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1957 Philadelphia Eagles season

1957 Philadelphia Eagles football season

1957 Philadelphia Eagles football season

FieldValue
teamPhiladelphia Eagles
year1957
record4–8
division_place5th NFL Eastern
coachHugh Devore
ownerHappy Hundred
playoffs*Did not qualify*
shortnavlinkEagles seasons

The 1957 Philadelphia Eagles season was their 25th in the league. They improved on their previous output of 3–8–1, winning four games. The team failed to qualify for the playoffs for the eighth consecutive season.

Offseason

NFL draft

The 1957 NFL draft was held on November 27, 1956. This was before the end of the NFL season and the between time of NCAA college football season end and the college bowl games. The draft once again was 30 rounds long, 12 teams picking, and a total of 360 players selected. This again was a year that there was a Lottery bonus pick. This year's team to get the overall number 1 pick in the draft was the Green Bay Packers that selected, 1956 Heisman Trophy winner, Paul Hornung who was a halfback out of Notre Dame

Player selections

Main article: 1957 NFL draft

Schedule

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September 29at [Los Angeles Rams](1957-los-angeles-rams-season)**L** 13–170–1Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum62,506
**[New York Giants](1957-new-york-giants-season)****L** 20–240–2Connie Mack Stadium28,342
October 13at **[Cleveland Browns](1957-cleveland-browns-season)****L** 7–240–3Cleveland Municipal Stadium53,493
October 20**[Cleveland Browns](1957-cleveland-browns-season)****W** 17–71–3Connie Mack Stadium22,443
October 27at **[Pittsburgh Steelers](1957-pittsburgh-steelers-season)****L** 0–61–4Forbes Field27,016
November 3at **[Chicago Cardinals](1957-chicago-cardinals-season)****W** 38–212–4Comiskey Park18,718
November 10[Detroit Lions](1957-detroit-lions-season)**L** 16–272–5Connie Mack Stadium29,320
November 17at **[New York Giants](1957-new-york-giants-season)****L** 0–132–6Yankee Stadium42,845
November 24**[Washington Redskins](1957-washington-redskins-season)****W** 21–123-6Connie Mack Stadium20,730
December 1**[Pittsburgh Steelers](1957-pittsburgh-steelers-season)****W** 7–64–6Connie Mack Stadium16,364
December 8at **[Washington Redskins](1957-washington-redskins-season)****L** 7–424–7Griffith Stadium21,304
December 14**[Chicago Cardinals](1957-chicago-cardinals-season)****L** 27–314–8Connie Mack Stadium12,555
**Note:** Intra-conference opponents are in **bold** text.

Standings

Roster

(All time List of Philadelphia Eagles players in franchise history)

= 1957 Pro BowlHall of Famer]]
    • = Was a Starter in the Pro-Bowl
NO.PlayerAGEPOSGPGSWTHTYRSCollege
Hugh Devore**COACH**1957
record
4–8–0Eagles
Lifetime
7–16–1NFL
Lifetime
7–18–12ndUniversity of Notre Dame
33Billy Ray Barnes22HB1202015–11RookieWake Forest
60Chuck Bednarik32LB-C1102336–38Pennsylvania Quakers
81Eddie Bell26DB-LB1202126–12Pennsylvania
36Dick Bielski25E-FB1202246–12Maryland Terrapins
40Tom Brookshier26DB1201966–04Colorado Buffalos
84Hank Burnine25E701886–21Missouri
78Marion Campbell28DE-DT-MG
G-T1002506–33Georgia
10Al Dorow28QB601936–03Michigan State
64Bob Gaona26T1202436–34Wake Forest
64Abe Gibron32G1202435–118Purdue, Valparaiso
20Jimmy Harris23DB1201786–1RookieOklahoma Sooners
42Bob Hudson27DB-LB-E1202256–46Clemson Tigers
63Ken Huxhold28G1202266–13Wisconsin Badgers
9Sonny Jurgensen23QB1052025–11RookieDuke
23Ken Keller23HB1201805–101North Carolina Tarheels
68Bill Koman23LB11112296–21North Carolina
79Buck Lansford24G-T10102326–22Texas Longhorns
65Menil Mavraides26G1202356–13Notre Dame Fighting Irish
25Tommy McDonald23FL-HB
SE-WR1201785–9RookieOklahoma Sooners
41Jerry Norton26DB-HB1201955–113SMU Mustangs
26Clarence Peaks22FB1202186–1RookieMichigan State
44Pete Retzlaff26E-HB-TE1202116–11South Dakota St. Jackrabbits
45Rocky Ryan25DB-E902026–11Illinois
75Tom Saidock27DT1152616–5RookieMichigan State
82Tom Scott27DE-LB1202186–24Virginia
53John Simerson22C-T12122576–3RookiePurdue Boilermakers
80Bill Stribling30E1202066–16Mississippi
76Len Szafaryn29T-G-LB-DT112266–28North Carolina
11Bobby Thomason29QB1271966–18VMI
83Bobby Walston29E-HB-K1201906–06Georgia
77Jim Weatherall28DT-T1202456–42Oklahoma
86Norm Willey30DE-G-E1202246–27Marshall Thundering Herd
32Neil Worden26FB1201985–103Notre Dame
74Frank Wydo33T-DT1202256–410Cornell
73Sid Youngelman26DT-DE1202576–32Alabama
35 Players
Team Average26.412217.16–1.23.2

Postseason

Head Coach Hugh Devore struggled during his two seasons in the City of Brotherly Love, compiling a mark of 7–16–1. The poor record led to Devore's firing on January 11, 1958. Despite adding assistants such as former New York Giants head coach Steve Owen.

References

References

  1. [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/phi/1957.htm 1957 Philadelphia Eagles]
  2. "Heisman Trophy". Heismen.
  3. "1957 Philadelphia Eagles Draftees". Pro Football Reference.
  4. "1957 National Football League Draft | Pro Football Hall of Fame Official Site".
  5. Players are identified as a 1957 All-Star.
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