EAGLES FACTS

The Philadelphia Eagles were founded in 1933 during the Great Depression!

The team is named after the Blue Eagle, which was the symbol of Franklin D. Roosevelt's National Recovery Administration!

Bert Bell and Lud Wray bought the rights to an NFL franchise in Philadelphia for just $2,500 in 1933!

The Eagles won their first NFL Championship in 1948, beating the Chicago Cardinals 7-0 in a blizzard!

They won back-to-back NFL Championships in 1948 and 1949 - a dynasty!

The Eagles won another NFL Championship in 1960, beating Vince Lombardi's Green Bay Packers!

That 1960 championship game is the only playoff game Vince Lombardi ever lost!

The Eagles have won 4 NFL Championships total (1948, 1949, 1960, and Super Bowl LII)!

The team temporarily merged with the Pittsburgh Steelers during World War II and was called the "Steagles" in 1943!

In 1944, they merged with the Chicago Cardinals and were called "Card-Pitt"!

The Eagles have played in the NFC East division since the NFL-AFL merger in 1970.

Their biggest rivals are the Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants, and Washington Commanders!

The Eagles-Cowboys rivalry is considered one of the most intense in all of sports!

The Eagles have made the playoffs over 25 times in their history!

They've appeared in 4 Super Bowls: XV (1980), XXXIX (2004), LII (2017), and LVII (2022)!

The Eagles have had 24 different head coaches in their history!

Jeffrey Lurie bought the Eagles in 1994 for $185 million - now they're worth over $6 billion!

The Eagles played their home games at Franklin Field from 1958-1970.

Veterans Stadium ("The Vet") was the Eagles' home from 1971-2002.

Lincoln Financial Field has been the Eagles' home since 2003!

The Eagles won Super Bowl LII on February 4, 2018, defeating the New England Patriots 41-33!

It was the franchise's first Super Bowl victory EVER!

Nick Foles was named Super Bowl MVP after throwing for 373 yards and 3 touchdowns!

Nick Foles caught a touchdown pass on the famous "Philly Special" play!

The "Philly Special" is considered one of the greatest plays in Super Bowl history!

On the Philly Special, Corey Clement took the snap, handed it to Trey Burton, who threw to Nick Foles!

The Eagles were UNDERDOGS against Tom Brady and the Patriots!

Carson Wentz was injured and didn't play - backup Nick Foles led them to victory!

The Eagles scored 41 points - the most ever allowed by a Bill Belichick-coached team in a Super Bowl!

Brandon Graham's strip-sack of Tom Brady late in the game sealed the victory!

The Super Bowl parade in Philadelphia drew an estimated 700,000 fans!

Jason Kelce's speech at the parade, wearing a Mummers outfit, became legendary!

Kelce's famous line: "No one likes us, we don't care!" became an Eagles motto!

The Eagles defense held the Patriots to just 613 total yards but won anyway!

It was one of the highest-scoring Super Bowls in history!

The Eagles never punted in the first half of Super Bowl LII!

Head coach Doug Pederson called the Philly Special on 4th and goal - a gutsy call!

Zach Ertz caught the game-winning touchdown with 2:21 left in the game!

The Eagles wore their home green jerseys in the Super Bowl for good luck!

Malcolm Jenkins wore a "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet" shirt after the victory!

Jalen Hurts wears #1 and became the full-time starting quarterback in 2021!

Jalen Hurts played college football at both Alabama AND Oklahoma!

Hurts led the Eagles to Super Bowl LVII in just his second year as a starter!

Jalen Hurts is known for his incredible leadership and work ethic!

Hurts can both throw AND run - he's a dual-threat quarterback!

A.J. Brown wears #11 and was traded to the Eagles in 2022 from the Titans!

A.J. Brown and Jalen Hurts were college teammates at Alabama - they're best friends!

DeVonta Smith wears #6 and won the Heisman Trophy in 2020!

DeVonta Smith was the first wide receiver to win the Heisman since 1991!

The Smith-Brown duo is considered one of the best WR pairs in the NFL!

Saquon Barkley joined the Eagles in 2024 and wears #26!

Saquon was the #2 overall pick in 2018 and is one of the best running backs ever!

Barkley won the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year award in 2018!

Lane Johnson wears #65 and is one of the best right tackles in the NFL!

The Eagles have one of the best offensive lines in all of football!

Dallas Goedert is the Eagles' starting tight end and wears #88!

Darius Slay wears #2 and is known as "Big Play Slay" for his interceptions!

Nick Sirianni became the Eagles' head coach in 2021!

Sirianni led the Eagles to the playoffs in his first season as head coach!

Howie Roseman is the Eagles' General Manager and is known for making great trades!

Jason Kelce played center for the Eagles from 2011-2023 and is a Philadelphia legend!

Kelce was a 6-time Pro Bowler and 4-time First-Team All-Pro!

His brother Travis Kelce plays for the Kansas City Chiefs - they're both superstars!

Brian Dawkins (#20) is considered the greatest Eagle of all time by many fans!

Dawkins was known as "Weapon X" and played with incredible intensity!

Dawkins was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2018!

Reggie White (#92) was nicknamed "The Minister of Defense"!

Reggie White had 124 sacks as an Eagle - a franchise record!

Chuck Bednarik was the last NFL player to play both offense AND defense full-time!

Bednarik's tackle of Frank Gifford in 1960 is one of the most famous hits ever!

Randall Cunningham was an incredible scrambling quarterback in the late 80s and 90s!

Cunningham was called the "Ultimate Weapon" because he could do everything!

Donovan McNabb was the Eagles' quarterback from 1999-2009 and made 6 Pro Bowls!

McNabb led the Eagles to 4 NFC Championship games and Super Bowl XXXIX!

Terrell Owens' 2004 season with the Eagles is one of the greatest WR seasons ever!

T.O. played in Super Bowl XXXIX just 7 weeks after breaking his leg!

LeSean McCoy is the Eagles' all-time leading rusher with 6,792 yards!

Harold Carmichael held the franchise receiving records for decades!

Steve Van Buren won back-to-back rushing titles in 1948 and 1949!

Pete Pihos was a two-way star who won 3 NFL Championships with the Eagles!

Lincoln Financial Field ("The Linc") opened in 2003 and seats 69,796 fans!

The Linc is known for being one of the loudest stadiums in the NFL!

Eagles fans are considered some of the most passionate (and tough!) in all of sports!

The Linc has hosted the NFL Draft, Army-Navy Game, and international soccer matches!

Veterans Stadium had an actual jail in the basement for unruly fans!

The "Eagles Court" at the Vet was presided over by a real judge on game days!

Eagles fans once booed Santa Claus and threw snowballs at him in 1968!

The Santa incident happened because fans were upset the team was losing!

Swoop became the Eagles' official mascot in 1996!

Swoop is a bald eagle who wears an Eagles jersey and pumps up the crowd!

The Eagles have live bald eagles named Challenger and Spirit who fly at games!

The "E-A-G-L-E-S EAGLES!" chant is heard throughout Philadelphia on game days!

Tailgating in the Linc parking lots starts hours before every home game!

The Eagles' fight song "Fly Eagles Fly" was written in 1959!

Fans sing "Fly Eagles Fly" after every Eagles touchdown at home games!

The Linc has a capacity crowd for almost every single home game!

Green is everywhere in Philadelphia on game days - everyone wears their jerseys!

Eagles fans refer to their community as "Eagles Nation"!

The team's official colors are midnight green, black, silver, and white!

The Eagles changed to midnight green from kelly green in 1996!

The Eagles are the only NFL team with a logo facing LEFT instead of right!

There's a Rocky statue outside the Philadelphia Museum of Art that Eagles fans love!

Philadelphia is known as the "City of Brotherly Love" - and Eagles fans love their team!

The Eagles have an official cheerleading squad that performs at every home game!

The team's drumline "The Philly Specials" performs at games too!

Eagles players ring a ceremonial bell before home games!

The Eagles have their own radio station and podcast network!

Merrill Reese has been the Eagles' radio play-by-play announcer since 1977!

The Eagles practice at the NovaCare Complex in South Philadelphia!

Many famous people are Eagles fans, including Kevin Hart and Bradley Cooper!

The Eagles have won 14 NFC East division titles!

Philadelphia cheesesteaks are the unofficial food of Eagles tailgates!

The Eagles have their own app where fans can watch highlights and buy tickets!

The team does tons of charity work in the Philadelphia community!

Eagles players visit children's hospitals regularly to bring smiles to kids' faces!