Philadelphia Eagles
The Philadelphia Eagles are an American football team in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Philadelphia Eagles | |
Established July 8, 1933 Play in Philadelphia | |
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National Football League (1933–present)
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Team Details | |
Team colors | |
Fight song | Fly, Eagles Fly |
Mascot | Swoop |
Personnel | |
Owner | Jeffrey Lurie |
General Manager | Howie Roseman |
Head Coach | Nick Sirianni |
Team history | |
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Team Nicknames | |
Birds | |
Championships | |
League Championships (4)
1948, 1949, 1960, 2017-18
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Conference Championships (4)
1960, 1980, 2004, 2017 | |
Division Championships (13)
1947, 1948, 1949, 1980, 1988, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2010, 2013, 2017 | |
Home fields | |
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The Eagles joined the National Football League in the year 1933. They have appeared in three Super Bowls (XXXIX, XV and LII) and won the Super Bowl LII in 2018, winning the 2017 season. They have won three championships in 1948, 1949, and 1960, besides the one in 2017. Sixteen Eagles players have become Pro Football Hall of Famers. Donovan McNabb was the quarterback for the Eagles from 1999 to 2009. He was traded to the Washington Redskins on April 4, 2010. Michael Vick was also an Eagles quarterback. Jalen Hurts is the current starting quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles, but Nick Foles guided the win in 2018.
The Eagles were named after the Bald Eagle, a symbol of the U.S.. The city of Philadelphia played a large part in the early history of the United States.
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Shibe Park, the Eagles' home field, which they shared with baseball's Phillies in 1940 and then from 1942 to 1957
Philadelphia Municipal Stadium, the Eagles' home field from 1936 to 1939 and again in 1941
Steve Van Buren, Eagles halfback from 1944 to 1951, was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1965.
Chuck Bednarik, Eagles linebacker and center from 1949 to 1962, was inducted into Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1967.
Pete Pihos, Eagles tight end from 1947 to 1955, was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1970.
Franklin Field, the Eagles' home field from 1958 to 1970
Dick Vermeil, Eagles head coach from 1976 to 1982, led the Eagles to their first Super Bowl appearance in Super Bowl XV against the Oakland Raiders in 1981.
Wilbert Montgomery, Eagles running back from 1977 to 1984, in the 1980 NFC championship game against the Dallas Cowboys at Veterans Stadium