The Chicago Bears rolled up 281 rushing yards in beating the Philadelphia Eagles 24-15 on Friday afternoon.<\/p>\n
Chicago running backs Kyle Monangai had 130 yards and one touchdown on 22 carries and D\u2019Andre Swift had 125 yards and one touchdown on 18 carries against Philadelphia. <\/p>\n
Over the previous 50 seasons, the Eagles had yielded more rushing yards in only one game. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers ran for 283 yards in a 45-17 victory over Philadelphia on Nov. 22, 2015.<\/p>\n
Chicago had two 100-yard rushers in the same game for the fifth time in franchise history and for the first time since Nov. 10, 1985, when Walter Payton ran for 107 yards and Matt Suhey ran for 102 yards in a 24-3 victory over the Detroit Lions.<\/p>\n
The Philadelphia defense became the fifth in franchise history to yield 100 yards to two opposing ball-carriers in the same game. Most recently, Mike Anderson ran for 126 yards and Tatum Bell ran for 107 in the Denver Broncos\u2019 49-21 victory over Philadelphia on Oct. 30, 2015.<\/p>\n
After the Eagles cut Chicago\u2019s lead to 10-9 (and missed the extra point to tie the game) with 8:05 left in the third quarter on Friday, Philadelphia got as far as the Bears 12 on its next possession before losing a fumble. <\/p>\n
Chicago responded with a 12-play, 87-yard touchdown drive that featured 10 rushing attempts. The two passes accounted for 13 yards, but one was a 7-yard completion from quarterback Caleb Williams to tight end Colston Loveland on fourth-and-5 from the Eagles 37-yard line.<\/p>\n
Ten players from Alabama high schools and colleges got on the field during the Chicago-Philadelphia game:<\/p>\n
Eagles cornerback Jakorian Bennett (McGill-Toolen) did not record any stats. \u00a0Eagles running back Tank Bigsby (Auburn<\/a>) did not record any stats.Reed Blankenship (West Limestone) started at safety for the Eagles. Blankenship led Philadelphia with a career-high 14 tackles. His previous single-game best had been 12 tackles in a 25-20 victory over the New England Patriots on Sept. 10, 2023. Eagles linebacker Jihaad Campbell (Alabama<\/a>) did not record any stats.Landon Dickerson (Alabama) started at left guard for the Eagles. Jalen Hurts (Alabama) started at quarterback for the Eagles. Hurts completed 19-of-34 passes for 230 yards with two touchdowns and one interception and ran four times for 31 yards. He also lost one fumble. Hurts threw touchdown passes to wide receiver AJ Brown of 33 yards as Philadelphia cut Chicago\u2019s lead to 10-9 with 8:05 left in the third quarter and 4 yards as the Eagles reduced their deficit to 24-15. After the first touchdown, kicked Jake Elliott missed the extra point. After the second, Hurts threw incomplete on a 2-point attempt.Bears tight end Qadir Ismail (Samford<\/a>) is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.Eagles tight end Cameron Latu (Alabama) did not record any stats.Eagles cornerback Mac McWilliams (UAB<\/a>) was designated as a game-day inactive.DeVonta Smith (Alabama) started at wide receiver for the Eagles. Smith had five receptions for 48 yards. Smith did not practice on Tuesday and Wednesday, listed on the Philadelphia practice reports as having shoulder and chest injuries as well as an illness. Tyler Steen (Alabama) started at right guard for the Eagles.Eagles defensive tackle Byron Young (Alabama) made one tackle. Eagles wide receiver Quez Watkins (Athens) is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.<\/p>\n