DeSean Jackson has 2 big touchdown plays; Eagles bounce back with 27-17 win over Redskins

Eagles bounce back with 27-17 win over Redskins

LANDOVER, Md. — DeSean Jackson scored on a 67-yard reverse and caught a 57-yard touchdown pass, and the Philadelphia Eagles converted three turnovers into points Monday night in a 27-17 win over the Washington Redskins.

Nearly all the scoring came in the first half of an injury-filled game that got the Eagles (4-2) back to form after last week’s jarring loss to the Oakland Raiders.

Philadelphia’s Brian Westbrook suffered a concussion, and Washington’s Chris Cooley left with a right ankle injury.

Donovan McNabb completed 15 of 25 passes for 156 yards. The defense sacked Jason Campbell six times, and newcomer Will Witherspoon ran back an interception for a touchdown and created another turnover.

The Redskins fell to 2-5.

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LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — DeSean Jackson scored on a 67-yard reverse and a 57-yard catch Monday night to help the Eagles build a 27-10 lead after three quarters of a game filled with injuries, including Philadelphia running back Brian Westbrook’s concussion.

Jackson was among several players hurt, leaving the field shortly before halftime to have his right foot X-rayed. But he returned in the third quarter. Westbrook, the Eagles’ leading rusher, did not. He departed after his helmet collided with linebacker London Fletcher’s knee at the end of a run in the first quarter.

Jackson reached the end zone the only two times he touched the ball on plays from scrimmage in the first half. The Eagles, coming off a surprising loss to Oakland, took the lead on the fourth play from scrimmage on Jackson’s reverse, the team’s longest running play this season.

Then, Donovan McNabb’s long toss to Jackson with 1:50 left in the second quarter was the quarterback’s 200th NFL TD pass and pushed him past 30,000 yards passing for his career.

In between, three turnovers led to 13 points for the Eagles, including Will Witherspoon’s 9-yard interception return for a touchdown. Making his Eagles debut after a midweek trade from the Rams, the linebacker grabbed the ball after Jason Campbell’s pass was batted by safety Quintin Mikell.

On the first play of the second quarter, Witherspoon stripped Campbell of the ball, and Mikell recovered the fumble in Washington territory. That led to David Akers’ 47-yard field goal, which made it 17-0 about 1½ minutes into the second quarter.

Later, Antwaan Randle El’s muffed punt return — the football went off his facemask — was recovered by Sean Jones, setting up a 44-yard kick by Akers.

Washington’s lone first-half TD came when Campbell connected with Devin Thomas on a 2-yard pass, the second-year receiver’s first NFL touchdown catch. Shaun Suisham added a 47-yard field goal with a second left in the first half for Washington.

Putting a damper on the Eagles’ start was the injury to Westbrook, who stayed down on the ground for several minutes. As his brother — Redskins cornerback Byron Westbrook — and Eagles coach Andy Reid looked on from steps away, Westbrook eventually was helped up and led off the field, walking toward the locker room. The Eagles said he was not expected to return.

Jackson’s injury was announced shortly after his second score. Among the other players hurt: Redskins Byron Westbrook and linebacker H.B. Blades left with knee injuries, tight end Chris Cooley left with a hurt right ankle and defensive lineman Cornelius Griffin sprained his elbow. Eagles safety Macho Harris went to the locker room for X-rays on an ankle.

This was Washington’s first game this season against an opponent that entered the game with a victory. Last week, the Redskins became the first team in league history to play six consecutive games against winless teams.

After Washington lost 14-6 to previously winless Kansas City last weekend, the Redskins stripped head coach Jim Zorn of his play-calling duties and handed them to consultant Sherm Lewis, who was retired for nearly five years — indeed, was spending time calling bingo games at a senior center — when the Redskins got in touch this month.

The Redskins’ offense wasn’t much more effective through three quarters Monday, producing 10 points and 193 yards entering the fourth.