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The
Eagles lead the regular season series, 10-9-1. The Falcons won the
only post-season game between the two clubs - a 14-13 victory in the
first round of the 1978 NFC playoffs.
Win-Loss
Record (Regular Season)
221-333-6,
.400
425-489-24,
.466
Win-Loss
(Post-season)
5-6,
.455
12-13,
.480
First
NFL Game
Lost
to Los Angeles Rams, 19-14, on Sept. 11, 1966
Lost
to New York Giants, 56-0, on Oct. 15, 1933.
First
Playoff Game
Defeated
Philadelphia Eagles, 14-13, on Dec. 24, 1978
Defeated
Pittsburgh Steelers, 21-0, on Dec. 21, 1947.
Hall
of Famers
(Year
of induction in parentheses)
Italics
indicate that the HOFer played/coached briefly with the team and
made major contributions with other clubs.
Eric
Dickerson (1999) - 1993
Tommy McDonald (1998) - 1967
CHUCK
BEDNARIK (1967) - 1949-1962
BERT BELL (1963) - 1933-1940 Mike Ditka (1988) - 1967-1968
Bill Hewitt (1971) - 1937-1939
SONNY JURGENSEN (1983) - 1957-1963 Ollie Matson (1972) - 1964-1966
TOMMY McDONALD (1998) - 1957-1963
EARLE "GREASY" NEALE (1969) - 1941-1950
PETE PIHOS (1970) - 1947-1955 Jim Ringo (1981) - 1964-1967 Norm Van Brocklin (1971) - 1958-1960
STEVE VAN BUREN (1965) - 1944-1951 Alex Wojciechowicz (1968) - 1946-1950