1963 Philadelphia Eagles season
NFL team season
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The 1963 Philadelphia Eagles season was the franchise's 31st season in the National Football League. The team failed to improve on their three-win season and finished with a record of 2–10–2.
| 1963 Philadelphia Eagles season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Happy Hundred |
| Head coach | Nick Skorich |
| Results | |
| Record | 2–10–2 |
| Division place | 7th NFL Eastern |
| Playoffs | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | LB Maxie Baughan TE Pete Retzlaff HB Timmy Brown |
Offseason
The 1963 NFL draft and the 1963 AFL draft
Personnel
Staff / Coaches
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
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Roster
Quarterbacks (QB)
Running backs (RB)
Wide receivers (WR)
Tight ends (TE) |
Offensive linemen (OL)
Defensive linemen (DL)
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Linebackers (LB)
Defensive backs (DB)
Special teams (ST)
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Reserve
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Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 15 | Pittsburgh Steelers | T 21–21 | 0–0–1 | Franklin Field | 58,205 |
| 2 | September 22 | St. Louis Cardinals | L 24–28 | 0–1–1 | Franklin Field | 60,671 |
| 3 | September 29 | New York Giants | L 14–37 | 0–2–1 | Franklin Field | 60,671 |
| 4 | October 6 | Dallas Cowboys | W 24–21 | 1–2–1 | Franklin Field | 60,671 |
| 5 | October 13 | at Washington Redskins | W 37–24 | 2–2–1 | D.C. Stadium | 49,219 |
| 6 | October 20 | at Cleveland Browns | L 7–37 | 2–3–1 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 75,174 |
| 7 | October 27 | at Chicago Bears | L 7–16 | 2–4–1 | Wrigley Field | 48,514 |
| 8 | November 3 | Cleveland Browns | L 17–23 | 2–5–1 | Franklin Field | 60,671 |
| 9 | November 10 | at New York Giants | L 14–42 | 2–6–1 | Yankee Stadium | 62,936 |
| 10 | November 17 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 20–27 | 2–7–1 | Cotton Bowl | 23,694 |
| 11 | November 24 | Washington Redskins | L 10–13 | 2–8–1 | Franklin Field | 60,671 |
| 12 | December 1 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | T 20–20 | 2–8–2 | Forbes Field | 16,721 |
| 13 | December 8 | at St. Louis Cardinals | L 14–38 | 2–9–2 | Busch Stadium | 15,979 |
| 14 | December 15 | Minnesota Vikings | L 13–34 | 2–10–2 | Franklin Field | 57,403 |
Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text.
Standings
| NFL Eastern Conference | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | CONF | PF | PA | STK | ||
| New York Giants | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | 9–3 | 448 | 280 | W3 | |
| Cleveland Browns | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 9–3 | 343 | 262 | W1 | |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | 8–4 | 341 | 283 | L1 | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 7 | 4 | 3 | .636 | 7–3–2 | 321 | 295 | L1 | |
| Dallas Cowboys | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | 3–9 | 305 | 378 | W1 | |
| Washington Redskins | 3 | 11 | 0 | .214 | 2–10 | 279 | 398 | L3 | |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 2 | 10 | 2 | .167 | 2–8–2 | 242 | 381 | L2 | |
- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.