Experience Wins Out as Eagles Edge Redskins : NFC: Frerotte does his part, but in the end Cunningham takes charge for a 31-29 victory.

Gus Frerotte, take note. When it comes to running a two-minute drill, there’s nothing more valuable than confidence.

Experience helps too.

Randall Cunningham proved that Sunday. The 10-year veteran moved Philadelphia 63 yards to set up a 30-yard field goal by Eddie Murray with 19 seconds left, giving the Eagles a 31-29 comeback victory over the Washington Redskins.

Frerotte, the rookie quarterback, put Washington in position for Chip Lohmiller’s 40-yard field goal and a 29-28 lead with 3:58 to go. But by the time Frerotte touched the ball again, he had only 19 seconds to work a miracle.

It didn’t happen. On this day, the heroics belonged to the experienced quarterback. As the Eagles prepared for their final drive, Cunningham didn’t panic. Instead, he calmly asked kicker Eddie Murray a simple question.

“Randall came over to me and said, ‘Where do you need the ball?’ I just told him to get it across the 35 and we’ll give it a shot,” Murray said. “He said, ‘Don’t worry. I’ll get you there.’ ”

Cunningham used 12 plays to set up the score. It was the third of three long scoring drives the Eagles (6-2) used to erase a 10-point halftime deficit and remain a game behind Dallas in the NFC East.

“I think we’re one of the best teams in the NFL with the two-minute drill,” Philadelphia’s Herschel Walker said. “I mean, we’ve done it so many times.”

Washington (2-7) fell to 0-5 at home this season. The Redskins have lost 12 in a row against NFC East opponents.

Frerotte, who threw two touchdowns with no interceptions in his NFL debut last week against Indianapolis, was both good and bad Sunday against the league’s third-ranked defense. The seventh-round draft pick was 13 of 30 for 189 yards and three touchdowns, but he lost a fumble and threw two interceptions.

“Reality set in. He made some big plays and, unfortunately, some bad ones,” said Redskin Coach Norv Turner.

Said Frerotte: “I learned a lot out there today. The two interceptions are mistakes I can learn from and mistakes should never happen again.”

Cunningham, meanwhile, completed nine of 14 passes for 113 yards after halftime to fuel the Eagles’ comeback. He was three of six for 34 yards on the final drive and also ran eight yards on a quarterback sneak for a first down.

“There’s no one better with two minutes left,” Philadelphia Coach Rich Kotite said. “The way he took control despite the crowd noise. . . . He did a fantastic job.”

After Cunningham delivered on his promise, Murray drilled the game-winning kick.