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| 2017 Philadelphia Eagles season | |
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| Owner | Jeffrey Lurie |
| General manager | Howie Roseman |
| Head coach | Doug Pederson |
| Offensive coordinator | Frank Reich |
| Defensive coordinator | Jim Schwartz |
| Home field | Lincoln Financial Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 13–3 |
| Division place | 1st NFC East |
| Playoff finish | Won Divisional Playoffs (vs. Falcons) 15–10 Won NFC Championship (vs. Vikings) 38–7 Won Super Bowl LII (vs. Patriots) 41–33 |
| Pro Bowlers | 6
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| AP All-Pros | 4
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The 2017 Philadelphia Eagles season was the franchise's 85th season in the National Football League (NFL), their 15th playing their home games at Lincoln Financial Field and the second under head coach Doug Pederson. Philadelphia won its first-ever Super Bowl title, the franchise's first championship since 1960. They defeated the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LII.
The Eagles improved from their 7–9 record from 2016, reaching a record of 13–3, and tying their 2004 season for the most wins in a season franchise history, though the 1949 team and the 1960 team had higher winning percentages. They, along with the Minnesota Vikings, Pittsburgh Steelers, and New England Patriots were involved in a 4-way tie for 1st overall. The Steelers won the tiebreaker over the Vikings based on head-to-head victory, the Patriots won the tiebreaker over the Steelers based on head-to-head victory, and the Eagles won the tiebreaker over the Patriots based on record against common opponents. In these tiebreakers taking effect, the Eagles were statistically the best team in the 2017 season. Their win against the Los Angeles Rams allowed them to clinch the division title for the first time since 2013 (first in the Pederson/Wentz era), but came with the loss of Carson Wentz to a torn ACL. A close win against the New York Giants in Week 15 helped the Eagles clinch a first-round bye for the first time in 13 years, and a Christmas Day home win over the Oakland Raiders allowed the Eagles to clinch home-field advantage throughout the playoffs for the first time since 2004.
The Eagles defeated the Atlanta Falcons 15–10 in the Divisional Round and routed the Minnesota Vikings 38–7 in the NFC Championship Game. The win against the Falcons in the divisional round was their first playoff win since 2008, and their first at home since 2006. The Eagles were the first No. 1 seed in the playoffs since the NFL instituted playoff seeding in 1975 to be an underdog in the Divisional Round, and were also an underdog in the Conference Championship. In total, six Eagles players were selected for the Pro Bowl, including four first-time recipients. However, none of them participated due to preparations for Super Bowl LII.
The Eagles defeated the New England Patriots by a score of 41–33 in Super Bowl LII for their first Super Bowl victory in franchise history. It was also their fourth NFL Championship, and their first league title since 1960. This was the second time the Eagles and Patriots battled in a Super Bowl; when they met in Super Bowl XXXIX, the Patriots won 24–21. Backup quarterback Nick Foles was named Super Bowl MVP. The Eagles defeated both Super Bowl teams from the previous NFL season (the New England Patriots and the Atlanta Falcons) in the playoffs, the third team to beat both of them this season, after the Carolina Panthers and Miami Dolphins. They also defeated both teams who had beaten them in their only two previous Super Bowl appearances: the Oakland Raiders in the regular season, who beat them in Super Bowl XV, and the Patriots in the Super Bowl, who previously beat them in Super Bowl XXXIX. The Eagles became the first team since the 1995 Dallas Cowboys to avenge a Super Bowl loss against a team who defeated them in a prior Super Bowl matchup.
Roster changes
Free agents
| Position | Player | Tag | 2017 Team | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | Kenjon Barner | UFA | Philadelphia Eagles | Signed 1-year deal |
| DE | Bryan Braman | UFA | Philadelphia Eagles | Signed 1-year deal |
| TE | Trey Burton | RFA | Philadelphia Eagles | Signed 1-year tender |
| CB | Nolan Carroll | UFA | Dallas Cowboys | Signed 3-year deal |
| LB | Najee Goode | RFA | Philadelphia Eagles | Signed 1-year deal |
| DT | Bennie Logan | UFA | Kansas City Chiefs | Signed 1-year deal |
| LB | Stephen Tulloch | UFA | Retired | |
| S | Jaylen Watkins | RFA | Philadelphia Eagles | Signed 1-year deal |
| RB | Terrell Watson | UFA | Pittsburgh Steelers | Signed 1-year deal |
| C | Stefen Wisniewski | UFA | Philadelphia Eagles | Signed 3-year deal |
| Player re-signed by the Eagles |
Free agent signings
| Position | Player | Tag | 2016 Team | Date signed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | Torrey Smith | UFA | San Francisco 49ers | March 9 | Signed 3-year/$15 million deal |
| WR | Alshon Jeffery | UFA | Chicago Bears | March 9 | Signed 1-year/$14 million deal |
| OG | Chance Warmack | UFA | Tennessee Titans | March 9 | Signed 1-year/$1.51 million deal |
| QB | Nick Foles | UFA | Kansas City Chiefs | March 13 | Signed 2-year/$11 million deal |
| DE | Chris Long | UFA | New England Patriots | March 28 | Signed 2-year deal |
| CB | Patrick Robinson | UFA | Indianapolis Colts | March 28 | Signed 1-year deal |
| QB | Matt McGloin | UFA | Oakland Raiders | April 10 | Signed 1-year/$800k deal |
| RB | LeGarrette Blount | UFA | New England Patriots | May 17 | Signed 1-year/$2.8 million deal |
Departures
| Position | Player | Age | 2017 Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| CB | Nolan Carroll | 30 | Dallas Cowboys |
| OLB | Connor Barwin | 30 | Los Angeles Rams |
| DT | Bennie Logan | 27 | Kansas City Chiefs |
| QB | Chase Daniel | 30 | New Orleans Saints |
| QB | Aaron Murray | 26 | Los Angeles Rams |
| CB | Leodis McKelvin | 31 | FA |
| WR | Dorial Green-Beckham | 24 | FA |
| DE | Marcus Smith II | 25 | Seattle Seahawks |
| RB | Ryan Mathews | 29 | FA |
Trades
- April 4: The Eagles traded the 74th pick in the 2017 NFL Draft to the Baltimore Ravens to acquire Timmy Jernigan and the 99th pick in the 2017 NFL draft.
- July 26: Guard Allen Barbre was traded to the Denver Broncos in exchange for a 2019 seventh-round draft selection.[1]
- August 11: The Eagles traded wide receiver Jordan Matthews and their 2018 third-round draft selection to the Buffalo Bills in exchange for cornerback Ronald Darby.[2]
- August 28: Long snapper Jon Dorenbos was traded to the New Orleans Saints in exchange for a 2019 seventh-round draft selection,[3] which was later rescinded after Dorenbos needed heart surgery.[4]
- October 31: At the trade deadline, the Eagles traded a 2018 4th round draft pick to the Miami Dolphins for running back Jay Ajayi.
Draft
| 2017 Philadelphia Eagles draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | Derek Barnett | DE | Tennessee | |
| 2 | 43 | Sidney Jones | CB | Washington | |
| 3 | 99 | Rasul Douglas | CB | West Virginia | |
| 4 | 118 | Mack Hollins | WR | North Carolina | |
| 4 | 132 | Donnel Pumphrey | RB | San Diego St | |
| 5 | 166 | Shelton Gibson | WR | West Virginia | |
| 5 | 184 | Nathan Gerry | LB | Nebraska | |
| 6 | 214 | Elijah Qualls | DT | Washington | |
| Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career | |||||
Notes
- The Eagles traded their original 2017 first-round selection (No. 12 overall), their first-, third- and fourth-round selections in 2016, as well as a 2018 second-round selection to the Cleveland Browns, in exchange for the Browns' 2016 first-round selection and the Browns fourth-round compensatory selection (No. 139 overall).
- The Eagles acquired an additional first-round selection, along with a 2018 fourth-round selection in a trade that sent quarterback Sam Bradford to the Minnesota Vikings.
- The Eagles traded their third-round selection (No. 74 overall) to the Baltimore Ravens for DT Timmy Jernigan and one of the Ravens third-round selections (No. 99 overall).