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{{NFL team | name = Philadelphia Eagles
| logo = PhiladelphiaEagles 100.gif
| founded = 1933
| city = [[Philadelphia|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]]
| colors = Midnight Green, Black, White, and Silver
| coach = [[Andy Reid]]
| owner = [[Jeffrey Lurie]]
| general manager = [[Tom Heckert]]
| mascot = [[Swoop (mascot)|Swoop]]
| song = [[Fly, Eagles Fly]]
| nickname = The Birds
| stations = [[WYSP]] (94.1 FM)
| announcers = [[Merrill Reese]] and [[Mike Quick]]
| hist_yr = 1944
| hist_misc =
* Philadelphia Eagles (1933-1942)
* Philadelphia-[[Pittsburgh Steelers|Pittsburgh]] "[[Steagles]]" (1943)
| NFL_start_yr = 1933
| division_hist =
*Eastern Division (1933-1949)
*American Conference (1950-1952)
*Eastern Conference (1953-1969)
**Capitol Division (1967-1969)
*'''[[National Football Conference]] (1970-present)'''
**'''[[NFC East]] (1970-present)'''
| no_league_champs = 3
| no_conf_champs = 3
| no_div_champs = 10
| league_champs =
*'''[[List of NFL champions|NFL Championships]] (3)'''<br>1948, 1949, 1960
| conf_champs =
*'''NFL Eastern:''' 1960
*'''NFC:''' 1980, 2004
| div_champs =
*'''NFL East:''' 1947, 1948, 1949
*'''NFC East:''' 1980, 1988, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006
| stadium_years =
*[[Baker Bowl]] (1933-1935)
*[[John F. Kennedy Stadium|Philadelphia Municipal Stadium]] (1936-1939; 1941)
*[[Connie Mack Stadium]] (1940; 1942-1957)
**a.k.a. [[Shibe Park]] (1940-1953)
*[[Franklin Field]] (1958-1970)
*[[Veterans Stadium]] (1971-2002)
*'''[[Lincoln Financial Field]] (2003-Present)'''
}}
The '''Philadelphia Eagles''' are a professional [[American football]] team based in [[Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvania]].

Currently members (and champions) of the [[NFC East|Eastern Division]] of the [[National Football Conference]] ("NFC") in the [[National Football League]] ("NFL"), the team has won three [[List of NFL champions|NFL titles]] and has made two [[Super Bowl]] appearances.

The Eagles joined the NFL as a 1933 [[expansion team]].

==Franchise history==
<!-- Note: This is just a summary, please do not add too much detail; the main article is probably best for detailed additions -->{{details|History of the Philadelphia Eagles}}

Midway through the 1931 season, Philadelphia's representative in the NFL, the [[Frankford Yellow Jackets]], went bankrupt and ceased operations. After more than a year of searching for a suitable replacement, the NFL awarded the dormant franchise to a syndicate headed by former Yellow Jackets owners [[Bert Bell]] and [[Lud Wray]], in exchange for an entry fee of $2,500. Drawing inspiration from the insignia of the centerpiece of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's [[New Deal]], the [[National Recovery Act]], Bell and Wray named the new franchise the Philadelphia Eagles. (Neither the Eagles nor the NFL officially regard the two franchises as the same, citing the aforementioned period of dormancy; furthermore, almost no Yellow Jackets players were on the Eagles' first roster. Some observers, however, believe the two teams should be treated as one.) The Eagles, along with the [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] and the defunct [[Cincinnati Reds (NFL)|Cincinnati Reds]], joined the NFL as [[expansion team]]s.

The Eagles struggled over the course of their first decade, enduring repeated losing seasons. In 1943, when manpower shortages stemming from [[World War II]] made it impossible to fill the roster, the team temporarily merged with the [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] to form a team known as "the Phil-Pitt [[Steagles]]." (The merger, never intended as a permanent arrangement, was dissolved at the end of the 1943 season.) By the late 1940s, head coach [[Earle "Greasy" Neale]] and running back [[Steve Van Buren]] led the team to three consecutive NFL Championship Games, winning two of them in 1948 and 1949. Those two Championships mark the Eagles as the only NFL team ever to win back to back Championships by shutouts, defeating the Chicago Cardinals 7-0 in 1948 and the Los Angeles Rams 14-0 in 1949.

The Eagles won their third NFL championship in 1960 under the leadership of future [[Pro Football Hall of Fame]]rs [[Norm Van Brocklin]] and [[Chuck Bednarik]]; the head coach was [[Buck Shaw]]. The 1960 Eagles, by a score of 17-13, became the only team to defeat [[Vince Lombardi]] and his [[Packers]] in the playoffs.

But they would not qualify for the postseason again until 1978 when head coach [[Dick Vermeil]] and quarterback [[Ron Jaworski]] led the team to four consecutive playoff appearances, including a [[Super Bowl XV]] loss to the [[Oakland Raiders]].

Philadelphia football struggled through the [[Marion Campbell]] years and was marked by a malaise in fan participation. In 1986, the arrival of head coach [[Buddy Ryan]] and his fiery attitude rejuvenated team performance and ignited the fanbase. From 1988 to 1996, the Eagles qualified for the playoffs during 6 out of those 9 seasons. Among the team's offensive stars during that period were quarterback [[Randall Cunningham]], tight end [[Keith Jackson (football player)|Keith Jackson]], and running back [[Keith Byars]]. But the "Gang Green" defense is what defined the team, led by [[Reggie White]], [[Jerome Brown]], [[Clyde Simmons]], [[Seth Joyner]], [[Wes Hopkins]], [[Byron Evans]], [[Eric Allen]], and [[Andre Waters]].

In 1999, the Eagles hired head coach [[Andy Reid]] and drafted quarterback [[Donovan McNabb]]. Since that time, the team continually improved and eventually succeeded in playing in four consecutive conference championship games between 2001 and 2004. After losing the conference championship in 2001 to the [[St. Louis Rams]], in 2002 to the eventual Super Bowl Champions [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]] and 2003 to the [[Carolina Panthers]], the Eagles finally advanced to the Super Bowl, [[Super Bowl XXXIX]], where they were defeated by the [[New England Patriots]]. The Eagles are the current champions of the [[NFC East]].

==Logo and uniforms==
[[Image:Eagles 1973-1995.gif|thumb||200px|Philadelphia logo of an eagle in flight (1973-1995)]]
[[Image:Eagles alternate 1973-1995.gif|thumb|right|200px|Eagles alternate logo 1973-1995]]
[[Image:Eagles primary.gif|thumb|right|200px|Eagles primary logo 1996-present.]]
[[Image:Eagleslogo.gif|thumb|right|200px|Alternate Eagles logo (1996-present)]]
For several decades, the Eagles' colors were Kelly green, silver, and white. Since the 1950s, the club's helmets have featured eagle wings. At first they were silver wings on a Kelly green helmet. Then in 1969, the team wore two helmet versions: Kelly green helmets with white wings for road games, and white helmets with Kelly green wings for home games. From 1970 to 1973, they wore the white helmets with Kelly green wings exclusively before switching back to Kelly green helmets with silver wings. By 1974 the silver wings took on a white outline, and this style on a Kelly green helmet became standard for over two decades. In 1969, the team introduced a stylized logo featuring an eagle carrying a football in its claws. This logo was later redrawn a few years later to be a more realistic. This figure, along with the word "Eagles" written in a caligraphic style, and the long time silver and Kelly green primary colors, are often considered the best version of the 'traditional' Eagles uniforms.

However, both the logo and uniforms were radically altered in 1996. The primary Kelly green color was changed to a darker shade ([[Hex triplet]]: #003b48) officially described as "midnight green"; silver was practically abandoned, as uniform pants moved to either white or the aforementioned midnight green; and the traditional helmet wings were changed to a primarily white color, with silver and black accents.

The team's logo combination - the stylized eagle and club name lettering - also changed in 1996. The eagle itself was limited to a white (bald eagle) head, drawn in a less realistic, more cartoon-based style. And the lettering changed from caligraphic to block letters.

Taken as a whole, the 1996 changes can best be seen in the light of what was happening in all of pro sports in the 1990s. Clubs hired designers and marketing researchers to help them appeal to the urban youth/hip-hop demographic that was driving fashion trends. Darker colors in general, and black in particular, tested well with this group. Thus a large number of clubs abandoned old, brighter color schemes - or kept only token aspects of them - in the hope of selling more apparel to the public. The Philadelphia Eagles were no exception to this trend, though they argably did a better job than most in implimenting their changes. By the early 21st century, many of these sports franchises are rediscovering the 'power of tradition' and are bringing back the long lived team colors and logos. It remains to be seen whether the Eagles will do the same, however shirts, caps, and jackets designed with the earlier Kelly green and silver motifs are still very popular with the fans, and can be seen in force at present day home games.

In 2002, in the regular-season home finale against the Washington Redskins, the team wore the Midnight Green jerseys with the midnight pants for the first and last time in team history.

In 2003, the team made subtle changes to this version of the jerseys. On both jerseys black shadows and silver trim was added to the numbers. The stripe on the white pants changed from black-green-black to just black & green. On the midnight pants, the stripe went from solid black to a main black stripe with one small white stripe.

In the first two games of the 2003 season, both home losses to Tampa Bay and New England, the Eagles wore the white jerseys with the white pants, but since the New England game, in every game the team has worn the white jersey, they have worn the green pants.

The team also debuted black alternate jerseys which have have a green shadow on the white numbers, still with silver trim. These jerseys have been worn for two selected home games each season.

In the 2003 and 2004 regular-season home finales, the team wore the green road pants with the black alternate jerseys, but lost each game. Since then, the Eagles have only worn the black jerseys with the white pants. The team also started wearing black shoes in 2004.

==Fight song==
{{details|Fly, Eagles Fly}}
Eagles fans will sing the team fight song with little to no provocation (it has been known for fans to sing the song at most Philadelphia sporting events, especially when the Eagles are good, and when the event features a Philadelphia team that is doing poorly), and always after an Eagles touchdown.

''Fly, Eagles fly, on the road to victory!''

''Fight, Eagles, fight, score a touchdown one-two-three!''

''Hit 'em low, hit 'em high,''

''And watch our Eagles fly!''

''Fly, Eagles fly, on the road to victory!''

'''E-A-G-L-E-S, EAGLES! '''[http://philadelphia-eagles.net/fightsong.html]

==Eagles training camp==
The Eagles currently begin each season with summer training camp at the football practice facilities of [[Lehigh University]] in [[Bethlehem, Pennsylvania]], about 50 miles north of [[Philadelphia]] in [[Pennsylvania]]'s [[Lehigh Valley]].

Eagles' training camps routinely draw some of the largest and most enthusiastic crowds{{fact}}, often as many as 10,000 fans, of any NFL training camp. The Eagles' twice-daily practices are held from mid-July to mid-August.

On the first day of 2004 training camp, Over 100,000 spectators appearend to see new star [[Terrell Owens]]

==Charitable activity==
===Eagles Fly for Leukemia, Ronald McDonald Houses===

In 1971, Kim Hill, the daughter of Philadelphia Eagles tight end Fred Hill was diagnosed with leukemia. As Fred & his family dealt with the devastating blow to the family, his teammates and owner Leonard Tose pledged their emotional support.

As Fred continued to research Kim's leukemia, the support of Leonard Tose and the Philadelphia Eagles continued to inspire him. The Eagles held fundraising dinners, the team made individual contributions, and Fred and Kim continued to bravely battle this disease.

After Kim's successful treatment, Fred realized how powerful the spirit of solidarity that his teammates displayed truly was. Fred became committed to helping other families battle pediatric cancers. From helping them identify resources, to assisting financially, Fred & his teammates continued their fight against childhood cancers. In 1972, Philadelphia Eagles owner Leonard Tose officially recognized Eagles Fly for Leukemia as the official philanthropy of the Philadelphia Eagles Football Club.

The spirit of the Eagles and Leonard Tose led to the development of the world's first [[Ronald McDonald House]]- a place for families to find shelter when their children are sick. Now, over 200 Ronald McDonald house's shelter thousands of families around the world.

The spirit continued, and over the last 30 years, Eagles Fly for Leukemia has raised over $10 million towards pediatric cancer research and Family Support.

In 1991, Eagles Fly for Leukemia soared higher, and established themselves as a free-standing non-profit organization, outside of the Philadelphia Eagles Football Club. However, the spirit remains, as the team continues to support and encourage Eagles Fly for Leukemia initiatives.

===Eagles Youth Partnership===

In 1995, in an effort to better give back to the community, Eagles Youth Partnership (EYP) was formed as a [[501(c)(3)]] public charity in the emerging field of sports philanthropy.

Eagles Youth Partnership serves over 50,000 low income children in the Greater Philadelphia region every year via two mobile units - the [[Eagles Eye Mobile]], which gives eye examinations, and the Eagles Book Mobile, a literacy program. EYP is also known for annual playground builds in underserved neighborhoods, an annual chess tournament, and a variety of other programs and events.

The Philadelphia Eagles Football Club is Eagles Youth Partnership's largest funder. The Eagles also donate free office space, staff support and other resources. Corporate, foundation and individual donors join to support Eagles Youth Partnership's efforts.



==Radio broadcasts==

Eagles games are broadcast in the greater Philadelphia area on 94.1 FM [[WYSP]], in Northeastern Pennsylvania on 97.9 FM [[WBSX]] and in the Harrisburg / Lancaster / York area on 105.7 FM [[WQXA]].

[[Bill Campbell (sportscaster)|Bill Campbell]] was the longtime radio voice of the Eagles, and broadcast their 1960 NFL Championship. [[Merrill Reese]] has been the radio voice of the Eagles since 1977. He is currently complemented by the color commentary of former five time All-Pro Eagles wide receiver [[Mike Quick]], noted for his unique turns of phrase (e.g., "McNABB-ulous!"). Before Quick, Reese's sidekick was [[Stan Walters]], former All-Pro Eagles offensive tackle.

Reese is known for his deep voice, which rises with enthusiasm on positive Eagles' plays. Reese's fairly unique play-by-play radio coverage, combined with his extensive knowledge of the Eagles and the NFL generally, has gained deep respect among the Eagles' loyal fan base. His coverage also is often played as part of national replays of Eagles' highlights.

Reese's play-by-play of the final minute of the Eagles' victory over the [[Atlanta Falcons]] in the 2004 NFC Championship Game (to send the Eagles to [[Super Bowl XXXIX]]) is a frequently replayed radio broadcast segment.

==Eagles in popular culture==
In [[John Irving]]'s novel ''[[The World According to Garp]]'' the protagonist's sidekick is a [[transsexual]] former Eagles [[tight end]], played in the film adaptation by [[John Lithgow]].

The [[1998]] film ''[[The Garbage Picking Field Goal Kicking Philadelphia Phenomenon]]'' stars [[Tony Danza]] as a Philadelphia sanitation worker. The premise is that his garbage truck would fail to close its payload properly, so he has to kick it shut, as a result of which his leg becomes so strong that he can kick field goals beyond 50 yards, and the Eagles sign him as their [[place kicker|kicker]].

This fictional tale is similar to the true story of [[Vince Papale]], dramatized in the [[2006]] film ''[[Invincible (2006 film)|Invincible]]''. Papale was a part-time teacher and bartender who had attended [[St. Joseph's University]] and briefly played for the [[World Football League]]'s [[Philadelphia Bell]]. At age 30, he entered an open tryout for the Eagles and made the team, as wide receiver, where he played from [[1976]] to [[1978]]. In reflection of the fictional boxer, Papale was nicknamed "[[Rocky]]."

Books about the Eagles and their fans include:
* ''The Great Philadelphia Fan Book'', by [[Glen Macnow]] and [[Anthony Gargano]], both hosts on Philadelphia's sports-talk radio station [[WIP]] (2003).
* ''The Great Philadelphia Sports Debate'', by Macnow and [[Angelo Cataldi]], another WIP host (2004).
* ''The Eagles Encyclopedia'', by [[Ray Didinger]] and [[Robert Lyons]] (2005).
* ''A Sunday Pilgrimage: Six Days, Several Prayers and the Super Bowl'', by [[Anthony Gargano]] (2005).
* ''If Football's a Religion, Why Don't We Have a Prayer? Philadelphia, Its Faithful, and the Eternal Quest for Sports Salvation'', by [[Jere Longman]] (2006).
* ''The Great Book of Philadelphia Sports Lists'', [[Glen Macnow]] and [[Big Daddy Graham]], Philadelphia sports talk radio hosts [[WIP]] (2006).

==Season-by-season records==
{{Start NFL SBS}}
|-
| colspan="6" align="center" | '''Philadelphia Eagles'''
|-
|1933 || 3 || 5 || 1 || 4th NFL East || --
|-
|1934 || 4 || 7 || 0 || T-3rd NFL East || --
|-
|1935 || 2 || 9 || 0 || 5th NFL East || --
|-
|1936 || 1 || 11 || 0 || 5th NFL East || --
|-
|1937 || 2 || 8 || 1 || 5th NFL East || --
|-
|1938 || 5 || 6 || 0 || 4th NFL East || --
|-
|1939 || 1 || 9 || 1 || T-4th NFL East || --
|-
|1940 || 1 || 10 || 0 || 5th NFL East || --
|-
|1941 || 2 || 8 || 1 || 4th NFL East || --
|-
|1942 || 2 || 9 || 0 || 5th NFL East || --
|-
| colspan="6" align="center" | '''Steagles'''
|-
|1943 || 5 || 4 || 1 || 3rd NFL East || --
|-
| colspan="6" align="center" | '''Philadelphia Eagles'''
|-
|1944 || 7 || 1 || 2 || 2nd NFL East || --
|-
|1945 || 7 || 3 || 0 || 2nd NFL East || --
|-
|1946 || 6 || 5 || 0 || 2nd NFL East || --
|-
|1947 || 8 || 4 || 0 || '''1st NFL East''' || Won Eastern Divisional Playoff ([[Pittsburgh Steelers|Steelers]])<br>Lost NFL Championship ([[Arizona Cardinals|C. Cardinals]])
|-
|1948 || 9 || 2 || 1 || '''1st NFL East''' || '''Won NFL Championship''' ([[Arizona Cardinals|C. Cardinals]])
|-
|1949 || 11 || 1 || 0 || '''1st NFL East''' || '''Won NFL Championship''' ([[St. Louis Rams|L.A. Rams]])
|-
|1950 || 6 || 6 || 0 || T-3rd NFL AFC || --
|-
|1951 || 4 || 8 || 0 || 5th NFL AFC || --
|-
|1952 || 7 || 5 || 0 || T-2nd NFL AFC || --
|-
|1953 || 7 || 4 || 1 || 2nd NFL East || --
|-
|1954 || 7 || 4 || 1 || 2nd NFL East || --
|-
|1955 || 4 || 7 || 1 || T-4th NFL East || --
|-
|1956 || 3 || 8 || 1 || 6th NFL East || --
|-
|1957 || 4 || 8 || 0 || 5th NFL East || --
|-
|1958 || 2 || 9 || 1 || T-5th NFL East || --
|-
|1959 || 7 || 5 || 0 || T-2nd NFL East || --
|-
|1960 || 10 || 2 || 0 || '''1st NFL East''' || '''Won NFL Championship''' ([[Green Bay Packers|Packers]])
|-
|1961 || 10 || 4 || 0 || 2nd NFL East || --
|-
|1962 || 3 || 10 || 1 || 7th NFL East || --
|-
|1963 || 2 || 10 || 2 || 7th NFL East || --
|-
|1964 || 6 || 8 || 0 || T-3rd NFL East || --
|-
|1965 || 5 || 9 || 0 || T-5th NFL East || --
|-
|1966 || 9 || 5 || 0 || T-2nd NFL East || --
|-
|1967 || 6 || 7 || 1 || 2nd NFL Capitol || --
|-
|1968 || 2 || 12 || 0 || 4th NFL Capitol || --
|-
|1969 || 4 || 9 || 1 || 4th NFL Capitol || --
|-
|1970 || 3 || 10 || 1 || 5th NFC East || --
|-
|1971 || 6 || 7 || 1 || 3rd NFC East || --
|-
|1972 || 2 || 11 || 1 || 5th NFC East || --
|-
|1973 || 5 || 8 || 1 || 3rd NFC East || --
|-
|1974 || 7 || 7 || 0 || 4th NFC East || --
|-
|1975 || 4 || 10 || 0 || 5th NFC East || --
|-
|1976 || 4 || 10 || 0 || 4th NFC East || --
|-
|1977 || 5 || 9 || 0 || 4th NFC East || --
|-
|1978 || 9 || 7 || 0 || 2nd NFC East || Lost [[NFL playoffs, 1978-79|Wild Card Playoffs]] ([[Atlanta Falcons|Falcons]])
|-
|1979 || 11 || 5 || 0 || 2nd NFC East || Won [[NFL playoffs, 1979-80|Wild Card Playoffs]] ([[Chicago Bears|Bears]])<br>Lost [[NFL playoffs, 1979-80|Divisional Playoffs]] ([[Tampa Bay Buccaneers|Buccaneers]])
|-
|1980 || 12 || 4 || 0 || '''1st NFC East''' || Won [[NFL playoffs, 1980-81|Divisional Playoffs]] ([[Minnesota Vikings|Vikings]])<br>Won [[NFL playoffs, 1980-81|Conference Championship]] ([[Dallas Cowboys|Cowboys]])<br>Lost [[Super Bowl XV]] ([[Oakland Raiders|Raiders]])
|-
|1981 || 10 || 6 || 0 || 2nd NFC East || Lost [[NFL playoffs, 1981-82|Wild Card Playoffs]] ([[New York Giants|Giants]])
|-
|1982 || 3 || 6 || 0 || 13th NFC Conf.+ || --
|-
|1983 || 5 || 11 || 0 || 4th NFC East || --
|-
|1984 || 6 || 9 || 1 || 5th NFC East || --
|-
|1985 || 7 || 9 || 0 || 4th NFC East || --
|-
|1986 || 5 || 10 || 1 || 4th NFC East || --
|-
|1987 || 7 || 8 || 0 || 4th NFC East || --
|-
|1988 || 10 || 6 || 0 || '''1st NFC East''' || Lost [[NFL playoffs, 1988-89|Divisional Playoffs]] ([[Chicago Bears|Bears]])
|-
|1989 || 11 || 5 || 0 || 2nd NFC East || Lost [[NFL playoffs, 1989-90|Wild Card Playoffs]] ([[St. Louis Rams|L.A. Rams]])
|-
|1990 || 10 || 6 || 0 || 2nd NFC East || Lost [[NFL playoffs, 1990-91|Wild Card Playoffs]] ([[Washington Redskins|Redskins]])
|-
|1991 || 10 || 6 || 0 || 3rd NFC East || --
|-
|1992 || 11 || 5 || 0 || 2nd NFC East || Won [[NFL playoffs, 1992-93|Wild Card Playoffs]] ([[New Orleans Saints|Saints]])<br>Lost [[NFL playoffs, 1992-93|Divisional Playoffs]] ([[Dallas Cowboys|Cowboys]])
|-
|1993 || 8 || 8 || 0 || 3rd NFC East || --
|-
|1994 || 7 || 9 || 0 || 4th NFC East || --
|-
|1995 || 10 || 6 || 0 || 2nd NFC East || Won [[NFL playoffs, 1995-96|Wild Card Playoffs]] ([[Detroit Lions|Lions]])<br>Lost [[NFL playoffs, 1995-96|Divisional Playoffs]] ([[Dallas Cowboys|Cowboys]])
|-
|1996 || 10 || 6 || 0 || 2nd NFC East || Lost [[NFL playoffs, 1996-97|Wild Card Playoffs]] ([[San Francisco 49ers|49ers]])
|-
|1997 || 6 || 9 || 1 || 3rd NFC East || --
|-
|1998 || 3 || 13 || 0 || 5th NFC East || --
|-
|1999 || 5 || 11 || 0 || 5th NFC East || --
|-
|2000 || 11 || 5 || 0 || 2nd NFC East || Won [[NFL playoffs, 2000-01|Wild Card Playoffs]] ([[Tampa Bay Buccaneers|Buccaneers]])<br>Lost [[NFL playoffs, 2000-01|Divisional Playoffs]] ([[New York Giants|Giants]])
|-
|2001 || 11 || 5 || 0 || '''1st NFC East''' || Won [[NFL playoffs, 2001-02|Wild Card Playoffs]] ([[Tampa Bay Buccaneers|Buccaneers]])<br>Won [[NFL playoffs, 2001-02|Divisional Playoffs]] ([[Chicago Bears|Bears]])<br>Lost [[NFL playoffs, 2001-02|Conference Championship]] ([[St. Louis Rams|Rams]])
|-
|2002 || 12 || 4 || 0 || '''1st NFC East''' || Won [[NFL playoffs, 2002-03|Divisional Playoffs]] ([[Atlanta Falcons|Falcons]])<br>Lost [[NFL playoffs, 2002-03|Conference Championship]] ([[Tampa Bay Buccaneers|Buccaneers]])
|-
|2003 || 12 || 4 || 0 || '''1st NFC East''' || Won [[NFL playoffs, 2003-04|Divisional Playoffs]] ([[Green Bay Packers|Packers]])<br>Lost [[NFL playoffs, 2003-04|Conference Championship]] ([[Carolina Panthers|Panthers]])
|-
|[[2004 Philadelphia Eagles season|2004]] || 13 || 3 || 0 || '''1st NFC East''' || Won [[NFL playoffs, 2004-05|Divisional Playoffs]] ([[Minnesota Vikings|Vikings]])<br>Won [[NFL playoffs, 2004-05|Conference Championship]] ([[Atlanta Falcons|Falcons]])<br>Lost [[Super Bowl XXXIX]] ([[New England Patriots|Patriots]])
|-
|2005 || 6 || 10 || 0 || 4th NFC East || --
|-
|[[2006 Philadelphia Eagles season|2006]] || 10 || 6 || 0 || '''1st NFC East''' || Won [[NFL playoffs, 2006-07|Wild Card Playoffs]] ([[New York Giants|Giants]])<br>Will play [[NFL playoffs, 2006-07|Divisional Playoffs]] ([[New Orleans Saints|Saints]]) [[January 13|1/13]][[2007|/07]]
|-
!rowspan="3"|Totals || 471 || 516 || 25
|colspan="2"| (1933-present, regular season) <!-- Correct as of 1/10/07 -->
|-
! 17 || 16 || -
|colspan="2"| (1933-present, playoffs) <!-- Correct as of 1/10/07 -->
|-
! 488 || 532 || 25
|colspan="2"| (all games, 1933-present, including NFL playoffs) <!-- Correct as of 1/10/07 -->
{{end box}}

<nowiki>*</nowiki> = Current Standing

+ = Due to a strike-shortened season in 1982, all teams were ranked by conference instead of division.

==Players of note==
===Current players===
{{Philadelphia Eagles roster}}

===[[Pro Football Hall of Fame]]rs===
*[[Chuck Bednarik]] (1967) - 1949-1962
*[[Bert Bell]] (1963) - 1933-1940
*[[Bob Brown (NFL)|Bob Brown]] (2004) - 1964-1968
*[[Mike Ditka]] (1988) - 1967-1968
*[[Bud Grant]] (1994) - 1951-1952
*[[Sonny Jurgensen]] (1983) - 1957-1963
*[[John Madden]] (2006) - 1958
*[[Ollie Matson]] (1972) 1964-1966
*[[Tommy McDonald]] (1998) - 1957-1963
*[[Earle "Greasy" Neale]] (1969) - 1941-1950
*[[Pete Pihos]] (1970) - 1947-1955
*[[Jim Ringo]] (1981) - 1964-1967
*[[Norm Van Brocklin]] (1971) - 1958-1960
*[[Steve Van Buren]] (1965) - 1944-1951
*[[Reggie White]] (2006) - 1985-1992
*[[Alex Wojciechowicz]] (1968) - 1946-1950

===Retired numbers===
*15 [[Steve Van Buren]], HB/S, 1944-51
*40 [[Tom Brookshier]], DB, 1953-61
*44 [[Pete Retzlaff]], RB/WR/TE, 1956-66
*60 [[Chuck Bednarik]], C/LB, 1949-62
*70 [[Al Wistert]], OT, 1943-51
*92 [[Reggie White]], DE, 1985-92
*99 [[Jerome Brown]], DT, 1986-92

===Eagles Honor Roll===
In 1987, the Eagles Honor Roll was established. Each Eagle player who had by then been elected into the [[Pro Football Hall of Fame]] was among the inaugural induction class.
* 60 [[Chuck Bednarik]], C-LB, 1949-62, inducted 1987
* [[Bert Bell]], founder-owner, 1933-40, inducted 1987
* 17 [[Harold Carmichael]], WR, 1971-83, inducted 1987
* 56 [[Bill Hewitt (American football)|Bill Hewitt]], TE-DE, 1936-39 and 1943, inducted 1987
* 9 [[Sonny Jurgensen]], QB, 1957-63, inducted 1987
* 31 [[Wilbert Montgomery]], RB, 1977-84, inducted 1987
* [[Earle "Greasy" Neale]], Head Coach, 1941-50, inducted 1987
* 35 [[Pete Pihos]], TE-DE, 1947-55, inducted 1987
* 33 [[Ollie Matson]], RB, 1964-66, inducted 1987
* 54 [[Jim Ringo]], C, 1964-67, inducted 1987
* 11 [[Norm Van Brocklin]], QB, 1958-60, inducted 1987
* 15 [[Steve Van Buren]], RB-S, 1944-51, inducted 1987
* 53 [[Alex Wojciechowicz]], C-DT, 1946-50, inducted 1987
* 66 [[Bill Bergey]], LB, 1974-80, inducted 1988
* 25 [[Tommy McDonald]], WR, 1957-63, inducted 1988
* 40 [[Tom Brookshier]], CB, 1954-61, inducted 1989
* 44 [[Pete Retzlaff]], TE, 1956-66, inducted 1989
* 22 [[Timmy Brown]], RB, 1960-67, inducted 1990
* 76 [[Jerry Sisemore]], OT, 1973-84, inducted 1991
* 75 [[Stan Walters]], OT, 1975-83, inducted 1991
* 7 [[Ron Jaworski]], QB, 1977-86, inducted 1992
* 28 [[Bill Bradley (football player)|Bill Bradley]], S-P, 1969-76, inducted 1993
* [[Dick Vermeil]], Head Coach, 1976-82, inducted 1994
* [[Jim Gallagher (American football)]], team executive, 1949-95, inducted 1995
* 82 [[Mike Quick]], WR, 1982-90, inducted 1995
* 99 [[Jerome Brown]], DE, 1987-91, inducted 1996
* [[Otho Davis]], head trainer, 1973-95, inducted 1999
* 92 [[Reggie White]], DE, 1987-92, inducted 2006

Despite having his number 70 retired, Al Wistert has not been inducted into the Eagles Honor Roll.

Bednarik, Bell, Pihos, Van Buren, McDonald and broadcaster [[Bill Campbell (broadcaster)|Bill Campbell]] have also been inducted into the Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame.

===Other notable alumni===
* 1 [[Tony Franklin]], K
* 5 [[Roman Gabriel]], QB
* 8 [[Paul McFadden]], K
* 9 [[Jim McMahon]], QB
* 12 [[Randall Cunningham]], QB
* 16 [[Norm Snead]], QB
* 19 [[Tom Dempsey]], K
* 20 [[Andre Waters]], SS
* 21 [[Eric Allen]], CB
* 22 [[Duce Staley]], RB
* 23 [[Troy Vincent]], DB
* 25 [[Dorsey Levens]], RB
* 29 [[Harold Jackson]], WR
* 32 [[Ricky Watters]], RB
* 34 [[Herschel Walker]], RB
* 41 [[Keith Byars]], RB
* 43 [[Roynell Young]], S
* 46 [[Herman Edwards]], CB;
* 48 [[Wes Hopkins]], S
* 56 [[Byron Evans]], LB
* 59 [[Seth Joyner]], LB
* 69 [[Woody Peoples]], G
* 76 [[Bob Brown (NFL)|Bob Brown]] OT
* 80 [[Cris Carter]], WR
* 80 [[Irving Fryar]], WR
* 81 [[Terrell Owens]], WR
* 83 [[Vince Papale]] WR
* 86 [[Fred Barnett]], WR
* 87 [[Claude Humphrey]], DE
* 88 [[John Spagnola]], TE
* 90 [[Mike Golic]], DT
* 95 [[John Bunting]], LB
* 96 [[Clyde Simmons]], DE

==Head coaches==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|-
!rowspan="2" width="140px"|Name
!rowspan="2"|Nat
!rowspan="2"|From
!rowspan="2"|To
!colspan="3"|Record
!rowspan="2"|Titles<ref>NFL Championships and Super Bowl Championships collected during a coaching tenure</ref>
|-
!W!!L!!T
|-
|align=left|[[Lud Wray]]
|{{flagicon|United States}}
|align=left |1933
|align=left |1935
|9||21||1
|
|-
|align=left|[[Bert Bell]]
|{{flagicon|United States}}
|align=left |1936
|align=left |1940
|10||44||2
|
|-
|align=left|[[Earle "Greasy" Neale]]
|{{flagicon|United States}}
|align=left |1941
|align=left |1950
|66||44||5
|2
|-
|align=left|[[Bo McMillin]]
|{{flagicon|United States}}
|align=left |1951
|align=left |1951
|2||0||0
|
|-
|align=left|[[Wayne Millner]]
|{{flagicon|United States}}
|align=left |1951
|align=left |1951
|2||8||0
|
|-
|align=left|[[Jim Trimble]]
|{{flagicon|United States}}
|align=left |1952
|align=left |1955
|25||20||3
|
|-
|align=left|[[Hugh Devore]]
|{{flagicon|United States}}
|align=left |1956
|align=left |1957
|7||16||1
|
|-
|align=left|[[Buck Shaw]]
|{{flagicon|United States}}
|align=left |1958
|align=left |1960
|19||16||1
|1
|-
|align=left|[[Nick Skorich]]
|{{flagicon|United States}}
|align=left |1961
|align=left |1963
|15||24||3
|
|-
|align=left|[[Joe Kuharich]]
|{{flagicon|United States}}
|align=left |[[1964]]
|align=left |[[1968]]
|28||42||1
|
|-
|align=left|[[Jerry Williams]]
|{{flagicon|United States}}
|align=left |[[1969]]
|align=left |[[1971]]
|7||22||2
|
|-
|align=left|[[Ed Khayat]]
|{{flagicon|United States}}
|align=left |1971
|align=left |1972
|8||15||2
|
|-
|align=left|[[Mike McCormack]]
|{{flagicon|United States}}
|align=left |[[1973]]
|align=left |[[1975]]
|16||25||1
|
|-
|align=left|[[Dick Vermeil]]
|{{flagicon|United States}}
|align=left |[[1976]]
|align=left |[[1982]]
|57||51||0
|
|-


|align=left|[[Marion Campbell]]
|{{flagicon|United States}}
|align=left |[[1983]]
|align=left |[[December 16]], [[1985]]
|17||29||1
|
|-
|align=left|[[Fred Bruney]]
|{{flagicon|United States}}
|align=left |December 16, 1985
|align=left |1985
|1||0||0
|
|-
|align=left|[[Buddy Ryan]]
|{{flagicon|United States}}
|align=left |[[January 29]], [[1986]]
|align=left |[[January 8]], [[1991]]
|43||35||1
|
|-
|align=left|[[Rich Kotite]]
|{{flagicon|United States}}
|align=left |January 8, 1991
|align=left |[[1994]]
|36||28||0
|
|-
|align=left|[[Ray Rhodes]]
|{{flagicon|United States}}
|align=left |[[February 2]], [[1995]]
|align=left |[[December 28]], [[1998]]
|29||34||1
|
|-
|align=left|[[Andy Reid]]
|{{flagicon|United States}}
|align=left |[[January 11]], [[1999]]
|align=left |''Present''
|88||53||0
|
|-
|}

===Current staff===
*CEO - [[Jeffrey Lurie]]
*General Manager - [[Tom Heckert]]
*President/Chief Operating Officer - [[Joe Banner]]
*Head Coach/Executive VP of Football Operations - [[Andy Reid]]
*Offensive Coordinator/Assistant Head Coach - [[Marty Mornhinweg]]
*Defensive Coordinator - [[Jim Johnson (football coach)|Jim Johnson]]
*Special Teams Coach - [[John Harbaugh (football coach)|John Harbaugh]]
*Quarterbacks Coach - [[Pat Shurmur]]
*Running Backs Coach - [[Ted Williams (football coach)|Ted Williams]]
*Wide Receivers Coach - [[David Culley]]
*Tight Ends Coach - [[Tom Melvin]]
*Offensive Line Coach - [[Juan Castillo (football coach)|Juan Castillo]]
*Offensive Assistant - [[Bill Shuey]]
*Defensive Line Coach - [[Pete Jenkins]]
*Linebackers Coach - [[Steve Spagnuolo]]
*Defensive Backs Coach - [[Trent Walters]]
*Defensive Assistant - [[Mike Reed (football coach)|Mike Reed]]
*Strength and Conditioning - [[Mike Wolf]]
*Trainer - [[Rick Burkholder]]

==Radio and television==
[[As of 2006]], the Eagles' flagship radio station is [[WYSP]] 94.1FM, known as "[[Free FM]]." [[Merrill Reese]], who joined the Eagles in the mid-[[1970s]], is the play-by-play announcer and [[Mike Quick]] is the color analyst. Most preseason games are televised on [[WPVI]], the local [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] [[owned and operated station]]. The TV announcers are Gus Johnson and [[Ron Jaworski]].

The Eagles Television Network (ETN) is now in its 10th year.

ETN combines state of the art programming with exclusive access to the field, locker room and the personal lives of our players and coaches. To date ETN has earned nearly 100 regional Emmy nominations and has taken home 30 awards. Other accolades include over 40 national Telly Awards over the past eight years as well as multiple local awards in the Philadelphia region.
ETN's production facility and edit suites are housed within Lincoln Financial Field and the outfit is headed by Director of Broadcasting and Executive Producer, Rob Alberino. Along with Alberino, ETN is host to 7 full time employees that execute the Network’s productions not only for broadcast but within the stadium as well. They are recognized league wide and throughout the sporting world as one of the leaders in regional sports production.

ETN consists of the following personnel: Robert Alberino - Executive Producer / Director of Broadcasting, Dana Heberling - Editor / Designer, Ron Schindinger - Editor / Designer, Rich Gentile - Producer, Joe Helder - Producer, Chris Ubbens - Producer, Aron Kennedy - Audio Engineer, LaRosa Boyce - Radio Producer.
In 2006, ETN produced the following programs: Eagles Preseason Games, '''The Donovan McNabb Show''', '''The Andy Reid Show''', '''Inside the Eagles''', '''Eagles Football Frenzy''', and '''The Eagles Kids Club'''. ETN also produces three weekly radio shows, '''The 5th Quarter''', '''Countdown to Kickoff''', and '''Eagles Primetime'''.

==Notes==
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==External links==
* [http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/ Philadelphia Eagles official web site]
* [http://www.nflnewsrack.com/philadelphia_eagles.html Philadelphia Eagles news and opinion sources]
* [http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com/nfl/philly/eagles.html Sports E-Cyclopedia.com]
* [http://eagles.mostvaluablenetwork.com Eagles blog]
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