1957 Philadelphia Eagles season
| 1957 Philadelphia Eagles season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Hugh Devore |
| Owner | Happy Hundred |
| Results | |
| Record | 6-6 |
| Division place | 5th NFL Eastern |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
The 1957 Philadelphia Eagles season was their 25th in the league. They improved on their previous output of 3–8–1, winning six games.[1] The team failed to qualify for the playoffs for the eighth consecutive season.
Offseason
NFL Draft
The 1957 NFL Draft was held on November 27, 1956. This was before the end of the NFL Season and the between time of NCAA College football season end and the College bowl games. The draft once again was 30 rounds long, 12 teams picking, and a total of 360 players selected. This again was a year that there was a Lottery bonus pick. This year's team to get the overall number 1 pick in the draft was the Green Bay Packers that selected, 1956 Heisman Trophy winner, Paul Hornung [2] who was a Halfback out of Notre Dame
3–8–1
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.[3] 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 Bowler [4] | = Hall of Famer |
| Rd | Pick | Player | Position | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Clarence Peaks | Fullback | Michigan State |
| 2 | 19 | Billy Ray Barnes | Back | Wake Forest |
| 3 | 31 | Tommy McDonald | Wide receiver | Oklahoma |
| 4 | 43 | Sonny Jurgensen | Quarterback | Duke |
| 5 | 55 | Jimmy Harris | Quarterback | Oklahoma |
| 6 | 62 | Choice Traded to San Francisco | ||
| 7 | 74 | Tom Saidock | Tackle | Michigan State |
| 8 | 86 | Hal McElhaney | Back | Duke |
| 9 | 98 | Hal Davis | Back | Westminster (PA) |
| 10 | 110 | Don Bruhns | Center | Drake |
| 11 | 122 | Gil Shoaf | Tackle | Wabash |
| 12 | 134 | Buddy Dike | Back | Texas Christian |
| 13 | 146 | Hubert Bobo | Back | Ohio State |
| 14 | 158 | Jerry Cashman | Tackle | Syracuse |
| 15 | 170 | Mort Moriarity | End | Texas |
| 16 | 182 | John Nocera | Back | Iowa |
| 17 | 194 | Dan Radakovich | Center | Penn State |
| 18 | 206 | Billy Kelley | Tackle | Baylor |
| 19 | 218 | Paul Harasimowicz | Tackle | Vermont |
| 20 | 230 | Leroy Thompson | Back | Butler |
| 21 | 242 | Charley Brooks | End | Michigan |
| 22 | 254 | John Simerson | Tackle | Purdue |
| 23 | 266 | Lou Lovely | Guard | Boston University |
| 24 | 278 | Dennis McGill | Back | Yale |
| 25 | 290 | Bob Ratliff | Back | West Texas State |
| 26 | 302 | Alvin Richardson | Tackle | Grambling |
| 27 | 314 | Frank Hall | Back | USC |
| 28 | 326 | Clem Corona | Guard | Michigan |
| 29 | 338 | John Niznik | End | Wake Forest |
| 30 | 350 | Larry Hubbard | End | Marquette |
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 29, 1957 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 17-13 | |
| 2 | October 5, 1957 | New York Giants | L 24–20 | |
| 3 | October 13, 1957 | at Cleveland Browns | L 24–7 | |
| 4 | October 20, 1957 | Cleveland Browns | W 17–7 | |
| 5 | October 27, 1957 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 6–0 | |
| 6 | November 3, 1957 | at Chicago Cardinals | W 38–21 | |
| 7 | November 10, 1957 | Detroit Lions | L 27–16 | |
| 8 | November 17, 1957 | at New York Giants | L 13–0 | |
| 9 | November 24, 1957 | Washington Redskins | W 21–12 | |
| 10 | December 1, 1957 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 7–6 | |
| 11 | December 8, 1957 | at Washington Redskins | L 42–7 | |
| 12 | December 14, 1957 | Chicago Cardinals | L 31–27 |
Standings
| NFL Eastern Conference | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | CONF | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Cleveland Browns | 9 | 2 | 1 | .818 | 8–1–1 | 269 | 172 | W1 | |
| New York Giants | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 6–4 | 254 | 211 | L3 | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 5–5 | 161 | 178 | W1 | |
| Washington Redskins | 5 | 6 | 1 | .455 | 4–5–1 | 251 | 230 | W3 | |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 4–6 | 173 | 230 | L2 | |
| Chicago Cardinals | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | 2–8 | 200 | 299 | L1 | |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
1957 Roster
(All time List of Philadelphia Eagles players in franchise history)
| = 1957 Pro Bowl [5] | = Hall of Famer |
- + = Was a Starter in the Pro-Bowl
| NO. | Player | AGE | POS | GP | GS | WT | HT | YRS | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hugh Devore | COACH | 1957 record 4–8–0 | Eagles Lifetime 7–16–1 | NFL Lifetime 7–18–1 | 2nd | University of Notre Dame | |||
| 33 | Billy Ray Barnes | 22 | HB | 12 | 0 | 201 | 5–11 | Rookie | Wake Forest |
| 60 | Chuck Bednarik | 32 | LB-C | 11 | 0 | 233 | 6–3 | 8 | Pennsylvania Quakers |
| 81 | Eddie Bell | 26 | DB-LB | 12 | 0 | 212 | 6–1 | 2 | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Dick Bielski | 25 | E-FB | 12 | 0 | 224 | 6–1 | 2 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 40 | Tom Brookshier | 26 | DB | 12 | 0 | 196 | 6–0 | 4 | Colorado Buffalos |
| 84 | Hank Burnine | 25 | E | 7 | 0 | 188 | 6–2 | 1 | Missouri |
| 78 | Marion Campbell | 28 | DE-DT-MG G-T | 10 | 0 | 250 | 6–3 | 3 | Georgia |
| 10 | Al Dorow | 28 | QB | 6 | 0 | 193 | 6–0 | 3 | Michigan State |
| 64 | Bob Gaona | 26 | T | 12 | 0 | 243 | 6–3 | 4 | Wake Forest |
| 64 | Abe Gibron | 32 | G | 12 | 0 | 243 | 5–11 | 8 | Purdue,Valparaiso |
| 20 | Jimmy Harris | 23 | DB | 12 | 0 | 178 | 6–1 | Rookie | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 42 | Bob Hudson | 27 | DB-LB-E | 12 | 0 | 225 | 6–4 | 6 | Clemson Tigers |
| 63 | Ken Huxhold | 28 | G | 12 | 0 | 226 | 6–1 | 3 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 9 | Sonny Jurgensen | 23 | QB | 10 | 5 | 202 | 5–11 | Rookie | Duke |
| 23 | Ken Keller | 23 | HB | 12 | 0 | 180 | 5–10 | 1 | North Carolina Tarheels |
| 68 | Bill Koman | 23 | LB | 11 | 11 | 229 | 6–2 | 1 | North Carolina |
| 79 | Buck Lansford | 24 | G-T | 10 | 10 | 232 | 6–2 | 2 | Texas Longhorns |
| 65 | Menil Mavraides | 26 | G | 12 | 0 | 235 | 6–1 | 3 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 25 | Tommy McDonald | 23 | FL-HB SE-WR | 12 | 0 | 178 | 5–9 | Rookie | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 41 | Jerry Norton | 26 | DB-HB | 12 | 0 | 195 | 5–11 | 3 | SMU Mustangs |
| 26 | Clarence Peaks | 22 | FB | 12 | 0 | 218 | 6–1 | Rookike | Michigan State |
| 44 | Pete Retzlaff | 26 | E-HB-TE | 12 | 0 | 211 | 6–1 | 1 | South Dakota St. Jackrabbits |
| 45 | Rocky Ryan | 25 | DB-E | 9 | 0 | 202 | 6–1 | 1 | Illinois |
| 75 | Tom Saidock | 27 | DT | 11 | 5 | 261 | 6–5 | Rookie | Michigan State |
| 82 | Tom Scott | 27 | DE-LB | 12 | 0 | 218 | 6–2 | 4 | Virginia |
| 53 | John Simerson | 22 | C-T | 12 | 12 | 257 | 6–3 | Rookie | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 80 | Bill Stribling | 30 | E | 12 | 0 | 206 | 6–1 | 6 | Mississippi |
| 76 | Len Szafaryn | 29 | T-G-LB-DT | 1 | 1 | 226 | 6–2 | 8 | North Carolina |
| 11 | Bobby Thomason | 29 | QB | 12 | 7 | 196 | 6–1 | 8 | VMI |
| 83 | Bobby Walston | 29 | E-HB-K | 12 | 0 | 190 | 6–0 | 6 | Georgia |
| 77 | Jim Weatherall | 28 | DT-T | 12 | 0 | 245 | 6–4 | 2 | Oklahoma |
| 86 | Norm Willey | 30 | DE-G-E | 12 | 0 | 224 | 6–2 | 7 | Marshall Thundering Herd |
| 32 | Neil Worden | 26 | FB | 12 | 0 | 198 | 5–10 | 3 | Notre Dame |
| 74 | Frank Wydo | 33 | T-DT | 12 | 0 | 225 | 6–4 | 10 | Cornell |
| 73 | Sid Youngelman | 26 | DT-DE | 12 | 0 | 257 | 6–3 | 2 | Alabama |
| 35 Players Team Average | 26.4 | 12 | 217.1 | 6–1.2 | 3.2 |
Post Season
Head Coach Hugh Devore struggled during his two seasons in the City of Brotherly Love, compiling a mark of 7–16–1. The poor record led to Devore's firing on January 11, 1958. Despite adding assistants such as former New York Giants head coach Steve Owen.
References
- ↑ 1957 Philadelphia Eagles
- ↑ Paul Hornung, 1956 Heisman Trophy winner "Heisman Trophy". Heismen. Archived from the original on September 20, 2009. Retrieved August 4, 2008.
- ↑ http://www.profootballhof.com/history/release.aspx?release_id=1447
- ↑ Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro-Bowl at any time in their career.
- ↑ Players are identified as a 1957 All-Star.