NFL MONDAY NIGHTS
Koy Detmer Leads Eagles to Win
Nearly ten years ago to the
day - -on November 25, 2002, the Philadelphia Eagles played a Monday night game
against the San Francisco Forty-Niners.
The 7-3 Eagles were without starting QB Donovan McNabb due to injury.
Koy Detemer started at QB for
the Eagles. Koy was the younger brother
of 1990 Heisman Trophy winner Ty Detmer.
The Eagles drafted Detmer late in the 1997 draft. Detmer played for the Eagles for nine years
but only started eight games in his career, five of them in his rookie season.
Detmer played the best game
of his career that night in front of a national television audience. He threw two touchdowns and ran for another
as the Eagles blasted the Niners 38-17.
Unfortunately, Detmer fell awkwardly late in the game and dislocated his
elbow. Third string QB A.J. Feeley finished out the game. The injury ended Detmer's season.
McNabb would return for the
playoffs and lead the Eagles to a victory over the Falcons in the Divisional
round. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeated
the Eagles 27-10 in the NFC Championship game on a cold, blustery day at
Philly's Veterans Stadium.
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