Vernon Davis Hurdles Eagles Before Tightrope Act on Sideline for 48-Yard Touchdown

Vernon Davis got the Redskins on the board early in Sunday's contest against the Eagles with an impressive touchdown.

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Vernon Davis still got it.

The 35-year-old passed Shannon Sharpe for the 6th-most touchdown receptions among tight ends with an acrobatic score against the Eagles on Sunday in Philadelphia to put the Redskins up 7-0.

On third-and-two near midfield, Case Keenum caught Davis on a bootleg and then the veteran tight end did the bulk of the work, shredding through the Philadelphia defense in impressive fashion.

With a hurdle and some slick footwork, Davis made an amazing highlight out of this 48-yard score.

Vernon Davis is 35 and he just did this 😳

(via @thecheckdown)pic.twitter.com/Ik03Ok0CHZ

— The MMQB (@theMMQB) September 8, 2019

Yesterday, @VernonDavis85's grandfather, who helped raise him as a child, passed away.

Today, Davis scored a 48-yard TD on the @Redskins' opening drive of the season.

Sometimes, it's bigger than sports. pic.twitter.com/o1m8k5EhQy

— FOX Sports (@FOXSports) September 8, 2019

Davis now has 63 career touchdowns and only trails Antonio Gates, Tony Gonzalez, Rob Gronkowski, Jimmy Graham and Jason Witten on the all-time list.