In the Clutch

IN THE CLUTCH:

 
Donovan’s clutch, late-game performances ...

 
• Dec. 12, 2010 vs. TB. ... with Washington down 17-10 and 3:47 remaining in the 4th qtr., led the Redskins on a 13-play, 75-yard drive to cut the lead to 17-16 with 0:09 remaining. Was 8-12 passing for 79 yards (their only run was for -4). However, the XPA failed and the game ended.
 
• Nov. 21, 2010 at Ten. ... led a decimated Redskins team that entered the game without three starters and lost another seven players during the game to injury to a come-from-behind OT win. Down 16-13 in the 4th qtr., marched 50 yards to a game-tying FG with 5:24 remaining in regulation. Moved the team 49-yards for a possibly game-ending 47-yard FG with 0:03 left but the FG attempt was short. Eventually led another 57-yards drive for the game-winning OT FG.
 
• Oct. 10, 2010 vs. GB ... down 13-3 entering the 4th qtr., led the Redskins to 10 points in the final stanza before winning the game with a FG in OT. Connected with Anthony Armstrong for a 48-yard TD and was 3-4 for 47 yards on the game-tying FG drive.
 
• Dec. 27, 2009 at Was. ... after seeing a 17-point lead erased and the offense sputtering due to the loss of C Jamaal Jackson, threw a 27-yard pass to Jeremy Maclin leading to a 28-yard David Akers FG with 0:04 remaining to give the Eagles a 30-27 victory.

• Nov. 29, 2009 vs. Was. ... erased an 8-point 4th qtr. deficit with a TD and FG to give the Eagles a 27-24 victory. David Akers untied a 24-24 game with a 32-yard FG with just 1:48 remaining.

• Nov. 22, 2009 at Chi.. ... down by 3 in the 4th qtr., led the Eagles to an 11-play, 62-yard TD drive with 5:31 remaining to give the Eagles a 24-20 win.

• Jan. 18, 2009 at Arz. ... rallied the Eagles to a 25-24 4th qtr. lead in the NFC Championship Game after trailing 24-6 at the half. A TD by the Cardinals with 2:53 remaining resulted in a 32-25 loss.

• Nov. 11, 2007 at Was. ... rallied the team from a 22-13 deficit, rattling off 20 pts. in the 4th qtr., including a 57-yd. TD pass to Brian Westbrook to take a 26-25 lead with 3:16 remaining.
 

• Sep. 25, 2005 vs. Oak. ... led the team on an 11-play, 75-yd. drive resulting in a David Akers FG with :12 remaining to defeat the Raiders 23-20.

 
• Dec. 19, 2004 vs. Dal. ... trailing 7-6 with just over 6 minutes to go, led the Eagles on a game-winning 9-play, 64-yd. TD drive fueled by back-to-back scrambles that netted 31 yds. Dorsey Levens capped the drive with a 2-yd. TD run
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• Oct. 24, 2004 at Cle. ... after the Browns scored a late TD to send the game into OT, both teams traded punts to begin the extra period. The Eagles used a 28-yd. scramble by McNabb, 18 yds. rushing by Levens and 18 yds. receiving by Reno Mahe to set up a David Akers 50-yd. game-winning FG.
 

• Jan. 11, 2004 vs. GB ... in the NFC Divisional Playoff game, led the Eagles back from a 14-0 deficit in the 1st qtr. With 2:21 remaining, he took over at the Eagles own 20-yard line and began a dramatic game-tying drive, which included a miraculous 4th-n-26 completion to Freddie Mitchell to keep the drive alive. David Akers would later nail a 37-yd. FG to send the game into OT and then hit a 31-ydr. to win it.
 

• Nov. 10, 2003 at GB ... orchestrated a memorable two-minute drill to defeat the Packers on MNF at Lambeau Field. Down 14-10 with 2:43 remaining, he drove the Eagles 65 yds. in 8 plays which culminated in a 6-yd. TD pass to Todd Pinkston.
 

• Dec. 30, 2001 vs. NYG ... led a 24-21 victory, clinching the Eagles first NFC East Division title since 1988. Down 21-14 with 2:43 remaining, McNabb spearheaded two scoring drives – one led to a 7-yd. TD strike to TE Chad Lewis and the other to the GW 35-yd. field goal by David Akers.
 

• Oct. 22, 2001 at NYG ... engineered a last-minute scoring drive on Monday Night Football to win, 10-9. Trailing 9-3 with just under 2 minutes left, McNabb found James Thrash in the right corner of the end zone for the winning 18-yd. TD pass
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• Dec. 3, 2000 vs. Ten. ... led the Eagles on an 8-play, 77-yd. drive late in the 4th qtr. to give them a 13-12 lead. A last second 50-yd. FG by Al Del Greco gave the Titans the win
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• Nov. 26, 2000 at Was. ... gained 125 yards rushing, leading to a 23-20 win. His highlight-film 21-yd. TD run saw him race by DE Bruce Smith, juke S Mark Carrier, and drag S Matt Stevens into the end zone. He also had a career-long 54-yd. scamper to set up the game-winning FG late in the 4th qtr.

 
• Nov. 12, 2000 at Pit. ... Down 23-13 with 3:26 to play, again orchestrated a comeback, OT victory for the 2nd straight week as he was 12 of 18 passing for 106 yards and 1 TD in the 4th qtr. and OT in leading the Eagles to a 26-23 win.
 

• Nov. 5, 2000 vs. Dal. ... in a 16-13, come-from-behind win, led a two-minute drive late in the 4th qtr. to tie the game and withstood an INT in overtime to lead the Eagles to the GW FG.



 
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