query: when 's the last time the philadelphia eagles played on christmas day

pos: National Football League Christmas games the Arizona Cardinals hosted the Dallas Cowboys on ABC's "Monday Night Football" in 1995, and on the NFL Network in 2010. However, in this case, each game was played at a different venue – the 1995 game at Sun Devil Stadium (where the Cowboys won Super Bowl XXX a month later), and the 2010 game at University of Phoenix Stadium. "By Franchise (as of 2017 NFL Season)" There have also been several games played on Christmas Eve over the years, the most famous of these being an Oakland Raiders-Baltimore Colts playoff contest in which culminated in a play immortalized as

pos: 2018 Philadelphia Eagles season evening. NFL London Games This marked the Eagles first appearance in the NFL International Series in London as they faced the Jacksonville Jaguars who were also struggling after a strong 2017 campaign. After 2 turnovers on their first two processions, the Eagles offense played well. Wentz had another strong game after facing criticism after last week, throwing for 3 TDs. Rookie tight end Dallas Goedert scored a TD for the second straight week and his 3rd in his career. The defense managed to stop the Jaguars on their last drive to prevent a game winning drive. The Eagles sealed the

pos: Joshua Perkins faced the New England Patriots. In the Super Bowl, the Falcons fell in a 34–28 overtime defeat. On September 2, 2017, Perkins was waived by the Falcons and was signed to their practice squad the next day. He was released on January 10, 2018. On January 15, 2018, Perkins signed a reserve/future contract with the Philadelphia Eagles. He played in nine games in 2018 before being placed on injured reserve on November 16, 2018. Joshua Perkins Joshua Perkins (born August 5, 1993) is an American football tight end for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played

pos: Tre Sullivan Tre Sullivan Tre Sullivan (born December 21, 1994) is an American football safety for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Shepherd. Sullivan signed with the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent on May 11, 2017. He was waived/injured by the Eagles on September 2, 2017 and placed on injured reserve. He was released on September 8, 2017. On November 7, 2017 Sullivan was re-signed to the Eagles’ practice squad. He was on the practice squad when the Eagles defeated the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LII. He signed a reserve/future

pos: Cowboys–Eagles rivalry Cowboys–Eagles rivalry The Cowboys–Eagles rivalry is a rivalry between the Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles. The rivalry has been ranked number one overall in the NFL in 1992 and 2014, characterized by bitterly contested games that are typical of the NFC East. This is a list of results from all of the Cowboys-Eagles meetings through the 2017 season. The Cowboys and Eagles have met 12 times on Monday Night Football, with the last meeting on September 15, . The series has been played at Dallas' home field 7 times and 5 times at Philadelphia's home field. The Cowboys and Eagles

neg: 1949 Philadelphia Eagles season that the Eagles made a trade with. Not shown are acquired picks that the Eagles traded away. The Eagles get the only loss of the season against the Chicago Bears in a game played at Wrigley Field in Chicago. The last points of the game were made by 22 years 29 days old George Blanda. Blanda would score his last points against Philadelphia in his career 22 years and 1 day later on October 17, 1971. Also a placekicker, Blanda had one of the longest pro football careers, a total of 26 years. "(All time List of Philadelphia Eagles players

neg: Shawn Andrews Shawn Andrews Shawn Cornelius Andrews (born December 25, 1982) is an American former college and professional football guard who played for the Philadelphia Eagles and New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Arkansas, and was a two-time consensus All-American. The Philadelphia Eagles chose him in the first round of the 2004 NFL Draft, and he earned three Pro Bowl selections during his career. He was inducted to the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame in 2018. Shawn Andrews was born on Christmas Day in 1982 to his mother Linda Andrews. He

neg: 2017 Philadelphia Eagles season to put the Eagles up 34-29. The Eagles won the game 34-29 on a last minute defensive stop in their own territory. With this win, the Eagles improved to a league-best 12-2 and clinched a first-round bye for the first time since 2004. Despite the win, the defense played a terrible game against a woeful Giants team that has been decimated with injuries since the two teams met in Week 3. NFL Christmas Games This game prove to be the opposite of the previous game as the defense and special teams had to carry the team to a 19-10 win

neg: 1953 Philadelphia Eagles season fail to make the playoffs. The Detroit Lions won the National Division and played the Cleveland Browns in the 1953 NFL Championship Game. "(All time List of Philadelphia Eagles players in franchise history)" Philadelphia finished second in last 2 seasons to the Cleveland Browns, with that Trimble is awarded a three-year contract after the team's second straight runnerup finish in 1953. Pro Bowl The Eagles placed 6 players on the 1953 Pro Bowl team. Chuck Bednarik is named MVP of the Pro Bowl. League Leaders 1953 Philadelphia Eagles season The 1953 Philadelphia Eagles season was their 21st in the league.

neg: History of the Philadelphia Eagles in two of the last three games of the season, costing the franchise the first pick in the draft, and with it the opportunity to add O. J. Simpson to the roster. (With the second pick, the Eagles chose Leroy Keyes, who played only four years in an Eagles uniform.) The last game of 1968, played on December 15, helped cement the rowdy reputation of Philadelphia fans when some of them booed and threw snowballs at an actor playing Santa Claus. By 1969, Wolman had lost most of his fortune and was bankrupt, leaving the franchise under the administration of

neg: 2010 Philadelphia Eagles season could have had Lincoln Financial Field ready in time for kickoff, and the postponement decision was made by the league and the Eagles. This was the 20th NFL game to be played on a Tuesday, but the first since . The last Eagles game on a Tuesday was September 26, 1944, when they defeated the Boston Yanks in the season opener. It was also the Yanks first regular season franchise game. The Giants' loss to the Packers earlier on Sunday gave the Eagles the NFC East title. The Eagles' chances of contending for a first-round bye were ended with the

neg: 1995 Philadelphia Eagles season trade with. Not shown are acquired picks that the Eagles traded away. NFL Network selected this game as the #5 Moment at Home in Eagles' history. Known in Philadelphia as the "Groundhog Day" game. Philadelphia radio announcer Merrill Reece exclaimed when the Cowboys didn't make a first down on their second attempt at 4th and 1; "They give it to Smith and they stop him again! They stop him again! And this time they can't take it away from the Eagles!" 1995 Philadelphia Eagles season The 1995 Philadelphia Eagles season was their 63rd in the National Football League (NFL). The

neg: National Football League on television cable channels (Monday, Thursday, and Saturday games) are fixed in place and cannot be changed to Sunday night, as are games during Christmas weekend whenever Christmas Day falls on a Sunday, as it was in 2011 (most games are played on Christmas Eve Saturday instead). It also increases the potential for teams to play on consecutive Sunday nights, as the 2007 Patriots, 2007 Washington Redskins, the 2008 Giants the 2012 49ers, the 2016 Cowboys, 2018 Vikings and 2018 Rams did (the Patriots hosted the Philadelphia Eagles the week following the second matchup with the Bills as scheduled, the Redskins were

neg: 2017 Oakland Raiders season to 6–8 on the season and eliminated them from the AFC West race. Carr threw for only 171 yards in the game as the offense, as usual, struggled through most of the game. The Raiders committed 14 penalties for 105 yards in the game as their disastrous season all but came to an end. NFL on Christmas Day The Raiders were eliminated from playoff contention with a loss by Miami the previous day, but traveled to Philadelphia for a Christmas night game against the NFL-best 12–2 Eagles. After the Eagles punted on their first drive, Oakland drove to the Eagles'

neg: David Smukler not announced earlier due to the uncertainty of Smukler's injury. He played with the Eagles for four seasons from 1936-1939. During his first year he had a career-high of 99 rushes for 321 yards. Steve Owen, coach of the New York Giants, identified the Eagles as one of the teams he most feared “because they are dangerous any time Dave Smukler, the erstwhile Temple Terror, carries the ball.” Apparently, team owner Bert Bell once said that nobody could stop Smukler “when he was having a good day.” On Oct. 2, 1938, the Eagles played the Chicago Bears at Philadelphia Municipal

neg: Tim Mazzetti Philadelphia in time to attend the open tryouts for the Philadelphia Eagles and the New York Jets. He was invited to go to training camps for both teams, and decided on the Eagles. Mazzetti made it through the entire training camp that summer of 1978, but was released in the last cut when head coach Dick Vermeil decided to go with his veteran, Nick Mike-Mayer. Mazzetti then was invited to single-day tryouts once the 1978 season began for the Dallas Cowboys but lost out to Rafael Septién and the New Orleans Saints. Still unsigned, Mazzetti settled for a $50 a

neg: 1976 Philadelphia Eagles season movie and character) while playing with Philadelphia. He is the subject of the Disney movie "Invincible", starring Mark Wahlberg. A game against the St. Louis Cardinals on October 10 was originally scheduled to be played at Veterans Stadium, however was relocated to St. Louis due to a Philadelphia Phillies game being played at Veterans Stadium on the same day. Consequently, the game on November 7 that was originally scheduled to be played in St. Louis was moved to Philadelphia. 1976 Philadelphia Eagles season The 1976 Philadelphia Eagles season was the franchise’s 44th in the National Football League. It was the

neg: Overtime (sports) to date is 82 minutes, 40 seconds in the 1971–72 NFL playoffs on Christmas Day 1971 (the Chiefs' last-ever game at Municipal Stadium); Miami kicker Garo Yepremian kicked a 37-yard field goal at 7:40 of the second overtime. The longest game in all modern American professional football is 93 minutes, 33 seconds in a 1984 United States Football League playoff game, also using the true sudden death rule, in which the Los Angeles Express defeated the Michigan Panthers 27–21. Ties are so rare in the modern league that after Donovan McNabb and other Philadelphia Eagles players said—when the team and

neg: 2009 World Series first time in 30 years, but no day games were played. The Philadelphia Eagles and New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL) played across the street from Citizens Bank Park at Lincoln Financial Field on the day of Game 4. The NFL moved that game's kickoff time to 1 p.m. to avoid it ending too close to the start of Game 4. Similarly, Game 5 was played at Citizens Bank Park on the same day as the Philadelphia Flyers hosted the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League (NHL) at the Wachovia Center. The opening faceoff of

neg: Frank Szymanski high 12 games and recording two fumble recoveries before moving to the Philadelphia Eagles for the 1948 season. On November 15, 1947 the Lions paid tribute to their center by celebrating "Szymanski day" at historic Briggs Stadium. Szymanski arrived in Philadelphia at the right time and played in nine games during the season that brought the Eagles their first NFL Championship. The Eagles triumphed over the Chicago Cardinals in a brutal 7–0 game that featured heavy snowfall. As the defending champions the Eagles were invited to the College All-Star Game and on August 22, 1949 Szymanski won his second such

neg: 2008 Philadelphia Eagles season the rally fell short when a pass to wide receiver Reggie Brown only got to the 1-yard line, as Redskins cornerback Fred Smoot and safety LaRon Landry tackled Brown shy of the goal line, allowing time to run out. The Eagles dropped to 8–6–1, and needed losses by Tampa Bay and Chicago, and a win against Dallas to get into the playoffs. It was thought at the time that the season was over (other than last regular-season game). Losses by the Chicago Bears and Tampa Bay Buccaneers earlier in the day gave the Eagles the help they needed and created

neg: Reggie White 'Boats. He played for Memphis for two seasons, starting in 36 games. As a member of the Showboats, he racked up 23.5 sacks, one safety and one forced fumble recovered for a touchdown. When the USFL collapsed in 1985, White took a salary cut in Philadelphia. The Eagles signed him to a four-year, $1.85 million deal after buying out the remaining three years on his Memphis contract. At the time White was still an unproven entity, but his anonymity did not last long. He joined the Eagles after the 1985 season had begun, missing the first few games. When he

neg: Billy Wells (American football) Wells died on Christmas Day, December 25, 2001, just 3½ weeks after his 70th birthday. Billy Wells (American football) William Prescott Wells (December 7, 1931 – December 25, 2001) was an American football halfback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins, Pittsburgh Steelers, and the Philadelphia Eagles. He also played in the American Football League (AFL) for the Boston Patriots. Wells played college football at Michigan State University and was drafted in the fifth round of the 1954 NFL Draft. Wells later moved to Southern California. He formed a Dixieland band called Billy and his

neg: 2006 Philadelphia Eagles season the Philadelphia Eagles continued with another road win over a division rival. Philadelphia's surprising 23–7 Christmas Day victory over the Dallas Cowboys was broadcast on national television and clinched a playoff spot. Jeff Garcia, who outshined fellow backup-turned starting quarterback Tony Romo, led the Eagles to scores on four of their first five possessions. Capping off their first drive, which took 7:12 off the clock, Garcia hit tight end Matt Schobel for a 25-yard touchdown. Cowboys' return man Miles Austin fumbled the ensuing kickoff to Quintin Mikell. However, Dallas cornerback Anthony Henry intercepted Garcia and the Cowboys drove to the

neg: 2011 Philadelphia Eagles season not only did the Eagles finished 8–8, but closed out the regular season winning the last 4 games (won last 3 games in 2007), while also sweeping the Redskins for the first time since 2009. 2011 Philadelphia Eagles season The Philadelphia Eagles season was the 79th season for the team in the National Football League (NFL). The Eagles had high hopes of competing for a Super Bowl, with several notable offseason acquisitions; however, they ultimately failed to make the playoffs for the first time since 2007. However, they did win their last 4 games, in an attempt to pull out

neg: National Basketball Association Christmas games over the holiday that showcased the best teams and players. The Knicks have played more Christmas Day games than any other team, with 52 total. They are 22–30 on the holiday. Their most recent Yuletide appearance came in when they were defeated by the Philadelphia 76ers,102-95, at Madison Square Garden. The Knicks have a checkered history on the 25th. Their 22 wins are the most by a team on Christmas Day. Their 30 losses are the most too. Some players have participated on Christmas Day as both player and coach. Doc Rivers played with the Knicks in and coached the

neg: Andy Studebaker was a sixth round selection (203rd overall) by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 2008 NFL Draft. He was waived by the Eagles on the last day of roster cuts on August 30, 2008 and subsequently re-signed on the team's practice squad. Studebaker was signed off the Eagles' practice squad by the Kansas City Chiefs on November 19, 2008, and played in his first career game against the Buffalo Bills on November 23, 2008. His first start was in Week 11 on November 22, 2009 against the Pittsburgh Steelers, in place of injured Mike Vrabel. In his first start, he intercepted

neg: History of the New York Giants improved from their last two season. The Giants clinched a 10 win season for the first time since 2010 with their Week 15 win over the Detroit Lions . Despite losing to the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 16, the Giants clinched a playoff trip when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers lost to the New Orleans Saints on Christmas Eve ending the Giants 5 year playoff drought. History of the New York Giants The New York Giants, an American football team which currently plays in the National Football League's National Football Conference, has a history dating back more than 80 seasons. The

neg: 1948 Philadelphia Eagles season Philadelphia, PA For third time in the 1948 season, and the second time playing at Shibe Park, the Eagles win a game by the score of 45–0. Sunday, November 21, 1948 Played at Shibe Park in Philadelphia, PA Sunday, November 28, 1948 Played at Shibe Park in Philadelphia, PA Sunday, December 5, 1948 Played at Fenway Park in Boston, MA Sunday, December 12, 1948 Played at Shibe Park in Philadelphia, PA The NFL Championship game was played at Philadelphia's Shibe Park on December 19 during a blizzard. Thinking the game would not be played in the blizzard, Steve Van Buren

neg: 1954 Philadelphia Eagles season "(All time List of Philadelphia Eagles players in franchise history)" 1954 Philadelphia Eagles season The 1954 Philadelphia Eagles season was their 22nd in the league. They matched their previous output of 7–4–1. The team failed to qualify for the playoffs for the fifth consecutive season. Philadelphia finished second in last 2 seasons to the Cleveland Browns, with that Trimble is awarded a three-year contract after the team's second straight runner-up finish in 1953. The Eagles hold training camp in Hershey, PA again. The 1954 season was the first in which the Eagles used the "wings" logo on their helmets. The

neg: 1968 Philadelphia Eagles season with a wind and a wind chill of . Scoring 1st Quarter Scoring Plays 2nd Quarter Scoring Plays 3rd Quarter Scoring Plays 4th Quarter Scoring Plays Sunday, December 15, 1968 Played at Franklin Field on grass in weather with a wind and a wind chill of . During halftime of this last home game of the season, a group of Eagles fans showed their discontent by booing, and then throwing snowballs at, a performer dressed as Santa Claus. 1968 Philadelphia Eagles season The 1968 Philadelphia Eagles season was their 36th in the league. They failed to improve on their previous

neg: 1945 Philadelphia Eagles season up with this team via another team that the Eagles made a trade with. Not shown are acquired picks that the Eagles traded away. "(All time List of Philadelphia Eagles players in franchise history)" 1945 Philadelphia Eagles season The 1945 Philadelphia Eagles season was their 13th in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous output of 7–1–2, losing three games. The team failed to qualify for the playoffs for the 13th consecutive season. The 1945 NFL Draft was held on April 8, 1945. It was the last draft held in Chicago; later in the year the league

neg: Philadelphia Eagles Most games can be seen on FOX-owned WTXF-TV. When hosting an AFC team, those games can be seen on CBS-owned KYW-TV. In the book "", the character Captain Oliver Wendell "Spearchucker" Jones fictionally played for the Philadelphia Eagles, though in the movie this was changed to San Francisco. The 1976 draw was the subject of the movie "Invincible". The movie stars Mark Wahlberg as Vince Papale, a 30-year-old bartender and part-time school teacher, and also a diehard Eagles fan who became an Eagles player. The film differs slightly from true events as the selection process was invitation only, and Papale

neg: National Basketball Association Christmas games National Basketball Association Christmas games Games held by the National Basketball Association (NBA) on Christmas Day, December 25, have been an annual tradition since the league's second season in 1947. Currently, five games are played on Christmas. Unlike the National Football League (NFL)'s traditional Thanksgiving Day games, the NBA's Christmas Day games have no fixed opponents; rather, they feature some of the best teams and players. Very often a rematch of the previous season's NBA Finals is showcased on Christmas Day. The first NBA game played on December 25 came in 1947, a year after the NBA's inception, when the

neg: Brian Dawkins Brian Dawkins Brian Patrick Dawkins (born October 13, 1973) is a hall of fame former American football safety who played 16 seasons in the National Football League (NFL), primarily with the Philadelphia Eagles. He played college football at Clemson and was drafted by the Eagles in the second round of the 1996 NFL Draft, whom he was a member of for 13 seasons. In his last three seasons, he played for the Denver Broncos. Regarded as one of the greatest safeties of all time, Dawkins was viewed as the leader of the Eagles' defense, named to nine Pro Bowls, and

neg: 1948 Philadelphia Eagles season in the 20th century. There is said to be a curse on the football Cardinals that followed them from Chicago to St. Louis and on to Arizona. "All time List of Philadelphia Eagles players in franchise history" 1948 NFL Championship Game Sunday, December 19, 1948 Played at Shibe Park in Philadelphia, PA Weather: Snow, Blizzard conditions Attendance: 36,309 (paid), 28,864 (actual) Pro Football Hall of Fame members 1948 Philadelphia Eagles season The 1948 Philadelphia Eagles season was their 16th in the National Football League (NFL). The Eagles repeated as Eastern Division champions and returned to the NFL Championship game, this

neg: Lew Carpenter this was the start of the "Glory Years." The next year, the Packers, led by Paul Hornung's 176 points, and assisted by running back Carpenter, won the NFL West title and played in the NFL Championship against the Philadelphia Eagles at Philadelphia. In a see-saw game, the Packers trailed the Eagles by four points late in the game, when Chuck Bednarik tackled Jim Taylor nine yards short of the goal line as time ran out. The Packers claimed that they did not "lose" that game; they were simply behind in the score when time ran out on them. The Packers

neg: Malcolm Jenkins games and 14 starts. The New Orleans Saints finished second in the NFC South with an 11–5 record and defeated the Philadelphia Eagles 26–24 in the NFC Wildcard Game. On January 11, 2014, Jenkins played in his last game as a member of the Saints and recorded five combined tackles during 23–15 loss at the Seattle Seahawks in the NFC Divisional Round. Jenkins became an unrestricted free agent for the first time in his career in 2014. He garnered interest from multiple teams, but did not receive a contract offer from the Saints. On March 11, 2014, the Philadelphia Eagles

neg: Comparisons between the National Football League and NCAA football Greatest Game Ever Played". The Baltimore Colts tied the Giants, 17–17, on a field goal with seven seconds left. Led by quarterback Johnny Unitas, the Colts won in overtime, 23–17. The game's dramatic ending is often cited as elevating professional football to one of the United States' major sports. Additionally, one of the most notable plays in NFL history occurred at Yankee Stadium on November 20, 1960 when the Philadelphia Eagles' Chuck Bednarik forcefully tackled the Giants' Frank Gifford in the last minute of a close game, forcing a fumble recovered by the Eagles that clinched the victory for Philadelphia

neg: 1988 Philadelphia Eagles season 1988 Philadelphia Eagles season The Philadelphia Eagles season was the franchise's 56th season in the National Football League. This season resulted an appearance in the postseason for the first time since 1981. The Eagles won the NFC East for the first time in seven seasons, but lost to the Chicago Bears in the NFC Divisional round during the Fog Bowl. On the final day of the regular season, Philadelphia dumped Dallas, 23–7, but had to wait for the end to the Jets-Giants game at Giants Stadium to learn if they had clinched the division or not. The Jets won the

neg: 1949 Philadelphia Eagles season 1949 Philadelphia Eagles season The Philadelphia Eagles season was their 17th in the National Football League. The Eagles won their second-consecutive NFL championship. The Eagles hold training camp for the 1st time at UM North Central Agriculture school in Grand Rapids, Minnesota. The 1949 NFL draft was held on December 21, 1948. It would be 25 rounds long. The Eagles had the Lottery Bonus Pick in the draft and picked 1st. The Eagles would choose 26 players total during this draft. They had the last pick in each round as all teams picked in every round. The All-America Football Conference

neg: 1968 Philadelphia Eagles season 1962 Oakland Raiders lost their first thirteen games. One of the most infamous incidents in Philadelphia sports history came at halftime of the final game of the dismal 1968 season, when the Eagles were on their way to losing to the Minnesota Vikings. The Eagles had planned a Christmas pageant for halftime of the December 15 game, but the condition of the field was too poor. Instead, the team asked a fan dressed as Santa Claus to run onto the field to celebrate with a group of cheerleaders. The fans, in no mood to celebrate, loudly booed and threw snowballs

neg: Reds Bassman games for the Philadelphia Eagles in 1936. Injuries reportedly cut short his career. Bassman served in the United States Army Air Corps during World War II. He died on August 3, 2010 in Petersburg, Virginia. He was the oldest living former Eagles player at the time of his death. Reds Bassman Herman L. "Reds" Bassman (February 25, 1913 – August 3, 2010) was an American football halfback who played one season with the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League. He played college football at Ursinus College and attended Central High School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Bassman played for the Ursinus

neg: History of the Green Bay Packers Washington on November 22 was the last Packers game to date that did not sell out. The next year in 1960, the Packers, led by Paul Hornung's 176 points, finished 8-4 and won their first division title since 1944 during the height of World War II. They also contested the NFL championship game for the first time since that year. They won the NFL West Title and played in the NFL Championship against the Philadelphia Eagles at Philadelphia. In a see-saw game the Packers trailed the Eagles by four points late in the game. The Packers began their final drive,

neg: Yankee Stadium (1923) Led by quarterback Johnny Unitas, the Colts won in overtime, 23–17. The game's dramatic ending is often cited as elevating professional football to one of the United States' major sports. Additionally, one of the most notable plays in NFL history occurred at Yankee Stadium on November 20, 1960 when the Philadelphia Eagles' Chuck Bednarik forcefully tackled the Giants' Frank Gifford in the last minute of a close game, forcing a fumble recovered by the Eagles that clinched the victory for Philadelphia and ultimately helped the Eagles dethrone the two-time defending champion Giants as NFL Eastern Conference champions. The hit left

neg: 1933 Philadelphia Eagles season 1933 Philadelphia Eagles season The 1933 Philadelphia Eagles season was the franchise's inaugural season in the National Football League (NFL). The team went 3–5–1, failing to qualify for the playoffs under head coach Lud Wray. When Pennsylvania eased some of the Blue laws and allowed Sunday sporting events, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh became available for NFL franchises as they could play home games on Sundays. The Frankford Yellow Jackets played their games on Saturday mostly when at home. During the offseason, Bert Bell and Lud Wray were granted an expansion franchise in the NFL for the rights to Philadelphia. The previous

neg: 2017 Philadelphia Eagles season responded to another Brandon McManus field goal with a 27-yard touchdown connection between Wentz and tight end Trey Burton. Following McManus' third field goal of the first half, Jay Ajayi found the end zone for the first time with the Eagles, with a 46-yard touchdown run to close the first half. The Eagles led 31–9 at half time, and following a third quarter touchdown run by Corey Clement and touchdown reception by Alshon Jeffery, the Eagles led 44–9. The final score was 51–23, which was virtually a mirror of their last meeting in 2013, and Corey Clement finished the day

neg: Frank Budd on a straight track of 20.0 s. It is claimed that Budd, feeing a twinge in a muscle, was easing-up the last 70 m. Budd was ranked among the best in the USA and the world in both the 100 and 200 m sprint events during the period 1960-62, according to the votes of the experts of "Track and Field News". Budd achieved notable success at the AAU championships, the USA national championships. Budd was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the seventh round of the 1962 NFL Draft and played for the Eagles in 1962 as a wide receiver.

neg: 1980 Philadelphia Eagles season all 12 rounds live for the first time. This would be over 2 days. The Philadelphia Eagles would get the 23rd to the 25th pick in the 12 rounds. The Eagles would draft 10 players in this year's draft. The 1980 season schedule was set by how the Eagles finished in 1979, 2nd in NFC East. The way it was laid out, 4 of the 5 teams in the same division could end up having 10 to 14 common opponents during the 1980 season. Also, when the last regular season game is over you know who you play the next

neg: 1981 Philadelphia Eagles season time. ESPN would then show a replay later that night. This would be over 2 days. The Philadelphia Eagles would get the 27th pick in the 12 rounds. The Eagles would draft 10 players in this year's draft. The 1981 season schedule was set by how the Eagles finished in 1980, 1st in NFC East. The way it was laid out, 4 of the 5 teams in the same 5 team division could end up having 10 to 14 common opponents during the 1981 season. Also, when the last regular season game is over you know who you play the

neg: Shaheer McBride Eagles on August 25, 2009. Shaheer McBride Shaheer McBride (born February 8, 1985) is a former American football wide receiver. He was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football at Delaware State. McBride has also played for the Hartford Colonials. McBride played four seasons at Delaware State University, where he finished 2nd in all-time catches, and 3rd in all-time yards. After going undrafted in the 2008 NFL Draft, McBride was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent. He spent the entire 2008 season on the team's practice squad.

neg: History of the National Football League up in the same year. DeBenneville Bert Bell was hired to be the commissioner, and he accepted the office only on condition that the headquarters would move to Philadelphia. Bell had played for the Eagles, and for Penn before that. Till 1959, when he died of a heart attack at Steelers–Eagles game at Franklin Field, the headquarters of NFL were on Walnut Street in Philadelphia, and Bert Bell had transformed the NFL into a commercial and popular success. Within a short period of his death, the NFL offices were moved to Manhattan, where they remain to this day. The NFL

neg: 1994 Philadelphia Eagles season the season ended Head coach Rich Kotite was fired. There was rumors that the Eagles new owner, Jeffrey Lurie would not keep him on as coach. His fate was sealed when after a 7 and 2 start the Eagles lost the last 7 games off the season and missed the playoffs. During the few weeks the Eagles would interview outside the organization for a replacement. They had to wait to until the Super Bowl was played to talk to candidates from the teams in the playoffs. Less than a week after Super Bowl XXIX won by the San Francisco 49ers

neg: Bill Parcells but rather as "The Player", was fairly successful with the team. In week 7 of the 2006 season, Parcells decided to replace veteran quarterback Drew Bledsoe with fourth year quarterback Tony Romo. The Cowboys were 6–4 with Romo as the starter. They finished the season with a 9–7 overall record but failed to win the NFC East Division after a 23–7 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on Christmas Day in week 16 followed by a loss to the last-place team in the NFC North, the Detroit Lions in week 17. They were able to clinch a playoff berth as the

neg: Maxie Baughan in the association's third HOVG class. In 2012 Baughan received the Outstanding Eagle Scout Award from the National Eagle Scout Association of the Boy Scouts of America. On August 4, 2015, the Philadelphia Eagles announced that Baughan will be inducted into the Philadelphia Eagles Hall of Fame on Monday, October 19 when the team hosts the New York Giants on Monday Night Football. Maxie Baughan Maxie Callaway Baughan Jr. (born August 3, 1938) is a former American football linebacker who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Philadelphia Eagles, Los Angeles Rams, and the Washington Redskins. Baughan played

neg: DeMarco Murray with 100 rushing yards against the Jacksonville Jaguars, 121 rushing yards against the New York Giants, and 73 rushing yards and a touchdown against the Philadelphia Eagles. On December 4, in a 41–28 victory over the Chicago Bears, he had a season-high 179 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown. In Week 15 against the Philadelphia Eagles, he suffered a broken left hand that required surgery the following day. Heavily bandaged, he did not miss any time and played the following week against the Indianapolis Colts. In Week 17, with his hand still bandaged, he rushed for 100 yards to pass

neg: History of the Philadelphia Eagles had played four games in a 17-day stretch. On Sunday Night in Week 14, the Eagles headed to Dallas for a game with their arch-rivals. However, the Cowboys were a considerably weaker team than when they defeated Philadelphia three times in 2009. Their QB Tony Romo was out of commission from an injury, they had had their head coach Wade Phillips fired halfway through the season, and they were barely clinging to life at 4-9. Michael Vick delivered an average performance, although one of the game's highlights was a 90-yard TD pass to DeSean Jackson. Although Andy Reid had gained

neg: New Orleans Saints Gleason's blocked punt on the opening series that resulted in a touchdown for New Orleans. On December 17, the Saints clinched their third division title and their first NFC South title in franchise history. For the first time in Saints' history, they clinched their NFC South title on their home field. Sean Payton became the second consecutive Saints coach to win a division title in his first season. After the Philadelphia Eagles beat the Dallas Cowboys 23–7 on Christmas Day 2006, the Saints clinched a first-round playoff bye for the first time in franchise history. After the first-round bye, the

neg: 1933 Philadelphia Eagles season between two teams: the winner of the Eastern Division, the New York Giants, and the Western Division, the Chicago Bears. 1933 Philadelphia Eagles season The 1933 Philadelphia Eagles season was the franchise's inaugural season in the National Football League (NFL). The team went 3–5–1, failing to qualify for the playoffs under head coach Lud Wray. When Pennsylvania eased some of the Blue laws and allowed Sunday sporting events, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh became available for NFL franchises as they could play home games on Sundays. The Frankford Yellow Jackets played their games on Saturday mostly when at home. During the offseason,

neg: 2008 Philadelphia Eagles season attempt by Shayne Graham, but the kick went wide right and the game ended in a tie. McNabb passed for 338 yards and a touchdown, but had three interceptions (all in Cincinnati territory) and a lost fumble. The defense registered eight sacks. This was the first game in the NFL to end in a tie since the 2002 Falcons-Steelers game. It was also played 11 years to the day since the Eagles' last tie game. At the post-game press conference, Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb infamously admitted he didn't know NFL games could end in a tie. With the tie, the

neg: Pennsylvania Polka Philadelphia, where they took on the Philadelphia Eagles moniker. This was described at the time as "one of the most unusual swaps in sports history". In fact, though the Pittsburgh team played as the Steelers, they operated under the name the "Philadelphia Eagles Football Club, Inc." until 1945. Because the entire strange turn of events all took place during the offseason and the Eagles and Steelers never actually missed games in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, respectively, the NFL considers each franchise as single unbroken entities since 1933. The transaction, which amounted in the end to Bell selling the Eagles and purchasing

neg: 1989 Philadelphia Eagles season following preseason. He would then sign with the Minnesota Vikings. Randall Cunningham enjoyed the second of back-to-back breakout seasons, beginning with his leading the Eagles to a 42–37 comeback victory at RFK Stadium on September 17, right after signing a contract extension. The Eagles won five of their last six games to challenge the Giants for the division lead. On Thanksgiving Day at Texas Stadium, Philly spanked the Cowboys, 27–0, amidst accusations that certain defensive players were rewarded with bounties to take out several Dallas players, including kicker Luis Zendejas. Less than two weeks later, back in Philadelphia, Eagles fans

neg: C. J. Smith C. J. Smith C. J. Smith (born May 10, 1993) is an American football cornerback who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent following the 2016 NFL Draft after playing college football at North Dakota State. He has also played for the Cleveland Browns and Denver Broncos. Smith signed with the Philadelphia Eagles after going undrafted in the 2016 NFL Draft. On September 4, 2016, he was released by the Eagles. The next day, he was signed to the Eagles' practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on

neg: History of the National Football League on television (excluding the kickoff, Thanksgiving, and the last week of the season when no Thursday game is played), four of the games are played on days other than Thursdays (usually this involves at least one game in London in a Sunday morning time slot and the remainder on Saturdays, all NFL Network exclusives), or if Christmas lands on a Monday, either a Christmas Eve or Christmas Day game. History of the National Football League on television The history of the National Football League on television documents the long history of the National Football League on television. The NFL, along with boxing

neg: Chuck Zapiec Charlie". Bednarik was the last of the 2-way performers in the NFL leading the Philadelphia Eagles to the 1960 Championship over Lombardi's Packers when he played Center and Middle Linebacker for 60 minutes. After only playing 1 game as a middle linebacker that year against Navy in 1970, he suffered an appendectomy flying out to Colorado to play the Buffalos who went on the next day to defeat the Lions and bring to halt their 31-game winning streak. The next year, he returned to the defensive side of the ball moving to outside linebacker, captaining the Team and earning First-Team

neg: 2002 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season held onto the ball for 36:46 and held the 49ers to a season low 228 yards. This was San Francisco's first playoff game without a touchdown since 1986 and the 49ers' last playoff game until 2011. "at Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia" Tampa Bay won on the road for the first time in playoff history, and in temperatures below , in the last football game played at Veterans Stadium. The Eagles were heavy favorites at home going into the game. The Eagles had beaten the Buccaneers four consecutive times, in the wild card round the two previous seasons, and also during regular-season

neg: 2017 Philadelphia Eagles season New York Giants in Week 15 helped the Eagles clinch a first-round bye for the first time in 13 years, and a Christmas Night home win over the Oakland Raiders allowed the Eagles to clinch home-field advantage throughout the playoffs for the first time since 2004. The Eagles defeated the Atlanta Falcons 15–10 in the Divisional Round and routed the Minnesota Vikings 38–7 in the NFC Championship. The win against the Falcons in the divisional round was their first playoff win since 2008. The Eagles were the first No. 1 seed in the playoffs since 1980 to be an underdog

neg: Dollar General Bowl pre-Christmas date. The 2006-07 season saw the game moved to after New Year's Day, and it served as one of the last bowls played before the national championship game of either the Bowl Championship Series or the College Football Playoff. For the 2015-16 season, the GoDaddy Bowl was moved back to its pre-Christmas slot. In the first January playing the Golden Eagles of Southern Mississippi knocked off the Ohio Bobcats, 28–7. The 2008 game became the largest blowout in bowl history, with Tulsa beating Bowling Green, 63–7. On October 18, 2010, it was announced that the GMAC Bowl was renamed

neg: Vaughn Hebron Vaughn Hebron Vaughn Harlen Hebron (born October 7, 1970) is a former American football running back in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles and Denver Broncos. Hebron attended and played high school football at the Cardinal Gibbons School. He also participated in track and field. Hebron graduated high school in 1989. Hebron played college football at Virginia Tech. Hebron signed as a free-agent with the Philadelphia Eagles where he played running back and later played with the Denver Broncos where he was a member of two Super Bowl winning teams (Super Bowl XXXII and Super Bowl XXXIII). 's

neg: 2017 Philadelphia Eagles season Rams attempted a last second comeback through lateral passes, but to no avail as a pass was fumbled with no time left on the clock, and returned by Brandon Graham for one more touchdown to add six to their lead. With the win, the Eagles advanced to 11-2 and clinched the NFC East. They also got back the #1 seed thanks to a Vikings loss to the Panthers earlier in the day. The day after the game, Wentz was revealed to have torn his ACL, officially ending his season and making Nick Foles the starting quarterback for the rest of

neg: History of the Philadelphia Eagles backup, Kevin Kolb, managed to get the Eagles to the Baltimore two-yard line; he then threw an interception in the end zone that was returned by Ed Reed for a record 107-yard touchdown. By this time, it was obvious that the Eagles needed a good quarterback for the next week's match-up against the Arizona Cardinals, who for the first time in several decades seemed poised to win their division. The game was scheduled for Thanksgiving night, and the decision was eventually made to start Donovan McNabb, but if he played like he did in the last couple of weeks, he

neg: Buddy Ryan run up the score against the Eagles' replacement players during the 1987 players' strike, using many of the Cowboys players that had crossed the picket line. On November 22, 1989, Ryan found himself at the center of another scandal, when Cowboys head coach Jimmy Johnson alleged Ryan had taken out a "bounty" on two Cowboys players—then-current Dallas (and former Philadelphia) placekicker Luis Zendejas and quarterback Troy Aikman in a game dubbed "Bounty Bowl" played on Thanksgiving Day at Texas Stadium. Ryan's Eagles compiled an 8–2 record against the Cowboys. Ryan was fired by the Eagles in 1991 after going 43–35–1

neg: 2012 NHL Winter Classic 2012 NHL Winter Classic The 2012 NHL Winter Classic (known via corporate sponsorship as the Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic) was an outdoor regular season National Hockey League (NHL) game, part of the Winter Classic series, played on January 2, 2012, at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The game, the League's fifth Winter Classic, matched the New York Rangers against the Philadelphia Flyers, two Atlantic Division rivals; the Rangers won by a score of 3–2. The original plan was to have the contest at the Philadelphia Eagles' home, Lincoln Financial Field; however, the Eagles played there the day before, and

neg: 1947 Philadelphia Eagles season 1947 Philadelphia Eagles season The 1947 Philadelphia Eagles season was their 15th in the league. The team improved on their previous output of 6–5, winning eight games. The team qualified for the playoffs for the first time in fifteen seasons. The Eagles for the 2nd year went to Saranac High School Field / Eagles Residence, in Saranac Lake, New York to hold training camp. Greasy Neale liked having the Eagles train away from Philadelphia and they only trained near their homebase when there were wartime travel restrictions during WW II. Under Neale the Eagles trained in Wisconsin, upstate New York

neg: 2011 Philadelphia Eagles season 2011 Philadelphia Eagles season The Philadelphia Eagles season was the 79th season for the team in the National Football League (NFL). The Eagles had high hopes of competing for a Super Bowl, with several notable offseason acquisitions; however, they ultimately failed to make the playoffs for the first time since 2007. However, they did win their last 4 games, in an attempt to pull out a miracle playoff berth, finishing 8–8, only 1 game behind the divisional winners and eventual Super Bowl champions, the New York Giants, and they swept the Dallas Cowboys and Washington Redskins for the first time

neg: Wing Bowl entry into the Wing Bowl. WIP announced on October 30, 2018 that event was being canceled after 26 years because the time for doing so felt right after the Eagles won Super Bowl LII. According to WIP program director Spike Eskin, "When Wing Bowl started ... a large part of it was the lead-up to the Super Bowl never involved the Eagles. We just wanted to get to the promised land." Wing Bowl 15 is known as "Philadelphia Against The World". Tickets sold out on the first day of sales. Wing Bowl 15 was presented by Philadelphia Park Casino. Pat

neg: History of the Minnesota Vikings Vikings won their division again in 1971 with an 11–3 record. The 1971 season saw the Vikings play their first regular season game on artificial turf, when they played Philadelphia at Veterans Stadium October 10. For the second year in a row, they lost the divisional round at home, this time to Dallas (the score being 20–12) in the first NFL game played on Christmas Day. During this period, the issue of a new stadium began to surface. Metropolitan Stadium had originally been designed for baseball and was inadequate for an NFL team, seating 48,500 when the league now required

neg: 2016 Baltimore Ravens season on the line, the Ravens were dealt a heavy hand against a struggling Eagles team. After giving up two scoring drives in the final six minutes, the Ravens escaped defeat when the Eagles went for two for the win and failed. NFL on Christmas Day Not only did the Ravens drop to 8–7, but their four-game winning streak over the Steelers was snapped and they were eliminated from the playoff contention for the second consecutive year. This would be Steve Smith's Sr.'s final game in the NFL. He finished the game with three catches for 34 yards. After the game,

neg: 2006 Philadelphia Eagles season up to 9–6. "at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia When it was announced that the Detroit Lions had hung on to beat the Dallas Cowboys a few minutes into the Eagles' regular season finale with the Atlanta Falcons, the game instantly became meaningless as the NFC East crown became clinched. After the defense forced an Atlanta three-and-out, Jeff Garcia marched the Eagles to a 41-yard David Akers field goal. From there, Andy Reid began pulling Philadelphia starters from the game, leaving the contest in the hands of the Eagles' backup players. Michael Vick, playing in his last game before going to

neg: National Football League Christmas games moved to Christmas Eve while one game was set aside for "NBC Sunday Night Football". That game was played between the Bears and Packers at Lambeau Field – the second time that these two teams played at that venue on Christmas. Unlike 2005, there was not a second Christmas Day game, due to changes in the NFL's television contracts since the last time Christmas landed on a Sunday during that year. Christmas again fell on a Sunday in 2016. As in previous years, the majority of games were moved to Christmas Eve and "Sunday Night Football" got one game, along

neg: Quentin Gause Quentin Gause Quentin Gause (born October 30, 1992) is an gridiron football linebacker for the Ottawa Redblacks. He played college football at Rutgers and signed with the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 2016. Gause signed with the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent on May 5, 2016. He was released by the Eagles on September 3, 2016 during final roster cuts. He was signed to the practice squad on September 5, 2016, but was released later that day. On September 7, 2016, Gause was signed to the Patriots' practice squad. He was released by the Patriots

neg: 1967 Philadelphia Eagles season 1967 Philadelphia Eagles season The Eagles held their 1967 training camp for the last time at Hershey Park Stadium in Hershey, Pennsylvania. The following year they trained at Albright College in Reading, Pennsylvania, home of the Albright College Lions. The 1967 NFL Draft and the 1967 AFL Draft was a Common Draft of college players, held on March 14–15. The table shows the Eagles selections and what picks they had that were traded away and the team that ended up with that pick. It is possible the Eagles' pick ended up with this team via another team that the Eagles

neg: Leonard Weaver Leonard Weaver Leonard Toney Weaver III (born September 23, 1982) is a former American football fullback who last played for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Carson-Newman College. He was signed by the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 2005, and has also played for the Philadelphia Eagles. He retired from the NFL in 2013. Born to Jennifer Gilmore and Leonard T. Weaver Jr., Weaver attended Satellite High School in Satellite Beach, Florida and was a student and a letterman in football, basketball, and track. Weaver played running back and

neg: 2011–12 NHL season in Boston, Massachusetts. The Bruins won that game in overtime by a score of 2–1 on a goal scored by Marco Sturm. This was the first time that the Winter Classic was not played on New Year's Day, which fell on a Sunday in 2012. If the Winter Classic was held on New Year's Day, it would have conflicted with the final game of the National Football League season (in which the Philadelphia Eagles hosted the Washington Redskins at nearby Lincoln Financial Field), and the annual Mummers Parade in downtown Philadelphia. The Flyers–Rangers rivalry is one of the NHL's most

neg: Chuck Commiskey 1978 season for disciplinary reasons. Commiskey was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the ninth round of the 1981 NFL Draft. He was placed on injured reserve on August 25, 1981. He was waived on September 6, 1982. After being released from the Eagles, Commiskey signed with the Philadelphia Stars of the United States Football League in 1983. In 1984, he was named to the USFL All-League Team. He played with the Stars until 1985 when the league folded. He was named second-team to the USFL All-Time Team. Commiskey was signed by the New Orleans Saints following the fold of

neg: USS Almaack (AKA-10) December, "Almaack" spent Christmas there. Then, on the last day of 1944, the attack cargo ship stood out of Seeadler Harbor for her third trip to the Philippines; this time, "Mack" was bound for Lingayen Gulf. On S-3 day (6 January 1945), the convoy to which "Almaack" was attached, steaming through the Mindanao Sea, encountered its first enemy aircraft, a Japanese reconnaissance plane which was being hotly pursued by four F4U Corsairs. The "Corsairs" splashed the enemy about off "Almaack's" port beam. "Almaack" had a close call as the convoy neared its objective on S-l day (8 January), when two

neg: Eagles–Giants rivalry the number one rivalry of all-time and "Sports Illustrated" ranks it amongst the top ten NFL rivalries of all-time at number four, and according to ESPN, it is one of the fiercest and most well-known rivalries in the football community. Eagles–Giants rivalry The Eagles–Giants rivalry is a National Football League (NFL) rivalry between the Philadelphia Eagles and New York Giants. The rivalry began in 1933 with the founding of the Eagles, and slowly strengthened when both teams came to relative prominence in the 1940s and 1950s. The two teams have played in the same division in the NFL every year

neg: Billy Shaw All-Time Team. “Actually,” Shaw once said, “l thought I played defense much better than offense, and I still believe most of the honors I received were for my defensive play.” After the season Shaw was named to the 1961 College All-Star Team. The coach worked him for two weeks as a Defensive End until guard Houston Antwine injured his ankle. This is when Shaw bagan playing guard. The College All-Star Team that year played the Philadelphia Eagles. "I was scared to death,” Shaw recalled about playing the NFL champion Philadelphia Eagles in the annual All-Star contest. "I was up against

neg: 1950 Philadelphia Eagles season seating. On September 16, 1950, a crowd of 71,237 turned out in Philadelphia to watch as the Browns won 35–10. The 1950 NFL Draft was held on January 20–21, 1950. The former AAFC teams got to pick with the NFL teams and the Detroit Lions won the lottery pick. They used it to select Leon Hart, who played end at the University of Notre Dame. With an 11–1 record in the 1949 season and Cleveland at 9–1–2, the Eagles picked last in each round. The Eagles first draft pick went to University of Minnesota for football and basketball. He chose

neg: Ramzee Robinson Ramzee Robinson Ramzee Robinson (born February 20, 1984) is a former American football cornerback. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions with the last pick in the 2007 NFL Draft, earning the title of Mr. Irrelevant. He played college football at Alabama. Robinson has also been a member of the Philadelphia Eagles. He is currently the Player Engagement Coordinator for the Kansas City Chiefs. Robinson attended S. R. Butler High School where he played Quarterback and Cornerback for the Rebels. After redshirting in 2002, Robinson played four seasons with the Alabama Crimson Tide, making 50 appearances, including 36 starts. He

neg: Jim Halpert where Jim says that he still loves when Michael says, "Wazzup!" crazily after seven years, and that on his first day at work Michael played an orientation video which parodied "The Blair Witch Project"). In several episodes, it is stated that Jim is a fan of the Philadelphia Phillies, Philadelphia Eagles and the Philadelphia 76ers. Jim appears to be a fan of hip-hop, specifically Eminem as Pam mentions him listening to the "" soundtrack on his iPod in "The Delivery". He also appears to like alternative rock, soft rock, and the band KISS as Jim uses "Open Your Eyes" as

neg: 2017 Philadelphia Eagles season of his passes, threw for 373 yards, 3 touchdowns, an interception and even caught a score. The Philadelphia Eagles entered their first playoff game since 2013 as the first ever number one seed underdog in the divisional round. Following a theme set in the last two games of the regular season, the Eagles relied heavily on their defense, surrendering just 10 points to a strong Falcons offense. The definitive moment of the game came up on the Falcons' final drive when the Eagles defense thwarted 4 Falcons scoring attempts. On 4th & Goal from the two yard line, Matt Ryan

neg: 2008 Dallas Cowboys season 2008 Dallas Cowboys season The 2008 Dallas Cowboys season was the 49th season for the team in the National Football League. The season ended when the Cowboys were blown out by the Philadelphia Eagles 44–6 in week 17, their worst loss since the 1985 Chicago Bears came to Texas Stadium and beat the Cowboys 44–0. It was the last season the Cowboys played at Texas Stadium; they moved to Cowboys Stadium in 2009. Despite entering the last month of the season four games above .500, they failed to make the playoffs for the first time since 2005, losing three of

neg: Tre Sullivan contract with the Eagles on February 7, 2018. Sullivan made the Eagles initial 53-man roster, and appeared in his first career NFL game during the season opening 18–12 victory over the Atlanta Falcons on September 6, 2018. He was released the next day after a crucial special teams mistake and re-signed to the practice squad. He was promoted back to the active roster on October 10. Tre Sullivan Tre Sullivan (born December 21, 1994) is an American football safety for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Shepherd. Sullivan signed with the Philadelphia

neg: Kyle Arrington in 2009 due to costs and declining interest. Arrington went undrafted in the 2008 NFL Draft. On April 28, 2008, the Philadelphia Eagles signed Arrington to a three-year, $1.16 million contract that includes a $10,000 signing bonus. Throughout training camp, Arrington competed for a job as a backup cornerback and special teams player against Joselio Hanson, Nick Graham, and Therrian Fontenot. He played in all four preseason games and recorded 14 combined tackles (nine solo). On August 30, 2008, the Philadelphia Eagles waived Arrington. After clearing waivers he was re-signed to the Eagles' practice squad a day later. On September

neg: 1967 Philadelphia Eagles season made a trade with. Not shown are acquired picks that the Eagles traded away. 1967 Philadelphia Eagles season The Eagles held their 1967 training camp for the last time at Hershey Park Stadium in Hershey, Pennsylvania. The following year they trained at Albright College in Reading, Pennsylvania, home of the Albright College Lions. The 1967 NFL Draft and the 1967 AFL Draft was a Common Draft of college players, held on March 14–15. The table shows the Eagles selections and what picks they had that were traded away and the team that ended up with that pick. It is possible

neg: 2018 Philadelphia Eagles season with the last being an incomplete pass from Matt Ryan to Julio Jones. The Eagles won a nailbiter and open the season with a 1-0 record for the 7th time in their last 9 openers dating back to 2010. Despite the defense's outstanding game, the offense struggled mightily. Nick Foles finished 19/34 for just 117 yards and the latter interception. Atlanta and Philadelphia combined for 26 penalties by the end of regulation. The Eagles defense struggled throughout most of the game as Ryan Fitzpatrick threw for 400+ and 4 TDS for the second consecutive week. The Eagles late comeback attempt

neg: Rudy Smeja by the Chicago Bears in the third round (24th overall pick) of the 1944 NFL Draft and played 18 games for the Bears in the 1944 and 1945 NFL seasons. In the last game of the 1944 season, Smeja leaped high to spear a touchdown pass from Sid Luckman to help the Bears beat the previously unbeaten Philadelphia Eagles. In 1946, Smeja played for the Philadelphia Eagles. Smeja died in 1982 at age 61. Rudy Smeja Rudolph M. Smeja (December 1, 1920 – October 1982) was an American football player. Smeja played at the end position for the University of

neg: Minnesota Vikings to Monday and play it at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan. Because of on-going repairs to the roof of the Metrodome, the Vikings played their December 20 game versus the Chicago Bears at TCF Bank Stadium. Favre threw the final touchdown pass of his career (to Percy Harvin) in this game. The game was played 29 years to the day after the last outdoor game at old Met Stadium. On December 26, the NFL announced that the game versus the Philadelphia Eagles was being postponed to Tuesday, December 28, 2010 because of blizzard conditions. This marks the third consecutive venue

neg: 2004 New England Patriots season game, some Eagles players revealed that McNabb was so sick that he had trouble calling the plays.) The Eagles failed to recover their ensuing onside kick attempt. The Patriots then played it safe by running the ball 3 times and forcing Philadelphia to use all of its timeouts. New England punter Josh Miller then pinned the Eagles back at their own 4-yard line with just 46 seconds left in the game. Philadelphia then tried one last desperate drive to win or tie the game. But on first down, McNabb was pressured into making a rushed pass to Westbrook at the

neg: Cascada the song premiering on Cascada's Facebook page on the same day as the release. On 12 November 2012, Horler announced via Facebook that their long-awaited Christmas Album would be released and would feature her father, David Horler, playing the trombone on two of the tracks. On 30 November 2012, the album "It's Christmas Time" was released digitally via Zooland Records, and features 11 well known Christmas songs, including a cover of Wham!'s "Last Christmas", as well as the brand new track "Somewhere At Christmas Time" written especially for the album. On 17 December 2012, the north German regional broadcaster NDR