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Philadelphia Eagles

The Philadelphia Eagles are a National Football League team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The team was founded in 1924 as the Frankford Yellowjackets (Frankford being a neighborhood in northeast Philadelphia) and renamed Philadelphia Eagles in 1933 by co-owners Lud Wray and Bert Bell. Their home stadium is Lincoln Financial Field (2003-), with previous home venues having been Veterans Stadium (1971-2002), Franklin Field (1958-1970), Shibe Park (1940-1957), Municipal (later renamed John F. Kennedy) Stadium (1936-1939), Baker Bowl (1931-1935), and Frankford Stadium (1924-1930).

Their uniform consists of colors of midnight green, silver, and white, with their helmet design a white wing on a green helmet.

League championships won: 1926 (Frankford), 1948, 1949, 1960.

Super Bowl appearances: XV (lost)

Table of contents

1 Franchise history 2 Players of note 2.1 Pro Football Hall of Fame 2.2 Current stars 2.3 Retired numbers 2.4 Not to be forgotten 2.5 Current and past coaches 3 External link

Franchise history

Players of note

Pro Football Hall of Fame

• Chuck Bednarik (1967) - 1949-1962
• Bert Bell (1963) - 1933-1940
• Bob Brown (2004) - 1964-1968
• Mike Ditka (1988) - 1967-1968
• Sonny Jurgensen (1983) - 1957-1963
• Tommy McDonald (1998) - 1957-1963
• Earle Greasy Neale (1969) - 1941-1950
• Pete Pihos (1970) - 1947-1955
• Steve Van Buren (1965) - 1944-1951

Current stars

• David Akers
• Brian Dawkins
• Jevon Kearse
• Donovan McNabb
• Terrell Owens
• Corey Simon
• Brian Westbrook

Retired numbers

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

Note: Although Reggie White's 92 has not been worn since Reggie had it, the number is not officially retired.

Not to be forgotten

• Ron Jaworski
• Mike Quick
• Harold Carmichael
• Bill Bergey
• Wilbert Montgomery

Current and past coaches

• Andy Reid
• Ray Rhodes
• Rich Kotite
• Buddy Ryan
• Dick Vermeil

External link

• Philadelphia Eagles official web site

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