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1986 Philadelphia Eagles season
NFL team season
NFL team season
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| team | Philadelphia Eagles | |
| year | 1986 | |
| record | 5–10–1 | |
| division_place | 4th NFC East | |
| coach | Buddy Ryan | |
| owner | Norman Braman | |
| stadium | Veterans Stadium | |
| playoffs | *Did not qualify* | |
| pro_bowlers | WR Mike Quick | |
| DT Reggie White | ||
| shortnavlink | Eagles seasons | |
| uniform | [[File:Phila eagles uniforms 1985-95.png | 180px]] |
DT Reggie White
The Philadelphia Eagles played their 54th season in the National Football League (NFL) in 1986. The team was unable to improve upon their previous output win total of seven. Instead, the team finished with five wins, ten losses and one tie. This was the fifth consecutive season in which the team failed to qualify for the playoffs.
The season was head coach Buddy Ryan's first with the team after serving as the defensive coordinator of the Chicago Bears, who had won the Super Bowl the previous season.
Quarterback duties were split between 35-year-old veteran Ron Jaworski, who started nine games in his final season with the team, and second-year quarterback Randall Cunningham. Veteran quarterback Matt Cavanaugh also started two games. This rotation of quarterback duty resulted in a unique moment in which center Bob Landsee had the distinction of snapping the ball to all three different quarterbacks on the same series. Overall, the Eagles' passing game finished with the third-fewest passing yards in the league (2,540), and the fewest yards-per-attempt (4.1).
The Eagles set dubious NFL records with one of the worst offensive lines in league history. They gave up a record number of sacks (a still-standing NFL-record of 104) and yardage allowed on sacks (708). No other team in football history has ever given up more than 85 sacks or 554 yards on quarterback sacks. The team gave up three-or-more sacks in every single game of the 1986 season, the only team in NFL history to do so.
The lone highlights of the season came on the road. On October 5, the Eagles entered Fulton County Stadium and shut out the Atlanta Falcons, 16–0. Then gained a comeback, 33–27 overtime win against the Los Angeles Raiders at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on November 30, the Eagles’ first win over the club since the 1980 season and first-ever victory on the road against the Raiders.
NFL draft
Main article: 1986 NFL draft
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 Bowler | Hall of Famer]] |
|---|
- Supplemental pick
Personnel
Staff / Coaches
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Owner – Norman Braman
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President and Chief Operating Officer – Harry Gamble
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Director of player personnel – Joe Woolley
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Head coach – Buddy Ryan
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Assistant head coach/offense – Ted Plumb
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Quarterbacks – Doug Scovil
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Offensive Backs – Dave Atkins
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Offensive Line – Ken Iman
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Defensive coordinator/Linebackers – Wade Phillips
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Defensive Line – Dale Haupt
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Defensive Backs – Jeff Fisher
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Special Teams – Dan Neal
Roster
- Gerry Feehery C (IR) [[File:Injury icon 2.svg|10px]]
Schedule
| Philadelphia Eagles | year=1986 | border=2}}" | Week | Philadelphia Eagles | year=1986 | border=2}}" | Date | Philadelphia Eagles | year=1986 | border=2}}" | Opponent | Philadelphia Eagles | year=1986 | border=2}}" | Result | Philadelphia Eagles | year=1986 | border=2}}" | Record | Philadelphia Eagles | year=1986 | border=2}}" | Attendance | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
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| September 7, 1986 | at **[Washington Redskins](1986-washington-redskins-season)** | **L** 41–14 | 0–1 | 53,982 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 14, 1986 | at [Chicago Bears](1986-chicago-bears-season) | **L** 13–10 (OT) | 0–2 | 65,130 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 21, 1986 | [Denver Broncos](1986-denver-broncos-season) | **L** 33–7 | 0–3 | 63,839 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 28, 1986 | [Los Angeles Rams](1986-los-angeles-rams-season) | **W** 34–20 | 1–3 | 65,646 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 5, 1986 | at [Atlanta Falcons](1986-atlanta-falcons-season) | **W** 16–0 | 2–3 | 57,104 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 12, 1986 | at **[New York Giants](1986-new-york-giants-season)** | **L** 35–3 | 2–4 | 74,221 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 19, 1986 | **[Dallas Cowboys](1986-dallas-cowboys-season)** | **L** 17–14 | 2–5 | 68,572 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 26, 1986 | [San Diego Chargers](1986-san-diego-chargers-season) | **W** 23–7 | 3–5 | 41,469 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 2, 1986 | at **[St. Louis Cardinals](1986-st-louis-cardinals-nfl-season)** | **L** 13–10 | 3–6 | 33,051 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 9, 1986 | **New York Giants** | **L** 17–14 | 3–7 | 60,601 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 16, 1986 | [Detroit Lions](1986-detroit-lions-season) | **L** 13–11 | 3–8 | 54,568 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 23, 1986 | at [Seattle Seahawks](1986-seattle-seahawks-season) | **L** 24–20 | 3–9 | 55,786 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 30, 1986 | at [Los Angeles Raiders](1986-los-angeles-raiders-season) | **W** 33–27 (OT) | 4–9 | 53,338 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 7, 1986 | **St. Louis Cardinals** | **T** 10–10 (OT) | 4–9–1 | 50,148 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 14, 1986 | at **Dallas Cowboys** | **W** 23–21 | 5–9–1 | 46,117 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 21, 1986 | **Washington Redskins** | **L** 21–14 | 5–10–1 | 61,816 |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries
Week 2
First quarter
- PHI – Paul McFadden 49 yard field goal – Eagles 3–0 Third quarter
- CHI – Walter Payton 1 yard run (Kevin Butler kick) – Bears 7–3
- CHI – Kevin Butler 23 yard field goal – Bears 10–3 Fourth quarter
- PHI – Mike Quick 26 yard pass from Ron Jaworski (Paul McFadden kick) – Tied 10–10 Overtime
- CHI – Kevin Butler 23 yard field goal – Bears 13–10 Eagles
- Ron Jaworski 18/30, 165 Yds, TD, 2 INT
- Michael Haddix 9 Rush, 34 Yds
- Mike Quick 5 Rec, 67 Yds, TD Bears
- Mike Tomczak 10/20, 116 Yds, 2 INT
- Walter Payton 34 Rush, 177 Yds, TD
- Willie Gault 2 Rec, 31 Yds
Week 6: at New York Giants
Week 10: vs. New York Giants
Week 13
- Mike Quick 8 Rec, 145 Yds, 3 TD
Standings
Awards and honors
- Keith Byars, Franchise record, most rushing yards by a rookie
References
References
- "1986 Philadelphia Eagles Statistics & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- "Milwaukee Talks: Mustangs head coach Bob Landsee".
- [http://pfref.com/tiny/XrreB Pro-Football-Reference: In a single season, from 1978 to 2011, in the regular season, sorted by descending Sacked]
- [http://pfref.com/tiny/sibyl Pro-Football-Reference.com: In a single season, from 1940 to 2011, in the NFL, in the regular season, requiring Sacked >= 3, sorted by most games in season matching criteria.]
- Players are identified as Pro Bowlers if they were selected for the Pro-Bowl at any time in their careers.
- "Philadelphia Eagles at Los Angeles Raiders - November 30th, 1986". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
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