NFL team season
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 .
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.
Preseason
[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
Week
Date
Opponent
Result
Record
Venue
Attendance
1
September 25
Cleveland Browns
L 24–41
0–1
Franklin Field
56,303
2
at Dallas Cowboys
W 27–25
1–1
Cotton Bowl
18,500
3
October 9
St. Louis Cardinals
W 31–27
2–1
Franklin Field
33,701
4
October 16
Detroit Lions
W 28–10
3–1
Franklin Field
38,065
5
October 23
at Cleveland Browns
W 31–29
4–1
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
64,850
6
Bye
7
November 6
Pittsburgh Steelers
W 34–7
5–1
Franklin Field
58,324
8
November 13
Washington Redskins
W 19–13
6–1
Franklin Field
39,361
9
November 20
at New York Giants
W 17–10
7–1
Yankee Stadium
63,571
10
November 27
New York Giants
W 31–23
8–1
Franklin Field
60,547
11
December 4
at St. Louis Cardinals
W 20–6
9–1
Busch Stadium
21,358
12
December 11
at Pittsburgh Steelers
L 21–27
9–2
Forbes Field
22,101
13
December 18
at Washington Redskins
W 38–28
10–2
Griffith Stadium
20,558
Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text.
Friday night (September 30)[13]
A bye week was necessary in 1960 , as the league expanded to an odd-number (13) of teams (Dallas ); one team was idle each week.
Game summaries
Week 1
1
2 3 4 Total
• Browns
14
10 7 10
41
Eagles
3
7 0 14
24
[14]
Week 2
1
2 3 4 Total
• Eagles
3
10 0 14
27
Cowboys
3
3 6 13
25
Date: September 30Location: Cotton Bowl , Dallas Game attendance: 18,500Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C); Wind 11 mph (18 km/h)
[15]
Week 3
1
2 3 4 Total
Cardinals
7
7 3 10
27
• Eagles
7
14 0 10
31
[16]
Week 4
1
2 3 4 Total
Lions
0
3 7 0
10
• Eagles
7
7 0 14
28
[17]
Week 5
1
2 3 4 Total
• Eagles
7
0 14 10
31
Browns
3
12 7 7
29
Date: October 23Location: Game attendance: 64,850Game weather: 52 °F (11 °C); Wind 18 mph (29 km/h)
[18]
Week 7
1
2 3 4 Total
Steelers
0
0 0 7
7
• Eagles
14
3 7 10
34
[19]
Week 8
1
2 3 4 Total
Redskins
3
0 7 3
13
• Eagles
0
3 6 10
19
[20]
Week 9: at New York Giants
Week 9: Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Eagles
0
0
7 10 17
Giants
7
3
0 0 10
at Yankee Stadium • The Bronx , New York
Date : November 20Game time : 2:00 p.m. EST Game weather : 49 °F (9 °C); Wind 12 mph (19 km/h)Game attendance : 63,571TV : CBS Box Score
Scoring summary
Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
PHI
NYG
1
Giants
Morrison 1-yard touchdown run, Summerall kick good
0
7
2
Giants
26-yard field goal by Summerall
0
10
3
Eagles
McDonald 35-yard touchdown reception from Van Brocklin , Walston kick good
7
10
4
Eagles
12-yard field goal by Walston
10
10
4
–
–
–
Eagles
Fumble recovery returned 38 yards for touchdown by Carr , Walston kick good
17
10
"TOP" = Glossary of American football
.
17
10
Week 10: vs. New York Giants
1
2 3 4 Total
Giants
17
3 3 0
23
• Eagles
0
17 0 14
31
[21]
Week 11
1
2 3 4 Total
• Eagles
3
7 3 7
20
Cardinals
0
0 6 0
6
[22]
Week 12
1
2 3 4 Total
Eagles
0
0 0 21
21
• Steelers
13
14 0 0
27
[23]
Week 13
1
2 3 4 Total
• Eagles
7
10 7 14
38
Redskins
7
7 7 7
28
Date: December 18Location: Griffith Stadium , Washington, D.C.Game attendance: 20,558Game weather: 29 °F (−2 °C); Wind 3 mph (5 km/h)
[24]
Playoffs
NFL Championship
NFL Championship: Green Bay Packers (8–4) vs. Philadelphia Eagles (10–2)
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Packers
3
3
0 7 13
Eagles
0
10
0 7 17
at Franklin Field • Philadelphia , Pennsylvania
Date : December 26Game time : 12:00 p.m. EST Game weather : 48 °F (9 °C); Wind 7 mph (11 km/h)Game attendance : 67,325Referee : Ron GibbsTV : NBC Box Score
Scoring summary
Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
GB
PHI
1
GB
20-yard field goal by Hornung
3
0
2
GB
20-yard field goal by Hornung
6
0
2
PHI
McDonald 35-yard touchdown reception from Van Brocklin , Walston kick good
6
7
2
PHI
15-yard field goal by Walston
6
10
4
GB
McGee 7-yard touchdown reception from Starr , Hornung kick good
13
10
4
PHI
Dean 5-yard touchdown run, Walston kick good
13
17
"TOP" = Glossary of American football
.
13
17
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
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]
Norm Van Brocklin finishes 2nd to Johnny Unitas in Passing Attempts, Completions, Yards, and TDs
Norm Van Brocklin finishes 2nd to Milt Plum in Yards per Attempt and Passer Rating
Ted Dean leads league in KO Returns and 2nd in Punt Returns
Other Awards
Chuck Bednarik, All-Pro Selection
Norm Van Brocklin, Bert Bell Award [31]
AP NFL MVP – Norm Van Brocklin
UPI MVP – Norm Van Brocklin
References
^ The Dallas Cowboys were initially called the Dallas Rangers but were renamed to avoid confusion with a local minor league baseball club in Dallas."Dallas Will Get Gigantic Test In Grid Season" . Free Lance-Star . February 1, 1960. p. S4.
^ "1960 Draft | Pro Football Hall of Fame Official Site" . Archived from the original on June 4, 2011. Retrieved June 6, 2011 .
^ Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro-Bowl at any time in their careers.
^ Players are identified as an All-Star if they were selected for the All-Star team at any time in their careers.
^ Ron Burton signed with the Boston Patriots of the AFL
^ Minneapolis owners were offered an NFL franchise. To replace Minneapolis the AFL put a team in Oakland
Dallas Texans
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^ "1960 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)" . Pro Football Archives. Retrieved October 28, 2023 .
^ http://prosportsblogging.com/psb/uploads/2010/12/Chuck-Bedrarick-vs-Frank-Gifford-1960.jpg Archived August 25, 2011, at the Wayback Machine Photo after the hit with Gifford on ground and Bednarik standing over him
^ "Gifford of Giants hurt as Eagles rally, 17-10" . Milwaukee Journal . Associated Press. November 21, 1960. p. 13, part 2.
^ "Bad blood erupts as high-flying Eagles bounce New York 17-10" . The Bulletin . Bend, Oregon. UPI. November 21, 1960. p. 2.
^ "Bednarik may play both ways Sunday" . Milwaukee Journal . Associated Press. November 25, 1960. p. 2, final.
^ "Freeman sparks Eagles' victory" . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington). Associated Press. October 1, 1960. p. 8.
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^ "Buck Shaw makes retirement official" . Eugene Register-Guard . Oregon. Associated Press. December 28, 1960. p. 1D.
^ "Nick Skorich named Eagles head coach" . Milwaukee Journal . Associated Press. January 23, 1961. p. 11, part 2.
^ "Van Brocklin signs as Vikings' coach" . Times-News . Hendersonville, North Carolina. January 19, 1961. p. 10.
^ "Van Brocklin hired to coach Vikings" . Eugene Register-Guard . Associated Press. January 18, 1961. p. 1D.
^ "NFL 1960 League stats, awards and more on databaseFootball.com" . Archived from the original on November 22, 2010. Retrieved March 22, 2011 .
^ "Maxwell Football Club - Bert Bell Award Past Recipients" . Archived from the original on June 19, 2009. Retrieved June 28, 2010 .
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