1959 Philadelphia Eagles season
| 1959 Philadelphia Eagles season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Buck Shaw |
| Results | |
| Record | 7-5 |
| Division place | 2nd NFL East |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
The 1959 Philadelphia Eagles season was their 25th in the 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.
Season schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 27 1959 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 24-14 |
| 2 | October 4 1959 | New York Giants | W 49-21 |
| 3 | October 11 1959 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 28-24 |
| 4 | October 18 1959 | at New York Giants | L 24-7 |
| 5 | October 25 1959 | at Chicago Cardinals | W 28-24 |
| 6 | November 1 1959 | Washington Redskins | W 30-23 |
| 7 | November 8 1959 | at Cleveland Browns | L 28-7 |
| 8 | November 15 1959 | Chicago Cardinals | W 27-17 |
| 9 | November 22 1959 | Los Angeles Rams | W 23-20 |
| 10 | November 29 1959 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 31-0 |
| 11 | December 6 1959 | at Washington Redskins | W 34-14 |
| 12 | December 13 1959 | Cleveland Browns | L 28-21 |
Division standings
| NFL East | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| New York Giants | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 284 | 170 | W-4 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 268 | 278 | L-1 |
| Cleveland Browns | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 270 | 214 | W-1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 6 | 5 | 1 | .545 | 257 | 216 | W-1 |
| Washington Redskins | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | 185 | 350 | L-5 |
| Chicago Cardinals | 2 | 10 | 0 | .167 | 234 | 324 | L-6 |