2005 Week 5 · Sun, Oct 9, 2005 · Texas Stadium
Philadelphia Eagles
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Dallas CowboysWinner
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PHI -3.5 upsetU 44 ✓
Dallas Cowboys 33–10 — never really in doubt late.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Full stat lines
Box score
Philadelphia Eagles
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan McNabb | 13/26 | 131 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -7.7 |
| Koy Detmer | 3/4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Westbrook | 6 | 12 | 2.0 | 0 | -2.9 |
| Lamar Gordon | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Donovan McNabb | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lito Sheppard | 8 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremiah Trotter | 9 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dhani Jones | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Adams | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sheldon Brown | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Lewis | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hollis Thomas | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Dawkins | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Simoneau | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alonzo Jackson | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Dallas Cowboys
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Bledsoe | 24/35 | 289 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyson Thompson | 20 | 75 | 3.8 | 0 | -2.9 |
| Julius Jones | 16 | 72 | 4.5 | 0 | -0.5 |
| Drew Bledsoe | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 | 1.3 |
| Anthony Thomas | 4 | 5 | 1.3 | 0 | -2.8 |
| Keyshawn Johnson | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.1 |
| Tony Romo | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 | -1.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradie James | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Roy Williams | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Shanle | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terence Newman | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Henry | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie Pile | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brett Pierce | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Ferguson | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Burnett | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jay Ratliff | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- PHI -3.5
- Closing total
- 44
- PHI moneyline
- —
- DAL moneyline
- —
Eagles closed -3.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 44; the game landed 43 — under by 1.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Texas Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- 77°F, wind 0 mph
- Referee
- Bill Vinovich
- Rest
- PHI 7 days · DAL 7 days
- Coaches
- Andy Reid vs Bill Parcells
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.