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.

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

The Vikings proceeded to upset the dynamic Eagles offense, led by a resurgent Michael Vick, 24 – 14 with rookie Joe Webb at the helm.

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.

Vick led the Eagles to an NFC Eastern Division Championship.

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

Eagles running back Wilbert Montgomery led Philadelphia in rushing and receiving with 44 rushing yards and 6 receptions for 91 yards.

The 49ers ' spectacular performance led to their offensive coordinator, Mike Shanahan, and defensive coordinator, Ray Rhodes, leading to them earning head coaching positions in 1995 for the Denver Broncos and the Philadelphia Eagles, respectively.

Gandalf led the Eagles to rescue Frodo and Sam from the erupting Orodruin.

The experiences which del Valle gained as an observer led him to author the book " Roman Eagles Over Ethiopia " where he describes the events leading up to the Italian expedition and the complete movements of combat operations by the Italian Army under Generals De Bono, Badoglio, and Graziani.

The Eagles, led by Andy Underwood, finished with a 24-7 record, as the team won its final 12 games en route to the Class 1 state title.

* Tony Franklin ( placekicker ) played for the Philadelphia Eagles, New England Patriots, and Miami Dolphins ; this barefoot kicker set 18 NCAA records playing at Texas A & M, led the NFL in scoring ( 140 points ) and field goals made ( 32 ) in 1986, and was selected to represent the AFC in the Pro Bowl.

Flutie gained national attention in 1984 when he led the Eagles to victory in a high-scoring, back-and-forth game against the Miami Hurricanes ( led by QB Bernie Kosar ).

Despite the long-time backing of Bears founder George Halas, Steelers founder Art Rooney and, more recently, Steelers chairman Dan Rooney, Philadelphia Eagles owner Jeff Lurie, the Pennsylvania General Assembly, and former commissioner Paul Tagliabue, the NFL ’ s other owners, led, not surprisingly, by the Cardinals, still continue to vote it down ( 30-2 ).

This has led some to mistakenly believe that either the Badgers or Eagles became the Steelers.

The Eagles beat Virginia Tech on October 25, 2007, led by Matt Ryan with two touchdown passes in the final 2: 11 of the game.

Manager Biz Mackey led the Eagles, including Doby, Monte Irvin and Johnny Davis, to the Negro World Series championship over Satchel Paige and the Kansas City Monarchs in seven games to conclude the 1946 season.

In his first season with the Eagles, Grant played as a defensive end and led the team in sacks ( an unofficial statistic at the time ).

During his tenure with the Eagles, he led the Eagles to four consecutive NFC East division championships ( 2001, 2002, 2003, and 2004 ), five NFC Championship Games ( 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2008 ), and one Super Bowl ( Super Bowl XXXIX, in which the Eagles were defeated by the New England Patriots ).