EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Dynamic DeSean Jackson danced his way into the record books, and had time for a chest bump with his coach, too.

Jackson scored on a 72-yard punt return and a 60-yard pass from Donovan McNabb, sparking the Philadelphia Eagles to their most points this season in a 45-38 shootout victory over the New York Giants last night.

Coach Andy Reid didn't see the punt return, but has seen plenty of stunners from the second-year receiver/kick returner already. He sure didn't mind being part of one of Jackson's celebrations.

"He loves playing," Reid said. "When the games are on the line, he wants the ball and we'll give it to him."

Added Jackson: "Coach Reid, that's my dude."

Jackson sat out last week with a concussion, but was in sensational form in boosting Philadelphia (9-4) into the NFC East lead. Jackson has eight touchdowns of 50-plus yards this year, tying the NFL mark.

"I said I was going to come back strong," said Jackson, who boogied backward into the end zone on the long TD pass. "I told the team I was going to come back strong."

New York (7-6) also had its share of big plays, including TD passes of 68 and 61 yards by Eli Manning in a game marked by shoddy tackling on both sides. But the Eagles, whose previous high in 2009 was 40 points in a Nov. 1 rout of New York, prevailed despite being outgained 512-374.

The Giants made it tight when Kevin Boss caught a 4-yard TD pass with 1:31 to go. But they couldn't stage a final comeback and Reid won his first game after receiving a contract extension through 2013.

Jackson had six receptions for 178 yards to go with the long punt return.

PHILADELPHIA 14 16 7 8—45

N.Y. GIANTS 3 14 14 7—38

First Quarter

Phi—Celek 8 pass from McNabb (Akers kick), 11:28.

Phi—S.Brown 60 fumble return (Akers kick), 9:40.

NYG—FG Tynes 26, 2:27.

Second Quarter

NYG—Nicks 68 pass from Manning (Tynes kick), 13:07.

Phi—FG Akers 20, 6:42.

Phi—D.Jackson 72 punt return (Akers kick), 4:09.

NYG—Bradshaw 3 run (Tynes kick), 1:30.

Phi—Vick 1 run (kick blocked), :10.

Third Quarter

NYG—Jacobs 1 run (Tynes kick), 9:18.

NYG—Hixon 61 pass from Manning (Tynes kick), 5:12.

Phi—D.Jackson 60 pass from McNabb (Akers kick), 4:57.

Fourth Quarter

Phi—Weaver 1 run (Avant pass from McNabb), 5:48.

NYG—Boss 4 pass from Manning (Tynes kick), 1:31.

A—78,780.

Phi NYG

First downs 20 27

Total Net Yards 374 512

Rushes-yards 24-77 31-133

Passing 297 379

Punt Returns 2-83 2-19

Kickoff Returns 6-140 8-172

Interceptions Ret. 0-0 1-5

Comp-Att-Int 18-28-1 27-38-0

Sacked-Yards Lost 1-10 3-12

Punts 4-41.8 3-38.3

Fumbles-Lost 1-0 5-4

Penalties-Yards 6-45 7-54

Time of Possession 25:14 34:46

RUSHING—Philadelphia, Weaver 9-33, McCoy 10-28, Vick 3-11, McNabb 2-5. N.Y. Giants, Jacobs 15-60, Bradshaw 14-55, Manning 2-18.

PASSING—Philadelphia, McNabb 17-26-1-275, Vick 1-2-0-32. N.Y. Giants, Manning 27-38-0-391.

RECEIVING—Philadelphia, D.Jackson 6-178, Celek 5-64, McCoy 4-26, R.Brown 2-31, Weaver 1-8. N.Y. Giants, Smith 7-74, Boss 7-70, Nicks 4-110, Bradshaw 4-46, Manningham 2-16, Hixon 1-61, Jacobs 1-9, Hedgecock 1-5.

MISSED FIELD GOALS—None.