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In the modern era of the National Football League, teams have been known to pack up and leave town in the middle of the night (the Baltimore Colts to Indianapolis in 1984), change zip codes yet retain their former city’s name (the San Francisco...
In the modern era of the National Football League, teams have been known to pack up and leave town in the middle of the night (the Baltimore Colts to Indianapolis in 1984), change zip codes yet retain their former city’s name (the San Francisco 49ers to Santa Clara in 2014), and even abandon a loyal fan base, return as conquering heroes, and then make plans to skedaddle again (the Oakland Raiders to Los Angeles in 1982, back to Oakland in 1995, and due leave Oakland again to play their games in Las Vegas at some point after 2018).
The Philadelphia Eagles, who have been a franchise of the National Football League since 1933, were also involved in a city swap, although it was the franchise that left town rather than the team name. This curious circumstance occurred in 1941, when the Philadelphia organization and its players relocated to Pittsburgh while the Pittsburgh Steelers did the opposite, but the names stayed put. Stranger still were the Phil-Pitt Eagles, or Steagles as they were also known, of 1943, a combined team formed due a shortage of players during World War II.
All that tumult must have been good for the team, though, because under the direction of coach Earle "Greasy" Neale, the Eagles won back-to-back NFL Championships, the precursor to the Super Bowl, in 1948 and 1949. In fact, those Eagles teams are so highly regarded, each squad is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Other Eagles of note to have made the hall include Chuck Bednarik, who was a rookie linebacker and center on that 1949 team. Steve Van Buren spent his entire career with the Eagles from 1944 to 1951 as a halfback—like Bednarik, he was on the 1949 championship team, as well as the one the year before it. Though known to many as the head coach of the Chicago Bears, a tight end hall-of-famer named Mike Ditka was also an Eagle, albeit for just two seasons. Longer-lived was Sonny Jurgensen, who began his career as a quarterback in 1957. Jurgensen was on the Eagles’ championship team of 1960, but by 1964 he was wearing a Washington Redskins uniform.
Eagles coaches are also a revered bunch. In addition to "Greasy" Neale, historic Eagles coaches of note include Buck Shaw, who led that 1960 team to a championship, and Dick Vermeil, who, in 1978, drove hi team to the playoffs for the first time in 18 seasons.
One player who’s not in the hall yet but holds a particularly special place in the hearts of Eagles fans is Donovan McNabb, whose number (5) was retired by a team grateful for his 11 seasons of service as quarterback. McNabb made the Pro Bowl six times as an Eagle, but he didn't claim a Super Bowl ring when his team was in the championship game in 2004. Though McNabb completed 30 passes for 357 yards during Super Bowl XXXIX, he also tossed three interceptions. In the end, the Eagles lost 24-21 to the New England Patriots, making Super Bowl LII a serious rematch.
Whatever the outcome of that game, Eagles fans are the winners when it comes to vintage memorabilia associated with their team, if only because their team has so much more history than the Patriots. Beginning with vintage football cards, Eagles fans have their pick of cards printed by Bowman, Fleer, and Topps, but much of the action these days is around rookie cards for the team's quarterbacks, Nick Foles, who took over from Carson Wentz late in the 2017 season.
Signed items are also in demand, especially if it's a game-worn jersey with the number 11 or 9 on the back. Footballs and helmets signed by the entire team are not especially difficult to find, as are tickets from the team's long history.
Continue readingIn the modern era of the National Football League, teams have been known to pack up and leave town in the middle of the night (the Baltimore Colts to Indianapolis in 1984), change zip codes yet retain their former city’s name (the San Francisco 49ers to Santa Clara in 2014), and even abandon a loyal fan base, return as conquering heroes, and then make plans to skedaddle again (the Oakland Raiders to Los Angeles in 1982, back to Oakland in 1995, and due leave Oakland again to play their games in Las Vegas at some point after 2018).
The Philadelphia Eagles, who have been a franchise of the National Football League since 1933, were also involved in a city swap, although it was the franchise that left town rather than the team name. This curious circumstance occurred in 1941, when the Philadelphia organization and its players relocated to Pittsburgh while the Pittsburgh Steelers did the opposite, but the names stayed put. Stranger still were the Phil-Pitt Eagles, or Steagles as they were also known, of 1943, a combined team formed due a shortage of players during World War II.
All that tumult must have been good for the team, though, because under the direction of coach Earle "Greasy" Neale, the Eagles won back-to-back NFL Championships, the precursor to the Super Bowl, in 1948 and 1949. In fact, those Eagles teams are so highly regarded, each squad is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Other Eagles of note to have made the hall include Chuck Bednarik, who was a rookie linebacker and center on that 1949 team. Steve Van Buren spent his entire career with the Eagles from 1944 to 1951 as a halfback—like Bednarik, he was on the 1949 championship team, as well as the one the year before it. Though known to many as the head coach of the Chicago Bears, a tight end hall-of-famer named Mike Ditka was also an Eagle, albeit for just two seasons. Longer-lived was Sonny Jurgensen, who began his career as a quarterback in 1957. Jurgensen was on the Eagles’...
In the modern era of the National Football League, teams have been known to pack up and leave town in the middle of the night (the Baltimore Colts to Indianapolis in 1984), change zip codes yet retain their former city’s name (the San Francisco 49ers to Santa Clara in 2014), and even abandon a loyal fan base, return as conquering heroes, and then make plans to skedaddle again (the Oakland Raiders to Los Angeles in 1982, back to Oakland in 1995, and due leave Oakland again to play their games in Las Vegas at some point after 2018).
The Philadelphia Eagles, who have been a franchise of the National Football League since 1933, were also involved in a city swap, although it was the franchise that left town rather than the team name. This curious circumstance occurred in 1941, when the Philadelphia organization and its players relocated to Pittsburgh while the Pittsburgh Steelers did the opposite, but the names stayed put. Stranger still were the Phil-Pitt Eagles, or Steagles as they were also known, of 1943, a combined team formed due a shortage of players during World War II.
All that tumult must have been good for the team, though, because under the direction of coach Earle "Greasy" Neale, the Eagles won back-to-back NFL Championships, the precursor to the Super Bowl, in 1948 and 1949. In fact, those Eagles teams are so highly regarded, each squad is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Other Eagles of note to have made the hall include Chuck Bednarik, who was a rookie linebacker and center on that 1949 team. Steve Van Buren spent his entire career with the Eagles from 1944 to 1951 as a halfback—like Bednarik, he was on the 1949 championship team, as well as the one the year before it. Though known to many as the head coach of the Chicago Bears, a tight end hall-of-famer named Mike Ditka was also an Eagle, albeit for just two seasons. Longer-lived was Sonny Jurgensen, who began his career as a quarterback in 1957. Jurgensen was on the Eagles’ championship team of 1960, but by 1964 he was wearing a Washington Redskins uniform.
Eagles coaches are also a revered bunch. In addition to "Greasy" Neale, historic Eagles coaches of note include Buck Shaw, who led that 1960 team to a championship, and Dick Vermeil, who, in 1978, drove hi team to the playoffs for the first time in 18 seasons.
One player who’s not in the hall yet but holds a particularly special place in the hearts of Eagles fans is Donovan McNabb, whose number (5) was retired by a team grateful for his 11 seasons of service as quarterback. McNabb made the Pro Bowl six times as an Eagle, but he didn't claim a Super Bowl ring when his team was in the championship game in 2004. Though McNabb completed 30 passes for 357 yards during Super Bowl XXXIX, he also tossed three interceptions. In the end, the Eagles lost 24-21 to the New England Patriots, making Super Bowl LII a serious rematch.
Whatever the outcome of that game, Eagles fans are the winners when it comes to vintage memorabilia associated with their team, if only because their team has so much more history than the Patriots. Beginning with vintage football cards, Eagles fans have their pick of cards printed by Bowman, Fleer, and Topps, but much of the action these days is around rookie cards for the team's quarterbacks, Nick Foles, who took over from Carson Wentz late in the 2017 season.
Signed items are also in demand, especially if it's a game-worn jersey with the number 11 or 9 on the back. Footballs and helmets signed by the entire team are not especially difficult to find, as are tickets from the team's long history.
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