The Eagles had the second best first-down rush average in the NFL during their Super Bowl season in 2017, averaging 4.7 yards per carry. LeGarrette Blount, who was their primary first-down back that year, averaged 5.1 yards per carry. Jay Ajayi averaged 5.4. Since then, the Eagles haven't been nearly as good running the ball on first down. They finished 25th in 2018 (4.1), 23rd last year (4.0) and are 19th this year (4.1). A game-by-game breakdown of their first-down rushing production in the first 13 games:.