1957 Philadelphia Eagles Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 4-8
Finishing 5th in the NFL's East Division
Coach: Hugh Devore (4-8)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1957 Philadelphia Eagles StatisticsTeam Record: 4-8
Finishing 5th in the NFL's East Division
Coach: Hugh Devore (4-8)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1957 Philadelphia Eagles Results
The Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League ended the 1957 season with a record of 4 wins and 8 losses, finishing fifth in the NFL's East Division.
The Eagles labored to change the scoreboard with just 173 points, and the defensive squad allowed 230. Billy Barnes carried the ball for a team-leading 529 yards for Philadelphia, and Clarence Peaks also aided the ground game.
Bobby Thomason tossed for 630 yards, and Sonny Jurgensen took a significant amount of snaps also. Billy Barnes topped pass catchers, grabbing 19 passes, while Bobby Walston added 266 receiving yards.
Jerry Norton and Tom Brookshier each picked off 4 opponent throws.
Hugh Devore coached the team.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Billy Ray Barnes | LH | May 14, 1935 | 5'11" | 201 | Wake Forest | Landis, NC USA | 12 | 12 |
| 60 | Chuck Bednarik | LLB | May 1, 1925 | 6'3" | 233 | Pennsylvania | Bethlehem, PA USA | 11 | 11 |
| 81 | Eddie Bell | LDH | March 25, 1931 | 6'1" | 212 | Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA USA | 12 | 12 |
| 36 | Dick Bielski | FB-ROH | September 7, 1932 | 6'1" | 224 | Maryland | Maple Shade, NJ USA | 12 | 3 |
| 40 | Tom Brookshier | RDH | December 16, 1931 | 6'0" | 196 | Colorado | Roswell, NM USA | 12 | 12 |
| 84 | Hank Burnine | ROE | November 9, 1932 | 6'2" | 188 | Missouri | Henrietta, MO USA | 7 | 1 |
| 78 | Marion Campbell | MG | May 25, 1929 | 6'3" | 250 | Georgia | Chester, SC USA | 10 | 10 |
| 10 | Al Dorow | QB | November 15, 1929 | 6'0" | 193 | Michigan St. | Imlay City, MI USA | 6 | 1 |
| 64 | Bob Gaona | RT | January 3, 1931 | 6'3" | 243 | Wake Forest | Ambridge, PA USA | 12 | 12 |
| 64 | Abe Gibron | LG | September 22, 1925 | 5'11" | 243 | Valparaiso | Michigan City, IN USA | 12 | 12 |
| 20 | Jimmy Harris | RS | November 12, 1934 | 6'1" | 178 | Oklahoma | Terrell, TX USA | 12 | 12 |
| 42 | Bob Hudson | RLB | April 5, 1930 | 6'4" | 225 | Clemson | Lamar, SC USA | 12 | 12 |
| 63 | Ken Huxhold | RG | August 10, 1929 | 6'1" | 226 | Wisconsin | Kenosha, WI USA | 12 | 6 |
| 9 | Sonny Jurgensen | QB | August 23, 1934 | 5'11" | 202 | Duke | Wilmington, NC USA | 10 | 5 |
| 23 | Ken Keller | KR | September 12, 1934 | 5'10" | 180 | North Carolina | Salina, PA USA | 12 | 2 |
| 68 | Bill Koman | LB | September 16, 1934 | 6'2" | 229 | North Carolina | Ambridge, PA USA | 11 | 11 |
| 79 | Buck Lansford | LT | November 4, 1933 | 6'2" | 232 | Texas | Catarina, TX USA | 10 | 10 |
| 65 | Menil Mavraides | OG | November 17, 1931 | 6'1" | 235 | Notre Dame | Lowell, MA USA | 12 | 2 |
| 25 | Tommy McDonald | PR | July 26, 1934 | 5'9" | 178 | Oklahoma | Roy, NM USA | 12 | 3 |
| 41 | Jerry Norton | LS | May 16, 1931 | 5'11" | 195 | SMU | Gilmer, TX USA | 12 | 12 |
| 26 | Clarence Peaks | FB | September 23, 1935 | 6'1" | 218 | Michigan St. | Greenville, MS USA | 12 | 11 |
| 44 | Pete Retzlaff | RH | August 21, 1931 | 6'1" | 211 | North Dakota-Ellendale | Ellendale, ND USA | 12 | 6 |
| 45 | Rocky Ryan | ROE-LOE | July 5, 1932 | 6'1" | 202 | Illinois | Tolono, IL USA | 9 | 4 |
| 75 | Tom Saidock | RDT | February 26, 1930 | 6'5" | 261 | Michigan St. | Detroit, MI USA | 11 | 5 |
| 82 | Tom Scott | LDE | September 3, 1930 | 6'2" | 218 | Virginia | Baltimore, MD USA | 12 | 12 |
| 53 | John Simerson | C | April 20, 1935 | 6'3" | 257 | Purdue | Honolulu, HI USA | 12 | 12 |
| 80 | Bill Stribling | RE | November 5, 1927 | 6'1" | 206 | Mississippi | Edinburg, MS USA | 12 | 4 |
| 76 | Len Szafaryn | T | January 19, 1928 | 6'2" | 226 | North Carolina | Ambridge, PA USA | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Bobby Thomason | QB | March 26, 1928 | 6'1" | 196 | VMI | Birmingham, AL USA | 12 | 7 |
| 83 | Bobby Walston | K | October 17, 1928 | 6'0" | 190 | Georgia | Columbus, OH USA | 12 | 12 |
| 77 | Jim Weatherall | LDT | October 26, 1929 | 6'4" | 245 | Oklahoma | Graham, OK USA | 12 | 12 |
| 86 | Norm Willey | RDE | August 22, 1927 | 6'2" | 224 | Marshall | Hastings, WV USA | 12 | 12 |
| 32 | Neil Worden | FB | July 1, 1931 | 5'10" | 198 | Notre Dame | Milwaukee, WI USA | 12 | 3 |
| 74 | Frank Wydo | RDT-LOT | June 15, 1924 | 6'4" | 225 | Duquesne | Footedale, PA USA | 12 | 4 |
| 73 | Sid Youngelman | LDT | December 1, 1931 | 6'3" | 257 | Alabama | Newark, NJ USA | 12 | 4 |
