The 1972 Philadelphia Eagles season was the franchise's 40th season in the National Football League. They failed to improve and declined on their previous output of 6–7–1, winning only two games and s
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The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia. The Eagles compete in the National Football League as a member of the National Football Conference East divisio
Shibe Park, the Eagles' home field, which they shared with baseball's Phillies in 1940 and then from 1942 to 1957
Philadelphia Municipal Stadium, the Eagles' home field from 1936 to 1939 and again in 1941
Steve Van Buren, Eagles halfback from 1944 to 1951, was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1965.
Chuck Bednarik, Eagles linebacker and center from 1949 to 1962, was inducted into Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1967. His tackle of Frank Gifford, then a running back for the New York Giants, in November 1960, is widely considered one of the hardest hits and greatest plays in NFL history