1955 Philadelphia Eagles season
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The 1955
Philadelphia Eagles
season was their 23rd in the league
. They failed to improve on their previous output
of 7–4–1, winning only four games. The team failed to qualify for the playoffs for the sixth consecutive season.
With the Lottery bonus pick, they chose George Shaw
a Quarterback
from the University of Oregon footabll program
. Two picks later they chose 1954 Heisman Trophy
winner Alan Ameche
a Fullback
that played in the Wisconsin Badgers football
program.
Because of a 7–4–1 record in the 1954 Philadelphia Eagles season
the Eagles normally will pick 8th in the odd rounds and 9th in the even rounds. They alternated with the San Francisco 49ers
The Eagle made a pick in every round.
The Philadelphia Eagles used their 1st round pick, 9th pick in the draft, to select Dick Bielski
a Fullback from Maryland
Only draftee from this year draft to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame is Johnny Unitas, Quarterback from the Louisville
taken 9th round 102nd overall by the Pittsburgh Steelers. He was a Professional Football Hall of Fame Class of 1979 member.
Not shown are acquired picks that the Eagles traded away.
1955 NFL season
The 1955 NFL season was the 36th regular season of the National Football League. NBC paid $100,000 to replace DuMont as the national television network for the NFL Championship Game...
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 23rd in the league
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. They failed to improve on their previous output
1954 Philadelphia Eagles season
The 1954 Philadelphia Eagles season was their 22nd in the league. They matched their previous output of 7–4–1. The team failed to qualify for the playoffs for the fifth consecutive season.-Off Season:...
of 7–4–1, winning only four games. The team failed to qualify for the playoffs for the sixth consecutive season.
NFL Draft
The 1955 NFL Draft was held on January 27 – January 28, 1955. This was a draft that lasted for 30 rounds, with 12 teams selecting 360 players. This was also a lottery pick year again and the Baltimore Colts had that and the third pick in the draft.With the Lottery bonus pick, they chose George Shaw
George Shaw (American football)
George Howard Shaw was an American football quarterback who played seven seasons in the National Football League.-Early life:...
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 University of Oregon footabll program
Oregon Ducks football
The Oregon Ducks football program is the intercollegiate American football team for the University of Oregon located in the U.S. state of Oregon. The team competes at the NCAA Division I level in the Football Bowl Subdivision and is a member of the Pacific-12 Conference. Known as the Ducks, the...
. Two picks later they chose 1954 Heisman Trophy
Heisman Trophy
The Heisman Memorial Trophy Award , is awarded annually to the player deemed the most outstanding player in collegiate football. It was created in 1935 as the Downtown Athletic Club trophy and renamed in 1936 following the death of the Club's athletic director, John Heisman The Heisman Memorial...
winner Alan Ameche
Alan Ameche
Lino Dante "Alan" Ameche , nicknamed "The Horse", was an American football player who played six seasons with the Baltimore Colts in the National Football League after winning the Heisman Trophy in college at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He was elected to the Pro Bowl in each of his first...
a Fullback
Fullback (American football)
A fullback is a position in the offensive backfield in American and Canadian football, and is one of the two running back positions along with the halfback...
that played in the Wisconsin Badgers football
Wisconsin Badgers football
The Wisconsin Badgers are a college football program that represents the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision and the Big Ten Conference. They play their home games at Camp Randall Stadium, the fourth-oldest stadium in college football...
program.
Because of a 7–4–1 record in the 1954 Philadelphia Eagles season
1954 Philadelphia Eagles season
The 1954 Philadelphia Eagles season was their 22nd in the league. They matched their previous output of 7–4–1. The team failed to qualify for the playoffs for the fifth consecutive season.-Off Season:...
the Eagles normally will pick 8th in the odd rounds and 9th in the even rounds. They alternated with the San Francisco 49ers
San Francisco 49ers
The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and...
The Eagle made a pick in every round.
The Philadelphia Eagles used their 1st round pick, 9th pick in the draft, to select Dick Bielski
Dick Bielski
Richard Adam Bielski is a former American football running back in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles, Dallas Cowboys, and the Baltimore Colts. He played college football at the University of Maryland and was drafted in the first round of the 1955 NFL Draft...
a Fullback from Maryland
University of Maryland, College Park
The University of Maryland, College Park is a top-ranked public research university located in the city of College Park in Prince George's County, Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C...
Only draftee from this year draft to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame is Johnny Unitas, Quarterback from the Louisville
Louisville Cardinals football
The Louisville Cardinals football team represents the University of Louisville in college football as a member of the Big East Conference. Howard Schnellenberger started the program's rise to relevancy after winning the Miami Hurricanes' first national championship...
taken 9th round 102nd overall by the Pittsburgh Steelers. He was a Professional Football Hall of Fame Class of 1979 member.
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 |
= Hall of Fame Pro Football Hall of Fame The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the hall of fame of professional football in the United States with an emphasis on the National Football League . It opened in Canton, Ohio, on September 7, 1963, with 17 charter inductees... r |
| Rd | Pick | Player | Position | School | Rd | Pick | Player | Position | School | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | |||||||||
| Fullback | Maryland University of Maryland, College Park The University of Maryland, College Park is a top-ranked public research university located in the city of College Park in Prince George's County, Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C... |
2 | 22 | Alex "Buck" Lansford Buck Lansford Alex John "Buck" Lansford is a former American football offensive lineman in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles and the Los Angeles Rams. He was named to the Pro Bowl one time. Lansford played college football at the University of Texas and was drafted in the second round... |
Tackle | Texas | ||||
| 3 | 33 | Frank Eidom | Back | Southern Methodist | 4 | 46 | Dean Dugger | End | Ohio State | |
| 5 | 57 | Gene Lamone | Guard | West Virginia | 6 | 70 | Billy Quinn | Back | Texas | |
| 7 | 81 | Bill McKenna | End | Brandeis | 8 | 94 | Herman Watson | Tackle | Vanderbilt | |
| 9 | 105 | Von Morgan | End | Abilene Christian | 10 | 118 | Talmadge "Duke" Washington Duke Washington Carl Talmage "Duke" Washington is a former American football running back from Pasco, Washington, famous for his play for Washington State University.He is thought of by many as the greatest running back in Pasco High School history... |
Back | Washington State | |
| 11 | 129 | Bob Hardy | Back | Kentucky | 12 | 142 | Andy Nacrelli | End | Fordham | |
| 13 | 153 | Jerry Krisher | Center | Ohio State | 14 | 166 | Tommy Bell | Back | Army | |
| 15 | 177 | Don Brougher | Center | Maryland | 16 | 190 | Clyde White | Guard | Clemson | |
| 17 | 18 | |||||||||
| 19 | 225 | Terry Fails | End | Vanderbilt | 20 | |||||
| 21 | 22 | |||||||||
| 23 | 24 | 286 | Vic "Hootie" Postula | Back | Michigan State | |||||
| 25 | 26 | 310 | George Palachunik | Guard | Maryland | |||||
| 27 | 28 | |||||||||
| 29 | 345 | Ron Lloyd | Tackle | Bucknell | 30 | 357 | Dave Finney | Back | Texas Christian |
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 24, 1955 | 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 27–17 |
| 2 | October 1, 1955 | 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 31–30 |
| 3 | October 9, 1955 | at Cleveland Browns Cleveland Browns The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 21–17 |
| 4 | October 15, 1955 | 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 13–7 |
| 5 | October 23, 1955 | at Chicago Cardinals | T 24–24 |
| 6 | October 30, 1955 | 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 24–0 |
| 7 | November 6, 1955 | 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,... |
L 34–21 |
| 8 | November 13, 1955 | Cleveland Browns Cleveland Browns The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
W 33–17 |
| 9 | November 20, 1955 | 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 31–7 |
| 10 | November 27, 1955 | Los Angeles Rams | L 23–21 |
| 11 | December 4, 1955 | Chicago Cardinals | W 27–3 |
| 12 | December 11, 1955 | 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 17–10 |
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 | |
| Cleveland Browns 1955 Cleveland Browns season The 1955 Cleveland Browns season was the team's sixth season with the National Football League. The Browns' defense became the first defense in the history of the NFL to lead the league in fewest points allowed and fewest total yards allowed for two consecutive seasons.-Exhibition Schedule:-Regular... |
9 | 2 | 1 | .818 | 349 | 218 | W-2 |
| Washington Redskins 1955 Washington Redskins season The 1955 Washington Redskins began with the team trying to improve on their 3-9 record from 1954.-Schedule:-Standings:-References:... |
8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 246 | 222 | W-1 |
| New York Giants 1955 New York Giants season The 1955 New York Giants season was the 31st season for the club in the National Football League.-Schedule:-Standings:-See also:*List of New York Giants seasons... |
6 | 5 | 1 | .545 | 267 | 223 | W-2 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 4 | 7 | 1 | .364 | 248 | 231 | L-1 |
| Chicago Cardinals 1955 Chicago Cardinals season The 1955 Chicago Cardinals season was the 36th season the team was in the league. The team improved on their previous output of 2-10, winning four games. They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the seventh consecutive season.-Schedule:-Standings:... |
4 | 7 | 1 | .364 | 224 | 252 | L-2 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers 1955 Pittsburgh Steelers season -Schedule:- Week 1 : Chicago Cardinals :at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania* Game time:* Game weather:* Game attendance: 26,359* Referee:* TV announcers:Scoring Drives:... |
4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 195 | 285 | L-7 |
1955 Roster
(All time List of Philadelphia Eagles players in franchise history)| = 1955 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... |
= Hall of Fame Pro Football Hall of Fame The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the hall of fame of professional football in the United States with an emphasis on the National Football League . It opened in Canton, Ohio, on September 7, 1963, with 17 charter inductees... r |
- + = Was a Starter in the Pro-Bowl
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Team Average27.1 12 215.7 6–1.4 3.9