2016 Philadelphia Eagles season
The 2016 Philadelphia Eagles season is the franchise's 84th season in the National Football League and the first under head coach Doug Pederson. The Eagles 84th year was also the rookie year for Number 2 overall quarterback in the 2016 NFL draft Carson Wentz.
Roster changes
Free agents
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Player re-signed by the Eagles |
Free Agent Signings
Trades
- On March 9, the Eagles traded cornerback Byron Maxwell, linebacker Kiko Alonso, and the 13th overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft to the Miami Dolphins for the 8th overall draft pick.
- On March 9, the Eagles traded running back DeMarco Murray and their 4th round draft pick to the Tennessee Titans for their 4th round draft pick.
- On March 11, the Eagles traded quarterback Mark Sanchez to the Denver Broncos for a conditional 7th round pick in 2017 NFL Draft— predicated upon Sanchez making the Broncos' 2016 Week 1 roster.
- On April 20, the Eagles traded their 2016 1st, 3rd, and 4th round picks, along with their 2017 1st round pick and their 2018 2nd round pick to the Cleveland Browns for the 2nd overall pick the 2016 NFL Draft.
- On August 16, the Eagles traded offensive tackle Dennis Kelly to the Tennessee Titans for wide receiver Dorial Green-Beckham.
- On September 4, The Eagles traded Sam Bradford to the Minnesota Vikings for their 2017 1st round pick and their 2018 conditional 4th round pick.
- On September 7, The Eagles traded Eric Rowe to the New England Patriots for their 2018 conditional 4th round pick.
Roster Changes
The Eagles cut wide receiver Riley Cooper on February 9, 2016.
The Eagles cut veteran linebacker DeMeco Ryans on February 24, 2016.[3]
Draft
- Notes
- The Eagles traded their second-round selection, along with a 2015 fourth-round selection and quarterback Nick Foles to the St. Louis Rams in exchange for the Rams' 2015 fifth-round selection and quarterback Sam Bradford.
- The Eagles acquired an additional third-round selection in a trade that sent their 2015 fourth-round selection to the Detroit Lions.
- The Eagles conditionally acquired an additional fifth-round selection in a trade that sent cornerback Brandon Boykin to the Pittsburgh Steelers; the condition could have upgraded to a fourth-rounder if Boykin played at least 60% of the snaps with the Steelers during the 2015 season, but he did not.
- The Eagles conditionally acquired an additional seventh-round selection in a trade that sent quarterback Matt Barkley to the Arizona Cardinals; the Eagles were to only receive this selection if Barkley was on the Cardinals' 2015 roster for at least six games, which was fulfilled on October 17, 2015.
Undrafted free agents
Staff
Philadelphia Eagles staff |
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- Front Office
- Chairman/CEO – Jeffrey Lurie
- President – Don Smolenski
- Executive Vice President of Football Operations – Howie Roseman
- Senior Football Advisor – Tom Donahoe
- Vice President of Player Personnel - Joe Douglas
- Assistant Director of Player Personnel - Andy Weidl
- Vice President of Football Operations and Strategy - Alec Halaby
- Senior Director of College Scouting- Anthony Patch
- Director of College Scouting – Trey Brown
- Assistant Director of College Scouting - Mike Bradway
- Director of Pro Scouting – Dwayne Joseph
- Director of Personnel Operations – Joe Pannunzio
- Director of Scouting Administration/Personnel Scout – Chris Shea
- Director of Football Administration – Jake Rosenberg
- Player Personnel Executive - Rick Mueller
- Football Operations Executive - Brian Dawkins
- Head Coaches
- Offensive Coaches
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- Defensive Coaches
- Special Teams Coaches
- Strength and Conditioning
- Head Strength and Conditioning – Josh Hingst
- Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Ben Wagner
- Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Keith Gray
- Director of Sports Science and Reconditioning – Shaun Huls
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- AFC East
- BUF
- MIA
- NE
- NYJ
- North
- BAL
- CIN
- CLE
- PIT
- South
- HOU
- IND
- JAX
- TEN
- West
- DEN
- KC
- OAK
- SD
- NFC East
- DAL
- NYG
- PHI
- WAS
- North
- CHI
- DET
- GB
- MIN
- South
- ATL
- CAR
- NO
- TB
- West
- ARI
- LA
- SF
- SEA
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Current roster
Philadelphia Eagles roster |
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
Practice squad
Rookies in italics
Roster updated December 2, 2016, 2016
Depth Chart • Transactions
53 Active, 4 Inactive, 10 Practice Squad
→ AFC rosters → NFC rosters |
- AFC East
- BUF
- MIA
- NE
- NYJ
- North
- BAL
- CIN
- CLE
- PIT
- South
- HOU
- IND
- JAX
- TEN
- West
- DEN
- KC
- OAK
- SD
- NFC East
- DAL
- NYG
- PHI
- WAS
- North
- CHI
- DET
- GB
- MIN
- South
- ATL
- CAR
- NO
- TB
- West
- ARI
- LA
- SF
- SEA
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Schedule
Preseason
Regular season
- Notes
- Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
- Networks and times for Weeks 15 and 17 are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling.
Game summaries
Week 1: vs. Cleveland Browns
Game information |
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- PHI – 12:30 Caleb Sturgis 22-yard FG, PHI 10–0
- CLE – 9:11 Isaiah Crowell 2-yard TD run (Patrick Murray kick), PHI 10–7
- PHI – 0:27 Caleb Sturgis 38-yard FG, PHI 13–7
- Third quarter
- CLE – 13:57 Patrick Murray 35-yard FG, PHI 13–10
- PHI – 10:49 SAFETY: Snap sails out of bounds, PHI 15–10
- PHI – 6:17 Nelson Agholor 35-yard TD pass from Carson Wentz (Caleb Sturgis kick), PHI 22–10
- Fourth quarter
- PHI – 1:12 Ryan Mathews 1-yard TD run (Caleb Sturgis kick), PHI 29–10
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- Top passers
- CLE – Robert Griffin III: 12/26, 190 yards, INT
- PHI – Carson Wentz: 22/37, 278 yards, 2 TD
- Top rushers
- CLE – Isaiah Crowell: 12 rushes, 62 yards, TD
- PHI – Ryan Mathews: 22 rushes, 77 yards, TD
- Top receivers
- CLE – Corey Coleman: 2 receptions, 69 yards
- PHI – Jordan Matthews: 7 receptions, 114 yards, TD
- Top tacklers
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Week 2: at Chicago Bears
Game information |
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- CHI - 11:16 Jeremy Langford 1-yard TD run (Connor Barth kick), CHI 7-3
- PHI - 2:27 Caleb Sturgis 29-yard FG, CHI 7-6
- PHI - 0:03 Caleb Sturgis 53-yard FG, PHI 9-7
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
- PHI - 10:36 Ryan Mathews 1-yard TD run (Caleb Sturgis kick), PHI 29-7
- CHI - 5:09 Eddie Royal 65-yard punt return for a TD (Connor Barth kick), PHI 29-14
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- Top passers
- PHI – Carson Wentz: 20/33, 183 yards, TD
- CHI – Jay Cutler: 12/17, 157 yards, INT
- Top rushers
- PHI – Darren Sproles: 12 rushes, 40 yards
- CHI – Jeremy Langford: 11 rushes, 28 yards, TD
- Top receivers
- Top tacklers
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Week 3: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
Week Three: Pittsburgh Steelers at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
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2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Steelers |
0 |
3 |
0 | 0 | 3 |
Eagles |
3 |
10 |
21 | 0 | 34 |
at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Game information |
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- PHI - 12:54 Darren Sproles 73-yard TD pass from Carson Wentz (Caleb Sturgis kick), PHI 20-3
- PHI - 5:45 Wendell Smallwood 1-yard TD run (Caleb Sturgis kick), PHI 27-3
- PHI - 1:52 Kenjon Barner 8-yard TD run (Caleb Sturgis kick), PHI 34-3
- Fourth quarter
No Scoring
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- Top passers
- PIT – Ben Roethlisberger: 24/44, 257 yards, INT
- PHI – Carson Wentz: 23/31, 301 yards, 2 TD
- Top rushers
- PIT – DeAngelo Williams: 8 rushes, 21 yards
- PHI – Wendell Smallwood: 17 rushes, 79 yards, TD
- Top receivers
- PIT – Antonio Brown: 12 receptions, 139 yards
- PHI – Darren Sproles: 6 receptions, 128 yards, TD
- Top tacklers
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Week 5: at Detroit Lions
Week Five: Philadelphia Eagles at Detroit Lions – Game summary
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2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Eagles |
0 |
10 |
10 | 3 | 23 |
Lions |
14 |
7 |
0 | 3 | 24 |
at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan
Game information |
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- PHI - 9:18 Josh Huff 1-yard TD pass from Carson Wentz (Caleb Sturgis kick), DET 21-17
- PHI - 6:47 Caleb Sturgis 33-yard FG, DET 21-20
- Fourth quarter
- PHI - 6:40 Caleb Sturgis 49-yard FG, PHI 23-21
- DET - 1:29 Matt Prater 29-yard FG, DET 24-23
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- Top passers
- PHI – Carson Wentz: 25/32, 238 yards, 2 TD, INT
- DET – Matthew Stafford: 18/24, 153 yards, 3 TD
- Top rushers
- PHI – Darren Sproles: 5 rushes, 45 yards
- DET – Theo Riddick: 11 rushes, 49 yards
- Top receivers
- Top tacklers
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Week 6: at Washington Redskins
Week Six: Philadelphia Eagles at Washington Redskins – Game summary
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2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Eagles |
0 |
14 |
0 | 6 | 20 |
Redskins |
7 |
14 |
3 | 3 | 27 |
at FedEx Field, Landover, Maryland
Game information |
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- WAS - 7:48 Vernon Davis 13-yard TD pass from Kirk Cousins (Dustin Hopkins kick), WAS 14-0
- PHI - 7:37 Wendell Smallwood 86-yard kickoff return for a TD (Caleb Sturgis kick), WAS 14-7
- PHI - 3:55 Malcolm Jenkins 62-yard interception return for a TD (Caleb Sturgis kick), Tie 14-14
- WAS - 0:06 Matt Jones 1-yard TD rush (Dustin Hopkins kick), WAS 21-14
- Third quarter
- WAS - 8:40 Dustin Hopkins 32-yard FG, WAS 24-14
- Fourth quarter
- PHI - 12:57 Caleb Sturgis 38-yard FG, WAS 24-17
- WAS - 9:43 Dustin Hopkins 50-yard FG, WAS 27-17
- PHI - 5:20 Caleb Sturgis 28-yard FG, WAS 27-20
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- Top passers
- PHI – Carson Wentz: 11/22, 179 yards
- WAS – Kirk Cousins: 18/34, 263 yards, 2 TD, INT
- Top rushers
- PHI – Ryan Mathews: 9 rushes, 60 yards
- WAS – Matt Jones: 16 rushes, 135 yards, TD
- Top receivers
- Top tacklers
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Week 7: vs. Minnesota Vikings
Week Seven: Minnesota Vikings at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
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3 | 4 | Total |
Vikings |
0 |
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0 | 7 | 10 |
Eagles |
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11 |
7 | 3 | 21 |
at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Game information |
- First quarter
No Scoring
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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- Top passers
- MIN – Sam Bradford: 24/41, 224 yards, TD, INT
- PHI – Carson Wentz: 16/28, 138 yards, TD, 2 INT
- Top rushers
- Top receivers
- MIN – Cordarrelle Patterson: 7 receptions, 67 yards, TD
- PHI – Josh Huff: 4 receptions, 39 yards
- Top tacklers
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Week 8: at Dallas Cowboys
Week Eight: Philadelphia Eagles at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
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3 | 4 | OT | Total |
Eagles |
3 |
10 |
7 | 3 | 0 | 23 |
Cowboys |
7 |
3 |
3 | 10 | 6 | 29 |
at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
Game information |
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- DAL - 14:50 Dan Bailey 38-yard FG, DAL 10-3
- PHI - 3:45 Ryan Mathews 1-yard TD rush (Caleb Sturgis kick), Tie 10-10
- PHI - 0:00 Caleb Sturgis 55-yard FG, PHI 13-10
- Third quarter
- PHI - 6:20 Jordan Matthews 5-yard TD pass from Carson Wentz (Caleb Sturgis kick), PHI 20-10
- DAL - 0:56 Dan Bailey 23-yard FG, PHI 20-13
- Fourth quarter
- PHI - 14:09 Caleb Sturgis 34-yard FG, PHI 23-13
- DAL - 11:34 Dan Bailey 49-yard FG, PHI 23-16
- DAL - 3:04 Dez Bryant 22-yard TD pass from Dak Prescott (Dan Bailey kick), Tie 23-23
- Overtime
- DAL - 7:48 Jason Witten 5-yard TD pass from Dak Prescott, DAL 29-23
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- Top passers
- PHI – Carson Wentz: 32/43, 202 yards, TD
- DAL – Dak Prescott: 19/39, 287 yards, 2 TD, INT
- Top rushers
- Top receivers
- PHI – Jordan Matthews: 11 receptions, 65 yards, TD
- DAL – Dez Bryant: 4 receptions, 113 yards, TD
- Top tacklers
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Week 9: at New York Giants
Game information |
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- PHI - 12:11 Ryan Mathews 8-yard TD rush (Caleb Sturgis kick), NYG 14-10
- NYG - 9:28 Odell Beckham, Jr. 1-yard TD pass from Eli Manning (Robbie Gould kick), NYG 21-10
- Third quarter
- PHI - 12:17 Kenjon Barner 3-yard TD rush (Caleb Sturgis kick), NYG 21-17
- NYG - 7:41 Sterling Shepard 32-yard TD pass from Eli Manning (Robbie Gould kick), NYG 28-17
- Fourth quarter
- PHI - 12:01 Caleb Sturgis 26-yard FG, NYG 28-20
- PHI - 3:51 Caleb Sturgis 38-yard FG, NYG 28-23
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- Top passers
- PHI – Carson Wentz: 27/47, 364 yards, 2 INT
- NYG – Eli Manning: 22/36, 257 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT
- Top rushers
- Top receivers
- PHI – Zach Ertz: 8 receptions, 97 yards
- NYG – Sterling Shepard: 3 receptions, 50 yards, TD
- Top tacklers
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The loss dropped the Eagles 4-4 and 4th place in the NFC East.
Week 10: vs. Atlanta Falcons
Week Ten: Atlanta Falcons at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
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3 | 4 | Total |
Falcons |
0 |
6 |
3 | 6 | 15 |
Eagles |
7 |
0 |
3 | 14 | 24 |
at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Game information |
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- ATL - 9:36 Matt Bryant 38-yard FG, PHI 7-3
- ATL - 2:59 Matt Bryant 43-yard FG, PHI 7-6
- Third quarter
- PHI - 8:16 Caleb Sturgis 29-yard FG, PHI 10-6
- ATL - 4:46 Matt Bryant 46-yard FG, PHI 10-9
- Fourth quarter
- PHI - 13:50 Caleb Sturgis 25-yard FG, PHI 13-9
- ATL - 13:15 Taylor Gabriel 76-yard TD pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick no good), ATL 15-13
- PHI - 6:49 Ryan Mathews 5-yard TD rush (Ryan Mathews 2-pt run), PHI 21-15
- PHI - 1:57 Caleb Sturgis 48-yard FG, PHI 24-15
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- Top passers
- ATL – Matt Ryan: 18/31, 267 yards, TD, INT
- PHI – Carson Wentz: 25/36, 231 yards
- Top rushers
- ATL – Devonta Freeman: 12 rushes, 49 yards
- PHI – Ryan Mathews: 18 rushes, 108 yards, 2 TD
- Top receivers
- Top tacklers
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The Eagles, with the win, stay alive in the NFC East and the wild card race as they take down the NFC South leaders and the NFL's best offense.
Week 11: at Seattle Seahawks
Week Eleven: Philadelphia Eagles at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
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Eagles |
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7 |
0 | 8 | 15 |
Seahawks |
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10 |
7 | 3 | 26 |
at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington
- Date: November 20
- Game time: 4:25 p.m. EST/1:25 p.m. PST
- Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C), rain
- Game attendance: 69,190
- Referee: Carl Cheffers
- TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Tracy Wolfson
- Recap, Gamebook
Game information |
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- SEA - 7:31 Russell Wilson 15-yard TD pass from Doug Baldwin (Steven Hauschka kick), SEA 23-7
- Fourth quarter
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- Top passers
- PHI – Carson Wentz: 23/45, 218 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
- SEA – Russell Wilson: 18/31, 272 yards, TD
- Top rushers
- PHI – Wendell Smallwood: 13 rushes, 48 yards
- SEA – C. J. Prosise: 4 rushes, 76 yards, TD
- Top receivers
- PHI – Jordan Matthews: 5 receptions, 59 yards
- SEA – Doug Baldwin: 4 receptions, 104 yards
- Top tacklers
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Week 12: vs. Green Bay Packers
Week Twelve: Green Bay Packers at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
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3 | 4 | Total |
Packers |
7 |
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3 | 10 | 27 |
Eagles |
7 |
3 |
3 | 0 | 13 |
at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Date: November 28
- Game time: 8:30 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 47 °F (8 °C), cloudy
- Game attendance: 69,596
- Referee: Terry McAulay
- TV announcers (ESPN): Sean McDonough, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters
- Recap, Gamebook
Game information |
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- GB - 14:53 Davante Adams 20-yard TD pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), GB 14-7
- PHI - 0:25 Caleb Sturgis 48-yard FG, GB 14-10
- Third quarter
- GB - 8:48 Mason Crosby 33-yard FG, GB 17-10
- PHI - 5:21 Caleb Sturgis 50-yard FG, GB 17-13
- Fourth quarter
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- Top passers
- GB – Aaron Rodgers: 25/33, 247 yards, 2 TD
- PHI – Carson Wentz: 22/33, 215 yards, INT
- Top rushers
- Top receivers
- GB – Davante Adams: 4 receptions, 105 yards, 2 TD
- PHI – Dorial Green-Beckham: 5 receptions, 58 yards
- Top tacklers
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Week 13: at Cincinnati Bengals
Week Thirteen: Philadelphia Eagles at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
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3 | 4 | Total |
Eagles |
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0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Bengals |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Date: December 4
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Referee: Jeff Triplette
- TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Charles Davis and Peter Schrager
- Preview
Game information |
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- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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- Top passers
- Top rushers
- Top receivers
- Top tacklers
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