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Houston Texans at Philadelphia Eagles

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2002 Regular season · Week 4 · Veterans Stadium

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Historical final score from the WHYNFL results archive. WHYNFL preserves the team labels of the time and converts supplied Eastern kickoff times. Team links open today's franchise hubs. Historical box scores and play-by-play are not supplied.

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HOUHouston Texans17Away
PHIPhiladelphia Eagles35Home
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Eagles beat Texans 35–17 in 2002 Week 4

The Philadelphia Eagles beat the Houston Texans 35–17 at home at Veterans Stadium in Week 4 of the 2002 regular season on September 29, 2002.

The result moved the Eagles to 3–1 and dropped the Texans to 1–3. It was the Eagles’ third straight win. It was the Texans’ third straight loss. The Texans finished 2002 at 4–12 and missed the playoffs. The Eagles finished 2002 at 12–4 and lost in the NFC Championship Game.

WHYNFL’s results archive begins with the 1999 season, and this was the franchises’ first meeting in it. When they met again, the Philadelphia Eagles won 24–10 on September 10, 2006.

Written by WHYNFL from the final scores in its results archive, which begins with the 1999 season. Records, streaks and season results count regular-season and playoff finals.

Series Eagles lead the series 1–0 after meeting No. 1 since 2002 Full series history

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