Philadelphia Eagles’ Saquon Barkley celebrates after scoring a touchdown in the first half of an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley gets past Dallas Cowboys defenders as Barkley scores a touchdown in the first half of an NFL football game Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Eagles resume season opener against Cowboys after lightning delay
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Eagles have resumed their season opener against the Dallas Cowboys following a 65-minute delay because of lightning in the area around Lincoln Financial Field late in the third quarter on Thursday night.
Philadelphia Eagles’ Saquon Barkley celebrates after scoring a touchdown in the first half of an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Eagles have resumed their season opener against the Dallas Cowboys following a 65-minute delay because of lightning in the area around Lincoln Financial Field late in the third quarter on Thursday night.
Behind two touchdown runs from Super Bowl MVP Jalen Hurts, the Super Bowl champion Eagles led 24-20 with 4:44 left in the third quarter when the game was delayed. Play was stopped for just more than an hour before the game resumed at 11:30 p.m.
The Eagles had the ball following a fumble recovery just before the delay.
The Eagles posted on the scoreboard that a severe warning had been issued by the National Weather Service that could produce severe conditions, including lightning and strong wind. The Eagles urged fans to leave the open seating areas and seek shelter in the concourse. The teams went to their locker rooms.
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The Eagles unveiled their before the game. Then the real fireworks began, when defensive tackle Jalen Carter was on Dallas quarterback Dak Prescott.
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