NFC East Division Title (1980)
The 1980 Eagles won their first NFC East title and reached their first Super Bowl.
The 1980 Philadelphia Eagles season was the team's 48th season in the National Football League (NFL). The Eagles won twelve of their sixteen games, winning their division for the first time in twenty years.
Quick Facts
- Key defensive player
- Bill Bergey (Linebacker, Philadelphia Eagles)
Lore & Background
The 1980 season marked the Eagles' third consecutive playoff appearance under coach Dick Vermeil, and culminated in the team's first Super Bowl appearance, where they were defeated by the Oakland Raiders 27–10. The 1980 NFC Championship long stood as the proudest moment of the Super Bowl era in Eagles history until they won Super Bowl LII 37 years later.
Reader's Guide
The Eagles started the season winning eleven of their first twelve games, only to finish the season losing three of their final four. Still, the 12–4 record (the best finish in the Vermeil era) was good enough to win the NFC East division title for the first time in franchise history since the NFC East had been formed.
Did You Know?
- The Eagles' last division title before 1980 was in 1961 (NFL Eastern Conference title).
- The Eagles did not win the NFC East in 1979; they finished second in the division.
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