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Philadelphia Eagles: Every jersey number’s best player in team history

By Geoffrey Knox

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - FEBRUARY 04: A Philadelphia Eagles fan reacts prior to Super Bowl LII against the New England Patriots at U.S. Bank Stadium on February 4, 2018 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - FEBRUARY 04: A Philadelphia Eagles fan reacts prior to Super Bowl LII against the New England Patriots at U.S. Bank Stadium on February 4, 2018 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images) /
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PHILADELPHIA – JANUARY 23: Tight end Chad Lewis #89 of the Philadelphia Eagles (Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA – JANUARY 23: Tight end Chad Lewis #89 of the Philadelphia Eagles (Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images) /

89. Chad Lewis

Chad Lewis has a special place in the hearts of Eagles fans and was always a steady target for the offenses that were led by Andy Reid and Donovan McNabb over the course of that era.

88. Keith Jackson

Could this spot belong to Dallas Goedert one day? Keith Jackson was a little critical of Randall Cunningham when he left to join the Miami Dolphins and Dan Marino in 1992, and that hurt some of the fan base who really loved ’12’. Still, his run in Philly makes him one of the best Eagles to ever play the tight end position.

87. Brent Celek

Every one of Brent Celek‘s eleven NFL seasons, his 398 career receptions, his 4,998 career receiving yards and his 31 touchdowns came in an Eagles jersey. That’s not bad seeing as how he always seemed to share playing time at the position (and quite a few receptions for that matter) with quite a few other good Eagles tight ends.

86. Zach Ertz

Zach Ertz is one of the best tight ends in the league right now. Plus, it’s also hard to imagine that there will be a better tight end in team history when he’s done playing. Last year, he set the record for the most receptions in a single season by a tight end with 116.

85. Charlie Smith

From 1974 to 1981, Charles Smith was a nice target for ‘The Birds’ racking up 218 receptions, 3,349 receiving yards, and 24 touchdowns over that time. He even added 161 rushing yards on 27 carries and another touchdown on the ground. That’s good enough to make him the best ’85’ in Eagles history.

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