They finished the season as the 8th team in NFL history to rank # 1 in overall offense ( 395. 6 yards / game ), and overall defense ( 271. 6 yards / game ), and became only the 2nd of those teams to not make the playoffs ( 1953 Eagles 7 – 4 – 1 ).

The Eagles defense led the league in the fewest points allowed during the regular season ( 222 ).

Dallas ' defense held the Eagles to only 178 offensive yards and sacked quarterback Randall Cunningham 5 times.

Although head coach George Seifert later said he only pulled Young because he was getting manhandled by the Eagles ' defense, Young had had enough of being scapegoated for 49er shortfalls and loudly ( and visibly ) lambasted Seifert over his decision.

He was a popular player who was the foundation of the " Gang Green " defense that brought the Eagles back to the playoffs in 1978, 1979, and to the Super Bowl in 1980.

Bednarik was the first player drafted in the 1949 NFL Draft, by the Philadelphia Eagles, starring on both offense ( as a center ) and defense ( as a linebacker ).

Given recent comebacks such as The Miracle at the New Meadowlands ( where the Philadelphia Eagles won by scoring 28 points in the last 7 minutes ) and how quickly points can be accumulated ( through interception returns, onside kicks and kick returns ) it is understandable that coaches are cautious about becoming overconfident in their offenses and they normally prefer to run out the clock rather than risk an unlikely but certainly possible comeback late in the game, particularly for teams who have a strong offence but a weaker defense.

In their World Cup opening match against Ireland the Eagles defense held Ireland before Ireland finally scored their first try at the 39 ' mark.

Dawkins ' rookie season would also see the trio of himself, Bobby Taylor and Troy Vincent form in the Eagles secondary that formed the core of the Eagles defense through 2003, and was instrumental in placing the Eagles among the best defenses in the league.

The Eagles ' punter had been injured and it was a standard 4th down punt Bear Bryant was known to have used this on third downs when up big or as Kenny Stabler once said " I wanted to see how our defense could do ".

In 1985 he had a career-high 6 interceptions ( including one for a touchdown ) was voted Most Valuable Player on the Eagles defense and was selected to the Pro Bowl.

As part of the Eagles vaunted " Gang Green " defense, the safety tandem of Hopkins and strong safety Andre Waters lasted from 1986 to 1993.

The 555th Fighter Squadron was reassigned to USAFE on 25 March 1994 as part of a realignment of Aviano AB, Italy ; it's F-15C / D Eagles being sent to Tyndall AFB, Florida where F-15 air defense interceptor training was being consolidated under First Air Force.

Other than his 64-yard touchdown pass, Tomczak was dominated the rest of the game by the Eagles defense, completing only 10 of 20 passes for 174 yards with 1 touchdown and 3 interceptions.

The Eagles ' defense held Michael Vick to a combined total of 162 yards, sacking him four times.

Carolina's defense shut down the Eagles offense, only allowing a field goal and holding Donovan McNabb to just 10 of 22 completions for 100 yards.

The hyped quarterback duel between Donovan McNabb and Michael Vick never materialized, as the Eagles ' defense sacked Vick three times and intercepted him twice, including Bobby Taylor's 39-yard return for a touchdown.

Philadelphia went three-and-out again on its next two possessions, and Faulk took advantage of an Eagles ' defense that was on the field for most of the second half.

The Cowboys defense had 5 sacks, and held the Eagles offense for 178 yards and 10 points.

Other than a 64-yard touchdown pass, Tomczak was dominated the rest of the game by the Eagles defense, completing only 10 of 20 passes for 174 yards with 1 touchdown and 3 interceptions.

The 46 defense was originally developed and popularized by Chicago Bears defensive coordinator Buddy Ryan, who later became head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles and Arizona Cardinals.

The 1989 Eagles defense led the NFL in interceptions ( 30 ) and sacks ( 62 ).

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

Van Brocklin, the quarterback who led the Eagles to the title, was signed by the Vikings last Wednesday.

Joe Walsh, famed musician who was part of the United States rock band the Eagles, sang the National Anthem of Chile at a Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim baseball game in 2003.

The proof of Cleveland's mettle came quickly: its NFL regular-season opener was against the two-time defending champion Eagles on September 16 in Philadelphia.

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.

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.

That three game sweep was Dallas ' first over any opponent and the longest against the Eagles since 1992 – 1995 when Dallas won seven straight matches against Philadelphia.

While he had been in the vanguard with The Byrds and the Burrito Brothers, Parsons was now perceived as being too authentic and traditional in an era dominated by the stylings of the Eagles, whose sound Parsons disdained ( although he did maintain cordial relations with Bernie Leadon, a former member of the Eagles who left the group in 1975 ).

In October and November 1755 he took part in Eagles capture of one French warship and the sinking of another, following which he was promoted to boatswain in addition to his other duties.

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.

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.

She was portrayed by Ursula Howells in the 1974 BBC miniseries Fall of Eagles.

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.

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 score was 31 – 10 with 5: 40 left in the game, but Michael Vick led the Eagles to three touchdown drives to tie the game up at 31 with 40 seconds left.

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.

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.

In, Dick Vermeil was hired from UCLA to coach the Eagles, who had only one winning season from 1962 – 1975.

In 1985, Tose was forced to sell the Eagles to Norman Braman and Ed Leibowitz, highly successful automobile dealers from Florida, for a reported $ 65 million ( equal to $ today ) to pay off his more than $ 25 million ( equal to $ today ) in gambling debts at Atlantic City casinos.

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.

The 2011 NFL season for the Eagles was a major disappointment, as they only managed to finish 8-8 and did not qualify for the playoffs, although they did win the last 4 games of the season.