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1958 Philadelphia Eagles season

NFL team season

1958 Philadelphia Eagles season

NFL team season

FieldValue
teamPhiladelphia Eagles
year1958
record2–9–1
division_place5th (tied) NFL Eastern
coachBuck Shaw
ownerHappy Hundred
playoffs*Did not qualify*
shortnavlinkEagles seasons
The Eagles team of 1958

The ** Philadelphia Eagles season** was the franchise's 26th season in the National Football League (NFL). They failed to improve on their previous output of 4–8, winning only two games. The team failed to qualify for the playoffs for the ninth consecutive season. In the offseason, Vince Lombardi was offered the Eagles head coaching position but he refused it. He opted to stay as the Offensive Coordinator of the New York Giants.

Off-season

The Eagles hired the Air Force Academy's 1st head coach Buck Shaw. Shaw took over a last-place Eagles team and started rebuilding. He was also the 1st coach of the San Francisco 49ers when they formed in the AAFC in 1946. He immediately dealt Buck Lansford, Jimmy Harris, and a first-round draft choice to the Los Angeles Rams for 32-year-old, nine-year veteran quarterback Norm Van Brocklin.

NFL draft

The 1958 NFL draft was held on December 2, 1957 (rounds 1–4) and January 28, 1958 (rounds 5–30). The draft was 30 rounds long with 12 teams making picks. A total of 360 players were selected.

With a 4–8 record in 1957 the Eagles made the 6th pick in the 1st round.

This was the last year in which the Lottery Bonus Pick was used. The Chicago Cardinals had the number 1 pick of the draft and the Bonus Pick. They used the picks to select as Lottery Bonus Pick King Hill a Quarterback out of Rice University. With the 2nd pick they chose 1957 Heisman Trophy winner John David Crow a Halfback out of Texas A&M University

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. 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.

= Pro BowlerHall of Famer]]
RdPick #PlayerPositionCollegeRdPick #PlayerPositionCollege
16Walt KowalczykFullbackMichigan State217Proverb JacobsTackle
331Pick Taken by
Washington Redskins443Frank RigneyTackle
552Bobby MulgadoBackArizona State664John KerseyTackle
776Len MansfieldTacklePittsburg State888Bill StriegelLinebacker
9100Pick Taken by
Pittsburgh Steelers10112Theron SappBack
11124Mel DillardBackPurdue12136Jack CrabtreeBack
13148Mickey TrimarkiQuarterbackWest Virginia14160Bill LaphamCenter
15172Stan HinosTackleMississippi Valley State16184Mike MeatheringhamTackle
17196Bill Van BurenCenterIowa18208John BurroughsTackle
19220Ron SabalGuardPurdue20232Kent LovelaceBack
21244John MaddenOffensive tackleCal Poly San Luis Obispo22256George SherwoodEnd
23268Billy TempletonEndMississippi24280Jim PadgetCenter
25292Hal DivineTackleMemphis State26304Neil MacLeanBack
27316Hindman WallEndAuburn28328Gene GossageTackle
29340Don McDonaldBackHouston30351Jim ThompsonEnd
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[Baltimore Colts](1958-baltimore-colts-season)**W** 30–281–0Hershey Stadium16,894
August 24vs. [Chicago Bears](1958-chicago-bears-season)**L** 0–31–1Ohio State Fairgrounds Stadium15,365
at [Green Bay Packers](1958-green-bay-packers-season)**L** 17–201–2City Stadium17,857
vs. [Washington Redskins](1958-washington-redskins-season)**L** 31–351–3Gator Bowl26,242
vs. [Detroit Lions](1958-detroit-lions-season)**W** 31–242–3Oklahoma Memorial Stadium61,000
September 21at [San Francisco 49ers](1958-san-francisco-49ers-season)**W** 31–283–3Kezar Stadium33,398

Schedule

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September 28**[Washington Redskins](1958-washington-redskins-season)****L** 14–240–1Franklin Field36,850
October 5**[New York Giants](1958-new-york-giants-season)****W** 27–241–1Franklin Field23,178
October 12at **[Pittsburgh Steelers](1958-pittsburgh-steelers-season)****L** 3–241–2Pitt Stadium23,153
October 19[San Francisco 49ers](1958-san-francisco-49ers-season)**L** 24–301–3Franklin Field33,110
October 26at [Green Bay Packers](1958-green-bay-packers-season)**L** 35–381–4City Stadium31,043
November 2at **[Chicago Cardinals](1958-chicago-cardinals-season)****T** 21–211–4–1Comiskey Park17,486
November 9**[Pittsburgh Steelers](1958-pittsburgh-steelers-season)****L** 24–311–5–1Franklin Field26,306
November 16**[Chicago Cardinals](1958-chicago-cardinals-season)****W** 49–212–5–1Franklin Field18,315
November 23at **[Cleveland Browns](1958-cleveland-browns-season)****L** 14–282–6–1Cleveland Municipal Stadium51,319
November 30at **[New York Giants](1958-new-york-giants-season)****L** 10–242–7–1Yankee Stadium35,438
December 7**[Cleveland Browns](1958-cleveland-browns-season)****L** 14–212–8–1Franklin Field36,773
December 14at **[Washington Redskins](1958-washington-redskins-season)****L** 0–202–9–1Griffith Stadium22,621
**Note:** Intra-conference opponents are in **bold** text.

Standings

Roster

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

= 1958 Pro Bowl SelectionHall of Famer]]
    • After name means 1st team selection
NO.PlayerAGEPOSGPGSWTHTYRSCollege
Buck Shaw61**COACH**1958
record
2–9–1Eagles
Lifetime
2–9–1NFL
Lifetime
73–48–51Notre Dame
33Billy Ray Barnes23HB1202015–111Wake Forest
60Chuck Bednarik33LB-C1202336–39Pennsylvania Quakers
81Eddie Bell27DB-LB1202126–13Pennsylvania Quakers
36Dick Bielski26E-FB1202246–13Maryland Terrapins
65Harold Bradley29G12122306–24Iowa Hawkeyes
40Tom Brookshier27DB1101966–05Colorado Buffalos
78Marion Campbell29DE-DT-MG-G-T1102506–34Georgia Bulldogs
86Ed Cooke23DE-LB702506–4RookieMaryland Terrapins
42Bob Hudson28DB-LB-E1102256–47Clemson Tigers
63Ken Huxhold29G1202266–14Wisconsin Badgers
67Proverb Jacobs23T-DT1202586–4RookieCalifornia Golden Bears
9Sonny Jurgensen24QB1202025–111Duke Blue Devils
73Ed Khayat23DT-DE-T502406–31Tulane Green Wave
68Bill Koman24LB12122296–22North Carolina Tarheels
43Walt Kowalczyk23FB-DB1202086–0RookiesMichigan State Spartans
64Galen Laack26G802306–0RookiePacific Tigers
61Tom Louderback25LB-C-G1202356–2RookieSan Jose State Spartans
25Tommy McDonald24FL-HB-SE-WR1001785–91Oklahoma Sooners
66Ed Meadows26DE-E1202216–24Duke Blue Devils
80Gene Mitcham26E202066–2RookieArizona State Sun Devils
46Brad Myers29B-E901976–15Bucknell Bison
87Andy Nacrelli25E201906–1RookieFordham Rams
41Jerry Norton27DB-HB901955–114SMU Mustangs
70Don Owens26DT-T1202556–51Southern Miss Golden Eagles
26Clarence Peaks23FB1102186–11Michigan State Spartans
53Bob Pellegrini24LB-G1202336–22Maryland Terrapins
76Volney Peters30DT-T-DE1002376–46USC Trojans
44Pete Retzlaff27E-HB-TE1202116–12South Dakota St. Jackrabbits
72Jess Richardson28DT1202616–25Alabama Crimson Tide
22Lee Riley26DB1201926–13Univ. of Detroit Mercy Titans
45Rocky Ryan26DB-E302026–12Illinois
82Tom Scott28DE-LB1202186–25Virginia
64John Simerson23C-T402576–31Purdue Boilermakers
79Lum Snyder28T1202286–56Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
74Len Szafaryn30T-G-LB-DT702266–29North Carolina Tarheels
11Norm Van Brocklin32QB12121906–19Oregon Ducks
83Bobby Walston30E-HB-K1201906–07Georgia Bulldogs
27Billy Wells27HB1201805–94Michigan State Spartans
73Sid Youngelman27DT-DE502576–33Alabama Crimson Tide
35 Players
Team Average26.512220.36–1.53.2

References

References

  1. [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/phi/1958.htm 1958 Philadelphia Eagles]
  2. Giants Among Men, Jack Cavanaugh, p.138, 2008, Random House, {{ISBN. 978-1-4000-6717-6
  3. "Heisman Trophy". Heisman.
  4. "1958 National Football League Draft | Pro Football Hall of Fame Official Site".
  5. Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro-Bowl at any time in their career.
  6. "1958 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)". Pro Football Archives.
  7. Players are identified as a 1958 Pro Bowl selections.
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