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The 2021 season was the Philadelphia Eagles' 89th season in the National Football League (NFL) and their first under head coach Nick Sirianni.They improved on their 4–11–1 record from the previous season after a 40–29 win against the New Orleans Saints in Week 11 and returned to the playoffs after a one-year absence.
The Eagles have won five league titles, three of which (1948, 1949, and 1960) pre-date the existence of the Super Bowl. The fifth and most recent championship was Super Bowl LIX, the team's most recent Super Bowl appearance. [6] [7] The Eagles' five championships are tied for the sixth most total championships amongst all 32 NFL franchises. [8]
The Eagles' 12–7 victory in this game gave them home-field advantage throughout the conference playoffs for the third year in a row. The Eagles tied a record by clinching the NFC East division crown (their fourth straight) after only their eleventh game of the season, matching the mark set by the 1985 Chicago Bears and the 1997 San Francisco ...
In the Eagles' 2021 season finale against Dallas, Sirianni rested several key players but gave wideout DeVonta Smith a chance to break the franchise's rookie receiving record held by DeSean Jackson.
On September 12, 2021, Sirianni made his regular-season head coaching debut against the Atlanta Falcons and led the Eagles to a 32–6 victory. [20] Despite a 2–5 start, Sirianni finished his first season as head coach with a 9–8 record and a wild card berth. [ 21 ]
Barkley had reason to feel festive Sunday, not only setting the record and playing in his first Super Bowl in his first season with the Eagles, he also turned 28. His 2,005 yards rushing in the regular season made Barkley the ninth running back in NFL history to top 2,000 yards and he entered the Super Bowl with 2,447 total rushing yards.
As we officially head into the 2022 #NFL offseason, here's a look at 10 #Eagles who exceeded expectations during the 2021 #NFL season
The Philadelphia Eagles' All-Pro running back and NFL's newly crowned Offensive Player of the Year broke Hall of Famer Terrell Davis' record for most rushing yards in a season – postseason ...