1959 Philadelphia Eagles season

NFL team season November 2013 March 2026 Philadelphia Eagles 1959 7–5 2nd (tied) NFL Eastern Buck Shaw Happy Hundred Did not qualify Eagles seasons 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.1959 Philadelphia Eagles The team failed to qualify for the playoffs for the tenth consecutive season. Off-season The Eagles held training camp in Hershey, Pennsylvania. 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 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 The table shows the Eagles' selections and what picks they had that were traded away and the team that ended up with that pick.http://www.profootballhof.com/history/release.aspx?release_id=1449 1959 National Football League Draft | Pro Football Hall of Fame Official Site June 4, 2011 September 29, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120929191119/http://www.profootballhof.com/history/release.aspx?release_id=1449 dead 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 Players are identified as Pro Bowlers if they were selected for the Pro-Bowl at any time in their careers.= Hall of Famer Round PickPlayer Position College 2 15 J. D. SmithTackleRice Owls 3 26 Wray CarltonBackDuke Blue Devils 4 39 Jim Grazione Quarterback Villanova Wildcats 5 51 Nick Mumley Tackle Purdue Boilermakers 6 62 Al BenecickGuardSyracuse Orange 8 86 Wilmer Fowler Back Northwestern Wildcats 9 99 Gene JohnsonBackCincinnati Bearcats 10 110 Rollie West Back Villanova Wildcats 11 123 Art PowellWide receiverSan Jose State Spartans 12 134 Howard KeysTackleOklahoma 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 MillerBackBoston College 20 230Jim 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 MoscaTackleNotre 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 Wyominghttps://www.cflapedia.com/Players/m/mosca_angelo.htm Angelo Mosca CFLapedia March 10, 2022 Schedule 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 Roster (All time List of Philadelphia Eagles players in franchise history) = 1959 All-Star SelectionPlayers are identified as 1959 Pro Bowl selections. = Hall of Famer + After name means 1st team selection NO. PlayerAGE POS GP GSWTHTYRSCollege Buck Shaw 61 COACH 1958 record7–5–0Eagles Lifetime 9–14–1 NFL Lifetime 80–53–5 2 Notre Dame Fighting Irish50Darrel Aschbacher24G1102206–1RookieBoise State, Oregon33Billy Ray Barnes24HB1202015–112Wake Forest 60Chuck Bednarik33LB-C1202336–310Pennsylvania Quakers 36Dick Bielski27E-FB1202246–14Maryland Terrapins 40Tom Brookshier28DB1201966–06Colorado Buffalos 78Marion Campbell30DE-DT-MG-G-T1102506–35Georgia Bulldogs 67Stan Campbell29G12122266–07Iowa State21Jimmy Carr26DB-LB-HB1202066–14 Charleston (WV) 63Tom Catlin28LB-C1202136–16Oklahoma Sooners 45Paige Cothren24K702015–112Mississippi74Jerry DeLucca23T-DT1202476–2RookieMiddle Tenn. State Blue Raiders 65Jerry Huth26G1002266–03Wake Forest Demon Deacons 27Gene Johnson24DB1201876–0RookieCincinnati Bearcats 9Sonny Jurgensen25QB1202025–112Duke Blue Devils73Ed Khayat24DT-DE-T902406–32Tulane Green Wave 43Walt Kowalczyk24FB-DB1202086–01Michigan State Spartans 61Tom Louderback26LB-C-G1202356–21San Jose State 80Ken MacAfee30E-TE402126–25Alabama Crimson Tide 75Jim McCusker23T1202466–21Pittsburgh Panthers 25Tommy McDonald25FL-HB-SE-WR1201785–92Oklahoma Sooners 29John Nocera25LB1202206–1RookieIowa Hawkeyes 70Don Owens27DT-T1202556–5 2Southern Miss Golden Eagles 32Joe Pagliei25FB702206–0RookieClemson Tigers26Clarence Peaks24FB1202186–12Michigan State Spartans 53Bob Pellegrini25LB-G1202336–23Maryland Terrapins87Art Powell22SE-DB-WR1202116–3RookieSan Jose State Spartans 44Pete Retzlaff28E-HB-TE1002116–13South Dakota State Jackrabbits 72Jess Richardson29DT1202616–26Alabama Crimson Tide 22Lee Riley27DB1201926–14Univ. of Detroit-Mercy Titans66Joe Robb22DE-LB1202386–3RookieTCU Horned Frogs30Theron Sapp24FB-HB1202036–1RookieGeorgia Bulldogs 76J.D. Smith23T11112506–2RookieRice Owls 68Bill Striegel23G-T-LB1202356–2RookiePacific 11Norm Van Brocklin33QB12121906–110Oregon Ducks 83Bobby Walston31E-HB-K1201906–08Georgia Bulldogs 51Chuck Weber29LB-DE-G1202296–14West Chester Golden Rams 88Jerry Wilson23DE1202386–3RookieAuburn Tigers 37 players team average 26.1 12 220.1 6–1.2 2.8 Season summary Week 3 vs Steelers Philadelphia Eagles 2; text-align:center collapsed Week Three: Pittsburgh Steelers (1–1) at Philadelphia Eagles (1–1) October 11, 1959 Steelers 7 3 7 7 Eagles 7 7 7 7 Franklin Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 27,343 Bud Brubaker Box Score left Pittsburgh Steelers Steelers Philadelphia Eagles Eagles Bobby Layne 18/33, 209 Yds, 2 TD, INT Tom Tracy 11 Rush, 33 Yds Tom Tracy 4 Rec, 70 Yds, TD Norm Van Brocklin 13/27, 172 Yds, TD, 2 INT Clarence Peaks 14 Rush, 42 Yds Tommy McDonald 4 Rec, 66 Yds, TD PIT PHI collapsed 1 Steelers RushTD Bobby Layne 10 good Bobby Layne run/pass good/failed/incomplete 7 0 1 Eagles RushTD Billy Ray Barnes 3 good Bobby Walston run/pass good/failed/incomplete 7 7 2 Eagles PuntTD Art Powell 58 good Bobby Walston run/pass good/failed/incomplete 7 14 2 Steelers FG 12 Bobby Layne 10 14 3 Eagles RushTD Norm Van Brocklin 1 good Bobby Walston run/pass good/failed/incomplete 10 21 3 Steelers RecTD Tom Tracy Bobby Layne 11 good Bobby Layne run/pass good/failed/incomplete 17 21 4 Eagles RecTD Tommy McDonald Norm Van Brocklin 18 good Bobby Walston run/pass good/failed/incomplete 17 28 4 Steelers RecTD Jimmy Orr Bobby Layne 17 good Bobby Layne run/pass good/failed/incomplete 24 28 24 28 Postseason 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 Pro Bowl selections – East Team Norm Van Brocklin – QB Billy Barnes – HB Tommy McDonald – Flanker Marion Campbell – DT Tom Brookshier – CB League leadershttp://www.databasefootball.com/leagues/leagueyear.htm?lg=nfl&yr=1959 RotoWire Fantasy Football, Baseball, Basketball and More 2011-06-05 usurped https://web.archive.org/web/20110610211355/http://www.databasefootball.com/leagues/leagueyear.htm?lg=nfl&yr=1959 June 10, 2011 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 30em Category:Philadelphia Eagles seasons Philadelphia Eagles Philadelphia