1933 Philadelphia Eagles season
| 1933 Philadelphia Eagles season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Bert Bell |
| General manager | Bert Bell (de facto) |
| Head coach | Lud Wray |
| Home field | Baker Bowl |
| Results | |
| Record | 3–5–1 |
| Division place | 4th Eastern |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
The 1933 Philadelphia Eagles season was the franchise's inaugural season in the National Football League (NFL). The team finished the season with a win-loss-tie record of 3–5–1,[1] and failed to qualify for the playoffs under head coach Lud Wray.
Offseason
When Pennsylvania eased some of the Blue laws and allowed Sunday sporting events, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh became available for NFL franchises as they could play home games on Sundays. The Frankford Yellow Jackets[2] played their games on Saturday mostly when at home.
During the offseason,
The Eagles held their first training camp in
Personnel
| Backs
Quarterbacks Halfbacks |
Fullbacks
Ends
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Guards
Tackles Centers |
Head Coach
Rookies in italics (21)
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Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
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| 1 | Bye | |||||
| 2 | Bye | |||||
| 3 | Bye | |||||
| 4 | Bye | |||||
| 5 | October 15 | at New York Giants | L 0–56 | 0–1 | Polo Grounds | 18,000 |
| October 18 | Portsmouth Spartans | L 0–25 | 0–2 | Baker Bowl | 1,750 | |
| 6 | Bye | |||||
| 7 | October 29 | at Green Bay Packers | L 9–35 | 0–3 | City Stadium | 3,007 |
| 8 | November 5 | at Cincinnati Reds | W 6–0 | 1–3 | Redland Field
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N/A |
| 9 | November 12 | Chicago Bears | T 3–3 | 1–3–1 | Baker Bowl | 17,850 |
| 10 | November 19 | Pittsburgh Pirates | W 25–6 | 2–3–1 | Baker Bowl | 6,000 |
| 11 | November 26 | Cincinnati Reds | W 20–3 | 3–3–1 | Baker Bowl | 10,000 |
| 12 | December 3 | Green Bay Packers | L 0–10 | 3–4–1 | Baker Bowl | 9,500 |
| 13 | December 10 | New York Giants | L 14–20 | 3–5–1 | Baker Bowl | 8,000 |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. | ||||||
Standings
NFL Eastern Division
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK | ||
| New York Giants | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | 7–1 | 244 | 101 | W7 | |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 5 | 4 | 1 | .556 | 2–2–1 | 93 | 54 | L2 | |
| Boston Redskins | 5 | 5 | 2 | .500 | 2–3 | 103 | 97 | T1 | |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 3 | 5 | 1 | .375 | 1–2 | 77 | 158 | L2 | |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 3 | 6 | 2 | .333 | 1–5–1 | 67 | 208 | L3 | |
- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
Playoffs
Before the 1933 season, new Boston Redskins owner George Preston Marshall suggested the league have a championship game yearly. The year before, the Chicago Bears played the Portsmouth Spartans in an extra game to break the tie between them at season's end. They both had 6 wins.
The 3–5–1 Eagles failed to make it to the 1933 NFL Playoffs. It was only between two teams: the winner of the Eastern Division, the New York Giants, and the Western Division, the Chicago Bears.