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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 – MARCH 16: (L-R) Philadelphia Eagles head coach Andy Reid, newly acquired Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Terrell Owens and Philadelphia Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie hold Owens’ #81 Philadelphia Eagles jersey during a news conference March 16, 2004, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by William Thomas Cain/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA – MARCH 16: (L-R) Philadelphia Eagles head coach Andy Reid, newly acquired Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Terrell Owens and Philadelphia Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie hold Owens’ #81 Philadelphia Eagles jersey during a news conference March 16, 2004, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by William Thomas Cain/Getty Images) /

84. Freddie Mitchell

Until there’s another ‘4th and 26’, Freddie Mitchell or ‘Fred Ex’ or ‘The Peoples’ Champ’ or whatever he wants to call himself will have this spot on this list. Then again, someone else could come along with some better numbers.

83. Vince Papale

His story alone makes him the most famous Eagles player to ever wear ’83’. His story was immortalized in the 2006 film Invincible. Mark Wahlberg played Vince Papale in the biopic.

82. Mike Quick

Isn’t amazing that his last name is Quick? There was an old saying that went ‘if he’s even, he’s leaving’. It never seemed like Mike Quick was running full speed, but his 363 receptions, 6,464 receiving yards, and 61 trips to the end zone say otherwise. Oh, and by the way, all of that was in an Eagles jersey.

He shares the record for the longest receiving touchdown in NFL history (a record that can never be broken). He’s a five-time Pro Bowl selection, a member of the Eagles Hall of Fame, and he should be in Canton.

81. Terrell Owens

What if T.O. and McNabb could have made it work? They would have re-written the NFL record books. That goes without saying, but to Eagles fans, seeing Terrell Owens break his leg in a late-season contest and work his way back onto the field for Super Bowl XXXIX is enough reason to love him forever.

80. Irving Fryar

He wasn’t an Eagle long, but Irving Fryar made his mark when he was, making tough catches and earning two trips to the Pro Bowl while he was (1996 and 1997).

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