1959 Philadelphia Eagles season

1959 Philadelphia Eagles season
Head coach	Buck Shaw
Results
Record	7-5
Division place	2nd NFL Eastern
Playoff finish	did not qualify

The 1959 Philadelphia Eagles season was their 27th in the league. They improved on their previous output of 2-9-1, winning seven games. The team failed to qualify for the playoffs for the tenth consecutive 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 (Bloomington, MN)	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

Standings

NFL Eastern
	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