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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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GLENDALE, AZ – OCTOBER 26: Guard Matt Tobin #64 of the Philadelphia Eagles on the sidelines during the NFL game against the Arizona Cardinals at the University of Phoenix Stadium on October 26, 2014 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
GLENDALE, AZ – OCTOBER 26: Guard Matt Tobin #64 of the Philadelphia Eagles on the sidelines during the NFL game against the Arizona Cardinals at the University of Phoenix Stadium on October 26, 2014 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /

64. Matt Tobin

Matt Tobin‘s four seasons in Philly flew by, but no one who’s ever worn the number 64 in an Eagles jersey has been better than this guy.

63. Norm Willey

Every single one of Norm Willey‘s eight NFL seasons was played in an Eagles jersey, and he made the Pro Bowl twice in that span. That gets you on this list.

62. Jason Kelce

Eagles fans were already in love with Jason Kelce. Then, he showed up to the Super Bowl victory parade in a Mummer’s costume and delivered the most famous speech in the history of victory parades and, quite possibly, in the history of the city of Philadelphia. Something was settled that day.

Kelce may never have to pay for a meal in Philly again.

61. Stefen Wisniewski

This one was hard. Steve Everitt was a force on the Eagles’ offensive line and started every single one of the 45 games he played in an Eagles jersey, but Stefen Wisniewski helped keep Nick Foles upright en route to the Eagles first Super Bowl victory ever.

60. Chuck Bednarik

Hey, it’s the guy with the crooked fingers! Chuck Bednarik is one of the best players in the history of the entire NFL, not just one of the best Eagles ever. Check out the resume. Buckle up because this may take a while.

Count them. He’s got eight Pro Bowl nods (1950–1954, 1956, 1957, 1960) and ten First-team All-Pro nods (1950–1957, 1960, 1961). He’s a member of the NFL 75th Anniversary All-Time Team and NFL 1950s All-Decade Team. He’s also a member of the Eagles Hall of Fame and the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Oh, and about the number 60, no member of the Eagles will ever wear that number again, thanks to Mr. Bednarik.

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