PHILADELPHIA (AP) -Kevin Curtis had nine catches for 205 yards Sunday in the first half of Philadelphia’s 56-21 win over Detroit.
Curtis’ total was the most in a single half since Buffalo’s Lee Evans had 205 yards receiving last year against Houston.
The Eagles initially announced that Curtis’ performance had tied Evans’ record for a first-half performance, with records only available as far back as 1991. But Steve Largent had 224 in the first half of an Oct. 18, 1987 replacement game for Seattle against Detroit.
Curtis caught touchdown passes of 68, 12 and 43 yards from Donovan McNabb as the Eagles built a 42-21 lead.
McNabb hit Curtis on a post pattern for the 68-yard score in the first quarter, and found Curtis uncovered after a play-action fake for the 12-yarder in the second. Then, following a Detroit punt, Curtis got loose on an apparently blown coverage down the left sideline for an easy touchdown catch that gave the Eagles a 35-7 lead.
Curtis needed just a quarter to have a career day. He caught six passes for 132 yards in the quarter. His previous single-game best was 105 yards in 2005.
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