1946 Philadelphia Eagles season
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The 1946
Philadelphia Eagles
season was their 14th in the league
. The team failed to improve on their previous output
of 7–3, winning only six games. The team failed to qualify for the playoffs for the 14th consecutive season.
was held on January 14, 1946. There was 32 rounds and the Eagles had the 7 or 8th pick in the rounds. The top 5 teams in the league, from the 1947 season, did not get a draft pick in rounds 2 and 4. The Eagles made 30 selections in this draft.
The overall number one pick in the draft was by the Boston Yanks
and the choose Frank Dancewicz
a quarterback
from the Notre Dame
.
Not shown are acquired picks that the Eagles traded away.
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1946 NFL season
The 1946 NFL season was the 27th regular season of the National Football League. Before the season, Elmer Layden resigned as NFL Commissioner and Bert Bell, co-founder of the Philadelphia Eagles, replaced him...
Philadelphia Eagles
Philadelphia Eagles
The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
season was their 14th in the league
National Football League
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. The team failed to improve on their previous output
1945 Philadelphia Eagles season
The 1945 Philadelphia Eagles season was their 13th in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous output of 7–1–2, losing three games. The team failed to qualify for the playoffs for the 13th consecutive season.-NFL Draft:...
of 7–3, winning only six games. The team failed to qualify for the playoffs for the 14th consecutive season.
Off Season
With the war restrictions over the Eagles move their training camp from West Chester State Teachers College in West Chester, Pennsylvania, to Saranac High School Field in (Saranac Lake, New York)NFL Draft
The 1946 NFL Draft1946 NFL Draft
The 1946 National Football League Draft was held on January 14, 1946.The most notable draft choice in this player selection meeting was made by the Washington Redskins and remains one of the biggest draft blunders of all time. They chose Cal Rossi with the 9th overall pick. However, Rossi was a...
was held on January 14, 1946. There was 32 rounds and the Eagles had the 7 or 8th pick in the rounds. The top 5 teams in the league, from the 1947 season, did not get a draft pick in rounds 2 and 4. The Eagles made 30 selections in this draft.
The overall number one pick in the draft was by the Boston Yanks
Boston Yanks
The Boston Yanks were a National Football League team based in Boston, Massachusetts that played from 1944 to 1948. The team played its home games at Fenway Park. Games that conflicted with the Boston Red Sox schedule were held at the Manning Bowl in Lynn, Massachusetts...
and the choose Frank Dancewicz
Frank Dancewicz
Francis Joseph "Boley" Dancewicz was an American football quarterback who played professionally in the National Football League...
a quarterback
Quarterback
Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
from the Notre Dame
University of Notre Dame
The University of Notre Dame du Lac is a Catholic research university located in Notre Dame, an unincorporated community north of the city of South Bend, in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States...
.
Player Selections
The table shows the Eagles selections and what picks they had that were traded away and the team that ended up with that pick. It is possible the Eagles' pick ended up with this team via another team that the Eagles made a trade with.Not shown are acquired picks that the Eagles traded away.
| = Pro Bowl Pro Bowl In professional American football, the Pro Bowl is the all-star game of the National Football League . Since the merger with the rival American Football League in 1970, it has been officially called the AFC–NFC Pro Bowl, matching the top players in the American Football Conference against those... er |
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| Rd | Pick | |Position | School | . | Rd | Pick | |Position | School | ||
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| 1 | 8 | Leo Riggs | Back | USC University of Southern California The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university... |
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| 3 | 22 | Gordon Gray | Back | USC | 4 | No PICK | ||||
| 5 | 37 | Walt Slater | Back | Tennessee University of Tennessee The University of Tennessee is a public land-grant university headquartered at Knoxville, Tennessee, United States... |
6 | 48 | Felto Prewitt | Center | Tulsa University of Tulsa The University of Tulsa is a private university awarding bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA. It is currently ranked 75th among doctoral degree granting universities in the nation by US News and World Report and is listed as one of the "Best 366 Colleges" by... |
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| 7 | 57 | George Robotham George Robotham George Robotham was a stuntman and actor.Robotham was born in 1921 and played American football at UCLA, where he was awarded a degree in business administration. He started his acting career as a stuntman and actor in Batman.... |
End | UCLA | 8 | 68 | Jim Lecture | Guard | Northwestern Northwestern University Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston and Chicago, Illinois, USA. Northwestern has eleven undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools offering 124 undergraduate degrees and 145 graduate and professional degrees.... |
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| 9 | 77 | Ernie Lewis | Back | Colorado University of Colorado The University of Colorado system is a system of public universities in Colorado consisting of three universities in four campuses: University of Colorado Boulder, University of Colorado Colorado Springs, and University of Colorado Denver in downtown Denver and at the Anschutz Medical Campus in... |
10 | 88 | Al Vandeweghe | End | William & Mary | |
| 11 | 97 | Bill Iancelli | End | Franklin & Marshall | 12 | 108 | Pat McHugh Pat McHugh William Patrick "Pat" McHugh was a professional American football defensive back and halfback in the National Football League. He played five seasons for the Philadelphia Eagles .-External links:*... |
Back | Georgia Tech Georgia Institute of Technology The Georgia Institute of Technology is a public research university in Atlanta, Georgia, in the United States... |
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| 13 | 117 | John Wingender | Back | Washington University of Washington University of Washington is a public research university, founded in 1861 in Seattle, Washington, United States. The UW is the largest university in the Northwest and the oldest public university on the West Coast. The university has three campuses, with its largest campus in the University... |
14 | 128 | Homer Paine Homer Paine Homer Paine is a former American football tackle. He played college football at the University of Tulsa for one season and at the University of Oklahoma for three seasons. Paine was named to the All-Missouri Valley Conference first team while at Tulsa, and he was twice named to all-conference... |
Tackle | Tulsa University of Tulsa The University of Tulsa is a private university awarding bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA. It is currently ranked 75th among doctoral degree granting universities in the nation by US News and World Report and is listed as one of the "Best 366 Colleges" by... |
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| 15 | 137 | John Kerns | Tackle | Ohio | 16 | 148 | Buddy Hubbard | Back | William & Mary | |
| 17 | 157 | Allen Smith | Back | Tulsa | 18 | 168 | Bernie Millham | End | Fordham | |
| 19 | 177 | Lawrence Mauss | Center | Utah | 20 | 188 | Dave Butcher | Back | William & Mary | |
| 21 | 197 | Don Fabling | Back | Colorado | 22 | 208 | George Feldman | Back | Tufts | |
| 23 | 217 | Ed Cameron | Guard | Miami (FL) | 24 | 228 | Charley Steed | Back | Arkansas-Monticello | |
| 25 | 237 | Ed Grygiel | Back | Dartmouth | 26 | 248 | Ben Raimondi | Back | Indiana | |
| 27 | 257 | Sam Bailey | End | Georgia | 28 | 268 | Bob Long | Back | Tennessee | |
| 29 | 277 | Bill Fisher | Tackle | Harvard | 30 | 288 | George Slusser | Back | Ohio State | |
| 31 | 292 | John Itzel | Back | Pittsburgh | 32 | 298 | Larry Kirkman | Back | Boston University Boston University Boston University is a private research university located in Boston, Massachusetts. With more than 4,000 faculty members and more than 31,000 students, Boston University is one of the largest private universities in the United States and one of Boston's largest employers... |
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Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 29, 1946 | at Los Angeles Rams | W 25–14 |
| 2 | October 6, 1946 | Boston Yanks Boston Yanks The Boston Yanks were a National Football League team based in Boston, Massachusetts that played from 1944 to 1948. The team played its home games at Fenway Park. Games that conflicted with the Boston Red Sox schedule were held at the Manning Bowl in Lynn, Massachusetts... |
W 49–25 |
| 3 | October 13, 1946 | Green Bay Packers Green Bay Packers The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions... |
L 19–7 |
| 4 | October 20, 1946 | at Chicago Bears Chicago Bears The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 21–14 |
| 5 | October 27, 1946 | at Washington Redskins Washington Redskins The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,... |
W 28–24 |
| 6 | November 3, 1946 | New York Giants New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
W 24–14 |
| 7 | November 10, 1946 | at New York Giants New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 45–17 |
| 8 | November 17, 1946 | at Pittsburgh Steelers Pittsburgh Steelers The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC... |
L 10–7 |
| 9 | November 24, 1946 | Washington Redskins Washington Redskins The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,... |
L 27–10 |
| 10 | December 1, 1946 | Pittsburgh Steelers Pittsburgh Steelers The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC... |
W 10–7 |
| 11 | December 8, 1946 | at Boston Yanks Boston Yanks The Boston Yanks were a National Football League team based in Boston, Massachusetts that played from 1944 to 1948. The team played its home games at Fenway Park. Games that conflicted with the Boston Red Sox schedule were held at the Manning Bowl in Lynn, Massachusetts... |
W 40–14 |
Week 2 vs Boston Yanks
For the first time in Eagles franchise history a Head coach has a .500 winning percentage. By winning this game the Eagles are 25–25–4 under Greasy Neale. The Eagles would have a 63–43–5 record, 3 Championship games appearances and winning 2 of them, under Neale lifetime as coach of the Philadelphia Eagles.Standings
| NFL Eastern Eastern and Western Divisions (NFL) 1933-69 The Eastern and Western Divisions of the National Football League, renamed the American and National Conferences in 1950 and then the Eastern and Western Conferences in 1953, were organized as a result of the disputed NFL championship of 1932... |
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| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| New York Giants 1946 New York Giants season The 1946 New York Giants season was the 22nd season for the club in the National Football League.-Schedule:-Playoffs:-Standings:-See also:*List of New York Giants seasons... |
7 | 3 | 1 | .700 | 236 | 162 | W-1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 231 | 220 | W-2 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers 1946 Pittsburgh Steelers season The 1946 Pittsburgh Steelers represented the franchise in its 13th season of play as part of the NFL. The team finished the season with a record of 5-5-1... |
5 | 5 | 1 | .500 | 136 | 117 | L-2 |
| Washington Redskins 1946 Washington Redskins season The 1946 Washington Redskins began with the team trying to improve on their 8-2 record from 1945.-Schedule:-Standings:... |
5 | 5 | 1 | .500 | 171 | 191 | L-2 |
| Boston Yanks 1946 Boston Yanks season The 1946 Boston Yanks season was their third in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous season's output of 3-6-1, winning only two games. They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the third consecutive season.-Schedule:-Standings:... |
2 | 8 | 1 | .200 | 189 | 273 | L-1 |
1946 Roster
(All time List of Philadelphia Eagles players in franchise history)| = 1946 Pro All-Star Pro Bowl In professional American football, the Pro Bowl is the all-star game of the National Football League . Since the merger with the rival American Football League in 1970, it has been officially called the AFC–NFC Pro Bowl, matching the top players in the American Football Conference against those... |
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| NO. | |AGE | |GP | |WT | |YRS | Mel Bleeker Mel Bleeker Melvin Wallace "Mel" Bleeker was a professional American football player who played halfback for four seasons for the Philadelphia Eagles and Los Angeles Rams.... > | 26 | HB | 4 | 0 | 189 | 5–11 | 2 | |||||
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| 29 | E-DB | 8 | 6 | 194 | 5–11 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 28 | FB | 11 | 2 | 208 | 5–11 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 25 | DB-HB | 9 | 1 | 178 | 5–9 | Rookie | |||||||||||
| 35 | T | 11 | 0 | 224 | 6–1 | Rookie | |||||||||||
| 32 | T | 9 | 0 | 228 | 6–2 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 30 | E-DE | 11 | 9 | 197 | 6–1 | 5 | none | ||||||||||
| 26 | E | 2 | 0 | 210 | 6–3 | Rookie | |||||||||||
| 28 | C | 7 | 0 | 205 | 6–1 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 27 | C-G | 2 | 0 | 225 | 6–1 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 29 | B | 10 | 3 | 195 | 6–0 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 28 | E-DE | 11 | 4 | 179 | 6–1 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 25 | G-MG-T-DT | 9 | 1 | 243 | 6–2 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 29 | B | 10 | 2 | 207 | 6–0 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 27 | HB | 5 | 0 | 175 | 5–9 | Rookie | |||||||||||
| 28 | E | 7 | 2 | 190 | 6–1 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 26 | E | 3 | 0 | 196 | 6–0 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 32 | C | 11 | 10 | 203 | 6–1 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 28 | G-T-PK | 11 | 5 | 234 | 6–0 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 27 | T-DE | 6 | 0 | 217 | 6–2 | Rookie | |||||||||||
| 25 | G | 11 | 11 | 209 | 5–9 | 2 | none | ||||||||||
| 25 | E | 1 | 0 | 200 | 6–2 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 27 | G | 10 | 0 | 205 | 5–11 | Rookie | |||||||||||
| 32 | G | 10 | 5 | 205 | 5–11 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 25 | FB-LB | 10 | 8 | 205 | 6–1 | Rookie | |||||||||||
| 25 | HB | 4 | 0 | 185 | 5–11 | Rookie | |||||||||||
| 23 | G-LB | 4 | 0 | 243 | 6–2 | Rookie | |||||||||||
| 27 | HB | 11 | 5 | 164 | 5–11 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 28 | T-DT | 11 | 11 | 223 | 6–3 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 23 | QB | 11 | 0 | 170 | 5–11 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 26 | E | 11 | 1 | 195 | 6–2 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 29 | HB-DB | 9 | 4 | 187 | 6–0 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 27 | HB | 10 | 0 | 175 | 6–0 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 30 | QB | 10 | 3 | 192 | 6–1 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 26 | HB | 9 | 8 | 200 | 6–0 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 26 | T-G-DT | 9 | 9 | 214 | 6–1 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 31 | C-LB-E | 7 | 1 | 217 | 5–11 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 27 | G | 11 | 2 | 213 | 6–0 | Rookie | |||||||||||
| 28 | QB-WB-K | 11 | 7 | 201 | 6–2 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 41 Players Team Average |
27.6 | 11 | 202.6 | 6–0.3 | 3.1 |