fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more. of the philadelphia eagles. count on it. that is the longest field goal made. now at 6:00 a fantastic finish. eagles with last minute heroic. and fans jumping for joy. and nfl players take a stand over president trump over his comments this weekend. and breaking news, seven people shot as a church service just wrapped up. nbc 10 news starts now. a show of support. eagles ceo jeffrey lurie locked players with fans on the field as players took a knee. this football sunday turned into

touch downs. sports and politics mixed. good evening. all eyes on the national anthem as players took a knee, however no one did, some didn't participate. and the nfl sent a message to president trump. now the president didn't stay silent firing several tweets today this morning before the game he tweeted if nfl fans refuse to go to games until players stop disrespecting our flag and country you'll see change take place fast. they showed displeasure with the president's comments. some took a knee outside the stadium. joins us now with displays during the national anthem. drew. >> reporter: good evening. everyone was talking about this in this whole area especially inside the stadium. people wondering what they would

do to respond to the president's comments. a lot of people had mixed opinions. everything was able to say them peacefully with no conflict. a show of unity sunday president jeffrey lurie linking arms. next to him jenkins raising his fist a silent protest he's done every game this year. also on the side line coach doug peterson with his hands on the shoulder of a philly police officer. just outside the main gate protesters took a knee as it flowed out of the stadium. >> we are standing up against hatred. >> reporter: they said president trump advising nfl owners to fire them. >> for the president to say those people should be fired for their first amendment rights for exercising their first attempt rights is horrendous and he should be removed from office. he should lose his job.

>> reporter: today president trump tweeted approval but kneeling is not acceptable. bad ratings. none of the eagles players kneeled today. in the stadium parking lot american flags flew high where people told us its derespectful not to stand during this. >> so many people flying overseas for us and dis agreeing for us. it hurts. >> so by not standing for that you are not supporting them. >> reporter: and i heard from many eagles fans out here tonight they thought the organization did a good job handling this choosing that unity team. by the way those demonstrators told me they plan to stay on this. they want to come back for future games and show this fight for justice is not over. thank you. they plan to show unity. commissioner roger goodell said they would air this video.

>> we may have our differences buck recognize there is more that unites us. inside these lines, it's a game. >> and watch on the nbc 10 app and during the raiders redskins game. and now for the actual eagles game what a thriller, right. record field goal at lincoln financial field. and john, what a game winning kick. >> reporter: it is amazing. i wonder how many eagles fans in the city maybe didn't know the name of the new eagles kicker jeff elliott. he was picked off the squad when they lost their kicker. what a moment. let's take you to the moment before the game, jeff loori stood with arms locked with the eagles players, showing unity as an organization. let's jump to the fourth quarter

28 seconds later and they have to stop the giants on third and 15. not a lot of time left but they have a shot. 7 seconds left they find 19 yards to the giants 43 yard line and yes there is one second left. the birds previous field goal record was 59 yards. jake elliott, 51 yards, a new eagle record, game winning field goal. final game 27-24. >> i don't really know i know that the ball was in the air for a really long time and close to the up right. in pregame we kind of go over it and how i'm feeling during my warm-up and what in the normal course of the game, where i would feel comfortable at. but given that situation i kind of ran up to the coaches at the end and prayed and asked for a chance. >> reporter: it is amazing. the nfl record for longest field goal is 64.

he is almost there at 61 s we'll have a lot more coming up in sports including one eagle who couldn't bare to watch. he was afraid to watch it he was so nervous. i'm john clark live. we'll see you in about 15 minutes. okay. see you soon. the official 10 is official eagles station. join us that you won't see anywhere else on the national anthem protest. and after sunday night football and nbc 10 news at 11:00. breaking news, a small plane crashed in montgomery country. police saying after 5:00 the plane went down. the pilot was taken to the hospital. no one on the ground was hurt. nbc 10 does have a crew at the scene and we'll have the latest tonight after football. also breaking news from nashville one woman dead and 6 hurt. after a shooting in church this morning. police say when church was getting out a man wearing a mask walked up with a gun and shot a woman has she was getting into

her car and she died. then is he walked into the church and started shooting. police say six people were hit. one man trying to stop him was pistol whipped. now this is the man police say is the shooter. his name is emanuel sampson. police says he also hot himself. right now out of the hospital and being charged for murder and attempted murder. now on the latest for survivors in puerto rico. engineers inspected a dam fearing it could burst. and today jennifer lopez is donating $1 million to relieve efforts. she has family in puerto rico. we caught up to a volunteer about to leave for puerto rico. and also a celebration turned into a chariot event. nbs 10 joins us on the ben franklin parkway tonight. andrea. >> reporter: well, denise this could not have come at a more crucial time. what we saw is puerto rico resilience on display. and using this to raise money

for the island. . this year puerto rico fes cal continued to be a celebration. but there was also a sense of a greater responsibility after hurricane irma and maria ravaged the island. >> after what's happening we have to be joyful because puerto rico has a strong culture. >> reporter: used as an event for puerto rico in partnership with area nonprofits. even the governor will donate to the recovery effort. >> also as private citizens has contributed $15,000 to this effort to rescue the people of puerto rico. >> reporter: not far away at red cross, he is prepared for three-week deployment to the island. >> battery. lighting sources. emergency food rations. >> reporter: expects to be working in the shelters. from the celebration on the

parkway to going directly to the devastation. many people are trying to do what they can to help their fellow americans. >> it's so reward go ing to see family kids face after they have lost everything and you can give them a kwiek moment of peace and security that they'll be okay. >> reporter: you know, martin is a former marine, so that's going to come in handy here. although the hurricane is over, a humanitarian crisis is under way. governor wolf and philadelphia mayor have both pledged to help puerto rico anywhere they can. reporting live a long the parkway thomas nbs 10 news. next nbc news 10 at 6:00 taking aim, what police officers saw on their chest before taking aim at a few men. 2017, will we hit 26 tomorrow? i'll be back with your first

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died in the lie of duty a year ago. leach along with jerry and lieutenant hope were killed in an arson fire. wilmington mayor said this day was an honor of remembrance for firefighters that fallen. and they are being named after them. we are live at the link next.

parkway was shut down this morning so people could do their part fighting childhood cancer. it was a hot morning but these runners did not let that stop them. 2017 parkway run and walk benefits children's hospital of philadelphia. largest and you'll fundraiser for the cancer center. estimated 10,000 people turned around today including 300 family teams. september is national cancer

awareness month. and perfect event for foodies in new york today. hundreds came out for the taste of new york event. restaurants and breweries and wineries and ticket holders had plenty to eat and drink. they hosted the event that raises the university of delaware hospitality department. now your nbc 10 first alert weather. >> all right. this summer forecast is for you. we have more heat on the way tore tomorrow. temperatures aiming around 90 degrees. the record high is 92. i think for now that could be safe. that was set back in 1970. but, again, it's the heat, the humidity combined together certainly does not feel like late september. i think it will be worst on wednesday. awful outside. good news it won't last that long. looks like by thursday some big

relief on the way. thursday afternoon gusty breeze picks up and cooling temperatures moving in here for next weekend. so we had a high of 92 today in philadelphia. and many spots, even up in the lehigh valley were in the 90 this afternoon. right now not quite as hot. we cooled down a little bit. but upper 80s in downtown philadelphia. 89 in northern areas of delaware. up to the lehigh valley no relief there. at least not oppressively humid but that will be building "a" we head into tuesday and wednesday. you want relief go down to the shore points. this is where a nice breezy kicked in. this is why a lot of people head down there. other than the rough surf and rip currents looks like gorgeous at the shore through tomorrow. so heading out and about tonight, cool off after sunset. but by tomorrow morning waking up to about 70 degrees.

in the suburbs 80 this evening, and nice crisp feel in the morning, and heat up in the afternoon hours. and same goes for areas of delaware, new jersey and jersey shore where we'll be waking up to the 60s tomorrow. have the sunglasses. and kids heading off to shore they can probably wear shorts. so even maria is only 625 miles a way from the delaware beaches, we'll still see the impacts throughout the week and come in the form of rough surf and large waves. so if you are down at the shore here, again, as the lifeguard staffing is reduced now after the labor day weekend, again, you want to make sure that you are being safe out there and only swimming at a spot that is designated for swimming. right now category 2 maria is moving through the north at 9 miles an hour. all the computer models say it will stay safely out to sea. so tuesday carolina coastline, but look at the hard hook it

moves and moves tout to satisfy. excellent news. we will not have to deal with maria. taking alert at your first alert 10 day forecast. that's the big cool down. so after we get rid of the heat on wednesday, we bring in refreshing air into next weekend. then let's turn it over to marshall for sports report. >> thanks. what a day at lincoln financial field. we have highlights. plus more from the link at the dramatic victory over the giants. that's coming up next.

this is sports tech brought to you by xfinity. it will change how you view tv. marshall here. what a day at lincoln field.

let's go to it. all eyes on national anthem. on the sidelines. there is the display taking place. third quart pick it up. already up 7-10. 43 yard score. up in the fourth quarter. pulling it in with one hand at second. touch down at the game ties the game at 14. then just over seven minutes to go more from manning he finds sterling shef ford and he does the rest. giants unanswered to take 7-point lead. but the birds come back. quick drive. caps off with a 15 yard touch down run. eagles lead to tie it and he delivers. assign of things to come. perhaps. eagles stop the giants on third and 15. after to get the ball back with 13 seconds remaining. enough time for carson giants

and territory that sets up a 61 yard field goal attempt by elliott. and the kid delivers. sneaks it in the right up right field goal and eagles history to win it, 27-24. now what's amazing marshall, this is first home game with the eagles but not his game winning field goal here at the link. three seasons ago when kicking with memphis, had a walk off against temple. so he does it again here at the link and eagles record 61 yarder. so you got this baby. you got it. let's go. and i mean he drilled it. to be on eggs, i don't think we've gone that far back. but i don't think we attempted this. he has a great leg. >> can't watch it? >> no, i can't watch t i can

watch it but that one was 61. man, i just wanted to go down, once i started seeing people running down the field, i looked up and everybody going crazy. he was too nervous to watch it. and it's funny jake has only been with the eagles for 12 days. i asked have you had a conversation with him? he said no i haven't. but i'm sure heel now. we'll have a lot more after sunday night foot ball. thanks a lot, jake. before the game the u.s. army silver wings parachuting into the stadium. pick it up in the fifth. score we have bronco showing that he has warning tracks and beyond. it's a solo shot. that's all the phillys would need beet them 2-0. . we'll be right back.

back on the final check on the forecast. here it is, right. >> that's right. you'll get another day or two of it. let's take a look at the first alert forecast. 94 today. that will be our 26, 96 today of 2017. cooling off into the 80s but still humid. crisp fall air for the game on friday. nice 71 degrees, bring it on. nice summer and fall. thank you. that's nbc 10 news for fall. we'll see you here after sunday night football. nbc nightly news is next.

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