEINZ FIELD LINCOLN FINANCIAL FIELD LINCOLN FINANCIAL FIELD LINCOLN FINANCIAL FIELD L, 17-27 WEEK 10 WEEK 11 WEEK 12 WEEK 13 WEEK 14 WEEK 15 WEEK 16 WEEK 17 SUN • NOV 15 SUN • NOV 22 MON • NOV 30 SUN • DEC 6 SUN • DEC 13 SUN • DEC 20 SUN • DEC 27 SUN • JAN 3 1:00 PM 1:00 PM 8:15 PM 4:25 PM 4:25 PM 4:05 PM 4:25 PM 1:00 PM METLIFE STADIUM FIRSTENERGY STADIUM LINCOLN FINANCIAL FIELD LAMBEAU FIELD LINCOLN FINANCIAL FIELD STATE FARM STADIUM AT&T STADIUM LINCOLN FINANCIAL FIELD HOME AWAY WILD CARD JAN 9-10 DIVISIONAL JAN 16-17 CHAMPIONSHIP JAN 24 PRO BOWL JAN 31 SUPER BOWL LV FEB 7 2020 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES GAME NOTES FRONT OFFICE & COACHING STAFF FRONT OFFICE & COACHING STAFF PLAYER BIOS ROSTER BREAKDOWN 2020 EAGLES STATISTICS RECORD BOOK OFF THE FIELD FLYJEFFREY EAGLES LURIE CHAIRMAN & CEOFLY Jeffrey Lurie embarks on his 27th season (29) and more playoff victories (15) than all prior ownership groups as Chairman & CEO of the Philadelphia Eagles. combined. That model, however, is not just limited to football, as the Lurie purchased the franchise on May 6, 1994, Philadelphia Eagles organization has wholly embraced a championship and assembled an organizational infrastructure mentality in all aspects of its operations, especially in the community. that reflected the pride and passion of the re- gion, where tireless work ethic and innovation EAGLES AUTISM FOUNDATION deeply coincides with consistent results. This A thoughtful and compassionate philanthropist with family ties to commitment to excellence at the highest level autism, Lurie is devoted to raising critical research funds for the devel- launched an unprecedented era of success, ulti- opmental disorder and has leveraged his resources as a professional mately cementing the foundation of the first Super Bowl championship sports owner to turn autism awareness into action. in team history, when the Philadelphia Eagles defeated the New England In 2019, Lurie expanded on this commitment by launching the Patriots, 41-33, in Super Bowl LII on February 4, 2018. team’s signature philanthropic initiative – the Eagles Autism Foundation The Eagles, today regarded among the most prominent franchises – to help drive scientific breakthroughs and establish Philadelphia as in professional sports, began their ascent during the first full year of a major center for autism research and care. The foundation has cen- Lurie’s ownership in 1995 and have since grown into a customary pres- tralized all of its autism efforts to create a larger impact and has raised ence in the NFL’s postseason. The Eagles are one of only eight teams more than $9 million for institutions focused on autism research. with multiple Super Bowl appearances since 2004 (XXXIX and LII) and Through the Eagles Autism Foundation, the organization has been lead the NFC (tied for second overall) in conference title games (six) viewed nationally as a progressive leader in the autism community. The dating back to the 2001 campaign. The Eagles have also captured nine Eagles became one of the first sports franchises in the country to build of their 11 all-time NFC East championships since 2001, which leads the a state-of-the-art sensory room, presented by the Children’s Hospital division in that span. of Philadelphia, and received Sensory Inclusive Certification for Lincoln Overall, the Philadelphia Eagles have made the playoffs 15 times Financial Field in partnership with Kulture City. The Eagles also became under Lurie’s direction and are tied for the fourth-most postseason the first professional sports team to partner with Popcorn for the People, berths in the NFL since the turn of the century (13), which includes a non-profit organization dedicated to creating meaningful employment trips in each of the last three years (one of only four teams to do so). In for those with autism and developmental disabilities. Most notably, the addition, since 1995, when the league’s salary cap was introduced, the foundation’s annual cycling and 5K run/walk event – the Eagles Autism Eagles are one of just three franchises to win a Super Bowl and then fol- Challenge presented by Lincoln Financial Group – contributes 100 per- low it with back-to-back playoff appearances. Philadelphia’s postseason cent of participant-raised funds to autism research and care and has success has been fueled by regular-season dominance, as the Eagles donated over $6 million in just its first two years. have turned in the fifth-most winning seasons (16) and sixth-highest To ensure the most transformational projects are funded through winning percentage (.563, 224-174-2) in the NFL from 1995-2019. the Eagles Autism Foundation, Lurie organizes a nationally recognized Lurie’s blueprint for success has had a profound impact on the independent peer review panel each year tasked with evaluating and field, leading to a greater overall winning percentage, more playoff games approving submitted proposals. A total of 25 research projects, post- On February 4, 2018, Lurie helped deliver the first Super Bowl championship in franchise history to the city of Philadelphia. The Eagles defeated the New England Patriots, 41-33, in Super Bowl LII at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, MN. 2020 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES GAME NOTES FLYJEFFREY EAGLES LURIE CHAIRMAN & CEOFLY doctoral fellowships and community grants have been funded for ex- ploratory work in the field of autism thanks to the foundation. On May 8, 2019, Lurie was presented the Commitment to Cures Award by the American Brain Foundation for his ongoing work to find cures for neurodevelopmental diseases and disorders. Additionally, Lurie is a director of the NLM Family Foundation, which devotes significant resources to autism research and education, and he also established the Lurie Family Foundation to strengthen the efforts toward autism research. COVID-19 RELIEF EFFORTS In response to the coronavirus pandemic, Lurie, in consultation with leading institutions, carefully assessed the short-term and long- term needs of communities and frontline workers combating the global health crisis and continues to commit substantial resources toward phil- anthropic aide. Lurie contributed $1 million to Penn Medicine on April 3, 2020, to establish the COVID-19 Immunology Defense Fund, which is an emerg- ing research program that aims to address critical needs as the pan- demic evolves. The priorities of the program range between creating rapid diagnostic testing, finding drugs that work against the virus and developing potential vaccines.
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