Quick Stats

League Championships

1948 (NFL)
1949 (NFL)
1960 (NFL)

Conference Championships

1960 (EFC)
1980 (NFC)

Division Championships

1947 (NFL East)
1948 (NFL East)
1949 (NFL East)
1960 (NFL East)
1980 (NFC East)
1988 (NFC East)
2001 (NFC East)
2002 (NFC East)
2003 (NFC East)

Years in Playoffs

1947 1948 1949
1960 1978 1979
1980 1988 1989
1992 1995 1996
2000 2001 2002
2003

Retired Numbers

#15 Steve Van Buren
#40 Tom Brookshier
#44 Pete Retzlaff
#60 Chuck Bednarik
#70 Al Wistert
#99 Jerome Brown

Hall of Fame Members

Bill Hewitt
1937, 1938 and 1939

Alex Wojciechowicz
1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949 and 1950

Earle Neale
1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949 and 1950

Steve Van Buren
1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950 and 1951

Pete Pihos
1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954 and 1955

Chuck Bednarik
1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961 and 1962

Bud Grant
1951 and 1952

Sonny Jurgensen
1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962 and 1963

Tommy McDonald
1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962 and 1963

Norm Van Brocklin
1958, 1959 and 1960

Ollie Matson
1964, 1965 and 1966

Jim Ringo
1964, 1965 and 1966

Bob Brown
1964, 1965, 1966, 1967 and 1968

Mike Ditka
1967 and 1968

James Lofton
1993

Previous Stadiums

Baker Bowl Municipal Stadium
(73,702) 1936-39, 1941

Shibe Park
(33,608) 1940, 1942, 1944-57
Renamed Connie Mack Stadium in 1953

Forbes Field, Pittsburgh
(34,528) 1943

Franklin Field
(60,546) 1958-70

Veterans Stadium
(65,352) 1971-2002

Philadelphia Eagles Team History

Philadelphia Eagles history in the National Football League ( NFL ) supplied by Sports Pool .com. Sports Pool .com the best NFL football office pools on the net.

The Eagles play at Lincoln Financial Stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and wear uniforms of green, silver, black, and white. The team began play in 1924 as the Frankford (Pennsylvania) Yellow Jackets. Owners Bert Bell and Lud Wray moved the team to Philadelphia in 1933 and changed its name to the Eagles after the symbol of the National Recovery Administration, which had been created as part of the New Deal. The Eagles captured three NFL titles from 1948 to 1960, earning consecutive crowns in 1948 and 1949 under head coach Earle “Greasy” Neale. His potent offensive squad starred future Hall of Fame members end Pete Pihos, halfback Steve Van Buren, and center Chuck Bednarik, who also played linebacker for the defensive unit.

Philadelphia Eagles Franchise Information

Franchise Granted: 1944
First Season: 1944
Franchise History:
1933 - 1942 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)
1943 Philadelphia - Pittsburgh Steagles (NFL)
1944 - Present Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)

When Bert Bell established his NFL franchise in Philadelphia in 1933, the country was struggling to recover from the Great Depression. New president Franklin D. Roosevelt had introduced his “New Deal” program through the National Recovery Administration, which had the Eagle as its symbol. Since Bell hoped his franchise also was headed for a new deal, he picked Eagles as the team name.

Philadelphia Eagles - Stadium

Lincoln Financial Field

3501 South Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19101
Surface Grass
Seating 68,532
Opened September 8, 2003
Phone (215) 685-1500
Tenants:
Philadelphia Eagles

Philadelphia Eagles Chronological History

1924 - The Eagles franchise began as the Frankford YellowJackets in Pennsylvania.

1933 - The YellowJackets move to Philadelphia in 1933 and change their name to the Eagles in honor of the symbol of the National Recovery Association which established fair trade and labour laws throughout the US.

1947 - From 47' to 49', the Eagles won three consecutive Eastern Division crowns and two league titles.

1960 - The Eagles win their third NFL crown.

1962 - Beginning in 62' and lasting until 1977, the Eagles endured a constant rotation of head coaches.

1980 - The Philadelphia Eagles win 11 of their first 12 games and go on to a 12-4 mark and the NFC East Championship. The Birds trounce Minnesota 31-16 in the divisional playoff round and then upend Dallas 20-7 at Veterans Stadium to win NFC title and berth in Super Bowl XV. Despite a good effort the philadelphia Raider prevail 27-10 to win the Super Bowl title.

1985 - Leonard Tose the Eagles owner since 1969 announces an agreement to sell the team to Norman Bramen and Ed Leibowitz for a reported $65 million.

1994 - Norman Braman announces an agreement in principle to sell the franchise to Jeffery Lurie a Boston native and president of a Hollywood-based movie production company.

2001 The Philadelphia Eagles capture their first NFC Easter Division Championship since 1988 and their first appointment in the NFC title game since 1980.

2002 - The Eagle play final game at Veterans Stadium. The Eagles set a team record for points scored (415), tied a team record for wins (12), and send a league high 10 players to the Pro Bowl. Philadelphia fell in the NFC Championship game for the second consecutive season.