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.
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 rotated 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 on 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 the league other AFL teams pursued those picks. Oakland got the rights after they joined the league.
- The Philadelphia Eagles lost four players to the AFL including 1st round pick Ron Burton, a running back from Northwestern University. A total of six NFL 1st round picks in this draft signed with the AFL this year.
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.
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]
Week
|
Date
|
Opponent
|
Result
|
Record
|
Venue
|
Attendance
|
1
|
September 25
|
Cleveland Browns
|
L 24–41
|
0–1
|
Franklin Field
|
56,303
|
2
|
September 30
|
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.
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Browns |
14 |
10 | 7 | 10 |
41 |
Eagles |
3 |
7 | 0 | 14 |
24 |
|
[14]
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Eagles |
3 |
10 | 0 | 14 |
27 |
Cowboys |
3 |
3 | 6 | 13 |
25 |
- Date: September 30
- Location: Cotton Bowl, Dallas
- Game attendance: 18,500
- Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C); Wind 11 mph (18 km/h)
|
[15]
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Cardinals |
7 |
7 | 3 | 10 |
27 |
• Eagles |
7 |
14 | 0 | 10 |
31 |
|
[16]
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Lions |
0 |
3 | 7 | 0 |
10 |
• Eagles |
7 |
7 | 0 | 14 |
28 |
|
[17]
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Eagles |
7 |
0 | 14 | 10 |
31 |
Browns |
3 |
12 | 7 | 7 |
29 |
|
[18]
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Steelers |
0 |
0 | 0 | 7 |
7 |
• Eagles |
14 |
3 | 7 | 10 |
34 |
|
[19]
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Redskins |
3 |
0 | 7 | 3 |
13 |
• Eagles |
0 |
3 | 6 | 10 |
19 |
|
[20]
Week 9: at New York Giants
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Week 9: Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants
Quarter |
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 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
Week 10: vs. New York Giants
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|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Giants |
17 |
3 | 3 | 0 |
23 |
• Eagles |
0 |
17 | 0 | 14 |
31 |
|
[21]
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Eagles |
3 |
7 | 3 | 7 |
20 |
Cardinals |
0 |
0 | 6 | 0 |
6 |
|
[22]
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Eagles |
0 |
0 | 0 | 21 |
21 |
• Steelers |
13 |
14 | 0 | 0 |
27 |
|
[23]
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Eagles |
7 |
10 | 7 | 14 |
38 |
Redskins |
7 |
7 | 7 | 7 |
28 |
- 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]
NFL Championship: Green Bay Packers (8–4) vs. Philadelphia Eagles (10–2)
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Packers |
3 |
3 |
0 | 7 | 13 |
Eagles |
0 |
10 |
0 | 7 | 17 |
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
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.
- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
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]
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
- ^ 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
- ^ Don Norton signed with the Dallas Texans of the AFL
- ^ "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.