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The Eagles won despite being outgained in the game 401 yards to 296, with only 13 first downs as compared to 22 for the Packers. [18] [27] It was the only career playoff loss for Packer head coach Lombardi (9–1), and was the last Eagles championship for 57 years, until Super Bowl LII in February 2018. [7]
The 1960 season was the Eagles' first postseason appearance since their last NFL championship season of 1949. It was their only postseason appearance in the 28 seasons from 1950 to 1977 , and their last NFL title until their victory in Super Bowl LII , 57 years later .
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. [5] [6] The Eagles' five championships are tied for the sixth most total championships amongst all 32 NFL franchises. [7]
The Philadelphia Eagles recorded two consecutive shutouts in 1948 and 1949. New York City hosted the most championship games (eight), while the highest-attended title game was the 1955 NFL Championship Game, where 85,693 fans showed up in Los Angeles to watch the Browns beat the Rams 38–14. [4]
The 1960 NFL season was the 41st regular season of the National Football League. Before the season, on January 26, 33-year-old Pete Rozelle , the general manager of the Los Angeles Rams , was elected NFL commissioner as a compromise choice on the twenty-third ballot.
The History of the Philadelphia Eagles begins when the franchise was founded in 1933. [1] Since the team's establishment, the Eagles have appeared in five Super Bowls, losing their first two appearances, Super Bowl XV (1981) and XXXIX (2005) as well as their fourth, Super Bowl LVII (2022), and winning their third, Super Bowl LII (2017), and fifth, Super Bowl LIX (2024). [2]
On December 26, 1960, one of the coldest days in recorded Philadelphia history, the Eagles faced Vince Lombardi's Green Bay Packers in the 1960 NFL Championship Game and dealt the formidable Lombardi the sole championship game loss of his storied career. Bednarik lined up at center on offense and at linebacker on defense.
Four coaches have won NFL championships with the team: Earl "Greasy" Neale in 1948 and 1949, Buck Shaw in 1960, Doug Pederson in 2017 - Super Bowl LII and Nick Sirianni in 2024 - Super Bowl LIX. [1] Andy Reid is the all-time leader in games coached and wins, [ 2 ] while Sirianni has the highest winning percentage with .676 (with at least one ...