LeSean McCoy: 10 Best Games of His Young Career

With the recent buzz that is surrounding the Twitter war between Philadelphia Eagles' running back LeSean McCoy and New York Giants linebacker Osi Umenyiora, I felt it as good as time as any to highlight the 10 best performances of LeSean McCoy's short two-year NFL career.

Here are the top 10 shining moments so far in McCoy's young, yet promising NFL career.

1. 2010 Week 2 vs. the Detroit Lions

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DETROIT - SEPTEMBER 19: LeSean McCoy #25 of the Philadelphia Eagles scores on a 46 yard touchdown during the fourth quarter of the game against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field on September 19, 2010 in Detroit, Michigan. The Eagles defeated the Lions 35-3

In the second regular season game of 2010, LeSean McCoy put out on an offensive barrage that had many Eagles fans eager to see just what this 22-year-old running back could bring to the table as he gained more game-time experience.

McCoy wasted no time showing his fans just what kind of potential he had, rushing for 120 yards and a career high three touchdowns against the Detroit Lions. Included in his three TDs was a 46-yard TD romp which helped lead the Eagles to a 35-32 win.

Though he wasn't able to quite reach this level of play the rest of the season, it showed that he was ready to break out and become one of the NFL's top running backs.

2. 2010 Week 11 vs. the New York Giants

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PHILADELPHIA - NOVEMBER 21: Jonathan Goff #54 of the New York Giants tries to tackle LeSean McCoy #25 of the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field on November 21, 2010 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Michael Heiman/Getty Images)

In Week 11 of last season, LeSean McCoy took it to Osi Umenyiora and the New York Giants in a 27-17 rout.

McCoy racked up 111 rushing yards, one touchdown—which was a 50-yard TD run— to go along with 28 yards receiving.

McCoy helped give the Eagles the first of two wins against their NFC East rival, which always makes the win all that more sweet.

3. 2010 Week 5 vs. the San Francisco 49ers

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SAN FRANCISCO - OCTOBER 10: LeSean McCoy #25 of the Philadelphia Eagles runs against the San Francisco 49ers during an NFL game at Candlestick Park on October 10, 2010 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images)

LeSean McCoy put in a solid overall game against the 49ers">San Francisco 49ers in Week 5 of last season.

McCoy accumulated 92 yards rushing on 18 carries with one TD, and five receptions for 46 yards.

Accounting for his single TD of the game, McCoy popped off a 29-yard TD scamper on way to aiding his Eagles to a 27-24 squeaker of a win.

4. 2009 Week 10 vs. the Chicago Bears

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CHICAGO - NOVEMBER 22: LeSean McCoy #29 of the Philadelphia Eagles runs the ball in the second half against Lance Briggs #55 of the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field on November 22, 2009 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

In his highest rushing performance of his rookie season, LeSean McCoy went one yard shy of reaching his first 100-yard rushing game of his career against the Chicago Bears.

McCoy rushed for 99 yards and one TD in a 24-20 win, leaving Eagles fans yearning for that one yard to give the young man his first career milestone.

Though he didn't reach the 100-yard mark until the following season, his rookie season was a worthy performance.

5. 2009 Week 3 vs. the Kansas City Chiefs

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PHILADELPHIA - SEPTEMBER 27: LeSean McCoy #29 of the Philadelphia Eagles tries to break free from Mike Brown #30 of the Kansas City Chiefs during their game on September 27, 2009 at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Travis

During the Philadelphia Eagles Week 3 matchup with the Kansas City Chiefs, LeSean McCoy provided the Eagles with another quality performance in his rookie season.

McCoy went off for 84 yards rushing with one rushing TD and had one reception for nine yards.

McCoy chipped in to help the Eagles come away with a dominating 34-14 win over the Chiefs.

6. 2009 Week 7 vs. the New York Giants

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PHILADELPHIA - NOVEMBER 01: LeSean McCoy #29 of the Philadelphia Eagles falls into the endzone ahead of Corey Webster #23 of the New York Giants for a fourth quarter touchjdown on November 1, 2009 at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

In his first crack at the Philadelphia Eagles' NFC East rival, the New York Giants, LeSean McCoy gave the Giants a taste of what was to come.

Rushing for 82 yards with one TD to go along with two receptions for 10 yards, McCoy and the Eagles had an easy game, winning 40-17.

McCoy has played well against the Giants over his career, accounting for at least 50-plus total yards or more in each outing.

7. 2010 Week 10 vs. the Washington Redskins

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PHILADELPHIA - OCTOBER 03: LeSean McCoy #25 of the Philadelphia Eagles runs the ball past Rocky McIntosh #52 of the Washington Redskins on October 3, 2010 at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

Winning against any rival always makes the triumph that much better and, in Week 10 of last year, the Philadelphia Eagles' 59-28 whipping of the Washington Redskins was a perfect example of this.

Accounting for over 100 total yards, McCoy rushed for 43 yards and had 51 yards receiving on just five catches, with one receiving TD.

Showing off his overall skills, McCoy definitely is a double threat on the field.

8. 2010 Week 14 vs. the Dallas Cowboys

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ARLINGTON, TX - DECEMBER 12: Running back LeSean McCoy #25 of the Philadelphia Eagles runs the ball against the Dallas Cowboys at Cowboys Stadium on December 12, 2010 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

With the Philadelphia Eagles and the Dallas Cowboys routinely having a heated rivalry, the battle versus the NFC East counterparts to the southwest in Week 14 of 2010 was no different.

LeSean McCoy helped the Eagles pull off a close 30-27 victory against America's team, busting out with 149 yards rushing on 16 carries—which included a big 56-yard rushing play—which gave McCoy an impressive 9.3 yards-per-carry average for the game.

McCoy only had one shot at giving the Cowboys his best as he was on the bench in their Week 17 game against the Cowboys due to the Eagles preparing to make a run in the playoffs and the Cowboys having a down season.

9. 2010 Week 1 vs. the Green Bay Packers

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PHILADELPHIA - SEPTEMBER 12: LeSean McCoy #25 of the Philadelphia Eagles rushes during a game against the Green Bay Packers at Lincoln Financial Field on September 12, 2010 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

In the only loss featured among LeSean McCoy's best performances, the Philadelphia Eagles fell to the eventual Superbowl champions during their Week 1 matchup, 20-27.

Though McCoy had an all-around game which included 37 yards on the ground on seven carries—with one rushing TD—and achieved 47 yards in the air off of five catches, his solid performance wasn't enough to lift the Eagles to the win.

10. 2010 Week 13 vs. the Houston Texans

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PHILADELPHIA, PA - DECEMBER 02: LeSean McCoy #25 of the Philadelphia Eagles runs the ball against the Houston Texans at Lincoln Financial Field on December 2, 2010 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Eagles won 34-24. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)

During the Week 13 game against the Houston Texans, the Philadelphia Eagles prevailed with the win behind yet another solid performance from LeSean McCoy in the 2010 season.

McCoy accumulated 44 yards on the ground and hauled in 86 yards receiving and one TD on eight receptions in the Eagles 30-27 win.

A game that gave the Eagles their confidence back after suffering a loss to the Chicago Bears the game before, McCoy gave fans another glimpse of his ability to be a game changer in the air as well as on the ground.