1933 Philadelphia Eagles season
| 1933 Philadelphia Eagles season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Bert Bell |
| General manager | Bert Bell (de facto) |
| Head coach | Lud Wray |
| Home stadium | Baker Bowl |
| Results | |
| Record | 3–5–1 |
| Division place | 4th Eastern |
| Playoffs | Did not qualify |
The 1933 Philadelphia Eagles season was the franchise's inaugural season in the National Football League (NFL). In a year with an unbalanced schedule, the Eagles saw the field a league-low total of 9 times in 1933, finishing the season with a record of 3 wins, 5 losses, and 1 tie.[1]
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,
National Industrial Recovery Act, a program within Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal
. The NFL Eagles' original colors were a light blue and yellow.
The Eagles held their first training camp in
Philadelphia Municipal Stadium
in the south Philadelphia area.
Regular season
Schedule
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap | Sources | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 15 | at New York Giants | L 0–56 | 0–1 | Polo Grounds | 18,000 | Recap | ||
| 2 | October 18 | Portsmouth Spartans | L 0–25 | 0–2 | Baker Bowl | 1,750 | Recap | ||
| — | Bye | ||||||||
| 3 | October 29 | at Green Bay Packers | L 9–35 | 0–3 | City Stadium | 3,007 | Recap | ||
| 4 | November 5 | at Cincinnati Reds | W 6–0 | 1–3 | Redland Field
|
< 500 | Recap | [3][4] | |
| 5 | November 12 | Chicago Bears | T 3–3 | 1–3–1 | Baker Bowl | 17,850 | Recap | ||
| 6 | November 19 | Pittsburgh Pirates | W 25–6 | 2–3–1 | Baker Bowl | 6,000 | Recap | ||
| 7 | November 26 | Cincinnati Reds | W 20–3 | 3–3–1 | Baker Bowl | 10,000 | Recap | ||
| 8 | December 3 | Green Bay Packers | L 0–10 | 3–4–1 | Baker Bowl | 9,500 | Recap | ||
| 9 | December 10 | New York Giants | L 14–20 | 3–5–1 | Baker Bowl | 8,000 | Recap | ||
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. | |||||||||
Standings
NFL Eastern Division
| |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
NFL Western Division
| |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Chicago Bears | 10 | 2 | 1 | .833 | 7–0 | 133 | 82 | W4 | |
| Portsmouth Spartans | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 3–4 | 128 | 87 | L3 | |
| Green Bay Packers | 5 | 7 | 1 | .417 | 2–4 | 170 | 107 | L1 | |
| Cincinnati Reds | 3 | 6 | 1 | .333 | 2–2 | 38 | 110 | W1 | |
| Chicago Cardinals | 1 | 9 | 1 | .100 | 1–5 | 52 | 101 | T1 | |
- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
Roster
| Backs
Quarterbacks Halfbacks |
Fullbacks
Ends
|
Guards
Tackles Centers |
Head coach
Rookies in italics (21)
|
References
- ^ 1933 Philadelphia Eagles
- ^ 1924 to 1931 when Frankford was in the league, the yearly game results show that the home games were played on Friday or Saturday. baseball.com shows that the Philadelphia Phillies and Athletics and Pittsburgh Pirates would not play on Sundays at home
- ^ "Touchdown Put Over by Eagles: Is Lone Marker in Redleg–Philadelphia Contest," Cincinnati Enquirer, Nov. 6, 1933, p. 11.
- ^ Associated Press, "Eagles Beat Reds," Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph, Nov. 6, 1933, p. 23.