1949 Philadelphia Eagles Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 11-1
Finishing 1st in the NFL's East Division
Postseason: 1-0 Won Championship
Coach: Greasy Neale (11-1)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1949 Philadelphia Eagles StatisticsTeam Record: 11-1
Finishing 1st in the NFL's East Division
Postseason: 1-0 Won Championship
Coach: Greasy Neale (11-1)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1949 Philadelphia Eagles Results
The Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League ended the 1949 season with a record of 11 wins and 1 losses, finishing first in the NFL's East Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-0.
On offense, the Eagles led the league with 364 points. The defense proved to be a force, as Philadelphia relinquished 134 points, fewest in the league. Steve Van Buren carried the ball for a team-leading 1,146 yards.
Tommy Thompson threw for 1,727 yards. Jack Ferrante topped all receivers, grabbing 34 passes for 508 yards.
Dick Humbert and Frank Reagan each seized 7 opponent throws.
Greasy Neale coached the team. The 1949 Philadelphia Eagles won the Championship.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80 | Neill Armstrong | E | March 9, 1926 | 6'2" | 189 | Oklahoma St. | Tishomingo, OK USA | 12 | 4 |
| 74 | Walt Barnes | G | January 26, 1918 | 6'1" | 238 | LSU | Parkersburg, WV USA | 12 | 0 |
| 60 | Chuck Bednarik | C | May 1, 1925 | 6'3" | 233 | Pennsylvania | Bethlehem, PA USA | 10 | 7 |
| 33 | Russ Craft | DB | October 15, 1919 | 5'9" | 178 | Alabama | McEwen, TN USA | 10 | 2 |
| 71 | Otis Douglas | T | July 25, 1911 | 6'1" | 224 | William & Mary | Reedville, VA USA | 2 | 0 |
| 85 | Jack Ferrante | LE | March 9, 1916 | 6'1" | 197 | none | Camden, NJ USA | 12 | 7 |
| 64 | Mario Giannelli | MG | December 24, 1920 | 6'0" | 265 | Boston Col. | Everett, MA USA | 10 | 1 |
| 89 | John Green | DE | October 14, 1921 | 6'1" | 192 | Tulsa | Hastings, OK USA | 7 | 2 |
| 81 | Dick Humbert | E-DE | December 31, 1918 | 6'1" | 179 | Richmond | Reading, PA USA | 11 | 0 |
| 78 | Mike Jarmoluk | DT-T-MG | October 22, 1922 | 6'5" | 232 | Temple | Philadelphia, PA USA | 9 | 0 |
| 76 | Bucko Kilroy | RG | May 30, 1921 | 6'2" | 243 | Notre Dame | Philadelphia, PA USA | 12 | 12 |
| 44 | Ben Kish | B | March 31, 1917 | 6'0" | 207 | Pittsburgh | Tonawanda, NY USA | 7 | 0 |
| 52 | Vic Lindskog | C | December 3, 1914 | 6'1" | 203 | Stanford | Roundtop, MT USA | 5 | 4 |
| 88 | Jay MacDowell | T | September 14, 1919 | 6'2" | 217 | Washington | Oak Park, IL USA | 8 | 1 |
| 39 | Bill Mackrides | QB | July 8, 1925 | 5'11" | 182 | Nevada-Reno | Philadelphia, PA USA | 7 | 0 |
| 67 | John Magee | G | July 21, 1923 | 5'10" | 220 | Rice | Robstown, TX USA | 12 | 3 |
| 61 | Duke Maronic | G | July 13, 1921 | 5'9" | 209 | none | Steelton, PA USA | 11 | 2 |
| 49 | Pat McHugh | DB-HB | December 21, 1919 | 5'11" | 166 | Georgia Tech | Selma, AL USA | 12 | 0 |
| 36 | Joe Muha | FB | April 28, 1921 | 6'1" | 205 | VMI | Central City, PA USA | 12 | 11 |
| 32 | Jack Myers | FB | October 8, 1924 | 6'2" | 200 | UCLA | St. Louis, MO USA | 12 | 3 |
| 43 | Jim Parmer | FB | April 25, 1926 | 6'0" | 193 | Texas A&M | Dallas, TX USA | 12 | 1 |
| 65 | Cliff Patton | K | July 29, 1923 | 6'2" | 243 | TCU | Clyde, TX USA | 12 | 7 |
| 35 | Pete Pihos | RE | October 22, 1923 | 6'1" | 210 | Indiana | Orlando, FL USA | 11 | 9 |
| 86 | Hal Prescott | E | October 18, 1920 | 6'1" | 199 | Hardin-Simmons | Abilene, TX USA | 3 | 0 |
| 30 | Bosh Pritchard | RH | September 10, 1919 | 5'11" | 164 | VMI | Windsor, NC USA | 8 | 7 |
| 40 | Frank Reagan | PR | July 28, 1919 | 5'11" | 182 | Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 75 | George Savitsky | T | July 30, 1924 | 6'2" | 244 | Pennsylvania | New York, NY USA | 12 | 0 |
| 27 | Clyde Scott | HB | August 29, 1924 | 6'0" | 174 | Navy | Dixie, LA USA | 8 | 2 |
| 79 | Vic Sears | LT | March 4, 1918 | 6'3" | 223 | Oregon St. | Ashwood, OR USA | 11 | 11 |
| 82 | Leo Skladany | E | August 9, 1927 | 6'1" | 210 | Pittsburgh | Larksville, PA USA | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | Tommy Thompson | QB | August 15, 1916 | 6'1" | 192 | Tulsa | Hutchinson, KS USA | 12 | 9 |
| 15 | Steve Van Buren | KR | December 28, 1920 | 6'0" | 200 | LSU | La Ceiba, Honduras | 12 | 10 |
| 70 | Al Wistert | RT | December 28, 1920 | 6'1" | 214 | Michigan | Chicago, IL USA | 12 | 11 |
| 53 | Alex Wojciechowicz | C | August 12, 1915 | 5'11" | 217 | Fordham | South River, NJ USA | 12 | 1 |
| 41 | Frank Ziegler | HB | October 1, 1923 | 5'11" | 175 | Georgia Tech | College Park, GA USA | 10 | 4 |
