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{{Infobox NFL season
{{short description|NFL team season}}
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{{Infobox NFL team season
| team = Philadelphia Eagles
| team = Philadelphia Eagles
| year = 1959
| year = 1959
| record = 7-5
| record = 7–5
| division_place = 2nd [[Eastern and Western Divisions (NFL) 1933-69|NFL Eastern]]
| division_place = 2nd (tied) [[NFL Eastern]]
| coach = [[Buck Shaw]]
| coach = [[Buck Shaw]]

| owner = [[Happy Hundred]]
| stadium =
| stadium =
| playoffs = ''did not qualify''
| playoffs = ''Did not qualify''
| shortnavlink = Eagles seasons
}}
}}


The '''[[1959 NFL season|1959]] [[Philadelphia Eagles]] season''' was their 27th in the [[National Football League|league]]. They improved on their [[1958 Philadelphia Eagles season|previous output]] of 2-9-1, winning seven games.<ref>[http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/phi/1959.htm 1959 Philadelphia Eagles]</ref> The team failed to qualify for the playoffs for the tenth consecutive season.
The '''{{nfly|1959}} [[Philadelphia Eagles]] [[List of Philadelphia Eagles seasons|season]]''' was the franchise's 27th season in the [[National Football League]]. They improved on their [[1958 Philadelphia Eagles season|previous output]] of 2–9–1, winning seven games.<ref>[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/phi/1959.htm 1959 Philadelphia Eagles]</ref> The team failed to qualify for the playoffs for the tenth consecutive season.


==Schedule==
== Off-season ==
The Eagles held training camp in Hershey, Pennsylvania.
{| class="wikitable"

=== NFL Draft ===
The [[1959 NFL draft]] was held on December 2, 1958 (rounds 1–4) and January 21, 1959 (rounds 5–30). The draft consisted of 30 rounds with each of the 12 NFL teams having one draft pick in each round. A total of 360 players were selected in this year's draft. There was no lottery bonus pick this year as it had run its course; all 12 teams had been given a bonus pick in previous drafts.

As the [[Green Bay Packers]] had the worst record in the [[1958 NFL season|previous season]] at 1–10–1, they had the first draft pick, and selected [[Randy Duncan]], the [[quarterback]] for the [[Iowa Hawkeyes football|Iowa Hawkeyes]]. The Packers' lone win in 1958 had been over the Eagles, 38–35, on October 26 in Green Bay.

The Eagles and the [[Chicago Cardinals]] both had 2–9–1 records in 1958, which were tied for the 2nd-worst record in the league, so they rotated in picking 2nd or 3rd in each round. Despite their poor records in 1958, both of these teams had defeated the eventual Eastern Conference champion [[1958 New York Giants season|New York Giants]] that year. The Eagles traded their first-round pick, the 2nd overall pick in the draft, to the [[Los Angeles Rams]] for quarterback [[Norm Van Brocklin]]. The Eagles made their first draft selection in round 2 with the 15th overall pick.

In 1959 the Eagles and Packers would both improve to 7–5–0. Then in 1960 they would each win their respective conference championships and meet in the [[1960 NFL Championship Game|NFL Championship game]].

=== Player selections ===
The table shows the Eagles' selections and what picks they had that were traded away and the team that ended up with that pick.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.profootballhof.com/history/release.aspx?release_id=1449 | title=1959 National Football League Draft &#124; Pro Football Hall of Fame Official Site | access-date=June 4, 2011 | archive-date=September 29, 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120929191119/http://www.profootballhof.com/history/release.aspx?release_id=1449 | url-status=dead }}</ref> It is possible the Eagles' pick ended up with this team via another team that the Eagles made a trade with.
Not shown are acquired picks that the Eagles traded away.
{|
|-
|-
|style="background-color:#FFCC00; border:1px solid #aaaaaa; width:2em;"|
! Week
|= [[Pro Bowl]]er <ref name="Pro Bowler note">Players are identified as Pro Bowlers if they were selected for the Pro-Bowl at any time in their careers.</ref>||
! Date
|style="background-color:#CCFFCC; border:1px solid #aaaaaa; width:2em;"|
! Opponent
|= [[Pro Football Hall of Fame|Hall of Famer]]
! Result
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
| 1
| September 27, 1959
| at [[San Francisco 49ers]]
| L 24-14
|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
| 2
| October 4, 1959
| [[New York Giants]]
| W 49-21
|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
| 3
| October 11, 1959
| [[Pittsburgh Steelers]]
| W 28-24
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
| 4
| October 18, 1959
| at [[New York Giants]]
| L 24-7
|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
| 5
| October 25, 1959
| at [[Chicago Cardinals]]
| W 28-24
|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
| 6
| November 1, 1959
| [[Washington Redskins]]
| W 30-23
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
| 7
| November 8, 1959
| at [[Cleveland Browns]]
| L 28-7
|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
| 8
| November 15, 1959
| [[Chicago Cardinals]]
| W 27-17
|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
| 9
| November 22, 1959
| [[Los Angeles Rams]]
| W 23-20
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
| 10
| November 29, 1959
| at [[Pittsburgh Steelers]]
| L 31-0
|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
| 11
| December 6, 1959
| at [[Washington Redskins]]
| W 34-14
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
| 12
| December 13, 1959
| [[Cleveland Browns]]
| L 28-21
|}
|}
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|-
!width=3% style="background:#006633;" |<span style="color:silver;">Round </span>
!!width=3% style="background:#006633;"|<span style="color:silver;">Pick</span>
!!width=15% style="background:#006633;"|<span style="color:silver;">Player </span>
!!width=15% style="background:#006633;"|<span style="color:silver;">Position</span> !!style="background:#006633;"|<span style="color:silver;">College </span>
|- align="center"
| 2 || 15 ||[[J. D. Smith (offensive lineman)|J. D. Smith]]||Tackle||[[Rice Owls football|Rice Owls]]
|- align="center"
| 3 || 26 ||[[Wray Carlton]]||Back||[[Duke Blue Devils football|Duke Blue Devils]]
|- align="center"
| 4 || 39 ||Jim Grazione || Quarterback ||[[Villanova Wildcats football|Villanova Wildcats]]
|- align="center"
| 5 || 51 ||Nick Mumley || Tackle ||[[Purdue Boilermakers football|Purdue Boilermakers]]
|- align="center"
| 6 || 62 ||[[Al Benecick]]||Guard||[[Syracuse Orange football|Syracuse Orange]]
|- align="center"
| 8 || 86 ||Wilmer Fowler || Back || [[Northwestern Wildcats football|Northwestern Wildcats]]
|- align="center"
| 9 || 99 ||[[Gene Johnson (defensive back)|Gene Johnson]]||Back||[[Cincinnati Bearcats football|Cincinnati Bearcats]]
|- align="center"
| 10 || 110 ||Rollie West || Back ||Villanova Wildcats
|- align="center"
| 11 || 123 ||[[Art Powell (wide receiver)|Art Powell]]||Wide receiver||[[San Jose State Spartans football|San Jose State Spartans]]
|- align="center"
| 12 || 134 ||[[Howard Keys]]||Tackle||[[Oklahoma State Cowboys football|Oklahoma State Cowboys]]
|- align="center"
| 13 || 147 ||Dick Stillwagon || Back || Purdue Boilermakers
|- align="center"
| 14 || 158 ||Jack Smith || Tackle || [[Clemson Tigers football|Clemson Tigers]]
|- align="center"
| 15 || 171 ||Jim Poteete || Center || [[Mississippi State Bulldogs football|Mississippi State Bulldogs]]
|- align="center"
| 16 || 182 ||Ken Paduch || Tackle || [[Auburn Tigers football|Auburn Tigers]]
|- align="center"
| 17 || 195 || Bill Craig || Tackle || Villanova
|- align="center"
| 18 || 206 ||Jim Benson || Back || Georgia Tech
|- align="center"
| 19 || 219 ||[[Alan Miller (American football)|Alan Miller]]||Back||Boston College
|- align="center"
| 20 || 230||Jim Payne || Guard || Clemson
|- align="center"
| 21 || 243 || Bob Salerno || Guard || Colorado
|- align="center"
| 22 || 254 ||Jim Bowie || Tackle || Kentucky
|- align="center"
| 23 || 267 || Dick Williams || End || Southern
|- align="center"
| 24 || 278 || Gerry Benn || Tackle || Oklahoma State
|- align="center"
| 25 || 291 ||Dick Jamieson || Quarterback || Bradley
|- align="center"
| 26 || 302 ||Jim Burks || Tackle || Virginia Tech
|- align="center"
| 27 || 315 || Lowell Jenkins || Tackle || Wisconsin
|- align="center"
| 28 || 326 || Leo Sexton || End || Auburn Tigers
|- align="center"
| 29 || 339 ||John Stolte || Tackle || Kansas State Wildcats
|- align="center"
| 30 || 350 ||[[Angelo Mosca]]||Tackle||Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|}

* 30th round pick [[Angelo Mosca]] had already chosen to play in the [[Canadian Football League]] for the [[Hamilton Tiger-Cats]] in the 1958 season after 3 years at Notre Dame and his senior year at [[Wyoming Cowboys football|Wyoming]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.cflapedia.com/Players/m/mosca_angelo.htm | title=Angelo Mosca | website=CFLapedia | access-date=March 10, 2022}}</ref>


==Standings==
== Schedule ==
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
|-
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Philadelphia Eagles|year=1959|border=2}}"| Game
! colspan="8" style="background-color: #FFCBCB;" align="center" valign="middle" | [[Eastern and Western Divisions (NFL) 1933-69|NFL Eastern]]
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Philadelphia Eagles|year=1959|border=2}}"| Date
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Philadelphia Eagles|year=1959|border=2}}"| Opponent
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Philadelphia Eagles|year=1959|border=2}}"| Result
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Philadelphia Eagles|year=1959|border=2}}"| Record
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Philadelphia Eagles|year=1959|border=2}}"| Venue
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Philadelphia Eagles|year=1959|border=2}}"| Attendance
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Philadelphia Eagles|year=1959|border=2}}"| Recap
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Philadelphia Eagles|year=1959|border=2}}"| Sources
|-style="background:#fcc"
! 1
| September 27
| at [[1959 San Francisco 49ers season|San Francisco 49ers]]
| '''L''' 14–24
| 0–1
| [[Kezar Stadium]]
| 41,697
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195909270sfo.htm Recap]
|
|-style="background:#cfc"
! 2
| October 4
| '''[[1959 New York Giants season|New York Giants]]'''
| '''W''' 49–21
| 1–1
| [[Franklin Field]]
| 27,023
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195910040phi.htm Recap]
|
|-style="background:#cfc"
! 3
| October 11
| '''[[1959 Pittsburgh Steelers season|Pittsburgh Steelers]]'''
| '''W''' 28–24
| 2–1
| Franklin Field
| 27,343
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195910110phi.htm Recap]
|
|-style="background:#fcc"
! 4
| October 18
| at '''[[1959 New York Giants season|New York Giants]]'''
| '''L''' 7–24
| 2–2
| [[Yankee Stadium (1923)|Yankee Stadium]]
| 68,783
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195910180nyg.htm Recap]
|
|-style="background:#cfc"
! 5
| October 25
| at '''[[1959 Chicago Cardinals season|Chicago Cardinals]]'''
| '''W''' 28–24
| 3–2
| [[Metropolitan Stadium]]
| 20,112
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195910250crd.htm Recap]
|
|-style="background: #cfc"
! 6
| November 1
| '''[[1959 Washington Redskins season|Washington Redskins]]'''
| '''W''' 30–23
| 4–2
| Franklin Field
| 39,854
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195911010phi.htm Recap]
|
|-style="background:#fcc"
! 7
| November 8
| at '''[[1959 Cleveland Browns season|Cleveland Browns]]'''
| '''L''' 7–28
| 4–3
| [[Cleveland Municipal Stadium]]
| 58,275
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195911080cle.htm Recap]
|
|-style="background:#cfc"
! 8
| November 15
| '''[[1959 Chicago Cardinals season|Chicago Cardinals]]'''
| '''W''' 27–17
| 5–3
| Franklin Field
| 28,887
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195911150phi.htm Recap]
|
|-style="background:#cfc"
! 9
| November 22
| [[1959 Los Angeles Rams season|Los Angeles Rams]]
| '''W''' 23–20
| 6–3
| Franklin Field
| 47,425
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195911220phi.htm Recap]
|
|-style="background:#fcc"
! 10
| November 29
| at '''[[1959 Pittsburgh Steelers season|Pittsburgh Steelers]]'''
| '''L''' 0–31
| 6–4
| [[Forbes Field]]
| 22,191
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195911290pit.htm Recap]
|
|-style="background:#cfc"
! 11
| December 6
| at '''[[1959 Washington Redskins season|Washington Redskins]]'''
| '''W''' 34–14
| 7–4
| [[Griffith Stadium]]
| 24,325
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195912060was.htm Recap]
|
|-style="background:#fcc"
! 12
| December 13
| '''[[1959 Cleveland Browns season|Cleveland Browns]]'''
| '''L''' 21–28
| 7–5
| Franklin Field
| 45,952
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195912130phi.htm Recap]
|
|-
|-
|colspan="10"| '''Note:''' Intra-conference opponents are in '''bold''' text.
!
! W
! L
! T
! PCT
! PF
! PA
! STK
|-
| [[1959 New York Giants season|New York Giants]]
| align="center" | 10
| align="center" | 2
| align="center" | 0
| align="center" | .833
| align="center" | 284
| align="center" | 170
| align="center" | W-4
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
| '''Philadelphia Eagles'''
| align="center" | 7
| align="center" | 5
| align="center" | 0
| align="center" | .583
| align="center" | 268
| align="center" | 278
| align="center" | L-1
|-
| [[1959 Cleveland Browns season|Cleveland Browns]]
| align="center" | 7
| align="center" | 5
| align="center" | 0
| align="center" | .583
| align="center" | 270
| align="center" | 214
| align="center" | W-1
|-
| [[1959 Pittsburgh Steelers season|Pittsburgh Steelers]]
| align="center" | 6
| align="center" | 5
| align="center" | 1
| align="center" | .545
| align="center" | 257
| align="center" | 216
| align="center" | W-1
|-
| [[1959 Washington Redskins season|Washington Redskins]]
| align="center" | 3
| align="center" | 9
| align="center" | 0
| align="center" | .250
| align="center" | 185
| align="center" | 350
| align="center" | L-5
|-
| [[1959 Chicago Cardinals season|Chicago Cardinals]]
| align="center" | 2
| align="center" | 10
| align="center" | 0
| align="center" | .167
| align="center" | 234
| align="center" | 324
| align="center" | L-6
|}
|}


==References==
== Standings ==
{{1959 NFL Eastern standings}}
{{Reflist}}
{{1959 NFL Western standings}}

== Roster ==
''(All time [[List of Philadelphia Eagles players]] in franchise history)''

{|
|style="background-color:#FFCC00; border:1px solid #aaaaaa; width:2em;"|
|= 1959 [[Pro Bowl|All-Star Selection]]<ref name="Pro All-Star">Players are identified as 1959 Pro Bowl selections.</ref>||
|style="background-color:#CCFFCC; border:1px solid #aaaaaa; width:2em;"|
|= [[Pro Football Hall of Fame|Hall of Famer]]
|}
* + After name means 1st team selection
{| class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="width:80%"
!width 2% style="background:#006633;"|<span style="color:silver;">NO. </span>
!!width=20% style="background:#006633;"|<span style="color:silver;">Player</span>
!!width=2% style="background:#006633;"|<span style="color:silver;">AGE </span>
!!width=6% style="background:#006633;"|<span style="color:silver;">POS </span>
!!width=2% style="background:#006633;"|<span style="color:silver;">GP </span>
!!width=2% style="background:#006633;"|<span style="color:silver;">GS</span>
!!width=2% style="background:#006633;"|<span style="color:silver;">WT</span>
!!width=2% style="background:#006633;"|<span style="color:silver;">HT</span>
!!width=4% style="background:#006633;"|<span style="color:silver;">YRS</span>
!!width=15% style="background:#006633;"|<span style="color:silver;">College</span>
|- align=center
| ||- align=left| [[Buck Shaw]] || 61 || '''COACH''' ||<sub>1958<br> record</sub><br>7–5–0||<sub>Eagles <br>Lifetime</sub><br> 9–14–1 ||<sub>NFL <br>Lifetime</sub><br> 80–53–5 || || 2||- align=left| [[Notre Dame Fighting Irish football|Notre Dame Fighting Irish]]
|- align=center
|50||- align=left|[[Darrel Aschbacher]]||24||G||11||0||220||6–1||Rookie||Boise State,Oregon
|- align=center bgcolor=#ffcc00
|33||- align=left|[[Billy Ray Barnes]]||24||HB||12||0||201||5–11||2||- align=left|Wake Forest
|- align=center
|60||- align=left bgcolor=#CCFFCC|[[Chuck Bednarik]]||33||LB-C||12||0||233||6–3||10||- align=left|[[Pennsylvania Quakers football|Pennsylvania Quakers]]
|- align=center
|36||- align=left|[[Dick Bielski]]||27||E-FB||12||0||224||6–1||4||- align=left|[[Maryland Terrapins football|Maryland Terrapins]]
|- align=center
|40||- align=left|[[Tom Brookshier]]||28||DB||12||0||196||6–0||6||- align=left|[[Colorado Buffaloes football|Colorado Buffalos]]
|- align=center
|78||- align=left|[[Marion Campbell]]||30||DE-DT-MG-G-T||11||0||250||6–3||5||- align=left|[[Georgia Bulldogs]]
|- align=center
|67||- align=left|[[Stan Campbell]]||29||G||12||12||226||6–0||7||- align=left|Iowa State
|- align=center
|21||- align=left|Jimmy Carr||26||DB-LB-HB||12||0||206||6–1||4|| Charleston (WV)
|- align=center
|63||- align=left|[[Tom Catlin]]||28||LB-C||12||0||213||6–1||6||- align=left|[[Oklahoma Sooners football|Oklahoma Sooners]]
|- align=center
|45||- align=left|Paige Cothren||24||K||7||0||201||5–11||2||- align=left|Mississippi
|- align=center
|74||- align=left|[[Jerry DeLucca]]||23||T-DT||12||0||247||6–2||Rookie||- align=left|[[Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football|Middle Tenn. State Blue Raiders]]
|- align=center
|65||- align=left|Jerry Huth||26||G||10||0||226||6–0||3||- align=left|[[Wake Forest Demon Deacons football|Wake Forest Demon Deacons]]
|- align=center
|27||- align=left|[[Gene Johnson (defensive back)|Gene Johnson]]||24||DB||12||0||187||6–0||Rookie||- align=left|[[Cincinnati Bearcats football|Cincinnati Bearcats]]
|- align=center
|9||- align=left bgcolor=#CCFFCC|[[Sonny Jurgensen]]||25||QB||12||0||202||5–11||2||- align=left|[[Duke Blue Devils football|Duke Blue Devils]]
|- align=center
|73||- align=left|[[Ed Khayat]]||24||DT-DE-T||9||0||240||6–3||2||- align=left|[[Tulane Green Wave football|Tulane Green Wave]]
|- align=center
|43||- align=left|[[Walt Kowalczyk]]||24||FB-DB||12||0||208||6–0||1||- align=left|[[Michigan State Spartans football|Michigan State Spartans]]
|- align=center
|61||- align=left|[[Tom Louderback]]||26||LB-C-G||12||0||235||6–2||1||- align=left|[[San Jose State Spartans|San Jose State]]
|- align=center
|80||- align=left|[[Ken MacAfee]]||30||E-TE||4||0||212||6–2||5||- align=left|[[Alabama Crimson Tide football|Alabama Crimson Tide]]
|- align=center
|75||- align=left|[[Jim McCusker (American football)|Jim McCusker]]||23||T||12||0||246||6–2||1||- align=left|[[Pittsburgh Panthers football|Pittsburgh Panthers]]
|- align=center bgcolor=#ffcc00
|25||- align=left bgcolor=#CCFFCC|[[Tommy McDonald (American football)|Tommy McDonald]]||25||FL-HB-SE-WR||12||0||178||5–9||2||- align=left|Oklahoma Sooners
|- align=center
|29||- align=left|[[John Nocera]]||25||LB||12||0||220||6–1||Rookie||- align=left|[[Iowa Hawkeyes football|Iowa Hawkeyes]]
|- align=center
|70||- align=left|[[Don Owens (American football)|Don Owens]]||27||DT-T||12||0||255||6–5|| 2||- align=left|[[Southern Miss Golden Eagles]]
|- align=center
|32||- align=left|Joe Pagliei||25||FB||7||0||220||6–0||Rookie||- align=left|[[Clemson Tigers football|Clemson Tigers]]
|- align=center
|26||- align=left|[[Clarence Peaks]]||24||FB||12||0||218||6–1||2||- align=left|Michigan State Spartans
|- align=center
|53||- align=left|[[Bob Pellegrini]]||25||LB-G||12||0||233||6–2||3||- align=left|[[Maryland Terrapins football|Maryland Terrapins]]
|- align=center
|87||- align=left|[[Art Powell (wide receiver)|Art Powell]]||22||SE-DB-WR||12||0||211||6–3||Rookie||- align=left|San Jose State Spartans
|- align=center
|44||- align=left|[[Pete Retzlaff]]||28||E-HB-TE||10||0||211||6–1||3||- align=left|[[South Dakota State Jackrabbits football|South Dakota State Jackrabbits]]
|- align=center bgcolor=#ffcc00
|72||- align=left|[[Jess Richardson]]||29||DT||12||0||261||6–2||6||- align=left|Alabama Crimson Tide
|- align=center
|22||- align=left|[[Lee Riley]]||27||DB||12||0||192||6–1||4||- align=left|[[Detroit Titans|Univ. of Detroit-Mercy Titans]]
|- align=center
|66||- align=left|[[Joe Robb]]||22||DE-LB||12||0||238||6–3||Rookie||- align=left|[[TCU Horned Frogs football|TCU Horned Frogs]]
|- align=center
|30||- align=left|[[Theron Sapp]]||24||FB-HB||12||0||203||6–1||Rookie||- align=left|[[Georgia Bulldogs football|Georgia Bulldogs]]
|- align=center
|76||- align=left|[[J. D. Smith (offensive lineman)|J.D. Smith]]||23||T||11||11||250||6–2||Rookie||- align=left|[[Rice Owls football|Rice Owls]]
|- align=center
|68||- align=left|[[Bill Striegel]]||23||G-T-LB||12||0||235||6–2||Rookie||- align=left|Pacific
|- align=center bgcolor=#ffcc00
|11||- align=left|[[Norm Van Brocklin]]||33||QB||12||12||190||6–1||10||- align=left|[[Oregon Ducks football|Oregon Ducks]]
|- align=center
|83||- align=left|[[Bobby Walston]]||31||E-HB-K||12||0||190||6–0||8||- align=left|[[Georgia Bulldogs football|Georgia Bulldogs]]
|- align=center
|51||- align=left|[[Chuck Weber (American football)|Chuck Weber]]||29||LB-DE-G||12||0||229||6–1||4||- align=left|[[West Chester Golden Rams football|West Chester Golden Rams]]
|- align=center
|88||- align=left|[[Jerry Wilson (defensive end)|Jerry Wilson]]||23||DE||12||0||238||6–3||Rookie||- align=left|[[Auburn Tigers football|Auburn Tigers]]
|- align=center bgcolor="90EE90"
| || 37 players<br> team average || 26.1 || || 12 || ||220.1 || 6–1.2 || 2.8 ||
|}

==Season summary==

===Week 3 vs Steelers===
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| VisRusher = [[Tom Tracy]]
| VisRushStats = 11 Rush, 33 Yds
| VisReceiver = Tom Tracy
| VisReceivingStats = 4 Rec, 70 Yds, TD
| HomePasser = [[Norm Van Brocklin]]
| HomePassStats = 13/27, 172 Yds, TD, 2 INT
| HomeRusher = [[Clarence Peaks]]
| HomeRushStats = 14 Rush, 42 Yds
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== Postseason ==
Before the start of the 1960 Season, but after the [[1960 NFL draft]], on March 19, the NFL had an [[1960 NFL Expansion Draft|expansion draft]] for the [[Dallas Cowboys]]. The Philadelphia Eagles lost, Dick Bielski a tight end, Gerry Delucca an offensive tackle, and Bil Striegel, a linebacker.

== Honors and awards ==
'''Pro Bowl selections''' – East Team
** Norm Van Brocklin – QB
** Billy Barnes – HB
** Tommy McDonald – Flanker
** Marion Campbell – DT
** Tom Brookshier – CB

'''League leaders'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.databasefootball.com/leagues/leagueyear.htm?lg=nfl&yr=1959 |title=RotoWire Fantasy Football, Baseball, Basketball and More |access-date=2011-06-05 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110610211355/http://www.databasefootball.com/leagues/leagueyear.htm?lg=nfl&yr=1959 |archive-date=June 10, 2011 }}</ref>
** Norm Van Brocklin finishes 2nd in pass attempts with 340
** Norm Van Brocklin finishes 2nd in pass completions with 191
** Norm Van Brocklin finishes 2nd in passing yards with 2617
** Norm Van Brocklin finishes 3rd in passing yards per Attempt Avg with 7.70
** Norm Van Brocklin finishes 3rd in passing touchdowns with 14
** Tommy McDonald finishes 2nd in pass receptions with 47
** Tommy McDonald finishes 3rd in pass receiving yards with 846
** Tommy McDonald finishes 2nd in pass reception touchdowns with 10
** Tommy McDonald finishes 2nd (tied with 8) in punt return for a touchdown with 1
** Tommy McDonald finishes 2nd in kickoff returns with 24
** Art Powell finishes 2nd in kickoff returns avg. 27.1

== References ==
{{Reflist|30em}}


{{Philadelphia Eagles}}
{{Philadelphia Eagles seasons}}
{{1959 NFL season by team}}
{{1959 NFL season by team}}
{{Philadelphia Eagles seasons}}
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Latest revision as of 23:02, 24 December 2024

1959 Philadelphia Eagles season
OwnerHappy Hundred
Head coachBuck Shaw
Results
Record7–5
Division place2nd (tied) NFL Eastern
Playoff finishDid not qualify

The 1959 Philadelphia Eagles season was the franchise's 27th season in the National Football League. They improved on their previous output of 2–9–1, winning seven games.[1] The team failed to qualify for the playoffs for the tenth consecutive season.

Off-season

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The Eagles held training camp in Hershey, Pennsylvania.

NFL Draft

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The 1959 NFL draft was held on December 2, 1958 (rounds 1–4) and January 21, 1959 (rounds 5–30). The draft consisted of 30 rounds with each of the 12 NFL teams having one draft pick in each round. A total of 360 players were selected in this year's draft. There was no lottery bonus pick this year as it had run its course; all 12 teams had been given a bonus pick in previous drafts.

As the Green Bay Packers had the worst record in the previous season at 1–10–1, they had the first draft pick, and selected Randy Duncan, the quarterback for the Iowa Hawkeyes. The Packers' lone win in 1958 had been over the Eagles, 38–35, on October 26 in Green Bay.

The Eagles and the Chicago Cardinals both had 2–9–1 records in 1958, which were tied for the 2nd-worst record in the league, so they rotated in picking 2nd or 3rd in each round. Despite their poor records in 1958, both of these teams had defeated the eventual Eastern Conference champion New York Giants that year. The Eagles traded their first-round pick, the 2nd overall pick in the draft, to the Los Angeles Rams for quarterback Norm Van Brocklin. The Eagles made their first draft selection in round 2 with the 15th overall pick.

In 1959 the Eagles and Packers would both improve to 7–5–0. Then in 1960 they would each win their respective conference championships and meet in the NFL Championship game.

Player selections

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The table shows the Eagles' selections and what picks they had that were traded away and the team that ended up with that pick.[2] It is possible the Eagles' pick ended up with this team via another team that the Eagles made a trade with. Not shown are acquired picks that the Eagles traded away.

= Pro Bowler [3] = Hall of Famer
Round Pick Player Position College
2 15 J. D. Smith Tackle Rice Owls
3 26 Wray Carlton Back Duke Blue Devils
4 39 Jim Grazione Quarterback Villanova Wildcats
5 51 Nick Mumley Tackle Purdue Boilermakers
6 62 Al Benecick Guard Syracuse Orange
8 86 Wilmer Fowler Back Northwestern Wildcats
9 99 Gene Johnson Back Cincinnati Bearcats
10 110 Rollie West Back Villanova Wildcats
11 123 Art Powell Wide receiver San Jose State Spartans
12 134 Howard Keys Tackle Oklahoma State Cowboys
13 147 Dick Stillwagon Back Purdue Boilermakers
14 158 Jack Smith Tackle Clemson Tigers
15 171 Jim Poteete Center Mississippi State Bulldogs
16 182 Ken Paduch Tackle Auburn Tigers
17 195 Bill Craig Tackle Villanova
18 206 Jim Benson Back Georgia Tech
19 219 Alan Miller Back Boston College
20 230 Jim Payne Guard Clemson
21 243 Bob Salerno Guard Colorado
22 254 Jim Bowie Tackle Kentucky
23 267 Dick Williams End Southern
24 278 Gerry Benn Tackle Oklahoma State
25 291 Dick Jamieson Quarterback Bradley
26 302 Jim Burks Tackle Virginia Tech
27 315 Lowell Jenkins Tackle Wisconsin
28 326 Leo Sexton End Auburn Tigers
29 339 John Stolte Tackle Kansas State Wildcats
30 350 Angelo Mosca Tackle Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Schedule

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Game Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap Sources
1 September 27 at San Francisco 49ers L 14–24 0–1 Kezar Stadium 41,697 Recap
2 October 4 New York Giants W 49–21 1–1 Franklin Field 27,023 Recap
3 October 11 Pittsburgh Steelers W 28–24 2–1 Franklin Field 27,343 Recap
4 October 18 at New York Giants L 7–24 2–2 Yankee Stadium 68,783 Recap
5 October 25 at Chicago Cardinals W 28–24 3–2 Metropolitan Stadium 20,112 Recap
6 November 1 Washington Redskins W 30–23 4–2 Franklin Field 39,854 Recap
7 November 8 at Cleveland Browns L 7–28 4–3 Cleveland Municipal Stadium 58,275 Recap
8 November 15 Chicago Cardinals W 27–17 5–3 Franklin Field 28,887 Recap
9 November 22 Los Angeles Rams W 23–20 6–3 Franklin Field 47,425 Recap
10 November 29 at Pittsburgh Steelers L 0–31 6–4 Forbes Field 22,191 Recap
11 December 6 at Washington Redskins W 34–14 7–4 Griffith Stadium 24,325 Recap
12 December 13 Cleveland Browns L 21–28 7–5 Franklin Field 45,952 Recap
Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text.

Standings

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NFL Eastern Conference
W L T PCT CONF PF PA STK
New York Giants 10 2 0 .833 8–2 284 170 W4
Philadelphia Eagles 7 5 0 .583 6–4 268 278 L1
Cleveland Browns 7 5 0 .583 6–4 270 214 W1
Pittsburgh Steelers 6 5 1 .545 6–4 257 216 W1
Washington Redskins 3 9 0 .250 2–8 185 350 L5
Chicago Cardinals 2 10 0 .167 2–8 234 324 L6
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
NFL Western Conference
W L T PCT CONF PF PA STK
Baltimore Colts 9 3 0 .750 9–1 374 251 W5
Chicago Bears 8 4 0 .667 6–4 252 196 W7
San Francisco 49ers 7 5 0 .583 5–5 255 237 L2
Green Bay Packers 7 5 0 .583 6–4 248 246 W4
Detroit Lions 3 8 1 .273 2–8 203 275 L1
Los Angeles Rams 2 10 0 .167 2–8 242 315 L8
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

Roster

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(All time List of Philadelphia Eagles players in franchise history)

= 1959 All-Star Selection[5] = Hall of Famer
  • + After name means 1st team selection
NO. Player AGE POS GP GS WT HT YRS College
Buck Shaw 61 COACH 1958
record
7–5–0		 Eagles
Lifetime
9–14–1		 NFL
Lifetime
80–53–5		 2 Notre Dame Fighting Irish
50 Darrel Aschbacher 24 G 11 0 220 6–1 Rookie Boise State,Oregon
33 Billy Ray Barnes 24 HB 12 0 201 5–11 2 Wake Forest
60 Chuck Bednarik 33 LB-C 12 0 233 6–3 10 Pennsylvania Quakers
36 Dick Bielski 27 E-FB 12 0 224 6–1 4 Maryland Terrapins
40 Tom Brookshier 28 DB 12 0 196 6–0 6 Colorado Buffalos
78 Marion Campbell 30 DE-DT-MG-G-T 11 0 250 6–3 5 Georgia Bulldogs
67 Stan Campbell 29 G 12 12 226 6–0 7 Iowa State
21 Jimmy Carr 26 DB-LB-HB 12 0 206 6–1 4 Charleston (WV)
63 Tom Catlin 28 LB-C 12 0 213 6–1 6 Oklahoma Sooners
45 Paige Cothren 24 K 7 0 201 5–11 2 Mississippi
74 Jerry DeLucca 23 T-DT 12 0 247 6–2 Rookie Middle Tenn. State Blue Raiders
65 Jerry Huth 26 G 10 0 226 6–0 3 Wake Forest Demon Deacons
27 Gene Johnson 24 DB 12 0 187 6–0 Rookie Cincinnati Bearcats
9 Sonny Jurgensen 25 QB 12 0 202 5–11 2 Duke Blue Devils
73 Ed Khayat 24 DT-DE-T 9 0 240 6–3 2 Tulane Green Wave
43 Walt Kowalczyk 24 FB-DB 12 0 208 6–0 1 Michigan State Spartans
61 Tom Louderback 26 LB-C-G 12 0 235 6–2 1 San Jose State
80 Ken MacAfee 30 E-TE 4 0 212 6–2 5 Alabama Crimson Tide
75 Jim McCusker 23 T 12 0 246 6–2 1 Pittsburgh Panthers
25 Tommy McDonald 25 FL-HB-SE-WR 12 0 178 5–9 2 Oklahoma Sooners
29 John Nocera 25 LB 12 0 220 6–1 Rookie Iowa Hawkeyes
70 Don Owens 27 DT-T 12 0 255 6–5 2 Southern Miss Golden Eagles
32 Joe Pagliei 25 FB 7 0 220 6–0 Rookie Clemson Tigers
26 Clarence Peaks 24 FB 12 0 218 6–1 2 Michigan State Spartans
53 Bob Pellegrini 25 LB-G 12 0 233 6–2 3 Maryland Terrapins
87 Art Powell 22 SE-DB-WR 12 0 211 6–3 Rookie San Jose State Spartans
44 Pete Retzlaff 28 E-HB-TE 10 0 211 6–1 3 South Dakota State Jackrabbits
72 Jess Richardson 29 DT 12 0 261 6–2 6 Alabama Crimson Tide
22 Lee Riley 27 DB 12 0 192 6–1 4 Univ. of Detroit-Mercy Titans
66 Joe Robb 22 DE-LB 12 0 238 6–3 Rookie TCU Horned Frogs
30 Theron Sapp 24 FB-HB 12 0 203 6–1 Rookie Georgia Bulldogs
76 J.D. Smith 23 T 11 11 250 6–2 Rookie Rice Owls
68 Bill Striegel 23 G-T-LB 12 0 235 6–2 Rookie Pacific
11 Norm Van Brocklin 33 QB 12 12 190 6–1 10 Oregon Ducks
83 Bobby Walston 31 E-HB-K 12 0 190 6–0 8 Georgia Bulldogs
51 Chuck Weber 29 LB-DE-G 12 0 229 6–1 4 West Chester Golden Rams
88 Jerry Wilson 23 DE 12 0 238 6–3 Rookie Auburn Tigers
37 players
team average		 26.1 12 220.1 6–1.2 2.8

Season summary

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Week 3 vs Steelers

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Week Three: Pittsburgh Steelers (1–1) at Philadelphia Eagles (1–1)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Steelers 7 3 7724
Eagles 7 7 7728

at Franklin Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  • Date: October 11, 1959
  • Game attendance: 27,343
  • Referee: Bud Brubaker
  • Box Score
Team Category Player Statistics
Steelers Passing Bobby Layne 18/33, 209 Yds, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Tom Tracy 11 Rush, 33 Yds
Receiving Tom Tracy 4 Rec, 70 Yds, TD
Eagles Passing Norm Van Brocklin 13/27, 172 Yds, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Clarence Peaks 14 Rush, 42 Yds
Receiving Tommy McDonald 4 Rec, 66 Yds, TD

Postseason

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Before the start of the 1960 Season, but after the 1960 NFL draft, on March 19, the NFL had an expansion draft for the Dallas Cowboys. The Philadelphia Eagles lost, Dick Bielski a tight end, Gerry Delucca an offensive tackle, and Bil Striegel, a linebacker.

Honors and awards

[edit]

Pro Bowl selections – East Team

    • Norm Van Brocklin – QB
    • Billy Barnes – HB
    • Tommy McDonald – Flanker
    • Marion Campbell – DT
    • Tom Brookshier – CB

League leaders[6]

    • Norm Van Brocklin finishes 2nd in pass attempts with 340
    • Norm Van Brocklin finishes 2nd in pass completions with 191
    • Norm Van Brocklin finishes 2nd in passing yards with 2617
    • Norm Van Brocklin finishes 3rd in passing yards per Attempt Avg with 7.70
    • Norm Van Brocklin finishes 3rd in passing touchdowns with 14
    • Tommy McDonald finishes 2nd in pass receptions with 47
    • Tommy McDonald finishes 3rd in pass receiving yards with 846
    • Tommy McDonald finishes 2nd in pass reception touchdowns with 10
    • Tommy McDonald finishes 2nd (tied with 8) in punt return for a touchdown with 1
    • Tommy McDonald finishes 2nd in kickoff returns with 24
    • Art Powell finishes 2nd in kickoff returns avg. 27.1

References

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  1. ^ 1959 Philadelphia Eagles
  2. ^ "1959 National Football League Draft | Pro Football Hall of Fame Official Site". Archived from the original on September 29, 2012. Retrieved June 4, 2011.
  3. ^ Players are identified as Pro Bowlers if they were selected for the Pro-Bowl at any time in their careers.
  4. ^ "Angelo Mosca". CFLapedia. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
  5. ^ Players are identified as 1959 Pro Bowl selections.
  6. ^ "RotoWire Fantasy Football, Baseball, Basketball and More". Archived from the original on June 10, 2011. Retrieved June 5, 2011.
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