They are listed in order of the date of each player's first start at quarterback for the Eagles. The Eagles beat the Vikings in the divisional round of the playoffs before heading to one of the biggest games in the franchise's history. Found inside – Page 24Super Bowl Quarterback Marty Gitlin. made on paper. The Patriots would have to go out and actually win. And that is exactly what they did. The Patriots won their first six games. ... And he did it again against the Eagles. Jeff Kemp (1991) • McNabb led the Eagles to the playoffs in his first season as the starter in 2000 and even won a playoff game. Found insideBlitzed is an in-depth study as to the reason why teams choose to hand the keys of their franchise over to an unproven rookie. But there are multiple layers as to the odds of success for these athletes. There may be plenty of Eagles fans who will be upset that Carson Wentz didn't make the list of the top five quarterbacks, but the truth is that he just hasn't played enough games yet to beat out any of the guys on the list. McNabb returned for the 2007 season, but the whole team struggled. Jergensen was the backup to Van Brocklin for four years, and he didn't get a chance to start until 1961. This thin-skinned reaction would become the norm for McNabb, and it kept him from becoming the beloved icon a franchise quarterback in Philadelphia should be. Foles decided that he needed another NFL record to break. Giants: 6-10. The Packers basically went from Bart Starr to Brett Favre to Aaron Rodgers. The Eagles were in position to select Justin Fields or Mac Jones this year, even after trading down from their No. Randall Cunningham (1985–1995) • Found insideThe play Tom called for was a through-tackle plunge, and Vince did the plunging, gaining three yards. ... The Colts got the ball back into their territory, and, on the Eagles' thirty-five, they tried a pass. ... “All right, Tom! These quarterbacks have started for the National Football League's Philadelphia Eagles. We see you, Jalen Hurts. Found inside(The New York Times, February 4, 2018) It was a fun game; that is, if you're into those all-star games where the defense lets the ... It will be whether backup Foles will return as the starting quarterback for the Eagles after this win. All Rights Reserved. The Eagles were shut out. Found inside – Page 200Michelosen played quarterback, i.e., blocking back, in Sutherland's single wing attack at the University of ... head coach in all NFL reference materials, there is a rationale for including Miller here as the Eagles co-coach in 1940. After all, there’s a reason NFL.com ranked the Eagles as only the 17th best team when it comes to the history of their franchise quarterbacks. At this point, unless Hurts should suffer an injury or spectacularly underperform during training camp, he still looks like the odds-on favorite to be the Eagles’ starting QB… Anyone who isn't currently getting a senior citizen discount never got a chance to see Tommy Thompson play quarterback for the Eagles. Wentz got hurt in Week 14, and Foles led the Eagles to the first Super Bowl championship in franchise history. Not so much for the Eagles. Cunningham's Eagles career didn't fully deliver on the promise of his unparalleled talents, and it ended on a sour note, but it was still plenty good enough to be considered No. They are listed in order of the date of each player's first start at quarterback for the Eagles. That being said, he has already amassed some amazing stats during his career. Pete Liske (1971–1972) • Cunningham played sparingly during his first two seasons while backing up Ron Jaworski, but he took over as the starter in Week 11 of the 1986 season. Patriots Make Decision On Starting QB For Preseason Game vs. Eagles. The Eagles selected Foles in the third round of the 2012 NFL Draft, but he didn't get into a game until Week 10 of that season when Michael Vick got hurt. However, there were also guys in the past who weren’t expected to do much, but actually turned out to be a pleasant surprise during their time under center. That earned him first-team All-Pro honors along with several other awards. Found inside – Page 68EAGLES. OFFENSIVE. DREAM. TEAM? It all starts with the quarterback. Without him, it's tough to have a winning football team. The Eagles have had some terrific signal callers, some of whom were just passing by on their way to making ... John Huarte (1968) • Foles played for the Rams in 2015 and then the Chiefs in '16. Found insideFor years, Eagles fans knew of just one trade that rocked the organization to its foundation: sending starting quarterback Sonny Jurgensen to the Redskins for Norm Snead in 1964. It was a deal Eagles fans howled about for years and, ... After trading up for the No. Jaworski led Philadelphia to the playoffs in the 1978 and '79 seasons, but the team had early playoff exits both years. Donovan McNabb didn't have the normal career of a top franchise quarterback, but that doesn't mean that he didn't put up the numbers and wins to earn this spot at the top of this ranking. List of Washington Redskins starting quarterbacks, List of Pittsburgh Steelers starting quarterbacks, Pages using duplicate arguments in template calls, Lists of National Football League quarterbacks, Current starting quarterbacks in the National Football League. He remains an icon in the city of Philadelphia to this day, and he fits nicely at No. Once dubbed "The Ultimate Weapon" by Sports Illustrated, Randall Cunningham redefined the quarterback position in the NFL. Found inside – Page 1was a mismatch in every sense of the word. On November 23, 1984, quarterback Doug Flutie led his Boston College Eagles onto the field to face the Miami Hurricanes. Doug was one of college football's best quarterbacks, and the Eagles ... If you look at the Hall of Fame, the Eagles don't have a single quarterback who spent the majority of his career playing for the franchise. In addition to being football players, many became interesting characters outside of football. Many also became answers to trivia questions. They all get showcased in Eagles QBs A to Z. This caveat may upset some fans, but it's the only way to do a list like this. Found inside – Page 15Doug Pederson is the Eagles' head coach. He was hired for this job in 2016. Pederson was an offensive coach for the Eagles first. He later became the team's quarterback coach. Pederson was the Eagles' quarterback in 1999. In all honesty, the Eagles don’t have the greatest track record when it comes to passers. Koy Detmer (1998) • Eagles finally reveal Jalen Hurts' status, and what 'the world saw' from Joe Flacco. The quarterback sitch Ah, the quarterback factory is always busy. By the next season, McNabb was entrenched as the starter and would remain there for a decade. SPORTS ILLUSTRATED is a registered trademark of ABG-SI LLC. Found inside – Page 22onovan McNabb entered the NFL scrambling to become a professional quarterback. More than a decade later, Donovan has become one of the NFL's best passers. Philadelphia fans were not happy when the Philadelphia Eagles drafted Donovan ... New head coach Nick Sirianni and the Philadelphia Eagles were doing their best all summer to create some sort of quarterback competition. The franchise quarterback didn't receive the warmest of welcomes, however, as a busload of knuckleheads went to the draft to boo his selection. Backup quarterback Nick Foles, who led the Philadelphia Eagles to a victory over the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl, has agreed to a revised contract, the NFL Network reported on Friday. The new deal for the Super Bowl MVP includes an upgraded deal for the 2018 season and a mutual option for 2019, according to the report. He missed the 1943 and '44 seasons because he was serving in the Army during World War II. Roman Gabriel (1973–1976) • Feeley, Bobby Hoying, Sam Bradford, Mark Sanchez, Kevin Kolb and the Detmer brothers, Ty and Koy, lead the Eagles absolutely nowhere. First, they were linked to top draft prospects. He led the NFL in passer rating (84.4) and touchdown percentage (7.5); it was the third straight season he led the NFL in that category. His ability to throw the ball nearly the length of the field and scramble like a running back was just the beginning of the NFL's evolution at the quarterback position. None other than the current Eagles head coach and Super Bowl champion, Doug Pederson. Found inside – Page 114The Raiders' defense pressured Eagles quarterback Ron Jaworski all day long and rendered his running game ... team and all the psychological factors were on its side. the Cowboys won by just 8 points, 35–27, and the Eagles were declared ... Some may argue that No. Koy Detmer (1999) • He capped the 1992 season by leading the Eagles to their first playoff win in 12 years. Found insideFor every starting player, including the quarterback, the Eagles had decided that a fully prepared backup had to be at the ready. “We coach all the players like they are starters,” Roseman explained. And the risk of not doing so was ... For the purpose of this list, I considered only the statistics and accomplishments accumulated while playing for the Eagles. These numbers may not sound very impressive, but here's why I believe Thompson deserves to be on this list. Unfortunately, this would be the first of numerous failed attempts in the NFC championship game; McNabb would have a record of 1–4 in that game. Sonny Jurgensen (1957) • He threw for 2,775 yards, 19 touchdowns and 11 interceptions for a 87.3 passer rating. Sure, Jergensen was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1983, but a lot of that had to do with his 10 years with Washington. Dawkins is the best Eagles player ever. Dawkins is the Best there is The Best there was and the Best there ever will be in Philadelphia. He's the EAGLES Hitman. Philadelphia won the coin toss to kick off tonight’s proceedings, electing to receive the ball to start the game. But that doesn't mean that 2004 wasn't a magical season. By today's standards these numbers may not seem impressive, but in those days defenses could actually hit offensive players and teams weren't throwing the ball on over 60% of their plays. Amazingly, Van Brocklin was the only quarterback to ever beat the Lombardi Packers in the playoffs. Cowboys: 6-10. Your favorite teams, topics, and players all on your favorite mobile devices. Found inside – Page 164Then he looked around and he saw we were all doing it . ... Thompon's performance vindicated coach Greasy Neale , who had to convince owner Lex Thompson that Tommy was the right quarterback for the Eagles offense . Vick promptly got hurt again, and it was back to Foles for good. Last season’s reception leader, wide receiver Travis Fulgham, was waived, and veteran running back Jordan Howard was released. Roy Zimmerman (1943–1946) • OPEN THE PHOTO GALLERY HERE All eyes were on the Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Wednesday for the team’s first training camp practice at the NovaCare Complex. He led the NFL with 25 touchdown passes in 1948. He finished his Eagles career with a record of 69-67-1, and he started all 16 games during five different seasons. In 2004, McNabb became the first quarterback in NFL history to finish the season with over 30 touchdown passes and fewer than 10 interceptions. Hurts didn’t play because of a stomach infection while Flacco was 10-of-17 for 83 yards with an interception and a quarterback rating of 46.9. Sure, his 2017 ended in Week 14, and Nick Foles led the team to victory in the Super Bowl, but Wentz had the team at 11–2 when he got hurt. Unfortunately, McNabb never forgave Eagles fans, as a whole, for the misdeeds of a handful of fans. List of all Philadelphia Eagles starting quarterbacks The number of games they started during the season is listed to the right: Red Kirkman (1933–1934) • Joe Pisarcik (1984) • Hurts is going in the 11th round in ESPN leagues. Non-participants:K Nick Folk, CB Jonathan Jones, DB Myles Bryant, LS Joe Cardona, LB Anfernee Jennings, TE Jonnu Smith, TE Matt LaCosse, WR Tre Nixon, TE Troy Fumagalli, DT Lawrence Guy PUP/NFI:QB Jarrett Stidham (PUP), CB Stephon Gilmore (PUP), S Joshuah Bledsoe (NFI), LB Cameron McGrone (NFI), LB Terez Hall (PUP), DT Byron Cowart (PUP) As was the case on Monday, tight end Hunter Henry was present and in pads but did not participate in any live drills. The starter in those other games during the 1999 season? Bobby Hoying (1997–1998) • He departed after the team’s warmup period. Jeff Garcia (2006) • The story of how Nick, who was on the verge of retirement just two seasons earlier, found the strength to rally those around him and achieve what was heralded as impossible is one of the most inspirational underdog stories in all of sports. Since then, the Eagles changed coaching staffs, going from Doug Pederson to Sirianni, who may or may not be sold on Hurts as the franchise quarterback. Now, Jaworski was leading them into the NFC championship game against that rival. Three of the quarterbacks who were taken by “good” teams—Paxton Lynch, Trevor Siemian, and Brock Osweiler—were all drafted by John Elway. Bobby Thomason (1952–1957) • Foles may have been an Eagle for only five seasons, but they were five mostly magical seasons that included the franchise's only Lombardi Trophy. Build your custom FanSided Daily email newsletter with news and analysis on Philadelphia Eagles and all your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and more. He completed 54.2% of his passes for 1,727 yards, 16 touchdowns and 11 interceptions. A. J. Feeley (2002) • Cunningham soured on the game at that point and retired from football after the 1995 season. The 1991 Philadelphia Eagles season was the franchise's 59th season in the National Football League.. 3 in franchise history. It’s post-cut day, and the Eagles have officially constructed their initial 53-man roster. I'm sure Wentz will be on any list of the greatest Eagles quarterbacks starting next season, and he might just challenge McNabb for the top spot one day. Not to mention the fact that he is the only quarterback in Eagles history to ever win a Super Bowl. 4 spot on this list. He had already established himself as one of the best quarterbacks of his era with the Rams, but for the purposes of this list we are only considering his Eagles career. Rodney Peete (1995–1998) • Sonny Jurgensen (1961–1963) • In fact, it was the best season of McNabb's career. You don't have to walk very far in the Eagles locker room to find a quarterback from a previous life. Every general manager needs to buy this book to save his owner money. Every fan needs to buy this book to know when it makes sense to yell at the general manager."--Darren Rovell, CNBC Sports Business Reporter "This is an important book. The 49ers went from Joe Montana to Steve Young. Found inside – Page 46With only six Blacks in the league, two are on the same team. Peete has filled in well for the Eagles as a starter. Houston Oilers rookie signal-caller Steve McNair could be the best Black quarterback to play the game when it's all said ... Found insideWashington Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins, center, is tackled by Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Chris Long, ... “There are areas of the field where, if you're deep, you want to come back, if you're short, you want to go deep,” ... The Eagles traded him for Norm Snead after an injury-plagued 1963 season. He added another 549 yards rushing and five touchdowns. That included the recent trade for Gardner Minshew. Gardner Minshew: The NFL quarterback everyone wants to be friends with. Found inside – Page 1762005) but had never won it in fourteen seasons under Reid—and in the fifty-one years since the game had been invented. The Eagles last title of any kind had come in 1960. Their quarterback was Norm Van Brocklin. Dwight D. Eisenhower was ... Found insideThe most extensive book to explore the Christian faith shared by many of the team's players, Birds of Pray details the incredible inside story behind the Eagles' capture of the biggest prize in professional sports: the Vince Lombardi Trophy ... The Eagles acquired Van Brocklin in a 1958 trade with the Rams, and he went on to be the starting quarterback for three seasons. Of course, at this point, the fans had no reason to doubt that McNabb was going to lead the team to greatness. He still has the record for the second-most yards (26,963) and second-most touchdowns (175) in franchise history. These quarterbacks have started for the National Football League's Philadelphia Eagles. Henry is dealing with a shoulder injury, a… Davey O'Brien (1939–1940) • I say accomplishments, because his statistics weren't exactly great. He completed 64% of his passes for 2,891 yards, 27 touchdowns and only two interceptions, and he had a league-leading 119.2 passer rating during that 2013 season. Seeing as though the Eagles had enough quarterbacks run the operation over time, there’s more than enough knowledge and data to try to find out who were the best passers during their time under center. In three seasons with the 49ers, Mullens has appeared in 19 games with 16 starts. Matt Cavanaugh (1986) • Foles lost a training camp battle to Vick in 2013, but Vick eventually got hurt in Week 5. Adrian Burk (1951–1956) • Washington: 7-9. Found inside – Page 2828 All-Star Stats Wentz has quickly become one of the best quarterbacks in Eagles history. His career numbers are impressive. Passer rating is a way to measure how well a quarterback is playing. Here is where Wentz ranked through 2018 ... Found inside – Page 107“Vince Lombardi loved George Halas because he had been one of the founders of the league,” said Packers center Bill ... defending league champion Philadelphia loomed as the primary target for all, but the Eagles were a franchise in ... Known affectionately as "Jaws," he teamed with new coach Dick Vermeil to slowly build the Eagles into a winner. After trading former MVP candidate Carson Wentz this offseason, the Eagles refused to commit to any one successor at quarterback. Found insideMcNabb made six Pro Bowls as an Eagle, twice as many as any other Eagles quarterback in history. ... Sure, he threw three interceptions, but so did Ron Jaworski, Eagles legend, who threw for 66 fewer yards, completed less than half of ... Even with the down campaign, he still ranks second all-time among Eagles quarterbacks in interception percentage (2.0) and passer rating (89.2) and is third in completion rate (62.7%). Found insideWhile what exactly happened in the locker room between Owens and Douglas is a bit hazy, the facts remain: Owens, ... 2013—Seemingly from nowhere, backup Eagles quarterback Nick Foles threw for seven touchdowns in a 49-20 victory over ... It’s strange, but that’s how the NFL works. McNabb's rookie year was uneventful as he only started six games. They have seen plenty of ups and downs, especially when it comes to franchise quarterbacks. He completed 60.2% of his passes in 2017 for 3,296 yards, 33 touchdowns and 7 interceptions for a 101.9 passer rating in only 13 games. The Eagles reversed their fortunes and beat the Cowboys 20–7 to reach their first Super Bowl in franchise history. But for now, he just needs more time and good health to build his stats and his resume. Found inside – Page 24In the secmion Hunter , to name two . ond quarter , the Eagles 43 - yard field Quarterback Chip Bowden for a touchdown . ... This time defensive end VicWright , all Class of 2009 , were selected by tor Ugenyi '10 duplicated his feat of ... Bill Mackrides (1948) • Since 2011, here are all the second-round quarterbacks that were drafted higher than Hurts in their draft classes: 2019: The Broncos took Drew Lock with the 42nd overall pick. Of course, Wentz had one of the best seasons of any Eagles quarterback. After all, there’s a reason NFL.com ranked the Eagles as only the 17th best team when it comes to the history of their franchise quarterbacks. During the eight seasons he played, he was a part-time starter who threw for only 10,240 yards with 90 touchdowns and 100 interceptions. Found insideWe were offside, and it went for naught! “In conditions like that, we dominated the game. We just couldn't take the ball in. But they didn't seem to be able to move at all. [Ernie is correct: Chicago only got past the Eagles' 30 one ... LOS ANGELES, CA - DECEMBER 16: Quarterback Nick Foles #9 of the Philadelphia Eagles passes in the third quarter against the Los Angeles Rams at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on December 16, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. The Eagles also had a great opportunity to draft a quarterback. As impressive as that was, his stats were even better. Jalen Hurts will likely be the starting quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles come Week 1. By the 1988 season, Cunningham was leading the Eagles to the NFC East division title and the playoffs. wanted a new contract and began feuding with McNabb. He also had 118 carries for an additional 942 yards and five touchdowns. Jaworski completed 57% of his passes for 3,529 yards, 27 touchdowns and 12 interceptions for a 91.0 passer rating during that 1980 season. Confetti falls as (from right) QB Carson Wentz, backup QB Nate Sudfeld, Super Bowl MVP Nick Foles and owner Jeffrey Lurie ride a float during the Eagles Super Bowl LII victory parade, Feb. 8, 2018. He made up for lost time by leading the NFL in passing yards in back-to-back seasons in 1961 and '62. As old as I am, I can honestly say that I included him on this list strictly on his accomplishments. Guido Merkens (1987) • Even though he went 1–6 in 2012, he became the first rookie in NFL history to throw for 240 yards per game while completing 60% of his passes. His 4,928 rushing yards are still the third-most in NFL history by a quarterback. Found inside – Page 79Even so, pro defenders suspected that many quarterbacks were too specialized to be “real” football players, and might prove unable ... It showed Eagles quarterback Bob Thomason “buried under the avalanche” of onrushing defenders after ... I walk by it every home game on my way to my seats. 22. The Eagles won the NFC East four straight years between 2001 and '04 while McNabb was establishing himself as one of the stars of the league. Found inside – Page 22The earnest Vermeil told Jaworski he was going to be the Eagles' quarterback—no matter what. A bad game or two would not send him to the sideline. “Good days or bad, you are my quarterback,” Vermeil said. He shares the defining stories of his life and career, growing up with his disciplinarian Air Force dad and his tender-hearted mom, developing friendships with Dan Marino and Brett Favre, and learning from mentors, such as Don Shula, Mike ... The Philadelphia Eagles know this first hand, as they have had their fair share of failures and successes. Losing to the Rams "Greatest Show on Turf" team was certainly nothing to be ashamed of. There were some surprises. For his Eagles career, Van Brocklin threw for 7,497 yards, 55 touchdowns and 51 interceptions. Selected in the second round of the 1973 NFL Draft by the Rams, Ron Jaworski was traded to the Eagles in 1977. I was born in 1968, so while I have seen some great Eagles quarterbacks in my day, I spent far too many seasons watching the likes of Bubby Brister, Jeff Kemp, Rodney Peete, A.J. Found inside – Page 42said Manning, the Giants quarterback and Super Bowl XLII MVP. “Are the ... “I'dliketothank all the Eagles fans who were always there to demand the whole world from me every week, who expected me to do everything with almost nothing, ... His last season in Philadelphia (2009) ended with a playoff loss to the rival Cowboys in the wild-card round of the playoffs. © 2021 ABG-SI LLC. 23a. Following Saturday's news, all best are off for Week 2. The following three players didn't quite make the cut for the greatest Eagles quarterbacks of all time, but they still made important contributions to the franchise. He also became the first player in NFL history to both throw and catch a touchdown pass in the Super Bowl. Ty Detmer (1996–1997) • Found insideBut the Eagles' talented quarterback suffered a concussion in the second half of the Harvard game, and when Sarno looked ... “Being from South Boston, first of all, I was a wise guy, and second of all, you don't worry about a thing. The Eagles got Terrell Owens, who teamed with McNabb to lead the team to the promised land. Chip Kelly proved once again that he was in over his head when he traded Foles to the Rams for Sam Bradford. Norm Van Brocklin (1958–1960) • He is still third in passing yards (22,877) and sixth in rushing yards (4,482) in franchise history. King Hill (1962–1966) • McNabb finished his Eagles career with a 92-49-1 record (he famously didn't know NFL games could end in a tie). Michael Vick (2010–present) • So which 15 Eagles left their mark on the Philadelphia franchise over time? Jack Concannon (1964) • The following seasons were marred by injuries, and a switch to the West Coast offense led to Rodney Peete taking over as quarterback. Eagles records Wentz already holds (as of the 2019 season): What's really holding Wentz back is that he wasn't able to finish two of his four seasons due to injury. Lance Cpl. He was a Pro Bowler in all three of his seasons in Philadelphia and was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1971.
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