In the Monday Night Football opener (the series' final season with ABC until 2020), the Falcons defeated the Eagles 14–10, with Vick scoring the game's first touchdown on a seven-yard run. McNabb had defeated Vick in each of their first two meetings, but in Week 1 of the 2005 season, Vick finally bested McNabb in a meaningful contest. Vick was also sacked four times and intercepted twice. While McNabb had 180 passing yards, 32 rushing yards and two touchdowns (both were thrown to tight end Chad Lewis), Vick only managed 136 passing yards and 26 rushing yards. McNabb and Vick would meet once more in the 2004 NFC Championship Game, but the result again favored the Eagles in a 27–10 blowout victory. Meanwhile, McNabb finished with 247 passing yards, 24 rushing yards and a touchdown as Philadelphia won 20–6. However, the game failed to live up to the billing, as the Eagles defense sacked Vick (274 passing yards, 30 rushing yards) three times and forced two interceptions, including a 39-yard touchdown return by Bobby Taylor. The two mobile quarterbacks met for the first time in the 2002 Divisional Round. Michael Vick īoth the Eagles and Falcons would meet almost frequently over the next several years, but in the early 2000s, the rivalry was reignited with the arrival of Donovan McNabb and Michael Vick. Philadelphia punter Mike Michel, who was thrust into kicking duties after a late-season injury to placekicker Nick Mike-Mayer, missed a potential game-winning 34-yard field goal, and was cut soon after. Falcons kicker Tim Mazzetti scored the extra point to give Atlanta the lead. Bartkowski later connected with tight end Jim Mitchell for a 20-yard touchdown, followed by a 37-yard touchdown pass to Francis late in the fourth quarter. Under NFL rules, Atlanta maintained possession following the simultaneous catch, gaining 49 yards in the process. The turning point of the game came when Falcons quarterback Steve Bartkowski launched a deep pass to wide receiver Wallace Francis, who simultaneously caught the ball with Eagles defender Herm Edwards. The Falcons initially trailed 13–0, but rallied to win 14–13. Their reward was a home playoff game against the Eagles in the Wild Card Round. The Falcons finished the 1978 season 9–7, earning their first-ever playoff berth. It was not until 1978, however, that the rivalry truly took off.
In that game, Philadelphia won 23–10 as Atlanta went on to finish their first season at 3–11. The Eagles were the Falcons' second-ever opponent in the latter's inaugural 1966 season.
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Michael VickĪs of 2021, the Eagles lead the all-time series 21–15–1, and have a 3–1 playoff record.
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