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Posted on: Sunday, September 27, 2009

NFL: QB Michael Vick plays for first time in 33 months


Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA — Michael Vick is back in the NFL and he didn't have to wait long to get in the game.

On the second play from scrimmage in the Philadelphia Eagles' game against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, Vick lined up as a wide receiver, went in motion, had a handoff faked to him and then watched as LeSean McCoy lost a yard on a carry.

Vick returned for the Eagles' second offensive series, running the option and keeping the ball for a 7-yard gain. He also attempted his first pass from the Chiefs 5, but it fell incomplete. McCoy scored on the next play as the Eagles took a 7-0 lead.

The appearance was Vick's first regular-season action since New Year's Eve 2006. He served an 18-month stint in prison on a dogfighting conviction.