Eagles-Steelers

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 has sold out every home game continuously since the 1999 season.

Did You Know?

• The Eagles were named after the Blue Eagle logo of the National Recovery Administration, a centerpiece of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal policies.
• The Eagles' first game was on October 15, 1933, against the New York Giants at the Polo Grounds, losing 56–0.
• In 1943, due to player shortages in World War II, the Eagles merged with the Pittsburgh Steelers to form the 'Steagles' for one season.