1959 Philadelphia Eagles Game-by-Game Results
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 7-5
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's East Division
Coach: Buck Shaw (7-5)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1959 Philadelphia Eagles StatisticsTeam Record: 7-5
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's East Division
Coach: Buck Shaw (7-5)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1959 Philadelphia Eagles Roster
The Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League ended the 1959 season with a record of 7 wins and 5 losses, finishing second in the NFL's East Division.
Philadelphia netted 268 points, while the defense conceded 278. Norm Van Brocklin threw for 2,617 yards. Tommy McDonald grabbed 47 passes for 846 yards.
Billy Barnes carried the ball for a team-leading 687 yards for the Eagles.
The ball-hawking defense pounced on 40 turnovers. Jimmy Carr picked off 5 opponent throws.
Buck Shaw coached the team.
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Regular Season Points For: 268
Regular Season Points Against: 278
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 27, 1959 | Philadelphia Eagles 14 at San Francisco 49ers 24 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| October 4, 1959 | New York Giants 21 at Philadelphia Eagles 49 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| October 11, 1959 | Pittsburgh Steelers 24 at Philadelphia Eagles 28 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| October 18, 1959 | Philadelphia Eagles 7 at New York Giants 24 | L | 2-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| October 25, 1959 | Philadelphia Eagles 28 at Chicago Cardinals 24 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 3-2-0 | Minneapolis | |
| November 1, 1959 | Washington Redskins 23 at Philadelphia Eagles 30 | W | 3-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 4-2-0 | ||
| November 8, 1959 | Philadelphia Eagles 7 at Cleveland Browns 28 | L | 3-0-0 | 1-3-0 | 4-3-0 | ||
| November 15, 1959 | Chicago Cardinals 17 at Philadelphia Eagles 27 | W | 4-0-0 | 1-3-0 | 5-3-0 | ||
| November 22, 1959 | Chicago Cardinals 20 at Philadelphia Eagles 23 | W | 5-0-0 | 1-3-0 | 6-3-0 | ||
| November 29, 1959 | Philadelphia Eagles 0 at Pittsburgh Steelers 31 | L | 5-0-0 | 1-4-0 | 6-4-0 | ||
| December 6, 1959 | Philadelphia Eagles 34 at Washington Redskins 14 | W | 5-0-0 | 2-4-0 | 7-4-0 | ||
| December 13, 1959 | Cleveland Browns 28 at Philadelphia Eagles 21 | L | 5-1-0 | 2-4-0 | 7-5-0 |
