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The 1993
1993 NFL season
The 1993 NFL season was the 74th regular season of the National Football League. For the first time in league history, all NFL teams played their 16-game schedule over a span of 18 weeks. After the success of expanding the regular season to a period of 17 weeks in 1990, the league hoped this new...

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 61st 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...

. The team failed to improve upon their previous output

1992 Philadelphia Eagles season

The 1992 Philadelphia Eagles season was their 60th in the league. The team improved upon their previous output of 10–6, winning eleven games and qualifying for the playoffs.-Offseason:...

of 11–5, winning only eight games and failing to qualify for the playoffs for only the second time in six seasons. Ten of their sixteen games were decided by a touchdown or less.

Off Season

The Eagles held training camp at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester University of Pennsylvania is a public university located in West Chester, Pennsylvania, about miles west of Philadelphia. It is one of the 14 state universities of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education . West Chester was ranked 69th in the Master's Universities ...

for the 14th consecutive year.

NFL Draft

The 1993 NFL Draft

1993 NFL Draft

The 1993 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 25-26, 1993...

was held April 25–26, 1993. The draft is reduced to 8 rounds, down from 12
Because the Eagles tied with 5 other teams at 11–5 in 1992

1992 NFL season

The 1992 NFL season was the 73rd regular season of the National Football League.Due to the damage caused by Hurricane Andrew, the New England Patriots–Miami Dolphins game that was scheduled for September 6 at Joe Robbie Stadium was rescheduled to October 18. Both teams originally had that...

, they rotated in picking 20th to 25th in the 8 rounds. There were 224 players taken in this draft by the NFL.

The number 1 pick in the draft was made by the New England Patriots

New England Patriots

The New England Patriots, commonly called the "Pats", are a professional football team based in the Greater Boston area, playing their home games in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium. The team is part of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National...

who picked Drew Bledsoe

Drew Bledsoe

Drew McQueen Bledsoe is a former football quarterback in the National Football League, best known as the starting quarterback for the New England Patriots from 1993-2001. During the 1990s, he was considered the face of the Patriots franchise...

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...

out of Washington State

Washington State University

Washington State University is a public research university based in Pullman, Washington, in the Palouse region of the Pacific Northwest. Founded in 1890, WSU is the state's original and largest land-grant university...

.

The Eagles had 2 first round picks number 19 and 24. They chose Lester Holmes a Tackle out of Jackson State and Leonard Renfro a Defensive Tackle out of Colorado with those picks

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.

Player Selections

= 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 Famer

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...

Lester Holmes

Lester Holmes is a former American football offensive lineman in the National Football League. He played college football at Jackson State University and was drafted in the first round of the 1993 NFL Draft....

_{Acquired Pick}> Jackson State

Jackson State University

Jackson State University is a historically black university founded in 1877 in Natchez, MS by the American Baptist Home Mission Society of New York. The Society moved the school to Jackson in 1882, renaming it Jackson College, and developed its present campus in 1902. It became a state supported...

> Leonard Renfro

Leonard Renfro

Leonard Renfro is a former professional American football defensive tackle who played two seasons for the Philadelphia Eagles in the National Football League....

> Victor Bailey

Victor Bailey (American football)

Victor L. Bailey is a former professional American football player who played wide receiver for three seasons for the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs. He is currently living with his wife Tonja Buford-Bailey and his two kids....

> Derrick Frazier

Derrick Frazier

Derrick Lothair Frazier is a former American football cornerback in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the third round of the 1993 NFL Draft and played for the team from 1993−1995. He played for the Indianapolis Colts and Dallas Cowboys in 1996...

_{Acquired Pick}> Pick Traded > Pick Traded > Joey Mickey

Joey Mickey

Joseph G. "Joey" Mickey is a former professional American football Tight end in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the seventh round of the 1993 NFL Draft. He attended the University of Oklahoma. He would play tight end with the Dallas Cowboys in...

Rd		\|PLAYER		\|SCHOOL
1	19
Offensive tackle
1	24
Defensive tackle
2	50
Wide receiver Wide receiver A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...
3	75
Cornerback Cornerback A cornerback is a member of the defensive backfield or secondary in American and Canadian football. Cornerbacks cover receivers, to defend against pass offenses and make tackles. Other members of the defensive backfield include the safeties and occasionally linebackers. The cornerback position...
3	77
Defensive back
4

5

6	163
Linebacker Linebacker A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen...
7	190
Tight end Tight end The tight end is a position in American football on the offense. The tight end is often seen as a hybrid position with the characteristics and roles of both an offensive lineman and a wide receiver. Like offensive linemen, they are usually lined up on the offensive line and are large enough to be...
8	217
Tackle

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Attendance
1	September 5, 1993	Phoenix Cardinals Arizona Cardinals The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in Glendale, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...	W 23–17	59,831
2	September 12, 1993	at 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...	W 20–17	59,061
3	September 19, 1993	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 34–31	65,435
4	Bye
5	October 3, 1993	at New York Jets New York Jets The New York Jets are a professional football team headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, representing the New York metropolitan area. The team is a member of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...	W 38–30	72,593
6	October 10, 1993	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 17–6	63,601
7	October 17, 1993	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 21–10	76,050
8	Bye
9	October 31, 1993	Dallas Cowboys Dallas Cowboys The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas...	L 23–10	61,912
10	November 7, 1993	at Phoenix Cardinals Arizona Cardinals The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in Glendale, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...	L 16–3	41,634
11	November 14, 1993	Miami Dolphins Miami Dolphins The Miami Dolphins are a Professional football team based in the Miami metropolitan area in Florida. The team is part of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...	L 19–14	64,213
12	November 21, 1993	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 7–3	62,928
13	November 28, 1993	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 17–14	46,663
14	December 6, 1993	at Dallas Cowboys Dallas Cowboys The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas...	L 23–17	64,521
15	December 12, 1993	Buffalo Bills Buffalo Bills The Buffalo Bills are a professional football team based in Buffalo, New York. They are currently members of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...	L 10–7	60,769
16	December 19, 1993	at Indianapolis Colts Indianapolis Colts The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League ....	W 20–10	44,952
17	December 26, 1993	New Orleans Saints New Orleans Saints The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They are members of the South Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League ....	W 37–26	50,085
18	January 3, 1994	at 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...	W 37–34	61,653

1993 Roster

= 1993 Pro Bowl

Pro Bowl

= Hall of Famer

Pro Football Hall of Fame

Pro Bowl Selection + Pro Bowl Starter

NO.		\|AGE		\|GP		\|WT
72
29	C-G-T	16	16	275	6–3	6
21
28	DB	16	16	184	5–10	5
11
37	K	11	0	175	5–10	14
82
23	WR	16	10	196	6–2	Rookie
62
33	G-T-C	12	4	278	6–4	11
24
23	DB	10	0	182	5–9	Rookie
86
27	WR	4	4	204	6–0	3
84
30	TE	16	16	245	6–4	8
6
31	QB	10	8	205	6–3	7
71
23	DE-DT	15	0	279	6–5	Rookie
52
30	LB	11	0	240	6–2	8
12
30	QB	4	4	212	6–4	8
78
26	T-G	16	16	330	6–4	2
56
29	LB	11	10	235	6–2	6
5
27	P	16	0	215	6–1	5
95
27	DE	16	11	256	6–3	2
61
28	G-T	3	3	310	6–5	3
33
31	DB	16	2	203	6–3	9
54
27	LB	16	7	231	6–1	4
65
34	G-T	12	8	300	6–6	11
91
24	DT-DE	16	15	272	6–4	2
97
29	LB-DE	4	3	260	6–6	7
45
23	RB	16	4	195	5–8	Rookie
73
24	G	12	6	315	6–4	Rookie
48
32	DB	15	8	213	6–1	10
66
25	G-C	16	0	270	6–2	2
98
24	DT	7	0	285	6–5	1
87
26	TE	16	2	242	6–2	2
32
26	RB	16	5	222	6–2	2
59
29	LB-DB	16	16	241	6–2	7
80
23	WR	1	0	178	6–0	Rookie
80
37	WR	9	2	192	6–3	15
68
30	G	8	4	290	6–4	6
43
28	DB	6	0	200	6–2	5
29
23	DB	16	12	154	5–7	1
38
31	DB	16	14	200	6–1	8
77
31	DT-NT-DE	14	6	260	6–6	8
74
29	DT-NT-DE	7	3	261	6–2	6
7
33	QB	5	4	210	6–4	9
58
23	LB	12	0	230	5–11	Rookie
90
31	DT-DE	8	8	325	6–2	8
42
23	DB	9	0	218	6–1	Rookie
94
23	DT	14	2	291	6–2	Rookie
81
24	WR	1	0	204	6–3	Rookie
53
28	LB	3	0	232	6–1	4
55
31	LB	5	0	215	6–1	6
9
33	K	5	0	195	6–1	6
79
30	G	13	13	290	6–5	6
75
26	G-T	1	0	290	6–4	2
23
26	RB	15	7	195	6–0	4
22
31	RB	16	0	181	5–9	7
96
29	DE-DT	16	16	292	6–5	7
26
26	DB	13	3	185	5–11	3
30
28	DB	15	0	198	5–11	2
85
24	WR	4	0	177	5–6	1
51
25	LB	16	16	223	6–2	2
76
33	T-G	10	10	295	6–5	8
34
31	RB	16	16	225	6–1	7
20
31	DB	9	8	200	5–11	9
89
26	WR	16	14	187	5–11	3
83
31	WR	10	0	187	6–1	8

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