1960 Philadelphia Eagles season

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1960 Philadelphia Eagles season
Owner Happy Hundred
General managerVince McNally
Head coach Buck Shaw
Home field Franklin Field
Results
Record10–2
Division place1st NFL Eastern
Playoff finishWon NFL Championship
(vs. Packers) 17–13

The 1960 Philadelphia Eagles season was the franchise's 28th season in the National Football League, and finished with the Eagles' win over the Green Bay Packers in the NFL championship game to get their third league title. The victory over the Packers was also the first and only playoff defeat of the Packers' Vince Lombardi's coaching career. 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.

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Off Season

On March 13, 1960, there was an expansion draft to stock the Dallas Rangers, who soon changed their name to the "Cowboys." [1] In this draft the Eagles lost tight end Dick Bielski, tackle Jerry DeLucca, and linebacker Bill Striegel to Dallas.

As since 1951, the Eagles held training camp at Hersheypark Stadium in Hershey, Pennsylvania.

NFL Draft

The 1960 NFL draft and the 1960 AFL Draft were held separately for college players (the common draft was initiated in 1967).

The NFL Draft was a draft of 20 rounds with 12 teams picking. The Eagles would rotate having the 7th, 8th or 9th pick in the draft rounds, with Chicago and Cleveland. The quickly assembled NFL franchise of the Dallas Cowboys did not have a chance to pick, as the draft was held on November 30, 1959, before they were formed, January 28, 1960.
The AFL draft was a list made the teams of territorial players they claimed first. Then a draft was held by drafting players by position instead of any available player. When Minneapolis left league other AFL teams pursued those picks. Oakland got the rights after they joined the league.
The Philadelphia Eagles lost 4 players to the AFL including 1st round pick Ron Burton, a running back out of Northwestern University. A total of 6 NFL 1st round picks in this draft would sign with the AFL this year.

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. [2] 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 [3] = AFL All-Star [4] = Hall of Famer
Rd PICKPLAYERPOS SCHOOLAFLRdSigned
19 Ron Burton [5] Halfback Northwestern Boston Patriots 1Boston
220 Maxie Baughan LinebackerGeorgia TechMinneapolis [6] 1Eagles
331 Curt Merz EndIowa New York Titans 1 Dallas Texans
440 Ted Dean
Pick from
Washington Redskins 		Running back Wichita State Buffalo Bills 1Eagles
445Jack CummingsQuarterbackNorth CarolinaBoston Patriots1
556 Don Norton [7] EndIowa Dallas Texans 1 Los Angeles Chargers
667Emmett WilsonTackleGeorgia TechBuffalo Bills2
781John WilkinsTackleUSC Denver Broncos 2Eagles
892Monte LeeEndTexas
9103 Pick Taken by
Baltimore Colts
10117 Pick Taken by
Detroit Lions
11129 Pick Taken by
Chicago Bears
12139 Dave Grosz QuarterbackOregonMinneapolis1
13153 Dave Graham EndVirginia Houston Oilers 2Eagles
14164Ray PetersenBackWest VirginiaBuffalo1
15175 John Wilcox TackleOregonMinneapolis1Eagles
16189Larry LancasterTackleGeorgia Los Angeles Chargers 2
17200Mike GraneyEndNotre DameBuffalo Bills2
18211Emory TurnerGuardPurdueDallas1
19225Bob HainTackleIowaLos Angeles Chargers2
20236 Ramon Armstrong GuardTexas ChristianNew York Titans2 Oakland Raiders

Preseason

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueAttendance
1August 13at Los Angeles Rams W 20–71–0 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 39,480
2August 21at San Francisco 49ers L 28–451–1 Kezar Stadium 17,677
3August 27at Washington Redskins W 24–62–1 Foreman Field 20,132
4September 3vs. Detroit Lions W 40–103–1 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium 32,500
5September 9at St. Louis Cardinals L 13–343–2 Busch Stadium 23,666
6September 17 Baltimore Colts W 35–214–2Hershey Stadium20,125

[8]

Regular season

During the 1960 season, Chuck Bednarik is perhaps best known for knocking Frank Gifford of the New York Giants out of football for over eighteen months, considered one of the most famous tackles in NFL history. [9] It occurred late in the game at Yankee Stadium on November 20. [10] [11]

Bednarik was the last player to play the whole game. He averaged 58 minutes a game, starting at center and linebacker in the second half of season. [12]

Schedule

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueAttendance
1September 25 Cleveland Browns L 24–410–1 Franklin Field 56,303
2September 30at Dallas Cowboys W 27–251–1 Cotton Bowl 18,500
3October 9 St. Louis Cardinals W 31–272–1Franklin Field33,701
4October 16 Detroit Lions W 28–103–1Franklin Field38,065
5October 23at Cleveland Browns W 31–294–1 Cleveland Municipal Stadium 64,850
6 Bye
7November 6 Pittsburgh Steelers W 34–75–1Franklin Field58,324
8November 13 Washington Redskins W 19–136–1Franklin Field39,361
9November 20at New York Giants W 17–107–1 Yankee Stadium 63,571
10November 27 New York Giants W 31–238–1Franklin Field60,547
11December 4at St. Louis Cardinals W 20–69–1 Busch Stadium 21,358
12December 11at Pittsburgh Steelers L 21–279–2 Forbes Field 22,101
13December 18at Washington Redskins W 38–2810–2 Griffith Stadium 20,558
Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1

1234Total
• Browns141071041
Eagles3701424
  • Date: September 25
  • Location: Franklin Field, Philadelphia
  • Game attendance: 56,303
  • Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C); Wind 9 mph (14 km/h)

[14]

Week 2

1234Total
• Eagles31001427
Cowboys3361325
  • Date: September 30
  • Location: Cotton Bowl, Dallas
  • Game attendance: 18,500
  • Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C); Wind 11 mph (18 km/h)

[15]

Week 3

1234Total
Cardinals7731027
• Eagles71401031
  • Date: October 9
  • Location: Franklin Field, Philadelphia
  • Game attendance: 33,701
  • Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C); Wind 5 mph (8 km/h)

[16]

Week 4

1234Total
Lions037010
• Eagles7701428
  • Date: October 16
  • Location: Franklin Field, Philadelphia
  • Game attendance: 38,065
  • Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C); Wind 7 mph (11 km/h)

[17]

Week 5

1234Total
• Eagles70141031
Browns3127729

[18]

Week 7

1234Total
Steelers00077
• Eagles14371034
  • Date: November 6
  • Location: Franklin Field, Philadelphia
  • Game attendance: 58,324
  • Game weather: 42 °F (6 °C); Wind 12 mph (19 km/h)

[19]

Week 8

1234Total
Redskins307313
• Eagles0361019
  • Date: November 13
  • Location: Franklin Field, Philadelphia
  • Game attendance: 39,361
  • Game weather: 39 °F (4 °C); Wind 5 mph (8 km/h)

[20]

Week 9: at New York Giants

Week 9: Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants
Period1234Total
Eagles0071017
Giants730010

at Yankee Stadium • The Bronx, New York

  • Date: November 20
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 49 °F (9 °C); Wind 12 mph (19 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 63,571
  • TV: CBS
  • Box Score
Game information

Week 10: vs. New York Giants

1234Total
Giants1733023
• Eagles01701431
  • Date: November 27
  • Location: Franklin Field, Philadelphia
  • Game attendance: 60,547
  • Game weather: 49 °F (9 °C); Wind 7 mph (11 km/h)

[21]

Week 11

1234Total
• Eagles373720
Cardinals00606

[22]

Week 12

1234Total
Eagles0002121
• Steelers13140027

[23]

Week 13

1234Total
• Eagles71071438
Redskins777728
  • Date: December 18
  • Location: Griffith Stadium, Washington, D.C.
  • Game attendance: 20,558
  • Game weather: 29 °F (−2 °C); Wind 3 mph (5 km/h)

[24]

Playoffs

WeekDateOpponentResultAttendance
Championship December 26 Green Bay Packers W 17–1367,325

NFL Championship

NFL Championship: Green Bay Packers (8–4) vs. Philadelphia Eagles (10–2)
Period1234Total
Packers330713
Eagles0100717

at Franklin Field • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  • Date: December 26
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 48 °F (9 °C); Wind 7 mph (11 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 67,325
  • Referee: Ron Gibbs
  • TV: NBC
  • Box Score
Game information

You can get up now, Taylor. This (expletive deleted) game's over.

~Chuck Bednarik, as he lay on top of Jim Taylor after making the tackle on the game's final play.

Standings

NFL Eastern Conference
WLTPCTCONFPFPASTK
Philadelphia Eagles 1020.8338–2321246W1
Cleveland Browns 831.7276–3–1362217W3
New York Giants 642.6005–4–1271261L1
St. Louis Cardinals 651.5454–5–1288230W1
Pittsburgh Steelers 561.4554–5–1240275L1
Washington Redskins 192.1000–8–2178309L8

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

Results

NFL Championship

Personnel

1960 Philadelphia Eagles final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams


Practice squad

Head coach
Assistant coaches


Rookies in italics

[25]

Postseason

Soon after the championship game against Green Bay, 61-year-old Buck Shaw retired as head coach of the Eagles. [26] Quarterback and 12-year veteran Norm Van Brocklin retired after the game also and expected to be named head coach, but assistant coach Nick Skorich was promoted; [27] he led the Eagles for the next three years, through the 1963 season.

Van Brocklin, age 34, was named head coach of the expansion Minnesota Vikings in January 1961. [28] [29] In the 1961 expansion draft the Eagles lost guard Gerry Huth, defensive back Gene Johnson, and center Bill Lapham to Minnesota.

Awards and honors

1960 Pro Bowl Players:

  • QB – Norm Van Brocklin
  • TE – Pete Retzlaff
  • OE – Bobby Walston
  • FL – Tommy McDonald
  • DT – Marion Campbell
  • LB – Maxie Baughan
  • LB – Chuck Bednarik
  • CB – Tom Brookshier

League Leaders [30]

Other Awards

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  4. ↑ Players are identified as an All-Star if they were selected for the All-Star team at any time in their careers.
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