Philadelphia Eagles flashbacks: Philly's 10 best victories over Washington

Philadelphia Eagles flashbacks: Philly’s 10 best victories over Washington

LANDOVER, MD - SEPTEMBER 10: Fletcher Cox #91 and outside linebacker Nigel Bradham #53 of the Philadelphia Eagles celebrate after sacking quarterback Kirk Cousins #8 of the Washington Redskins in the seond half at FedExField on September 10, 2017 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) /

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PHILADELPHIA, PA – DECEMBER 26: Philadelphia Eagles fans react after a touchdown against the Washington Redskins on December 26, 2015, at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) /

5. The 1947 regular-season opener is a shootout, but the right team came out on top.

The Eagles went 10-8-2 during the 40s versus their friends from the District of Columbia, but one of the more contested games of this rivalry came in the 1947 season opener. The Redskins gave Philly all that they could handle in the first regular-season game for both teams, but in the end, the right team won as Philly held on for a 45-42 victory.

How about this for some names? This one was highlighted by a five-touchdown performance by Redskins legend Sammy Baugh and a 94-yard kickoff return by Eddie Saenz, but that’s not all. One of the greatest Eagles ever, Steve Van Buren, scored on a 95-yard kickoff return, and Eagles quarterback Tommy Thompson threw three touchdown passes for the ‘Birds’.

Hey, does anybody have any film of that one?

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