1959 Philadelphia Eagles Roster

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 7-5
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's East Division
Coach: Buck Shaw (7-5)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

1959 Philadelphia Eagles Statistics
1959 Philadelphia Eagles Results

The Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League ended the 1959 season with a record of 7 wins and 5 losses, finishing second in the NFL's East Division.

The Eagles netted 268 points, but the defense conceded 278. Norm Van Brocklin threw for 2,617 yards. Tommy McDonald grabbed 47 passes for 846 yards.

Billy Barnes carried the ball for a team-leading 687 yards for Philadelphia.

The ball-hawking defense pounced on 40 turnovers. Jimmy Carr picked off 5 opponent throws.

Buck Shaw coached the team.

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#	Player	Pos.	Birth Date	Height	Weight	College	Hometown	GP	GS
50	Darrel Aschbacher	LOG-ROG	June 2, 1935	6'1"	220	Boise St.	Prineville, OR USA	11	4
33	Billy Ray Barnes	LH	May 14, 1935	5'11"	201	Wake Forest	Landis, NC USA	12	12
60	Chuck Bednarik	C	May 1, 1925	6'3"	233	Pennsylvania	Bethlehem, PA USA	12	12
36	Dick Bielski	RE	September 7, 1932	6'1"	224	Maryland	Maple Shade, NJ USA	12	11
40	Tom Brookshier	RDH	December 16, 1931	6'0"	196	Colorado	Roswell, NM USA	12	12
78	Marion Campbell	RDT	May 25, 1929	6'3"	250	Georgia	Chester, SC USA	12	10
67	Stan Campbell	RG	August 26, 1930	6'0"	226	Iowa St.	Hastings, NE USA	12	12
21	Jimmy Carr	LDH	March 25, 1933	6'1"	206	Charleston (WV)	Kayford, WV USA	12	12
63	Tom Catlin	LLB-MLB	September 8, 1931	6'1"	213	Oklahoma	Ponca City, OK USA	12	12
45	Paige Cothren	K	July 12, 1935	5'11"	201	Mississippi	Natchez, MS USA	7	0
74	Jerry DeLucca	LT	July 17, 1936	6'2"	247	Tennessee	Peabody, MA USA	12	9
65	Jerry Huth	LG	July 23, 1933	6'0"	226	Wake Forest	Floyds Knobs, IN USA	10	9
27	Gene Johnson	LS	September 18, 1935	6'0"	187	Cincinnati	Clay, WV USA	12	12
9	Sonny Jurgensen	QB	August 23, 1934	5'11"	202	Duke	Wilmington, NC USA	12	0
73	Ed Khayat	RDE-LDE	September 14, 1935	6'3"	240	Millsaps	Moss Point, MS USA	9	3
43	Walt Kowalczyk	FB	April 17, 1935	6'0"	208	Michigan St.	Westfield, MA USA	12	8
61	Tom Louderback	RLB	March 5, 1933	6'2"	235	San Jose St.	Petaluma, CA USA	12	0
80	Ken MacAfee	ROE	August 3, 1929	6'2"	212	Alabama	Milton, MA USA	4	1
75	Jim McCusker	LOT-ROG	May 19, 1936	6'2"	246	Pittsburgh	Jamestown, NY USA	12	3
25	Tommy McDonald	KR	July 26, 1934	5'9"	178	Oklahoma	Roy, NM USA	12	12
29	John Nocera	LLB-LOG-RO	May 4, 1934	6'1"	220	Iowa	Youngstown, OH USA	12	0
70	Don Owens	ROT-RDT-LD	April 3, 1932	6'5"	255	Southern Miss	St. Louis, MO USA	12	7
32	Joe Pagliei	FB-P	April 12, 1934	6'0"	220	Clemson	Clairton, PA USA	7	0
26	Clarence Peaks	FB	September 23, 1935	6'1"	218	Michigan St.	Greenville, MS USA	12	4
53	Bob Pellegrini	LLB	November 13, 1934	6'2"	233	Maryland	Williamsport, PA USA	12	12
87	Art Powell	RS	February 25, 1937	6'3"	211	San Jose St.	Dallas, TX USA	12	0
44	Pete Retzlaff	LE	August 21, 1931	6'1"	211	North Dakota-Ellendale	Ellendale, ND USA	10	7
72	Jess Richardson	LDT	August 18, 1930	6'2"	261	Alabama	Philadelphia, PA USA	12	11
22	Lee Riley	RS	August 24, 1932	6'1"	192	Detroit Mercy	Omaha, NE USA	12	12
66	Joe Robb	LDE	March 15, 1937	6'3"	238	TCU	Lufkin, TX USA	12	10
30	Theron Sapp	LOH	June 15, 1935	6'1"	203	Georgia	Macon, GA USA	12	0
76	J.D. Smith	RT	May 27, 1936	6'2"	250	Rice	Richland Springs, TX USA	11	11
68	Bill Striegel	ROG-LOG	May 28, 1936	6'2"	235	Pacific	Easton, KS USA	12	0
11	Norm Van Brocklin	P	March 15, 1926	6'1"	190	Oregon	Eagle Butte, SD USA	12	12
83	Bobby Walston	LOE-K	October 17, 1928	6'0"	190	Georgia	Columbus, OH USA	12	5
51	Chuck Weber	MLB	March 25, 1930	6'1"	229	West Chester	Philadelphia, PA USA	12	12
88	Jerry Wilson	RDE	December 9, 1936	6'3"	238	Auburn	Birmingham, AL USA	12	8