How many Super Bowls have the Philadelphia Eagles won?

Over the past two decades, the American football franchise Philadelphia Eagles has been through many ups and downs. It’s one of the oldest NFL teams, founded in 1933 after a conglomerate of Philadelphia-based businessmen purchased the defunct Frankford Yellow franchise. With a total record of 28 playoff appearances to date, the Eagles have made it to the Super Bowls only three times.

In the initial days of the franchise, they went through a struggling period, where they barely won one or two games in seven out of 10 NFL seasons. Their transition to a strong Super Bowl contender came with the hiring of coach Earle Neale, back in 1941. Under Neale, the Eagles made it to the NFL championship game in 1947, featuring star running back Steve Van Buren. In the following years 1948 and 1949, the Eagles came home with NFL titles.

However, blinded by their consecutive victories, the Eagles couldn’t keep up in the mid-50s, when they hardly finished the second half of the league. In the ’60s, with quarterback Norm Van Brocklin and diminutive flanker Tommy McDonald along with linebacker Chuck Bednarik, the team regained its strength leading to the third NFL championship with a 17-13 against the Green Bay Packers.

Today, the Eagles are known as one of the strongest and most recognized franchises, in recent years. All because of their multiple playoff appearances and turnarounds. The Eagles have won the Super Bowl only once in the 2017 postseason. They were close to gaining a spot in 2022, but unfortunately, they got knocked out in the Wild Card Round over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Later on, for the Super Bowl LVII, the Eagles were a strong contender to bring the trophy home, but the Kansas City Chiefs claimed victory over them.

How many Super Bowl trophies did the Philadelphia Eagles win?

With a total of four appearances in the Super Bowl, the Philadelphia Eagles have won only one. The franchise made it to the Super Bowl appearance but had to accept the defeat at 38-35, as the Chiefs claimed the Super Bowl LVIII trophy. It was finally the year 2018, when the long-awaited triumph came to an end as the Eagles won their maiden Super Bowl, against the New England Patriots. Philadelphia claimed the Super Bowl LII trophy with a 41-33 victory against the Patriots at the U.S. Bank Stadium in Minnesota. During the game, in the fourth quarter, the Eagles were in the lead at 33-32 points. Luckily they scored an 11-yard touchdown and brought an end to the franchise’s Super Bowl drought.

Entering the Super Bowl LII appearance, the Eagles were just decisive underdogs. Also, the franchise had already lost their QB Carson Wentz to his ACL tear injury. Therefore, backup quarterback Nick Foles took the lead, coming off outperforming the Vikings in the NFC championship. The undergods were up against the team led by the legendary quarterback Tom Brady and the Patriots, who held the record of winning two prior Super Bowl championships. Regardless, the Eagles went into the game aggressively with a lead of 22-12 at halftime. Their defense finally sealed the win for them, as Pederson and Foles carried the first Lombardi trophy of the Eagles.

How many Super Bowl appearances do the Philadelphia Eagles have?

The Eagles have four appearances at the Super Bowl, including their long-awaited triumph in the 2018 Super Bowl LII. The list of Eagles’ Super Bowl appearances is as follows:

1981: Eagles 10, Raiders 27 (Super Bowl XV)

The franchise’s first Super Bowl appearance was in 1981, led by quarterback Ron Jaworski, against the Oakland Raiders, (renamed the Las Vegas Raiders) for Super Bowl XV. But they couldn’t claim the victory as the Raiders dominated by 27 points and became the first wild card team to win the Super Bowl trophy.

2005: Eagles 21, Patriots 24 (Super Bowl XXXIX)

They returned to the Super Bowl after 24 years, as their second appearance of the Eagles was in 2005. The Eagles were led by quarterback Donovan McNabb and they were up against the Patriots for Super Bowl XXXIX. However, they couldn’t score the win as New England won the trophy with 24 points, and the Eagles were left at 0-2 Super Bowl record.

2018: Eagles 41, Patriots 33 (Super Bowl LII)

The third time in Super Bowl appearance worked as a charm for the Eagles as they brought home the first-ever Super Bowl LiI trophy. It was in 2018 when they once again stood in front of the Patriots and star QB Tom Brady. Philadelphia scored the victory by 41 points.

2023: Eagles 35, Chiefs 38 (Super Bowl LVII)

The Eagles’ fourth and most recent appearance was in 2023 for Super Bowl LVII The team was led by quarterback Jalen Hurts against the Kansas City Chiefs. However, they were defeated by the Chiefs at 35-38.

FAQs

How many Super Bowl trophies does the Eagles have?

The Philadelphia Eagles won only one Super Bowl trophy, five years ago in 2018, against the New England Patriots at 41-33.

How many NFL championship trophies do the Eagles own?

The Eagles have won the NFL championship three times, in 1948, 1949, and then 1960, before the NFL-AFL merger era.

Who was the Eagles’ QB in the Super Bowl LII?

As starting QB Carson Wentz was injured, backup QB Nick Foles led the team to their first Super Bowl trophy. He was named the MVP and recorded 28 of 43 passes for 373 yards, 3 passing touchdowns, and 1 interception.

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