1953 Philadelphia Eagles Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 7-4-1
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's East Division
Coach: Jim Trimble (7-4-1)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1953 Philadelphia Eagles StatisticsTeam Record: 7-4-1
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's East Division
Coach: Jim Trimble (7-4-1)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1953 Philadelphia Eagles Results
The Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League ended the 1953 season with a record of 7 wins and 4 losses and 1 ties, finishing second in the NFL's East Division.
Philadelphia scored 352 points, while the defense yielded 215. Bobby Thomason passed for 2,462 yards. Pete Pihos topped all receivers, grabbing 63 passes for 1,049 yards.
Don Johnson carried the ball for a team-leading 439 yards for the Eagles, and Jerry Williams also aided the ground game.
Tom Brookshier intercepted 8 opponent throws.
Jim Trimble coached the team.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | Chuck Bednarik | LLB | May 1, 1925 | 6'3" | 233 | Pennsylvania | Bethlehem, PA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 36 | John Brewer | FB | August 26, 1928 | 6'4" | 230 | Louisville | Twin Branch, WV USA | 6 | 0 |
| 45 | Tom Brookshier | RDH | December 16, 1931 | 6'0" | 196 | Colorado | Roswell, NM USA | 11 | 0 |
| 10 | Adrian Burk | P | December 14, 1927 | 6'2" | 190 | Baylor | Mexia, TX USA | 10 | 4 |
| 33 | Russ Craft | LDH | October 15, 1919 | 5'9" | 178 | Alabama | McEwen, TN USA | 12 | 0 |
| 53 | Ken Farragut | C | December 23, 1928 | 6'4" | 240 | Mississippi | Ponchatoula, LA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 14 | Bob Gambold | QB | February 5, 1929 | 6'4" | 215 | Washington St. | Longview, WA USA | 3 | 0 |
| 27 | Hal Giancanelli | HB | May 21, 1929 | 5'10" | 182 | Loyola Marymount | Farr, CO USA | 12 | 0 |
| 88 | Bob Hudson | LS | April 5, 1930 | 6'4" | 225 | Clemson | Lamar, SC USA | 12 | 0 |
| 81 | Willie Irvin | DE-E | January 3, 1930 | 6'3" | 203 | Florida A&M | St. Augustine, FL USA | 3 | 0 |
| 78 | Mike Jarmoluk | RDT | October 22, 1922 | 6'5" | 232 | Temple | Philadelphia, PA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 40 | Don Johnson | HB | October 31, 1931 | 6'0" | 187 | California | Bakersfield, CA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 76 | Bucko Kilroy | MG | May 30, 1921 | 6'2" | 243 | Notre Dame | Philadelphia, PA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 25 | Toy Ledbetter | LH | October 30, 1927 | 5'10" | 198 | Oklahoma St. | Morris, OK USA | 10 | 0 |
| 67 | John Magee | RG | July 21, 1923 | 5'10" | 220 | Rice | Robstown, TX USA | 12 | 0 |
| 61 | John Michels | G | February 15, 1931 | 5'11" | 200 | Tennessee | Philadelphia, PA USA | 11 | 0 |
| 72 | George Mrkonic | T-DT | December 17, 1929 | 6'2" | 225 | Kansas | McKeesport, PA USA | 10 | 0 |
| 68 | Maury Nipp | LG | March 21, 1930 | 6'0" | 219 | Loyola Marymount | Yankton, SD USA | 12 | 0 |
| 43 | Jim Parmer | FB-HB | April 25, 1926 | 6'0" | 193 | Texas A&M | Dallas, TX USA | 12 | 0 |
| 35 | Pete Pihos | RE | October 22, 1923 | 6'1" | 210 | Indiana | Orlando, FL USA | 12 | 0 |
| 21 | Al Pollard | FB | September 7, 1928 | 6'0" | 196 | Loyola Marymount | Los Angeles, CA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 65 | Jess Richardson | DT | August 18, 1930 | 6'2" | 261 | Alabama | Philadelphia, PA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 52 | Wayne Robinson | RLB | January 14, 1930 | 6'2" | 225 | Minnesota | Minneapolis, MN USA | 11 | 0 |
| 85 | Bob Schnelker | E | October 17, 1928 | 6'3" | 214 | Bowling Green | Galion, OH USA | 8 | 0 |
| 82 | Tom Scott | LDE | September 3, 1930 | 6'2" | 218 | Virginia | Baltimore, MD USA | 12 | 0 |
| 79 | Vic Sears | LDT | March 4, 1918 | 6'3" | 223 | Oregon St. | Ashwood, OR USA | 12 | 0 |
| 73 | Lum Snyder | RT | August 12, 1930 | 6'5" | 228 | Georgia Tech | Cleveland, TN USA | 12 | 0 |
| 44 | Bob Stringer | RS | October 8, 1929 | 6'1" | 197 | Tulsa | Shawnee, OK USA | 12 | 0 |
| 11 | Bobby Thomason | QB | March 26, 1928 | 6'1" | 196 | VMI | Birmingham, AL USA | 12 | 8 |
| 31 | Ebert Van Buren | DB-LB-FB-HB | December 6, 1924 | 6'2" | 210 | LSU | Tela, Honduras | 12 | 0 |
| 83 | Bobby Walston | K | October 17, 1928 | 6'0" | 190 | Georgia | Columbus, OH USA | 12 | 0 |
| 86 | Norm Willey | RDE | August 22, 1927 | 6'2" | 224 | Marshall | Hastings, WV USA | 12 | 0 |
| 49 | Jerry Williams | KR | November 1, 1923 | 5'10" | 175 | Idaho | Spokane, WA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 75 | Frank Wydo | LT | June 15, 1924 | 6'4" | 225 | Duquesne | Footedale, PA USA | 12 | 12 |
| 41 | Frank Ziegler | RH | October 1, 1923 | 5'11" | 175 | Georgia Tech | College Park, GA USA | 12 | 0 |
