Philadelphia Eagles

Lore & Background

The franchise was established in 1933 as a replacement for the bankrupt Frankford Yellow Jackets when a group led by Bert Bell secured the rights to an NFL franchise in Philadelphia. Since their formation, the Eagles have appeared in the playoffs 32 times, won 17 division titles (including 14 in the NFC East), appeared in four pre-merger NFL Championship Games, winning three of them (1948, 1949, and 1960), and appeared in five Super Bowls, winning Super Bowls LII and LIX.

Reader's Guide

The Eagles are owned by Jeffrey Lurie, who bought the team in 1994 for $185 million. In December 2024, the Eagles became one of the first teams in the NFL to sell an ownership stake to outside investors. The deal sold 8% of the franchise at a valuation of $8.3 billion. The team's early history includes the Steagles merger with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1943 due to World War II player shortages.

Did You Know?

• The Eagles rank among the best teams in the NFL for attendance and have sold out every home game continuously since the 1999 season.
• The team was named after the Blue Eagle logo of the National Recovery Administration, a centerpiece of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal policies.
• Bert Bell proposed the annual college draft in 1935 to equalize talent across the league.