At a ceremony in the reception room of Mayor Richardson Dilworth, the Eagles were honored for winning the championship.

Gailey led the team to two playoff appearances with a 10 – 6 record in 1998 and an NFC East championship, but the Cowboys were defeated in the playoffs by the Arizona Cardinals 20-7 ; after an 8 – 8 season in 1999 ( during which Irvin suffered a career-ending spinal injury in a loss to the Philadelphia Eagles ) ending in another playoff loss ( this time to the Minnesota Vikings 27-10 ), he was fired and became the first Cowboys coach who did not take the team to a Super Bowl.

There were also five teams which the Texans had never beaten: the Baltimore Ravens ( 0-5 in regular season, 0-1 in playoffs ), Minnesota Vikings ( 0-2 ), New York Jets ( 0-5 ), Philadelphia Eagles ( 0-3 ) and San Diego Chargers ( 0-4 ).

* The USI Screaming Eagles, led by former Tennessee coach Bruce Pearl, won the 1995 Division II National Championship and were runners-up in 1994 and 2004.

Philadelphia Eagles assistant Nick Skorich and a man with Minnesota ties who was working in the CFL, Bud Grant, were also candidates until a different Eagle, quarterback Norm Van Brocklin, was hired on January 18, 1961.

In the divisional round, the Vikings were defeated by the eventual NFC champion Philadelphia Eagles.

With the Jets ' victory and victories by the Rams and Eagles, the Giants were eliminated from playoff contention and the Jets gained what many considered respect.

In 2008, the Giants won the NFC East with a record of 12 – 4 ( and also were the number one seed in the NFC after beating the Carolina Panthers for home field advantage ), but lost 23 – 11 to the Philadelphia Eagles in the divisional round of the playoffs.

Before long, the Giants were 6 – 2, but lost two straight to division foes: to the Cowboys 33 – 20 at home, and to the Eagles on the road, putting the G-Men in 2nd place in the NFC East at 6 – 4.

In first place was the Eagles, but at December 19 they were both tied for first place at 8 – 4, setting up a match for first place.

The Giants were at home, and led 24 – 3 over the Eagles at halftime.

The Eagles were the winners of the 2004 / 2005 and 2005 / 2006 competitions.

Furthermore, almost no Yellow Jackets players were on the Eagles ' first roster.

In 1943, when manpower shortages stemming from World War II made it impossible to fill the roster, the team merged with the Pittsburgh Steelers forming the " Phil-Pitt Eagles " and were known as the " Steagles.

With the merger of the NFL and AFL in 1970, the Eagles were placed in the NFC East Division with their archrivals the New York Giants, the Washington Redskins, and the Dallas Cowboys.

For several decades, the Eagles ' colors were kelly green, silver, and white.

The yellow and blue jerseys, the same colors found on Philadelphia's city flag, are based on those worn by the Philadelphia Eagles in the team's inaugural season, and were the same colors used by the former Frankford Yellow Jackets franchise prior to their suspension of operations in 1931.

In the 2010 season against the Green Bay Packers, on September 12, 2010, the Eagles wore uniforms similar to the ones that were worn by the 1960 championship team in honor the 50th anniversary of that team.

Despite finishing with a 6 – 10 record in the 2005 – 2006 season, the Eagles ranked second in the NFL in merchandise sales, and single-game tickets for the next season were sold out minutes after phone and Internet lines opened.

In December, 2011, The Eagles, together with Eagles Youth Partnership, were recognized as best professional sports team in the world for their impact and leadership in the community.

The Eagles / Eagles Youth Partnership were selected from among more than 135 countries and 28 different sports.

Although the Packers lost 17 – 13 to the Philadelphia Eagles, they had sent a clear message that they were no longer losers.

The Cowboys, who traditionally wear their white jerseys in home games and often only wear their blue jerseys against teams that have similar policies for themselves ( most notably against the Washington Redskins and occasionally the Philadelphia Eagles ), were forced to wear their blue jerseys as the " home " team in Super Bowl V, which the team lost to the Baltimore Colts and is widely believed where the " blue jersey jinx " started with America's Team.

During his time as kickboxer and muay thai fighter, Skelton trained with the well known Eagles Gym under the highly regarded and respected Nigel Howlett.

-- Nick Skorich, the line coach for the football champion Philadelphia Eagles, was elevated today to head coach.

The Eagles signed him for Shaw's staff in 1959.

In the 1978 season, the Falcons qualified for the playoffs for the first time and won the Wild Card game against the Philadelphia Eagles 14 – 13.

The legislature passed the bill in April 1933, paving the way for Philadelphia Eagles to play on Sundays.

Under Veeck's leadership, one of Cleveland's most significant achievements was breaking the color barrier in the American League by signing Larry Doby, formerly a player for the Negro League's Newark Eagles in, eleven weeks after Jackie Robinson signed with the Dodgers.

The Cowboys defeated the Eagles for the first Cowboys ' post-season win since the 1996 season, ending a streak of six consecutive NFL post-season losses.

While Oath of the Horatii and Oath of the Tennis Court stress the importance of masculine self-sacrifice for one's country and patriotism, the Distribution of Eagles would ask for self-sacrifice for one's Emperor ( Napoleon ) and the importance of battlefield glory.

* John Ford ( American football coach ) ( before 1880 – after 1906 ), college football head coach for Marquette University Golden Eagles in Milwaukee during 1905 and 1906 seasons

The first is a " JAGUARS " wordmark underneath the NFL insignia on the chest ; this mimics the Titans ' and Eagles ' uniforms, for instance.

On January 4, 2009, the NFC North champion Vikings hosted the Philadelphia Eagles for the Wild Card round, their first home playoff game in eight years.

Over 21. 8 million viewers tuned in to watch the game, beating the previous record for a cable television program set by a game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Dallas Cowboys in 2008 ( 18. 6 million viewers ).

Birds that call this area home for at least part of the year include: vultures, marabou storks, secretary birds, hornbills, crowned cranes, ostriches, long-crested Eagles, African pygmy-falcons and the lilac-breasted roller, which is the national bird of Kenya.

After the Philadelphia Eagles lost to the Dallas Cowboys on Christmas Day 2006, the Saints clinched a first-round playoff bye for the first time in franchise history.

With the Giants trying to secure a win against the Philadelphia Eagles, they chose to call a running play — which resulted in a fumble that was returned for a game-winning touchdown by the Eagles ' Herman Edwards.

While the Giants have dominated this rivalry for most of their history, the series has been even for the last 20 years or so, with the series lead to the Eagles 22-21 through the 90 ’ s and 2000 ’ s.

In 1937, the Eagles moved to Shibe Park and played their home games at the stadium through 1947, except for the 1941 season, which was played at Municipal Stadium, where they had played from 1936 to 1939.

The Falcons had their first season in, and their first preseason game on August 1,, losing to the Philadelphia Eagles.

As when the Philadelphia Eagles hosted the Cowboys in the 1980 NFC Championship Game, and their November 4, 2007 meeting.

The song " My Man ", written by Bernie Leadon and performed by the Eagles on their album On the Border, is a tribute to Gram Parsons.

Eagles are almost always shown with their wings spread, or displayed.

Teams such as the Ravens, Bucs, and Eagles copied these innovations in the late 90s, driving up the cost of their jerseys.

The Giants won their first playoff game against the Philadelphia Eagles, 20 – 10, and defeated the Minnesota Vikings 41 – 0 in the NFC Championship game.

The Redskins beat the Giants 28 – 14, but the Giants won their next three games against the Saint Louis Rams, Philadelphia Eagles, and Arizona Cardinals.

Soon after, the Giants would lose to the Washington Redskins again, but they would bounce back from this defeat by beating their cross-town rival New York Jets, also knocking the Philadelphia Eagles out of playoff contention, leaving them with a tiebreaker versus the Cowboys.

The Eagles struggled over the course of their first decade, enduring repeated losing seasons.

In 1960, the Eagles won their third NFL championship, under the leadership of future Pro Football Hall of Famers Norm Van Brocklin and Chuck Bednarik ; the head coach was Buck Shaw.

Though Kotite did lead the Eagles to one playoff victory against the New Orleans Saints during the 1992 season, his contract was not renewed after a disastrous 1994 season in which the Eagles went 7 – 9, losing their last seven games after starting the season 7 – 2.

On January 11, 2009 the team defeated the defending Super Bowl Champions and the 2008 NFC East champion New York Giants 23 – 11 en route to their 5th NFC Championship Game in 8 years and 5th in the 10 years the Eagles have been coached by Andy Reid.

For the 2007 and 2010 seasons, the Eagles used throwback uniforms in place of the black alternates for their anniversary to commemorate past teams.

The Philadelphia Eagles wear their white jerseys at home for preseason games and daytime games in the first half of the regular season from September to mid-October when the temperature is warmer.

In late October or beginning in November, the Eagles start to wear their colors at home ( although they have done it earlier before ), be it the midnight green jerseys or a third jersey.

On one occasion the Eagles wore white at home after October in a meeting against the Dallas Cowboys on November 4, 2007 to make the Cowboys wear their road blue jerseys.

Since moving to Lincoln Financial Field in 2003, the Eagles have worn white at home for at least their home opener.

The Eagles have worn white for their home opener in every game since moving to Lincoln Financial Field in 2003, with the exceptions for the 2010 home opener ( see next paragraph ) and the 2011 home opener against the New York Giants.