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PHILADELPHIA (Ticker) -- For the second straight week, the Dallas Cowboys had their hearts broken in overtime. David Akers kicked a 34-yard field goal with 11 second left in regulation before connecting from 32 yards 7:55 into the extra session, lifting the Philadelphia Eagles to a 16-13 victory over the Cowboys. It was the first time in the storied 41-year history of the Cowboys (3-6) that they played consecutive overtime games. They were coming off last week's 23-17 defeat to the Jacksonville Jaguars. "It's a little tough getting up here two weeks in a row in an overtime situation and not getting it done," Cowboys coach Dave Campo said. "Obviously, we felt that for a large part of the football game we had the game under control. We had opportunities to make plays and the end. We didn't do it, they made (plays), we didn't." Rookie Tim Seder kicked a 27-yard field goal to give Dallas a 13-10 lead with 1:51 left in the fourth quarter. But Donovan McNabb led the Eagles down the field, setting up Akers for his 32-yarder that sent the game into overtime. On their first possession of overtime, the Eagles drove into Dallas territory but McNabb's pass went off the hands of tight end Chad Lewis and was intercepted by linebacker Barron Wortham at the 31. The Cowboys picked up a first down on their initial offensive possession of the extra session before committing a costly miscue of their own. Fullback Robert Thomas, who carried just nine times in the first nine games this season, fumbled and Eagles safety Tim Hauck recovered on the Dallas 48. McNabb quickly got the Eagles (6-4) in position for the win. He hit Lewis for three yards on 3rd-and-1 before finding Darnell Autry with a 22-yard screen pass on the next play to move the ball to the Dallas 14. Two plays later, Akers came on and booted his first career game-winning field goal into a swirling wind. Akers was not bothered by the pressure kick. "The field goal I kicked against Tennessee (preseason) with two seconds left was pretty big," Akers said. "Then the 56-yarder against Baltimore (also in preseason) and not to mention the countless ones that coach Reid puts us through in training and everyday in practice. It's all perspective of what's a pressure kick." It was the first overtime game between the Eagles and Dallas in 83 all-time meetings. Philadelphia completed its first season series sweep of the Cowboys since 1990, but still trail the all-time series, 50-33. "Going into every game now, we feel confident that if it is overtime or a tight situation, we will be able to pull it out," McNabb said. "I think all throughout the course of a season, you have to play a game like that. We knew it was going to be a battle and grind, but we came out on top." The loss spoiled Randall Cunningham's return to Philadelphia. Cunningham spent the first 11 years of his career with the Eagles but did not re-sign with the team following the 1995 season. He had an unspectacular return, completing 14-of-22 passes for 109 yards and one interception. The Eagles' former leader received mostly boos from the Veterans Stadium crowd of 65,636. "I was so busy, running through and trying to get ready for the game, I didn't really think about it," Cunningham said. "I couldn't tell if people were cheering or booing. I wasn't surprised to be booed." Taking over on their 42 with 2:20 remaining in the fourth quarter, the Cowboys seemed to get a big break. On first down, Cunningham lofted a long pass intended for James McKnight. Eagles cornerback Troy Vincent intercepted the ball, but was called for pass interference, giving Dallas the ball on the 12. Unable to pick up a first down, Dallas settled for Seder's 27-yard field goal with 1:51 left. Philadelphia took over on its own 29 and was quickly faced with a 3rd-and-10. McNabb made a huge play, hitting Charles Johnson for 16 yards over the middle. Two plays later, McNabb used his legs when he busted off a 19-yard run to move the ball to the Dallas 36. McNabb hit running back Brian Mitchell with passes of nine and 10 yards, moving the ball into position for Akers' tying kick. Cunningham had plenty of praise for McNabb. "I was on the sideline and I had double vision of watching him in the the third and fourth quarter," said Cunningham, who is third on Eagles' all-time rushing list. "I saw him running and making plays, and I said 'Wow, he's a very talented kid.' "I remember I was his age making plays here like that. With some more experience, I think he's going to be one of the best quarterbacks in the league." McNabb also was big earlier in the fourth quarter, hitting Autry with a 23-yard pass along the left sideline that the running back took into the end zone, tying the contest, 10-10, with 7:38 remaining. McNabb struggled for much of the game but made the plays when they counted and finished 23-of-41 for 228 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions. He also rushed for 58 yards on five attempts. "It looked like he was getting more confident as the game went on," Eagles coach Andy Reid said. "I'm not saying he's not a confident player, but momentum is important for that quarterback position. I thought as time went on, he gained that and a lot of his confidence. He did a nice job down the stretch. He was bright eyed and competing." One of a host of running backs trying to replace Duce Staley, who is out for the season with a foot injury, Autry carried 19 times for 65 yards and had three receptions for 57 yards. Staley was huge factor in the first meeting between the teams, accounting for 201 of the Eagles' 306 yards rushing in a 41-14 victory. Today, the Cowboys were the ones that had the running game going with Philadelphia-killer Emmitt Smith leading the way. Smith rushed for a season-high 134 yards on 26 carries, reaching the century mark in rushing yards for the 12th time in career against the Eagles, the most against any opponent. Dallas finished with 204 total yards rushing, compared to 129 for the Eagles. After a penalty-filled first quarter, Smith helped the Cowboys break on top with 4:42 left in the opening half, when he scored on a seven-yard run. Dallas was ahead at the half despite committing nine of its 12 penalties over the first 30 minutes. The Cowboys were penalized for 97 yards. "Until we eliminate some of the mistakes that we make, we're gonna be a very mediocre team at best," Smith said. Smith helped the Cowboys extend the lead late in the third quarter. The NFL's third all-time leading rusher, broke off a 31-yard run down the left sideline that highlighted a nine-play, 65-yard drive. Seder capped the march with a 48-yard field goal to make it 10-0 with 1:58 left in the period. Philadelphia helped Smith have another big game, missing numerous tackles throughout. Akers, who missed a 40-yard field goal in the first quarter, finally got the Eagles on the board when he connected from 34 yards two minutes into fourth quarter.
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