TOP 10 EAGLES PLAYERS OF ALL TIME ACCORDING TO BLEACHER REPORT 10 Jaws Jaws was the Eagles starting quarterback from 1977 until 1986 when he was replaced by Buddy Ryan with Randall Cunningham. Nobody was/is better at breaking down a defense whether it was as a quarterback or now the NFL analyst for ESPN. Jaworksi played 10 seasons for the Eagles where he threw for over 26,000 yards and 151 touchdowns. He led the Eagles to Superbowl XV against the Raiders but unfortunately Jaws completed almost as many passes to Raiders linebacker Rod David as he did to the Eagles. Jaworski was never able to put the Eagles over the top and his contract was not renewed following the 1986 season. He never became a full time start again. 9 Jerome Brown Jerome Brown was the Eagles defensive tackle from 1987-1991. Brown finished his career with 29.5 sacks and three interceptions, astounding numbers for a defensive tackle. Jerome Brown received many honors during his five year career. He received two Pro Bowl and All Pro bids. On June 25th, 1992 tragedy struck the Eagles organization. Jerome Brown had lost control of his Corvette and crashed into a power pole. He was just 27 years old. The 1992 season was dedicated to Brown and the motto for the season was Bring it Home for Jerome. His #99 jersey was retired during the 1992 season. Had Jerome Browns life not been cut short, he would of been one of the greatest defensive linemen of all time. 8 Randall Cunningham Randall Cunningham was the Ultimate Weapon at quarterback. Scrambles like a running back but passed liked an All Pro quarterback. Randall finished his Eagles career with over 22,000 passing yards and over 4,400 rushing yards. The continued development of Cunningham as a complete quarterback and the intense ability of the defense going into the 1991 season had the Eagles poised to finally bring home the Lombardi Trophy by tragedy struck. Early on in the first game of the 1991 season, Packers linebacker Bryce Paup hit Cunningham low, tearing his ACL and ending his season. Cunningham would regain his starting job the following year but never fully got his speed back and was never the same. 7Pete Pihos Pete Pihos was an end for the Eagles from 1947 to 1955 and a key member of two championship teams. The Eagles won three divisional titles in Petes first three years. He caught a touchdown in the 1949 NFL Championship game in a 14-0 win over the Los Angeles Rams. Pete lead the league in receptions three straight years in 1953, 1954 and 1955. Pihos would finish his career with six All Pro selections. He was later named to the 1940s All Decade Team, The Eagles Honor Roll, and the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1970. 6 Tommy McDonald Tommy McDonald was the Eagles wide receiver during 1957 until 1963. He is most famous for two things. First off, he scored the first touchdown of the 1960 Championship game to put the Eagles up 7-6. Also, he was the last non kicker to play without a facemask. Tommy finished his career with the Eagles with just under 5,500 receiving yards and 66 touchdowns. He led the NFL in receiving in 1961. McDonald was a six time Pro Bowler and 30 years after he retired he was finally inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1998. 5 Donovan Mcnabb he greatest quarterback in Eagles history without question. Norm Van Brocklin won a title, Jaws took his team to a title and Randall Cunningham was the most impressive offensive weapon in his prime but Donovan was better and for longer. Everyone knows the beginning of this story. Andy Reid drafts Donovan, not Ricky Williams in the 1999 NFL Draft and the fans at the draft boo like the Dallas Cowboys of the 90s just walked in the building. Donovan McNabb would win over his doubters, leading the Eagles to five NFC Championship games and Superbowl XXXIX. The only thing McNabb didnt accomplish in his time with the Eagles was winning the Superbowl but so has every other quarterback that has started during the Superbowl era. So we cant really hold that against him can we? McNabb had his bad stretch in 2008 and didnt realize that games could end in ties but other than that handled everything with class and dignity. He was a model of consistency and brought some stability to a franchise that had lost it once again. In his time in Philly he has set records and brought the Eagles on the brink of greatness time and time again. Until an Eagles quarterback can put up number as good as Donnies and finally lead the Eagles to the promise land, there will never be a better Eagles quarterback. 4Steve Van Buren One of the all time greats. Two time NFL Champion with 5,860 career rushing yards and 69 rushing touchdowns. Van Buren was an All Pro his first seven seasons in the NFL and was a part of the 1940s All Decade team and the 75th Anniversary Eagles team. Steve Van Buren is probably remembered most for the 1948 Championship Game. On the day of the game on December 26th, a blizzard was ravishing the northeast. Thinking the game was going to be canceled, Van Buren stayed home. Head coach Earle Neale called Van Buren at home and told him the game was still on. Steve Van Buren had to catch three trolleys and walk 12 blocks in order to make the game on time. This best sums up what pro football was like in the 1940s. Van Buren would score the only touchdown of the game in a 7-0 triumph over the Chicago Cardinals. Van Buren finished his career as the NFLs all time leading rusher but was later passed by Joe Perry in 1958. Steve Van Burens #15 jersey was retired and he was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1965. 3 Reggie White The Minister of Defense is the Eagles all time leader in sacks with 124. Reggie White was not only the greatest defensive ends in Eagles history but also NFL history. During the strike shortened season, where Reggie White only was able to play 12 games, he still managed to pick up 21 sacks. White was the only played to ever rack up 20 plus sacks while playing 12 or fewer games. White finished his career with the Eagles with seven selections to the Pro Bowl and All Pro teams. He was also the defensive player of the year once as an Eagle in 1987 and his #92 jersey was retired. Reggie White passed away due to a fatal cardiac arrhythmia. He was 43 years old. Reggie was elected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2006. 2 Brian Dawkins Brian Dawkins, possibly the most beloved Philadelphia athlete since...well maybe ever. Dawkins took over as starting free safety for the Eagles in the 1996 season and remained there for 13 seasons. He was the backbone for that defense. He was a complete safety in his prime. He was part hard hitter, part leader, part coverage ace. He did everything well on and off the field. Dawk is an eight time Pro Bowler, a seven time All Pro member, a member of the 2000s All Decade team, and a member of the Eagles 75th Anniversary team. In 2008 he became a member of the 20/20 club for players with 20 sacks and 20 interceptions. Brian Dawkins has been a class act his entire career. In 2009, following his departure with the Eagles, an Eagles team employee voiced his frustration over the teams inability to keep him in Philly through Facebook and was fired. Dawkins decided to use his two allotted tickets for the former employee. Despite leaving Philly in 2009, Dawkins still has love for the fans he left behind. He answers several questions daily via twitter from Eagles fans and will never speak ill of the team or city that made him a superstar in the 90s and 2000s. 1 Chuck Bednarik Concrete Charlie was and still is the greatest Philadelphia Eagle of all time. Unlike most of the players on this list, he isnt most famous for one thing or play. He has a lot of those accumulated throughout his career. After the final play of the 1960 NFL Championship game, Bednarik remained on top of Packers back Jim Taylor until the final seconds ticked off. After the clock had run out he stood over him and yelled You can get up now Taylor, this game is over. Bednarik is also famous for knocking Frank Gifford out of football for 18 months. Bednarik had an ongoing feud with then player Chuck Noll. In a game against Nolls Browns, Bednarik nailed Noll in the face on a fourth down punt. Concrete Charlie was one of the toughest players in the history of football. He played both center and linebacker. He was the last of the 60 minutes men. Chuck resents the players of today because the game has become a lot softer than it was during his time. He even was quoted once on on Deion Sanders Deion couldnt tackle my wife after Sanders was ranked one spot higher than Bednarik on NFL Networks top 100 players of All Time. Concrete Charlie may still be bitter about the players of today, but you cant really blame him. He played a much tougher game and made about 1% of what a player of his abilities what make today. He turns on Sportscenter to hear about some receiver who runs away from contract and only touches the ball about four or five times a game but is demanding a record breaking contract or he wont report to camp.
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